Chapter 26: Conclusion
Afterwards, Wu Sibao hummed a tune and returned to No. 67.
First, arrange for a little brother to immediately send the car to Brother Gu, yes, now Gu Yansheng has already risen to the level of close friend in his heart.
He hoped to have as many rich and generous friends like this as possible.
Although at the time a thought flashed through his mind, whether the price was too low.
But there is a long way to go.
Since the other party was so bold, if he proposed to raise the price on the spot, it would instead make him seem petty.
“There is a long way to go, there is a long way to go.”
While humming a tune with his legs crossed, this smug appearance was seen by Li Shiqun who came in.
“What made you so happy?”
“Hehe, made a little fortune today.”
Wu Sibao recounted the matter of selling the car today, depicting Gu Yansheng’s boldness vividly.
Even Li Shiqun was stunned, with a puzzled face: “He agreed outright, without even trying to bargain once?”
“Yeah, bro, don’t you think this guy is stupid?”
Wu Sibao was extremely proud, “In just these two days, earned 5000 US dollars, you say how much time we wasted before? If we had done this earlier, we would have gotten rich long ago.”
“I think the stupid one is you.”
Li Shiqun rolled his eyes: “Do you think he’s a silly student from school, stupid but cute? He’s a lawyer, one who handles lawsuits for the consulate!
And you actually think he’s stupid?
His willingness proves he has designs on you.”
“Designs? Designs on what?” Wu Sibao asked with wide eyes.
“Designs on your good looks, on your heroic aura, do you believe he designs on that?” Li Shiqun looked at him with disdain, exasperated.
“Isn’t it designs on your social relationships? He just arrived in Shanghai, befriending someone like you, one is for his own safety, two is to meet more people to make money, your Green Gang has so many companies, just a few would be money, no need to think about it? What kind of brain do you have.”
“If that’s the case, he wants to use me?”
Wu Sibao reacted, but after thinking seriously, he laughed, “I say, bro, it doesn’t matter, with my connections, as long as he’s willing to pay, what’s wrong with using them? He spends so generously, such a generous person, plenty of people come to me for favors without wanting to spend money, compared to them, this Gu Yansheng is simply the God of Wealth, I’d even be happy to support him.”
“That’s true, he is quite generous.” Li Shiqun was also a bit shocked by Gu Yansheng’s big spending, everyone likes generous rich people.
He thought for a moment and muttered, “Logically, he hasn’t been in Shanghai long, just took one lawsuit, and he’s so rich? He doesn’t seem to feel any pain giving away the money?”
This person, even Li Shiqun felt he couldn’t figure him out, indeed rare.
Wu Sibao didn’t think twice, “Bro, don’t you see what case he took, those two consulates, how could they lack money?”
“Mm.” Li Shiqun nodded in agreement, “Alright, then handle it yourself.”
Before he finished speaking, Wu Sibao suddenly thought of a point, “Hey, bro, do you think him approaching me has some other intention?
Look, he just came to Shanghai, and the case involves the Military Statistics Bureau side, could he be sent by the Military Statistics Bureau? Coming to me to probe for information?”
“No.”
Li Shiqun didn’t need much thought to give a definitive answer: “
Boss Dai of the Military Statistics Bureau is a miser with thin family fortune, even if Gu Yansheng is the new Shanghai Station Chief of the Military Statistics Bureau, he wouldn’t have the authority to use 5000 US dollars.
If he were from the Military Statistics Bureau, spending to save someone would be one thing, a legitimate reason to report to Boss Dai, but now the person is already rescued, this is giving it to you for nothing afterwards, what would he gain?
Just for your connections?
Throwing money away like that, Boss Dai would never agree.
He Gu Yansheng couldn’t bear the responsibility of losing 5000 US dollars, moving even a bit of national money is punishable, let alone it’s Boss Dai’s money.”
“That’s true.” Wu Sibao thought about it, this was indeed solid reasoning.
Clean identity, great, can very reassuringly dig into this newly recognized Brother Gu’s pocket, no, associate.
As for not Military Statistics Bureau, could he be a Red Party agent? No need to even think, a bunch of dead broke ghosts, scrape clean Yan’an’s family fortune, together might not reach 5000 US dollars.
“Could he be from the Central Statistics Bureau?” Wu Sibao thought of the last possibility.
Li Shiqun looked at him, finding it unbelievable, “I call you bro, I am from the Central Statistics Bureau, if Xu Enzeng were so generous, would the Military Statistics Bureau have surpassed us?”
“Heh, hehe, right right right.”
“Identity should be clean.” Li Shiqun gave a label to this person, “Either the money came too easily, or his family has some money, I remember he’s from Hangzhou, right?”
Wu Sibao recalled the information, nodded: “Yes, Hangzhou, should I send someone to investigate his family fortune?”
Li Shiqun shook his head, “No need, since no suspicion from Chongqing, don’t waste energy on him.
If he wants to associate, associate, if he can make us some money, fine, this person has good relations with the consulate, don’t offend easily.
Tell your men, no more stealing his car in the future.
The Japanese are pressing us hard, our expansion of forces in the concession is indeed too slow now, this person is in the concession, and a lawyer, befriend him, we might need him later.”
“Isn’t it because the Japanese pay too little? Really fucking stingy.”
“Keep your voice down, what are you shouting?”
Li Shiqun glared at him: “If you had done things right, not let people escape from the police station, not beaten that Military Statistics Bureau agent to death at the wharf, caught them all, just these two lines would give us so much credit to expand?
Would I have to be scolded by the Japanese?”
Wu Sibao smiled obsequiously, “Brothers’ methods are a bit rough, I’ll pay attention, definitely next time, then I’ll go first, I’ll go instruct them right now, must be extra serious.”
Wu Sibao wanted to slip away, Li Shiqun said ‘come back’, calling him back.
“Have something for you.” Li Shiqun took a note from his pocket and handed it over: “Take a few capable men on a trip, go to Kunming to pick up a person.”
“So far, what person?” Wu Sibao looked, it was a residential address.
Li Shiqun told him, “Ding Mocun, Division Chief of the Postal and Telecommunications Office of the third division of the statistics bureau, major general level, some time ago he mishandled things, Boss Dai of the Military Statistics Bureau took advantage, reported him to the Chairman.
Actually not really black, he didn’t skimp on making money at the Postal and Telecommunications Office, just stupidly let Boss Dai’s spy get the account books, no room to argue.
The Chairman was furious, on the spot disbanded the entire Postal and Telecommunications Office department, stripped his official position to the bottom, just hung a major general advisor title, sent to Kunming to idle.
No accident, no chance in this lifetime.
These two days I sent people to contact him, almost persuaded, you go pick him up, but must be careful of the Military Statistics Bureau in Kunming, he has grudge with Boss Dai, should be under tight watch.”
“What’s the use of finding such a person? Corruption offender, we already have nothing to eat, now one more to distribute money?” Wu Sibao was full of reluctance.
Leaving Shanghai’s world of flowers to run to Kunming, still Military Statistics Bureau territory, if careless might not come back.
Still distribute money.
Li Shiqun frowned, “Can you not fixate on that pittance? Why don’t the Japanese reuse us, because my level in the Central Statistics Bureau is not high? Because we provide little intelligence?
Central Statistics Bureau is first division, Military Statistics Bureau is second division, but all letters, supplies passing, go through Ding Mocun’s third division!
Do you know how much information is in there?”
“I don’t care how much information, I just care if this major general comes, do we still eat?”
“Go or not?”
“Go go go go.”
“Go quick and return quick, pay attention to safety, don’t take land route, transfer from Hong Kong by plane, once Military Statistics Bureau finds person missing, they’ll investigate, once leave, must be fast.”
“Alright, then I’ll bring more men, but now all my staff are out on surveillance, if I take them, what about surveillance here?”
This was a problem, Li Shiqun thought and said: “Withdraw the people searching for that pharmacy owner in the urban area, time-consuming effort with no effect, but wharf, station, entry-exit checkpoints staff don’t withdraw.
Trap him inside, make him feel the environment relaxed, let him come out himself.
Also, surveillance on the other fourteen people can’t withdraw, not only can’t, tell them to watch tight.
I always feel that day was a contact, and the person already arrived, if so, this pharmacy owner might find chance to meet one of them here, maybe, inadvertently you’ll find him.”
“Understood” Wu Sibao turned to leave, swift and decisive, turned back, “Right, my car money hasn’t come yet, if it comes and I’m not here, how about I leave in a few days”
“Should I hold it for you and not leave? Go, what, you afraid I’ll welch on you?!”
