Quick Wear: Cousin, Come to the Bowl Quickly

"Your Excellency, what do you mean?"

Looking at the dozens of figures rapidly approaching from both sides of the corridor, Shen Jingyuan's eyes suddenly fixed, and he subconsciously protected Lin Xi behind him. He looked at Li Jianfu, who was smiling calmly, and his voice was cold.

Li Jianfu slowly handed the tray in his hand to a black-clad warrior beside him, then turned and nodded slightly to John, who was sweating profusely.

"Mr. John, thank you for your assistance today. Your wife and children will be sent to your house later along with the thank-you gift. You may leave now."

John, who was holding the door frame and staring at everyone nervously, shuddered when he heard the words. He took a deep breath and cast a slightly sympathetic look at Lin Xi and the other two who had ugly faces. His lips moved for a long time, but in the end he said nothing and left quickly.

"Mr. Shen, please don't panic." After seeing John leave, Li Jianfu turned his gaze back to the two men, who were wary. "We just want to ask Mr. Shen and Mrs. Shen to move inside and cooperate with us in asking some questions."

Perhaps because he saw that Shen Jingyuan and the other man had no way to escape, Li Jianfu's voice no longer had the low tone he had deliberately pretended to have. The flowery words combined with his tone with a distinct Japanese accent seemed particularly out of place.

"What if we don't cooperate?" Shen Jingyuan protected Lin Xi behind him with a cold look in his eyes.

"Uncooperative?" Li Jianfu seemed to be amused by Shen Jingyuan's somewhat presumptuous words. He chuckled with some disdain, and the black-clad warriors on both sides moved closer to Lin Xi and the others in tacit understanding.

The sharp blade swayed in the dim corridor as the warrior moved, casting shadows of light, making Lin Xi's already pale face even more pale.

"Shen Jingyuan..." She couldn't help but reach out and tightly grasp the corner of Shen Jingyuan's clothes.

"Don't be afraid." Even though he was surrounded by so many warriors holding sharp blades, Shen Jingyuan's face did not show the slightest panic. He turned his face slightly and said something comforting to Lin Xi softly. Then he turned his gaze back to Li Jianfu opposite him and confronted him silently.

Seeing him fall silent, Li Jianfu thought he had compromised. He couldn't help but curl his lips slightly, waved his hand, and signaled the warriors on both sides to step back half a step. Then he made a "please" gesture to Shen Jingyuan, "Please come in, Mr. Shen."

Feeling Shen Jingyuan's tense muscles under her fingertips, Lin Xi knew that he was not as calm as he appeared.

"Shen Jingyuan, don't force it." She leaned close to Shen Jingyuan's ear and spoke in a low voice.

Shen Jingyuan's eyes narrowed slightly. Even if Lin Xi didn't say anything, he knew that it was not a wise choice to confront the other party head-on at this moment. Therefore, after pondering for a moment, he finally nodded and said to Li Jianfu in a deep voice.

"If you're just asking about something, my wife and I will cooperate, but if you have other intentions, I'm afraid..."

"Of course." Seeing Shen Jingyuan's attitude soften, Li Jianfu...or Suzuki Kenichiro's tense heartstrings couldn't help but relax slightly.

Suzuki knew very well that although victory seemed certain at the moment and he was surrounded by the empire's elite warriors, as long as he gave the order, the two unarmed people in front of him would be like fish on a chopping board, at his mercy.

But—he had painstakingly set up today's situation, and his goal was not just to carry out a worthless massacre.

His plans were much bigger.

China is a country with vast territory and abundant resources. It has been admired by the empire since ancient times. However, ever since those guys with long braids became the rulers of China, this admiration has gradually changed.

Thinking of the empire's small homeland and scarce resources, and then looking at the vast and fertile land in front of us, which was messed up by a group of incompetent people with long braids and allowed to be tyrannically abused by Westerners, a sense of mission of "destiny" mixed with a strong desire for possession arose spontaneously.

Since the Chinese were useless and could hand over large tracts of land and resources to Westerners, why couldn't the empire take their place and establish a unified "East-Japan Co-Prosperity Sphere" to drive out Westerners and restore China's former glory in the world?

With such fanatical ideas, his teacher, one of the makers of the empire's strategy, single-handedly controlled the empire's infiltration into the north.

Supporting the pseudo-emperor, intervening in politics, monopolizing the economy, opening schools... The successful infiltration experience in northern China has proved that this path of "common prosperity" is feasible.

The teachers, having tasted the sweetness, naturally turned their attention to the more prosperous south of China.

However, the situation in the South was far more complicated than in the North, and the resistance was more tenacious. The advancement of imperial forces was repeatedly frustrated, which made him and his teacher feel deeply frustrated and anxious.

Because of this, when they learned that a mysterious buyer from the south intended to purchase a large amount of arms, Suzuki and his teacher realized that this was a potential major breakthrough.

In China, it is a serious crime for local warlords to privately purchase weapons. Such a large-scale purchase of weapons is obviously not the work of individual buyers, but must involve powerful figures behind the scenes.

If we can confirm the identity of this man, trace the officials behind him, obtain solid evidence, and then use coercion and inducement, it will be possible to drive a solid wedge into the south for the empire.

As a result, Baker from Lihe Foreign Company was suddenly and cleverly transferred, John was forced and bribed to cooperate in the acting, and today's perfect trap was set for the two people in front of him.

All the preparations are made to capture this "big fish" that may lead to the core of a certain warlord in the south.

Now that the fish is in the net, Suzuki will not allow any mistakes to happen. He needs to be careful to strike a balance, making Shen Jingyuan fully feel the despair and pressure and realize that resistance is futile, but not completely destroying his will or forcing him to fight to the death.

A living person who can be controlled is worth far more than a cold corpse.

The person in front of him will be a key to the empire's southern strategy, and he, Kenichiro Suzuki, will be an immortal minister of the empire's grand plan!

Thinking of this, Suzuki's breathing couldn't help but quicken a little, but he quickly suppressed it, but the smile at the corner of his lips could not be suppressed.

"Mr. Shen, Mrs. Shen, please come in?" Suzuki bowed slightly and made an invitation gesture again.

Shen Jingyuan keenly noticed his emotional fluctuations from his momentary disordered breathing. He couldn't help but pursed his lips, lowered his eyes slightly, and glanced at the watch on his hand without leaving any trace.

"I hope you will keep your word and let my wife and I leave after asking the questions." Shen Jingyuan slipped his hand into Lin Xi's fingertips, interlocked their fingers, raised his eyes and looked coldly at Suzuki who was smiling hypocritically opposite him.

"Of course." Suzuki smiled faintly, calmly averting his gaze from their clasped hands. He said seriously, "The Empire has always been committed to integrity."