1990s Hong Kong: Waking Up as the Kidnapped Tycoon's Sister-in-Law

Chen Rou first meets Nie Zhao because of an anti-terrorism case involving Hong Kong's wealthy elite. He is the richest man in Hong Kong for many years, and a renowned powerful figure. Even thou...

Chapter 571 The Mystery of Eavesdropping!

Although Inspector Gu was not familiar with the style on the mainland, he was afraid that if Chen Rou was listed first, the other side would have to think twice.

Because of this, Nie Zhao and Inspector Gu had to exchange a few words, and the two stopped in the corridor.

The president of the Chinese University of Hong Kong couldn't find an opportunity to chat with Nie Zhao, but he did exchange a few pleasantries with Chen Rou.

Because the Nie family has been donating money to support various research projects for them for many years, although they do it to avoid taxes, they are also financial backers and should be protected. Recently, the Nie family introduced a student to the school, and the donations from the Nie family this year are 30% higher than in previous years, so the principal has to express his gratitude.

Just then, Battalion Commander Zhao stepped forward. The principal was initially reluctant to talk to him, but Nie Tai introduced him as "Zhao Yue."

He added, "He is the battalion commander of the advance detachment on the mainland, and he would very much like to get to know you."

The principal seemed to only then notice Battalion Commander Zhao, turned around, and shook hands with a smile: "Sorry, I didn't see you earlier."

Battalion Commander Zhao shook hands with the principal. He figured he would have refused if Chen Rou hadn't been there, but he couldn't refuse to give face to the goddess. He also stated his purpose directly, in English: "I have long heard of the Chinese University's international status and influence. It's not quite there yet, but after we return, we will have quotas for postgraduate students. I wonder if we can try to get some?"

Perhaps they're not satisfied with just returning to the mainland; they want to infiltrate universities as well?

At various universities, Sir Alex Ferguson is revered as a role model, and the attitude towards him is quite predictable.

But if active-duty military personnel stationed in Hong Kong come to study for a master's degree, wouldn't their attitude be controlled by the mainland military?

The principal smiled wryly, wanting to find an excuse to leave, but the TV station's corridor was only so wide.

Nie Tai and Battalion Commander Zhao stood side by side, blocking his way. He couldn't leave.

This was also forced upon them, purely forced. The principal wanted to try and see if he could evade the issue by playing coy: "Graduate students are selected by their supervisors themselves. Mr. Zhao, you may not know this, but when it comes to recruiting students, the supervisors have the final say, and their academic qualifications..."

Battalion Commander Zhao said, "We all have bachelor's degrees, and our English is at least at the professional level four. Of course we have to take the exam."

These soldiers actually all have bachelor's degrees and are proficient in English (level 4)?

Of course, Zhao Sir speaks such fluent English, and it's classical English, that he must be at least at the professional level eight.

The principal had no choice but to surrender: "Of course we welcome that, we'd be more than happy to."

Battalion Commander Zhao didn't want empty words; he wanted the school to amend its regulations and accept their applications.

His directness and aggression were so strong that even Colonel Rango couldn't handle them, let alone a mere schoolmaster.

He recited the school's enrollment criteria to the principal on the spot, and then said, "Then we'll wait for your good news."

Having achieved his goal, he slipped away and let the university president leave.

But just as Chen Rou was about to leave, A Yuan, whom she was holding, reached out and grabbed something.

A-Yuan didn't recognize it either, and handed it to his mother, saying, "It looks like a button, like a 'button'."

Chen Rou took it, looked at it, and laughed. Then she looked at Battalion Commander Zhao and asked, "Did you get this from Lieutenant Colonel Wali today?"

Battalion Commander Zhao is a very interesting person. Just now, before he even entered the door, he wanted to stop several university presidents. Moreover, he was very shameless, taking the initiative to smile at them and trying to shake hands several times, but failed and embarrassedly kept touching his head.

In other words, he will fail and embarrass himself, but he will not be discouraged.

Moreover, given the opportunity, he will use his expertise and abilities to unleash a series of attacks, leaving his opponent with no choice but to surrender.

But he also gets nervous and shy. When he gets nervous, his hair stands on end, and when he gets shy, he blushes.

What he gave A Yuan was a small round cake, about the size of a button, only the size of a Go board.

And it was the bugging device that Chen Rou had removed from Lieutenant Colonel Wali's body when she visited the military camp, and then reinstalled on him. It was also the device that helped Huo Qi confirm that the intelligence station was on the Tamar ship.

Then its battery ran out and it lost all contact.

The whole incident has come to an end, completely over. It's possible that Lieutenant Colonel Wali will find it and bring it to the advance company to question them, or perhaps, fearing that he might be involved, he will quietly discard it.

Of course, the best-case scenario is that Lieutenant Colonel Wali himself didn't realize it, and was found and brought back by Battalion Commander Zhao.

Because right after the negotiations ended, Yue Zhongqi, as a senior officer, reprimanded Zhao Yue by explaining the origin of the bugging device, and then said: "You think you're so great? No, you're the worst independent battalion commander I've ever seen. I won't tell you where that bugging device is, but find it for me."

Battalion Commander Zhao had known all along that Chen Rou had placed the object there.

Because when she visited the British military camp and was having tea on Colonel Lango's private balcony, he and his men were doing push-ups in the camp's courtyard, and he saw her figure in a skirt.

The bugging device was activated that day, so of course she was the one who installed it.

Zhao Yue had already found this thing when the two armies were handing over their barracks.

However, he did not give it to Yue Zhongqi. Now that he has given it to Nie Tai, it can be considered to have returned it to its rightful owner.

He explained, "If it weren't today, I would have found it a long time ago."

Chen Rou asked with a smile, "When you found it, where was it? Was it still in the same place?"

Battalion Commander Zhao thought for a moment, took the bugging device from A Yuan, slid it under his shoulder insignia, and then smiled at A Yuan: "Little boy, do you know what it's for and where it should be placed?"

Ah Yuan exclaimed "Eh!" and as if by magic, the uncle made the little button disappear.

He reached out to touch his uncle's epaulettes, only to find them hidden in a lining and impossible to retrieve.

The mystery of where Chen Rou planted the bugging device, which made it impossible for Sir James to find it despite searching everywhere, and how it had such a long battery life, is something Huo Qi wants to know, Nie Jiajun wants to know, and even Yue Zhongqi and the others want to know.

But it was eventually untied by Battalion Commander Zhao, and the answer was below the shoulder insignia.

Soldiers' uniforms are washed frequently, but the epaulets are removed and not washed.

The epaulette has three layers: a metal buckle, a fabric that supports it, and a velvet covering.

Chen Rou didn't know how she did it, but she stuffed the bugging device into the velvet covering of Lieutenant Colonel Wali's shoulder insignia.

Lieutenant Colonel Vali was obviously stupid; otherwise, how could a soldier not notice something being stuffed into his epaulets?

But she's also Battalion Commander Zhao's goddess. Miss Chen Rou is too clever; she can even manage to squeeze in.

Zhao Yue played a trick on Chen Rou, letting her know that he was the one who found the item, and then it was time for him to leave.

Time flies, and it feels like we met too late. He slipped a listening device from his epaulettes, intending to hand it to A Yuan as a farewell.

But then Boss Nie stepped forward, took his wife's hand, and asked, "What are you chatting about with Inspector Zhao? You seem to be having a great time."