The Bourne Counterattack

Chapter 65 Silencer

On December 12, a piece of news was published in the French Concession's "Le Soir". The so-called SH Citizen Committee, secretly organized and established by the Japanese, had elected eleven executive members.

The name of Lu Hong, a famous industrialist in Nanshi, is prominently listed.

In the eyes of outsiders, this means that he has sold himself to the Japanese and become a traitor.

There is no guarantee for the late festival!

It seems that he really has to take action, otherwise, Boss Dai will definitely cause trouble for him.

But if you want to injure rather than kill, you have to use another method. Lu Hong is not those two people. He usually travels with two bodyguards in addition to the driver.

It is difficult to assassinate at close range.

The only way is to snipe from a distance.

For long-range sniping, you need to determine the opponent's itinerary and find a sniping position, and there is only one chance.

If you want to leave safely after being wounded, you must make a perfect retreat plan, and it is best not to make any gunshots.

Without the sound of gunfire, it would be difficult to determine one's position immediately, which would leave a lot of time for one to leave the scene.

This must be considered.

All actions in the concession must take "safety" as the first factor. He will not risk his own life, nor will he risk his brother's life, unless it is a last resort.

"Third brother, I remember that your tram company has a maintenance workshop. Can you make something for me?" Cheng Mo asked Shen Mo for breakfast.

I ordered a bowl of tofu puffs, took out a piece of paper from my pocket and handed it over.

"what is this?"

"The silencer, this is the cross section inside. Only by making it like this can we achieve the effect of eliminating the sound of bullets exiting the barrel." Cheng Mo explained, "This is for you to see, don't let anyone see it."

"Well, the machine tools and equipment in our power plant can't do this. Besides, I can't do it either..." Shen Mo said in surprise.

Cheng Mo knew that although this thing looked simple, it was actually not easy to do. It couldn't be done without certain equipment and technical reserves.

There is also the problem of materials, especially seamless steel pipes, which are difficult to obtain.

In fact, Cheng Mo's requirements are not very high. There is no seamless steel pipe, so he can only use it if he rubs it with his hands. Even if it is a disposable one, there will be no problem.

Mufflers have long been produced abroad, but they are generally used for civilian use in cars. If the sound of the exhaust pipe is not muffled, it will be absolutely noisy. However, military mufflers have higher requirements and need to be small and precise. Only Used in agent assassinations.

Who would use this thing on a frontal battlefield? Not only is it expensive, but it breaks easily and is a consumable item.

But in China, this thing is definitely a rarity, and very few people know about it, let alone use it.

"In this way, you process the parts for me, bring them back and assemble them myself. Dachun Auto Repair Shop also has machine tools and equipment, and we can process them separately. This also ensures that no one knows about what we make." Cheng Mo said.

"Okay, I'll look for it first." Shen Mo took the drawing and hid it close to his body.

"As soon as possible, we are already urging you to punish Lu Hong. If we complete this task, we can rest for a while." Cheng Mo finished the last bite of the fried dough sticks and put the money under the bowl. "I've finished eating. I'm sorry. Eat slowly.”

"Ok."

……

Cheng Mo joined the film review team, which gave him an extra income. This money was naturally given by the film company.

Regardless of whether the movie can get a screening license, this money will be given.

Films filmed by film companies in the concession, and films imported from abroad, even if they are approved in other Commonwealth countries, must go through the censorship team.

This income is higher than the official salary of a police detective. Although he is not the only Chinese in the film review team.

But if one more Chinese censor is added to the censorship team, the weight will naturally increase. In addition to censoring movies, there is also the obligation to censor films and advertisements.

There is a small screening room in the building of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, which is specially used by the film censorship team. Every new movie released must be reviewed here. Only after the film censorship team passes the review will a license for public screening be issued.

There are many movie theaters in the concession, and their business is very good. People do not have many entertainment channels. Movies are a window for recreation and understanding of the outside world. Especially for feature films, as long as they are not really badly shot and can be released, they will basically not lose money.

Therefore, many movie stars were born in Shanghai, such as the golden-throated Zhou Xuan, Hu Die, Ruan Lingyu (late), Xu Lai, etc., and their scenery is unparalleled.

The film review team actually has many people. Cheng Mo is just one of the reviewers. Pride is the deputy leader of the film review team. He is qualified to recommend people to join, otherwise Cheng Mo would not have this opportunity.

For movies imported from abroad, they can basically be sent to the film censorship team, which is just a formality. However, the censorship of movies produced by Chinese film companies in the concession is very strict. If a movie is to be released, if it is not carefully checked, it will be It's easy to get stuck.

Even if there is no problem, I can find the problem for you. If it doesn't work, I will delay your time. Anyway, there are ways to torment you.

When Cheng Mo first joined the review team, he naturally followed the crowd and followed Pride. He did whatever he said. He felt that he was a pawn that Pride pulled in to increase his voice.

After the film is reviewed and approved, the money is divided.

The film company that submits the film for review will quietly send a red envelope to all the reviewers. How much depends on the film company's financial resources and intentions.

Normally it won't be less than twenty yuan.

Cheng Mo was lucky enough to get his first red envelope, twenty yuan in French currency.

According to the calculation, if there are five or six movies reviewed every month, the red envelope alone will exceed his monthly income in one month.

(Read the above part first. I found a historical material on "Shanghai Public Settlement Film Censorship". It hasn't arrived yet. Woohoo, I will revise it later.)

No wonder Lin Huarong's eyes turned red when he heard the news that he had entered the movie censorship. This is real money and extra income.

Filmmaking is also a profitable industry. At least if you enter it now, you will have a first-mover advantage, and you can write the script yourself. As for the filming, you can find a professional team.

There are no "civil service regulations" in the concession, which stipulate that employees of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce are not allowed to engage in business. Even the general manager and deputy general manager have their own businesses.

For example, Vice President Dong Kai Ziwei has another identity, that is, he is the chief executive of Jardine Matheson, a proper professional manager.

Therefore, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau of the Public Settlement has a theory of "big class oligarchy" politics.

Although the current concession is an isolated island, as long as there are ways and connections, making money is really not a problem.

Earning money can not only help yourself, but also provide financial support to the organization.

This matter needs to be considered in the long run. We must first find a reliable team, otherwise, everything will be in vain.

After eating a bowl of noodles at Dexing Hall, Cheng Mo walked for a while and came to Changsha Road, which reminded him of the "Zhengdong Library".

Isn't the boss of this ill-fated publishing house having a hard time at the moment?

My novel "Ghost Husband" was probably rejected by "Novel Monthly". Should I find a publisher to publish it myself?

Zhengdong Library seems to be quite suitable. However, they do not publish novels of this type because they are afraid that the boss will be pretentious. If they refuse, it will be very embarrassing.

I wanted to turn around and go back, but then I thought about it and decided to give it a try. It doesn’t matter.

Entering the foyer of Zhengdong Library, it was still the same employee. Cheng Mo directly asked to see the president and editor-in-chief Wang Hai. The employee was stunned for a moment: "Sir, you can tell me anything directly."

"Can you also take charge of something that can bring Zhengdong Library back to life?"

The employee was startled. He had never seen such a loud voice before. He looked young but determined, and he was well-dressed. He obviously didn't look like the kind of person who deliberately came to cause trouble.

"Sir, our president is not here today. If you really need to see him for something, please leave your address or phone number. I will report to the president later and ask him to come find you or call you back." The employee answered politely. Be honest, neither humble nor arrogant.

"Make this call before eight o'clock in the evening. It may not be me who answers the phone, but as long as you are older, I will definitely know." Cheng Mo left a phone number and the pen name "Fengqi Loulan".

He didn't bring the manuscript of "Ghost Husband" with him, and it seemed that it wouldn't be easy to talk to him now.

After get off work, I passed by Laomiao's grocery store. It had quietly opened, but the variety and quantity of products were not very rich.

The phone was also connected, and the telephone office came to set it up. This is the center of the concession, so the efficiency is naturally very fast.

The telephone is from Siemens. It is black and heavy and has a sense of age.

He told Lao Miao, and then rode his bicycle home.

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(End of this chapter)