Spy War: My Cheat Code is a Rat

Chapter 119 Raising Prices on the Spot

Lu Chen asked Liu Jie to pick him up the next morning so he could continue visiting Ka Jingzhou, and then Liu Jie would take him home.

When Lu Chen returned home, he found the house quiet and Shen Ruoqiu was nowhere to be seen.

"Have they already left?"

Lu Chen muttered to himself, not thinking much about it. He should know which organization Shen Ruoqiu belonged to tomorrow.

Was it their own organization, the underground Communist Party, or a civilian anti-Japanese force?

"I just don't know if she received that mission."

Standing by the window, my hands unconsciously clenched.

Since their organization had received the message that "the rats have betrayed them," it must mean that the Japanese army had lost patience and was no longer willing to continue their protracted conflict.

It's obvious that the Japanese army had people in various organizations; it was just a matter of rank.

It's likely that all organizations have received this mission, but thankfully no one knows my true identity, so there's still room for maneuver.

"And Kiyoko Matsumoto..."

Lying in bed, Lu Chen felt like his head was about to explode; there were just too many things to deal with.

He originally wanted to find an opportunity to deal with Matsumoto Kiyoko, but based on the information he had so far, Matsumoto Kiyoko was likely to hold a very high position, even ridiculously high one. He just didn't know what her purpose was in coming to the Shanghai Special Higher Police.

The investigation into me now is only conducted by the Special Higher Police in Shanghai. If Matsumoto Kiyoko is killed, then the entire Japanese intelligence network in China will probably spare no effort to find and kill me.

Lu Chen rolled over. He decided not to touch Matsumoto Kiyoko for the time being; his current priority was to strengthen his trust in her.

Kiyoko Matsumoto began to doubt herself again after she had given Zhang Rongshan's younger brother opium.

Lu Chen also had his own reasons for seeking out Huang Jinrong. Huang Jinrong must have been keeping an eye on the Chinese world for a long time. As long as he could persuade him to join him in bringing down Zhang Rongshan.

This would give them the opportunity to repeat their old tricks and make Huang Jinrong a scapegoat!

"Rat One, don't make a sound tomorrow. Do whatever I tell you to do."

There will definitely be a lot of people tomorrow, and Lu Chen and Shu Yi's conversation will inevitably attract attention, so he informed Shu Yi in advance.

"Squeak squeak".

The mouse responded with two squeaks, and then Lu Chen closed his eyes and prepared to go to sleep.

......

The next morning, Lu Chen got out of bed, took his pistol with him, and went out the door.

Liu Jie was already waiting in the car, and Lu Chen opened the door and got in.

"Brother Chen, the brothers were called away by the Japanese army to maintain order today."

As soon as the car started, Liu Jie looked at Lu Chen and spoke.

Lu Chen nodded. He had anticipated this situation. The arrival of important figures meant that many anti-Japanese elements would likely try to create chaos.

With the help of Japanese soldiers and military police, they were able to surround that important figure, ensuring his safety to the greatest extent possible.

"Go and take care of your brother's schooling first."

Lu Chen planned to deal with Liu An's matter first, and then go to the place in the Chinese-controlled area where the Japanese army received important figures.

After all, we learned from the wiretapped device yesterday that a sniper wanted to assassinate the foreign journalist who spoke out for China.

Lu Chen had to go and see. If he could stop them, he had to. He couldn't let the Japanese army succeed.

"Brother Chen, we've arrived."

Lu Chen looked out the window and realized that they had arrived at Ka Jingzhou's house. He and Liu Jie got out of the car.

It was barely dawn, but there were already quite a few people on the street, and the lights were still on in Ka Jingzhou's house.

In this day and age, people don't have many entertainment options at night; they work at sunrise and rest at sunset.

dong dong dong...

Lu Chen knocked on the door, and Liu Jie followed behind him.

Camille opened the door this time, and as soon as the door opened, a blast of warm air rushed in, making Lu Chen and Liu Jie feel much more comfortable.

"Is Mr. Ka Jingzhou home today?"

Lu Chen smiled and looked into the room, where Ka Jingzhou was sitting on the sofa with a newspaper in his hand.

Camille invited the two in, and Lu Chen noticed that the room was much warmer than outside, and then he discovered that there was a fireplace in the living room.

It's already winter, almost December, and the early morning is very cold.

"Mr. Ka Jingzhou, it's nice to see you again."

Lu Chen sat down on the sofa, while Liu Jie stood beside him without saying a word.

Camille brought two cups of hot tea to the two of them, and Lu Chen quickly thanked her.

"Is there something you need, Mr. Lu?"

Ka Jingzhou didn't even raise his head or look at Lu Chen before speaking.

Liu Jie's face darkened, and he took a step forward, about to make a move, but Lu Chen stopped him with lightning speed.

Liu Jie then gave up. This guy clearly didn't take Lu Chen seriously, which made Liu Jie very unhappy. He felt that he should show more respect to Brother Chen.

Even if Liu An can't go to school, it's okay. There are other schools in the French Concession besides his. He can just find someone else.

"I don't know if Miss Camille has told you, but my brother's younger brother wants to go to school. I wonder how many silver dollars it costs to send him to school here, Mr. Camille?"

Lu Chen glanced at Liu Jie. He naturally knew what Liu Jie was up to, but he only knew Ka Jingzhou. If he were to look for someone else, it would take a lot of time.

"Oh, I see. That can be arranged, but the cost..."

At this point, Ka Jingzhou finally raised his head to look at Lu Chen, and also glanced at Liu Jie standing behind him.

Camille had told him about this yesterday, and he thought it was just an excuse Lu Chen was using to get closer to his daughter, but he didn't expect it to be true.

"At this point, Mr. Lu is also aware of the situation; the tuition fee will be one thousand silver dollars."

Ka Jingzhou hesitated for a few seconds before mentioning the tuition fee. Liu Jie's eyes widened, and he was about to step forward to argue when Lu Chen stopped him again.

Last time you said it would only cost 600 yuan, how come it's 1000 yuan now? That's more than double.

"One thousand silver dollars? Sure, but Mr. Ka, can you arrange for my brother's younger brother to enroll in school tomorrow?"

No one would do anything for you without a benefit, a principle Lu Chen understood well, both in his past life and now.

Ka Jingzhou overcharged the tuition by 400 silver dollars. It was obvious that this 400 silver dollars was his kickback, but Lu Chen didn't point it out.

"able."

Seeing that Lu Chen agreed, Ka Jingzhou smiled and nodded in confirmation.

Lu Chen nodded, then turned to Liu Jie, "Give me all the money you have."

Liu Jie gritted his teeth, reached into his pocket, took out a piece of paper, and handed it to Lu Chen.

Lu Chen looked at it; it was a bank draft with 700 silver dollars written on it.

700 silver dollars weighs about 25kg. You definitely wouldn't carry that much money around in your pocket. You would exchange it for these kinds of notes at the bank, and you could just go and withdraw it with the notes.

"Mr. Ka Jingzhou, this is the tuition fee."

Ka Jingzhou took the draft, and his smiling face immediately fell, because he saw the number on it: 700 silver dollars.

"Mr. Lu, this isn't right. Didn't we agree on 1000 silver dollars?"

Ka Jingzhou placed the draft on the table with a sullen face, his expression cold.

Liu Jie clenched his fists. This 700 silver dollars was all the money his family had left after deducting basic expenses. It had taken them a long time to scrape together this little bit, but they never expected that Ka Jingzhou would raise the price on the spot.

"Mr. Ka Jingzhou, here's 300 silver dollars. I forgot about it earlier. Is that enough?"

Lu Chen took out a bank draft from his pocket. He had a lot of silver dollars and many places where he needed money, so he couldn't possibly carry a bunch of silver dollars with him every day.

所以除了一些现大洋在家外，其余的都换成了100、200、300、400、500面额的汇票。