“Brother, stop struggling, come do business with me. As long as I have food, I'll never let you go hungry.”
Chen Han Wen looked at Zheng Jie Min, seemingly sincere but actually provoking: “I don't care what the old man thinks, as long as he doesn't touch my cake, I can do business with anyone. Back in North China, I sold three shiploads of medicine to the Communists, and the old man didn't say anything to me, did he? I gave the Principal’s wife the profit from one of those ships… Even they are using their power to make money, do I still have to go through fire and water for them?”
Speaking of this, Chen Han Wen seemed to have a belly full of grievances: “Not to mention, when I was on the battlefield, how many things did I do? How many times did I save the Principal from fire and water, but now? Now, I'm reduced to this. I’ve let go, brother, you should let go too. If we don't step aside, we'll be stumbling blocks for others.”
“I don't have the same breadth of mind as you, little brother.”
Zheng Jie Min only said this meaningless sentence, then stood up, pulled Chen Han Wen out, and said, “Tonight, we’re not talking business, just sweet nothings!”
Chen Han Wen was pulled out by Zheng Jie Min, and chuckled as he teased, “Brother, why didn't you say you wanted to talk sweet nothings earlier? If you had, I would have called a few Japanese girls from Shanghai for you, to keep you entertained.”
Zheng Jie Min was amused by Chen Han Wen’s words and laughed heartily: “Smooth-talking, no seriousness. How come our esteemed Huangpu produced a freak like you!”
Chen Han Wen, instead of being angry, was even happier: “If you want to say I'm a delinquent, just say it. You’re not the first to say that about me.”
“Hahaha, tonight, brother, I’ll be a delinquent with you.”
……
Zheng Jie Min was drunk and was carried to the car by Liu Xin Jie and Qi Pei Lin. Qi Pei Lin then drove Zheng Jie Min home.
Those who remained had all been drinking. Liu Xin Jie thought for a moment and said to Xu Zhong Yi, “Zhong Yi, get a room for Zhong Shu and the others here, they can rest here tonight, and we’ll all rest here.”
“Okay.”
Xu Zhong Yi was about to go and take care of it, but Liu Xin Jie had already gotten a free meal, and now he was asking Xu Zhong Yi to pay for it. He felt it was inappropriate, and hurriedly stepped forward to stop Xu Zhong Yi: “Xu Section Chief, you've already helped Zhong Shu so much today, you can't pay again, let me, let me.”
“No need.”
Xu Zhong Yi told Liu Xin Jie to calm down, and then said in a drunken voice: “It's my own business, no need to spend money.”
“……”
Liu Xin Jie didn't know what to say, and secretly cursed: "Doggy rich man!”
But what Liu Xin Jie didn’t know was that all the high-end restaurants in Chongqing were owned by Zhong Yi’s Trading Company… Not 50%, but 100%.
Zheng Jie Min, who was leaving, faintly woke up from the car, looking at Qi Pei Lin who was concentrating on driving, and then thinking about what Chen Han Wen had said to him tonight, he felt miserable, and blurted out to Qi Pei Lin: “Pei Lin, when you get to the Eighth Bureau, work hard and chat with Xu Zhong Yi more.”
Zheng Jie Min’s sudden words startled Qi Pei Lin, who immediately stopped the car: “Bureau Chief, you’re not drunk, are you?”
“I’m drunk, but not yet intoxicated. Chen Han Wen said some things to me, it made me unable to get drunk even if I wanted to. Pei Lin, when you go to the Eighth Bureau, just remember these eight words: If a man doesn't act for himself, heaven will punish him.”
“……Yes, Bureau Chief.”
Qi Pei Lin didn’t know what Chen Han Wen and Zheng Jie Min had talked about that could make Zheng Jie Min so flustered.
In fact, Zheng Jie Min was already drunk, otherwise he wouldn’t say these things to Qi Pei Lin.
……
Outside the Yu Hua Tai Hotel, five shadowy figures were lurking in the darkness, watching the Yu Hua Tai's every move.
They were none other than the 76th agents stationed in Chongqing.
Their target in Yu Hua Tai was Chen Han Wen.
Chen Han Wen blew up the 76th headquarters, making the world laugh at them. If they didn't retaliate, wouldn't the world think that the 76th was easy to bully?
They had to retaliate!
They received information from within the Military Unification Bureau that Chen Han Wen would be dining at Yu Hua Tai tonight. Upon receiving this information, the Japanese puppet agents immediately took action, ambushing outside Yu Hua Tai. As soon as Chen Han Wen left the restaurant, they would execute him on the spot!
However, they watched helplessly as Chen Han Wen walked out of Yu Hua Tai and went back inside. They waited for a long time but he didn't seem to be leaving.
Had he checked in?
But which room was Chen Han Wen in?
After discussing among themselves, the agents decided to storm into Yu Hua Tai, killing even if they might be mistaken. They agreed to take action at 12 o’clock. It would be the time when people were most exhausted, making it easier to strike.
……
Although Chen Han Wen had been drinking, he was not drunk at all, in fact, he was getting clearer. He wanted to sleep, but he felt something watching him, making him unable to sleep.
Sixth sense!
Chen Han Wen had obtained a cheat code, a personal space, which made him exceptionally strong. His five senses and sixth sense were also very sensitive. It was precisely because of this sensitivity that he had escaped death countless times. Was it… the same today? Chen Han Wen stood up, went to the bathroom and splashed some water on his face, then sat on the sofa, quietly waiting… waiting.
Time flew by, and twelve o’clock quickly passed. Chen Han Wen opened his eyes, stood up… and gradually disappeared into the darkness.
……
In another room, Liu Xin Jie and Tan Zhong Shu were also chatting. They had drunk a lot of wine, but not enough to make them drunk. Moreover, they were drinking with their superiors tonight, so they didn’t dare to drink too much, for fear of making a fool of themselves. That night, Liu Xin Jie couldn’t sleep, so he went to Tan Zhong Shu’s room to chat. The two sipped tea and talked about Chen Han Wen.
Liu Xin Jie sighed and said, “I've been in the Military Unification Bureau for so many years and I've heard many legends about Ming Cheng, our Senior. Beating Chen Li Fu, kidnapping He Ying Qin, cursing Song Zi Wen as a dead monster, and even calling the Chairman an old man… These are all things he did. But today, when I actually interacted with him, I realized how terrifying he is. Zheng Director hosted a dinner, tsk, tsk… Out of all the section chiefs in the Military Unification Bureau, he's the only one!”
“It’s even more than that.”
Tan Zhong Shu sighed and said to Liu Xin Jie, “When I went to Shanghai to take over Chen Chief's position, even though I was the captain of the Anti-Espionage Unit, my troops were once members of Chen Chief’s team. I won’t hide it from you, when I first arrived, each of them had skills that surpassed mine. There are many kinds of assassination, more than what we learned at school. Assassination in the hands of Chen Han Wen has evolved into an art form, even using accidents to kill. I’ve learned for two years, and I’ve only just started to grasp the basics.”
Tan Zhong Shu told Liu Xin Jie a story: “The Communists had their own intelligence team in Shanghai, headed by a man called Sailor. Sailor was mysterious and unpredictable. I’ve never met him, but he’s seen me. His abilities were very strong, and he was one of my opponents in Shanghai. But I heard that when Ming Cheng was in Shanghai, he captured him, but because it was a period of cooperation between the Nationalists and the Communists, Ming Cheng didn’t kill him and even gave them a lot of financial aid.”
“What? Senior, Senior gave financial aid to the Communists?”
Liu Xin Jie was startled, “Didn’t he worry that the Principal would find out?”