Chapter 246: Lu Qiaoshan's Pledge of Allegiance

"Brother."

"Quiet is good; quiet allows one to see oneself clearly, and at the same time, see others clearly."

After Hong Zhiyou sat down, Lu Qiaoshan leaned forward and stared at him intently.

"Brother Shan, don't look at me like that, it's creepy." Hong Zhiyou smiled.

"No need to be creepy, brother, I can still see you clearly."

"There isn't a single good person at the Jinhai Station, except for you, brother."

"Regarding the Beiping matter last time, without you and Ma Hansan giving me pointers, I might have been sent to a military tribunal by Hu Zongnan."

"That unlucky guy Li Chuntang is still locked up in the Jingling prison eating cabbage and tofu; he barely escaped a disaster."

Lu Qiaoshan sat up straight, sipped his coffee, and sighed.

"The trick I gave doesn't count for much."

"It still had to be Ma Hansan who knew the way and was willing to throw money at it."

"Without Ke Shufen blowing wind for you, could Deputy Minister Zheng have loved you so much?"

"Retreated unscathed, not a hair harmed."

Hong Zhiyou said.

"Yes."

"Otherwise, it's still you, brother, who is transparent."

"In this day and age, things like fellow townsmen and teacher-student relationships are all fake; on the lips, everything is harmonious, but behind the back, it's all business. People don't look at who you are, they only care about how much silver you have in your pocket."

"Having survived this disaster, I've finally understood."

"Without money, one is just a fart."

"Money is a truly useful thing; it can turn black into white, turn a dead end into a living path, and turn decay into magic."

"With money, everything goes smoothly."

"Without money, it's damn difficult at every step."

Lu Qiaoshan nodded slightly and said with feeling.

"Brilliant!"

"Thorough!"

Hong Zhiyou gave a thumbs up and praised repeatedly.

"Sigh."

"Brilliant what."

"Back to three generations ago in one night, a pauper without a cent again."

"The house was sold by Li Ya."

"The family fortune was also cleaned out by Ke Shufen."

"Right now, besides this skin, I have nothing."

Lu Qiaoshan shook his designer suit and spread his hands with a bitter smile.

"This skin of yours is a cornucopia."

"Brother Shan, what position are you holding this time?"

"Just us two joining forces, it won't take half a month, I guarantee you'll be rolling in money."

"If you don't want to go back to Jingling, that's all possible."

Hong Zhiyou continued to probe his bottom line.

"Identity, does Jinhai Station Intelligence Section Chief count?" Lu Qiaoshan asked him with a smile.

"Understood."

"You've come to point out the mountains and rivers."

"To tell you the truth, when I went to Jingling last time, I wanted to invite you to come out of the mountains and return to the station."

"Do you know why the Intelligence Section Chief position has been vacant?"

"The Station Chief has always been thinking of you."

Hong Zhiyou knew the opportunity had come and began to lead him on.

"Thinking of me?"

"He's probably long been wishing I'd get the hell out."

"Your mouth, brother, has fewer and fewer truthful words."

Lu Qiaoshan pouted and sneered.

"Section Chief Lu, if you talk like that, we can't talk anymore."

"Goodbye."

Hong Zhiyou bowed slightly and walked away with a cold face.

"Don't, don't."

"How can you take a joke seriously?"

"Brother, don't learn from Ma Kui, getting angry at every turn."

Lu Qiaoshan hurriedly held him back.

"I'm not leaving, waiting for you to tear my mouth apart?" Hong Zhiyou said.

"Not to that extent, not to that extent."

"Come, drink coffee."

Lu Qiaoshan hurriedly held him down with a smile.

"Section Chief Lu."

"You also know my relationship with the Station Chief; we are family. You wanting to ruin my family at every turn, who can stand that?"

"Doesn't Deputy Minister Zheng just want money? Is your task hard to handle?"

"I can talk to the Station Chief; just enough is fine."

"But you can't have this attitude when doing things, right?"

"Our days are still long, and there are many businesses."

"No matter how much Deputy Minister Zheng and Ke Shufen scrape, will they give you a cent?"

"Put your hand on your heart, how much silver in your pocket was arranged by me, and was the opportunity and power given to you by the Station Chief?"

"You can't help outsiders and smash our rice bowl, right?"

"What could the Station Chief have done?"

"He didn't deliberately target you either. To put it bluntly, without that knife from Li Ya, if you wanted to be Deputy Station Chief, could he have stopped you?"

"Zhang Si's matter."

"Lu Yuxi's matter."

"He didn't make things difficult for you at all. We do our jobs, but we should know gratitude when it comes to being a person."

"Just think about it, if you were working under Mao Sen, under Boss Dai, Mao Renfeng, or even Zheng Jiemin."

"With all these messes of yours, wouldn't you have been shot a hundred times already?"

"Old Lu, it's not that your brother is siding with the Station Chief to argue this point with you."

"Even if you ask anyone to judge, there's no such way of handling things as yours, right?"

"Last time in Jingling, you were shouting and killing, I endured you."

"Beiping, I still endured you."

"Now that you're in Jinhai, you still have this attitude, then this brotherhood of ours really can't be maintained. Let's just leave it at that."

Hong Zhiyou said, rarely furious.

He knew that Lu Qiaoshan could talk to this point, his heart had actually loosened, so he had to pour hot water and wake him up completely.

Lu Qiaoshan was sprayed numb.

His face was gloomy one moment and sunny the next, unable to hold on, but he didn't get angry.

Because every word Hong Zhiyou said was reasonable.

Why did he dream of killing his way back to Jinhai?

Besides being repeatedly teased by Li Ya and losing his skills.

Another point was that working in Jinhai was easy, with plenty of oil and side doors.

Most importantly, Wu Jingzhong gave him enough dignity.

Usually, when going on business trips, he was designated to act as the executive, and at meetings, he was always allowed to sit in the first chair on the lower side and speak first.

He didn't put on official airs in front of him, and fruits and such were always enough.

If the task was done, there was a reward.

If it was messed up, Old Wu would carry it if he could, at most scolding him as a fool or clumsy.

Unlike serving Zheng Jiemin at headquarters, where there were countless confidants in such a large Ministry of National Defense.

An appointment for several days, not necessarily able to see him once.

When it came to him, it was basically the fate of scraping money and doing bitter work.

Not to mention no dividends for doing well or poorly.

When that woman of Zheng Jiemin's scolded people, she didn't leave any face.

Words like pig and dog could all be said.

A man in his thirties, acting like a grandson in front of a woman every day, scolded until his head was bloody.

It really wasn't a life for a human.

Lu Qiaoshan wasn't without a conscience; sometimes in his dreams, he thought of Old Wu's goodness.

It's just that the relationship was stuck there, and it had never been untied.

So he simply "loved and killed each other."

After a long time, he raised his hand to brush the spit off his face and sighed:

"Sigh!"

"Brother, how could I not know the Station Chief's goodness?"

"How about this."

"I'll put my words here too; as long as the Station Chief is willing to bleed a little to let me finish the task, I won't make things difficult at all."

"As for Li Ya, I definitely have to fix him."

"This grudge can't be untied; only one of us can live."

After Lu Qiaoshan's tone relaxed, it became cold again.

"Easy to say."

"I can help you with Li Ya's matter."

"The Station Chief's meaning is, since you've come to Jinhai, don't leave."

"This is a little token from him, you take it."

Hong Zhiyou took a file bag out of his briefcase and handed it to him.

Lu Qiaoshan opened it and saw a land deed inside.

It was exactly his luxury mansion on Guilin Road from before.

"This, isn't this sold to Li Ya?" Lu Qiaoshan was dumbfounded.

"The Station Chief said, you are a person who values old feelings."

"Afraid you wouldn't be used to living elsewhere, he entrusted me to buy the house back from someone else."

"After the original buyer transferred it from Li Ya, they didn't even step through the front door before I intercepted it."

"Outsiders haven't even touched the door."

"Even your old housekeeper hasn't been changed."

"Old Lu, after all the twists and turns, only Jinhai is your home."

Hong Zhiyou smiled.

"No, no."

"Brother, this gift is too valuable, I can't accept it." Lu Qiaoshan pretended not to dare to accept it and pushed it back.

Damn, when did I say this was a gift to give to you... Hong Zhiyou cursed the old fox in his heart and smiled harmoniously:

"I don't lack a place to live."

"You just take it."

"This is also a token of the Station Chief's heart."

"Fine, then I thank the Station Chief and you, brother." Hong Zhiyou said.

As he spoke, he cupped his hands into a megaphone and whispered:

"Let me give you a piece of news: Ke Shufen is coming to the Jinhai Shengping Theater to watch a play in a few days; tell the Station Chief to prepare early."

"I can loosen up on my side."

"But as for Ke Shufen, I can't help at all with how he rounds it off."

"Understood." Hong Zhiyou nodded.

"By the way, go to the Station Chief's house for a casual meal tonight; the Station Chief hasn't seen you for a long time and misses you quite a bit." He added.

"Done."

"I will definitely go; it's official business, I reckon Deputy Minister Zheng won't say anything." Lu Qiaoshan nodded with a smile.

"By the way."

"When you have time, let your wife come back to live; which field officer doesn't have several properties now?"

"Your wife in Jingling is not as comfortable as here."

"This is your territory after all."

"To put it bluntly, you are not at the station, but with a casual word, who dares not give face?"

Hong Zhiyou flattered him.

"That's right, that's right!"

Lu Qiaoshan laughed heartily.

"Oh my."

"I just love chatting with you, brother."

"Every time there's a surprise, every time there's a harvest."

"Nothing else to say."

"Whether we have money or not, we are brothers."

"From now on, your business is my business, Brother Shan's door is always open for you."

Lu Qiaoshan took a slight breath and said happily.

"Easy to say, easy to say." Hong Zhiyou said.

Hong Zhiyou stood up.

Lu Qiaoshan followed and went downstairs.

He got into the car.

Lu Qiaoshan pulled open the passenger door and followed.

"Brother Shan, what is this?" Hong Zhiyou asked.

"This trip to Jinhai isn't an official assignment; there's no car allocated from above, so I can only take advantage of you, brother."

"Send me home first."

"I really miss it."

Lu Qiaoshan smiled with a bit of embarrassment.

"Homesick, understood, understood." Hong Zhiyou nodded in cooperation.

Arriving at Guilin Road, Hong Zhiyou left the car for him directly:

"Brother Shan."

"Stutz brand, not a great car, you just make do and drive it for now."

"I won't go in, you hurry and call your wife, let her come over overnight."

"Fine, thanks." Lu Qiaoshan was so happy he couldn't close his mouth.

Not caring how Hong Zhiyou would go back, he took the car keys and strode into the courtyard.

Hong Zhiyou shook his head with a smile.

Walked to the roadside, called a rickshaw, and headed straight for the station.

For the dinner party to entertain Sheng Xiang tonight, Hong Zhiyou handed it directly to Yu Zecheng.

Having caught Lu Qiaoshan, this guy was just a useless puppet.

Old Yu as a Deputy Station Chief was giving him enough face.

Nighttime.

No. 1 Changde Road.

In the kitchen, the Cantonese chef was busy.

Chou'er was busy plating and brewing tea.

"Zhiyou, you really are something, why bring that disaster home?"

"I really don't like him."

"Zhang Si's matter, your teacher didn't even give him a disciplinary action."

"This person is just a conscience eaten by a dog, unfeedable."

Chen Qiuping sat to the side cracking melon seeds, complaining unhappily.

Hong Zhiyou was about to explain.

Wu Jingzhong, who was reading the newspaper, frowned and said:

"Woman, if you don't understand, talk less."

"Lu Qiaoshan is now Zheng Jiemin's man; when he comes later, keep your mouth sweet."

Chen Qiuping pouted and didn't dare to make a sound again.

"Zhiyou, look at how Chou'er is?" After a pause, she hinted to Hong Zhiyou to look at Chou'er with her eyes.

"Wh... what do you mean?"

Hong Zhiyou and Wu Rui were both confused.

"What are you thinking?"

"I'm thinking Chou'er isn't young anymore, can't delay her."

"Don't you have wide connections?"

"Introduce her to a steady and reliable partner."

"She's been at our house for so long, she's family, I have to take care of it."

Chen Qiuping smiled.

"Madam, I won't look, I'll just serve you and Sister Wu Rui at your house." Chou'er had sharp ears and answered with a red face.

"I think Mi Zhiguo is okay."

"Steady and reliable."

Hong Zhiyou didn't forget about his little brother's matter.

"Mi Zhiguo, I know, he drove me last time."

"His family is too poor."

"No."

Chen Qiuping pouted.

"Young people, there are plenty of opportunities."

"Once he achieves results and climbs up, money is just a matter of time."

Hong Zhiyou smiled.

"That's true, whoever you want to pull up, as long as they aren't stupid, no matter how poor, they can be pulled up."

"Then let him meet Chou'er another day."

Chen Qiuping said.

"Okay." Hong Zhiyou nodded.

He had promised to find a wife for Mi Zhiguo.

It's a pity Zhang Li thought he was poor, not romantic enough, and looked down on him.

Recently, she started dating a deputy section chief at the Education Bureau.

Sigh.

This girl is also stupid, no eye for talent.

Can the little brother Hong Ge likes be bad in the future?

The Secret Service Bureau might have lost Boss Dai, but in Jinhai, it's still one of the "leading enterprises," right? Isn't it better than the Education Bureau?

Chou'er blushed and went to the kitchen.

Looking at that secretly happy look, it's estimated that she had long wanted to find a man in her heart.

Half an hour later, Lu Qiaoshan, in a suit and leather shoes, came to the door carrying a fruit basket.

"Oh my."

"Inspector Lu is here."

"Quick, the cold wall is shining."

Chen Qiuping greeted him very understandingly.

Wu Jingzhong stood up faintly.

"Sister-in-law, long time no see, congratulations on the new grandson, this is a little token from Qiaoshan, please accept it."

Lu Qiaoshan presented the gift box.

Inside was a golden mouse, exactly the one Hong Zhiyou went to Jingling to give him last time.

Hong Zhiyou knew that with Old Lu's stingy nature of only entering and not exiting, this was bleeding heavily, absolutely full of sincerity.

Of course, it could also be that he was squeezed dry by Ke Shufen, and this was the only valuable thing in the house.

"Qiaoshan."

"You say you come, why send things?"

"We aren't outsiders."

"Where is Guifen?"

Chen Qiuping asked with a bright smile.

"Guifen is still in Jingling, she'll come to see you in a few days." Lu Qiaoshan said respectfully.

"Good."

"With you gone, my mahjong game can't be gathered..." Chen Qiuping chatted happily.

"Cough, cough!"

Wu Jingzhong coughed dryly.

"You guys chat."

Chen Qiuping gave a look and led the miscellaneous people to the inner room.

"Qiaoshan, come over and sit." Wu Jingzhong beckoned.

"Station Chief."

Lu Qiaoshan bowed respectfully.

He wanted to put on airs when he came, but as soon as he stepped into the hall and saw Wu Jingzhong, that energy couldn't be lifted, and he instinctively became a subordinate.

"Haven't changed."

"Even gained some weight."

Wu Jingzhong looked him up and down.

"Last time I was handling business in Beiping, I had a car accident and lay in the hospital every day, so I didn't get fat."

"Station Chief, you are still the same as before, spirited and vigorous."

Lu Qiaoshan also flattered with a smile.

"Qiaoshan, I know you have official business in Jinhai, so I won't ask."

"If you have difficulties in work or life, just mention it to Zhiyou."

"As long as you can use our Jinhai Station, don't be polite, we are all family, just open your mouth."

Wu Jingzhong said.

"Thank you, Station Chief."

"Regarding the house, thanks to you and Zhiyou, Qiaoshan is deeply grateful."

Lu Qiaoshan bowed again.

"Look, here we go again."

"That house was originally allocated to you by the station; when you come back, it's yours."

"Are you holding a grudge in your heart?"

"Last time I let Zhiyou go to Jingling to transfer you back, he said you absolutely refused."

"I thought following Deputy Minister Zheng had more prospects than being at the station, so I didn't force it."

"Sigh!"

"Without you, many things at the station can't be played."

"Not to mention anything else, the endless meetings at the City Defense Bureau and the Garrison Command, there's no one to help me go to them."

Wu Jingzhong recalled the past and said with great emotion.

Damn!

Lu Qiaoshan's intestines were almost turning blue with regret at this moment.

If he had known that Hong Zhiyou's trip to Jingling last time was to invite him back to the station, he would have died rather than show off that damn sense of superiority.

Lost a great opportunity!

"Station Chief."

"Qiaoshan has been pioneering with you since the station was built; regarding Lu Yuxi's matter, I was wrong."

"But I have always respected you."

"It's just that the timing wasn't right."

"In the future, as long as you have a need, Qiaoshan will definitely serve like a dog or horse, to fulfill your grace of knowing and protecting."

Lu Qiaoshan said gratefully.

"Hmm, there will be opportunities."

"Come, eat first, chat while eating."

Wu Jingzhong got the information he wanted, stood up, and led him to the dining table.

"So sumptuous?"

Lu Qiaoshan saw more than a dozen big dishes on the table and couldn't help but feel a warmth in his heart.

The feeling of being respected is really good.

Ke Shufen had never invited him to such a sumptuous dinner.

The atmosphere at the dinner table was very warm.

After eating, Wu Jingzhong went back to his room first.

"Brother Shan, let's walk outside."

Hong Zhiyou greeted.

Downstairs, Hong Zhiyou said:

"Brother Shan, do you have a number on Ke Shufen's side?"

"No."

"She is unfeedable; no matter how much you give, she can eat it all."

"My suggestion is the more the better."

Lu Qiaoshan said.

"The more the better."

"This has no end, completely ignoring the classmate friendship between the Station Chief and Deputy Minister Zheng." Hong Zhiyou sighed.

"Just for this house, I have to think of a way for you guys."

"Deputy Minister Zheng has been very close to the American ambassador Smith recently."

"He has entered and exited the embassy many times, and there have been many private banquets; you might be able to make an issue of this."

"It just so happens that recently, at the National Defense internal meeting, Zheng Jiemin proposed to unify the national police and local security forces into the Ministry of National Defense to be reformed into a military system to supplement combat military aid forces."

"Think about it, can Tang Zong do that?"

"Don't forget, Tang Zong often secretly reported to the Generalissimo back at Whampoa."

"There are many people in the Red forces and the Secret Service who have suffered his secret losses."

"But you can't stop the Generalissimo from liking him."

"Li Shizhen has cultivated so deeply in the police system; just the police reform proposals submitted would fill a basket, and he made some 'Ten-Year Police Building Plan,' but the Generalissimo didn't even look at it."

"He directly promoted Tang Zong to be the Police Chief."

"Now Zheng Jiemin wants to move Tang Zong's cake; you might be able to make an issue of this."

Lu Qiaoshan thought for a while and offered advice.

Hearing Wu Jingzhong's tone tonight, he was now "eager to return," just wanting to leave Jingling early and return to the Jinhai Station.

This was the "pledge of allegiance" he paid to Wu Jingzhong.

"Hmm, I know this person, one of the earliest leaders of the Revival Society, a famous killing demon, a diary master."

"It is said that his diary, even his own wife can hardly peek at it."

"You're right, this might be a good suggestion."

"Otherwise, it has to be you, Brother Shan, who is high."

Hong Zhiyou praised while walking.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 247 =====