Wu Shicai never expected that before he could even fix the huge hole in his own business, Li Zhiqun would rush back from Nanjing.
Although he was anxious after Wei Hongde's kidnapping failed, he still had time to prepare. He thought he should seize the opportunity to pull off another heist. He refused to believe that all the tycoons in Shanghai were as difficult to deal with as Wei Hongde.
But it was too late. Li Zhiqun's sudden return to Shanghai had thwarted all his previous plans. He couldn't help but mutter, "What...what, the director is back?"
Seeing the fear in his eyes, Luo Xingchao chuckled inwardly. He smiled slightly and nodded, saying, "The director has been gone for almost three months. Things in Nanjing are complicated, and everything is difficult at the beginning. Now that things are in order, it's natural for him to come back and take charge. I just received the notice today. Get ready, we'll be leaving in a bit."
"Okay... alright..."
Wu Shicai stammered his agreement, but his legs felt weak. When he noticed Luo Xingchao looking at him strangely, he quickly straightened up, tried to appear calm, and stepped out of the office.
Looking at Wu Shicai's disheveled appearance, Luo Xingchao curled up his lips and revealed a smug smile.
Li Zhiqun was able to return to Shanghai so quickly, which was naturally due to his own actions. It turns out that Li Zhiqun was born into a farming family in Zhejiang. His father died early, and his mother struggled to raise him and his siblings. Later, Li Zhiqun left his hometown to make his way in the world, where he always struggled and even suffered several imprisonments, almost losing his life. He was frustrated and unsuccessful.
During this time, his mother also passed away, leaving only his younger sister living in their hometown. It wasn't until Li Zhiqun defected to the Japanese and established the No. 76 Special Agent Headquarters in Shanghai that he made his fortune. So he returned to his hometown to bring his sister to Shanghai to enjoy a better life.
At this time, his younger sister had also gotten married and started her own family. So Li Zhiqun took the whole family to Shanghai to settle down, gave them money to buy a house and property, and even promoted his brother-in-law Fu Hengwen to the head of the confidential department of the Special Agent Headquarters. His sister's family finally got over their hardships and lived a good life that they never dared to dream of before.
Luo Xingchao started from this point. He investigated the family's situation and planned to cause some trouble. At this time, he discovered an unexpected situation. It turned out that Fu Hengwen was not a good person. After arriving in Shanghai, with the change of status and identity, he lived a superior life and had thoughts that he did not have before. Not long after, he secretly kept a red dancer as his mistress. This mistress was even pregnant.
So Luo Xingchao secretly manipulated things and fanned the flames. Soon, Li Zhiqun's sister discovered everything, which immediately caused chaos and a fierce conflict. Under the instigation of some people, Li Zhiqun's sister sent a telegram to Li Zhiqun in Nanjing, asking him to come back and help her.
Things were going smoothly. According to Luo Xingchao's estimate, Li Zhiqun should have returned a few days ago. However, Li Zhiqun was indeed unable to leave Nanjing because he was fighting with Zhou Fushan over the issue of funding for the Ministry of Police. This gave Wu Shicai a few days to catch his breath and make amends.
Don't underestimate these past few days. If it weren't for the intelligence department's intervention in Wei Hongde's kidnapping case, which caused his operation to fail, Wu Shicai would have really turned things around in these few days, filled the huge financial hole, and resolved this crisis.
Now that things in Nanjing were settled, Li Zhiqun hurriedly returned to Shanghai. Luo Xingchao wanted to see how Wu Shicai would handle the situation. Based on his understanding of Li Zhiqun, he was certain that Wu Shicai would not escape this predicament.
After leaving Luo Xingchao's office, Wu Shicai was filled with fear and unease. Once Li Zhiqun returned, he would definitely investigate the finances of the Special Agent Headquarters. However, he was now unable to make up for Li Zhiqun's tribute, let alone pay the monthly operating expenses of the Special Agent Headquarters. This amount of money was huge, and he really didn't know what to do.
Wu Shicai paced anxiously in his office, racking his brains for a solution. In the end, he had no other choice but to confess to Li Zhiqun.
However, Li Zhiqun was ruthless and decisive, and would never let him go easily. In the worst case, he might even be executed on the spot. When Wu Shicai thought of this, he felt a chill run through his body as if he had fallen into an ice cave. In desperation, he picked up the phone and dialed the number.
Soon, the other party's voice rang out. Wu Shicai, as if grasping at a last straw, cried out urgently, "Master's wife, you must save me..."
Half an hour later, Luo Xingchao and Wu Shicai, along with several key officers from the Special Agent Headquarters, arrived at the train station to welcome Li Zhiqun.
Li Zhiqun and his group got out of the car, and Luo Xingchao stepped forward to greet them, extending his hand and saying with a smile, "Director, you're finally back!"
Li Zhiqun shook hands warmly with Luo Xingchao, looked at his subordinates and said with a smile, "Xingchao, with you here, I feel more at ease in Nanjing. Thank you for your hard work!"
After exchanging a few words, Wu Shicai and the other cadres came forward to greet him. After exchanging pleasantries, they escorted Li Zhiqun into the car and drove back to the headquarters of Special Agent No. 76.
The third floor of the Special Agent Headquarters office building is Li Zhiqun's private office area. Originally, only he and Ding Mo worked on this floor, but after Ding Mo was ousted, only Li Zhiqun worked on the third floor.
After Li Zhiqun left, Luo Xingchao ordered the closure of the three-story office building area, while he continued to work in his old office on the second floor to show that he had no intention of overstepping his bounds.
"Director, your office is cleaned and ventilated every day, and everything is just as it was when you left. You can use it immediately."
Li Zhiqun looked at the office and saw that everything was as it had been, clean and tidy, with bright windows and desks. He nodded in satisfaction and said with a smile, "You're very thoughtful. It's such a waste to leave such a big place empty. You can move to the third floor to work from now on, so it will be easier for me to find you."
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