dmims Chapter 26 These damn days are so annoying!
Chapter 26 These damn days are so annoying!
Meanwhile, at Yan Shuo's home in Shanghai, Wang Xiaohong had already finished preparing the vegetables and was anxiously waiting at the door. Only when Yan Shuo came out of the room did she rush forward: "How did it go? Did you send it out?"
Yan Shuo nodded and breathed a sigh of relief: "It's been sent out, and Director Dai received it. The commendation telegram has also arrived."
Major Quan, holding the rank of lieutenant colonel, looked at the contents of the telegram in his hand and smiled with his eyes crinkling.
"What intelligence did you send that deserves such a big reward?" Wang Xiaohong asked curiously after glancing at the telegram.
"Hmph, the Japanese agents wanted to assassinate the Chairman, and they even managed to find out the defenses of his official residence!"
"Oh my god!" Wang Xiaohong was so shocked she almost dropped her shopping basket. "Then, then doesn't that mean...?"
"That's right! If the Japanese had killed Chiang Kai-shek, the morale of the army and the people in the War of Resistance would have been greatly affected. We can't even guarantee the safety of our highest commander. Who would believe that we can defeat the Japanese? I estimate that there would be a wave of surrenders, and the consequences would be unimaginable. That's why we sent such a reward telegram." Yan Shuo took out a lighter, lit the telegram, and watched it burn to ashes.
Wang Xiaohong quickly rubbed the paper with her foot, and the ashes completely crumbled into dust.
"Are you still going to work?" Wang Xiaohong asked, looking up.
"Let's cook, we're not going out. After we eat, we'll read a book! We'll pick Yao Yao up from get off work later." Yan Shuo's tense nerves relaxed. He felt a little tired and didn't want to go out. His subordinates could handle things at other times, so he couldn't keep himself on edge all the time. Taking a proper rest was also for better work.
"What do you want to eat? I'll make it for you!"
"Stir-fried green peppers with pork! Lion's head meatballs!" Yan Shuo thought for a moment and casually ordered two dishes, both of which were Wang Xiaohong's specialties.
"Wait here!" Wang Xiaohong thought for a moment, and since the kitchen had all the ingredients and supplies, she agreed and headed towards the kitchen.
In the afternoon, Yan Shuo went out, and A Kun took him to Ximei Trading Company to pick up Li Zhiyao after get off work.
"Bernder, come to work tomorrow, a cargo ship has arrived!" Lucas greeted Yan Shuo as he entered the room, and casually mentioned that he had something to do the next day and needed him to come to work.
Yan Shuo nodded in agreement. Of his colleagues, only one came every few days. Only Bernd had a good temper and got along well with him, so he wasn't too harsh on him. If it were any other boss, he would have been fired long ago.
Li Zhiyao wore a beige fitted suit skirt, the cinched waist highlighting her slender figure, and straight-leg trousers that made her legs appear longer. She completed the look with black low-heeled leather shoes, exuding a sharp and capable air. Her hair was styled in an updo with a few wisps framing her face, and she wore black-rimmed glasses and light makeup, showcasing her professional and intellectual side.
A-Jie, A-Mao, and a few of his regular subordinates who were passing by nodded. After seeing Li Zhiyao and his colleagues say goodbye to get off work, they came over, took his arm, and went out to hail a rickshaw and leave.
After arriving home, Wang Xiaohong set out the table and chatted while eating: "How was your first day at work?"
Li Zhiyao changed into a light pink floral cotton cheongsam, the neckline slightly open, the hem reaching her calves. Her hair was loose, she wore no makeup, and she shuffled in light blue slippers, exuding a relaxed and natural charm.
"What can I say? It was just an ordinary day. Lucas was very neutral towards me, neither overly kind nor overly harsh. He just memorized the products, prices, and features of the day so he could introduce them to customers. Let me tell you, quite a few of these products are medicines that can be used in major surgeries. Why didn't you mention this before? We could get some for the soldiers later on!" Li Zhiyao muttered with her mouth full of food, complaining that Yan Shuo hadn't told her about her job duties, causing her to miss out on this resource.
"Hmm! So, I've already got you in there, right? If there's anything you want to buy, just say so, and I'll arrange it. Now that we have connections and a smuggling route, just grab whatever good stuff you see, and I'll take care of it!" Yan Shuo laughed.
"That's more like it!" Li Zhiyao was delighted and shoveled down several mouthfuls of rice, almost choking in the process.
"Slow down, slow down!" Yan Shuo patted her back.
"Cough cough cough! Hey, you didn't come to work today, what have you been up to?"
Yan Shuo recounted his day to Li Zhiyao and mentioned his promotion.
Upon hearing this, Li Zhiyao was overjoyed and declared she wanted to celebrate with a drink! She then excitedly ran to the freezer, grabbed a bottle of liquor, and with a pop! opened it, poured a glass for Yan Shuo and Wang Xiaohong, and filled her own glass as well. "Cheers! I'm so happy today!"
"Cheers!"
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After Wang Xiaohong went to rest, Yan Shuo washed up, crawled into bed, and saw Li Zhiyao still flipping through a book—an economics book, a bit difficult. Seeing her frowning as she slowly read through it, Yan Shuo opened the book, put his arm around her shoulder, and said, "The higher-ups complained that we didn't provide detailed information about the training course location or the files of the new recruits, but they agreed to let us use the recycled resources, and we won't pay salaries or activity funds for a year. They even assigned us a group of officials, traitors, and collaborators—more than ten people—to assassinate. I've started an entertainment company called Fengming Records and Film Company. Take a look when you have time. The three new artists I've recruited are all my informants; the others are ordinary people. Use them as you see fit. Those three informants are suicide agents; I've bought them. They can be given necessary missions in dire situations."
"Huh?!" Li Zhiyao leaned her head on Yan Shuo's shoulder, squirmed to make herself more comfortable. "I know, you didn't tell the Director about the disguised identities of your subordinates, and you didn't file the new recruits with headquarters. That's a serious violation. The Director will definitely deal with you. Who told you to disobey? But for safety's sake, you can say a little bit about the number of people, but you still need to be careful about the location of the training course. Or, should you say a fake place? No, the special envoy sent here will find out, and then it will be even harder to cover it up."
"Hmm, let's find another place, a smaller one. Regardless of the actual number of people, even if something happens to the special envoy, it will be in that small place. The real base will still have a chance of being protected. The Shanghai station has been destroyed several times. I really can't praise the headquarters' security measures."
"That's one way, but you still have to be careful. You know how bad the Director is. Be careful he doesn't skin you alive! Hehe!" Li Zhiyao and Yan Shuo had similar resumes. Both were from the 10th class of the Whampoa Military Academy and the 1st class of the Linyi Military Academy. They were considered the most loyal of the loyalists. Otherwise, if she and Yan Shuo had actually slept together, Dai Li would have beaten her to a pulp.
Do you really think those shrewd colleagues at the Shanghai station couldn't tell that the two of them were sleeping together? Their gazes towards each other changed. It was impossible to hide it from trained agents. Dai Li definitely knew, but he just turned a blind eye.
Rules are made by people. Dai Li has been saying for years that romantic relationships between colleagues are forbidden within the Military Intelligence Bureau. How many people actually abide by the rules? Is it really strictly controlled? Would capable subordinates be punished for relationships between men and women? That reason is ridiculous. At most, they would be reprimanded and locked up for a few days. That would be the heaviest punishment. Of course, if they are not Dai Li's direct subordinates, that's another story. If Dai Li loses his mind, he might put them in prison for several years or even execute them.
Yan Shuo now needs to consider whether or not to select some people under his command and provide them with computers, solar panels, Bluetooth communication equipment, SLR cameras, thermal imaging telescopes, electronic maps, surveillance cameras, and other equipment. The system is available, but the analysis will have to be done by himself. What if dozens or hundreds of cameras are set up? He won't be able to do anything but analyze the surveillance footage. He is a leader of dozens of people. How can he make a living?
This is so worrying!
Even Dai Li only selected his own loyalists, so Yan Shuo felt he also needed to select some of his own loyalists, otherwise he really couldn't do this job.