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

Chapter 316 Assassination of the Qin Emperor
Standing before a blank tombstone, Song Rong took out the brandy she had brought and poured it in front of the tombstone:

"Zhan Mulin, you don't hate me, do you?"

"I never imagined that the principles I've always believed in would one day be taught a lesson by a little girl."

"But this girl is my student. Doesn't hearing that make you want to crawl out of your grave and beat me up?"

After muttering these words to himself, Song Rong finished the wine bottle in his hand.

"I've come to say goodbye. Once the war is completely over, rest assured, I will pay with my life!"

After saying this, Song Rong bowed slightly to the tombstone, then left with the wine bottle.

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

Fu Zhengguo led Zheng Yi into the courtyard, and walked up with a smile to shake hands with Mao Sanlin, who had just arrived:

"Thank you for your hard work along the way."

Mao Sanlin looked at Fu Zhengguo with a forced smile:
"It's not about how hard it is, it's all for the country."

"Stationmaster, put everything else aside for now, I'm here with a new mission assigned to me by my superiors, it's extremely urgent."

Fu Zhengguo's expression changed slightly, and he led Mao Sanlin to the study.

Zheng Yi poured a cup of tea for the two of them and then stepped aside.

Mao Sanlin didn't mince words; Zheng Yi could be considered the second-in-command at the Shanghai station, of course, that was before he arrived.

Moreover, this task requires the joint efforts of everyone at the Shanghai station, and Zheng Yi will find out sooner or later, so Mao Sanlin did not intend to hide it from Zheng Yi.

After taking the documents out of his briefcase, Mao Sanlin handed them to Fu Zhengguo and said:
"According to reliable intelligence, Wang Da is about to officially announce the establishment of the Wang government. The higher-ups' intention is to eliminate Wang Da's representative who is about to be sent to Shanghai at all costs."

As he spoke, Mao Sanlin took out another photograph from his briefcase:
“Our target is this person, and I believe the station manager is familiar with him.”

Fu Zhengguo glanced at the photo, and his face immediately darkened:

"Chen Yibo!"

Upon hearing this name, Zheng Yi, who was standing to the side, clenched his fists.

"That's right. The current mayor of Shanghai, Su Wen, was recommended by Chen Yibo. According to the intelligence we have, Chen Yibo's visit to Shanghai is not only to visit the Japanese here, but also to announce the establishment of the Wang Jingwei government in Shanghai, the intelligence hub, in order to echo Wang Jingwei in Nanjing."

"Of course, another purpose of his trip to Shanghai was to visit celebrities from all walks of life in Shanghai, especially Governor Smith of the French Concession. It is rumored that he has close correspondence with Smith. If Chen Yibo reaches some agreement with Smith, it may threaten us."

"So the higher-ups mean that we must eliminate them at all costs!"

Fu Zhengguo took a breath, nodded seriously, and then sat back down in his office chair with the intelligence report, carefully flipping through each page.

Zheng Yi stood to the side and looked at the intelligence report along with Fu Zhengguo.

A quarter of an hour later, Fu Zhengguo looked up at Mao Sanlin, who was sitting in the chair opposite his desk, and said:

"So, the first thing we need to do is determine Chen Yibo's itinerary."

"Deputy Station Chief Mao, who do you think should be assigned to handle this matter?"

Mao Sanlin smiled:

"Number 76 is better able to track Chen Yibo's whereabouts quickly, so I think it's the best choice to let Fengweilan take action."

Yucca!

Fu Zhengguo sighed softly:
“Deputy Station Chief Mao, you’re new here and may not know this yet, but Fengweilan is currently on another mission and is probably too busy to attend to everything.”

Upon hearing this, Mao Sanlin laughed directly:

"This is the result of Secretary Mao's consultation with the Director. This matter really requires Phoenix Tail Orchid's help, after all, her special status makes it easier for her to obtain the information we want."

"In addition, there is another matter that Secretary Mao is very concerned about."

Fu Zhengguo frowned as he looked at Mao Sanlin. Why did this kid have so many problems?

"Please say."

Mao Sanlin looked at Fu Zhengguo seriously and said in Mao Shu's tone:

"Are the Hurricane Team just sitting around doing nothing? Why don't they try to eliminate those people at the top of the assassination list?"

"So, Station Chief Fu, the reason I'm here today is to urge the Hurricane Team members to stop wasting their time like this."

Wusong Road, Special Higher Police Apartment Complex, Villa No. 3.

Dao Ya confirmed that her sister had gone to work at No. 76 before secretly running home.

As soon as Dao Ya entered the room, she took off her coat and hung it up, and saw Zhao Xuan sitting on the sofa.

"Brother-in-law, you've been discharged from the hospital?"

Zhao Xuan, while reading the newspaper and sipping his tea, said without turning his head:
"Yes, being in the hospital all day, smelling of disinfectant all the time, it's much better to be at home."

Dao Ya giggled, lightly ran to the sofa, sat down, grabbed an apple from the fruit bowl on the coffee table, rubbed it with her hand, and took a big bite:
"Brother-in-law, I've completed my apprenticeship!"

Zhao Xuan paused slightly in his teacup, took a sip, placed the cup back on the coffee table, and flipped through the newspaper before asking:
"She went back?"

"Well, I'm back."

Seeing Zhao Xuan nod, Dao Ya continued:
"Brother-in-law, how much longer are we going to keep this from my sister? You have to help me this time. Or, we should just confront her and you can use your superior position to pressure her and make sure she doesn't cause me any trouble."

Zhao Xuan chuckled, put down his newspaper, and looked at Dao Ya:
"Now you're scared? Weren't you very brave when you were teasing Ayan before?"

Dao Ya pouted and moved to sit next to Zhao Xuan:
"Brother-in-law~"

Zhao Xuan got goosebumps from the shout, quickly pushed Dao Ya away who was trying to get closer, and then said:

"speak nicely!"

"However, it's time to make contact with the yucca."

Dao Ya's eyes lit up, and she asked curiously:
"Brother-in-law, why are you suddenly thinking of confronting my sister? If she finds out that we teamed up to keep it from her for so long, ugh, I don't even want to think about the consequences. Will we both get a beating from her?"

Zhao Xuan shuddered. If Dao Yan found out that he was the young tiger, well, given Dao Yan's personality, she would definitely give him and Dao Ya a good beating.

"Didn't you beg me to do this?"

Dao Ya chuckled, crossed her arms, and said speechlessly:
"You'll agree if I beg you? Why didn't you explain things to your sister earlier? Several times when we were supposed to meet, you made up all sorts of excuses and still made me step in to help you back out. Brother-in-law, we're in this together now."

Zhao Xuan looked at Dao Ya intently for a while before smiling and saying:
"Speak, what do you want? With your quick wit, if you hadn't been looking for me lately, you definitely wouldn't have come back."

Dao Ya looked at Zhao Xuan with a sly smile:

"Brother-in-law is so smart, I really do have something to ask you."

Daoya recounted her entire transaction with the two Japanese naval officers before revealing her true purpose:
"Brother-in-law, the navy is easy to deal with, but there's really no way to deal with the army."

"If the original organization plans to transport the raw materials to Shanghai by train, it will be difficult for us to interfere. Moreover, I can't find a way to get through to the Japanese at the railway bureau."

"If the original organization really does this, then all our previous plans will have been in vain."

Zhao Xuan didn't expect Dao Ya to want to talk to him about this.

However, Zhao Xuan has already resolved this matter today.

Regardless of whether the raw materials can be transported in, it will be of no use once Saburo Karasawa and Hei Kasahara are dead.

Aside from those two experts, no one in Shanghai really dared to guide the production of poison gas bombs.

Most importantly, instead of transporting raw materials all the way to Shanghai by train, it would be better to just ship poison gas directly.

It's impossible for the Japanese to ignore such a convenient mode of transportation as the sea and instead choose to use trains.

After all, many of the raw materials were actually transported from overseas to supply the Ishii unit.

If the Japanese used the Ishii Unit as a transit point, then they were truly idiots.

Just like Zhao Xuan just thought, since they've already started transporting from the Ishii unit, wouldn't it be better to just transport poison gas bombs directly instead of transporting raw materials?

Therefore, in the end, if the Japanese did not want to give up the Sheshan Research Institute, they could only choose sea transport.

As for airlift, see if the Navy will agree, and whether the Army dares to ask the Navy to help with this.

It's important to understand that while Japan does have transport planes that can fly from Japan to China and to Hongkou Airport, their technology is too limited, and they often have to rely on maritime transport for supplies.

If a transport plane dares to land on a naval aircraft carrier, how much of its cargo will still be able to reach Hongkou Airport?
Instead of going through all that trouble, choosing sea freight is the right and only option.

Seeing Zhao Xuan deep in thought, Dao Ya also looked up at the ceiling and began to ponder.

What Zhao Xuan could think of, Dao Ya could also think of. The reason Dao Ya came to see Zhao Xuan today was not to ask how to solve the problem of the Japanese army using trains to transport raw materials.

This is just a prelude to the next event.

"Xiaoya, you want to ask me about the French Concession, right?"

Dao Ya sat up straight, gave an awkward smile, and said:

“Brother-in-law, train transport is too costly for the Japanese and not worth it. If we can transport raw materials, we might as well just transport poison gas bombs.”

"As for air freight, even the cost of transporting by train is so high. Air freight would be much cheaper for those raw materials. I don't think the Japanese are stupid."

"So, if they don't give up the Sheshan Research Institute, they will definitely continue to transport raw materials into Shanghai. How will they transport them? After thinking about it, the only way is by sea." "But I have already reached an agreement with Iitaro and Toyoda Jiro on the sea route. They are bold enough, so I think that if they want to take the sea route, they will have to find another way. The French Concession is the only route they can still use now."

Zhao Xuan looked at Dao Ya seriously. Sure enough, the little girl had thought of all this on her own.

It seems that Dao Ya has indeed learned a lot from Song Rong during this time.

“You’re right, but Shanghai Station is located in the French Concession. If the Japanese want to transport raw materials out through the French Concession, the people at Shanghai Station won’t just stand by and watch.”

Daoya shook her head:
"That's too troublesome. I need a solution that will solve the problem once and for all. Besides, the Shanghai Railway Station can't keep an eye on the docks forever."

Hearing this, Zhao Xuan finally understood what Dao Ya meant:

"So you want to go to the French Concession Governor Smith and do business with him?"

Daoya immediately gave a thumbs up:
"Brother-in-law, you understand me best."

"But right now I'm struggling because I don't have any connections. If I just go to Smith like this, I won't be at a disadvantage in the negotiations. So I need someone to introduce me. Brother-in-law, do you know anyone in this field?"

Zhao Xuan certainly knew people; Shan Xiongxun was one of them.

As the Director of Foreign Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Yamakazumi had already had a lot of dealings with Smith.

It's a pity that Yamayuki is Watanabe Kyoko's man, and he absolutely cannot be used in this matter. Otherwise, Toa and Sato Ai will definitely attract Watanabe Kyoko's close surveillance.

This is extremely disadvantageous for Daoya when she is out and about.

“I’ll figure out a way to handle this. A batch of raw materials has just arrived, and the Japanese won’t be sending a second batch anytime soon. I reckon the people from the original organization are also thinking about cooperating with the French Concession, so we still have plenty of time.”

Hearing that Zhao Xuan had agreed, Dao Ya was relieved. As long as she could meet Smith and gain his attention, Dao Ya was confident that she could secure the cooperation with Smith.

After discussing this matter, Daoya jumped up from the sofa:
"Oh, there's one more thing."

As she spoke, Dao Ya dashed to the door, took a note from the pocket of her coat hanging on the coat rack by the door, and quickly ran back to the sofa to sit down:
"Brother-in-law, Koji Ida contacted me. This is the contact information of the buyer he gave me. This time, I asked Sister Yuanyuan to use her connections to transport penicillin from Zhabei Wharf to Shiliupu Wharf. The other party bought it all, and at black market prices. This is a lot of money!"

“I’m happy to do business, but this contact information is suspicious. Brother-in-law, could you help me investigate?”

Dao Ya knew that Zhao Xuan also had a mysterious assistant named Edith.

Edith is a very mysterious person; she seems to be able to find out about anything.

So after getting this contact information, Dao Ya thought of asking Zhao Xuan to help investigate who was so rich and powerful that they bought all the penicillin in one go.

Zhao Xuan took the note and glanced at it; it turned out to be a phone number.

Zhao Xuan understood Dao Ya's meaning: to investigate which faction was using this number.

(Edith, can you locate this number?)

(Okay sir, scanning in progress, communication mode activated, location confirmed, Shanghai! Sir, location confirmed, this number is located in the French Concession, location further confirmed, No. 4, Lane 306, Madang Road, French Concession.)
Zhao Xuan looked calmly at the spot Edith had confirmed.

Since Koji Ida gave Toa a phone number, the buyer must be in Shanghai.

Zhao Xuan just didn't expect it to happen inside the French Concession.

Moreover, if Zhao Xuan remembered correctly, No. 4, Lane 306, Madang Road, was the workplace of the Governor, Smith.

Zhao Xuan was a little confused as to why Smith would buy so much penicillin.
Did France realize that Germany was planning to attack them after the Polish campaign? Is that why they stockpiled strategic materials at this time?
(Edith, are you sure it's the Governor-General of the French Concession?)
(Yes, sir, Edith wouldn't be mistaken about that.)
Seeing Zhao Xuan chuckle awkwardly, Dao Ya asked curiously:

"What's wrong, brother-in-law? Is there something wrong with this number?"

Zhao Xuan smiled and looked at Dao Ya, asking:
"Didn't you try contacting them?"

Daoya shook her head:

"Of course, we have to be fully prepared before contacting them, otherwise they might double-cross me, and I'd be left with so much stuff!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xuan returned the note to Dao Ya:
“If I remember correctly, this number belongs to the French Concession Governor’s Office. Didn’t you just want to cooperate with Smith? This might be an opportunity.”

Dao Ya stared wide-eyed in disbelief. What a coincidence?
"The Governor-General of the French Concession? What are they buying so much penicillin for?"

According to Zhao Xuan's line of thinking, if France really realizes that Germany is going to wage war against them, then penicillin will be a necessity.

Moreover, countries such as France and Britain will definitely form an alliance at that time.

The multinational coalition forces numbered at least several million, and the penicillin that Daoya had obtained was merely a drop in the ocean for them.

Zhao Xuan now only felt that Koji Ida was also a sixth-rate guy.

They were busy allying with Germany while simultaneously betraying their allies.

But this is still a very short time!

"Never mind all that, all we need to do now is find out where this number came from. But it's interesting that the French Concession Governor-General would want to buy such a large batch of penicillin and then directly hand over the Governor-General's phone number!"

Upon hearing this, Dao Ya understood; the French Concession had really pulled off a brilliant move.

It's practically common knowledge that the Japanese want to form an alliance with Germany.

The French Concession's move was a way of humiliating the Japanese.

If Germany were to go to war with the Allied powers such as Britain and France, who knows how the French concession would sensationalize this event.

So this is why, after the European battlefield officially broke out and became a complete mess, the Japanese directly attacked the French Concession?

"That's right. Through this matter, I think we should be able to reach some cooperation agreements with Smith."

"Brother-in-law, I have to go now. My sister should be back soon."

After Dao Ya left, Zhao Xuan had Edith call Master Niu.

Shanghai, Xinzhong Bookstore on Huanghe Road.

Master Niu is now truly enjoying his retirement.

Master Niu also knew about what happened at the Hua Mao Hotel, and it almost scared him to death.

When it was confirmed that Zhao Xuan was alright, Master Niu was even more surprised.

Master Niu also investigated the explosion at the Huamao Hotel. The fact that Zhao Xuan survived the explosion in the confined space of the elevator completely shattered Master Niu's worldview.

Later, Master Niu visited Zhao Xuan at the military police hospital. After confirming that Zhao Xuan was alright and would recover within a month at the latest, Master Niu was filled with emotion.

During that visit, Master Niu fell silent, just as Zhao Xuan had instructed.

Master Niu originally thought that Zhao Xuan would contact him at least a month later. When he heard the phone ring, Master Niu, who was eating sunflower seeds and reading a comic book, picked up the phone. After hearing Zhao Xuan's voice, Master Niu excitedly stood up.

Why did you suddenly contact me?

"What? You're discharged already? Your recovery speed is simply superhuman."

"Okay, let's find a place, I'll report back to you. Is it safe over the phone? Okay, got it!"

Master Niu took a deep breath, reviewed the intelligence he had recently gathered in his mind, and said:

"Mao Sanlin has already arrived in Shanghai. Fu Zhengguo doesn't have Chen Chuyin's boldness. Mao Sanlin has already taken control of the Hurricane Team as soon as he arrived."

"Based on my understanding of Mao Sanlin, now that he has taken over the management of the Hurricane Team, he will definitely target the people on the assassination list. You are very likely to be Mao Sanlin's target, so be careful during this period."

"In addition, Mao Sanlin's arrival also carries a mission. Wang Jingwei has already reached an agreement with the Japanese in Nanjing. At the end of next month, Wang Jingwei will officially announce the establishment of the Wang government. At that time, Wang Jingwei will send Chen Yibo to Shanghai to contact celebrities from all walks of life in Shanghai. At the same time, I have received information that Chen Yibo's main purpose in coming here is to cooperate with the Governor of the French Concession, Smith."

“Smith has some connections with Chen Yibo. I think as long as Wang Daneng shows enough sincerity, Smith is likely to cooperate with Chen Yibo.”

"Therefore, Mao Sanlin pointed out that he wanted Fengweilan to obtain Chen Yibo's specific itinerary in Shanghai, and planned to assassinate Chen Yibo."

Inside Villa No. 3 in the Special Higher Police apartment complex on Wusong Road, Zhao Xuan listened to the information given by Master Niu and recalled what he had just said to Dao Ya.

It seems it's time to make contact with Dao Yan!

Although Zhao Xuan had never met Mao Sanlin, he was recorded in Edith's archives.

By the time the Kuomintang was defeated, Mao Sanlin had massacred at least 300 to 500 Red Party members. It can be said that this guy was a complete executioner and a mad dog of the Military Intelligence Bureau.

Now, because of Chen Chuyin, Phoenix Tail Orchid has returned to Shanghai Station. If Mao Sanlin sends Phoenix Tail Orchid to complete some dangerous missions, Zhao Xuan must know immediately.

Therefore, it's time for him to meet with Dao Yan as a young tiger.

After making contact, Dao Yan accepted the mission from the Shanghai station and was able to discuss it with me first.

Otherwise, if something really happens, Zhao Xuan might regret it.

"I understand. Keep an eye on the situation at Shanghai Station. I'll contact you if there are any missions."

After Edith hung up the phone, Zhao Xuan squinted and began to ponder.

A moment later, Zhao Xuan connected with the vision of the nanobug that had been staying by Dao Yan's side. He saw that Dao Yan was processing documents in the office of the head of the telecommunications department. Zhao Xuan smiled and controlled the nanobug to scan Dao Yan's office. After confirming that there was no eavesdropping, Zhao Xuan had Edith make a phone call.

Office of the head of the telecommunications department at 76 Jessfield Road.

Dao Yan, who had just returned from leave, went back to the office to deal with the pile of documents that had accumulated over the past few days.

After reviewing the contents of each document and confirming that there was no important information, Dao Yan picked up her pen and began to write her replies.

Jingle Bell!
The phone rang, but Dao Yan continued reviewing documents without looking up, and casually answered the call:

"Hello, this is Section Chief Dao Yan from the 76th Telecommunications Division. What's up?"

(Chief Dao, I want to report No. 15, Lane 3, Sixth Lane, South City of Shanghai. Some people say it's a secret outpost of the Military Intelligence Bureau. By the way, there should be a reward for reporting, right? I heard it's two small silver dollars, but I don't want those. Could you help me apply for a reward of fifteen silver dollars and some Chinese currency? I only need ten-yuan and five-yuan notes. US dollars and Japanese yen would be even better. By the way, if the information I provided is accurate, please call 664012 or 663305 to contact me.)
(End of this chapter)