Ch 322: How Could It Be You?
Were Central United’s assassins here?
That shouldn’t be the case!
Yesterday, most of Central United’s forces in Shanghai were sent to Laozha Police Station by Wells, the Deputy Inspector of the Police Station who was bought off by the death row inmate.
It’s estimated that Central United is currently trying to rescue these secret agents; where would they have the time or the strength to come knocking?
Military Control Commission?
That’s also impossible. The death row inmate disguises himself every time he goes out, and he frequently changes the license plate of his Ford car. Currently, Lin Mansion has not been exposed to the Military Control Commission’s intelligence system.
The only possibility is Young Master Zhu who followed that night.
Li Xingwu turned his head and saw Zhao Jiu driving. He immediately put on a flattering smile, stepped forward to ingratiate himself, and said, “Brother Zhao.”
Zhao Jiu stopped the car. As he leaned out of the driver’s seat, he offered Li Xingwu a cigarette and asked in feigned surprise, “Inspector Li, what’s wrong?”
Zhao Jiu is Mr. Lin’s close associate. He even took the initiative to offer Li Xingwu a cigarette, making Li Xingwu feel very honored. “I was ordered to patrol this road and found these two people acting suspiciously in front of Mr. Lin’s mansion. They don’t look like good people at all.
“It’s my duty to bring them back to the police station for questioning. And now, Brother Zhao is back.”
After listening, Zhao Jiu smiled and said, “Inspector Li, you’ve worked hard. I’ll drive back first and tell the sir. Please wait a moment, Inspector Li. The sir will surely reward you and the patrolmen for your dedication to public service.”
Li Xingwu immediately beamed with joy and repeatedly said, “It’s my duty, it’s my duty.”
Duty gets benefits?
Zhao Jiu complained inwardly. He was usually taciturn, but he talked so much to Li Xingwu today because he was also a little excited.
Lin Chen’s use of money to buy off Deputy Inspector Wells, allowing Li Xingwu to be promoted to Chinese Detective Inspector, is starting to show results.
In the future, even if Lin Mansion is exposed, Central United and the Military Control Commission will be unable to use force against Lin Mansion because of the patrolmen.
And it’s impossible to infiltrate Lin Mansion from the inside.
Wu Xiu was introduced by Old Qi, and the A Siblings had shared hardships with the death row inmate in their youth. In fact, the threat to the death row inmate after Lin Mansion’s exposure has been reduced to the minimum.
Once again, Zhao Jiu felt Lin Chen’s foresight in planning three steps ahead for every move.
At this moment, A Da had opened the iron gate, and Zhao Jiu drove in.
Li Xingwu was about to lead his subordinates to continue patrolling when A Da said to Zhu Bohou, “The sir wants to see you, Young Master Zhu. Please.”
Upon hearing this, Zhu Bohou breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Xingwu was immediately dumbfounded. These two burly men with fierce looks, could they really be guests visiting Mr. Lin?
As he watched Zhu Bohou swagger into the mansion with two bodyguards, Zhao Jiu quickly walked out from inside.
“Inspector Li.”
Zhao Jiu smiled and stepped forward.
Li Xingwu hurriedly asked, “Brother Zhao, are these three really guests visiting Mr. Lin?”
“Regardless of whether they are the sir’s guests or not, the sir said that you have done a great service today, Inspector Li.”
Zhao Jiu chuckled and pulled out a hundred yen note, stuffing it into Li Xingwu’s police uniform pocket. “Inspector Li and the patrolmen have worked hard. The sir invites you and the patrolmen to have a cup of tea. Inspector Li, please don’t refuse.”
Li Xingwu’s eyes lit up, but he pretended to be coy, “How could I dare to trouble you, how could I dare to trouble you.”
He said this, but his hand clung to his pocket. You tell me you’re embarrassed?
Sure enough!
The money to be made on this road leading to Lin Mansion is indeed a lot, and the money to be made from Lin Mansion is even more!
Zhao Jiu saw Li Xingwu’s greedy little action and smiled, “I’ll go back and report. I won’t delay Inspector Li’s official duties.”
Li Xingwu immediately understood and clasped his fists, smiling, “I still need to lead my brothers to continue patrolling. I won’t disturb Brother Zhao and Mr. Lin.”
“Alright, alright.”
Zhao Jiu returned the bow.
With Li Xingwu and his patrolmen patrolling this road intensively in the future, the safety factor of Lin Mansion will naturally increase significantly.
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“How come it’s you?”
Seeing Lin Chen, Zhu Bohou’s eyes widened.
That night, Yu Manli and a man got into a car and went to a small hotel. The commotion was so loud that Zhu Bohou couldn’t forget the man’s appearance.
Unexpectedly, this man was Lin Chen, the South Seas businessman who helped the Yu Family settle various shipping permits and passes.
After that night, the relationship between the Yu Family in the International Settlement and the Zhu Family in the French Concession deteriorated rapidly.
The intricate relationship was just as Lin Chen had estimated.
After Zhu Bohou returned to the Zhu Family, he mentioned Yu Manli’s activities at the small hotel. The enraged Zhu Family even spread the word throughout Shanghai’s business district.
The Yu Family’s granddaughter was behaving indecently, doing such incredible things with a strange man in such a filthy place as a small hotel.
This was to conceal the Zhu Family’s embarrassment at not being able to marry into the Yu Family.
The Yu Family couldn’t tolerate this and immediately retaliated, saying that the Zhu Family slandered them because they couldn’t get Yu Manli.
The gossiping businessmen in Shanghai’s business district didn’t know the truth, and rumors flew everywhere.
As for the rumors, after the principal left for abroad, the rumors disappeared within half a month.
But the relationship between the Yu Family and the Zhu Family had become antagonistic.
Lin Chen looked at Zhu Bohou calmly and asked, “Why wouldn’t it be me?”
Upon hearing this, Zhu Bohou had an intuition that he had been tricked that night.
And the mastermind behind all this was the man sitting cross-legged in front of him.
Now it’s not about whether Lin Chen had calculated him, but about the pass.
“When I first saw Mr. Lin, I thought Mr. Lin resembled an old friend of mine.”
“I’m sorry, I misspoke!”
Zhu Bohou’s emotions changed very quickly. He spoke frankly, “Mr. Lin, my father sent me to do business with you. The Zhu Family needs a pass from the Military Police Headquarters.”
This gave Lin Chen a new understanding of this young master of the Zhu Family. This Zhu Family member was also not someone to be trifled with. He immediately smiled, “Young Master, you are straightforward, and I won’t hide it either.”
“I can help the Yu Family, and I can certainly help the Zhu Family.”
“I believe Young Master Zhu has come with the Zhu Family’s sincerity, but what can the Zhu Family offer me?”
Talking about transactions? Lin Chen hated meaningless pleasantries the most.
It’s time-consuming and a waste of life!
The Zhu Family needs a pass, so he asked what the Zhu Family could give him.
Zhu Bohou immediately breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, “This is the Zhu Family’s gift to Mr. Lin.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Bohou took out a thick red envelope and slid it across the coffee table.
Lin Chen certainly didn’t stand on ceremony. He took the red envelope and opened it directly.
A thick stack of US dollars!
After estimating the thickness, Lin Chen estimated that there was about ten thousand US dollars.
Lin Chen smiled, “I’ve received the Zhu Family’s sincerity, but the Military Police Headquarters…”
Zhu Bohou hurriedly said, “Mr. Lin, don’t worry. The Zhu Family understands the rules. The Zhu Family is not as generous as the Yu Family, but as long as the Military Police Headquarters can guarantee that the Zhu Family’s subsidiary company’s cargo transportation is normal, we will pay two hundred thousand yen a month.”
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen sighed slightly and frowned without speaking.
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