Although Hassan also knew that he probably wouldn't have the opportunity to sell copper ore from Manila to Sanya to make this quick money, he still said with a smile on his face that he would definitely work for Haihan. Before www.biquge.info got the evidence to expose the Spanish spies to the Haihan government, he didn't want to expose any flaws.

After receiving the cash check from the Ministry of Commerce, Hassan did not immediately start the procurement activities as usual, but stayed in the hotel room and carefully planned the next action to be taken. He had two scruples: first, he should not let the other party notice anything unusual in his contact with him, so as not to startle the snake; second, he should be careful with his wording when he exposed it to the government afterwards, and he could not get himself into it.

According to Hassan's past experience in contact with the other party, he knew that the other party was an extremely cautious person, and if he found that something was wrong, he would disappear on the spot, not to mention Hassan, and even the shopkeeper Su who helped with the conversation could not find anyone. And after getting the other party's reply, he still has to find a way to grasp the other party's whereabouts, so that after reporting to the official, he can ensure that he can be successfully arrested and clear his name.

As for his own safety, Hassan is not too worried, every time he meets the other party, it is in public, with Haihan's control over law and order, I think that person does not dare to take some drastic measures in this environment.

After another day, Hassan went to the Zuixian Building alone according to the scheduled time, and every time he met with that person, he was contacted here through the Su shopkeeper of the "Nanyang Pavilion", and he was already familiar with it. Hassan sent someone to book a place here a day in advance, and when he entered the store, he went to the counter to reveal his identity, and a man led him up to the second floor to open a private room. The man asked him for the tea and drinks he needed and the time of the feast, and then went out of the room to get ready to go.

Zuixian Lou is a long-established restaurant in the Shengli Harbor area, it is said that some high-level personnel from Haihan have invested in this place, and the chefs in charge of the kitchen have experience working for the leaders in Shengli Fort, so business has been good. The reason why Hassan chose this place in the first place was because of the safety concerns, the location is in the middle of the city, but the private rooms ensure enough privacy, and the guys here are well-trained and don't talk too much. Secondly, because the food in Zuixianlou does taste good, which is very much in line with his preferences.

Of course, the customer groups and services provided by Zuixian Lou are relatively advanced, and the corresponding prices are naturally not low, but fortunately, there is no need for Hassan to bear the cost of this meal, and the other party checks out every time, and the meal can be described as relaxed and happy. So every time Hassan came here to wait, enjoy the fine refreshments, and then order a signature dish as a consolation to himself for taking the risk to deliver the letter.

Hassan waited for about half an hour, and finally waited for the main master. When the brother entered the house, he closed the door with his backhand, and then sat down opposite Hassan, and said in a deep voice, "You came several days earlier than scheduled. ”

Hassan responded: "No way, your boss has been urging me to leave early, I collect money to do things, I can only do what your boss wants." ”

Hassan said as he reached into his arms, took out Sanchez's secret letter and put it on the table: "This is a letter for you, and your boss wants me to bring your reply back to Manila as soon as possible, you can see when you can give it to me." ”

The man took the letter in his hand, carefully examined the fire paint seal on it, and made sure that he had not moved his hands and feet, and then accepted the letter and said: "I will write the reply after I go back tonight, since I am in a hurry, then I will see you here and now tomorrow night." ”

After the man finished speaking, he escaped and put a piece of silver on the table: "You eat slowly, I'll go first." ”

"Wait a minute!" Hasan called out to the other party, "After sending the letter back to Manila this time, I plan to go back to my hometown in Persia and never come again." When we meet tomorrow night, can we sit down and have a good drink?"

The man hesitated for a moment before answering, "I'll talk about tomorrow night...... When the time comes, let the guy serve some good food first, I don't want to delay here for too long!"

Every time this man met, he left quickly after handing over the letters, and there was no delay for the slightest, and Hassan was used to this man's way of doing things, so he nodded without any surprise. When the other party leaves, he can enjoy the banquet slowly.

After the man had been away for a while, the man came in and asked if he wanted to start serving, and he needed to prepare a few pairs of dishes and chopsticks.

"Just one pair. Hassan smiled and said, "I'll eat alone." ”

The man looked at the chair across from him, where someone had obviously been sitting, and without asking anything, he nodded and walked out. Anyway, the people who come here to spend money are uncles, as long as people pay the bills according to the bill after eating, and it is better to take care of other idle things.

Hassan ate his food and thought about what to do with the man tomorrow. He had no contact with the other party except for handing over letters, it was a genuine working relationship, in fact, there was no personal friendship at all, and this person looked and dressed very ordinary, if it weren't for the Filipino background, speaking Chinese with a slight accent, Hassan actually couldn't distinguish him from the local Haihan people very well. Hassan could be said to have no knowledge of this man's private information, neither his name, nor his identity in this place or where he lived. If this man leaves after handing over the letter, and Hassan reports it to the government, he may not be sure that he will be able to identify him from the tens of thousands of people in the local area, so in order to deal with this matter safely, Hassan must try to control his whereabouts tomorrow night.

The easiest way is to use stalking tactics to find out where the other party is and then report it to the government. However, Hassan's knowledge of Sanya is limited to the area where foreign merchants are allowed to enter, and if the other party goes to an area that is not allowed to enter without permission, or an area where Hassan is not very familiar with the terrain, there is probably no way to track it. This is a very high chance of this happening, because the areas where foreign merchants are allowed to enter and exit freely are all trade areas and ports, and they cannot come and go as freely as naturalized people, and as long as they lose their lives, they will lose all their efforts.

For the sake of safety, of course, it would be better to find some more people to help, but in order to keep it secret, Hassan did not dare to ask his own crew to participate in this matter, and his subordinates did not know that he was secretly passing information to the Manila authorities, because he was also afraid that he would be betrayed, so Hassan had to do this alone.

Telling the authorities in advance is also a way, maybe you can set up an ambush to catch the other party, but Hassan still feels that it is not safe enough after thinking about it, because he does not know the identity of the other party, and he is in the open, and it is easy to be monitored, after all, it is not difficult for Persian merchants to inquire about the official residence of the local official, and he does not know if the other party has other companions who help to spy on him in the dark.

After thinking about it, Hassan figured out the safest way to admit himself, which was to try to leave the other party in the Drunken Immortal Building, and if he could, he would pour wine, and it was best to be drunk, and if he was not drunk, he would drag the person down, and then let the guys in the store report to the official. As long as the Haihan people can catch the current living people, their own risk can be minimized.

When it comes to wine, Hassan boasts that he still has a pretty good amount of alcohol. When he first came to Sanya to discuss business, he heard that the saying "wine depends on character" is popular in Haihan culture, so he single-handedly drank down a group of officials from the Haihan Ministry of Commerce and the Port Center at a business banquet, and he killed nearly four bottles of "Sanya Special Brew" in one pound. Of course, this wine was not in vain, and since then he has been given many business opportunities, and he is one of the first Persian merchants to obtain a local trading license in Sanya. With such a capital, Hassan thinks that he can still try in this direction, and if he can really drink the other party at the wine table, it will be much easier.

And if the other party refuses this invitation, then Hassan can only settle for the next best thing and try to follow. But that's not his specialty, and it's nowhere near as good as his control over the drinking business. But judging from the words that the other party dropped before leaving, it seems that he has agreed to his invitation.

When it comes to his future trade prospects, Hassan, although he thinks he has thought everything through, still can't help but spend the next day in anxiety. When night fell, he came to the Drunken Immortal Tower again.

As before, some time after Hassan's arrival, the man quietly pushed the door open and entered the private room. Hassan suspected that the guy had been watching around the restaurant all along, and only showed up after he had come in for a while to make sure there was no danger. If he had reported to the official in advance and set up an ambush, he might really be discovered.

After entering the room, the man still chose to sit down in the opposite direction of the door, and then introduced himself: "My name is Duda, of course this is not my name here, but my former boss gave me a code name. ”

Duda's name is common in the Philippines, as common as Zhang San and Li Si, and he obviously doesn't want to talk about his real identity there, and he doesn't plan to leave Hassan a chance to ask questions.

Hassan nodded and said, "Those who do what you do, you really can't reveal your identity at will. With that, he opened the wine and poured it for the man named Duda: "To be honest, I admire your restraint, every time I come here, I leave without even taking a sip of water, so I have to drink two glasses of good wine here...... The Sanya special brew sold in this drunken fairy building is different from the one sold abroad, the taste is better, and of course, the price is higher. Anyway, you have the funds to eat, so it's better to enjoy it. ”

Duda quietly picked up the wine glass and raised it slightly to show a toast: "Safety first, it's better than exposing your identity and losing your life!"

Hassan Qiang smiled: "You look no different from a local, you should have been naturalized, right? ”

Duda did not answer Hassan's tentative questions, apparently maintaining a high level of vigilance and not revealing his identity easily. Seeing this, Hassan stopped asking, so as not to arouse Duda's suspicions, and instead began to talk about what he had seen and heard in various places in the past. He has been engaged in maritime trade in Southeast Asia for many years, and he has seen a lot of customs and customs in the places he has visited, and he is definitely a well-informed person in this era. In addition, Hassan had prepared for the topic of conversation in advance, and picked out some interesting content, even if he talked about it alone, it would not be cold.

Sure enough, this trick seemed to have some effect, and Duda would talk to him without saying a word while listening, and it seemed that he didn't plan to leave here in a hurry. And Hassan also poured wine for Duda while chatting, clinking glasses, and persuaded the wine without a trace.

The guy in the shop knocked on the door and came in twice to add food and wine, Duda got up in advance and walked to the window, looking at the landscape avenue outside, but Hassan knew that he didn't want the guy to see his appearance clearly, and this thoughtfulness really made Hassan feel impressed. And Hassan originally planned to find an opportunity to go to the toilet and sneak out for the guy to call the police, but Duda had to come out with him every time, so that Hassan couldn't find a suitable opportunity at all, so he could only return to the private room after peeing and continue acting.

The two of them chatted and drank like this, and the meal was eaten for a while. Seeing that the three bottles of wine had been divided, and the other party had no signs of drunkenness except for his ruddy face, Hassan knew that the purpose of this wine pouring today might be difficult to accomplish, and if he continued to pull the other party to drink here, he might not be able to put the other party down.

Sure enough, after the last glass was drunk, Hassan got up and was about to go out to call someone to deliver wine, but Duda raised his hand and persuaded: "Don't shout anymore, it's not early, it's almost okay." ”

Hassan Qiang smiled: "I feel that I haven't drunk enough, and you must be the same, why don't you shout another bottle at the end?"

Duda shook his head and said: "Although there is no curfew in Victory Harbor, if you walk outside after late at night, you will often be checked by the night patrol police, which is very inconvenient for you and me, I think it is better to check out and leave." ”

In order to avoid arousing the suspicion of the other party, Hassan did not dare to force him to stay at this time, thinking that he should follow Duda to find his nest, or wait for the time to settle the bill and directly cause trouble to attract the police.

At this time, Duda said something that surprised Hassan: "If you still want to drink, come with me to another place, where it is safer and you don't have to worry about being discovered." If you get drunk, you can just stay and sleep. ”

Hassan said in his heart that this Duda was probably going to take him back to his residence, and it really didn't take any effort to get it now, so he immediately said: "Then pack a few more bottles of wine and a few dishes, and bring them over to eat and drink slowly." ”

"No need, there are all the food and drinks, just let me go. Duda got up and took out a silver ingot and put it on the table: "Let's go!"

Since Duda said so, Hassan didn't insist, and the two went out of the private room together. Hassan said to the guy who was guarding outside: "The money for the meal is on the table, you don't need to look for it, the extra is a reward!"

"Thank you, two masters!" the man bowed down and thanked him, and then hurried into the private room to clean up the mess. (To be continued.) )