The Bravest

While Lin Jie was pouring out his troubles to Liu Ruyan, Zhou Zhou had already found Mrs. Jin.

"Boss, I've told Lin Jie that he has something for me to tell you. Please let Mr. Liu know." Zhou Zhou spoke respectfully in a low voice to a mature young woman.

"No discussion!"

Ms. Jin sat in the executive chair behind her desk, raised her head and looked calmly at Zhou Zhou in front of her.

"No, but I have advised him. I want to talk to Mr. Liu again. Sister Jin, please help me." Zhou Zhou pinched his fingers, showing a rare nervous expression.

"Zhou Zhou, you are too nervous. It is normal that this matter cannot be negotiated for a while. But is it worth it for you to wade into this muddy water for Lin Jie? He has never made any promises to you!"

"Sister Jin, I am still alive today, not only because of your care, but also because of him. Can you just consider it as helping me this time? He is really not a traitor."

"Zhou Zhou, whether Lin Jie is a traitor or not is not up to us to decide. Even Paramount is paving a way out. If Lin Jie doesn't follow the trend, once the Japanese collapse, you know what will happen to him without me telling you."

Lady Jin told the truth that those who understood the general trend were looking for a way out for themselves. Now the Military Control Commission had set their sights on Lin Jie. Lin Jie had to either cooperate or wait for the reckoning later!

"Sister Jin, Lin Jie may have some more conditions to discuss. He has not refused. Can you help contact him? Lin Jie also said thank you for taking care of me over the years, and he will repay you."

"Well, what did Lin Jie say? Can you tell me?"

Mrs. Jin wanted to see Lin Jie's bottom line so that she could report back to Mr. Liu. If she could successfully persuade Lin Jie to defect this time, it would also be a great achievement for Paramount, and it would be easier to deal with them in the future.

"Sister Jin, Lin Jie just asked me to pass on a message, and I don't really understand..."

Zhou Zhou was a little hesitant, wondering whether Lin Jie's threat to the Military Control Commission would affect the Military Control Commission's attitude towards him.

"Is it inconvenient? Forget it. I will convey your meaning to Mr. Liu. As for when he will see you, I don't know!"

Mrs. Jin smiled without commenting. Zhou Zhou really cared too much about Lin Jie. As the person in charge of Paramount, she gave Lin Jie enough face and took care of Zhou Zhou as much as possible. However, as the big sister, she was not optimistic about the future of Zhou Zhou and Lin Jie.

"Sister, Lin Jie seems to have something on the Military Control Commission... I don't quite understand, so I don't know how to say it..." Zhou Zhou couldn't help but tell Mrs. Jin.

After all, it was because of Jin Dabo's protection that she was able to keep her innocent body in Paramount, a place where all kinds of people gathered. That was what she left for Lin Jie.

"Can you tell me the original words?"

"Well, Lin Jie's original words were: (The defeated general, tell him that they stole our goods. As long as he stops harassing you, I will let him go.) Sister, Lin Jie asked me to say this. He will come to me again in three days."

After listening to Zhou Zhou's words, Mrs. Jin closed her eyes and leaned back in her chair to think for a while. Suddenly, she opened her eyes and said to Zhou Zhou with a smile, "Well... I understand. Don't worry. There shouldn't be any problem."

"Ah? What does he mean by this? Isn't he threatening Mr. Liu?" Zhou Zhou didn't understand. She looked at Mrs. Jin in confusion, waiting for this old lady to help her figure it out.

"Haha, you are worthy of being Director Lin who is doing well in Shanghai. Your vision is different." Mrs. Jin sighed without answering the question.

"Sister, I don't understand?"

"Haha, Zhou Zhou has good vision, but his luck is a little bit bad. If you were thicker-skinned back then, wouldn't you be Mrs. Lin? Would you still need to live off me?"

"Sister, why are you talking about this? Can you tell me what he meant by that?" Ms. Jin kept talking about this and that, and Zhou Zhou was getting anxious.

"Silly girl, Lin Jie meant that he knew Mr. Liu had robbed the Japanese of their goods, but he had shown mercy. If Mr. Liu dared to embarrass you, he, Lin Jie, would not be polite. Zhou Zhou, do you know what Lin Jie is hiding behind this?"

"do not know."

"Haha, with your intelligence, how could you not think of it? You are too concerned! Lin Jie's words have two meanings. One is that Mr. Liu's rank is not high enough, so he should not have any bad intentions, that is, not to use you. The second is that Lin Jie has shown mercy to the Military Control Commission. Why did Lin Jie show mercy? Zhou Zhou, think about it yourself."

"Sister, is it possible that Lin Jie has connections with the higher-ups over there?" Zhou Zhou's eyes lit up. If that was the case, Lin Jie could naturally clear himself of the charge of being a traitor.

Zhou Zhou even had a hope that Lin Jie might have been a member of the Military Control Commission, but she would never tell anyone about this idea. Even if the Japanese heard a hint of such a rumor, they would kill Lin Jie.

"Hahaha, so I said you have good taste. Why don't you be thick-skinned and come directly to my house to ask for the status of Fourth Concubine? Isn't that much better than singing for money here?"

"I don't want to be a concubine." Zhou Zhou's face turned red all of a sudden, but he was a little moved by what Jin Dabo said.

"You just pretend! There are countless women in this world who want to find a backer like this but can't find one." Mrs. Jin exposed Zhou Zhou's disguise on the spot.

"Sister, Lin Jie doesn't like me. I've been waiting for him for so many years, but he doesn't even want to touch me. He always avoids me, and I don't want to cause him any trouble!"

Zhou Zhou felt aggrieved when talking about this. She had kept her body pure for him, but he had never cared about it at all.

"That's why I said you're stupid! Can't you see how much Lin Jie cares about you? If it weren't for those lunatics under his command who intimidated everyone, do you think I could protect you?"

"I'm so proud of you! Only with you around can I sing well and don't have to entertain guests." Zhou Zhou didn't dare to put on airs in front of Mrs. Jin.

"Haha, if it wasn't for Lin Jie's sake, why would Paramount protect you? And why should I protect you? Which of you sisters wouldn't be jealous of you?"

"That only happens if the big boss and the big manager give him face! Lin Jie said he would repay him? Isn't he afraid of being laughed at? Does he need to repay me for opening the door? Really."

"Okay, stop beating around the bush to say good things for your man. Just be careful. If you can't get into his bed, then you can get his heart."

"Sister, Lin Jie's heart is divided into many parts, I can't catch it."

"Think about it yourself. Also, since Lin Jie doesn't want to drag you down, you don't have to meet with Mr. Liu. I will convey the original words. Mr. Liu should understand what Lin Jie means. I will bring back any words for you."

"Thank you, big class, thank you, big sister."

"Why thank me? It's late. Go get some rest."

……

After Zhou Zhou left, Ms. Jin locked the office door and turned off the lights. Then she pressed a secret switch and a secret door opened automatically, and then closed again after she entered.

There was an iron door behind the secret door. Mr. Jin knocked rhythmically a few times before the iron door opened from the inside.

The secret room behind the iron door turned out to be a small reception room, fully equipped with sofas and coffee tables. Liu Yang, deputy station chief of the Military Control Commission's Shanghai Station, was leisurely making tea.

Ms. Jin glanced at the table against the wall. The monitoring equipment on it had stopped working. She walked over with a wry smile and sat down opposite Liu Yang.

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