Spy Wars: Red Shopkeeper

Chapter 161 Photos
Chen Mo is a master assassin; he understands everything without Gu Yansheng needing to say more.

"What does this person look like? Could you help me create an opportunity to recognize him, or get a photo? Otherwise, I'll have to get his photo from Chongqing. He actually has connections with the Shanghai branch, but the Shanghai branch was raided last time, and most of the data is gone."

There's no way to give someone a chance to recognize you. What if Chen Mo loses control and attacks you when you meet? Where will Gu Yansheng go to cry then? Who knows what orders Boss Dai gave?

Gu Yansheng thought for a moment and said, "It's hard to time the identification of people. A photo might be a solution. Give me two days, and I'll create an opportunity to take a picture."

"Okay, then I'll wait for your photos to come out before we talk about it."

After exchanging a few words, Chen Mo left.

Gu Yansheng wandered around alone for a while. He needed to think about this matter carefully. As a member of the Military Intelligence Bureau, he had no choice but to kill He Xingjian.

But he also had to consider his own identity. If the Military Intelligence Bureau failed, they could simply withdraw from Shanghai, but he couldn't. He had to either not do it at all, or he had to do it to the point of certain death, and Chen Mo couldn't be exposed.

He returned to the teahouse and called Li Shiqun.

"Hello, Director Li, this is Gu Yansheng. What is Commander He's home phone number? Thanks."

Gu Yansheng called He Xingjian.

"Hey, Commander He, it's me, Gu Yansheng. Are you up yet? Haha, sorry to bother you. Minister Zhou arranged for me to handle the supplies for you, didn't he? I'll show you around Shanghai. Okay, let's meet at the Special Agent Headquarters."

Gu Yansheng went to the Special Agent Headquarters and waited for a while before He Xingjian arrived. He seemed much better after the night. He was accompanied by his guards, a total of six people.

He Xingjian immediately expressed his gratitude upon arrival, saying, "Director Gu, thank you for your trouble. You still have time to think about things in my unit amidst your busy schedule. Unlike me, I've been slacking off."

"Haha, that's only natural. I can't let your troops go hungry. Now that they're in Shanghai, they're family. We can't let our own people go hungry."

"Hahaha, Shanghai is indeed much better now. You have no idea how often we went hungry when we were running around in the wild," He Xingjian began to reminisce.

Gu Yansheng listened to him with a smile and then asked, "It must be too harsh out there. How many people are in your unit now?"

"More than 12,000 people."

“That’s thirteen thousand. We’ll issue military supplies based on thirteen thousand men.” Gu Yansheng was very straightforward.

He Xingjian smiled broadly upon hearing this, "Thank you for your trouble, brother."

"Don't mention it, let's go, let's go check on the grain at the municipal government's grain depot. We can talk as we go. Director Li, I'll go ahead first." Gu Yansheng greeted Li Shiqun and led He Xingjian to his car.

He Xingjian, that country bumpkin, even looked at Gu Yansheng's car with envy, saying, "What a nice car, so beautiful."

Gu Yansheng chuckled, casually making empty promises, "If you like it, I'll get you one sometime in the future."

"Really?" He Xingjian's eyes lit up, but he also knew there was no such thing as a free lunch. "Is there anything I can do for you?"

"You really dare to ask." Gu Yansheng laughed and said, "These days, who doesn't have some business to run? If there's a chance to make money in the future, I'll just take you along."

He Xingjian raised an eyebrow knowingly and said warmly, "Brother Gu, we'll be relying on you from now on."

"Don't mention it." Gu Yansheng said with an extremely relaxed expression. "But there's something I need your help with, brother."

He Xingjian, being new to the area, was cautious and asked, "What is it?"

Gu Yansheng leaned closer and said, "I've never served in the military, I've always been a civil servant, I've never even touched a gun. Your army must have some experts, so you can teach me how to shoot and fight, so I can defend myself."

"I'd love to see all those machine guns and cannons! Let me have my fill!"

"Hey." He Xingjian immediately relaxed, thinking it was something difficult, and said generously, "This is nothing, leave it to me. The camp is just outside the city, we'll go there in a bit."

When the car arrived at the grain depot, Gu Yansheng asked the guards to open the door. The depot was full of grain and cotton yarn, as well as some smuggled goods such as medicines, coffee machines, and high-end cigarettes and alcohol that the inspection department had found.

He Xingjian had spent over a year in the wilderness, and his eyes were gleaming with a thieving light from the wind and rain.

"Good stuff!" Gu Yansheng laughed. "How much do you want? Thirteen thousand people, how much will that cost per month?"

"250 tons."

“Okay, then 250 tons, how about every seven days? That’s 60 tons of grain a week. Have the quartermaster come and collect it. As for meat and vegetables, have him familiarize himself with the market and give me a number when the time comes. Then he can come to me to collect the money.”

Gu Yansheng leaned closer and said, "The new government hasn't been officially established yet, so don't report too much about this. Otherwise, the Japanese will have objections. It will be easier once we are truly in charge."

"Understood." He Xingjian smiled and patted Gu Yansheng on the shoulder. "Do as you say, brother."

“Alright, then just load it onto the truck. When we go out together later, just take it over. Give me a call and have the quartermaster come over. You can come to my office for a coffee, and I'll show you around the city hall. Since you're here, if you don't take something back, your men will think that you, Commander He, have come to the city empty-handed.”

"Ha ha ha ha."

Gu Yansheng found the warehouse manager and asked him to send over a few trucks to load the grain. Then he took He Xingjian upstairs.

The municipal government office was quite luxurious, and it was He Xingjian's first time there, so he wanted to see something new.

Upon arriving at the office, Liu Xiaolou's eyes lit up when he saw Gu Yansheng. "Director!"

"Xiao Lou, come with me later and let's go out of the city and broaden our horizons."

Liu Xiaolou was overjoyed, "Okay!"

"I can't just bring you along for nothing. Find a camera and take pictures for me later."

"Yes."

"Go get it right away, and take a picture of it for us first."

"Yes."

After Liu Xiaolou left, Gu Yansheng said to He Xingjian rather embarrassedly, "Later, when we're firing cannons, let me fire a couple more shots. I'll wash them and hang them at home as a keepsake. If I don't fire them properly, they won't look good, so don't laugh."

"Hahahaha." He Xingjian laughed loudly, "Don't mention two rounds, two hundred rounds are fine too. You can fire as many rounds as you want, use up all the stock. Anyway, I'll ask you, the finance officer, for reimbursement later."

"please."

Gu Yansheng invited He Xingjian inside, made him a cup of coffee, and also had one for himself.

Speaking of coffee bought in the concession, I don't really feel like I'm used to drinking the beans from my own office.

He Xingjian was still looking at Gu Yansheng's office. You can tell a person's status just by looking at their office. Gu Yansheng's office was in an excellent location, with a bright and open view from the window.

"Commander He, what's so interesting? Here, have some coffee." Gu Yansheng handed him a cup, then sat down on the sofa and said, "If you like, how about we find you an office at the municipal government?"

"No need for that." He Xingjian took the coffee and sipped it. This man who had just come from the battlefield was now sitting with his legs crossed, drinking coffee and leaning back on the sofa, looking very comfortable.

"The Japanese mean that before the new government is established, my side will be temporarily placed under the Special Agent Headquarters, with a Military Department responsible for intelligence related to the war."

We can't stay in the barracks every day, right?
I know my place. If I stay outside all the time, the Japanese don't trust me anymore.

Besides, I have worked for the Military Intelligence Bureau before, so I have some intelligence on hand. I don't know if it will be useful, but the Japanese want me to hand over everything in detail to Director Li to see if he can use it.

Gu Yansheng nodded.

Liu Xiaolou came in quickly.

Gu Yansheng immediately stood up with a smile, "Come on, let's take a picture first, Commander He, together."

(End of this chapter)