The Bravest

The Shanghai station's successful action to eliminate Nanzō Yunko was highly praised by Boss Dai, who called to commend the meritorious personnel and encouraged Zhang Wu and Liu Yang to keep up the good work and restore the prestige of the Military Control Commission's Shanghai station.

Along with the commendation telegram from Boss Dai came an order. According to reliable intelligence, the Japanese will hold a grand parade at the end of February to celebrate the Japanese army's capture of Singapore on February 2, a major victory in the Asian battlefield. Boss Dai asked Zhang Wu and Liu Yang to do their utmost to carry out sabotage operations and strike at the Japanese arrogance.

"Old Liu, what do you think?" Zhang Wu burned the telegram that Liu Yang handed back with a match.

"There's nothing much to say. We must follow Boss Dai's orders. But we have no problem with manpower, but we lack weapons. The reserves of the Military Control Commission's Shanghai Station have long been seized by the Japanese, and now most of the operatives only have pistols, and they don't even have enough bullets. It's difficult to make any big noise, and small-scale fighting will not affect the Japanese parade." Liu Yang was also helpless. A good cook cannot cook without rice.

"Well, this weapon is indeed a big problem. Ever since the Japanese took control of the public security in the concession and strictly checked the roads in and out, our weapons supply has been cut off. Now we can only get some supplements on the black market, but it is just a drop in the bucket and is far from enough."

"There is really no other way. We can only ask for help from Boss Dai and see what he can do. After all, we don't know what kind of backup plan Boss Dai has in Shanghai or how many chess pieces he has buried." Liu Yang is a pragmatic person. He will never hide anything for the sake of face. He has to ask for help when he needs to. There is nothing to say.

"Well, we can only tell Boss Dai about our actual difficulties. But regardless of whether Boss Dai can provide support or not, we must prepare for the sabotage operation now. Even if we only have pistols and cannot make any big noise, we can just give the Japanese a full-scale attack. At worst, we can just lie dormant for a while."

That night, the joint telegram from Zhang Wu and Liu Yang had already reached Boss Dai.

"Qi Wu, Zhang Wu and Liu Yang called us to complain. Do you have any solution?"

"Our personnel who are hiding deep in Shanghai should not move easily, and we don't have the ability to obtain a large number of weapons in a short period of time. This is not easy to deal with." Mao Renfeng habitually glanced at Boss Dai's face when he said this, and did not find any unhappy expression, so he continued, "Or we can follow Zhang Wu's plan and launch a full-scale attack, which can also cause a lot of trouble for the Japanese."

"Well, that's the only way. By the way, Qi Wu, you mentioned last time that your son-in-law is making a lot of money now. Is that true?" Boss Dai asked Mao Renfeng in confusion.

"That's true, but it's also reported to the people below. My son-in-law invested most of his money in the welfare home that he used to conceal his identity. He should only have some real estate. In addition, his work focus has now shifted to investigating the intelligence of wealthy people in the concession. Haha, the Japanese also need people to do private work." Mao Renfeng didn't know what Boss Dai meant by suddenly mentioning Lin Jie, but Mao Renfeng, who always took loyalty as his principle, did not dare to hide anything and reported Lin Jie's recent situation in detail.

"My son-in-law has a lot of things to do, and many of them are beyond his control. As for some of the benefits he has gained, there is no need to record them in too much detail, lest someone use these things to attack the meritorious people in our Military Control Commission in the future." Mao Renfeng really couldn't keep up with Boss Dai's train of thought. At one moment, it seemed as if he wanted to hold Lin Jie accountable, and at another moment, it seemed as if he wanted to protect Lin Jie.

"Yes." Mao Renfeng knew very well that if you don't understand, don't say too much.

"Qi Wu, do you think it's possible for your son-in-law to get weapons?" Boss Dai actually wanted Zhang Wu to make a big move. However, considering Zhang Wu's actual situation, he did not issue a strict order.

"The position of son-in-law is still possible, but whether he should take action depends on the boss's intention." Mao Renfeng didn't dare to guarantee it. According to his understanding, Lin Jie should be able to get the arms, but Boss Dai had specifically instructed Lin Jie not to act rashly, so Mao Renfeng left this difficult problem to Boss Dai to decide.

"Well, let's do this. Send a secret message to the Xishi Group and explain the situation. Let them discuss whether it is feasible to provide weapons to the Shanghai Station. Give them a reply within three days. Well, add that protecting yourself is the most important thing."

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After the Nanzō Yunko incident, Lin Jie once again kept a low profile, and even went to the glamorous world of the concession less often. Some of the goals that had been set would naturally be followed up by others, and these things could not be rushed. Now Lin Jie basically stayed in the welfare home and the station. Of course, he would go home on time every night, and home was Lin Jie's paradise.

"Xiao Jie, Lao Zhou sent a signal today that he needs to meet you. Please arrange it tomorrow." In two months, Ye Wulian gradually adapted to the current life of the Lin family, and no longer competed with Sun Yuelan or Liu Haitang for favors. Unless there was a special situation, she would stay overnight in the room of whichever person Lin Jie liked, as long as they were at home. Today, Lin Jie stayed in her room under her suggestion because Lao Zhou sent a signal requesting to meet Lin Jie. Generally, Lao Zhou would not meet Lin Jie directly.

"Well, it's okay. I'll go shopping with you tomorrow, and there's no problem with going to Lao Zhou's place." Lin Jie had no objection, as long as they didn't meet often and wouldn't attract other people's attention. Besides, the three women in the family basically had their own positions and scope of activities. Ye Wulian was mainly a bored wife of a wealthy family, and she mainly went shopping with some wives, watched plays and played cards for entertainment. Sun Yuelan was keen on doing business, and often took the younger brother arranged by Lin Jie to go in and out of the concession and the black market. Liu Haitang mainly focused on the welfare home, of course, he would go out to socialize with Ye Wulian, and also go with Sun Yuelan to see the business world.

"Well, you haven't gone shopping with me for a long time. This is a good excuse, but you have to find a reasonable reason to get Sun Yuelan and Haitang away, so that they won't follow you when they get jealous."

"I told you that I would just go back to your parents' home with you. I have to go see your parents anyway. I'll go to your house early tomorrow morning. I hope your dad won't give me the cold shoulder this time." Lin Jie felt a little guilty when he thought of the time he went to Ye's house before marrying Sun Yuelan and Liu Haitang, and Ye Zhantang almost kicked him out of the house.

"No, I explained it clearly to my parents last time. It's because I can't sleep with you that you married a concubine. Humph. Are you satisfied now?" Lin Jie married a concubine and even had to have his wife, the eldest, come out to explain for him. It made her angry just thinking about it.

"Haha, that's good. I'm a little afraid of seeing the old man now. It's getting late, let's take a rest." Lin Jie always changes the subject like this, thanks to his young age.

The lights in the bedroom went out. Ye Wulian was a little breathless due to Lin Jie's irritation. Suddenly, she said, "Xiao Jie, try harder. I want a child."

"Okay, I'll work hard, and you have to cooperate with me."

"Xiao Jie, you are so bad, where did you learn so many tricks?"

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The next day, Lin Jie and Ye Wulian returned to the Ye family. This was the first time that Lin Jie went back to his parents' home with Ye Wulian after his remarriage. Ye Zhantang should have accepted the fact that Lin Jie remarried, but he still looked unhappy in front of Lin Jie, repeatedly emphasizing that Ye Wulian was the first wife and that the future family business must be inherited by Ye Wulian's children. Ye Wulian's mother was relieved to know that her daughter had finally consummated her marriage with Lin Jie. She believed that if a woman could not give birth to children for her husband's family, she would be looked down upon and would not be able to hold her head up in the future.

In the afternoon, after a series of excuses such as going back to her mother's house, eating, and going shopping, Lin Jie and Ye Wulian, carrying large and small bags, entered Lao Zhou's cafe and asked for a private room to rest. Afterwards, Lin Jie left Ye Wulian and went into Lao Zhou's office alone.

"This is what happened. The higher-ups want to know if we can provide arms?" Time was limited, so Lao Zhou briefly introduced that this time the Military Control Commission was going to launch a large-scale attack to disrupt the Japanese parade.

"Okay, but we can't show up. We can only provide the hiding place of the munitions and let the people from the Shanghai station get them themselves. We must stay out of it." Lin Jie agreed after a little consideration. It was his duty to take action against the Japanese, but for safety reasons, Lin Jie also made corresponding requests to Lao Zhou.

"That's no problem. Even if you don't mention it, we won't have any substantial contact with the Shanghai station. The news is transmitted through Chongqing. The main thing is that your sudden sale of so many arms will attract other people's attention." Lao Zhou was not worried about whether Lin Jie could get the arms. Instead, he was worried that Lin Jie would be exposed if he sold too many arms at one time.

"No, these weapons are what I have accumulated over a long period of time, not just now. But they are only for one time, they will be gone next time." Lin Jie smiled bitterly. This was his family fortune, which he intended to leave for the children in the welfare home to protect themselves at the critical moment. However, since the Military Control Commission was really short of weapons, Lin Jie could not just think about the future. Instead, he let the people now fight with their lives and figure out a way to deal with the future later.

"This time is enough. When can the goods be delivered?"

"I'll go back and do some statistics. The locations are a bit scattered. Wu Lian will come back for coffee tomorrow, and he'll give you the address and quantity then. Is there anything else? I can't stay any longer."

"Okay, that's all. You go first and be careful." Lao Zhou said that Lin Jie could leave. The longer the two of them met, the easier it would be to be exposed, so they should say whatever they wanted to say as briefly as possible.

"Lin Jie, be nice to Xiao Ye." These are what Lao Zhou couldn't help but say before Lin Jie left the house.

"She's fine." Lin Jie said, opened the door and left without looking back.

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"That's all. Is everything okay?" Ye Wulian asked in a low voice after getting into Lin Jie's car.

"Don't worry, it's just a small matter. Ask the Shanghai Station to prepare some arms. The Military Control Commission will have a big move at the end of the month and they are short of weapons. I have some hidden away before. Go back and sort them out. You can go there again tomorrow and give the address to Lao Zhou."

"Why do they have to ask you for help? Can't they solve it themselves?" Ye Wulian was puzzled and indignant. This shouldn't have been solved by Lin Jie, as it would increase the risk of Lin Jie being exposed.

"Boss Dai didn't force us to do anything. It's just that the Japanese blockade is so tight that they wanted to see if we have any solution. I just happened to have the goods on hand, and I certainly can't just watch our people fight the Japanese with a few pistols. Lao Zhou and I have agreed that we will only provide the hiding place of the munitions, and the people at the Shanghai station will go and get them themselves. We won't have contact with them, and nothing will happen." Lin Jie comforted Ye Wulian. In the past, she was only concerned with completing the mission, but now she has put Lin Jie's safety first.

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