The First Volume: The Hollow Spirit Chapter 19: Nursing Wounds and Resting

  From the late Qing dynasty to now, foreigners have killed people in China, and Japanese have also killed Chinese. However, the number of Chinese killed by Japanese is absolutely more than that of all foreigners combined. Wang Yaoru, due to his identity, has access to a lot of intelligence about Japan, and Japan's cabinet has been accelerating its pace of aggression against China in recent years.

  The Korean Peninsula is a springboard for Japan's invasion of China, and stationing troops in the Northeast is a bridgehead. Nowadays, Japanese spies are increasingly active all over China, which means it's already very obvious. The European powers and the Americans naturally do not want the Japanese to monopolize the fat meat on their dinner tables. Therefore, under certain circumstances, the Western powers will unite to suppress Japan, but they won't make it too obvious.

  That's why the French came up with this trick. Let Wang Ya-zu come over to assist, once things get out of hand, the French consulate can push all the blame onto Wang Ya-zu.

  "King, thank you. Let's drink to our friendship!" This time it was Anthony who initiated the toast with Wang Yaowu, and Wang Yaowu raised his teacup with a hint of danger on his face for this so-called "friendship".

  For the rest of the time, Wang Ya-zu drank less tea and spent most of his time eating snacks. The two chatted occasionally about their life in France. Anthony only tasted two pieces of pastry and stopped eating, thinking that the best pastries were still the cheese from their hometown.

  Time was almost up, the second pot of tea had been brewed three times, and Anthony really couldn't drink any more. The two of them had also reached the time to leave. At this moment, Anthony asked Wang Yaowu to go first, being a gentleman he wanted to walk behind him.

  When Wang Yaozu came out, the first place he wanted to go was the toilet. However, after Wang Yaozu emerged from the curtain, he happened to see someone's back shadow leaving, and that back shadow left a deep impression on Wang Yaozu, but he couldn't remember who it was. Moreover, in such hot weather, the other person was still wearing a hat.

  Wang Yaoyu didn't think much, after finishing the toilet, he felt a lot more comfortable. But people started to feel tired again, and the blood lost due to injury was not easy to recover from. The weather was hot again, and people were even more uncomfortable. Wang Yaoyu quickly found a rickshaw to go back.

  Wang Yaozu rested at home for three days, and these three days did not make Wang Yaozu feel any less depressed. The reason was that during the three days he stayed at home, he couldn't find a woman! Normally, all Wang Yaozu needed to do was make one phone call, and many women would come to accompany him on Shanghai Beach. Wang Yaozu even had a special contact for recording those prostitutes, but these three days Wang Yaozu really couldn't make a phone call to summon someone.

  The reason is Upper Official Hui and Wu Ma. Wu Ma has become more and more excessive, using the excuse of letting Wang Yaozu rest and recover from his injuries, inviting Upper Official Hui over, and having her stay overnight with Wu Ma in the room downstairs. As a result, Wang Yaozu also can't call women to come home for the night. It's not possible during the day either, just in case Upper Official Hui suddenly returns.

  Wang Ya Zu felt that he was somewhat afraid of Shang Guan Hui, but as for why, Wang Ya Zu couldn't explain either. Wang Ya Zu just felt that in front of Shang Guan Hui, he really couldn't bring himself to make a phone call and invite those messy women over.

  Shangguan Hui is a big sister, and things have come to this point. Wang Yaoyu also found it strange on the second day. He just sat at home waiting for Shangguan Hui to return, and when she returned, he asked her clearly what had happened?

  "Yaozu Ge, are you waiting for me?" On the way back from school, Wang Shangxiang seemed to be in a good mood. Seeing Yaozu waiting for her on the first floor made her even happier.

  "Yes. Come, let's have a cup of tea first, the weather outside is quite hot. Wu Ma bought watermelon and has already put it in the well, we'll eat it together tonight." Wang Ya Zu first poured a cup of tea for Shang Guan Hui, and Shang Guan Hui sat down beside him.

  "Ahui, why did your parents agree to let you live in my house? If there's anything you need, just tell me straightforwardly." Wang Yaowu asked Ahui after they finished drinking tea and sat down on the chair for a rest before taking out their homework from their school bags.

  "Yaozu, you don't like me living here?" Wang Yaozu asked. Upon hearing this, Shangguan Hui felt a bit uncomfortable. At the moment, it was as if he were an abandoned little dog. Wang Yaozu immediately judged that Shangguan Hui was having difficulties.

  "Silly girl. You're a big sister, and it's really humiliating for you to sleep with Wu Ma together. Normally you sleep on a big bed with a mattress and mosquito net that's large enough. Look at your hands, two people squeezed onto a small bed, and getting bitten by mosquitoes at night. If there's any difficulty, just tell me."

  Shangguan Hui looked at Wang Yaoyu, her heart moved. But when she opened her mouth to speak, she shook her head again, and finally lowered her head to say to Wang Yaoyu: "Yaoyu brother, let me stay here for three days, after three days I will tell you. Just three days! Okay, Yaoyu brother?!"

  Wang Ya Zu looked at Shang Guan Hui's pitiful appearance, and Wang Ya Zu really couldn't bear to do it. This was even more difficult than killing someone, as many Communist Party members were die-hard loyalists who didn't fear death at all, and would fight to the end to protect their comrades or kill a few more enemies before dying.

  Wang Yaoyu finally agreed. So let Shangguan Hui stay at home for three days, and when the time came, Shangguan Hui didn't say anything and went back home. Wang Yaoyu couldn't see her in the morning, and heard from Wu Ma that Shangguan Hui had left early.

  Let's put aside Xiangguan Hui's matter for now, even if she left in a hurry. Wang Yaoyu is confident that he has enough time. He needs to go back to Shanghai to investigate the stock market first. A man must prioritize his career over women, so Wang Yaoyu will handle the matters at hand before actively seeking out Xiangguan Hui tonight.

  This morning, Wang Yaoyu entered the office early and found that everyone was already there. A group of people were working overtime, but the new recruits had not yet arrived. The rule in the Investigation Department is to replenish as many as die, and it also allows for the development of a small number of peripheral personnel. However, because the Shanghai Investigation Division's people do not get along with Director Xiong, there is no intention to develop peripheral personnel for the time being.

  Everyone is here, it's obvious that they all pulled an all-nighter last night. Wang Yaowu used the excuse of being injured to avoid it. When Wang Yaowu returned, many people were holding towels and those with bare upper bodies were interacting with him, not to mention how terrible they looked with their ghostly appearance. Moreover, some people simply didn't shave, in just three days, which is neither long nor short, the person who grows a beard the fastest in the team has already grown one that's quite long.

  When Wang Yaoyu returned, Tie Tou and Mao Zi both greeted him with their eyes, indicating that they had all followed Wang Yaoyu's arrangement. Wang Yaoyu pretended not to see it and walked back to his position in a few steps. Le Yunxin shook her head and smiled at Wang Yaoyu, who could only nod helplessly.

  "King Ya Zu, come in!" The door to Shi An Guo's office was not closed, and with so many people outside greeting King Ya Zu, Shi An Guo naturally knew that King Ya Zu had returned. After King Ya Zu sat on the chair for five minutes, Shi An Guo called him from inside.

  As soon as Shi An Guo called out to him with a not-so-good tone, everyone's eyes except Le Yu Xin's focused on Wang Yao Zu. Wang Yao Zu shrugged his shoulders in response, looking very helpless.

  Wang Yaizu was outside for about ten minutes, and everyone heard the sound of fingers tapping on the desk in the office. The tapping sound was getting faster and faster.

  After waiting for ten minutes, Shi Ankou in the office finally couldn't help but shout loudly again: "Wang Yaozu, get in here! Don't force me!" Upon hearing Shi Ankou's shout, Wang Yaozu finally walked into Shi Ankou's office and closed the door.

  "Old Stone? What's wrong, you're in such a bad mood. I just got back and my wound has just healed, and now I have to deal with some things as soon as I come in. You call me in so quickly, can't even let me prepare myself."

  "What are you preparing for? You, Wang Yaowu, have something prepared. Don't think I don't know, Tie Tou and Mao Zi are so united this time, the two of them making the same move, someone must be giving them instructions, and it can only be you, Wang Yaowu, who can do that. However, you shouldn't be complacent either, old Shi is both smelly and hard, thinking of getting me to take out those gold bars, it's not that easy!"

  Shi An Guo's last words were shouted out, and they were shouted to Wang Yao Zu and also to the people outside. However, the one who was hurt the most was Wang Yao Zu, Shi An Guo's shout was really loud.

  Wang Yaoyu dug his little finger into his ear, tilted his head and stared at Shi Ankou, but didn't say a word. After Shi Ankou let out a loud roar, he also temporarily stopped speaking. He just let Wang Yaoyu stare at him, and after staring for a while, Shi Ankou lowered his head to look at the files.

  The files in Shi An Guo's hands were confidential documents. During the cooperation between the KMT and the CPC for the Northern Expedition, some important figures had files with the KMT. Even if those people have changed their names and identities now, some habits and characteristics cannot be changed. For this reason, Shi An Guo forced himself to memorize many people's files.

  Wang Yaoyu sat for ten minutes, finally standing up from the chair. He shook his head and turned to leave. Shi Ankou finally raised his head, watching Wang Yaoyu slowly walk towards the door.

  When Wang Ya Zu put his hand on the door handle, Shi An Guo finally couldn't bear it and opened his mouth to say: "You're just going to leave like this? Don't you have something to say to me? Aren't you going to try to persuade me?" Gunsmoke Silent Volume 1 Empty Spirit Chapter 19 Nursing Rest