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

Chapter 236: Angry
Song Rong is extremely anxious now:

"Commander, Hori Kazuo has been arrested? How is that possible? Who could possibly arrest him in Shanghai?"

Koji Ida sighed solemnly:
"Kazuo Horii ambushed people on the only road leading from the old factory area to Wusong Road, but he was ambushed in return. The people who escaped reported to me that Kazuo Horii had been captured, but it is unclear who captured him."

Song Rong rubbed her chin in annoyance as she pondered. From the moment she started her mission until now, she had always been the one scheming against others, but this time she had been completely outmaneuvered. This made Song Rong both indignant and furious.

“Kazuo Horii is one of our men, that’s beyond question. What we need to determine now is who arrested him. I suggest we immediately mobilize the military police and conduct a city-wide search!”

Meanwhile, in an alley not far from the old factory area, Miao Xue and her men were on their way to intercept Tu Feiyuan, but Nan Ting stopped them halfway.

"Nan Ting, why are you stopping me?"

When she asked this question, Miao Xue looked at the people behind Nan Ting in surprise.

Judging from their physique and eyes, Miao Xue could tell that these people were definitely trained martial artists.

Nan Ting looked at Miao Xue expressionlessly:

"Tell Zhao Xuan that you've been tricked. Don't keep arguing with that fatso, or you'll be in big trouble."

"If I hadn't met you tonight, you wouldn't be alive tomorrow."

"Before you arrived, the action team of the intelligence department of the Military Police Headquarters had already been dealt with by Doi-Yuan's men. I'm here to take care of the remaining ones. You, go back!"

When Miao Xue called from the Wusong Road Special Higher Police Division, Zhao Xuan found it unbelievable.

Tu Feiyuan actually had an elite force hidden inside the city.

According to Miao Xue, Nan Ting also rebuilt the Reform Society. It seems that Tu Feiyuan not only has a group of elites hidden in the shadows, but also a huge amount of funds.

However, Zhao Xuan was certain of one thing: the previous Tu Feiyuan did not have these traits, otherwise he would not have been forced to gravitate towards Yingzuo.

Regardless of whether Doiyuu was feigning reluctance or genuinely had no other choice, aligning himself with Kagesa was a poor strategy.

Therefore, both manpower and funds come from outside Shanghai and are delivered to Tu Feiyuan.

As for who was helping Tu Feiyuan, Zhao Xuan couldn't figure it out for the time being.

After putting the whole incident together, Zhao Xuan sighed.

Chen Chuyin's scheme has truly benefited Tu Feiyuan this time.

Zhao Xuan got himself involved. He had finally managed to marginalize Tu Feiyuan, but because of this operation, Suzuki Haruko, No. 76, and the Military Police Headquarters all got involved.

Even Horii Kazuo was captured by Doiyoshi's men.

Doiyuu has two cards in his hand: Zhu Zhili and Horii Kazuo. All Doiyuu needs to do is wait for the cabinet to hold him accountable, then use Horii Kazuo to shift the blame to the Military Police Headquarters, and use Zhu Zhili to take the blame for his actions.

In that case, Doiyuu could stay out of it and reap all the benefits of this chaos.

As for the Special Higher Police, Doiyu's agreement to meet was merely a delaying tactic. His real purpose was to lure out the Military Police Headquarters, which was manipulating Zhu Zhili, and at the same time, he could take this opportunity to eliminate Suzuki Haruko's group of people, or even kill Suzuki Haruko herself.

As a result, Yingzuo's outposts in his attempt to quickly establish himself in Shanghai have been completely destroyed. Even if Yingzuo comes to Shanghai, he will not have many people available in the short term.

Yingzuo, who had been enjoying the political benefits of Nanjing and had always dreamed of settling in Shanghai, almost lost everything this time.

That fat, round guy only needed to seize one opportunity to turn the tables.

It seems that from the moment Zhu Zhili appeared as a pawn, Tu Feiyuan started acting alongside Suzuki Haruko and Dao Yan.

After figuring this out, Zhao Xuan couldn't help but shudder, because what he was about to do could really cripple Ying Zuo.

At that time, thanks to Michiko Sakai, Doiyuu will be able to get a large share of the benefits from Nanjing, which will be a huge windfall.

If Zhu Zhili hadn't been exposed by Chen Chuyin, Zhao Xuan would have suspected that Tu Feiyuan had some kind of precognitive ability and had long ago guessed that someone would take action against the group of underground party members captured by Yingzuo.

After all these events, the one who benefited the most was Tu Feiyuan.

As for Chen Chuyin at the Shanghai station, it seems he has also achieved his goal. However, it's hard to say whether Zhu Zhili will eventually return to her original agency or No. 76.

After regaining his composure, Zhao Xuan stood at the window of the technical department, looking out at the scene outside. His gaze involuntarily drifted towards the direction of the military police headquarters.

Zhao Xuan truly felt that Song Rong was a very dangerous woman.

Every time she takes action, the situation tends to escalate to the worst possible outcome.

If it weren't for Song Rong's instigation, Doiyuu would have had no choice but to target the underground party members captured by Kagesa, thus freeing himself from the impact of the Fugu Conference on his political career.

But now, Doiyuu doesn't even have to lift a finger; he has already escaped the predicament of his original organization being swallowed up.

Jingle Bell--

The phone rang, and Zhao Xuan turned around and slowly walked towards his desk not far away. Without even answering, Zhao Xuan knew that the call was from Tu Feiyuan's people, and he could even guess what they were going to say.

After a staff member from the technical department answered the phone, he saw Zhao Xuan approaching and quickly handed the phone to him.

"Ms. Michiko, congratulations!"

Michiko Sakai, who was on the other end of the phone, was a little stunned by Zhao Xuan's congratulatory words at the very beginning. After she came to her senses, she smiled and pursed her lips.

"Thank you for your kind words, Zhao Sang. It's a pity that you are no longer at No. 76. Otherwise, I would definitely have asked the teacher to transfer you to your original unit."

"This call is to inform Zhao Sang that the teacher was ambushed and cannot come to the Special Higher Police. Also, Miss Zhu Zhili has agreed to join the original agency, so..."

Zhao Xuan smiled and replied before hanging up the phone. Zhu Zhili had actually chosen to join the original organization; it seemed she had also seen through the current situation.

After hanging up the phone, Zhao Xuan looked at the technical staff member in front of him and said:

"When Miss Yua comes back, tell her that my mission has ended, and I'll head back now."

Villa No. 3, Special Higher Police Apartment Complex.

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

After hanging the suit jacket on the coat rack by the door, Zhao Xuan walked to the living room sofa and sat down expressionlessly.

Dao Yan slowly turned her head to look at Zhao Xuan:
"Thank you."

If Zhao Xuan hadn't had Lan Zehui transfer Dao Yan to the Special Higher Police for observation, No. 76 would have been completely dragged into this. Then, Tu Feiyuan would have attacked the Military Police Headquarters, and the Military Police Headquarters could have counterattacked No. 76. In the end, No. 76 would have been the scapegoat.

However, the situation is different now, and the Military Police Command can only suppress its resentment and swallow the bitter pill of this incident.

"Your operation was already quite successful, given that someone was deliberately outmaneuvering you. This last little flaw... well, you really should thank me."

Dao Yan nodded, his face pale.
"Ah Xuan, what about Zhu Zhili? She can't possibly have gotten into No. 76, right?"

"She has already joined the original organization, that's what Sakai Michiko said, and from now on, 76 is completely tied to Kagesa, and even Ding Moqun will no longer have the opportunity to choose sides."

At this point, Zhao Xuan stared intently at Dao Yan:
"Alright, that's the end of it. Whatever your superiors may have in store, tell them to stop."

"If I'm not mistaken, if you hadn't been transferred here, you would probably already be leading the agents from the Shanghai station to assassinate that fat guy, right?"

Dao Yan didn't hide anything. According to the plan, Zhu Zhili's role was to first disrupt the Japanese intelligence network, and then have the Military Intelligence Bureau stir up trouble, leading Doiyuu and Suzuki Haruko to fight each other, and even the Military Police Headquarters.

Dao Yan hadn't expected that, although the plan was going smoothly at first, a hand suddenly intervened, throwing the whole situation into chaos, leaving even Chen Chuyin's side at a loss.

Of course, if Dao Yan were to lead the Kuomintang agents to assassinate Tu Feiyuan tonight, Dao Yan would probably either be captured or the Shanghai station would suffer heavy losses, and it would be questionable whether anyone could escape alive.

"okay, I get it."

Seeing that Dao Yan had agreed, Zhao Xuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

With Song Rong stirring things up behind the scenes, Zhao Xuan was genuinely afraid that Dao Yan would be used as a pawn by Song Rong.

"By the way, where's Xiaoya? Why isn't she back yet, so late?"

Dao Yan forced a smile and replied:
"Xiaoya went back to Apartment 27."

On Nanjing Road, on the former observation deck of the government building.

Doi-man sipped his sake contentedly, gazing at the darkness outside the attic and chuckling leisurely:

"Michiko, do you think Zhu Zhili's betrayal was genuine or just a pretense?"

"I don't know much about Chen Chuyin, but I'm sure he's not an easy person to deal with."

After serving sake to Doi Manzo, Michiko Sakai replied with a faint smile:

"Whether it's true or not, if others want to use the smuggling channels controlled by Zhu Zhili, didn't Senior Sister already get them for the teacher long ago?"

"It was just a deal with Mao Shu, so regardless of whether she's telling the truth or not, will the Military Intelligence Bureau's internal rules let her off the hook?"

Tu Feiyuan burst into laughter.

The reason Mao Shu agreed to provide intelligence this time was simply to find a scapegoat for the lost local specialties.

Therefore, regardless of whether Zhu Zhili's defection was genuine or feigned, even if Boss Dai knew the truth, he would still be pressured by Kong Bu and others to use the Military Intelligence Bureau's internal discipline to deal with Zhu Zhili.

At that point, Zhu Zhili will have no choice but to betray him, even if she doesn't want to.

"How is Sun Ying doing?"

Michiko nodded slightly:
"Don't worry, teacher. Sun Ying has been returned, and that channel is under our control. As for Sun Ying's group, they want to send local specialties back to the mountain city. Every time, Mao Shu has to provide us with a piece of information. We have to continue this steady business."

The smile on Tu Feiyuan's face vanished, replaced by a sinister and wary look as he coldly snorted:
“Mao Shu is no pushover either. He can do business, but we must be careful on our side. Otherwise, if we are exposed, Mao Shu will not hesitate to abandon Sun Ying’s group and push them out as scapegoats.”

"If you want a steady and lasting business, you still need to work hard and manage it carefully."

After saying that, Tu Feiyuan picked up his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. The moment he put the glass down, a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"This time, Suzuki Haruko got off easy, but the people she brought to Shanghai have been almost completely wiped out. When Kagesa comes to Shanghai, I'll give him another big gift, and I guarantee his Mei Agency will be relegated to the sidelines."

"It's just a pity that my situation at the time wasn't suitable for me to get involved in Fang Lie's affairs. Otherwise, I wouldn't have wanted to kill those underground party members that Yingzuo captured!"

In the French Concession, inside a European-style manor behind the Garden Restaurant on Rue Pétain, Director Chen was nearly driven mad with anger upon receiving the latest news.

Zheng Yi stood in the room, his face flushed with anger. Fu Zhengguo sighed and looked at Chen Chuyin, who had just slammed his fist on the table, and said:

"Although it is certain that the conductor was behind it, the situation has now exceeded our expectations, and Zhu Zhili is in a dangerous situation."

Zheng Yi nodded with a gloomy expression, his voice filled with anger as he said:

"Station chief, the people from the original organization let Sun Ying go. They didn't arrest the members of Sun Ying's group at all, but instead let them go. There must be something fishy going on here."

"Station chief, deputy station chief, do you think Zhu Zhili's identity has been exposed?"

Director Chen, his face dark, sat back in his office chair, the cigar in his hand now broken in two.

"What I'm most worried about now is whether Shancheng has reached some kind of agreement with Tu Feiyuan. As for Xiao Zhu's identity, I think even if Tu Feiyuan suspects it, he won't take any action against her for the time being."

"As for Shancheng, they'll probably send someone to deal with Xiao Zhu."

Zheng Yi's expression darkened; he knew that the situation Chen Chuyin described was highly probable.

Now it's common knowledge that Zhu Zhili stole the local specialties. Money can corrupt people's hearts, and because of this, Zhu Zhili feared being punished, so she betrayed the cause.

If someone in the mountain city really reaches some kind of agreement with Tu Feiyuan, even if Boss Dai knows that Zhu Zhili is innocent, he will still order the execution of family discipline against Zhu Zhili.

"That damn conductor! A man like that shouldn't be in Shanghai!"

Fu Zhengguo shook his head with a wry smile.

While the conductor's actions dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese intelligence network, they also put the people sent out from Shanghai in a very dangerous situation.

"Station chief, it would be fine if Shancheng gave us orders to get rid of Xiao Zhu, but if Shancheng directly sent people to do it, Xiao Zhu would be in real danger."

"Most importantly, under the current circumstances, we cannot order Xiao Zhu to retreat to Shancheng."

Chen Chuyin sighed heavily, rubbing his forehead. Sending Zhu Zhili back to the mountain city would be like walking into a trap; Mao Shu would never let Zhu Zhili go.

Are we trying to force Zhu Zhili to actually betray us?
If Zhu Zhili truly betrays them, Dao Yan...
Director Chen gritted his teeth, his gaze turning fierce as he looked at Fu Zhengguo and Zheng Yi:
"Keep a close eye on the orders from Shancheng. If they don't let us take action, we have to find a way to get rid of Zhu Zhili. We absolutely cannot let Zhu Zhili survive after the people from Shancheng make their move."

(End of this chapter)