[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio":3,"chapter-rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-60":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Rich in the 70s: I Made a Rugged Veteran a Millionaire",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},891024,1166,"Chapter 60: First Cooperation","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-60",60,"\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng walked into the interrogation room and clumsily pulled out a chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a creak, she halted abruptly like a startled bird, her face turning crimson with embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She immediately apologized, lowering her head even more, her neck visibly reddened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally seated, Jiang Cheng tried to calm herself as she took out paper and pen from her backpack, pretending to be calm as she said, \"It’s my first time translating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The series of actions puzzled the interrogator, but he didn’t show it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the person opposite was from Little R’s side, and they couldn’t lose face in front of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person from Little R snorted disdainfully and spoke in their language.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Little R person finished speaking, the interrogator beside reminded, \"Translate!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah? Okay, okay!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng seemed to finally react, holding a pen in her right hand and trying hard to get started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pen tip hovered several times, then she looked up awkwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um, could you say that again? I forgot!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Little R person was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, it was said in the R language, which he understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Little R person was delaying time by requesting a translation, so he didn’t mind saying it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gurgling Little R language sounded again, and Jiang Cheng immediately recorded it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interrogator glanced at it and seriously doubted Jiang Cheng was scribbling nonsense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These unintelligible squiggles, he couldn’t recognize a single character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the interrogator was skeptical, Jiang Cheng stopped writing and said, \"He said my R language is very amateurish, not fluent, unpleasant, and inauthentic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng muttered dumbly, while the interrogator remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t sure what was going on with the translator in front of him, but he knew they were on the same side, and their leader wouldn’t let anyone mess around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the interrogator spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell him, resisting will be dealt with harshly, while confessing will be treated leniently. We’ve laid a trap for them, and they can’t escape. Only cooperation can give him a chance of survival.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng nodded and began translating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing this, the Little R person began responding extravagantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng kept writing and drawing, the sound of the pen writing was particularly clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking notes, translating, R to Chinese, Chinese to R.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes passed just like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng translated once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spoke flatly and emotionlessly, her accent awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long speech, she lowered her head to check her notes, then asked again: \"Are you taking the water route or the land route?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden question startled the Little R person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the shock, he pointed at Jiang Cheng and laughed loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You ignorant Hua Xia person, how could you think I would fall into such a simple trap! It’s really too clumsy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng remained expressionless, lightly responding with an \"oh,\" and continued translating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interrogator beside her sensed something was happening and also noticed the translator was lowering the opponent’s guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had used such interrogation techniques before, but the Little R person had been specially trained for many years, so it might not work on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interrogation continued, back and forth, for a few more minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng once again surprised with a question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you in the south or the north?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Little R person naturally didn’t get caught, mocking once more, stating that no matter how many times Jiang Cheng tried, he wouldn’t be fooled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng nonchalantly responded with an \"oh,\" and continued her honest translation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the time between Jiang Cheng’s questions in the subsequent translations became increasingly shorter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thirty people or fifty people?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moved or not moved?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guns or knives and sticks?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Questions came faster and faster, catching the Little R person off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Little R person’s face grew increasingly ugly, and after attempting to distract with some nonsense, he still appeared slightly worn out, almost slipping up once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultimately, the Little R person refused to answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that refusal, Jiang Cheng stood up and handed a piece of paper to the interrogator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the information I’ve extracted, but for one hundred percent accuracy, we’ll need some more tactics.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don’t mind, I’d like to observe and help translate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interrogator took the paper, which was marked with a list of information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eighty percent water route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seventy-five percent use of guns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Less than thirty people, ninety-eight percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did she derive these analyses?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now was clearly not the time to ask, as the interrogator opened the door with the paper, said a few words outside, and returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stand here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interrogator instructed Jiang Cheng to stand in a corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The means may be a bit brutal. Are you sure you can handle it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng resumed her calm and bright smile and said naturally, \"When it comes to hitting them, I just feel it’s never brutal enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That remark made the interrogator smile for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great minds think alike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud, thud, thud...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Footsteps approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rhythmic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knock, knock...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a knock, and a person dressed in camouflage opened the door and slightly ducked to avoid the low, old wooden doorframe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was tall, not overly muscular, nor thin and bony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wore a face cover, and his face was painted, making it hard to see his features, revealing only a pair of sharp eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng knew this person was formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Que didn’t speak, just nodded to the two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After nodding, he approached the Little R person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you going to do? This is against international law!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can’t do this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Jiang Cheng responded coldly, \"When guests come, we serve hot tea. When mad dogs come, we have gun sticks. I don’t understand what you’re yelling about; this is our sincere hospitality.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the room, the two didn’t understand what Jiang Cheng said, nor did they need to understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Collaboration is the key to victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Que remained silent, exuding a murderous aura, pressing down on the Little R person with one hand, moving so swiftly with the other that it was hard to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah—- mmm mmm mmm mmm\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All cries of pain were silenced by Shen Que with a towel stuffed accurately back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing this, Jiang Cheng immediately said, \"With less than twenty of you, you dare to head south by water!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Little R person’s eyes showed fear and confusion, mumbling sounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng nodded slightly, and Shen Que immediately removed the towel from the Little R person’s mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You—-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do I know? What’s so hard about that? You told me everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng, haughty and dismissive, continued provocatively, \"Already our defeated foes, why still act so proud? You people always like to be arrogant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We knew about this information long ago!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think you’re delaying us? Aren’t we delaying you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With another look from Jiang Cheng, Shen Que swiftly re-stuffed the towel, skillfully continuing the \"care.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After ten more minutes, the three came out one after another. Shen Que, holding a paper filled with information, spoke for the first time, \"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng smiled lightly and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Return safely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Que didn’t nod and turned away with large strides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng never knew this person was Shen Que, the older brother of Shen Xing and Shen Yue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That simple \"return safely\" was just her heartfelt blessing to everyone wearing that uniform.\u003C\u002Fp>",1236,"2026-06-03T05:46:21.787Z",1,"novelbin.me","b77a71cba9dd2efb7598ef0130a8f9ebea6badfcced75e57a123c5b83a50277d","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-61","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-59",340,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-cover.jpg"]