Spy War: My Cheat Code is a Rat

Lu Chen looked at Huang Jinrong. He knew that someone of Huang Jinrong's status and position was someone he could guess without being told.

"I want your help to bring down Zhang Rongshan."

Lu Chen didn't hide anything and directly stated the purpose of his visit today.

Upon hearing this, Huang Jinrong sat up straight, staring sharply at Lu Chen, before speaking a few seconds later.

"Aren't you Japanese soldiers doing quite well with Zhang Rongshan? What? You don't want to use him anymore?"

Lu Chen smiled. Although he had nothing to do with the matter of framing Zhang Rongshan today, Matsumoto Kiyoko would definitely still feel a little uneasy about it.

As for not wanting to use him, that was entirely Lu Chen's decision.

"Boss Huang, this time I'm not talking to you as a member of the Japanese army, but as a person in my own name. I want to bring down Zhang Rongshan."

"Although the Chinese-controlled area is chaotic, it's still a lucrative piece of meat. I'm envious too. Doesn't Boss Huang want it?"

Lu Chen deliberately avoided using his Japanese military identity to pressure Huang Jinrong, since Huang Jinrong was neutral and would likely not agree to it.

The Chinese-speaking areas were indeed chaotic, but precisely because of this chaos, all sorts of things were sold at extremely high prices, which presented a lucrative opportunity for business people.

Huang Jinrong sat on the sofa, his fingers tapping incessantly on the leather.

Lu Chen remained silent, knowing that Huang Jinrong was weighing the pros and cons.

"This arrogant brat actually tried to use the interests of the Chinese community to lure me into dealing with Zhang Rongshan."

"Hmph, he certainly knows how to target weaknesses, knowing that I've always had designs on the Chinese territory."

"However, Zhang Rongshan is not someone to be trifled with. He has the Japanese backing him up, so making a rash move could backfire."

"This kid talks a good game, but who knows what he's really up to?"

"However... since he dared to come directly to me to talk about this, he must have some information to offer."

"Why don't we probe his background first and see what he knows? If we can really find something on Zhang Rongshan, then we can seriously consider this deal."

Huang Jinrong's face remained calm, showing no outward change. He turned to stare at Lu Chen and slowly spoke.

"That's interesting. But have you thought about who's behind Zhang Rongshan? Taking him down won't be that easy."

All of Huang Jinrong's power was concentrated in the French Concession, leaving him with virtually no available forces in the Chinese-controlled area.

As someone of similar stature to Zhang Rongshan, Huang Jinrong was well aware of the complexities behind this. Even if Zhang Rongshan fell, would the Japanese behind him let it go?

And his thousands of underlings will definitely fight tooth and nail for Zhang Rongshan's position.

This matter is not so easy to handle.

"Boss Huang, I know what you mean. Zhang Rongshan has been entrenched in the Chinese-controlled area for many years. It's definitely not easy for the two of us to deal with him. What if we add the Japanese to the mix?"

Staring at Huang Jinrong, Lu Chen spoke slowly and deliberately. He wanted to tell Huang Jinrong about the suspicion against Zhang Rongshan, so that he could take action against Zhang Rongshan without any qualms.

"Japanese?"

Huang Jinrong frowned as he looked at Lu Chen, not understanding why he would say that.

"Aren't the Japanese supporting Zhang Rongshan? How could they possibly help you get rid of him?"

Lu Chen took out a cigarette, and Liu Jie lit it for him. This time, Liu Jie also handed one to Huang Jinrong. Huang Jinrong stared at Lu Chen for a while before taking it.

After exhaling two puffs of smoke, Lu Chen spoke again.

"Boss Huang, as far as I know, the Japanese army has recently lost a lot of food. Do you know who eventually found out who had it?"

"Zhang Rongshan, the missing grain was in Zhang Rongshan's granary. He was specially invited to the Special Higher Police today. Although it was eventually found that it was his underling who did it, didn't the Japanese army have any suspicions about him?"

Lu Chen deliberately avoided mentioning himself in this matter, completely absolving himself of any involvement. If he had been involved in the whole affair, Huang Jinrong probably wouldn't have cooperated with him.

As expected, upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Huang Jinrong's eyes revealed a look of solemnity and greed.

"What exactly is your identity?"

Huang Jinrong's voice carried a hint of wariness. He didn't even know that Zhang Rongshan had been captured by the Japanese, yet this kid in front of him actually knew?

"Boss Huang, I'm only here to discuss business with you in my personal capacity. You don't need to be afraid of ingratiating yourself with the Japanese or offending them."

Lu Chen chuckled lightly, not revealing his true identity, which only made him seem more mysterious to Huang Jinrong.

For a moment, he couldn't figure out what Lu Chen's identity was.

"Mr. Lu, please leave. I can't do this business."

Seeing that Lu Chen was still hiding his intentions, Huang Jinrong waved his hand and told Lu Chen to go back.

The reason why Huang Jinrong was able to entrenched himself in the French Concession for so long was because of his caution. Lu Chen's identity was too mysterious, and he dared not get involved with him.

Although he wanted a piece of the Chinese-controlled territory, he was still afraid of giving the Japanese a handle to use against him.

Seeing that Huang Jinrong refused, Lu Chen was not surprised at all. He poured two glasses of wine and placed one in front of Huang Jinrong.

"Boss Huang, if you've thought it through, you can come find me. The Chinese-controlled area is such a big piece of meat, I also want to get my hands on it. Of course, this is on my personal behalf, not the Japanese side."

After saying that, Lu Chen didn't care whether Huang Jinrong drank or not, tilted his head back and drank the whole glass of wine, then turned around and led Liu Jie out of the private room.

Huang Jinrong stared at the wine on the table, his eyes darting around, and no one knew what he was thinking.

"Brother Chen, where are we going?"

Once in the car, Liu Jie asked Lu Chen.

"go home."

That's all for tonight. Now that it's done, Lu Chen plans to go home.

He thought Huang Jinrong would agree without hesitation, but he didn't expect him to hesitate. These people who have risen to high positions are indeed not so easy to fool.

However, among Du Yuesheng, Zhang Rongshan, and Huang Jinrong, Huang Jinrong's greed for money was unmatched by either of them.

"Huang Jinrong was definitely tempted, but he was worried about my identity as a Japanese soldier, so he didn't dare to agree immediately."

Lu Chen smiled slightly. As long as he was interested, things would be much easier. All that was needed next was to proceed step by step.

"By the way, Xiao Jie, where did you all go this afternoon? I didn't see a single person."

Lu Chen looked at Liu Jie through the rearview mirror. When he returned to the military police station in the afternoon, there was no one there, and he didn't see anyone around either.

Liu Jie glanced at the rearview mirror, turned around, and then answered Lu Chen.

"Brother Chen, the Japanese came this afternoon. They asked us to set up the venue."

"Set up the venue?"

Lu Chen was puzzled. What kind of venue was being set up? Why was a venue being set up?

"Yes, it seems like some important person is coming. The venue they set up is so luxurious."

Liu Jie clicked his tongue twice. The venue was more luxurious and high-class than any other place he had ever been, and it was also full of an air of nobility.

Lu Chen didn't speak. He guessed that this location was related to the assassination of the reporter that he had heard Matsumoto Kiyoko and the other person say through the bug.