Genius Agent

Chapter 43 No Qualifications

"Is my brother-in-law coming?"

Horiuchi Sousuke was taken aback. Su Yuncheng ignored him. Muto Tomoo had said that if he didn't have enough money, he could borrow some from Sousuke, but that kid didn't tell the truth.

If we don't take this opportunity to find out how much money he has, he'll definitely say he doesn't have any when we need to borrow it from him later, given his personality.

"Brother Yuncheng, I... I have about five thousand yen left."

After a while, Horiuchi Sousuke said awkwardly, knowing that he couldn't fool Su Yuncheng, since his lies had never succeeded with Su Yuncheng anyway.

"So many?"

Su Yuncheng was taken aback. No wonder Muto Tomoo had asked him to find Horiuchi Sousuke.

It seems that Tomoo Muto knew his brother-in-law was a wealthy man.

Five thousand yen is a lot. The yen exchange rate is slightly higher than the legal tender, so it's equivalent to a little over five thousand legal tender.

With the money in the newspaper, it was indeed enough to cover the expenses he had previously helped Dylan operate.

"I saved all of this up little by little."

Horiuchi Sousuke hurriedly explained, while Su Yuncheng looked at him and asked, "Saving money?"

With his meager allowance, he couldn't save up this much even in a hundred years; he earned it all through his own intelligence.

Su Yuncheng was the highest-paid employee at the newspaper. Excluding royalties, his monthly salary was a fixed thirty-six silver dollars.

If Su Yuncheng relied solely on his salary, he would have to save for ten years without eating or drinking to accumulate the wealth Horiuchi possesses now.

It seems I need to find a way to make some money in the future. Chaos is coming, and money will be very important.

"Leave 500 and the goods list. Go back and wait for my notification."

Horiuchi Sousuke finally told the truth, and Su Yuncheng also inquired about his financial situation.

If it weren't for the fact that this kid's goods were inspected and he needed my help, I definitely wouldn't have told him if I asked him normally.

"Okay, thank you, Brother Yuncheng."

Horiuchi Sousuke immediately beamed, took out some money and placed it on the table; he had just given the list to Su Yuncheng.

He understood that as long as Su Yuncheng agreed, there would basically be no problem with this batch of goods.

Fortunately, Su Yuncheng was in Shanghai and could help him get the goods back, but it was a pity about the 500 yen.

Someone will definitely target him this time. He'll find out who it is and teach them a lesson.

He will be more careful next time he delivers goods, and he will never let the goods be stolen again.

As for the formalities, he never even considered going through them.

After completing the procedures and paying various fees, the money he could earn would be greatly reduced, which was like cutting off his own flesh. Even if he was investigated, Su Yuncheng could still help him.

Even if he spends five hundred, he will still earn no less than someone with proper documentation.

Horiuchi Sosuke was very shrewd and knew what was in his best interest.

"Training is ending early today, you can go home now."

In the afternoon, Su Yuncheng led a few people from the newspaper for their routine training. After only a few days of training, their physical condition had improved significantly.

If they can train for a full month, they will be able to outrun reporters from major newspapers when they are out covering the news.

"Yes, editor-in-chief."

The group took their leave one after another. Huang Chuanming was the most tired, but he was also the happiest.

Today, Su Yuncheng added fighting techniques to his training. The techniques Su Yuncheng taught Huang Chuanming were all practical skills that his grandfather had taught him.

In the future, they will also teach Huang Chuanming how to use a gun. Guns, as a boy, how many people can resist the temptation of a gun?

"Brother Lu, are you free today?"

After seeing them off, Su Yuncheng went to Lu Mingxuan's office, where Lu Mingxuan was also off work.

"You're free? What's up?"

"It's alright, let me treat you to a meal. I've made a reservation at Dingxianglou Restaurant."

Su Yuncheng replied with a smile, while Lu Mingxuan looked surprised. Su Yuncheng wanted to invite him to dinner?

"Yuncheng, just say what you need to say. There's no need for us brothers to be so polite."

Lu Mingxuan spoke directly, while Su Yuncheng shook his head: "Let's talk about it at the restaurant, it's not my business."

When helping someone out, you should treat them to gifts and give them gifts as needed, since they don't have to spend any money.

Even if it's truly his own business, the necessary arrangements must be made without any omissions.

If you use social skills and social obligations to your advantage, they will be depleted in no time.

"Okay, I'm fine, let's go now."

After thinking about it, Lu Mingxuan did not refuse; a meal was nothing to them.

Dingxianglou is not cheap, but it's not particularly expensive either. Two silver dollars is enough for two people plus drinks, which Su Yuncheng can afford.

Dingxianglou was not far from them, and Lu Mingxuan drove there in a short while.

"Yun Cheng, speak, what is it?"

When the dishes were served, Lu Mingxuan took a few bites and a couple of sips of wine before asking the question.

Donkey meat is a specialty of Dingxianglou Restaurant, and it does taste quite good.

"My boss's brother-in-law..."

Su Yuncheng told Lu Mingxuan about Horiuchi Sōsuke and then gave him the goods list.

As for the money, it's in the bag in the car.

The goods weren't seized by the Xiafei Road Police Station; Lu Mingxuan needed to bribe others, and Su Yuncheng would also give Lu Mingxuan a hundred silver dollars as a kickback.

If it weren't for this, Su Yuncheng could have saved Cang Jie some money.

"Yuncheng, this is a bit troublesome. Normally, I would have sent him to pick up the goods immediately, but now that Martin has left, the new commissioner hasn't taken office yet, and the deputy commissioner Durand is keeping an eye on all the police stations. It's not easy to handle."

Lu Mingxuan frowned. Normally, this wouldn't be a problem.

Durant is young, in his early thirties, and has been making a lot of noise these past few days, trying to take over Martin's position.

He is a deputy director and certainly has the qualifications, but unfortunately he lacks the experience.

The French also value seniority, so he couldn't get promoted.

"It's okay, I'll talk to Durand."

There's no need to worry about Durand; Su Yuncheng has a way to handle it. The main issue is with the police station, where Lu Mingxuan needs to help.

It's easier to see the King of Hell than to deal with his underlings. If you don't bribe them properly, even if you get your things back, they will be much less valuable.

Horiuchi Sousuke will lose even more in the end.

"Okay, you can handle Durant's side, I'm fine with this."

Lu Mingxuan readily agreed, and the way he looked at Su Yuncheng changed slightly.

Su Yuncheng could sense his emotions, and Lu Mingxuan was quite surprised that he was able to handle Durand.

These Frenchmen are all very arrogant and usually look down on Chinese people. Lu Mingxuan was unaware of Su Yuncheng's influence.

"Thank you, Brother Lu. I'd like to propose a toast to you."

Su Yuncheng didn't mention Dilang's matter; he wouldn't publicize it before things were settled.

However, this is a good opportunity to take care of Dylan's matter at the same time.

After a satisfying meal, Lu Mingxuan drove Su Yuncheng home.

Su Yuncheng went to bed early after drinking alcohol that night.

In his dream, he was sitting in a large classroom with many students, and an old man was giving a lecture on the stage.

The classroom was bright and clean, much better than many classrooms today.

Even the large classrooms in Japan can't compare to the one he's in now.

"In the early stages of World War II, the world's goods..."

Su Yuncheng's attention was quickly drawn to the teacher on stage, and soon he realized that the teacher was talking about the economic situation.

He was referring to the time he was living in.

He soon heard several key words: July 7th, Japan's full-scale invasion, and so on.

The war led to a shortage of various goods in the country, causing widespread poverty and a sharp rise in the prices of many commodities, resulting in inflation.

The Kuomintang's printing of more legal tender, coupled with counterfeit currency printed by the Japanese, caused the legal tender to depreciate sharply, accelerating the economic collapse.

The teacher explained things very well and gave many examples during the lecture. Su Yuncheng listened very carefully and only woke up when the teacher left after class.