Chapter Forty-Three Problem

  "I won't dance, I'm just afraid that once it's over, it will be exposed." Ye Tu Fei had no choice but to tell the truth.

  "It's okay, I'll take care of it." Zhou Hai gave a sly smile and pulled Ye Tuofei to the front hall.

  "Ladies and gentlemen, please be quiet! Listen to me for a moment." Zhou Hai first stopped the band from playing, then pulled Ye Tufei onto the main stage. "Today, I would like to introduce a distinguished guest to everyone! You are all familiar with Shanghai's business tycoon Nie Fengyuan, but who has seen the sixth son of Mr. Nie? Hehe, let me tell you, this elegant and refined Mr. Nie Hengzi is also here at our banquet tonight. Please welcome him to say a few words!"

  Ye Tu took a step forward, cleared his throat and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, in the midst of war, my father sent me to Hong Kong with one purpose - to see if our Nie family can do something for Hong Kong. I want to say that although this war has brought us businessmen some trouble, I believe it will end eventually and our business will flourish again. My goal is to make preparations before that day comes, so when it does, haha, it will be a rare business opportunity for us!"

  When Ye Tufei brought up the war, Zhao Ming's heart skipped a beat as he walked out later. He was worried that this young man would say something wrong, but Ye Tufei just brushed it off and changed the subject to business. Mr. Wang couldn't help but applaud for Ye Tufei, who in just a few words had expressed his pursuit of peace while also being able to grasp the situation without getting involved in politics. He was the first to applaud for Ye Tufei.

  After the applause, Zhou Hai announced that he would continue to drink and dance. He called over a tall and curvy girl for Ye Tufei, whispered two sentences in her ear, and then said to Ye Tufei: "Tonight, she's yours. I hope Mr. Nie has a pleasant night."

  The girl took the initiative to stretch out her hand to Ye Tu Fei and said: "Nie brother, shall we dance?"

  Ye Tu Fei really wanted to refuse, but the corner of his eye happened to see Ouyang Xue Ping. Ouyang Xue Ping was sitting quietly beside her husband Miao Zhen Ning, listening to Miao Zhen Ning and another man's conversation. Ouyang Xue Ping didn't care about Ye Tu Fei's existence at all! Ye Tu Fei was filled with a nameless fire, he knew that this fire had a name, called jealousy.

  Will he be jealous? He is Ye Liu Ye, the famous figure in Er Lang Mountain and Jiang Hu. Can he be jealous because of a woman who already has a husband?

  Joke!

  So, Ye Tu Fei changed his mind and smiled as he stretched out his hand to hold the tall and plump girl's slender hand. The girl leaned into Ye Tu Fei's arms: "My name is Qian Er, Brother Nie, you can also call me Xiao Si Er, I'm the fourth child at home, my three older brothers all call me Xiao Si Er."

  Qian'er stuck to Ye Tufei's chest, and from a subconscious level, Ye Tufei wanted to push Qian'er away, but he couldn't bring himself to do it, nor could he say anything. While there was indeed an element of doing it for Ouyang Xueping's sake, the main reason was that Qian'er's dance stuck to him didn't follow any musical rhythm; as long as she stuck close, then swayed from side to side and wandered randomly, Ye Tufei knew this kind of dance was called a "sticking face dance", and it was also the only dance he could learn.

  One dance ended, Qian'er still clung to Ye Tufei and wouldn't let go. Ye Tufei was also afraid that if he left Qian'er, another woman would invite him to dance, so he yielded to her. The second tune started, and the two of them continued their intimate face-to-face dance.

  Until the end of the party, these two people didn't separate for a moment.

  One year later, Ouyang Xueping and Ye Tufei met again. Before this, Yan Xiwen had already explained the relationship between Ouyang Xueping and Miao Zhenning to Ye Tufei. Although Ye Tufei still couldn't let go of his feelings, he had already forgiven Ouyang Xueping in his heart. However, Ouyang Xueping seemed to still be angry with Ye Tufei, and she brought up the incident that night when Ye Tufei was with Qian'er. Ye Tufei was a bit flustered and explained to Ouyang Xueping that he couldn't dance, and he was afraid that if they were separated, he might be asked to dance by other women and reveal his awkwardness. Ouyang Xueping angrily asked him why he didn't choose to leave early then? Ye Tufei heard this question and suddenly felt a chill run down his spine - yes, why hadn't he chosen to leave early? Fortunately, Ouyang Xueping didn't ask what else Ye Tufei had done with Qian'er after the party was over.

  He who has done no wrong need not fear the knock at the door. Ye Tufei was afraid of Ouyang Xueping's inquiry, only because he had indeed done something wrong.

  That night, after the banquet ended, he took Qian'er to the room prepared by Mr. Zhou in a daze. As for what they said and did in that room, no one knew.

  The next three days were a series of good fortune for Ye Tu Fei.

  The first good thing was brought by Guo Zhonglin, and the German friend introduced by Takahashi Shin was too powerful. In just two days, he found a ship that could satisfy the Hong Kong-Shanghai voyage, and even handled the departure documents for the ship.

  The second good news came from Yu Nong, who informed Ye Tufei that he hoped Ye Tufei could take Zhao Ming and the others to Macau by sea. In Macau, the Japanese influence was relatively weak, making it easier to organize actions.

  The third good thing was obtained unintentionally. After the Governor of Hong Kong approved the departure permit for Ye Tufei's ship, he unexpectedly refused to approve the departure permits for the fishermen's boats. In other words, once Ye Tufei took Zhao Ming and others on board, the fishermen would no longer be able to track them.

  However, from the early morning of the fourth day on, a change occurred.

  The first twist is that Miao Zhenning and Ouyang Xueping couple have gone missing!

  Miao Zhenning is the deputy director of the second hall of the Executive Yuan, and just a few days after Yu Nong ordered an investigation into him, this is a big deal for Yu Nong, it's a matter that requires serious consideration.

  The second twist was that the fishermen found out that the reason why the Governor of Hong Kong refused to sign the permit for their boat to set sail was because a German had bribed the Governor, and this German had just arranged for Ye Tufei to get a seaworthy boat two days ago.

  Both incidents involved Ye Tufei.

  This forced Yu Nong to re-examine Ye Tufei.

  Once suspicion had been aroused, he could not be trusted at all. The fisherman called Yang Ruocai and instructed him to make preparations for dealing with Ye Tufei, then made an appointment with Ye Tufei again.

  The fisherman couldn't help but have murderous intentions towards Yetai Feidong.

  After receiving the order to get rid of Ye Tufei, Yang Ruozhi quickly assembled his men and lay in ambush at Wangjiang Building, then went alone to Ye Tufei's residence.

  After seeing Ye Tufei, Yang Ruozhi extended an invitation to him: "Mr. Ye, Mr. Yu Nong has agreed to your plan to leave Hong Kong tonight. To express his gratitude for your contribution in this matter, Mr. Yu Nong instructed me to invite you to a banquet at Wangjiang Building at noon today, where he will also be present to toast you."

  Ye Tu Fei smiled and said: "We're all family now, why be polite?"

  Yang Rucai was at a loss for words and could only mention Mr. Yu Nong: "Oh, this is Mr. Yu Nong's order, I'm just carrying out Mr. Yu Nong's intention."

  Ye Tu Fei accepted the invitation.

  Yang Ruocai, who thought he was flawless, went back to report to Yu Nong, while Ye Tufei called Guo Zhonglin. "Hurry up and disguise yourself, then go to the Tongwang Jiang Wine House, I suspect that Yang Ruocai is setting up a trap."

  "How did you spot the flaw? Sixth Master, teach me!" Guo Zhonglin immediately took out his disguise kit and asked while changing his appearance.

  Ye Tu Fei intently watched Guo Zhonglin's disguise technique and replied, "From my observation of the fisherman, I can tell that this person is not someone who pays attention to etiquette. Today, he suddenly made such arrangements, there must be a reason for it."

  "Could it be that this fisherman found out about our plan? That's right, he must have investigated the boat we used."

  Ye Tu flew to the window, pulled open the curtains and looked at the courtyard next door, saying: "There is this possibility, but a greater possibility is still because of Ouyang Xueping. From yesterday afternoon until now, they have not appeared."

  Guo Zhonglin felt indignant for Ye Tufei and said angrily: "Sixth Master, have you forgotten about Ouyang Xueping? She's not worth your trouble like this."

  Ye Tu Fei let go of the curtain and said, "Alright, let's not talk about these useless things anymore. You should focus on getting things done. By the way, how's that thing I asked you to do going?"

  Guo Zhonglin turned his head and glanced at Ye Tufei, his eyes filled with confusion: "What's going on? Sixth Master."

  "Finding a horse-drawn carriage."

  Kuo Chung-lin burst out laughing and said: "It's just this matter! It's being worked on, but it's not an easy task, if you don't spend three to five days on it, it won't be done properly."

  Ye Tu Fei sank into thought for a moment, then said: "We must investigate the Wang Jiang wine tower thoroughly. I will personally take care of the arrangements at the port. As for the horse carriage, we must hurry. Perhaps by tomorrow night, we will need to use it."

  Guo Zhonglin agreed.

  Just as Guo Zhonglin was on his way to Wangjiang Building, Yu Nong was scolding Yang Ruocai.

  "What's going on with Miao Zhenning? How could you let him disappear from under your nose? You must have spooked him with your investigation! Chief Yang, you're a veteran of the military and public security too, how could you make such a low-level mistake?"

  Yang was very aggrieved, thinking that his investigation actions were not problematic. In fact, his investigation of Miao Zhenning only involved sending a request to the Chongqing family to gather background information on Miao, and even general surveillance measures had not been arranged, so how could it be said that he had startled anyone?

  The problem lies in Miao Zhenning's sensitive nerves and sharp observation. On that day, when Ye Tufei and Ouyang Xueping collided, he noticed the pair of eyes hiding aside. When everyone dispersed after treating it as a misunderstanding, Miao Zhenning saw that the owner of those eyes had left the party scene.

  Afterwards, he understood the situation clearly from Ouyang Xueping and was certain that the owner of those eerie eyes must be a military/unified person. This time, Ye Tufei could contact Mr. Wang openly, it's likely that they had reached some kind of tacit understanding with the military/unified. Miao Zhenning thought that in this matter, having any connection with Ye Tufei would make it difficult to avoid the nose of the military/unified, for safety reasons, he made a report to the organization and requested withdrawal to avoid suffering greater losses.

  The organization carefully considered Miao Zhenning's suggestion. If it really caught the attention of the Military Commission, Miao Zhenning would not be able to escape. He had too many things that could not withstand investigation. It was only because of his identity and status that he had been able to safely hide for so many years. The organization did not want to lose Miao Zhenning due to a small mistake, and also wanted to save a precious surgeon, so they agreed with Miao Zhenning's suggestion and ordered the two to immediately withdraw from Chongqing and return to Yan'an to wait for new task arrangements.