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On the way back, Lu Ming, Huang Yanning and his three generals relaxed and had a good drink. Yuan Ziyuan and Yuan Mingzhu accompanied Sheng Muyi to whisper in the cabin.

That night, Sheng Muyi was extremely sleepy, because she changed rooms yesterday, she barely slept through the whole night.

The same was true for Yuan Ziyuan and Yuan Mingzhu, who had been in a daze for several days with fear and fear along the way, and finally relaxed at this moment.

Lu Ming deliberately avoided Sheng Muyi, there were so many people on the boat, he didn't know what to say about Sheng Di.

Three days later, when the ship arrived at the Shanghai pier, Sheng Youde came to the pier in person with a team of bodyguards from his family, and when he saw Mu Yi, he just said lightly: "It's good to be back."

Sheng Muyi hugged her father tightly in the past, unwilling to separate for a long time, tears streaming down her face.I haven't seen him for half a year, and my father seems to have aged ten years.

After returning to the Lingering Garden, several people came to Sheng Youde's office, and then explained in detail what happened on both sides correspondingly.

The matter of Sheng Muyi is relatively simple. After arriving in Hong Kong, because she was hunted down by the Japanese, she got the help of the Communists and was able to stand on her feet. Later, she had to hide in the Kowloon Hotel until now.

Things at home were more complicated. Sheng Muyi was also very sad when she heard about Sheng Di's results. She still couldn't figure out how her younger brother, who had been obedient since she was a child, became a national thief because of the family property.

"That's the end of this matter. Everyone must keep it a secret and can't tell anyone. If anyone asks about that evil boy, just say that he went to Japan to study." Sheng Youde sealed the password again.

During the period of the Republic of China, studying in Japan was a very fashionable thing. If young people from wealthy families in the southeast coast had a little ambition and feelings, and wanted to get out of their own lives, the first choice would be Dongying Japan.

After everything was settled in Lingering Garden, Lu Ming saw Zhang Ziyang and told him that Sheng Muyi was back.

"I've heard about it, but how did Miss Sheng disappear? Did someone kidnap her? Where has she been for the past six months?" Zhang Ziyang asked curiously.

"Don't ask about this matter anymore, and I won't tell you. The matter is over, and the file should be burned."

"The files were burned?" Zhang Ziyang asked in surprise.

"Yes, burn it, this case doesn't exist at all. I didn't say that, and you will receive a formal order from your director when you go back." Lu Ming said seriously.

"Uh, can you tell me what's going on?" Zhang Ziyang had been a policeman for so many years, and this was the first time he encountered such a situation.

"No." Lu Ming said briefly.

"Why?" Zhang Ziyang seemed to be bouncing off a ball.

"Because this is no longer a criminal case, but a diplomatic or political case. Are you really interested in hearing about it?" Lu Ming asked with raised eyebrows.

"No, no, no, I'd better live a few more days." Zhang Ziyang shook his head quickly, losing interest.

Sheng Muyi rested at home for a few days, staying in the boudoir without leaving the door, and Sheng Youde went to visit her daughter once every afternoon.

Yuan Ziyuan and Yuan Mingzhu shuttled back and forth like a revolving lantern, and the two sisters were in high spirits.

A week later, Sheng Muyi returned to Sheng's property to preside over the overall situation, and the news media were naturally very interested in her sudden return.

For a while, all kinds of news about Miss Sheng, such as what she likes to eat, how she dresses, how tall she is, etc., once again became a hot topic in Shanghai.

However, regarding her disappearance and sudden return, Sheng Muyi's answer to the public was only four words "no comment".

Perhaps Sheng Youde played his magic behind the scenes. A few days later, all news agencies were ordered not to interview or report the Sheng Muyi incident.

The gossip among the citizens of Shanghai Bund continued for a while, but no one could say anything new, so it gradually faded away.

Sheng's property was back on track, Lu Ming returned to his Wanguo Apartment, Yuan Mingzhu also returned to Caobang, only Ziyuan stayed in Lingering Garden to help Sheng Muyi take care of the business.

Huang Yanning and others also withdrew from the Lingering Garden, Sheng Youde hired a new security team, and re-arranged bodyguards for Sheng Muyi.

When Zhang Ziyang received the director's order to revoke and burn the files, he also received a reward of 1000 yuan for his hard work on this matter.

Shanghai Bund has returned to the calm of the past. The Sheng Mansion is often full of guests and guests. Except for Sheng Di, he never shows up again. Everything is normal.

Someone also inadvertently asked about Sheng Di, and the Sheng family said that Mr. Sheng went to Japan to study.

Sheng Muyi came back, and everyone was very happy, but Lu Ming fell into confusion. He couldn't see the future path clearly, as if he had lost the goal of his struggle.

The dream of being a detective must have been shattered, and it was in a hurry, and he was not interested in being a lawyer, let alone his empty title-Chief Legal Counsel of Sheng's Industry.

Now the only thing he is interested in doing is to write Shanghai observations to his teacher Frank. In a sense, this is a dialogue between him and Shanghai.

He doesn't have any particular purpose, but he just thinks it's meaningful to write down on paper what he sees with his eyes and what he understands with his heart, forming a series of Shanghai observations.

He didn't know what Frank wanted these things for, and he paid him a high salary of five hundred dollars a month. He had proposed not to do it several times, thinking that he was taking the teacher's money for nothing, but was scolded by Mr. Frank.

He had no choice but to keep on doing it, but he gradually became interested and couldn't stop himself.

Among the people Lu Ming admires the most, one is Sheng Youde and the other is Frank. He can listen to what these two people say, even if they are scolded.

But what he didn't expect was that several of his Shanghai observations were adopted by the Washington Post, and the Washington Post even created a special column for him: Shanghai Special Observations.

Not only that, the Washington Post also sent a letter of appointment, appointing him as the newspaper's special observer in Shanghai, and the US Consul General in Shanghai issued him a press card.

This new position aroused Lu Ming's interest, and even Sheng Youde sent him three sentences: "Children can be taught", "Don't be proud", and "Make great achievements".

The Washington Post is a very good media in the United States, and it has very high requirements for manuscripts. It is not so easy for even an official reporter to publish a report, let alone create a column.

Lu Ming then wrote a few news reports, but was ruthlessly rejected. The editor of the Washington Post told him that his talent is still reflected in observation and thinking. He can't compare with those big news reports and special reports. Cattle.

Lu Ming had no choice but to withdraw his ambition and concentrate on writing his Shanghai observation.

The Shanghai observations he wrote are generally sent to Frank first, not directly to the Washington Post, and then selected by Frank to send to the Washington Post.

Perhaps it was Mr. Frank's insight, the manuscripts selected by him were all adopted, and attracted a lot of attention in the United States, and Lu Ming unexpectedly became a new star in the news industry.

Because of this, he also entered another circle, the reporter corps sent by major news organizations in Europe and America to Shanghai.

The Washington Post and New York Times in the United States, the Times in the United Kingdom, and the Asahi Shimbun and Yomiuri Shimbun in Japan all have their own press stations in Shanghai. These reporters often gather together to form a unique group.

Lu Ming began to study journalism. He humbly asked the blue-eyed and high-nosed journalists for advice, and then carefully read the manuscripts they wrote. Only then did he know why his writing was rejected by the Washington Post.

He took out his returned press release and showed it to a few reporters who could talk to him, and he was actually praised.

Several reporters admired his observation, analysis and induction ability, as well as his superb English writing ability.

The more he analyzed and researched, the more Lu Ming felt that the Washington Post's editor had a keen eye. His strengths were indeed in observation, analysis, and induction, rather than gathering social hot spots and writing special news reports.

Journalists at that time belonged to high-end professions, and they were euphemistically called the uncrowned king. Several major newspapers in Shanghai, "Ta Kung Pao", "Wenhui Western News", "Damei Evening News", "Central News Agency", and "Shenbao" also reprinted several articles he published in Washington. The post's special observation caused quite a stir.

Lu Ming used a pseudonym when publishing his articles, so apart from the insiders of the press corps, few people knew the names of the authors who were especially observed.

Not only did Lu Ming find a new job, but the remuneration was also extremely generous, because major foreign newspapers, including the Soviet Union's TASS news agency, reprinted his observation report, so the remuneration he received was multiplied by n times.

Although he is not short of money, and can even be said to be very rich, but he has made money with his own hands, which has given him great psychological satisfaction.

This is completely different from the money his family gave him, and the money Sheng Youde gave him in a different way.