Actually, as long as one had seen the movie, they would have a very complicated evaluation of Li Zhao. It could even be said that from the performance of the movie, without Li Zhao, there would be no Ye Wen.
Looking at the whole story, Li Zhao's definition of him was very complicated. For example, after Ye Wen was saved and hidden in his house, Ye Wen saw Li Zhao beaten black and blue by the Japanese and even bought clothes for them. Ye Wen held his hand and said, "I really don't know what to say."
Li Zhao was very good at climbing up, and he climbed up very well. Whether it was during the Republic of China, he could climb to the position of the patrol captain, or after Foshan was invaded by the Japanese, he could climb to the position of Sanpu's translator. It was all a kind of ability.
Li Zhao was also very successful at a young age. He used his power to bully others. Whether it was when he was a patrolling police officer, or when he was a translator for the Japanese Army, he still had a smug look on his face.
Li Zhao was also very flexible and smooth. He acted as Ye Wen and Sanpu's translator twice, and it was his smoothness that saved Ye Wen's life. Whether it was the first time Ye Wen defeated ten people and Sanpu asked him what his name was, he said, "I'm just a Chinese," or the second time he was caught at the cotton factory and Sanpu asked him to teach the Japanese Chinese Kung Fu, but he said, "I won't teach Japanese Kung Fu." If it wasn't for his flexibility, Ye Wen would have been long dead.
Li Zhao was also very righteous. Although he displayed many characteristics of a despicable person, he had never harmed anyone from the beginning to the end. When he was the patrol captain, even though he used his power to bully others, it was only to maintain a security order. Even though he was the Japanese's translator, he had nothing to do with the death of Wu Chi Lin and the shooting of Master Liao. He also helped Ye Wen out of danger several times. Two of the times, he didn't let Ye Wen's words anger the Japanese. The first time, he risked his family's safety to hide Ye Wen in his house, and the second time, he stopped Sato from shooting Ye Wen. In the end, he was beaten to death by the ignorant crowd.
Li Zhao was very tolerant. He didn't reveal any information about Ye Wen even when he was beaten up. He was humiliated to be a translator for the Japanese, but behind him, he had a broken and powerless family to take care of. His elderly parents, his disabled brother, and his young sister-in-law. Just like what he said after being beaten by Ye Wen, "What does their death have to do with me? I'm just a translator, don't I need to eat? I also need to eat! "
He is humble, but tenacious;
He was aggrieved, but he had to endure humiliation for the greater good.
Seeing that Li Zhao seemed a little anxious, Ye Xuan smiled faintly and extended his hand towards Li Zhao, "My apologies, Captain Li. This time I came uninvited, I hope Captain Li won't take offense!"
"No, I won't. Mr Ye, please take a seat!" Li Zhao still remembered the strange situation just now, and the smile on his face was a little stiff.
"Please!" Ye Xuan cupped his fists in thanks and sat down.
Seeing that Ye Xuan sat down, Li Zhao followed suit. However, he felt as if there was a needle under his butt, making him a little restless. Looking at Ye Xuan, he asked, "I wonder why Mr Ye is looking for me?"
"Hehe, Captain Li, actually, the reason why I'm looking for you is because I have something to ask of you." Ye Xuan didn't beat around the bush and said directly.
As the saying goes, one doesn't visit a temple without a cause. Li Zhao also knew that Ye Xuan must have something to ask of him. Although he already knew, if Ye Xuan really said it, Li Zhao still didn't know what he would ask of him, and whether he should help him. Li Zhao forced a smile and said, "Mr Ye, please say it first. If it's within my authority, I, Li Zhao, will definitely do my best to help."
Li Zhao didn't make any promises. What he meant was that if it wasn't within his authority, then you should find someone else.
Ye Xuan naturally understood Li Zhao's meaning, but he didn't point it out. He smiled and waved his hand, saying to Li Zhao, "Captain Li, don't worry about this. It's not a big deal."
"It's like this. I've just arrived here, and I don't have a place to stay yet. So, I want to buy a few properties. Captain Li, as the security captain of Foshan, I think there's no one who knows Foshan better than you. So, I want to ask Captain Li to introduce a few properties to me." After saying that, Ye Xuan took out a stack of money and placed it on the table. He pushed it in front of Li Zhao and said, "Of course, I won't let Captain Li work for nothing. This is a small gift from me. Consider it as me treating Captain Li to some tea."
Seeing the money Ye Xuan pushed in front of him, Li Zhao's eyes lit up. There was at least ten thousand RMB. It seemed like Ye Xuan wanted to befriend him. Li Zhao naturally didn't want to offend such a strange person. Moreover, it was just a small matter like finding a house. After thinking for a while, he asked, "May I know what requirements Mr Ye has for the houses you need?"
"Captain Li, don't worry. The houses I need are very easy to find. I only need you to help me find four or five houses in the western part of the city. The houses don't need to be new or too big. It's best if they've been built for ten or twenty years. The most important thing is that they have to be sturdy. Also, the houses don't need to be too close to each other. "Ye Xuan smiled as he listed out the requirements.
"Mr Ye, are you sure you want to find a house in the western part of the city? But the western part of the city …" Li Zhao heard Ye Xuan's requirements and was startled. He thought he heard wrong. The western part of the city was the slums of Foshan. The people living there were the poorest of the poor. No matter how he looked at it, Ye Xuan looked like a rich person. It was said that rich people were always eccentric. Could this person be the same?
"Captain Li, you didn't hear wrong. The house I want to buy is indeed in the western part of the city. I hope Captain Li can help me." Of course, Ye Xuan knew what Li Zhao was thinking. However, he couldn't tell him that he knew that the Japanese would take over the whole of Foshan in two or three years. Could it be that he was prepared to be slaughtered by the Japanese?
Hearing Ye Xuan's confirmation, Li Zhao was relieved. He patted his chest and said proudly, "Since it's Mr Ye's request, don't worry. It's just a small matter. I can help you find the house you need in two days."
This matter was indeed a small matter to Li Zhao. He didn't even need to do it himself. He only needed to ask one of his subordinates to go to the western part of the city. As long as those poor people heard that someone wanted to buy a house, they would naturally come running.
"Hehe, thank you, Captain Li!" Ye Xuan smiled and cupped his hands.
"You're welcome. It's just a small matter!" Li Zhao said proudly. He glanced at the money on the table and put it away in his pocket.
"Oh right, Captain Li, I have another matter that I need your help with!" Seeing Li Zhao put away the money, Ye Xuan smiled and said to him.
After putting the money in his pocket, Li Zhao felt at ease. He smiled and said, "Mr Ye, you're welcome. Please speak!"
"It's like this. I've admired your bureau chief for a long time. I'd like to invite your bureau chief here the night after tomorrow. I wonder if Captain Li can introduce me to him!"
After talking to Li Zhao for so long, this was actually his real purpose.
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