Tian Wenbai knew Qian Zhong well, so he stepped forward and said with a smile, "How about I tell your fortune and see how your luck is going lately? It's free, I'll do it for you!"
Tian Wenbo is a charlatan who likes to play the role of a fortune teller and is known for his charlatanism.
Qian Zhong waved his hand dismissively and said, "Get lost. What are you trying to fool me with? Why did you come here? Let me make this clear first, I'm not lending you money!"
Tian Wenbai was speechless. He was just about to ask to borrow some money. Anyway, Qian Zhong was good at making money and had plenty of cash on hand, but he was also a miser. It would take some effort to get him to lend him the money.
"I see your forehead looks a bit dark lately, you're definitely having a run of bad luck," Tian Wenbai chuckled, then his eyes darted around, "However, since you're having bad luck, my financial luck isn't great either. Let's complement each other. You lend me some money, and I'll draw you some talismans to ward off evil spirits and ensure you have a smooth and successful year!"
"Get lost! Good luck and prosperity, don't curse me! What evil spirit do I possess?"
Qian Zhonglian spat several times, and finally asked with some surprise, "But why do you want to borrow money from me? Are you short of your tribute money? Or are those guys being disobedient?"
Tian Wenbai also had some outsiders who were involved in smuggling. Although their profits were not as high as Qian Zhong's, it was still a considerable income. Logically, he didn't need to borrow money from Qian Zhong to cover his expenses.
Tian Wenbai shook his head and replied, "No, that's not it! They don't have the guts. But I told them to suspend their business for a while and wait until things calm down, so I'm a little short on cash. You know I have big expenses, that's why I came to you."
Qian Zhong blinked and asked curiously, "What wind? What wind did you hear this time?"
Tian Wenbo usually likes to visit people from all over the place and is known among his colleagues for being well-informed; nothing can escape his ears.
Tian Wenbai looked at Qian Zhong with some surprise and asked in confusion, "You don't know? It's all over the place. They're about to carry out an internal purge. I heard that Ning Yanwang is in charge this time. Everyone's on edge! I think it's best to lay low for a while and behave ourselves so we don't fall into his hands."
Upon hearing this, Qian Zhong nodded and said, "So that's what it is. Of course I've heard about it, but the internal purge is about finding dissidents. What does it have to do with us?"
Tian Wenbai curled his lip, leaned against the table, and said mysteriously, "Aren't you slow on the uptake? Who is Ning Yanwang? He's a notorious, ruthless killer. Why did the Director choose the Baoding faction instead of his many trusted confidants? Why was he chosen as the executor? Isn't it just to use his fearsome reputation to intimidate everyone? I heard that the Director intends to use this internal purge as an opportunity to thoroughly clean up the Military Intelligence Bureau. This operation won't be small; it's like killing two birds with one stone. We might get caught up in something trivial. We'd better be more discreet."
Tian Wenbai was always well-informed, and Qian Zhong was startled when he heard this. He had a lot on his plate, especially since he had just handled two cases recently. Hearing Tian Wenbai's words, he felt uneasy and straightened up from his chair.
Others may not know, but he does. He had a grudge against the Ning brothers in his early years. That devil was notoriously ruthless and vindictive. Because of this, he had been avoiding the two brothers. Would he be targeted this time?
He recalled his recent period of distraction and felt even more uncertain. Could it be that he was about to be caught in this crackdown?
The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became, and asked in a low voice, "Are you saying that King Ning will take drastic measures to rectify the affairs of the bureau?"
“It must be a big operation! Otherwise, they wouldn’t have used this devil!” Tian Wenbai replied confidently.
"Now this devil is taking advantage of the cleanup operation to go on a killing spree. Every few days, a bunch of corpses are thrown into the big pit outside Tongyuan Gate. He's gone mad with killing. It's said that the cells in the Second Operations Division are full now. Everyone says they are Japanese spies, but who knows how many are true? It's all up to him. Whoever he says is a Japanese spy, is a Japanese spy. Who dares to say no?"
I heard that the Director made a statement at the regular meeting: the internal purge will be overseen by Ning Yanwang, and no one is allowed to interfere. Anyone who dares to disobey will be dealt with according to military law!
Tian Wenbai's words sent a chill down Qian Zhong's spine, who was already feeling guilty, and a cold sweat broke out on his forehead!
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