Chapter 263: Old Xie's Business Philosophy

Li Ya is Deep Sea.

The intelligence of the Jinhai Station was repeatedly leaked, including the sensational Yuan Peilin murder case, Mao Wanli's failed assassination of Lin Tai; everything could be explained.

Shang Bo was ecstatic, as if he had discovered a new continent.

Li Ya is a Colonel officer, Captain of the Jinhai Station Action Team.

Such news is undoubtedly explosive.

"Fortunately, I acted in time to buy Old Wolf's intelligence.

"If it fell into Xie Ruolin's hands, I would have lost a splash of wealth for nothing."

Thinking of this, Old Shang started to worry.

How to sell it for a price?

Judging from the few times dealing with Li Ya before, this person is not well-off, estimated he can't sell for much.

Then sell to his opponent.

For example, Lu Qiaoshan.

Or Hong Zhiyou?

"Seeing Hong Zhiyou, mostly have to go through Old Xie's hands.

"Better to find Lu Qiaoshan to test the water first.

"See if this guy has a lot of silver in his pocket, if not, then find Hong Zhiyou.

"If no one wants it, then sell to the Dangtong Bureau.

"Must make money no matter what."

Shang Bo turned his brain and already had a train of thought.

He didn't rush to contact Sheng Xiang.

With Old Wolf's mouth, he must have sold him long ago.

Sheng Xiang will find him sooner or later.

Good food is not afraid of being late.

Must stay calm and make a big fortune.

Night.

Xie Ruolin returned to the villa, took a refreshing shower, and called Sheng Xiang for the first time.

"Old Xie, fast enough," Sheng Xiang laughed.

"Must be.

"Ministry of National Defense plane back and forth.

"Doing intelligence, I, I am professional.

"What's needed is high... efficiency, integrity, otherwise how would my gold-lettered signboard stand up," Xie Ruolin shook his still somewhat wet hair and said.

"If the National Government used people as diligently as you, what couldn't be done.

"Of course.

"Don't have to be so rushed, two or three days delay is fine,"

Sheng Xiang said with a look of indifference in order to kill the price.

"Good, then I'll press it first? Just sleepy, you go back," Xie Ruolin didn't spoil him.

"You, too ghostly."

Sheng Xiang pointed at him and laughed:

"Where are the goods?"

Playing little tricks on me... Xie Ruolin took out a few documents from his leather bag and handed them to him: "Verify the goods."

Sheng Xiang opened it and frowned.

This is the appointment letter signed by He Yingqin, Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Minister of National Defense.

Okamura Yasuji was secretly hired as a senior military advisor to the Ministry of National Defense.

Time... June 13, 1946.

Above is the seal of He Yingqin and the Ministry of National Defense.

No wonder the Far East Military Tribunal failed to summon him several times; this notorious war criminal actually became a National Government military advisor last June.

Obviously, the old man had been preparing to fight the civil war long ago.

The second is that in the second Siping campaign, Sakata Hideo, commander of the original devil's 26th Corps under Okamura Yasuji, led a prisoner group of over three thousand people to participate in the battle.

The third is Okamura Yasuji heading to Xuzhou to secretly command the battle.

The fourth is Okamura previously paying homage to key personnel and generals in Jingling, selling some party photos and news of the ticket suppression guide.

Each one is very important.

Hey!

"The National Army is incompetent!"

As an old Military Statistics Bureau person from Luojiawan, Sheng Xiang felt a little disgusted for half a second, then restored his city-slicker smile.

"How about it, are they all dry goods, all flowed out from the Ministry of National Defense.

"This appointment letter from last year, original!"

Xie Ruolin said proudly, raising his chin.

"Indeed professional.

"But this thing is too expensive, I can't make the decision, I'll make a phone call."

Sheng Xiang thought without thinking, knowing that the little silver in his pocket was just a fraction.

Lu Qiaoshan also lived on Guilin Road.

After confirming the price on the phone, Sheng Xiang went to get five gold bars and traded on the spot.

"Sheng Xiang.

"I am very curious, what does your Lu Section Chief buy Okamura's intelligence for?

"This is something the Red Ticket is interested in."

Xie Ruolin accepted the money and deliberately expressed confusion.

"I'm just an errand runner, you ask me

Sheng Xiang hadn't gained a single cent of benefit and said unhappily.

He took the intelligence and left in a huff.

Xie Ruolin looked at him, curled his lip, and shook his head disdainfully.

Immediately, he picked up the phone and dialed a number:

"Hello, has the intelligence flowed to Old Shang?

"I deliberately hid for a day, leaving him enough time; if he still hasn't received it, then he's too useless.

"Old Shang took it, right?

"Good, I know."

Hanging up the phone, Xie Ruolin tapped the gold bar with a ding, picked up a cigar, lit it, and began to smoke it with pleasure.

He hadn't finished smoking one cigar.

The butler walked in: "Sir, there is a Mr. Li Ya outside asking to see you."

"Let him in." Xie Ruolin said.

"Old Xie, not bad, this residence.

"The Dangtong Bureau's benefits are indeed good."

Li Ya looked around and praised.

"Nothing to do with the Dangtong Bureau, earned from... small trades." Xie Ruolin said.

"In this day and age, there's no house you can't buy with a truckload of white sugar.

"If there is, then... then two truckloads.

"Captain Li, what... what do you think?"

Xie Ruolin raised his eyebrows and smiled.

At the mention of white sugar, Li Ya's heart bled.

Back then, Xie Ruolin had dumped two truckloads of white sugar for him, but because he was meddlesome and insisted on managing Yu Zecheng's affairs, it all ended up being confiscated by the Civil Affairs Bureau.

Otherwise, why would he be so strapped for cash now?

"Let's not mention the white sugar affair.

"I came to find you today for another matter." Li Ya said.

"If you're asking about the medicine batch number, I... I can't give you an account.

"Black market, you know, all kinds of people, some people aren't very bright, it's inevitable there will be mistakes.

"Wanting to make money without taking any risks is... impossible."

Xie Ruolin explained.

"I know.

"That's why I haven't come to trouble you; I can still figure out this little matter.

"I came to find you today for another matter.

"You received a document from Shang Bo, dug out by Han Jien from Ansai, among which is an obituary for Chen Qiuping of the Sixth Section of the Border Defense.

"And another top-secret document, Chen Qiuping going to Jinhai to cover for Mount Emei, working under the name of a married couple.

"You received it, right?"

Li Ya asked.

"Hey, Old Shang sold it to me, and then turned around and sold it to you; there's simply no integrity to speak of." Xie Ruolin said very angrily.

"Then it seems it's in your hands?" Li Ya said with great joy.

"Sorry, Captain Li, you're a step late; it's already been bought... bought away." Xie Ruolin shook his head and said.

"Bought away, who is it?" Li Ya frowned and asked.

"Apologies.

"Captain Li, doing... doing business requires integrity.

"I cannot betray a customer; that... that is an insult to my profession and character!"

Xie Ruolin sneered.

"But what if I tell you that this highly likely involves an important Red Ticket?

"I have reason to suspect you of communicating with the tickets without reporting it, or harboring a Red Ticket.

"Old Xie, we are friends; don't force me to do things that aren't friendly."

Li Ya's face turned cold, and he said unhappily.

"Don't try to scare... scare me here.

"Do you know how many people eat from this pot?

"Every trade has its rules.

"If you smash someone's rice bowl like this, they'll take your life.

"Besides, you're the Confidentiality Bureau, I'm the Dangtong Bureau; if you want to say I'm communicating with tickets, unless you bring out ironclad evidence, otherwise even if Mao Renfeng points it out personally, our Director Ye won't acknowledge it.

"Or, you can go to the Second Department of the Ministry of National Defense or a military court to sue me.

"I... I'm casual, I accept it all.

"But the customer is supreme; betraying... absolutely impossible."

Xie Ruolin waved his finger with complete disdain and said.

"You!" Li Ya's hand hidden in his pocket tightened; he wanted to hit someone.

"Captain Li.

"Think about it, if you bought something from me, and I turned around and told someone else, would... would you be happy?

"Put yourself in my shoes, small-time business.

"I ask for your understanding."

Xie Ruolin smiled.

"Sigh!

"Is it Yu Zecheng?" he asked.

"No... no comment; Chen Zhangjie, Commander Fang, Sun Chuanzhi, you can guess whatever you want." Xie Ruolin said.

"I'm very curious.

"Why are you so certain it's Yu Zecheng?

"Was... was his name found on this?"

Xie Ruolin asked again.

"I know you're very close to him; let me remind you, you'd better be careful." Li Ya pointed at him and said.

"Don't say that.

"As long as there's business, I'm close to everyone.

"Including Red Tickets.

"I'll say it again, if you want to sue me, go ahead.

"As long as you still need intelligence and are willing to trade with Xie, we're still good friends, we're... we're brothers."

Xie Ruolin laughed dryly.

"You really are obsessed with money."

Li Ya found such a rotten person incomprehensible and stood up in anger.

"I have two trucks of white sugar here, do you want them?" Xie Ruolin shouted.

Li Ya stopped abruptly: "What's the price?"

"Pfft!

"Look, aren't we still the same kind of people?

"Why pretend?"

Xie Ruolin waved his hand and said with a disdainful smile.

"You!" Li Ya only then realized he had been played, his eyes wide with anger, his cheeks tensed up.

"In two days, the US military is going to transport a batch of white sugar from Southeast Asia.

"The price isn't cheap.

"But I suggest you'd better not buy it; first, the price is high, and second, the situation is unstable.

"Many rich people have run away.

"Buying this stuff easily leads to it getting stuck in your hands.

"Right, for the common people, salt is the necessity; sugar, it's not necessarily easy to sell."

After Xie Ruolin disgusted him, he returned to the main topic.

"Can't we use the old rules?

"Pay the deposit first, and split the money after it's sold." Li Ya said.

"Hehe, Captain Li, it's not like before; everyone is scrambling for white sugar.

"With that little deposit of yours, who would take the loss?

"White sugar is hard to store; if it rains or the sun shines on it, it could all be ruined.

"If you want to buy, you have to pay at least seventy percent of the money.

"The only thing I can do is dump it to you as cheaply as possible."

Xie Ruolin said.

"I'll think about it again.

"The intelligence matter..."

Li Ya was still a bit unwilling to give up.

"No... no comment." Xie Ruolin smiled.

Li Ya's face darkened, and he walked out.

Returning home.

Li Ya sat on the edge of the bed and began to ponder.

Without the original documents, he had no solid evidence to arrest Yu Zecheng.

It seems he still has to start with Yu's stupid wife.

He counted his money again.

There wasn't much left.

The investigation wasn't going smoothly.

He couldn't buy the white sugar either.

So annoying!

In his agitation, he took out a handful of photos from under his pillow.

These were taken with Mei Yingxue before.

There were many styles.

Very charming.

This woman was certainly hateful.

But it had to be said that in some aspects, she had brought him an unforgettable experience.

Even though he had found various girls from outside later, none were ever like Miss Mei.

Thinking of this, he opened the cabinet and took out the clothes Yingxue had left behind...

Evening.

Yu Zecheng returned home exhausted.

Cuiping had made something very simple.

A dish of stir-fried eggs with green peppers, a plate of sausages, and a dish of pickled vegetables.

Accompanied by steamed buns and millet porridge.

"Good things on the market aren't easy to scramble for now.

"I went for grain today; many women were dragging their families along, and they were all crying because they couldn't buy grain.

"Do you know how they sell it?

"Those with US dollars or gold get priority; they don't have to queue to buy ready-made goods.

"Without gold, silver dollars can also buy it.

"Those carrying sacks of legal currency, they don't chase you away, just let you queue.

"That queue can be two miles long.

"And that's not all; they shout that there's no grain at every turn, deliberately tormenting people.

"Some people have queued for three days and still haven't bought grain.

"Sigh, if this continues, the common people won't even be able to drink thin gruel, yet we have steamed buns every meal, and there are several bags of flour stored at home; I feel uncomfortable just thinking about it."

Cuiping handed him chopsticks and sat down to say.

"They're grabbing able-bodied men everywhere in the country, and there's no one left to farm the fields.

"So many people need to eat.

"Currently, grain relies entirely on aid and imports, and the National Government wants to prioritize supplies for the troops and government; it's hard for the common people.

"But this isn't something you or I can change.

"Don't feel uncomfortable either.

"Once we complete our mission, when the red flag is planted all over the country, everyone will live and work in peace and contentment, everyone will have idle fields, and once we get the industry going, it will slowly get better."

Yu Zecheng comforted her with a gentle gaze.

"Can I take two bags of flour to the orphanage tomorrow?

"Yesterday I saw the female director over at Kunlun Road leading the children in a charity performance, raising grain and clothing donations for the children; I noticed the little ones were very thin.

"How about..."

Cuiping said.

Yu Zecheng rolled up his sleeves and looked at her without blinking.

Cuiping was kind and had many shining points.

But she didn't know that the female director of that orphanage had two luxury mansions on Changde Road and often frequented clubs, losing thousands of US dollars in a single card game.

If this grain were thrown there, who knows where she would dump it.

"Fine, take two more bags.

"When it comes to seizing things, no one can beat the Confidentiality Bureau.

"There's a lot of rice and wheat in the station's warehouse that's almost moldy; send it over, I'll claim more later."

Yu Zecheng didn't want to tell her too many sordid things.

According to what Hong Zhiyou said, if they keep fighting like this, it should be liberated in another year or two.

Since Cuiping's kindness doesn't blend with this old society, let it shine in the new era.

"Thank you." Cuiping was extremely happy.

"Old Yu, you say my junior brother has such great ability; why not let him get some grain to relieve those common people, even if it's sold cheaper, that would work too."

While eating, she asked again.

"If Hong Zhiyou really did that, he wouldn't be far from death.

"No one could protect him, including the Station Master and the Americans."

Yu Zecheng stopped his chopsticks and answered very seriously.

"Why?" Cuiping was puzzled.

"This isn't just as simple as relief.

"Inside, it's business.

"Many people are counting on this to get rich.

"Zhiyou can be like a fish in water not because his background is strong, but because these people have eaten cake from him, which is why they don't move him.

"But when it involves people's livelihood, even Jianfeng can't play it.

"If he gets involved, it's just 'death.'

"Wait, everything will get better, soon."

Yu Zecheng couldn't explain too deeply and could only say it like this.

"Alright.

"So having money doesn't necessarily mean you can do things." Cuiping lowered her head and muttered.

Yu Zecheng finished eating and took the bowl.

Then he took out the materials bought from Xie Ruolin, lit a match, and began to burn them.

"What's written on this?" Cuiping asked.

"About transportation lines." Yu Zecheng said.

"Do you have a younger sister?" he turned and asked.

"Yes.

"My sister is almost carved from the same mold as me; she's very pretty, has good marksmanship, is cultured, and is very capable as a staff member in the Border Defense; she can write materials just like you, and can also send telegrams.

"If you were to partner with her, you'd definitely like her."

At the mention of her sister, Cuiping's face was full of joy.

Looking at Cuiping's proud smile, Yu Zecheng felt an inexplicable sorrow in his heart.

He originally wanted to tell her about Chen Qiuping's accident.

But when the words reached his lips, he forcibly swallowed them back.

Cuiping wasn't good at hiding her emotions; according to Zhiyou's speculation, Li Ya highly likely knew the content of this intelligence from Shang Bo, and in the future, Cuiping was highly likely to be Li Ya's breakthrough point.

Telling her now, once Cuiping's emotions were unstable, it was highly likely Li Ya would see the clues.

"Carved from the same mold as you, hmm, then she must be pretty." Yu Zecheng took a slight breath and smiled.

"Annoying.

"My sister is really pretty; her mouth is smaller than mine, and her eyes are bigger than mine.

"Just like Whether Zuo Lan..."

As Cuiping said this, she subconsciously curled her lip and swallowed the words.

This one sentence instantly made Yu Zecheng worried.

Yes.

Whether Zuo Lan was also in the border area.

These days he had been exploring Whether Zuo Lan's situation through Old Luo.

It's just a pity, there had been no news at all.

He didn't know if she had safely evacuated Yancheng with the organization's organs during Hu Zongnan's carpet bombing.

Guilin Road, Lu Residence.

Sheng Xiang handed the documents to Lu Qiaoshan.

Lu Qiaoshan flipped through them, a cold smile appearing at the corner of his mouth:

"Li Ya really did get on the car to meet Okamura Yasuji.

"Meeting the devils.

"Even Chief Zheng has to hide and walk away, yet he has quite the guts."

This time coming to Jinhai, Zheng Jiemin had originally given him a secret mission, but he hadn't elaborated until he left.

Now thinking about it, it was highly likely to be accompanying the meeting with Okamura.

But obviously, to avoid suspicion, Chief Zheng had dismissed this idea.

Li Ya dared to defy the world.

Very good.

This time let's see how Jianfeng protects him!

"Well done, go back and rest." Lu Qiaoshan took out fifty US dollars from his pocket as a hardship fee and handed it to him.

No matter how small the mosquito's leg is, it's still meat... Sheng Xiang took it and stuffed it into his pocket.

"Brother Shan.

"I heard important intelligence on the black market today.

"Deep Sea has been exposed.

"Someone in Yancheng dug out materials that the Red Ticket headquarters' confidential organs didn't have time to destroy.

"Among them was a telegram sent by Line One to Deep Sea."

Sheng Xiang said.

"Deep Sea?" Lu Qiaoshan instantly perked up.

This person was very mysterious.

Some said he was hiding in the Confidentiality Bureau, some said he was in the Dangtong Bureau; opinions varied.

But what could be certain was that this person was definitely in Jinhai.

He was an underground secret agent that the headquarters' various organs were focusing on capturing.

If he could catch him, Chief Zheng would definitely be overjoyed.

"Are you sure?" Lu Qiaoshan asked.

"Sure."

Sheng Xiang nodded.

"Shang Bo spent ten gold bars to buy it; like that old crafty person, he wouldn't place a heavy bet unless it was important intelligence." he added.

"Bought for ten gold bars.

"According to market conditions, it should be at least fifteen gold bars.

"The Station Master isn't willing to sponsor, this money isn't easy to get."

Lu Qiaoshan frowned and said.

"How about borrowing from Secretary Hong first.

"Turn around and blackmail a few big households, wouldn't it all come back?"

Sheng Xiang suggested.

"Hmm.

"I'll call Hong Zhiyou now; no matter what, I must get the intelligence on Deep Sea."

Lu Qiaoshan said.

"Hello, Zhiyou, do you have time now?

"If it's convenient, come to my house once.

"Yes, right now.

"Good, goodbye."

(End of chapter)