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

Chapter 392 Dilemma
However, aside from vying for credit, open confrontations between the Empire's intelligence agencies are something the Cabinet does not allow.

If you have the means, even if you steal credit from someone else, the cabinet won't say anything; they only care about the results.

Just like how Zhao Xuan led his team to intercept the Kuomintang agents from Yingzuo yesterday, the cabinet will not blame Zhao Xuan, but instead will reward him handsomely.

"Given the current situation, I have a strong feeling that the Mei Agency wants to assassinate me!"

Although Doya had considered that this situation was absolutely possible, Doya's words, though unwilling, still made Doya say it out of consideration for Meiji Agency's face.

“Miss Daoya, that should be impossible. If you say something without evidence and it gets out to someone with ulterior motives, then even if the Mei Agency doesn’t want to do it, it will probably be detrimental to you.”

Before Toa could speak, Sato Ai snorted coldly:
"I'd like to see if the Mei Agency dares to touch Xiaoya! Xiaoya, let's not waste any more time here. Mr. Tufeiyuan is clearly on the Mei Agency's side. People from intelligence agencies like that are not worth trusting at all!"

Tu Feiyuan stared speechlessly at Sato Ai. Was this girl really stupid or just pretending?

Can't you tell that this is just polite talk?
Michiko looked at Sato Ai with some helplessness. She couldn't tell whether the two of them were putting on a show or if Sato Ai was just that naive and believed whatever others said.
What happened next left the two of them even more dumbfounded: Sato Ai stood up and pulled Toa to leave, and Toa also stood up and followed Sato Ai as she turned and left.

After watching the two walk several steps away, Doi-Yuan hurriedly stood up, his lips twitching. Michiko quickly stood up and called out anxiously:
"Ms. Sato, Ms. Toa, please wait a moment, you two have misunderstood!"

Sato Ai, who was holding Toa's arms with both hands, winked playfully at Toa.

Sato Ai had long since mastered the tricks of the trade, and she and Toa worked together seamlessly.

However, if Doi-Yuan and Michiko hadn't spoken up, Sato Ai and Toa were prepared to leave immediately, since the original organization needed their help.

In addition, his brother-in-law had already told him that a portion of the raw materials should still be allocated to the original agency to get the project in Sheshan started as soon as possible. Otherwise, the fact that the three companies of the military police were not moving in was causing Zhao Xuan a lot of trouble.

Dao Ya naturally listened to Zhao Xuan. Although she didn't quite understand why the Sheshan project needed to be launched, she stopped and turned around with Sato Ai to look at Doi-Yuan and Michiko.

"Mr. Doiyuu, have you made a decision?"

Tu Feiyuan shrugged helplessly, ultimately succumbing to the little girl's control.

"Tell me what you want to do, but I need to remind you of one thing: don't expect the original organization to openly oppose the Mei organization."

Daoya, holding Sato Ai's hand, returned to their original seats with a smile. After everyone was seated, Daoya said:

"Of course I won't put Mr. Doiyuu in a difficult position."

"It's very simple. I need the original organization to send people to protect my safety. No, I should say I need to hire the elites of the original organization to protect my safety. The cost of hiring them will be to explain to the outside world that the original organization purchased raw materials based on the price of cyanuric chloride. In reality, I will give you the cost price of the raw materials. How about that?"

Tu Feiyuan was prepared for Dao Ya to ask for an exorbitant price, but Dao Ya not only didn't do that, but also offered a very favorable price, which Tu Feiyuan thought was quite cheap.

The chubby man, whose breathing had become somewhat heavy, did not rush to express his opinion. Michiko also looked at Toa with surprise. She did not expect that the conditions proposed by Toa would be so beneficial to the original organization!
Sato Ai had no objection to this; she had always been very supportive of Toa's decision and was very worried about Toa's safety.

If she could hire elites from the original organization to protect her safety, Ai Sato felt it would all be worthwhile.

Michiko, regaining her senses, quickly looked at Doiyo. The conditions were so good, Michiko was a little confused. Why hadn't the teacher agreed yet?
Tu Feiyuan took a deep breath, stared intently at Daoya, and asked:
"why?"

Dao Ya thought to herself, "This old Japanese devil is indeed not to be underestimated. He was able to calm down in such a short time in the face of such a great temptation."

"Consider it repaying a favor from your original organization. I'm the kind of person who hates owing favors."

Tu Feiyuan stared intently at Daoya for a long while before finally smiling with relief:

"Compared to that, I would prefer that Miss Daoya owe our original organization this favor. However, the previous price was really outrageous, and our original organization cannot afford it."

"Alright, let's do as Miss Daoya says. Don't worry, the people I send will risk their lives to protect your safety."

Dao Ya smiled and nodded. Tu Feiyuan was also thinking about who to send to protect Dao Ya.
Looking at the entire original organization, the first person that came to mind for Tu Feiyuan was Anu.

The head of the operations section is naturally very capable.

But precisely because he is the section chief, he has too many things to do. If Ah Nu were sent out, Tu Feiyuan would become constrained in many matters.

After much thought, Tu Feiyuan came up with the most suitable candidate: Nan Ting!

Nan Ting's skills are naturally exceptional, having been trained using the methods of imperial guards. In the entire original organization, no one can match Nan Ting in a one-on-one fight.

In addition, Nan Ting controls a force on her own. Although she is nominally under the original organization, Tu Feiyuan usually finds it difficult to mobilize Nan Ting to take action.

If it weren't for Tu Feiyuan's continued financial support for Nan Ting, she probably would have parted ways with her original organization long ago.

Nan Ting and the original organization appear to be in a subordinate relationship, but in reality, they are more of a cooperative one.

Furthermore, Tu Feiyuan was well aware that Nan Ting and Zhao Xuan had a close relationship.

Nan Ting might hesitate to protect others, or even refuse for various reasons, but she would not refuse to protect Zhao Xuan's sister-in-law.

Furthermore, Tu Feiyuan really didn't have a better candidate. After thinking it over, Tu Feiyuan looked at Daoya and said:
"The original organization does have a suitable candidate, and she has a group of quite capable subordinates under her command. I believe she is more than capable of protecting Miss Daoya."

Dao Ya looked at Tu Feiyuan with curiosity, and after thinking carefully for a moment, her eyes lit up:
"Nanting?"

"I didn't expect Miss Dao Ya to know Nan Ting. Yes, it's her."

Dao Ya smiled:

"Although a lot of information on the black market involves the exchange of benefits, I happen to have some reputation in the black market, so everyone gives me face. I've heard of some of the experts in various forces."

"Nan Ting is indeed a good candidate, then I'll leave it to Mr. Tu Feiyuan."

In fact, Dao Ya came here specifically for Nan Ting.

Dao Ya had already found out that Nan Ting and her brother-in-law seemed to have an unusual relationship. Otherwise, when Suzuki Haruko wanted to buy a batch of Kuomintang standard equipment to attack the original agency, her brother-in-law would not have informed her in advance and secretly passed on this information to Nan Ting.

With this relationship in place, Dao Ya believed that Nan Ting would definitely protect her wholeheartedly.

On the other hand, Dao Ya also found out that Nan Ting's relationship with the original organization was somewhat delicate.

In this respect, Dao Ya's actions were less about hiring Nan Ting and more about buying her out.

After all, Dao Ya was confident that she could provide Nan Ting with more than the original organization could.

With connections and more benefits than the original organization, Dao Ya felt that Nan Ting would definitely become part of her power in the future.

Nan Ting is quite good at training her subordinates. At least, the force under Nan Ting's control is definitely the strongest in the original organization.

Once the matter was settled, Tu Feiyuan quickly had someone call Nan Ting over.

These days, Nan Ting has been recruiting people and training her subordinates, and basically does not participate in any of the original organization's operations.

However, on the other hand, Nan Ting also completed the tasks assigned to her by Tu Feiyuan very well, which is one of the reasons why Tu Feiyuan let Nan Ting do whatever she wanted.

As soon as Nan Ting entered, she recognized Dao Ya as Zhao Xuan's sister-in-law. Although she didn't understand why Tu Feiyuan had called her over at this time, Nan Ting still gave Tu Feiyuan face in front of outsiders.

"Chief, what can I do for you? Please tell me!"

Tu Feiyuan nodded in satisfaction and looked at Nan Ting, saying:

"Nan Ting, your people should have been trained very well by now. Perfect timing. I'm giving you a task: to protect Miss Dao Ya's safety for the next period of time. Can you do that?"

Nan Ting frowned. Of course, her expression wasn't to refuse Tu Feiyuan's order, but rather to think, in this place, who would be a threat to Dao Ya?
These days, Nan Ting has been training her subordinates and hasn't paid much attention to outside intelligence, so she is completely unaware of the conflict between Dao Ya and the Mei Agency.

However, Dao Ya is Zhao Xuan's sister-in-law, which means she is Zhao Xuan's relative.

Nan Ting received brutal training from a young age, much like a master of the imperial guards, and therefore values ​​chivalry and justice in the martial arts world.

Otherwise, with the Qing Dynasty already gone for so many years, there would be no need for Nan Ting to continue working silently for the cause of overthrowing the Qing and restoring the Qing.

Zhao Xuan, who saved her life, also holds a very important place in Nan Ting's heart.

Although Zhao Xuan had previously agreed with her that she would be even if she helped him with three things.

But for Nan Ting, how could a life-saving debt be settled with just a few favors?

Unless she can also save Zhao Xuan's life, this favor will never be erased from Nan Ting's heart.

However, as Nan Ting spent more and more time in Shanghai, she lost high expectations.

It's fair to say that in Nan Ting's mind, there were many people in Shanghai who wanted to kill Zhao Xuan, including countless members of the Kuomintang's Military Intelligence Bureau and the underground Communist Party.

But they couldn't succeed; this was the conclusion Nan Ting reached after knowing Zhao Xuan well enough.

In other words, it's probably impossible for Nan Ting to repay Zhao Xuan's kindness in this lifetime.

But now, Nanting sees another opportunity.

If anyone were to harm Dao Ya, as Zhao Xuan's sister-in-law, if she could protect Dao Ya, it would be considered as repaying part of Zhao Xuan's kindness. Even if there were some conflicts with Zhao Xuan in the future, Nan Ting wouldn't be in a difficult position.

With this in mind, Nan Ting's brows relaxed, and she nodded slightly to Tu Feiyuan:
"Yes, Chief!"

Tu Feiyuan smiled happily. Just as he expected, there was indeed an ambiguous relationship between Nan Ting and Zhao Xuan.

But it doesn't matter. As long as Nan Ting can take on this task, it's fine. As long as the Sheshan project can proceed smoothly, it doesn't matter if Nan Ting is eventually taken down by Dao Ya using her big-spending tactics.

At that time, the original organization could obtain more resources and recruit more people, so whether or not Nan Ting was there was not that important to Tu Feiyuan.

After all, Nan Ting is a double-edged sword; it's hard to say when the blade will hurt her.

Rather than doing that, it would be better to make the best use of them and then let them live or die on their own.

As for the resources previously invested in Nan Ting, compared with this collaboration with Dao Ya, it's just a drop in the ocean.

"Very good! Go and prepare. Once you're ready, you can leave with Miss Daoya. From now on, Miss Daoya's safety depends on you."

"Yes, Chief!"

After saying this, Nan Ting gave Dao Ya a deep look, then turned and left the pavilion.

In a secluded courtyard of the former headquarters, this was where Nan Ting and her subordinates usually trained and lived.

Upon returning, Nan Ting immediately summoned all her subordinates.

Looking at Nan Ting's cold face, these subordinates, trained by Nan Ting, stood tall and proud, waiting for Nan Ting's instructions.

"Everyone, starting today, you will be on a protection mission with me. Our target is Ding Moqun's niece, Dao Ya. Here is her photo. Circulate it and memorize her face. As long as we are all alive, we cannot allow anyone to harm a single hair on her head. Do you understand?"

"Yes!!!"

After the photos had been circulated, Nan Ting spoke again:
“Starting today, we will protect Daoya’s safety 24/7. Any strangers who attempt to approach Miss Daoya within a 100-meter radius will be apprehended and interrogated immediately.”

"Wait a moment, I will give you a list. Apart from the people on the list and those whom Dao Ya has approached, no one else is allowed to get close to Dao Ya!"

After Daoya and Sato Ai left the original agency, Nan Ting had been waiting outside the sushi restaurant in her car for a long time.

Upon hearing the horn, Dao Ya and Sato Ai looked over at the same time. After seeing Nan Ting, the two smiled at each other, greeted the military police who had been protecting them, and then got directly into the car Nan Ting was driving.

In the back seat of the Buick sedan, Dao Ya said with a smile:

"Sister Nanting, I'm counting on you from now on."

Nan Ting nodded expressionlessly, asked Dao Ya for her destination, and then started the car and drove away.

On the way, Dao Ya smiled and looked at Nan Ting, who had a serious expression, and said:

"Sister Nan Ting, you don't need to drive this car anymore. I ordered a Cadillac with bulletproof features, and it will be delivered to the old factory area tomorrow."

"Of course, all the salaries of Sister Nanting's subordinates are handed over to me. In addition to the three meals a day allowance, each person also receives overtime pay. After all, you protect me around the clock, so I would feel bad if I didn't pay you overtime."

Nan Ting was slightly taken aback; it was the first time she had ever heard of overtime pay.

For people like them, once they accept a task, they see it through to the end. When have they ever received any subsidies or overtime pay?
However, Dao Ya's words also made Nan Ting feel a little more favorably toward her.

Seeing that Daoya had been talking but had never received a reply, Sato Ai whispered in Daoya's ear:
"Xiaoya, this woman seems quite difficult to get along with!"

Dao Ya smiled and didn't seem to care much.

However, a moment later, Nan Ting suddenly stopped the car. Dao Ya and Sato Ai were taken aback and looked at Nan Ting with some confusion.

Nan Ting didn't explain much, and rolled down the car window to look over.

At this moment, a rickshaw driver ran over, paused at the window, and whispered a few words to Nan Ting.

After the rickshaw driver left, Nan Ting restarted the car. During the drive, Nan Ting finally spoke to Dao Ya for the first time:

"We just intercepted and arrested three people in a vehicle that was constantly approaching us. They didn't say where they were from, but we are certain they are Japanese."

"So, Miss Daoya, the ones who want to attack you this time are Japanese?"

Before Toa could speak, Sato Ai asked curiously:
"Miss Nan Ting, are you unaware of the conflict between Xiao Ya and the Mei Agency?"

"Mei Agency?"

"I'm sorry, I haven't been in contact with the outside world for a while, so I'm not sure what's going on. Please explain the situation!"

Sato Ai sighed silently, doubting in her heart whether Nan Ting could protect Dao Ya.

As Dao Ya spoke, Nan Ting nodded slightly:
"It seems the Mei Agency has finally decided to take action against you. What are your plans, Miss Dao Ya, regarding those three suspected Mei Agency agents?"

Daoya smiled and said:

"Just make sure it's clean. As for the specifics, Sister Nanting can handle them."

A fierce glint flashed in Nan Ting's eyes, and after nodding, she drove the car into the old factory area without saying anything more.

There is a company of military police guarding this area, so it's highly unlikely that the agents of the Mei Agency will make a move here. However, Nan Ting still had Dao Ya communicate with the military police, and then dispatched two teams of her subordinates to conduct more stringent surveillance of the surrounding area.

Meanwhile, the Mei Agency.

Haruko Suzuki, who was organizing documents in the intelligence department, stopped what she was doing and looked up when she saw Sasaki rushing in.
"How are things going?"

Sasaki walked to the desk with a somewhat unpleasant expression:

"Section Chief, something's not right. After Dao Ya left the original agency, our people have been looking for an opportunity to strike, but so far, six groups of assassins I sent out have disappeared. The remaining two groups only saw Dao Ya's car enter the old factory area."

"The situation over there is unusual, so our people haven't gone close."

Haruko Suzuki's face darkened, and she stared at Sasaki with shock and anger, asking:

"Disappeared? You're telling me they disappeared?"

Sasaki nodded awkwardly:
"Yes, Section Chief, they've disappeared. I've mobilized people to investigate, but we still don't have any accurate information."

"Could it be that Zhao Xuan sent someone to protect Dao Ya in secret?"

Haruko Suzuki muttered to herself, then looked intently at Sasaki and gave the order:
"Find out the truth as soon as possible. It's impossible for someone to disappear without a trace on the streets of Shanghai. Bring them back and find out exactly what happened."

"Hi!"

Sasaki turned and left with heavy steps, and Suzuki Haruko lost all interest in working and leaned back in her chair, deep in thought.

Haruko Suzuki arrived in Shanghai ahead of Kagesa and had a good understanding of the various factions in the city.

At the same time, the movement of personnel by various factions is also monitored.

Logically speaking, if someone is secretly protecting Daoya, she shouldn't be completely unaware of anything, right?
But then a group of mysterious people appeared, and from what we can see, they are all experts.

Otherwise, the assassins Sasaki sent wouldn't have disappeared without a trace. So, is there a group of agents hidden in Shanghai who haven't come into her sights?

Who is it?

Sasaki just said that all of this happened after Toa left the original organization.

But as for the original organization, Suzuki Haruko's archenemy, she naturally paid more attention to it.

The last time she was seriously injured and hospitalized, it was because someone from her former organization plotted against her.

Haruko Suzuki could never forget this grudge.

Because of this, Suzuki Haruko had the most informants near the former organization, so the former organization probably didn't have any hidden forces.

Unfortunately, the subsequent changes began when Daoya left the original organization.

"The original agency? Hmm."

Haruko Suzuki's pupils contracted slightly as she recalled the last time she led a group of people disguised as Kuomintang agents to attack the former agency, attempting to kidnap Heiji Kasahara and Saburo Karasawa.

During the battle that day, everything was going smoothly according to plan. However, Nan Ting from the original organization suddenly led her team into the fray, catching them off guard and managing to hold off their powerful attack.

However, on that occasion, Nan Ting's men also suffered heavy casualties.

However, after that, Suzuki Haruko rarely heard any news about Nan Ting. It was as if Nan Ting had disappeared, and she basically never left the original organization.

So, it was someone Nan Ting secretly trained to protect Dao Ya during this time?
Haruko Suzuki had this guess in her mind.

Furthermore, Nan Ting is a remnant of the Zhenxingqi Society's Reform Association. Ye Fei, the former president of the Reform Association, was killed by her and Miao Xue.

If Nan Ting has ambitions, she might actually take on this task.

Nan Ting, who came from the Zhenxingqi Society, also had the ability to train such a group of experts.

With this in mind, Suzuki Haruko was basically certain that the original organization had reached some kind of cooperation with Toa, and that Doi-man had dispatched Nan-ting to protect Toa's safety.

In the Mei Agency, in the head's office, Suzuki Haruko immediately came to see Kagesa after realizing the situation.

After listening to Suzuki Haruko's words, Kagesa narrowed his eyes and began to ponder.

Suzuki Haruko's guess was very likely, but before Kagesa could make a definite judgment, Sasaki hurriedly knocked on the door and entered the chief's office.

"Chief, Section Chief, we've found out. All six groups of people who disappeared are dead, and they were all drowned in the Suzhou River. If it weren't for the boat capsizing in the Suzhou River today and the workers salvaging the cargo going into the water, it would have been very difficult to discover that our people had been drowned!"

Haruko Suzuki clenched her fists, burning with rage.

To think that Dao Ya, or rather the people sent by the original organization, would actually dare to kill the people of the Mei Agency was something Suzuki Haruko never expected.

Kagesa was also somewhat incredulous after hearing this, but as Sasaki recounted the situation, Kagesa's expression turned solemn and gloomy.

"So, they all died from potassium cyanide poisoning, and it was a single, fatal blow, leaving them no time to react?"

Although Sasaki didn't want to admit that the assassins he sent were so useless, the examination by the doctor sent to the scene confirmed that what Kagesa had said was true.

"Hi!"

"But there were also three different ones. They were a group that was following Dao Ya in a car. According to the investigation, they were hit by a rickshaw that suddenly appeared on Nanjing Road. After being forced to stop, the three of them got out of the car and before they could even check the situation, they were knocked unconscious by several people who emerged from the crowd and dragged away with ether handkerchiefs. There were many witnesses at the time, but those people were masked."

Yingzuo slammed his fist on the table and stood up:

"Baka! Nanjing Road?!"

"Hi!"

Sasaki lowered his head, and Kagesa's eyes turned red as he angrily cursed:

"With so many military police checkpoints on Nanjing Road, in the area where the original headquarters were located, were they all blind? With so many people noticing, why didn't they take any action?"

Sasaki sighed:
"Chief, that's the truth. The military police not only didn't take any action, but when we sent people to inquire, they knew nothing at all."

"Not to mention the people from the original organization. There were people from the original organization among the witnesses at the time, but when we found him, he said that he did see it. He also reported this to Doi-man, who said he would investigate. But so far, the original organization has not made any follow-up response."

Alright, no need to say more, Haruko Suzuki's guess must be correct.

That bastard Tufeiyuan really did reach some kind of cooperation with Daoya, and Yingzuo could guess this deal with his eyes closed.

Haruko Suzuki wasn't stupid either. After confirming that the original organization was behind the trouble, she also guessed the cooperation between Doi-Yuan and Toa.

"For a Chinese person to have such a vast network of interests in Shanghai is a disgrace to the empire!"

Although it felt good to vent, Kagesa couldn't do anything about Touya for the time being.

The fact that Naya is helpless means that the Mei Agency's situation will only get worse.

With their previous stockpiles of vegetables and meat exhausted, the Mei Group will soon face the prospect of having to rely on dry rations.

This is an absolute disgrace for a secret service agency.

Moreover, there are already many unpleasant voices within the Mei Agency. If this continues, Kagesa doesn't even dare to imagine how disappointed his subordinates will be in him.

After losing all prestige, how can I maintain my foothold in Shanghai?
Just thinking about all this made Kagesa tremble with anger!

Most importantly, Kagesa has no way to solve this problem because the markets that Toa monopolizes are basically protected by the military police.

Even if Kagesa wanted to win over other intelligence agencies to put pressure on Toa, he couldn't do it, because after Toa monopolized this part of the market, she directly supplied the Special Higher Police, the Military Police Headquarters, and the former agency with all kinds of supplies needed for their daily lives, regardless of cost.

In this situation, unless other intelligence agencies have lost their minds, they would never join forces with Kagesa.

Without these people, the Mei Agency would naturally not dare to seize or plunder by force, and would directly confiscate a batch of supplies from the market.

Otherwise, if they dare to make a move, the military police will dare to open fire.

As a major general of the mighty Japanese Empire, his status was unparalleled in Shanghai's intelligence circles, and he was even the chief military advisor to the Wang Jingwei regime.

With such a combination of identities, Kagesa was completely helpless against a Chinese person.

This made Yingzuo angrier and angrier, and his desire to get rid of Daoya reached its peak.

With a thud, Kagesa slumped back into his chair, his face ashen as he glared at Sasaki and Suzuki Haruko.
"Chunzi, I don't care what method you use, you must get rid of that despicable Chinese man within three days!"

Suzuki Haruko's narrow eyes blazed with anger as she stared at Kagesa and asked:

"Teacher, could we arrest Dao Ya directly on charges of being a communist sympathizer? If we continue with the assassination, regardless of whether we succeed or not, the price we pay will probably be very high."

Kagesa now regrets letting Toa go, or rather, regrets that he should have shot her when he brought her back to the Mei Agency.

But it's too late to regret it now.

Especially after hearing what Suzuki Haruko said, Kagesa's lips twitched as he said:

"There won't be that chance anymore. Aizawa Keiko called me yesterday and warned me directly that if I dare to lay a hand on Toya again, the Special Higher Police will fight us to the death."

Haruko Suzuki scoffed at this.
"For the sake of a Chinese person, that idiot Aizawa Keiko actually dared to threaten you, teacher. You don't need to take this to heart at all, teacher. The cabinet will never allow Aizawa Keiko to do such a thing."

Kagesa did not answer the question. How could someone of Suzuki Haruko's level possibly know how many relationships were involved behind the scenes?
The fact that Aizawa Keiko dared to speak so forcefully to him as a lieutenant colonel must mean she had Watanabe Kyoko's support behind the scenes.

With Watanabe's support, it was as if an established zaibatsu and a newly emerging zaibatsu were backing the empire.

Even if the cabinet does not allow direct confrontation between intelligence agencies, with these two major financial groups standing in the middle, the cabinet will only turn a blind eye.

Most importantly, once I confront them, the impact on me in Shanghai will be negligible.

However, Kagesa's clan in the Empire will suffer attacks from the two major financial groups.

If the two major conglomerates were to really take action against the Kagesa family, Kagesa wouldn't even dare to imagine how his family would be tormented.

If a family member simply couldn't buy any food in Japan, they would starve to death!

These corrupt officials actually colluded with outsiders to target him, making Yingzuo's forehead veins bulge with anger.

However, Kagesa couldn't directly tell Suzuki Haruko about this, so he could only say with a serious expression and solemn tone:

"Don't even think about such a good thing. They can't deal with me, and they can't deal with the Mei Agency either. If you're not afraid of being constantly assassinated by people sent by the Special Higher Police, then go ahead and do it."

"The assassins trained by the Aizawa family and the Watanabe family, and the ninjas they cooperate with—I don't think I need to explain their methods to you, do I?"

Upon hearing this, Haruko Suzuki trembled slightly, her pupils widening as she stared at Kagesa in disbelief. She couldn't believe that her teacher wouldn't dare to openly continue targeting Toa!

An angry Haruko Suzuki nodded reluctantly. Although she was crazy, she still had some self-awareness. There was really no need to risk her future and life for a girl named Touya.

"But, teacher, if Daoya continues to blockade us, the Mei Agency may not be far from collapse."

Sasaki stood to the side with his head down, not daring to utter a single word.

Kagesa's hand, resting on the desk, tapped the surface rhythmically, making a thumping sound.

A few minutes later, Kagesa looked up at Suzuki Haruko:

"If we can't eliminate Dao Ya by assassination within three days, then we'll have no choice but to compromise with her."

Haruko Suzuki parted her red lips slightly, unable to speak for a long time.

Compromise would mean that they would have to apologize to Daoya, or even compensate her. Most importantly, Suzuki Haruko simply could not accept bowing and scraping before Daoya, apologizing with a humble smile, or even suffering humiliation.

If that's the case, Haruko Suzuki would rather die!

Therefore, within these three days, Haruko Suzuki has made up her mind to put in all her effort and absolutely kill Toa!
Three days was also the time that Kagesa estimated Meiji Agency could hold out for.

After the two left, Yingzuo thought for a while, then picked up the phone and called Ding Moqun.

More than half an hour later, Ding Moqun, slightly out of breath, entered Yingzuo's office leaning on his cane.

"Chief, what brings you here?"

These past few days, Ding Moqun has also been having a terrible headache.
Because of Dao Ya's blockade of the Mei Agency, 76, as a subordinate unit, was also caught in the crossfire.

It can be said that the Mei Agency is in the same predicament as the No. 76.

There are also many complaints about No. 76. Ding Moqun has thought about talking to Dao Ya, but Dao Ya is avoiding him. Ding Moqun is also aware of this situation. Dao Ya is upset and may even blame him, her uncle, for not protecting her back then.

Ding Moqun, who doted on Dao Ya, was too ashamed to see her at this time.

Moreover, Ding Moqun had also considered that the Mei Agency was larger than No. 76 and would definitely be less able to hold on.

As long as Daoya doesn't cause any problems during this period, the Mei Agency will definitely compromise.

After thinking about all this, Ding Moqun naturally gave up the idea of ​​seeing Dao Ya, and decided to let Xiao Ya vent her anger.

Moreover, Ding Moqun wasn't idle either. He knew about Yingzuo's methods, and with that damned woman Suzuki Haruko added to the mix, they would definitely use any means necessary to assassinate Daoya.

Ding Moqun absolutely forbade such a thing, but he couldn't stop it either. So he secretly talked to Miao Xue and asked her to protect Dao Ya as much as possible in secret.

At least for the next three to five days, as long as Dao Ya doesn't get into trouble, it will be the Mei Agency that gets into trouble.

When Ding Moqun received Yingzuo's call, he had just learned from Zhang Sanjin that Sasaki of the Mei Agency had gone to Nanjing Road to investigate that day. He also knew that the Mei Agency had taken action, but had not gained any advantage. Instead, they had been given a hard time by Daoya.

At that moment, Ding Moqun knew that Yingzuo would be getting impatient and call him.

Sure enough, the phone rang soon after.

Yingzuo stared at Ding Moqun for a while before laughing:
“Ding-san, I am very sorry for what happened before. Miss Daoya did indeed suffer some unfair treatment.”

"However, Ding Sang is, after all, Miss Dao Ya's uncle, and we are all of the same blood, sharing both prosperity and adversity. To put it bluntly, we are family. When misunderstandings arise among family members, they should be resolved as soon as possible. Therefore, Ding Sang, I would like to ask you to arrange a meeting with Miss Dao Ya and tell her to stop while she's ahead. You understand what I mean?"

Ding Moqun was indignant. Back at Shenjiang University, you didn't even give me a chance to say a word.

Now that something's happened, they know Xiaoya isn't someone to mess with, so they've completely abandoned all pretense of decency and are telling me to use our family ties to resolve this. You're shameless, but I still have my pride!
After mentally ranting, Ding Moqun looked at Yingzuo with a smile:

"Chief, Xiaoya really went too far in this matter. Don't worry, I will see her as soon as possible. She's just a child, so it's inevitable that she'll be a bit temperamental and rebellious. But don't worry, Chief, I will definitely handle this well and comfort Xiaoya."

Yingzuo smiled and nodded. If it weren't for the fact that he still needed Ding Moqun's help in many things, Yingzuo would have slapped him and broken off all ties with Ding Moqun long ago.

Ding Moqun's answer contained not a single guarantee for Yingzuo; it was all just polite talk.

Ding Moqun said he would resolve the issue and meet with Dao Ya as soon as possible, but he didn't specify when "as soon as possible" would be.

If he keeps dragging this out and the situation really gets to the worst point, then Kagesa will have to step in personally.

That damned Ding Moqun, he really does have the air of a wolf with its eagle's gaze!

They talk a good game, but they don't get anything done.

"Yosh, the Ding family is absolutely the most loyal friend of my Great Japanese Empire!"

"Ding-san, sit down. I called you here today for another matter."

Ding Moqun's heart skipped a beat. Without even thinking, he understood Yingzuo's intention almost instantly.

Is this old guy planning to take action against the underground party?

It wasn't easy for the hunter to climb to that position now. The incident involving Chunfeng, an underground party member at Shenjiang University, was extremely dangerous, keeping the hunter constantly on the verge of exposure.

Now that they're going to make a move again, it seems like Kagesa wants to squeeze every last drop of value out of him!

"Chief, what are your orders?"

Ding Moqun suppressed his anger and replied with a smile.

"The intelligence provided by the hunter last time was crucial, but unfortunately the operation ultimately failed."

"But as you also know, the Mei Agency must produce outstanding results in a short period of time, otherwise it will be difficult to explain to the Cabinet."

As he spoke, Yingzuo took a document out of the drawer and handed it to Ding Moqun.

Ding Moqun thought to himself that Yingzuo was indeed plotting against the hunter, but on the surface he calmly took the document and began to examine it.

The contents of the document caused Ding Moqun's pupils to shrink slightly. After reading it all, Ding Moqun looked up at Ying Zuo with a worried expression:

"Chief, we have taken on the mission of cooperating with the large-scale mopping-up operation, stabilizing the rear, and eliminating the Eighth Route Army. So, you hope to obtain accurate intelligence on the Eighth Route Army's various strongholds in our rear through the Hunter?"

Kagesa smiled and nodded:
“That’s right. I took on this important mission because of the Hunter. Once we complete this mission, I can guarantee you, Ding, that you will soon be the director of the 76th Bureau, not just a special agent chief who is still under the control of Zhou Lifu.”

"How about it, Mr. Ding? Aren't you tempted? I believe that with our intelligence assistance, this large-scale operation will definitely achieve remarkable results."

To be honest, Ding Moqun was really tempted.

Ding Moqun had long coveted the position of Director.

If there had been such an opportunity before, Ding Moqun would never have let Zhao Xuan be tricked by Tu Feiyuan and forced to leave No. 76. He would have definitely protected Zhao Xuan back then.

So, Ding Moqun will take over as the bureau chief, and Zhao Xuan will take over as the special agent director. Everyone will be happy.

Thus, the family continued to live the same lively and wonderful days at No. 27 Jessfield Road, instead of the present situation where Zhao Xuan's relationship with Ding Moqun was growing increasingly distant, and consequently, Dao Yan and Dao Ya's relationship with him was no longer so close.

(End of this chapter)