The Bravest

With Chen Gongshu's surrender to the enemy, the Military Control Commission's Shanghai Station can be declared completely wiped out. Of course, given Boss Dai's character, he will definitely not accept failure and will definitely send people to rebuild the Military Control Commission's Shanghai Station again. And no one knows how many agents like Lin Jie there are who are directly under the command of the Military Control Commission headquarters and hidden in various circles in Shanghai.

The demise of the Military Control Commission's Shanghai Station brought No. 76 its most glorious moment in history. Li Shiqun was promoted to the Minister of Police of the Wang Puppet Government and the Governor of the Puppet Jiangsu Province. The spies of No. 76 cheered.

Lin Jie had already accepted this result helplessly. After calming down, he made an appointment with Ono and visited Gangcun Masao again. It was the same routine. The money-making trio entered Gangcun's study and conspired to take advantage of the collapse of the Military Control Commission Shanghai Station to get the most out of it. It was not just about money, but also about paving the way for the Japanese army to occupy the concession in the future.

"Mr. Gangcun, now that the Military Control Commission's intelligence station in Shanghai has been completely destroyed, it's a good time for us to move in. Lin Sang's analysis makes sense. We should immediately contact the people in the police station and look for agents to cooperate with in advance. At the same time, we should also accept some real estate left by the Military Control Commission. While Li Shiqun and his gang are busy getting promoted and taking over the territory, we should take action first. We will definitely be able to get some better real estate. These are all valuable villas." Ono spoke at length, as if a handful of gold bars were already in front of him.

"Well, these will have to be handed over to Mr. Lin. Now those white pigs are very wary of us Japanese. If we step in, there will be a lot of trouble. Although we can handle it, it will take a lot of time. Mr. Lin, is there any problem on your side?" Gangcun was not a person who would drag his feet, so he directly handed the task to his lackey Lin Jie.

"Please rest assured, Mr. Gangcun. I will handle this matter. However, we can't go too far. We only need to transfer the properties that are of higher value but not too conspicuous. We still have to leave most of them to the Military Police Headquarters for processing. As for those that are not very valuable, leave them to the people at No. 76. We have to leave some benefits for them. We can't just give them a small official position and send them off. Not everyone is like me, who is satisfied with a small section chief." Lin Jie was still shameless. Many of the people at No. 76 were still busy interrogating the prisoners and catching the ones who had escaped the net. At the same time, they were also immersed in the joy of being promoted to a higher level. He had already begun to plan the distribution of the spoils.

"Hahaha, Mr. Lin is a humorous person. You are a section chief with a high status. Even the director of No. 76 gives you some face. Who else but Director Li can really supervise you as the section chief of the Special Intelligence Investigation Office? According to the organization, your section should be under the Special Intelligence Investigation Office of the Military Police Headquarters under Major Okamura. It's just that you are Chinese and it's not convenient to enter and exit the Military Police Headquarters, so you stay in No. 76. In fact, you are in the same position as Watanabe's military police squad in No. 76." Ono was in a good mood and raised Lin Jie's status to the same as his original position. Now Watanabe in No. 76 is Ono's former assistant.

"Hahaha, I dare not compare myself with Watanabe-kun."

"Mr. Lin, in addition to these, your engagement ceremony with Yuelan will be held in two days. How is the preparation at the welfare home going?" This is also what Masao Okamura is concerned about. After all, it is his sister's marriage, even if it is fake, he can't be too casual. Moreover, it also carries the responsibility of promoting friendship between Japan and China, so he has to take it seriously.

"Mr. Gangcun, everything is ready. Even the children have new clothes. The older children have painted the buildings themselves. That's enough." Lin Jie reported the welfare home to Gangcun.

"Well, how do you get along with Yuelan?" This is also what Gangcun is more concerned about. Although arranging Lin Jie and Yuelan's marriage is only a temporary response, they can't just ignore everything. After all, they still have to live together, otherwise they can't give an explanation to the Military Police Headquarters. Moreover, Gangcun also believes that if Lin Jie's disease can be cured, it is also a good option for Yuelan. As for Lin Jie having a wife, this is not a problem. It is normal for a capable man in China in this era to have three wives and four concubines. The key is that Lin Jie is good to Yuelan, that's enough. Gangcun can't take care of Yuelan all his life. After a woman gets married, she belongs to someone else's family.

"It's good. After the relationship was made public, Yuelan seemed to have become more cheerful. Teacher Sun used to be quite serious." This was Lin Jie's sincere words. Sun Yuelan had indeed changed, but there was one thing that bothered Lin Jie very much. Ye Wulian and Sun Yuelan seemed to be a pair of enemies and could not meet. Every time Ye Wulian went to the welfare home to see the children, Sun Yuelan would stick to Lin Jie and deliberately anger Ye Wulian. Although the two did not quarrel, they were fighting. Lin Jie felt really uncomfortable being caught in the middle, so he simply ignored it and avoided it if he could.

“Hahaha, Mr. Lin, you don't have to praise her. I know everything. Your wife and Yuelan always quarrel when they meet. Yuelan came to me to complain that you didn't help her. But as a man, you should just do big things well and let the women have fun on their own,” Gangcun looked like an experienced person. In fact, who would have thought that a major in the Japanese Army was also a henpecked man. Ye Wulian learned all this from Meizi. Ye Wulian also learned a lot of information from Meizi. When Gangcun worked overtime and came home late, he took the initiative to explain the reason for his overtime to Meizi.

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Two days later, the welfare home welcomed a large number of reporters, who had received invitations several days in advance. Regardless of whether they were willing or not, they all sent reporters to attend the engagement ceremony of Lin Jie and Sun Yuelan, the welfare home's philanthropic couple. The Japanese mainly used this to promote Sino-Japanese friendship and the symbol of Shanghai's restoration of prosperity.

The next day, Shanghai newspapers published a large number of photos. There was a photo of Sun Yuelan, wearing a kimono, hugging Lin Jie, who was wearing a Chinese robe, with both of them smiling happily. There were also photos of Japanese people in kimonos and children in new clothes. The most outrageous thing was that there were photos of Japanese women feeding children. Anyway, they all reflected the peaceful life atmosphere in the welfare home. This was the publicity effect that Gangcun wanted. What Lin Jie did not expect was that these photos and newspapers would soon be scattered by Japanese planes to cities in the Kuomintang-controlled areas. Lin Jie had become a veritable traitor and running dog.

Next, Lin Jie was busy going to the concession to accept the property left by the Military Control Commission. Gangcun strictly ordered Lin Jie to bring Sun Yuelan with him, which made Lin Jie very puzzled.

"Okamura-kun, this is inconvenient and could be dangerous."

"It's okay. Yue Lan's surveillance of you is actually her first mission. She doesn't know anything at all. She is just learning from you. Don't worry, I said Yue Lan is quite skilled and you don't need to take care of her." Gangcun smiled like an old fox. Humph, everything is under my control. "Mr. Lin, taking over the property is just a formality. The main thing is to find an agent and bring Yue Lan with you. In the future, when it is not convenient for us, can we still let Yue Lan come forward? Haha."

Lin Jie thought to himself, "Fuck you!" Gangcun is asking me to work for him for nothing. If Sun Yuelan has all his connections, what can I do? It's too damn insidious. But he couldn't refuse. He had to take it one step at a time. What else could he do?

"Yes, Dean, can you take me to the concession to play?" Sun Yuelan, who was sitting next to him, cooperated with Gangcun, hugged Lin Jie's arm tightly, and shook him while acting coquettishly.

Sun Yuelan's delicate voice and the soft touch on his arm made Lin Jie unable to refuse, so he had to surrender. "Oh, okay, I'll take you to the concession to play, is that okay? Speak normally, it gives me goose bumps!"

"Hehe, I thought you like this? Doesn't Sister Wu Lian always act like this with you in front of me?" Sun Yuelan's voice became normal, but she didn't let go of her hands. Everyone nearby, Gangcun, felt strange. Could it be that the fake thing would become real?

"Ahem, Yuelan, girls should be more reserved. What kind of person are you?" Gangcun felt a little regretful. Would Lin Jie use his beauty to lure away his cabbage? Damn, could this kid's illness be cured? It seems that this trick is not very reliable, and he has to think of another way.

While Lin Jie was still chanting Amitabha in his heart, Taishang Laojun hurriedly ordered him to drive away the distracting thoughts in his mind. It seemed that Wu Lian was right. This was really a vixen, whose level was much higher than Wu Lian, but she had just studied in her daily life.

In the French Concession, Lin Jie, dressed like a business elite, was driving to the police headquarters with Sun Yuelan, who was dressed in a business suit and acting as his secretary. While driving, Lin Jie introduced the person he was going to meet to Sun Yuelan, "Secretary Sun, this Inspector Huang is very important. He seems to be from the same hometown as the Shanghai tycoon Huang Jinrong. He has been an inspector for about five years. He has a good reputation and a complicated network of relationships in the concession. He may be resistant to us. You should cooperate with us later. You should know the Mei Bureau. You can play the villain in the Mei Bureau and I will play the hero. Remember? After all, you are not really a member of the Mei Bureau, right?"

"I see, Manager Lin, why am I the bad guy and you the good guy? It's not fair?" Sun Yuelan didn't look like a secretary at all and didn't answer Lin Jie's question directly. How could she talk to her boss like that?

"Be serious. This is the first business of Yelan International Trading Company. It is very important. Inspector Huang is a big customer. Do you understand?" Lin Jie no longer cared whether Sun Yuelan was from Mei Agency or not. After all, they were all agents and there was no difference to him.

"Hmph, why isn't our company called Lanye Trading? Yelan doesn't sound nice at all." Sun Yuelan had been struggling with the name of the company for a few days. Ye Wulian came up with the name Yelan Trading, but Sun Yuelan didn't agree and wanted to call it Lanye the other way around, saying it means blue leaves and has a romantic feel. After arguing for a long time, no one gave in, so Lin Jie made the final decision and directly registered Yelan Trading. They both got fifty lashes, which was fair.

"Why are you talking about this again? Well, she is the first wife, okay? What's there to argue about? Didn't we agree that you will be in charge of the accounts? Besides, it's just a homonym." Lin Jie was really troubled.

"Oh, don't be so fierce! I heard that men prefer concubines, right, manager? And you said we are married, should I call you manager at night? Or should I call you dean?" Sun Yuelan asked a lot of questions, but none of them were serious.

"What's all this nonsense? Call me by my name."

"Oh, I'm talking about the evening, how come you don't understand? I'm so angry! How about if I call you the dean, you call me Teacher Sun, and if I call you the manager, you call me Secretary Sun, how about that?" Sun Yuelan became more and more excited, and the sound of the clip also came out. Fortunately, they arrived at the hotel they had agreed to stay at, which was right next to the headquarters of the police station, so Lin Jie didn't have to chant Amitabha.

"We're here, let's go!"

Lin Jie parked the car, straightened his appearance, and then walked into the hotel. The charming secretary held Lin Jie's arm, which did not match the professional suit he was wearing at all.

When Lin Jie was brought into the private room by the waiter, Inspector Huang, dressed in a high-end suit, was already sitting on the sofa, sipping coffee leisurely. There were two bodyguards standing behind him.

"Mr. Lin looks familiar. You don't need to go through a middleman to ask me out! Come, please take a seat." It seems that the newspaper is powerful. Inspector Huang has recognized Lin Jie. For a small section chief like Lin Jie, it is already a face for No. 76 that Chief Inspector Huang of the French Concession can meet him.

"Haha, I'm just afraid that Inspector Huang won't give me face. Let me introduce you, this is Secretary Sun." After Lin Jie finished speaking, he came to sit on the sofa opposite Inspector Huang without any politeness. Sun Yuelan also sat down next to Lin Jie, and she hugged Lin Jie's arm tightly again after just letting go of her hand, as if she was afraid that Lin Jie would run away.

"Haha, you young people really know how to have fun. If I'm not mistaken, this should be your wife, Miss Yue Lan!" Inspector Huang looked at Lin Jie with a smile, his eyes slightly mocking. This dead traitor came out to discuss something and brought a woman with him. It seems that the investigation results are correct. He is a greedy and lustful person, but a puppet promoted by the Japanese for propaganda effect.

"Haha, Inspector Huang, you're joking. It's true that my wife insisted on coming along. Sorry for making fun of her."

"Haha, nothing, we're newlyweds, I understand, but I don't know why Mr. Lin asked me out today?"

Lin Jie looked at the two bodyguards behind Inspector Huang and said, "It's nothing important. I just want to meet Inspector Huang."

Inspector Huang looked at the well-behaved Sun Yuelan beside Lin Jie, and hummed, "There's nothing to be afraid of a little woman and a little white face." Thinking of this, Inspector Huang waved to the bodyguards behind him and said, "You go wait next door."

After the bodyguard closed the door from outside, Inspector Huang lit a cigar for himself, took a deep breath, exhaled a puff of smoke, and then spoke: "Mr. Lin, please tell me if you have anything to say. I don't have much time." He had no intention of opening a cigar for Lin Jie at all.

To Inspector Huang's surprise, Sun Yuelan, who was sitting next to Lin Jie, took out a business card from his briefcase, stood up expressionlessly, bent down slightly, handed the business card to Inspector Huang with both hands, and said softly, "Inspector Huang, please give me your guidance."

Inspector Huang didn't answer. He looked at Lin Jie and thought, how could a woman, a Japanese woman at that, step forward when a man wants to talk about something? How could she not have any discipline? After waiting for a few seconds, seeing that Lin Jie was leaning on the sofa with his legs crossed and didn't respond, Inspector Huang took the business card from Sun Yuelan with one hand, as a courtesy to Lin Jie.

After Sun Yuelan sat down again, Inspector Huang glanced at the business card. There was a conspicuous plum blossom pattern with the words "Yamada Kyoko" printed on it. Inspector Huang's eyes narrowed and he thought to himself, damn Lin Jie is trying to trick me. The people in the Plum Bureau are much more difficult to deal with than No. 76. It's not easy to call the bodyguard back. That would make him, Inspector Huang, look like a coward. If this gets out, he won't be able to stay in Shanghai anymore.

"Hahaha, so Mrs. Lin is from the Mei Agency. I'm sorry for the neglect, but what should I address her? Is it Miss Sun, Miss Kyoko, or Mrs. Lin?" Inspector Huang said the latter part and looked at Lin Jie meaningfully, thinking to himself, what a fucking puppet, and he's still acting like a big shot in front of me.

"Inspector Huang, you should call me Mrs. Lin. After all, I listen to my husband at home." Inspector Huang's little thoughts could not escape Sun Yuelan's eyes. How could she let others look down on her man? Although it's not the case now, who knows what will happen in the future?