Spy Wars: Red Shopkeeper

Chapter 171 Guess
The next day at noon, Gu Yansheng was studying porcelain in the teahouse.

With the pharmaceutical business suffering losses and no motivation to work, finding something to play with shouldn't be a problem.

A Ru ware bowl, an antique of prosperous times, gold in chaotic times. Porcelain isn't that expensive these days. Someone gave it to him as a gift at the last family dinner.

The shape is quite rounded, but Gu Yansheng really couldn't understand how to distinguish the real from the fake, and how some people could be so fond of it.

No matter how you look at it, it's just a bowl.

Ma Shiqi strode in, carrying two suitcases. "Director, the businessman's money has been recovered, $40, not a penny less."

"Alright, I've gotten my money back," Gu Yansheng put down his bowl and asked, "Do they have any objections?"

Ma Shiqi smiled and said, "How could we dare to have any objections? When we told them that the black devils had chased us to Shanghai, their faces turned pale. They were afraid that the black devils would come to retaliate against them. Only when they heard that they had all been killed did their expressions improve a little."

Later, I told them the medicine was lost and I only needed half the money. They agreed very readily and said they would pay immediately. It's just that their money was already in the bank, and they were only withdrawing it this morning, which is why it's been delayed until now. Otherwise, they would have paid yesterday, afraid that if you were slow, no one would protect them next time.

Gu Yansheng scoffed, "Now you're scared? $80? Money isn't that easy to earn. If you want to make that kind of money, you should have considered the risks. Tell them to hurry up and collect the other drugs."

Ma Shiqi nodded. "They did mention it, and they also suggested that we take away their scattered medicines first. The Military Intelligence Bureau is causing trouble everywhere, and their warehouses might be affected as well. Taking them away would put our minds at ease. I guess they want to convert them into cash first, just in case you change your mind someday."

“Sure.” Gu Yansheng thought for a moment and said, “If they want to sell, we’ll buy. But it’s hard to set a price. Originally, I told them that we would raise the price of other medicines to make up for the money we lost on quinine.”

Now, not only have they not lost money, they've actually made a profit.

That way, you can make another trip, ask them directly how much they want to sell it for, and buy it all without haggling. They probably won't dare to sell it at a high price.

"You can use the money in the box to buy it."

"Okay, I'll go right away."

Gu Yansheng continued studying the bowl, hoping to find a master craftsman who knew about these things to explain the knowledge to him someday.

Among high-ranking Japanese officials, there are actually quite a few who are fond of Chinese culture and want to cultivate their tastes. Learning some knowledge in this area will give them something in common to talk about if they need to use it in the future.

In the evening, Gu Yansheng went to the Special Agent Headquarters to find Ding Mocun.

"Director Ding, are you busy?"

Ding Mocun was engrossed in reading some document.

Hearing this, he picked up the document and chuckled, "There's never a peaceful day, when is there a time when we're not busy? Look, it's the Japanese's job, their own people are reselling military supplies, and they want us to investigate. Tell me, can we even enter the Japanese army's armory, or can we even interrogate the Japanese themselves?"

"What's going on?" Gu Yansheng asked, making himself a cup of coffee.

Ding Mocun shook his head and came out to explain the matter of the Military Police Headquarters.

"The New Fourth Army put on Japanese military uniforms, just one set of clothes was enough, and a few people behind them pretended to be imperial collaborators. They swaggered to the stronghold and stunned the Japanese in one go. Tell me, how could the Japanese not be anxious in this situation?"
It's impossible to guard against!

"It sounds like the guns were sent by the Third War Zone, right? Didn't He Xingjian defect? ​​It's normal for Chiang Kai-shek to send them some guns."

“That’s what I think too.” Ding Mocun finally found a kindred spirit. “But the Japanese won’t admit it. They insist that it came from the black market. If such a large quantity could have been sold on the black market, the New Fourth Army would have had to be able to afford it, right?”

"What did Director Li say?" Gu Yansheng asked, taking a sip of his coffee.

Ding Mocun scoffed, "He thought it couldn't have been bought by the New Fourth Army. He knew the Red Party well; where would they get so much money? If they had the money, they would have bought it long ago."

However, he estimated that if someone overseas had recently provided a sum of money as aid, it wouldn't be impossible.

The key is where to start the investigation. It's difficult to investigate in the concessions, and it's difficult to investigate the Japanese. We can only keep an eye on the quartermaster and see if he's involved in any reselling. "Let's investigate. It'll be interesting if we find out that it's our own soldiers who are reselling."

Since they already had the guns, Gu Yansheng didn't care who they found out about, even if they found out about Sassoon, it wouldn't matter.

Gu Yansheng chuckled lightly, "There are so many ghost stories every day. The New Fourth Army is all rich now. Let's not talk about that. I have something to discuss with you today. We can start working on the medicine."

"Really?" Ding Mocun's eyes lit up. He immediately forgot about his work, closed the door, sat down, and asked, "How much is it worth? When will it be shipped out?"

"Tomorrow," Gu Yansheng said softly. "The specific prices for the medicine haven't come out yet. My people are collecting information on the warehouses of pharmaceutical companies. I'll give you a list and catalog later. I'll ship the goods here, and you can negotiate the price there. If you reach an agreement, let them take over. If you don't, just find a warehouse to store the medicine for now."

Once the first deal is successful and they've paid, we proceed according to the original plan, handing over the work to our subordinates. We don't interfere; we know nothing about it, we just collect the money.

Ding Mocun nodded, a smile spreading across his face. "Alright, alright, then bring the goods over tomorrow. It would be best if the merchants could give me a black market price so I can get an idea of ​​the price first."

"Row."

After chatting for a while, Gu Yansheng headed home.

As soon as he stepped out, Li Shiqun called him back.

"Director Gu, come here for a moment."

"What's wrong?" Gu Yansheng walked into his office.

Li Shiqun closed the door, pondered for a moment, and said, "There's something I need you to think about."

Li Shiqun recounted the events at the Military Police Headquarters.

"Do you remember what I told you about the New Fourth Army's cotton yarn last time?"

"Remember, what happened?"

What about Fu Xiao'an?

"You saved Wan Molin, and now you're saying Fu Xiao'an has problems and is in contact with Chongqing? What's wrong with that? But isn't he part of the New Fourth Army? Now you suspect he's a member of the Communist Party?"

"That's the problem. If you look at it in isolation, it's not a big deal. The New Fourth Army had cotton yarn, which could have come from anywhere."

It's possible that they're from Shanghai.

In our last investigation, Fu Xiao'an faced bankruptcy first, but then survived and got a loan, right?
This suggests that he was likely not a member of the Military Intelligence Bureau, but simply someone who had business dealings with Chongqing and was helping them out.

Then he can't help the New Fourth Army?

He has cotton yarn, he has connections, he can smuggle goods, he can get guns, and he has money.

Li Shiqun's eyes were burning.

Gu Yansheng admired him; his thinking was quite agile.

Gu Yansheng frowned and continued, following his line of thought, "Is that really possible? I believe Fu Xiao'an can make money, I believe he transported supplies for the New Fourth Army and helped rescue people in Chongqing, I even believe you if you say he's a member of the Military Intelligence Bureau, but where would the New Fourth Army get the money?"

“That’s not too important.” Li Shiqun breathed a sigh of relief and smiled. “There are many ways to get money. The Red Party has a transit point in Hong Kong to receive international supplies and money. The important thing is the channel in Shanghai, how they exchange money for supplies.”

To be honest, I don't care much about the New Fourth Army now. What I'm more curious about is Fu Xiao'an's true identity.

(End of this chapter)