"What's the point? You are a relative of the Li family and my brother. Go and listen to what he wants to report, and you can also help review it." Li Pinzhang said casually, reaching out and pinching Luan Rong.

He said with a bad smile:

"Miss Luanrong, drink by yourself first, and I will accompany you well later."

After saying that, he nodded to Chen Qimei again, and then walked out of the private room with his head held high. Seeing this, Li Xinghong had no choice but to slowly follow him and go downstairs together.

The reception room on the first floor of Hongxiu Book Apartment.

Zhang Chuan was dressed in casual clothes and still looked unruly. He nonchalantly admired the famous calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall and the antique treasures placed around him.

There were footsteps outside the door. Zhang Chuan turned around with a smile, clasped his fists and bowed to Li Pinzhang, who had a gloomy face, and said with a smile: "Zhang Chuan has met the third young master, and it is my fault for disturbing the third young master's Yaxing!"

He raised his eyes and saw Li Xinghong crossing the threshold behind him. He was slightly startled, then raised his fist and bowed: "Hey, Mr. Xinghong is here too. Zhang Chuan wants to say hello to you."

Obviously the three of them are new soldiers, but Zhang Chuan did not show military salutes and followed official etiquette. Is it because the three of them were wearing plain clothes?

Li Pinzhang snorted and walked to the head chair and sat down. Li Xinghong bowed slightly and came to Li Sangong and sat down on the side chair.

"Director Li, if you are not waiting on the old man in Hangzhou Mansion, why did you come to Shanghai for what? And you followed me to Hongxiu?" Li Pinzhang scolded him sternly.

As the head of the intelligence agency, Zhang Chuan was equivalent to a royal guard and was only responsible for Li Cunzhi. He also sent secret guards and spies to the Second Association where Mr. Li San was located, which made Li Pinzhang very unhappy.

It wasn't that Li Pinzhang didn't understand the importance of military intelligence and secret guards, and he wanted to build a military intelligence agency like Chen Tianhua, but he didn't dare, guessing that the old man wouldn't agree.

Chen Tianhua was far away from the base camp in Hangzhou and ruled in the Meiguang Autonomous Region. It was natural that he needed to establish a military intelligence agency. But Li Pinzhang was in the base camp. Was he setting up a military intelligence agency to rebel?

Zhang Chuan shook his head and smiled, saying:

"Third Young Master has misunderstood. Zhang went to Shanghai this time on the orders of the Commander-in-Chief, and to visit the Third Young Master was also on the orders of the Commander-in-Chief. Otherwise, Zhang would not dare to take advantage of the situation again!"

This is the truth, but this time Li Pinzhang paid a private visit to the Red Sleeve House incognito and took his confidants to Chen Qimei's private banquet. He didn't tell anyone in the Yamen before leaving, but how did Zhang Chuan know about it?

This can only show that Zhang Chuan's military intelligence network in Shanghai is already quite large and has a wide reach.

"Okay then, please tell me why you are so anxious to find me after searching for Hongxiu?" Li Pinzhang softened his attitude.

"Third Young Master, you have only been in Shanghai for half a month, but you suddenly approached Chen Qimei and accepted his banquet at the Red Sleeve Bookstore. Zhang passed on the commander-in-chief's instructions. This behavior is very inappropriate. Doesn't he know who Chen Qimei is? First time here.

Shanghai, it is better to be cautious!" Zhang Chuan sat down on Li Pinzhang's right side without asking and said in a low voice.

After hearing this, Li Xinghong's heart skipped a beat, as expected.

Li Pinzhang was very dissatisfied. Although he felt very unhappy, due to the old man's oral instructions, it was inconvenient for him to react. He said in a deep voice:

"Who is Chen Qimei? I only know that he is the nephew of Mr. Chen Zongyu, a wealthy businessman in Zhejiang. He has a good relationship with our Li family, and he is an elite who returned from Japan. He is currently a leader of the Shanghai Youth Gang. I paid a private visit incognito

What’s wrong?”

"What the Third Young Master is talking about is Chen Qimei's public identity, but he also has a secret identity, doesn't the Third Young Master know?"

"I don't know something, but it's okay to say it!" Li Pinzhang asked in shock.

Zhang Chuan's eyes were stunned, feeling that Li Pinzhang might really not understand, so he said:

"During her stay in Japan, Chen Qimei was a key member of the Liberation Association, and now she is the actual helmsman of the Shanghai Branch of the Tongmenghui. She is a very dangerous revolutionary!"

"Chen Qimei and his alliance will be divided into Shanghai, which has already attracted the attention of the Qing court. His name is also at the forefront of the attention of the Ministry of War's Staff Division, and Shanghai is also where Yuan Fang, the right minister of the Ministry of War and the commander-in-chief of the Staff Division, is personally stationed.

The reason why he didn't touch Chen Qimei was because he was afraid of the Qing Gang's power."

"But Third Young Master, you are the commander of the new army directly under the Ministry of War. You have a bright future. You must not get close to Chen Qimei and you will be targeted by Yuan Fang. A memorial will have you dismissed!"

As Zhang Chuan revealed Chen Qimei's old background, Li Pinzhang's heart tightened. Although he felt that Chen Qimei and his wife's radical ideas were very suitable for him, he did not expect that he was the helmsman of the Shanghai branch of the Alliance.

My son was targeted by the Qing court's hawks at the critical moment, which was very troublesome.

"That's it. I would like to thank Director Zhang for the timely notification. I know it well. Please tell my father that from now on I will be cautious and keep a distance from Chen Qimei."

Li Pinzhang's attitude on this matter completely softened. He understood that Zhang Chuan came to remind him at this time and had good intentions. He felt a little grateful in his heart. His previous bad impression of Zhang Chuan had been greatly improved.

Li Xinghong, who had been watching with cold eyes, said:

"Thank you, Director Zhang, for the timely reminder. Fortunately, we are conducting a private visit incognito, and the Red Sleeve Bookstore is just a high-end brothel, a place for romance in Shanghai. Even if someone notices it, it can't mean anything. As for Chen Qimei, we only talk about romance.

Don’t talk about anything else, if you brake in time, it won’t be a big deal!”

Zhang Chuan nodded and said, "Master Xinghong is right. I will also convey the Third Young Master's statement to the Marshal."

"Then there is Director Lao Zhang." Li Pinzhang stood up and bowed solemnly.

"Oh, this is really embarrassing for Zhang. Please don't be polite, Third Young Master. Zhang is just following orders. From now on, Third Young Master will need you. Please feel free to give me orders. Zhang will do his best."

Zhang Chuan stood up and returned the greeting, "There is one more thing that the commander-in-chief has asked me to convey to you. Please ask the third young master to go to Mr. Li Jingfang and Mr. Sheng Xuanhuai in the near future to discuss the matter of investing and establishing an entity in Shanghai."

"Thank you very much for your concern, Commander-in-Chief. Please convey my respect to Commander-in-Chief!"

The three people in office knew clearly in their hearts that Mr. Li asked Li Pinzhang to develop in Shanghai, not only to seek military positions, but also to participate in investment and establishment of entities, just like Chen Tianhua did back then.

How can the military develop without physical support?

"Okay then, Third Young Master, Mr. Xinghong, Zhang will take your leave. I have to return to Hangzhou Mansion tomorrow morning to resume my duties."

"Then please go away, Director Zhang!" The two of them escorted Zhang Chuan out of the gate of Hongxiu Book Apartment, boarded a carriage and left.

"Brother Xinghong, let's go upstairs and continue drinking!" Li Pinzhang shouted to Li Xinghong with a strange expression.

"Master, please." Li Xinghong naturally understood what Li Pinzhang was thinking, and the play had to continue.
Chapter completed!