bookbashuk Chapter 186 Chen Tiejun was killed
Chapter 186 Chen Tiejun was killed
Wang Xiaohong came out of the inner room and looked at the two of them, who were at each other's throats, with a troubled expression. She turned to look at Li Zhiyao.
Li Zhiyao shook her head helplessly and gave her a look that said, "Go get it quickly."
Wang Xiaohong had no choice but to turn around and go to the kitchen. Soon after, she brought back two bottles of Wuliangye and gently placed them on the table.
Yan Shuo picked up a bottle of wine, and with a "click," broke the clay seal. The crystal-clear white wine poured into two large, rough porcelain bowls, and the rich aroma instantly filled the entire living room.
He picked up a bowl and handed it to Li Zhong, then took the other bowl for himself, looking at him sharply: "Drink it all, dare you?"
"I'm not afraid of you! Cheers!" Li Zhong grabbed the bowl, tilted his head back and poured it into his mouth. The liquor slid down his chin and soaked his clothes, but he didn't care.
"Glug glug—" The two of them tilted their heads back and drank at the same time, the sound of the large, rough porcelain bowls being emptied was particularly clear.
"Thump!" Two empty bowls were slammed onto the table simultaneously. Yan Shuo picked up the wine bottle and poured them both full again: "Again!"
Li Zhong wiped the wine stains from the corner of his mouth, his face slightly flushed, but he was still unwilling to admit defeat. He picked up the bowl and clinked it against the glass again, drinking it all in one gulp.
Bowl after bowl, the alcohol gradually took effect, and the two men loosened up, losing their previous restraint and only showing their competitive spirit. The only sounds in the living room were the clinking of bowls and the swallowing of alcohol.
Huifen watched from the side, smiling and advising her to "drink less," but she didn't actually step forward to stop her.
"Hoo-hoo—" Li Zhong exhaled a long breath of alcohol, his face flushed red, but his eyes brightened a bit. Looking at Yan Shuo, his tone was less hostile and more approving, "Kid, not bad, you can hold your liquor."
Yan Shuo was also a little tipsy, his cheeks flushed, and a smile played on his lips: "You're alright too, dare to drink some more?"
"Why wouldn't I dare? Another bowl, please!" Li Zhong said, reaching for the wine bottle.
"Alright, alright, stop drinking!" Li Zhiyao quickly stepped forward, pressed down on their hands, and said helplessly, "Sister Huifen, Xiaohong, hurry up and serve the food! If they keep drinking, they'll get into trouble. Quickly serve the food to calm them down."
"Hey, they're here!" Sister Huifen and Wang Xiaohong hurriedly brought the dishes out of the kitchen, and one after another, home-style dishes were served, their aroma filling the air.
The braised pork knuckle has a bright red color and tender, juicy meat.
The clear chicken soup has a golden color and a rich, fresh aroma.
Steamed fish is tender, smooth, and lightly flavorful.
Braised pork belly with preserved mustard greens is fatty but not greasy, and has a savory and delicious flavor.
The poached chicken has crisp skin and tender meat, and is authentically flavorful.
The shiitake mushrooms and green vegetables are bright green and refreshing, and help to cut through the greasiness.
Crispy fried pork is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a delicious and fragrant flavor.
There's also sweet and soft eight-treasure rice, served with a pot of warm tea.
In just a few minutes, the entire table was filled.
Yan Shuo put down the wine bottle, pointed to the dishes on the table, and gestured to Li Zhong: "Come on, eat some food, let's sober up a bit first."
Li Zhong was indeed hungry. He nodded, picked up his chopsticks, and put a piece of braised pork knuckle into his mouth.
The meat was tender and savory, and his eyes lit up. He couldn't help but nod, his expression showing a hint of satisfaction.
Yan Shuo looked at him and sneered inwardly: Little brat, a country bumpkin, dares to give me attitude? If it weren't for Yao Yao's sake, I would have thrown you out long ago. How could I let you sit at my table to eat?
Li Zhiyao sat between the two, serving food to Yan Shuo and adding rice to Li Zhong's bowl, busy and happy, her face full of tenderness.
Yan Shuo looked at her busy figure, a hint of warmth flashing in his eyes, and said softly, "Eat your food properly. It's not like you have no one to take care of you. Don't tire yourself out. Your health is the most important thing."
"That's right, Sister Yaoyao," Wang Xiaohong quickly chimed in, smiling, "Huifen and I will take care of serving the dishes and adding rice, you don't need to lift a finger, you should eat and nourish yourself."
"That's right, Yao Yao," Sister Hui Fen teased with a smile, "You're pregnant, you can't neglect yourself and the baby. Don't just focus on serving them, the food will get cold and won't taste good."
Li Zhiyao smiled helplessly, nodded, and finally sat down to eat slowly.
The atmosphere in the living room gradually eased. The aroma of wine mixed with the smell of food, adding a touch of warmth and homeliness. The previous tension also faded considerably amidst the aroma of wine and food.
The meal was a lively affair. Afterwards, Sister Huifen cleaned up the dishes and then got up to say goodbye and go home.
She could tell that Li Zhong and Yan Shuo had something to say to each other, so she didn't linger.
As soon as Sister Huifen left, Yan Shuo raised his chin at Li Zhong and said in a flat tone, "Come to the study with me, I have something to say to you."
Li Zhong nodded and got up to follow Yan Shuo.
Wang Xiaohong helped Li Zhiyao back to her room to rest, while she stayed in the living room, chatting idly with Ma Hongxi, deliberately not disturbing the conversation in the study.
The study door closed, completely shutting out outside noise. Li Zhong spoke first, directly asking the question that had been on his mind: "You're Yan Shuo?"
Upon hearing this, Yan Shuo replied crisply, "Yes! Brother Li Zhong, has Brother Zhixing dealt with that defector commander yet?"
Upon hearing this, Li Zhong grinned, his tone full of pride, and slapped his thigh, saying, "That's a piece of cake! As soon as Mr. Li Zongren, the commander of the Fifth War Zone, learned that Chen Tiejun was going to defect, he immediately authorized the transfer of two regiments!"
Hehe, the Military Intelligence Bureau wants to help out and temporarily needs to borrow a regiment. When Commander Li heard this, he gave them two regiments. Haha!
Our men surrounded Chen Tiejun's regimental headquarters from the front and back, making him panic like a rat trapped in a sealed box!
In the entire regiment, only one battalion commander followed him and was extremely loyal to him. The other two battalion commanders, after being told by the people sent by Commander Li, immediately expressed their willingness to become inside agents!
You have no idea what Chen Tiejun's expression was like then, haha, it was incredibly handsome!
Li Zhixing is the colonel director of the communications section of the war zone. His authority is limited to the communications battalion, but he has no power to mobilize troops. This time, it was only accomplished with the authorization of Commander Li!
"That loyal battalion commander was shot in the back by his own men. The whole battalion had their guns pointed at Chen Tiejun's head, and he didn't dare to move!"
Before I came to Shanghai, Chen Tiejun had already been executed and his family property confiscated!
And the staff officer who contacted him, named Chang Run, was arrested by men sent by Commander Li Zongren before we surrounded Chen Tiejun.
"Brother Zhixing was in charge of communication and coordination throughout the entire process, relaying instructions. Guess how much money they made this time?"
Yan Shuo picked up his teacup and asked casually, "How much? One million silver dollars?"
Li Zhong waved his hand and said with a smile, "Not that much, just over 400,000! It was all distributed by Commander Li Zongren. He gave Zhixing 50,000 silver dollars, since he coordinated the communications throughout the whole process without a single mistake. I also got a share. You do the math, how much did Commander Li keep?"
Yan Shuo raised an eyebrow, his tone slightly teasing: "That's more than 400,000, isn't it? The two regimental commanders who were dispatched also contributed, and I even provided intelligence. What about my share?"