Time Travel: Female Cannon Fodder of the Republic of China

Ai Shutong didn't show any emotion on her face. She stood up with a smile, walked slowly to the man, and extended her right hand. "Hello, Comrade Zhang. I'm Ai Shutong."

Zhang Yongquan stretched out his right hand woodenly and said weakly: "Hello, Miss Ai, I am Zhang Yongquan, Comrade Zheng told me, thank you for saving me."

Ai Shutong offered her seat, "Let's sit down and talk. I'll have someone bring some refreshments."

The three of them chatted about some trivial matters in life. A quarter of an hour later, Zheng Mili stood up.

"Chairman, we won't bother you for now. Please go ahead and do your work."

Zhang Yongquan stood up and said politely, "Sorry to bother you, Miss Ai. You are busy. We are leaving now."

Ai Shutong smiled and escorted the two out of the office.

Sitting back in her office chair, Ai Shutong had no intention of working, still thinking about the strange thing that happened on the phone just now.

She felt that something was not right and it would be better to reach a deal with He Lina as soon as possible.

***

Unexpectedly, the other party was even faster than her.

When she got home from get off work that day, she found that Lin's mother was missing.

Usually when she came home, the food was almost always ready, but today when she got home, there was nothing on the table.

When I walked to the kitchen door, I saw Xia Yu and Xia Zhoushi busy inside.

"Where's Lin's mother?"

Xia Yu saw Ai Shutong at the kitchen door and quickly wiped her hands with her apron, "Mother Lin hasn't come back since she went out."

Ai Shutong blinked. Ever since she became pregnant, it was Lin Ma who cooked for her. The dishes cooked by Lin Ma were delicious and she liked them very much. Today was the first time she gave up.

"When did she go out?"

Ai Shutong asked.

Xia Yu was afraid that the fumes would make her uncomfortable, so he left the kitchen and followed her to the living room.

"Today, the man named Guan Zhong came to Lin's house and scolded her, and then he called you."

"I don't know what happened, but Shen Yong brought people to chase him away. Lin Ma stood in front of Guan Zhong and stopped them from chasing him away. It was only after Shen Yong said it was your order that Lin Ma gave way."

"Not long after Guan Zhong left, the phone in the living room rang. It was Lin's mother who answered it. After she hung up, she said she had to go out for something and hasn't come back yet."

Ai Shutong was a little worried, but Lin's mother was an independent individual and she had the right to make friends.

Ai Shutong thought she had no right to interfere in this matter, so she suppressed the slight uneasiness in her heart and went to the study.

When she woke up the next morning and saw the rice porridge and steamed buns on the table, Ai Shutong knew that this meal was not made by Lin's mother.

Sure enough, Xia Yu reported as he placed his chopsticks, "Mother Lin hasn't come back yet. I made the rice porridge, and bought the buns from the small shop at the intersection. I remember you praised their buns for being delicious."

Ai Shutong: "Mother Lin didn't come back all night?"

Xia Yu nodded, "Yes, he didn't come back all night, maybe he went to visit relatives."

Ai Shutong: "Nine out of ten times, she went to Guan Zhong's house. As far as I know, Lin's mother only has this one neighbor from her hometown in Shanghai. She has sent all the others..."

"No! She knows someone else!"

Xia Yu asked curiously, "Who is it?"

Ai Shutong frowned and sat down, "Fang Baozhu, you don't know her, she has some connection with Lin Ma."

Seeing that she looked unhappy, Xia Yu quickly advised: "Miss, don't think about it for now. Eating is a big deal. You are eating alone now, and the two of you are making up for it."

Before Ai Shutong left, she instructed, "Call me when Aunt Lin comes back."

Xia Yu nodded and said to Vasily in broken Russian: "Take good care of the young lady!"

Vasily nodded heavily, "Don't worry!"

Ai Shutong arrived at the office feeling a little uneasy.

"Ring—ring—ring—"

The phone on the table suddenly rang.

Ai Shutong stared at the phone for a few seconds before picking it up.

"Hello? Who is it?"

When Shen Jiaxing heard her voice, he smiled from his pursed lips. "Shutong, I'm Shen Jiaxing. I got home too late from get off work yesterday. This morning Shen Yong told me that an unwelcome male guest came to your house yesterday. I asked Shen Yong to find four security guards for you. I'll pay for their wages."

"You have more women than men in your family. It would be much safer if you hired a few security guards. I can also feel at ease."

Ai Shutong nodded, but then realized that he couldn't see it at all, so she quickly said "hmm".

"Mother Lin went out yesterday and didn't come back all night. This is the first time in all these years. I'm a little worried."

Shen Jiaxing asked doubtfully, "Does she know anyone else in Shanghai?"

Ai Shutong said in a deep voice: "As far as I know, there are two, one is Guan Zhong and the other is Fang Baozhu."

Shen Jiaxing: "Who is Guan Zhong?"

Ai Shutong told the story of Guan Zhong and Lin Ma's relationship, and Shen Jiaxing replied: "The Liu family on Taichung Road? I haven't heard of it!"

Ai Shutong continued, "Could it be that her business is not big and you haven't heard of her name?"

Shen Jiaxing: “Maybe!”

"You're pregnant, so don't think too much about it. Leave it to me! I'll call you after I find out everything. Just focus on your work."

Ai Shutong: “Okay!”

After Shen Jiaxing hung up the phone, he called a detective he was familiar with and reported that his servant was missing.

The police love to do things for such wealthy families, and they will be rewarded regardless of whether the work is done or not.

Of course, it would be better if it is done, because then the reward will be much higher.

"Chairman Shen, don't worry, I will personally bring someone to your house to ask, and I guarantee that everything will be done for you."

Shen Jiaxing quickly thanked him, "Thank you, Captain Vincent. I'll leave this matter to you."

Until she got off work, Ai Shutong still didn't receive a call from Shen Jiaxing.

After returning home, she went to the study as usual and saw a letter on the table. She picked it up and saw that it was signed by a Japanese name, Iida Keiko.

Ai Shutong put down her bag and tore open the envelope. There was something written in Japanese inside. Ai Shutong cursed in her heart, "Damn it! If I don't understand Japanese, I won't be able to read it!"

Given her temper, she really wanted to throw the letter away and ignore it.

But when she glanced around, she saw Lin's mother's name, Lin Rui.

Ai Shutong had a cold face. She quickly read the letter and was completely furious.

This Keiko Iida who appeared out of nowhere actually threatened her with Lin Ma, demanding that she give her 80% of the Fengda shares in her hands, otherwise she would kill Lin Ma.

Ai Shutong called the police immediately, and then called Tang E.

"Tang E, something happened!"

The first sentence scared Tang E.

"what's up?"

Ai Shutong: "The Japanese kidnapped my mother Lin and threatened me with her life to give up my Fengda shares."

Tang E sneered, "I thought some warlord had invaded Shanghai! Is that all? They're not kidnapping you, why are you bothering with them!"

Ai Shutong disagreed: "Mother Lin has taken care of me for many years. Now she has been kidnapped. Can I just watch her die like this?"