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

Chapter 368 True or False
Seeing Daoya's terrified expression, Watanabe Kyoko really couldn't see through her act.

Iitaro snorted coldly upon hearing this, and looked directly at Watanabe, saying:

"Mrs. Watanabe, what do you mean by that? Xiaoya has been with us the whole time, and it was my suggestion to come to the Huamao Hotel. It was also my suggestion to use the conference room on the sixth floor. What, do you think that what happened here has anything to do with Xiaoya?"

"Or, Mrs. Watanabe, do you think I'm involved in this incident?"

As Kyoko Watanabe said, it was all too much of a coincidence.

If the meeting room hadn't been occupied by Iitaro, they wouldn't have been able to leave so quickly.

As soon as they left, a bomb was planted inside the car.

Although none of this proves that the matter is related to Daoya, Daoya's visit to the Cathay Hotel and her meeting with Smith in the morning make Watanabe think deeply.

But seeing Iitaro's firm retort, and considering that Toa seemed genuinely frightened, Watanabe Kyoko managed a forced smile:
"General Iitaro, you've misunderstood. I just wanted to ask, Daoya, you should have passed through here on your way here. Did you see anything suspicious?"

With Iitarou and Toyoda Jiro protecting her, Toya's voice trembled slightly upon hearing Watanabe's words. She turned her head to look at Iitarou beside her:

"Uncle Iitaro, it's me."

Iitaro glanced at Kyoko Watanabe and snorted coldly, then looked at Toa and said in a gentle tone:
"Xiaoya, don't be afraid. With me here, no one can frame you for something you didn't do!"

Daoya nodded slightly before looking at Watanabe:

“Chairman Watanabe, when I arrived, I only saw one convoy of cars drive here, but now, it seems that all those cars are gone.”

Upon hearing this, Watanabe thanked Toa and immediately turned to walk towards Kagesa.

"Xiaoya, this is none of our business. Let them handle it themselves. You were frightened today, so let's talk about introducing me to Mr. Toyota's colleagues another day. Your business deal is done, so don't worry. I will give the order to have the goods delivered to Hong Kong according to your requirements."

“I’ll arrange for someone to take you home first. Next time, I’ll invite you to the Navy Club, where you won’t be bothered by such unpleasant things.”

Daoya, her pretty face slightly pale, looked at Iitaro and nodded:

"Yes, thank you, Uncle Iitaro."

"Uncle Toyota, see you next time."

Toyoda Jiro raised his hand and patted Toa's shoulder:

"Xiaoya, don't be afraid. Another day, Iitaro and I will invite you to the Navy Club. Don't take today's incident to heart."

"Also, if anyone dares to cause you trouble, call me or Iitaro-kun immediately. We're from the Navy, let's see who dares to mess with us!"

Although Iitaro didn't say anything, his expression was one of certainty.

Meanwhile, Chen Manli, who had been watching the situation from a sniper rifle set up in a building opposite the Huamao Hotel, sighed with some lingering satisfaction.

Although she knew that Dao Ya had two plans, she did not expect that the first plan would solve Chen Yibo so perfectly.

Originally, if they had discovered the bomb beforehand, it would have been Chen Manli's turn to put on a show and assassinate Chen Yibo!
After shaking her head, Chen Manli packed her things, picked up her violin case, and turned to leave.

After being cooped up in the south of the city for so long, I thought I could finally show my skills, but in the end, I was still defeated by Dao Ya's first plan.

Although she had to admit that Dao Ya's first plan was the safest, Chen Manli still felt unsatisfied.

I went out on a trip, and I really did just that; I didn't fire a single shot.

At the same time, Liu Manping and Song Yuanyuan also evacuated.

The two of them were there for the second plan, to finish off Chen Yibo after Chen Manli failed to kill him with a single shot.

But there's no need for that now.

As for He Wanjun, she was the one who directed the convoy to enter this place, and then created accidents and conflicts to attract the attention of those spies. Of course, Liu Manping and Song Yuanyuan also played a crucial role in this.

Thus, under He Wanjun's meticulous planning, the assassination mission was completed.

Half an hour later, Kagesa and Watanabe Kyoko arrived at the Cunji Hospital in the French Concession.

Kyogoku had already treated his wounds. Kagesa sat on the hospital bed, staring menacingly at Kudo Ikkyu, who was reporting the situation.

After listening, before Kagesa could ask any questions, Watanabe Kyoko stroked her chin and said:

"So, in other words, an explosion occurred inside the Cathay Hotel first, and then our people stationed on the perimeter were drawn to it, only to find out that a pot had exploded?"

"Immediately afterwards, a convoy drove up to where we parked, and they clashed with you. It was during this time, while your attention was diverted, that they planted bombs in those three vehicles!"

Kudo Ikkyu nodded slightly:
"Based on our review, that's roughly it."

The events have been roughly recounted, and Kyoko Watanabe sneered repeatedly.

Chen Yibo, that big fool, chose a diversionary tactic to prevent the information about his use of a double from being leaked. He not only chose the Cathay Hotel as the location for the final meeting, but also had the agents check in in batches to avoid attracting attention.

That's one thing, but the spies Chen Yibo arranged, or rather, the spies Yingzuo arranged, were utterly useless.

The enemy easily fooled them with a simple trick.

This time, I almost died here!

Kyoko Watanabe grew angrier the more she thought about it, and even the way she looked at Kagesa was filled with deep contempt.

Yingzuo is now in a rather awkward position, since when Chen Yibo first proposed the plan, Yingzuo praised him for being cautious.

Unexpectedly, the enemy still managed to catch Chen Yibo by the tail.

Kagesa just couldn't understand how the real Chen Yibo was exposed.
Upon closer reflection, Chen Yibo must have been exposed before Dao Ya arrived.

Otherwise, the enemy could not have been so well prepared. In fact, Yingzuo even suspected that Chen Yibo was exposed the moment he stepped into the Huamao Hotel.

Therefore, there are still enemies inside the Cathay Hotel!
However, the Cathay Hotel was located in the French Concession, so even if Yingzuo knew about it, he couldn't blockade the Cathay Hotel in the short term.

Moreover, a considerable amount of time has passed since the explosion, and the enemies lurking in the Cathay Hotel have probably long since... wait!

waiter!
That's right, they're waiters.

The waiter who came to serve tea and snacks.

Damn it, why didn't I think of this back then!
Looking back now, when Chen Yibo entered the Cathay Hotel, he was dressed very discreetly, and his face was basically not visible.

Only in the conference room, besides those present, was the waiter the only one who had seen Chen Yibo's true face.

Yingzuo's lips twitched slightly. There was no need to think about it now; that waiter had definitely already slipped away.

After thinking it through, Kagesa sighed helplessly.

It's because he was too confident, no, it should be called arrogance.

Despite such a clever arrangement, someone still managed to recognize Chen Yibo.

Shouldn't their attention be drawn to Zhizhen Garden? "Whoosh—"

After letting out a long breath, Kagesa said in a low voice:
"No, Chen Yibo cannot die."

Kyoko Watanabe's lips curled up slightly. She had guessed right; the fake Chen Yibo had now become real.

Since the real Chen Yibo has been burned to a crisp and no one can recognize him, the Chen Yibo in Zhizhen Garden, even if he is fake, must be real now.

Kyoko Watanabe scoffed at this method of using body doubles, because that's the consequence.

"Now that everything is clear, and we probably can't catch the person anyway, Kagesa, I have a lot of things to do, so I'll be going now."

Kyogoku silently followed Watanabe Kyoko as they got up and walked towards the ward door. Kagesa didn't say anything either, after all, Watanabe was right, where else could they go to catch someone now?
Just as Watanabe Kyoko reached the door, she suddenly stopped and turned to look at Kagesa with some curiosity:

"Yingzuo, I have a question. Didn't Song Shiyun come out with us? Where did he go afterward?"

Yingzu snorted. He had naturally thought about this, but Song Shiyun had said long ago that he was going to have dinner with his daughter, so after leaving the Huamao Hotel, Song Shiyun did not get into the car he had been in, but was picked up by his daughter.

Furthermore, since Song Shiyun was completely unaware that the actual meeting venue was the Cathay Hotel, Song Shiyun's suspicion can be largely ruled out.

Moreover, Song Shiyun had said at the meeting before Dao Ya arrived that he needed to finish signing the agreement quickly so he could go and be with his daughter.

At the time, Chen Yibo even made a couple of jokes about Song Shiyun.

Unexpectedly, Chen Yibo, who was teasing Song Shiyun, was the one who got blown up.

Seeing that Kagesa did not reply, Watanabe Kyoko chuckled, and without lingering, opened the door and left the ward.

Meanwhile, the ball at the Zhizhen Garden had already ended.

The event was originally scheduled to continue into the evening, but after Chen Yibo received a phone call, he apologized to everyone and said it was time to call it a night.

Inside Zhizhen Garden, almost everyone had already left.

Zhao Xuan and Lan Zehui had dinner at Zhizhen Garden.

Inside the private room, the two sat facing each other. Before all the dishes had been served, the door was pushed open, and Yamao Kazuo hurriedly walked in.

"Section Chief, Zhao Sang, something terrible has happened!"

The veins on Aizawa Keiko's hand, gripping the chopsticks, were bulging.

"Yamao-kun, you'd better really have something to say!"

I finally managed to have dinner alone with Zhao Xuan, but Yamao Kazuo barged in. What if they had been doing something else instead of having dinner?
Yamayu Kazuo gave an awkward smile and looked at Zhao Xuan and Aizawa Keiko, saying:
"Something really happened!"

Yamayu Kazuo quickly pulled out the newspaper in his hand:

"This was printed on an expedited basis. It had only been distributed for a few minutes when the front page reported that three cars had been involved in a series of explosions in the parking lot of the Chinachem Hotel, killing three guests on the spot."

"Most importantly, I saw the president in this photo!"

Aizawa Keiko stood up abruptly, strode forward, and snatched the newspaper from Yamayu Kazuo's hand.

Zhao Xuan also followed Lan Zehuizi to her side and looked at the contents of the newspaper together.

From the moment Zhao Xuan heard Yamayu Kazuo mention this, he roughly guessed what had happened.

Sun Shao, who was impersonating Chen Yibo at Zhizhen Garden, suddenly decided to leave.

Zhao Xuan was certain that Dao Ya's side had succeeded, and the real Chen Yibo was probably one of the three dead.

However, Sun Shao's sudden departure, besides being recalled, probably also indicates that the Japanese intended for Sun Shao to take the charade into reality. Since the real Chen Yibo was already dead, they wanted Sun Shao to become the real Chen Yibo.

Thinking of this, Zhao Xuan felt a surge of joy. What's fake is fake, and it can never become real.

For the sake of wealth and power, Sun Shaoneng abandoned himself and became Chen Yibo's substitute.

Now, Sun Shao can seize this opportunity, truly see himself as Chen Yibo, and genuinely take control of power.

Such a person is like a wild beast without restraint.

Next, Sun Shao will probably use this identity to enjoy the life that truly belongs to Chen Yibo.

But after being a puppet for so long, can Sun Shao really become Chen Yibo?

Zhao Xuan was not optimistic, and all of Sun Shao's subsequent actions would inevitably be full of flaws.

Even if he uses Chen Yibo's name, so what? He's incompetent, yet he controls things he shouldn't. Sooner or later, Sun Shao will be caught in his own trap.

After reading the newspaper, Aizawa Keiko looked at Zhao Xuan in shock:
"Ah Xuan, something's not right. Why would Mother go to the Hua Mao Hotel? And this guy, Ying Zuo has actually come to Shanghai!"

Lan Zehui pointed to the black-and-white photo attached to the newspaper, and Zhao Xuan nodded slightly upon hearing this:

"Section Chief, do you think it's possible that this Chen Yibo from Zhizhen Garden is a fake?"

Aizawa Keiko's pupils contracted slightly, while Yamayu Kazuo slapped his forehead, looking at Zhao Xuan with sudden realization:

“Zhao Sang, you’re right. Otherwise, there’s no way to explain why the president went to the Hua Mao Hotel, and why Ying Zuo was there too.”

"I even made a special inquiry and found out that Song Shiyun from Chang'an Company was also at the Huamao Hotel at the time."

That's it!

Chen Yibo from Zhizhen Garden is definitely a fake. Damn it, Yingzuo and Wang Da actually tried to fool them with a fake!

Although heavyweights like Song Shiyun and Watanabe Kyoko attended today's event at the Cathay Hotel.

However, those who come to Zhizhen Garden are also the elites from all walks of life in Shanghai.

If these people found out that Wang Da and Ying Zuo were trying to fool them with a fake, haha, Wang Da's dream of gaining the support of the wealthy and famous in Shanghai is simply wishful thinking.

"Yamao-kun, go and contact a newspaper immediately and expose this matter. Don't let it get out. Now that Kagesa has come to Shanghai, I'm going to make his Plum Blossom Agency look bad!"

This was the first mission for Kagesa to establish the Plum Agency, but such a big mistake was made on the very first mission.

The cabinet will likely see this and question Kagesa's abilities.

It seemed the meal was off. Lan Zehui glared resentfully at Yamayuu Kazuo, who had accepted the order and left, before she too left with Zhao Xuan a short while later.

Shanghai, No. 76, Jisifeier Road.

Before Ding Moqun even returned to No. 76, he heard a newspaper vendor running and shouting on the road.

He hurriedly asked Zhang Sanjin to stop the car and buy a newspaper. Ding Moqun sat by the car reading the newspaper, and even after returning to No. 76, he was still in a daze.

What Zhao Xuan and Lan Zehuizi could guess, Ding Moqun naturally guessed as well.

(End of this chapter)