Spy War: My Cheat Code is a Rat

But then I thought again, if Zhang Xiaolin really was the mole, it would be much easier to handle. All I need to do is get the evidence and I can expose him!

Thinking of this, Lu Chen gripped the doorknob tightly and walked out of the room.

Shen Ruoqiu was eating at the dining table when she saw Lu Chen come out. She glanced at him and wondered why he was going out so late.

Lu Chen had no intention of explaining to Shen Ruoqiu and was about to walk towards the door.

dong dong dong...

A dull knocking sound rang out, echoing through the quiet room.

Lu Chen froze on the spot, and Shen Ruoqiu stopped eating. The two of them looked towards the door.

goo-dong...

Shen Ruoqiu swallowed the food she hadn't yet managed to swallow, and the sound made the knocking sound even more eerie.

dong dong dong...

Perhaps because no one answered the door for a long time, the person outside knocked on the door again, this time much more urgently than the first time.

"Who are they? Japanese soldiers?"

Lu Chen immediately thought of the Japanese army. Only the Japanese army and Liu Jie knew his address. He couldn't think of anyone else who could come looking for him.

Lu Chen reached his hand towards his lower back and slowly approached the door.

"gun?"

Upon seeing Lu Chen's action, Shen Ruoqiu immediately thought of a gun.

There's nothing surprising about it; as long as you have money, guns are easy to get.

Shen Ruoqiu also stopped eating and watched Lu Chen walk to the door with equal tension.

She was also nervous, afraid that the Japanese army had come looking for her. After so long, she wasn't sure if the Japanese army had given up looking for her.

Click!

Upon opening the door, he saw a familiar figure and quickly shoved the gun he had half-pulled out back in.

"Our boss said we don't want your batch of grain."

Lu Chen had seen this person before; he was one of Zhang Rongshan's men.

"You don't want it anymore? Why don't you want it, Brother Zhang? Can you tell me why?"

Lu Chen immediately panicked. The plan had already begun, and now Zhang Rongshan was saying no. How could his plan proceed?

"No means no."

The man waved his hand impatiently, clearly too lazy to argue with Lu Chen, and turned to leave.

"Hey bro, just tell me, I won't tell anyone else."

Lu Chen grabbed him, and the man, who was furious and about to curse Lu Chen, saw several silver dollars stuffed into his arms.

Her temper immediately subsided, and her expression softened slightly as she looked at Lu Chen.

"Brother, this isn't something I can decide. Our boss doesn't want it anymore."

"The reason is..."

When Lu Chen was asked about what he cared about most, the man looked at him with a smile but didn't say anything.

"Of course, of course."

Lu Chen immediately understood and stuffed a few more silver dollars into his hand before the man continued to speak.

"Our boss suspects you have ulterior motives, so he's not interested."

The man didn't leave after he finished speaking; he stood there motionless, watching Lu Chen.

Lu Chen realized that this guy was also greedy, so he had no choice but to give him a few more silver dollars.

Lu Chen had long expected that Zhang Rongshan would refuse to accept the money due to his suspicions, but he had already agreed, so why was he going back on his word now?

"Does Zhang Rongshan still feel it's inappropriate?"

Thinking about it, when he saw the man about to leave, Lu Chen immediately pulled him back, stuffed a few more silver dollars into his hand, and asked him.

"Brother, if Brother Zhang doesn't want it, he doesn't have to. Consider this money as a token of friendship."

"To be honest, I have to give Brother Zhang the lion's share when I buy grain, so I don't make much money. I just wanted to ask if there are any other ways to make money."

Lu Chen thought that this person was just as greedy as Huang Jinrong, but such a person was also the best target for gathering information.

He'll do and say anything as long as you give him money, and by the time you realize what's happening, it's too late.

"The most profitable way to make money right now is definitely opium."

As the man spoke, he took out a cigarette, and Lu Chen quickly took out a match to light it for him.

"Opium? I happen to know someone who's in that business, but I don't have a sales channel on my own."

Lu Chen pretended to be hesitant, believing that this person who had been by Zhang Rongshan's side for a long time must be well-versed in Zhang Rongshan's methods of exploitation.

So you don't need to say anything, the other person will immediately chime in the next second.

"I have the distribution channels, but as for the profits..."

He rubbed his hands together and looked at Lu Chen with ill intent.

"Here's what we'll do, brother. As long as you can sell it, I'll give you 30% of the profit after deducting costs."

Lu Chen feigned heartache and held up three fingers, but to his surprise, the man shook his head and slowly uttered two words.

"not enough."

"Fifty percent!"

Lu Chen hesitated for a moment, which seemed to the other person as if he was weighing the gains and losses.

Finally, Lu Chen gritted his teeth and held up five fingers.

"Hey, okay, bro, when would you like to deliver it to me? The sooner it's delivered, the faster I can sell it."

The man patted his chest and assured them, his eyes filled with undisguised greed.

Lu Chen looked at him, thought for a moment, and then spoke.

"Wait for me, I'll go find my friend right now and I can give it to you right away."

After saying that, Lu Chen locked the door and told him to wait at the door, as he didn't quite trust the character of these thugs.

When he reached the corner, Lu Chen looked back and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the other man hadn't followed.

"Opium, opium, where am I supposed to get it now?!"

Lu Chen was furious. That Zhang Rongshan was really something else. He agreed and then went back on his word. This was really putting him in a difficult position.

He really didn't know where to buy opium. If he didn't even know where to buy it, how could he get it?

"Never mind, this is the only way."

Lu Chen gritted his teeth, turned around, and strode towards the entrance of the French Concession.

He didn't know, but Lucas certainly did, so he decided to ask Lucas directly.

Upon arriving at the entrance of the French Concession, Lu Chen found Lucas, immediately told him that he wanted to buy opium, and even slipped him a few silver dollars.

Upon seeing the money, Lucas generously led Lu Chen to a shop with a "No Smoking" sign posted at the entrance.

"Captain Lucas, is...do they really sell opium?"

Seeing the "No Smoking" sign, Lu Chen's lips twitched. They've so blatantly banned smoking, yet people still come here to buy opium? Do they think they're stupid?

"Hey, Brother Lu, you're being too narrow-minded. On the surface, it's said that smoking is prohibited, but secretly, as long as you have connections, you can still buy whatever you want. This business is protected by the police station, so don't worry."

Lucas patted Lu Chen on the shoulder, telling him not to worry and that as long as he didn't buy too much, there wouldn't be any problems.

Lu Chen nodded and followed Lucas inside with some skepticism.

When Lu Chen arrived at the counter, he realized that buying opium required an introduction; if you weren't an acquaintance or didn't have an introducer, they would simply say they didn't have one.

In the end, Lu Chen bought two boxes of opium, both small boxes, and then asked for more than ten identical boxes.

"Captain Lucas, thank you so much. You've helped me again this time."

As Lu Chen left the shop, he was truly grateful to Lucas. As long as he had money, Lucas would help him. Lu Chen hoped that there would be more people like him.

"What's the big deal? Aren't you my friend? It's nothing."

Lucas patted Lu Chen on the shoulder and said it was no big deal. He also said that if Lu Chen ever needed anything in the future, he should come to him immediately and he would definitely help him solve it.