Zhou Zhengqing's office.

The door was gently pushed open, and Shen Xilin walked in with a leisurely pace, and finally sat down slowly opposite Zhou Zhengqing.

Crossing his legs, Shen Xilin folded his hands naturally on his lap, a faint smile on his face. He looked up at Zhou Zhengqing and asked with a hint of sarcasm: "Excuse me, should I call you Commander or Comrade?"

Zhou Zhengqing raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile, and said, "I prefer others to call me General."

Hearing this, Shen Xilin's eyes lit up with a smile. He looked around the spacious and luxurious office, shook his head slightly and said with a smile: "Don't worry if you laugh at me, I actually feel a rare sense of security in this office. This is the office of the commander of the Japanese military police headquarters!"

Zhou Zhengqing raised his eyebrows, his smile deepening as he said, "That's because you don't have to worry about being exposed here, and you don't have to constantly remind yourself to disguise yourself."

Then, he pointed to the wine cabinet on the side and said, "There is some fine red wine over there. If you want to drink, go and pour it yourself."

Shen Xilin smiled slightly and waved his hand, saying, "No, actually I don't really like drinking, but there's nothing I can do. I'm a businessman, and alcohol is a very necessary prop to maintain my status."

Zhou Zhengqing tapped the tabletop lightly with his fingers, staring intently at Shen Xilin. He smiled and said, "There are so many people out there who want to drink but can't, and you're sitting here scorning them."

Shen Xilin's expression suddenly became a little lonely, and he said quietly: "This is how the world is. Some people desperately want to get in, but they don't know that the people inside are almost going crazy wanting to get out.

The surface is bright and beautiful, but the inside is already dirty and the soul is full of holes."

Zhou Zhengqing looked at the dazed Shen Xilin, and something in his heart moved. He asked seriously, "If you want to get out of this, I can help you. I can contact the organization to arrange for you to leave Tianjin, this troubled place."

Shen Xilin quickly shook his head, trying to keep a smile on his face, and said, "No, I accepted the mission given by the organization and never thought of backing down.

It’s just that I’ve been out of touch with the organization for a long time, so I can’t help but feel a little worried. Now that I’m connected with the organization again, I have no worries and I will not back down.

Besides, I don't have any other strengths besides business. I can better help the organization in this position now, so I can't give up easily."

Zhou Zhengqing nodded slightly and said sincerely, "You are a person worthy of admiration."

Shen Xilin quickly waved his hands and said with a wry smile, "Me? Don't be ridiculous. Compared to Fang Junnian and those comrades who sacrificed their lives, I, who live a life of drunkenness and dreaming every day, am already very lucky. How can I say that I deserve admiration?"

When mentioning Fang Junnian and his comrades' sacrifice, the smiles on Shen Xilin and Zhou Zhengqing's faces instantly disappeared, and the atmosphere in the office became more solemn.

Zhou Zhengqing asked in a deep voice, "Xiaolan came to talk to you, right?"

Shen Xilin nodded gently and said, "Well, as I said, it is fortunate for those arrested comrades that you military police intervened. We should all thank you."

Zhou Zhengqing frowned slightly and warned, "You don't need to pay attention to the affairs of the Tianjin underground party in the future. Don't contact them unless it is absolutely necessary."

Shen Xilin nodded seriously and said, "I understand. Comrade Xiaolan also conveyed the order from the higher-level organization. I will only obey your orders from now on. Comrade Xiaolan will serve as a courier."

Zhou Zhengqing's fingers tapping on the table suddenly paused. He narrowed his eyes slightly, thought for a moment, and said, "I have arranged for merchants who specialize in smuggling before, but I didn't pay too much attention to them. I just collected the money on time.

Now it's your turn, what do you think?"

Shen Xilin's mind moved, and he quickly thought of something. He asked doubtfully, "Is it Xu Zhongyi? I just ran into him outside, and he didn't look very good. Can you tell me what specific mistake he made?"

Maybe it will prevent me from making the same mistake in the future.”

Hearing Shen Xilin's question, Zhou Zhengqing slowly shook his head and said, "It is indeed him. Originally, he was a very smart person, but he was involved in too many things and was affected too much. You don't need to ask, you won't encounter a situation like him in the future."

Shen Xilin was slightly stunned, then smiled and said, "I was too talkative." After that, he bent down and picked up the briefcase at his feet, carefully pulled out a document from it, and gently placed it on the desk.

"This is the information I compiled immediately after returning home last night.

If we want to engage in smuggling business in the future, we need to consider maximizing profits, otherwise taking such a big risk will not be worth it.

So my suggestion is to use your connections to intercept Manchukuo's exports and then smuggle them into the interior." Shen Xilin said firmly, his eyes gleaming with confidence.

When Zhou Zhengqing heard this, he couldn't help but frown slightly, and secretly marveled in his heart that Shen Xilin seemed to be even braver than Xu Zhongyi!

Zhou Zhengqing quickly looked through the materials in his hand.

Shen Xilin didn't stop here. Seeing Zhou Zhengqing flipping through the materials, he introduced them: "Speaking of which, I have been doing business with foreigners for many years, and I make money quickly. These wealthy people in China are fond of foreign goods and are generous in spending.

But most of the profits here will be taken away by those foreigners. I can only earn hard-earned money, and I have to hand over a part of it to Maochuan Mansion.

Now that the Military Police Headquarters has joined you, and you have connections with Manchukuo, you can fortunately abandon those foreigners and specialize in business from Manchukuo to the interior.

I've had a few dealings with the Mantetsu Railway before, and I've specifically asked people about it and collected a lot of information. The one you have is what I think is a viable product."

While listening to Shen Xilin's introduction, Zhou Zhengqing looked through the information in his hand with full concentration, and the more he read, the more frightened he became.

Shen Xilin also noticed that Zhou Zhengqing's expression was not right. His heart tightened slightly, and he subconsciously glanced at the page Zhou Zhengqing was flipping through.

Zhou Zhengqing's brows were furrowed, and his eyes revealed a hint of shock and doubt, as if he couldn't believe some of the content in the information.

Seeing this, Shen Xilin's heart skipped a beat and he quickly continued the introduction.

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