Spy Wars: Red Shopkeeper

Chapter 228 Someone is coming
"Stop throwing filth at me! When I was doing this, you were probably playing in the mud and peeing!"

Ding Mocun glared at Li Shiqun and shouted, "Yu Xiangqin is your woman. We've known each other for eight years, not eight days!"
If you really wanted to find the Military Intelligence Bureau's Shanghai branch through her, you would have found it long ago! Just find an excuse for Yu Xiangqin to lure their section chief out, and you can easily pull out a bunch of cash!
Why don't you do it? Isn't it because you're secretly having your woman do the work, selling information about Shanghai to Boss Dai, playing both sides and trying to please both?
Do you think you can hide your little schemes from anyone?
Are you trying to pin the blame on me?

Who do you think you are!

Li Shiqun was also about to lose his temper, "You're such an idiot, Yu Xiangqin is not my woman!"

"You think I don't know you slept with her in a hotel room?" Ding Mocun retorted.

Li Shiqun was about to speak.

Gu Yansheng, who was watching the commotion, stammered as he looked at the woman coming in through the door, "Sister-in-law."

Ye Jiqing was followed by a female employee. This woman seemed to be Li Shiqun's secretary. Gu Yansheng had seen her before, but now she looked like she was about to cry.

Ye Jiqing's expression was somewhat solemn as he stared at Ding Mocun and asked, "What woman? Who did Li Shiqun sleep with?"

"Oh, sister-in-law is here." Ding Mocun's attitude suddenly improved, and he clicked his tongue with a sigh. "Sister-in-law, Li Shiqun is keeping a mistress from the Military Intelligence Bureau named Yu Xiangqin. She's a senior lawyer."

Don't blame him too much for this. Men are like that; sometimes the grass is always greener on the other side. Seeing an old flame rekindles old feelings, and it's understandable that he might lose control. He only went a few times; the only time I saw him stay in the hotel was two hours.

"She's not my woman, Ding Mocun, don't stir up trouble here!"

Ignoring Li Shiqun's anger, Ye Jiqing stared at Ding Mocun with a blank expression, "What woman? What rekindled old flame? Do you have any information?"

"Yes, I'll get you the documents." Ding Mochun quickly took out a folder and handed it to Ye Jiqing.

Ye Jiqing silently flipped through the documents, then looked up and stared at Li Shiqun, "Where is this woman?"

With a helpless expression, Li Shiqun explained, "Don't listen to his nonsense, she's not my woman."

"I'm asking you where she is."

"I don't know."

"Hello, you really are." Ye Jiqing scoffed, then suddenly slammed the folder onto Li Shiqun. "How much have I done for you, and this is how you treat me?"

"What's wrong with me? It's not what you think."

"So what? I'm asking you right now, where is this bitch? What are you panicking about?"

“I’m not panicking! How would I know where that bitch is? Besides, she’s not a bitch.”

"You're telling the truth now, aren't you? You've been protecting her quite a bit, Li Shiqun! I've risked my life for you, given you my money and my life, and this is how you treat me?"

A war of words ensued.

Gu Yansheng now had time to ask his secretary, "Wasn't it lively and interesting? Who told you to bring your sister-in-law?"

The secretary felt wronged. "I accompanied Director Ye upstairs and happened to see Director Li storming in. Director Ye wanted to come and see for himself; I didn't call him."

You accompanied Director Ye upstairs; this secretary is probably someone Ye Jiqing specifically sent to keep an eye on Li Shiqun.

"Go and call Wu Sibao over."

"Yes."

"Also, tell those people to shut their mouths and stop spreading rumors."

"Yes."

afterwards.

Wu Sibao pulled Ye Jiqing away.

Gu Yansheng pulled Li Shiqun away.

Li Shiqun sat in his office, filled with resentment and anger.

His face still ached slightly from Ye Jiqing's scratches.

Gu Yansheng couldn't help but criticize, "Hey, Director Li, why did you have to pick on women of all people? If you had picked on someone else, Ding Mocun wouldn't have taken pictures."

"I didn't play! I've said it so many times, I didn't go there to play! I was there to do something! Why don't you believe me and insist on getting involved with Ding Mocun?" Li Shiqun was furious.

"What do you mean I'm meddling?" Gu Yansheng was displeased. Although it was true, it was by no means his intention. "If you hadn't attacked Ding Mocun, I wouldn't have bothered with your infighting!"
I'm not getting involved, but Ding Mocun is already planning to report this to the Japanese! Once this guy is arrested and thrown into the Japanese interrogation room, how can you escape responsibility? Aren't I just trying to protect you?
"I spent so much time and effort to get Ding Mocun under control, and now you're complaining that I'm interfering? Are you even being reasonable?"

"I really am..." Li Shiqun was so angry that he laughed. He held his forehead and took a while to calm himself down, finally managing to suppress his turbulent emotions.

She softened her tone and said to Gu Yansheng properly, "Yes, I know Yu Xiangqin, but it's definitely not the kind of relationship you're thinking of."

Gu Yansheng scoffed, "What kind of relationship could a man and a woman have? Are you trying to tell me about pure friendship?"

Li Shiqun had the words on the tip of his tongue, but then swallowed them back. "This matter is very complicated and cannot be explained in a short time."

Seeing that he wouldn't talk about it, Gu Yansheng didn't bother to ask further. "Alright, you don't need to explain to me. I don't care which woman you sleep with. I'm just asking you, can your relationship with Ding Mochun be improved?"

"No way!" Li Shiqun was very decisive about this matter, frowning and saying coldly, "You ruined my plans, and I'm supposed to give him face? There's no such thing as a free lunch!"

Gu Yansheng got angry as soon as he heard this, "I was the peacemaker in this matter, I stepped in and suppressed the evidence in his hands, and now you're making things difficult for me?"

Li Shiqun frowned. He did have to consider Gu Yansheng's attitude. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Let's talk about it after this period of time passes."

I do need a lot of people right now. I'm digging out people little by little throughout the Shanghai region. Do you know how many people I need?

He doesn't do any work himself, so why is he complaining when I ask him to appoint people?

Gu Yansheng retorted without any politeness, "Don't try to sound so high and mighty. If you want people, why don't you recruit them yourself? You're just trying to steal his people, do you think I can't see that?"

Li Shiqun stopped arguing. "Fine, it's my fault. I'll return him to him in a week, okay?" Okay my foot! Gu Yansheng was still not satisfied. "Next time, even if you beg me to be a peacemaker, I won't. You two are both troublemakers."

Dong-dong-dong, there was a knock on the door.

"What is it?" Li Shiqun demanded.

The subordinate bowed and reported, "Chief, we've brought back number three."

Li Shiqun instantly switched to work mode, stood up and said, "Don't send him to the interrogation room, take him to the waiting room. Did you bring back the files from his house? Do you have a radio?"

The subordinate reported: "The follow-up personnel are working hard to search, but to prevent any accidents, we brought the person back first."

"Okay, send him to the guest room and watch over him. I'll be right there."

"Yes."

Seeing his subordinate leave, Li Shiqun turned to Gu Yansheng and said, "See, I'm doing business, not on a date."

Gu Yansheng chuckled, walked over, patted him on the shoulder, and smiled, "You can fool your brothers, but how can you fool your woman? Think again."

Li Shiqun stared speechlessly at Gu Yansheng, who clearly did not believe him.

As Gu Yansheng left, he looked down from upstairs and saw a man being brought into the courtyard from a car.

He was wearing a suit and glasses, and looked to be under thirty.

He glanced at Gu Yansheng and then stopped looking, going to find Ding Mocun for dinner.

"Let's go, let's go to my place, it's time to take care of some important business."

Ding Mocun was in a good mood. Regardless of whether what Li Shiqun said was true or false, he had gained something.

If this is true, then he has ruined Li Shiqun's achievements; if it's false, then he's still watched the tantrum, so it's definitely not a loss.

"How did he say?"

"You'll get your person back in a week."

Upon hearing this, Ding Mocun was even happier. "Haha, Yansheng, you're the most reliable one."

"I have to put up with all of you to do my business. Do you think it's easy for me?"

He went back to the teahouse to get the address. The room that Ma Shiqi had arranged was already ready. As soon as Gu Yansheng arrived, someone reported that Ma Shiqi had come and answered the call.

We took the address and headed straight there; the residence was located in Zhabei.

After Gu Yansheng arrived, Ma Shiqi got out of the car at the door and reported to Gu Yansheng.

"Director, the person lives not far away, we can bring them over anytime."

"Okay." Gu Yansheng responded, then said to Ding Mocun, "Then I'll go in first, and you can come in after you see the people arrive?"

"Row."

"Let's go."

Gu Yansheng walked into the courtyard gate, and Ma Shiqi reported in a low voice: "Everything is ready. I tested it myself, and there are no problems."

Gu Yansheng didn't react at all and walked into the house, an ordinary house with wine and dishes already laid out on the table.

Ma Shiqi lifted the curtain of the inner room, gestured to the cabinet against the wall on the right, and then opened the cabinet door to let Gu Yansheng take a look. Inside was a tape recorder.

Nowadays, tape recorders aren't very big, only about the length of a forearm, but if you don't hide them, it would be disrespectful to people's eyes.

Gu Yansheng raised his head, indicating that he could begin.

Ma Shiqi nodded and walked out.

Fifteen minutes later, two footsteps entered the room. Judging from a few hushed conversations, they were probably from CC and Zheng Weimin, the middleman arranged by Ma Shiqi.

Just two minutes later, there was another sound of footsteps, and Ding Mocun walked in.

"Wu Kaixian? It's actually you who came?" Ding Mocun's surprised voice rang out.

"Hahaha, Mocun, it's been a long time." Wu Kaixian's hearty laughter rang out.

"I really didn't expect that CC would send you to Shanghai. You are the deputy minister of the Organization Department."

"Haha, if you invite me here, brother, wouldn't it be disrespectful to Director Ding if Chongqing sends just some nobody?"

"I admire you for venturing deep into the lion's den. Come, please sit down, let's eat and chat."

"it is good."

Ding Mocun poured himself a glass of wine and asked, "CC sent you here this time, I'm afraid it's not just for business matters, is it?"

Wu Kaixian smiled faintly and remained silent, glancing at the person next to him.

Ding Mocun smiled indifferently, "Please rest assured, brother. He's one of us. He's in charge of the business, so he'll know plenty of things in the future."

That makes sense, but Wu Kaixian was cautious and smiled, "I still have some things to say to you, my brother. Why don't we avoid it? There's really no need for so many people to know these things."

"Okay, let's avoid it then."

Ding Mocun didn't know what there was to hide from; the biggest ear was right next door.

(End of this chapter)