The Bravest

The next morning, Lin Jie went to Lao Zhou's cafe and ordered a cup of coffee and two snacks. After sitting for a while and eating everything, he threw three bills under the cup and left.

In fact, from the moment Lin Jie entered the door, Lao Zhou had been secretly watching his actions. After Lin Jie left, the waiter took the money and returned it to the counter, and then Lao Zhou returned to his office.

According to the agreed code, Lin Jie asked to meet at location 2 at 3 o'clock. Lao Zhou looked at the time and saw that it was only before 11 o'clock, so there was plenty of time. So he did not leave immediately.

After Lin Jie came out from Lao Zhou, he went back to the police station.

"Director, this is the income and expenditure of the inspection team this week. Please take a look." When Liu Ruyan saw Lin Jie coming, she took out a form and handed it to Lin Jie.

"Oh, nothing big happened in the bureau, right?" Lin Jie took the folder, opened it and carefully checked the data in the table.

The inspection team does not only inspection work, but also does their own business and visits various trading companies and docks to inspect warehouses and accounts, in other words, collect protection fees.

"There are so many things to do. You never show up and push everything onto me. I'm so busy." Liu Ruyan complained as she walked behind Lin Jie and massaged his shoulders, looking like she was trying to please him.

"Well, there's no big problem with the account. Tell the brothers not to ask for too much in private. It's easy to offend people. Got it?"

"I know, these are the industry rules. We are much better than other jurisdictions, so the shopkeepers are more cooperative."

"That's good. We all want to make money through harmony. Is there anything else?" Lin Jie closed the folder, leaned back in his chair, and enjoyed Liu Ruyan's massage.

"Director, um... do you have anything to do this afternoon?" Liu Ruyan didn't know how to start.

"Well, I have to go out for something this afternoon. What's the matter? If you have something to say, just tell me. Why are you hesitating? It's not like you at all."

"Forget it if you don't have time." Liu Ruyan's tone was a little disappointed, but she didn't want to delay Lin Jie's business.

"Tell me about it first. Even if it's not possible today, I can arrange another time."

"Director, I want you to accompany me back to my uncle's house to visit." Liu Ruyan said in a low voice. In fact, she had thought about telling Lin Jie this many times.

"It's already the New Year's Eve, haven't you ever been back?"

"I didn't dare go back, for fear that my uncle would scold me and cause him trouble, so I went to take a look secretly. Director, can you accompany me back? My uncle's family is having a hard time, and I want to give them some money."

"Then how do you introduce me to your uncle?" Lin Jie asked a question that Liu Ruyan found difficult to answer.

"Just say it's my boss." Liu Ruyan knew that her uncle would definitely not believe it, but she didn't have a better explanation.

"Haha, then how do you explain your job? Why not just tell your uncle that you're a teacher at an orphanage? I can get you a certificate."

"Lin Jie, you can't lie for long. Sooner or later, everyone will know. I'll just say that you saved me on the way and helped me get into the police station." Liu Ruyan didn't want to live in hiding for the rest of her life. After so long, she had figured out some things.

"Well, then you buy some gifts first and I'll go with you tomorrow." Lin Jie thought about it and agreed. Liu Ruyan would have to face these things sooner or later.

"Really?" Liu Ruyan happily bent down and kissed Lin Jie on the face.

"Why would I lie to you? By the way, don't buy those useless things. Just buy some food, salt, oil and other things." Lin Jie was afraid that the little girl would not be sensible and would buy some messy things.

"Okay, I understand." Liu Ruyan agreed, then leaned close to Lin Jie's ear and said sweetly, "Director, do you want me to reward you?"

"No, I'll have to work for a long time to get your reward." Lin Jie felt itchy in his heart because of the hot breath exhaled by Liu Ruyan, but he refused when he thought about meeting Lao Zhou in the afternoon.

"Don't talk nonsense. How can it be half a day? You haven't looked for me for several days." Liu Ruyan's face turned red all of a sudden. Every time, she relied on her youth to squeeze Lin Jie dry before letting him go.

"Well, if I finish my afternoon work early, I'll take you dancing tonight."

"Don't lie. I'll go to the cafeteria to get you food now. After you finish eating, go and do your work and come back early." After saying this, Liu Ruyan ran out.

At 2:30 in the afternoon, Lin Jie found a seat by the window in a teahouse and sipped his tea and dried fruits leisurely, his eyes fixed on the people passing by on the street outside.

At 2:40, Lao Zhou appeared in the tavern opposite, looked around, and then followed the waiter who greeted him inside.

Lin Jie continued to sit still, just looking carefully in the direction where Lao Zhou was coming from to see if there was anyone following him.

More than ten minutes later, a window on the second floor of the pub opposite opened, and Lin Jie saw Lao Zhou standing in front of the window for a while before he stood up, paid the bill, and left, walking towards the restaurant opposite.

"Please come in, sir!" the waiter greeted warmly.

"Hey, is there a customer named Zhou here? Take me to his private room." Lin Jie asked the waiter directly. Usually, if a customer has booked a private room and wants to wait for someone, he will tell the waiter about it.

"Sir, Mr. Zhou has arrived. I'll take you upstairs right away." When the waiter saw that the person the customer was waiting for had arrived, he hurried to lead the way.

"Hahaha, Boss Zhou, sorry to keep you waiting." Lin Jie waited for the waiter to knock on the door of the private room. Seeing that only Old Zhou was inside, he immediately bowed and greeted him.

"Boss Lin is here, please take a seat. Waiter, serve the food!" Old Zhou was dressed like a businessman like Lin Jie, just like two people meeting to discuss business. When he saw Lin Jie, he stood up and greeted him warmly, while loudly ordering the waiter to serve the food.

Lin Jie was chatting casually with Lao Zhou. After the waiter brought all the food and drinks and left and closed the door, Lin Jie started to ask about the real business.

"Old Zhou, why do you want to meet suddenly? Is there something important?"

"Xiao Jie, Boss Dai has instructed you to find a way to contact the British and Americans imprisoned in the concentration camps. It would be best if you can rescue them." Old Zhou delivered the latest mission with a wry smile.

"Is saving people an important goal?" Lin Jie asked Lao Zhou with a frown.

"Xiao Jie, there is no specific target. Of course, it would be best if it was someone from the former Municipal Council or an English or American person who is related to diplomacy. Didn't you investigate it before? You should still have the information in your hands!"

"I have the information. Why did the higher-ups suddenly give me this inexplicable mission? If I had wanted to rescue the person when the Japanese had just occupied the concession, I would have had a chance to get him out. But now he's been locked up for more than half a year. I may not be able to do anything about it."

This mission is indeed strange. Why did the important personnel only think of it now, and there is no specific goal yet? Isn’t this a joke?

"Xiao Jie, I have confirmed with Boss Dai that the order is correct. In fact, there is no important person. The higher-ups just want to deepen the connection with the British and Americans. So, we should get in touch with more of their people in advance so that we can communicate better in the future."

"Haha, I get it. It's just to curry favor with the British and Americans in advance!" Lin Jie laughed disdainfully and secretly cursed Boss Dai in his heart.

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