Chapter 956: Strike first to gain the upper hand

Although Hassan also knew that he probably had no chance to make quick money by trafficking copper ore from Manila to Sanya, he still said with a smile that he would definitely serve Haihan well. After getting evidence, he exposed Spain to Haihan officials.

Before becoming a spy, he didn't want any flaws to be exposed.

After receiving the cash check issued by the Haihan Department of Commerce, Hassan did not immediately start purchasing activities as usual. Instead, he stayed in the hotel room and carefully planned the next action. He had two concerns. One was

You must not let the other party notice anything unusual in your contact with you, so as not to alert the enemy; secondly, you must be careful with your wording when reporting to the government afterwards, and do not involve yourself.

Based on Hassan's past experience with the other party, he knew that the other party was an extremely cautious person. If he found anything wrong, he would disappear on the spot. Not to mention Hassan, not even the shopkeeper Su who helped him could find anyone.

And after getting the other party's reply, he has to find a way to grasp the other party's whereabouts, so that after reporting to the police, he can ensure that the person is caught smoothly and clear his name.

As for his own safety, Hassan is not too worried. Every time he meets the other party, he is in a public place. With Haihan's control over public security, it is unlikely that the person would dare to take some drastic measures in such an environment.

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Another day later, Hassan went to Zuixian Tower alone according to the scheduled time. Every time he met that person, he made an appointment through Shopkeeper Su of "Nanyang Pavilion", so they were already familiar with each other. Ha.

Sang sent someone here one day in advance to reserve a seat. After entering the store, he went to the counter to identify himself, and a waiter took him up to the second floor and opened a private room. The waiter asked him about the tea, drinks and food he needed.

When it was time for the banquet to start, I left the room and got ready.

Zuixian Restaurant is a long-established restaurant in the Shengli Port area. It is said that some high-level personnel from Haihan have invested here, and the chefs in charge of the kitchen have experience working for the chiefs in Shengli Fort, so the business has been good.

The reason why Hassan chose this place in the first place was first of all to consider safety issues. It is located in a busy city, but the private rooms ensure enough privacy, and the staff here are well-trained and will not talk too much. Secondly,

It's because the food at Zuixianlou does taste good and suits his preferences.

Of course, the customer groups that Zuixianlou targets and the services it provides are relatively high-end, and the corresponding prices are naturally not low. Fortunately, Hassan does not have to bear the cost of the meal. The other party pays the bill every time, so it can be described as a relaxed and enjoyable meal.

.So every time Hassan would wait here first, enjoy the fine refreshments, and then order a table of signature dishes as a reward for taking the risk to deliver the letter.

After Hassan waited for about half an hour, the real owner finally arrived. After entering the room, this gentleman closed the door behind his back, then sat down opposite Hassan and said in a deep voice: "This time you came earlier than scheduled.

For several days.”

Hassan responded: "There is no way. Your boss keeps urging me to leave early. I collect money to do things, so I can only do what your boss wants."

Hassan reached into his arms as he spoke, took out Sanchez's secret letter and put it on the table: "This is a letter for you, and your boss wants me to bring your reply back to Manila as soon as possible. What are you looking at?"

Give it to me when you can.”

The man took the letter in his hand and carefully inspected the fire seal on it to make sure that it had not been tampered with. Then he took the letter into his arms and said: "I will write the reply after I get back tonight. Since I am in a hurry, I will do it tomorrow night."

See you here and now."

After the man finished speaking, he took out a piece of silver and put it on the table: "You eat slowly, I will take the first step."

"Wait a minute!" Hassan called out to the other party: "After sending the letter back to Manila this time, I plan to go back to my hometown in Persia and never come here again. When we meet tomorrow night, can we sit down and have a drink?"

The man hesitated for a moment before responding: "Let's talk about tomorrow night... When you come, let the waiter serve the food and wine first. I don't want to stay here for too long!"

Every time they met, this person would leave quickly after handing over the letter without any delay. Hassan was used to this person's behavior and nodded without any surprise. When the other person left, he could

Enjoy the banquet slowly alone.

After the man left for a while, the waiter came in to ask if he should start serving food and how many sets of bowls and chopsticks he needed to prepare.

"Just one pair is enough." Hassan smiled and said, "I will eat it alone."

The waiter looked at the chair opposite him that was obviously occupied by someone, and didn't ask any questions. He nodded and left. Anyway, the people who come here to spend money are uncles. As long as people pay according to the order after eating, it's better to stay away from other business.

That's wonderful.

While Hassan was eating, he was thinking about how to deal with this person tomorrow. He had no other contact with the person other than handing over letters. It was a genuine working relationship. In fact, there was no personal relationship at all, and this person looked ordinary in appearance and clothing.

If it weren't for his Filipino background and speaking Chinese with a slight accent, Hassan wouldn't be able to distinguish him from the local Haihan people very well. Regarding this person's private information, Hassan can be said to have no information at all.

I understand. I don’t know his name, his identity here, or where he lives. If this person leaves after handing in the letter, and Hassan reports to the government again, he may not be sure that he can get tens of thousands more from the local government.

He was recognized among the people, so in order to handle this matter safely, Hassan must try to control his whereabouts tomorrow night.

The simplest way is to use tracking tactics to find out where the other party is staying and then report it to the government. But Hassan’s local knowledge of Sanya is limited to the areas where foreign businessmen are allowed to enter. If the other party goes somewhere, he is not allowed to enter without permission.

In areas where Hassan is not familiar with the terrain, there is probably no way to track it. The probability of this happening is quite high, because the areas where foreign merchants are allowed to enter and exit freely are business zones and ports, and cannot be tracked.

You can come and go freely like a naturalized citizen, and all your efforts will be wasted if you lose the person.

For reasons of safety, of course it would be better to find some helpers, but in order to keep the secret, Hassan did not dare to ask his own crew to participate in this matter. None of his people knew that he was secretly passing information to the Manila authorities, because

He was also very afraid that he would be betrayed, so Hassan had to do this alone.

Reporting to the authorities in advance is also a way. Maybe he can set up an ambush to catch the other party, but Hassan thought it over and over again and still felt that it was not safe enough because he did not know the identity of the other party, but he was in the open and could easily be monitored. After all, the Persian businessman

It was not difficult to inquire at the official local residence, and he did not know whether the other party had any other companions helping to monitor him in the dark.

After much deliberation, Hassan figured out that the safest way was to keep the other party in Zuixian Tower. If he could, he would get him drunk. It would be better if he got drunk. If he didn't get drunk, he would hold him back and then take advantage of the opportunity.

Ask the clerk in the store to report it to the police. As long as the Haihan people can catch anyone alive, your risk will be minimized.

When it comes to wine, Hassan prides himself on having a pretty good drinking capacity. When he first came to Sanya to discuss business, he heard that in Haihan culture, the saying "wine depends on one's character" was popular.

The superior single-handedly drank down a group of officials from the Haihan Ministry of Commerce and the Port Affairs Center. He drank nearly four bottles of "Sanya Special Wine" in a pound. Of course, the wine was not in vain. Since then, he has received

He has found many business opportunities and is considered to be the first batch of Persian businessmen to obtain local business licenses in Sanya. With such capital, Hassan believes that he can still try his best in this direction. If he can really drink the other party at the wine table, it will save a lot of trouble.

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And if the other party rejects the invitation, then Hassan can only do the next best thing and try tracking. But that is not his specialty, and it is far inferior to the degree of control over the wine shop. But before the other party left,

Judging from the words left behind, it seems that he has agreed to his invitation.

Regarding his future trade prospects, although Hassan thought that he had considered all aspects carefully, he still spent the next day in anxiety. When night fell, he came to Zuixian again.

building.

Just like before, a while after Hassan arrived, the man quietly opened the door and entered the private room. Hassan suspected that this guy had actually been monitoring near the restaurant, and was just waiting for him to come in for a while to confirm.

He will show up only when there is no danger. If he reports to the officer in advance to set up an ambush, he might actually discover him.

After entering the room, the man still chose to sit down opposite the door, and then introduced himself: "My name is Duda. Of course, this is not my name here, it is just the code name given to me by my previous boss."

The name Duda is very common in the Philippines, as common as John Doe and John Doe, and he obviously did not want to talk about his true identity in the country, nor did he intend to leave Hassan the opportunity to ask questions.

Hassan nodded and said: "In your line of work, you really can't reveal your identity at will." After that, he opened the wine and poured it for the man named Duda: "To be honest, I admire your restraint.

The last time I come here to meet up, I always leave without even taking a sip of water. I would have to drink two glasses of the good wine here... The Sanya special wine sold in Zuixianlou is different from the one sold abroad. It tastes better, of course.

Yes, the price will be higher. Anyway, you have money to eat, so you might as well enjoy it."

Duda calmly picked up the wine glass and raised it slightly to toast: "Safety first, it is better than exposing your identity and losing your life!"

Hassan forced a smile and said, "You look just like a local. You should have been naturalized, right? With the way you talk and dress, no one will doubt your identity."

Duda did not answer Hassan's tentative question. He was obviously very vigilant and would not reveal his identity information easily. Upon seeing this, Hassan stopped asking questions to avoid arousing Duda's suspicion.

And started to talk about some of his experiences in traveling around the world. He has been engaged in maritime trade in Southeast Asia for many years, and has seen a lot of local customs and customs in the places he has visited. He is definitely a knowledgeable person in this era. In addition, Hassan had previously

I was prepared for the conversation topics and selected some interesting content, so that even if I talked alone, I wouldn't be in a cold mood.

Sure enough, this trick seemed to have some effect. Duda would talk to him silently while listening, and it seemed that he did not intend to leave here in a hurry. And Hassan also poured Duda wine and clinked glasses while chatting.

Sip wine without leaving a trace.

Halfway through, the waiter knocked on the door and came in twice to add food and wine. Duda got up early and walked to the window, looking out at the landscaped avenue. But Hassan knew that he didn't want the waiter to see him clearly.

His appearance and his thoughtfulness really impressed Hassan. While Hassan originally planned to sneak out when he needed to go to the toilet and let the waiter call the police on his behalf, Duda had to come out with him every time, which made Hassan unable to do anything.

I couldn't find a suitable opportunity, so I had to go back to the private room after peeing and continue acting.

The two of them chatted and drank, and the meal lasted for a long time. Seeing that the three bottles of wine had been divided, the other party showed no signs of being drunk except for his rosy face. Hassan knew that he was drinking heavily today.

I'm afraid it will be difficult to accomplish the goal. If you continue to drag the other person here to drink, you may not be able to knock the other person down.

Sure enough, after finishing the last glass, Hassan stood up and was about to go out to call someone to deliver the wine, but Duda raised his hand to persuade him: "No need to call for wine anymore, it's not early, it's almost done."

Hassan forced a smile and said: "I feel like I haven't had enough to drink, and you must be the same. How about one more bottle at the end?"

Duda shook his head and said: "Although there is no curfew in Victory Port, if you walk around late at night, your identity will often be checked by the night patrol. It is very inconvenient for you and me. I think it is better to check out and leave."

In order to avoid arousing the other party's suspicion, Hassan did not dare to force him to stay at this time. He was thinking about whether he should follow Duda to his hometown, or whether he should wait until the checkout time to cause trouble and attract the police.

At this time, Duda said something that surprised Hassan: "If you still want to drink, just follow me to another place. It is safer there and you don't have to worry about being discovered. If you are drunk, just stay here."

It’s okay to sleep.”

Hassan thought that Duda was probably going to take him back to his place. This time it really took no effort. He immediately said: "Then pack a few bottles of wine and a few dishes and take them over to eat and drink slowly."

"No need, we have food and wine, just follow me." Duda stood up and took out a silver coin and put it on the table: "Let's go!"

Since Duda said this, Hassan did not insist, and the two of them left the private room together. Hassan said to the waiter standing outside: "The money for the meal is on the table, there is no need to look for it, the extra money is a reward!"

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"Thank you very much, gentlemen!" The waiter thanked him with a bow, and then hurried into the private room to clean up the mess.
Chapter completed!