Spy Shadow

Chapter 258 Huge Investment

Chu Lingyun had captured so many Japanese agents, and the Japanese hated him deeply. If they knew where his parents were, they would definitely arouse their revenge.

Fortunately, the telegram was not sent by his parents. The Japanese are now keeping an eye on him. The more times his parents contact him, the higher the risk of exposure.

"Sulfa, Smith?"

After reading the contents of the telegram, Chu Lingyun fell into deep thought. Seeing that the telegram was from the United States, Chu Lingyun thought it was Smith.

He did not know other Americans and would not send him telegrams for no reason.

The content of the telegram was very short, telling him that the drug sulfa was in short supply, and Smith hoped to borrow a sum of money from him, and would pay high interest after making money.

No matter what kind of medicine, profits are very high in the country, especially medicines that can treat trauma, they can definitely make money.

Sulfatraline Lingyun is a bit unfamiliar. In his previous life, he was not a doctor, and his knowledge of drugs was limited to those commonly used by ordinary people, such as cold medicine, anti-inflammatory drugs, etc.

It doesn’t matter if he doesn’t understand, as long as someone understands.

After cleaning up, Chu Lingyun called Zhao Dong and took a few people straight to the hospital.

Jinling Hospital is a famous public hospital in Nanjing. Chu Lingyun came here to inquire. On the wall of the hospital, he saw the introduction of famous doctors in the hospital.

"Go and call Dr. Liang."

Chu Lingyun saw Dr. Liang. Dr. Liang was the surgeon here. Chu Lingyun wanted to ask about sulfa, so it was appropriate to call him.

The registration fee was not high. Although the hospitals of this era did not have as many high-tech equipment as those of later generations, the entire structure was very similar to that of later generations.

After a while, Chu Lingyun led the two of them into the consulting room and met Dr. Liang.

Dr. Liang was in his fifties, with a bit of white hair. He looked very kind and wore glasses. When Chu Lingyun entered, he was looking down at the list. He raised his head after Chu Lingyun sat down.

"What's wrong with you?" Dr. Liang asked with a smile.

"Dr. Liang, I don't treat patients. I would like to ask you about a medicine called sulfonamide. I wonder if you know about it."

Chu Lingyun smiled slightly. This person is also a member of the Red Party. His servant is. Someone has come to see him and Lao Wu. The possibility of him being a member of the Red Party is extremely high.

Sitting face to face and talking to his comrades without any pretense, Chu Lingyun felt a little excited.

"Sulfonamide, do you have this medicine?"

Dr. Liang's heart suddenly moved. He is a doctor and naturally knows the value of sulfa.

As the only anti-inflammatory drug of this era, it is no exaggeration to say that sulfonamide is a life-saving drug.

Before sulfa, the only way to reduce inflammation was topical alcohol and iodine. Once inflammation occurred, you had to deal with it yourself.

If your physique is good, minor injuries will be fine. If serious injuries affect your physique, many people will not be able to survive and eventually die.

The demand for sulfonamides in my hometown is very high, but this drug is difficult to buy. Dr. Liang used his work to get only two boxes and sent them all back to his hometown.

"Not now, but there will be in the future. I don't know much about this medicine. Can you introduce it to me?"

Chu Lingyun nodded. Dr. Liang did not doubt his purpose and slowly explained the functions of sulfa.

Someone explained that Chu Lingyun immediately understood the role of sulfa.

Sulfa and penicillin have similar medicinal effects. Penicillin is also called penicillin. After World War II, the price of penicillin was comparable to or even higher than gold.

Sulfonamides are not as effective as penicillin, but in the absence of other anti-inflammatory drugs, sulfonamides are extremely valuable.

Chu Lingyun knew very well the role and value of this drug in wartime. In the absence of penicillin, sulfa was just penicillin during wartime, and it was no cheaper than gold.

"I understand, thank you Dr. Liang.

Dr. Liang saw Chu Lingyun getting up and asked hurriedly, "Sir, what is your surname and where you work? Can you leave your contact information? You can inform me when sulfa is available in the future. Our hospital also needs this kind of medicine."

The young man in front of him seemed to have an extraordinary temperament, and he was accompanied by obvious bodyguards. I'm afraid he wasn't lying, and he might have gotten this kind of medicine.

If he could get a stable source of sulfa, even if it was more expensive, he would find a way to buy a batch.

The reason is simple: this drug can save lives at critical moments.

"My surname is Chu, and I work in the Military Intelligence Department. If you need it, I will contact you in the future."

Chu Lingyun looked at him deeply, then turned and left.

Military Intelligence Department, Dr. Liang's heart skipped a beat. He didn't expect that this young man turned out to be a spy.

Dr. Liang is Secretary Liang. They don't have much dealings with the Military Intelligence Department now. The Military Intelligence Department currently mainly deals with external affairs, unlike the Party Affairs Investigation Department, which is their old opponent.

But it was a spy agency after all. Secretary Liang felt a little regretful. Why did he ask these questions? It would be troublesome if he was targeted by the spy agency.

He has a special status. Once he is suspected of being in danger, he must be evacuated even if there is no evidence. He cannot get into trouble, otherwise it will have a great impact on Nanjing's underground organization.

Back at the Military Intelligence Office, Chu Lingyun immediately picked up the telegram Smith gave him.

Smith wanted to borrow $10,000, which was a lot.

He does have a vision. The price of sulfa will increase several times after it is shipped to China. When a full-scale war breaks out next year, the price of sulfa will skyrocket.

This business can be done.

However, Chu Lingyun did not intend to just lend money to Smith. He wanted to be directly involved in this business and take the majority share, but Smith was also crucial. Only through Smith could he obtain the source of goods and transport them safely to China.

It is not easy for Chinese to do business directly in the United States, and it is easy for the goods to be robbed. To this day, the United States still has the infamous Chinese Exclusion Act.

"Call your captain."

Chu Lingyun called a member of the small team and asked him to call Chu Yuan.

What Chu Lingyun wanted to do was not a small business. He didn't have time and couldn't go all the way to the United States. He had to find someone he absolutely trusted and reliable to help him.

Among his confidants, Chu Yuan was the most loyal to him and the most obedient to his words.

Chu Yuan was the person he single-handedly brought out. He had followed him as early as when he was in the army. Unlike Ni Loach and Shen Hanwen, he was later adopted as a confidant by Chu Lingyun.

Another point is that Chu Yuan is very simple, strictly obeys his orders, and does not value money that much. Chu Lingyun feels more at ease leaving this matter to him.

"Team leader, you are looking for me."

Chu Yuan quickly came to Chu Lingyun's office. He was at the surveillance point just now and was monitoring Zheng Guowei. Zheng Guowei, the brother of the Zheng family, was the key. Keeping an eye on him might lead to finding a spy.

"There is something very important. I need someone worthy of my trust to help me. Chu Yuan, are you willing to help me with this?"

Chu Lingyun looked at him and asked slowly. Chu Yuan immediately stood up straight and replied loudly: "Team leader, you can go through fire and water without hesitation."

"You don't have to go through thick and thin. I found a profitable business and I need someone to help me travel to the United States. Please help me go."

Chu Lingyun shook his head slightly, and Chu Principle's eyes widened: "Ah, going to the United States?"

He thought he had an important mission, but he didn't expect it to be business, and he had to go as far away as the United States.

"That's right. When you go to the United States, I will match you with an assistant. Then you can go together."

Chu Lingyun nodded. This time it was for official and private use, but sulfa was very important. It could not only make money, but also save people. Especially after the war, it could save many people.

"Team leader, can you let someone else do it? You know, I'm keeping an eye on people here."

Chu Yuan had a sad face. It wasn't that he didn't want to help Chu Lingyun, but it would take a long time to go to a place so far away from the United States, and the case would be delayed.

"If others can do it, I won't look for you. You can leave your case to Zhang Acheng. When you come back from this trip, you won't have to go there again."

Chu Lingyun shook his head. The first trip to the United States was crucial. After that, Smith could be in charge, but this time he had to be there.

"Okay, I'll go then."

Chu Yuan hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded heavily. The team leader asked him to handle his private affairs, which was obviously against the rules, but everything he had was given by the team leader. Without the team leader, there would be no him.

Now he is no longer a dazed young man at the beginning, he understands that this kind of thing is very common.

"You go back and make preparations. We will leave for Shanghai tomorrow and then buy a ferry ticket to the United States."

Chu Lingyun was relieved. It would be best if Chu Yuan wanted to go. If it were left to Ni Loach, Ni Loach would definitely be happy, but Ni Loach's mission was also very important.

"yes."

It doesn't matter if he goes early or comes back early. This time he won't go alone. The team leader will arrange for other people. He is only responsible for helping the team leader make this trip.

"Wang Sheng, bring your uncle to my visit."

After Chu Yuan left, Chu Lingyun immediately called Wang Sheng. Chu Yuan was too straight-tempered and didn't understand business matters. Chu Lingyun was relieved to leave the money to him, but business matters still needed more professional people to handle.

Now that he didn't have that many people available, he could only let Liu Chengzhu make this trip.

As for the rickshaw company, which can be temporarily handed over to other people, Liu Chengzhu helps him in the sulfonamide business, and the future benefits will definitely be more than those in the rickshaw company.

Wang Sheng came quickly and took Liu Chengzhu to the office after a while.

Liu Chengzhu kept his head down. He felt uncomfortable every time he came to the Military Intelligence Department. This was a department with great power. The police, who were very powerful in the eyes of the common people, did not dare to breathe in front of these people.

"Liu Chengzhu, I have a business here and I need someone to help me. Are you willing?"

Chu Lingyun got straight to the point and asked directly.

"Sir Chu, it depends on what you said. It's my destiny that you like me. Just give me your orders."

Liu Chengzhu responded hurriedly. He didn't dare not listen to Chief Chu's words. Let alone business, if he was asked to do something illegal, he would have to do it.

"Very good. I know someone in the United States who has a very good business there. I need you to help me negotiate and bring the goods back."

Chu Lingyun gave much more instructions to Liu Chengzhu than Chu Yuan. Chu Yuan was only responsible for sending money to guarantee the goods, while Liu Chengzhu was responsible for everything in the business.

Including negotiations with Smith.

Smith is a shrewd businessman. This time Chu Lingyun wants to do the business by himself, so Smith can only be his partner, not the leader.

In terms of shares, Chu Lingyun planned to give Smith a 10% dividend. If it were not for Smith and the telegram he sent to himself, he would not have given him 10% of the shares.

10% is not much. In order to motivate Smith, he will be given an incentive to increase dividends.

If the business reaches a certain level and profits are stable, he can be given up to 30% of the dividend at that time, but only 10% in the early stage. If he is given too much in the early stage, it will be difficult to increase it later.

Liu Chengzhu must grasp this point. Smith is very tactful and must not let him lead the way. Liu Chengzhu has the right to find another agent when necessary.

For such a business, Chu Lingyun must have Smith.

It's really not possible to do it alone, it's just a bit more risky, but as long as you can make money, I believe there are a lot of Americans who are willing to get involved.

"Don't worry, I will help you get it done."

After hearing this, Liu Chengzhu immediately confirmed that traveling to the United States was nothing to him. He was even a little excited. This was his first time going to the United States.

"My people will go with you to protect your safety. In addition, you should find a translator immediately. Don't go to Jinling University, look for it elsewhere."

Chu Lingyun ordered that if he didn't know about Sima Lin's situation, he would probably find his translator.

It would be bad if your business was infiltrated by the Japanese.

"Understood, I'll go right away."

Liu Chengzhu knew that time was urgent, and it would be a good idea to go to the United States. There were many people who knew English in Nanjing, but it was really not possible to urgently look for one in Shanghai.

The rickshaw company can be handed over to his deputy first. This company belongs to Chu Lingyun. He can help Chu Lingyun do more important things. His future achievements will definitely be better than being a manager.

Liu Chengzhu is not stupid and knows his position very well.

After returning home from get off work in the evening, Chu Lingyun dug out his belongings in the secret compartment.

This time he went to the United States, and he planned to use a lot of money. Smith only borrowed US$10,000, but what he wanted to prepare was US$150,000.

This was most of his fortune. It was a bit risky to spend so much money for the first time, but he had no choice.

The war will start next year, and it will take several months to go back and forth to the United States. In addition, we have to manage relationships in the United States, purchase supplies, etc., and it will take almost half a year to go back and forth.

There is not much time to prepare for Chu Lingyun, so he can only buy more goods at once. Before the war breaks out, the more he can save, the better.

After getting home from get off work, Secretary Liang washed his face and then sat in the study. There was a book in front of him, but unfortunately he didn't read a word of it.

He was still thinking about the young man who went to the hospital during the day. As a doctor, he knew the importance of sulfonamide better.

Young people have a supply of sulfa, a drug they are in urgent need of. If a stable supply channel can be established there, it will be of great help to them in the future.

But the young man's background in the Military Intelligence Service made him hesitate.

The last thing they wanted was to deal with the secret service, which would increase the risk of exposure, but sulfonamide was very important, so he didn't know how to choose.

"Go and send a meeting signal to Director Yang."

After a while, Secretary Liang called the guard Feng Ruoxi, a red party member who was disguised as a servant at his home, and asked him to send the meeting signal.

These two days are not the days for Director Yang to report on work. If he wants to see Director Yang, he must inform him in advance.

In the end, Secretary Liang decided to take the risk and give it a try. If it was feasible, he would be able to buy a steady stream of sulfa in the future. Unlike now, even if he is a famous doctor, it is very difficult to get sulfa.

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