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

Chapter 384 Shock
Michiko, her mind racing, instantly thought of a reason:
"Is it for Zhao Sang?"

The chubby, round man snorted and said arrogantly:
"At Shenjiang University, you thought that Lan Zehuizi's confrontation with Yingzuo was really to protect Daoya? Wrong, completely wrong!"

"If Aizawa Keiko ultimately protects Toa and prevents her from being taken away by Kagesa, then I'm powerless to do anything about it."

"But then, Aizawa Keiko stepped forward, but in the end, nothing came of it. In front of Zhao Sang, she still let Yingzuo take Daoya away. Do you think Zhao Sang will develop a rift with Aizawa Keiko?"

Michiko laughed:
"Based on our investigation, Zhao Sang dotes on Dao Ya, who is her sister-in-law. It seems that because she loves Dao Ya, she also spoils her. Zhao Sang has a very good relationship with Dao Yan, and she also dotes on Dao Ya."

"In front of Zhao Sang, Dao Ya was taken away, and Lan Ze Huizi ultimately failed to stop her. This shows that Lan Ze Huizi never thought she could keep Dao Ya from the beginning. She only stepped forward to prevent Ying Zuo from getting into trouble!"

Doi-maru looked at Michiko with satisfaction and nodded.

"I've made some progress."

"Do you think Zhao Sang wouldn't be able to tell?"

Michiko Sakai nodded in deep agreement.

The teacher is right. No matter how much Lan Zehuizi defends Dao Ya today, as long as the final result remains the same, a rift will definitely be created between Zhao Xuan and Lan Zehuizi.

The only thing Michiko couldn't understand was that, given the relationship between Zhao Xuan and Aizawa Keiko, it was impossible for them to part ways because of this little misunderstanding.

So why would the teacher still plan to send someone to make a show of it?

This kind of door-to-door request for people will definitely offend the Mei Agency. It's a thankless task. What use is Dao Ya's favor?

"Teacher, what's the second point?"

Tu Feiyuan sighed; this time, he was forced into a corner.

Raw materials have been unable to be transported into Shanghai, and railway transportation costs are too high.

Previously, the Navy had been on high alert, and Doiyuu thought the Navy was overreacting and that there might be a dangerous incident during the transportation of raw materials.

It wasn't until Doi-man used many connections that he learned from within the Navy that the Navy had reached a cooperation agreement with Toa.

Daoya has an industrial line that produces cyanuric chloride, and the Navy provides her with raw materials by taking advantage of its location and position.

The raw materials transported in by the Navy were naturally all sold to Daoya, while the raw materials transported in by others were an unexpected bonus for the Navy!
Therefore, the naval approach was no longer viable. At this stage of the war, both the navy and the army faced significant funding gaps.

Within the empire, annual military spending is increasing, and while the stated goal is to reduce military spending, actual expenditures are not decreasing.

This also forced the navy to come up with some off-the-books ways to raise funds.

The appearance of Daoya happened to hit the Navy's sweet spot.

Doiyu knew that once the Navy learned that Toa had been captured by the Mei Agency, the Mei Agency would be in big trouble.

Therefore, before the Navy makes a move, Tu Feiyuan should first do a favor for Daoya, which will make it easier for Tu Feiyuan to have friendly negotiations with Daoya later.

"The Sheshan project has been stalled for a long time. What do you think is the reason?"

"Daoya and the Navy have reached some kind of agreement. The raw materials needed for the Sheshan project cannot be transported by sea at all, and the cost of transporting them by rail is too high. A large portion of our original agency's budget has been spent on transportation, which is definitely not a long-term solution."

"Therefore, we have no choice but to cooperate with Daoya and purchase raw materials from her."

Michiko Sakai's mouth was slightly open. She really didn't expect that Toa would actually get in touch with the Navy, and that their interests were so deeply intertwined.

"Moreover, what worries me most now is that the Minister of Transport seems to have been in contact with Daoya recently."

"No need to even think about it, I know what that guy is thinking. He also wants to do business with Daoya. Heh, why would an Imperial soldier go to such lengths?"

Michiko's lips twitched. How could Daoya have suddenly become a business tycoon in Shanghai without making a sound, and one who had connections in both the legal and illegal worlds?

"That Dao Ya is truly a black sheep!"

Hearing Michiko's remark, Doiyuu shook his head with a wry smile:
"Michiko, you're wrong. Even without Toya, there would have been Liya or Zhangya. The war has progressed to this point, and this trend is irreversible."

"So no matter what, this favor has to be done for Daoya."

Michiko Sakai immediately nodded:
"Hey teacher, perhaps it's best to leave this to me."

That guy Anu has a bad temper, and Michiko is really afraid that he will follow Doiyuu's advice to demand people from the Mei Agency, resulting in an unnecessary conflict with the Mei Agency.

This trip to the Mei Agency was really just a formality, to let Dao Ya see that their original agency had also contributed.

After thinking for a moment, Tu Feiyuan shook his head and said:
"No, we still have to let Anu go. Your methods are too gentle. If you can't win people over, it's better if you don't go."

Michiko sighed helplessly. How did the teacher realize that she was gentle? She could be quite irritable too!

Shanghai, Hongkou District, Military Police Headquarters.

Yokono Uchiyama had just returned when Koji Ida came straight to his door.

Yokono Uchiyama looked at Koji Ida, whose face was unusually pale, with some confusion, and asked in bewilderment:
"General, what is this?"

Mizuki Uchiyama's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly tugged at her father's sleeve.

Before Yokono Uchiyama could react, Koji Ida strode forward and slapped him across the face.
"You idiot! Uchiyama Yokono, why didn't you stand up for Toya in the events that happened at Shenjiang University today?"

"Do you know that 30% of the Military Police Headquarters' funding was raised for us by Daoya and Sato Ai? If your intelligence department doesn't want the funding anymore, just tell me!"

Yokono Uchiyama was brought back to his senses by the slap. He only knew that Toa had always had business dealings with the Military Police Headquarters, but he did not expect that their interests were so deeply intertwined.

30% of the budget!
Just thinking about it makes Yokono Uchiyama's heart tremble.

Has the empire now fallen into such a quagmire?

The military police headquarters' expenses actually required the help of an outsider to raise funds, and that outsider accounted for such a large proportion of the budget.

“General, I was unaware that Miss Daoya had this connection with us.”

Upon hearing this, Mizuki Uchiyama sighed and quickly stepped forward, looking at Koji Ida and saying:

"General, at that time at Shenjiang University, it was mostly people from the Mei Agency. They tried to forcibly take people away, and even the Special Higher Police couldn't do anything about it. So we've come back now to gather manpower, go to the Mei Agency to demand an explanation, and at the same time bring Miss Dao Ya out safely!"

Koji Ida squinted at Mizuki Uchiyama and said through his snorts:
"That would be for the best. No matter what method you use, Daoya must leave the Military Police Headquarters today!"

Damn it, today is the deadline to get the funds back. Dao Ya has been arrested. Where is he going to get the money back?
The cabinet's funds have not yet arrived.

The military police headquarters has tens of thousands of mouths to feed!
Koji Ida now understands why a large proportion of the budget allocated by the cabinet last month was for military equipment and supplies—it's to make them find their own ways to raise the funds.

In the entire city of Shanghai, no one is better at business than Dao Ya. In Koji Ida's opinion, even Song Shiyun of the Song family and Wang Yang of the Wang family, who are business tycoons who dominate Shanghai, do not earn as much as Dao Ya in reselling goods.

With such an excellent partner, how could Koji Ida possibly let anything happen to her? In fact, if Toya were to suffer even the slightest injury, Koji Ida would call her to offer his concern and care.

The newly emerged Mei Agency actually dared to arrest people. Koji Ida learned of this from Kei Sato.

Because when Sato Ai came back, she started crying and making a scene, and her brother Sato Kei gathered a company of military police and rushed to the Ume Agency to demand her return!
Sato Kei was forced to seek out Ida Koji by his sister.

One was obsessed with his sister, the other with money; the two hit it off immediately and turned their attention to the intelligence department.

Anyway, no matter what the fault is, it's not the Military Police Headquarters' fault. It's all because the people in the Intelligence Department were too cowardly that they failed to protect Dao Ya at Shenjiang University.

Watching Koji Ida storm off, Yokono Uchiyama smiled, his face pale.

"Mizuki, what's wrong with the Empire? Thirty percent of the Military Police Headquarters' funding is being obtained through the resale of supplies!"

Mizuki Uchiyama sighed and pulled Yokono Uchiyama back:
"Father, be careful what you say!"

"Recently, many voices in the country have been changing. Among them, there are more and more voices supporting the navy, and the proportion of funding is tilting towards the navy. Your Excellency has no choice but to take this last resort."

"But I must say, Dao Ya is indeed a shrewd businesswoman. The profit from selling a batch of goods through her is 30% higher than what we could make ourselves. Father, you should know what that 30% represents?"

Yokono Uchiyama chuckled, but didn't say much more, only glancing at Mizuki Uchiyama:

"Mizuki, gather the Operations Section. You will personally lead the team and make sure to rescue Daoya. If Daoya has been treated unfairly at the Mei Agency, it's worth trying to let a few people die to appease her anger."

Mizuki Uchiyama's pupils contracted slightly; this was instigating internal strife!

Now, Mizuki Uchiyama only hopes that the Mei Agency won't go too far.

"Yes! I'll get right on it!"

Shanghai, the French Concession Governor's Office.

Smith nearly ripped his hair out when he learned that Daoya had been captured by the suddenly appearing Mei Agency.

Today, he was still waiting for Dao Ya to be shipped out. He had made all the necessary arrangements and taken care of all the relationships. But then Dao Ya was arrested.

If he misses today, wouldn't all the resources he's invested in building relationships and contacting various parties be wasted?!
The World Chamber of Commerce is eagerly awaiting his delivery. If he doesn't deliver the goods today, Smith will not only offend a large number of high-ranking officials and wealthy families in China, but also the World Chamber of Commerce in the concession.

This responsibility and the cost are not something Smith can afford to bear.

"Shit! A bunch of shit!"

"Those despicable Japanese bastards, how dare they kidnap Miss Xiaoya?"

"Immediately contact all the major newspapers of the World Chamber of Commerce. I want everyone in Shanghai, no, including the radio stations in the concessions, to know that Miss Dao Ya, the famous philanthropist of Shanghai, no, I should say the Chinese nation, has been arrested by the Japanese without cause. This act is completely contrary to Japan's long-standing propaganda of the East Asian Co-prosperity!"

"Since they dare to arrest people, I will make them pay the price and drown them in public opinion. Let those bastards in the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs have a headache!"

Smith stared intently at the secretary. After speaking, Smith's lips twitched slightly. As for the price, if Daoya couldn't return today, then his time as governor would be over.

Shanghai, Marine Corps Headquarters.

Toyota Jiro was leisurely sipping red wine while listening to a record. Today was a rare day off, and also the day that Toya was going to send him money.

During this pleasant time, Jiro Toyoda, as the representative, put aside a bunch of business and came to the headquarters to drink and wait.

Toyoda Jiro even prepared a large batch of gifts, just waiting for Toa to take them back when she came. In short, Toyoda Jiro was very satisfied with the gifts.

These are all sought-after imported goods: chocolates, biscuits, dried fruits—basically anything edible. As the head of the Naval Operations Department, Iitaro has managed to acquire quite a few of these recently.

It's about catering to her tastes, since Dao Ya is a little foodie.

However, because of this, the cooperation between the two sides has become increasingly close.

Anyway, as long as you give Daoya a batch of these delicious snacks every time you take out money, Daoya will be overjoyed.

Just imagining the way Daoya's eyes would light up when she saw these things, Toyota Jiro couldn't help but smirk.

dong dong~
As soon as there was a knock on the door, Jiro Toyoda jumped up from the sofa with a big smile.

After glancing at his watch, Jiro Toyoda was somewhat puzzled as to why Toa had arrived so quickly this time.

Before he even reached the door, Toyoda Jiro called out loudly:

"Didn't I tell you that Xiaoya doesn't need to be notified when she comes, and you shouldn't stop her? She knows how to get to this office. Does she need you to show her around?"

Shouting and cursing, Jiro Toyoda opened the door.

After seeing who was outside the door, Toyoda Jiro was still a little incredulous. He peeked out and looked around, but he still couldn't see Toa.

Jiro Toyoda, who had been all smiles, suddenly turned serious and looked at the lieutenant who was knocking on the door, asking:
"What are you doing here?"

The lieutenant had just heard what Jiro Toyoda said, so he found it difficult to speak now, because what he wanted to say was related to Toya.

"Colonel, something has happened. Miss Toya has been arrested on the orders of Kagesa of the Mei Agency and has now been taken back to the Mei Agency."

"Mei Agency?"

Jiro Toyoda asked instinctively, then his eyes widened in surprise:
"What did you say? The Mei Agency arrested Xiaoya? Where did this Mei Agency come from?"

The lieutenant quickly recounted what had happened that day, and Toyoda Jiro's face turned green.

Destroying someone's wealth is like killing one's parents.

Moreover, the money that Toya sent this time wasn't just his; it also belonged to many naval officers, including Iitaro.

Looking at Toyoda Jiro's expression, the lieutenant began to silently mourn for the Mei Agency. The Mei Agency had stirred up a hornet's nest this time.

"Baka yarou! Where did this lousy organization come from? They dare to kidnap my navy's niece!"

The lieutenant was also furious. Yes, Dao Ya was their navy's cash cow.

The reason he lived so comfortably at Marine Corps Command was because of the financial support that Daoya provided every month.

It can be said that, along with Iitaro and everyone else stationed at the Marine Corps headquarters, they had all benefited from Toa.

The lieutenant's monthly allowance has doubled compared to before he partnered with Daoya!
Double!

"Your Excellency, I have assembled three Marine Corps squads, ready to receive orders at any time!"

With a furious expression, Toyoda Jiro nodded, strode out of the room, and headed aggressively towards the front yard.

The lieutenant quickly followed, his hand already on the holster at his waist.

No. 18 Shanyin Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai.

Kyoko Watanabe had just learned that Kagesa had captured Toa.

After Kagura Jinta reported the matter to Watanabe, Watanabe's actions of pruning the flower branches immediately stopped.

"What did you say? Dao Ya was captured by Ying Zuo?"

Jinta Kagura sighed:

"Not only that, our people at the Marine Corps Command and the Military Police Command just sent back news that the Director of the Naval Ministry's Military Affairs Bureau, Toyoda Jiro, has already led three Marine Corps squads toward Plum Blossom Hall."

"Mizuki Uchiyama from the Military Police Headquarters Intelligence Department has now led everyone from the Operations Section to the Ume Agency and is currently in a standoff with the Ume Agency personnel."

"In addition, the former head of the action section, Anu, has also gone there with his men. The people from the former organization will arrive at Plum Blossom Hall in ten minutes at most."

"However, it seems that Keiko hasn't made any moves yet."

Upon hearing this, Kyoko Watanabe felt as if something was amiss in the world.

When the others arrived, Kyoko Watanabe, who knew some of the inside story, naturally understood why they were so forceful in standing up for Toa.

But there's still no word from Aizawa Keiko, which is puzzling Watanabe.

Hasn't Aizawa Keiko always had a good relationship with Toa?
Even disregarding that relationship, just considering Zhao Xuan's position in the Special Higher Police, shouldn't Lan Zehui have taken no action at all?!

"What exactly is going on? Why is there no word from Keiko's side?"

Kagura Jinta quickly recounted what had happened at Shenjiang University that day.

After hearing this, Kyoko Watanabe laughed in anger.

"Ugh, what a pig-brain!"

"Yingzuo, you idiot, Daoya went to Shenjiang University when they held their meeting to decide to arrest Liu Shiren. What, does Yingzuo think the underground party or the Kuomintang has the ability to predict the future?"

"And Huizi is an idiot too. Since she stood up to protect her, she shouldn't have let Yingzuo take her away no matter what. Letting Yingzuo take Daoya away in front of Zhao Xuan, did she lose her mind after becoming a section chief?"

Kagura Jinta said anxiously:

"Kyoko, now is not the time to talk about this. Although Keiko's actions were inappropriate, what's done is done."

Before Kagura Jinta could finish speaking, Kyogoku Mi, dressed in samurai attire, suddenly stood at the window and interrupted, looking at Watanabe inside the room:
"Madam, the young mistress has arrived. Shall we see her?"

"Baka! Let her in!"

Kyoko Watanabe immediately turned to look at the door. A moment later, Keiko Aizawa hurriedly walked in. It was clear that she was in a hurry, as she was a little out of breath when she came in, probably having rushed over from the Special Higher Police.

"Mother."

Watanabe waved his hand to interrupt Aizawa Keiko, then said sternly:
"I already know what happened. What, do you think that just because Yingzuo is my old classmate and came to Shanghai, he's automatically on our side?"

Aizawa Keiko opened her mouth; that was indeed what she had thought at the time.

"Bagaya road!"

"Aizawa Keiko, after being a section chief for so long, can't you even see this simple relationship clearly?"

"You're the head of the Special Higher Police Division. Ever since Kagesa arrived, you've been competitors. What, you still think you can form an alliance with Kagesa?"

"Kagura, tell her what stupid thing she did!"

Kagura Jinta originally wanted to persuade Aizawa Keiko to quickly take the chairman's people to the Ume Agency, but now it seems that Watanabe is really angry and just wants to scold Aizawa Keiko first.

"Huizi, you've just arrived. Do you know where the people from the original headquarters, the Marine Corps, and the Military Police Command are now?"

Aizawa Keiko's heart skipped a beat:
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"Plum Blossom Hall?"

Kagura Jinta breathed a sigh of relief. If Aizawa Keiko hadn't thought of this, he wouldn't have been able to help her even if he wanted to.

"If you can think of this, why don't you do it?"

"Do you need Kyoko's permission to do everything? Remember, you're the head of the Special Higher Police!"

Kyoko Watanabe snorted coldly upon hearing this, and looked at the somewhat bewildered Keiko Aizawa, asking:
"After Dao Ya was captured, what happened to Zhao Sang? He saw through you... Never mind, with Zhao Sang's intelligence, how could he not see your attitude towards Ying Zuo?"

"So, how did Zhao Sang feel after realizing this problem?"

Watanabe asked this question because he didn't want all the resources and feelings that Aizawa Keiko had invested in Zhao Xuan to go to waste.

Aizawa Keiko realized the seriousness of the situation, her eyes welling with tears, and she asked anxiously:

"Mother, what should I do now?"

Watanabe glared at Aizawa Keiko with exasperation, then turned his head to look at Kyogoku Mi outside the window:

"Kyogoku Ken, immediately gather your men and have them follow Keiko to the Plum Blossom Hall. No matter what, Keiko must personally bring Toa out in front of the Navy, the Military Police Headquarters, and the original organization!"

"Kagura, help me arrange a meeting with Zhao Xuan. I need to see him!"

Meanwhile, in the interrogation room of the Meiji government office in Hongkou Meihuatang.

Bound to the torture chair, Toa stared expressionlessly at Suzuki Haruko and Kagesa.

Kudo Ikkyu stood helplessly to the side, trying to dissuade Kagesa from torturing Toa.

Yingzuo is still consumed by rage because Liu Shiren's escape and the Mei Agency's appearance made them a laughing stock in front of all the intelligence agencies in Shanghai.

From now on, whenever the Mei Agency is mentioned, Kagesa can imagine the sarcastic and mocking faces of those people.

They made such a big show of it, saying they were going to treat everyone to a good time, but it turned out to be a huge joke.

All of this, Kagesa's intuition told him, must be related to Toa.

Even if it wasn't related, Liu Shiren was able to escape because of the donation event organized by Dao Ya, which caused the situation to completely spiral out of control. Even the three excellent agents carefully selected by Kudo Ikkyu to monitor Liu Shiren were killed in the crowd, dying a very unjust death!

(End of this chapter)