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

Chapter 267 Who is it?
"Perhaps, Iwai Hisakawa started planning this a long time ago. His goal was probably to make us think that Tojo Jun came to Shanghai under the guise of making a movie, but actually wanted to obtain this oil exploration report."

"After all, the war has progressed to this point, and Japan's oil resources have been greatly depleted. If they cannot be effectively replenished, their offensive will be severely delayed."

"I think Iwai Hisakawa set up this trap precisely to lure us into falling into it!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Jianzhong's heart skipped a beat; what Wang Shuyu was saying was far too mysterious.

"Shuyu, do you mean that Tojo Jun's trip to Shanghai is just a pretext? He won't actually come to Shanghai, and Iwai Hisagawa is just using this as a cover to scam people?"

Wang Shuyu shook her head, her heart heavy.
"No, Tojo Jun will definitely come to Shanghai. He might really be going to make a movie about Li Xiangjun, but Iwai Hisakawa might not be!"

In the secret room, after about fifteen minutes of silence, Sun Jianzhong finally said with a bitter smile:

"Shuyu, in the end, this is still just your guess."

Wang Shuyu nodded helplessly, but indeed, these were all just her guesses.

Wang Shuyu now only regrets that her legs have not recovered yet, otherwise she really wants to go to the Huamao Hotel to see what Iwai Ogawa is up to.

"However, I've made up my mind. I have to go see the postman today. We can help the military in any way we can. I will also remind the comrades inside the Chinachem Hotel not to show their faces until there is a clear oil exploration report."

Wang Shuyu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. She knew that Uncle Sun would not abandon the mission assigned by the organization, and she could not confirm that her guess was correct.

If the oil exploration report is true, then she will be a sinner.

At 76 Jessfield Road, Ding Moqun looked at the morning newspaper with a calm expression, even leisurely sipping his tea.

His guesses last night were all correct. Iwai Hisakawa really wanted to use this method to counter the Military Intelligence Bureau. It was on the front page of the newspaper, and the entire article didn't mention the underground party at all.

This made Ding Moqun think.

Was he doing this on purpose, or did he not realize that the underground Communist Party was involved because of the huge explosion last night?
However, none of this concerned Ding Moqun. After thinking for a few minutes without reaching a conclusion, Ding Moqun threw the newspaper aside, then looked up at Zhang Sanjin standing in front of his desk and beckoned Zhang Sanjin to come closer.

With a chubby face and a wide smile, Zhang Sanjin quickly ran over and leaned close to Ding Moqun's ear.

After Ding Moqun whispered a few words to him, Zhang Sanjin immediately stood up straight and respectfully replied:
"Yes, Director. Don't worry, I will handle this matter. Also, I have already arranged what you asked me to do last night."

Ding Moqun smiled and nodded, then waved for Zhang Sanjin to go and do his work, before starting his own day's work.

In Hongkou, at the Gendarmerie Headquarters, Yokono Uchiyama has already made connections and reached an agreement with the Governor of the French Concession.

Looking at his daughter sitting at his desk, Yokono Uchiyama smiled after hanging up the phone:
"Mizuki, we can set off now. Take Horii Kazuo's men with you."

"Yes, father!"

On the other side, at the former Nanjing Road headquarters, Tu Feiyuan looked at the three intelligence reports placed on the low table, reading them over and over again, remaining silent the whole time.

Even Michiko Sakai, kneeling in front of the low table, was starting to feel sleepy.

"Teacher, what was Iwai Hisakawa thinking? He even resorted to such a foolish move as offering a bounty."

When the Special Higher Police (THD) first launched a bounty program to arrest underground Communist Party members and Kuomintang agents, Michiko Sakai had already studied the matter.

Finally, she was surprised to find that after a period of time, the Special Higher Police made very limited progress, except for a dramatic increase in workload.

If underground party members and Kuomintang agents were so easily defeated by ordinary people, they might as well give up and go to sleep; this line of work is simply not suitable for them.

Most importantly, most people in Shanghai harbor hatred towards the Japanese, so how could they possibly report those people?
Some greedy and morally corrupt individuals, while they might do this, generally report anyone they don't like, driven by wishful thinking—what if they get caught?

This approach, besides increasing the workload, is of very little use.

Tu Feiyuan composed himself, shook his head with a cold smile:

"Iwai Hisakawa is no ordinary man. Anyone who underestimates him and goes up against him will definitely end up in big trouble!"

Michiko asked in surprise:

"Teacher, could it be that Iwai Hisagawa did this on purpose?"

Tu Feiyuan sighed:
"I'm not sure. This guy's favorite thing to do is to win by surprise. The more dangerous the behavior, the more excited he gets. As long as you are careful, you will not make a mistake when dealing with a person like this. But once you are fooled by him, your opponent will fall into his trap."

“During my student days, I, Kyoko Watanabe, Kagesa, Ichiro Matsumoto, and others didn’t really like being with him.”

Michiko nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.
"So, teacher, what do you plan to do?"

Doi-Yuan picked up the intelligence report about oil exploration, read it again, and then said:
"I can no longer tell whether this information was released by Iwai Ogawa or is genuine, but regardless, even if there is only a 10% chance, this achievement is extremely important to our original organization."

Yes, it's an oil exploration report, and it's quite explicit; once you get the report, you can find oil fields to exploit.

Given Japan's national circumstances, it would be incredibly foolish to abandon this report under these conditions.

Seeing that Doiyuu was looking at the intelligence report again, Michiko knew that Doiyuu was still hesitating.

"Teacher, didn't you just say that if we are fooled by Iwai Hisakawa, we will fall into his trap?"

"So why are we still hesitating?"

Doi-Yuan's lips twitched. Michiko's words did make sense. But the problem now was that Doi-Yuan was unsure whether Iwai Hisakawa had deliberately released this information.
After much deliberation, Doiyuu finally nodded:
"Alright, Michiko, this time you take your men there. Before the oil exploration report is confirmed to be true, don't reveal that we've already entered the French Concession. The Governor of the French Concession still doesn't like me."

After saying that, a murderous glint flashed in the fat man's eyes. That damned Smith, wasn't it because of the problem at the last pufferfish meeting that Smith still harbored a lot of resentment towards him.

"Hi! Teacher, please don't worry, I know what to do."

By now, the Military Police Headquarters and its original offices have all become involved.

Due to Zhao Xuan's suggestion, only Aizawa Keiko and Zhao Xuan are currently in the French Concession.

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

Chen Chuyin had already left Shanghai for Chongqing. Under Fu Zhengguo's supervision, he suddenly obtained information about an oil exploration report, which gave Fu Zhengguo a real headache.

In Chen Chuyin's study, Fu Zhengguo sat in a chair, looking at Zheng Yi sitting opposite him at the desk, and said:
"Has this intelligence been confirmed and verified?"

Zheng Yi shook his head with a bitter smile:

"The higher-ups said that there was no need to verify it, and that regardless of whether it was real or fake, we had to get our hands on it."

"In addition, according to my investigation, many agents from various countries have indeed checked into the Cathay Hotel recently, including a German arms dealer. This intelligence was obtained from him by our superiors."

Fu Zhengguo frowned deeply after hearing this:
"Bought from a Nazi? Xiao Zheng, don't joke with me like that."

Zheng Yi sighed. Even she found it absurd, but that was the truth. "Deputy Station Chief, that's indeed the situation, but the higher-ups believe it, and there's nothing I can do."

Fu Zhengguo nodded helplessly:
"It seems that this operation by the Chinachem Hotel is not only about eliminating Tojo Jun, but also about obtaining this oil exploration report."

"Xiao Zheng, who do you think would be most suitable to carry out this task?"

Zheng Yi's lips twitched slightly:
“Deputy station manager, send more people in. The Cathay Hotel is practically becoming the next Shanghai Station.”

Fu Zhengguo could only manage a wry smile upon hearing this.

The confirmed team sent by the Chinachem Hotel, besides Phoenix Tail Orchid, includes Su Min, Huang Qingzhi, two colleagues from Nightingale, and several skilled support personnel sent from within Shanghai Station, totaling ten people.

If we really send them there again, it'll probably become the next Shanghai station in no time.

"So you mean you want Phoenix Tail to take on two tasks at the same time?"

Zheng Yi fell silent, and Fu Zhengguo also fell silent after asking his question.

Assassinating Tojo Jun was difficult enough, but now, having Phoenix Orchid carry out the assassination mission while also smuggling out the oil exploration report will greatly increase the probability of failure, as she is doing two things at once.

Moreover, they didn't dare to bother Young Tiger's group, since Young Tiger was directly under Boss Dai's leadership, and the Shanghai station had no right to interfere with their mission.

Otherwise, Fu Zhengguo wouldn't have such a headache; he could have just handed both tasks over to the young tiger!
"If all else fails, Deputy Station Chief, let me go!"

Fu Zhengguo immediately rejected the idea upon hearing it:

"You're the head of the telecommunications department at Shanghai Station, what's the matter with you going there?"

"I have my own plans for this. You go back to work. I will make a decision by tonight at the latest."

The French Concession, the Cathay Hotel.

After wandering around for a while, Zhao Xuan and Lan Zehuizi arrived at the Chinese restaurant and ate lunch while reading today's newspaper.

"It's still early. If we want to get a clear picture of the situation, we should go to the dance hall on the second floor tonight."

Aizawa Keiko nodded:

“After breakfast, those people stayed in their rooms and haven’t stepped out of their rooms yet, which means that the person who has the survey report has not yet moved in.”

After saying that, Aizawa Keiko smiled as she looked at the newspaper:

"However, this newspaper is quite interesting. Iwai Ogawa really used a bounty to counter the Military Intelligence Bureau."

As the current head of the Special Higher Police, she was naturally aware of the foolish things Matsumoto Ichiro had done before.

Zhao Xuan smiled at this, as he had foreseen the outcome last night, so there was nothing to be surprised about.

After lunch, Aizawa Keiko took Zhao Xuan's arm and walked towards the lobby. Zhao Xuan habitually turned on the scanning mode, and Edith's voice suddenly rang in his mind.

(Sir, something's up!)

(Bobby, male, 55 years old, information broker, accidentally obtained an oil exploration report in Southeast Asia, and is checking into the Chinachem Hotel after contacting many buyers.)
Zhao Xuan's eyes lit up, and he subtly led Lan Zehuizi a few steps closer to her.

(Edith, activate dialysis mode, scan mode activated, no detail on his body can be overlooked!)
(Understood, sir! Scanning and imaging in progress. Information extraction complete. Written report generated. Please review.)
Seeing the documents obtained from Edith's dialysis scan, Zhao Xuan led Lan Zehuizi toward the elevator.

After entering the elevator, Zhao Xuan began to examine it carefully.

The document does indeed contain a detailed oil exploration report, and at first glance, it appears highly credible.

Edith's next words startled Zhao Xuan.

(Sir, this oil exploration report is fake. There is no oil at the locations marked in the report. If you need accurate information on the location of oil, Edith can provide you with a complete world map of resource distribution.)
Yes, Zhao Xuan suddenly realized that he had been in this era for so long that he had completely forgotten when he came from!

The oil exploration report was fake, Zhao Xuan sighed inwardly.

Back in her room, Lan Zehui immediately looked at Zhao Xuan and asked:

"Ah Xuan, you saw that old foreign man in the lobby just now, didn't you?"

Zhao Xuan nodded dejectedly.

"Huizi, do you think that the old man's choice to check in at this time is not for a simple purpose?"

Aizawa Keiko said solemnly:
“That’s right. Almost all the foreigners in the Cathay Hotel are spies now. I think we should investigate an old foreign man who suddenly checks in.”

Zhao Xuan nodded slightly.

The oil exploration report is fake, and the documents are complete, all proving that the report is genuine.

In other words, this report was actually a setup.

So, who is the one who orchestrated this scheme?

The first name that popped into Zhao Xuan's mind was Iwai Hisakawa. That old bastard really liked taking risks.

Why is he?
Zhao Xuan judged that this was to cover up Tojo Jun's true purpose in coming to Shanghai.

With everyone's attention focused on the oil exploration report, fewer people were paying attention to Jun Tojo.

Even if Tojo Jun were to accomplish what he truly needed to do, it would be much easier for him.

On the other hand, it is estimated that the intelligence in this oil exploration report has already been obtained by the Military Intelligence Bureau and the underground Communist Party.

Iwai Ogawa also wanted to attract a group of Kuomintang agents and underground party members to the Cathay Hotel.

However, what Zhao Xuan finds hard to believe now is when Iwai Hisakawa started setting up this scheme.

It may have happened a week ago, or even earlier.

If that's the case, then this Iwai Hisakawa is far too terrifying.

Furthermore, the fact that Iwai Ogawa set up such a complex scheme to conceal Tojo Jun's true purpose in coming here suggests that what Tojo Jun wants to accomplish is probably very important!
Letting out a slight breath, Zhao Xuan looked at Lan Zehuizi and said:

“That old foreign man spoke English, and judging from his accent, he was probably from the US. If he was from the US, they certainly have the technical means to obtain oil exploration reports.”

(End of this chapter)