Ning Zhiheng cautioned, "Don't make any big movements, or you'll startle the Japanese. This actress was hired by the Japanese, so don't make any mistakes!"
Ji Hongyi nodded and said, "Okay, we've done this kind of thing a lot, there won't be any problems!"
Ning Zhiheng knew that these gangs in the underworld had their own ways of doing things, so he didn't ask any more questions.
“I won’t be staying here for a short time, and I want to find a job to cover my identity. I’ve got my eye on the South House Bookstore by the river. There’s a staff member there named Shengu. Can you find a way to keep him from going to work so I can apply for the job?” Ning Zhiheng said.
Upon hearing this, Ji Hongyi said with some difficulty, "Zhiheng, we made it clear beforehand that we are only gathering information and cannot directly attack the Japanese. The Japanese are becoming increasingly powerful, and we are afraid of harming them."
"It's just to let him rest for a while, it's not like we're going to kill him," Ning Zhiheng explained. He could do these things himself, but for safety's sake, it was best to leave them to the local gangsters in Subei.
Hearing Ning Zhiheng's words, Ji Hongyi breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, saying, "If it's just a little trouble for him, it's not a problem. I'll arrange for someone to take action right away."
"Then I'll wait for your good news. I'll come to see you at this time tomorrow, and we'll have a chat," Ning Zhiheng said.
After discussing matters, Ning Zhiheng got up and left. On his way, he found a clothing store and bought a Japanese kimono, as well as wooden clogs and other items commonly used by Japanese people. He paid attention to details so that if someone entered his room, it wouldn't seem abrupt or alert him to anything. He then went to a stationery store and bought the Four Treasures of the Study: writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone.
It was already past six o'clock when he got home. He opened the gate and was about to push it open when Yoshimura Yuta appeared at the door again.
"Fujiwara-kun, haven't you eaten yet? We've just finished cooking at home. Come and sit down with us, have a couple of drinks, please don't be shy!" Yoshimura Yuta said with a smile as he approached.
Ning Zhiheng felt somewhat awkward looking at Yoshimura Yuta's enthusiastic invitation. He didn't want to have any contact with Yoshimura Yuta, but they were neighbors now and would inevitably have to interact. It would be unreasonable to avoid him all the time.
Thinking of this, Ning Zhiheng bowed slightly and said, "Then I'll take my leave. I'll come over as soon as I put my things down!"
When Yoshimura Yuta saw that Ning Zhiheng had agreed, his face lit up with a smile, and he nodded repeatedly.
Ning Zhiheng returned to his room, put down the items he was carrying, and then turned and went out to the house of Yoshimura Yuta next door.
Guided by Yoshimura Yuta, they arrived at a room where three people were sitting on the tatami mats, waiting for Ning Zhiheng's arrival. Upon seeing Ning Zhiheng enter, they quickly straightened up and bowed slightly in greeting.
Ning Zhiheng quickly bowed in return, took off his shoes, and sat cross-legged. Japanese etiquette is very complicated, but fortunately Ning Zhiheng had learned it from Yi Hua'an beforehand, so he had no problem dealing with it.
Yoshimura Yuta smiled and introduced them to Ning Zhiheng. It turned out that everyone here was his family. The old woman was his wife, the young man was his son Yoshimura Masakazu, and the pretty woman was their youngest daughter Yoshimura Kumiko.
To Ning Zhiheng's surprise, Yoshimura Masakazu was a police officer, a police officer at the Hongkou Police Station, while Kumiko was a teacher at a Japanese school.
"Fujiwara-kun, you're so young, yet you've come to Shanghai alone from Japan. Your family must be worried, right?" Yoshimura Masakazu asked. He knew his parents' concerns, and after meeting Ning Zhiheng, he was indeed impressed by his handsome appearance and was quite satisfied with him. However, he also wanted to inquire more about his family's situation.
Ning Zhiheng sensed the probing tone in Yoshimura Masakazu's words, but showed no sign of nervousness, replying simply and clearly, "My family back home is gone, so I wanted to come out and see them!"
Ning Zhiheng's archived files in Japan show that both his parents died of illness, he had an older sister who married far away, and he lived alone.
"I'm so sorry, I was rude!" Yoshimura Masakazu quickly apologized.
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