thefictionvixens Chapter 191 What did my aunt do wrong?
Chapter 191 What did my aunt do wrong?
"Mr. Liu, please come in. The chief of staff is waiting inside." The sergeant's Chinese wasn't fluent, but it was full of respect, and his tone showed no disrespect.
"Hmm!" Yan Shuo nodded slightly, his expression indifferent. He raised his eyes and gestured for Ma Hongxi in the driver's seat to continue driving in. He showed no extra expression throughout the process, as if such respectful treatment was only natural.
Sitting in the passenger seat, Wang Xiaohong looked out the window at the Japanese soldiers saluting and couldn't help but turn her head to Yan Shuo and chuckle, her tone slightly teasing: "Yu Shifu's family has good upbringing; his subordinates are all so sensible."
Yan Shuo glanced at her sideways, his tone carrying a hint of warning, but he wasn't really angry: "Be good, this isn't home, talk less and don't cause trouble."
"Mmm!" Wang Xiaohong immediately suppressed her smile, playfully pursed her lips, and gently drew a horizontal line around her mouth with her finger, making a funny "shut up" gesture. However, there was a hint of amusement in her eyes. She obediently sat up straight and said no more.
The car slowly drove into the courtyard of the building and came to a steady stop.
Yan Shuo pushed open the car door and got out. He stood tall and straight, exuding an aura that was not to be trifled with. Even though he was in the territory of the Kodama Agency, he remained calm and composed.
"Mr. Liu, welcome, welcome!" Kodama Yoshio had already received a call from the gatekeeper and came out quickly to greet him. His face was full of warm smiles, and his tone was respectful to the point of being obsequious. He reached out to shake Yan Shuo's hand.
No one understood better than Kodama Yoshio why he had to be so polite to Yan Shuo.
Ultimately, it was Yan Shuo who was able to get him the money he desperately needed.
The Kodama Agency was originally an organization that raised funds for the Japanese Navy. If it couldn't get the money, it wouldn't even give Yan Shuo a friendly look, let alone be polite to him.
Yan Shuo has access to a vast amount of resources, which can bring a continuous stream of profits to the Kodama Agency. This value is enough for Kodama to lower himself and accommodate Yan Shuo in every way.
To the side behind Kodama Yoshio, Takagi Masao stood obediently with his hands hanging down. His face was no longer that of the arrogant and greedy man he used to be at the silk shop. His eyes were lowered, and he looked docile and obedient, completely different from before.
Yan Shuo glanced at him, a barely perceptible sneer flashing in his eyes.
Sure enough, you get what you deserve.
Takagi Masao has always been a bully who preys on the weak and fears the strong, and he follows Kodama Yoshio's lead. As long as Kodama Yoshio is persuaded, Takagi Masao will naturally obey and not dare to utter a single word of rebuttal.
With Takagi Masao settling down, Xiao Jingshan, one of his subordinates, naturally lost his backer and no longer dared to harass Yueqing Silk Shop recklessly.
The turmoil surrounding the silk shop will finally be resolved in his meeting with Yoshio Kodama.
Yan Shuo raised his hand and lightly shook hands with Kodama Yoshio before withdrawing it, his tone calm yet measured: "Kodama-kun, hello! You look well, I hope your work is going smoothly lately!"
"Not at all, it's all thanks to Liu Sang's help, otherwise I would be in a real mess right now."
Kodama Yoshio quickly waved his hand, his smile becoming even more obsequious, his tone tinged with a hint of complaint, "You have no idea how strict General Sakai Kusanai is, I dare not delay even a moment!"
The Sakai Kusanai Tofu he mentioned was the deputy commander of the Japanese Second Fleet stationed in Shanghai, holding the rank of lieutenant general, and was the superior whom the Kodama Agency needed to curry favor with.
"Oh, General Sakai, I know him." Yan Shuo nodded casually, as if discussing a trivial matter. "General Sakai and I met a couple of days ago. By the way, do you know Kentaro Ito? He's General Sakai's brother-in-law. I haven't seen him for several days now. Perhaps he's gone somewhere for fun and hasn't informed his family?"
"Ito Kentaro, I know this man." Kodama Yoshio's expression darkened slightly, and his tone became more serious. "He and Arakawa Eiji are cousins, and Arakawa-kun has been searching for him everywhere these days. Ito Kentaro hasn't shown up for over two months now. I suspect that something very likely has happened to Ito-kun!"
"Oh, that's really bad news."
Yan Shuo raised an eyebrow, feigning surprise, but his tone lacked genuine concern. "General Sakai came to me asking for my help in finding Kentaro Ito. Judging from your words, it seems your intelligence agencies are about to face some trouble!"
"Ah, that's right!" Kodama Yoshio sighed heavily, his tone full of helplessness and grievance. "We're just dogs for the big shots. When the big shots are unhappy, we get the short end of the stick. This isn't the first time. These privileged kids never consider the hard work of us subordinates."
"Who says otherwise!" Yan Shuo sighed in agreement, taking over the conversation but not dwelling on the topic any further.
"Mr. Liu, please have a seat!" Kodama Yoshio quickly stepped aside to lead the way, then turned to Takagi Masao behind him and loudly ordered, "Takagi, serve tea!"
"Hai!" Takagi Masao immediately bowed respectfully in response, not daring to hesitate for a moment. He turned around and quickly retreated to prepare tea, his posture still docile, not even daring to raise his head.
The two sat down on the sofa in the living room, and Kodama Yoshio tentatively spoke, his tone still respectful: "Mr. Liu, you've come all this way to see me today, surely there's something you need my help with?"
"There is indeed a small matter." Yan Shuo leaned back on the sofa, his posture languid but his aura undiminished, his tone casual.
"Please, Mr. Liu, just say the word!" Kodama Yoshio said hastily, his face full of eagerness. "I will do my best to help if I can. Compared to the help you've given me before, this is the first time you've asked me for help, so I must make sure it's done properly!"
"You're too kind, Kodama-kun." Yan Shuo smiled faintly and said slowly, "It's like this, you know Yueqing Silk Shop, right? The shop owner, Su Yueqing, is my aunt. She told me that recently someone has been causing her trouble, and she can't even pay him off with a little money. When I went over to take a look, I found out that the troublemaker is named Xiao Jingshan, and he seems to work for Takagi-kun. So, I came over to ask what's going on."
He paused, a subtle pressure creeping into his voice: "Even if you confiscate the entire cloth shop, you'd barely scrape together ten thousand silver dollars. Is Takagi-kun really short of that money? Besides, my aunt hasn't done anything wrong, has she?"
"Oh, I see!" Kodama Yoshio's smile froze, and he quickly waved his hand, his tone apologetic. "I didn't know Ms. Su Yueqing was your relative! I only heard that a batch of fabric had arrived at her warehouse, enough to equip ten thousand soldiers with uniforms, so I sent Takagi-kun to check on the situation. I didn't expect that Takagi would be so inconsiderate and cause you trouble!"
Then he turned and shouted sharply, "Takagi! Takagi!"
"Hi! What can I do for you, sir?" Takagi Masao happened to be carrying a tea set when he heard the call. He immediately stopped and answered respectfully, holding the tea set steadily without daring to shake it.