Spy Wars: Red Shopkeeper

Chapter 20: Dinner
"Why are you pretending to be so high and mighty? Bah!"

Wu Sibao hung up the phone, put his legs on the table, and started shaking them, sulking.

When the father dies and the mother remarries, each takes care of his own family.

If he really had a choice, he wouldn't want to fall out with Liaoshan, but he has no money, and the Japanese are so stingy. What else can he do if he doesn't make some extra money?
I guess this kind guy wouldn't really get angry with him because of this car. It's just a trivial matter. It's not his car that was stolen!
Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling, the phone rang again. Wu Sibao thought it was Liao Shan calling back to satisfy his craving for food, so he waited a moment before picking up the phone.

"Hey, Liaoshan, I told you you're here to get scolded again, didn't you? I lost you!" Wu Sibao sat up suddenly: "Where are you? What are you doing?"

The person on the phone said, "Brother, it's too dark. We let so many people out at once. I didn't recognize the person. I asked the brothers, and they all followed him. No one really followed Zheng Liangcai. Logically, this shouldn't happen. I guess he's still locked up in there and hasn't come out yet."

"Bullshit! Use your toes to think about it. After so many people have set off bombs, would they leave one for themselves? Hurry up and find it! If you can't find it, I'll skin you alive!"

Wu Sibao hung up the phone and pointed at everyone in the office, shouting, "Get ready! That Zheng guy is missing! I bet he wouldn't dare leave the concessions. He only has one ID on him. Go to hotels, docks, stations, and every household to look for him. You must find him!"

"Yes!"

An hour later, Liaoshan, who was embarrassed for not finding the car, sent Gu Yansheng out of the restaurant.

"Brother Gu, don't worry. Even though we haven't found it yet, I will definitely urge my men to continue looking for your car. I'll notify you as soon as I have any news."

"Then I'll trouble you, Mr. Liao."

"Don't be polite, I'll send a car to take you back."

"No, I'll just take a walk to help digest the food."

"Well, see you later."

"Goodbye."

Gu Yansheng said goodbye to Liaoshan and sat down with Wen Yan to help digest the food.

"Wen Yan, have you finished eating?"

Wen Yan was lucky, he got it and enjoyed it very much.

"Enjoy the meal, enjoy the meal, the food at Songhelou is really good.

Ever since the war broke out in Shanghai, the income of us small lawyers has been declining day by day. I haven't eaten the food at Songhelou for several years. Please forgive me for laughing. Today's meal is simply unforgettable. It is even better than what I ate in my more prosperous days. The ingredients are always very generous. Mr. Gu, I am so lucky to be with you today."

"I didn't ask you to run less today, so of course you eat whatever you come across during work hours." Gu Yansheng smiled, "I wanted to pack some for you, but since it's Mr. Liao's treat, I didn't feel comfortable. I'll find a restaurant up the road later and you can take some back for your sister-in-law."

"No, no." Wen Yan waved his hands repeatedly.

"Yes, I remember you said you had a child. How old is he? Where do you live?" Gu Yansheng came to make a home visit.

"I'm fourteen, very naughty, and now I'm studying in the South City area. I live there too. It's close, the place is big, and the rent is much cheaper than in the concession."

"Is it easy to get in and out?"

Zhabei is located in the north of the concession, and Nanshi is located in the south of the concession. Both belong to the urban area of ​​Shanghai and are areas controlled by the Japanese. People entering and leaving the concession are subject to inspection.

"It's okay. I have a legitimate job in the concession, and it's a foreign company. The Japanese won't check me too closely when I go through customs."

"That's good. If there's any emergency at home that requires leave, please let me know immediately. Having children always means more work."

"Thank you very much."

"Why are you being polite? Hey, this is the place. There are a lot of people eating here, so the food should be good."

Wen Yan was embarrassed to ask for it and refused repeatedly, but he couldn't resist Gu Yansheng who insisted on buying it, so he ordered three dishes and the two of them waited outside for the takeaway.

"The day after tomorrow, when the French agreement officially takes effect, I'll have the law firm pay you a bonus in advance so you can improve the lives of your wife and children."

"Mr. Gu, there's no rush."

"It's okay. It's your money sooner or later anyway. It's not extra money from me."

Having been waiting for Wen Yan's interview, and having to lower his head to be someone's assistant after so many years as a lawyer, Gu Yansheng guessed that Wen Yan must be a little short of money.

You should care about the emotions of people around you to avoid disunity and mistakes.

Wen Yan was very restrained, but he couldn't hide the gratitude in his micro-expressions. Maybe he hadn't felt such warmth for a long time, especially in the concession dominated by foreigners.

After thinking for a moment, he reminded: "Mr. Gu, do you feel that this material has been in a bad mood since he received a call?"

Gu Yansheng hummed, "It's a bit strange."

Before answering the phone, he was very enthusiastic, calling each other brothers, toasting each other, and acting like a good brother. In his conversation, Gu Yansheng could imitate a crab walking sideways in the French Concession. His enthusiasm was a bit too much.

One should be self-aware. Given the position and needs of the officer, a lawyer like me wouldn't be able to help him much, no matter how skilled he was. He's the Chief Chinese Constable, and when he needs a lawyer, I'm afraid no lawyer would be able to help.

Based on the reasons given by the consulate, Liao Shan hoped to establish a good relationship with him to prevent him from saying anything bad to the French consul. If he wanted to make friends, then this excessive action could be barely explained.

Do a favor, have a meal, and become brothers. No matter how enthusiastic you are, it may be due to the different professional contacts and the resulting habits of the underworld, which is normal.

But during the meal, they all wanted to find out, both implicitly and implicitly, what kind of connections he had with the Japanese and why the Japanese consulate was willing to spend money to issue the authorization letter when they knew that this matter was beneficial to Japan.

This is somewhat abnormal.

It seems that the reason for this good relationship is not because of the French consul, but because of the Japanese consul?
Of course, it doesn't matter why Liaoshan did it. What Gu Yansheng needs now is to get his car back. It doesn't matter whether Liaoshan misjudged that he had some important connections with the Japanese consulate or something else. He should just borrow the power from the Japanese.

Unfortunately, the result was disappointing.

One phone call and the mood changed.

"Mr. Gu, I always feel that with Gu's ability, he should not be able to find the car. After he answered the phone, he said that there is no clue yet. I think it is not normal. It seems that something else has happened that we don't know about." Wen Yan's words had hidden meaning.

"What did you think of?" Gu Yansheng asked.

Wen Yan carefully glanced around, then leaned in and whispered, "Mr. Gu, you've just arrived in Shanghai, so you might not know some people's backgrounds. Our chief informant is not only the Chief Chinese Constable, he also has a master, one of the three most famous tycoons in Shanghai, the former Chief Inspector of the French Concession Police Station, and a big shot of the Green Gang, Mr. Huang Jinrong.

Mr. Huang had worked in the French Concession for decades and was deeply trusted by the French. When he retired a few years ago due to his old age, he recommended Liao Shan to be the chief detective of the Chief Chinese Police.

You said that with this kind of relationship, in Shanghai, the chief Chinese detective has the support of the Green Gang, and with both the black and white gangs combined, let alone finding such an eye-catching car, even if it's just an ordinary wallet, finding out who stole it, isn't it just a matter of making a phone call?

These pickpockets in the gang all have their own territories. I think I can find out who owns the land in front of the police station. It is impossible not to find out.

Today, after he answered the phone, he said he couldn't find anything. Haha, I don't think it's true."

"You mean that Liaoshan has actually found it, but encountered resistance, so after weighing the pros and cons, he is unwilling to make any effort?" Gu Yansheng continued to ask.

Wen Yan nodded: "Otherwise, I can't think of any other reason why Liao Shan would say that. He must have been embarrassed because he felt humiliated.

But if you ask me, given his status, there are actually not many people who can make him lose face. Officials certainly wouldn't think of stealing cars for fun, let alone stealing them in front of a police station in broad daylight. That's hysterical.

But if the car was taken away by people from the lower class, such as those in the Green Gang who had a conflict with Liaoshan or Mr. Huang, it would be normal for Liaoshan to be unable to settle the matter. Wouldn't he be too embarrassed to tell us?

I was thinking at the time that you might have accidentally been involved in a fight between someone else and Liaoshan, and the car was used as a bargaining chip. How could that person not know that it was Liaoshan's territory?

They still stole it.”

Green Gang!

Not like.

In fact, as soon as the car was lost, Gu Yansheng first suspected No. 67.

There is no need to guess, he has only been here for a short time. If someone dislikes him, then it is No. 67 who has had good things ruined by him.

It just so happened that he drove the car all day and stopped it just once, and the car was stolen.

If we have to say that it was some foolish thief who stole the car at the door of the police headquarters at a huge risk, then the probability cannot be said to be impossible.

However, even when Liaoshan showed up in person, he couldn't get the car back, so the possibility of the petty thief being the one who did it was almost non-existent.

He didn't fight early or late, but started fighting while driving. Liao Shan is not a fool. If he knew that someone was against him, he would not agree so readily at the beginning, resulting in him losing face in vain in the end.

If it was a surprise attack by No. 67, then everything would make sense.

The incident happened suddenly and the person was gone. He used stealing the car to express his dissatisfaction and also to give him a warning. He also slapped Liaoshan in the face. He had a motive and a reason for committing the crime.

Wen Yan's statement added a degree of accuracy to his suspicions.

Gu Yansheng chuckled and said jokingly, "It seems my dinner was not in vain."

Wen Yanzheng said, "Mr. Gu, you are wrong. I am not saying this just because you invited me to dinner. I was planning to ask my connections about your car tomorrow.

I've been running around doing lawsuits and investigations over the years, and I know some small leaders of the Green Gang. As long as you are willing to spend money, these people will not be so tight-lipped. At least I should be able to find out who took the car.

The car is so eye-catching, so many people must know about it.

Even if I want to get the car back, I really can't do it.

I originally wanted to wait until I had the results and knew who it was before reporting to you."

Gu Yansheng nodded after thinking about it. "Okay, then go and ask. I'll reimburse you for whatever it cost. Also, you don't need to ask who stole the car. Just ask who has it and say someone wants to buy it."

(End of this chapter)