Period drama: Old Cao's carefree life

Chapter 195 You've got some nerve!

Cao Weida glared at them: "When it's your turn, you'd better not make a sound."

One sentence made the two women playfully complain, but no matter how you listened to it, it sounded like they were flirting.

Cao Wei Da quite enjoyed the scene; a bit of playful banter was much better than a lifeless atmosphere.

As for the rules of not speaking while eating or sleeping, he doesn't force it.

"By the way, I'll arrange for Shi Niang and Xing Hong to move over today. They'll be assigned rooms according to my plan. I won't be home, so please help them out."

It was already decided that all the concubines would move here, and Ru Qiulan and the others naturally had no objections.

He glanced at Liu Rusi's legs again: "If you're not feeling well, take a good rest and don't overexert yourself."

Liu Rusi responded obediently, her gentle and well-mannered demeanor a far cry from the resentment and madness of the later Liu Ye who couldn't have the one she loved.

After having breakfast, Cao Weida went straight to the police station to report for duty.

After the roll call was completed, he called over Little Ear: "Go find someone to arrange things at that abandoned factory where we arrested the human traffickers."

The little ear nodded, indicating that it understood.

"Also, find someone to get close to a Japanese soldier named Kawaya Kyosuke, who lives in Pocket Alley. Find a way to lure him into the gambling den and get him addicted to gambling!"

Little Ears was stunned for a moment, clearly not expecting Brother Cao to suddenly want to deal with a Japanese soldier, but he didn't think much of it and patted his chest to assure him:
"That's easy. I own a gambling den. Although I disdain using underhanded methods, setting a trap to lure someone into a game is a piece of cake!"

The Eight Hidden Gates refer to the following: Bee, Hemp, Swallow, Sparrow, Flower, Orchid, Glory, and Kudzu.

Among them, "bees" refers to fraud gangs that plan and set traps to lure people into their schemes and defraud them.

"Flower" refers to professional gamblers who gamble for money, and many of them collaborate with "bees" to set up schemes.

Even Japanese devils are human. As long as they are human, these secret agents have ways to lure them into their trap.

In the past, we didn't dare to set traps for the Japanese, but if they really put their mind to targeting someone, as long as that person's willpower and intelligence were not far beyond that of an ordinary person, we were confident that they would fall into their trap!
"Okay, get this done as soon as possible. Oh, by the way, when we raided that gambling den runner from Tianjin, didn't we seize some opium? Don't waste it, give him some too!"

Once you're hooked on gambling and drugs, it's not easy to quit. As long as you get them started, the Japanese will happily throw money into it without them even having to lift a finger.

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Cruel enough!

Little Ears gasped in shock. This was a recipe for disaster!

Unable to contain his curiosity, he tentatively asked, "Brother Cao, what exactly did this little Japanese devil do to offend you?"

Cao Wei Da did not hide anything and recounted the whole story.

Anyway, it's not something shameful, and Mo He didn't suffer any loss, so there's nothing that can't be said.

Little Ears, who had overheard the whole thing, was horrified. "What an audacious little Japanese devil! How dare he mess with my sister-in-law?!"

"Brother Cao, why bother with all that trouble? I'll just take the brothers and do it for him, to help his wife get revenge!"

Beiping is in turmoil these days. Japanese soldiers are often killed or mysteriously disappear. Killing one Japanese soldier is fine, as long as no evidence is left.

What's more, this bastard Japanese devil dared to covet my sister-in-law; he's already courting death!

"No need, just do as I say, don't act on your own." What a joke, if he wanted to take down Kawakita no Seishu, would he need anyone else to do it?

He simply performed a ritual to help that little Japanese soldier pass on to the afterlife, which also boosted his KPI.

Besides, Xiao Erduo's men aren't professionals, so it's hard to guarantee they won't leave any loopholes. It's best to avoid taking action if possible.

Moreover, isn't it quite interesting to watch the Japanese soldiers who coveted his woman suffer broken families and deaths?
"Alright, Brother Cao, whatever you say goes." Little Ears, snorting with anger, said indignantly, "Don't worry, you can tell at a glance that this audacious Japanese devil is no good."

"If they were upright gentlemen or the kind who were stubborn, they might be a bit more difficult to deal with. But it's quite easy to trick these shameless Japanese devils into a trap."

Cao Wei Da immediately laughed, saying that all kinds of people have their uses, it just depends on how you use them.

Those scoundrels, if you ask them to do something legitimate, no one can guarantee they'll succeed, but if you ask them to cheat and swindle, they're all experts at it.

He pulled a stack of silver notes from his pocket and handed them over: "I know that making plans requires money. You can use this money. If it's not enough, just ask me for more."

After thinking for a moment, he added, "Right, since we've already gotten into gambling and drugs, let's get him the last one, yellow, too."

"After getting to know him, arrange for him to have two sick prostitutes, preferably the kind that are incurable."

Little Ears accepted the UnionPay coupons without hesitation. "Brother Cao, don't worry, I'll make sure this is handled perfectly for you!"

"Dare to mess with my sister-in-law?! I'll make him regret it for the rest of his life!"

Just as Xiao Erduo was determined to make Kawakami Seishu regret it for the rest of his life and was about to go out to make arrangements, the little Japanese soldier, with a bruised and swollen face, ran to the police station first to report the crime.

Hey, isn't it a coincidence that the two of them bumped into each other right in the middle of the road?

"Hey you, you dark-skinned guy, stop! I need to see your chief, I'm calling the police!"

"???" Little Ears was a little confused, looking down in astonishment at the short man with a bruised and swollen face in front of him.

Wow, you've got some nerve!

Calling me "Blackie" in front of the police station is no different from cursing a monk as "bald" in front of a temple!

Little Ears' face gradually turned ugly. "Who are you? You think you can just say you want to see the bureau chief like that? You think you're so great!"

"You're calling the police? I think you're just a troublemaker, coming to the police station to cause trouble!"

Ordinary people wouldn't dare to call someone "Blackie" in front of a patrol officer.

Having followed Cao Wei for so long, he understood Cao Wei's thoughts to some extent: one should not bully the weak when dealing with ordinary people.

But we don't need to be so polite to land scoundrels and unscrupulous merchants.

Anyone who dares to cause trouble deserves to be slapped!

"Baka! I am a citizen of the Great Japanese Empire, Kawake Seisho!" Kawake Seisho roared, immediately displaying what he considered to be his very noble bloodline. "I don't care if you're a beast or a bunch of poultry... huh?" Little Ears suddenly stopped, looking at Kawake Seisho, thinking, good heavens, I haven't even come looking for you yet, why are you so eager to come and die?

Since he had already run into him, he naturally didn't mind burying him along with the flow.

His eyes darted around, and he immediately put on a smiling face: "Oh, it's the Japanese officer! I'm so sorry for not recognizing you. Come, come, please come in."

As she spoke, she led him toward the reception room.

His sudden change in attitude led Kawakita Seishu to believe that Little Ear was also a servile and cowardly Chinese, and he became incredibly arrogant, following him inside with a smug look on his face.

Little Ears sneered inwardly upon seeing this.

Hmph, you're so arrogant, you'll get what's coming to you!
After entering the reception room, Xiao Erduo forced a smile, barely suppressing the urge to wrestle the other man to death. She poured him a cup of tea and said, "You beastly sir, please have some tea. Has something happened to you?"

"Don't worry, just tell me and I'll definitely help you solve it!"

Kawakami Seishu felt a little awkward hearing this, but he didn't think much of it. He arrogantly took the cup and sipped it twice. "I live in Pocket Alley. I have a neighbor named Cao Weida, who is a patrol officer here."

"He was arrogant and domineering. We only had a verbal conflict, but he dared to come to my house, beat me up, and steal my money!"

Was it just a verbal conflict?

They even went to your house and robbed you of your money?
You really don't even bother to think before you lie!
Little Ears was almost laughing in anger, but she barely suppressed the urge to stomp on his grotesquely ugly face and forced a smile: "Sir, if I may be so bold, is there some misunderstanding here?"

"Of course, I don't mean to speak up for him. I know you want to deal with him. Actually, I've disliked him for a long time and have wanted to get rid of him for a while. I'm on your side in this matter."

Little Ears' lies are always made up without any drafts.

Anyone who works in the police station knows that he is Cao Weida's most loyal lackey.

Kawakita Seisho was completely clueless. He thought his identity as a Japanese soldier was so impressive that no one would dare to lie to him, and he foolishly believed it.

Seeing the state of Kawakita's group, Little Ears guessed what that bastard's letter was all about. His eyes darted around, and he asked:
"Sir, we're on the same side. Why don't you tell me the specific reasons so I can help you come up with a better way to deal with him? What do you say?"

"It's alright to tell you, that bastard has a concubine named Mohe, did you know that?"

Speaking of Mohe, Kawakami Kyosuke's two shifty eyes couldn't help but gleam with a green light.

A look of disgust and murderous intent flashed in Xiao Erduo's eyes. Those damned Japanese devils, how dare they even covet my sister-in-law!
Damn it!
If Brother Cao hadn't told me not to kill you directly, and if I hadn't wanted to drag you into the police station, you'd be alive to see the sun rise tomorrow. Lian Cuihua is a complete idiot!

The murderous intent in his eyes vanished, and Xiao Erduo smiled and said, "Of course I know. Who in our police station doesn't know how many concubines Cao Weida has married?"

"I've seen Namohe before; she's absolutely stunning."

"However, I advise you not to make any moves on her."

"Huh?! What do you mean! Are you looking down on me?!" Kawake Seishi's face showed displeasure. "I am a citizen of the Great Japanese Empire, a member of the upper class. Why can't I make a move on her?!"

"It's her honor that she's with me!"

"A lowly Chinese man is not worthy of such a beautiful woman! Only the people of my great Japanese Empire are worthy of her!"

Kawakita Seishu has actually been in Beiping for quite some time, about a year and a half at most.

In his mind, these policemen were all obsequious to citizens of their great Japanese Empire, but arrogant and menacing to Chinese people.

The more you lie, the more you start to believe it yourself.

Kawakita Seisho, that little devil, had heard too much flattery, seen too much cowardice among the Chinese, and boasted too much about being a superior person, so he really started to think of himself as something extraordinary.

Although he was beaten up by Cao Weida yesterday, he thought that as long as he went to the police chief to complain and put pressure on him with his status as the Great Japanese Empire, this damn police chief would be happy to help him get revenge and fire that bastard who dared to hit him!
They might even arrest Cao Wei Da just to please him!

Once Cao Wei Da falls from power, wouldn't all of his concubines, including Mo He, be his?
Now that he was told not to make a move on Mo He, he was naturally unhappy.

Little Ears clenched his fists tightly behind his back; he was truly on the verge of exploding.

Damn you little Japanese devils, I really want to drag you into an abandoned factory and let you taste the pain of being torn to pieces!
After suppressing his anger for a long time, he forced a smile and said:
"Sir, Cao Weida is no ordinary man. He has very close personal relationships with our police station advisor, Ono-sama, and the military police commander, Fujita-sama!"

"She's just a woman, we shouldn't go that far. There's an old Chinese saying, 'A gentleman takes revenge even after ten years.' He's at the height of his power right now, so it's not wise to have a conflict with him."

When he heard that Cao Weida had connections with so many Japanese officers, Kawake Kōshū's expression changed drastically.

He knows his own family best. Don't be fooled by his arrogant demeanor in front of Chinese people; in front of his own soldiers, he's nothing but a groveling wretch.

If he were still in his home country, he would be a local thug, someone everyone wants to beat up and kill.

It was because he couldn't make a living in his hometown that he came to China to act arrogantly and domineeringly.

If he offended Cao Wei Da and angered the military leadership, how could he possibly have a good life?
'Damn it! What makes Cao Wei Da, that bastard, so capable? He's just a lowly Chinese! How could he have such close ties with the high-ranking military officials? Are those military leaders brainless?!'

His expression shifted between light and dark; though he was cursing in his mind, he dared not utter a single word, much less offend anyone in the slightest.

In an instant, he considered backing out, but he couldn't bring himself to do it.

Seeing his ever-changing expression, Xiao Erduo sneered inwardly, "Is that all? Is that all?"

You little piece of trash, you can't do it either!

Controlling his expression, he immediately continued:

"Sir, let's put Mo He's matter aside for now. Who knows, Cao Wei Da might lose our trust in the near future. Then we can take revenge however we want."

"You just want beautiful women, right? If you have enough of these, what kind of woman can't you get? Don't you think so?" He rubbed his thumb and forefinger together.

Kawakami Seishu felt a little stifled as he watched the little ear's hand gestures.

Isn't that obvious? I'm not stupid, do I need you to remind me?!

The crucial problem is, I freaking have no money!

If I had money, would I have ended up in this state?
Who would bother traveling thousands of miles to China? Wouldn't it be better to just stay comfortably in their own hometown?!
(End of this chapter)