Chapter 45 The Moon of Yesteryear
“Ruan Xue is not valuable enough. If you agree, it would be unusual, and the other party will definitely be on guard.”
“No,” Xie Ning put the certificates and letters back into the file bag, smiling slyly, “they can’t bear to part with this piece of meat.”
"Besides, I'm quite skilled, so you don't need to worry."
Cai Huai considered Xie Ning's physical training and improved fighting skills over a long period of time. He figured Xie Ning could easily take on three burly men single-handedly with her current skills. But this was a completely different matter. After racking his brains, Cai Huai still advised, "A wise person doesn't stand under a dangerous wall, Miss Xie..."
"Stop." Xie Ning resignedly analyzed, "They want me simply to use Xie Qing to get Xie Ning... so they won't touch me. Even if they want to kill me in the end, as long as I reveal my identity, they won't kill me."
Moreover, she wouldn't take the risk unless she was absolutely certain.
Knowing that Xie Ning would not change his mind once he made a decision, and that the army commander had said to follow Xie Ning's instructions when in doubt, Cai Huai had no choice but to focus his efforts on other areas.
Xie Ning didn't ask Aunt Liu's side to send anyone to help with this matter. He only used the people Cai Huai brought and Liu Ping's side. Cai Huai's people provided protection from a distance, while Liu Ping sent people to provide covert support. Cai Huai's people were well-equipped and very capable fighters, but Xie Ning kept Liu Ping's people by his side.
There's no other reason than that one side consists of unfamiliar faces, while the other side consists of familiar faces. Cai Huai's men would be discovered as soon as they entered, while those from the lower classes who are familiar to the other side would be the best teammates.
If the other party wants to lure you into a trap, they'll have to see how sturdy their trap is.
When Liu Ping distributed all the bombs in the box, his back was soaked with sweat. He hadn't expected Xie Ning to want to blow up that place.
Cai Huai hadn't expected that he would try to persuade Xie Ning, since a ceasefire agreement had already been signed and Xie Ning's actions would disrupt the existing peace.
Xie Ning remained noncommittal. Was the current situation really that good? What difference did it make whether the conflict was broken or not? Don't try to talk to her about righteousness or innocence. The Nationalist army just wanted to focus on the civil war, and she just wanted to cut off one of their arms.
She would despise herself for being useless if she didn't make the most of her major.
The space is full of bombs; I hope Little Baka likes this gift.
The meeting place was a private residence on Wenjianshi Road, where most of the residents were Japanese expatriates. A few months earlier, before the Battle of Shanghai, a demonstration had taken place here, which went all the way along North Sichuan Road to the Japanese Marine Corps Headquarters at the northern end of the road. The demonstration was mainly about the incident of Chinese workers killing Japanese monks. In hindsight, it was just Japan finding a pretext to invade Shanghai.
Seeing Fujita Mitsuha, dressed in a kimono, approaching with a gentle smile as if welcoming a friend from afar, Xie Ning's face turned cold, showing displeasure.
Fujita Mitsuha glanced at Cai Huai, her eyes narrowing slightly. "Miss Xie, since we're having tea together, there's no need for the bodyguards to follow so closely, is there? Please know that I have no ill intentions towards you, Miss Xie, so please don't misunderstand."
Xie Ning snorted coldly, "If you meant no harm, why did you send this to me?" Then she took the file bag from Cai Huai and threw it at Fujita Mitsuha. "You stay outside and keep watch."
Fujita Mitsuha was not angry at all; on the contrary, he was relieved. It was normal for Xie Ning to be angry. He had used Ruan Xue to threaten Xie Ning as Miss Fangzi had suggested, just to try it out. He didn't expect Xie Ning to actually agree.
It has to be said that Xie Ning's unusual attitude made Fujita Mitsuha somewhat suspicious, but he was reluctant to give up this opportunity. If he could use Xie Ning to lure that gun expert back to Japan, he dared not imagine how great his contribution would be.
So he ignored everything else. As long as Xie Ning himself could get there, and since this was their territory and they were surrounded by their people, no matter how powerful Xie Ning was, he couldn't accomplish anything.
"Speak, what is your true purpose?" Xie Ning went straight to the point.
Fujita Mitsuha stopped pretending. "Miss Xie, you know that your brother, Mr. Xie, is a firearms expert, and our Great Japanese Empire needs such talent. If the two sides can cooperate, that would be perfect. We can satisfy Mr. Xie's desires in terms of money and status."
"Do you think my brother and I would betray our country?" Xie Ning asked coldly.
“That’s not how it works.” Fujita Mitsuha poured Xie Ning a cup of tea and said slowly, “Miss Xie has no choice now, does she? Perhaps, Miss Xie made her choice from the very beginning.”
"That's true. Even if you and your brother are very talented, you won't be given important positions in China today. Your secrets might be stolen, or you might be suppressed by your superiors. But it will be different if you join us. We will do our best to provide Mr. Xie with the greatest convenience. We will satisfy you as much as we can."
Fujita Mitsuha had said all the right things; now it was up to Xie Ning to decide.
After a long silence, Xie Ning finally said, "Hand Ruan Xue over to Cai Huai. I need to know that she has returned safely before I can continue our discussion. Oh, by the way, Fujita-kun, you are not qualified to continue the discussion. Call your superior."
Fujita Mitsuha's expression turned slightly cold. She stared at Xie Ning for a long while before getting up and leaving.
Xie Ning didn't just stay indoors like an idiot. Instead, he opened the door and went out to stroll around the house. He was relaxed and carefree, as if he were visiting his own home. The people who were guarding Xie Ning behind him were very puzzled. They really didn't know how Xie Ning could have such a good attitude.
Less than an hour later, Fujita Mitsuha rushed over. He had indeed instructed the guards to treat Xie Ning with respect and not to harm him, but he never expected that Xie Ning would act like the master of the house. When he saw the peach blossoms in full bloom in the yard, he excitedly asked the gardener for a pair of scissors and cut a whole bunch of them.
Last year on this day, in this very doorway, faces and peach blossoms reflected each other's rosy hue.
Fujita Mitsuha was stunned by her beautiful face for a while. She pursed her lips and put on a gentle and polite smile again. "Miss Xie, the person who can talk to you has arrived. Please move inside."
Xie Ning remained unmoved, displaying a willful and demanding demeanor. She pointed to a room not far away and said, "I want to talk there. I can see the peach blossoms in the courtyard as soon as I look up, which will put me in a good mood."
"Miss Xie..."
"What, you can't even fulfill this small request? Is this your sincerity?" Xie Ning said with a mocking expression. Even though she was "forced" to come, it didn't stop her from taking the initiative and turning the tables.
Since they want to cooperate with me, they certainly don't want to break ties. As long as their small requests are reasonable and don't cause any problems, they will meet them.
Xie Ning dared to act so "willfully and recklessly" precisely because he grasped this point.
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