Strange

Having figured out his goal, Lu Chen notified Rat One to tell Rat Three and Rat Four to carry it out.

Lu Chen stayed at the military police station until the afternoon, and got into the car to go home after dark.

"Xiao Jie, have you made arrangements for those cousins?"

Lu Chen looked at Liu Jie. The landlord should have moved out by now, and the house should be empty.

Thinking that the two of them would have nowhere to stay, Lu Chen simply bought it.

During wartime, housing prices were low; the money spent on buying this house was even less than the money spent on buying the land.

"Brother Chen, I've already made arrangements for the two of them as you wished."

Liu Jie started the car and, seeing that Lu Chen didn't reply, continued to speak.

The two remained silent on the way home. Once they arrived, Lu Chen opened the car door and got out.

As he opened the door, just like the previous days, Shen Ruoqiu had already prepared the meal, waiting for Lu Chen to come back so they could eat together.

"Shen Ruoqiu, where are your family? I don't think I've ever heard you mention them before?"

Even now, Lu Chen doesn't know anything about Shen Ruoqiu's background. He only knows that she is a doctor and that she looks at him strangely.

Shen Ruoqiu pursed her lips, her eyes blankly staring at the rice in the bowl, mechanically poking at the rice with the chopsticks in her hand.

"Shen Ruoqiu?"

Seeing that Shen Ruoqiu was keeping her head down and not speaking, Lu Chen tentatively called out.

"Huh? Ah..."

Hearing Lu Chen's shout, Shen Ruoqiu finally realized what was happening.

Thinking of Lu Chen's question earlier, she couldn't help but sigh, her helplessness evident.

"I come from a highly educated family. Both my parents taught abroad. My family used to be quite wealthy, but we went abroad to escape the war."

"I studied medicine abroad, and after a few years, I wanted to save my countrymen, so I came back."

As Shen Ruoqiu spoke, she kept poking at the rice in her bowl with her chopsticks, appearing somewhat agitated, and poked a hole in it.

She still concealed some things: her return to China was not only to save people, but also to save the country.

She resented her family because, after being exposed to more free culture abroad, she believed that she should be in charge of her own life.

But her parents still held onto the old Qing Dynasty ways, interfering in her life and marriage, and wanting her to follow their ideas.

"Lu Chen, my father found someone for me. He's a top student from abroad and wants me to marry him. What kind of era is this? I want to find my own love."

Thinking of this, Shen Ruoqiu felt indignant. She shoveled down two mouthfuls of rice, bulging her cheeks, looking just like a hamster.

The rice made the burn mark on her face stick up, a sight that Lu Chen happened to see, but he didn't pay any attention to it, thinking it was just dead skin.

"So that's why you went back to China in a fit of anger and just married someone randomly?"

"If you ask me, you're acting too impulsively. Even though your parents didn't choose the person you love, they definitely chose someone suitable for marriage. Look at your current husband, you're pregnant now, and he's nowhere to be found."

Lu Chen ate his meal without even looking up and started complaining.

When it comes to marriage, he doesn't have anyone he likes. If he had to say who, it would only be the woman he had a one-night stand with in the red-light district.

But the woman was a bit strange. She was begging for food in the red-light district, so this was her first time!

Hearing Lu Chen's words, Shen Ruoqiu couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Because of her identity and mission, she cannot reveal her identity to Lu Chen, otherwise the truth would have come out long ago.

"I'm finished eating, you can clean up now."

Lu Chen let out a burp, picked up his water glass, took a sip, and stood up to return to his room.

Back in his room, Lu Chen immediately saw Rat Two standing on the table like he was standing at attention.

"Squeak squeak".

Upon seeing Lu Chen enter, Rat Two was as excited as a child seeing its parent, and relayed the entire situation to Lu Chen without missing a single detail.

"Has this given them leverage over us?"

Lu Chenfu revealed a triumphant smile, and the sound of Shen Ruoqiu clearing away the dishes could still be heard inside the room.

Just now, Rat Two told him that Shen Ruoqiu went out again today and even met a man.

Japanese? Or what?

Lu Chen didn't know, and Shu Er didn't tell him either.

"Keep an eye on her. If she goes to that place again, come find me immediately."

Lu Chen instructed Rat Two that no matter who that person was, as long as Shen Ruoqiu continued to make contact with him, it would definitely be the same location.

As long as Rat Two informs me, I can track Shen Ruoqiu down and find that person!

"Go to the intelligence section tomorrow, and see Camille the day after."

Lu Chen hadn't forgotten about arranging schooling for Liu Jie's younger brother, and the only place he could think of right now was Ka Jingzhou.

I don't know him well, so I'm wondering if I can get Liu Jie's younger brother into the school through Camille.

After thinking things through for the next two days, Lu Chen lay down on the bed and went to sleep.

......

The next day, Lu Chen got up and had Liu Jie take him directly to the Japanese Concession.

"Team leader."

Upon arriving at the intelligence section, Lu Chen immediately sought out Matsumoto Kiyoko and stayed by her side.

"Hmm, you're here quite early. Let's head over there."

Kiyoko Matsumoto glanced at him, nodded, and then walked out of the intelligence section with him, getting into a Japanese military vehicle and driving towards the Japanese army camp.

"Miss Kiyoko, Mr. Lu."

Upon arriving at the Japanese camp, Lu Chen saw Murakami Takayuki, and the three of them walked side by side toward the granary.

"Captain Murakami, I think we could get portable rations for the soldiers so we don't need granaries."

Lu Chen found it strange that the Japanese army didn't have those individual soldier rations that were reviewed in short videos in later generations?

"Sigh, the higher-ups have also thought of this. However, we are very confident in taking over Shanghai. Grain warehouses and logistical supplies are essential. We plan to set up the military camp here later, so we don't need individual rations."

Murakami Takayuki looked confident, absolutely certain of taking over the Shanghai market.

"That's right, our equipment is far superior, and our intelligence personnel are also very professional."

Kiyoko Matsumoto nodded, her face also radiating confidence.

Lu Chen felt a little annoyed listening to their words. Were the Japanese army really that confident that they could occupy Shanghai? They were far too arrogant.

"Has the grain arrived?"

Kiyoko Matsumoto asked Takayuki Murakami.

"Yes, everything is ready."

"Okay, let's catch him red-handed tonight."

It was nearing noon, and there was still a long time until evening, so Lu Chen and Matsumoto Kiyoko strolled around the Japanese camp.

"As long as you don't go into the rooms of captains, you can wander around freely."

Kiyoko Matsumoto gave Lu Chen some instructions.

The captain-level personnel are aware of the specific combat deployment, and as a precaution, no one is allowed to enter.

"Team leader, I found out yesterday that the owner behind that rice shop is Zhang Rongshan of the Green Gang."

Lu Chen nodded, and then told Matsumoto Kiyoko about the rice shop.

He had previously intervened to stop the matter, allowing Zhang Rongshan to willingly become the boss and clear himself of any wrongdoing.

"Yes, Mr. Lu, you have done very well. The Empire will not treat you unfairly."

Kiyoko Matsumoto was very satisfied. She hadn't expected Lu Chen to be so fast, uncovering the truth in just one day.