Spy Wars: Red Shopkeeper

Chapter 48 Surveillance
The next morning, Gu Yansheng did not go to work, but came to the law firm to find Wen Yan first.

Wen Yan was surprised when he saw him, "Mr. Gu"

Wen Yan's feeling these days is that he finally saw the dawn of hope, but the dawn came once and then disappeared again.

As long as Gu Yansheng is there, he is the partner's assistant and will be highly respected in the law firm. If Gu Yansheng leaves, he will still be an inconspicuous little lawyer.

There are many people like him in the concession, and it is impossible for the law firm to take them seriously.

"Wen Yan, I need your help. I remember that case involved a couple who came to Shanghai to do business, an assistant manager at a car dealership, and a professor at Hujiang University. Please contact these four people and have them come to the city government to see me at 1:00 PM."

"Okay." Wen Yan agreed before asking, "But isn't this case already closed?"

"It has nothing to do with the case. Just tell them I need help with something and I should be here."

"Okay, I'll do it right away."

"Okay, thank you for your help. Nothing else. I'm leaving now."

"Wait, sir."

Wen Yan stopped Gu Yansheng.

Gu Yansheng paused, "Anything else? If you have anything, just tell me."

Wen Yan hesitated for a moment and then asked, "Sir, are you planning to work in the government for a long time?"

Gu Yansheng nodded readily, "I plan to do something for the judicial system in Shanghai, so I won't be taking on any cases in my personal capacity in the short term.

Wolf will not fire you for my sake, at least not in the short term.

With the reputation of Danwen Law Firm backing you up, as long as you work harder to find cases, it will definitely be easier than before, and living in the concession shouldn't be a problem."

"I know, but I want to work with you. Do you still need an assistant?" Wen Yan asked.

"Huh?" Gu Yansheng was a little surprised. This was something he had not expected.

He looked at Wen Yan and said, "It's not like I haven't thought about taking you away.

But your current situation is definitely much better than before. Not to mention the government's expected income level, just working for the government may not be as comfortable as living freely in the concession.

Not everyone understands why we should help the Japanese, and we are easily criticized."

Wen Yan smiled and said indifferently, "What do I care about the criticism? At my age, I am more afraid of not having the opportunity to sprout and bloom a second spring.

I know my level. Although it will be easier for me now with your endorsement, that's all.

I feel that I will have a better future if I follow you, Mr. Gu. I am sincere. As long as you don't mind, I am willing to follow you forever."

"Have you thought it through?"

"very clear."

Gu Yansheng turned and left. "After you finish the call, I'll wait for you at the door."

No one in the secretariat knows Wen Yan as well as he does.

"Okay!" Wen Yan swept away his dejection and became more energetic.

Wen Yan first worked as a driver when he took up the job. There were only two cars in the department, and Gu Yansheng's own car was much better than the department's, so it did not take up such a scarce car quota.

When they arrived at the department, they asked Liu Xiaolou to help Wen Yan with his employment formalities.

Liu Xiaolou's expression made Gu Yansheng feel like the sky was falling.

"Is this your former assistant? What about me in the future?"

Gu Yansheng knew what she was thinking, but he didn't need to explain to her: "Notify the secretariat and arrange a position for him there. Notify the general affairs department and put an extra table at the door. How is the report I asked you to write yesterday going?"

Liu Xiaolou paused for a moment and immediately said, "I've finished writing it."

He picked up the prepared report on the table and said, "Please read it.

"Come in."

Gu Yansheng lowered his head to look at the documents, opened the office door, and walked to his seat and sat down.

He picked up the coffee that Liu Xiaolou had already brewed, took a sip, and continued to read the documents.

The contents of the document were all dictated by him yesterday, and Liu Xiaolou was only responsible for recording and polishing it, so there was no chance of error, and it went quite smoothly overall.

As for some minor flaws, they are not a big deal.

Gu Yansheng leaned back in his chair, looked around and asked, "Where do you live now?"

"Ah?" Liu Xiaolou was a little surprised by this question, but he immediately replied, "I live in Hengfengli." "Where is Hengfengli?" Gu Yansheng had never heard of this place name, but he could tell from the name that it was definitely not in the concession area.

Sure enough, Liu Xiaolou said, "It's right next to the Girls' High School. Do you know the Girls' High School? If you leave the concession and head towards the train station, it's about two kilometers away and you'll find the Girls' High School. There's an alley next to the street called Hengfengli. I live in an apartment there."

"Oh~" Gu Yansheng nodded. Based on the direction, he had a vague idea of ​​the location on the map in his mind. He asked curiously, "Isn't it close to work? Is the rent near the city hall very expensive?"

Liu Xiaolou smiled sheepishly. "The rent is actually not that bad. The main reason I live there is because it's close to the concession. I like shopping, and sometimes I can go to the Bund after get off work to enjoy the sea breeze. If I go to the city hall, it would be too late to go back and forth."

Gu Yansheng smiled and put down the documents. "I have something for you to do."

"You say."

"I'm going to find you a neighbor. You can find a way to rent the house next door."

"Ah?" Liu Xiaolou felt a little confused after hearing this, "Why?"

Gu Yansheng explained: "A couple will come this afternoon, and I have something for them to do, but I don't trust these two people. It's not that I'm afraid there will be problems with them, but I'm not familiar with them, but I need them to help me with something.

So, I will arrange for these two people to live next door to you. Your task is to make friends with them and keep an eye on them. It doesn't matter if it's the men, but the main thing is the woman. The woman must not disappear. You don't need to care about what else they do. It doesn't matter as long as she doesn't disappear.

It's like every night when you go home, you have to pay attention to whether they are at home, for example, whether the lights are on. Is this the only task you can do?"

"Uh..." Liu Xiaolou rolled his eyes, thought for a moment and nodded, "It should be fine. But can I ask, is there any danger?"

Gu Yansheng smiled and said, "It won't be dangerous. You can understand it as, I gave them some money to do something for me, but I'm afraid they'll run away with the money, so I asked you to keep an eye on that woman. If neither of them is home at night, then I'll have time to react, right?"

"Oh, I understand now." Liu Xiaolou smiled as if he had suddenly realized something. "That's no problem. Who are these two people? Are they easy to get along with?"

Gu Yansheng nodded. "They're a business couple, around 30 years old, with some money. It would be good for you if they could get along well. At least if you become friends with that woman and go shopping with her, she'll pay for your snacks. She's not short of your money."

"Haha." Liu Xiaolou laughed so hard that his face shook. "Okay, call me when people come this afternoon."

"Okay, go out and ask Wen Yan to come in."

"Yes."

Gu Yansheng picked up the coffee on the table and took a sip. He intended to pull Lu Bowen and the others out of the quagmire, and now he had enough strength to pull them out.

However, as long as people leave the concession, there is a risk of losing contact. Whether the person at No. 67 will go crazy and want to capture him and interrogate him is not something he can decide, so he does not assess the risks, but only does necessary risk control.

While I was taking a sip of coffee, Wen Yan came in.

"Mr. Gu."

"Sit down, Wen Yan, I need your help with something."

Gu Yansheng repeated to Wen Yan what he had just said to Liu Xiaolou, except that this time the protagonist became the assistant manager of the car dealership.

Wen Yan was not vague at all about moving, and nodded directly, "No problem for me. I'll go look at the house when I get home tonight."

"There's no need to rush. It'll be fine in the next few days anyway."

Gu Yansheng put down his coffee cup and said, "You originally lived in Nanshi, right?

This assistant manager lives in the International Settlement. If we move, the rent will be quite a large expense, and the houses in the concession are not cheap either. You pay first, and I will reimburse you later."

"Mr. Gu, no need. I've moved, and I can rent out my own house. The price difference won't be that much."

"It's impossible for me to ask you for help and pay for it. Let's not talk about this matter anymore."

Gu Yansheng thought for a moment and said, "Moving is always a bit troublesome, but the environment in the concession is definitely better than that in South City, so it's a draw. However, you are not a bachelor, and you have a child who needs to go to school. If you move to the concession, it will always be inconvenient for him to go to school.

See if there are any schools in the concession that are suitable for your child. Pick out two and I'll ask someone to help you find out how to transfer in."

"Don't bother. The child is not a child anymore. He can just walk by himself or take the tram."

"Are you afraid you won't be able to get in?"

Gu Yansheng directly exposed his excuse. The schools in the concession were basically run by foreigners, and those without money and influence might not be able to get in.

Gu Yansheng didn't wait for his reply and picked up the phone to call Ling Xianwen in person.

"Hello, Secretary General, I'm Gu Yansheng. I need your help with something. A friend's child wants to go to a school in the concession. I'd like to know if this is a big deal. It's not a big deal, right? Thank you, Secretary General. I'll contact you if I need anything."

After hanging up the phone, Gu Yansheng smiled at him, "You don't have to worry about it now, right? Just choose a school. If the secretary general can't do it, I'll ask Wolf to help you. I don't believe that Wolf can't get into any school because he doesn't have enough reputation in the concession."

What else could Wen Yan say? Mr. Gu always considered his children. Just from his attentiveness, he knew he had chosen the right person.

"Thank you, sir."

(End of this chapter)