The Spy

Chapter 157 A mistake
According to Yao Chang's explanation, what John drew was very similar, probably about this appearance. If he wanted it to be more similar, Yao Chang didn't know how to describe it.

After all, it is a portrait, not a photograph.

"Take him away, John. Come with me, Jiming, and take pictures of the portrait and clean it."

Xu Qingyun took John back to his office. John didn't even ask for any compensation. In his eyes, the compensation of five dollars per ticket was not important at all.

What he wants is business.

"We can do business, but it's not as simple as you think. Your goods have no advantages other than the price. Tell me where you are and I'll send someone to pick up the goods. After the transaction is successful, I'll give you $3,000 as an introduction fee."

In the office, Xu Qingyun told John that this batch of goods was worth 50,000, but that was the purchase price, and the profit was close to 100,000 US dollars.

Luxury goods are so profitable.

"Three thousand, impossible."

John was slightly startled, then immediately shook his head, his face flushed, obviously angry.

What he wants is dividends, not referral fees.

I have to say, he does have a big heart.

"Forget it. I've done some research. Your price is only 20% cheaper than others, and it's a one-time deal. I might as well go directly to the United States so I can have a stable supply in the future."

Xu Qingyun didn't care about his attitude at all. If he disagreed, he could just not have the goods. A 20% discount would only be $10,000. As for John's desire to cooperate and share profits, that was impossible.

John is an idealist, and Xu Qingyun can understand him. It is normal for him to think simply.

"Xu, you can't do this. You are leaving me behind. This is not fair."

John gritted his teeth and said that he originally wanted to make tens of thousands of dollars, but now he was only given three thousand dollars, which he really couldn't accept.

"I'm not going to talk about anything with you. You only want to use other people's money to do business, but you don't have any capital yourself. All you can come up with now is a piece of news, but this news is not important to me."

"I've said it before, if you don't want to, I won't force you. I'll send someone directly to the United States to get the goods, and sell them myself, exactly the same."

He wanted John to see the situation clearly. If John was the only one who could get this batch of goods and could get it continuously in the future, there was nothing wrong in giving him some dividends.

But he is just a middleman, and it is impossible for him to use other people's capital to make profits for himself.

"Here is thirteen dollars. This is your reward for this portrait. Think about it yourself."

Xu Qingyun took out a dozen dollars and piled them on the table. One thing at a time, John helped him draw the portrait, and he would give him the promised reward.

“Without me, you wouldn’t make as much money.”

John was still unwilling to give up, but he was unwilling to give up. Xu Qingyun laughed when he heard what he said: "You are wrong. Without you, I just make less money. But according to the profit-sharing method you mentioned, I actually get less profit than if I bought the goods myself. Am I a fool?"

John was stunned. According to the dividend model, Xu Qingyun could indeed make more money by purchasing goods and selling them alone.

It's not that he doesn't know this, he just simply thinks that the Chinese are unclear and can be deceived to make more money.

Only now did I realize that Xu Qingyun had already seen through everything.

"I don't want money, I want goods, goods worth five thousand dollars."

After a while, John gritted his teeth and said that he would definitely not agree to $3,000. If he was really given $5,000 for the goods, he could sell them for more than $10,000.

Although it is less than what I originally thought, it is still much better than three thousand.

"John, your biggest shortcoming is that you are too greedy."

Xu Qingyun smiled and shook his head. John knew that the purchase price of the goods was only 20% lower. If he was really given goods worth 5,000 US dollars, it would be equivalent to giving him a profit of more than 10,000 US dollars for free.

He is still thinking about getting something for nothing.

"I can give you $5,000 as an introduction fee. This is the bottom line. If it doesn't work out, forget it."

Xu Qingyun raised the price. What he valued was that the goods were close to them, currently in the Philippines, and he could get them quickly.

But it is only this batch, and he will have to go to the United States and other places to purchase goods in the future.

"Give me five thousand dollars' worth of goods, and I can give you three thousand five hundred dollars, as a reward for bringing them to me, Xu. After all, it's because of me that you know about this batch of goods."

John looked up. This was all the money he had in his hands. He was not content with making a pure profit of five thousand dollars and wanted to earn more.

John was too greedy and always wanted to maximize his profits. Xu Qingyun didn't blame him. This is human nature.

But he thought business was too simple.

"Okay, you give me $3,500 and I'll bring you $5,000 worth of goods."

Xu Qingyun agreed. It didn't matter if he got a little bit of the goods worth $50,000. It didn't matter if he made less money.

"Xu, you won't lie to me, right?"

John suddenly became a little alert. The $3,500 not only included all his savings, but also his assets in Nanjing and his gallery.

Otherwise he wouldn't have that much money.

It can be said that this is all he has.

"Go back."

Xu Qingyun laughed angrily. He didn't believe why he came to him for help. He didn't even think much of this little money.

He will go back today and send Xu Fuzhong to the United States with the money tomorrow.

They have already rented a company office and warehouse in Shanghai and hired several Americans, one of whom is a manager.

But they are just for show, they are the ones who actually manage the company.

"I believe you. Wait for me for two days and I will raise money for you."

After gritting his teeth, John finally chose to believe Xu Qingyun. Xu Qingyun worked in the Military Intelligence Department. He had a normal job and held a high position.

There will be a better future in the future.

He would sign an agreement with Xu Qingyun, and if Xu Qingyun dared to cheat him, he would ask the embassy to support him.

He is an American.

"ASAP."

Zheng Jiming came back, and Xu Qingyun asked Zheng Jiming to take him out. Something happened at the gate, and without Zheng Jiming, John couldn't leave the house, even if the people at the gate had seen him.

"Team Leader, we are back."

Zheng Jiming hadn't come back yet, but Yan Ming ran back first.

He was on a capture mission today and the person has been captured by them.

Shi Qingbin is quite romantic. He took his mistress out to eat steak and drink red wine to celebrate his birthday.

Then we went to the movies.

As a result, he ran out halfway through the movie. I don't know what Shi Qingbin was doing in the cinema. He drove hurriedly to a deserted place and started to drive around impatiently.

If he dared to go to such a place, it would be equivalent to giving Yan Ming an opportunity.

Yan Ming naturally would not let him go, and immediately took people to capture him, including his car.

But the car was sent to another place.

To prevent someone from tracing them based on the tire tracks, he didn't know if there was such a person in the Party Affairs Investigation Office, but he would try his best to avoid it.

It's just a car, it's the same wherever you put it.

The matter was not a big deal, but it showed Yan Ming's rigor and seriousness. He would not be careless about any details, and this was what made Xu Qingyun most satisfied.

"Let's go to the trial."

Xu Qingyun stood up and followed Yan Ming to the interrogation department, where they had to work overtime again today.

Shi Qingbin had his mouth gagged and a hood on his head, and he kept whimpering.

In the car, he took off his pants, but was forcibly pulled away from the back, beaten violently, tied up, put a hood on his head, and dragged away.

He doesn't even know where he is now, nor does he know the other person's identity.

"Let him talk."

Xu Qingyun sat at the interrogation table. Shi Qingbin's woman was sent to another interrogation room and was interrogated by Yan Ming first.

It is easier to believe that his woman had contact with the Japanese and he induced her to confess in order to use her to persuade Shi Qingbin to defect.

"Who are you and why are you arresting me?"

After his hood was removed and he was able to speak, Shi Qingbin was shocked.

He saw clearly where he was.

This is the torture chamber.

He had wondered before whether someone had kidnapped him intentionally for money, and if that was the case, how could he respond to save his life.

Unexpectedly, the other party took him to the interrogation room.

Then the other party cannot be a kidnapper. This interrogation room is very professional. There are not many places with such professional interrogation rooms, including the Military Intelligence Department, the Police Department, and the departments under the Ministry of National Defense.

He didn't know which one it was now.

But it definitely wasn't the Party Affairs Investigation Department. He was familiar with every interrogation room in the Party Affairs Investigation Department, and he didn't recognize the person in front of him.

"Team Leader Shi, why would you risk your life for the Japanese instead of being a good team leader?"

Xu Qingyun asked with a smile, and the first question made Shi Qingbin stunned.

His contact with the Japanese was exposed?

"I didn't, don't accuse me."

Shi Qingbin couldn't admit it. At this time, he roughly guessed what place this was. Since they were investigating the Japanese, it must be the Military Intelligence Department.

He didn't know how many secrets the Military Intelligence Department had, but at this moment he just wanted to curse.

There couldn't be any problem on his side. It must have been the Japanese themselves who made the mistake.

Fortunately, he hasn't agreed yet, and the other party probably doesn't have much evidence.

"Torture."

Xu Qingyun didn't waste any words with him. In fact, he didn't have much to ask. He just wanted to force a confession out of him.

Just get the confession.

"Team leader."

Before the executioner started, Yan Ming suddenly ran in excitedly.

Xu Qingyun glanced at the interrogators, nodded to them, and followed Yan Ming outside.

"Team leader, the Japanese really did contact them, through his mistress, and Shi Qingbin has already contacted the Japanese. His woman said that Shi Qingbin's offer was too high, and the Japanese are still considering it."

The interrogation process on Yan Ming's side went extremely smoothly. Shi Qingbin's woman was just an ordinary person. Yan Ming deliberately asked about the Japanese, and without waiting for further questions, she cried and confessed everything.

The Japanese did want Shi Qingbin to work for them through her.

Shi Qingbin is the team leader and his rank in the Party Affairs Investigation Department is not low. After all, the Party Affairs Investigation Department is an intelligence department. Being able to incite a team leader to defect, especially in the intelligence group, is of great significance.

Shi Qingbin has talked with the Japanese several times for almost a month.

But he was very greedy. Without providing any information, he asked the other party to give him fifty gold bars, not one less.

From now on, the value of each piece of intelligence must not be less than ten gold bars, and the price of important intelligence must be doubled or even several times higher.

Hearing the woman's confession, Yan Ming immediately understood the importance of it and went to find Xu Qingyun.

"Did he really have contact with the Japanese?"

Xu Qingyun was very surprised. He had previously thought that it was a frame-up, but now it turned out to be the right thing to do. Shi Qingbin was really turned over by the Japanese.

Although he hasn't done anything yet, naming the price is equivalent to agreeing to it, which can confirm his identity as a traitor.

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