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

Chapter 275 Entering the game
"At the same time, I must remind you that although those people from South Korea are allies, you should not trust them too much. These people have lost their country. They set up a provisional government with the help of Boss Du and then fantasized about restoring their country."

"These people are too simplistic and naive. They act as if the whole world will revolve around their ideas. So, unless absolutely necessary, don't reveal your identities to them."

With Dao Yan leading the way, the four stood up and saluted Fu Zhengguo:
"Yes, mission accomplished!!!"

The room on the fourth floor of the Cathay Hotel in the French Concession, where Dao Ya and Sato Ai live.

On the balcony, Daoya looked at Poppy, who was also standing on the balcony, with a cold expression.

"We noticed that the mechanisms set up in your room have been triggered, haven't we?"

Poppy nodded with a gloomy expression, while Daoya snorted coldly and glared at Poppy with hostility.

"If I'm not mistaken, Mr. Bobby, your first buyer is already staying at the Cathay Hotel, and you weren't in your room just now, so you went to see him, right?"

"Excuse my bluntness, Mr. Bobby, but I have a lot of complaints about business partners like you."

Before Bobby could even retort after Daoya finished speaking, Sato Ai, who was holding Daoya's arm with both hands, said coldly:
"Xiaoya, we shouldn't do business with someone like that. Didn't we just close a big deal tonight? Why should we cooperate with such a two-faced person?"

Hearing this, Bobby panicked. Now, the only way he could control Murano Masaki was through Toa and Sato Ai.

If the two of them stop playing with him, tomorrow, Murano Masaki will crush him to death by lowering the price!
Moreover, he wouldn't dare to resist.

Most importantly, if Daoya and Sato Aima make this decision, Bobby will definitely have to go find Murano Masaki tonight. Otherwise, if he goes too late, he might not be able to leave the Huamao Hotel safely tomorrow when Iwai Hisakawa arrives.

Now that Murano Masaki is wary of Toa and Sato Ai, he can still maneuver between them and even look forward to Tojo Jun's arrival to find a better partner.

But if Toa and Sato Ai stop playing, then he's really finished!

“Young Master Zhao, Miss Sato, listen to me. I arranged to meet him tonight. In business, integrity is the most important thing. Since we made the appointment, even if I'm going to do business with you two, I still have to go and see him. Don't you agree?”

Daoya looked at Poppy standing on the side balcony with a half-smile:
"Bobby, do you even have any integrity left?"

"Tell me, in this Shanghai, who else dares to compete with us for business?! If Mr. Bobby dares to do business with just anyone, then in our eyes, you're nothing special. We'd better not cooperate; after all, cooperating with an idiot is a recipe for disaster!!!"

Poppy's face turned pale and then purple. After struggling for a while, she met Daoya's sharp gaze and sighed with a chill running down her spine.

Unexpectedly, after so many years in the intelligence industry, he would one day be manipulated by two young girls.

Sure enough, no matter what industry you're in, power is the most important thing!
"Alright, you win, Mr. Zhao, Ms. Sato. You are the most astute people I have ever met in this industry when it comes to understanding situations and doing business."

"The first buyer I was interested in was Masaki Murano, the head of the Osaka Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai."

A thought flashed through Daoya's mind, and she stared at Poppy with bright eyes.

Bobby chose not to cooperate with people from so many countries, but instead set her sights on the Japanese. Moreover, her second choice was also with Sato Ai, who had significant ties to the Japanese.

Therefore, Dao Ya had already made a judgment in her mind.

“It seems that, Mr. Bobby, the oil exploration report you have is located in East Asia, or rather, Southeast Asia is a more accurate description.”

Poppy's pupils trembled as she stared at Daoya in disbelief.

Can such a thing be determined simply by the buyer he chooses?
Dao Ya was absolutely right; the oil exploration report in his hand indicated that the location was in Southeast Asia, specifically in central Vietnam.

Seeing the change in Poppy's eyes, Daoya knew that her guess was correct.

Her brother-in-law had told her before that Southeast Asia does indeed have oil, and the closest country to China is Vietnam.

Dao Ya didn't know how her brother-in-law knew, but she believed it.

Based on the areas currently controlled by Japan, after confirming her location in Southeast Asia, Toa had an even bolder hypothesis in mind:

"It seems I guessed right. And since you only choose to trade with the Japanese, it seems the oil field is located in Vietnam, right?"

Bobby was speechless. Damn it, is this woman cheating?
If she keeps guessing, what's the point of what he has?

"OK! OK! Young Master Zhao, I'm convinced!!!"

Sato Ai's eyes lit up as she looked at Dao Ya. The more time she spent with Dao Ya, the more charming Dao Ya became. If this continued, Sato Ai was worried that she would be turned into a yuri by Dao Ya!

Sato Ai quickly shook her head to regain her composure, feeling somewhat afraid to look at Toa, who was now radiating brilliance.

Dao Ya's expression turned serious:
"Okay, let's talk about the cooperation then. I guess you're only interested in cooperation."

Poppy did think that way, but after witnessing Daoya's wisdom, she didn't dare to do it anymore.

"No, no, no! Young Master Zhao, I plan to sell it to you directly for a fixed price of eight hundred thousand US dollars!!"

Dao Ya chuckled, grabbed Sato Ai, and turned to leave.

Seeing this, Bobby panicked and quickly raised her hand to stop the two of them:

"No! Young Master Zhao, isn't it normal to negotiate a price on the spot? I've already quoted a price, and even if you're not satisfied, you should still continue to discuss it. What you're doing makes me doubt whether you're sincere at all."

Daoya stopped in her tracks, and Sato Ai was about to burst out laughing.

Seeing the cunning glint in Daoya's eyes, Sato Ai knew that Daoya was putting pressure on Poppy.

Seeing that Daoya had stopped, Poppy breathed a slight sigh of relief and understood why Daoya had done this – she simply wanted to lower the price.

"Alright, since Mr. Bobby has said so, I'll stick to my price: $80,000!"

"puff!"

This time, Sato Ai really couldn't hold back.

Based on Daoya's previous analysis, Sato Ai was already convinced that the oil exploration report in Bobby's possession was fake.

The reason they are still willing to act with Bobby is because Sato Ai is furious that she and Xiaoya have been used as pawns, and they want to overturn this game!
Bobby was also stunned.

You should know that the oil exploration report in your hand, even if it's just a rough estimate, indicates that the oil source is worth at least nearly 100 billion US dollars.

I was already being very reasonable by asking for less than one-tenth of the price, but the other party actually tried to extort money, wanting to buy the report from me for only one percent of the price. It's outrageous!

Bobby was angry and felt that the two of them were playing him.

"Young Master Zhao, don't you think this is going too far? Are you playing me for a fool?"

Daoya looked at Poppy with a playful smile:

"Wasn't it you who tricked us first, Mr. Bobby? Don't forget what you said when we met on Fuzhou Road?"

"Xiao Ai and I have precious time. We promised to meet at the Hua Mao Hotel for the transaction, but after we arrived, you actually went to see Murano Masaki. Ha, and your ridiculous excuse, do you think I would believe it?"

“We’re all businessmen. If I expose you, you’ll lose face, and I’ll look like I lack vision. But this time, Bobby, I won’t say anything about you comparing prices, but you wanted to use us to deal with Murano Masaki, and even planned to wait until Prince Tojo moved in so you could directly negotiate with him. You were the one who made a fool of us from the very beginning!”

Poppy stared at Daoya in bewilderment. She didn't think she had said what was on her mind. How did Daoya know?
"Stop your little schemes. Just because we're women doesn't mean we're easy to fool. Bobby, 80,000 is a fair price I'm giving you, a lesson you should learn. Since you're not willing, there's no need for us to talk anymore."

This time, Toa took Sato Ai with her and left the balcony.

Bobby stood blankly on his balcony. This time, he didn't stop him, because he felt there was no need to discuss the $80,000 amount anymore.

This situation is very unfavorable to him. Bobby made a quick decision: he absolutely had to get out of the vortex of the Cathay Hotel as soon as possible and had to go find Masaki Murano immediately!

At the very least, Masaki Murano couldn't possibly have only offered $80,000.

Damn it, he's been hunting eagles for years, and today he's been pecked in the eye by one, putting him in the worst possible negotiating situation.

At this moment, Sato Ai, who had returned to the sofa in her room, looked at Toa with curiosity and confusion and asked:
"Xiaoya, are we really not going to keep Bobby hanging? If Masaki Murano agrees, won't our revenge plan fall through?"

Daoya shook her head:
"No, our revenge plan has already begun."

"When we were negotiating with Bobby, did you really think the people living on this floor would remain indifferent? Now that they know Bobby has gone back to his room, they will definitely try to contact him next."

"What we need to do now is simple: wait!"

Sato Ai tilted her head and started thinking. A few seconds later, her face lit up with joy:
"Xiaoya, are you saying that they've also found out our identities?"

Dao Ya smiled and nodded:

"The Hua Mao Hotel was simply sealed off by the police. They said no one was allowed to stay there, but they didn't say anything about intelligence being allowed in or out."

"I think by now, the Russian agents we just met must have figured out our identities. We just need to wait for them to come to us."

Sato Ai took a deep breath, her gaze towards Toa filled with even more admiration and adoration.

She had figured it out. Now that the Russian couple had investigated their identities, they certainly wouldn't simply assume that the two of them were just visiting the Hua Mao Hotel.

Most importantly, they live next to Bobby!

This room was specially chosen by Daoya, just in case.

Now, the natural geographical advantage of this room means that those who know their identities will think about the problem in a divergent way.

After thinking about it, the conclusion was easy to guess: the two of them came to the Cathay Hotel because of Bobby, and they might even have communicated with Bobby beforehand.

Otherwise, how could they possibly live so close to Bobby?

Even with a powerful intelligence network behind them, they wouldn't know which room Bobby would book, yet Toa and Sato Ai knew. Doesn't this prove that Sato Ai and Toa already knew Bobby and were likely there to make a deal?

Once they enter this alley, Da Maozi and his wife will definitely not sit idly by. After meeting with Bobby who has returned to her room, they will come looking for her and Xiao Ai.

This is the mindset of a secret agent. You could say that Dao Ya used those people's secret agent mindset to set up a trap, and all she had to do was patiently wait and watch them fall into it.

Dao Ya learned a lot of useful things from her fourth master, He Wanjun, about controlling people's hearts!

Sato Ai smiled, lowered her head slightly, not daring to look at Toa, and asked softly:
"Xiaoya, are we just going to wait like this?"

Daoya also laughed:

"Of course not. We also need to tell Masaki Murano that we want to buy the oil exploration report for $80,000. What do you think?"

Sato Ai exclaimed in surprise and looked up at Toa:
"Xiaoya, are you trying to drive Bobby to the brink of despair?"

"He broke his promise first. If he had decided to cooperate with us earlier, we wouldn't have had to come to the Cathay Hotel."

"Xiao Ai, do you know that our trip to the Hua Mao Hotel has delayed us by at least two days? Think of how much money we'll lose in those two days!"

Sato Ai clenched her fists upon hearing this:
"Damn it! How could we forget something so important? Bobby is so cunning, making us lose two days' worth of money. Xiaoya, I support you, let's crush him!"

"Yes, let's torture him to death!"

Daoya smiled slyly, raised her hand and patted Sato Ai's shoulder, echoing her sentiment.

The "Vengeful and Revengeful" duo has debuted!

In room 301 of the Hua Mao Hotel, Zhao Xuan, who had already fallen asleep on the sofa, watched the entire negotiation process between Dao Ya and Poppy through the vision of the nanobugs.

It has to be said that Dao Ya is really ruthless, and Sato Ai is no less so.

Zhao Xuan still remembers that during the Sheshan Incident, when workers went on strike and students marched, Sato Ai was a very well-behaved and demure young lady.

I never expected that after only a few days of following Dao Ya, I would be dyed the same color as her!

However, Dao Ya's actions inadvertently did Zhao Xuan a great favor.

Seeing that Sato Ai had gone out to find Murano Masaki as Dao Ya had instructed, Zhao Xuan immediately had Edith make a phone call to Dao Ya's room.

In fact, Zhao Xuan did not expect that Dao Ya would only allow Sato Ai to meet Murano Masaki.

But seeing that Dao Ya sat down at the phone immediately after Sato Ai left, Zhao Xuan couldn't help but admire how well this girl and he were in sync.

Dao Ya knew that communications within the Hua Mao Hotel had been cut off, yet she still sat by the telephone, which spoke volumes. Dao Ya was certain that Edith would call her.

Sure enough, through the nanobug's vision, Dao Ya answered the phone without any surprise when she heard it ring. Her first words made Zhao Xuan's lips curl into a slight smile.

“Sister Edith, I knew you would call me.”

In Dao Ya's opinion, although the telephone lines in the Hua Mao Hotel were cut, someone must have been able to make a call, and that person was Edith!
That's why Daoya created an opportunity for herself to be alone, just to wait for Edith's call, and sure enough, she guessed right.

(Tiger Girl, it seems we're getting more and more in sync.)
"Whee!"

Daoya grinned upon hearing this:
"Sister Edith, time is of the essence, let me tell you about my situation first."

Daoya quickly and concisely recounted their situation and that of Poppy.

It must be said that Dao Ya knows how to summarize and grasp the key points.

Although it was only a few words, the information was explained very clearly.

If this were the future of exam-oriented education, Dao Ya would definitely be the class representative for Chinese language!

"That's how it is for now. I've already sent Sato Ai to see Murano Masaki. Next, the Russian agents will likely come looking for me."

"What, Marus? What happened to him? Isn't he a German arms dealer with military connections? He's here to sign an alliance agreement with Tojo Jun? Okay, I understand, I know what to do!"

After hanging up the phone, Dao Ya's bright eyes narrowed slightly. It seemed that she had been able to get involved.

Shortly after Toa hung up the phone, Sato Ai also came to Murano Masaki's room.

When he heard the knocking, Masaki Murano thought it would be Osamu Kishimoto, or even Keiko Aizawa.

Unexpectedly, the person standing at the door was Sato Ai.

After checking into the Huamao Hotel, Masaki Murano also paid attention to the whereabouts of Aizawa Keiko and Zhao Xuan, but the two seemed to have disappeared. Masaki Murano couldn't find where they were hiding at all.

However, after meeting Kishimoto Osamu, who asked him some questions, Murano felt that Aizawa Keiko had sent him to ask.

So, after meeting with Bobby tonight, Masaki Murano waited for Keiko Aizawa and Zhao Xuan to come find him.

Looking at Sato Ai in front of him, Murano Masaki smiled awkwardly, intending to invite her into the house.

But Sato Ai didn't give her any face at all, and said directly:
“There’s no need to go in. I came to tell you that we plan to buy what Bobby has for $80,000, so please don’t interfere, Mr. Murano.”

After saying that, Sato Ai turned and left, not giving the stunned Murano Masaki a chance to speak.

Masaki Murano was completely dumbfounded.

what?
$80,000!

It's worth noting that he and Bobby initially agreed on a price of $500,000.

Bobby was still hesitant at the time, clearly unwilling, while Masaki Murano knew that getting the report for 500,000 was definitely a huge profit.

But he really didn't expect that someone would be even more ruthless than him.

Watching Sato Ai stride away with an air of indifference, Murano Masaki, regaining his senses, smiled slightly.

Previously, there were concerns that Poppy might waver and choose to trade with Toa and Sato Ai. Now, the other party has blocked the door. Does Poppy have any other choice?

At this moment, Masaki Murano really wanted to thank Toa and Ai Sato.

Having no other choice, Bobby could only let himself be in control. As long as it wasn't too outrageous, Masaki Murano believed that he could definitely get that oil exploration report worth hundreds of billions of dollars for less than 300,000 US dollars.

Meanwhile, Bobby, who was thinking of going to negotiate with Masaki Murano, was actually cornered in a house by the Russian and three American agents.

A flicker of panic crossed Bobby's eyes as he watched the three uninvited guests force their way into the house after knocking.

“Mr. Bobby, we’re all Americans. I’ve heard you have something important in your possession. Given the current state of the world, shouldn’t you do something for your country?”

After Thors finished speaking with a threatening tone, Jenny looked at Bobby with a half-smile.

The Russian, Gemarev, frowned, stepped forward, and said:

"Poppy, I hope you can see the current situation clearly. We've already formed an alliance. Under these circumstances, do you still want to make a deal with the Japanese?"

Bobby took a deep breath, shrugged, and smiled:
"Hey guys, I'm a businessman. Since you've found me, it proves we're quite destined to meet. Let's use business acumen to solve this problem."

"Come on, sit down and let's talk. I hope you'll give me a satisfactory price."

Jenny and Tors exchanged a glance. Gemarev was also a little surprised. Wasn't this guy always very resistant to cooperating with them before? Why is he so easy to talk to now?

A few seconds later, Jenny, dressed in a white gown, smiled, took Tors' arm, and walked towards the sofa.

"Mr. Bobby, trust us, our sincerity is no greater than that of the Japanese!"

Bobby sneered inwardly. That's what they say now, but once they know the location they've surveyed, they probably won't think that way anymore.

That area is still under Japanese occupation. Even if they receive the oil exploration report, do you really think they would dare to develop an oil field right under the noses of the Japanese?
The reason Bobby only chose Japanese people is because he had no other choice.

Otherwise, Bobby wouldn't have only asked for $800,000.

For something worth $800,000, the other party makes almost ten times the profit, and for Japan at this stage, oil is of paramount importance.

The Japanese would never give up the oil right under their noses.

Anyway, the Kwantung Army had already fought the Russians once, so it didn't matter if they offended them again.

As for the Americans, the Japanese wouldn't back down for the sake of oil.

Therefore, this oil exploration report is of no value to them.

At most, it just gave them a few more ways to contain the Japanese.

However, the US has almost no conflicts with Japan, and now, the US is still an important partner of Japan.

That's because Japan still relies on importing more things from the US, with oil being the most important component.

However, if Japan can obtain this oil exploration report, the constraints imposed on them by the United States will decrease significantly.

Therefore, the Japanese are unlikely to back down on this issue.

Moreover, he's already caught in the vortex of the Cathay Hotel, and Bobby has no other way to leave safely except by cooperating with the Japanese.

(End of this chapter)