Quartermasters can also fight the devils

Listening to Hu San's praise and flattery, Chen Mingzhang felt that it was quite good. He thought: Hu San is really a bumpkin. He believes whatever I say. He is so easy to fool.

Zhang Wenwu took a sip of coffee and asked quietly, "Have you taken all the photos? When the Japanese come out, they will face us directly, which will give us the best angle. Let's take a few more photos then."

"Don't worry, I'm a very good photographer and I can take clear pictures. I'll wait until they come out and then take pictures." Liu Qiqian said proudly.

Zhang Wenwu picked up the coffee cup in front of Liu Qiqian, handed it to her and said, "Well, I believe you."

Liu Qiqian took the coffee Zhang Wenwu handed over and drank it. She was indeed restless. The simple words "I believe you" seemed to have a magical power that kept her awake for a long time. Zhang Wenwu's attraction to her was getting stronger and stronger.

Zhang Wenwu really didn't think too much about it. He just gave some encouragement. After all, people worked hard to take pictures. Without actual rewards, it was necessary to give them verbal praise. His attention was now attracted by Chen Mingzhang and Hu San opposite him. One of them was mysterious, and the other was extremely surprised. What on earth was going on?

The Japanese stayed in the house for an hour before coming out. Without saying anything outside, he asked Chen Mingzhang and Hu San to get in the car and drove away.

Zhang Wenwu knew that the Japanese had "cleaned" the house very carefully. He just saw that the Japanese were checking the curtains on the third floor, which meant that other places must have been checked as well. This also explained why the Japanese stayed in this almost empty house for an hour.

After the Japanese left, Zhang Wenwu closed his notebook and asked, "Liu Qiqian, did they take pictures when they went out just now?"

"Yes, I've taken the photos. I'll develop them when I get back and then compare them to confirm the identity." Liu Qiqian answered affirmatively.

After hearing Liu Qiqian's affirmative answer, Zhang Wenwu stood up and prepared to go back to the casino first, then change his clothes and get ready before going to Zhenjiang Hotel to have dinner with the Japanese.

"Zhang Wenwu, are you going back to Hongyun Casino?" Liu Qiqian asked suddenly. She herself didn't know why she asked Zhang Wenwu this, but she seemed to like the relaxed feeling of being with Zhang Wenwu.

"Hmm? Do you have anything else to do?" Zhang Wenwu asked curiously. Did he forget something? No, I have done everything I should do.

"Um, you haven't finished your coffee yet." Liu Qiqian found an excuse that even she didn't think was very good.

Zhang Wenwu was puzzled, that was it? But he said proudly: "We'll drink the remaining coffee together on the day of victory." After saying that, he walked into the crowd on the roadside without looking back and soon disappeared.

Liu Qiqian was completely stunned. What a bold statement! It made her blood boil. Her heart was beating violently, and her hand holding the coffee cup was shaking a little, which showed her excitement. It was not until five minutes later that the waiter of the coffee shop came out and asked her if she knew the person next to her just now. Then she realized that Zhang Wenwu had not paid for his coffee yet.

After Zhang Wenwu returned to the casino, before he had time to change his clothes, Xue Siye's men informed him that Hu San was in Xue Siye's room. They told Zhang Wenwu to go to Xue Siye's room as soon as he returned, saying that there was an urgent matter.

When Zhang Wenwu heard that Hu San had returned and had urgent matters, he immediately rushed to Master Xue's room. As soon as he entered the room, he saw Master Xue chatting with Hu San. When he saw Zhang Wenwu coming in, Master Xue immediately stood up and asked his men to go out and guard outside the door. No one was allowed to come in, and he got up and closed the door himself.

Seeing that Fourth Master Xue was so cautious, Zhang Wenwu straightened his face, walked up to Hu San, and asked in a low voice: "What's the matter? Why are you here at this time?"

Fourth Master Xue didn't know what Hu San wanted to talk about, but when he saw Hu San coming over in the afternoon and was anxious to see Zhang Wenwu, he felt that it was a very important matter, so for safety reasons, he cleared everyone out.

Hu San told Zhang Wenwu that Chen Mingzhang knew Japanese and heard the conversation on the island. Zhang Wenwu was stunned. Chen Mingzhang was really good at giving him surprises. If he was in front of him, he would have to praise him. The origins of these doctors and nurses were clear now, which was more conducive to analyzing the Japanese's goals. Chen Mingzhang, who was recognized as a waste, had made a great contribution.

Zhang Wenwu excitedly took out a cigarette and lit it, and said happily: "Brother Hu, you have made a great contribution this time. When the time comes, I will definitely recommend you for a reward."

Hu San immediately thanked him repeatedly with joy, and then suddenly thought of something and said, "Chief Zhang, it seems that Chen Mingzhang has no money."

Zhang Wenwu heard this and said with a smile: "It's okay. Young Master Chen has no money. I, Zhang Wenwu, can't just ignore it, right, Fourth Master Xue? Haha."

Fourth Master Xue looked at Zhang Wenwu and also laughed.

Zhang Wenwu changed into his military uniform and did not rest in the casino. After learning the information given to him by Hu San, he needed to return to the division headquarters immediately to find Liao Qian to report this important clue, and then go to Zhenjiang Hotel to meet with the Japanese.

Kojima Kenzo was looking at the respectful Chen Mingzhang in front of him, feeling somewhat proud. Although this man was not smart, he was at least loyal and obedient, as Commander Ono said. Thinking of this, he tried to soften his tone: "Mr. Chen, you have done a great job. As for your friend, Captain Zhang's concerns, please rest assured. Once the business is done, we Japanese will not treat our friends unfairly. The Empire will definitely give Captain Zhang a satisfactory return. As for you, Mr. Chen, after the success, the Empire will not forget your contribution."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mingzhang quickly bowed 90 degrees and said excitedly: "Please rest assured, Kojima-sama, I am the most sincere friend of the Great Japanese Empire and I am willing to serve the Great Japanese Empire."

When Chen Mingzhang heard that he would be credited for his contribution, he was very happy. What was the credit? It was money. He had been short of money recently and was in need of it right now. As long as Brother Zhang could reach an agreement with the Japanese, he would have money to spend again and he could also show off in front of the Japanese and his father.

Thinking of this, Chen Mingzhang felt that Zhang Wenwu was his lucky star and God of Wealth, and he must get along well with Brother Zhang.

"Okay, that's great, Mr. Chen, let's go to the restaurant on the first floor and wait. We can't ask your good friend to wait for us there. That's not the way to treat guests." After encouraging Chen Mingzhang, Kenzo Kojima asked him to go to the restaurant and wait for Zhang Wenwu. After the encouragement, it's time to get to work.

After seeing Chen Mingzhang leave the room, Kojima Kenzo's eyes immediately became sharp, and he muttered to himself: "Captain Zhang, you can't be ungrateful."

At 6 pm, Zhang Wenwu arrived at Zhenjiang Hotel in military uniform. In the afternoon, he reported all the intelligence to Liao Qian and asked Liao Qian to contact Liu Qiqian to investigate people in Shanghai to find out whether the doctors and nurses were really from the Marine Corps' medical department. Liao Qian said it was no problem, knowing that Zhang Wenwu was going to meet with the Japanese today, and told him to pay attention to his own safety.

Zhang Wenwu adjusted his state and walked into the door of the hotel with a serious and worried look on his face.

What Zhang Wenwu didn't expect was that Chen Mingzhang and Hu San were standing by the gate waiting for him. As soon as he saw him walk in, Chen Mingzhang immediately showed a bright smile and immediately came up to him: "Brother Zhang, you are here, I have booked a table, and Xiaodao Taijun is waiting for you there." After saying that, he pulled Zhang Wenwu to the restaurant, as if he was afraid that Zhang Wenwu would run away.

Zhang Wenwu said, "Oh, thank you, Mr. Chen, for waiting for me at the door. I should have come earlier. It's my bad, my bad." But he knew in his heart that the Japanese were acting like they were being humble, and it seemed that he had a big job to do.

As soon as Zhang Wenwu entered the restaurant, he saw Kenzo Kojima standing up from his seat with a warm smile on his face. If someone who didn't know the situation saw it for the first time, it would definitely make people feel warm, but Zhang Wenwu sensed a deep conspiracy.

Zhang Wenwu came to the table and said with a smile: "Thank you for the invitation, Mr. Kojima. Mr. Kojima is so polite."

"No, the last time I met Captain Zhang, I felt that we got along very well, so I took the liberty of asking Mr. Chen to invite Captain Zhang out for dinner. I hope Captain Zhang can understand." Kenzo Kojima said politely.

When Chen Mingzhang saw that the atmosphere between the two was so good, he immediately asked them to sit down and chat while eating. He was hoping that the deal could be done this time.

After eating a few bites of food, Kojima Kenzo said, "Captain Zhang, I heard from Mr. Chen that you are serving in the army in Zhenjiang, right? And you are the deputy director of the Quartermaster Department? You are really young and promising."

Zhang Wenwu put down his chopsticks, took out a cigarette from the table and lit it, then said slowly, "Well, my family has some connections, so I was introduced to this place to get a job. I get a salary every month to get by, but I can't live up to the promise of being young and promising as Mr. Kojima said."

"Hey, Brother Zhang, you are too modest. If you are not young and promising, then who else dares to say that they are young and promising? You have become the deputy director of the Quartermaster Department at your age. If you tell others about this, many people will be envious to death." Chen Mingzhang quickly began to compliment him.

"That's right, Mr. Chen is right. No one I have ever met can compare to Brother Zhang." Hu San cooperated.

Zhang Wenwu waved his hands repeatedly and said thank you for the compliment, but the smug expression that was inadvertently revealed did not escape Kojima Kenzo's observation. Kojima Kenzo couldn't help laughing in his heart. Zhang Wenwu is still young. Although he pretended not to care, his inadvertent expression has betrayed him.

After Chen Mingzhang and Hu San praised him for a few more times, Xiaodao Jianzo said with a smile: "Captain Zhang, don't be so modest. Look, everyone thinks so."

Zhang Wenwu smiled and said nothing, but his expression showed that he agreed with what Kojima Kenzo, Chen Mingzhang and others said. He was just short of saying "I agree".

Kojima Kenzo gave Chen Mingzhang a look, but Chen Mingzhang did not react. It was Hu San who saw Kojima's look and kicked Chen Mingzhang under the table. He then said to Chen Mingzhang, "Mr. Chen, why don't you talk to Brother Zhang about business." Hu San was afraid that Chen Mingzhang had forgotten Kojima's instructions again, so he could only give him a clear reminder.

Chen Mingzhang was about to ask Hu San why he kicked his foot, but after hearing Hu San's words, he immediately held back the question and said quickly: "Yes, yes, Brother Hu is right to remind you."

Zhang Wenwu pretended not to know and asked, "Mr. Chen, what business are you talking about?"

Chen Mingzhang quickly said, "It's what I mentioned to Brother Zhang last time. Kojima Taijun wants to do business with Brother Zhang."