6 PM.
Liang Xiao finished his work and prepared to leave.
At this moment, an uninvited guest appeared in his office.
"Officer Liang." Zhao Xin was wearing a fitting female military uniform, showing off her curvaceous figure vividly.
Liang Xiao raised his head and saw that it was Zhao Xin, the beauty of the translation team. He smiled and said,"Team Leader Zhao, why do you have the time to visit me?”
Zhao Xin smiled." Isn't it almost time to get off work? I'm here to see if Captain Liang is free. Shall we have dinner together?"”
Liang Xiao recalled that he had agreed to have dinner with Zhang Zhendong tonight, but he really couldn't find the time to do so. He said,"I have something to do tonight. I'll treat you tomorrow.”
"Officer Liang, this is not the demeanor of a gentleman.”Zhao Xin said bitterly.
When Liang Xiao heard this, a cold smile appeared on his face. The so-called gentleman was nothing more than a good disguise. He had never cared about being a gentleman.
"Team Leader Zhao, you've misjudged me. I'm not a gentleman.”Liang Xiao smiled.
" Is that so? Officer Liang looks especially like the male protagonist in the novels of the Ying country. He is polite, gentle, and especially gentlemanly.”Zhao Xin flattered.
Her words made Liang Xiao feel that she was approaching him with a purpose.
He smiled and walked to Zhao Xin's side, patting her shoulder lightly.
A short, unfamiliar memory entered his mind.
About ten seconds later, Liang Xiao's eyes flashed with wisdom.
"Team Leader Zhao, how about this? We'll meet at the Hong Qiao Cafe at 10 PM.”Liang Xiao smiled.
Zhao Xin suddenly had a bad premonition. Officer Liang's smile was a little scary. Moreover, his pat on her shoulder made her feel disgusted.
A man asked her out to a coffee shop at 10 p. m. His motive was self-evident.
"Officer Liang, 10 pm is too late. If you really don't have time, let's have dinner together tomorrow night.”Zhao Xin took a step back and said.
"Alright, tomorrow night. But it's my treat.”Liang Xiao laughed.
"I won't bother you then. See you tomorrow night." Zhao Xin smiled lightly.”
"Alright."
Liang Xiao watched Zhao Xin leave the office, and a meaningful smile appeared on his face.
As expected, Zhao Xin's motive for treating him to a meal was not simple. It was actually to help Gu Jianming.
However, she thought that having a meal with him and getting to know him would get him to help Gu Jianming. It was simply wishful thinking.
He packed up and left the office. He drove back to the villa that Gu Jianming had given him.
He was not used to living alone in such a big villa.
Moreover, he was busy with work every day and did not have time to clean up. It was time to hire a group of servants to help him with the housework.
With his current wealth, he could still afford to hire a few servants.
He cleaned the house briefly, changed into a black tunic suit, and drove to the New World Restaurant.
The New World Restaurant was a high-end place in Shanghai. It was one of the most expensive restaurants in the Bund. Those who could eat here were all rich people. The annual living expenses of ordinary people were less than a table of food in the New World Restaurant.
He arrived at the New World Restaurant, parked the car, and looked at the time. It was only four to five minutes away from eight o'clock.
He opened the car door and walked out.
"Captain Liang."
A laugh rang out behind him.
He turned around and saw that it was Zhang Zhendong. He smiled and said,"Deputy Station Chief Zhang, am I late?”
"No, I just came here a while ago.”"Please, let's get drunk tonight." Zhang Zhendong laughed.”
"Deputy Station Chief Zhang, let's make this clear first. My alcohol tolerance isn't very good, please don't get me drunk.”Liang Xiao said.
"No, no, let's just enjoy ourselves.”Zhang Zhendong's eyes flashed with a hint of craftiness.
The two of them entered the New World Restaurant and arrived at the private room on the third floor.
The private room was a luxurious suite similar to a hotel. The main room was a place to drink, and the side room was a place to rest.
There were only the two of them in the entire private room.
Zhang Zhendong opened a bottle of premium Guizhou Moutai and poured him a glass."From now on, we will be brothers who eat from the same pot. If Captain Liang doesn't find this Zhang vulgar, you can call this Zhang Old Brother Zhang, and I will call you Brother Liang.”
"Just like what Brother Zhang said, you call me Brother Liang and I'll call you Brother Zhang.”Liang Xiao said.
"Brother Liang is a young hero. At your age, you are already a lieutenant colonel. When I was your age, I was still a lieutenant and platoon leader in the Guangdong army.”Zhang Zhendong said enviously.
"Old Brother Zhang has accumulated a lot of experience and will definitely have a prosperous career in the future.”Liang Xiao said.
"Haha, thanks for your kind words, brother." Zhang Zhendong laughed heartily.
Liang Xiao could tell that Zhang Zhendong was experienced and slick in handling matters. This kind of person was usually a smiling tiger and was usually not easy to deal with.
Moreover, he learned from Zhao Xin's memory that Zhang Zhendong was secretly trying to take over Gu Jianming's position. He invited him to dinner tonight for this reason. After all, he was a lieutenant colonel from the Military Intelligence Department stationed in Shanghai Station. He also had a warrant. As long as he pulled him over, Zhang Zhendong would be able to fulfill his long-cherished wish.
Zhang Zhendong said in a deep voice," The Japanese are still determined to kill me. The mountains and rivers have been destroyed, and the country has been lost. At this time of national crisis, some people are afraid to offend the Japanese and dare not go all out. I only hate that my ability is limited. If I had enough ability, I would not have let the Japanese spies run rampant.”
His words were insinuating, almost directly pointing out Gu Jianming's name.
Liang Xiao pretended not to understand and said,"What do you mean, brother? Is there someone in Shanghai who is afraid of the Japanese and doesn't dare to perform their duties?”
"Brother, to tell you the truth, the station chief and I are both from the Guangdong faction. We are one, so I shouldn't have said bad things about him behind his back. It's just that I really can't stand his compromising attitude towards the Japanese invaders. The higher-ups have repeatedly ordered us to increase the investigation of the Japanese spies and strive to catch all the Japanese spies in Shanghai. However, Gu Jianming is afraid of both hands and feet. He's afraid of wolves in front and tigers behind.”Zhang Zhendong complained.
"The Minister has already instructed us to be ruthless against the Japanese spies. Investigate and arrest those who should be investigated. As the chief of the station, how can he take compromising measures against the Japanese spies?”Liang Xiao said.
" Exactly. This matter has troubled me. In terms of background, he and I are both soldiers of the Guangdong family. In terms of friendship, we are very close. It is precisely because we have such a good relationship that I tolerated him again and again, hoping that he would wake up. However, he is a conservative person. Even if I persuaded him a hundred times, it would be difficult to change his mind.”Zhang Zhendong sighed.
Liang Xiao laughed coldly in his heart. This was a person who wanted to be a noble and also wanted to build a memorial archway.
He wanted to squeeze out Gu Jianming so that he could take his place and slander Gu Jianming for compromising with the Japanese.
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