Period drama: Old Cao's carefree life

Chapter 91 Driven Mad by Money

Wu Da Laizi stared wide-eyed, his mouth agape.

Goodness, you really know how to use "not that"! One offense is one thing, but you've offended someone three times in a row!

If it were me, I'd have to stutter and stammer at you too!
He only knew that Fu Decheng should have a grudge against Cao Wei Da, but he didn't know the specifics of the grudge.

After all, Fu Decheng had a sense of shame, so how could he tell the truth?

Of all the shops I know about, this is the one I'm talking about this time.

However, Cao Weida had powerful backing, so if he had such strong backing, he would have gone even further than Cao Weida!
Wu Da Laizi's cheek twitched, and he forced a smile, "Master Cao, don't be angry, getting angry is bad for your health."

Then he sighed and said helplessly:

"Fu Decheng is Zhang's man, after all. I just don't have the ability. If I did, he would have tricked me and almost caused a misunderstanding with you, Master Cao. I would definitely settle the score with him."

As he spoke, he secretly glanced at Cao Weida's expression.

Cao Wei Da was initially annoyed, then sighed, "The feud between me and Fu Decheng is irreconcilable. To be honest, I mentioned this to Ono-sama, but Ono-sama did not agree. After all, if it leads to internal strife, it will be difficult for Ono-sama as well."

"I believe Fu Decheng must have had similar thoughts, but he was stopped by his superiors. Otherwise, he wouldn't have instigated your brother to cause trouble for me."

Actually, this isn't the first time he's caused me trouble like this. Before... never mind, why tell you all this? Anyway, just know that Fu Decheng is a petty and narrow-minded guy, not a good person at all!

Wu Dalai chuckled inwardly, thinking, "You talk like you're some kind of good person."

These days, who would be a good person to side with the Japanese?

In his view, Cao Weida was so highly regarded by the Japanese, who knows how many heinous things he had done for them.

He didn't care whether Cao Weida was a good person or a bad person, since he wasn't a good person either. The only thing he knew was that Fu Decheng, that bastard, was deliberately setting him up!
Otherwise, he would have already clashed with Cao Weida, and he must know who Cao Weida's backer was. Why would he still make himself offend people? Isn't he just trying to drag himself down with him?

Furthermore, Fu Decheng's plan to give his cheap brother-in-law's concubine touched a nerve. At this moment, he didn't want anything else but to think about how to kill Fu Decheng!
To outsiders, Fu Decheng might seem like a big shot, but to him, who held the reins of a gun, Fu Decheng was nothing but a fart if he hadn't curried favor with his brother-in-law!
If Cao Wei Da knew what he was thinking, he would definitely make a fool of himself. Wu Da Laizi, don't you even realize that you only got your current position by currying favor with Commander Zhang? You even got it by giving him your sister!

Wu Da Laizi's eyes darted around, and he said slyly, "Master Cao, are you really willing to let him bully you like this?"

“What can I do if I’m unwilling?” Cao Weida seemed helpless, and said in a low voice, “Although he doesn’t dare to touch me, I can’t touch him either.”

"Are you suggesting I rely on my men with batons? Don't be ridiculous! Fu Decheng has knives! He might even have guns. What am I supposed to use to fight him?"

Wu Dalaizi squinted, "That's simple, it's just a gun, I have one!"
"Master Cao, you're the patrol chief, you must know that the secret agents have been quite active lately, and the anti-traitor campaigns are becoming increasingly rampant. There's also this mysterious man who has killed quite a few traitors and Japanese soldiers. Anyway, we've already killed so many, one more or one less won't make a difference to Fudecheng."

"Captain Wu, you're joking, right?" Cao Weida's expression changed.

Wu Dalai shook his head seriously, gritting his teeth and saying, "Master Cao, let's not beat around the bush. Fu Decheng, that bastard, tricked me, and I will never let this grudge go!"

That scoundrel, doing petty theft and forcing women into prostitution, actually thinks he's some big shot!

Let's be frank. I have a grudge against him, and you have a grudge against him too. We're in the same boat.

I mean, you don't want to be annoyed by him all the time in the future, do you?

If you ask me, let's just shoot him dead in one go!

You talk like you're some kind of good person, pshaw!
Cao Wei Da remained silent, and Wu Da Lai Zi did not urge him either, just waiting quietly.

After a long silence, Cao Weida finally frowned and said, "Captain Wu, you probably won't believe me if I say I don't want to kill him, but after all, his backer is Commander Zhang. What if..."

"There's no such thing as 'what if'!" Captain Wu grinned and sneered, "Master Cao, you take Fu Decheng too seriously. Do you really think Fu Decheng has a lot of influence in front of Commander Zhang?"

"Shit!"

"He's just a dog that's somewhat obedient! If a dog dies, at most we'll pay some compensation, but there'll always be another obedient dog to replace him."

"I won't lie to you, Commander Zhang of the Third Regiment of the Security Brigade is my brother-in-law!"

"Oh my, so you're Commander Zhang's brother-in-law! My apologies!" Cao Weida exclaimed in surprise, bowing repeatedly while secretly sneering to himself.

After Wu Dalaizi made his move, his information was already on his desk, so he naturally knew that Wu was Commander Zhang's brother-in-law.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have said so much.

Sowing discord is a skill, and it's very selective about who you target.

Cao Wei's change in attitude clearly pleased Wu Da Laizi, who straightened up slightly from his bowed position. "You're too kind, Master Cao. What I just said..."

"With your connection, there shouldn't be any problem. However, Fu Decheng is terrified of death every day, and there's a curfew at night, so we don't have many opportunities to make a move."

Beiping has always had a curfew, mainly for the purpose of colonial rule and suppressing anti-Japanese activities.

Curfew begins every day after 8 PM. Anyone caught loitering on the streets after 8 PM will be arrested immediately. The curfew has become even stricter since the mysterious man incident.

In the past, regulars of nightclubs and brothels could still visit occasionally, but now they dare not go out at all.

In addition to the curfew, a blackout was also imposed, prohibiting any lights from shining out at night.

"That's easy, leave it to me!" Wu Dalaizi said with a smile. "The security team is not only responsible for city defense, but also has the job of night patrols."

“Perfect timing, that Wu the scoundrel is right within my patrol area.”

"Master Cao, I'll deal with Fu Decheng, and I'll also talk to my brother-in-law, but what about the Japanese?"

Cao Weida stroked his chin and suddenly asked, "Captain Wu, Fu Decheng has quite a few businesses. How much do you think he has?"

"Don't worry, Mr. Cao, you'll get your share."

"Then thank you very much, Captain Wu. However, I wasn't talking about myself, but about Ono-kun."

"What Master Cao means is..."

Cao Wei Da said meaningfully, "I can't go empty-handed."

Wu Dalaizi was overjoyed; this meant he had agreed!

"I understand, I understand everything! Okay, I'll arrange for people to investigate right away, and I'll take action tonight!"

Wow, so proactive?
Cao Wei Da was taken aback; he had thought it would take several days.

Little did he know that Wu Dalaizi was now so greedy for money that his eyes were practically bloodshot. He used to live a life of extravagance and debauchery, but suddenly he had become penniless, and he was very anxious!

He was swindled out of his money, his sensitive nerves were touched, and he was obsessed with money. With these three conditions combined, he wished he could kill Fu Decheng right now and make a killing!
"Alright, but can I take care of Fu Decheng's life then?" Cao Weida said indignantly. "He's disgusted me so many times, I've been wanting to get my revenge for a long time!"

“Okay, I’ll let you know tonight. Once the situation is under control, I’ll let you go!” Wu Dalaizi naturally wouldn’t refuse such a small request.

If we could use this opportunity to establish a connection with Cao Wei, that would be even better!

This is the tragedy of chaotic times: a person's life or death can be decided in just a few words from others.

Cao Weida returned to the police station with a box containing silver dollars and gold, and went directly to Ono Oda's office.

"Ono-kun, I have fulfilled my mission. I have sold one of the collectibles that you left with me before."

At first, Ono Oda didn't realize when he had asked Cao Weida to sell his collection, but then he realized it and laughed, pointing at him with his finger, "Cao-san, you really know how to talk. Is everything going smoothly? Have a seat."

"Thanks to you, Ono-kun, everything went smoothly," Cao Weida said after sitting down.
"Ono-kun, I have something to report to you."

"We don't need to be so formal, just say what's on your mind."

Ono Oda lifted the box under his desk. Wow, it was surprisingly heavy!
"Ono-kun, someone is planning to make a move against Fukushige tonight."

"Um?!"

Ono Oda stared at him, and Cao Weida said with a forced smile, "Ono-kun, please don't look at me like that. It's not that I want to attack him. Besides, even if I wanted to, I wouldn't have the ability without your support."

Ono Oda nodded. That's true. Those patrolmen who can only bully unarmed civilians are really no match for Fu Decheng. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "Who was it that made the move? Since you said so, you must have been involved, right?"

anger?
That's impossible.

To put it bluntly, Fudecheng could not be considered a dog of the Japanese, but only a dog under the command of the Japanese dogs.

The reason I didn't agree to Cao Wei Da taking action against Fu Decheng was twofold: firstly, Cao Wei Da at that time was not someone I cared about, and secondly, if he took action, it would mean he was at odds with Cui Qi, which would have a bad impact.

Cao Wei Da gave an awkward smile, "Ono-kun is very perceptive. I was indeed involved, but I dared not hide it from you, so I came to tell you in advance."

"The one who wanted to take action against him was Commander Zhang's brother-in-law, Captain Wu, who sent people to seal up my goods."

"It's him?" Ono Oda asked in surprise. "Didn't they team up against you before? Why are they suddenly turning against each other?"

"Of course, it's because Fu Decheng offended you, Ono-kun!" Cao Weida immediately began flattering him, saying:

"Captain Wu has always admired you. After learning that Fu Decheng had angered you, he immediately said he would not be polite to Fu Decheng."

"He also asked me to pass on a message to you: after Fu Decheng's house is searched, he will bring gifts to apologize to you for his mistake of acting without authorization."

Cao Wei secretly set a trap for Wu Dalaizi. Fu Decheng was no good and wanted to be killed, but Wu Dalaizi was no ordinary person either!
He has caused the destruction of many families and the loss of lives. It can be said that he would never do anything that a human being would do, but he is very good at doing things that a human being would do.

Keeping such a scourge around is just a waste of food.

(End of this chapter)