The First Volume: The Hollow Spirit Chapter 26: Stop Trading?

  Wang Yaizu took advantage of the sunlight outside to force his inner self to calm down first. Only by calming down, now being anxious would only make himself confused. A confused mind would not be clear and would lead to more mistakes.

  It's just that at this time, Shangguan Hui was at home. With Shangguan Hui around, Wang Yaowu would have a kind of inexplicable self-restraint. When Wang Yaowu brought Xiaoshanzi back into the house, his expression was completely normal.

  Wu's mother saw that there was an extra child eating, so she went back to the kitchen and stir-fried another dish. Now it's too late to cook more rice, so Wu's mother can only take out a dish that was supposed to be prepared for tonight and stir-fry it immediately.

  In front of Wang Ya Zu and the other two, Xiao Shan Zi was very restrained, afraid that a slight mistake would anger the three people in front of him. However, Wu Ma was very concerned about Xiao Shan Zi, this little beggar, and kept giving him food. On the side, Shang Guan Hui didn't like Xiao Shan Zi's dirty appearance, but she also didn't want to say anything, eating on one side while observing what kind of dishes Wang Ya Zu liked to eat.

  Although Wu Ma took care of him, Xiao Shanzhu still couldn't let go and kept glancing at Wang Yaowu, observing him with his eyes. Wang Yaowu felt it many times and understood what he meant.

  "Wu Ma, later you go cook three dishes with eggs and meat, and boil a big pot of rice, put it in the food box for Xiao Shanz to take back. Xiao Shanz still has his sister, and a group of younger brothers to support!"

  As soon as Wang Yaozu mentioned it, Wu Ma seemed to understand and accelerated her eating speed. She had to finish eating first before she could go cook for Xiao Shanzhu. At this time, Xiao Shanzhu's eyes suddenly welled up with tears. To Wang Yaozu, these tears were just a mockery of himself.

  Shangguan Hui couldn't understand why Wang Yaoyu was being so kind to this little beggar in front of her, and she took it as a sign of Wang Yaoyu's inner kindness. As the young lady, Shangguan Hui usually just gave some food and money to beggars, but she had never thought that she could be as kind as Wang Yaoyu to a little beggar like this.

  Finally finished a meal, Wang Ya Zu's first thing to do was to go upstairs and get money for Xiao Shan Zi. At this time, there were only 14 silver dollars in his wallet, which was the best way to give money to Xiao Shan Zi. Foreign currency and banknotes issued by banks were not suitable.

  Forty silver dollars, this is the reward Wang Ya Zu gave to Xiao Shanzhu. Today, the total expenses of Officer Hui added up to only forty-seven silver dollars. The reason for giving Xiao Shanzhu this money is that the letter is related to the big deal that is about to take place. The reason for giving forty dollars is not because Wang Ya Zu is stingy, but a rule. If he gave a lot of money this time, then next time there will be even more important news, how much should he give?!

  Xiao Shanzi got the 40 silver coins that Wang Yaizu gave him, his hands were shaking with excitement. This wasn't because the 40 silver coins were particularly valuable, but because these 40 silver coins made Xiao Shanzi see hope, the hope of not having to be a beggar or a thief anymore.

  Xiao Shanzi left by himself, then sent Shangguan Hui back home. Wang Yaoyu picked up the phone and directly dialed the French Consulate in the French Concession, using the phone to find Antoine.

  "Hey Anthony, the tea you treated me to last time tasted great. I think it's my turn to return the favor now. Can you come out in half an hour? I'll take you somewhere to drink some Chinese Erguotou."

  Wang Yaoyu hung up the phone after finishing speaking. Anthony on the other end of the phone was very confused, but he knew clearly that Wang Yaoyu was not a person who would call to joke around. Anthony could only guess that Wang Yaoyu had something important that couldn't be said over the phone.

  Anthony was called out in the afternoon. After meeting Anthony, Wang Ya-zu immediately called two rickshaws and pulled them for a distance before suddenly pulling Anthony onto a streetcar. They got off after passing two streets, and Anthony was somewhat dissatisfied with Wang Ya-zu's strange behavior.

  Finally, Wang Ya-zu brought Anthony into a small tavern that was not very clean. Anthony's dissatisfaction with such a place without taste finally burst out of control.

  "King, what are you doing? Why did you bring me to this place? You should know that I'm very busy now and have many things to deal with personally. This is a waste of my time!"

  For Anthony's dissatisfaction, Wang Yaoyu temporarily had no time to deal with it, but stood at the door of the small wine shop and observed for a while. After making sure that there was no one following behind, Wang Yaoyu turned around and faced the angry Anthony, taking out the letter on his body and letting Anthony see it.

  The contents of the letter were to report to French Consul Favier that Antoine was using his position to collude with Chinese gangsters and government officials to smuggle arms. The letter also noted that if this matter is not taken seriously, the informant will return to France and appeal to the French Parliament!

  After reading all the French on the letter, Anthony's forehead also broke out in a cold sweat. This small tavern was stuffy and hot, but it was nothing compared to the horror of the letter in Anthony's hand. If this matter really got out, then Anthony's position as Consul General of the French Concession would be absolutely untenable, and he might even have to return home for trial!

  "Do you know who wrote this letter? I don't recognize the signature at the end, but there is a family crest on the seal of the envelope, it seems that he is also a noble descendant like you."

  Wang Yaoyu finished speaking in French and then turned to the shop assistant, saying: "Shopkeeper, cut a catty of beef, bring a pot of Niang'erhong."

  "Of course I know him, Wang. You met him the last time you came to see me, he was the soldier on duty at the embassy gate that day. A country bumpkin with a noble surname, even I didn't expect it would be him!"

  At this time, Anthony was not in the mood to eat these rough-looking Chinese dishes in front of him. Only Wang Ya-zu was eating meat with chopsticks and drinking wine at this time, but Anthony felt a killing aura emanating from Wang Ya-zu's body.

  "It seems that when we went to have tea that day, he followed behind us and eavesdropped on our conversation outside. Then he investigated for a period of time and got evidence in his hands before making his move. However, unfortunately for him, he was careless for a moment and this thing was stolen by a thief. Even more fortunate is that this letter finally fell into my hands."

  Wang Ya Zu personally poured a cup of Erguotou for Anthony, but Anthony tightly grasped the letter in his hand and carefully read its contents again. After repeatedly confirming, Anthony finally couldn't help himself, picked up the wine Wang Ya Zu had poured for him, and drank it all in one gulp.

  Even a mild Huangjiu like Nuerhong was too strong for Anthony, causing him to cough uncomfortably for several minutes. He finally managed to stop coughing after eating several slices of braised beef. The Chinese people sitting next to them, who were drinking their own liquor, couldn't help but laugh at the foreigner's inability to handle Chinese wine.

  "King, King, what to do? It's already been a day, he must still be able to rewrite such a letter and find an opportunity to hand it over to the ambassador. Or he can directly send a telegram back to France and tell the parliament about this matter. By then I'll be completely finished. Let's just stop the transaction."

  Anthony is now a complete coward, he's really scared. He barely managed to climb to this position, barely got the good opportunity to come to China to make a profit, without his current position, without the support of the French government, he would be nothing, everything would be lost.

  "Can't we just buy him off? You French people come to China, aren't you all thinking of making a profit. We can let him join in and share a considerable amount of money, then won't the problem be solved?"

  Wang Yaoyu was setting a trap, from the beginning he didn't think that someone who would write such a letter would accept Anthony's bribery and buyout. Because what the other party wanted wasn't just a little money. He wanted more.

  "It's impossible. He and I are the same kind of person. From this letter, I can see that what he wants this time is my position. No matter how much money we give him, it won't satisfy him. Wang, let's cancel the deal."

  In response to Anthony's repeated suggestion, Wang Ya-zu just smiled coldly and then poured another glass of wine for Anthony. Due to the tension, Anthony really needed this drink to calm his nerves. This time, after drinking the wine, Anthony quickly ate some braised beef, which made the taste of the wine not bad and the taste of the beef also good.

  "Canceling the deal isn't that simple. Don't forget, those arms are related to the interests of your country's military stationed in Vietnam, and they've already been loaded onto the ship. You can't just suddenly say you're not going through with the deal. How will you explain this to those officers and generals? If they get angry, your current position won't be secure either."

  In the end, Wang Yaozu and Anthony, the two people in charge of the transaction, were just two middlemen. All they had to do was exchange goods between the two parties, and if the transaction was successful, both of them would get a large sum of money. However, if the transaction failed, the forces behind them would not let them off. Gunsmoke Silent Chapter 1: Empty Spirit Chapter 26: Stop the Transaction?