Espionage codename: Shen Gongbao

After Wang Xuesen finished speaking, Lao Du also realized the seriousness of the matter: "This is something we need to pay attention to. Here's what we'll do: wait until you finish your medicine, then have Wanjia come to pick it up next time. I'll have a good talk with her about this."

"However, all I can do is offer advice."

"Whether she is willing to cooperate or not depends on her own wishes, as she has received a modern education."

"You can't force someone to buy or sell something like this, right?"

Wang Xuesen smiled and said, "Okay, I'm satisfied that you're willing to ask."

"It would be best to explain to her the benefits of this for her physical and mental well-being."

"She won't listen to me."

"You're a doctor, your word carries weight."

After giving his instructions, Wang Xuesen got up and left the pharmacy.

back home.

Su Wanjia and Xiaomin were busy in the kitchen.

"Ladies, what are you doing? It smells so good." Wang Xuesen changed into slippers, picked up his bag, and walked over with a smile.

"I made you some chestnut chicken soup," Su Wanjia said with a smile.

"Mr... is back." Xiaomin quickly bowed and greeted him.

She was a little reserved in front of the hostess and didn't dare to act too casually.

"Xiao Min".

"We're all one family."

"Some people like you to call them 'Big Brother,' so you can call them that from now on."

Su Wanjia smiled gently.

"Okay, Madam." Xiaomin nodded obediently.

"You guys chat, I'm going upstairs to take a shower. It's already late September, and the lingering summer heat hasn't subsided yet," Wang Xuesen smiled and went upstairs.

After dinner.

The two took a walk in the garden to digest their food.

Wang Xuesen was still on the Kuomintang's wanted list, and besides, there were many red tickets and anti-Japanese heroes, so he should avoid wandering the streets unnecessarily.

There are quite a few hunters in the Military Intelligence Bureau who want the reward money.

It would be such a tragedy to die at the hands of one's own people.

night.

Wang Xuesen lay on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.

"Xuesen, Yu Aizhen asked me about that kind of thing today," Wanjia whispered in the darkness.

"In which aspect?" Wang Xuesen feigned ignorance.

"It's...it's just about that kind of thing between men and women."

She said that everyone outside was saying White Rose was praising you in bed, and asked me if it was true.

"You even asked me if I didn't serve you well, otherwise why would you sleep with that 'man-slaying' guy?" Su Wanjia said shyly.

Wang Xuesen sat up abruptly: "What did you answer?"

"I'd say you're an insatiable wolf."

"If it weren't for my meager finances and the need to save face for my family, I probably would have already started arranging to take a concubine. Anyway, I can't take care of her by myself."

Su Wanjia answered in the same tone as before.

Wang Xuesen breathed a slight sigh of relief: "Yes, that's the correct answer. Did she ask about the child?"

"I told you, I want to see how you perform in officialdom before deciding whether or not to have children. You usually use the 'Troy' method when we get things done."

"They laugh at me for being snobbish and shrewd, and they're all indignant on your behalf."

Su Wanjia answered with a smile.

"You've always been a snob. Otherwise, with my looks, talent, and good skills, what woman wouldn't like me?" Wang Xuesen scoffed.

"You're the one who's materialistic," Su Wanjia retorted angrily.

"But the answer was pretty good."

Wang Xuesen lifted her snow-white feet and kissed them as encouragement.

"You're so annoying, it tickles." Su Wanjia quickly curled up into a ball.

Wang Xuesen didn't tease her.

He had other plans in mind.

It seems that White Rose got a much better deal than expected; her reputation as a "friend of women" spreads very quickly.

That good-for-nothing Wu Sibao.

Yu Aizhen will eventually get angry, and then things will be much easier to handle.

Ye Jiqing is the front man for Li Shiqun's group, while Yu Aizhen is the back man for the Green Gang. Getting rid of her is crucial to bringing down Li Shiqun in the future.

Ok, good, good!

Of course, we can't rush it.

He still needed to climb higher in status. At least before Lao Ding was kicked out, he had to establish a firm foothold in No. 76 and secretly expand his business and distribution channels.

After all, that matter was just a bonus.

No money, no power, all you have is a bird—what good is that?

These days, without real money, a woman's eyes are merely for playthings, not for reliance or companionship.

Playthings cannot last.

……

The next day.

9 month 19 day.

Wang Xuesen arrived at the office on time.

He was listening to a Japanese radio station.

The Japanese were still boasting that they could conquer Chongqing and southern Guangxi within six months and occupy the whole of China.

Wang Xuesen felt ashamed for them.

Last year's "On Protracted War" had already terrified the Japanese, and they stopped boasting about the three-month national subjugation theory. Now they're touting the six-month quick victory theory.

They're all garbage, fake news!

It's just a way to fool good-for-nothings like Wang Jingwei.

Snapped!

Wang Xuesen angrily turned off the radio, packed the prepared Hattie Carnegie dinner bag into a bag, and went straight out of the office.

"Director Wang, where are you going?" Ye Jiqing walked over from the other side, swaying her shapely hips.

Ye Jiqing was quite charming, but Wang Xuesen had no interest in her whatsoever.

They were a couple who had gone through thick and thin together.

The key point is that Li Shiqun came from the Red Ticket Special Branch. He was not a womanizer or a gambler. Apart from his love of kidnapping and extortion to make a little money, he was loyal and affectionate to his brothers and women.

This couple is inseparable.

To touch her would be suicidal.

"Sister-in-law, your address of 'Director' gives me the creeps. I don't deserve it."

"Just call me Xiao Wang, or Xue Sen."

Wang Xuesen's flattery was perfectly timed.

"Oh, I'm going to deliver something to Director Ding."

"A Hattie Carnegie evening handbag, the same style as Madame Chiang Kai-shek's, given to that female secretary, the one who came yesterday afternoon," Wang Xuesen reported quietly, covering his mouth with one hand.

Since there's nothing that can be hidden from Li Shiqun anyway, it's better to confess proactively.

"You're quite dedicated, aren't you?" Ye Jiqing said with slight dissatisfaction.

"Sister-in-law, you know, my brother doesn't include me in his activities. Who do I dare to offend in this building? Even Linzhijiang can boss me around."

"This bag costs $130 in the US, but over $300 on the black market."

"Ding Mocun gave me a hundred yuan, and it was legal tender."

"I make a living by bleeding money out of my own pocket. Otherwise, if Wanjia hadn't recently loosened her grip and given me some money, I would have had to borrow from loan sharks again," Wang Xuesen said, wincing and looking distressed.

"Nonsense, who said your older brother doesn't play with you?"

"Your older brother is going to the French embassy this afternoon with Captain Okamura to arrest someone."

"You have to give the French some face."

"I'm not very fluent in French, but I heard you practice every day. Come on, say a few words for me."

Ye Jiqing asked.

"That's wonderful, I'd be happy to do your bidding." Wang Xuesen was overjoyed and immediately uttered a string of French.

Ye Jiqing has many teachers and friends who studied in France. When they hear his accent, although it is not as authentic as Japanese, it is already very fluent and much better than their own.

"Okay, you're the one. At 3:30 this afternoon, Captain Okamura will personally lead a team to the French Embassy to arrest them. They might do something desperate, so you'll have to secretly protect your older brother," Ye Jiqing instructed with satisfaction.

"It is an honor for Xuesen to fight alongside his elder brother."

"Don't worry, sister-in-law."

Wang Xuesen gladly accepted the order.

"Stay away from that Ding guy. He's got all his eyes on women. It won't last." Ye Jiqing glared at him resentfully for his lack of self-respect, then swayed her hips and left.

Ye Jiqing left.

Wang Xuesen's heart sank.

Those who could get Li Shiqun and Okamura to personally intervene must be either high-ranking officials or important figures from the mountain city.

At the very least, it has to be someone of Chen Gongshu's caliber.

This person is currently hiding in the French Concession.

Given Okamura's domineering nature, the Japanese marines and garrison have now completely surrounded the concession, determined to take the people, and the French cannot stop them.

Hey.

Trouble.

……