novelAbuy Chapter 1919 Li Cuiqun: I knew my junior was here to help me!
Chapter 1919 Li Cuiqun: I knew my junior was here to help me!
Chapter 1919 Li Cuiqun: I knew my junior was here to help me!
After Cheng Qianfan finished speaking, he stepped aside.
Li Cuiqun's face darkened.
He could tell that the Japanese were pressuring him to take a stand.
No, it's not just the Japanese.
Wu Shanyue, the deputy director of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau, is backed by Fu Songtao, the secretary-general of the Shanghai Special Municipality.
Fu Songtao is backed by Chen Nanhai.
And Cheng Qianfan's presence here, as the trusted secretary of Foreign Minister Chu Mingyu, does it represent Chu Mingyu's will?
This means that both the Japanese and the Nanjing authorities have reached a consensus.
Just then, Li Cuiqun saw Cheng Qianfan look at him, then look down at his leather shoes, the toes of his shoes tapping lightly.
Everyone looked at Li Cuiqun, waiting for him to speak, but none of them seemed to be in a hurry to urge him.
……
“Secretary Xiaotian is absolutely right,” Li Cuiqun finally spoke. “Our Special Agent Headquarters was established in accordance with Mr. Wang’s will to save the country through peace. Its purpose is to benefit the country, quell the chaos and evil, and safeguard the long-term stability of the National Government.”
"However, unfortunately, we have produced a scourge like Hu Sishui." Li Cuiqun said, shaking his head with a sigh. "This is my dereliction of duty, and a disgrace to our Special Agent Headquarters!"
He looked at the crowd and said, "Bringing Hu Sishui to justice and restoring order to Shanghai to the people is a matter within the purview of our Special Agent Headquarters!"
"Maintaining the stability and harmony of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere!" Li Cuiqun nodded, his expression serious. "It is our inescapable duty!"
Hiroki Odagiri then launched into a string of Japanese phrases.
……
"Secretary Odagiri said he was very pleased to hear Director Li's words. Director Li put the well-being of the citizens and the prosperity of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere before his own family, and his efforts to punish evil and eliminate traitors are excellent and exemplary," Cheng Qianfan stepped forward again to translate for Odagiri Hiroki.
Before he finished speaking, Wu Shanyue, also with a smile on his face, praised Li Cuiqun's act of putting family members aside for the greater good.
Li Cuiqun glanced at Wu Shanyue, secretly filled with resentment.
The phrase he least wants to hear right now is "putting righteousness before family ties."
Subsequently, various parties discussed how to investigate and apprehend the notorious criminal Hu Sishui, and formulated a preliminary joint search and arrest plan.
……
Cheng Qianfan did not leave.
After circling around, he secretly returned to No. 76 Jessfield Road.
"Junior brother, you unwelcome guests have really embarrassed me," Li Cuiqun said irritably, glancing at Cheng Qianfan.
"Did you think I, your senior, wanted to get involved in this mess?" Cheng Qianfan said with a wry smile. "To be honest, I was caught completely off guard when I received the telegram from Nanjing."
"What about Minister Chu..." Li Cuiqun frowned and asked.
If it were just Chu Mingyu, he wouldn't be too worried. However, he knew that Chu Mingyu was Wang Tianhai's absolute confidant. To be precise, Chu Mingyu was someone who could represent the interests and attitudes of the Wang family and the Chen family to a certain extent.
"This matter is extremely serious, and the Japanese are outraged," Cheng Qianfan said thoughtfully.
His brows furrowed, and his voice lowered slightly. "According to news from Nanjing, some Japanese advisors within the Mei Agency are also very indignant about Captain Hu's actions, saying they want to bring Captain Hu to justice."
At this point, Cheng Qianfan seemed to hesitate.
……
“Junior, please speak frankly,” Li Cuiqun said immediately. “I will remember your kindness today.”
"I learned from the minister's office that, in this incident, the Japanese not only called for Captain Hu's execution, but there were also some misunderstandings within the Mei Agency regarding the Special Agent Headquarters itself," Cheng Qianfan said.
Li Cuiqun's expression immediately changed, and he frowned.
He was not aware of the situation Cheng Qianfan described, but it surprised him greatly, and even made him start to panic.
His biggest backer was actually a Japanese, specifically Mr. Haruki Yoshitane of the Ume Agency.
If the attitude of the Mei Agency towards the Special Agent Headquarters changes, and they no longer support Li Cuiqun as before, then one can imagine how terrible his situation will be.
“I know you have a strong personality and are loyal, but I was worried you might have acted impulsively just now.” Cheng Qianfan took out a cigarette but didn’t light it. He just held it in his hand and sniffed it, while looking at Li Cuiqun with a serious expression. “At this moment, attitude is very important…”
He then lowered his voice and said, "Senior, guess what Kodagiri Hiroki is here for?"
Are you here to see my attitude?!
Li Cuiqun felt a chill in her heart.
His face showed gratitude. "I knew my junior wouldn't hurt me; he came to help me."
……
"Does my senior still blame me?" Cheng Qianfan asked, pretending to still be angry.
"It was my fault for speaking out of turn and for misunderstanding an innocent person," Li Cuiqun hurriedly said.
As he spoke, he picked up the lighter on the table and tossed it to Cheng Qianfan.
Cheng Qianfan caught it, glanced at it, and exclaimed, "Oh, it's in the Byzantine style with gold trim! Thank you, senior!"
As he spoke, he flicked the lighter, lit the cigarette, and then casually put the lighter into his briefcase.
"Here you go, here you go." Li Cuiqun pointed at Cheng Qianfan, looking helpless, and said with a smile.
……
"How did Wu Shanyue end up here?" Li Cuiqun asked again.
"I don't know the specifics. I only found out that Wu Shanyue was with me after I saw Odagiri Hiroki," Cheng Qianfan said, shaking his head slightly. "However..."
"But what?" Li Cuiqun asked immediately.
Cheng Qianfan appeared to be deep in thought.
"Could it be that in your heart, junior brother, the bond between you and me is not as strong as that of Wu Shanyue?" Li Cuiqun said with a slightly gloomy expression and a look of regret.
“There was someone with Deputy Director Wu at the time.” Cheng Qianfan took two puffs of his cigarette, flicked off the ash unconsciously, and then said, “That person got out of the car and left. I didn’t see his face, but his back looked familiar.”
"Who is it?" Li Cuiqun asked immediately.
“Judging from the back, it looks like Liang Xiaorou,” Cheng Qianfan said, though his tone was uncertain. “Of course, maybe I’m just seeing things.”
"So it was him!" Li Cuiqun's face immediately turned extremely gloomy.
……
Liang Xiaorou is a close friend of Dingmutun and currently works in the Legislative Yuan of the Nanjing government. She is also a classmate of Chen Nanhai, the Speaker of the Legislative Yuan.
It can be said that the people Liang Xiaorou could be involved with, and her presence in Shanghai at this crucial juncture, especially in such a furtive manner, were enough to arouse Li Cuiqun's great vigilance, or rather, to make him suspect her behavior with the utmost malice.
"Perhaps I'm seeing things," Cheng Qianfan said casually, a cigarette between his fingers.
"Yes, perhaps I misread it." Li Cuiqun nodded expressionlessly.
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