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

Chapter 367 Explosion
These people could only stand around Toa, which shows how popular Toa was within the Japanese Navy.

Besides, Smith isn't stupid. What does Daoya do? She's the biggest black market boss in Shanghai.

What else could the Japanese Navy and Toa do together? Smuggling, of course!
Smith originally thought that Daoya's biggest business deal was with him, but he didn't expect that Daoya also had the Japanese Navy as an option.

At this moment, Iitaro was also somewhat helpless. If it were only Kagesa, Smith, and Chen Yibo here, he would not give them any face at all.

But who would have thought that Kyoko Watanabe would be here too?

“Mrs. Watanabe, we really need this meeting room, so please leave once you're done talking. Let's not make things awkward for everyone.”

Kyoko Watanabe smiled and, instead of answering Iitaro's question, looked at Toa and said:
"Xiaoya, what's wrong?"

Daoya looked at Watanabe Kyoko with an awkward smile.

Recently, a large portion of the goods that Daoya and Sato Ai have been supplied by the Osaka Chamber of Commerce. To put it bluntly, it's what Watanabe Kyoko has been secretly giving them.

Furthermore, Daoya had also met with Watanabe Kyoko privately and discussed business with her several times.

Over time, Dao Ya became even more familiar with Zhao Xuan than with Watanabe Kyoko.

After all, Watanabe's orders for them were all very large; who would turn down money?

However, Kyoko Watanabe also grew to admire Toa more and more.

At first, she just wanted to do good for Toya, but after witnessing Toya's business acumen, Kyoko Watanabe even considered recruiting Toya.

"Chairman Watanabe, I happen to have a business deal to discuss, so we arranged to meet at the Hua Mao Hotel. Uncle Iitaro and Uncle Toyota need to see me, so I was thinking of having a larger conference room. I didn't expect that this room would already be occupied, and I also didn't expect that Chairman Watanabe would be here."

Kyoko Watanabe glanced at the man next to Toa; this must be Toa's business partner.

Before Watanabe could speak, Iitaro's expression darkened as he said:
“My niece is right, Mrs. Watanabe, we will take this place. Please move over!”

Kyoko Watanabe had no intention of getting into conflict with the Navy.

Her family ties are all with the army, and the family has always wanted to maintain good relations with the navy.

Kyoko Watanabe maintained due respect and restraint towards Iitaro, the newly promoted naval admiral.

"Is that so? Well then. I'll leave after I sign here. I don't care about anything else."

Iitaro nodded in satisfaction. If it weren't for Watanabe's status, Iitaro would have had them forcibly removed.

Upon hearing Watanabe's words, Kagesa nearly died of anger.

Watanabe, who is usually arrogant and domineering and never gives face to anyone, actually chickened out today!

In less than a minute, Watanabe quickly signed the papers and headed towards the door with Kyogoku and the agent who had just come in.

Upon reaching the door, Watanabe stopped and looked at Toa, saying:
"Xiaoya, I didn't know you had this connection."

After saying that, Watanabe looked at Iitaro curiously:
"niece?"

Without batting an eye, Iitaro said in a measured tone:

“That’s right, Xiaoya is my niece. Is there a problem? As her uncle, what’s wrong with me supporting her?”

Watanabe smiled and nodded, then stepped out of the conference room first.

Kagesa and the others couldn't stay there any longer and be disgusted by others. After snorting coldly, Kagesa led Suzuki Jiro and Chen Yibo and quickly left the conference room.

Smith gave a wry smile; he dared not offend any of the remaining people.

Back in China, Smith had already finalized the distribution channels and was just waiting for Daoya to release the goods. Smith didn't even dare to imagine what would happen if he offended Daoya and couldn't deliver the goods on time.

Left with no other option, Smith could only force a smile and step forward:

"Miss Xiaoya, I'm so sorry, I really didn't know you were coming here. Is this the business you were supposed to discuss this afternoon when we met this morning?"

Dao Ya smiled and introduced the man next to her:

"Yes, Mr. Smith, this is my business partner, Jin Shuo. He has a shipment he wants to transport to Hong Kong. The journey is long and bumpy, and time is of the essence. So, Mr. Jin Shuo has no choice but to sell the goods to me. Fortunately, I have the channels to do so. I can make a profit by delivering this shipment to Hong Kong."

Smith glanced at Imitaro and the others. Indeed, you not only have connections, but your connections are top-notch.

Smith seemed to have heard the name Golden Shuttle before, but couldn't quite place it at the moment.

The atmosphere was a bit awkward, and Smith didn't want to stay any longer.
"Miss Xiaoya, if you have time after we finish our business, you are welcome to visit the Governor's Mansion. The matter we discussed last time has made progress, and I hope to reach a cooperation agreement with you as soon as possible."

Daoya smiled and nodded in agreement, then entered the conference room with Imitaro and the others.

Upon seeing this, the manager of the Cathay Hotel quickly arranged for the staff to remove the trash left over from the previous meeting and replace it with tea, snacks, and flowers.

Meanwhile, Yingzuo, who had already arrived at the parking spot with Chen Yibo, still had a glint of anger in his eyes.

"I remember that Dao Ya is Ding Moqun's niece, right?"

Chen Yibo nodded with a furrowed brow; he was also in a bad mood today.

He had clearly completed the task assigned by Wang Da, but he couldn't feel happy at all.

Seeing Chen Yibo nod, Yingzu laughed in exasperation.

Did Ding Moqun himself know that his niece had such a good relationship with the Japanese Navy?
Furthermore, Ding Moqun has this kind of relationship with him, yet he still tries to curry favor with him every day. What is Ding Moqun thinking?

Yingzuo even began to suspect that Ding Moqun might have ulterior motives, such as not putting all his eggs in one basket.

Thinking about it that way, Kagesa felt it was very possible!

Considering the relationships and current situation of Ding Moqun's family, Yingzuo was quite wary.

Zhao Xuan has established himself firmly in the Special Higher Police and is now the head of the Intelligence Advisory Section.

Dao Ya, who was active in the business world, actually became quite familiar with the Navy, and not just casually.

Ding Moqun himself is sitting in No. 76, isn't that like sitting back and having nothing to lose?

Is this guy casting a wide net for investment?

“Mr. Chen, there are some things I shouldn’t be saying to you, but as you’ve seen, Ding Moqun is now in a situation where he could be out of control at any time. He’s a member of your new government. We should find some time to have a serious talk with Ding Moqun. What do you think, Mr. Chen?”

Chen Yibo nodded with a gloomy expression.

Just then, Kyoko Watanabe walked over, and after nodding, Kagesa decided to return to the police station immediately.

Now that others know he's in Shanghai, he has to act quickly.

The ball at Zhizhen Garden wasn't over yet; Aizawa Keiko, Tobima, Uchiyama Yokono, and the others were still there.

Taking advantage of this lull, Kagesa decided to immediately go back and send the invitation to the formation of the Ume Agency to the Special Higher Police, the former agency, and the intelligence department of the Military Police Headquarters.

Once the deed is done, even if they want to resort to underhanded tactics, it will only be a minor skirmish. Chen Yibo has no intention of staying here any longer; he needs to return to the Chen Mansion as soon as possible.

Now that the matter of using a body double has been exposed, Chen Yibo only wants to handle the matter quietly after returning to the Chen Mansion.

Anyway, Sun Shao is a stand-in he cultivated. As long as he returns to the Chen Mansion and Sun Shao also goes back, as long as they don't appear at the same time, who can tell who the real Chen Yibo is?

Having made up his mind, Chen Yibo nodded to Watanabe Kyoko and walked towards his car.

The driver was ready, and after Chen Yibo got into the car, the driver started the engine.

At this moment, Suzuki Jiro, who was brought by Kagesa, and Kyogoku Mi, who was brought by Watanabe Kyoko, also went to drive.

However, the two did not get into the car immediately, but instead began to inspect the sedan.

At this moment, Kyoko Watanabe and Kagesa also walked towards their respective cars.

Jiro Suzuki and Miki Kyogoku inspected the car and, after confirming that there were no problems, got into the driver's seat.

A few seconds later, Kyogoku, sitting in the driver's seat, suddenly narrowed his eyes as he carefully examined the positions of the steering wheel and accelerator.

In both locations, Kyogoku Mi made concealed counter-surveillance disguises.

But now, the disguises in both places are gone.

The fact that the camouflage on the steering wheel is gone indicates that someone entered the car, while the fact that the camouflage on the accelerator pedal is gone indicates that the car has been tampered with.

Thinking of this, Kyogoku quickly got off the bus.

Kyoko Watanabe, who was walking in this direction, immediately stopped.

Although Kagesa didn't understand why, he stopped when he saw Watanabe, who was walking with him, stop walking.

Then, the two saw Kyogoku get out of the car and immediately lift the hood. Next, Kyogoku, looking terrified, rushed towards Watanabe Kyoko, shouting with bloodshot eyes as he ran:

"Madam! Lie down immediately!"

After saying that, Kyogoku had already leaped over and tackled Watanabe Kyoko to the ground, shielding her with his body.

Seeing this, Yingzuo's heart skipped a beat, and without saying a word, he immediately fell to the ground as well.

Boom——

At this moment, Chen Yibo's car had already driven from the parking space and passed by Yingzuo and Watanabe Kyoko's private car.

At that moment, a violent explosion suddenly rang out, a burst of flames erupted, and the shockwave overturned the nearest car, Kagesa's.

Before Jiro Suzuki in the driver's seat could react, the car had been overturned, followed by another loud crash.

Because of the explosion of the car Chen Yibo was in, Yingzuo's car was also triggered, and the bomb that was originally set to detonate also exploded.

Two cars exploded one after the other. Not far from Kagesa's car, Watanabe Kyoko's car was also engulfed in flames with a loud bang.

Even while lying on the ground, with Kyogoku Mi protecting her with his body, Watanabe Kyoko could still feel a wave of heat hitting her face.

Kagesa clutched his head and lay face down on the ground, the blast wave sending him flying.

Kyogoku was also blown away by the blast at the same time, while Watanabe Kyoko remained firmly on the ground.

After the explosion, the nearby agents immediately rushed over to conduct a search and rescue operation.

Kyoko Watanabe stood up shakily, staring blankly at the still-burning car in front of her.

If Kyogoku hadn't brought her along today, Watanabe Kyoko was certain she would have been doomed if she had been accompanied by anyone else.

Sure enough, I shouldn't have come to that damned Cathay Hotel!
After reviewing what had just happened in her mind, Kyoko Watanabe turned back to look at the location of the Hua Mao Hotel, her gaze searching all the way down to the sixth floor, where she lingered for a few seconds on the sixth-floor window.

However, Kyoko Watanabe then shook her head, saying that this was most likely a coincidence and had nothing to do with Toa.

But Watanabe decided that he would definitely investigate this thoroughly when he got back.

After thinking it over, Kyoko Watanabe turned around and looked at Kagesa and Kyogoku, who were being helped over.

Kyogoku Mi suffered the most severe injuries. After all, in order to protect Watanabe Kyoko, he endured far more of the blast wave while lying on the ground than Kagesa.

Fortunately, Kyogoku Mi is in excellent physical condition. Although his injuries are more severe than Kagesa's, he looks to be in better condition than Kagesa.

Kagesa had some abrasions on his forehead, and it seemed that his right hand was also broken after being thrown away by the blast wave.

"Bagaya Road!!"

Kagesa shivered with cold, and the pain from his broken arm made him break out in a cold sweat.

However, none of this was what angered Kagesa the most. In this line of work, injuries are inevitable.

What Yingzuo found most unacceptable was that inside the car furthest away, still engulfed in flames, Chen Yibo was charred black.

It should be noted that Chen Yibo still had the newly signed agreement in his hands that needed to be handed over to Nanjing for Wang Da to stamp.

But now, everything is completely gone with the explosion.

Even the usually composed Yingzuo was thrown into a panic by Chen Yibo's death.

Kyoko Watanabe squinted as she watched the charred body of Chen Yibo engulfed in flames, while the special agents fighting the fire were still busy around the area. She felt both lingering fear and extreme anger.

However, compared to Kagesa, Watanabe Kyoko seemed much calmer.

Whether Chen Yibo lives or dies is not really related to Watanabe Kyoko. She almost lost her life to attend such a meeting to give face to the cabinet. In addition, Watanabe has always looked down on cowardly people like Chen Yibo. So, Watanabe only saw Chen Yibo's death. What really angered her was that someone was able to sneak in and plant explosives in their car.

Were all the spies in the surrounding area dead?
Can't you see someone coming?
The explosion here naturally attracted a lot of attention.

Dao Ya and her colleagues, who were discussing business in the conference room on the sixth floor of the Hua Mao Hotel, rushed over immediately after hearing the explosion.

Upon arriving at the scene and seeing the three cars wrecked, Daoya took a step back in fear, and Iitarou quickly ordered the naval special forces to be on alert.

At this moment, beneath Daoya's terrified expression, she felt an intense joy within.

It worked!
Just then, a large group of reporters swarmed over.

In his anger, Kagesa was about to have his men investigate who had approached their vehicle, but the reporters seemed to have been prepared all along, rushing over and flashing their cameras incessantly.

"Baka! What are you all standing there for? Get these people away from here!"

Kyoko Watanabe glanced at Kagesa, who had already begun directing the agents on site, and then turned and walked over to Iitaro and the others.

"Dao Ya, I'm curious, isn't all of this too much of a coincidence?"

(End of this chapter)