Spy War: My Cheat Code is a Rat

"Brother Chen, are we going home?"

The two got into the car, and Liu Jie asked Lu Chen in the back seat, "Lu Chen usually goes home at this time and rarely has anything to do."

"No, let's go to the Paramount."

Lu Chen spoke calmly, a cigarette still dangling from his mouth.

I gasped for breath after only a couple of puffs; my left eye hurt so much, it hurt every time I blinked.

Lu Chen had no choice but to go see Zhang Rongshan looking like this in order to gain his trust, hoping that at least he would trust his words more.

"it is good."

Liu Jie started the car, asked no further questions, and drove towards the Paramount Ballroom.

Paramount is Zhang Rongshan's property. Zhang Rongshan spends most of his time here. There is alcohol, cigarettes and women here. What man wouldn't like to stay here?

Only then did the doorman notice and recognize Lu Chen and Liu Jie, two familiar faces. Without saying a word, he led them directly to Zhang Rongshan.

"Boss, someone is looking for you."

The doorman opened the door with a bright smile, looking at Zhang Rongshan.

"Who is it? How annoying!"

Zhang Rongshan frowned, pulled his hand away from between the woman's legs, and was interrupted just as he was getting into the mood.

"Boss Zhang, this is Lu Chen."

Lu Chen walked in, his eyes bruised and dark, and greeted Zhang Rongshan with a smile.

"Oh, it's Brother Lu. What brings you here?"

Zhang Rongshan put his legs up on the table in front of him, and his female companion quickly squatted down to massage his legs.

Lu Chen and Liu Jie walked directly to Zhang Rongshan and sat down, while Liu Jie remained standing next to Lu Chen as always.

"Boss Zhang, you made 4500 yuan selling grain today."

Lu Chen took out the wad of money and placed it on the table.

Zhang Rongshan glanced at him once before turning his gaze to Lu Chen, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"So Brother Lu is here to give me a share of the profits. Why didn't you say so earlier? Hey, Brother Lu, what happened to your eye? Who hit you? Tell Brother Zhang, and I'll stand up for you."

Zhang Rongshan was very happy to see the money, and even said that he would stand up for Lu Chen.

Earning 4500 yuan in one day is quite a lot. Wouldn't it be even more in a month? Zhang Rongshan was happy thinking about it. He knew his initial choice was right, as it had brought him a considerable income.

Lu Chen, of course, did not believe his words. He covered his left eye and looked at Zhang Rongshan with a somewhat frightened tone, and spoke.

"Brother Zhang, we sell grain at a low price, which is why we can earn so much money in a day. I promised you 50% of the profits, but could you be the boss? It's because we're making money that someone got jealous and beat me up."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Rongshan's face immediately showed worry. He reached out and put the cigarette in his hand, looking at Lu Chen earnestly as he spoke.

"Brother Lu, it's not that I don't want to help you. Look at my businesses, which one would I personally handle? We men in the underworld may not have many other things, but we have a lot of enemies. If I were to become this boss, do you know how many people would be watching me?"

"But, Brother Zhang, if this is the case, the business won't be able to be done at all. Others asked me to sell grain to them at a low price, so why are they contacting me? They even threatened me, saying that if I dare to continue selling, they will retaliate against my family."

Liu Jie watched Lu Chen's performance from the side, somewhat puzzled.

Did these things happen today? How come he didn't know? The injury on Brother Chen's face was clearly self-inflicted.

Zhang Rongshan remained silent for a long time, as if he had made a major decision, and then let out a heavy sigh.

"Hey, Brother Lu, I think we click. How about this, I'll be the boss, but I want 70% of your profits!"

Zhang Rongshan made a seven gesture, and Lu Chen's eyes lit up as if he had seen a savior. He nodded hurriedly and agreed without hesitation for a second.

"Brother Zhang, here's your 3150 yuan. Please take it. I'll release the news that you're the boss tomorrow."

"OK."

Zhang Rongshan lit his cigarette again, chuckled, picked up the 3150 yuan in front of him, patted Lu Chen on the shoulder, and told him to do a good job.

Lu Chen smiled and drank another glass of wine with Zhang Rongshan before leading Liu Jie out of the private room.

As soon as the door to the private room closed, Lu Chen's expression immediately returned to calm, leaving Liu Jie, who was standing to the side, stunned for a few seconds.

"Xiao Jie, take me home."

"Oh...oh! Okay, Brother Chen."

Liu Jie paused for a moment, then walked out of the Paramount Ballroom with Lu Chen and drove towards the French Concession.

Sitting in the car, Lu Chen closed his eyes, thinking to himself that Zhang Rongshan was no good.

Given his status, who could threaten him besides Huang Jinrong and Du Yuesheng? What do you mean by having many enemies? Isn't it just about making more money?

However, he also understood the principle of "if you want a horse to run, you have to feed it," so he didn't take everything for himself.

"What Zhang Rongshan took will soon be all mine, including his influence in the Chinese-speaking world!"

Lu Chen became excited at the thought of this.

The reason he put on this show today was to get Zhang Rongshan to become the owner of the rice shop. As for the reputation he promised Du Yuesheng, he had his own plans.

As long as he releases the news that Zhang Rongshan is the boss, he can completely absolve himself of any responsibility.

Didn't the Japanese want to know who the owner of this rice shop was? So they made Zhang Rongshan the scapegoat.

"Brother Chen, we've arrived."

Liu Jie stopped the car, and when Lu Chen opened his eyes, he found that they were already at his doorstep.

After Lu Chen got out of the car, he opened the door and went inside. Just like yesterday, Shen Ruoqiu had cooked dinner.

"Chief, come and eat."

Upon seeing Lu Chen return, Shen Ruoqiu immediately sat down at the dining table with him. Lu Chen nodded and sat down to eat.

"Chief, I have something to ask you."

Shen Ruoqiu suddenly looked at Lu Chen and asked.

"What is it?"

Lu Chen frowned, wondering what Shen Ruoqiu wanted to ask, and continued eating his meal by himself.

"Chief, you... have quicklime in your room?"

"You came into my room?!"

Lu Chen suddenly stood up, unable to suppress his anger. He had told Shen Ruoqiu before that he didn't want her to come into his room, so how did she get in?

Moreover, I learned the method of using quicklime from Shen Ruoqiu. If she sees so much quicklime in my room, will she make connections to the present?

After all, the kraft paper and quicklime lining the sewers are clearly visible through the gaps in the sewers.

"Director... I saw some white powder outside your room when I was cleaning today, so I swept it up. Then I found there was more, so I opened the door. There was a lot of quicklime on the floor inside, so I swept it clean and didn't go in. I just wanted to ask, didn't you say before that your niece likes cats and dogs? I thought you had some at home, so I wanted to ask where it is."

Lu Chen's sudden violent movement startled Shen Ruoqiu, causing her to stutter and take a while to finish explaining what had happened.

"Yes, I don't keep any pets at home. Remember that. Don't come into my room, or I won't mind kicking you out."

Lu Chen softened his attitude, sat down again to continue eating, and spoke without any mercy.

"oh."

Shen Ruoqiu pouted, looking unconvinced.

Once you find out that the child in my belly is yours, let's see if you'll still say that.

Shen Ruoqiu thought to herself, and even her eating became a little more forceful.