Guan Han had already prepared an excuse before he came. He was certain that this Boss Su was just an ordinary businessman. Even if he bought the Lian family's old house, he wouldn't bother to investigate the previous owners. He figured that if he stood up as a member of the Lian family, the other party wouldn't suspect anything.

Upon hearing this, Su Gaoyang realized the other party's purpose: they had come to buy the house. According to his understanding, the house was indeed inhabited by a family surnamed Lian before the Battle of Shanghai. It seemed that the former owner had come looking for him.

But this house was provided to his action team by the intelligence department to conceal his identity as the cloth shop owner. How could he possibly sell it? Besides, he didn't have the authority to do so.

Su Gaoyang's face darkened, and he spread his hands, saying, "Mr. Lian, this is really unfortunate. I also had my eye on this house and just bought it. I am very satisfied with it and have no intention of making a sale at the moment. I'm sorry to disappoint you, Mr. Lian."

Upon hearing this, Guan Han waved his hands repeatedly and said with a forced smile, "Boss Su, don't be in such a hurry! We are both businessmen, so we naturally know that everything can be discussed. Here's what we'll do: Boss Su, name your price, and I will definitely not let you suffer a loss. This house is just a place to live for you, but for our Lian family, it is our ancestral home that has been passed down for many years. As long as the price is right, wouldn't it be convenient for both of us?"

Su Gaoyang frowned. It seemed that the other party was determined to buy the house. If he insisted on not selling, it would only make the other party think more. So he decided to offer a high price to make the other party back down.

Thinking of this, Su Gaoyang looked Guan Han up and down, nodded and said, "Mr. Lian is right. Since you are so sincere, I will make a price. If you agree, I will return the house to you without further ado. If you do not agree, I hope Mr. Lian will not make trouble."

Upon hearing this, Guan Han's face lit up with joy. It seemed that the other party was still willing to make a move, as long as they were willing to negotiate the price. He quickly agreed, "Of course, of course, please name your price, Mr. Su!"

Su Gaoyang stretched out his hand, held up three fingers, and said, "Not much, thirty thousand US dollars!"

These words immediately made Guan Han jump up. He never expected that this Mr. Su would be so greedy, asking for a whopping $30,000.

The Lian family's old house was worth about $20,000 on the market, but the other party only spent $14,000 to buy it. In just a few days, the price has doubled. This is simply extortion!

He couldn't help but raise his voice, "Mr. Su, this price is outrageous. Everyone knows the current state of the Shanghai real estate market. This house should cost no more than $20,000. As far as I know, you bought it for only $14,000, but just a few days later you're asking for $30,000. That's not how business is done."

Su Gaoyang hadn't originally intended to close the deal; he was just looking for an excuse to get rid of the other party. Seeing Guan Han's ashen face, he said calmly, "Mr. Lian, it seems you're determined to get this. You've even inquired about my price. Yes, my asking price is a bit high, but this mansion is quite large. In Shanghai, prices only go up, not down. Besides, moving is troublesome and complicated. I, Su, have some assets; I can't let myself go through all that trouble for a little profit. My asking price of $30,000 isn't high!"

These words made Guan Han roll his eyes. He steadied himself, finally let out a long sigh, and said, "Boss Su, you're taking advantage of my misfortune. You know this is the Lian family's ancestral home. It's not very fair of you to use this to raise the price!"

Su Gaoyang smiled faintly and replied, "You know this is the Lian family's ancestral home. Why didn't you dare come when the Japanese lived here? To be honest, if this house were in my hands, you and I could still negotiate the price. But if the Japanese were still here, you wouldn't be able to take back your ancestral home. You'd be lucky to get this price! If you're not satisfied, then you're out!"

After saying that, he made a gesture indicating that Guan Han could leave.

Guan Han was furious to see Su Gaoyang so confident and composed. He was prepared for the other party to raise the price, but he didn't expect it to be so outrageous. An extra ten thousand US dollars was no small amount, and he had to go back and report to the station manager, Wang Hanmin.

Guan Han then cupped his hands and said, "Boss Su, let's discuss this matter slowly. I'll take my leave now!"

After saying this, the two bowed to each other, and Guan Han turned and left.

Watching his retreating figure, Su Gaoyang frowned. There was no flaw in the other person's words, and the reasons were quite valid. It wasn't a problem that he wanted to take back his ancestral home. The problem was whether this person was really just there to buy the house. Was there any possibility that he was being tested?

The intelligence section has been operating undercover in Shanghai for a long time and has been able to rapidly develop to its current scale. In addition to Ning Zhiheng's effective leadership, another very important factor is that the agents under his command are indeed all carefully selected elites. It can be said that the intelligence personnel of the Shanghai intelligence section are among the best in terms of skill level among all the agents of the Military Intelligence Bureau.

Su Gaoyang pondered for a moment, then waved his hand, calling over several team members who had been observing from the sidelines.

"Xiao Jie, Jian Bing, you two follow this Lian Jingtian to his lodgings and see who he really is. Be careful, this person may not be an ordinary person, don't startle him!"

"Yes, sir!" The two team members accepted the order and left.

"Old Ma, go find the old residents around here right away and ask them if the previous owner, Lian Liangchou, had a nephew named Lian Jingtian. If so, how old is he, what does he look like? The more details the better!"

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