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

In the evening, Yuan Ye returned home and took a bath, finally completely relaxing from the day's tension and fatigue.

The system prompted him that he had gained another 58 points. Yuan Ye felt that he had gained a lot today. Not only did he rescue Lei Dian and the hostages, and kill 9 traitors, he also obtained 60 gold bars, a precious ancient painting, nine Browning pistols, and two cars.

After a busy day, it was still worth it, so Yuan Ye fell into a deep sleep in satisfaction.

The next morning, Yuan Ye went to Iwai Mansion first and reported to Iwai Yuichi what happened at No. 76 yesterday.

He first talked about Ding Mocun and told Iwai Yuichi that Ding Mocun was sincere about cooperation, but wanted the support of Iwai Mansion.

He is now planning to build a special agent training school, hoping to cultivate a force of his own in No. 76. Wang Jingwei and Zhou Fuhai have agreed to provide part of the funds, but there is still a gap in funds. He hopes that Iwai Mansion can give him some financial support.

Yuan Ye also introduced the situation of the special agent training school.

Iwai Yuichi was very interested and asked:

"Shi Kaijun, what do you think?"

Yuan Ye thought for a moment and said:

"Mr. Iwai, I think we should support him. I can see that he is somewhat dissatisfied with Li Qunshi. By supporting him, we can let him check and balance Li Qunshi.

And you helped him when he was in trouble, he will definitely be grateful to you."

Iwai Yuichi felt that what Yuan Ye said made sense, and in fact, he had the same idea.

He nodded and said:

"How about this, I will give him 10 French francs upfront, and some guns and ammunition, and you will be responsible for contacting him, and you will also be responsible for future work contacts."

"Okay, thank you Mr. Iwai for your trust."

Yuan Ye reported on Li Qunshi's matter again.

“Today when I went to audit Unit 76, Li Qunshi invited me to interrogate the Red Party with Ms. Masako from the Special High Section.

It can be seen that he no longer dares to look down on Iwai Mansion, which shows that our suspension of his funding and audit of him have worked.

I had a private conversation with him, and he expressed his willingness to cooperate with Iwai Mansion, and he said that he would come to Iwai Mansion to meet you this morning.

He explained that he had always wanted to come and see you, but he was too busy recently.

I certainly don’t believe what he said, it’s just an excuse, but at least it shows that his attitude has changed, which I think is a good sign.”

Yuan Ye talked about the interrogation of the Red Party. When talking about the Red Party biting their tongues, Iwai Yuichi felt a little regretful. Of course, he felt sorry that the Red Party had no value and that he had lost the opportunity to crack down on the Red Party's underground organization in Shanghai.

Finally, Yuan Ye said that he had killed the Red Party members with his own hands. Iwai Yuichi was very satisfied. He thought that the fact that Yuan Ye could kill the anti-Japanese elements with his own hands showed his position and his loyalty to the Iwai Mansion. He trusted Yuan Ye even more.

The reason why Yuan Ye said this was because it was tantamount to a token of allegiance, which would make Iwai Yuichi trust him more.

Judging from Iwai Yuichi's expression after hearing this, his goal was undoubtedly achieved.

After Yuan Ye finished his report, Iwai Yuichi was very satisfied with his work. It could be said that he had basically achieved his goal. It seemed that sending him to No. 76 was a very correct choice.

The two talked about Li Qunshi for a while.

After a while, the officer on duty came in to report that Director Li Qunshi of the Special Agent Headquarters wanted to see him.

Iwai Yuichi smiled and said to Yuan Ye:

"Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here."

He asked the officer on duty to bring Li Qunshi over.

When Li Qunshi walked into the office, Iwai Yuichi greeted him enthusiastically, which made Li Qunshi feel flattered.

Iwai Yuichi smiled and said:

"Director Li, you are a very busy man!"

This sentence has a double meaning, how could Li Qunshi not know it? He thought, is he blaming me for coming to see him so late?

Li Qunshi felt a little uncomfortable and said quickly:

"I am so ashamed. Even if I was busy, I should have come to see you earlier. Please forgive me."

Yuan Ye saw Li Qunshi's embarrassed look and said:

“Director Li, work is important, and it’s not too late to come see Mr. Iwai now.

Mr. Iwai is very generous, how could he blame you? "

Li Qunshi was very grateful to Yuan Ye for helping him out.

Iwai Yuichi laughed and said:

"Director Li, you misunderstood me, I don't mean to blame you.

Come, let's sit down and talk.

Shi Kaijun, serve tea to Director Li. "

While Yuan Ye was pouring tea for him, Li Qunshi took out two calligraphy and paintings from his bag and said respectfully:

“Mr. Iwai, these are two ancient calligraphy and paintings that I treasure, one is an authentic calligraphy by Zhu Zhishan, and the other is a painting by Zheng Banqiao.

I heard that you are very knowledgeable about famous people's calligraphy and paintings, and your calligraphy attainments are also very high. I think it would be a complete waste if it were kept by me, so I would like to give it to you. Please accept it."

When Iwai Yu heard that these were authentic works of calligraphy and painting by Zhu Zhishan and Zheng Banqiao, he immediately became interested and his eyes lit up.

He did not refuse and immediately unfolded them one by one to look at them. His attention was completely focused on the two scrolls. He marveled at them as he read.

Li Qunshi saw Iwai Yuichi's excited look and thought, it seems that the person was sent to the right place. The special envoy was right. Iwai Yuichi really likes this.

Then I guess the rest of the things will be easy to handle, Li Qunshi couldn't help but smile.

Yuan Ye had already brewed the tea, and Iwai Yu pulled him over to enjoy it together, saying:

"Mr. Shi Kai, you have a very high level of appreciation. Please help me appreciate it."

Yuan Ye did not refuse and admired the first scroll that was opened. After looking at it for a while, he said:

"This is Zhu Zhishan's Scroll of Poems in Cursive Script, and it is indeed his authentic work.

This cursive script shows profound skill, obviously influenced by Li Yong, Huang Tingjian and Mi Fu, with many variations and a rich style.

There is a bold momentum and interesting brushstrokes, forming a vast and unrestrained visual effect.

This is also due to his learning from previous masters such as Huaisu and Zhang Xu, but he also innovated in style and formed a unique personal style.

This work also conforms to the requirements he advocated of "raising elegance and eliminating vulgarity" and "entering the realm of spirit".

The so-called "to rise from elegance and get rid of vulgarity" means to use knowledge and self-cultivation to cultivate temperament and purify the soul, so as to reach a higher spiritual realm.

You can then create excellent works with spirit in a state of "being absorbed in the world".

The "state of mind" he advocated is to "transcend the boundaries of morality for a moment". Only when one transcends all constraints can one "write casually at the window" and express oneself naturally.

It was precisely because of these two things that his calligraphy reached a very high level, so his cursive script was praised by his contemporaries as "the best in the country", and it was not in vain. "

Yuan Ye thought that there were not many cursive scripts of Zhu Zhishan handed down to the present day, so it was extremely rare to see this one. He remembered that the Princeton University Art Museum in the United States had a scroll of Zhu Zhishan's "Autumn Poems in Leisure", which was also an extremely exquisite scroll.

The whole piece flows smoothly and with great vigor. In terms of unity of mind and hand and skillful use of the brush, it is not inferior to Zhang Xu and Huaisu, and it astonishes the world.

According to the valuation of Sotheby's auction house, this work by Zhu Zhishan is worth more than US$1 million due to its long size, large number of characters and exquisite calligraphy.

If this scroll of "Self-Poems in Cursive Script" could be preserved to the present day, I wonder how much its value would be, but it must be an astronomical figure.

Although it has been given to Iwai Yuichi by Li Qunshi now, it will be his sooner or later.

If you could travel to the modern era with this cursive script, you would definitely be a billionaire.

Yuan Ye's eloquent talk impressed Iwai Yuichi once again. Li Qunshi was also stunned and admired Yuan Ye. No wonder Iwai Yuichi admired him so much, he is really talented!

Iwai Yuichi sighed:

"Mr. Shi Kai, I have learned a lot from your comments."

Although he could also see something in this work, compared with Yuan Ye's insights, there was indeed a world of difference, and he couldn't help but admire him.

He asked Yuan Ye to appreciate another painting by Zheng Banqiao. Yuan Ye lowered his head to take a closer look and said:

"This is Zheng Banqiao's "Ink Bamboo Painting", which is undoubtedly the original.

This "Ink Bamboo Painting" is painted with ink and the bamboo leaves are not colored, but there is no sense of distortion.

Five green bamboos stand on the ground, leaning against each other and interlacing. The thin bamboos are flexible and upright, with dense leaves that are as sharp as knives.

The bamboo poles are painted with light ink, and the bamboo leaves are painted with calligraphy using the stroke technique. The ink is as black as lacquer, showing the bamboo's vigorous growth.

When Zheng Banqiao painted bamboo, he absorbed the techniques of ancient painters, combining freehand and meticulous brushwork. He also absorbed the painting techniques of Su Shi, Xu Wei, Shitao, and Bada Shanren. He carefully observed the characteristics and growth of bamboo on a daily basis. Therefore, his bamboo paintings perfectly combined freehand and realism, truly achieving both form and spirit, and vivid charm.

This painting is a freehand style with rich ink color and a well-decorated density. It features young leaves and new branches with graceful postures. Accompanied by Zheng Banqiao's poem and "Six and a Half Points Calligraphy", it can be regarded as an artistic treasure that combines poetry, calligraphy and painting.

Zheng Banqiao expressed his aspirations through objects, and gave this work a profound artistic conception. The bamboo in this painting came alive and achieved immortality. "

When Yuan Ye said this, he thought to himself, this "Ink Bamboo Painting" is also extremely precious. I wonder where Li Qunshi got it from?

Yuan Ye knew that Zheng Banqiao, who said “I would rather eat without meat than live without bamboo”, not only had superb bamboo paintings, but was also precious because of his noble character and gentlemanly spirit.

The auction prices of his paintings are basically over tens of millions of yuan. In 2011, his "Bamboo and Rocks" was sold for 3795 million yuan. Soon after, his "Bamboo, Rocks, Orchids and Cymbidiums" was sold for 4600 million yuan.

This painting of "Ink Bamboo" has been passed down to the modern era and must be very valuable.

Yuan Ye smiled and said:

"Congratulations to Mr. Iwai for obtaining two such precious calligraphy works by famous people. It is really a cause for celebration."

I thought, I'll let you keep it for a while, sooner or later it will be mine.

Iwai Yuichi was overjoyed. He felt that these two original works became even more precious after being appreciated by Yuan Ye.

The smile on his face became even more intense, and he said to Li Qunshi:

"Director Li is very thoughtful. He gave me such a precious gift. I just can't let it go. I can't refuse it."

Li Qunshi was naturally delighted and said quickly:

"Mr. Iwai, you are too polite. It is my honor that you like it so much. I will send it to you if I see something like this in the future."

"Okay, okay, thank you Director Li."

Iwai Yuichi smiled and carefully rolled up the two paintings and calligraphy. Then he got up and went to the study and locked the two paintings and calligraphy in the safe.

Yuan Ye heard that when he opened the safe, the password was no longer the original one, so he memorized it.

I thought to myself, it seems that he changes his password every once in a while, he is really careful.

This undoubtedly caused me some trouble. I hope the password has not changed when I emptied his safe.

But it's too early now. He plans to empty his safe when he is about to finish the manuscript.

After completing the manuscript, I rarely had the opportunity to enter his study.

After putting his things away, Yuichi Iwai locked the safe, quickly returned to the office, and sat next to Li Qunshi very kindly.

Yuan Ye could see that these two pieces of calligraphy and paintings quickly brought the two closer together.

Iwai Yuichi did indeed like Li Qunshi much more and felt that he was quite sincere.

Iwai Yuichi smiled and said:

"Director Li, I sent Shi Kaijun to your place for an audit. Shi Kaijun said that you support his work very much. I am very happy."

Li Qunshi said respectfully:

"This is what I should do. The special envoy works very seriously, and I should cooperate with him."

Iwai Yu nodded, affirming Li Qunshi's attitude, and then asked:

"I heard from Shi Kaijun that you are very capable. You arrested a Red Party member. I heard that he is a relatively important figure. What exactly happened?"

When Li Qunshi heard this, he knew that the special envoy had spoken well of him in front of Mr. Iwai, so naturally he had to return the favor.

When he introduced the situation, he exaggerated Yuan Ye's performance during the interrogation, saying how he fought with wits and courage, hated evil and showed no mercy in the end, and shot the diehard Red Party members on the spot.

To be honest, Yuan Ye himself felt embarrassed. He did say in front of Iwai Yuichi that Li Qunshi was very capable. In fact, even without him saying it, Iwai Yuichi knew that if Li Qunshi was not capable, he would not be in his current position.

Li Qunshi is still very sensible, but this guy is too good at boasting. But it’s a good thing this way, Iwai Yuichi will trust himself more.

Iwai Yuichi asked Li Qun about the Red Party. It seemed like he was just talking casually, but in fact he just wanted to confirm whether Yuan Ye had personally shot and killed the anti-Japanese elements. Now it seems we can rest assured.

He smiled and said:

“Although we didn’t uncover the Red Party’s underground organization this time, it dealt them a big blow. After all, they lost an important figure, so it was still a great gain.

Director Li, don't be discouraged. I still have high hopes for you."

Li Qunshi said:

"I will not let you down. I will work hard and strike hard at the anti-Japanese elements. It's just that I am having some financial difficulties at the moment. To be honest, I am almost unable to make ends meet.

I am afraid that it will affect my work, so I really want your support. "

After Li Qunshi finished speaking, he looked worried.

Iwai Yuichi naturally understood what he meant, which was that he wanted him not to suspend the funding for No. 76.

In fact, he suspended the funding just to warn Li Qunshi. He did not decide not to give it to him. He just wanted to see Li Qunshi's attitude before making a decision.

Now it seems that Li Qunshi is still sincere and has a good attitude. His goal has been achieved, so there is no need to deduct funds from No. 76.

He turned to Yuan Ye and asked:

"Mr. Shi Kai, how is the audit going?"

Yuan Ye replied:

"It's still in progress and it will probably take a few days."

Iwai Yu nodded slightly and said:

"You should work harder and ask them to work overtime so that we can finish the audit as soon as possible."

"Ok."

Yuan Ye answered readily.

Iwai Yuichi then said to Li Qunshi:

"Director Li, don't worry. I have asked Shi Kaijun to complete the audit as soon as possible. As long as there are no problems with the audit, I will immediately release the funds to you after Shi Kaijun reports to me."