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

Chapter 259 Trading
"Pack your things, close the office door and pack them up. Once you're done, go straight to the interrogation room."

"Ah Xuan, let's go over there first. The food here is just so delicious."

Yamayu Kazuo sighed. "A bunch of ignorant fools! They actually think that canned herring is an insult to food!"

Back in the section chief's office, after pulling Daoya to sit down on the sofa, Lanze Huizi turned to Zhao Xuan, who was sitting beside her, and asked:

"Ah Xuan, what exactly happened in today's arrest operation? Why was Xiao Ya involved?"

Zhao Xuan snorted irritably, glared at Dao Ya, and said:

"You're asking this brat!"

Dao Ya made a face at Zhao Xuan, and when she saw Lan Zehui looking at her, she said in a pitiful voice:
"Sister Huizi, you have to stand up for me! I just went to sell some goods, and my brother-in-law and Uncle Shanxiong suddenly showed up with their men and even kidnapped my buyer! Luckily, they brought money with them, otherwise, I would have lost everything!"

Zhao Xuan rolled his eyes at Dao Ya. What loss? The goods are still in the warehouse at Zhabei Wharf.

Lan Zehui also felt a bit of a headache, because those two people were very likely agents of the Military Intelligence Bureau.

"Xiaoya, what are you selling to them this time?"

Daoya blinked:

"Medical supplies? I haven't had time to sell the others yet."

Hearing this, Aizawa Keiko breathed a sigh of relief:
"Medical supplies, thankfully, are all right."

After saying that, Lan Zehui turned her head to look at Zhao Xuan and said in an annoyed tone:
"Ah Xuan, it's such a small matter, yet you still brought Xiao Ya back!"

Zhao Xuan looked helplessly at Dao Ya, who was being protected in Hui Zi's arms:
“Huizi, this girl is getting more and more outrageous. This time she actually dared to make a deal directly with the Military Intelligence Bureau. Moreover, the legal tender they brought is worth at least 100,000 US dollars.”

"How could those gauze and medicines in the warehouse possibly be worth $100,000? They'd be lucky to get $10,000 at most."

Upon hearing this, Lan Zehui frowned slightly. Dao Ya turned to the side, grabbed Lan Zehui's arm with both hands, and glared angrily at Zhao Xuan, saying:

"Brother-in-law, they are my major clients, and how can you be so sure they are from the Military Intelligence Bureau?"

“Our transaction this time was mutually agreeable and fair. Besides, we’ve been doing business with them for so long, can’t I just take the money first and then deliver the goods?”

"There are fewer items in the warehouse, but I didn't say that was everything."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xuan was so angry that he stepped forward to hit Dao Ya on the head, but Lan Ze Huizi quickly pulled Dao Ya behind her and glared at Zhao Xuan:

"Ah Xuan, do you still want to hit Xiao Ya? Besides, Xiao Ya did nothing wrong. She's still young. How can she tell whether the person she's dealing with has ulterior motives or a special identity?"

Dao Ya, who was hiding behind Hui Zi, peeked out and stuck her tongue out at Zhao Xuan:
"That's right, Sister Huizi is right, brother-in-law, you can keep framing me!"

"You little brat, you're still trying to argue? Those two are obviously up to no good. You've got some nerve. If this keeps up, are you going to sell your stuff all the way to Chongqing or the Red Army's base areas?"

Dao Ya's eyes lit up when she heard this, but seeing that Zhao Xuan was about to slap her again, Dao Ya quickly shrank behind Hui Zi and didn't show her face.

Lan Zehui quickly stopped Zhao Xuan and earnestly advised him:

"Alright, Xiaoya, you should say less."

"The people have been brought back, right? We'll find out after a little interrogation. So what if those two really are from the Military Intelligence Bureau? Xiaoya didn't do business with them on purpose. Besides, you know how cunning the Military Intelligence Bureau is."

"Xiaoya, it's okay. You stay here for now. We'll go to the interrogation room to check on things. Once we're done here, we'll take you out for dinner."

Daoya nodded quickly:
"Thank you, Sister Huizi."

After leaving the office, Zhao Xuan glanced at Lan Zehuizi beside him:
"Huizi, you spoil Xiaoya too much. If this continues, she will become more and more audacious. I'm afraid this little girl will cause us a lot of trouble."

Aizawa Keiko smiled slightly:
"Alright, we're here to keep an eye on things. Besides, Koji Ida has already stated that as long as he remains in that position, no one in Shanghai can touch Xiaoya."

"Sigh, that's all I can do. I'll have to discipline her properly when I get back. Ayan entrusted Xiaoya to me; if something goes wrong, I don't know how I'll face her."

Aizawa Keiko pursed her lips without replying. Soon, the two arrived at the interrogation room, where Yamayu Kazuo had been waiting for a long time.

"Section Chief, Zhao Sang, you've arrived."

Seeing that Liao Yurong and Huo Junhua, who were bound to the interrogation chair, showed no signs of being interrogated, Lan Zehui nodded, led Zhao Xuan and Yamayuichi to the interrogation table, and began to interrogate the two.

Yamayu Kazuo beckoned, and two agents standing to the side brought the items to the table.

"Section Chief, this was found in their car. I've also notified the people from the Technical Section and the Telecommunications Section; they'll be here soon."

Lan Zehui nodded and looked at Zhao Xuan, saying:
"Zhao Sang, you're a professional when it comes to interrogation. I'll leave the rest to you."

Upon hearing this, Yamao Kazuo leaned back in his chair with an air of nonchalance. If it weren't for Aizawa Keiko being there, Yamao Kazuo would have lit a cigarette and leisurely watched Zhao Xuan's interrogation.

After all, in Yamayu Kazuo's view, watching Zhao Xuan interrogate people was always a pleasure. There was no torture or coercion, and often just a few words were enough to break people down.

Partnering with Zhao Xuan was very comfortable for Yamayu Kazuo; as long as they caught someone, they could quietly wait to receive the credit.

Zhao Xuan nodded slightly, his gaze turning cold as he looked at Huo Junhua and Liao Yurong, who were looking uneasy.

"Huo Junhua, Liao Yurong, right?"

The two nodded, and Huo Junhua said at the same time:

“Sir, we are really not Kuomintang agents, nor are we underground party members. My wife and I just do a small business on the black market. We are just middlemen at most. We just make a little profit to support our family, sir.”

Yamayu Kazuo slammed his hand on the table:
"Baka! Just answer whatever Zhao Sang asks you. No need for anything else. If there's a next time, you'll be severely tortured!"

Huo Junhua's lips twitched, and he quickly nodded.

Liao Yurong looked at Zhao Xuan with a pale face and a layer of sweat on her forehead.

Having been lurking on Fuzhou Road for so long, they had heard a lot about Zhao Xuan, especially since the underground party liaison station on Fuzhou Road was destroyed recently, and Zhao Xuan was behind it.

What impressed the two most was the joint operation carried out by the Special Higher Police, where the Kuomintang's Shanghai station's anti-espionage squad was almost wiped out by Zhao Xuan.

It was during that time that Huo Junhua and Liao Yurong lost contact with the Shanghai station, and they only recently managed to reconnect.

Unexpectedly, they were defeated by Zhao Xuan again.

Although she was panicking, Liao Yurong knew that they still had a glimmer of hope, which was the book that Master Niu had given her.

According to Master Niu, that book was a codebook, something that could save one's life.

Zhao Xuan picked up the old book the spy had placed on the table, glanced through it casually, and then looked at the two men again with a calm expression:

"You went out on errands with this book on your back, so it seems this book is very important to you?"

Liao Yurong swallowed hard, perfectly portraying the posture of a small woman facing fear and the unknown:

"Sir, we're in the black market business after all. We usually use it to contact upstream buyers, but many clients need to communicate by telegram, so I have no choice but to use the radio to make some money."

Zhao Xuan nodded, and Yamayu Kazuo waved his hand again. A special agent immediately stepped forward and placed a radio on the table.

Zhao Xuan and Lan Zehui both looked at the radio station carefully.

"Not bad, quite professional. It's not easy to get your hands on a radio like this. We've arrested dozens, if not hundreds, of Kuomintang agents. I remember the Kuomintang used this kind of radio, right?"

Aizawa Keiko nodded, her gaze turning icy as she looked at the two people on the torture chair.

"Sir, don't scare us. We didn't know anything about it. We bought this radio on the black market."

Zhao Xuan chuckled:
"They dare sell this stuff on the black market?"

Huo Junhua nodded hurriedly and said bitterly:
"There's definitely no way to get a complete set, but you can buy the parts, collect them all, and then have someone assemble it."

Yamayu Kazuo nodded slightly as he looked at Zhao Xuan. These things really could be obtained on the black market, and in the hands of professionals, assembling a radio was very easy.

Who assembled your radio?

Huo Junhua looked at Zhao Xuan with trembling hands:

"I don't know either. I found it on the black market. As long as you're willing to spend money, you can get almost anything on the black market."

Zhao Xuan pushed the radio aside expressionlessly. At that moment, the people from the telecommunications department and the technical department arrived.

"Section Chief!"

Yua Murakami and Yoshiaki Saki arrived together, and Keiko Aizawa pointed directly to the things on the table and said:

"Yua, come and take a look at this radio station. Saki-kun, take a look at this book. Can you translate the telegrams you intercepted?"

"Hi!"

The two stepped forward, and Murakami Yua took out tools and began to disassemble the radio, while Saki Yoshiaki took out a telegram and began to decipher it by comparing it with the book.

A few minutes later, Sasaki Yoshiaki's face lit up with joy:
"Section Chief, you've really cracked it. Here's what you've deciphered."

Aizawa Keiko took the telegram, and Yamayu Kazuo and Zhao Xuan both leaned over to read it.

Judging from the contents of the telegram, these really had nothing to do with the Military Intelligence Bureau; they were all about contacting upstream buyers.

After reading the telegram, Lan Zehui's gaze sharpened slightly as she stared at Liao Yurong and Huo Junhua, asking:
"A stable supplier—is this the supplier you're dealing with today?"

Huo Junhua nodded quickly:
"Yes, yes, we've cooperated several times already. Miss Zhao's supply is stable, and all transactions are conducted at Zhabei Wharf, which is convenient and fast. We heard that Miss Zhao has a Japanese background, so my husband and I felt that doing business with her was quite safe. We didn't expect this time..."

Zhao Xuan slammed his hand on the table and snorted coldly:
"What kinds of transactions have you been making? Besides the medical supplies mentioned in the telegram, what else?"

Huo Junhua quickly shook his head:
"Sir, no, really no. Although Miss Zhao told us that she could get weapons, we didn't dare to take them, so we've always been in the pharmaceutical business."

At this moment, both Huo Junhua and Liao Yurong were very surprised.

They couldn't believe that the codebook Master Niu had given them was actually real, and that the translated telegrams were definitely different from what they had seen before.

Otherwise, Zhao Xuan wouldn't have asked that question.

Because the original telegram was related to Shanghai Station.

Liao Yurong thought Master Niu was truly amazing. How could he find such a book? And how did Master Niu know about the telegram they sent? And how did he know that they were being watched by the Special Higher Police?
Fortunately, they had the book given by Master Niu, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to escape even the first calamity today.

Now the only problem is the radio. The two of them aren't worried about that, because they actually got the parts from the black market and then spent a lot of money to find someone skilled on the black market to assemble it.

The technical department will investigate, but in the end, the result won't change.

What the two are worried about now is whether the Japanese will be reasonable. After all, judging from the current outcome, they are innocent. They were just doing some black market business and had nothing to do with the Military Intelligence Bureau.

Soon, Yua Murakami's checkup was also completed:
"Section Chief, this radio is indeed assembled from old parts. It seems we need to clean up the black market. They can even buy radios completely. This is getting out of hand."

Aizawa Keiko nodded; the black market definitely needed to be cleaned up.

However, now, all the details prove that the couple arrested from the photo studio on Fuzhou Road really had nothing to do with the Military Intelligence Bureau.

After all, today's operation started suddenly, and the Military Intelligence Bureau couldn't possibly have reacted so quickly.

Moreover, judging from the translated telegrams, the codebook was genuine, indicating that the two men were in business.

It's impossible for the Military Intelligence Bureau to change the codebook in such a short time and still be able to compare it with the codebook of the previously sent telegrams; that's simply impossible.

There are so many books in China. Even if they prepared in advance and searched extensively, the possibility of finding another book that could translate the original telegram was extremely small, almost nonexistent.

It's highly likely that these two people were mistaken, but today's haul was still quite good, and Aizawa Keiko was already very satisfied.

In other interrogation rooms and cells, many of the Kuomintang secret agents arrested today, as well as underground party members, are still being held.

Zhao Xuan was aware of this, but in such a short time, it was impossible for him to save everyone.

Having stayed in a relaxed environment for too long, they lost their vigilance. The fact that these people were arrested shows that they were too ostentatious and audacious, and that they really thought the Japanese radio trucks and direction finders were no joke.

They have to learn this lesson the hard way, otherwise they'll never realize the seriousness of the problem.

Next, Zhao Xuan asked Liao Yurong and Huo Junhua a few questions, and then the group left the interrogation room.

"Ah Xuan, I think it's best to let these two go."

After leaving the interrogation room, Lan Zehuizi stopped and looked at Zhao Xuan beside her, saying something.

At this moment, Yamayu Kazuo also said:

“Zhao Sang, they are Miss Dao Ya’s clients, and Miss Dao Ya is now very close to the Military Police Headquarters. To put it bluntly, these two are also clients of the Military Police Headquarters.”

"We also checked the money they took to Zhabei Wharf. It was withdrawn from Citibank this morning by a woman named Liao Yurong."

Zhao Xuan sighed and looked apologetically at Aizawa Keiko and Yamayu Kazuo, saying:
“Huizi, Yamaka-kun, I thank you on behalf of Xiaoya. It’s good that you’ve let her go. Rather than having Xiaoya find another buyer, it’s better to continue cooperating with these two. After all, their identities aren’t a big problem. As for who they will sell the goods to after they’re sold to them, as long as it doesn’t implicate Xiaoya, let’s just leave it at that.”

Lan Zehui raised her hand and patted Zhao Xuan on the shoulder:

“Ah Xuan, you’re right to think that way. There are no fish in water that is too clear. That’s an old saying from your Dragon Kingdom.”

"If we let Xiaoya find other buyers, she might actually get in touch with the underground party or the Kuomintang. Rather than that, I feel more at ease with these two."

Yua Murakami, who was standing next to him, also laughed:

"I heard Xiaoya was taken back to the Special Higher Police Department again today? Haha, that girl."

Zhao Xuan looked at Murakami Yua awkwardly and nodded, but Yua said:
“The section chief and Mr. Shan Xiong are right. Moreover, these two are quite cautious and also very smart. They know how to use special agent methods to contact upstream buyers. Such people are not from the Military Intelligence Bureau or the underground party. I also think that it is safest for Xiao Ya to continue to trade with them.”

Yoshiaki Saki nodded slightly:

"I agree with that. Now that we have Miss Daoya as a buffer between us and the Military Police Command, it's best not to completely offend them. The fact that these two can come up with money proves that they do have many business partners. Rather than letting Miss Daoya deal directly with the upstream buyers, it's better to use this middleman as insurance. Even if something goes wrong, it will be the middleman and the upstream buyers' problem, not Miss Daoya's."

"Thank you all. Today our Special Higher Police Division has achieved a great success. Tonight, I'll treat you to dinner at the Yangtze Hotel to thank you all and to celebrate your victory."

Aizawa Keiko looked at Zhao Xuan with a serene smile, while Yamayu Kazuo burst into laughter:
"Then thank you, Zhao Sang. You've gone to so much trouble."

"Not at all, I should thank you all for taking care of Xiaoya."

After lunch, Lan Zehuizi took Zhao Xuan and Dao Ya back to the villa.

Back home, Dao Ya jumped up excitedly, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Zhao Xuan and said:

"Brother-in-law, how was it? Wasn't I a lifesaver today? Also, that couple, they really are from the Military Intelligence Bureau, right?"

Zhao Xuan nodded slightly:

"Today's situation was a bit sudden, but you're quite the actress."

Dao Ya ran forward, took Zhao Xuan's arm, and smiled:
"Brother-in-law, I've helped you so much. Tonight you're going to the Yangtze Hotel, could I go to Zhizhen Garden instead? I want to treat Xiao Ai to a meal too. If it weren't for Xiao Ai today, it would have been very difficult for me to help you."

"Okay, go ahead. I'll reimburse you for whatever it costs."

The Special Higher Police (TAT) has once again made a high-profile appearance in the eyes of Shanghai's intelligence community. Seeing that the TAT had arrested so many people at once, Tu Feiyuan's eyes turned red.

Compared to Tu Feiyuan's envy, Ding Moqun and Uchiyama Yokono were in a miserable situation.

After planning for so long to capture underground party members from Nanjing, Ding Moqun was left wondering whether the person he wanted to capture had been captured by the Special Higher Police.
Uchiyama Yokono was extremely frustrated. He was looking forward to his debut, but the Special Higher Police had completely ruined it. In the office of the head of the intelligence department of the Military Police Headquarters, Uchiyama Yokono, sullenly drinking sake, once again used his connections.

Unwilling to give up on his debut stage, Yokono Uchiyama planned to use his network of connections to find another opportunity to severely damage the Kuomintang's Shanghai station.

Mountain City, the headquarters of the Military Intelligence Bureau.

Boss Dai is throwing a tantrum in his office.

The desk was slammed loudly by Boss Dai.

"Damn it! These incompetent bastards from the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (Zhongtong) are wielding their authority like they're above the law. If they keep doing this, how are we, the Military Intelligence Bureau, supposed to work?"

"No, I must go see the principal today. If the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics continues like this, it will create widespread panic."

Mao Shu watched nervously from the side. Seeing that Boss Dai's anger had subsided considerably, he wiped away his cold sweat and said:

"Director, please calm down. This is intelligence we just received. The Shanghai station is not following the plan. What is Director Chen trying to do, Director?"

Boss Dai, who was already irritable, became even more agitated after seeing the intelligence handed to him by Mao Shu.

"Didn't he say it would be foolproof? What, he assured me yesterday that he would blow up the Japanese arsenal today, and today we get this intelligence saying it can't be done?"

"Damn it, is he trying to fool me?"

Mao Shu sighed:

"Director, ever since Director Chen went to Shanghai, the losses at the Shanghai station have remained consistently high. He always requests the highest amount of funding, but what has Director Chen accomplished in Shanghai all this time?"

"Under Chen Chuyin's leadership, our influence in Shanghai has been reduced by at least half. Moreover, many of these were my trusted subordinates whom I had previously sent there on your orders, Director. I think Chen Chuyin is up to something. He is eliminating dissidents. The Shanghai station has probably become Chen Chuyin's personal fiefdom."

Boss Dai sat down, his eyes slightly narrowed, and tapped his fingers on the desk.

Boss Dai was already somewhat dissatisfied with Chen Chuyin, and after hearing what Mao Shu said, Boss Dai began to suspect that Chen Chuyin might have ulterior motives.

Looking at the silent Boss Dai, Mao Shu sneered inwardly. He hated Chen Chuyin to the extreme.

If it weren't for him, the yucca and agave would have been perfectly fine under his care, and how could the problems that followed have occurred?
"Director, there's also the matter of tequila. It's been so long. When tequila was under my command, there were no problems at all. But after it came under Chen Chuyin's command, how long has it been? Tequila has already betrayed us, and it's even joined the underground party. Is this acceptable?"

"And then there's the Phoenix Tail Orchid. Ever since it came under Chen Chuyin's command, it hasn't shown any outstanding performance. If this continues, are we really going to have to rely on Young Tiger in Shanghai?"

Boss Dai's expression grew increasingly sinister, and seeing this, Mao Shu continued:

"My original plan was to have Fengweilan turn Zhao Xuan against his side. It was almost successful, but Chen Chuyin insisted on using his status as Fengweilan's former mentor to forcibly take Fengweilan under his command. This is simply outrageous!"

"Because Fengweilan went to Chen Chuyin's command, we are now unable to keep track of Zhao Xuan's situation in a timely manner. This is obviously because Chen Chuyin made Fengweilan terminate the mission of turning Zhao Xuan against his side."

"Zhao Xuan is now an intelligence advisor for the Special Higher Police and also works at the Military Police Headquarters. If Feng Weilan successfully turns Zhao Xuan to the side, how much classified information can we obtain, Director!"

Boss Dai glanced at the indignant Mao Shu and sneered inwardly. This guy still didn't know Zhao Xuan's true identity. With such abilities, he still wanted to take over as director after he retired. It was simply wishful thinking.

If it weren't for Yingxin's sake, Boss Dai would have been happy to let Mao Shu continue in that position.

“I will consider this matter. Now, you go and contact the Shanghai station immediately and find out exactly what Chen Chuyin is up to.”

Mao Shu was overjoyed and immediately agreed to leave, but at that moment, there was a knock on the office door.

As soon as Mao Shu opened the door, Shen Xing walked in with a telegram in his hand.

"Director Shen."

Shen Xing nodded to Mao Shu, and seeing that Mao Shu said goodbye and left, Shen Xing breathed a sigh of relief and quickly walked to his desk.
"Director, Tiger Girl's secret telegram."

Boss Dai, who was initially quite irritable, smiled upon hearing the nickname "Tiger Girl":
"Bring it to me quickly."

Half a minute later, Boss Dai looked at the translated telegram, and his expression changed three times in a second.

Shen Xing was curious:

"Chief, what's wrong? You seem quite surprised."

"Director, Director?"

After being called several times, Boss Dai finally came to his senses, then handed the telegram to Shen Xing with a complicated expression:
"You should take a look for yourself. Let me think about it for a moment."

Shen Xing curiously took the telegram. After reading its contents, he leaned back slightly, his eyes widening in disbelief.

"Has this conductor fallen into the hands of a young tiger?"

Letting out a long breath, Boss Dai lit a cigar and took a deep drag, finally recovering.

"Wow! Hahaha, Young Tiger said that the conductor will be sent back soon. This time, we absolutely cannot let the conductor go; he's a menace!"

When conductors are mentioned, Shen Xing thinks of Zhan Mulin.

The top assassin of the Military Intelligence Bureau lost his life just because he cooperated with the conductor once.

"The Director is right. It's better for the conductor to stay at headquarters. We can rest assured, and our colleagues who are lurking outside can also rest assured."

Boss Dai smirked. That's right, the conductor is really only suited to stay at headquarters.

He wouldn't have thought of sending the conductor out if there hadn't been a shortage of available personnel.

As a result, the conductor went wild as soon as he left the mountain town. Not only was he often unreachable, but he also occasionally caused a lot of trouble.

As it happens, Boss Dai believes that the conductor's abilities are second only to Young Tiger.

Now that she's back, we can arrange for her to thoroughly investigate the internal situation and purge the mountain city. Boss Dai won't be satisfied until that Japanese spy is caught.

“Young Tiger did a good job this time. A dangerous person like the conductor is not suitable to lie in wait. It’s good that he’s back, as he can help us sort out the situation in the mountain city.”

Shen Xing nodded heavily upon hearing this:
"With the conductor here, those Japanese and Wang Jingwei spies in the mountain city are going to be in trouble."

Boss Dai was in a much better mood and looked at Shen Xing, asking:

"By the way, third brother, do you have any leads on the Japanese spy who contacted Feng Qing?"

Shen Xing's expression froze for a moment, then he said solemnly:

"Director, do you remember my student?"

Boss Dai's eyes narrowed slightly:

"Zhou Xiaoman?"

“That’s right, Xiaoman has been a great help this time. It’s now basically confirmed that Feng Qing has been in frequent contact with a woman named Li Xiangjun in Xianles.”

"This woman has quite a background; she's a popular singer with many high-ranking officials behind her. After Feng Qing was detained by the Imperial Guard, this Li Xiangjun disappeared."

Boss Dai looked at Shen Xing with a puzzled expression:

"If that's the case, you've found Li Xiangjun, but what does that have to do with Zhou Xiaoman?"

Shen Xing said with a hint of smugness:
"Well, it was Xiaoman who reminded me of this. Since we can't find anyone who has been in contact with Feng Qing recently, we should extend the timeline. Besides, given Feng Qing's status, ordinary women wouldn't catch his eye. After all, the woman in his family is no pushover."

"So Xiaoman reminded me to investigate the more famous women in the mountain city. The first one we focused on was the once very popular Li Xiangjun."

"After questioning other dancers and singers at Xianlesi, we learned that Li Xiangjun had secretly met with a military officer several times. As the investigation deepened, it was confirmed that the person Li Xiangjun met was Feng Qing."

Boss Dai nodded in satisfaction:

"It seems that Xiaoman is ready to graduate."

Although Shen Xing was pleased, he still shook his head:

"It's still early. Xiaoman is currently studying at Shancheng University. Let's wait until she graduates before deciding on her apprenticeship."

Boss Dai smiled and nodded:
"You can decide this matter. After all, she's your student. By the way, what happened to Li Xiangjun? Did you find out where she went?"

"We found out. They went to Shanghai, and, following this lead, we unexpectedly obtained an important piece of information."

Seeing Shen Xing's delighted expression, Boss Dai also became interested:
"Oh? Tell me!"

"After Li Xiangjun arrived in Shanghai, she was personally invited by a prince in Japan to star in a movie. Moreover, that prince is about to fly to Shanghai soon."

Boss Dai's gaze sharpened, and he said with a series of cold laughs:
"To be able to connect with a prince, this Li Xiangjun is no ordinary person. However, since a prince is coming to Shanghai, we must give him a proper welcome. Once he's here, he shouldn't go back. The Dangguo is very hospitable."

Upon hearing this, Shen Xing also excitedly said:
"Director, I'm thinking of having Young Tiger complete this mission. With Young Tiger's help, he can definitely keep that prince in Shanghai."

Boss Dai started thinking, which puzzled Shen Xing. Did Boss Dai not want to use the cub?
Upon closer reflection, Shen Xing's lips twitched slightly; this might indeed be the reason.

The previous Prince Asaka was killed by the young tiger. If he were to kill another prince now, not only would Boss Dai not know how to reward the young tiger, but even the principal would probably have a headache.

A short while later, Boss Dai looked up at Shen Xing:

"Third brother, I think we should let Phoenix Tail Orchid do this mission."

Shen Xing's eyes lit up. Boss Dai's move was brilliant!

They now know that Dao Yan is Zhao Xuan's wife, and Feng Weilan is also Youhu's subordinate.

If the Phoenix Tail Orchid were to complete this task, wouldn't the Tiger Cub help?

Therefore, sending the Phoenix Tail Orchid to do this task is equivalent to sending the Tiger Cub to do it.

With the help of the cubs, the success rate of this mission will increase significantly.

Once the task is completed, rewarding the phoenix tail orchid is much simpler than rewarding the tiger cub.

"I understand, Director. This task is indeed suitable for Yuweilan."

Boss Dai laughed heartily:

"They are husband and wife, so it doesn't matter who takes the credit. Although Young Tiger is your student, Phoenix Tail Orchid is also your apprentice's wife. As a couple, you should make progress together!"

"The Director is right."

After discussing Tiger Girl's telegram, Boss Dai's mood improved considerably.

"By the way, Third Brother, I think we should also pay attention to the matter of that underground party member that's been making headlines in Nanjing and Shanghai lately."

Shen Xing's pupils contracted slightly. He knew that Boss Dai was about to betray his allies.

"Director, in Shanghai right now, almost every force is searching for this underground party member, but so far there's been no news at all."

"Moreover, the situation in Shanghai has been strange lately. The underground party has suddenly quieted down and seems to have stopped caring about this underground party member. If our Military Intelligence Bureau rashly intervenes, we may be caught by Ding Moqun. Whether we can find this underground party member or not is another matter, but we will definitely get into trouble."

After a moment of silence, Boss Dai nodded slowly, agreeing that this was indeed the case.

Boss Dai also found it strange. The underground party would never abandon their comrades. Their reverse operation meant either that the person had already been found, or that they were certain that the person was safe. It would be better if they didn't look for them, because once they did, it would be easy to put the person in danger.

But Boss Dai believed that the underground party would not give up so easily, and that the person had very high intelligence value, otherwise, he would not have attracted so much attention from all sides.

"Let's do this for now, Third Brother. Go and give the mission to the Shanghai station. Let Fengweilan be in charge of dealing with the Japanese prince who is about to arrive in Shanghai. At the same time, we must bring Li Xiangjun back. She's a singer. I don't believe she has no one behind her. Only by bringing her back can we uncover the truth and clean up the Japanese's pawns in the mountain city."

In Shanghai, at the Garden Restaurant on Rue Pétain in the former French Concession, a European-style manor.

Chen Chuyin had already moved the radio station elsewhere, and Fu Zhengguo rushed to the stationmaster's study as soon as he received a call from Zheng Yi.

"Old Fu, you're here. How did things go?"

Fu Zhengguo sighed:
"Our intelligence network, which we just established outside the concession, has been largely destroyed by the Special Higher Police's sudden attack."

"However, there is also good news. The Jinmaoshu and Yumao, who were arrested earlier, were released by the Special Higher Police due to insufficient evidence."

Chen Chuyin was stunned when he heard this.

Frankly speaking, in Chen Chuyin's view, none of the outposts he had previously set up outside the concession were as important as the Golden-haired Rat and the Imperial Cat.

Upon learning that the two men had been arrested by the Special Higher Police, Director Chen had already prepared for the worst.

Unexpectedly, the Special Higher Police released him!

"What's going on? The Japanese are actually talking about reason now? Haven't they always been the type to rather kill the innocent than let the guilty go free?"

Fu Zhengguo shook his head with a wry smile:

"The specific reason is still unclear, but Zheng Yi has already contacted Jinmaoshu, and news will be back soon."

"Station Chief, we suffered a great loss this time, and we didn't fulfill our promise to Boss Dai. This will probably have a big impact on you. After all, Secretary Mao has had a problem with you for a long time, and I'm worried that he will use this to attack you."

Chen Chuyin snorted coldly:
"I have nothing to fear from my upright character. I don't care about the attacks from clowns. As long as headquarters needs me, I will stay in this position."

"As for the Japanese arms depot, we haven't gotten our hands on the explosives from the Imperial Cat's side. Even if we know the location, it won't be easy to destroy it."

"Furthermore, after this period of investigation, I can confirm that at least a company of military police are hiding inside Tilan Park."

"Sending us to raid that armory without adequate explosives would be suicide. Even if it's a mission, I have to consider my men. Sacrificing them in vain is not what I want."

Fu Zhengguo nodded:
"Alright, since the station chief has already thought it through, I won't say any more. But as for Tequila, to be honest, station chief, I really didn't expect Tequila to defect to the underground party. This time, Tequila was really driven to desperation."

Whenever this matter was mentioned, Chen Chuyin would sigh deeply:
"Old Fu, I'm sorry to Tequila. As long as she's not with the Japanese, I don't care who she sides with, as long as she's alive."

"But some people won't think that way, stationmaster!"

Chen Chuyin waved his hand:
“Old Fu, there’s no need to say more about this. Longshelan went to the underground party to protect herself. Let’s leave it at that. If the higher-ups want to investigate, I’m willing to take responsibility. After all, I was the one who pushed her out.”

Even now, Chen Chuyin still hates that old fox Tu Feiyuan with a vengeance.

The strategy of "two peaches kill three warriors" was originally very successful, but unexpectedly, Tu Feiyuan had a powerful force in his hands that completely messed up the situation he had set up, causing Tequila to deviate from its original course.

"By the way, Lao Fu, have you figured out what I asked you to investigate last time? What's the deal with those six people who came from Shancheng?"

Fu Zhengguo sneered:
"Zheng Yi has found out that the six people were sent by Mao Shu, and after the six people were arrested, the original agency, No. 76, and the Special Higher Police were all implicated."

"The most important thing is the movement of the original organization. From this, we can confirm that those six people were selected to replace the people that Mao Shu sent before, because they were killed in the bombing. It is estimated that it was for the smuggling channel."

Director Chen clapped his hands and said with a beaming smile:

"Good! It turns out it's not just us; there are others who can't stand seeing the Party and the State rot away like this. It's good to cut off their roots."

Fu Zhengguo agreed and echoed:
"Stationmaster, who do you think did this?"

"In Shanghai, perhaps only Young Tiger and the Commander could use someone else to do this. If those six people hadn't been crippled at No. 76, they would probably have been taken away by the original organization. I heard that the people sent by the original organization almost fought with the people from No. 76 because of this."

Upon hearing this, Chen Chuyin smiled and said:

“Naturally it’s a young tiger. The conductor wouldn’t do such a thing. Besides, you haven’t forgotten that Master Niu came to us before, just to get rid of those six scoundrels who were protected by the original organization.”

(End of this chapter)