sjar Chapter 1204 Miss Baiyun
Chapter 1204 Miss Baiyun
"Does Commander Li usually look at his female subordinates like that?"
Miss Bai Yuan deliberately suppressed her voice, ensuring that Li Shaoyi could hear it, but no one else could.
"No, most of my men are Chinese, and there are some foreigners as well. But this is the first time I've seen a mixed-race beauty like this. Please forgive my impulsiveness just now."
Li Shaoyi very gentlemanly picked up the wine glass in front of him, which surprised Miss Bai Yuan. You see, someone of Li Shaoyi's age who had become such a high-ranking official would usually be young and impetuous, and even less likely to admit his mistakes. Moreover, Miss Bai Yuan had already rehearsed this for half a day on the way here, even thinking that the two might eventually break up, but she didn't expect Li Shaoyi to admit his mistake right away.
This reaction was completely unexpected. Miss Bai Yuan mechanically picked up her wine glass and clinked it against Li Shaoyi's. This was nothing like what she had imagined; the words she had prepared seemed useless. She felt like she had punched a cotton ball instead.
"Let me explain why I acted so impulsively just now. It's clearly stated in my records that I grew up alone and have never met my parents. Those people insulted my parents using Japanese dialect. Although I've never met my parents, I have great respect for them, so I couldn't hold back."
While explaining why he had acted earlier, Li Shaoyi surveyed the people around him. He only realized his mistake when he saw that the color under everyone's feet wasn't red. Since there were no Japanese collaborators in this room, they didn't need to be so careful with their words; they just needed to watch out for the newcomers.
Miss Gu had previously told Li Shaoyi that the Japanese had planted a large number of spies in some well-known restaurants and hotels in Pujiang. Those people paid special attention to some new guests, since the chances of these new guests being spies were much higher than those of the permanent residents of Pujiang.
This is also a very famous Western restaurant. I originally thought that the Japanese would also have people stationed here, but now it seems that their influence in the concession is not as great as they said, and there are still some places they cannot reach.
“I also made a mistake. I didn’t know what those Japanese people were saying. Although I can understand some Japanese, most of it is from Kyoto. If it were another accent, I wouldn’t be able to understand it.”
Miss Bai Yuan was quite easygoing and quickly accepted the matter. Both of them were decisive people. If it had been a more effeminate type, this matter might have created thorns in their hearts. At that point, let alone cooperation, even having a meal together would have been a problem.
"Don't worry, it's fine to discuss classified matters here. We don't need to reveal the specifics. I want to know what your thoughts are about this telegraph center?"
Seeing that Miss Bai Yuan seemed a little reserved while speaking, Li Shaoyi suggested that they could continue the conversation as they saw fit, treating the intelligence gathering center as a telegram center. The people around them weren't Japanese spies, and they didn't have time to concern themselves with the conversation. After all, everyone had their own business to attend to, and who had time to bother with yours?
“I can set up a new machine. Give me five minutes and I'll know the general direction of the information gathering center. We should be able to find it quickly by following the machine’s guidance. But there is a certain risk in doing this: when the machine is turned on, the other party may also know my location.”
Upon hearing Miss Bai Yuan's words, Li Shaoyi knew that this was the method Miss Gu had mentioned. This method could locate the information gathering center more quickly, but it also had a drawback: while searching for people, you would also expose your own target.
This thing is like an active sonar. When you turn it on, you can certainly figure out your surroundings, but there's also a passive sonar in the distance that can also detect your situation. If you don't run fast enough, or if you're slow to turn it off, you might get caught.
“I’m all set. You and your men just need to destroy the telegraph center. I’ll take care of the rest.”
When Miss Bai Yuan came to Pujiang, she was already prepared. Even if she lost her life there, she had to take down that intelligence center. Otherwise, our troops in this area would be in too much danger. Every telegram we sent out would be intercepted by the Japanese. Every move we made would be under their watchful eyes. In that case, let alone resisting the Japanese, countless people would be surrounded by the Japanese every day.
“You need to remember one thing: the higher-ups said I'm in charge of this matter, and you're just assisting me. If you continue to talk to me like this, I'm afraid I'll have to replace you. Your skills aren't exactly advanced; many people in the country can master them now.”
Li Shaoyi's words surprised Miss Bai Yuan. After all, the Nationalist government hadn't mentioned anything like this when they invited her back. Furthermore, she hadn't heard of such technology in China when talking to her classmates and friends. Even in Europe and America, this technology was only held by a few government departments; it was very difficult for private individuals to acquire it.
"If you don't believe me, come with me, and I'll show you."
Li Shaoyi knew this girl had studied abroad and probably didn't trust some of the technology in China. "Since that's the case," he said, "then I'll take you to see it. Don't be so arrogant, thinking that what you learned abroad is the most advanced in the world. Actually, we have a system that can help us, and it might even be more advanced than what you guys make."
Hudong Warehouse
This is a warehouse belonging to a Junker merchant, which Li Shaoyi and his men have temporarily rented. These men had previously dealt with arms with Li Shaoyi's men, and they knew that these men weren't doing legitimate business; they wouldn't provide anything beyond asking for more money.
When Li Shaoyi introduced Miss Gu and Miss Bai Yuan, the temperature in the air instantly dropped, a sensation felt by Li Shaoyi and his men. There's always competition when beautiful women are together, but these two didn't exchange a single word; could mere eye contact really constitute competition?