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

Chapter 231 Action
In the operations conference room of the Hongkou Military Police Headquarters in Shanghai.

The meeting was chaired by Sato He from the intelligence department. Participants included Section Chief Aoki Junko, Deputy Section Chief Asano Hakuwa, Action Team Leader Horii Kazuo, and Zhao Xuan, who had just arrived.

"Junko, tell me about the information we just gathered."

Song Rong stood up, smiled at everyone present, and said:

"This morning, we received intelligence that at 3 p.m., a special envoy from the mountain city will meet with Tequila, a Kuomintang undercover agent."

"This agave is the contact person of the former Kuomintang agent Phoenix Tail Orchid, so this special envoy is very likely Phoenix Tail Orchid."

"We let the phoenix tail orchid get away before, but this time, we absolutely cannot let it go."

After speaking, Song Rong instructed his subordinates to distribute the specific intelligence to everyone.

"Everyone, take a good look. This is the specific time and place for the rendezvous, as well as the plan for this operation."

After reading the document, Zhao Xuan frowned slightly.
"Sato-kun, is the source of this information reliable?"

Sato He nodded with a smile:

"Don't worry about that, Zhao Sang. The source of the intelligence is absolutely reliable."

"Remember, this time, I'm taking them alive!"

After speaking, Sato He looked at Zhao Xuan and asked:

"Mr. Zhao, is there anything else you'd like to add?"

Zhao Xuan glanced at Song Rong and, in the dialysis mode, was able to discern Song Rong's psychological state, a rare occurrence.

At this point, Song Rong was not only Aoki Junko, but also the commander of the Military Intelligence Bureau.

Song Rong thought about the problem using the methods and perspectives of a conductor, and Zhao Xuan easily discerned her inner thoughts.

This woman actually wants to get rid of the tequila ahead of time!
So, was this intelligence provided by Tequila?
But how could that be? Zhu Zhili is Agave, and Zhao Xuan knows that.

If Agave betrays us, wouldn't Dao Yan be in danger?

If that's the case, then Zhao Xuan wouldn't mind secretly cooperating with Song Rong to take down Zhu Zhili.

Thinking of this, Zhao Xuan looked at Sato He:
"If the intelligence is correct, I'm afraid we'll have a hard time capturing them alive."

Sato He grinned and said:
"I don't care about that. My only requirement for this operation is that the survivors be alive!"

From Sato He, Zhao Xuan's suspicions about Zhu Zhili deepened. Could this girl have really betrayed him?
Last time, Zhu Zhili robbed the Military Intelligence Bureau of their ill-gotten gains and goods. Could it be that this incident drove her to the brink of despair, which is why she betrayed them?

Zhao Xuan was also aware of the Military Intelligence Bureau's internal rules, but since the Chongqing side had arranged for a special envoy to meet with Zhu Zhili, it meant that even if the Chongqing side suspected Zhu Zhili, they were still unsure whether Zhu Zhili had taken that batch of goods.

If the reasons for Zhu Zhili's betrayal are uncertain, what were they?
Was she afraid that one day, when her secret was exposed, the Military Intelligence Bureau would come after her and settle scores?
That doesn't make sense. After all, if Zhu Zhili really told Sato He the information, then Zhu Zhili would have essentially exposed herself, and her situation would have been even more dangerous.

At least for now, while the situation remains unclear, Zhu Zhili's situation is relatively safe.

Putting these contradictory situations together, Zhao Xuan didn't think Zhu Zhili would betray him at this time.

"Alright, since there are no problems, you can go and prepare. Junko, you'll be in Zhao Sang's team, the rest of you follow me."

After the meeting, Zhao Xuan and Song Rong led a small squad of military police to the rendezvous point, Zhoushan Park on Zhoushan Road, as indicated in the intelligence.

Zhoushan Road, with its complex population, high traffic volume, large number of middle-class people, and many foreigners, was the preferred meeting place for Kuomintang secret police and underground party members most of the time.

As for Fuzhou Road, the situation is even more complicated. It's too chaotic. After an incident where a contact was harassed and even forcibly taken away by local thugs, resulting in the exposure of his identity, neither the Military Intelligence Bureau nor the underground party would choose Fuzhou Road as a meeting place.

As for Zhoushan Road, due to the presence of Zhoushan Park, the environment and road conditions are relatively complex, and more importantly, there is a large flow of people. Therefore, the possibility of being exposed when meeting in Zhoushan Park is extremely low.

Without prior intelligence, even if you stake out Zhoushan Park, it would be extremely difficult, practically impossible, to determine if anyone was meeting.

After a busy morning, it was already lunchtime when I arrived at Zhoushan Road.

After parking the car, Zhao Xuan took Song Rong and the entire squad of military police directly to Miao's Restaurant to support Miao Xue's family business.

"This meal is on me. Also, Miao's Restaurant is the business of one of my former subordinates. If anyone dares to cause trouble, don't blame me for not warning you."

Song Rong smiled and looked at the military police behind him:
"[Japanese] Did you all hear that? Once we get to the restaurant, if anyone dares to act tough, I won't let them get away with it. Alright, let's go eat."

Upon entering the Miao family restaurant, Miao Xue's father, Miao Bing, hurriedly came to greet them. Seeing so many Japanese people, Miao Bing was extremely flustered. If Zhao Xuan hadn't been there, Miao Bing wouldn't have dared to move at all.

"Boss Miao, we're here to support your business today. Here's a portion for everyone. You can decide how to handle it."

After saying that, Zhao Xuan took out a stack of legal tender from his pocket and handed it to Miao Bing.

"Alright, officers, please find a place to sit down, I'll go prepare right away."

Zhao Xuan led Song Rong to sit at the table near the entrance, poured two cups of tea, and then they chatted briefly.

"It's clear that Zhao Sang values ​​your previous subordinate highly."

"Capable and obedient, you would value that too if you were in their shoes."

After speaking, Zhao Xuan looked at Song Rong with a half-smile:

"But Miss Junko, there's something that I find very strange."

"Oh, I'd love to hear the details."

Zhao Xuan stared directly into Song Rong's eyes:
"I heard that Miss Junko's classmates and friends have all mysteriously disappeared, and none of them have been found yet. Hasn't Miss Junko tried to look for them? Miss Junko, can you really sever these ties?"

Song Rong's smile froze slightly, then she said in a very cheerful tone:

"As soldiers, obeying orders is our duty."

“I would be happy to meet my former friends and classmates again. Life is unpredictable, and there is war. Perhaps they have all joined the army or joined a department like ours. In that case, wouldn’t they have mysteriously disappeared, just as Zhao Sang said?”

Zhao Xuan nodded noncommittally:
"That makes sense!"

"Don't overthink it. The reason I know about this is because the Special Higher Police conducted an investigation after Prince Asaka Yasuhiko's death. As you know, I'm currently serving as an intelligence advisor for the Special Higher Police, so it's not surprising that I know some things."

Song Rong smiled and nodded, but Zhao Xuan found her inner thoughts amusing.

(Song Rong: Interesting guy, your counterattack came fast. I just tested you yesterday, and you've already returned the favor today! But this matter is indeed a sensitive one. Unfortunately, there's no way to prove it now, so you can investigate all you want.)
After the conversation ended, Zhao Xuan and Song Rong both fell silent in tacit agreement. After all, asking any more questions would no longer be a test.

(Edith, Miao Xue should be in the office at this time. Contact her.)
76 Jessfield Road, Office of the Chief of the Intelligence Section.

After getting her food, Miao Xue returned to her office, where she ate her meal in small bites while reviewing the intelligence she had gathered over the past two days.

Jingle Bell!
The moment the phone rang, Miao Xue immediately got up from her desk, walked to the section chief's desk, and picked up the phone.

Edith, it's you again!

"Speak, what are your orders, Section Chief?"

"Hmm? Okay, I understand. I will investigate further. However, Section Chief Dao has been frequently away these past two days. I wonder what he's been busy with."

"Oh, right, there's one more thing. Doi-Yuan made a move. Yuan Fang just reported this to me in the cafeteria. It seems that Doi-Yuan took some people to the police station. Then, Suzuki Haruko and Doi-Yuan left with a team of people. Judging from the situation, they should be on a capture mission."

After hanging up the phone, Miao Xue didn't have time to eat. After leaving the office, she passed by the intelligence room, glanced at everyone eating, said hello, and left the intelligence department.

Soon, Miao Xue arrived at the Telecommunications Department. She thought Dao Yan wouldn't be there, but to her surprise, Dao Yan was actually in the office at noon today.

Seeing Miao Xue arrive, Dao Yan was still somewhat curious:

"Section Chief Miao, is there something you need?"

Miao Xue forced a smile:
"Nothing special, I just wanted to let Section Chief Dao know that I'm going to take Fan Dingfang's team out later. Do you need them? If so, I'll wait until you've used up your action team before I go out."

Dao Yan looked at Miao Xue thoughtfully for a while before finally smiling:

"That's really unfortunate. I also need to transfer Fan Dingfang out for a while, but Qian Xiasheng should be fine. If you have an urgent matter, you can transfer Qian Xiasheng's team."

"Oh, really? I'm not in a hurry. In that case, I'll wait for Section Chief Dao to come back first."

After saying that, Miao Xue left.

Dao Yan frowned slightly. Miao Xue's purpose in coming here was not pure; she was obviously trying to find out his whereabouts.

As soon as this thought crossed Dao Yan's mind, she thought of Zhao Xuan.

After all, Dao Yan couldn't think of anyone else besides Zhao Xuan who could order Miao Xue around like that.

Moreover, today's operation is closely related to the Military Police Command.

Dao Yan had also heard about Zhao Xuan being appointed as an advisor to the intelligence department of the Military Police Headquarters by Koji Ida.

Combining the two findings, Dao Yan concluded that Miao Xue's visit was definitely Zhao Xuan's doing.

As for Zhao Xuan, he is probably already on a mission with the military police headquarters.

After thinking it over, Dao Yan picked up the phone and dialed:
"Telephone office, please connect me to a long-distance call, Nanjing Yingzuo Mansion."

A few minutes later, the call connected, and upon hearing Ding Moqun's voice, Dao Yan said in a deep voice:
"Uncle, Zhu Zhili, the owner of Zhu's Clothing Store, has betrayed us. Our previous plan can no longer be completed."

Upon hearing this news, Ding Moqun was stunned. He had orchestrated such a grand scheme, finally managing to get Dao Yan infiltrated into the Military Intelligence Bureau, only to have Zhu Zhili betray him!
This news was like a bolt from the blue for Ding Moqun.

"Yes, Uncle. Zhu Zhili threatened me to introduce her to you, otherwise she would expose my joining the Military Intelligence Bureau."

"However, I couldn't get through to my uncle when I tried to contact him, so I took it upon myself to tell Zhu Zhili that I was actually an undercover agent who had infiltrated their ranks. Now I have reached a cooperation agreement with Zhu Zhili. She will lure out the people sent from Shancheng, and I will lead the team to take them all down in one fell swoop."

Hearing Ding Moqun's reply, Dao Yan smiled and continued:

"Don't worry, Uncle. Doi-Yuan has also taken action, and he even brought Suzuki Haruko with him. This time, we will at least regain some say through our actions."

"Okay, leave it to me. Don't worry, Uncle, I know what to do."

After hanging up the phone, Dao Yan let out a long sigh of relief.

A moment later, Dao Yan gathered the people from the Action Section and left No. 76 with Fan Dingfang and his group.

Standing at the office window, Miao Xue watched Dao Yan lead the team away, her brows furrowed as she returned to her desk and dialed a number:
"Yuan Fang, have you finished eating? Good, keep a close eye on Tu Feiyuan over there. Also, send a few people to my office."

Miao's Restaurant on Zhoushan Road.

Unable to use the nanobugs, Zhao Xuan felt he had miscalculated, never expecting that a major event would occur in Shanghai where several intelligence agencies would be on a mission together.

Having just finished eating, Song Rong smiled and looked at Zhao Xuan, saying:

"Excuse me, Zhao Sang, I need to use the restroom. I'll leave things here with you for now. Otherwise, once we're gone, I can't guarantee what they might do."

Upon learning that Song Rong planned to contact the Shanghai station to confirm the situation regarding the agave, Zhao Xuan was more than happy to oblige.

After all, Zhao Xuan didn't even know where the Shanghai Station was now. How could Song Rong, who had been lurking in the Military Police Headquarters, know where the Shanghai Station had been moved to?
Zhao Xuan was also very curious about this.

However, putting that aside for now, once Song Rong has confirmed it, Zhao Xuan can also use the analysis mode to see whether Zhu Zhili is truly a traitor or playing a double agent.

As for Dao Yan, she just called Miao Xue again, and now Zhao Xuan knows that Dao Yan is also taking action today.

This is interesting; things are developing in an unpredictable direction.

Zhao Xuan knew that Dao Yan couldn't have devised such a large-scale operation. Meanwhile, Shen Xing had already telegraphed him from Shancheng that Fengweilan had been transferred from Mao Shu's command to the Shanghai station.

Therefore, all of these things today were caused by Chen Chuyin.

Then, Zhu Zhili's side is much more interesting.

In a European-style manor behind the Garden Restaurant on Rue Pétain in the French Concession of Shanghai, Director Chen suddenly received a call from the conductor. He was so angry that he almost grabbed a gun and went straight to the conductor's door, shooting him dead.

Fu Zhengguo happened to come to discuss the next steps with Director Chen. Seeing Director Chen slamming his fist on the table, his face flushed with anger, Fu Zhengguo smiled and stepped forward:
"Station admin, what's going on? Has the plan been leaked or failed?"

Director Chen slammed his fist heavily on the desk, his anger blazing as he said:
"Damn it, what's going on in Chongqing? Why aren't they transferring such a dangerous figure like the conductor back? They're actually keeping him in Shanghai!"

Upon hearing this news, Fu Zhengguo was also taken aback:
"Stationmaster, the conductor has come looking for us? How did she know where we were?"

This problem also gave Chen Chuyin a headache. Logically speaking, the Shanghai Station has been moved so many times, even if the conductor is incredibly resourceful, he couldn't possibly know all the details!

(End of this chapter)