Spy War: My Cheat Code is a Rat

"Brother Lu Chen, you told me before that you were a businessman?"

Lucas looked at Lu Chen, sizing him up.

Lu Chen didn't understand what he meant by those words, but judging from his eyes, could it be that he had discovered something about Lu Chen?

I've had very little contact with Lucas, so it's probably impossible.

"Yes, what's wrong?"

Lu Chen showed no unusual expression and looked at Lucas with the same expression.

Lucas paused for a few seconds, then took out a few banknotes from his pocket, looking embarrassed.

"Brother Lu, this is the legal tender you gave me. I took it to the bank, and they said it was fake, but it still works normally. You weren't tricked into giving me fake legal tender, were you? I didn't mean for you to deceive me, Brother Lu Chen. I just told you as soon as I discovered the problem."

Lucas, fearing that Lu Chen might misunderstand and that he might offend this money-making god, quickly began to explain.

Lu Chen clenched his fists tightly. There was indeed something wrong with the currency; it was counterfeit!

"Damn Kuroda, I knew the Japanese wouldn't be so kind and generous. It turns out they were printing counterfeit money."

After mentally cursing Kuroda's ancestors for eighteen generations, Lu Chen reached out and took the legal tender from Lucas's hand. He stared at the tender for a few seconds before speaking.

"Captain Lucas, this is indeed my fault. My business partner is Japanese. I'll talk to him and get to the bottom of this. Keep this money as evidence!"

Lu Chen immediately pretended to be angry and even slammed his fist on the car body.

"Alright, Brother Lu Chen."

Lucas immediately put on a smile, waved his hand, and let the car Lu Chen was in leave.

Actually, this matter could have been handled by higher-ups; he didn't need to worry about it at all.

But now even the real legal tender has depreciated, the domestic economy is in chaos, and these counterfeit legal tender are so convincing that no one can tell the difference except that they cannot be deposited in banks and can be used for normal consumption.

This led to a significant devaluation of the fiat currency, resulting in a decrease in exchange rates and purchasing power.

Lu Chen gave Lucas a lot of legal tender, which could be used normally as long as it wasn't deposited in a bank. He was just trying to remind him because he was afraid of losing Lu Chen, his god of wealth.

"Brother Chen, what did that foreigner say just now?"

Lu Chen and Lucas communicated in French, and Liu Jie didn't understand a single sentence.

"It's nothing."

Lu Chen brushed it off casually, offering no further explanation.

He needs to find an opportunity to go to Kuroda. The currency is counterfeit, and he already knew from the teller that the currency had depreciated last time.

What if France decides to invalidate this currency?

The military police's salary, as well as his own salary, were all paid in this kind of legal tender by the Japanese, so he wouldn't be able to use it at all.

"Let's see how Kuroda handles this."

As Lu Chen pondered this, Liu Jie stopped the car.

"Brother Chen, this is Du Yuesheng's mansion. I only know this place, and I don't know if Du Yuesheng is here today."

Liu Jie spoke up, saying that he only knew that Du Yuesheng might be here, but he wasn't sure. However, since Lu Chen wanted to see Du Yuesheng, he had no choice but to bring Lu Chen along.

"They should be there. Isn't someone at the door?"

Lu Chen and Liu Jie got out of the car together. In front of them were two doors, and two men in Zhongshan suits were standing at the door.

The gate gave Lu Chen a very grand feeling, with symmetrical houses on both sides of the gate.

The main gate is flanked by two Western-style Roman columns and stone carvings. The gate is also decorated with ancient Chinese Qilin and Phoenix patterns, and the four characters "竹苞松茂" (meaning "abundant bamboo and pine trees") are inscribed on it.

"Wow, that's impressive."

Looking around Du Yuesheng's mansion, Liu Jie stroked his chin and clicked his tongue in amazement.

Are you envious?

Lu Chen looked at Liu Jie's envious gaze and asked him with a smile.

"Of course I'm envious. Such a big house, I wonder how many people can live in it, and how much it costs."

As he spoke, Liu Jie took out his hand and squinted to show the size of the room in front of him.

"Who are you? What are you doing? Huh?"

At this moment, the two men at the entrance of Du Yuesheng's mansion finally noticed Lu Chen and his companion. Seeing them gesturing at the mansion, they immediately ran up to them, demanding an explanation.

Seeing the two men approach and reach out to grab him, Lu Chen's brows furrowed instantly.

"What do you want? You want to fight?"

Seeing the two men approach, Liu Jie immediately drew a small knife hidden behind his back and glared fiercely at them.

"What era are we living in? Still playing with knives?"

"This thing is all the rage now."

Seeing Liu Jie draw his knife, the two men calmly took out their pistols, tapped them in their hands, and then simultaneously raised their pistols, aiming them at Liu Jie and Lu Chen.

"Speak up, who are you people, and what are you gesturing about here?"

Liu Jie gripped the knife, his face grim. Indeed, these days almost everyone uses guns; a knife isn't as direct as a gun.

"We're here to see Du Yuesheng."

Seeing that the other side had taken out a gun, Lu Chen was afraid that it might go off accidentally, so he spoke up and revealed the purpose of their visit.

"See Boss Du? Who are you?"

The two men looked at Lu Chen and his companion with utter disdain, without putting away their guns.

"You think you can just see me whenever you want? Who do you think we are, Boss Du? That we can see any Tom, Dick, or Harry?"

Lu Chen's expression turned ugly. He hadn't expected these two to speak so harshly. Since he didn't have a gun with him, he dared not make any rash moves.

Liu Jie, who was standing to the side, also got angry and gripped the knife tightly, as if he was about to rush forward at any moment.

Who is it?

Just as tensions were rising, a woman's voice came from the second-floor window of the mansion.

Lu Chen looked at her and saw that the woman was outstanding in appearance; even the half of her body visible through the window revealed her extraordinary temperament.

"Fourth Madam, these two people say they want to see Boss Du."

The two men quickly responded loudly upon seeing the woman.

Fourth wife?

Hearing this address, Lu Chen was a little confused, and it took him a while to react.

This woman must be Du Yuesheng's fourth wife. He had never thought about it before, as polygamy was probably still common in this era.

"Let them in; the master happens to be home."

After the woman finished speaking, she closed the window.

"Hmph, I'll spare you this time. Come inside with me."

Upon hearing this, the two men put away their pistols and snorted coldly.

Lu Chen and his companion were then led into the mansion. The first floor of the mansion was a very large living room, with a dining table not far away.

Inside the living room, there was a woman with several children, and a man and a woman were sitting on a luxurious sofa.

ta ta ta ......

Hearing the sound, Lu Chen turned his head and saw the woman from the window earlier.

"Sir, these two men want to see you."

The woman went to the sofa, said something to the man, and then went upstairs.

Du Yuesheng?

Lu Chen realized that this man must be Du Yuesheng. He hadn't expected him to have so many wives. He had a fourth wife, and there were three more wives before that.

"Um?"

The man raised his head, and Lu Chen finally saw his face clearly.

The ears are everted with a clear auricle, the forehead is full, the eyebrows are straight, the eyes are deep and sharp, the nose is straight with large nostrils, the lips are thick but pointed, and the chin is short and pointed.

Lu Chen never expected that Du Yuesheng would be such an honest farmer.