The Bravest

Lin Jie said goodbye to Smith and was invited to the next room as soon as he left the reception room.

As soon as Lin Jie entered the room, he found Michiko sitting face to face with Kameda with a gloomy face. There were two tables under the wall of the reception room, on which there were obviously monitoring devices, but they had stopped working now.

"What's the matter?" Lin Jie was sitting next to Michiko. He didn't say hello to Kameda, which was considered as a protest against Kameda eavesdropping on his negotiation with Smith without his consent.

"Didn't you see it?" Michiko complained to Lin Jie, but she also participated in the monitoring forcefully. Once Lin Jie talked about any sensitive topics, Michiko would definitely interrupt the monitoring program forcefully.

Michiko represented the Military Police Headquarters and the Special Higher Section. I believe Kameda would not dare to challenge her. Why didn't they allow Kameda to eavesdrop from the beginning? It was because Kameda took out the management procedures of the concentration camp, and Michiko had full confidence in Lin Jie, so she didn't resist.

"Haha, Mr. Lin, I have no choice. The management procedures require that there must be a guard present during the meeting. I have already made it convenient for them."

"Well, it's okay, it's normal procedure! I understand. By the way, I brought some supplies with me, you can arrange someone to give them to Mr. Smith later, and don't deduct any money. You should have heard that I need Mr. Smith's help to find more sponsors for us."

"Of course, Mr. Smith is the sponsor, so he will naturally be treated as a sponsor. Director Lin, we will discuss it in detail in your office." In Kameda's eyes, Lin Jie is the big sponsor.

"Okay, then I'll go back and report my results to Captain Kameda."

"Haha, it's not a report, I'm just checking the progress as a routine." He understood the negotiation between Lin Jie and Smith. Damn, this guy Lin Jie is really good at it. He managed to win Smith over by threatening and coaxing him. No wonder the higher-ups asked Lin Jie, a Chinese, to handle this kind of thing. Even Section Chief Michiko was like his follower. It seemed that this big moneybag couldn't be offended.

Lin Jie and Kameda argued in the office for a whole day. After Kameda kept complaining about how poor the concentration camp was, he finally got Lin Jie's guarantee that for every extra head captured, the guards would get a share of the profits. Only then did Kameda contentedly send Lin Jie and Michiko to the gate of the concentration camp.

The men brought by Lin Jie had already unloaded the supplies and returned to the police station under Lin Jie's arrangement. Now Lin Jie himself had to drive Michiko back to the base.

In the evening, Smith, who had been assigned light labor in the afternoon, was called aside by Kameda himself: "Mr. Smith, the things that Director Lin arranged have arrived. Come over and take a look at the signature. This is what Director Lin asked for."

When Smith saw that Kameda did not bring an interpreter this time, he guessed that his negotiation with Lin Jie was being monitored, so he simply removed the disguise that he had concealed for more than a year.

"Ok."

"Well, Mr. Smith speaks Chinese well. Go ahead. It's best to pick two people who meet Director Lin's requirements." Kameda didn't want to argue with him, as these people would be his financial backers in the future.

Kameda heard something from the negotiation between Lin Jie and Smith, that is, the war may not last long, and these people are planning for the aftermath of the war. It is estimated that the people above also have this idea, so they allowed Lin Jie to do this. The purpose is self-evident, which is to seize the time to make money.

Smith followed Kameda to the large canteen where food was supplied. All prisoners received their food here, but as the supply of materials became increasingly tight and the fighting situation on the front line was unfavorable, the food supply became less and less.

In a small storage room in the corner of the cafeteria kitchen, Kameda pointed to a pile of fruits and vegetables, a small basket of eggs, and some rice and said to Smith.

"Mr. Smith, this is the supply Director Lin has provided you for one week. However, since we cannot provide you with a place to cook for the time being, Director Lin and I have discussed that it is better for the canteen to prepare the food for you to pick up. Two meals a day, each meal includes an egg, a portion of rice or bread, and vegetables."

Smith looked at the things piled on the ground with shining eyes. These ordinary ingredients that he would not even look at before were now rare luxuries.

"Captain Kameda, can you guarantee that your money won't be deducted by the manager? This is the basis of my cooperation with Director Lin." Smith knew that Kameda must have accepted benefits from Lin Jie and would definitely accept more benefits in the future, so he raised his concerns without hesitation.

"Mr. Smith, it will be cooked in our small cafeteria in the next few days. I will send someone to give it to you separately when the time comes. In addition, you should find a good candidate as soon as possible, and you can build a small room next to the cafeteria. Then you can allow the people who participate in the cooperation to cook and eat alone."

Smith's treatment was even better than his, and Kameda was reluctant at first. But Lin Jie insisted, and he also wanted to reap the benefits slowly, so he agreed. But agreeing is one thing, and Kameda will definitely not help. When Smith and his team will complete their own kitchen, it depends on their ability.

"Thank you very much for Captain Kameda's care, but the materials for building the house still need to be provided by Captain Kameda." Smith was very polite this time, after all, he was asking for help. He knew that Kameda's attitude towards them was not friendly. If it were not for their special status, Captain Kameda would probably not pay any attention to them.

"I will prepare the materials. Let's start tomorrow. Director Lin means that you can take the portions for five people back tonight. Do you understand what to do?"

"I understand. Director Lin's intention is to make people see the actual benefits so that they will be more likely to believe. Captain Kameda, don't worry. I will report the treatment I received to Director Lin truthfully."

Smith's words were meant to please Kameda, but in reality they were a threat, meaning that if the food was withheld, he would report it to Lin Jie, and if he wanted to make money, he should not play tricks. Otherwise, they would part ways.

"Haha, Mr. Smith, you don't need to remind me. I will do the job after I get the money. But you don't have to be too high-profile. If you cause any trouble, you can't blame us. Do you understand?"

Kameda was not a fool. Couldn't he hear the hidden meaning in Smith's words? So he warned Smith in return that if you find internal disputes caused by different treatments among yourselves, don't blame him for canceling the special treatment.

"Don't worry, Captain Kameda. We will take care of it."

"That's good. Here is a stack of letter paper with ten quotas for mailing. However, Director Lin and I need to check them before handing them over. You can arrange it yourself. There is also a can of milk powder for you to take back."

"Well, thank you Captain Kameda, I will definitely complete the task within three days. I hope we have a pleasant cooperation!" Smith now regards Kameda as a partner. It is impossible for Lin Jie to supervise every now and then, so it is necessary for him to have a good relationship with this Japanese.

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