Chapter 414: Saito Falls in Love with Hou Defu
Chapter 414: Saito Falls in Love with Hou Defu
Here, Lin Ze was planning to assassinate Qi Ying, and he also went to take a look behind the Security Army Headquarters.
The courtyard was indeed not big, but the outer wall was surprisingly high. However, it didn't matter that the wall was high, Lin Ze could climb up in two steps, and there were platforms on the four corners in front, behind, left and right.
Damn it, Qi Ying is a bastard. He is about to turn his house into a watchtower.
I was thinking about it in the office when the phone rang. It was Gao Shengping calling.
"Brother Shengmin, are you busy?"
Lin Ze smiled and said, "Director, if you have anything to ask, just tell me. I will serve you no matter how busy I am."
In the past, Gao Shengping would be very happy when Lin Ze said this, but this time he just laughed dryly twice, sounding a little embarrassed, "Shengmin, there is something wrong. How about this, I will go to the police station to find you."
Lin Ze wondered, what was so important that Gao Shengping would go there in person? Why couldn't he just talk about it over the phone?
"Then I will wait for the director to come and inspect our work."
"Hey, what do you mean by inspection or not? I'll be there soon, we'll talk then."
It seemed that Gao Shengping really had something to do, and in less than half an hour, he hurried to the police station in the third outer district.
Lin Ze greeted him at the door, and as soon as he got out of the car, he whispered, "Let's talk in the office."
After going upstairs and closing the door, Gao Shengping sat on the sofa and panted, "Damn it, Saito will kill me sooner or later!"
When Lin Ze heard this, he wondered why Captain Saito was involved in this.
He poured a cup of tea and handed it to her. "What's going on, Director? Tell me slowly."
Gao Shengping took the tea, not caring about the heat, and drank a sip with a grin before putting it on the table, "Shengmin, Saito has taken a fancy to Hou Defu!"
Houdefu is a Henan cuisine restaurant, located just north of Qianmen Dashilan, in a small alley with a small storefront. Originally it was just a two-story building, but as the business grew bigger, they bought the two floors opposite and converted them into private rooms.
Don’t underestimate this restaurant. The filling of the buns is not in the folds. This is because the restaurant has a deep financial background. It has been popular for decades, and its popularity was unstoppable during the reign of Yuan Datou. Among all the restaurants in Beijing, Hou Defu is the most popular.
Then, branches were opened in Xijing, Jicheng, Daocheng, Jiangcheng, Yangcheng and even Gangcheng. It is no exaggeration to say that we were making a fortune every day.
The shopkeeper's surname was Chen. He was a great businessman and made the restaurant very successful. After the Japanese invaders came, except for a slight impact on the business in the beginning, the restaurant was still full of guests.
Their iron pot eggs, tile fish, walnut kidneys, etc. are all famous dishes that are unique in Beijing.
"Director, what does it mean that Saito is interested in Houdefu? Does he want to forcefully acquire shares?"
Gao Shengping slapped his thigh and said, "If he only wanted a 10% or 20% stake, people might have given it to him. But this grandson has a big appetite. He wants to buy Houdefu! Guess how much he offered? One thousand dollars. Grandma, you dare to say that!"
Lin Ze just drank tea and didn't say anything.
Even if Saito was not a very decent person, Gao Shengping would not be so indignant. Could it be that Gao Shengping had changed his previous behavior of taking bribes and started to stand up for the weak?
Sure enough, seeing that Lin Ze didn't say anything, Lao Gao could only continue speaking.
"Shengmin, you know that I am a person who loves nothing more than eating and drinking. I have some friendship with Shopkeeper Chen. When I entertained guests in that villa before, Shopkeeper Chen always sent the cook to help me. Now he is in trouble, I can't just ignore it, right?"
Lin Ze thought to himself, this is all nonsense, Manager Chen must have promised you some benefits.
"Director, you are really eager to help others. Why don't you go and talk to Saito? He will give you this favor, right?"
Gao Shengping made Lin Ze feel a little embarrassed to speak, so he had to tell him everything.
"Shengmin, we are family. I won't hide it from you. Manager Chen came to me and said he would pay me this amount as long as I can settle this matter."
As Gao Shengping spoke, he stretched out a chubby finger.
Well, ten thousand dollars, no wonder Lao Gao cares so much about it.
Ten thousand dollars may seem like an astronomical figure to others, but to Hou Defu, with all his accumulation over the years, he can still come up with that much money if he grits his teeth.
Rather than being eaten up by Saito, it is better to pay money to avoid disaster and hire someone to settle the matter.
"Shengmin, I've thought about it again and again, and I think it's better not to go directly to Saito. I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. Although I eat, drink and play with Saito all day long, you don't know that this grandson doesn't even take me seriously. He thinks he is superior, and I am here today thanks to the Japanese. Think about it, can he take me seriously? I've been thinking about it over and over again, and hey, Shengmin, I thought of you!"
Lin Ze said with a smile: "Director, please stop joking. If Saito doesn't even give you face, how can he give me face?"
Lao Gao hurriedly said, "Shengmin, you can't say that. Things are different now! What is your current status? You are a lieutenant in the Military Police Headquarters, which is only one step away from Saito. Besides, how much does Kitahara Taijun trust you? He is in charge of so many things now, and the Counterintelligence Department is almost entirely handed over to you. Your status and position are on par with Saito!"
"Director, let's not talk about whether we can have a tie or not, but this is not something I can handle!"
Gao Shengping had expected this and said immediately, "Shengmin, you have to help my brother. Manager Chen has come to me for help. If I don't get it done, what's the point of living here? This is not about money. This is what I care about!"
As he spoke, Lao Gao patted his face lightly, and his fat cheeks swayed, looking quite amused.
Lao Gao was afraid that Lin Ze would not agree. "Shengmin, I have thought of a way. When the time comes, I will let Shopkeeper Chen and other shopkeepers go to the headquarters to complain, saying that Saito is exploiting too much. I am afraid there will be a civil uprising. You just need to exaggerate with Kitahara Taijun and let him talk to Saito. As long as Saito retreats, we will accomplish this. Don't worry, the 10,000 yuan is all yours. I won't take a penny. As long as you can save my face, everything is fine!"
Hey!
Lao Gao is quite particular!
This is not a difficult matter for Lin Ze. Just like Gao Shengping said, things are different now. Even though Saito is a captain, his position as the director of the Public Security Department does not carry as much power as Lin Ze's. Didn't you see that Saito is always polite when he meets Lin Ze?
Lin Ze thought for a moment and came up with a plan. Is it necessary to go through so much trouble to make Saito give up?
Lin Ze has a lot of negative information about Saito!
With an embarrassed expression on his face, he said, "Director, you have already asked me, how can I embarrass you? It doesn't matter whether it's money or not, I would be willing to give it all to you. But I don't think this can be done this way. We just need to do this and that..."
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