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

Chapter 336 Game
"Xiaoman hasn't even said anything yet, and you're already arguing about it."

At this point, Boss Dai looked at Zhou Xiaoman:
"Xiaoman, don't go anywhere else. After you join the Military Intelligence Bureau, work for me first. Once you're familiar with it, you can be transferred to another department."

Shen Xing and Mao Shu exchanged a glance. Good heavens, so Boss Dai, you were waiting here all along. Now we're making ourselves look like clowns!
It's all Mao Shu's fault. If it weren't for Mao Shu's insistence, Xiaoman would definitely have joined the intelligence department, and there would be no chance for Boss Dai!

It's all Shen Xing's fault. If it weren't for Shen Xing's efforts, Xiaoman would definitely have joined the secretariat. What would have happened to Boss Dai then?

Director Chen, who was present, was in a state of mind of quiet contemplation and secretly envied Zhou Xiaoman.

Young and promising, and one of the best among the younger generation, Zheng Yi was far inferior to Zhou Xiaoman in terms of intelligence analysis, in Chen Chuyin's view.

Among the younger generation, the only one who can truly rival Zhou Xiaoman is probably her apprentice trained by the conductor.
When it comes to this matter, Chen Chuyin only learned about it by chance.

I saw it when I was looking up information in the archives. At the time, Chen Chuyin was stunned. How could that crazy conductor teach students? Are the students he taught even decent?
However, thinking of this, after Zhou Xiaoman agreed to Boss Dai's request, Chen Chuyin spoke up:
"Director, I heard that the Commander has returned from Shanghai. In Chongqing, if anyone can find such a cunning enemy, the Commander is definitely the first choice."

After Director Chen said this, everyone in the office fell silent except for the curious Zhou Xiaoman.

The conductor has been back for several days, but he has been on vacation.

This was also specially approved by Boss Dai. After all, Boss Dai was having a headache about where to put the conductor after she returned, and he really couldn't find a suitable position for the conductor for the time being.

But it's such a difficult choice to leave such a capable person unused, which is a real pain for Boss Dai, yet he's also afraid that using him will cause serious problems.

"Director, the commander's ability is undeniable, and this is a mountain city. With the Director and the other section chiefs keeping an eye on things, I doubt anything unexpected will happen."

Boss Dai smiled. He liked hearing those words, but he really didn't dare to release the conductor so easily.

Once released, putting her back in jail won't be so easy.

"Chief, the investigation team is disbanding, and I should return to my quarters."

Hearing this, Boss Dai sighed. What a useful person he was, but he was too inflexible. Once he made up his mind, not even eight oxen could sway him.

If Chen Chuyin were in the Military Intelligence Bureau, Boss Dai could imagine within a month that Chen Chuyin would be at odds with most of them, and that this guy might even dare to complain to the principal.

If the matter were to reach the principal, Boss Dai would gasp and think, "Forget it, let's just let Chen Chuyin continue his sinecure in the attendant's office."

After Chen Chuyin left, Boss Dai looked at Shen Xing, Mao Shu, and Zhou Xiaoman with a serious expression:
Xiaoman, what's wrong with your studies?

Zhou Xiaoman smiled and said:
"Don't worry, Director, I can apply for early graduation exams, absolutely no problem."

Boss Dai nodded:

"That's good."

"Now, let's talk about that Japanese spy. We won't be able to catch the pangolin anytime soon."

Shen Xing was the first to speak:
“That Japanese spy must have a very high rank here, maybe a deputy director, or even a director.”

"The heads of various departments could also be involved; the scope is too broad, making it too difficult to investigate."

This time, Mao Shu didn't argue with Shen Xing:
"Ever since the Sakura Group collapsed, I thought it was impossible for there to be any Japanese spies within our ranks, but I never expected that they would emerge at the crucial moment when we were capturing the pangolin."

"Just as Shen Laosan said, he was deeply hidden, and his relationship with the Special Higher Police was unclear. Hu Niu's telegram mentioned that Lan Zehuizi did not obtain the intelligence directly from this spy, but the fact that Lan Zehuizi was able to obtain this intelligence shows that the real contact of this spy has an extremely high status, even in Shanghai and in Japan."

"That means this spy is very important to the Japanese."

"When the Sakura Group was dismantled, he managed to hold back and not show his face, which shows that he was exceptionally calm. The thought of such an opponent lurking within our ranks sends chills down my spine."

When Boss Dai first received this information, the hairs on his body stood on end.

The feeling of being watched by the enemy in the dark made Boss Dai feel completely insecure.

Xiaoman, what are your thoughts?

Zhou Xiaoman was stunned. Did she even have the right to speak here?

After organizing her thoughts, Zhou Xiaoman said with a serious expression:

"Director, if my senior brother were here, he would most likely be able to catch this spy. As for the conductor, I heard from Uncle Chen that he is very capable and probably on par with my senior brother. If we really want to catch this spy, I think we still need the conductor to step in."

"As for my method, it's the only clumsy one: one-on-one surveillance. No one in the Military Intelligence Bureau can act alone, and they must be accompanied by someone when they go out. Although this can minimize the risk of intelligence leaks, it will probably cause dissatisfaction among everyone. In the long run, this is definitely not going to work."

"Besides this, I can't think of any other solution for the time being."

After a moment of silence, Boss Dai nodded slightly. This was indeed a method, with immediate results, but it also had some significant side effects.

The Japanese spy was already deeply entrenched. If he were to cause another incident like this, not to mention the public's reaction, the spy would definitely become alert and thus infiltrate even deeper, or even go into a state of silence.

Not to mention finding out who the spy will be then.

"Conductor"

"Xiaoman, how much do you know about conductors?"

Zhou Xiaoman blinked twice. She had only heard of him from Chen Chuyin and had never even met him, so she certainly didn't know anything about him.

However, from Chen Chuyin, Zhou Xiaoman had a general impression of her: she was very capable, but she was unscrupulous in her actions and did not even consider the consequences.

To be honest, Zhou Xiaoman was quite apprehensive when she first made the suggestion about such a talented person.

Shen Xing glanced at his beloved student and gave her a detailed introduction to the conductor.

Hearing that the conductor had almost killed Young Tiger several times while in Shanghai, Zhou Xiaoman's lips curled slightly. Goodness, it's one thing for family members not to know their own family, but she knew how strong her senior brother was in Shanghai.

The conductor, with his shallow roots in Shanghai, almost killed his senior brother several times under such circumstances, which shows his abilities are truly remarkable.

Hearing that the conductor was ultimately killed by his senior brother and then faked his death to escape, Zhou Xiaoman finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

Zhou Xiaoman was a little curious: what exactly was her senior brother's identity in Shanghai?
Mao Shudu, standing to the side, was completely bewildered and found it all very strange.

In the mountain city, apart from Shen Xing and the Director, probably no one knows the true identity of this young tiger.

Zhou Xiaoman gave a brief explanation, but Boss Dai did not respond. He simply tapped his fingers on the table, making a thumping sound, silently contemplating without revealing any emotion.

Having learned about Boss Dai's Shen Xing and Mao Shu, it's clear that Boss Dai is considering whether or not to use the conductor, and the possibility of using her is extremely high.

In the end, Boss Dai sighed and decided to let the conductor handle it.

A Japanese spy and a pangolin—as long as the conductor can find them, Boss Dai will accept any trouble, no matter how big the mess.

"Xiaoman, I'll give you an address. Go see the conductor at noon."

Shen Xing had guessed this from the moment Boss Dai decided to use the conductor.

Speaking of which, Zhou Xiaoman is Zhao Xuan's junior, and Zhao Xuan once saved the conductor's life. Given the conductor's personality, it seems that only when Zhou Xiaoman partners with him will the conductor not resort to outrageous methods to solve problems.

After all, being a conductor's partner is a high-risk profession, and the boss really doesn't trust anyone else to do it.

But Mao Shu panicked when she heard this. She had high hopes for Zhou Xiaoman. Putting her next to the conductor? Was Boss Dai crazy or had the world gone mad?

"Director."

Mao Shu had barely opened his mouth when Boss Dai waved his hand, interrupting his spellcasting.

Boss Dai was also a little worried, but after thinking it over, he realized that among all the agents of the Military Intelligence Bureau in Chongqing, only Zhou Xiaoman and the Commander were working together, so Boss Dai could feel a little more at ease.

"No need to say more, it's settled then."

After leaving Boss Dai's office, Mao Shu glared fiercely at Shen Xing:
"Old Shen, you really have a lot of peace of mind. You actually dared to let the student you painstakingly trained go to the conductor's side."

Shen Xing chuckled, uninterested in Mao Shu.

Should he tell Mao Shu about Zhao Xuan and his fellow disciples' situation?

Just as Boss Dai thought, Shen Xing also felt that only Zhou Xiaoman could partner with the conductor at the moment.

Of course, the conductor could be allowed to work alone, but with such an arrangement, not only would Boss Dai lack confidence, but even Shen Xing dared not imagine what a conductor working alone would do.

Therefore, Shen Xing finally agreed with Boss Dai's decision.

A short while later, Zhou Xiaoman also came out of Boss Dai's office. As soon as she came out, Zhou Xiaoman hurriedly ran to Shen Xing's office.

"teacher."

Actually, Zhou Xiaoman was still a bit confused. Although she had some guesses, she wasn't sure, so she simply came to ask her teacher.

"Well, sit down first."

After Shen Xing finished dealing with the documents on his desk, he stood up and sat down on the sofa. Looking at Zhou Xiaoman, who seemed somewhat worried, Shen Xing smiled and said:
"It's alright. The conductor isn't some kind of monster. Besides, your senior brother and she have a life-or-death bond."

Zhou Xiaoman looked at Shen Xing with a blank expression. He had tried to kill her senior brother several times. Was this what they called a life-or-death friendship? Then this friendship was far too deadly.

Looking at Zhou Xiaoman's expression, as a teacher, how could I not know what this girl was thinking?

"You've heard about it before, the conductor faked her death to escape, and it was your senior brother who helped her. So, how do you think your senior brother helped her?"

Zhou Xiaoman frowned slightly, thinking carefully as she spoke:

"There are only two possibilities: either my senior brother knew early on that the conductor was going to be in trouble, so he bribed the person who was to execute the conductor in advance."

“Another possibility. Teacher, you’re not going to tell me that my senior brother has already infiltrated the Japanese ranks, are you? And that he holds a very high position, or rather, that he has a lot of influence.”

Seeing Shen Xing nod, Zhou Xiaoman felt her heart beat much faster:
"Among the Japanese, to hold such a position and have a voice, and to be from the Dragon Country—"

"Teacher, that traitorous dog, oops, I mean Zhao Xuan, is my senior brother?" Looking at Shen Xing, who was smiling without saying a word, Zhou Xiaoman felt that what happened today was the most shocking thing she had ever encountered in her life.

Backed by the powerful Special Higher Police in Shanghai, and wielding considerable influence within the Special Higher Police, he was universally condemned and killed, yet he never succeeded. On the list of traitors to be eliminated, his ranking steadily climbed until he reached the top spot, surpassing even the likes of Wang Da and Ding Moqun, who were ranked below him. And this was none other than his own senior brother!

Zhou Xiaoman was speechless; all her emotions boiled down to two words: Awesome!
Coming to her senses, Zhou Xiaoman's eyes flickered with inexplicable emotions. So, Zhao Xuan was her senior brother and also a young tiger, then Tiger Girl...
Even now, Zhou Xiaoman has not forgotten Li Mingzhu.

Although her father's death was closely related to her senior brother and Tiger Girl, she chose this path herself, and she also took the initiative to help deliver intelligence.

So even if someone had to blame someone, Zhou Xiaoman knew that it was impossible to blame her senior brother and Tiger Girl.

In addition, she is now Zhao Xuan's junior sister, and the Li family in Shancheng, as well as her teacher's family, treat her very well, which makes it even more impossible for Zhou Xiaoman to harbor any resentment.

Moreover, as her senior brother, Youhu has always been Zhou Xiaoman's idol, and Zhou Xiaoman has always tried to emulate him and strive to be his role model.

Now that she knows the truth, Zhou Xiaoman realizes that the closest she ever got to her senior brother was when she delivered pork ribs and rice cakes to Ding Moqun's house!

Thinking of this, Zhou Xiaoman smiled faintly.

"Xiaoman, it wasn't on purpose that your teacher kept it from you. The reason I haven't told you for so long is because..."

Before Shen Xing could finish speaking, Zhou Xiaoman laughed and said:
"Teacher, I understand. Besides, my senior is my idol, and I took the initiative to do it back then. My godparents have also been very good to me."

Shen Xing breathed a sigh of relief; he was afraid Zhou Xiaoman would get stuck on something.

"Teacher, may I ask where my sister is buried?"

Shen Xing knew that the sister Zhou Xiaoman mentioned was Li Mingzhu. In fact, after Li Mingzhu arranged for someone to send Zhou Xiaoman to Shancheng, she was adopted by the Li family. Later, Shen Xing took Zhou Xiaoman as his student.

"Don't worry, Ah Xuan specially chose the burial plot at the International Cemetery."

Zhou Xiaoman nodded:
"Teacher, I understand now. Leave the conductor to me."

Shanghai, Wusong Road Special Higher Police Section.

Looking at the intelligence Zhao Xuan sent, Lan Zehuizi did indeed have an urge to seize this female AI project.

Lan Zehuizi had also heard from Zhao Xuan about Ke Daoya selling weapons to the Zhenxingqi Society.

With such a powerful firepower configuration, Aizawa Keiko didn't think that with their current relationship with the French Concession, they could mobilize so much firepower to enter the French Concession.

Therefore, it would be extremely difficult and have a very low success rate to try to take things away from Zhenxingqi Society.

Aizawa Keiko gave a wry smile; this whole thing was a mess.

Aizawa Keiko also received the money from the arms sale, which is currently locked in her private stash.

Moreover, Aizawa Keiko didn't blame Toya for this, after all, who knew that Zhenxing Qishe was collecting so many weapons to protect Naxin.

What's more, selling arms is incredibly lucrative, and Aizawa Keiko has no intention of giving up this income.

"Ah Xuan, do you think we can follow suit?"

Zhao Xuan shook his head directly:

"Huizi, this kind of thing, let alone our current bad relationship with the French Concession, even if we were on good terms, with the enemy's strong firepower, tsk, unless you're willing to sacrifice half of the Special Higher Police, it will be very difficult to succeed."

"Moreover, in the current situation, let alone half of the Special Higher Police, even if the entire Special Higher Police were to be sacrificed, it might not be able to snatch anything from the Zhenxingqi Society."

Don't forget, the people in the Zhenxingqi Society, especially the group led by Lü Tianting, are not the same as the ones Nan Ting has gathered now; they are real top-tier experts.

If those people were to provoke you, they would resort to underhanded tactics, such as assassination attempts, and even Zhao Xuan would have to avoid them.

Unless you always keep Dao Yan by your side, you can't fight against four hands with two fists.

There are too many top-notch experts in Zhenxingqi Society. Even if Dao Yan can take on five people at once, do you really expect Dao Yan to kill all those killing machines that have been trained since childhood by herself?
Therefore, one can never be too careful when dealing with Zhenxingqishe.

Aizawa Keiko nodded:

"Then forget it. There's no need to throw away the Special Higher Police's entire fortune for a fabricated list."

"However, I heard that the original organization is already preparing to enter the French Concession. Doi-man has asked someone from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to negotiate with Smith. If all goes well, Doi-man will bring the people from the original organization to check into the Cathay Hotel tonight."

Speaking of the Cathay Hotel, if it weren't necessary, Aizawa Keiko would never want to set foot there again in her life.

Not only did the underground party members find that place eerie, but even Aizawa Keiko thought it was a haunted building. Last time she went in, she almost lost her life. And she couldn't be so lucky every time.

Upon hearing Lan Zehui's words, Zhao Xuan knew that she was planning to cause trouble.

"Keiko, do you intend to hand this information over to the original organization?"

Lan Ze Huizi did have this idea, so after Zhao Xuan inquired, she also planned to see what Zhao Xuan thought:
"Ah Xuan, do you think it's feasible? I don't think Tu Feiyuan would leave such a big cake untouched."

"If the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaches an agreement with Smith, Doihara won't be able to bring many people with him on the surface, but who knows what he can do behind the scenes."

"If Tobiyama goes up against the Shinhwa Banner Society, we might still have a chance."

Keiko Aizawa is envious of the list of candidates for the Female Ai Project.

“We can try, but we can’t deliver it ourselves. Otherwise, Tu Feiyuan might think we’re setting a trap for him, and he’ll probably just be envious without actually doing anything.”

"Alright, then I'll think of a way to make this information fall into Tu Feiyuan's hands by accident."

No. 18 Shanyin Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai.

In the Osaka Chamber of Commerce branch building, in a room on the first floor that has been converted into a Japanese-style iaido door, Watanabe Kyoko, who has somehow gotten a perm, is kneeling in front of a low table practicing tea ceremony.

Kyogoku, dressed in samurai attire, stood at the window. Upon seeing Watanabe Kyoko, he slipped inside and gracefully knelt on one knee beside her.
"lady."

Kyoko Watanabe was focused on practicing the tea ceremony, seemingly oblivious to what Mi Kyogoku was saying.

Kyogoku, unfazed, continued:
"Shadow sent a coded message, indicating that a period of silence is about to begin. This is the last piece of information mentioned in Shadow's coded message before the silence begins."

After finally brewing the tea and pouring herself a cup, Kyoko Watanabe waved her hand to accept the telegram handed to her by Mi Kyogoku.

After only a glance, Kyoko Watanabe placed the telegram in an incense burner and burned it.

"The list of candidates for the Female AIDS Project is quite interesting."

"Did the Special Higher Police obtain it as well?"

Kyogoku nodded:
"Hi! It was originally in Ding Moqun's hands, but Zhao Xuan, Dao Yan, and Dao Ya went back last night, and this morning, Zhao Xuan handed the intelligence over to the young mistress!"

Kyoko Watanabe took a sip of tea, raised her eyebrows slightly, and smiled:
"So, Keiko doesn't intend to make a move?"

Kyogoku looked up slightly at Watanabe in surprise before continuing:

"That's right, the young mistress thinks the risk is too great."

Kyoko Watanabe chuckled:
"Is it Huizi's opinion, or Zhao Xuan's opinion?"

“Kyogoku Mi, don’t speak well of Keiko in front of me. If she were really that composed, I would have handed this place over to her long ago. I should be enjoying my retirement in my hometown now.”

Kyogoku nodded expressionlessly upon meeting him.
"Hi!"

"Indeed, Zhao Xuan felt the risk was too great, and later the young mistress planned to hand over this intelligence to the original agency."

Kyoko Watanabe then nodded:

"Taking advantage of the chaos is the best option. Ah Xuan did the right thing. Fortunately, Hui Zi listens to Ah Xuan."

"Since they've made their move, why don't you go and help the original organization? If they can't fight the Zhenxingqi Society, then you can help them start the fight."

"As for the Female Ai Project, we don't even know who the Zhenxingqi Society is protecting, so we have no way to start. We can only let them fight each other first and see if we can find this person. Once we find the person, everything will be fine."

Kyogoku responded and left through the window. Watanabe Kyoko glanced at the window and silently thought to herself, "These Kyogoku people, they have a door but they prefer to climb through the window."

Meanwhile, at the Marine Corps Command.

Knowing that Toa was coming, Toyoda Jiro had been waiting here for a long time.

Only after getting in touch with Dao Ya did he realize what making money really meant.

Therefore, Jiro Toyoda treated this wealthy man like an ancestor.

If it weren't for the important meeting that Iitaro had to attend, even Iitaro would have come this time.

Soon, a naval lieutenant commander led Daoya into the reception room.

Knowing that Toa was a foodie, Toyoda Jiro had already prepared tea and snacks.

"Xiaoya, you're here! Please sit down. Look at what I've prepared; these should be your favorites, right?"

Dao Ya's eyes lit up, and she giggled as she ran to the sofa, sat down, and popped a pastry into her mouth.
"Thank you, Uncle Toyota."

Jiro Toyoda laughed and looked at Toya, asking:
"Xiaoya, is there something you need our help with today?"

Dao Ya's expression turned serious, and she solemnly said:
"Uncle Toyota, I've found out that a biologist named Kurumizawa Tadashi will arrive in Shanghai by ferry at 3 PM tomorrow and disembark in the French Concession."

"He has a virus sample, and I came to see Uncle Toyota this time for this virus sample."

(End of this chapter)