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

Chapter 261 Ridiculous
Upon entering, Lan Zehuizi noticed the newspaper in Zhao Xuan's hand and asked:
"Ah Xuan, you've read the newspaper, haven't you? The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is simply making a mess of things!"

"Ministry of Foreign Affairs?"

Zhao Xuan's heart skipped a beat. Lan Zehui nodded and said with a gloomy expression:

“I asked the reporting department, and all the information about Uncle Tojo revealed in this newspaper was done by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.”

"Ah Xuan, this Iwai Ogawa is using my uncle as bait!"

Zhao Xuan stepped forward, placed the newspaper on the desk, and said:

"Everyone now knows that Prince Tojo will arrive in Shanghai in two days, check into the Cathay Hotel around 3 p.m., hold a press conference at 5 p.m., and then have a ball."

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has made all the timelines open and transparent."

"If the Military Intelligence Bureau and the underground party knew about this, they would never let such an opportunity pass. Prince Tojo's visit to Shanghai this time has increased the danger level by at least three levels."

This is also why Aizawa Keiko is angry. She can't understand whether Iwai Hisakawa is brain-dead.
If Prince Tojo was really killed by the Military Intelligence Bureau or the underground Communist Party, he couldn't bear the responsibility.

Unless, Prince Tojo was so confident in his arrangements that he did not believe anyone could assassinate Tojo Jun under his protection.

"Ah Xuan, I can't entrust my uncle's life to such a gambler. Ah Xuan, please help me."

Seeing Lan Zehuizi step forward, looking at him with teary eyes, Zhao Xuan smiled wryly, but inwardly he was secretly pleased. He paused for a few seconds, pretending to think, before nodding and saying:

"Huizi, whatever you do, I will support you."

Lan Zehui bit her red lips and couldn't help but step forward and hug Zhao Xuan.

Just as Zhao Xuan awkwardly tried to back away, Lan Zehuizi released her grip, looked up at Zhao Xuan, and said:

"Thank you, Ah Xuan. I plan to go to the French Concession first. First, to investigate the Shanghai Metro station hidden there. Second, to enter the Cathay Hotel and see what arrangements they have. Third, I want to ask Uncle Tojo to allow us to provide close protection at the Cathay Hotel on the day he arrives."

Lan Zehuizi's arrangement was exactly what Zhao Xuan wanted. This morning, when Dao Yan left, Zhao Xuan was still thinking about how to get to the Huamao Hotel. As expected, Huizi is a very understanding woman!

In a secluded room behind the Guanghua Bookstore on Hankou Road in Shanghai, Sun Jianzhong, Miao Xue, Yang Huamei, and Ren Bin sat around a somewhat worn wooden table, with Wang Shuyu in a wheelchair beside them.

"Did everyone see today's newspaper?"

Wang Shuyu was holding the newspaper in her hand. Miao Xue and Yang Huamei nodded as well. Ren Bin had bought the newspaper on his way here and had only glanced at it briefly, but he knew the importance of the visit of Prince Tojo of Japan to Shanghai.

"It's getting late. I called you here in a hurry to discuss how to deal with this matter."

"Comrade Lidong and Comrade Piaoxue still have to go to work later."

Wang Shuyu was quite surprised when she first met Miao Xue.

In Shanghai, everyone knows that Miao Xue was promoted by Zhao Xuan. She really didn't expect that Miao Xue was actually one of their own.

Ren Bin, as Miao Xue's previous contact person, was naturally familiar with Miao Xue.

When Ren Bin arrived at Sun Jianzhong's place and saw Miao Xue, he smiled and nodded at her.

The fact that Miao Xue was able to come here shows that the organization has completely trusted her.

In Ren Bin's view, Miao Xue was an outstanding person, and he was genuinely happy to see her sitting here.

What are your thoughts on the Beginning of Winter?

Miao Xue glanced at Sun Jianzhong in surprise, not expecting him to be the first to ask her.

However, on the way here, Miao Xue had already thought about it. Although she was an undercover agent planted by the section chief within the underground party, just as the section chief said, she was also the section chief's backup plan.

Therefore, Miao Xue had no aversion to infiltrating the underground party; in fact, she hoped to make more contributions, climb to a higher position, and better protect the section chief in the future.

Miao Xue received a message from Sun Jianzhong this morning and rushed over in her car.

Of course, Miao Xue had already come up with a reason, otherwise she wouldn't have brought Yang Huamei along.

"Secretary Sun, I feel there's something fishy about this."

Upon hearing this, everyone perked up their ears. The reason Sun Jianzhong had gathered everyone here was because he felt there was something wrong with the matter.

Wang Shuyu nodded slightly upon hearing this. Seeing Miao Xue looking at her, Wang Shuyu smiled and said:
"As Comrade Lidong said, a Japanese prince came to Shanghai, but the Ministry of Foreign Affairs publicized the matter to the whole world. I don't believe there was no conspiracy involved."

"No matter what the conspiracy is, we cannot let a prince come to Shanghai and return unscathed."

Wang Shuyu's words set the tone, and Sun Jianzhong thought so too.

So after Wang Shuyu finished speaking, Sun Jianzhong immediately said:

"We have people at the Cathay Hotel. No matter what the Iwai Mansion is up to, we can't let a Japanese prince swagger around in Shanghai this time."

"I have already had other comrades report this matter to the organization. I believe the organization would not want to see Prince Tojo come to Shanghai and return unharmed."

Upon hearing this, Miao Xue roughly understood what Sun Jianzhong meant:
"Secretary Sun, don't rush this matter. I'll try to find out the situation. We have two more days. I'll try to figure it out by tomorrow night. Until then, everyone should follow the previous orders from the organization and remain silent!"

Wang Shuyu nodded in strong agreement:
"Comrade Lidong is right, but figuring out the reasons behind it won't be that easy."

"I suggest we take a two-pronged approach. First, we should make arrangements at the Cathay Hotel, and then wait for Comrade Lidong's message before making adjustments. Otherwise, we won't have enough time to prepare many things in just one day."

Sun Jianzhong sighed and said:
"Yes, since the Japanese dare to do this, they won't let us easily find out their true intentions."

"It's good for you to go and investigate on the day of Lidong, but please be sure to prioritize your own safety."

Miao Xue replied coldly:
"Don't worry, Secretary Sun, I know what I'm doing."

Hearing this, Yang Huamei felt a little worried.

"Miao Miao, our No. 76 has absolutely no connection with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. How are you going to investigate?"

Miao Xue gave Yang Huamei a reassuring look, then looked at Sun Jianzhong and said:
"Secretary Sun, don't worry, I have my own plans."

After thinking for a moment, Wang Shuyu nodded to Sun Jianzhong, who then replied:
"Okay, let's do it this way. Lao Bai, you take care of the arrangements at the Hua Mao Hotel. I'll leave the task of figuring out the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' purpose to you, Li Dong."

Meanwhile, at Rue Pétain in the French Concession, Shanghai Station.

Chen Chuyin held today's newspaper, his brows furrowed into a deep frown.

Fu Zhengguo also silently looked at the newspaper in his hand. These are turbulent times!
"Old Fu, how's the stuff you had Jinmaoshu buy on the black market?"

Fu Zhengguo put down the newspaper in his hand and replied with a solemn expression:

"Station chief, don't worry, everything is ready over there. Tonight's operation is guaranteed."

“But what exactly are these Japanese up to? Tojo Jun, if I remember correctly, that old devil was originally going to Harbin, but he was so scared by you that he changed his plans overnight. This time, knowing that you are in Shanghai, he still dares to come. I think there's something wrong with this.” Chen Chuyin nodded slightly; he had just been considering this matter.

"Yes, there is a problem, but this problem will probably only have two aspects."

Fu Zhengguo understood immediately:
"Station chief, are you saying there's a mole among us?"

"He revealed your whereabouts to the Japanese?"

Director Chen nodded, but after pacing around for a while, he shook his head and said:

"Logically speaking, after the previous few times, I have already purged the inside of Shanghai Station, so the possibility of an internal mole is too small."

Fu Zhengguo nodded in agreement. Indeed, he had personally reviewed all the personnel involved, so there couldn't be any problems.

"I'm leaving Shanghai tomorrow, and he'll be here the day after. Those Japanese devils have completely tracked my movements."

At this point, Director Chen looked at Fu Zhengguo with a bewildered expression:
"So even if there is a mole, it wouldn't be in our Shanghai station."

Fu Zhengguo's heart skipped a beat, and his pupils contracted slightly as he said:
"Mountain City!"

Chen Chuyin also found it laughable that the dignified secret service headquarters had been so thoroughly infiltrated by enemy agents.

What worried Chen Chuyin the most was that this mole knew his whereabouts, so his identity must be extraordinary.

Chen Chuyin found it unbelievable that there was a mole within the high ranks of the Military Intelligence Bureau.

Thinking of this, Director Chen smiled smugly:
"Alright, let's not worry about that for now. We'll deal with whatever comes our way."

"Old Fu, while I'm still in Shanghai these next couple of days, tell me, how do we deal with this old Tojo?"

Fu Zhengguo sneered:
"Now that you're here, don't leave."

Snapped!
Director Chen clapped his hands and said with a big smile:

"Just to my liking."

"However, this Hua Mao Hotel is definitely a trap. I even suspect that old Tojo might not show up there at the appointed time. Those bastards in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are probably just setting up a smokescreen for us!"

Tojo Jun will definitely come to Shanghai; this is certain, as evidenced by the fact that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been spreading the news far and wide.

If Tojo doesn't comply, the Japanese will lose face big time.

Moreover, according to the information he received, Li Xiangjun had already checked into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and would definitely go to the Cathay Hotel that day.

Fu Zhengguo also laughed:
"We are not very familiar with Iwai Hisakawa's methods. After all, ever since he put up his Iwai Mansion, this old Japanese devil has been hiding and hasn't had a chance to fight."

"This person seems to be extremely patient and cautious. I don't believe that someone like him would reveal Tojo Jun's whereabouts to us."

"Moreover, the idea that a prince would come to Shanghai just to find Li Xiangjun to make a movie is too far-fetched. The Japanese must have a bigger conspiracy behind this."

Chen Chuyin could only sigh at this.

"Yes, there's an even bigger conspiracy. But as you said, we've never crossed paths with that old guy, Iwai Hisakawa. It's really hard to figure out what he's up to."

Chen Chuyin didn't take Matsumoto, the former head of the Special Higher Police, or even Aizawa, the current head of the Special Higher Police, seriously.

The one who truly made Chen Chuyin suffer was Watanabe Kyoko.

If it weren't for Young Tiger's secret assistance, the Shanghai station would have been destroyed by that woman, Watanabe.

Although Chen Chuyin felt that Iwai Ogawa was not as threatening as Watanabe Kyoko, the old Japanese devil was no pushover either.

That's why Chen Chuyin set the tone with Fu Zhengguo before leaving Shanghai, so as not to fall into Iwai Ogawa's trap.

"call--"

Letting out a long breath, Director Chen narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a low voice:

“What worries me most right now is Xiaodao. Boss Dai sent her to assassinate Tojo Jun. Given her personality, she will go to the Huamao Hotel no matter if it's a trap or not.”

Fu Zhengguo frowned, thought carefully for a moment, and said:
"I don't know what Iwai Ogawa is up to at the Cathay Hotel. I'm worried that if Phoenix Tail Orchid goes there, she may never come back."

After a moment of silence, Director Chen looked at Fu Zhengguo solemnly and said:
"Old Fu, after I leave Shanghai, I'm entrusting my student to you. Under no circumstances should she go to the Hua Mao Hotel. As for her mission, find a way to get her to contact Youhu. As Youhu's subordinate, shouldn't Youhu help her out?"

Fu Zhengguo replied with a solemn expression:

"Yes, I'll have Xiao Zheng contact Master Niu right away. Only Master Niu can find Young Tiger now."

"I don't know what the people in Shancheng were thinking. They knew that Lao Dan and You Hu were the same person, but they still arranged two subordinates. In the end, Feng Weilan was a completely dispensable subordinate."

What was said in jest was taken seriously by the listener. Chen Chuyin felt a jolt in his heart, and an absurd idea suddenly popped into his head.

Making the Phoenix Tail Orchid the offspring of the young tiger was definitely something that Boss Dai approved.

The reason for doing this, if you think about it simply, is to let the phoenix tail orchid and the tiger cub get to know each other, or for the tiger cub and the phoenix tail orchid to connect, which is even more convenient than Master Niu connecting with the tiger cub.

So who else could the tiger cub be?

After eliminating all the impossible, what remains...
Zhao Xuan!

When this thought popped into Chen Chuyin's head, he was startled by his own idea.

But upon closer reflection, Chen Chuyin shook his head with a sheepish smile.

Impossible. If Young Tiger were Zhao Xuan, then Phoenix Orchid wouldn't have received orders from Mountain City to try and win over Zhao Xuan.

Moreover, because of Zhao Xuan, many members of the Military Intelligence Bureau were arrested. If it weren't for a joint operation where Young Tiger personally led a team to Sheshan, the Military Intelligence Bureau's losses would have been devastating.

"Stationmaster, what are you thinking about?"

After regaining his senses, Director Chen shook his head with a dry laugh:

"It's nothing. I just heard what you said, and it seems like a ridiculous idea. It's not important."

"The most important thing now is how to take down Tojo Jun, and tonight's operation. Let's cancel it!"

Fu Zhengguo looked at Chen Chuyin with a surprised expression:
"Cancel? Old Chen, this is no joke. You think you can just quit an order from Shancheng like that?"

Director Chen smiled wryly, raised his hand, smelled the aroma of the cigar, and said slowly:

"What happened last time was because I was too reckless, which led to the tequila..."

(End of this chapter)