When your best friend betrays you, who can guard against it?
Zhong Rentao felt relieved, but then thought of something else: "After what happened a few days ago, I think Lao Feng and the others are probably going to be dissatisfied with me."
A few days ago, a foreigner got into an argument with a local in Xicheng on the street in the concession. He was carrying a gun and shot the Xicheng man dead. The incident caused a great uproar and was even reported in the daily newspaper.
Zhong Rentao is now cooperating with the British, and he has to give them face when necessary. However, that person happens to be the son of an important figure in the concession, so he has no choice but to suppress the matter.
Because of this incident, he was afraid it would affect his position as the military governor of the north, since the person in charge above valued public opinion.
"General, I remember that Young Master Yun Sheng has a fiancée, Bai Zhizhong's daughter. Why don't we bring her over and have her marry Young Master Yun Sheng as soon as possible?"
"Firstly, it would show the commander-in-chief's benevolence and pacify the old subordinates. Secondly, isn't that Miss Mu currently very much involved with the young master? Her father works for the British, and she is a progressive young lady. On the other hand, that Miss Fancheng is a genuine Chinese."
“If you separate them, everyone will know whether you consider the British or the outsiders.”
“That’s a good idea.” Zhong Rentao also remembered: “At the beginning of the year, Fancheng seemed to have sent a letter. I remember my wife said that their daughter was coming this winter, so she should have arrived by now.”
"Perhaps something has delayed things," the subordinate said. "It won't affect anything. Anyway, the wedding has already been arranged. We can announce it to the media first, and then send someone to pick up Miss Bai."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
