Chapter 163: The Temptation of Cooperation, the Road to Enemies is Narrow
The death of Ms. Anti-Log Shimao caused a great sensation in Shanghai.
More than 2,000 people braved the threats of No. 76 and the Japanese military police and attended her funeral. Her funeral became a very influential anti-Japanese event during the isolated island of Shanghai, although it was not under the banner of "anti-Japanese demonstration".
On the morning of the funeral, the newspaper published the news that the mob intended to ambush Shen Chen, the deputy inspector of the patrol house.
Of course, there is a report about him fighting back bravely, killing seven seriously injured and two seriously wounded, and capturing the reconnaissance of the little agent.
At this time when public outrage was aroused because of the assassination of Ms. Mao, Shen Chen's performance was undoubtedly inspiring, and even had some meaning of revenge.
Although the report did not directly identify the rioter as Agent 76, no one who watched the news would have thought of anything else.
The well-informed reporters, as well as the information deliberately leaked by the patrol room, caused other newspapers to publish more detailed news one after another, and even Zhang Guozhen's name appeared.
Obviously, the terrorist activities of No. 76 not only aroused public outrage, but also greatly dissatisfied the patrol room. With Shen Chen's blow, the patrol room also wanted to give No. 76 a deterrent, don't always carry weapons to the concession to commit crimes.
Although Shen Chen still did not accept the interview, he revealed the news to Cao Yixin as soon as possible, allowing her to grab the first news.
Now, Cao Yixin invited Shen Chen to dinner. Nominally a token of gratitude, but in fact she has her own plans.
To put it bluntly, Cao Yixin wanted to use Shen Chen as a gunman. She has intelligence resources, and Shen Chen and the Japanese and No. 76 are in a state of non-death. If you can work together in pairs, it is predictable to achieve results.
There are not many people in the western restaurant, after all, this kind of enjoyment is where the rich who pursue fashion come to come. The two men sat down in a secluded corner and ordered food and drinks from the waiter.
Cao Yixin kept looking at Shen Chen with a smile, and Shen Chen also looked calm, and the two of them were thinking about each other, both guessing each other.
"I'll do it first for respect." Cao Yixin picked up the wine, drank it all, tried to show her bold side, and said: "I respect Mr. Shen for upholding justice and inspiring people's hearts. β
"Miss Cao's words are a bit too much, I am fighting back in self-defense, but I didn't think about it so much." Shen Chen shook his head with a smile.
"Mr. Shen is too modest, isn't he?" Cao Yixin smiled and said, "Count it, there are dozens of thugs and villains in your hands, right?" Who else can achieve as much as you do? β
Shen Chen said with a wry smile: "Forced by the situation, it's just a mixed life, and I can't help myself!" I don't want to live a peaceful life, but this warβ"
Cao Yixin said with emotion: "Yes, this damn war has changed too much. The words of mixed life came out of Mr. Shen's mouth, but it made me ashamed of it. β
"Oh, Miss Cao is also famous, how can she be ashamed?" Shen Chen seemed to be smiling.
"Well, as you say, it's just a mixed life." Cao Yixin laughed and said, "If I were a hero like Mr. Shen, I wouldn't want to live a life of smiling faces and looking around. β
Facing Cao Yixin's gaze, Shen Chen shook his head humbly and said with a smile: "Miss Cao is too exalted to Shen, how dare I call a hero a few three-legged cats." β
"Three-legged cat? Mr. Shen was too humble. Cao Yixin shook her head lightly and said: "Repeatedly fighting against the crowd, but unscathed, such a skill, it is really a bit terrifying!" β
Shen Chen smiled and said disapprehantly: "They were defenseless and were attacked by me." β
Cao Yixin's expression became a little solemn, and she said: "Mr. Shen, even if you don't have a grand ambition, even if you think about yourself, you will not be buried in the market and live in obscurity!"
After a pause, she continued: "What's more, now is the opportunity for a good man to show his skills to create a future, don't live up to your intelligence, let alone live up to that great skill!" β
Shen Chen smiled bitterly, and said a little helplessly: "Clever and talented, very good skills, but you really lift me up." The situation is changing, and even those who specialize in research can't say what will happen in the future, so I can only take one step at a time, and I dare not say anything to create a future. β
Cao Yixin fell silent and looked at Shen Chen thoughtfully, and Shen Chen looked at him without the slightest cowardice and weakness.
After a while, Cao Yixin smiled with relief and said, "Even if this is the case, it is inconvenient for me to force it, but Mr. Shen, a friend, I have made up my mind." Here, a toast, you don't think of me as a friend, do you? β
And Shen Chen was very satisfied with Cao Yixin's attitude, and also had a little good impression of her. It's not hard to be strong, even if you are lost in your heart, but you still smile on the surface.
It can be said that Cao Yixin, as a beautiful woman, has rich social experience, and is very old-fashioned, which makes people feel like a spring breeze.
Therefore, Shen Chen also raised his glass with a smile and touched Cao Yixin lightly, expressing enough kindness.
The meal came, and the two of them talked while eating, just looking for some light topics to shorten the distance between each other.
To Cao Yixin's slight surprise, Shen Chen's knives and forks were extremely proficient, and there were not some deliberate and rusty signs like later learning.
It's really a strange guy, Cao Yixin feels very wise about her own ideas.
Although there are some doubts, what is the origin of such a man with good skills, sometimes elegant manners, sometimes vulgarity? While eating, Cao Yixin looked at Shen Chen from time to time, with all kinds of conjectures in her heart.
For Shen Chen, Cao Yixin was not very relieved, so she did not reveal her true identity. As for the cooperation with Shen Chen, of course, it is also mainly tactful and tentative.
"Mr. Shen offended No. 76 to death, not only should you be more careful in the future, but it is best to be well-informed." Cao Yixin elegantly cut the steak and said slowly: "As for me, I can still find out some gossip, maybe it will help Mr. Shen." β
Sure enough, it's this routine again! Shen Chen knew that there was another source of information.
Cao Yixin belonged to a certain organization, and Shen Chen had already been sure. Just like Cao Bingsheng, Ma Mingyu and others, he doesn't join any organization, but the intelligence is that those who come do not refuse, and the more the better.
"Miss Cao can be described as a charcoal in the snow!" Shen Chen pretended to be happy and said, "This aspect is indeed my weakness, and it always puts me in danger. If Miss Cao helps, it will almost save my life! β
Cao Yixin covered her mouth and smiled, flattered her eyes, and said: "Then you owe me a big favor, a life-saving grace, don't deny it in the future!" β
Shen Chen laughed, feeling that he was quite happy to be with this woman.
"Today I have a treat to treat you all."
"I'm going to eat ice cream."
"I'm going to have a sandwich."
"I want coffee."
β¦β¦ With the sound of giggling, several young girls walked in.
Shen Chen glanced up unintentionally, and immediately frowned. And a look that was stunned at first, and then displeased was also projected.
This female student Shen Chen knew, although it was only a one-sided acquaintance, and she didn't even know her name.
It was still on the Double Tenth Anniversary, this guy and two classmates posted anti-Japanese leaflets in Shen Chen's jurisdiction, but they were stopped by Shen Chen and confiscated the leaflets.
In fact, Shen Chen can be regarded as open to her. He led people to patrol, and the police department also issued a strict order, and Shen Chen let them go, which was already relatively lenient.
But this guy doesn't seem to appreciate it, thinking that Shen Chen has sabotaged her patriotic actions and is a villain. At that time, he was still reasoning with Shen Chen, but was unceremoniously driven away by Shen Chen.
Narrow road? Shen Chen faced the aggressive gaze and looked at him without showing weakness. A stinky girl who wants to make Lao Tzu bow her head?
Ou Yingying's temper is also quite stubborn and provocative? Could it be that this guy doesn't care about the loss at all, and if he loses it, he is still Chinese, why is he not patriotic?
Her big black and bright eyes widened, her chest straightened, and she fought back with her gaze.
"It's good, it's good, Princess Taiping can't get married." The corners of Shen Chen's mouth turned up, and he mocked, and the knife and fork in his hand made a clanging sound, cutting the steak sharply.
Cao Yixin was stunned, and it was obvious that she could feel the two eyes clashing in the air.
She looked at this, looked at that, couldn't figure out the situation, and said with a smile: "Mr. Shen, you, really, really good knife skills!" β
Princess Taiping? Ou Yingying looked down, her face turned red all of a sudden, this is to say I, hooligan, obscene.
Shen Chen's critical gaze kept shooting, and the look that seemed to be smiling made her even more annoyed.
"Yingying, what's wrong?" The classmate touched Ou Yingying lightly, followed her gaze and saw Shen Chen, and asked a little puzzled.
"It's fine!" Ou Yingying burst out two words from between her teeth, sat on the chair and sulked, glaring at Shen Chen fiercely from time to time.
Take advantage of it, and eat it is fragrant. Shen Chen won, so he no longer looked up at Ou Yingying, but concentrated on attacking the food.
Ou Yingying's eye darts all failed, and she was very depressed in her heart.
Cao Yixin shook her head with a wry smile and said, "Mr. Shen is not only smart, but his words are also very sharp!" Look at the female student, her face changed with anger. Could it be that there was a festival before, why did they be tense when they met? β
"It's a little thing, but I'm too careful to talk about it." Shen Chen explained casually: "Looking at her like this, she looks like a rich daughter, she is used to acting domineering, and it is a long experience to suffer a little loss." β
"Well, if you can invite others to eat at a Western restaurant, you should have a good family." Cao Yixin nodded in agreement and said, "This place is not quiet, go to my house and sit down after eating, I have something to show you." β
Shen Chen nodded and said, "Okay, the things that save your life, the sooner you know, the better." β
After Ou Yingying saw Shen Chen's victory, she began to ignore her, gritting her teeth with hatred, and the ice cream she usually loved became tasteless when it reached her mouth.
After a while, seeing Shen Chen and Cao Yixin wanting to leave after eating, they were really a little uncomfortable. Seeing Shen Chen coming over, she suddenly stretched out her feet, wanting to trip Shen Chen and fight.
Shen Chen suddenly stopped and stood in front of Ou Yingying, looking at her with a smile.
Ou Yingying didn't expect that Shen Chen didn't seem to squint, but she took all her small movements into her eyes and could react quickly. She rolled her eyes helplessly, and withdrew her foot a little sneeringly.
"Little girl, you're naughty!" Shen Chen smiled and strode away.
Ou Yingying looked at the surprised eyes of the classmates around her, felt very embarrassed, stood up sharply, and shouted at Shen Chen's back: "I'm not a little girl, I'm your eldest sister." β
The Spiritual Victory Method had an effect, and Ou Yingying felt a lot more comfortable after shouting. But this good mood disappeared immediately, because Shen Chen turned around in front of the door, stuck out his tongue at her, and reached out to gesture on his chest.
I'm so angry, why does this rascal keep using women's boobs as a topic, making him feel embarrassed to argue.
Ou Yingying sat down angrily, picked up the sandwich on the table, and bit it viciously, as if biting on the body of the hateful guy.
"Isn't that Inspector Shen?" A classmate asked suspiciously, "Yingying, why are you upset?" He was very powerful, killing a lot of thugs and villains, and the spies did not let go. β
Ou Yingying wrinkled her nose, snorted, and said: "He is here to save his life, to get promoted and make a fortune in the patrol room, but he is not patriotic." β
"But what he does is always a good thing!" Another girl drank coffee and said, "As for motivation, it doesn't seem to matter that much. β
"Yingying is still angry about the events on Double 10!" An informed girl said: "Actually, it's not much to blame him, after all, it's his duty, he is patrolling, and he has to listen to the orders of the police department." He's just driving away, but it's not too much. β
"Why not too much?" Ou Yingying pursed her lips and said, "Open your eyes and close your eyes, pretending not to see us, can't you?" β
is unreasonable, if a girl of this age decides that something is wrong, even if she feels wrong later, her mouth is very hard.
"Okay, let's not talk about him, let's go on, I wish Yingying a birthday of eighteen!" A round-faced girl diverted the topic and said teasingly.
"Happy birthday, happy birthday."
Ou Yingying smiled happily at this time, tomorrow's birthday, naturally at home, can not be with classmates and friends. I just ran out today and had fun together.
At this time, Shen Chen was already driving a car, carrying Cao Yixin to her home.
While driving the car, I observed. Shen Chen's habit made him a little serious and taciturn now.
Cao Yixin is also quite interesting and doesn't talk much. Maybe he knew that Shen Chen was cautious, or maybe he was also trained and knew the benefits of distraction at this time.
There was not much time, and the car had already stopped at Cao Yixin's residence. A janitor and a maid, both middle-aged people in their forties, live in a bungalow with Cao Yixin.
When she got home, Cao Yixin's words increased. Introducing Shen Chen, instructing, with a smile on his face, very enthusiastic.
Shen Chen praised casually, nothing more than the warm and chic furnishings in the house.
Bringing Shen Chen to the living room, Cao Yixin asked the maid to serve coffee, and she went to change into loose clothes before coming out to accompany her.
"This is some news I heard, which is indeed inaccurate, and it can also be used as a reference for Mr. Shen." Cao Yixin had already prepared and handed a document bag to Shen Chen.