Hearing this, Wang Hanmin breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, saying, "That's good. As long as it's not related to this batch of valuables, we can proceed with our next steps."
He was constantly worried that the Japanese would discover the valuables buried in the house, and if that happened, everything would be for naught.
"Later, the Fujiwara Company resold the house, and it was eventually bought by a cloth merchant named Su Gaoyang. I bribed someone in the city government to check, and the transaction price was very cheap, only 14,000 US dollars."
"This price isn't high, it seems we can lower our budget a bit!" Wang Hanmin nodded and said.
In downtown Shanghai, buying such a large house would normally cost at least nearly $20,000, but the price offered by the seller was indeed not high, giving me much more room to negotiate the price.
“It’s not high. We’ve investigated Su Gaoyang. His shop in the city isn’t doing well; it’s just average. If we can pay a little more, I believe we can get it easily. Station Master, if you agree, I’ll go talk to him tomorrow,” Guan Han asked.
“Su Gaoyang?” Wang Hanmin pondered for a moment. “This person seems to have no problems, right? Could it be that he has some connection with the Japanese, given that he was able to buy this house from the Fujiwara Company of Japan at such a price?”
Wang Hanmin's greatest strength is his caution. He is habitually skeptical of everything, and although this habit has cost him many opportunities, it has also allowed him to get to where he is today safely.
Guan Han shook his head and explained, "I've checked. Fujiwara Company acquired a total of seven properties this time, all of which belong to Imagawa and Yasuda companies in Japan. However, they were all sold quickly, and the transaction prices were not high. This is not an isolated phenomenon. I think it's because Fujiwara Company needs a lot of working capital to invest in business operations and doesn't value real estate. I personally think that Su Gaoyang is fine, and we can make contact with him."
This explanation finally put Wang Hanmin at ease. He nodded and agreed, "Alright, you've investigated very thoroughly. We'll do as you say. Make contact immediately and take over this house as soon as possible."
"Yes, I'll make contact right away!" Guan Han nodded in agreement.
The next day, at the Lian family's old residence in downtown Shanghai, a man in a suit and tie knocked on the door.
The doorman opened the gate, looked at the man, and asked, "Sir, what can I do for you?"
"My name is Lian Jingtian. I have something to discuss with Boss Su. This is my name card!" The man handed the name card to the doorman.
"Please wait a moment!" The doorman took the visiting card, turned around and walked quickly into the house. He returned shortly afterward and invited Guan Jingtian into the living room.
Su Gaoyang waited quietly in the living room for Lian Jingtian's arrival. He looked at the name card in his hand and was surprised. He didn't have many connections in downtown Shanghai. His identity as a cloth merchant was just a cover. What could it be that someone had come to his door?
After Lian Jingtian, also known as Guan Han from the Shanghai Station's intelligence department, entered the living room, a servant served tea and then left. The two sat facing each other, and Su Gaoyang looked at the name card in his hand and asked, "Is this Mr. Lian?"
"That is indeed me!" Guan Han nodded with a smile.
"Mr. Lian, may I ask what brings you here today?"
Guan Han bowed and said with a smile, "It's like this, this house is the ancestral home of my Lian family. The previous owner, Lian Liangchou, was my uncle. A year ago, he died in a Japanese bombing. Our whole family fled Shanghai, leaving behind two old servants to look after this house. But this Japanese man, Imagawa Kota, is domineering and directly seized the house. We wanted to take back the house and negotiated with him several times, but to no avail. We almost got ourselves into trouble. Just a couple of days ago, we heard that the bastard got into trouble and is now dead. The house has been transferred to Boss Su's hands. I came here today to talk to you. After all, this is the ancestral home of my Lian family. I want to buy it back from you. I hope Boss Su will understand my good intentions and grant my request."
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