Secretary Xiaoqi walked out of the cafe and the winter sun shone on her face, warming it . Her smile was brighter than the rays of the sun, and she was in a mood as light as light . She was already fantasising about the benefits this exchange would bring her, like a promotion, or a reward of over a million .
Xiaoqi was not paying attention and she bumped into a man . The briefcase in her hand dropped to the ground and she fell backwards .
The man moved forward and caught her by the waist . His arms were strong and he did not let her fall to the ground .
Xiaoqi then saw the man clearly . His handsome face… and the little bit of stubble on his upper lip, plus his healthily buff body . This man was mature and sexy . What’s more, he was dressed in a Giorgio Armani suit and he had a limited edition Patek Philippe watch on his wrist . He was full of elegance and class .
Their gazes met and Xiaoqi’s heart started to thump loudly in that instant .
Mature sexiness, elegant handsomeness, successful - women would be after him even if he were squatting by the roadside eating pancakes . A man like this would find it easy as pie to get a woman’s heart .
“Are you all right, miss?” asked the man in concern . He still kept his arm around her waist . They looked like they were doing a latin dance and had frozen in this pose .
“I’m all right . You…” Xiaoqi’s face turned red . This man kept her in this position all this while and it made her heart flutter . She was a little nervous too .
“Oh, sorry . ” The man helped her up .
While he did that, he slipped a small flat thing into the back of her suit . He was quick, and Xiaoqi didn’t feel a thing .
Xiaoqi suddenly remembered something and she picked up the briefcase from the ground .
The man smiled warmly . “Miss, you look like a friend of mine . Could I ask for your phone number?”
Xiaoqi paused . She could barely contain the joy in her heart but she tried to keep a straight face . “Sir, is this how you pick up girls? We don’t know each other and you’re asking for my number? I’m not the sort of woman you think I am . ”
The man’s face was full of sincerity . “I’m not lying to you . I’ll show you something . ”
“What?” Xiaoqi was intrigued .
The man took out a wallet and opened it . A very old-looking photo was pressed in its folds, and it showed a man and a woman smiling, with their heads together . The Egyptian pyramids were behind them . It was easy to tell that this was a picture from a holiday .
Xiaoqi’s gaze went to the woman in the picture and she was struck dumb . This woman looked about 70 to 80% like her . The only difference was that the woman in the photograph looked a little older than her .
The man sighed, and his eyes filled with hurt . “Miss, to be honest, her name’s Kyouka Minako . She’s my girlfriend… but we were attacked two years ago in Iraq and she lost her life . ”
The man suddenly bowed to Xiaoqi . “I am Japanese too . My name is Katou Takasuke . I do international trading and I’m here in China for business . I didn’t expect to meet you, Miss . I was reminded of Kyouka Minako when I saw you . Please give me a chance to be your friend, Miss . ”
Xiaoqi giggled . “Sir, you’re so fluent in Chinese but you’re actually Japanese . It’s quite unexpected . ”
The man then spoke in Japanese . “I’ve always liked Chinese culture since I was a child and I started learning Chinese from a young age . I am also half-Chinese because my mother is Chinese . This is why I feel a natural fondness for Chinese women . ”
Xiaoqi stared blankly at his little speech; she did not understand a thing .
The man repeated what he’d said in Chinese, then added, “Miss, please give me a chance to get to know you . ”
“All right, I’ll agree since you’re being so sincere . This is my business card . I get off at five today . ” Xiaoqi handed the man a card .
The card had her full name, Ye Xiaoqi, and her phone number .
The man put the card away and bowed to Xiaoqi again . “Thank you, Miss Ye . ”
Ye Xiaoqi pursed her lips in a laugh . “Just call me Xiaoqi . I’ll wait for you to call . I have to go to work now, so goodbye, Mr Katou Takasuke . ”
The man smiled and nodded . He watched Ye Xiaoqi cross the street and enter the Hanwu Weapons building .
Ring ring ring, ring ring ring went the man’s phone .
The man took out his phone and accepted the call . He said just one line . “Give Hu Hui 400,000, then make yourself scarce . ”
This sexy, mature man was none other than Xia Lei .
Ye Kun and Mu Jianfeng were playing a spy game with him, and they had made two moves in the game already . It was now the third time and Xia Lei was tired of playing passive defence . He was going to go on the offensive now .
They liked to play spy games, didn’t they? It would be a real embarrassment if the ace of Bureau 101 didn’t show his hand, then .
Xia Lei had researched who Ye Kun’s current secretary was, and the photograph in his wallet had been photoshopped . The Katou Takasuke identity had just been put into use a little earlier than scheduled . Besides, he had to use this identity when going to Japan later .
Xia Lei ended the call and went into the cafe . He walked straight to the table where Wu Bin had made the exchange . He sat down and ordered a latte . After the waitstaff walked off, Xia Lei retrieved a pinhole camera from the plant by the table and put it in his pocket .
He had instructed Wu Bin to pick this location and arranged for him to sit in this spot for the exchange .
The exchange between Wu Bin and Ye Kun’s secretary had been recorded on this pinhole camera, and this footage would play a major role in Xia Lei’s plans .
The waitstaff brought a latte .
Xia Lei drank the coffee and looked at the Hanwu Weapons building opposite . Ye Kun was in that building but he could not find him in the building which was dozens of storeys high . However, he had slipped a listening device on Ye Xiaoqi and that device was going to give him what he wanted .
Xia Lei took a sip of coffee and put his earphones in, waiting quietly for Ye Xiaoqi to meet Ye Kun .
Ye Xiaoqi walked out of the lift and to the chairman’s office of the Hanwu Weapons building . She couldn’t help thinking of the handsome man she’d met and she smiled . ‘Is this my lucky windfall? I got a new opportunity in my career and I also met a big fish . He’s in international trade, and judging by his outfit, he must be a billionaire at least . He’s also so handsome and so sexy… Today must be my lucky day . ’
Ye Xiaoqi reached out a hand and knocked on the door of Ye Kun’s office .
“Enter . ” Ye Kun’s voice came from behind the door .
Ye Xiaoqi took a deep breath and focused her thoughts on work . She pushed the door open and walked in . “Chairman Ye, Elder Mu, I’ve brought the items back . I’ve checked and they’re real . ”
“Quick, bring them over here . Let’s take a look . ” Ye Kun could sit still no longer and he went over in excitement .
The drawings from the suitcase were placed on Ye Kun’s desk . It was the design plan for the Gust assault rifle, and the relevant technical numbers .
Ye Kun and Mu Jianfeng drew close to the desk and they flipped through the drawings .
A few minutes later, Ye Kun abruptly laughed aloud . “That punk Xia Lei is our rival but I have to give it to him . He’s a weapons genius . I can tell - just these drawings have already far surpassed what assault rifles we’ve designed in Hanwu Weapons . ”
Mu Jianfeng was fairly reserved in the beginning and cautious too, but he believed that the drawings were authentic after he saw them . He and Ye Kun had climbed up from lower ranks in the industry and they both had technical knowledge . This technical knowledge also let him smell the great opportunity to be had from this .
“No need to get the professionals to verify this, Ye Kun . This gun can be produced,” said Mu Jianfeng . “This is the new assault rifle our two companies produced through a collaboration . You pick a new name for it . ”
Ye Kun looked blankly at Mu Jianfeng . He was silent .
“Teacher, no, this…” Ye Kun did not want to parcel out the gains he had gotten, but he could not reject Mu Jianfeng; he was not just his teacher but his benefactor .
Mu Jianfeng spoke evenly, “Both of us bribed people to be spies in Thunder Horse Military Factory . Your spy succeeded, but mine didn’t . How about this, then? Hanwu Weapons take 60% and China Industrial Group takes 40% . ”
Ye Kun hesitated, but nodded in the end . “We’ll do that, then . You’re my benefactor after all . ”
“Hahaha, I’ve always favoured you . It wasn’t a waste of me helping you rise through the ranks since you’re thinking of me in times of success now,” said Mu Jianfeng with a laugh .
“Teacher, since it’s a collaboration between our companies, I’ll name this assault rifle ‘Shenwu’ . The name comes from one word from each of our companies,” said Ye Kun .
“Shenwu, Shenwu… I like it . Let’s name it Shenwu . ” Mu Jianfeng was very happy . “I’ll call the patent office right away . We’ll get this patented and cut off Xia Lei’s chance of an advantage . ”
“Swift and resolute, as expected of Teacher!” Ye Kun flattered Mu Jianfeng .
Mu Jianfeng used the phone on the desk to make the call .
Ye Kun glanced at Ye Xiaoqi and said flatly, “What are you still doing here? Go do your work . ”
“I…” Ye Xiaoqi started to say something, then stopped .
“Oh, right, you did well this time . I’ll get the finance department to give you 50,000 as a reward . ” Of course Ye Kun knew why she was still standing there .
“50,000?” Ye Xiaoqi’s fantasies came crashing down around her .
Ye Kun wrinkled his brows . “You’re complaining that it’s too little?”
“No, no, no… I’ll go do my work now . Thank you, Chairman Ye . ” Ye Xiaoqi turned and left, cursing Ye Kun’s family as she went . ‘Fuck you . I helped you get your hands on such important drawings and you gave me just 50,000 as a reward? Am I a beggar to you? Curse your whole family! May they all die! May you meet with an accident after work . Get crushed by a truck - your head, arms and legs all jumbled up! Die in pieces!’
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