Chu Lingyun finally understood why this person was hiding. He was afraid of seeing him.

"Mr. Kubo, do you know Boss Ishihara?"

"Back to boss, I did meet Mr. Ishihara, but I was a nobody at that time."

In desperation, Kubo could only stand up and replied in a low voice.

grown ups?

Kubo called this young man "Sir?"

Ishihara Hiroshi has a title. Although the title has been cancelled, the old title still exists, but it cannot be hereditary and no new title will be issued.

It's right to call him "sir".

"Mr. Kubo, please tell Ishihara-sama, our place is indeed very good and the workers are all excellent."

The boss pleaded in a low voice. He really wanted to sell the factory. The price Shuicheng Jun offered was quite reasonable and better than others.

If he doesn't sell it, he will go bankrupt.

"We own the factory, Shuicheng. You go and sign the contract with the boss and pay."

Chu Lingyun waved his hand, it was a good place. After he came in, he took a fancy to it. The factory building was not important. He did not need the facilities inside. Everything had to be demolished and rebuilt.

This is the place he wants.

"Kubo, come here."

Chu Lingyun waved his hand, which made Kubo feel uneasy and walked over honestly.

When he was in Shanghai, Ishihara Hiroshi's subordinate Takemoto was able to manipulate him at will and even arrested him. He had no power to resist Ishihara Hiroshi.

The long-term psychological shadow, plus the fact that Ishihara Hiroshi is still a big shot now, makes him dare not disobey.

"Why are you here?"

"Sir, I went to prison before and have been working here since I was released."

Kubo replied that he had a high level of education and was not in good health, so he couldn't do high-intensity work, so he found a job as an accountant.

He is an accountant and knows very well the situation of the factory and it is indeed unsustainable.

"Master Ishihara, our boss has been cheated, and he is not good at management. If this place is done well, we can still make money."

Kubo carefully advised that he also needed this job. Even if Toru Ishihara was not willing to keep him, it would be better if he could keep the workers here.

He has worked here for a while. The people here are not the same soldiers as before, they are all simple people.

What they do is hard work and requires certain skills.

"We'll talk about their affairs later. Come and walk with me."

Chu Lingyun did not answer his words and led him to the side. Chu Principle followed closely behind, and the other guards were a little further away.

"Tell me about your specific situation."

Chu Lingyun asked as he walked. Kubo was startled and didn't understand why Ishihara Hiroshi asked about his situation.

"Yes, after leaving the secret service headquarters, I accompanied..."

Kubo carefully told what happened after he left Shanghai. First, he went to Tohoku. Tojo didn't like Kagesa, so he kept suppressing them, and finally transferred them to Nanyang.

Ying Zuo later died of illness and was imprisoned as a war criminal.

After he was released from prison, he was with his wife and children, and then he found this job.

He didn't mention anything about Chen Zhanli. Chen Zhanli was his subordinate and was further away from Ishihara Hiroshi.

At first, even he and Nanyun couldn't reach Ishihara Hiroshi, let alone Chen Zhanli.

"What did you do last time you went to Shanghai?"

Chu Lingyun suddenly asked, and Kubo's heart tightened. How did Ishihara Hiroshi know that he had been to Shanghai?

Could it be that Hiroshi Ishihara has been staring at him?

He immediately put this idea aside. He was nothing now and people had no reason to keep an eye on him. He didn't know the reason, but he didn't dare not answer this question.

"I'm going to find a former subordinate and have a chat with him."

"Who are you looking for?"

After hesitating for a moment, Kubo whispered: "My former subordinate, Chen Zhanli."

China was still at war, and Shanghai had been liberated by the Red Party. He did not know Chen Zhanli's situation at this time, and he found no news about Chen Zhanli in the newspapers.

Kubo was indeed worried at the beginning, but he understood that his worries were useless and he could no longer help Chen Zhanli in any way.

"Why are you looking for him?" Chu Lingyun continued to ask.

"I just asked him about something. He was the person I trusted most at the beginning, but he was an undercover agent."

Kubo explained the reason. When he first found out that Chen Zhanli was a gangster, he couldn't accept it. Fortunately, time healed his wounds.

"What now?"

"He is Chinese and is in a different camp from ours. Besides, we have already been defeated. Let him let the past pass."

Kubo replied carefully, with a lot of cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.

"You really think so?"

Chu Lingyun looked at him. Chen Zhanli had deceived him so hard. Being betrayed by the most trusted person was the most uncomfortable feeling. Can Kubo really let go?

"Sir, I do think so. He went there with a mission in the first place, but he never harmed me. What reason do I have to blame him? He is Chinese and I am Japanese. We are naturally opposed to each other. The war is now over.

There was no enmity between us to begin with, and even more so now."

Kubo replied bravely, and a smile appeared on Chu Lingyun's face. It was indeed not easy for Kubo to completely forgive the betrayal of the person he trusted most.

Although defeated, Kubo was really kind to Chen Zhanli at the beginning and regarded him as one of his own.

Chu Lingyun understood that he was telling the truth and was not deceiving.

In addition to observing his expression, he knew that Kubo went to see Chen Zhanli. He left just one day after arriving there. Chen Zhanli personally sent him to the ship. There was indeed no unpleasantness between the two.

"I acquired this place to build the original shrine headquarters, and there is no need for this factory."

Chu Lingyun said softly, while Kubo was a little confused. He had been living at the bottom since he was released from prison and had no idea what the original shrine was.

His scope of contact is very narrow.

"I can keep you, but I have to dismiss these workers. If you want me to keep these workers, then you have to leave. You make a choice."

"What?"

Kubo raised his head in surprise. He didn't understand why Ishihara Hiroshi asked him to make such a choice.

Leaving one more person behind is nothing to Ishihara Hiroshi.

He currently poses no threat to Ishihara Hiroshi.

"Let me make it clear first. If you stay, your salary will be increased five times. I will give you half an hour to consider whether you want them to stay or you to stay."

After saying that, Chu Lingyun walked to another place and continued to observe the place, wondering what the original shrine headquarters looked like.

The building will not be too high, but the place must be large. In the future, if the original shrine has a thousand people, there will at least be a place where everyone can hold meetings.

There is also an office that cannot be missed.

The other thing is the environment, whether indoors or outdoors, the environment cannot be bad.

Kubo was in a daze, and he was indeed moved by giving him five times his salary, but now he can no longer take any money.

He likes money, but he doesn't take it as seriously as Li Zhiqun and others.

As early as No. 76, he had many opportunities to make money, but he did not reach out every time.

He later gave Chen Zhanli the money he gave him and asked him to take the Tongjiang Tengkong route to save his life.

It was the same the last time I went to Shanghai. Chen Zhanli wanted to give him money, but he didn't ask for it.

I received the thousand dollars that I had sent earlier.

He really needs that money to help his wife improve her health.

"Master Ishihara, I have thought about it. Let them stay and I will leave."

Within three minutes, Kubo ran over. Five times the salary was good, but he would not let all these workers lose their jobs for his own sake.

If he is capable, he can find a job elsewhere.

These people do hard work, and it is not as easy as him to find a job in the current environment.

"This is your own choice."

Chu Lingyun smiled slightly, and Kubo nodded heavily: "Yes, this is my choice. Thank you for your willingness to keep them."

Shuicheng Jun also walked out with the boss at this moment. They had signed the contract and paid the money.

I came with cash today, so I bought this place on the spot.

As for the procedures, Shuicheng Jun will handle them, it's very simple.
To be continued...