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

Chapter 265 Arrogance
After walking around the first and second floors, Zhao Xuan said with certainty.

A gentle smile played on Aizawa Keiko's lips as she spoke softly:
"Yes, there are no spies from the Iwai Mansion, but we can't rule out spies from other organizations. What surprised me the most was that the entrance to the sewer connecting the storage room on the first floor seemed to be sealed off."

"That's right, it should have been completed in the last two days; the project looks very new."

After saying this, Zhao Xuan smiled, led Lan Zehuizi into the elevator, pressed the button for the third floor, and continued:

"It seems that Iwai Hisakawa wasn't completely unprepared."

"He's turned the Cathay Hotel into a cage; once you're in, you can forget about getting out."

In room 303, the two entered, ordered a bottle of red wine on the balcony, sat facing each other, and slowly savored it.

"You must have heard about what happened tonight, Ah Xuan, right?"

Do you think Iwai Hisagawa will take countermeasures tomorrow?

Zhao Xuan knew in advance about the Kuomintang's and the underground party's actions tonight.

Zhao Xuan had already thought about this problem.

Well, if Zhao Xuan wasn't sure before whether Iwai Hisakawa would retaliate, after meeting Watanabe Kyoko and learning about Iwai Hisakawa's personality from her, Zhao Xuan was certain that he would definitely retaliate.

Even his countermeasures could be seen as provocation.

Because countermeasures are generally not very effective.

But someone who likes to show off their skills will definitely write a long story about what happened tonight tomorrow. There will be a press conference, and there will be no shortage of reporters present.

Zhao Xuan could roughly guess what Iwai Hisakawa was going to say.

"Definitely. Someone like him won't give up unless he takes this opportunity to really provoke the underground party and the Kuomintang."

After saying that, Zhao Xuan raised his wine glass and clinked it against Lan Zehui's.

After taking a sip of red wine, the two put down their glasses and simultaneously picked up binoculars to observe the street.

About half an hour later, Aizawa Keiko pointed to two people walking towards the Huamao Hotel:
“Ah Xuan, there seems to be something wrong with these two people. Judging from their clothes and the way they walk, they are not ordinary people.”

Zhao Xuan looked in the direction Lan Zehuizi was pointing and immediately activated the scanning mode.

(Sir, identities confirmed. Huang Qingzhi and Su Min!)

Previously, Su Min rescued Jia Jing from the Hurricane Team at the Military Police Hospital. However, at that time, Jia Jing had already been infected with amoebic venom and died not long after being rescued.

This also created a deep-seated grudge between Keiko Aizawa and the Hurricane Team.

Among the members of Dawn, the team leader Chen Xiaohui and another member Yi Xincheng were both traitors. Chen Xiaohui is already dead. Yi Xincheng was previously assigned to No. 76 and was later valued by Ding Moqun and transferred to Nanjing. He did not come back with them this time. It is said that he was chosen by Yingzuo and kept by his side for training.

The remaining two are Huang Qingzhi and Su Min.

The fact that these two have managed to remain hidden in a group like Dawn until now is enough to prove their abilities.

However, now that their whereabouts have been discovered by Lan Zehuizi, Zhao Xuan is somewhat speechless.

This was likely a calculated move, as both Zhao Xuan and Lan Zehui knew that before Tojo Jun arrived, the Military Intelligence Bureau and the underground Communist Party would not give up the opportunity to enter the Hua Mao Hotel.

Of course, Zhao Xuan had already asked Miao Xue to inform the underground party that they probably wouldn't be coming.

However, on the Military Intelligence Bureau's side, the decisions were made by Chen Chuyin and Fu Zhengguo, and Zhao Xuan could not influence them.

Moreover, when Dao Yan left the Special Higher Police Department's apartment area tonight, she told Zhao Xuan that she was going to see her teacher that night.

Zhao Xuan knew that Dao Yan's teacher was Chen Chuyin.

After learning that Dao Yan had abandoned her previous plan, Zhao Xuan had no idea whether Chen Chuyin would come up with a new one.

Seeing Huang Qingzhi and Su Min arrive, Zhao Xuan guessed that Chen Chuyin must have come up with another plan.

As for whether Dao Yan would tell Chen Chuyin about the plan he had told her, Zhao Xuan was certain that she wouldn't!

If Dao Yan had told Chen Chuyin about this, then Su Min and Huang Qingzhi wouldn't have needed to appear here.

We're all in this line of work; everyone has their own selfish motives and little secrets.

"Huh? They didn't enter the Cathay Hotel!"

Lan Zehui exclaimed in surprise. Zhao Xuan, holding a telescope, had actually locked onto Su Min in scanning mode.

They were heading in the direction of Rue Pétain!
"Perhaps I'm being too sensitive."

Lan Zehui gave a self-deprecating laugh. Zhao Xuan glanced at her and thought to himself, "No, you're right!"
Seeing that it was already around eleven o'clock, the people that Lan Zehuizi had arranged arrived at the Huamao Hotel and knocked on the two people's room door.

"Yua, you've come!"

Welcoming Yua Murakami into the room, Yua glanced around to make sure the bed hadn't been moved. For some reason, Yua Murakami quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Section Chief, the things you asked me to bring have arrived."

"In addition, the technical department has also investigated and found that all the suites on the fifth floor have been booked, and the Cathay Hotel does not allow guests to enter the fifth floor."

"It can be confirmed that Prince Tojo should have checked into the fifth floor after arriving in Shanghai."

As she spoke, Yua Murakami opened the file bag she had brought, took out a stack of documents, and handed them to Zhao Xuan and Keiko Aizawa:
"Zhao Sang, Section Chief, this is the approximate area that the Technical Department has mapped out using a direction finder recently. This section of Pétain Road is most likely the hidden area of ​​Shanghai Station."

"Now that Yamao-kun and Saki-kun have gone there, there are new developments, and they will keep in touch by phone."

After saying that, Yua Murakami pointed to the ceiling.

Seeing this, Aizawa Keiko laughed and said:

"Since we've brought the tools, there's no reason not to use them. Is the technical department absolutely certain they can ensure everything goes perfectly smoothly?"

Yua Murakami confidently stated:
"Don't worry, Section Chief. The listening devices installed by our technical department are undetectable. Otherwise..."

The listening devices at the military police headquarters have already been found!

The Special Higher Police also had listening devices installed by the Technical Section, in the offices of each section chief, and even in the department office areas.

These listening devices were installed by the technical department when Kyoko Watanabe was the section chief.

Of course, apart from Yua Murakami and a few close confidantes, the other section chiefs and deputy section chiefs were unaware of this matter.

After all, it was installed by Yua Murakami during the renovation of the Special Higher Police after the attack.

Of course, Yua Murakami couldn't say this outright. "Section Chief, installing a bugging device without being detected is easy, but we can't get to the fifth floor right now."

Aizawa Keiko asked in surprise:
"Even if someone is guarding the fifth floor, the ventilation ducts of the Cathay Hotel are a unified structure, which can be said to be interconnected in all directions. As long as the ventilation ducts in the bathroom ceiling of the fourth floor room can directly lead to the fifth floor, right?"

Yua Murakami shrugged:

“That was true before, but after I checked into the Cathay Hotel, I booked room 401. However, I discovered that the ventilation ducts were completely blocked by metal mesh, which must have been installed recently. Moreover, we don’t know exactly how many of these metal meshes there are, so we can’t be sure when the bugging device will be successfully installed.”

Zhao Xuan was quite surprised after hearing this, and immediately had Edith use scanning mode to reconstruct the holographic image of the Hua Mao Hotel.

Seeing that there were indeed many metal meshes installed in the ventilation ducts, Zhao Xuan had to admire Iwai Hisakawa's extreme caution.

"Then let's take it slow."

Aizawa Keiko said something, but Murakami Yua shook her head with a wry smile:
"No, I just had someone inquire about it. The ventilation ducts of the Hua Mao Hotel are being inspected every few days. If they find any signs that the metal mesh has been tampered with, they will definitely conduct a thorough investigation of the fifth floor."

"Although I am very confident in my skills, I cannot guarantee that the bugging device will not be discovered under thorough investigation. If it is discovered, then we will be in big trouble."

Aizawa Keiko frowned slightly, looking at Murakami Yua's hesitant expression, and asked:
"So, you came to me not just to deliver information, but to ask what else you want. Tell me?"

Yua Murakami smiled:
"Section Chief, I'm thinking of a less ideal solution: connecting the phone line on the fifth floor to the one in your room. If we can keep the phone in the fifth-floor room from being disconnected, it will actually have the same effect as eavesdropping."

After listening, Aizawa Keiko made a decision immediately:

“Okay, let’s proceed simultaneously. If installing a bugging device is truly not feasible, then we’ll use the method you suggested.”

After finishing their conversation, Yua Murakami left the room, glancing back several times.

After she left, Aizawa Keiko said helplessly:
"Is Yua afraid that I'll be in the same room as you, or is she afraid that you'll be in the same room as me?"

The next morning, Zhao Xuan woke up on the sofa, and Lan Zehuizi had already come out of the bathroom to wash up.

Seeing that Zhao Xuan was already sitting on the sofa, Lan Zehui smiled and said:

"Ah Xuan, I'm sorry, I woke you up."

After saying that, Lan Zehuizi gave Zhao Xuan a resentful look at the sofa where he was sitting.

When she has enough ability and money in the future, she must stipulate that sofas are not allowed in hotels, and sleeping on the floor is even more prohibited.

"No, I just woke up naturally."

"Okay, then you go wash up first, and we'll go to the restaurant on the first floor together in a bit."

A dozen minutes later, on the first floor of the Cathay Hotel, in the Western restaurant.

Linking arms with Zhao Xuan, wearing a light purple sleeveless dress and white high heels, Lan Zehui looked up at Zhao Xuan's profile and said softly:
"Ah Xuan, thank you for accommodating me. I know you like Chinese food."

The first floor of the Cathay Hotel has a Chinese restaurant and a Western restaurant on the left and right sides, respectively, with the lobby in the center. The second floor has various chess and card rooms, private rooms, and a dance hall.

The accommodation area starts from the third floor, but the third floor is not entirely occupied by rooms; there are also places like movie theaters and large conference rooms.

"It's actually quite nice to have a Western meal once in a while."

"Okay, you can have Western food with me now, and I'll have Chinese food with you this afternoon."

When the two arrived at the Western restaurant and saw the situation, Zhao Xuan and Lan Zehuizi exchanged a glance.

Zhao Xuan: Something's not right!
Huizi: Indeed, these people come from different countries. We had only walked a few steps and passed two tables when I heard two languages ​​spoken.

After finding a place to sit down, Zhao Xuan and Lan Zehui ordered two cups of coffee and dessert, and then sat quietly at the table, listening intently to the sounds around them.

It has to be said, these foreigners are really arrogant.

In just about half a minute, Zhao Xuan heard people speaking in both French and British languages ​​saying: "Don't worry about those two yellow monkeys, they don't understand what we're saying."

Two British men were sitting at the table diagonally opposite Zhao Xuan. They were talking in English about a topic that Zhao Xuan found very interesting.

After scanning the two individuals, Zhao Xuan confirmed that they were agents of the Secret Intelligence Bureau.

Arrogance led the two to believe that Zhao Xuan and Lan Zehuizi, who were sitting closest to them, had no idea what they were talking about.

Equally arrogant were the couple at the table behind Aizawa Keiko, who were Russian spies.

Keiko Aizawa can understand English, but she knows nothing about Russian.

Zhao Xuan listened to the conversation between the two sides, looked at Lan Zehuizi and gave her a look that said, "Take it easy."

The two Englishmen were named Churchill and Bobby, one 42 years old and the other 34 years old. It could be said that these two were experienced agents. The fact that they made such a low-level mistake made Zhao Xuan secretly happy.

The couple sitting at the table behind Aizawa Keiko were a 40-year-old man named Gemarev and a 29-year-old woman named Sofia.

They spoke in very low voices, but that didn't stop Zhao Xuan from sending a nanobug over to eavesdrop.

Or rather, upon entering the Western restaurant and seeing so many foreigners inside, Zhao Xuan released six nanobugs.

Churles, Bobby, Gmarev, and Sofia were all talking about roughly the same thing: oil exploration reports.

Now, with the war raging on, Japan is facing an oil crisis.

When Zhao Xuan heard the sensitive term "oil exploration report," he felt that Tojo Jun's trip to Shanghai was very likely related to this oil exploration report.

What Zhao Xuan is certain of now is that this document is not in the hands of the British or the Russians; they came here because of this document.

Further away, almost near the window, sat two Americans, a man and a woman, both silent as they ate their breakfast.

The man's name is Tors, 35 years old, an FBI agent; the woman's name is Jenny, 32 years old, also an agent like Tors.

What surprised Zhao Xuan the most was that there were actually a few Koreans in a corner of the restaurant.

There were three men and one woman; one of them was a South Korean agent, and the other three were assassins.

Judging from their seating arrangement, that agent was their leader.

Of the two men and one woman, the woman seemed to be in charge.

They were observing everyone who was having breakfast. If Zhao Xuan hadn't used nanobugs to probe, they might not have been able to discover that these four people were from South Korea.

The excitement at the Cathay Hotel has exceeded Zhao Xuan's expectations. The gathering of various international forces, whether all of them are after that oil exploration report, is something Zhao Xuan is not sure of yet, but it is currently the most likely possibility.

(End of this chapter)