Chapter 173: Talking
He Xingjian is dead, everyone celebrates!
Reporters snapped photos nonstop, the onlookers screamed and were even more reluctant to leave, anyway the Military Statistics Bureau people definitely wouldn’t kill them.
Gu Yansheng had already sneaked into the ballroom, shouting to Li Shiqun: “Let’s go first?”
Li Shiqun also thought it made sense, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, “Drive the car over.”
The car pulled up to the door, several subordinates surrounded them forming an airtight iron barrel formation, escorting the two officers into the car.
Once in the car Gu Yansheng’s body was still hunched down, Li Shiqun followed suit, hunching down too, heart racing, silent all the way until the car entered No. 76, then the two finally breathed a sigh of relief.
With a dark face he went upstairs into the office, Li Shiqun took a big gulp of water, then slammed the cup heavily on the table with a bang.
“The Military Statistics Bureau is courting death!”
It was a close call, if today the Military Statistics Bureau’s hatred for He Xingjian hadn’t been greater, he would have been dead.
Saying he’s not scared is impossible.
Gu Yansheng also had a grim expression of having survived a disaster, sitting on the sofa unwilling to speak.
Seeing Gu Yansheng silent, Li Shiqun knew he was also scared, after all He Xingjian died right in front of Gu Yansheng, one moment the man was talking to you, the next he dropped dead, the sensory impact was extremely strong.
Li Shiqun picked up the phone and called Wu Sibao, “Hello, where’s Wu Sibao? He’s out, what for? Get him back immediately!”
Slam, after Li Shiqun finished yelling fiercely, he also sat down in his seat.
Silent for a moment, he made a cup of coffee for Gu Yansheng, handed it over and said: “Take it easy, it’s fine, it was aimed at He Xingjian.”
Gu Yansheng’s brows were still tightly furrowed, but he took the coffee, drank a sip, then belatedly closed his eyes and sighed: “I’m going to have nightmares tonight, my mind is full of He Xingjian smiling at me, you know?”
“I understand.” Li Shiqun specially straightened up and patted Gu Yansheng’s shoulder, “I’ll step up the arrests of Military Statistics Bureau people, then you can get your revenge.”
“Who the hell cares about that, can we catch them all?” Gu Yansheng leaned back, then fell silent again.
Li Shiqun had nothing to say, thought for a bit and said: “In the future we still need to avoid open areas like that, it’s really not safe.”
After a while, Wu Sibao arrived in a rush.
“Bro, Director Gu, I heard about what happened.”
“Where were you? Can’t find you all day, were you stock trading again? You’re the captain of the action team, can you do some proper work for once?” Li Shiqun had no outlet for his anger and scolded Wu Sibao.
Wu Sibao felt so wronged, “I wasn’t stock trading, it’s so late, the stock market closed long ago, I was collecting intelligence.”
“What intelligence?”
“Enterprise intelligence, Yong’an Department Store, I’m investigating their boss’s background.”
“What’s up, does Yong’an Department Store have a problem? Military Statistics Bureau or Central Statistics Bureau?”
“No, we’re preparing to act as a banker for Yong’an Department Store, so we have to investigate.”
Li Shiqun originally thought he had really scolded him wrongly, that Wu Sibao was doing proper work, but it turned out it was still about stocks.
His anger flared up instantly, “After all that it’s still stocks! You’re the captain! You’re the captain of No. 76 action team! He Xingjian is dead and you’re still stock trading, what do you want?”
Wu Sibao felt aggrieved and said loudly: “What’s wrong with me stock trading? Isn’t this making money for everyone? Besides, sis is involved too, she’s the big player, she told me to investigate, why scold me?
And bro, He Xingjian’s operation was your arrangement, I didn’t get involved at all, I wasn’t even there when he died, how can you blame me? Why scold me?”
Li Shiqun’s head throbbed, feeling hot blood rushing to his nerves, his brain about to explode.
“You still dare talk back, now your wings are stiff, you even dare lecture me, what’s that, it was my arrangement so I take the blame?”
“That’s not what I mean. I didn’t know, so I rushed over right away?”
Wu Sibao’s voice got quieter, disdainfully said: “Bro, I don’t think you need to be so angry, to put it bluntly, He Xingjian was bound to die sooner or later, just like the Central Statistics Bureau issued a kill order on you, the Military Statistics Bureau did the same to him, if he could stay alive, where would that leave Boss Dai’s face in Chongqing?”
“You’re getting better and better at talking, cursing me to die?” Li Shiqun glared.
Wu Sibao shook his head firmly, “That’s not what I mean, just an example, a metaphor, bro, your situation is different from his.
The Military Statistics Bureau in Shanghai is crop after crop, now in Chongqing their force is growing bigger too.
But the Central Statistics Bureau is different, Xu Enzeng is now like a waste, suppressed by Boss Dai, he can’t even manage his own people, how could he handle us?
The Central Statistics Bureau in Shanghai was wiped out by us last time, do you see them making any moves now? Central Statistics Bureau people are no good, so you’re safe.”
“Think before you speak, that was harsh.” Li Shiqun glared at him unhappily, but no longer dwelled on the stock matter.
After all this matter involved his wife, of course, and also Gu Yansheng sitting nearby.
Wu Sibao chuckled, “Bro, to be honest, He Xingjian died, so what, his value was just pulling in the army right? Once pulled in, he had no value left, dead means replace him with someone as commander, not short of people who want to be commander?
I could go be it!
Of course, bro you would be even better at it.”
Li Shiqun rolled his eyes, “Stay away from the stock market lately, He Xingjian’s dead, the Japanese side will definitely pressure us, don’t let the Japanese catch your handle, then no one can protect you.”
“What’s the Japanese got to do with it?” Wu Sibao scoffed, “I went to investigate Yong’an Department Store, they don’t know I’m stock trading, I say I’m checking the Military Statistics Bureau, they’ll even praise me for being diligent.”
“.” Li Shiqun’s anger rose again, he really wanted to beat Wu Sibao, but what he said seemed reasonable, after all that’s what he thought earlier too.
So if he couldn’t win the argument, he said, “Shut up.”
Ring ring, ring ring.
Speak of the devil, Li Shiqun pointed at the phone, “Believe it’s the Japanese call?”
Gu Yansheng raised his head: “Pick it up first, see what the Japanese say.”
Li Shiqun picked up the phone, Wu Sibao immediately sat excitedly next to Gu Yansheng, “I investigated Yong’an Department Store today, pretty much figured out the background boss’s identity.”
Gu Yansheng raised his hand to stop him: “Later.”
Wu Sibao is really on track now, playing stocks every day, people really need to find meaning in life, do some proper work, Wu Sibao is doing great now.
But Gu Yansheng couldn’t indulge him now, not the right time.
Watching Li Shiqun on the phone, from the address it was Major General Haruki, Li Shiqun explained a few sentences into the phone, described the situation then, claimed revenge had started with some progress, then hung up.
Li Shiqun walked over with a grim face, scolding Wu Sibao, “Don’t get me scolded by the Japanese every day.”
“Why blame me again, why don’t you say that when distributing money.”
“What are you muttering?”
“Nothing.”
“Go, immediately gather people into the concession, against enterprises related to Chongqing, launch searches and arrests! Must put pressure on them!”
“Yes.” Wu Sibao stood up, “What if the concession police station blocks us?”
“Can’t you move faster?”
“Yes.”
Once Wu Sibao left, Li Shiqun said angrily: “Arrogant after success, that’s the type of person he is, stock trading all day, never doing proper work, what does he eat for?”
“Wu Sibao stock trading involves me, are you indirectly scolding me?” Gu Yansheng wasn’t happy hearing that, “If you put it that way, I won’t come anymore, alright? I’m leaving.”
Gu Yansheng stood up, Li Shiqun realized something wrong, if Gu Yansheng left, his wife would make a fuss.
“I wasn’t talking about you, Brother Gu, don’t give me that look, my head’s already huge, I said the wrong thing ok?”
Gu Yansheng gave him a way out, sat down with a straight face and said: “Director Li, what Captain Wu said isn’t without reason, He Xingjian died, we feel sorry for him, but as for feelings, we didn’t have much with He Xingjian right?
Just for that bit of acquaintance, we almost lost our lives for him today!
Revenge for him is fine, things to do, but not make this money?
Yong’an Department Store is something I’ve considered for a while, chance to make big money, economy is down now, timing is right, just give it up?
Appropriate?
Besides, even at Minister Zhou’s place, He Xingjian dead, can’t replace him with someone as commander? Even Minister Zhou would think it’s better.
So I think Captain Wu is just straightforward, honest with you, says what he thinks, he didn’t say anything wrong, pretty insightful.”
Li Shiqun thought a bit and nodded, He Xingjian’s value really was just that much, same as Ding Mocun, once Ding Mocun came to Shanghai and handed over all intelligence, he was actually dispensable.
Ding Mocun’s only value in existing was to stand as a target, take all the blame for No. 76, let Military Statistics Bureau and Central Statistics Bureau revenge go after Ding Mocun first, who let him have the high rank.
Same for He Xingjian, once the rebel troop was pulled in, his existence had no meaning, the Japanese planned to open a military office for him at agent headquarters as transition, that was preparing to divide his power.
Dead, really everyone is happy.
Speaking of which, He Xingjian even helped him draw out the Military Statistics Bureau Shanghai District, his last value squeezed dry.
“Still a bit regrettable, after all we knew each other.” Li Shiqun sighed, but his expression was much more normal, “Since the man’s already dead, later we’ll give him a proper funeral, let him go in style, just to fulfill human obligations, how about it?”
“Fine.” Just a little money, Gu Yansheng could buy a few more bundles of paper money, consider it cheering for him.
