Spy Wars: Red Shopkeeper

Chapter 17 Inside Story
"Stand up!"

Wang Defa scolded the two of them, then walked in and chuckled softly, "I figured the couple would be a little more cautious and easy to talk to, so I picked someone from out of town. Let's start with something simple."

"Thank you, Captain Wang. Please go out and ask someone to guard the door for me. The following conversation is not suitable for others to hear. I'm afraid someone will come in."

"understand."

Lu Bowen and He Yun have been suffering a lot in the past two days.

When you have no access to any information, you can only let your imagination run wild.

Sometimes I wondered if I would be handed over to the Japanese, and sometimes I wondered if Gu Yansheng would come to save me, and whether he could save me. How could he, a person who had just arrived in Shanghai and had no relatives like them, save me?

Sometimes I wonder if I were really transferred. Would I die heroically in the Japanese interrogation room, shouting that China will not perish, or would I be so afraid of death that I couldn't withstand the torture and bite out Gu Yansheng?

I don’t know anything, I can only make passive choices, there is no end, what does it mean to live day by day like a year? This is what it means to live day by day like a year.

But when the two of them stood in front of the conference room door and saw Gu Yansheng, there was only one real emotion in their eyes, and that was tears in their eyes.

They were brought out of the cell below. They thought they might be transferred or just interrogated in another place, but they never expected that it would be Gu Yansheng who came.

The figure in a suit, with a calm face, stood there, stable, like a backer.

The moment his emotions burst out, he pinched his fingers hard to hold them back.

"Just answer whatever you're asked and cooperate. This is Lawyer Gu."

"What lawyer? We didn't hire a lawyer."

"Don't talk nonsense, you'll know when you go in."

When a person is pushed away and a door is closed, the world becomes quiet.

"Lu Bowen and He Yun, right? Please take a seat." Gu Yansheng said in a very formal manner.

Lu Bowen and He Yun also talked together and sat on the chairs. Lu Bowen drew a circle in the air with his fingers.

Gu Yansheng spoke directly: "I checked, there are no monitors, but be careful when speaking, there are ears outside."

The two nodded quickly.

Lu Bowen asked softly: "What's going on? What's the situation now?"

"The problem has been temporarily resolved. You will be released tonight. The French are fine, but the Japanese may not be. The time is short, so I won't go into the details.

Just remember, after you get out, find a hotel to stay in the French Concession. You are here to do business, so you should do business as usual. So in the next few days, just wander around the concession, just as if you were investigating the prices of goods. Maintain normalcy, but don't leave the concession.

Congratulations, both of you! First of all, good news! After our efforts, the French Concession Police Station has indeed investigated thoroughly. You are not involved in the major case being investigated by the police station, and you can be released."

Gu Yansheng raised his voice slightly.

Lu Bowen and He Yun nodded.

"Really? Can we go now? Wooooooooooooooooooo.

How can we contact each other later? And what happened to the contact person?"

Gu Yansheng continued, "It's true, but there will be a document that you two will need to sign later. The content is to keep confidential what happened during this period, otherwise you will be arrested. Silence is golden. I think it should be fine for you two, right?"

This is a draft document. You two can take a look at it and sign it later to save time.

Bowen is a businessman who just came to Shanghai and wants to pay attention to futures prices, so he will go to the Futures Exchange. Around 12 noon, he will have a cup of coffee in the coffee shop on the right side of the Futures Exchange. After drinking coffee, he will go to the bathroom and leave normally.

If it is safe, I will find a way to contact you. If I don't show up, it means something has changed. Bowen will go there again the next day. Pay attention to the lower left corner of the door frame in the bathroom. I will leave a message there.

After that, do your own thing. If you don't go too far, you'll be fine. Also, Sister Yun, don't be idle either. Find a place to settle down. Three days from now at 8 a.m., go to the French Concession Municipal Council to inquire about whether you can become a French citizen. If you are rejected, come home. I will follow you home and get you your address."

The two nodded repeatedly.

"Okay, that's fine for now. You two can rest. I'll ask you to sign the contract later. Remember to keep it confidential. Next one."

He Yun stood up, her eyes full of concern, and she lip-synced softly, "Take care."

Gu Yansheng saw him off with a smile.

"Hey, Lawyer Gu, I won't sign this contract! This is simply an attempt to control my mind. I won't sign it! Not only will I not sign it, I will also complain to them! Who gave them the power to arrest me! I haven't broken any law, yet they beat me, you bastards!" A pot-bellied bald man was shouting and spitting saliva.

After staying in the French Concession for a long time, there are always people who don't know what's good for them. They were scared to death the moment before, thinking they were going to be beaten again, but now they know they can get out, they become arrogant again.

Coincidentally, this person was the one Gu Yansheng had paid special attention to before, the assistant manager of the rickshaw company, Ji Weiding.

However, Ji Weiding, who was venting his anger, found that Lawyer Gu had no response to his emotions. He sat there motionless with a smile on his face, as if he was watching a monkey show. It felt like he had punched cotton. It was so boring.

Gu Yansheng waited for him to finish venting before saying, "Mr. Ji, there are some things you may not have understood. The case is not over, but the investigation into you in this case is over."

"What do you mean?" Ji Weiding sat down and frowned.

Gu Yansheng let out a long sigh, "To tell you the truth, Mr. Ji, among those arrested this time, some people have connections and found the French consulate to intercede for them.

This case involves an important Japanese figure and an event. Okay, I'll tell you straight out. There was a Japanese nobleman in that teahouse at the time, and the French knew about it. Those Japanese plainclothes officers who appeared were there to protect that Japanese nobleman, but then someone attempted an assassination and the news leaked!

So all the talented people present were arrested.

"Do you think the Japanese can let such an important figure's whereabouts be revealed? If you were in my shoes, wouldn't you also try to find out where this information was leaked? Are all the people present suspects?"

"That's not me."

Ji Weiding heard the secret. Although he still felt resentful, his attitude improved a bit and he was in a mood to inquire, "Is that noble dead?"

"Don't ask about it if it's none of your business. It will be very dangerous if the Japanese find out." Gu Yansheng warned with his eyes.

Thinking of the Japanese and their fierce questioning, Ji Weiding gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, I don't want to know."

Gu Yansheng continued, "The Japanese wanted to dig out this clue, but at the time there was a well-connected person in the restaurant, from Chongqing, and he was an upper-class person. The French had to give face to this important person!
He came here in disguise, it was inconvenient for him to show up, and he couldn't let the Japanese know. Who knows if his visit had anything to do with the incident involving this Japanese noble?
But regardless of whether there is a connection or not, in the eyes of the French, nothing can happen to him, and France cannot afford the consequences if something happens. Don’t you think this is the case?
That's why they came to us to resolve this matter. They tried to find a reason to release you all. He was inconspicuous among so many of you, and the Japanese wouldn't investigate further.

That’s why we’re letting all of you go.”

Ji Weiding listened attentively and suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. I was wondering why there was such a big scene that day, with a huge crowd rushing in and grabbing everyone they saw. I didn't expect the water here to be so deep!"

"You can listen but not speak." Gu Yansheng pointed to his mouth: "You are the one involved, so I let you know the whole story. But if you tell it out, the Japanese will know the truth. Not only will Japan be angry, they may arrest people and restart the investigation. Even France will be angry, and Chongqing will be even more angry. A while ago, they were fighting in Shanghai, and the concessions rushed in. Think about it, how many lives do you have?

Our law firm is trying every possible way to mediate and make everyone shut up. Is that what we should do?
If one person talks nonsense, more than one person will be implicated! Is it possible to get out of a Japanese interrogation room once you enter it?

"Lawyer Gu, you have to explain it clearly to others and don't say anything careless." Ji Weiding looked a little nervous.

"Alas." Gu Yansheng sighed and nodded. "I will do it. I take money from others to help them get rid of disasters. This is my job. Can you sign now?"

"Yes, I'll sign it."

Ji Weiding grabbed the contract and wrote quickly as if possessed by god.

"It's signed." Ji Weiding handed the contract over and asked, "Hey, Lawyer Gu, I don't think this man is dead, otherwise the Japanese wouldn't let us go so easily."

The corner of Gu Yansheng's mouth twitched. "Just said, don't ask and don't care."

"I'm just telling you this. I'll forget about it once I'm out of this door. Hehehe, can I go now?"

"Go out first and wait a moment. You can leave only after everyone has signed. This is for safety reasons."

"Ah, right, right." Ji Weiding nodded repeatedly. He walked to the door, pulled the guard, and turned back: "Lawyer Gu, you can get such an order and convince the Japanese. You must be very capable. If I have any problems in the future, I will definitely ask you to sue me. You can give me a discount then."

Gu Yansheng chuckled, "No problem."

"gone."

"Ah."

"How many more are there?" Gu Yansheng stretched and asked Wen Yan, who had returned a long time ago.

"There's another one. It seems like he was the one the Japanese first arrested in this incident."

Wen Yan now knows the value of Lawyer Gu. This set of Japanese aristocratic statements made him stunned at first. He thought that this was the inside story and foolishly promised that he would not tell anyone. In the end, he was laughed at.

Now all I can do is sigh. This is such a good lie.

"That's the only one, right? Let's make it quick. Call him over, and get me a cup of coffee. My mouth is dry."

(End of this chapter)