You were allowed to marry into No. 76 family, and you were promoted to director?

Chapter 220 Trouble
"Baka! Everyone, follow me immediately to Citibank, quick, quick, quick!"

Meanwhile, inside Citibank, underground party members working within the bank, along with Zhao Xuan and Dao Ya (who had already disguised themselves) and Song Yuanyuan (who had been transferred to a convoy), arrived at the area where Karl's six-person safe was located.

"Comrade Chenguang asked me to stay and bring you here. Here are the keys to six safes. My mission is complete."

The speaker was a middle-aged man who only now realized that tonight's operation was actually a joint effort with the Military Intelligence Bureau.

Zhao Xuan nodded:

"Alright, our deal with Chenguang will stand. You can leave now, but be careful, and it's best to leave Shanghai. You know what I mean."

"Don't worry, just be careful."

After watching the underground party member leave, Song Yuanyuan swallowed hard, staring incredulously at Zhao Xuan and Dao Ya, whose disguises were so perfect that even she couldn't detect a single flaw.

If their voices hadn't remained unchanged, Song Yuanyuan wouldn't have recognized them.

"Time is of the essence. After I open the safe, have someone remove everything from here immediately."

Song Yuanyuan nodded quickly:
"Sir, rest assured, the people I brought are all direct descendants of the Song family, there will be no problems. After this matter is over, they will be arranged to go abroad to work at another of my Song family's businesses in San Francisco, and they will not be back for ten years."

After Zhao Xuan removed the nano-headgear from himself and Dao Ya, revealing their true appearances, Song Yuanyuan watched in stunned silence.

This incredible disguise technique completely overturned her understanding.

No wonder the young tiger became a legend; this one move alone is something no ordinary person could do!

"Brother-in-law, we don't know the password!"

Daoya blinked, staring in utter shock at the six safes before her.

Zhao Xuan smiled but didn't say anything. He stepped forward and started opening the safe.

(Edith, activate nanosimulation.)
As Zhao Xuan inserted the two keys into the lock, the nano-keys transformed into the grooves of the safe.

Song Yuanyuan and Dao Ya stood nervously behind Zhao Xuan. They watched as Zhao Xuan inserted the key and began turning the combination lock. A few seconds later, with a click, the safe was opened.

"What! Brother-in-law, how did you know the password?"

Zhao Xuan spoke only as he walked toward the second safe:
“I did interrogate those Jewish merchants in the sewers.”

Dao Ya's lips twitched. What kind of interrogation was that? They didn't reveal a single word.

Song Yuanyuan was truly impressed. If she didn't go on a mission with the young tiger, she probably would never know how magical it was.

As Daoya's gaze fell upon the first opened safe, her eyes transformed into the shape of coins.

At this moment, Dao Ya felt an unbearable heartache.

Regret!
Dao Ya truly regretted it. Why did she only ask for $50,000? The stacks of gold bars in the first safe alone almost blinded Dao Ya's big, beautiful eyes.

Not to mention, stacks of US dollars were neatly arranged together.

This safe is outrageously extravagant, not to mention there are five more safes like this!
"Brother-in-law, I'm not having it!"

Dao Ya clenched her little fists and looked at Zhao Xuan with a pitiful expression. At this moment, Zhao Xuan had already opened the other five safes.

After turning around, Zhao Xuan looked at Dao Ya, who was gritting her teeth, and laughed:
"Little girl, what do you need so much money for? You can't handle too much money. But don't worry, your brother-in-law will take care of your allowance from now on."

Song Yuanyuan covered her mouth and laughed.

Dao Ya looked at Song Yuanyuan speechlessly:
"Teacher, don't you think my brother-in-law is being unreasonable? He only gave me 50,000 out of so much money, waaaah~"

Song Yuanyuan chuckled and patted Dao Ya's shoulder:

"Alright, your brother-in-law's money is still your family's. Time is running out, sir. I'll arrange for people to come in and move it right now."

"Okay, I'll leave this place to you, Xiaoya, let's go."

"Remember, this money cannot be circulated in the market for the time being. Use your family's channels to invest it all in the stock market. I have already written down which stocks to buy, and now it's up to you."

Song Yuanyuan took the note from Zhao Xuan and nodded solemnly, saying:

"Sir, rest assured, there will be no oversights!"

The Bund, Citibank.

When Tu Feiyuan and his team arrived, the Citibank doors were wide open, and all the employees on duty inside had been tied up in a room. A grenade was hanging on the doorknob, but the safety pin on the grenade had not been tampered with, meaning that even if they opened the door from the inside, the grenade would not explode.

Standing at the office door, watching as the people inside had broken free of their restraints but none dared to approach the door, Tu Feiyuan almost couldn't resist drawing his gun and shooting them all.

Shortly after, Heiji Ito returned with news that the contents of the six safes had been emptied, and Doi-Yuan's eyes rolled back, causing him to collapse to the ground unconscious.

Meanwhile, Zhao Xuan had already taken Dao Ya home.

The sound of a car engine in the yard immediately woke Dao Yan, who was almost asleep on the sofa.

Turning her head to look at the doorway, Dao Yan saw Zhao Xuan and Dao Ya walking into the house chatting and laughing. Her expression turned cold.
"You two! What time is it? Ah Xuan, what kind of brother-in-law are you? If you stay out this late again, neither of you is allowed to go out at night!"

Dao Ya was still heartbroken, and upon hearing her sister's words, she finally broke down and burst into tears.
"Waaaaah~ Sister, brother-in-law is bullying me!"

Dao Yan was stunned for a moment. She had only intended to put on a show, but she didn't expect Dao Ya to actually cry.

Dao Yan quickly got up and ran to Dao Ya's side, pulling her into her arms before glaring fiercely at Zhao Xuan:

"Don't cry, don't cry. Tell your sister how Ah Xuan bullied you. Tell your sister, and I'll teach him a lesson!"

Dao Ya sobbed, this was a painful truth she couldn't tell her sister.

Thinking about it this way, Dao Ya's heart ached even more.

On her way home, Dao Ya carefully calculated that the money and gold her brother-in-law had taken from Citibank were worth at least six or seven million US dollars.

As for myself, I worked all night and my throat was practically burning, but all I got was 50,000 yuan as a reward for my hard work. No, this shouldn't be called a reward for my hard work; it should be called charity!
Left with no other option, Daoya had to lie:

"Waaah~ My brother-in-law won't let me eat this or that! I'm never going out with him again, waaaah~"

Dao Yan rolled her eyes, pushed her younger sister away, and disgustedly wiped the tears off her pajamas.
"Go cry somewhere else. How are you going to digest eating so much so late at night? Have you forgotten when you were eight years old, you ate too much pork ribs and rice cakes and got sick from it. You had a fever for three days before you got better. Ah Xuan was right not to let you eat too much!"

Dao Ya stopped crying and stared wide-eyed at Dao Yan. If it weren't for the phone ringing in the living room at that moment, Dao Ya would have rushed over and fought with her sister.

She suffered such a great injustice tonight, and her sister still looked down on her!
The moment the phone rang, Dao Yan and Zhao Xuan exchanged a glance instinctively.

The two then walked over quickly.

When they reached the phone, both Dao Yan and Zhao Xuan paused, neither reaching out to answer it. After exchanging a glance, a smile appeared on their lips, and then they both looked at Dao Ya.

"Xiaoya, come answer the phone!"

Dao Ya pointed to herself, and seeing her sister and brother-in-law nod, she almost couldn't resist grabbing her handbag and throwing it at the two of them.

Does being young mean I have no human rights?
They were already standing right next to the phone, yet they still wanted me to go and answer it! That's outrageous!
Under the smiling gazes of the two, Dao Ya let out a long sigh. What could she do? They were her older sister and brother-in-law, so she had to spoil them!
Listlessly walking to the phone, Dao Ya glared at Zhao Xuan and Dao Yan before reluctantly answering the call:
"Hello, who is it? Why are you calling so late! You're not sleeping, but I am!"

Seeing Dao Ya grumbling and cursing, Zhao Xuan and Dao Yan both nodded in satisfaction. This was more like the way someone would be woken up by a phone call.

"Heiji Ito? I don't know him. Looking for my brother-in-law? Ha, wait, I'll go get him for you right away."

After saying that, Dao Ya tossed the phone aside, turned and walked towards the stairwell, calling out as she went:

"Brother-in-law, get up! There's a phone call for you!"

“Brother-in-law, brother-in-law!”

Soon after, Dao Ya went up the stairs, and soon there was a knock on the door.

A few minutes later, seeing that Dao Ya had not returned, Zhao Xuan finally answered the phone:

"Hello, this is Zhao Xuan."

"What? Doi-Yuan-kun fainted? I know, I'm coming to the original site right now."

After saying that, Zhao Xuan hung up the phone, then looked at Dao Yan beside him with suspicion in his eyes:
"What mission did you carry out tonight? You fatso are driving me crazy!"

Dao Yan smiled sweetly, gave Zhao Xuan a charming look, and said:
"you guess!"

After saying that, Dao Yan hummed a song and walked happily towards the stairwell:
"Ah Xuan, it looks like you're not coming back tonight. Remember to lock the door when you go out. Yawn~ I'm so sleepy, I'm going to sleep now."

"Alas, what a pity. The black stockings I specially bought from Zhu's Clothing Store will be a shame for you tonight."

Watching Dao Yan run upstairs with light steps, humming a little tune, Zhao Xuan shook his head and smiled. This silly wife of his was truly something else.

I used to think that Dao Ya was the useless little thing in the family, but now it seems that Dao Yan is.

After going upstairs and entering her room, Dao Yan's smile vanished.

Even though Dao Ya tried to mask the stench from the sewers with perfume, Dao Yan could still smell it clearly.

What Dao Yan found strange was that Dao Ya had a strong stench like that of a sewer, but Zhao Xuan did not.

Could it be that Xiaoya also participated in the mission tonight? But how did she manage to get rid of Ah Xuan? It's impossible that Zhao Xuan even knows Daoya's identity, right?
With these questions in mind, Dao Yan, who had just entered the room, opened the door again and slowly walked to Dao Ya's bedroom door.

At this moment, Zhao Xuan had already driven away from home.

The reason Zhao Xuan didn't have that foul sewer smell was simple: nano-mode cleaning—you deserve it.

Daoya, who was taking a shower, heard her bedroom door open. At this time, only her sister should be home.

Dao Ya raised her hand and sniffed, a bitter smile creeping onto her face. Her sister had still caught the smell; she shouldn't have gotten so close to her sister earlier.

"Sister, is that you?"

Dao Yan stood at the bathroom door and replied after hearing the sound:
"Xiaoya, did you go to the French Concession tonight?"

"No!"

Dao Yan shook her head and smiled. This younger sister of hers doesn't even bother to think before she lies anymore.

"Does Ah Xuan know who you are?"

"Of course I don't know."

"Then how did you get to the French Concession?"

The sprayed water slid down Dao Ya's fair, snow-white skin. Dao Ya stood under the lotus seedpod, slightly stunned. After a few seconds, she smiled and said:

"Sister, I didn't go to the French Concession."

"Yes, I know, so Ah Xuan is covering for you, right?"

Dao Ya raised her hand and scratched her hair. Why was her sister acting so unpredictably today?

"Xiaoya, how did you convince Ah Xuan to cover for you?"

Dao Ya sighed speechlessly and replied while taking a shower:
"Sister, don't ask about business matters. After we finish this job, our family will be financially independent. You'll find out what my brother-in-law and I are going to do tomorrow."

Dao Yan's heart skipped a beat. So, Zhao Xuan and Dao Ya really did go to the French Concession, and it was for money?

Dao Yan was somewhat puzzled. Surely Dao Ya couldn't have taken Zhao Xuan to rob a bank, could she?

"Explain yourself, what exactly did you go to do?"

In the bathroom, Daoya washed herself several times with shower gel before wrapping herself in a towel and pulling open the bathroom door.

Looking at Dao Yan standing in front of her, Dao Ya stepped forward and smiled:

"Sister, would you believe me if I said I went to rob a bank?"

Seeing Dao Yan shake her head, Dao Ya giggled, stepped aside, and walked towards the dressing table.
"Then don't ask anymore. You'll know what my brother-in-law and I are going to do tomorrow. If there's anything in this world that my brother-in-law is interested in, it's getting rich overnight."

At this point, Dao Ya turned back and smiled sweetly at Dao Yan:
"So, for our family's safety, sister, you can't tell anyone about this, not even uncle."

The more Dao Yan listened, the more convinced she became that Dao Ya wasn't lying. Looking at Dao Ya's retreating figure with disbelief, she asked:

"You guys really went to rob a bank? The Citibank on the Bund?"

Daoya picked up a handheld hairdryer and slowly dried her hair, casually replying:
"Yeah, sister, how did you know that my brother-in-law and I went to rob Citibank?"

Dao Yan's lips twitched slightly as he recalled how, during the evacuation of everyone at the Suzhou River that evening, Master Niu had handed him the keys to six Citibank safe deposit boxes.

Although they obtained the key, they did not know the password and were still unable to withdraw the money the Jews had deposited in Citibank.

But coincidentally, Dao Ya and Zhao Xuan went to Citibank. Was it just a coincidence?

Dao Yan frowned slightly. Seeing that Dao Ya was not going to continue, her heart was in her throat. She hoped that tomorrow's newspapers would not have news of the theft of six Citibank vaults!

If that's the case, Dao Yan wouldn't know how to report to her superiors.

They painstakingly sabotaged the Japanese pufferfish plan, resulting in numerous deaths and injuries, only to have their biggest prize devoured by their own man and sister. Dao Yan felt a chill run down her spine just thinking about it.

According to their estimates, those six Jews had at least three million US dollars in Citibank.

Even if Zhao Xuan and Dao Ya get the three million US dollars, what will they do with so much money?

Dao Yan's brain worked at lightning speed, and the answer quickly popped into his mind: the stock market!

To launder such a large sum of money without arousing suspicion, the only option is to start with the stock market.

However, Dao Yan still didn't believe that Dao Ya and Zhao Xuan could open the vaults of those six Jews, since even the young tiger hadn't been able to do it and had only managed to retrieve six keys.

Dao Yan has already given these six keys to Zhu Zhili, instructing her to deliver them to Shancheng as soon as possible.

They have all the keys, so how could Dao Ya and Zhao Xuan possibly take the funds inside?

Could it be that Dao Ya is joking with me?

After standing there stunned for a long while, Dao Yan finally came to her senses and sighed:

"Xiaoya, you should go to sleep early."

After saying that, Dao Yan turned and left Dao Ya's room.

Daoya put down the hairdryer the moment the door closed.

"Sister, you have to get on this pirate ship whether you want to or not. Your brother-in-law did all that for the family to make so much money!"

After muttering to herself, Dao Ya thought about how she had only received $50,000 of the gold and banknotes worth over seven million US dollars, and her mood instantly plummeted again.

"Hmph! Once I've got the underground factory up and running, I'll make my own money!"

However, with $50,000 in her secret stash, Dao Ya was overjoyed. Then she thought about how her $50,000 would grow even more in the stock market, and her heart pounded even harder, her eyes once again turning to the symbol of money.

Meanwhile, when Zhao Xuan arrived at the institute's headquarters, Tu Feiyuan had already woken up.

In the innermost room on the first floor of the high pavilion, Zhao Xuan looked at the pale and gloomy-faced Tu Feiyuan and asked with some confusion:

"What exactly happened, Doi-Yuan-kun?"

Doi-Yuan closed his eyes, took a few deep breaths, and said:
"Zhao Sang, this is a huge problem. The Hua Mao Hotel was raided by the Military Intelligence Bureau. Kawashima, that good-for-nothing, is dead. Not only that, Karl and his six men also died in the sewers of the Hua Mao Hotel."

Seeing Zhao Xuan suddenly stand up, Tu Feiyuan said with a wry smile:

“Zhao Sang, the cabinet will not let us off this time. My term as head of the agency is coming to an end. Ying Zuo will definitely take this opportunity to move into Shanghai. In fact, the original agency may become Ying Zuo’s subordinate agency.”

"And Zhao Sang, this matter involved our cooperation. It's not hard to guess how the cabinet will deal with you. If no one protects you, alas..."

As soon as Doi-Yuan finished speaking, Zhao Xuan frowned and sat back down in his original spot, while Ito Heiji stood to the side with his head down.

After a long silence, Zhao Xuan finally looked at Tu Feiyuan:
"Does Doi-Yuan-kun mean you're planning to kick me off your ship?"

Tu Feiyuan sighed, looking at Zhao Xuan with a bitter expression:

“Zhao Sang, I can barely take care of myself now, how can I take care of you? Let’s end our cooperation from today. Also, if you can get through this, I will give you appropriate compensation. If you can’t, I will take care of your family. This is the last thing I can guarantee you.”

Zhao Xuan slowly stood up, glanced at Ito Heiji, and then smiled:

"Then I'll take care of you, Mr. Doi-Yuan. It's getting late, so I'll be going now."

After watching Zhao Xuan leave the high pavilion, Ito Heiji returned to Doi-Yuan's room.

"gone?"

Heiji Ito nodded:
"Chief, you have been more than kind to Mr. Zhao."

Tu Feiyuan chuckled, his face turning completely gloomy:

"Go, send a telegram to the Cabinet stating that the failure of this pufferfish meeting was due to the dereliction of duty by Zhao Xuan, the acting director of No. 76, so he should bear the majority of the responsibility."

"In addition, the original organization must be thoroughly purged. This incident was definitely caused by a traitor within the original organization."

"Furthermore, the theft of funds from Carl and others at Citibank was the work of the Military Intelligence Bureau. I want to see this report in tomorrow's newspaper."

Heiji Ito nodded quickly:

"Hey! Chief, I'll get right on it." Inside the original office, Zhao Xuan, after leaving Tu Feiyuan, was exiting through the back door when he encountered Nan Ting waiting at the entrance.

"Are you OK?"

Zhao Xuan smiled and shook his head upon hearing this.

Nan Ting nodded slightly, looking at Zhao Xuan with an icy expression, and said:

"This is the third thing I've done for you. There's one more thing, and then we'll be even."

Tonight, Nan Ting revealed Tu Feiyuan's schedule.

Nan Ting's actions would naturally have a high chance of being discovered by Tu Feiyuan. Zhao Xuan thought for two seconds and said:

"Do you want to stay with Tu Feiyuan?"

Nan Ting knew what Zhao Xuan wanted to say, and nodded:
"That's right, Doiyu will support me in rebuilding the Restoration Society, and he can't possibly find out that I was the one who leaked the information to you. Don't worry about that. Since I promised you, I won't harm you, and I certainly won't seek my own death."

Zhao Xuan smiled and stepped forward, raising his hand to pat Nan Ting on the shoulder:

"Thanks!"

Nan Ting shifted her body, turned away from Zhao Xuan, and glared at the guy who was trying to touch her.

Zhao Xuan shrugged upon seeing this:

"Even if Doi-man wants to help you now, he's out of money. And soon, even if the original organization doesn't disappear, it will become someone else's vassal. Will Doi-man's words still count then?"

Nan Ting slowly lowered her head and replied in an icy voice:
"You don't need to worry about that. If he's lying to me, I'll personally take his head off."

"Alright, then I wish you success in rebuilding the Reform Society. I'll be going now. If you encounter any problems that you can't resolve, you can find me at apartment 27 Jessfield Road."

Nan Ting chuckled and said in a completely emotionless tone:
"You should take care of yourself first!"

Hongkou District, 1st floor of office building at No. 18 Shanyin Road.

Yamayu Kazuo and Murano Masaki stood at the doorway, looking at each other in bewilderment.

"Murano-kun, they're not going to start fighting, are they?"

Masaki Murano smirked and shook his head.

"I don't know, but this is the first time I've heard Chairman Watanabe get so angry."

Yamayu Kazuo looked worriedly at the gate in front of him, where the argument had been going on for more than ten minutes.

Within just half an hour, all the intelligence agencies in Shanghai knew about what had happened in the French Concession.

Upon receiving the news, the cabinet issued an order overnight, demanding that the Special Higher Police provide an explanation.

That's right, it requires the Special Higher Police.

Because in the cabinet's previous resolutions, all actions concerning the Military Intelligence Bureau were to be handled by the Special Higher Police.

When she first received the disciplinary order, Aizawa Keiko was completely bewildered.

She's been busy dealing with the Japanese yen template lately and has neither the mood nor the time to cause trouble for the Kuomintang agents lurking in Shanghai.

The cabinet's disciplinary order completely stunned Aizawa Keiko.

After learning the whole story, Aizawa Keiko was terrified and went to Watanabe Kyoko's place that very night.

Facing the enraged Kyoko Watanabe, Keiko Aizawa stood firm, her eyes fixed on Watanabe.

“Mother, the reason I was able to stay in Shanghai was because Ah Xuan gave me crucial information at a critical moment that the Japanese yen template had been obtained by Yamashiro.”

"So, I can't abandon him, Mother, I'm begging you, please help Ah Xuan!"

Kyoko Watanabe rubbed her temples, her face looking extremely pale.

The main reason she was angry was that the funds held by Carl and his six partners had disappeared from Citibank.

To this day, the people she sent out haven't even managed to find out where the funds are going, let alone who stole them.

It's important to know that among the Jews gathered in Shanghai, 80% of the capital is controlled by Karl and his six partners.

This money was also something that Kyoko Watanabe had her eye on, and she was determined to get her hands on it.

Unexpectedly, before she could even touch the cooked duck, the plate was taken away along with the duck.

When Aizawa Keiko arrived, Watanabe Kyoko had already instructed her subordinates to explain the reason to the cabinet.

Doi-ma's greed for quick success and recklessness led him to fail to contact the Special Higher Police when attacked by the Military Intelligence Bureau, ultimately resulting in the deaths of Karl and six others, and rendering the Fugu Project a complete failure.

According to the course of history, the Pufferfish Project would have been completely rendered meaningless after the outbreak of the Pacific War next year. However, the deaths of Carl and his six companions, as well as the theft of funds from Citibank, directly caused the Pufferfish Project to fail.

Doi-man is in charge of the pufferfish conference, which is a key part of the pufferfish plan.

Now that a problem has arisen in a crucial aspect, the cabinet will naturally have to deal with it seriously.

Zhao Xuan, who was dragged into this crucial link along with Doiyu, also became a target of the cabinet's handling.

Furthermore, since Zhao Xuan is from China, the cabinet will have no qualms about taking action.

It was precisely because she understood this that Aizawa Keiko came here overnight to find Watanabe Kyoko and ask for a solution after learning the whole story.

After taking a few deep breaths, Watanabe Kyoko looked at Aizawa Keiko, who was looking anxious, with a serious expression:

"Do you really want to protect him?"

"Yes mother!"

Watanabe sighed:
"I regret letting you get in touch with Zhao Xuan in the first place."

Seeing that Aizawa Keiko was keeping her head down and not speaking, Watanabe Kyoko slowly stood up:

"We can't let this go to waste; we must at least get Ah-Hsuan into the Special Higher Police."

Upon hearing this, Aizawa Keiko's expression remained somewhat hesitant:
“Mother, now, apart from Yamayu Kazuo, the attitudes of the other people in the Special Higher Police are ambiguous towards me. If Ah-Hsuan were to join the Special Higher Police, he would probably be ridiculed and suppressed by them.”

Kyoko Watanabe waved her hand:

"That's his business. Besides, after bringing him into the Special Higher Police, he won't be given a military rank or a specific position. He'll only appear as an intelligence advisor for the Special Higher Police."

Aizawa Keiko's eyes lit up. If that were the case, Zhao Xuan's existence would not pose a threat to anyone. Even if the people inside the Special Higher Police wanted to cause trouble for Zhao Xuan, they would probably stay at peace with him out of respect for her, Aizawa Keiko, and because Zhao Xuan's position had no room for advancement.

"Thank you, mother!"

Kyoko Watanabe waved her hand, signaling Keiko Aizawa to straighten up, and then continued:

"The situation in Shanghai is about to change."

"Once the negotiations in Nanjing are over, coupled with Touyuu's self-destruction, Yingzuo will inevitably take over Shanghai with great force. And given the relationship between Yingzuo and Touyuu, the original organization will inevitably become a stepping stone for Yingzuo."

"With Ah-Hsuan helping you in the Special Higher Police, I feel at ease."

Keiko Aizawa stared blankly at Kyoko Watanabe:

"Mother, what about number 76?"

Kyoko Watanabe sighed:

"You still don't understand?"

"Ding Moqun has once again chosen a side. It must be said that his vision is indeed ahead of its time."

"In the future, the 76th Division will inevitably become Kagesa's henchman. If the Special Higher Police want to carry out its work in such a high-pressure environment in the future, cooperation with the Military Police Headquarters is imperative."

The mere mention of the Military Police Headquarters filled Aizawa Keiko with rage.

If the Military Police Headquarters hadn't discovered the problems with the Sugi Project and turned it on the Special Higher Police, creating a huge mess for the Special Higher Police, the Special Higher Police wouldn't be in this state of being unwanted and neglected today.

The Special Higher Police (STPP) is still able to operate thanks to the support of the Osaka Chamber of Commerce.

The reason Watanabe Kyoko went into hiding and took control of the Shanghai branch was to act as a backer for Aizawa Keiko.

Of course, turning the tables and going into the shadows was also a clever move by Kyoko Watanabe.

"Huizi, don't be hostile to the Military Police Headquarters. There's an old saying in China: 'All the world's hustle and bustle is for profit.'"

"Kagesa has the advantage of timing and location. Soon after, he also gained the allegiance of the former organization, the Green Gang, and the 76th Division. The Special Higher Police had no choice but to reconcile with the Military Police Headquarters. Only in this way could the Special Higher Police have a reason to continue existing. Do you understand?"

Aizawa Keiko nodded solemnly:

"Mother, don't worry, I will listen to Ah Xuan's advice more often."

Kyoko Watanabe laughed:

“He is indeed intelligent, but you must also remember that before he joins our family, he is still a citizen of the Dragon Kingdom. You can take his advice into consideration, but you cannot believe it entirely.”

"After helping Ah Xuan this time, make him move out of the Ding family's house. Otherwise, you'll never have a chance, understand, Huizi?"

A glint of light flashed in Aizawa Keiko's eyes as she looked at Watanabe Kyoko with immense gratitude:

"Hi, Mother, I will have Ah Xuan move out. I have already reserved a house for him in the Special Higher Police Department's apartment."

As Lan Zehuizi left satisfied, a phone call at apartment 27 Jisifeier Road threw Dao Yan into complete turmoil.

After talking with Dao Ya, Dao Yan changed into black stockings and went to the living room in her pajamas to wait for Zhao Xuan to return.

But before Zhao Xuan returned, Dao Yan received a call from Zhu Zhili.

The news has been confirmed at the Shanghai station: the Kuomintang agent who infiltrated the newspaper office got big news tonight and received a positive reply from his original agency, as well as a confirmation receipt from the Citibank branch manager.

A large sum of money belonging to six Jews, including Carl, was stolen from Citibank; the theft was attributed to the Kuomintang's Military Intelligence Bureau.

This news completely shocked Dao Yan.

What Dao Ya said was actually true; she and Zhao Xuan really did rob Citibank tonight.

But Dao Yan couldn't understand it. With the level of Citibank's vault, even explosives couldn't break down the vault door.

Therefore, there is only one way for Zhao Xuan and Dao Ya to take the contents inside.

They obtained the vault key and password from Carl and his six men.

According to what Master Niu said when he gave them the key, Karl and his six companions never revealed the password.

Even the Military Intelligence Bureau didn't know the code, yet six people were killed by Master Niu. How did others know the code?
Furthermore, since the key was clearly in Zhu Zhili's possession, and Zhao Xuan and Dao Ya didn't have the key, how could they possibly have taken the items from the vault?

Dao Yan sat blankly on the sofa, scratching her head but still couldn't figure it out.

A moment later, Dao Yan's expression darkened, and he looked at the phone on the sofa cabinet beside him with panic in his eyes.

"Operation Pufferfish failed, and Ah Xuan was directly involved. The original organization shifted the blame to the Military Intelligence Bureau overnight, which means that even Tu Feiyuan couldn't handle this situation."

Thinking of this, Dao Yan took two deep breaths, picked up the phone, and dialed the number Ding Moqun had left her when he left.

This is a long-distance call to Nanjing, which requires two transfers between the telephone exchanges in Shanghai and Nanjing.

A few minutes later, Dao Yan finally got through on the phone.

Upon hearing Ding Moqun's voice on the phone, Dao Yan said anxiously:

"Uncle, Ah Xuan is in big trouble!!!"

At this time, Ding Moqun, who had already undergone the investigation and was arranged to live in Zhou Enlai's mansion, still had some red eyes.

Upon hearing Dao Yan's words, Ding Moqun took off his glasses and sighed helplessly:

"Ugh."

"Xiao Dao, I already know about this. Ying Zuo just received information that Tu Fei Yuan has shifted most of the blame onto A Xuan, and even Ying Zuo can't protect A Xuan."

"Furthermore, Ah Xuan has overstepped his bounds this time. We have already chosen to side with Ying Zuo, but he has instead cooperated with Tu Fei Yuan. Even if Ying Zuo can protect him, he will not take action."

Hearing that Dao Yan was almost crying on the phone, Ding Moqun quickly said:
"Xiao Dao, don't worry, I'll find a way, at least to save Ah Xuan's life. Okay, I have to go to Ying Zuo's meeting now, I'll hang up first. Don't worry, I'll do my best for Ah Xuan."

In the living room of apartment 27 Jisifeier Road in Shanghai, Dao Yan slumped weakly onto the sofa, listening to the dial tone on the phone.

The pufferfish conference was sabotaged by the military intelligence agency, meaning that Dao Yan was largely responsible for Zhao Xuan's predicament.

"It's my fault that Ah Xuan is in trouble."

Dao Yan looked up at the ceiling, muttering to herself, tears streaming down her face.

Ding Moqun said he could find a way, but Dao Yan knew that if Ying Zuo didn't take action, Zhao Xuan's death was not far off.

Thinking of this, Dao Yan took a deep breath. If she couldn't think of any other way, she decided to take Zhao Xuan and Dao Ya directly away from Shanghai and head to the mountain city.

If that money was in Zhao Xuan's hands, then the Kuomintang would certainly not make things difficult for Zhao Xuan if he brought such a large sum of money to Shancheng.

As long as Zhao Xuan hands over this money, the Party and the State can even give him a job within the system.

As for Dao Ya, she is a tiger girl by nature, so no one will make things difficult for her if she goes to the mountain city.

Dao Yan herself, having abandoned her undercover mission and returned with Zhao Xuan and Dao Ya, would inevitably have to bear the corresponding responsibility.

However, Dao Yan couldn't care less about that now. Once Zhao Xuan returned, she had to tell him about the plan. It would be best if Zhao Xuan cooperated with her; otherwise, Dao Yan wouldn't mind resorting to force.

If Zhao Xuan escapes Shanghai overnight, he still has a chance to live. But if he doesn't survive tonight and the punishment is decided, he will truly be trapped with nowhere to go.

After making the decision, Dao Yan felt completely relaxed, and the tension and anxiety she had just felt vanished.

On the other side, Zhao Xuan was driving home.

(Sir, the nanobugs monitoring Aizawa Keiko have sent back a message: Aizawa Keiko has found Watanabe Kyoko. Just as you predicted, Watanabe helped you through this difficult time. However, it seems you won't be able to return to 76.)
Zhao Xuan smiled slightly. Ever since he heard about Watanabe Kyoko's conspiracy and made his decision tonight, Zhao Xuan had expected that this would happen.

Zhao Xuan even had another plan in place in case Lan Zehuizi failed to persuade Watanabe Kyoko.

It now appears that Project Ghost is no longer needed.

As for No. 76, with Miao Xue around, he didn't care at all whether Zhao Xuan could continue to stay at No. 76.

After all, once Kagesa took over Shanghai, No. 76 became a complete puppet, unable to act according to his own will. He had to obey Kagesa's orders, the orders of the Mei Agency, and even the orders of the original agency.

Zhao Xuan had no desire to stay at number 76 any longer.

In the original plan, Zhao Xuan's cooperation with Tu Feiyuan was largely due to the fact that after the Fugu Conference, Tu Feiyuan would have a large sum of money, enough time and funds for development.

Even if Kagesa takes over Shanghai, establishes the Mei Agency, and controls 76.

Even the chubby, round guy isn't afraid.

The problem is that Kyoko Watanabe had no intention of letting the pufferfish conference end successfully.

Even if Zhao Xuan doesn't make a move tonight, Watanabe Kyoko will make one tomorrow.

If the pufferfish conference fails and the pufferfish plan is shelved, Tu Feiyuan and Zhao Xuan will still suffer.

Rather than doing that, it's better to act decisively and strike first.

Since we're going to suffer anyway, why not take the opportunity to make a quick buck?

In this way, Zhao Xuan not only completed the task assigned by Shancheng, but also obtained a large sum of money and successfully escaped the quagmire of No. 76.

Although the process has changed, Zhao Xuan has achieved his goal.

However, after joining the Special Higher Police, Zhao Xuan knew that he did not have any real power.

The safest and most stable thing about the Special Higher Police is that the head of the Special Higher Police is Keiko Aizawa.

After watching the entire video transmitted by the nanobugs, Zhao Xuan sighed softly.

Although Zhao Xuan had anticipated that Lan Zehui would make a move after making his decision tonight, he knew that he would eventually have to join the Special Higher Police.

What Zhao Xuan didn't expect was that Watanabe Kyoko, that cunning old hag, actually wanted him to move out of the Ding family.

When Zhao Xuan got back tonight, he didn't know how to explain it to Dao Yan.

Dao Yan had already suspected that Lan Zehuizi harbored ill intentions towards Zhao Xuan, and now that this explanation had come out, Zhao Xuan felt that Dao Yan could chop him up alive.

With a mix of trepidation and excitement, Zhao Xuan returned home.

As soon as Zhao Xuan entered the door, he saw Dao Yan and Dao Ya sitting on the sofa in the living room.

Dao Ya was already asleep, but after Dao Yan made her decision, she pulled Dao Ya up and even made her change her clothes. The two of them even packed their luggage.

Dao Ya was extremely intelligent. With Dao Yan's reminder, Dao Ya instantly understood Zhao Xuan's current predicament.

(End of this chapter)