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

Chapter 233 Entering the game
Once he has control over Zhu Zhili and has reached a cooperation agreement with the Special Higher Police, Doiyu believes that Watanabe Kyoko, who is standing behind Aizawa Keiko, will not pretend not to see it and will definitely lend a helping hand.

If Kyoko Watanabe is willing to help, the original organization has a chance to survive instead of being swallowed up by Doi-Madoka.

The thought that his hard-earned original organization, with its last trump card yet to be played, was about to be swallowed up by the Mei organization made Doi-Yuan very unhappy.

Now that he has the opportunity, Tu Feiyuan will naturally not give it up.

"Suzuki Haruko, watch your attitude. Here, even if I'm not your direct superior, my rank is still higher than yours. What decisions I make is none of your business to nag!"

Haruko Suzuki snorted coldly and turned her gaze to Touko:
"Section Chief Dao, even you're arguing?! Do you know that Ding Moqun is now on my teacher's side?!"

Dao Yan sighed and said:
“I know, but you should know by now that Director Ding asked me to infiltrate the Military Intelligence Bureau, and I succeeded. The breakthrough I made was through Zhu's Clothing Store. After Zhu Zhili betrayed us, she contacted me immediately and asked me to recommend her to the director, otherwise she would expose my identity as a member of the Military Intelligence Bureau.”

"At this point, I have no choice but to be honest with Zhu Zhili, and she has agreed that as long as we introduce her to the director, she will tell us an important piece of intelligence about the 76th Division. I'm not competing with you for anything else, but this important piece of intelligence is the information about the team behind the Kuomintang agent who was arrested today. Is that too much to ask?"

Haruko Suzuki and Doiyoshi's lips twitched. This wasn't going too far!

Although Zheng Bing has not been interrogated since his arrest, Doiyuu and Suzuki Haruko know that this team was personally sent by Mao Zedong, the secretary of the mountain city, and is of great value.

It can be said that the intelligence Zhu Zhili possessed, the intelligence about this squad, was the one they cared about the most.

As for the other hidden strongholds similar to the Kuomintang's Shanghai station, given that the Shanghai station was already crippled, they were really not very meaningful except for gaining merit.

At the same time, Doiyuu also knew that without the intelligence from Zheng Bing's squad, even if he won the battle in the end and Zhu Zhili fell into his hands, the Special Higher Police would probably not care about the remaining credit.

How can he then gain Watanabe Kyoko's help?
Suzuki Haruko squinted at Touyan, feeling that things had taken a strange turn today.

First, there was the arrest at Zhoushan Park. The three parties tacitly agreed not to make the first move. Now, with the struggle for Zhu Zhili, Suzuki Haruko feels as if she has fallen into a trap.

However, the intelligence in Zhu Zhili's hands is also very important. Before the Mei Agency is established, if she can use Zhu Zhili to knock out the special agent team sent by Mao Shu to Shanghai and also remove the hidden strongholds of Shanghai Station, then the Mei Agency will surely land in Shanghai with the posture of a king.

This is the first major event since the establishment of the Mei Agency, so it must be a big event and the achievements must be significant. Therefore, Zhu Zhili and Suzuki Haruko had no choice but to compete for it.

However, given the current situation, it is clear that Zhu Zhili trusts Dao Yan more. If she cannot gain the support of No. 76, Shanghai is still the home ground of Tu Feiyuan, and the possibility of Suzuki Haruko defeating him is extremely low.

After thinking for a few seconds, Haruko Suzuki spoke again:

"Chief Dao, I can decide to leave Zhu Zhili to 76, but the intelligence on the contact person's group must be given to me, how about that?"

After analyzing the pros and cons, Suzuki Haruko decided to make concessions. Although keeping Zhu Zhili at No. 76 would increase No. 76's influence after Kagesa arrived and established the Mei Agency, if she did not make concessions and allowed Doiyu to succeed, the Mei Agency would inevitably be weaker after its establishment because it would lack the intelligence network of the original agency controlled by Doiyu.

In Suzuki Haruko's view, the best option is to share some credit with No. 76, or even some say in the matter, in exchange for the takeover of the original organization.

But no sooner had Haruko Suzuki said that than Doi-man made the same decision.

Dao Yan looked at the two of them with a troubled expression.

In fact, from the very beginning, Chen Chuyin's plan was to keep Zhu Zhili at No. 76, while Zheng Bing's intelligence group was the real bait.

The point is to let Doiyoshi and Suzuki Haruko compete.

But now, Dao Yan also has to appear somewhat troubled, as this strategy of using two peaches to kill three warriors still requires a fire.

Seeing Dao Yan lower her head and fall into deep thought, Tu Feiyuan and Suzuki Haruko also became a little anxious.

After all, the sooner Zhu Zhili reveals information about Zheng Bing's group, the higher the success rate of capturing those people will be.

Just then, Miao Xue, the head of the intelligence section, arrived at the door of the director's office.

"report!"

Upon hearing the sound, everyone in the office—Dao Yan, Sasaki, Suzuki Haruko, Doiyuu, and Ito Heiji—turned their gazes toward the door.

"What's up?!"

As the acting director of No. 76, Dao Yan naturally asked Miao Xue about her purpose in coming.

"Section Chief Dao, the Military Police Headquarters called. Commander Jingda said that we need to send an important piece of intelligence about the Military Intelligence Bureau to the Military Police Headquarters' Intelligence Department. Otherwise, the Military Police Headquarters will forcibly take Zhu Zhili away."

Dao Yan was secretly pleased; now the last fire had been lit.

Before Dao Yan could even express his opinion, Tu Feiyuan and Suzuki Haruko broke down in their guard.

"Baka yarou!!! The Military Police Headquarters is getting involved too, Suzuki Haruko, are you still going to argue with me? In this situation, if we were to stand on our own, who could possibly win against the Military Police Headquarters?!"

Haruko Suzuki snorted coldly:
"We arrested them, so why should we hand them over to the Military Police Headquarters?!"

"I'll call the teacher right now and tell him what's going on."

Seeing Suzuki Haruko walk towards the phone on her desk, Doi Madoka stepped forward and grabbed the phone.

"Suzuki Haruko, stop playing tricks. First, clarify who Zhu Zhili belongs to. Then you can contact whoever you want. But not now!"

Ding Moqun is on Yingzuo's side, and now that Dao Yan is here, it means that Ding Moqun must be aware of the situation in Shanghai.

Dao Yan's willingness to step forward and claim credit must have been due to Ding Moqun's tacit approval.

Once Suzuki Haruko brings this matter to light, Ding Moqun will no longer be able to pretend to be ignorant and will inevitably choose Kagesa's side.

If it really comes to that, the original organization will have absolutely no chance.

Miao Xue stood at the door, looking at the situation in the office. As the saying goes, the bystander sees more of the game, and Miao Xue also noticed that something was wrong.

If Zhu Zhili really betrayed them, that's fine; if not, then Shanghai Station's move was brilliant.

The intelligence in Zhu Zhili's hands is of great importance, and this merit can bring the original agency back to life, allow No. 76 to gain more say, and allow the Mei Agency to make a glorious appearance.

These are the reasons they have to fight for it. And the struggle will inevitably lead to greater internal conflicts, ensuring that no matter what the final outcome, the original organization, No. 76, and the soon-to-be-established Mei Organization will maintain a facade of harmony while harboring underlying discord.

That's not the most important thing. Miao Xue even felt that regardless of whether Zhu Zhili had really betrayed them, the Shanghai station seemed to be invincible.

As for the intelligence on the Kuomintang's hidden strongholds that Zhu Zhili possessed, it wasn't really that important to the Shanghai station at the moment.

The Shanghai station has been relocated several times for various reasons. Those hidden outposts that should be abolished have been abolished, and those that should be relocated have been relocated. Only a small portion of them remain in their original locations.

Therefore, Miao Xue felt that whether Zhu Zhili betrayed them or not was completely unimportant. After sorting everything out, it seemed that the Shanghai station had gained more advantages.

After all, Zhu Zhili alone could cause the three major Japanese intelligence agencies to fight each other and fall into internal strife. No matter how you look at it, the Shanghai station is the one that has profited.

The atmosphere in the office was tense.

Doi-Yuan prevented Suzuki Haruko from contacting Kagesa, and Tou-Yan was conflicted and unable to express his opinion, so the situation seemed to have reached a stalemate.

With the intervention of the Military Police Headquarters, the situation is becoming increasingly unpredictable. Miao Xue even feels that if things continue like this, Doiyuu and Suzuki Haruko might resort to underhanded tactics.

At the Military Police Headquarters, Koji Ida had not received a reply from the 76th Division, but his expression remained unreadable.

After Song Rong returned from a phone call, she saw Koji Ida looking completely at ease and smiled:
"Commander, we just received news that Sasaki and Ito Heiji have left No. 76. Dao Yan, Doi Yuyuan, and Suzuki Haruko went to the interrogation room together. It seems that they have not yet reached an agreement and are still in the dispute stage."

Koji Ida smiled and looked at Song Rong:

"Oh, so can we get started now?"

Song Rong's expression turned serious, and he shook his head directly:

"Commander, it's not the right time yet. If we get involved, we're already taking risks. If we push too hard, they might band together again, and we still won't get any benefits."

"Then what do you mean?"

Having known Junko Aoki for so long, Koji Ida was well aware of her intelligence.

Even compared to Zhao Xuan, Koji Ida favored Junko Aoki more.

After all, Junko Aoki is Japanese.

"Actually, at this point, we don't need to do anything. Just put pressure on them and watch them continue to fight. In this way, even if Yingzuo gets to Shanghai and establishes the Mei Agency, will he still be able to completely trust Tu Feiyuan or Ding Moqun because of this incident?"

"By then, even if the Mei Agency establishes itself in Shanghai, it will still be no match for the Intelligence Division of our Military Police Headquarters."

"What we need to do now is very clear: we need to control the Special Higher Police and prevent them from intervening to help either side."

"In this way, the Special Higher Police will have no choice but to side with us in the end. But once the Special Higher Police make a move, no matter who they side with, they can gain allies for them later. This is something the Commander probably doesn't want to see, right?"

Koji Ida stroked his mustache and nodded.

Now that relations with the Special Higher Police have been repaired, the Military Police Headquarters can mobilize the Special Higher Police to do some things. At this time, it is absolutely crucial not to allow the Special Higher Police to increase its strength. Otherwise, the hard-won repaired relationship may be forced back to square one as the Special Higher Police's strength further increases.

No matter what, the Special Higher Police (THT) is a subordinate unit of the Military Police Headquarters. The thought of it becoming independent again made Koji Ida feel uneasy.

"So we're just going to stand by and watch?"

Song Rong's lips curled up slightly. Chen Chuyin's scheme of using two peaches to kill three warriors had indeed caught Song Rong's eye.

But Song Rong felt that Chen Chuyin was still too petty.

Such a good opportunity, yet they only intended to create internal conflicts between the original agency, the Mei agency, and even No. 76, while simultaneously infiltrating Zhu Zhili into No. 76.

It's a complete waste of talent.

Therefore, Song Rong decided to take advantage of the scheme set up by Chen Chuyin and launch a big attack!
"Of course not. Now we can confirm one thing: Chongqing has sent a special agent team to Shanghai."

"Based on the intelligence previously shared with the Special Higher Police, the most likely scenario for this group is to restore the channels of the Thirteen Shops in Xujiahui and continue to make money."

"And the intelligence we just received is that the batch of goods in the Thirteen Shops of Xujiahui was stolen by Zhu Zhili, which is why she betrayed us."

Upon hearing this, Koji Ida frowned:
"Junko, what exactly do you mean?"

A fierce glint flashed in Junko Aoki's eyes, and her foxy smile made her appear both effeminate and sinister.
“Commander, what I mean is that Zhu Zhili is indeed very valuable, because whoever controls her can use her to lure out this group sent by Shancheng, and thus control the newly opened channels in Shancheng.”

"Once we learn about this channel, given the political climate in Chongqing, we can get even more intelligence if we have the money."

"To put it bluntly, Zhu Zhili is just a bridge, a bridge connecting the mountain city's intelligence network!"

Koji Ida hadn't thought about it from this angle at first, but now that Song Rong had explained it so clearly, he couldn't suppress the urge to snatch Zhu Zhili away.

Having discerned Koji Ida's thoughts, Song Rong felt that this guy was just like Yuan Shao in history.

“Commander, the reason I said this is to make you see Zhu Zhili’s value, but it doesn’t mean we should try to kidnap her.”

Koji Ida was a little confused for a moment.

Since Zhu Zhili is so valuable, why not seize her and use her to build a bridge?
Seeing the puzzled look in Koji Ida's eyes, Song Rong felt exhausted, but for the sake of her plan, she could only patiently explain:
"Commander, let me put it another way. Do you hope to use Zhu Zhili to build a bridge for buying intelligence with money, or do you hope to use her to cut the once-powerful Mei Agency in half, so that even if it comes to Shanghai, it can only live a life of idleness and waiting to die like the original agency?"

Koji Ida did not hesitate at all and chose the latter:
"That goes without saying. Shanghai can't afford to have so many intelligence agencies anymore. What about our Military Police Command? They're completely disregarding our Military Police Command."

Before the original agency existed, whether it was the Special Higher Police or the 76th Division, everyone acted according to his wishes.

Since the original organization was established, it immediately became a three-way power struggle.

Now that they've finally managed to bring Doi-man down, the Special Higher Police has returned to the embrace of the Military Police Headquarters.

(End of this chapter)