At 7:30 in the morning, Chen Qiang had just finished washing the door and knocked on the door.

Chen Qiang opened the door and saw a Chinese man in his fifties standing in front of the door. He was carrying a basket in his hand, covered with thick cloth.

"Uncle Niu, early!" Chen Qiang greeted the other party.

"Xiao Chen, come and have breakfast, it's all hot." Uncle Niu walked into the room with a basket and took out steamed buns, fried dough sticks, tofu brain, white porridge, eggs and pickles from it.

This uncle is an overseas Chinese in Los Angeles. He runs a Chinese restaurant with fried dough sticks and cooked tofu brain for breakfast, and stir-fry dishes at noon and evening.

Since Chen Qiang won the gold medal, the Chinese group in Los Angeles was worried that Chen Qiang would not be used to Western food, so he specially found Uncle Niu’s restaurant to be responsible for Chen Qiang’s three meals a day. When Uncle Niu heard that he was providing catering to Chinese Olympic champions, he immediately became very energetic. The three meals a day were made with great care, and the meals were specially delivered to the hotel where Chen Qiang lived.

In fact, Chinese groups are also worried too much. Chen Qiang went abroad frequently in his previous life, so why could he not get used to Western food? However, in the face of the good intentions of Chinese groups, Chen Qiang did not refuse. Moreover, being able to eat delicious food from his hometown in the United States, thousands of miles away, is also a good thing.

Chen Qiang looked at the table of rich breakfast and said, "Uncle Niu, sit down and eat together!"

"No, I've eaten it." Uncle Niu paused and continued, "Xiao Chen, do you still have a game today?"

"Yes, there is still a 400-meter final. After this game is over, I will have no competition." Chen Qiang replied while eating.

"Come on, I'll get another gold medal today!" Uncle Niu's tone was a little excited, and he continued, "You don't know. I came to the hotel these days, and the guardian at the door was a different day. When I came on the first day, the foreigner at the door almost drove me out. I tried to persuade me to come in. When I came again the next day, the foreigner at the door was not so fierce. When I came back today, the foreigner took the initiative to open the door for me! When I saw the posture of the foreigner, I knew that you must have won the gold medal again!"

Chen Qiang smiled but did not answer. The Chinese are not in a good situation in the United States. When Chen Qiang came to the hotel on the first day, the Americans in the hotel also ignored him. If it weren't for Chen Qiang being a customer, maybe they wouldn't bother to talk to Chen Qiang.

However, as Chen Qiang won one gold medal after another and broke world records, the attitude of the Americans in the hotel began to change significantly, and the attitude of the waiter improved a lot. The hotel manager also came here to ask about his well-being and asked Chen Qiang what he needed.

This world still respects the strong. Before winning the Olympic gold medal, Chen Qiang was just a customer of this hotel. After winning the gold medal, the hotel immediately interpreted that the customer was God.

After breakfast and seeing Uncle Niu off, Chen Qiang drank some water, prepared to rest for a while, and then headed to the Los Angeles sports field.

At this moment, the knock on the door suddenly rang.

Chen Qiang looked at his watch and it was not yet time to set off.

"So early, Coach Song came to call me." Chen Qiang opened the door, but saw two small men outside the door. They were both yellow people and dressed very well, but Chen Qiang didn't know them.

"These two should be overseas Chinese," Chen Qiang said in his heart, and asked in Chinese: "What's wrong with the two gentlemen?"

Who knew that the opposite side bowed slightly at Chen Qiang, using a Japanese-style meeting gift.

"Hello, Mr. Chen, my name is Kiyoichi Kishi. I am the president of the Japan Sports Association. Please forgive me for your apology." The person in charge said in Japanese.

Chen Qiang is not completely unaware of Japanese. At least he can understand "Hello" this time, he can understand the word "Mr. Chen" and the sentence "I am so-and-so". Chen Qiang was completely confused after the sentence "The President of the Japanese Sports Association" and "Please forgive me if you take the liberty to visit".

However, what Chen Qiang can confirm is that the two people in front of him are Japanese.

"Japanese? What do you want me to do?" Chen Qiang was full of confusion.

Kiyoshi Kiyoshi brought the translator, who was the one behind him. He only heard the translator say, "Mr. Chen, this is the president of our Japanese Sports Association, Kiyoshi Kiyoshi. Today, President Kiyoshi Kiyoshi is here to place you."

"Hello, President An Qing." Chen Qiang said

The so-called "too" to hit people with smiles is that although the person who comes to visit them with courtesy, Chen Qiang cannot chase them away.

"President An Qing, what's wrong with me?" Chen Qiang asked.

"Mr. Chen, if it's convenient, can we go in and say it?" An Qingyi asked.

Chen Qiang hesitated for a moment, and he was still worried that the Japanese were deliberately doing something bad, but then he thought again that this was the United States and he was in the hotel again. When Kishi Kiyuk came so openly, he would definitely not dare to attack him blatantly.

Chen Qiang is here to participate in the Olympics, and this is still the United States. If Japan is rude to Chen Qiang, it will not choose to be during the Olympics, nor will it choose to be on the territory of the United States.

"I don't know what conspiracy this Japanese people have. In short, I don't eat anything I give, I don't drink anything I give, I don't smoke cigarettes, I don't even look at the doctor I introduce to me, and I can't ask for anything I give!" Chen Qiang said in his heart.

"President An Qing, please come in." Chen Qiang still invited An Qingyi into the room.

However, Chen Qiang became more careful. After he returned to his room, he immediately called the room service: "I have two guests here, Mr. Kishi Kishi, the president of the Japanese Sports Association. Please prepare two cups of coffee for me."

Chen Qiang did this, it sounded like he asked the hotel to send twice the coffee. He wanted to entertain guests, but in fact he was also creating a witness. He told the hotel that Kishi Kishi, the president of the Japanese Sports Association, came to his room. If something happened to him, the suspect was Kishi Kishi.

At the same time, this is also a warning to An Qingyi that I have already called someone, don’t be fooled!

An Qingyi was not an idiot, he instantly realized Chen Qiang's intentions.

"This Chen Qiang is really cautious and doesn't look like an 18-year-old young man at all." An Qingyi said in his heart.

The three of them took the seats separately, and Chen Qiang asked again: "President An Qing, what's wrong with you coming here this time?"

"Mr. Chen, first of all, congratulations. You won four gold medals at this Olympic Games and broke the world record in four events." An Qingyi said.

"Thank you." Chen Qiang paused and then asked, "I think President An Qing came here specifically, probably not just to congratulate me, right?"

"Of course not." An Qingyi said, reaching his hand into his arms.

"It's not that you want to take out the gun!" Chen Qiang suddenly became nervous. He subconsciously glanced at what he could throw out at any time. Once An Qingyi really took out the weapon, he would pick it up and smash it at An Qingyi as soon as possible.

Who knew that An Qingyi took out a small piece of paper from his arms and handed it to Chen Qiang.

Chen Qiang was slightly stunned, then swept his eyes and it turned out to be a check!

"President An Qing, what do you mean?" Chen Qiang asked.

"This is a check of 10,000 yen, which is a little bit of our Japanese Sports Association's wish." Kishi Kichi said.

"Ten thousand yen! What a big deal!" Chen Qiang was shocked.

Although the yen depreciated due to the Great Depression, the yen was a considerable amount. In Japan at that time, 10,000 yen was enough to buy a big house, marry a beautiful wife, and there was still the rest to do business.

"What are the Japanese doing? Are they planning to invite me to play and give the appearance fee in advance? It's impossible, the appearance fee is so high! Before, the Japanese gave it with gritted their teeth. How could they give the appearance fee of 10,000 yen now? This money was not blown by the strong wind!"

"Is it the Japanese who want to buy me and let me play fake games? I'm going to lose the game on purpose? It's not right. I have a 400-meter sprint race left. And today's rematch and finals. No one in the Japanese team advanced at all. My competitor in the 400-meter event should be Americans. Japanese people don't have to bribe me to get the United States to get the gold medal, right?"

Chen Qiang was a little confused. He took a breath and said, "President An Qing, there is a saying in China that you cannot accept the benefits without merit. I cannot accept this check."

"Mr. Chen, this is only a small part. If Mr. Chen is willing to agree to our request, not to mention ten thousand yen, even if it is a few times more, there will be no problem." Kishi Qingyi said.

"What requirements are worth so much money! There is definitely no good thing." Chen Qiang's harsh look flashed, and then he asked, "President An Qing, don't know what your requirements are?"

Kishi Kishi smiled slightly and replied, "Mr. Chen, the Olympics are about to end, you are about to return to China. We have booked a boat ticket for you, and we are heading to the first class cabin from Los Angeles to Yokohama, Japan."

"Are you going to let me go to Japan? Is this an invitation?" Chen Qiang asked expressionlessly.

"Yes, of course it's an invitation." An Qingyi said.

Chen Qiang said in his heart: "If I really go to Japan, it would be better if sheep enters the tiger's mouth. How can I still live? When I arrive in Japan, you chop me into buns and stuffed stuffing and no one cares about it. I want to trick me into Japan by just 10,000 yen. I don't know if you Japanese have low IQ or if you Japanese think IQ is low."

So Chen Qiang shook his head and refused firmly: "I don't want to visit Japan for the time being. If I have the chance in the future, I may go there."

"It seems that Mr. Chen has misunderstood us. We have no malicious intentions towards Mr. Chen. Yokohama is just the first stop to pick Mr. Chen back to Asia. Next, we will arrange a boat to take Mr. Chen to Dalian!" An Qingyi said.

"Dalian? Are you asking me to go to the Northeast?" Chen Qiang was stunned.

Now the entire Northeast is under the control of the Japanese. When it comes to Dalian, Chen Qiang suddenly understands An Qingyi's intention.

An Qing nodded: "Yes, we plan to take Mr. Chen to Manchukuo!"

"I won't go." Chen Qiang refused without hesitation.

"Mr. Chen, don't rush to refuse." An Qingyi pushed the note forward again and continued: "As long as Mr. Chen is willing to go to Manchukuo, this check is only a small part of it, or it is just a gift for Mr. Chen to meet, which is a expression of our sincerity. How much does Mr. Chen need? Even if he asks it, we will satisfy Mr. Chen as much as possible."

"In addition, we specially prepared a villa for Mr. Chen. This villa was once the residence of a senior official of the Northeast Army. It has a superior geographical location and is quite luxurious and spacious. We also equipped Mr. Chen with several servants to take care of Mr. Chen's daily life and food and clothing, Mr. Chen doesn't have to worry about it, we are all responsible."

"I know Mr. Chen is still in college. If Mr. Chen wants to continue his studies, I can arrange for Mr. Chen to go to the University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, or Waseda University. The Department of Sports at the University of Tokyo, both in terms of teaching level and hardware facilities, are first-class. I can guarantee that Mr. Chen can get the best treatment in Japanese universities."

"If Mr. Chen has no intention of studying in Japan, he can also stay in Manchuria. We will also provide Mr. Chen with training places and necessary material guarantees, and will also provide Mr. Chen with a special training allowance."

"If Mr. Chen wants to go into politics, there is no problem. We can arrange for Mr. Chen to serve in the Ministry of Culture and Education of Manchukuo. Now that Manchukuo has just been established, talents like Mr. Chen are very needed."

All money, houses, official positions, An Qingyi promised them all, and they were almost ready to arrange a beautiful Japanese wife for Chen Qiang. However, if Chen Qiang really asked for a wife, An Qingyi would agree without hesitation.

At this time, Chen Qiang had already understood that the purpose of An Qingyi's visit was actually to bribe himself, to join the pseudo-Manchukuo, and to serve the Japanese.

Chen Qiang won four gold medals at the Olympics, breaking the world record of four events. Such an amazing performance will inevitably make Chen Qiang a stalwart in the international sports world, and will also help China compete for more voice at the International Olympic Committee.

For the Chinese, Chen Qiang is also a banner, a role model, and a powerful tool to boost national self-confidence!

The Japanese obviously don’t want Chen Qiang to exist in China. If possible, maybe the Japanese would have killed Chen Qiang long ago.

But Chen Qiang is the gold medalist of the Olympics and the world record holder of four events. The Japanese really can't beat Chen Qiang. After all, World War II has not yet broken out, and some international norms must be abide by, and the Japanese still have to give face to the International Olympic Committee.

Some people may say that Chen Qiang is just an athlete. If the Japanese really kill him, would he still avenge Chen Qiang with the cowardice and incompetence of the Republic of China government at that time?

In fact, it is precisely because Chen Qiang is an athlete that it is not worth the Japanese to go to fight.

Chen Qiang is not a military and political official, but just a civilian. If the Japanese deal with an Olympic champion with a civilian status, what is that? Because fair competition on the field cannot compare to you, you have to be slaughtered, afraid of losing face to the country? Do you still have to consider international influence?

If a person of a big boss level sent someone to assassinate him, even if he caused a very bad international impact, he would admit it. It would be worth it if he was scolded by the international community! But in order to deal with an athlete, Japan would not have to take advantage of the country, which would be too much of a loss.

Therefore, Chen Qiang was worried that the Japanese would assassinate him, and it was actually a bit unfair. Chen Qiang's identity as an Olympic champion was the best protective umbrella. At least before 1937, the Japanese took into account international influence and did not dare to do so. But when World War II broke out, the situation would be different. At that time, Japan would really dare to kill people.

If this is the case, Huo Yuanjia died unjustly. Martial arts are not an Olympic event, so a generation of heroes was eventually poisoned by Japanese doctors. If they were athletes in the Olympic event, especially internationally well-known athletes, the Japanese would definitely be much more restrained.

Chen Qiang has become famous now, with four gold medals and four world records. He has become famous internationally and is definitely not able to kill. Since he cannot be killed, the best way is to take it for himself.

For Japan, taking Chen Qiang for his own use is simply a killing two birds with one stone.

Once Chen Qiang really goes to the pseudo-Manchukuo and serves the Japanese, then for China, even if Chen Qiang's role model collapses completely, the national self-confidence that Chen Qiang brings to the Chinese people will disappear instantly. Moreover, China's most powerful athlete is regarded as a national hero and surrenders to Japan, which will hit the confidence of many Chinese people!

In addition, if Chen Qiang defected to the pseudo-Manchukuo, it would be equivalent to announcing to the international community that the pseudo-Manchukuo is China's orthodox. China's best athletes have already defected to the pseudo-Manchukuo. Isn't that proving the sovereignty of the pseudo-Manchukuo? Doesn't it mean that the pseudo-Manchukuo is an independent country?

When the next Olympics is reached, the Japanese team can operate again. Chen Qiang represents the pseudo-Manchukuo, so the pseudo-Manchukuo can successfully enter the international stage in the form of a country.

So when An Qingyi's telegram to apologize was sent back, Japan immediately replied, asking An Qingyi to receive Chen Qiang to the pseudo-Manchukuo. As long as Chen Qiang agreed, a high-ranking official and a generous salary, a beautiful woman in money, and any conditions were allowed to be brought by Chen Qiang. This was also the telegram that An Qingyi saw in an izakaya.

In order to win over Chen Qiang, Japan also spared no effort.
To be continued...