In the end, Luo Ziling still got what he needed from this woman named Wang Qingling.
After he got the stuff, he left without a backward glance, making Wang Qingling grit her teeth in hatred.
She hadn't expected that this snot-nosed kid in her eyes would dare put on such airs in front of her.
But after finding out some things about Luo Ziling, especially how he'd directly threatened her superior last time and forced him to cave, she felt more at ease. That veteran spy, her idol, had still lost to Luo Ziling; in that case, she didn't have much to regret.
With the evidence in hand, Luo Ziling went straight to campusāhe was going to find Ishihara Naka.
Ishihara Naka was busy with the others handling arrangements; when he saw Luo Ziling appear, he didn't show any special reaction.
Luo Ziling showed up on campus again at night, which surprised both Dong Xiaowan and Wang Feiyang, but he ignored them and directly told Ishihara Naka to come with him.
After they reached a separate office, Luo Ziling smiled and motioned for Ishihara Naka to sit.
"I think you should have a pretty good idea why I'm looking for you in the middle of the night, right?" Luo Ziling tossed a few photos in front of Ishihara Naka. "If you can't recall, take a look at theseāshould jog your memory pretty fast, no?"
Ishihara Naka took the photos with a puzzled look, but the moment he saw them, his expression changed.
"Don't think you can do this kind of sneaky crap and fool everyone's eyes. We've known about your father's identity as a spy for a long time. You helping him gather our military intelligenceāare you really treating us like a joke? You've been around us this long; I thought you'd already experienced what we can do and wouldn't dare play tricks anymore." Luo Ziling's words made Ishihara Naka's face change again.
"Let me spell it out for you: your little smart moves will get your father killed, and they'll get you killed too." Luo Ziling said sternly, "I got this evidence from military intelligence personnel. If they decide to act, you may simply disappear. Of course, they can also throw you in prison and make sure you never have a chance to live under the sun again for the rest of your life."
These last few sentences from Luo Ziling instantly shattered Ishihara Naka's defenses.
He knew very clearly that what Luo Ziling said wasn't just a scare tactic; it was something that could absolutely happen.
If the military intelligence people made a move and executed him on espionage charges, even if the Japanese side protested and demanded him back, it would be useless.
Even if they didn't kill him, once they arrested him as a spy, he'd suffer more than enough torment.
In that case, not only would he be screwed himself, he'd implicate his father, who held an important position in the intelligence agency, and he'd drag his entire family's name through the mud.
"What do you want?" Ishihara Naka also understood why Luo Ziling was bringing this up face to face; he knew Luo Ziling didn't intend to drive them to a dead end, otherwise he wouldn't have put it this way.
Luo Ziling narrowed his eyes at Ishihara Naka, his expression playful as he said, "What do you think your life, your father's life, and the Ishihara Family's reputation and future are worth?"
Ishihara Naka's expression changed again.
He wasn't stupid; he immediately caught the meaning behind Luo Ziling's words.
Extortion. This bastard wanted to open his lion's mouth and blackmail the Ishihara Family.
Luo Ziling didn't force him, just reminded him that this wasn't something Ishihara Naka could settle on his own. He needed to contact his father and grandfather and get them involved; otherwise, there was no way to resolve this.
After saying that, Luo Ziling got ready to leave.
At the door, he turned back and said to Ishihara Naka, "You know, you're really stupid. You're here and still don't know how to keep a low profile, and you even dare put on a show and do shady things. If you don't have the capability, then don't do bad things. Isn't it nice to tuck your tail and behave yourself? Don't end up playing yourself to death. Killing you would be effortless."
Luo Ziling's blunt threat made Ishihara Naka's face change yet again.
But before he could explain anything, Luo Ziling had already strode out of the room.
Ishihara Naka didn't leave right away. He just sat alone in the lounge for a while.
After roughly ten-odd minutes, he let out a long breath, took out his phone, and called his grandfather.
After listening to what Ishihara Naka said, Ishihara Tarou's face also darkened.
After pondering for a while, he told Ishihara Naka that in the middle or at the end of this month, he would come to Huaxia once and have a talk with Ling Ruonan about further cooperation. He told Ishihara Naka to relay this to Luo Ziling.
Ishihara Naka didn't refuse. After hesitating for a few minutes, he dialed Luo Ziling's number.
On the phone, he conveyed Ishihara Tarou's decision to Luo Ziling.
Luo Ziling seemed to have expected this, so he wasn't surprised. He just said lightly, "You're really a grandpa-pit, you know that?"
Ishihara Naka's Chinese was pretty good, but this phrase "grandpa-pit" from Luo Ziling still caught him off guard; it took him a second to react.
He couldn't help being both angry and annoyed, and he slammed a heavy punch into the wall.
Unfortunately, his fist wasn't harder than the wall. The result of his outburst was that his knuckles split open while the wall remained unscathed.
After leaving, Luo Ziling didn't go straight home; instead he went to see Xu Zhiyuan and told him what had happened.
He said that Ishihara Naka's espionage activities had been confirmed, and he also told Xu Zhiyuan that Ishihara Tarou was coming over to put out the fire.
After hearing this, Xu Zhiyuan couldn't help secretly cursing Luo Ziling for being despicable, but he also knew this was the way for Luo Ziling to maximize the benefits.
He immediately said that his grandfather hadn't been to Huaxia for a long time and that the weather in Yanjing was getting cooler and suitable for traveling. He would suggest that Xu Chongzhi come to Huaxia for a visit and look for ways to strengthen cooperation with the Huaxia side and with the Luo Family.
With Xu Zhiyuan being so "tactful," Luo Ziling was naturally quite satisfied.
After chatting with Xu Zhiyuan and taking Ishihara Naka's call, Luo Ziling headed home.
Tonight, Luo Liansheng wasn't staying at Ling Ruonan's villa. He had left earlier than Luo Ziling to go drink tea and shoot the breeze with a few old fellows.
Luo Ziling had originally not planned to return home; he'd thought of sleeping at school or going to see Yang Qingyin. But after the bout with Ishihara Naka, he still decided to go home and update Ling Ruonan. By the time he got home, it was already past ten.
Ling Ruonan had taken a shower and was sitting on the bed reading.
When Luo Ziling knocked and entered, she looked at him in surprise.
"Mom, Ishihara Tarou will be coming to Huaxia in a few days. Make sure you treat him well!" Luo Ziling briefly recounted what he'd done after going out that evening. "Ishihara Naka overestimated himself and tried to snoop around for military intel during this trip to the Northwest. He didn't expect to get caught by us."
"You're not worried people will think you're using public power for private ends?"
"I didn't interfere in their investigation. How they handle it is their business." Luo Ziling grinned. "Our cooperation with Ishihara Tarou and Xu Chongzhi is just normal commercial cooperation, that's all."
"You and your schemes." Ling Ruonan shot Luo Ziling a sideways glance, then nodded lightly. "Fine. Since they're coming to Huaxia, we'll give them a proper reception. And we need to find a way to leverage their family power to win some extra benefits."
Luo Ziling didn't immediately grasp what Ling Ruonan meant by that last part, and he just froze there.