1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 956

Although Hassan also knew that he probably would not have the chance to traffic copper mines from Manila to Sanya to earn this quick money, but he still smiled and said that he would definitely work hard for Haihan.He didn't want to expose any flaws until he got the evidence to expose the Spanish spies to the Haihan government.

After receiving the cash check issued by the Haihan Department of Commerce, Hassan did not start the procurement activities immediately as usual, but stayed in the hotel room to carefully plan the next action to be taken.There are two things he has scruples about. One is not to let the other party notice any abnormalities in the contact with him, so as not to startle the enemy; the other is to be careful in wording when reporting to the government afterwards, so as not to get himself involved.

According to Hassan's previous contact experience with the other party, he knew that the other party was an extremely cautious person, if he found something wrong, he would disappear immediately, not to mention Hassan, even the shopkeeper Su who helped to talk to him could not be found.And after getting the other party's reply, he still had to find a way to grasp the other party's whereabouts, so that after reporting to the police, he could guarantee the smooth arrest of the person and clear himself of the crime.

As for his own safety, Hassan wasn't too worried. Every time he met with the other party, he would do so in public. With Hai Han's control over public security, he would not have dared to take some drastic measures in this environment. .

Another day later, Hassan went to Zuixian Tower alone at the scheduled time. Every time he met with that person, he made an appointment here through the shopkeeper Su of "Nanyang Pavilion".Hassan sent someone to book a place here one day in advance, and after entering the store, he went to the counter to identify himself, and a clerk took him to the second floor and opened a private room.The clerk asked him about the tea and drinks he needed and the time for the banquet, and then he left the room and prepared to go.

Zuixianlou is an old restaurant that has been operating for a long time in the Shengli Harbor area. It is said that some high-level personnel from Haihan have invested in the restaurant behind it, and the chefs in the kitchen have experience working for the heads of the Shengli Fort, so the business has been good. .The reason why Hassan chose this place in the first place was to consider the safety issue. It is located in a busy city, but the private room guarantees enough privacy, and the guys here are well trained and will not talk too much.The second reason is that the food in Zuixianlou really tastes good, which suits his liking.

Of course, the customer groups and services provided by Zuixianlou are relatively high-end, and the corresponding prices are naturally not low. Fortunately, there is no need for Hassan to pay for the meal, and the other party pays the bill every time. The meal can be described as relaxed and happy .So every time Hassan came here first and waited, enjoyed the high-quality tea, and then ordered a table of signature dishes, as a consolation for taking the risk to send a letter.

After Hassan waited for about half an hour, finally the right owner came.After the man entered the room, he closed the door behind his back, and then sat opposite Hassan, and said in a deep voice, "This time you came several days earlier than the scheduled time."

Hassan replied: "No way, your boss has been urging me to leave early. I charge money to do things, so I can only do what your boss wants."

As Hassan said, he put his hand into his pocket, took out Sanchez's secret letter and put it on the table: "This is a letter for you, and your boss wants me to take your reply back to Manila as soon as possible. What are you looking at?" Give me the time."

The man took the letter in his hand, carefully inspected the wax seal on it, and made sure that it had not been tampered with. Then he took the letter into his arms and said, "I will write the reply after I get back tonight. Since I am in a hurry, I will write it here tomorrow night." See you here and now."

After the man finished speaking, he took out a piece of silver and put it on the table: "You eat slowly, I will take a step first."

"Wait a minute!" Hassan called out to stop the other party: "After sending the letter back to Manila this time, I plan to go back to my hometown in Persia and never come here again. See you tomorrow night, can we sit down and have a drink?"

The man hesitated for a moment before answering: "We'll talk about tomorrow night... When the time comes, let the waiter serve the food and wine first. I don't want to stay here for too long!"

Every time this person met, he left quickly after handing over the letter, without any delay. Hassan was also used to this person's behavior, and nodded without any surprise.When the other party leaves, he can slowly enjoy the banquet alone.

After the man left for a while, the waiter came in to ask if the food should be served, and some sets of bowls and chopsticks needed to be prepared.

"Just one set." Hassan smiled and said, "I'll eat it alone."

The guy looked at the chair across from him where someone had obviously been sitting, and without asking any further questions, he nodded in response and backed out.Anyway, those who come here to spend money are uncles, as long as people pay the bill after eating, it is better to leave other nosy things alone.

While eating, Hassan considered how to deal with this person tomorrow.He has no other contact with the other party except for handing over letters. It is a genuine working relationship. In fact, there is no personal friendship at all. Moreover, this person looks and wears very ordinary clothes. If it is not because of his Filipino origin, he speaks Chinese with a slight accent. In fact, Hassan could not distinguish him from the local Haihan people very well.As for this person's private information, Hassan can be said to know nothing about it, neither his name nor his identity here and where he lives.If this person left after submitting the letter, and Hassan went to the government to report it, he might not be sure that he would be able to identify him from the tens of thousands of people in the local area. It is necessary to control his whereabouts at night.

The easiest way is to adopt tracking tactics, find out where the opponent is staying and then report to the government.However, Hassan's knowledge of Sanya is limited to the areas where foreign businessmen are allowed to enter. If the other party goes to an area that is not allowed to enter without permission, or an area where Hassan is not familiar with the terrain, it is probably impossible to track them. .The chances of this happening are quite high, because the areas where foreign businessmen are allowed to enter and exit freely are commercial areas and ports, and they cannot come and go as freely as naturalized people. As long as they lose their people, all previous efforts will be wasted.

For the sake of safety, of course it would be better to find some people to help, but in order to keep the secret, Hassan did not dare to ask his own crew to participate in this matter. None of his subordinates knew that he was secretly delivering information for the Manila authorities, because He was also very afraid of being betrayed, so Hassan had to do it alone.

It is also a way to inform the authorities in advance, maybe you can set up an ambush to catch the other party, but Hassan still thinks it is not safe enough, because he does not know the identity of the other party, but he is in the open and is easy to be monitored. After all, the Persian businessman It's not difficult to inquire about the official local residence, but he doesn't know if the other party has other companions helping to monitor him in the dark.

After much deliberation, Hassan figured out that the safest way is to try to keep the other party in Zuixianlou, drink as much as he can, it is best to get drunk, and hold him back if he is not drunk, and then take advantage of the loopholes Let the guy in the store report to the police.As long as the Haihan people can catch the living people, their risk will be minimized.

When it comes to alcohol, Hassan boasts that he still has a pretty good capacity for alcohol.When he came to Sanya for the first time to discuss business, he heard the popular saying in Haihan culture that "wine quality depends on character", so he single-handedly drank a group of officers from the Haihan Department of Commerce and the Port Affairs Center at a business banquet. He finished nearly four bottles of "Sanya Special Brew" in a kilogram.Of course, the wine was not in vain. Since then, he has obtained a lot of business opportunities, and he is one of the first Persian businessmen to obtain a local business license in Sanya.With such capital, Hassan thinks that he can try his best in this direction. If he can really drink the other party down at the wine table, it will save a lot of trouble.

And if the other party rejected the invitation, then maybe Hassan would have to settle for the next best thing and try to follow him.But that's not his specialty, it's far inferior to his control over the wine bureau.But judging from the words left by the other party before leaving, it seems that he has agreed to his invitation.

It was related to his future trade prospects. Although Hassan thought that he had considered all aspects, he could not help but spend the next day in anxiety.When night fell, he came to Zuixian Tower again.

As before, after Hassan arrived for a while, the man pushed the door open and entered the private room without making a sound.Hassan suspected that this guy had actually been watching around the restaurant all the time, and he only showed up after waiting for him to come in for a while to make sure there was no danger.If he reported to the officials in advance to set up an ambush, maybe he would really find out.

After the man entered the room, he still chose to sit in the direction opposite the door, and then introduced himself: "My name is Du Da. Of course, this is not my name here, but the code name given to me by my former boss."

The name Duda is very common in the Philippines, just like Zhang San Li Si, but he obviously didn't want to talk about his real identity in the local area, and he didn't intend to leave Hassan a chance to ask questions.

Hassan nodded and said: "You guys really can't reveal your identity at will." After finishing speaking, he opened the wine and poured it for the man named Duda: "To be honest, I admire your restraint, The first time I came here for joints, I left without even taking a sip of water. I would have to drink two glasses of good wine here... The Sanya special wine sold in Zuixianlou is different from the exported ones. It tastes better, of course. Yes, the price will be higher. Anyway, you have money to eat, so you might as well enjoy it.”

Du Da calmly picked up the wine glass and slightly raised it as a toast: "Safety first, it's better than revealing your identity and losing your life!"

Hassan forced a smile and said, "You don't look any different from a local. You should have been naturalized, right? With your way of talking and dressing, no one will doubt your identity."

Duda did not answer Hassan's tentative questions, obviously maintaining a high level of vigilance, and would not easily reveal his identity information.Seeing this, Hassan stopped asking questions, so as not to arouse Duda's suspicion, and started talking about his experience of traveling around in the past.He has been engaged in maritime trade in Southeast Asia for many years, and he has seen a lot of customs and customs in the places he has been to. He is definitely a well-informed person in this era.In addition, Hassan had prepared the topic of the conversation in advance, and picked out some interesting content, so even if he talked about it alone, it would not make the scene cold.

Sure enough, this trick seemed to have some effect. Duda would talk to him without saying a word while listening, and it seemed that he didn't plan to leave here in a hurry.And Hassan also poured wine and clinked glasses for Du Da while chatting, persuading him to drink without any trace.

The clerk in the store knocked on the door twice and came in twice to add food and wine. Duda got up early and walked to the window, looking at the landscape avenue outside, but Hassan knew that he didn't want the clerk to see him clearly. Hassan was amazed by the thoughtfulness of his appearance.And Hassan originally planned to find a chance to go to the toilet to sneak out and ask the buddy to call the police on his behalf, but Duda had to come out with him every time, so Hassan couldn't find a suitable opportunity at all, so he had to go back to the bag after peeing. The play continued in the room.

The two just chatted and drank like this, and the meal took quite a while.Seeing that the three bottles of wine have been divided, and the other party shows no sign of drunk except for his rosy face, Hassan knows that the purpose of drinking today may be difficult to accomplish, and if he continues to drag the other party here to drink dryly, it may not be possible. Put the opponent down.

Sure enough, after the last drink, Hassan got up and was about to go out to call for someone to deliver the wine, but Duda raised his hand to persuade him: "Stop calling for drinks, it's getting late, it's almost ready."

Hassan forced a smile and said, "I feel like I haven't had enough to drink. I think you are the same. Why don't you order another bottle at the end?"

Du Da shook his head and said, "Although there is no curfew in Shengli Port, if you walk outside after midnight, you will often be checked by the night patrol. It is very inconvenient for you and me. I think it is better to pay and leave."

In order to avoid arousing the other party's suspicion, Hassan didn't dare to force him to stay at this time. He was thinking whether to follow Duda to find his lair, or to directly cause trouble and attract the police when he paid the bill.

At this time, Duda said something that surprised Hassan: "If you still want to drink, come with me to another place. It's safer there, and you don't have to worry about being discovered. If you're drunk, just stay there." You can sleep too."

Hassan thought to himself that Duda was probably going to take him back to his residence, but this time it really took no effort, so he immediately said: "Then pack a few more bottles of wine and a few dishes, and take them over to eat and drink slowly."

"No need, there are food and drink, just let me go." Du Da got up and took out a piece of silver and put it on the table: "Let's go!"

Now that Duda said so, Hassan did not insist, and the two left the private room together.Hassan said to the waiter outside: "The meal money is on the table, don't need to look for it, the extra is a tip!"

"Thank you two gentlemen!" After the buddy bowed and thanked, he hurried into the private room to clean up the mess.

(End of this chapter)