Chapter 51 (Catching Bugs)
51.
The four teenagers listened attentively, thinking that Yi Hanxing would ask some constructive questions, but they didn't expect him to ask why he touched his chin.
Zhou Yizi couldn't help coughing. "Han Xing, be serious. This is just their habit. Let's get down to business."
As Zhou Yizhi said this, Qin Guanyu explained, "I just think the stubble feels good. I don't know why they did it, but that's really not the point. The key is our speculation about what exactly led to his arrest."
Because Zhou Yizi has a calm personality, he still has some authority among the four people. The second is Qin Guanyu. After the two of them said this, Wang Fu and Zhou Yuetong did not explain any further and tacitly agreed with Qin Guanyu's statement.
"The ostensible reason was that the article incited students and workers to protest, disrupting public order in the concessions, but the real reason was probably because it violated relevant interests," Zhou Yizhi said. "Although he issued numerous calls for a boycott of Japanese goods, it's a gross oversimplification to attribute this solely to the Japanese. He also repeatedly advocated for support for domestic products and national industry. So, in reality, this influence likely affected more than just the Japanese; it could be a concerted effort by multiple parties."
Everyone thought Zhou Yizhi's analysis made sense. Zhou Yuetong suddenly thought of something and reminded everyone, "I think I've heard that the Governor of the French Concession was famous for his love of money. As long as he was paid enough, he would do anything. So this really could have been done by a businessman."
"Well, if we can find out who recently visited the Governor-General and whether the Governor-General's Mansion bought a lot of things or gained a lot of treasures, we might be able to identify the candidate."
"The key is that you can't find it even now."
Combining the information they heard from home, several teenagers quickly analyzed the results that were close to the answer. Tian Guangqian and others had access to information channels that were no less than those of the teenagers, so they naturally understood long ago that their friend suffered a disaster because the interests of foreign businessmen were damaged.
During the gathering, after the organizer finished sharing the latest prison visit details, he couldn't help but curse, "Previously, the Qing Gang's incense masters and the Qing Gang's police officers wouldn't touch Qingfeng. But when I was visiting him today, a police officer secretly told me that the Governor had recently accepted another payment and was asking them to teach Qingfeng a lesson."
"This money-hungry foreign devil!" someone couldn't help but curse, "Does he really think he can do whatever he wants within Chinese territory?"
"The fact is that when the country was poor and weak, the foreigners thought they were superior. Moreover, they could do whatever they wanted and the government did not care about them."
"That's why Qingfeng keeps advocating for everyone to support our national economy so that domestic businesses can develop. This is what offends foreigners!"
“I think foreigners are afraid of our development.
It affects their interests, and they can no longer express their sense of superiority, so they are anxious to silence people."
When this speculation came out, the literati became even more angry. They felt that they could not let it go on and that they had to rescue their companions as soon as possible.
At the same time, Cather Wu met with her upline at the tailor shop, which was also the place where Cather Wu bought custom clothes on a daily basis.
"Sister Li, are my clothes ready?"
"Oh, Miss Wu is here?" Sister Li greeted her with a smile on her face. "When have we ever been late with Miss Wu's clothes? They're all finished, of course! Please come in and try them on to see if they fit and whether they need any alterations."
"Sister Li, your clothes have always been well made. There shouldn't be any need for modification." Cather Wu smiled.
"We have to give it a try." Sister Li said, "I think your waist has become thinner, Miss Wu. The previous data may not be accurate."
Kaiser Wu smiled and went into the locker room with Sister Li.
"Has the organization come to any conclusion?" Kaiser Wu asked, "Should we participate in rescuing Qingfeng?"
"The organization has a positive attitude towards Qingfeng's article," Sister Li said, "but we still don't recommend you get deeply involved."
"But recently, many friends have come to me to sign co-signatures," said Cather Wu. "Some of them are hard for me to refuse."
"The organization understands," Sister Li said. "But if there really is a large-scale arrest, you might not be able to withstand the investigation. You've already passed on a lot of information."
"My suggestion is that I should get involved. Otherwise, I'll lose my reputation among the writers and the newspaper will have trouble staying afloat. Also, this doesn't align with my character and might even arouse some suspicion," Cather Wu suggested.
"Actually, the organization has already considered transferring you," Sister Li said. "If the rescue operation becomes necessary, we'll have other comrades involved. Just be patient. I'll let you know the specific decision in a couple of days."
After she finished speaking, Sister Li opened the door to the dressing room and said, "Ms. Wu's figure has improved again. The waist only needs to be shortened by half an inch. You can come and pick it up in two days."
"Okay." Cather Wu smoothed his hair and said, "I'll come back the day after tomorrow to get it. Thank you for your hard work."
"Look at what you said, Miss Wu. Isn't this what should be done?" Sister Li sent Cather Wu out the door with a smile on her face.
In the French Governor's Palace, the Governor is talking to his guests.
"Those Chinese intellectuals have been causing us quite a bit of trouble lately," the Governor said. "The sums you've paid us previously aren't enough to cover the costs of dealing with such large-scale protests and accusations."
"We know that it was Mr. John's mediation that prevented those scholars from inciting students to smash and destroy foreign goods.
"The blond man, also with blue eyes, said with a broad smile, pushing a check across the coffee table toward Governor John. "Thank you for your hard work. This is a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it."
Governor John took the check with his chin raised, glanced at the amount on the check, and said dissatisfiedly: "I thought you guys were sensible, Charlie, so I helped you, but you are obviously not sincere enough. Are you trying to perfunctory me?"
"How could that be?" Charlie smiled unchanged and immediately said, "This is just a small token of my appreciation. Mr. He Shang has another gift for you."
If the content displays an error, please visit the original site at 9:30 AM to read the book. The equally blond, blue-eyed man said with a broad smile, pushing a check across the coffee table toward Governor John. "Thank you for your hard work. This is a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it."
Governor John took the check with his chin raised, glanced at the amount on the check, and said dissatisfiedly: "I thought you guys were sensible, Charlie, so I helped you, but you are obviously not sincere enough. Are you trying to perfunctory me?"
"How could that be?" Charlie smiled unchanged and immediately said, "This is just a small token of my appreciation. Mr. He Shang has another gift for you."
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The driver suddenly realized: "Master, you are really far-sighted!"
When the two people in the car looked at each other and smiled through the rearview mirror, the base finally pried open the Japanese's mouth.
"Old Qiu! You will never guess what these Japanese are here for!" Old Xu said gritting his teeth.
"What for?" Old Qiu guessed, "Aren't you here to draw a map?"
"They're here to survey for mineral deposits!" Old Xu said. "The maps they have were drawn by people from Japan who traveled all over China more than a decade ago. It's just that time has passed. If the content is incorrect, please go to the original website to check the book."
The driver suddenly realized: "Master, you are really far-sighted!"
When the two people in the car looked at each other and smiled through the rearview mirror, the base finally pried open the Japanese's mouth.
"Old Qiu! You will never guess what these Japanese are here for!" Old Xu said gritting his teeth.
"What for?" Old Qiu guessed, "Aren't you here to draw a map?"
"They are here to survey for mineral deposits!" Old Xu said, "The maps they have are from people in Japan who traveled all over China and mapped them more than a decade ago. It's just that over time,
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