Genius Agent

Chapter 40 Truly Dreaming

The waiter is problematic; he has another identity.

Waiters are usually very gossipy and love to hear all sorts of interesting stories from customers, or if they hear something useful, they'll sell it to reporters for money.

Their newspaper had bought news from some shop assistants and waiters, so Su Yuncheng understood their feelings.

But today's waiter is not that kind of person; his emotional changes are different from those of this type of person.

Su Yuncheng himself was an intelligence agent, so he was very familiar with this.

Su Yuncheng was not surprised that someone had planted spies in the French Concession.

The waiters at these high-end hotels often had contact with many high-ranking officials in the French Concession, which allowed them to gather useful intelligence.

Now that the waiter had given himself away, it wouldn't be difficult for Su Yuncheng to figure out his identity.

Su Yuncheng wasn't in a hurry about this matter; he planned to investigate it slowly.

At noon, Old Meng carefully made his way to Xiao Shuji's place.

Today wasn't a day for regular work reports, but Lao Meng gave advance notice and took the initiative to request a meeting.

"Old Meng, is something wrong?"

Upon seeing Lao Meng, Secretary Xiao immediately asked, "Lao Meng is usually a very steady person and wouldn't come over on days he wouldn't normally meet."

"There is a situation, mainly concerning Huang Chuanming."

Old Meng reported on Huang Chuanming's recent situation and all the intelligence he had gathered.

"Old Meng, the information you provided is very important."

After listening to Lao Meng's explanation, Secretary Xiao nodded seriously. This intelligence was indeed worth Lao Meng's personal visit.

In particular, knowing in advance that the French Concession Police Commissioner was to be replaced, they were able to make more arrangements.

"Secretary Xiao, Huang Chuanming is currently receiving training from Su Yuncheng. He can become a qualified special agent. Has his hometown agreed to recruit him as a true comrade?"

After asking his question, Lao Meng looked at Secretary Xiao with anticipation.

"As I reported last time, we haven't received a reply from our hometown yet."

Secretary Xiao replied softly that Huang Chuanming's importance had indeed increased considerably, and he would report these situations to his hometown.

When you give this report, you can ask about this matter again.

Secretary Xiao also hoped that Huang Chuanming could become their true comrade.

Become a comrade-in-arms who fights alongside them.

"If you receive a reply from your hometown, please send a signal."

Old Meng was a little disappointed, but he understood that such things couldn't be rushed. It wasn't convenient for him to come to Secretary Xiao's place often, so he could just let the signal tell him the result.

If it's a signal to meet him, then it's definitely a done deal, and he'll officially recruit Huang Chuanming into the organization next.

"Okay, you go back first, be careful."

Secretary Xiao nodded. He would inform Lao Meng of the results as soon as his hometown responded.

In the International Settlement, Shen Mozhou left the Cao Mansion.

He was ordered to inquire about Old Master Su's affairs this time, and he did not need Du Risheng's help.

"Send this to the section chief."

Back at his residence, Shen Mozhou immediately summoned Chen Yansheng and asked him to send a telegram to headquarters.

"Yes, teacher."

Chen Yansheng took the telegram, and without much thought, took out his radio, turned it on, and quickly sent the message.

The headquarters radio station is on 24 hours a day and can receive his telegrams.

"Director, a call from Shanghai."

Not long after, the telegram was delivered to the Chief.

The information was brief, but after Shen Mozhou inquired, it was confirmed that Su Yuncheng's grandfather, that extraordinary figure in the martial arts world, did indeed understand feng shui and physiognomy, and was also in Shanghai sixteen years ago.

"It matches up."

The man in charge had a smile on his face. His surname was Su. He was an extraordinary person who could read faces and tell fortunes. He had taught Cao Yinshan martial arts.

This Mr. Su is very likely the person the old man once mentioned.

However, for the old man, it was a memory he didn't want to recall, and the director knew that even if he reported to the old man, he couldn't use that incident as a starting point.

"Send a telegram to Japan, instructing them to verify all of Su Yuncheng's information as soon as possible," the director instructed his secretary.

"Yes, I'll go right away."

The secretary's surname is Qi. Most people who can become secretaries are the leader's confidants and are also clever.

Secretary Qi understood that the young man named Su Yuncheng had caught the eye of the department head, and he needed to make some preparations to avoid being speechless when the department head asked.

In Shanghai, Su Yuncheng returned to the newspaper office. The afternoon's paper needed to be laid out, and the content for tomorrow's paper needed to be finalized.

Currently, newspaper sales are stable at over 10,000 copies, sometimes reaching 11,000, and at least 10,500.

The daily printing volume is fixed at 11,000 copies. Unsold copies are sold off at a discount, but there must be enough to meet demand.

All the editors and reporters have been working very hard lately, and in a few days they will be able to get a raise.

Su Yuncheng had told them that their salaries would be increased by at least 20%.

They were intellectuals, and their salaries were usually quite high, with the lowest being ten silver dollars. With a 20% raise, they could get at least two silver dollars more per month, and some could get three or four.

That's several tens of dollars a year.

This money can improve their lives, and everyone is working very hard.

The news of meeting Dillon in the morning was sent by Su Yuncheng to Mutō Tomohiro in the afternoon.

Huang Chuanming immediately realized that Su Yuncheng had not only secured the position of Commissioner of Police in the French Concession, but also the position on the Education Committee.

This means that there were at least two people in the French Concession Municipal Council who had a good relationship with Su Yuncheng.

And they were all French.

Both the French Concession and the International Settlement had a number of Chinese directors, but their status on the board was not as high as that of the other directors, and they did not even have voting rights on some matters.

The so-called board of directors is just an empty title given to them.

The French, on the other hand, are the decision-makers who truly hold power.

The two French directors played a far greater role than the Chinese directors.

This is another important piece of intelligence.

However, there's no need to rush this time. We can tell him when we go to see Mr. Meng as usual.

He now understands that he cannot meet with Mr. Meng too frequently, as it would be easy for others to notice something amiss.

Especially Su Yuncheng, the more he learned, the more impressive Su Yuncheng seemed to him, and he couldn't let Su Yuncheng know what he was doing.

"Call Su Yuncheng back. I will arrive in Shanghai in seven days. Tell him to prepare in advance. If needed, he can withdraw money from the newspaper at any time. If he doesn't have enough money, tell him to ask Cang Jie. That kid has money."

Upon receiving Su Yuncheng's telegram in Japan, Muto Tomohiro gave instructions to those around him.

After reading Muto Tomohiro's reply, Su Yuncheng chuckled and shook his head.

Even Tomoo Muto said that Sosuke Horiuchi is rich, and that kid must have a lot of money in his secret stash.

Otherwise, Tomoo Muto wouldn't have brought it up specifically.

At the Tongwen Academy, Horiuchi Sousuke was giving a lesson when he suddenly sneezed.

He looked out the window. The weather had been nice these past few days. Had he caught a cold?

He quickly forgot about the sneezing and didn't listen to a word the teacher said. He was busy figuring out how to buy the goods he wanted later.

This batch of goods is very valuable; if it's successfully sold, it could bring him thousands of yen in income.

When it comes to making money, Horiuchi Sosuke is always more proactive than anyone else.

That night, Su Yuncheng couldn't dream of the future. His dream of seeing the beautiful and dreamy future again was dashed once more.

His dream was different from others' dreams; it was a true dream.