"Major General, are you alright?"
Lin Fu couldn't go in with them and could only stand guard outside. But Shi Zhenlin's furious voice inside couldn't be blocked even by soundproofing. He was somewhat frightened to see Xu Shaojun come out with blood on his hands.
To be honest, aside from the battlefield, I've never seen anyone so bold as to dare to mess with Xu Shaojun.
Xu Shaojun took the handkerchief Lin Fu handed him, casually wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and said:
"It's alright, go back."
...
"How's the investigation into that woman going?" Xu Shaojun asked, lying on the back seat of the car, his eyes narrowed.
Lin Fu immediately took out a notebook he always carried with him, like a dutiful butler. He turned to a page and pointed to it, saying:
"This Matsushita Hori is nominally Yoshino Takumura's cousin, but in reality, she is his lover. She also holds a very high position among the members of the Japanese embassy in China."
“She appeared by the Commander’s side three months ago. However, I suspect that the Commander’s contact with them did not begin in March.”
Hearing this, Xu Shaojun opened his eyes, a hint of unreadable emotion flashing in them. "Continue."
“Since last year, no… even earlier, after the fall of the three northeastern provinces, the commander has outwardly supported the resistance against Japan, but according to my investigation, it was just a facade and not much was actually invested.”
"If we're talking about truly participating in the War of Resistance against Japan, the only time you disobeyed military orders and led troops was the one time."
After listening, Xu Shaojun closed his eyes again. Even though he already had the answer in his heart, hearing it aloud still left him feeling a sense of loss.
After all, he was someone Shih Chen-lin personally mentored, and he learned about Shih Chen-lin's sense of righteousness towards family and country from him.
Xu Shaojun chuckled and then asked, "What about those brothers who fought alongside me against the Japanese back then?"
“They…” Lin Fu paused, then hesitated, “They were transferred to some remote areas, and for various reasons, they are all about to be discharged and return to their hometowns.”
For various reasons...
I'm afraid they'll face all sorts of suppression and humiliation.
"Oh, right, there's this too." Lin Fu handed the document in his hand to Xu Shaojun. "It records some arms deals between Shi Zhenlin and the Japanese, but the amount wasn't large, so I didn't dare to investigate further for fear of being exposed."
Xu Shaojun took the document, glanced at it a few times, and said in a low voice, "Go to the Jiang family."
"Alright!" Excitement gleamed in Lin Fu's eyes.
...
Several things happened in Shanghai before the Japanese, nothing major, but nothing minor either.
The first thing is quite dramatic. Who would have thought that Ms. Shi Zixi, one of the two beauties of Di Le who has attracted countless viewers since her debut, is actually the only daughter of Shi Zhenlin, the newly appointed governor of Shanghai.
The second thing is that this young lady is getting married. She's marrying Major General Xu Shaojun, the dream lover of countless young women.
This major general isn't bad at all. He's young and promising, handsome, and a good man who protects his country, but he's just a bit too much of a womanizer.
With her wedding date fast approaching, and still entangled with a mysterious woman, Miss Shi is rather pitiful. She has to endure these unpleasant things from her future husband even before she's married.
The third thing is that Miss Luo Jiu of the Dilemen said that she would also resign after Shi Zixi's wedding. What use are the Dilemen if they have no dancers but only singers?
This incident has caused great distress to the owner of Dilomen.
However, some powerful and influential people started to have wicked ideas. This Miss Luo Jiu is a rare beauty, why not...
June 4th, sunny, auspicious for marriage.
As evening approached, the most famous Pujiang Hotel in Shanghai was packed with guests and bustling with activity.
Today is the wedding day of the only daughter of Shi Zhenlin, the newly appointed governor of Shanghai.
All the prominent figures in Shanghai were there. Even those from humble backgrounds went to great lengths to obtain an invitation, believing that if they could make a connection with a big shot at the banquet, their future careers would be bright.
Shi Zhenlin went to great lengths for his beloved daughter's wedding. The entire five- or six-story Pujiang Hotel was booked, all the flowers for the wedding were flown in from abroad, and even the food on the tables was prepared on-site by top chefs from across the country.
"Oh, Mr. Wang, what brings you here? Weren't you on a business trip in Beiping just a couple of days ago?"
A man holding a wine glass chuckled and said, "It's Commander Shi's precious daughter's wedding, so naturally I had to come and share in the joy."
"Oh, that's true. But your business with foreigners..."
"Business deals like this, once this one is done, there will be more. But Commander Shi's daughter's wedding is something that can't be done just any time."
"That's right, that's right."
...
On the other hand, Luo Jiu, as Shi Zixi's best friend, was naturally invited to her new house.
Shi Zixi, dressed in a gorgeous and expensive wedding gown, sat gracefully in front of the dressing mirror, looking breathtakingly beautiful, but quite different from her usual self.
She seemed like a fairy who had secretly escaped from heaven, pure and noble. It seems the old folks often say that a girl's wedding day is the most beautiful day of her life, and that's certainly true.
When Shi Zixi saw Luo Jiu appear behind her, her eyes lit up. She was about to get up when Luo Jiu pressed her back into the chair.
“Lolo…”
As soon as Shi Zixi opened her mouth, she reverted to the way Luo Jiu knew best.
Luo Jiu smiled gently, picked up her long black hair that fell down her back, and ran her fingers lightly through it.
"Oh dear, our little Zixi is getting married soon."
Upon hearing this, Shi Zixi blushed slightly. "You're making fun of me. You know perfectly well it's fake..."
"Then why are you blushing?" Luo Jiu said, then couldn't help but laugh. She couldn't help it; Shi Zixi's reaction was just too cute.
"I……"
"Shh! Let me guess, if it's not because of the wedding, then could it be because... you're going to see your new superior, so..."
"Luo Jiu!" Before Luo Jiu could finish speaking, Shi Zixi called out sweetly. Her face, which was originally slightly red, now looked like a ripe apple.
"Okay, okay."
Luo Jiu comforted her, pressed her down, picked up the comb on the table, and slowly styled her hair.
"Zixi, I heard that Lieutenant Lin has been visiting you frequently lately. Could it be that you've fallen for him?"
"Um……"
A moment later, Shi Zisheng responded in a soft, delicate voice, her tone carrying a girl's shyness and embarrassment.
"It really is him? Weren't you two like oil and water the last few times? So soon..." Luo Jiu paused, then continued, "What about him? Does he like you?"
"Yes. He said that after this matter is over, he will resign from Xu Shaojun's position. He will take me to the water towns of Suzhou, the flower-filled Dali, and the magnificent desert..."
He said he would accompany me to any place I wanted to go.
When Shi Zixi said these words, her eyes shone with happiness.
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