Chapter Sixteen: The Japanese Are Looking For You

  "What's wrong with you? Who told you to treat Mr. Qin like this?"

  "Bang——"

  Xu Yuan triumphantly brought Qin Wei back to the military camp, but before he could even report his achievement, he was slapped by Dai Li, who had come over. Then, before Xu Yuan could even react, he was asked to apologize to Qin Wei with the five red handprints still on his face... As a result, the proud head of the Military Intelligence Bureau's Chongqing station was left stunned. His usually clever mind couldn't wrap itself around what was happening: just now Dai Li had told him to go catch someone, so why had he suddenly changed his tune?

  "Don't you understand? Let me tell you the reason." Qin Wei shook his head as he looked at Xu Yuan's bewildered expression: "I didn't make a mistake by coming back, the mistake was yours for putting shackles on me. In other words, when you put the shackles on me, it was already destined that I would get slapped. However, this isn't because of any rumors or slander, you figure it out yourself, so if you want to blame someone, don't blame me."

  "What did you just say?"

  Xu Yuanju was still in a daze and didn't understand. Seeing him like this, Dai Li became even more displeased:

  "Xu Yuanju, didn't you hear what I just said?"

  "I...I'm sorry, Mr. Qin, it's all my fault." He finally came back to his senses and saw the increasingly cold expression on the big boss's face, Xu Yuanxiang's heart was trembling with fear, and he hastily ordered someone to unlock Qin Wei's handcuffs and apologized with a bowed head.

  "It's nothing." Qin Wei casually waved his hand and moved his wrist, which was a bit sore from being tied up. "I called you to bring the prize money over the phone, did you all bring it?"

  "This... " Although he still didn't quite understand what had happened, the prize money was no longer his concern. Xu Yuanju remained silent, carefully glancing at Dai Sha.

  "The bonus is naturally no problem, and we will report this to the chairman... Mr. Qin, you have made great contributions to the party and the country." Seeing that Dai Li was somewhat hesitant to speak, Tang Zong smiled and said to Qin Wei on the side.

  "The credit goes to you, I just want the reward." Qin Wei said.

  "Haha, Mr. Qin is joking," Tang Zong laughed: "Do we look like the kind of people who steal credit?"

  "It's really like him!" Qin Wei said with a serious face.

  "Cough, cough..." Tang Zong was choked to the point of almost losing his breath. The eyes that were originally admiring Qin Wei now turned somewhat sinister. He didn't dare say handsome and elegant, but how could someone with a dignified appearance end up looking like they're stealing credit?

  "Mr. Qin, this is General Tang Zong from the Chairman's Guard Department. He has come all the way here today specifically to inspect the progress of your 'Flying Thunder Cannon' trial... The Chairman is very concerned about the situation here. Who would dare to steal your credit?" Dai Li was not one to joke around, but this time he couldn't help but feel a little amused. For both public and private reasons, he had to help Tang Zong clear his name of "unjust accusations".

  "You think I don't know what kind of situation your committee chairman is in? Can he appreciate the simple homemade cannon made by my method? In his eyes, probably only American and German goods are good, domestic products, especially handmade ones, not even from small workshops... Tsk, tsk..." Qin Wei shook his head, expressing disdain for Dai Li's words. In his impression, Chiang Kai-shek would rather spend a lot of money to buy foreign goods, build a German-equipped division, and was unwilling to make deeper reforms to the domestic armory... He kept asking his subordinates to emphasize "rites, righteousness, integrity, and shame", not to forget the good things left by their ancestors, and even used the methods of Zeng Guofan and others to govern the army, using relationships such as hometown, teacher-student, classmates, relatives, and friends to appoint military officers, and even government officials. But when it came to foreign countries, he basically didn't understand. Would such a person appreciate his homemade cannon?

  "Mr. Qin is being a bit too biased." Tang Zong said, "At present, the national army is fighting a war of resistance and urgently needs all kinds of weapons. The 'Flying Thunder Cannon' has tremendous power, although its range is a bit short, it can be mass-produced and equipped in large quantities, to a great extent making up for the disadvantage of our military's lack of firepower. Just as you yourself said to the soldiers here... the cost-effectiveness is extremely high. How could Chairman not take it seriously?"

  "Alright, boss," Qin Wei sneered: "Even if he takes it seriously, I'm afraid it would be after you guys show him this thing. Now he definitely doesn't take it seriously. Although I don't quite understand how you, General, ended up here...I dare say it's a coincidence...You have business with Mr. Dai?"

  "Have you told him who I am?" Qin Wei's words made Dai Li's heart skip a beat, and he asked Xu Yuanji.

  "No, no, I didn't tell him." Xu Yuan hastily shook his head.

  "How did you know who I am?" Dai Li asked Qin Wei with great interest. Although he hadn't deliberately concealed his identity earlier, he also hadn't actively revealed it... How was Qin Wei so sure it was him? Was it just because he was Xu Yuanjie's superior and had slapped him? Tang Zong could have done the same thing too.

  "I've seen your photos." Qin Wei shrugged and replied.

  "What did you say?" Dai Li's face turned cold.

  "I said I've seen your photo." Qin Wei repeated again.

  "It seems that Mr. Qin is indeed extraordinary." Tang Zong inserted, expressionless, "Old Master Dai has hardly ever taken a photo in his life, let alone having one circulated outside... How did you manage to see his picture?"

  "No choice, who let Dai Li have such a big name? I was curious for a moment and checked. Qin Wei gently scratched his cheek and smiled wryly again: "But I didn't expect that the famous head of the secret service, the boss of Military Bureau, would look so serious... This is too inconsistent with my impression, the contrast is too great. So, the impression is inevitably deeper."

  “……”

  Tang Zong and Xu Yuanju were both taken aback by Qin Wei's words, and they couldn't help but want to laugh. What does it mean to look "one book serious"? Is this a description of one's appearance? But thinking about it, the phrase actually sounds quite "unique".

  "What kind of person are you?" Dai Li didn't know what expression to put on. He was known for being ruthless and merciless, earning him the nickname "Cold-faced Yan Wang" among his subordinates, a reputation that even held up in front of Chiang Kai-shek. But he never thought that one day someone would describe him as looking "so serious", and what's more, he wasn't even particularly angry... If this were any other situation, whoever dared to say such a thing would have already been skinned alive by him.

  "My surname is Qin, my name is Wei, I'm Chinese. As for the specific province, I won't say it, you probably wouldn't believe me anyway. I'm a professional writer, and have also worked as a salesperson, clerk, and even opened a small shop selling accessories... Now, I'm a 'wild' military research expert!"

  "Wild?" Tang Zong was stunned. This word sounded fresh.

  "Adjective, you can think about it yourself and understand." Qin gave him a white eye. What about the general, is this the conclusion?

  "It seems Mr. Qin doesn't plan to say anything." Dai Li let out a light sigh, "Since that's the case, I won't force it... However, Mr. Qin, you've come here for a reason, right? Can I ask what that is?"

  "If I told you I suddenly appeared on the streets of Chongqing out of nowhere, would you believe me?" Qin Wei asked seriously.

  "Impossible!" Dai Li shook his head.

  "I don't believe it, but this is indeed the fact!" Qin Wei looked up and let out a long sigh: "What kind of world is this? You wanted me to come over, you could have just said so. It's not like I owed you money for two packs of cigarettes or anything. I've owed you before, and I always pay back. Yet you didn't even say a word and just threw me directly over here... and I still had five packs of instant noodles left to eat at home..."

  "Cough, cough," Tang Zong lightly cleared his throat to interrupt Qin Wei's narrative. "Mr. Qin, we don't want to hear these trivial matters. What we want to know is, who are you exactly, what brings you to Chongqing, and what is your purpose?"

  "Is it General Tang Zong?"

  "Yes."

  "I have no way to answer your question." Qin Wei spread out his hands, "I've already said that I myself don't know how I ended up on the streets of Chongqing, so how could I possibly know what my purpose is? As for who I am? Didn't I already tell you? I'm just a writer, making a living by writing."

  "Mr. Qin, if you don't want to say, I won't force you." Dai Li interjected again, "Because I believe you're not here to be an enemy of the party and country, now that you've helped us with such a big favor. But after all, this is the party's capital, and we are currently in a difficult period of resistance against Japan, so some things need to be even more careful. So, as long as you don't reveal your identity for one day, my people will follow you for one day... doesn't that bother you?"

  "Not bad." Qin Wei shrugged again. Someone followed him, and it was considered a bodyguard. This was the treatment he couldn't enjoy before, so why would he object?

  "You must have an intelligence organization," otherwise, you wouldn't be able to get my father's photo so easily. Dai Li paused for a moment, "I just don't know what level Mr. Qin is in your organization."

  "No rank." Qin Wei shook his head dryly.

  "You must not know Nan Zao Yunzi then?" Dai Li said again.

  "What's going on with Nan Zao Yunzi?" Qin Wei was taken aback.

  "That's right."

  "What about the Japanese 'Empress Flower' who is as famous as Kawashima Yoshiko?" Qin Wei continued to ask. How could he not know Yun Ziyun? Wasn't she the incredibly awesome Yunzi from the recently popular TV series "The Five Number Special Agent Squad"? In fact, he had already known this name before watching the TV series, and the show only further deepened his impression of her.

  "That's right, Mr. Qin knew her." Dai Li still had a straight face and glanced at Qin Wei lightly.

  "What's wrong with her?" Qin Wei suddenly felt that the atmosphere around him was somewhat dangerous.

  She is coming to Chongqing.

  "What does it have to do with me?" It's better if there is no relation. Qin Wei prays.

  "We don't know either, but based on current news, Nan Zao Yunzi's target this time is likely to be you, Mr. Qin."

  "What's the big idea?!" Qin Wei shouted: "I didn't invite them, what right do they have to send people after me? And a kingpin at that... just because I leaked their massacre in Nanjing? They should also send people to America and Germany to silence them then. What right do they have to come after me?"

  "Then I'll have to ask Mr. Qin, or rather, the organization behind you!" Tang Zong said with a faint smile, his expression still carrying a hint of gloom.

  "Give me a bonus... I want to go to Kunming and then go abroad!"

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