Traveling through the Republic of China to become a special agent, the system is very easy for me

His doubts came from the relationship between Su Xiwu and Qian Hao. He knew that Qian Hao was Su Xiwu's confidant. It could be basically confirmed that Qian Hao had a relationship with the Military Control Commission. He was either bribed by the Military Control Commission or was a member of the Military Control Commission.

Does Su Xiwu know this? He may know it or he may not. Iwai Yuichi wants to hear Su Xiwu's explanation and see some clues from it. If Su Xiwu really knows it, then this person cannot be trusted.

Su Xiwu knew how smart Iwai Yuichi was, otherwise he would not be in his current position, and he would soon be promoted to Consul General. The current Consul General had already returned to his home country to take up the post, and Iwai Yuichi was actually in charge of the work of the Consulate General. He must know why he came.

Su Xiwu did not get to the point right away. Instead, he took out a beautifully decorated sandalwood box from his bag, placed it on Iwai Yuichi's desk, and said with a smile:

"I got a good thing recently. I heard that you will be promoted to Consul General soon, so I specially gave it to you. Open it and take a look. I guarantee you will like it."

"Oh, really? Then I'd like to take a closer look."

Iwai Yuichi raised his eyebrows and said expectantly that he knew Su Xiwu had high taste and this thing should be a good one.

He carefully opened the lid of the sandalwood box, and an ancient inkstone came into view. It was the ancient purple gold inkstone that Yuan Ye gave to Su Xiwu.

He carefully took the inkstone out of the box and examined it carefully inch by inch with a magnifying glass. When he saw the inscription on the back of the inkstone, especially the two words "Yuan Zhang", he was shocked and said:

"Yuan Zhang? Is this really the ancient purple gold inkstone mentioned in Mi Fu's "Purple Gold Letter"? "

When Yuan Ye heard this, he was also surprised. It turned out that Su Xiwu gave the ancient purple gold inkstone that he had given him to Iwai Yuichi, and he was willing to part with it with great reluctance. It seemed that Su Xiwu had big plans this time.

Su Xiwu nodded proudly and flattered:

"Brother Iwai really has a keen eye for talent. You saw through it at the first sight."

Iwai Yuichi said excitedly:

"I was a little skeptical when I first saw it, but when I saw the words 'Yuan Zhang', I was convinced. This is a rare treasure!"

He couldn't contain his joy, and then asked curiously:

"Xiwu, where did you get this ancient purple gold inkstone?"

Su Xiwu saw that Iwai Yuichi was overjoyed at the ancient inkstone. Although it was expected, he was also very happy and said:

"I saw this at a collector's home. He said he bought it from Mi Fu's descendants for a large sum of money. I couldn't let it go. I think Su Dongpo must have felt the same way when he saw this ancient inkstone. Not only did he not return it to Mi Fu, he even wanted to bury it with him. I can understand this very well.

So I forced him to sell it to me. He disagreed at first. I went to his house three times, just like Liu Bei's three visits to his thatched cottage.

My sincerity touched him, and he had no choice but to sell it to me reluctantly. Of course, I didn’t let him suffer any loss, and he also made a lot of money. "

After Su Xiwu finished speaking, he burst into laughter, and Iwai Yuichi also laughed.

Yuan Ye thought to himself, Su Xiwu is really good at this. He made up this story and actually raised his own value a lot.

It was really hard to deny it. It was obvious that Iwai Yuichi really fell for his trick and believed it without a doubt. He felt that this gift was even more valuable.

In fact, he spent 500 yuan in French francs to get it at a bargain price. Su Xiwu didn't even spend a penny. However, it is true that this ancient purple gold inkstone is a treasure.

Iwai Yuichi was very happy. He collected many ancient Chinese inkstones and many fine calligraphy and painting works.

However, this ancient purple gold inkstone, with its historical and cultural atmosphere and legendary experience, is unique in his collection. Moreover, Mi Fu and Su Shi are also among his favorite calligraphers and painters of the Song Dynasty.

Su Xiwu has given him many good things, but to date, this thing is undoubtedly the most precious and his favorite.

Iwai Yuichi smiled happily and said to Su Xiwu:

"Xiwu, thank you so much for giving me such a precious gift."

"No, no, as the saying goes, rouge is given to a beauty, and a sword is given to a hero. Giving this ancient inkstone to a calligrapher like Brother Iwai is the true return of the item to its rightful owner."

Su Xiwu's words made Iwai Yuichi very happy and he benefited greatly from them.

He came to China as a teenager and studied at the East Asia School funded by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He fell deeply in love with Chinese calligraphy and devoted himself to the study of calligraphy for more than ten years. Even if he was busy at work, he would take time to practice diligently and had a high opinion of his calligraphy level.

Su Xiwu also loves calligraphy, but in Iwai Yuichi's opinion, although his level is also very good, it is still slightly inferior to his own.

So he did not think it was flattery when Su Xiwu called him a calligrapher. He had also seen the works of many calligraphers from China and Japan. He believed that some works did not live up to the reputation and were not necessarily as good as his own. There were very few that he could admire, and he longed to see works of truly high level.

Su Xiwu naturally understood this very well, and this was the main reason why he brought Yuan Ye here.

Iwai Yuichi said bluntly:

"Xiwu, I will be disrespectful to refuse then."

After saying this, he carefully placed the ancient purple gold inkstone in his hand into the sandalwood box, closed the lid, and put it in the drawer.

I thought, when I have time, it will be a pleasure to appreciate it carefully.

Su Xiwu watched Iwai Yuichi finish all this and thought to himself that it seemed that giving this purple gold stone inkstone as a gift had achieved the effect he expected, and he even felt that the effect was greater than expected. Now it was time to get down to business.

Su Xiwu said:

"Brother Iwai, I came here this time not only to congratulate you on your upcoming promotion to Consul General, but also to tell you something else."

"Is it about the assassination?"

Iwai Yuichi said in a friendly manner.

"Yes, I'm sure you know what happened. I got into some trouble."

"What trouble?"

Iwai Yuichi asked the question even though he knew the answer.

Su Xiwu sighed and said:

"When the assassination happened, I was in Nanjing. I thought it had nothing to do with me, but when I returned to Shanghai and learned the details, I found out that Qian Hao was involved in the assassination.

I promoted Qian Hao when I was mayor. He often came to my office, so outsiders thought he was my confidant. In fact, he was just close to me. It was not what others thought, that we were just more familiar with each other.

As soon as he was involved in the case, and I had already had conflicts with Fu Quan'an, which were all public affairs, many rumors immediately emerged, saying that he was instigated by me and that I had planned the entire assassination."