The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression Begins in Songhu

Chapter 156 No One Gives
At the same time, that androgynous guy Kawashima was telling his subordinates to do their utmost to track down the news related to penicillin.

Little did they know that the mysterious woman disguised as a man during their conversation was Anne.

The distance between them at this moment was actually only a few hundred meters, and even not long ago, they had passed each other on the street.

Because now Annie is at No. 20 The Bund in Shanghai, in the famous Sassoon Building.

Discussing a key deal with an important member of the Sassoon family.

In fact, after a morning of investigation and action, Anne discovered that the most powerful person in the concession in Shanghai was actually Victor Sassoon.

This foreigner, nicknamed "Sassoon with Crossed Legs" by the people of Shanghai, and his Sassoon family.

This family started sucking blood from Daqing and this nation as early as the Aberdeen War.

After decades and generations of development, they have monopolized many aspects of import and export trade in Shanghai and have exclusive operations of many products.

In Shanghai, it has long developed into a super giant with its tentacles extending into every corner of all walks of life.

Compared with him, Boss Du of the Qing Gang is not even on the same level.

Although Sassoon, the contemporary leader in Shanghai, did not hold any position in the Concession Municipal Council, his influence was greater than anyone else.

Therefore, if Hu Biao and his men wanted to successfully evacuate the concession in two or three days, nothing would be more useful than the Sassoon family's intervention.

The prerequisite is that there must be enough benefits to impress these vampires and make them work with all their strength.

It just so happened that the penicillin in Anne's hands was a huge benefit that they simply could not refuse.

So this morning, Annie didn't even care about the loud gunshots and explosions coming from the Sihang Warehouse 1.5 kilometers away, which represented the fierce battle, and came straight here.

Although there was no way to meet the head of the Sassoon family, Qiaojiao Sassoon, directly, I did meet an important person: Martin Sassoon.

The main reason was that among the pile of love letters Annie found in the hotel, she saw one from this guy, which was like a stepping stone to meet him.

After some communication with the front desk, Annie walked into the office of this bootlicker.

As soon as she entered the room, a white-skinned man in his forties came up to greet her warmly. While trying to give her a hug, he started to chant in an aria-like tone:
"Dear An, have you finally agreed to my pursuit and are you willing to be my lover?
That’s absolutely the best news I’ve heard this year.”

Thinking of her own big pig's hoof, who was now in the Sihang Warehouse, she was afraid that he would be beaten to death by the Japanese. Annie had no time to waste with such a person.

With a nimble dodge, he avoided the hug that was mixed with the strong smell of body odor and perfume.

He got straight to the point, put the small suitcase in his hand on the desk, and opened it in front of Martin Sassoon.

After seeing what was inside, Martin Sassoon immediately opened his eyes wide in horror.

Because in the box, in addition to some bottles of different sizes, and some seemingly particularly exquisite stockings and pearls, there was actually a pistol and a small melon grenade.

After glaring at Martin Sassoon, signaling him to shut up and stop shouting, Anne began to speak:
"Relax, Mr. Martin, you can relax a bit. I'm here to discuss some important business with you today. The gun and the grenade are just things I use for self-defense."

Should I say it or not! Every one of these members of the Sassoon family is a greedy person who would sell out the rope that hangs him for profit.

After hearing the above statement, the white-skinned man, who was pale the previous second, became calm the next second.

After sitting back at his desk, he lit a cigar and said lightly, "Tell me! What kind of big business is this charming Miss Anne?"

Anne took out a bottle of white powder from her suitcase and placed it on the table.

He asked a question: "Mr. Martin, you must have heard about the recent black market in Magic City where the price of 'penicillin' is equivalent to gold, right?"

Martin Sassoon, who suddenly understood something, saw the bottle on the table and his face was filled with indescribable greed...

Two hours later, Anne left the Sassoon Building looking tired.

Mainly because, during their previous conversation, she had truly witnessed the almost insane greed of these guys when it came to profit, which had consumed her energy and spirit. To put it bluntly! No matter how calm she had appeared in the past, she was just a girl who grew up in a peaceful environment.

But he moved around with a big heart and a strong composure.

Fortunately, after some discussion with the Sassoon family, the two sides reached some agreement:
First, Anne left a bottle of penicillin sample so that the Sassoon family could find someone to verify its authenticity; if the drug was truly effective, then subsequent development would be feasible.

Second, after the drugs are verified to be authentic, the two parties will conduct the next transaction on the 30th, which is the evening of the day after tomorrow.

At that time, Anne will provide the Sassoon family with enough penicillin for 100,000 injections.

In addition to paying a large sum of pounds and US dollars, the Sassoon family also needed help to open up some connections so that Hu Biao and others could open up connections in the rental industry overnight.

And during this process, strict confidentiality is required.

Therefore, according to the agreed transaction method, Annie would go there first with the goods, and would only deliver the goods after confirming that Hu Biao and others had left the concession.

Considering that Anne was a hostage herself, the Sassoon family agreed to such a deal.

Third, the Sassoon family took over the nylon pearls and stockings on the spot and paid a total of 2000 pounds.

Although 2000 pounds may not seem like a lot, the purchasing power of the pound at that time was amazing. 10 pounds was almost equivalent to 4000 US dollars in the modern world.

With this money, Annie has enough to privately purchase many things she wants.

For example: some small but extremely valuable jades, gems, and antiques in the modern world; and supplies that Hu Biao and his men needed in the Sihang Warehouse, such as radios, ammunition, etc.

Oh right! When Anne said goodbye and left.

Martin Sassoon half-jokingly said, "Miss Anne, don't bring weapons next time, or you might scare my uncle Victor."

"No problem." Annie, who had thought of something, also agreed with a smile.

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Annie took a rickshaw back to the Huizhong Hotel, ready to change into a simple set of clothes before going out shopping.

Just as she got off the bus, a woman passed by her and put a note in her hand. She secretly opened it and saw that it said: See you at the old place.

There is no doubt that something seems to be happening with her contact in the Military Control Commission again.

Immediately, Annie turned around and got on the rickshaw again, heading towards the cafe she had visited last time.

When I arrived at the place, I found that the man I met last time was sitting in the same position, and I could smell the scent of hair oil from a distance.

After sitting down and ordering a cup of coffee, Anne took out a bottle of penicillin from the box and secretly handed it to the other person.

Then he opened his mouth and announced a bombshell: "I found out that Hu Biao's penicillin actually came from the Sassoon family.

In the next few days, they will be trading with some mysterious people. Not only do they have 100,000 injections of penicillin, but they are also said to have related technical information."

After hearing this explosive news, the man's face was full of excitement. After pondering for a while, he said:
"I never thought this miracle drug would be related to the Sassoon family. These foreigners are extremely powerful and hard to mess with. But the stakes are so high that it's worth a try.

So, you continue to go there and investigate. If you need any support, just let me know."

Then the question arises, if Anne really has a batch of penicillin of 100,000 injections, and after making promises to both sides, which side does she plan to give it to?
Frankly speaking, Annie wasn't sure if there was enough penicillin left after Hu Biao reserved some for his own use, enough for 100,000 injections.

But it didn't matter, because she had no intention of giving the penicillin to either party.

Give it to the Sassoon family. Do they think these vampires haven't sucked enough blood from this country and nation, so they let them make a huge fortune?
If I give it to the Military Control Commission, I'm afraid it will be secretly sold to those people above me in a blink of an eye so they can share the profits.

So she wouldn't give it to either of them. If she did, she would only give it secretly to my party comrades. The only problem was how to find them and deliver the things to them safely...

(End of this chapter)