Spy Wars: Red Shopkeeper

Chapter 218 Personal
This thing is readily available.

Gu Yansheng recounted Wang Ni's speech at the banquet.

He added, "That's all I know now, but I suspect he didn't tell me everything and is probably hiding something."

Shen Linshen listened to the contents and nodded in agreement. "These contents seem to be similar to those exposed last time. Judging from his tone, he means that he did not agree to cede the Northeast last time, but he agreed this time. That's all. The rest was agreed upon before."

Gu Yansheng nodded. "The Japanese wouldn't be so merciful. If the conditions were really that generous, Chiang Kai-shek might have agreed."

Do you even know what the organization is for?

"It should be propaganda. I judged it based on experience. The organization needs this document, so it must be for the purpose of making it public. Recently, Wang Jingwei has started to have more contact with the Japanese, and his propaganda has started to increase."

Wang Ni is using his past positive image to make a big fuss, and some people will be fooled. Even some ordinary people I know think that what Wang Ni says makes sense.

We must be vigilant. The organization certainly cannot sit idly by while he tries to win people over; this is detrimental to the anti-Japanese national united front, and we need to expose his hypocrisy.

“Then just make up two more to add,” Gu Yansheng chuckled. “Anyway, he’ll definitely deny everything in the end. Just make up two to scare him, like raising taxes or him accepting a mission to raise funds for the Japanese.”

Ordinary people may be able to accept changes in leadership, but they are very sensitive to news that concerns their wallets, and will be very vigilant and resist it.

These two statements aren't really his doing; it was bound to happen sooner or later.

Shen Linshen nodded, thought for a moment, and asked, "Would having a source here expose your identity?"

Gu Yansheng shook his head, "No, there's nothing particularly new about this content. If more people already know it, and you add two more things, it will be even more confusing."

"Then I will report to the organization as soon as possible. If you have any news in this regard, please let me know."

"They might go to Japan soon. We'll have to wait until they return from Japan for any new information. I estimate that the agreement will be most important then. Once they're in Japan, they'll meet with the cabinet and sign the agreement. That will be the final version. I'll let you know when I get it."

Shen Linshen nodded and said, "I wonder what this traitor will sell to the Japanese next. Okay, I'll wait for your news."

"There's one more thing you need to report to the organization. Didn't Boss Dai from Chongqing assign me a dedicated radio? The operator is a woman."

"Yes, you mentioned this." Shen Linshen thought for a moment. "Shen Shuyun, you arranged for her to work in the judicial department, right? What happened?"

"Yes, it was her. For some reasons, I slept with her."

Shen Linshen stared in astonishment, his eyes widening with respect. "You slept with the intelligence agent that Boss Dai sent to you?"

"It's hard to say who slept with whom. Do you want to hear the details?" Gu Yansheng blinked.

Personal life is also something that needs to be reported. This is not simply to let the organization know about your personal life, but more importantly, to prevent the organization from making misjudgments based on relationships in future actions. Trust is also a crucial element.

Shen Linshen smacked his lips, paused, and said, "Then I still need to hear it. Let me make it clear beforehand, it's not that I want to hear it, but that you have a woman. If I report it, the organization will definitely be interested in the cause and effect of this matter, and I need an explanation."

"Sure, would you like to hear about the sex scene first, or the cause first?"

Shen Linshen rolled his eyes. "What are you talking to me about sex? Reasons, of course, are the reasons."

Gu Yansheng smiled and said seriously, "In Shanghai, my sphere of influence has already developed quite deeply. People from Hanoi, especially Zhou Ni, want to win me over and make me his leverage in Shanghai in the future. They have offered me the position of Minister of Justice and Administration."

"Minister of Justice and Administration?" Shen Linshen couldn't help but interrupt, "Wouldn't that mean you'd be in charge of criminal cases for the Wang Jingwei faction from now on?"

"You can say that."

From Shanghai to all Japanese-occupied areas, Gu Yansheng's expansion was terrifying. With this promotion, his power extended from the local level to the entire country.

Shen Linshen immediately thought of something, "I've heard that our people have been arrested in various places. If you become the minister, can you find a way to rescue them?"

Gu Yansheng chuckled, "If I can't even save my own people, then what's the point of being an official?"

Shen Linshen also laughed, clasping his hands in admiration, "Minister Gu is so magnanimous, is the possibility high?"

"Ninety percent."

"So confident?" Shen Linshen was always amazed by Gu Yansheng's development. It was surprising that people from the Wang faction were so optimistic about Gu Yansheng. After thinking for a moment, he asked, "So, will you go to Nanjing in the future?"

"It should be." Gu Yansheng nodded.

Shen Linshen frowned slightly and pondered, "Then I need to find a way to open a shop in Nanjing."

“If you go to Nanjing, what will happen to Shanghai? Even if I go to Nanjing, I will still come to Shanghai from time to time. There are a lot of things to do in Shanghai. When there are messages to pass on, am I supposed to go back to Nanjing to deliver them?”

Shen Linshen nodded, "This matter needs to be considered carefully. I'll communicate with the organization and see how to plan it. You can continue with what you were saying earlier." Gu Yansheng hummed in agreement, "Zhou Ni wants to win me over. This wouldn't be a problem in itself, but the key is that he has a daughter who is a bit older than me and single."

"He wants to set you two up?" Shen Linshen guessed.

Gu Yansheng nodded slightly, "It hasn't been explicitly stated yet, but I think his daughter is interested. She's been too enthusiastic towards me, you know how girls actively pursue boys? I've seen it on her face. And since I'm single, Zhou Ni will probably be happy to see this happen."

I can't possibly be his son-in-law, can I? Once I'm associated with that identity, I can't shake it off.

But I can't afford to offend him now, or I'll face even more repercussions later.

Shen Linshen frowned. "This matter is indeed too troublesome. No matter how you handle it, there will be problems. Even if you have a woman now, as long as you are not married, there will still be problems. What if he insists on marrying his daughter to you?"

"Let's stall for now. Things haven't reached that point yet. He doesn't have time to deal with this for the time being. Negotiations are more important to him. Right now, he won't be too proactive. The situation is uncertain, so we'll mainly adopt a 'let it work out' attitude."

Shen Linshen nodded. "That makes sense. The timing isn't right yet, but this problem will inevitably arise sooner or later."

“Yes, so I’m thinking of a solution.” Gu Yansheng continued, “I contacted this Shen Shuyun a couple of days ago. At first, I gave her the same reason as you want to relocate: she’s the radio station that Boss Dai assigned to me. If I go to Nanjing, I’ll definitely have to take her with me.”

If I don't take her with me, Boss Dai will definitely send me a radio station again. The more people there are, the greater the chance of something going wrong. So I have to take her with me and keep her in my sight.

She works for me, and Boss Dai won't assign her any other tasks. If she loses this role, given her position in the judicial department, Boss Dai is unlikely to recall her to Chongqing. He'll probably just have her do some side jobs.

That's too risky.

The problem is, she's just an ordinary employee in the judicial department, someone I have no connection with, and I have no reason to promote her to Nanjing.

"So you made her your woman, promoted your woman to Nanjing, and it all looked normal to outsiders. You even wanted to use her as a shield to protect Zhou's daughter."

Shen Linshen understood everything and sighed, "It's too difficult for you to be in this position. There's a phrase that suits you perfectly: 'A single hair can affect the whole body.'"

Being a traitor is really not easy, especially for a major traitor like Gu Yansheng. You have to take care of the emotions of all parties and arrange personnel from all sides. The situation is too complicated.

Shen Linshen nodded, and after thinking for a moment, said, "I will find an opportunity to report this matter, but I can't send a telegram. It's too detailed and the identity of the person involved is too obvious. I can only wait and see if there is an opportunity to report to the organization in person."

This is a bit difficult. Gu Yansheng's status is very high now, and there aren't many people he can report to in person. For example, he would have to find Mr. Wu.

But Mr. Wu is a very busy man, and it's not something you can easily see whenever you want.

Mr. Wu said they would set up a liaison office in Hong Kong. Perhaps he could apply for a meeting to report, but if Mr. Wu is too busy to go, then he doesn't need to go at all, and no one else will know about it.

It's not easy to find the time.

"I'd like to request one meeting. The rest is up to Mr. Wu to arrange. What do you think?"

"Then it's up to you. Anyway, I've finished my report, so I have no objection to your arrangements." Gu Yansheng smiled.

Shen Linshen was willing to be the workhorse, as this was a matter that only he could handle. He was now Gu Yansheng's steward. He used to be the team leader, but now Gu Yansheng was the team leader. Gu Yansheng reported personal matters to him, which was a necessary procedure for the organization to know.

However, the specifics of how to report, such as going to Hong Kong, still require Gu Yansheng's approval.

Shen Linshen asked curiously, "Hey, you just said you don't know who slept with whom, do you think she deliberately wanted to sleep with you?"

"Send a beautiful woman to my side; at least Boss Dai has that intention."

Since we're on the topic, Gu Yansheng will go into the details. "This woman is very smart. She's not unaware of her situation. Logically speaking, she's an operator. If she doesn't want to sleep with me, she can simply refuse. At the very least, she can report to Boss Dai once. Then, Boss Dai, for the sake of winning me over, might order her to meet my demands."

But this process didn't happen; she was willing to sleep with me from the very beginning.

Another piece of evidence is that I told her at the time that we just needed to pretend to have a close relationship and play our roles well.

But she considered that if she was just pretending, her nanny and the people from No. 76 would notice something was amiss, so she slept there when she went to look at apartments a couple of days ago.

Shen Linshen smiled and said, "Go on, I love to hear it."

Gu Yansheng paused, then chuckled, "Really want to hear it? Can't hold it in? Luo Junqiang from the municipal government runs a brothel in Pudong. Want me to get you some discount coupons?"

Shen Linshen chuckled, "I'm just curious, if that Boss Dai from Chongqing were to find out your identity one day, what do you think his reaction would be?"

Gu Yansheng smiled and said, "When we run into each other someday, I'll find a chance to ask him for you."

(End of this chapter)