: An Extra Dog

"Our intelligence section's mission is simple: monitor and control public sentiment and rumors, collect intelligence, and turn those anti-Japanese elements to the side."

Walking down the corridor of the intelligence department, there weren't many people, but there were also quite a few, and they were mostly Japanese. This was the first time Lu Chen, a Chinese person, had entered the intelligence department, so everyone was looking at him with curiosity.

"However, your tasks are all very simple. I am the one in charge. I will assign you tasks, and then you just need to complete them."

Sato Yosho briefly explained to Lu Chen what the members of the intelligence section should do, and finally took him to a woman that Lu Chen was familiar with.

"Qingzi, Lu Jun will be your team member from now on. You two have known each other before, so please mentor him."

After handing Lu Chen over to Matsumoto Kiyoko, Sato Yosho left.

"Hello, Ms. Kiyoko, it's nice to see you again."

Looking at Matsumoto Kiyoko, who had a serious expression, Lu Chen greeted her politely.

Kiyoko Matsumoto smiled back at Lu Chen, and then led him around the intelligence section.

"We're from the sixth intelligence group. We don't usually have much to do, but the Empire is planning to occupy Shanghai, so the missions we've been receiving lately will likely be related to that."

Kiyoko Matsumoto then gave Lu Chen a rundown of the internal layout of the intelligence section.

Hearing what Matsumoto Kiyoko said, Lu Chen nodded seriously.

This is even better. Having this information in advance will allow me to respond more effectively, and I might even be able to thwart the Japanese plan.

"Miss Kiyoko, what is my task for today?"

Lu Chen was still thinking about things. He had already asked Xiao Dao to find a shop to open, and he planned to start selling grain today.

If there's nothing else, he wants to see if he can leave earlier.

"It's your first day here, so you don't have any tasks. Just get familiar with things. If you need to leave, you can go ahead, but don't wander around aimlessly."

After speaking, Matsumoto Kiyoko sat back down in her seat. There was a large stack of documents on the table, indicating that she was usually very busy.

Hearing that he could leave first, Lu Chen did not hesitate and turned to leave. He originally wanted to find Sato Yosho and talk to him, but he couldn't find him, so Lu Chen gave up.

However, he still found Kuroda and explained that he had something to do and that he didn't have anything to do today, so he left first.

Leaving the Japanese concession, Lu Chen headed straight for the military police headquarters. As soon as he reached the entrance, he saw Liu Jie standing with Xiao Dao.

"Little Knife, have you chosen a spot?"

Lu Chen stepped forward and asked how the task he had entrusted to him was going.

"Alright, alright, it's not far over there, there's a lot of foot traffic, the war won't affect it."

Xiao Dao looked impatient, and Lu Chen guessed that he was arguing with Liu Jie about something.

Lu Chen didn't care about Xiao Dao's attitude. Xiao Dao was Du Yuesheng's man, just following him. As long as he listened to him, his attitude didn't matter.

"Didn't you understand that I told you to give me money? Brother Chen is back now, do you think he'd be short of such a small amount of money? And what was your attitude just now?"

Liu Jie looked indignant. Seeing Xiao Dao take out a cigarette and try to put it in his mouth, he grabbed it from him.

"What do you want to do?"

Seeing Liu Jie make a move, Xiao Dao's face turned violent, and he even put his hand on his lower back.

Liu Jie was not to be outdone. Although he didn't have a gun, he had never been afraid of anyone. Even when facing people like Zhang Rongshan and Huang Jinrong, he wasn't afraid. At worst, he would just die.

"What are you doing?"

Lu Chen had only taken a few steps when he heard two people arguing behind him. He turned around and saw that the two of them had their hands on their waists, looking like they were about to fight.

"Relax!"

With a shout, Liu Jie released his grip on the knife handle, his eyes still fixed on the knife.

"Brother Chen, you asked him to rent a shop this morning. He went and found a good location, but he practically robbed it without paying the owner."

Liu Jie pointed at the knife, his tone angry and even contemptuous.

"You little brat, who are you referring to?"

Xiao Dao suddenly became angry and drew his gun directly from his waist.

Lu Chen looked at Xiao Dao with a gloomy expression. He was not a domineering person to begin with, and everyone was having a hard time at this time. Xiao Dao's move to rent the shop really made him unhappy.

But Xiao Dao was Du Yuesheng's man; he was just following him. Whether Xiao Dao obeyed Du Yuesheng's orders or not depended entirely on his mood.

"Knife, put away your gun."

Lu Chen's tone was icy, and he looked at Xiao Dao without any fear.

"What gives you the right to order me around? Do you think you're my boss just because the boss told me to follow you?"

Xiao Dao smirked, his expression full of sarcasm. In his eyes, Lu Chen was nothing but a clown.

Besides, when have they ever spent money while traveling? Bringing up Du Yuesheng's name terrifies them, and they'd practically throw money at him.

The French troops in the French Concession had also received bribes from Du Yuesheng, and as long as it wasn't too excessive, they wouldn't bother with them at all.

"Hmph, why should I?"

Lu Chen snorted coldly, a smile playing on his lips, and looked at Xiao Dao, speaking slowly and deliberately.

"As far as I know, Boss Du is very concerned about his reputation now, isn't he? And your Green Gang has put a lot of effort into clearing your name."

"But you're doing this? What will Boss Du think if I tell him? What will the Green Gang think? Is your position as a henchman more important than the Green Gang's overall laundering plan?"

Lu Chen's words were piercing, each one sending shivers down Xiao Dao's spine.

These things aren't secrets; almost everyone in the underworld knows them. But if Lu Chen tells Du Yuesheng about this, for the sake of the Green Gang and his own reputation, this henchman will surely die.

"Hmph, threatening me? I'll just kill you, won't I?"

Xiao Dao suppressed his fear, raised his gun, aimed it at Lu Chen, and gave a cold smile. If he pulled the trigger now, Lu Chen's head would explode in the next second.

As for Du Yuesheng's side, it's wartime now, so the death of one person is just an accident, nothing unusual.

"Once we start, we won't be able to leave today."

Lu Chen lit a cigarette and watched as Xiao Dao pointed a gun at him, showing no panic whatsoever. He even exhaled two puffs of smoke.

"Brothers, someone's causing trouble!"

The next second, Liu Jie shouted to the military police, and dozens of men rushed out with guns raised and aimed at the knives.

"Hmph, then you can pay the money yourself."

Xiao Dao looked grim. He knew that if he made a move now, he would be riddled with bullets.

He didn't know what Lu Chen and Liu Jie's positions were in this military police force, but they seemed to be quite important.

Faced with this situation, you have no choice but to give up and utter a harsh but meaningless remark.

Seeing Xiao Dao pushing his way through the crowd toward the military police headquarters, Lu Chen knew that from now on he would have one more dog, a dog that would listen to everything.

It seems he did similar things a lot back in the French Concession. As long as I have this leverage over him, Xiao Dao will have to obey me.