Period drama: Old Cao's carefree life

Chapter 295 There's only a thousand days of thievery, not a thousand days of guarding against thieves.

"Those two women."

Cao Weida nodded with a smile. Having seen too many beautiful women, pretty women no longer held much appeal for him.

He never even considered bringing women who had never appeared in TV dramas to his home in Sesame Alley.

In this chaotic world where no one can tell who is human and who is ghost, he would never easily trust someone before he was certain of their true background.

what?
Did they all give themselves their first time?

so what?
Do you really think that membrane is that important in some people's eyes?

Aren't there countless examples of Kuomintang officials being recruited or having their intelligence stolen because of women?

Didn't those KMT officials investigate the women's backgrounds before taking them in?

Not necessarily?

But in the end, it was still taken into the house. Why?
Because all the information found was that the individuals had clean records!

Cao Wei Da had many secrets, and if someone with ulterior motives discovered them, it would be a catastrophic disaster for Cao Wei Da's close associates.

As the saying goes, "You can guard against thieves day and night, but it's hard to guard against thieve

He would never be careless or negligent in this regard.

"I remember, their indentures were bought by President Lou Zhenhua and given to me, right?"

Little Ears nodded: "Yes, it has been bought, but since you, Master Cao, haven't given any instructions, it has been kept in your private room in Xiaguang Garden."

"Han Lu usually takes good care of them, and the food and drinks she provides are always the best she can offer."

"It seems Han Lu is quite capable. She must have used all her skills to make you very comfortable," Cao Weida said with a mischievous smile.

Xiao Erduo scratched his head awkwardly. To be honest, Han Lu did serve him quite well.

He had never dated a woman before, only caring about his brothers. But since Han Lu started serving him, he realized that those things could be so comfortable.

That's right.
He rubbed his aching back without making a sound.
I'm already like this, a woman, so I don't know how Brother Cao, who has married so many women, can still be so energetic every day.
Cao Weida stopped teasing him, tapping his fingertips on the table with a crisp 'thump thump thump' sound: "I have something to assign you to do. Come closer."

Halfway through his babbling, Little Ears suddenly exclaimed angrily, "What?! Someone's here!"

"Don't be so alarmed!" Cao Weida glared at him, as if asking, "Don't you know the saying 'walls have ears'?"
Seemingly realizing her lapse in composure, Xiao Erduo quickly shut her mouth, and then listened to Cao Weida's babbling.

After hearing Cao Weida's plan, Xiao Erduo hesitated and asked worriedly, "Brother Cao, isn't this too dangerous?"

"How about I stay in the room for you?"

"No need." Cao Weida leaned back in his chair, picked up a blue-and-white porcelain bowl, and ran his fingertips along the rim.

"They want to kill me, the commissioner. If they replace me, how can they catch the real fish?"

He paused, then placed the bowl on the corner of the table: "Be careful with your arrangements, and don't make any noise that might alert anyone."

"When the time comes, you and your men hide in a nearby room. Don't come out when you hear any noise. Wait until I smash the teacup before you make your move."

"Also, remember to leave some alive."

You probably all guessed what Cao Wei Da was up to, right? That's right, he was trying to lure the snake out of its hole!

There's a saying that you can only be a thief for a thousand days, but you can't guard against a thief for a thousand days. When the enemy is in the dark while you are in the light, you are in a very passive position.

He only knew that someone wanted to kill him, but he couldn't figure out where the other party came from or when. This was very dangerous. The only way was to use himself as bait to lure out the person who wanted to harm him!

If we can lure people out, we can turn the tables and take the initiative.

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After letting Xiao Erduo make the arrangements, Cao Weida thought he should go to the toilet to relieve himself.

On the way, I saw a person who kept shouting being escorted back by two patrol officers.

"Let me go! Let me go right now!"

"Why are you arresting me? I took this from the Japanese warehouse. They can steal our grain, so what's wrong with me taking some of their things?!"

"Still dare to talk nonsense!" The patrolman who was holding him down slammed his baton on him and cursed, "Damn it, because of you, we brothers got a good scolding from the Japanese officer and each of us got slapped!"

"You dared to steal from the Japanese, and I let you go? Are you out of your mind?! Behave yourself, or I'll beat you to death!"

Cao Weida hadn't paid much attention to catching a thief, but upon hearing the words "Japanese," he immediately stopped in his tracks.

His gaze fell on the young man who was being held down, glancing at the worn-out toes of the man's shoes before slowly speaking:
"Wait, what's going on?"

The lead patrolman, who was about to drag the thief away, stopped abruptly when the new chief called him. He flashed a fawning smile and scurried over, saying, "Chief, you called me?"

Cao Wei pointed his chin at the thief: "What's going on here?"

The patrolman, thinking that Cao Weida was annoyed by the thief's wailing, felt a sudden jolt of fear and immediately pledged his loyalty, saying, "It must be this bastard who disturbed you, Chief. Don't worry, I'll shut this scoundrel up right away!"

As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves, ready to turn around and teach the thief a lesson.

Cao Wei Da impatiently stopped him, raising his voice and saying, "I'm asking you what he did wrong!"

Damn it, what kind of people are in this district office? Do they all like to guess what their superiors want?
The patrolman was clearly disappointed at missing an opportunity to flatter, but he didn't dare show it and instead smiled ingratiatingly:

"Reporting to the Director, this kid is called Liu Er. He used to work as a handyman in a foreign company in the embassy district. He knows the layout around the foreign companies in the embassy district. Later, he quit his job and actually dared to steal Japanese military supplies to resell."

"The Japanese officer of the foreign firm was furious and told us to solve the case quickly. We had been watching him for three days, and today we caught him red-handed during a transaction."

As he spoke, he showed off the two coarse cloth bags in his hand, "These are two bags of flour."

Upon hearing the words "foreign firm handyman," Liu Er's shoulders trembled, but he still forced himself to speak:
"The Japanese soldiers in the foreign firm eat delicacies every day, while my mother at home coughs so badly she's about to die, and can't even get a bowl of hot porridge!"

"I didn't steal from the common people, I only stole from the Japanese, so I'm not wrong!"

Wow, this kid has a good set of logic. To be honest, Cao Wei Da is starting to admire him.

In his mind, harming the Japanese devils was a thousand times better than harming ordinary people!
Are those Japanese devils even human?

That's a beast!

He's a beast; at most, it's immoral, but it's not really wrong!
Cao Weida's gaze swept over the two bags of flour, and the words "Great Japanese Military Supplies" printed on the corner of the bags stung his eyes.

Instead of asking about the case, he squatted down, rubbed some flour between his fingertips and his palm, and asked, "How long will the money from selling this flour last for your family?"

He had just heard his mother coughing badly at home; she was clearly sick. Liu Er was taken aback, clearly not expecting Cao Weida to ask this. After a long pause, he muttered, "My mother has asthma and is bedridden. My sister is only eight years old. If we use them sparingly, they can last for ten days."

At this point, Liu Er's voice rose a little, tinged with grievance:
“The foreign firm owed me a lot of wages. I went to ask for them back, but they not only refused to pay, they also beat me up. I was bedridden for more than ten days before I could get out of bed.”

"Although I stole the supplies to sell for money to buy medicine, it was still my own money. How did I become a thief by taking back my own money?"

A nearby patrolman quickly interjected, "Chief, this kid stole from the Japanese, and not just once."

Cao Wei Da didn't rush to answer, but instead looked at Liu Er.

He definitely has to lend a hand to anyone who's messing with the Japanese.

Otherwise, once this kid gives his confession and is sent to the military police, those Japanese devils won't let him off easily; he might even be used as an example and executed.

He suddenly looked up, his face darkening as he asked the patrol officer, "When you arrested him, did you find anything else?"

The patrol officers exchanged a glance and shook their heads: "Just these two bags of flour, and the fifty-odd silver notes he was carrying."

"Foolish!" Cao Weida suddenly raised his voice, slammed his hand on the wall, and said with exasperation:

“Mitsui & Co. was located next to the military police barracks. Since he worked there as a handyman, he might have seen the Japanese army's deployment!”

"You're arresting him so carelessly. What if you alert the enemy and miss more important information? Who will take responsibility then?!"

The two patrol officers turned pale after being reprimanded. They clearly hadn't expected things to get so serious, and hurriedly lowered their heads to admit their mistake: "It was our oversight."

"Alright! What's the point of saying all this now!"

Cao Weida snorted coldly, then turned to look at Liu Er, his gaze softening slightly: "Since you worked in the foreign firm, you must have seen Japanese officers coming and going?"

"Do you remember what they usually bring, what time they change shifts, and so on?"

Liu Er blinked, seemingly figuring something out, and nodded quickly: "Remember! Every Wednesday afternoon, a Japanese soldier wearing glasses will bring a black leather suitcase to the second floor of the foreign firm, and the sentries at the entrance will change shifts at six o'clock."

"Okay, don't say any more."

Cao Weida glared angrily at the two patrolmen. "Look what you've done!"
The two patrolmen were already panicked and at a loss. Cao Weida snorted again, which made the two men tremble: "Remove his shackles and take him back to the detention room in the station to be held in solitary confinement."

"Remember, no violence, and don't let anyone else contact him. The information he has is worth more than your lives!"

"Yes, yes, we'll take care of it right away." The two patrolmen didn't dare to object; they were almost in tears.

What started as a petty thief's arrest has suddenly escalated to such a deep level; their small frame can't possibly handle it.
"besides!"

The two patrol officers immediately stopped.

"Don't tell anyone about this! You know what will happen if anyone finds out!"

"Definitely, definitely." One of the patrolmen had barely answered when another grabbed him, ignoring his doubts, and asked, full of questioning intent:

"Chief, who are you talking about? We don't know them."

The patrol officer immediately realized what was going on, "Right, right, Chief, what kind of person are you talking about? I don't know what you're talking about. We haven't gone out all day, and we haven't seen anyone."

Realizing the seriousness of the situation, they were both eager to extricate themselves from the situation as quickly as possible.

Seeing the director say this, they quickly jumped on the bandwagon and climbed out of the net!

clever!

Cao Wei Da waved his hand in satisfaction: "Alright, go and do it."

Keep indoors.

Cao Weida placed five silver dollars in front of Liu Er: "Stay here for now. Lay low for a couple of days. I'll arrange for someone to take care of your mother, so don't worry."

Liu Er gritted his teeth, tears welling up in his eyes: "Thank you, Director. I, Liu Er, will never forget your great kindness!"

"Once this is over, I will repay your kindness by serving you like a slave."

Cao Weida didn't say much, patted him on the shoulder, and walked out of the detention room.

After closing the door, Cao Weida let out a deep sigh of relief.

This damned world.
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Inside a safe house.

Hao Pingchuan arrived as promised.

After Cao Weida explained the situation and mentioned some precautions, Hao Pingchuan patted his chest and assured him that he would complete the task.

As Cao Weida stepped into the gate of Xiaguang Garden at dusk, two revolving lanterns under the eaves were spinning busily, casting golden ripples on the osmanthus blossoms on the blue brick floor.

Han Lu, wearing soft-soled shoes embroidered with crabapple blossoms, came out from the main house to greet Xiao Erduo. Her light purple short jacket made her face look like a peach blossom, and she held a plain silk handkerchief that had just been ironed in her hand.

"Oh, Master Cao! You are a rare guest among rare guests."

Han Lu smiled and stepped forward, familiarly brushing the fallen leaves off his shoulders, her tone full of warmth.

“It’s been almost half a month since we last met. Mrs. Xie Wanrou and Mrs. Qiu Shuyi have been missing you terribly. The other day they were telling me that you must have been held back by the prosperity of your family.”

She led Cao Weida to the private room that had been specially reserved for him, and as she lifted the curtain, she added, "Don't worry, there's freshly warmed Shaoxing wine and some snacks to go with it."

Cao Weida sat down in the pear wood chair, tapping the armrest with his fingertips, and glanced at the empty private room. "Boss Han, I'm here today because I'd like to stay here for a few days."

He didn't know when the assassin would make his move, and he didn't plan to go back to Sesame Alley before luring the snake out of its hole.

As for the women in the house, he has already sent someone to make arrangements so that they won't wander off in the next few days.

There are about a dozen armed men in the yard, so there's not much to worry about regarding safety.

After all, not everyone is like Cao Wei.

Han Lu paused in her tea-serving hand, a flash of surprise crossing her eyes.

Little Ear only said that this gentleman was coming to Xiaguang Garden today. She thought he just wanted to try something new, but she didn't expect to have such an unexpected gain!
She was secretly pleased. She had put some effort into Xie Wanrou and Qiu Shuyi and had a very good relationship with them.

If Cao Wei Da stays for a long time, and Xie Wanrou and Qiu Shuyi serve this man well, they might be able to carve out a place for themselves in his heart.

If she can win people's favor, all her previous investments will be a great deal!

Cao Wei Da Ke doesn't have a son or daughter yet, if only he were a little more virgin.
Tsk, Xie Wanrou and Qiu Shuyi have truly risen from humble beginnings to become phoenixes!

(End of this chapter)