Spy Wars: Red Shopkeeper

Chapter 21 Efficiency
"Buy? Really buy? Or fake buy?"

Wen Yan was shocked. "Mr. Gu, the Qing Gang members are not easy to fool. We said we would buy it, but we ended up fooling them. In the end, we have to bear the consequences. Those peasants don't follow the law."

"I'm really buying it." Gu Yansheng nodded firmly, reassuring him, "Don't worry, ask. I'll buy it if the price is right."

After confirming that it was the person from No. 67 who stole the car, Gu Yansheng changed his mind. Retrieving the car without any damage might not be the best option at the moment.

He couldn't get it back because he couldn't do anything about it. Perhaps he could rely on the Japanese consulate to force the people at No. 67 to return it.

Money was saved, but it was hard to say whether he would be shot afterwards.

The cooked duck flew away, and the person lost face in front of the Japanese consulate. Once the storm passes, it is possible that he will be thrown into the Huangpu River in a sack.

But if we use another method, such as buying them, it will not only solve Wolf's problem, but may also allow us to get in touch with the people from No. 67. If you live in Shanghai, it is only a matter of time before you meet this group of people. It is better to have friendship with them than not.

It was a very natural opportunity for contact, and it was provided by the other party. It was not intentional, so it would not be suspected. It would be a pity to waste it.

"That's a big loss."

Wen Yan felt a pang of pain. Although he bought it at a second-hand price, it must be a high price at least, because the original price of the car was not cheap.

Gu Yansheng laughed. "They're begging for alms from you, and even charity can't solve the problem. What if we don't pay? If you can get in touch with them, just tell them you want to discuss the price with the buyer."

What else could Wen Yan say? He nodded naturally, "Okay, then I'll send the message out as soon as possible."

"Boss, your takeaway food is ready."

"Okay, thanks for the rickshaw!"

After a good night's dream, Gu Yansheng went to apologize as soon as he got to work the next day.

Wolf did not blame him at all. After all, it was not Gu Yansheng's fault. He just felt sorry for the disappearance of his beloved car, and then joked that if the car could not be found, he should find more cases, even if they were cases worth $100. Gu Yansheng would have to work day and night to pay off his debts, so that he would not run away.

"Hahahaha, Wolf, don't try to exploit me. I'm making very fast progress. What about you? Don't tell me there's no progress at all."

"How is that possible? Come with me. I have already checked all the basic information about the newspaper."

As a founding partner, Wolf has a complete team of lawyers under him and can investigate information at a very fast speed.

Wolfe pointed at a puzzle piece of information on the blackboard.

"This is information from nine newspapers. These are all major ones, and they're basically backed by their own government. These four are smaller. And these fourteen just reported today. Judging by the speed at which they gather news, it's clear they're tabloids. They probably can't withstand our attacks."

"Then the focus is on these nine families."

Gu Yansheng nodded in agreement with Wolf's statement. Any news reported yesterday today could be classified as a tabloid that just followed the crowd. As long as the big newspapers cried out in surrender, these tabloids would definitely follow suit.

If the major newspapers have lost all their shame, what does it matter if the unknown tabloids lose some face? The truth is so simple and unpretentious.

"What about the background?"

"Britain, France, America, Germany, Italy, Gu, I have to congratulate you. Your defendant's bench has gathered all the powerful countries in the world."

"That's not accurate. It's not me, it's us. You also have a share in the legal fees. And, among the powerful countries, does Italy also have a share?"

"Of course, it's the seventh largest industrial country in the world."

What?
"Okay, it's my fault. I'm not very familiar with Italy, but Italy is on the opposite side, and I think our chances of winning are greater. Do you have any ideas?"

Wolf also didn't understand why Gu seemed to have some different ideas about Italy. Maybe it was related to some Chinese folk proverb. Anyway, there was no one more Italian in the dock, so it didn't matter.

“What more ideas does this case need?
What major newspapers accused the French Concession of was that the French had ceded law enforcement power to the Japanese, and this was what the French cared about most.

Then we just need to disprove this part and the game is over.

The only point that might be controversial is the pair of Japanese standard military boots, but it shouldn't be a big problem. I carefully looked at the time of the incident. It happened at noon in the restaurant, and all the people present here were plainclothes police.

The military boots photographed by the reporter appeared in the evening, near the police station, linking the two events. However, he could have been a Japanese soldier out for fun, and the fight that ensued from an argument with someone else had nothing to do with law enforcement authority. No one stipulated that off-duty Japanese soldiers could not enter the French Concession.

If I bring this up in court, the opposing lawyer will probably be caught off guard. It's not a big deal.

As long as your strategy is complete, we can sue directly now. When will you be done with that?"

"It's been done. Everyone is very cooperative."

Wolf's eyes lit up. "You're very efficient. The rest is easy. We just need to get the French to confirm the contract and then we can collect the money. Antoine, are you here yet?"

Wolfe went out and shouted to the hall, then explained to Gu Yansheng: "The staff of the French Consulate, your supervisor."

Gu Yansheng smiled, and when Antoine arrived, Wolfe told him directly, "Mr. Antoine, this is your target, the person in charge of this case, Mr. Gu Yansheng."

Antoine recognized the man and said, "Mr. Gu, okay, so are you going to start the investigation?"

"No, the investigation is complete and we are preparing to prosecute.

"According to the contract, our agency contract with Mr. Richard will take effect tomorrow afternoon if it's not canceled before the close of the law firm. Therefore, you should confirm with Mr. Richard whether we will continue to represent him, as the court submission requires a list of attorneys," Wolf said.

Antoine exclaimed in shock. This was the first time he had met Gu Yansheng. "But I didn't see anything. What should I report?"

Wolf pointed to the hall, "You see so many people busy."

Wolfe tapped the blackboard. "You've seen so much investigative material from newspapers."

His hand slid towards Gu Yansheng, "You saw how busy Lawyer Gu was yesterday and he didn't even have time to go back to the company."

"What you haven't seen yet is..." Wolf clapped his hands and adjusted his suit, "During the investigation, we lost a car worth fifteen thousand dollars. It was my car, and we didn't have time to look for it because the customer is God. We are helping Consul Richard race against time. He wants it as fast as possible.

Do you see our efforts now?"

Antoine was stunned by what he said, and finally decided to go back and report to the consul. At least in terms of speed, it was indeed very fast.

Looking at the man's back as he left, Wolf smiled and said, "I bet Mr. Richard will call back."

"That's perfect. Please help me arrange for him and the Japanese consul to meet together."

"Sure, what time?"

"I still have some things to verify during the day. Let's meet at six tonight. The contract doesn't take effect until tomorrow afternoon. You can book a place and have a drink tonight. They'll think about it tomorrow. If there's no problem, before you get off work, you can send someone to accompany them to court to sue. The timing is just right. We can get the lawyer's fees first, right?"

"Very correct."

Putting the law firm's matters aside for now, Gu Yansheng had to go and check on the living conditions of Lu Bowen and He Yun.

The appointment was for noon, at a coffee shop near the Concession Futures Exchange, around 12 o'clock, so there was still time for a cup of coffee.

When I returned to the office, Wen Yan was already there.

"Mr. Gu, good morning."

"Good morning. How's the food? Is it to your taste?"

"They were all well fed, especially my little brat. He had already had dinner, but he still ate two big bowls of rice. I was afraid he would get sick from being stuffed."

"Hahahaha, at fourteen, you can eat a lot and get hungry quickly."

Gu Yansheng put down his bag. "There's a cocktail party tonight. The French will be there. You should go with us and prepare the materials for the court. We're representing the French side. If there's anything missing, please make a note and ask them for it. We expect to submit it to the court tomorrow afternoon."

"So soon? Okay." Wen Yan closed the door and came in. "Mr. Gu, there's news on that matter."

(End of this chapter)