Huang Dayong is not a human being

"Mr. Riku, I'm Kuroda. It's nice to meet you."

Colonel Kuroda finished speaking with a smile and waited for the translator beside him to translate his words to Lu Chen.

"Colonel Kuroda, my name is Lu Chen, it's a pleasure to meet you too."

Before the translator could speak, Lu Chen uttered fluent Japanese.

He is now fluent in Japanese, and even Japanese people can hear the unique flavor of their hometown in his speech.

"Lu Sang, you're very good."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's Japanese, which was full of familiar flavor, Colonel Kuroda immediately felt a sense of warmth and couldn't help but tighten his grip on Lu Chen's hand.

"I heard that Mr. Lu wants to do business with the people of our empire? With Mr. Lu's fluent Japanese, it shouldn't be a problem."

Colonel Kuroda smiled, very satisfied with Lu Chen that Huang Dayong had brought this time.

Fluent in both Mandarin and Japanese, and without any apparent flaws, he is a good target to exploit.

Lu Chen, unlike Huang Dayong, was a small businessman, making everything much easier for him than for Huang Dayong.

Colonel Kuroda was interested in recruiting Lu Chen, but he wasn't entirely confident in Lu Chen's background. After all, it was inappropriate to have someone he had only known for a day by his side as a high-ranking executive of the Special Higher Police.

Observe for a while first.

Colonel Kuroda looked Lu Chen up and down. In order not to reveal any flaws in front of Colonel Kuroda, Lu Chen pretended to be very nervous.

Even when he shook hands with Colonel Kuroda just now, his hand trembled slightly.

"Just as Huang Dayong said, he's a coward."

Kuroda felt a hint of disdain, but it was only a trace. After all, he had been in the Special High Command for many years and he wouldn't easily trust anyone.

"Colonel Kuroda, shouldn't we get down to business?"

Huang Dayong rubbed his hands together and smiled as he looked at Colonel Kuroda.

The purpose of this banquet is to discuss important matters. It's just a cover, since the intelligence department and underground party members are everywhere, so it's best to be careful.

"Can."

Colonel Kuroda glanced at Lu Chen again before agreeing.

"Colonel, about that batch of troops from last time..."

"Wait, let's talk about something else."

Before Huang Dayong could finish speaking, Colonel Kuroda raised his hand, and the translator beside him immediately translated his words.

Huang Dayong was taken aback, then realized that he had been too hasty. With Lu Chen, an untrusted person, here, how could he talk about such an important matter?

Lu Chen glanced at Huang Dayong, who suddenly realized what was happening, and couldn't help but feel contempt.

Huang Dayong forgets everything else when he sees money. This is the first time I've met Kuroda. How could he possibly talk about arms in front of me?

"Colonel Kuroda, what about the military police we talked about last time?"

Huang Dayong looked at Kuroda with expectant eyes once again.

"Yes, it's been decided from above, so this task will be assigned to you."

Kuroda nodded, and the moment the translator finished speaking, Huang Dayong visibly became excited.

The Japanese were preparing to establish their own military police brigade in Shanghai and to formulate their own laws, which meant they were treating the Chinese-controlled areas of Shanghai as their own territory.

Huang Dayong was in charge of the military police. As a military police force authorized by the Japanese, who would dare to disobey Japan's current overall strength?

There's a lot of money to be made here, and someone as greedy as Huang Dayong certainly won't let it go.

Lu Chen remained silent, listening attentively to their conversation.

The finger hidden in the sleeve poked the little mouse. The little mouse stuck out its head, sniffed, and remembered the scent of the person in front of it named Kuroda and the translator.

"Select a few trustworthy people. The matter of the military police is very important. Don't let the Empire lose heart."

Colonel Kuroda patted Huang Dayong on the shoulder encouragingly, then gestured to his men at the door to bring over a small box.

When the small box was opened, it was full of legal tender. Although it wasn't gold, the sheer amount of money almost blinded Lu Chen.

How much money is that?!

"These are rewards from the Empire. The Empire will never forget what you've done for it!"

Colonel Kuroda spoke again, then ordered his men to leave.

"Yes, Colonel Kuroda! I will serve the Empire wholeheartedly in every way, and I will spare no effort for the strength of the Empire!"

Huang Dayong patted his chest, staring intently at the box, muttering words of loyalty to the empire.

Damn traitor!

Lu Chen initially thought Huang Dayong was just a bit greedy for money, which was why he sold weapons to the Japanese. He didn't expect it to be so serious; Huang Dayong was a complete traitor!

"Lu Sang".

Upon suddenly hearing Colonel Kuroda call his name, Lu Chen quickly looked away from the banknotes.

Colonel Kuroda keenly observed all of Lu Chen's expressions after the legal tender was brought up, and couldn't help but think that Lu Chen was just like Huang Dayong.

As long as you pay enough, you can control everything.

"You and Emperor Huang should learn from this. As long as you do good for the empire, you will be rewarded for everything."

Colonel Kuroda looked at Lu Chen meaningfully and said.

"Will I get that much money too?"

Lu Chen swallowed hard, vividly demonstrating the greed typical of a businessman.

"Of course, Mr. Lu."

As he spoke, Colonel Kuroda took out a stack of French currency from the box and handed it to Lu Chen.

Lu Chen glanced at it and saw that the stack contained more than 5000 yuan, and it was in legal tender.

"Consider this a small gift. You'll receive even more if you perform good deeds in the future."

After saying this, Colonel Kuroda, along with his translator and several Japanese soldiers at the garden gate, strode away.

Lu Chen stood there waiting for Huang Dayong to call his men to carry away the box of legal tender.

"The Japanese are really generous, giving so much at once."

Sitting in the car, Huang Dayong looked radiant, a cigar dangling from his lips as he puffed out smoke.

"How come I never realized before that money was so easy to make?"

Huang Dayong stretched out his fat fingers and fiddled with the box of legal tender, then burst into laughter.

Even as the director of an arms depot in the past, his monthly salary was only about 80 yuan. Although that was not low for ordinary people, it was nothing compared to what it is now.

"Brother Huang, I also want to work for the Japanese. Do you know how to get me a job?"

Lu Chen took out the stack of legal tender that Colonel Kuroda had just given him, added some more of his own, and stuffed it into Huang Dayong's hand.

Huang Dayong accepted it without hesitation, assuming that Lu Chen was also tempted by the large sum of money he was making working for the Japanese.

"Didn't you just hear that? Colonel Kuroda asked me to form a military police unit. Da Hu, you'll be the captain of the military police unit, with a monthly salary of 100. Lu Chen, you'll be his team member from now on, with a monthly salary of 50."

Huang Dayong spoke to the driver named Da Hu in front of him, assigning positions to the two of them with a single sentence.

"From now on, I'm the director, and you all have to listen to me."

Huang Dayong is both stingy and greedy!

Lu Chen was surprised that Huang Dayong had received so much money, yet only paid him such a small salary.

And he even wants to be the bureau chief himself?

Don't even think about it. The military police's salaries are definitely paid by the Japanese. He still wants to embezzle the salaries paid by the Japanese. He's a complete scoundrel!