Reborn Bao Guowei, I really didn’t want to be a great writer!

Chapter 337 Are you in love with Bao Guowei?
The next day.

In the French Concession of Shanghai.

From time to time, newsboys could be seen hawking their wares on the streets. The latest newspapers were all about disputes among some great men of letters.

Of course, the most common ones are the "good news" from the front line.

There was a "DDS" coffee shop on Xiafei Street in the French Concession, which could be said to be the top coffee shop in Shanghai at that time.

Because it is so famous, it was chosen as an important place for the villain's conspiracy in the novel "Morning in Shanghai" many years later.

Most of the cafes on this street were opened by the large number of White Russian aristocrats who fled to Shanghai after the October Revolution.

You can get the clue from the name.

The names of cafes such as "Renaissance", "Kafkas" and "Constantinople" are full of exotic atmosphere.

If you are lucky enough to travel back to Shanghai during this era, the cluster of cafes on Xiafei Road is a must-visit place.

Because if you walk into any of the shops you pick, you might meet a duke or prince from the Tsarist era, and the one dancing for you might have once been a princess or the wife of a duke or marquis.

Those with better communication skills might be able to reorganize the Tsarist Russia’s military command here.

Liao Yaquan naturally had her considerations when choosing this place as the meeting point.

At that time, Shanghai people were not used to drinking coffee, and the customers on this street were mostly foreigners or gentlemen who had returned from studying abroad.

It is a rare quiet place in the French Concession in Shanghai.

She chose a private room in the corner of the "DDS" cafe, ordered a cup of American coffee, and read quietly.

On the cover is Bao Guowei's latest work, "The Old Man and the Sea".

As a spy, understanding the target is her basic quality.

Compared to the difficult-to-understand "Guns, Germs, and Steel", "The Old Man and the Sea" is much easier to understand.

See the old man's indomitable spirit in the novel, as well as the confidence and identification with Chinese national culture displayed between the lines of the novel.

Liao Yaquan thought of another work of Bao Guowei, a poem that greatly shocked her.

"answer"

How many women in this world have developed admiration for Bao Guowei because of this poem.

Liao Yaquan has read all the information about Bao Guowei and is familiar with his every speech and deed.

I feel more and more that I might be facing an extremely complicated person, someone who does not play by the rules at all.

This made her have to be careful, so she came here.

At some point, a middle-aged man in a gray suit sat opposite Liao Yaquan. He had a round and fat face. After seeing Liao Yaquan, he said with some displeasure.

"Ms. Liao, why haven't you made a move yet? This is different from what we agreed upon. The order from the Empire is to eliminate Bao Guowei first at all costs."

Liao Ya said with a completely expressionless face.

"Bao Guowei is not an ordinary person. Killing him requires considering many consequences. I will not take action for the time being before receiving the exact instructions from Mr. Doihara. This is in line with the highest interests of the empire."

"Killing him is in the best interests of the empire!" Zetian slapped the table and wanted to roar, but had to lower his voice. "Ms. Liao, don't forget why you are fighting. Are you in love with Bao Guowei?"

Hideyoshi Sawada narrowed his eyes and looked at the female spy in front of him with a fiery gaze. Both her appearance and figure were crazy-making.

Liao Yaquan, who had studied in a spy school since she was a child, was obviously not affected by the other party's threats. She knew very well why Sawada Hideyoshi was so excited.

Completely different from the way she acted in front of Zhang Nianyue and Bao Guowei, Liao Yaquan at this moment was like an icy beauty, she said coldly.

"Sawada-kun, I have been fulfilling my mission. I have never given up my determination to sacrifice myself for the interests of the empire. Please do your own thing. From what I understand, your cultural propaganda work in China is not very good."

"You guy!"

Sawada was so angry that he was puffing his beard and glaring. If he hadn't been concerned about his identity, he would have wanted to pounce on the woman in front of him.

He no longer had the arrogance he showed in front of Zhang Xiaolin and Zhang Zhiping.

"It's all Bao Guowei's fault. He ruined my plan. His appearance made everything worse. That's why I asked you to come and eliminate Bao Guowei. But now you are so soft-hearted! You have to take full responsibility!"

Sawada was furious and incompetent. If the plan failed, he would commit suicide. Liao Yaquan narrowed his eyes, took a sip of coffee, and replied.

"I don't want to have unnecessary communication. I have already said that the assassination of Bao Guowei requires timing. He also has many interests that the empire needs to seize, such as the strategic thinking shown in "Guns, Germs, and Steel", the invention of allicin and masks, and especially the prevention and treatment of plague.

These are the interests that the empire needs to obtain. I will not take action until I understand these.”

Then she raised her eyes, and her cold look made Sawada shudder.

As expected, she graduated from a spy school. How could she be as easy to bully as she appears to be?

Zetian heard Liao Yaquan continue speaking.

"If you have any comments, you can report to Mr. Doihara."

After a few words, Sawada instantly lost his temper. Considering his level, it was still difficult for him to suppress Liao Yaquan.

Liao Yaquan took another sip of the bitter coffee and said expressionlessly.

"Mr. Sawada, you should know that His Majesty the Emperor has expressed his admiration for Mr. Bao Guowei. Rather than taking the risk of killing him now, it is better to gain more benefits from him."

After only meeting Bao Guowei once, Liao Yaquan felt that this man was hiding many secrets.

"Alright, alright! Stop talking and tell me why you called me here today."

Letting out a breath, Sawada didn't want to continue dwelling on this issue.

Nodding, Liao Yaquan mechanically recounted his experiences in Gusu, then took out a letter and pushed it to the other party.

"I have written down the specific information above. Please give it to Mr. Doihara. I will go to Tianjin to track Bao Guowei's whereabouts. The information will be conveyed by the station in Tianjin."

"Bao Guowei is going to Tianjin?" Zetian was a little surprised, but still did not object to Liao Yaquan's decision.

In the past, when Liao Yaquan came here, the order he received was indeed to act according to his own convenience.

Sawada really couldn't say anything.

He reluctantly took out a letter and pushed it to Liao Yaquan.

"This is the latest instruction from Lord Doihara."

Liao Yaquan took the letter, opened it and read it, a smile appeared on his face.

Then he turned the letter to Sawada to take a look.

The latter suddenly saw a few words on it.

"Get intelligence."

The meaning is very clear. Killing Bao Guowei is not the goal of the top leaders for the time being.

Find out Bao Guowei’s specific identity?
Find out his secret?
Or get information from him?
These may all become Liao Yaquan's tasks.

After gritting his teeth, Sawada's expression turned pale and blue, and then he said something.

"For the sake of the empire, I hope you can complete your mission well. If I discover any acts of betrayal on your part, I will never tolerate them!"

"Each each other!"

Liao Yaquan replied calmly.

Then, Sawada picked up his clothes and left without looking back.

Liao Yaquan lit a match and burned the letter from Doihara in his hand.

Her eyes turned to the red-covered book "The Old Man and the Sea" on the table.

And the publisher deliberately printed the poem "Answer" on the cover.

"Look, in that gilded sky, filled with the crooked reflections of the dead."

Silent for a long time.

(End of this chapter)