Spy Wars: Get the Predator equipment at the beginning

At 6:25 p.m., the freight ship arrived at Xiaguan Port, more than an hour earlier than expected.

The ship was flying the British flag, so the Japanese did not dare to be too presumptuous. Therefore, except for being stopped once near Shanghai, it was not inspected again throughout the voyage.

When the cargo ship docked at the pier, it was still early and there was still more than an hour before dark. Zhang Yunhe decided to take the accompanying foreign company staff ashore and go into the city to find a hotel to stay.

Half a year later, Jinling, which had suffered from the baptism of war and massacre, has now shown some signs of life, but the city is still sparsely populated and the market is depressed.

Especially since it was almost night, there were very few pedestrians and vehicles on the street. Zhang Yunhe and others who were riding in a rickshaw saw that almost all the shops on the street were closed.

Apart from the sparse pedestrians and vehicles, the most common people on the streets were patrolling Japanese soldiers.

Buildings and houses collapsed by bombs can be seen everywhere, and even bomb craters can be often seen on the streets. New buds have sprouted from the big trees that were blown down, and there are more pieces of ruins and rubble, witnessing the misery and wailing that this city has experienced.

Just as Zhang Yunhe and his companions were sitting in their rickshaws, looking at the war-torn scenes along the way, the rickshaw driver slowed down and finally stopped. He put down the shaft of his rickshaw and turned to Zhang Yunhe, saying, "Sir, we've arrived at the Yangtze River Hotel!"

Zhang Yunhe and others got off the car, paid the fare first, and then looked up at the exterior of the hotel they were about to stay in.

Checking in at the hotel went smoothly. There were six of us, each with a room. As we were heading to our rooms, Zhang Yunhe said to everyone, "Everyone has five minutes to put your luggage away. In five minutes, we'll have a meeting in my room, number 208. After the meeting, we'll go downstairs to the restaurant for dinner!"

Zhang Yunhe opened the door of Room 208 carrying his luggage and briefcase, looked around after entering, put down his luggage, walked to the window, opened it and observed the situation outside, then closed the window, drew the curtains and turned on the lights.

Then he checked the room as quickly as possible and found nothing suspicious. Then he sat on the bed and lit a cigarette.

The five foreign company employees who accompanied him also came to his room one after another to wait for the meeting.

"Since you're all here, please take a seat. Let me explain briefly. First, we need to find a street-facing storefront within three days to serve as our company's sales office in Jinling. Furthermore, we also need to arrange meetings with some of the more powerful merchants in Jinling City!"

"My idea is to develop these large merchants as our general sales in the Jiangnan area. In the future, all business dealings will be handled by our sales office here and the general distributors!"

"Mr. Miller, I've already discussed this with Mr. Gesick, the general manager of our company, before we came here. From today on, you will be the director of our company's sales office in Jinling. You will be responsible for all of our business in the Jiangnan area!"

"Your salary is up one level compared to before, and since you're assigned overseas, you'll be reimbursed 100 yuan per month for food, lodging, and travel expenses. You'll also receive a commission for every deal you close. I'll discuss the details with you in private. Do you have anything to say?"

Miller, a British man in his thirties, stood up and said, "Mr. Zhang, I have no objection to the foreign bank's arrangements and I support and obey them. However, you also know that Nanjing is currently overrun with Japanese soldiers. I've heard that these people kill without blinking an eye and are very brutal. Isn't the monthly salary and room and board allowance the foreign bank gives me too little?"

"Also, regarding the preparations for the sales office, I'm afraid I can't handle it alone. After all, this is my first time here, and I'm unfamiliar with the place..."

After listening to this, Zhang Yunhe said, "Regarding your salary and accommodation allowance, this was decided after discussion between Mr. Gaisik and me. Now that Jinling City has stabilized, the incident of six months ago shouldn't happen again. So, while there are still security issues, they're not too serious. I understand that you're dissatisfied with your treatment, and I will report this to the general manager!"

"Also, regarding the preparations for the sales office, my colleagues and I will help you set it up and recruit a few compradors to manage it. As for developing distributors, we will also help you organize a Jinling City Merchants Conference to lay the foundation for you!"

"Any question?"

Miller shrugged and sat down.

Zhang Yunhe looked at the others and continued, "Mr. Liu, tomorrow morning you and Miller will go around the city together. Remember to bring your ID and look for a house that can be used as a sales office. The house must be intact, not too old, and have convenient transportation. Can you and Miller discuss it? If it is possible, we can rent it directly!"

"My requirements are that it shouldn't be shabby. As a sales office, the building should be grand, have convenient transportation, clear title, and be hassle-free. Can you do that?"

Miller stood up again and answered with staff member Liu Dayong: "We will definitely complete the task you assigned!"

Zhang Yunhe pressed his hand, motioning for them to sit down. He then looked at another employee, Wang Xinxi. "Mr. Wang, tomorrow morning, go back to the dock and find a large warehouse to rent. Then, hire some dock workers to move 20% of the various goods down to the warehouse! Before you leave the hotel for the dock tomorrow morning, ask me for funding!"

"I understand!" Wang Xinxi stood up and agreed, then sat down again.

Zhang Yunhe then looked at another Chinese and British staff member and said, "Mr. Zhao, Mr. Brown, your task tomorrow is to find out about the wealthy businessmen in Nanjing, write down their names and addresses, and return to the hotel tomorrow evening to hand me the list of these wealthy businessmen!"

"Of course, it would be even better if you could get to know the quartermaster in charge of procurement in the Japanese army. As long as there is business to be done, we don't care who the business partner is!"

"Tomorrow I will also go collect information about the wealthy businessmen in Jinling City, but I will act separately from you!"

"I want to remind everyone here: always bring your ID when you go out. If you encounter patrols or checkpoints, just cooperate. Never confront them. Our first priority is to ensure our own personal safety!"

"If you run into any trouble, be sure to find a way to notify me. If I'm not in the hotel, leave a message there. I'll find a way to find you once I get the message!"

"Do you have any other questions?"

Everyone shook their heads.

"In that case, it's getting late, let's go downstairs to eat, let's go!"

They had Western food for dinner. Zhang Yunhe also spent a small tip to ask the waiter for some news about some wealthy businessmen in Jinling City. People who can work as waiters in this restaurant are people who keep an eye on everything and have good ears. Zhang Yunhe only spent a little money to find out a lot of information he wanted to know.