Ning Zhiheng gave a bitter smile, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes, and said slowly, "General, as they say, circumstances shape people. I originally wanted to find a quiet place to study and write, but in this chaotic world, one must make a living! I had no choice but to do this to survive, and that's how I've gradually come to this situation. Thinking about it, it all feels like a dream. I hope you'll forgive my foolishness, General!"
Uehara Junpei nodded slowly. He knew very well what a frail young man had gone through to transform into this person during those turbulent years of war, wandering in a foreign land, all alone and helpless. He must have struggled and suffered hardships that he knew all too well.
"Fujiwara-kun, there's something I want to ask you. Two months ago, I received a letter from my family back home saying that someone had gifted my family a rather luxurious villa and several shops. The person left the property deeds, saying it was to repay my life-saving grace, and then hurriedly left. My family didn't know what was going on, so they wrote to me to confirm. I searched everywhere, but I couldn't find this person. Is this related to you?"
Uehara Junpei kept the two of them behind today mainly to inquire about this matter.
Uehara Junpei came from a commoner family with an ordinary background. Later, he gradually made a name for himself in the military, and his family's circumstances slowly improved, but they were still only at an above-average level.
After all, Japan's domestic population was increasing, its economy was gradually declining, and public discontent was rising. The overall environment was not very good. Otherwise, the Japanese leadership would not have been in such a hurry to launch the invasion of China to divert class contradictions and quell public discontent.
In this environment, the situation of Uehara Junpei's family could only be described as average. Suddenly, someone delivered a large amount of real estate and shops, all of which had just been purchased in the names of Uehara Junpei's family members. Before they could even ask any questions, the person left the property deeds, said a few words, and left. This immediately frightened Uehara Junpei's family members, who then hurriedly wrote a letter to inquire about Uehara Junpei's situation.
When Uehara Junpei received the letter, he had just returned to Nanjing from the front lines and was completely baffled. Later, when the Fujiwara Company's investigation report arrived, he suddenly made the connection to Fujiwara Tomohito.
The other party's claim of repaying the life-saving grace perfectly applies to Fujiwara Tomohito.
It's important to know that Junpei Uehara's job mainly involved investigating and arresting soldiers and enemy spies who violated laws and regulations. Throughout his life, he arrested and killed countless people.
Enemies are everywhere, but there are almost never any cases of them coming to someone's rescue. Anyone who gets targeted by intelligence agencies never ends well.
In fact, this situation is the same both in China and abroad. Who in the intelligence field has a good ending? It's because doing this kind of work inevitably leads to making enemies and grudges. Who can be kind to others? Everyone is afraid and disgusted by these people who wield special power, and when they have the chance, they would love to kick them while they're down.
So if you want to be like Lord Mengchang, don't become a spy!
Uehara Junpei knew his own situation. He held a high position of power and was strict in his dealings. He had dealt with many people's affairs and had never made any good connections, let alone saved anyone's life!
However, he had saved Ning Zhiheng's life two years ago. At that time, a major war was about to break out, and the Japanese were preparing to conscript young men to send to the front line. Uehara Junpei cherished Fujiwara Tomohito's talent, so he made an exception and revealed the news to Fujiwara Tomohito in advance, instructing him to escape Shanghai in time and avoid a war disaster.
Now that I've seen the information about Fujiwara Corporation, it seems that the only person who has received my life-saving grace and has the financial means to gift so many properties and shops to my family is Fujiwara Corporation's chairman, Tomohito Fujiwara.
That's why he asked directly today, wanting to get to the bottom of this matter.
As soon as he said that, even Kuroki Yueyi, who was standing to the side, looked at Ning Zhiheng with great surprise. He knew that with this young friend's character, he was fully capable of repaying kindness in such a way, and he himself was a good example.
Upon hearing this, Ning Zhiheng blushed and, after a moment of embarrassment, said, "It was indeed my doing. If it weren't for the General's kindness and his exceptional act of revealing the General's secrets, Zhi Ren would have had the opportunity to escape Shanghai in time and go to Hong Kong to develop his career, thus avoiding this calamity. I wouldn't be in this situation today. Therefore, I have always wanted to repay the General's life-saving grace. However, I know that the General is always a strict person and would never accept my gift. Besides, you have been on the front lines, and we rarely see each other. I have no way to repay you, so I asked someone in China to purchase some properties in the name of your family and send them to your residence. Please forgive me for this!"
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