Genius Agent

Chapter 49 Muto is here

The next day, Su Yuncheng got out of bed as soon as it was light.

He has now come to terms with dreams; it's best if they happen, but he can accept them if they don't.

Su Yuncheng cooked some millet porridge and ate steamed buns with pickled vegetables for a simple breakfast.

Su Yuncheng understood that such a simple breakfast was a luxury for many poor people.

"You guys keep an eye on the newspaper office, I'm going out for a bit."

After reading the newspaper in the morning, Su Yuncheng went straight out. He had brought an extra set of clothes with him when he came to the newspaper office this morning, and put them in his bag.

Finding a public restroom, Su Yuncheng quickly changed his clothes.

He was wearing ordinary work clothes, but he had applied something to his face to make his skin look much darker than it actually was.

Wearing this outfit, he looks exactly like a hardworking factory worker, and his age instantly increases by ten years.

Workers at least have skills, which is better than manual labor. Shanghai has no shortage of laborers who sell their strength for food, but unfortunately, no matter how tired they are, it is difficult for them to truly fill their stomachs.

In Shanghai, workers are not the lowest class. If a worker is educated and skilled, his or her salary is not low.

"Auntie, sunbathing."

Su Yuncheng arrived at the alleyway the waiter had entered yesterday and soon saw an elderly man lying alone under a clothesline.

The road here is narrow, and there is only one open space inside where people have built various small houses.

Every year, these structures have caused numerous conflicts between neighbors.

"Who are you?"

The old man looked to be in his sixties. Su Yuncheng casually took out a piece of candy, the most common candy from the candy store on the street.

Today, Su Yuncheng brought cigarettes and candy, and gave different gifts to different people he met.

"Auntie, I'd like to rent a place here, but I'm quite superstitious about feng shui. Could you tell me about the situation here?"

Su Yuncheng handed over the candy, and the old man accepted it with a smile, immediately stuffing it into his clothes.

She can give this candy to her grandson; he'll definitely be happy.

"This place is great..."

The old man started talking non-stop, first about the history of the area, and then about the people who lived there.

Without Su Yuncheng having to ask, the old man told him everything he wanted to know.

The waiter's surname is Wei, and everyone here calls him Xiao Wei. He moved here a year ago and rented a suite with a living room and a bathroom, but the kitchen is shared.

He doesn't usually cook at home, so it doesn't matter whether there's a kitchen or not.

Xiao Wei rarely interacts with his neighbors. He gets off work very late every day. If it weren't for the old woman sitting here every day and knowing a lot about things, she wouldn't be so familiar with Xiao Wei's situation.

Neighbors have limited topics to talk about.

"Thank you, ma'am. I'll take another look. If it's suitable, I'll definitely rent a house here."

Su Yuncheng gave her another piece of candy, which made the old woman very happy.

Before Su Yuncheng left, she talked about the advantages of this place and which houses were available.

She genuinely hoped that this generous young man would live here. Putting aside everything else, at least she and her grandson could take advantage of this young man in the future.

Even a single piece of candy.

Back at the newspaper office, Su Yuncheng organized the information he had gathered that day. The old man had told a lot of everyday stories, among which were some very important pieces of information.

However, Su Yuncheng needed to painstakingly analyze and organize this information himself.

First of all, Xiao Wei lives a secluded life and doesn't usually interact with his neighbors, so much so that people like the old lady only know that his surname is Wei, but don't know his real name.

Secondly, Xiao Wei is rich, and he often eats out.

He was a regular at a nearby restaurant, and people often saw him eating there.

For ordinary people, being able to eat out frequently means being rich. The food in restaurants is so expensive; the cost of one meal there is enough for them to eat at home for seven or eight days.

Xiao Wei's social circle is very small; they have never heard of anyone coming to see him, as he has always been alone.

Some people, seeing that he was single, tried to introduce him to potential partners, but he refused.

After all, Xiao Wei worked as a waiter in a foreign restaurant. Such a large restaurant meant that, for many ordinary people, even the waiters inside were considered superior to those outside.

In this era, especially in Shanghai, foreigners were supreme.

Being able to work for foreigners is already quite an achievement.

Finally, and most importantly, no matter when or how cold it was, he always boiled water at home to take a bath and never went to a public bathhouse.

While bathing culture isn't as prevalent in Shanghai as it is in Wuxi or Yangzhou, there are still quite a few large public bathhouses.

For many men, taking a soak in a public bathhouse in winter is a great pleasure.

The old man only mentioned it casually, but Su Yuncheng kept it in mind. What kind of people don't want to go to the bathhouse?

People with marks or injuries on their bodies, especially gunshot wounds, are indeed reluctant to go to public bathhouses.

Undercover agents would not go.

Su Yuncheng wasn't in a hurry. He was alone now and had already learned so much. He believed he would soon be able to figure out the person's identity.

A cruise ship is slowly approaching on the high seas outside Shanghai.

Tomoo Muto stood at the bow of the ship, looking at the distant coastline.

He had been away from Shanghai for half a year and returned unexpectedly. His plan was to stay in Shanghai for a week and then go back to China.

He needs to act quickly to gain real power.

It would be best to go to another part of China to serve as a consul first, so that there will be an opportunity to return to Shanghai in the future.

When he returns to Shanghai, he will surely become the Consul General of Shanghai.

This is his goal.

He has already spent a lot of money. If he can maintain good relations with the concession authorities, especially with the high-ranking officials, his chances of returning to Shanghai in the future will increase significantly.

"Yingzi, we're almost there."

Tomoo Muto tugged at the hand of the woman beside him; this was his wife, Eiko Muto.

Before she married him, her name was Horiuchi Eiko.

Eiko gave birth to a beautiful daughter for him. Muto Tomohiro named his daughter Junko. Junko is eleven years old this year and is as beautiful as her mother.

"It's good that we've arrived."

Yingzi smiled. She knew her man was very ambitious, and she was just an ordinary woman who couldn't be of much help.

She tries her best not to let her husband share the burden of household chores; she is a qualified and virtuous wife and mother.

At the dock, Su Yuncheng and Horiuchi Sōsuke had already arrived.

"Brother Yuncheng, you promised me you wouldn't tell my brother-in-law."

Horiuchi Sousuke glanced cautiously at Su Yuncheng. If his brother-in-law found out that his goods had been sealed last time, he would definitely get a scolding.

Moreover, his older sister came along this time, and he has always been afraid of his older sister since he was a child.

His older sister is much older than him. His parents are usually busy with their business, so his sister takes care of his life and studies.

His elder sister was like a mother to him, and he was suppressed by her from a young age.

"Don't worry, when have I ever gone back on my word?"

Su Yuncheng shook his head slightly. This kid is quite bold when he does things; he dared to order so much stuff without any proper procedures.

Are you scared now?

Why didn't you do this sooner?

"Hehe, that's true, Brother Yuncheng, I believe in you."

Horiuchi Sosuke chuckled awkwardly. Su Yuncheng was intelligent and kept his word; he always kept his promises.

He only said that because he was deeply afraid of his sister and brother-in-law.