The Spy

Chapter 358 Loyal Empire
With the money, Takeda returned home.

He lived in an ordinary apartment, and soon the lights in Takeda's room went out.

At this time, Takeda was hiding by the window, looking around carefully with a telescope. He observed every possible surveillance point and every place very carefully.

After a full hour, when he was sure that there was no one around, Takeda changed his clothes and quietly went out with the suitcase.

After careful observation along the way, Takeda soon arrived at Kamei's residence.

His life is at stake, so he must be careful. If Arai discovers his betrayal, Arai will definitely kill him first.

"Dong dong."

After observing again, Takeda quickly knocked on the door, and soon a servant's voice came from inside: "Who is it?"

"I'm Takeda from the Special High Section Intelligence Division. I have something important to report to the section chief."

Takeda said in a low voice, and soon he was led in. Kamei received him in the living room with an unhappy look on his face.

Just as I fell asleep, my subordinates came to disturb me. No one would be happy about that.

"What important matter do you have? Why don't you report it during the day?"

Kamei asked first, and Takeda sat up straight, "Section Chief, I can't report during the day. Someone is watching you."

"staring at me?"

Kamei was stunned and immediately asked, "Who is staring at me?"

"Our team leader, Arai, suspects that you have been instigated by the Chinese and are working for the Chinese."

"Nani?"

Kamei was shocked. Arai suspected that he was instigated by the Chinese and was being monitored?
How is that possible? Kamei immediately suspected that Takeda had ulterior motives.

"It's true. He has been secretly monitoring you and asked me to investigate some of your circumstances. But I don't believe that you will be subverted by the Chinese. After much thought, I decided to explain the situation to you."

Takeda took out the photos and the box in his hand and betrayed Arai completely.

Seeing the photos, Kamei's face turned extremely ugly. There were two photos, one was taken when he was monitoring Yan Wu, but the other one was indeed his car.

Arai was really watching him.

"Why are you telling me this?"

After looking at the money and photos in the box, Kamei took the initiative to ask. He was not a professional agent, but he was not a fool.

Being able to become a colonel and the head of the Shanghai Special High Section, he is not an incompetent person. At least his political sensitivity is much stronger than Ishida.

"Section Chief, I don't believe you will work for the Chinese. You have worked diligently since you came to Shanghai, and everything you have done is for the empire. Arai just wants to get promoted, so he slanders you. I cannot accept this."

These words were easy to say. Takeda knew what he should say without Xu Qingyun teaching him.

Sure enough, after hearing his words, Kamei's expression eased a lot. Although he went to work and got off work on time every day and never worked overtime unless necessary, he did not think that this was laziness. On the contrary, being able to get off work on time and work seriously was a manifestation of diligence.

"Section Chief, this is the money he gave me. He asked me to use it to go to Taguchi tomorrow. I came to report to you first, just to make you careful."

"Based on just one photo, I don't believe you have any connection with the Chinese. If you were really turned against by the Chinese, they would never contact you in this way. They would protect you better."

"I now suspect that the Chinese did this on purpose, to let Arai attack you. Once we find Taguchi, we don't need to catch him or identify him, Arai can attack you and use this photo to slander you."

Takeda spoke slowly, and Kamei nodded awkwardly.

"You're thoughtful. I'm glad you're not fooled by Arai. What do you think we should do now?"

Kamei looked at Takeda straight. He did not completely believe what Takeda said. In this kind of situation, no one would believe what others said.

He needs to verify.

As for asking proactively, it was a test for Takeda.

"Section Chief, I believe you will not be framed by a villain like Arai. If he really has doubts, he can report to the headquarters instead of investigating secretly. You are appointed by the Chief Section Chief and you are his direct superior. What he did is insubordinate, and I will not follow him in doing so."

Takeda's answer was irrelevant to the question, but Kamei's words touched his heart.

That's right, if you really have doubts, just speak out openly or report to the headquarters. He can accept the headquarters' investigation, but it is a big taboo for Arai to investigate secretly or even monitor him.

Although the Japanese have a tradition of rebelling against their superiors, those are big things and are just expressions of their own wishes.

Arai did this purely out of his own selfish motives, and no one would be willing to be spied on by their subordinates.

"You haven't told me yet, what should we do?" Kamei continued to look at Takeda.

Takeda sat up straighter. "Section Chief, I think Taguchi is the key. We should continue to investigate. I believe you have no relationship with the Chinese. Taguchi is the Chinese's way of deliberately coming here to frame you. Secondly, you should take the initiative to report this matter to the headquarters and speak out. Those who are innocent will be cleared."

Of course Kamei is not the traitor, he is the one, so he has no psychological burden in saying these words.

"Why do you trust me so much instead of choosing Arai?"

Kamei was not so easily fooled and continued to ask. Takeda was well prepared and immediately replied: "Section Chief, let me tell you something you don't like to hear. I believe in the Chief. The Chief has always been my idol. You are not someone who easily betrays the Empire. Otherwise, the Chief would not have handed over the most important Shanghai to you and let you rebuild it completely."

Takeda deliberately brought up Tsuchihara, as most people in the Special High Police had respect for Tsuchihara.

Kamei was no exception. A smile appeared on his face. He was quite satisfied with Takeda's answer.

"What do you want?" Kamei asked suddenly.

"Replying to the section chief, I just want the empire to prosper and completely eliminate those stubborn Chinese agents so that the empire can rule Shanghai and even the whole of China in peace and stability. I don't want anything else. No matter what I do, I will go all out and am willing to dedicate everything to the empire."

This time, Xu Qingyun instructed him not to express his loyalty to Kamei if Kamei asked such questions.

There is no loyalty without reason in the world. On the contrary, if he said he was loyal to the empire, Kamei would believe it more.

There were not just one or two people in Japan who were poisoned by Bushido, but many. This reason could convince Kamei and make him more satisfied with Takeda.

Sure enough, Kamei smiled even more brightly. What Takeda said was right. Thinking back on this period of time, Takeda had been leading people to investigate the case in the concession. He took hundreds of photos and verified so many people. Although he failed to find the person, he did work hard and was very tired.

Kamei had no doubt that what Takeda said matched what he did.

If Kamei knew that Takeda would have secret meetings with women every night, he probably wouldn't think so.

"You did a great job. Take the money. Go investigate Taguchi's situation first. Report to me if anything happens."

Kamei was very satisfied that Takeda did not seek benefits for himself. If Takeda really wanted something, such as promotion or money, he would doubt Takeda's purpose.

Takeda did not take such a good opportunity, which made him believe more in Takeda's loyalty.

You have to know that at this time, it was he who took the initiative to ask. If Takeda really asked for it, he would definitely agree.

But we will definitely be wary of Takeda in the future, because Takeda directly asks for benefits, which is no different from Arai. They are both people who will do anything to get to the top.

"Hay."

Takeda stood up and left with the box, and was also very careful when he returned.

As soon as he left, Kamei's eyes turned vicious.

Although Kamei is not a professional intelligence officer, he is a soldier. He has been in the army for so many years. What kind of people has he not seen?

It is unforgivable that Arai targeted him.

The next morning, Kamei went to work as usual, but he arranged for someone to secretly observe his surroundings.

Kamei is the section chief, how could he not understand the importance of confidants?
He had confidants, but they were not in high positions. When the section chief asked him to seriously rebuild the Shanghai Special High Section, the first principle was to ensure combat effectiveness, and he did not use his own people as group leaders. But under each group, there were his people.

Some of them are his students, and some are people who have relationships with him, but many people are unaware of these relationships.

Among them are professional agents.

"Ring ring ring."

Soon after arriving at the office, the phone on Kamei's desk rang.

"Mr. Kamei, the tea you requested has arrived."

The person who called was a man, and he sounded quite old. He didn't say anything about tea, just that he had arrived.

This was the secret signal he gave to his confidants.

When he left home, his confidants watched in secret to see if anyone was following or monitoring him.

If not, there will be no such call, but if there is, this call will come.

There are two types of content in the phone calls. The first one is that the tea has arrived, which means that the person who is secretly monitoring him is Arai.

If you say sorry, I can't deliver tea today, it's someone else.

After hanging up the phone, Kamei's face became even gloomier. Damn it, Arai had been secretly monitoring him and wanted to kill him.

Unforgivable.

Fortunately, Takeda was not deceived by him, believed in himself and the chief, and made the right choice.

"Thank you. I'll send someone to get it later."

Kamei hung up the phone after he finished speaking. He had checked the phone and it was not being monitored, but in order to keep it secret, he still acted along.

At this time, Arai was in the office, waiting for the good news from Takeda, and looking forward to the beautiful scene of himself becoming the section chief.

He believed that with his own abilities and at home, he would be able to defeat the Shanghai Station of the Military Intelligence Department.

Takeda went to the International Settlement early in the morning. He would never give out all the 3,000 oceans that Takeda lent him.

It doesn't cost that much money.

Besides, it was the Chinese who made the arrangements for him, so he had no worries at all.

Arai left early before getting off work in the afternoon.

Kamei had already arranged people to keep an eye on him, and at night, his trusted men would immediately report to him.

After Arai went out in the afternoon, he quickly hid in a place near the Special Higher Police and disguised himself.

After his car drove past, Arai immediately followed behind. Arai was riding a bicycle and wrapped himself tightly.

After he got home, Arai waited for a while before leaving.

It was confirmed beyond a doubt that Arai was spying on him. Takeda did not lie to him and Arai was indeed secretly investigating him.

"Arai, damn it."

There was a cold light flashing in Kamei's eyes. He thought he was very good to Arai. After transferring Arai here, he always trusted him. Even if Arai made mistakes and failed to do well, he still chose to believe him and let Arai continue investigating the case.

But the result was a waste of his good intentions.

Arai has the intention of revenge. Such a person must not be kept, otherwise he will be the one who will suffer in the future.

The new well must be removed.

However, Arai is the head of the intelligence team. Kamei cannot execute him just by relying on him to monitor himself. The most he can do is to remove him from his post and transfer him back to the headquarters.

Arai wanted to harm him, so why did he send him back to headquarters directly? Isn't that like letting a tiger return to the mountain?

Once he gains power in the headquarters, it will definitely make things difficult for me.

When faced with someone who wants to kill you, no matter if they are Chinese or Japanese, it is impossible to just let them go.

"Section Chief, Arai is too bold. Fortunately, Takeda didn't believe him."

The confidant knew everything. This confidant was in the intelligence team, and no one knew about his relationship with Kamei.

When it comes to intelligence, Kamei is indeed not as good as these professionals.

But when it comes to office politics, even ten Arais are no match for him. He and Ishida are exactly opposite types.

"You're right. From now on, I will let Takeda be the deputy team leader and you will be the team leader."

Kamei nodded slightly. He also did not have absolute trust in Takeda. Fortunately, Takeda's previous answer satisfied him. The intelligence team was very important and must be led by capable and reliable people.

The rank of his confidants is too low to be promoted now.

First promote Takeda, so that his confidants can still keep an eye on Takeda, and Kamei can still control the intelligence team.

The Shanghai Special High Section was under reconstruction. After its establishment, Kamei did not appoint a deputy group chief for either the intelligence group or the operations group.

First, it gives the people below some ideas. There will definitely be deputy team leaders in the future, so the better they do, the greater the possibility of promotion.

This is a pit that appears directly. Once you are ready, you can enter it without waiting.

Secondly, the rebuilt Shanghai Special High Section requires two most important teams that can fully control their subordinates.

The chief hates internal fighting the most. Once internal fighting breaks out, it will greatly affect their combat effectiveness.

Kamei catered to Tsuchihara's wishes by neither appointing his confidants nor appointing a deputy team leader, which enabled faster integration and made Tsuchihara very satisfied.

He has been at the headquarters for many years and knows Tuyuan's personality very well.

"Thank you, Section Chief."

The confidant bowed his head, thanked him, and left quickly. He couldn't let others know that he was here.

Having confirmed that Arai wants to harm him, Kamei will no longer be polite. Now is not the time to touch Arai. He needs to lure Arai into the trap and make him make a mistake that will be big enough to kill him.

This bait is easy to set up.

Arai is now suspicious of himself and is investigating. As long as he is given some suspicion, Arai will definitely take action.

With Takeda's cooperation, there will be no problem in getting Arai to take the bait.

Arai's life has entered the countdown.

Takeda was still investigating in the International Settlement. Arai received a report that Bao Da Ting had received a deposit and was helping them find Taguchi's whereabouts.

Speaking of which, Taguchi and Arai's hometowns are not far apart, and they are two adjacent places.

They just had never seen it.

But the two people's resumes overlapped. They both attended the same high school, which was the best high school near them.

However, Taguchi is several years older than Arai, and the two did not study in the same school at the same time.

(End of this chapter)