Chapter 94: Yu Gong He Ren

Dai LaoBan did not dare delay, immediately reporting the situation Chen Yongren had reported upward.

No sooner had the words finished than a familiar curse came from the other end of the phone.

「Damn it…」

With each sentence from the other end, Dai LaoBan echoed in agreement, until the receiver went silent, then he hung up.

Dai LaoBan stared at the phone, lost in thought.

In that call just now, the old man, both in his words and between the lines, showed no concealment of his satisfaction with Chen Yongren, and ordered that he must do his utmost to locate this batch of equipment and find out who was responsible.

Dai LaoBan solemnly put down the phone and quickly sent a telegram back to Chen Yongren.

……

At Chen Yongren's home.

Seeing that Dai LaoBan had not called back, Chen Yongren continued to study this harvest.

After all, besides those 200 units of equipment, there were also the supplies originally stored in the warehouse.

Upon inspection, there really were quite a few good things.

Besides the goods sold by the foreign firm itself, there were also many scarce supplies.

Alone, the rice amounted to a full 20 tons, 10 tons of imported white flour, 2 tons of sugar, 200 boxes of chocolate, 800 boxes of canned goods.

10 tons of cotton, 20,000 bolts of fabric (total colors), 300 boxes of cotton yarn and foreign thread, and even 50 sewing machines.

Candles 5,000 boxes, kerosene 10,000 drums, soap 500 boxes, tooth powder 2,000 boxes, flashlights 100 boxes, lighters 50 boxes, matches 30 boxes.

555 brand cigarettes, 600 boxes.

This time we don't have to worry about running out of cigarettes; 600 boxes are enough to smoke someone to death.

Damn it.

If these supplies were placed on the black market, who knows how much money could be made.

To make a big profit, one really has to rob these foreign devils.

Even if one wants to act, it cannot be done in the local black market.

These supplies in the system warehouse are all hot goods; once they appear in the local black market, that group of white-skinned pigs will surely investigate to the end, ultimately just bringing fire upon themselves.

Anyway, the goods are just stored in the system warehouse, so there's no need to worry about losing them.

Chen Yongren was mulling over how to handle this batch of supplies when the radio on the table began beeping.

Damn it.

Really planning to have me investigate myself?

Looking at the telegram from Dai LaoBan, Chen Yongren pretended to accept the mission, casually brushed it off with a couple of sentences, decisively ended the conversation, and then stored the radio back into the system.

Today teaching Fujiwara Rina Chinese indeed took a lot of effort; I need to rest well, and only tomorrow will I have more energy to teach her.

Fujiwara Rina's progress is indeed rapid; her writing of correct characters looks proper and neat.

In the future, when there's an opportunity, I must tell her that the character 'zheng' can be written not only on paper.

Actually, there are many other places where it can be written, and the writing effect is even better.

……

Fujiwara Villa.

"Major His Excellency, that signal has appeared again!" Gao Liu Xiu Ji held a telegram, excitedly reporting.

Upon hearing this, Fujiwara Jin Tai immediately perked up: 'Has the signal source been located?'

Gao Liu Xiu Ji said: 'For now, no, they're just like last time, only conducting a very brief communication, but we can already make a preliminary determination.'

"The target is very likely hiding in the Chinese Concession!"

"Chinese Concession!" Fujiwara Jin Tai, upon hearing this, immediately perked up, nodding nonstop, a smile spreading across his face.

If hiding in the Concession, that would indeed be somewhat troublesome.

If it's the Chinese Concession, their actions can be unscrupulous; they can investigate however they want!

"But how can you be sure the target is hiding in the Chinese Concession?" Fujiwara Jin Tai asked.

Gao Liu Xiu Ji stood at attention and bowed: "Major His Excellency, actually this is also a coincidence; just now, the Public Concession suffered a power outage due to line problems."

"But during the Concession's power outage, that radio's signal was not interrupted, still transmitting outward—doesn't this indicate that the other side is very likely hiding in the non‑power‑outaged Chinese Concession?"

"Precisely because he is in the Chinese Concession and unaware of the Public Concession's power outage, he continues to transmit."

"Even if he hid in the Concession, he would have backup batteries on him."

"The radio signal should have suddenly cut out and then reappeared, if that were the case."

Fujiwara Jin Tai nodded and said: "Yo, Gao Liu Jun, your analysis is very accurate!"

"Unfortunately, the radio signal appeared too briefly; we didn't have time to catch it before he stopped transmitting!" Gao Liu Xiu Ji said with a hint of regret.

"If the radio signal had lasted a bit longer, we might have been able to know where that bastard is hiding!"

After a moment's thought, Fujiwara Jin Tai asked again: "Gao Liu Jun, how is the code decryption coming along?"

Gao Liu Xiu Ji helplessly shook his head, stood at attention and bowed: "For now there's no progress; our code‑breaking personnel are already trying to find the signal pattern, believing results will come soon."

"Gao Liu Jun, don't you think this radio signal appeared too conveniently?" Fujiwara Jin Tai, seeming to realize something.

Gao Liu Xiu Ji blinked, then immediately said: "Major His Excellency, are you suspecting that the agents of the Military Intelligence Bureau stole our equipment?"

"Exactly!" Fujiwara Jin Tai nodded: "Perhaps they are secretly plotting how to move this batch of equipment out."

"Gao Liu Jun, inspections of all important intersections and ports must absolutely not stop!"

"We must definitely guard against those Chinese agents, lest they take the opportunity to move the equipment out."

"Continue monitoring that radio; if we can't find the signal pattern, we should try to find the timing pattern of its appearances to determine the other side's occupation."

"Since he is lying low in Songhu, he might very well have his own job!"

"Hai!" Gao Liu Xiu Ji immediately stood at attention.

After finishing these, we happen to have dinner together; since we stationed in Shanghai, we seem to have not eaten together for a long time. Tengyuan Jintai said solemnly.

That idiot Yugong Heren is also about to return to Songhu; he is a person of Prince Kikawa!

Hai! Upon hearing that name, Gaoliu Xiuji's expression turned solemn.

Yugong Heren is Tengyuan Jintai's archrival.

He is also the deputy director of the Songhu Special Agency, has long coveted the Agency Director position, and Prince Kikawa has always wanted to find an opportunity to promote his own man.

Tengyuan Jintai also said: "Xiuji-kun, speaking of which, your wife also seems to want to learn Chinese?"

Gaoliu Xiuji said helplessly: "Meijin Zi is indeed very interested in Chinese, but her language talent is indeed poor; she has never been able to understand Chinese phonetic notation."

I am troubled about how to teach her.

Consider yourself lucky; I can help you introduce someone. Tengyuan Jintai said with a smile.

Huh? Gaoliu Xiuji said strangely.

Tengyuan Jintai said: "You also know this person."

I know him? Gaoliu Xiuji said, puzzled.

Chen Yongren. Tengyuan Jintai said no longer beating around the bush.

What? Gaoliu Xiuji said.

Tengyuan Jintai laughed: "This guy is interesting; he came up with some kind of pinyin, which is like a simplified version of phonetic notation."

Linai's Chinese level has shown noticeable progress under his guidance.

Oh? Gaoliu Xiuji said in surprise: "Chen Yongren actually has such talent?"

Seeing Tengyuan Jintai bring up the matter himself,

Gaoliu Xiuji immediately knew what to do, and with a bow said: "If possible, let Mitsuko try it tomorrow."