Spy Wars: Red Shopkeeper

Chapter 105 Contact
In the evening, Gu Yansheng waited for news at home.

If the phone doesn't ring, no news is good news.

Ding-ling-ling. Ding-ling-ling.

Gu Yansheng put down the book and picked up the phone, "Hello."

Ding Mocun's voice came over the phone, and he asked with a smile, "Director Gu, there was quite a commotion this afternoon. I heard you raided a bunch of merchants' warehouses. How's it going? Are those merchants willing to comply?"

What nonsense are you calling? Gu Yansheng said calmly: "It's almost time. We have to see the specific results. Making them comply is one thing, but I'm also thinking about how we can make some money from this. Otherwise, with only the money from Mitsui, I think it's still a little less.

Don't worry about this matter, I will definitely inform you when there is news."

"I'm not in a hurry. I'm just looking for help. If you need anything, just ask. My people here are idle anyway, and are always ready to be dispatched by you, Director Gu."

"Haha, there's no need to arrest the Military Control Commission? I saw in the newspaper that the Military Control Commission's Shanghai District Chief is in the International Settlement. How's he doing?"

"Li Shiqun is handling this matter. I don't care. It's not very meaningful. You said it's been so long. Even if the district chief is captured, what good will it do?"

"That's right. Okay, I'm busy now, so I won't talk about it for now."

Gu Yansheng hung up the phone and continued reading.

A quiet night, quiet is a good thing.

The next day, Gu Yansheng found Lu Bowen.

Lu Bowen said, "I watched them load the goods and leave. The pass was very useful. The military police at Wusongkou Wharf took a look and let them go without even checking the pass.

Gu Yansheng smiled. "He's a colonel, you think he's just a nobody? In Japan, questioning your superiors' decisions is a serious mistake. Otherwise, how could they dare to ask for 3000 dollars a piece? We sold 45,000 of them this trip alone. If he sells more like crazy, he could make a million dollars this year."

"Tsk tsk, making money is really fast."

A million dollars, pure profit, and it only takes one year. Lu Bowen couldn't even imagine such an astronomical figure.

"It's much more cost-effective than being a soldier." Gu Yansheng also sighed.

A colonel who can get such a lucrative position must be protected by some big shot in Japan. This is why Gu Yansheng thinks the money is well spent. Even if something goes wrong in the end, the investigation will not go any further if it is traced back to the colonel.

“How many medicines have been delivered?”

"There are so many, I can't even count them. If you count the weight, including the Chinese medicine, it's probably around four tons."

"It's quite a bit. It's not in vain." Gu Yansheng nodded: "How much quinine is left?"

Gu Yansheng had emphasized this point, and Lu Bowen had paid close attention to it. "You said it couldn't exceed one-third, so I left about 15 kilograms. Assuming a person with malaria takes about 20 grams, this should be enough for 750 people."

"Have someone pack a box and send it to me. I still need to shut up the Japanese."

The matter was urgent. With such a big commotion yesterday, it was impossible to hide it from the Japanese.

Gu Yansheng picked up the phone and called Sato Qingjian of Mitsui.

As soon as the call was connected, he smiled and said, "Mr. Sato, I've already started the plan. Those merchants seem to be cooperating so far. The exact amount of quinine we can import depends on the subsequent results. However, when I pressed them yesterday, I confiscated a batch of medicines. There were about ten kilograms of quinine. Do you think you need it urgently? Do you want me to give it to you right away?"

"Great."

Sato Qingjian said, "I admire Mr. Gu's efficiency. So, you should auction this batch of quinine immediately in the name of the Judicial Department, and I will find someone to buy it."

"Okay, then I'll send the stuff over to you first. The auction is just a formality anyway. I'm keeping the quinine in the warehouse, and I'm worried about any accidents."

"can."

"There's another thing. Those merchants are afraid I'll deliberately cheat them. They're afraid I'll confiscate their goods when they return from purchasing, leaving them with nothing. So they want to get Mitsui's shipping permit in advance, so they can have peace of mind. I need Mr. Sato's help with this. They don't trust me as a confiscation officer yet."

"That's easy. When you bring the medicine over, I'll have someone issue a certificate to your person."

"Okay, I'll send someone to deliver the medicine later. See you."

Gu Yansheng hung up the phone, raised an eyebrow, and said to Lu Bowen, "The certificate has been issued. Congratulations, Boss Lu, you now have another pharmaceutical company."

Lu Bowen glared at him. "Isn't it for those merchants? How did it become mine? I haven't even figured out the transportation line for my flour mill yet."

"Take your time, there's no rush." ​​Gu Yansheng explained the agreement with the businessman. "There will be plenty of medicines to transport in the future. Give some to the organization, sell some to the Kuomintang-controlled areas to recover funds, and for the rest, you can open two more large pharmacies in Shanghai to maintain the business. Selling medicine is just that, and I'll help you find the supply. I'll hire two doctors to look after the store, and you won't have to do anything else."

Lu Bowen's mouth twitched when he heard this: "No wonder you want Mitsui's transportation qualifications. I'm really impressed. Okay, I'll find time to open it."

Opening a pharmacy really doesn't require much effort, but selling so many medicines in the future is a big project, so you have to take it slow and plan carefully.

At least I have more than a month, so I can take it slow.

Ding-ling-ling. Ding-ling-ling.

"Hello." Gu Yansheng picked up the phone on the table.

"Director Gu, this is the guard duty room. There's someone named Liu San, who claims to be from Captain Wu at the Secret Service Headquarters. He wants to send you some local specialties and asked you to come down."

"Liu San?" Gu Yansheng thought about it. There was such a person, but what local specialties should he give him?

"Let him come up." Gu Yansheng said and hung up the phone.

"Then you should go back first. It will take several days for the news to arrive. There is a radio on the ship. I will tell you when there is progress."

"Okay, then I'll go to the warehouse and bring the stuff to you."

"Ah."

Ding-ling-ling. Ding-ling-ling.

"Hey."

"Director Gu, in the guard room, this Liu San said that you should come down and take a look at this thing yourself. He said it's a bit tacky and he's embarrassed to take it up."

What is this? It's so mysterious that even Gu Yansheng is curious. After thinking for a while, he said, "I know. You tell him to wait."

After hanging up the phone, Gu Yansheng stood up and said, "Let's go, let's go down together."

"Are there many people giving you gifts now?" Lu Bowen was curious.

Gu Yansheng shook his head. "First of all, ordinary people can't see me. Secondly, what do you want to do by giving gifts to the Director of the Judicial Department? No, the Deputy Director? Most people don't have the guts to do that."

So far, Gu Yansheng has only accepted gifts from a few subordinates, the mayor, and Liu Xiaolou, a piece of chocolate.

When I got downstairs, I saw Liu San waving at me in the parking lot of the compound: "Director Gu, this way."

Gu Yansheng let Lu Bowen go and walked over. He asked curiously, "Liu San, did you come here by yourself, or did Wu Sibao ask you to come?"

Gu Yansheng thought it was normal for Wu Sibao to give him a gift, but if Liu San gave him a gift, it must be because he had something to ask of him. "Director Gu, get in the car," Liu San said with a smile, opening the passenger door and then running to the driver's seat and getting in.

"What is so mysterious?" Gu Yansheng sat in the car and looked back to see that no one was sitting in the back.

As soon as I sat down, I felt a hard object pressing against the back of my head.

Liu San said with a smile, "Director Gu, I'm sorry, there are so many people in the office, so I can only ask you to come down and talk this way."

Gu Yansheng was very surprised. The first thing that was certain was that Liu San would not represent No. 76, because Liu San was not qualified. The second thing was definitely not a problem with the transportation of goods, because they had just set out and there was not enough time for anything to go wrong.

Besides, it is not something that ordinary people can do to touch him.

Liu San's identity is very interesting. Either he valued his money and did not show off his wealth. When Liu San saw it, he became bold and robbed him of his money.

Either the Military Control Commission or the Central Control Commission.

"What to talk about?"

"Do you mind if we change places?" Liu San started the car and drove out directly.

Gu Yansheng did not resist and sat quietly in the car. The other party did not choose to kill him immediately, which meant there was still room for negotiation.

The only difference is that the place they chose was by the river, a good place to bury the bodies.

Liu San smiled and said, "Here we are, Director Gu. I wonder how you, as a traitor, feel right now?"

"I'm not interested in answering your question. If you have something to say, just say it." Robbery of wealth is eliminated.

"No wonder he's the Deputy Director of the Justice Department. He's not afraid of this kind of situation. He's got some skills." The man behind him finally spoke up. He put away his gun and said with a smile, "Director Gu, meet Chen Mo from the Iron Blood Assassination Squad."

"Chen Mo?" Gu Yansheng had heard this name from Zhang Xiaolin, Du Yuesheng's disciple and one of the opium dealers, but he didn't know if it was the same person.

"I've only heard of the Iron Blood Assassination Group killing people, but I've never heard of them seeking personal gain. Mr. Chen, please tell me what you want."

"Haha, go down and talk."

Gu Yansheng got out of the car with Chen Mo.

Chen Mo said, "It's the same question again. I wonder what Mr. Gu, as a traitor, feels when he sees the Iron Blood Assassination Group?"

Gu Yansheng sneered: "What is a traitor? Working for the new government is a traitor?"

"of course."

"Then I saved 2000 people from being held captive by the Japanese army. Does that make me a traitor?"

"Your starting point is to please the Japanese. Of course you are a traitor."

"How do you know my motivation wasn't to save these 2000 people and curry favor with the Japanese? Am I still a traitor then?"

Chen Mo laughed, "Hahahaha, Director Gu is worthy of being a lawyer, he is very eloquent. I really can't argue with you, so I won't ask this question anymore."

Gu Yansheng nodded in agreement, "So if you have something to say, just say it directly."

Chen Mo said seriously: "Do you want to be a traitor or a real Chinese?"

Gu Yansheng raised his eyebrows: "Recruit me?"

Chen Mo nodded: "But first we have to confirm your Chinese identity, this is very important."

Gu Yansheng thought for a moment and said, "You need to kill someone before I can answer this question."

"Why?" Chen Mo was puzzled.

Gu Yansheng said bluntly: "Because I can't confirm your identity, you said you are from the Iron Blood Assassination Group, are you?
You're not someone sent by someone to deliberately mess with me? If I say yes, and you report me to the Military Police Headquarters, won't I be left speechless?

Even you are from the Military Police Headquarters. My relationship with the Military Police Headquarters is not good. What should I do if the Japanese want to test my loyalty? "

"Hahahaha." Chen Mo sneered. "That's indeed an answer I never expected. Lawyers think differently than ordinary people. Tell me first, who do you want to kill?"

"Fu Xiaoan."

"It's not easy to kill him." Chen Mo shook his head. "His defense is very tight. He is protected by Japanese military police. He lives in Hongkou, and there is a Japanese military camp next door. If I could kill him, I would have done it long ago."

"This doesn't sound like the bold words the Iron Blood Assassination Group said in the newspaper."

"Killing requires timing. We are an assassination group, not the Shanghai District's life-or-death group. We don't care about exchanging lives."

"That's fine. I'll change it for you." Gu Yansheng pointed at Liu San and said, "His boss, Wu Sibao."

Chen Mo thought for a moment and said, "He can be killed." He had already made a plan in his mind.

Liu San was stunned: "Team Leader, Wu Sibao can't be killed. If you kill him, I will lose my support at the secret service headquarters. All my efforts will be in vain."

Chen Mo didn't answer him, but looked at Gu Yansheng and raised his eyebrows and asked, "Did you hear that? If we kill him, Liu San will lose his backing and suffer a huge loss. So, what if you don't admit it then?
Or maybe you are just delaying deliberately, wanting me to take the opportunity to let you go back. If you inform Wu Sibao, won’t Liu San die too?
I might as well kill you now and put an end to it all. At least my brother will be safe."

Gu Yansheng smiled: "Aren't you a member of the Iron Blood Assassination Group? If I break the contract, you should be confident that you can kill me. Even if I escape back today, I believe I will die in your hands. Since you have recruited me, you must show your sincerity, right?
I am just the deputy director of the Justice Department. Isn’t that worth it?

Likewise, if you kill Wu Sibao, I will show my sincerity and guarantee that you will not think I am a traitor."

Chen Mo stared at Gu Yansheng, obviously thinking and weighing the pros and cons.

Liu San was shocked when he saw Chen Mo's expression, and his eyes widened: "Team leader, this is really inappropriate. Once Wu Sibao dies, there will definitely be a new team leader, and I am definitely not qualified.

Wu Sibao and Li Shiqun are familiar with each other and can get first-hand information. If Wu Sibao knows it, I can know it too. If the captain is replaced, I won’t be able to get it. I am Wu Sibao’s confidant, and others will not use me.

"Then how do you make him believe it?" Chen Mo looked at Liu San, then at Gu Yansheng, his eyes determined as he said, "As you say, kill Wu Sibao, but you'd better keep your promise, otherwise I will definitely come to visit."

"No need to kill me. I now believe you are a member of the Iron Blood Assassination Group." Gu Yansheng smiled: "There is no need to be so complicated. Just kill two Japanese soldiers."

Chen Mo suddenly understood and said with a smile: "You have been testing us all along, testing whether we are from the Secret Service Headquarters, so you want to kill Wu Sibao. Now you are testing whether we are from the Military Police Headquarters, so you want to kill the soldiers, as well as Fu Xiaoan from the Municipal Government, Director Gu. You are very meticulous."

Chen Mo had a smile on his face and admiration in his eyes. Once such a person joined, it would definitely be a great help to them. In the enemy-occupied area, it would always be right to be cautious.

Gu Yansheng did not deny it either.

Suddenly two people jumped out, and no one knew their identities. He didn't think he was in danger of exposing his underground party identity now, but the Japanese might be carrying out some big plan, and before the big plan started, the Joint Special Agent Headquarters would once again identify his loyalty. Is this impossible?

Only the sight of blood can reveal the truth, and it must be the blood of a key figure.

"Everyone is busy, there's no need to waste time. Things that can be confirmed today don't need to be delayed overnight. Killing Japanese soldiers is the fastest way. They're everywhere on the streets. If you kill them, you can prove it. If I kill them, I can prove it. It will save everyone trouble. So, should we kill them or not?"

"kill!"

(End of this chapter)