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

Chapter 272 Buyer
The reason for this judgment was that, under the observation of the nanobugs, Zhao Xuan discovered that they had made all the preparations and seemed to be just waiting for the right moment to act. However, for some reason, they were somewhat hesitant, which is why they had not taken any action until now.

The third is Marus, an arms dealer from Germany.

This guy's behavior is the strangest. He said he came to find a buyer, but he hasn't taken any action. Just like Zhao Xuan saw before, Marus came to the Cathay Hotel more like a tourist, and seemed indifferent to everything.

Fourthly, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent Li Xiangjun to the Huamao Hotel in advance. Zhao Xuan guessed that Iwai Ogawa had probably already made his move, otherwise he wouldn't have taken the opportunity of sending Li Xiangjun to the Huamao Hotel to arrange for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to be brought in at the same time.

Yamao probably knows something, but not much.

At this point, there are only two things he can do.

Either he knew that what Bobby had was fake, or that Li Xiangjun's arrival was part of his plan.

But that's highly unlikely.

There is only one possibility: the emergence of the oil exploration report disrupted Iwai Hisakawa's plans, forcing him to get involved ahead of schedule.

The fifth one is Bobby. Zhao Xuan finds this person very strange and speechless.

Since he moved in, Zhao Xuan has been keeping an eye on him with nanobugs.

The results of the surveillance led Zhao Xuan to suspect that Bobby might not even know that the oil exploration report in his possession was fake!

Based on the intelligence he currently possesses, Zhao Xuan can basically conclude that Iwai Ogawa's early involvement was also for this oil exploration report. Bobby was tricked, and there is a hidden hand behind the scenes driving the entire event's progress.

Thinking of this, Zhao Xuan broke out in a cold sweat.

In Shanghai, the only person Zhao Xuan could think of who had the ability to set up this scheme was Watanabe Kyoko!
The Watanabe Kyoko in the open is not scary; the Watanabe Kyoko hiding in the shadows is a venomous snake.

Moreover, Zhao Xuan discovered that once Watanabe Kyoko was brought into the context of the whole incident, the seemingly illogical situations suddenly made sense.

The Osaka Chamber of Commerce is absolutely capable of producing a convincing fake oil exploration report, and also has the ability to deliver it to Bobby without anyone noticing.

From the moment Bobby received this item, he had already fallen into Kyoko Watanabe's trap.

Why did Jun Tojo stay at the Cathay Hotel in Shanghai, and why was his security detail assigned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs instead of the Special Higher Police?

In the past, in such situations, either the Special Higher Police (TAT) or the Military Police Headquarters was responsible for security.

It doesn't make any sense to directly assign this task to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs now.

But if this was planned in advance by Kyoko Watanabe, then it makes sense.

The fact that Aizawa Keiko calls Tojo Jun "uncle" indicates that Watanabe Kyoko and Tojo Jun are also related. Asking Tojo Jun to do something for her is a very simple operation.

Even in Zhao Xuan's view, Watanabe Kyoko didn't ask Tojo Jun for help; instead, Tojo Jun was also tricked by Watanabe Kyoko.

By now, the Military Intelligence Bureau and the underground Communist Party have largely uncovered the intelligence about Tojo Jun.

Although Tojo Jun was a prince, he never concerned himself with military or political affairs; his hobby was making movies!

Using Li Xiangjun and a script that Tojo Jun couldn't refuse to lure Tojo Jun to Shanghai, it seemed like an extremely simple matter for Watanabe.

If we work backwards from this result, Li Xiangjun would indeed cooperate with Watanabe to complete this plan.

It's quite simple. According to the investigation, Li Xiangjun was inextricably linked to the Eling Printing Factory incident when she was in Chongqing.

The person in charge of destroying the Japanese currency templates was Aizawa Keiko. From this perspective, it makes perfect sense that Watanabe helped. Therefore, it also makes perfect sense that Li Xiangjun was Watanabe Kyoko's person!
That's right, once you put Kyoko Watanabe into the picture, everything that seemed inexplicable becomes clear.

The mastermind behind this whole scheme is none other than Kyoko Watanabe!

Zhao Xuan was already 80% confident about this.

However, these are ultimately just Zhao Xuan's deductions, without much supporting evidence.

What Zhao Xuan still couldn't understand was why Watanabe Kyoko had gone through all that trouble.
"Ah Xuan, let's put on makeup and go to the ball together later?"

Looking at Zhao Xuan standing on the balcony, lighting a cigarette and gazing intently into the distance, Lan Zehui stared at Zhao Xuan's profile for a moment before smiling and asking a question.

Bringing Zhao Xuan back to his senses from Lan Zehui's words, he crushed the cigarette butt and replied with a smile:

"Perfect timing! I have a feeling tonight is going to be amazing, it would be a shame to miss it. Let's go to the ball."

"Disguise?"

"Ah Xuan, you have to trust my makeup skills. I guarantee that no one will recognize us."

At the vanity, Lan Zehui was applying makeup to Zhao Xuan with her own cosmetics.

"Don't move, I'm putting on my eyebrows!"

Lan Zehui raised her hand and patted Zhao Xuan's arm, saying something in an annoyed tone before continuing to do his makeup with a slight smile.

"Keiko, do you remember what Mrs. Watanabe said when we went to see her last time?"

Aizawa Keiko nodded slightly:

"Remember, what happened?"

Zhao Xuan took a slight breath:

"She said that the cabinet had assigned the task of protecting Prince Tojo's safety to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs without her knowledge, and that she had no way of using her connections to get the Special Higher Police to take charge of the matter."

Aizawa Keiko nodded, but her hands stopped moving, and her expression became complicated.

Zhao Xuan turned his head to look at Lan Zehuizi, who was standing there stunned, and smiled, saying:
"What none of us considered at the time was that, whether it was the Cabinet or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Watanabe was, after all, in Shanghai, and it was possible that she was unaware of this matter."

“However, Prince Tojo is your uncle, and he should also be related to Mrs. Watanabe. Under such circumstances, if Prince Tojo requests to be protected by the Special Higher Police, I think the Cabinet will not refuse.”

"Most importantly, Prince Tojo is coming to Shanghai. Given your relationship with him, it's impossible that he wouldn't have given you any prior notice. He'll most likely have sent a telegram beforehand, right?"

Zhao Xuan is right; Lan Zehuizi hadn't considered this issue before either.

Now that Zhao Xuan has singled her out, Lan Zehui is certain that her mother is secretly carrying out a mission without her knowledge.

Even so, why did Kyoko Watanabe allow the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to take on the task of protecting Jun Tojo?
Does she not even trust her own people?
Aizawa Keiko thought to herself, "That can't be it!"
Therefore, there is only one possibility: the mission that Kyoko Watanabe is carrying out is very likely to involve the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and it has a strong connection with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Thinking of this, Lan Zehui stared blankly at Zhao Xuan:

"Ah Xuan, if that's really the case, then it doesn't make sense that agents from various countries are all gathered at the Cathay Hotel. Could it be that the oil exploration report just accidentally stumbled upon this place?"

After all, to ensure Tojo Jun's safety, the simpler the relationships in the area where Tojo Jun lives, the better.

But the situation is exactly the opposite now.

Lan Zehuizi's problem is something Zhao Xuan still can't figure out.

The reason Zhao Xuan brought this up was to have Lan Ze Huizi meet with Yamao Yujun and try to find out from him whether Watanabe Kyoko's purpose in doing so could be clarified.

Those who work in intelligence feel an itch to get to the bottom of things once they discover something they don't understand.

Perhaps Yamashige didn't know either, but that didn't stop her from asking.

It wouldn't have much of an impact if Yamano Yuki knew he was already at the Cathay Hotel, since Yamano Yuki was a member of the Osaka Chamber of Commerce, which, to put it bluntly, meant he was Watanabe Kyoko's man.

Therefore, Yamao would never betray himself.

"Ah Xuan, how about we try to contact Shan Xiongxun tonight and see if we can get anything out of him?"

Tojo Jun held a significant place in Aizawa Keiko's heart. It could be said that Aizawa Keiko was basically raised by Tojo Jun's wife when she was young, and it was during that time that Aizawa Keiko met Watanabe's son.

"You can try it."

The two had just finished their makeup and were looking at themselves in the mirror. Zhao Xuan was still a little surprised; Lan Zehui's makeup skills were indeed quite good.

At least anyone who isn't familiar with Zhao Xuan wouldn't recognize him at all.

"Not bad, Keiko. I didn't know you had this trick up your sleeve."

Aizawa Keiko smiled shyly:

“If we go out like this, even if we run into Shan Xiongxun, he might not recognize us at a glance.”

No sooner had Aizawa Keiko finished speaking than there was a knock on the door.

The two exchanged a puzzled look. Soon, Aizawa Keiko came to the door, looked through the peephole, and then immediately opened the door to let the person into the house.

"Kishimoto-kun, what brings you here at this time?"

Right now, Aizawa Keiko is trying to hide her identity. If Kishimoto Osamu comes over so openly and is seen by someone, what's the point of her hiding it?

Kishimoto Osamu quickly apologized, and then reported:

"Section Chief, the intelligence department has sent word that Iwai Hisakawa has contacted journalists from various countries and will arrive in the French Concession in four days to interview Prince Tojo about the film he is about to shoot."

Upon hearing this, both Aizawa Keiko and Zhao Xuan stared wide-eyed at Kishimoto Osamu, who had thick eyebrows and big eyes.

"Kishimoto-kun, do you know what you're saying?"

Osamu Kishimoto nodded with a wry smile:
"Section Chief, it is precisely because I know this that I find it abnormal."

"It's just making a movie. Even if it involves Prince Tojo, there shouldn't be so many reporters involved, especially from all over the world. I have a feeling that Iwai Hisakawa is plotting something?"

Zhao Xuan stroked his chin and began to think.

Based on previous speculation, Iwai Hisakawa was merely a pawn in Watanabe Kyoko's hands. Now that this pawn has made such an inexplicable move, Zhao Xuan can't help but suspect that Iwai Hisakawa's actions were at the behest of Tojo Jun.

If it was Tojo Jun, then it was Watanabe Kyoko who did it.

Such a large-scale operation would absolutely not be possible just for a movie.

Right now, any intelligence agency focusing on the Chinachem Hotel is probably completely baffled.

"Kishimoto-kun, please have someone keep an eye on this matter."

After receiving the order, Kishimoto Osamu silently left the room, seeing the dismissive look in Aizawa Keiko's eyes.

After Kishimoto Osamu left, Aizawa Keiko looked at Zhao Xuan with a furrowed brow and asked:

“Ah Xuan, Kishimoto just said four days later. Doesn’t that mean that Uncle Tojo might not be able to check into the Cathay Hotel as scheduled tomorrow? The time will definitely be postponed.”

"But I know Uncle Tojo's personality. He will check into the Cathay Hotel no later than the day after tomorrow. If that's the case, why did Iwai Hisakawa arrange for the reporter to come four days later? Does he want Uncle Tojo to stay here for three days?"

Let alone three days, even one day makes Aizawa Keiko feel anxious.

The longer it goes on, the more dangerous it becomes for Tojo Jun. Aizawa Keiko has no idea what Iwai Hisakawa is thinking, or rather, what her mother is thinking.

Doesn't she care at all about Uncle Tojo's life or death?

The ballroom on the second floor of the Cathay Hotel.

After meeting Kishimoto, Zhao Xuan and Lan Zehui each had their own thoughts.

Lan Zehuizi took Zhao Xuan's arm and entered the dance hall. Zhao Xuan immediately scanned the area. Of the Koreans, apart from An Ruoxian and Li Zhizai, the other two were still not there.

The intelligence broker Bobby wasn't there either, but agents from various countries had gathered at the dance hall.

Li Xiangjun is also here, and will soon be performing on stage.

Aizawa Keiko immediately spotted Yamakasugi, who was not far from the stage. After seeing her target, Keiko tugged at Zhao Xuan.

After they stopped, they both looked in the direction where Shan Xiongxun was.

"Not only Yamao Yujun, but also Yamamoto Gojiro from the Military Police Headquarters is here."

Yamamoto Gojiro was the deputy director of the police affairs department of the military police headquarters and a subordinate of Sato Kei. It was Yamamoto Gojiro who led the military police to assist the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in protecting Tojo Jun.

"Would you like to make contact?"

Hui Zi nodded slightly, released Zhao Xuan's arm, and walked around the outermost edge of the crowd.

Zhao Xuan looked around and found an empty seat at the bar on the right.

The person drinking at this bar is An Ruoxian, while another person, Li Zhizai, is at the bar on the other side.

After sitting down next to An Ruoxian, Zhao Xuan looked at the waiter:
"A glass of brandy."

After saying that, Zhao Xuan sat down quietly and didn't chat with An Ruoxian. However, with the dialysis mode activated, An Ruoxian's mental state was still under Zhao Xuan's control.

Seeing that the dialysis mode could detect An Ruoxian, Zhao Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. Indeed, not everyone in this world is Song Rong.

"[Japanese] Sir, you were looking for me?"

An Ruoxian's sudden outburst surprised Zhao Xuan.

Just as she received the wine from the waiter, before even taking a sip, An Ruoxian turned her head and said this to Zhao Xuan.

"Miss, your way of flirting is too old-fashioned."

An Ruoxian's eyes lit up, and she smiled and said:
"You understand Japanese? Are you Japanese too?"

Looking at An Ruoxian's smiling face and the murderous intent hidden in her eyes, Zhao Xuan felt a little strange. An Ruoxian seemed to hate the Japanese.

It's important to know that South Korea has been under Japanese rule for decades, and many South Koreans consider themselves Japanese.

But An Ruoxian felt somewhat out of place.

"Judging from your accent, you're not Japanese, so why do you think I am?"

Lan Zehui's makeup skills are also very impressive. At least, no one recognized Zhao Xuan when he walked around.

In Shanghai, Zhao Xuan is quite famous, and it's easy for anyone who wants to know what he looks like.

But none of the guests at the Cathay Hotel recognized him today, or rather, they had all only heard his name but didn't know what he looked like.

Including the assassin in front of us, An Ruoxian.

"It seems you are from China. May I introduce myself? My name is An Lan."

Zhao Xuan smiled and extended his hand to shake hands with An Ruoxian:

"Hello, Miss An, my name is Zhao Dao."

"Zhao Dao, what a unique name!"

"Each each other!"

After exchanging a smile, Zhao Xuan asked curiously:

"Miss An, you must be from South Korea, right? What brings you to Shanghai?"

An Ruoxian narrowed her eyes slightly, looking at Zhao Xuan with a half-smile:

"Mr. Zhao has a good eye, but I'm curious, how did you know I'm from South Korea?"

Why don't you listen to your Chinese accent!

Zhao Xuan was speechless and just quietly looked at An Ruoxian.

Under dialysis mode, Zhao Xuan already knew the purpose of An Ruoxian and the other three.

Zhao Xuan was quite surprised; they had come to the Hua Mao Hotel to assassinate Iwai Ogawa.

However, since it was an assassination attempt on Japanese people, Zhao Xuan did not intend to expose them. He also wanted to see if they would succeed.
But in Zhao Xuan's view, their chances of success were very small.

An Ruoxian knew what Zhao Xuan was thinking, as he had been watching her closely. She had just been testing him.

"Okay, I know. Judging from my accent, it's easy to guess where I'm from. But Mr. Zhao, things haven't been peaceful at the Hua Mao Hotel lately. It's easy to get in, but difficult to get out."

Is this a threat?

Zhao Xuan smiled as he looked at An Ruoxian. Just then, a song began to play on the stage.

Zhao Xuan and An Ruoxian looked over at the same time. Li Xiangjun had already taken the stage to perform. It has to be said that Li Xiangjun is quite capable to have developed so well in the Dragon Kingdom. At least in Zhao Xuan's opinion, her singing is much better than that of the powerful singers of later generations.

However, An Ruoxian's inner thoughts surprised Zhao Xuan.

They actually planned to kidnap Li Xiangjun and then use her to lure Iwai Ogawa out.

With so many military police officers protecting Li Xiangjun, Zhao Xuan couldn't understand how they were going to kidnap her.
"Miss Li's singing voice is beautiful."

Upon hearing An Ruoxian's sudden remark, Zhao Xuan nodded slightly.

"That's true, but she's in great danger right now."

An Ruoxian's heart skipped a beat. She resisted the urge to turn her head and look at Zhao Xuan, wondering if the man in front of her knew what they had come for.

"Mr. Zhao, why do you say that?" "It's very simple. There are so many Japanese guarding Li Xiangjun. As an actress, why would the military police have to come out to protect her? Either she is very important to the Japanese, or someone wants to harm her, and the Japanese want to use her to lure those people out."

After hearing Zhao Xuan's words, An Ruoxian breathed a sigh of relief, a slight smile playing on her lips, and remained silent.

So what if there are so many Japanese guarding the place? Kidnapping Li Xiangjun might not be easy for others, but it's not impossible for them.

As Zhao Xuan tried to discern An Ruoxian's inner thoughts, he turned his gaze to Su Min, who was not far from the stage.

Zhao Xuan is now certain that these Koreans are actually cooperating with the Military Intelligence Bureau, or rather, that Lee Jik-jae has a very close relationship with the Military Intelligence Bureau.

Zhao Xuan had to admire how a South Korean country with only a provisional government could still manage to get involved with the Military Intelligence Bureau.

As Zhao Xuan uncovered more of Li Zhizai's psychological activities, he understood why Li Xiangjun had brought three assassins to kidnap her.

Li Zhizai's mission was simple: to take Li Xiangjun away and hand her over to the Military Intelligence Bureau who were waiting outside.

However, An Ruoxian, Huang Defa, and Cui Zhenxiong had different purposes than Li Zhizai.

They wanted to assassinate Iwai Hisakawa for a simple reason: An Ruoxian's parents had died at Iwai Hisakawa's hands.

From the moment she became an orphan, An Ruoxian planted a seed of revenge in her heart.

Having undergone grueling training, An Ruoxian eventually became an assassin. Together with like-minded companions, she has been carrying out assassinations against Japanese people.

However, An Ruoxian was betrayed during an assassination attempt and eventually fled to various places. After arriving in China, she was arrested by the police station in the then Kuomintang-controlled area for theft and sent to prison.

Later, when the Provisional Government of South Korea was established in Shanghai, the Military Intelligence Bureau learned that An Ruoxian and the others were from South Korea, so they returned them to the Provisional Government of South Korea.

Lee Jik-jae came into contact with them at that time.

Knowing that An Ruoxian was a rare talent, Li Zhizai vouched for her and brought An Ruoxian and several others under his command.

This time, it was the Military Intelligence Bureau that intervened, asking them to help bring Li Xiangjun back to Shancheng. Li Zhizai then took An Ruoxian and the others to the Huamao Hotel, waiting for an opportunity to act.

Therefore, Ma Laosan, who led the search of the room, might have been a member of the Military Intelligence Bureau, but he could also have been paid to do it.

Su Min was their inside man, which explains why An Ruoxian didn't find Li Xiangjun, who was being protected by six or seven military police officers, troublesome at all.

With Su Min's cooperation, the difficulty of kidnapping Li Xiangjun was indeed reduced to the minimum.

Unfortunately, Zhao Xuan would not allow such a thing to happen.

At the very least, Li Xiangjun cannot be allowed to get into trouble until we figure out Tojo Jun's purpose.

Once Li Xiangjun is kidnapped, causing changes to Tojo Jun's itinerary, it will be much more difficult to create such a good hunting ground again.

Zhao Xuan was quite interested in the scheme that Kyoko Watanabe had set up.

After Li Xiangjun finished singing, An Ruoxian smiled at Zhao Xuan:
"Mr. Zhao, it's a pleasure to meet you. The waltz is about to begin. Would you be so kind as to dance with me?"

Zhao Xuan smiled and shook his head:

"Excuse me, my dance partner is coming."

Zhao Xuan stood up with a smile, and at this moment, Lan Zehuizi had already walked over.

Upon seeing An Ruoxian, Lan Zehui smiled and nodded at her, then took Zhao Xuan's arm and slowly walked into the dance floor.

As the waltz began, Zhao Xuan and Lan Zehuizi followed along with light, graceful steps, dancing slowly and elegantly among the crowd.

"What did you find out? I think that girl is interested in you."

Zhao Xuan smiled awkwardly upon hearing this:
"It's interesting; she seems to want to kill me."

A cold glint flashed in Huizi's eyes, and she asked with a furrowed brow:
"what's the situation?"

"They tested each other and found that their goal seemed to be to assassinate someone, but they haven't made a move yet, probably because the target hasn't appeared yet."

Lan Ze Huizi twirled in front of Zhao Xuan, and with a slight pull from him, she spun around and leaned into his arms. After a brief touch, she placed her hands on Zhao Xuan's palms, changed her dance steps, and only after her movements slowed down did she continue to ask:
"Assassination? Uncle Tojo?"

Zhao Xuan shook his head:

"I don't know, but the only targets that haven't appeared yet are the two guests who booked the rooms, and Prince Tojo and Iwai Hisakawa who haven't arrived yet."

"However, they have already been exposed, so there's nothing to worry about."

"But what did Yamagami tell you, Keiko?"

Lan Zehui sighed, shook hands with Zhao Xuan with one hand, and put the other hand on Zhao Xuan's shoulder, saying:
“It was Iwai Hisakawa who instructed him to bring Li Xiangjun to stay first, but I could sense that he was hiding something from me.”

"Your previous analysis should be correct. This whole game was probably set up by Mother."

"Anyway, once Uncle Tojo arrives, Ah Xuan, will you help me protect him? When I was in Japan, I basically grew up with Uncle Tojo, and I don't want anything to happen to him."

Zhao Xuan replied with a serious expression:
"Don't worry, with us here, no one can touch Prince Tojo."

"Thank you, Ah Xuan."

After the song ended, Zhao Xuan walked towards the restroom, while Lan Zehuizi walked towards An Ruoxian, who was sitting at the bar.

Zhao Xuan just saw Su Min go to the restroom.

As soon as he entered the restroom, in scanning mode, Zhao Xuan seized the opportunity and bumped right into Su Min.

Because of the makeup, Su Min only felt that Zhao Xuan looked somewhat familiar, as if she had seen him somewhere before, but she couldn't remember where.

"Excuse me, miss, are you alright?"

Su Min frowned and shook her head. After Zhao Xuan apologized again, he entered the men's restroom. Su Min glanced at Zhao Xuan's back, shook her head, and walked out of the restroom.

After Su Min left, Zhao Xuan also came out and then went back to his room on the third floor in another direction.

Su Min, who had already returned to the dance hall, was planning to find an opportunity to contact Li Zhizai, but just as she was about to go over to ask for a drink, she found that there was an extra note in her handbag.

In an instant, Su Min thought of the person who bumped into her in the restroom.

Startled, Su Min found a secluded corner and took out the note and a cigarette. After quickly glancing at the note, Su Min's hand holding the lighter froze.

Tiger cub!!
It's a tiger cub!
At this moment, Su Min felt like she had hit the jackpot. She never expected that after accepting this mission with a life-or-death situation, she would actually encounter a tiger cub during the mission!
The coded message in the first sentence of the note confirmed to Su Min that it came from Young Tiger.

"Cease the operation and wait for Tojo Jun!"

pat!

Amidst the flames, Su Min lit a cigarette and simultaneously burned the note.

The young tiger actually told her to stop the operation, but this task was assigned to her by the deputy station chief. For a moment, Su Min was in a dilemma.

After the cigarette had burned down to almost half its original length, Su Min gritted her teeth and decided to listen to Youhu.

After all, in Shanghai, all the agents of the Military Intelligence Bureau had heard of Young Tiger's name.

Originally, Su Min thought that she would probably have to wait until the victory of the War of Resistance against Japan, and the day when she was lucky enough to return to headquarters alive, before she could see the legendary cub.

But unexpectedly, she actually encountered this mission.

Moreover, Young Tiger gave her instructions, which made Su Min both excited and curious about what Young Tiger planned to do at the Chinachem Hotel.
Could it be an assassination attempt on Tojo Jun?
Otherwise, why would Young Tiger make himself stop the operation and wait for Tojo Jun to arrive?

Thinking of this, Su Min smiled with relief. Since Young Tiger had already contacted her, it was impossible for him to only contact her once.

Now that the Hua Mao Hotel is only open to entry but not exit, Su Min should still have a chance to cooperate with Young Tiger. Thinking of this, Su Min became even more excited.

In the ballroom, Lan Zehuizi and An Ruoxian sat together. After clinking their glasses, Lan Zehuizi took a small sip of red wine, smiled at An Ruoxian, and said:
“Miss An, my husband says you are a very interesting person.”

"I'm sorry, Miss Lan, I really didn't expect Mr. Zhao to be married."

"It doesn't matter. A beautiful lady is sought after by a gentleman, and the same goes for the other way around."

At this point, Aizawa Keiko changed the subject:
"However, Miss An, the Hua Mao Hotel is not a safe place. If possible, I advise you to leave as soon as possible, otherwise, we will probably meet again soon."

An Ruoxian held her wine glass, took a leisurely sip of brandy, and looked at Lan Zehui with a half-smile, saying:

"Perhaps, after all, the Cathay Hotel is such a small place, wouldn't it be easy to meet again?"

"Heh, Miss An is quite amusing. Well then, I won't disturb Miss An's enjoyment any longer. I'll be going now. Goodnight."

Goodnight, Miss Lan!

As Lan Zehuizi walked towards the elevator, she sneered. She really intended to make An Ruoxian and the others leave the Huamao Hotel.

Although the area is now sealed off by the police, it wouldn't be difficult for An Ruoxian and her group to leave.

If it weren't for the fact that her mother's plan might be ruined by her taking action on her own, Aizawa Keiko would have liked to take down these Koreans right now.

In addition, the Cathay Hotel already has enough international agents gathered there, and she still doesn't know what these Koreans are up to.

So, to avoid any unforeseen complications and to prevent those Korean guys from suddenly doing something drastic to her, Lan Zehui didn't say a word to An Ruoxian, because this woman actually dared to invite Zhao Xuan to dance in front of her!

As she approached the elevator, Aizawa Keiko saw the backs of two people, stopped in her tracks, and frowned.
"Xiaoya?"

The figure in the back really looked like Dao Ya, but Aizawa Keiko wasn't sure. By the time she tried to catch up, the elevator doors had already closed.

With a sense of doubt, Aizawa Keiko took another elevator to the third floor and immediately looked at both sides of the corridor.

"Don't you live on the third floor?"

With a question in mind, Lan Zehui walked to the door of room 301. Just as she was about to knock and ask Zhao Xuan to open the door, she caught a glimpse of a man coming out of the elevator out of the corner of her eye, and turned to enter room 310.

"Murano Masaki!!!"

Click.

The door opened, and Zhao Xuan looked curiously at Lan Zehui standing in the doorway. Just as he was about to ask a question, Lan Zehui pushed Zhao Xuan into the room, closed the door behind her, and quickly said:

"Ah Xuan, do you know who I just saw?"

Back in his room, Zhao Xuan continued to use dialysis and scanning modes, something he already knew when Dao Ya and Sato Ai arrived.

Zhao Xuan knew the person Lan Zehuizi was talking about, but he still asked curiously:
"Who did you see?"

Aizawa Keiko took a deep breath and said:
"I should know what Mother is trying to do now!"

Seeing Zhao Xuan's curious expression, Lan Zehui smiled and said:
“I just saw Masaki Murano. He’s staying in room 310. But the guest who registered for the room used a pseudonym. I didn’t expect it to be Masaki Murano.”

Masaki Murano is a member of the Osaka Chamber of Commerce. Since Kyoko Watanabe took over the Shanghai branch, Masaki Murano has become Watanabe's subordinate.

Now that Masaki Murano is here, Keiko Aizawa guessed:

“Now that Masaki Murano is here, I think Mother intends to get her hands on the oil exploration report. We’ve been guessing that the buyer who was going to deal with Bobby hasn’t arrived yet, and now I’m sure that Masaki Murano is the buyer.”

Otherwise, what would the president of the Osaka Chamber of Commerce, who travels around doing business, be doing at the Cathay Hotel, especially in the current complicated situation?

"My mother was indeed hiding something from me."

Zhao Xuan nodded:

"You're probably right, but I wonder when he and Bobby will make the deal?"

"However, no matter when, Masaki Murano can freely enter and leave the Cathay Hotel. Once the transaction is over, Masaki Murano will probably leave."

"So to say."

Lan Zehui continued, picking up where Zhao Xuan left off:

"So, Uncle Tojo's real purpose in coming to the Cathay Hotel wasn't the oil exploration report."

To be honest, Zhao Xuan is feeling a bit confused right now.

The nanobugs were still monitoring Bobby, but the first people to go see him were not Masaki Murano, but Toa and Ai Sato.

The two had just arrived at the Cathay Hotel when they went straight to find Bobby, and even stayed in room 407, which was right next to Bobby's.

Could it be that the buyer Doya found is really Poppy?

What should Doya sell to Poppy?

This made Zhao Xuan very curious.

Room 407, fourth floor, Chinachem Hotel.

Dressed in a rather androgynous style, Daoya entered the room arm in arm with Sato Ai. The two immediately went to the window, opened it, and looked around.

A short while later, Bobby, who lived in room 406, also opened the window and looked towards room 407.

"Mr. Zhao?"

Upon hearing Bobby whisper her identity, Daoya calmly turned her head to look. Sato Ai, nestled close to Daoya, also looked towards Bobby.

"Mr. Bobby, we meet again!"

Seeing Toa and Sato Ai, Bobby's mood improved significantly, and after smiling, she said with a lingering fear:

"Oh my God! Young Master Zhao, you've finally arrived. This Huamao Hotel is a den of wolves. Since I checked in, no fewer than three groups of people have been testing me. They've even come in and out of my room several times."

Dao Ya replied with a surprised look:

"Oh, that's not good news at all. So, Mr. Bobby, why did you choose to do business with us here?"

Bobby smiled helplessly:

"To be honest, Mr. Zhao, my first buyer is not you two. He invited me to the Hua Mao Hotel first, but even after I arrived, he still hadn't shown up."

Fortunately, there is an old saying in China: "Don't put all your eggs in one basket."

"Young Master Zhao, I wonder if we could discuss this further?"

Daoya smiled, put her arm around Sato Ai's shoulder, and shook her head at Poppy:

“I’m sorry, Mr. Bobby, you just said that the Cathay Hotel is so dangerous. I think we should be careful.”

"Even if we're going to talk, it shouldn't be here. Talking business with the windows open isn't a pleasant experience."

Bobby nodded somewhat anxiously:
"Of course, so, Young Master Zhao, where do you think would be a more suitable place for us to talk?"

Daoya glanced back at Sato Ai beside her. Sato Ai winked at Daoya, and then Daoya looked at Poppy again:

“We can’t get out now, we’re stuck at the Cathay Hotel. Perhaps Mr. Bobby could talk to us about the current situation at the Cathay Hotel. If we’re sure the deal can go through, we can find a time to discuss it properly, for example, here at my place, or at your place.”

Bobby pondered for a moment, then recounted the situation at the Cathay Hotel, and finally couldn't help but say:

"Young Master Zhao, I hope you will act quickly, because no one knows when those despicable lackeys of the state will lose their temper and make their move."

"Of course, Mr. Bobby, you should think about how to protect yourself first. It won't be long."

After saying that, Dao Ya closed the window.

After sitting down on the sofa, Sato Ayase asked curiously:

"Xiaoya, why don't we just talk about it directly?"

"We came here this time for the oil exploration report. You know, I accidentally saw this information in a confidential document that my brother brought home."

Daoya looked at Sato Ai with a half-smile, thinking that her senior, Ai, had become quite unruly.

Confidential documents! I saw them by accident!
"Xiao Ai, I know you want to make a fortune from this deal, but have you thought about why such an important document as an oil exploration report would end up in Bobby's hands?"

"Having done business in Shanghai for so long, we know a lot about Bobby. He's an information broker with a good reputation after many years in the business, but this incident is suspicious in every way."

Sato Ai looked at Toa with a face full of question marks:
"What's weird about it? I don't see anything wrong with it."

Dao Ya's expression turned serious, and she looked solemnly at Sato Ai, saying:
"I'm asking you, after you spoke with Commander Ida about this deal, did he immediately agree?"

Sato Ai nodded. Indeed, the Military Police Headquarters had originally intended to obtain the oil exploration report after learning of this information.

And it has already been handed over to the intelligence department.

Yokono Uchiyama has already sent his daughter into the French Concession, but Ai Sato doesn't know where Mizuki Uchiyama is now.

However, Sato Ai also inquired with Sato He (the second brother) that Uchiyama Mizuki initially planned to enter the French Concession, but her purpose was not the oil exploration report.

Later, Sato Ai told Toa what had happened.

Dao Ya originally planned to find a buyer and then discuss business at the Hua Mao Hotel.

(End of this chapter)