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

Chapter 443 Competition

"Their tactic was to provide cover for transporting that batch of explosives into Shanghai, and to set up a smokescreen for us."

Jinta Kagura still doesn't understand Kyoko Watanabe's decision.

"However, now that we know the Military Intelligence Bureau's objectives, Zhao Xuan is safe for the time being. At least, in order to attract our attention, the Military Intelligence Bureau can only pursue Zhao Xuan closely, but will not actually kill him."

"After all, Zhao Xuan is dead. All our attention will be focused on the slightest movement in Shanghai, rather than on that two-day, one-night train journey."

"Now that we know the Military Intelligence Bureau's purpose, Xingzi, why did you still mobilize almost all of Shanghai's intelligence forces? Wouldn't doing this really let the Military Intelligence Bureau's plan succeed?"

Kyoko Watanabe took a sip of tea and continued demonstrating her tea ceremony, saying leisurely as she spoke:
"Sometimes, the worst thing is not being able to guess the enemy's intentions. Now that we have guessed them, why don't we turn the tables on them?"

"Moreover, this peace conference is a peace conference between the military and the Wang Jingwei government. It will not only not help the family's plans, but will allow Matsui Iwane to seize the opportunity of the peace conference and use the cabinet's support to his advantage. Perhaps Matsui Iwane wants to take this opportunity to completely eliminate internal problems?"

“Before the Osaka team officially moves into Shanghai, we need to find something for Matsui Iwane to do, instead of having him focus on internal issues.”

"If that batch of explosives doesn't get into Shanghai, how will we give Matsui Iwane something to do? What do you think, Kagura-kun?"

Kagura Jinta gasped, feeling that Watanabe Kyoko had played a far too big game.

"Xingzi, what if the Military Intelligence Bureau really blows up the peace conference?"

Kyoko Watanabe put down her purple clay teapot and said in a calm voice:

"Koji Ida has made too much money. If that's the case, can Iwane Matsui still hold onto his position as commander? It's not like Koji Ida has no chance of coming back."

"As long as he comes back, I'll find a way to squeeze all the money he's earned out of him. I haven't agreed to let him take such a large sum of money from Shanghai yet!"

"So, whether we succeed or not, we're guaranteed to make a profit. The only ones who will die are those fanatics in the military and those dogs in the Wang Jingwei government."

Kagura Jinta was truly impressed by Watanabe Kyoko this time. Her scheming was so deep; she truly lived up to her reputation as the head of the family in this generation. Her methods were both chilling and awe-inspiring.

At the French Concession Governor's Mansion, Smith's face was terribly gloomy.

He was threatened and had no choice but to compromise.

This time, the Japanese really went crazy; the military police had already launched an attack at the entrance to the French Concession.

If he didn't agree, Smith would have to suspect that the Japanese were really going to invade the French Concession.

Of course, Smith would never have thought this way before, but the current international situation leaves him no room for carelessness.

Germany has already launched a full-scale war in Europe, and Japan is Germany's ally. Smith is genuinely worried that the Japanese will not be able to restrain themselves from attacking the French Concession.

After the compromise, Smith also summoned the detective from the police station and asked him to cooperate with the Japanese operation. Of course, his intention to keep an eye on the Japanese was also very clear.

This is the first time that Kagesa has invited Doi-Yuan and Uchiyama Yokono to Meikado.

Sitting on the sofa in the office of the head of the Plum Blossom Hall, Tu Feiyuan looked at Lan Zehuizi, Uchiyama Yokono, Ding Moqun and Yingzu with a smile.

"So, this is a full-scale manhunt for the Military Intelligence Bureau? Smith agreed to it?"

Ding Moqun hadn't expected the operation to be so large, encompassing almost the entire intelligence network of Shanghai.

Hideo Tojo sat next to Kagesa. Ding Moqun's arrival was also guaranteed by Hideo Tojo, who assured him that he wouldn't make things difficult for him.

Otherwise, Ding Moqun really wouldn't have dared to come over during this period.

After all, with the cruise ship project failing, Ding Moqun had offended the Mei Agency, the former agency, the Military Police Headquarters, and the Special Higher Police at the same time.

Yokono Uchiyama was very concerned about this operation.

He had long wanted to avenge his son, but had never found the opportunity. This time, he was finally able to openly enter the French Concession and wipe out the Military Intelligence Bureau.

Therefore, Yokono Uchiyama was very proactive this time, and we look forward to Keiko Aizawa's answer to the question asked by Doi-man.

"Of course, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has negotiated with the French Concession, and Smith has agreed to let us enter the concession to conduct a search."

"This time, I will make sure the Military Intelligence Bureau disappears from Shanghai completely!"

After listening, Yingzu nodded:

"Our Mei Agency is also very interested in Section Chief Lan Ze's plan and is willing to participate. However, how should the credit be divided?"

Aizawa Keiko was furious. They hadn't even started taking action yet, and this guy, Kagesa, was already thinking about how to divide the credit.

However, Aizawa Keiko also has ways to deal with Kagesa.

"Chief Yingzuo, I heard that at the upcoming peace conference, you will be fully assisting the Military Police Command in security, and you will also be the one to negotiate with Minister Zhou of the Wang Jingwei government."

"So, is this achievement still important to Chief Kagesa?"

"In order for the peace conference to be held as scheduled and safely, I don't think Chief Kagesa can just ignore the unstable factor of the Military Intelligence Bureau, right?"

"It just so happens that I have provided such a good platform and opportunity this time. Shouldn't Chief Kageyama take the initiative to cooperate and wipe out the Military Intelligence Bureau first?"

"If the Military Intelligence Bureau in Shanghai is completely eradicated, then who will benefit the most?"

Kagesa snorted coldly. He had to admit that what Aizawa Keiko said really struck a chord with him.

Otherwise, Kagesa wouldn't have gone to such lengths to gather people like Uchiyama Yokono to the Ume Agency.

Seeing that Yingzuo had fallen silent, Lanze Huizi looked at Ding Moqun and continued:

"Director Ding, you must know about Zhao Sang's assassination attempt by the Military Intelligence Bureau, right?"

"With his nephew-in-law being treated like this by the Military Intelligence Bureau, doesn't Director Ding intend to stand up for Zhao Sang?"

Ding Moqun was speechless. He guessed that Zhao Xuan's biggest wish right now was to beat him up, since Zhao Xuan hadn't had a chance to settle accounts with him regarding Dao Yan's matter yet.

However, Ding Moqun was also very tempted by the credit, especially the credit for completely eradicating the Military Intelligence Bureau.

The French Concession's compromise was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and Ding Moqun naturally wouldn't refuse it.

"Of course, this time, I, the 76th Division, will fully cooperate to wipe out these anti-Japanese elements of the Military Intelligence Bureau!"

Aizawa Keiko nodded in satisfaction, then turned her gaze to Uchiyama Yokono. Before Aizawa Keiko could speak, Uchiyama Yokono coldly snorted:
"Hmph! No need for further explanation, I have an irreconcilable feud with the Military Intelligence Bureau. This time, the Intelligence Department of my Military Police Headquarters will definitely launch a full-scale attack!"

Finally, everyone's eyes fell on Tu Feiyuan.

Tu Feiyuan still maintained his smile; he was still angry about being tricked by Ding Moqun earlier.

Adding to the fact that the Peace Conference was entirely handed over to Matsui Iwane and Kagesa by those bastards in the cabinet, this infuriated Doiyuu. The smiling tiger Doiyuu now only wanted to quickly make a name for himself and get noticed by those old guys in the cabinet; otherwise, if things continued like this, the original organization wouldn't even be considered a stepchild anymore.

Furthermore, in order to buy time for Kawashima Yunko, Doiman also had to try to divert other people's attention, especially the Ume Agency and the Special Higher Police.

And this operation is exactly what Doiyuu needs:

"Since everyone has agreed, I have no reason to refuse. Count me in from my original organization."

"Of course, I hope Section Chief Lan Ze will treat me fairly for the final credit."

The way Tu Feiyuan points out the credit is just a tactic he uses to attract their attention, making them all believe that they joined because of their merits.

Once this operation begins, these people's attention will shift to the French Concession, instead of remaining focused on their original organization and watching its every move.

If Kawashima Yunko's movements are exposed too early, it will not be a good thing for Doiyuu.

With the agreement reached, various intelligence agencies began to deploy their forces.

Shanghai, the French Concession.

The Military Intelligence Bureau (MIB) immediately took notice of the Japanese's strange behavior.

Inside Fu Zhengguo's study, Zheng Yi reported on the movements of the Japanese at the entrances and exits of the French Concession.

After listening, Fu Zhengguo frowned deeply:

"Are the Japanese planning to attack the French Concession?"

Zheng Yi shook his head:

"It doesn't seem like that; it sounds more like a threat."

“Our eyes outside reported that Yamakazuki from the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs entered the Governor-General’s residence, and subsequently, Chief Inspector Cheng Zhen of the Police Station was summoned there.”

"Based on current intelligence, it seems that Smith has reached some agreement with the Japanese, and the police station is also required to cooperate."

"From this perspective, the Japanese side's strange behavior this time seems to be an attempt to enter the French Concession."

Fu Zhengguo was sweating profusely as he realized what the Japanese were most likely to do.

"I'm afraid they're coming for us."

"Pass the word down and prepare to evacuate. No matter what the Japanese are up to this time, we must be careful. Evacuating first is the right thing to do!"

Zheng Yi also felt that the Japanese were most likely coming for them, since the Military Intelligence Bureau seemed to be the most powerful force in the French Concession.

The only explanation for targeting them is that the Japanese did not attack the French Concession.

At the same time, the French Concession Translation Agency.

After reading the intelligence that the comrade had just delivered, Liu Shiran immediately notified everyone in the concession to enter a state of silence and to stop all activities.

At the same time, Liu Shiran also sent this intelligence out as quickly as possible to Secretary Sun, so that Sun Jianzhong could be ready to provide support at any time.

Guanghua Bookstore on Hankou Road, Shanghai.

Having just received the intelligence from Hummingbird, Sun Jianzhong hurriedly returned to the secret room in the back to inform Wang Shuyu.

Wang Shuyu was stunned after hearing Sun Jianzhong's words.

"So, the Military Intelligence Bureau's operation was successful?"

Sun Jianzhong nodded seriously:
"It was a success, but it was a bit too much of a success."

"Based on the intelligence brought back by Hummingbird and our comrades outside, it can now be confirmed that the French Concession has compromised and allowed the Japanese to enter the French Concession to conduct a large-scale search and arrest operation."

"This has never happened before."

Wang Shuyu nodded. In the past, although the French Concession had compromised and allowed the Japanese to enter, the searches were always within a controllable range, such as a certain location or at most a certain area.

This time, however, it's a large-scale search that will affect the entire French Concession.

Seeing Wang Shuyu's furrowed brows, Sun Jianzhong asked with some concern:
"Shuyu, do you think the Japanese might take advantage of this opportunity to directly occupy the French Concession?"

Wang Shuyu paused for a moment, then smiled and shook her head, saying:
"No, although the current international situation has changed beyond our imagination, the Japanese are unlikely to openly declare war on European countries as of now, unless Germany maintains its advantage in the push."

"I think Smith agreed to this because he took that into consideration."

"Given the current tense relations between the parties, Smith probably wouldn't dare to really touch the Japanese's sensitive nerves, which is why he compromised."

"However, Uncle Sun, the Japanese are a bunch of insatiable beasts. With this compromise on the French Concession, I'm afraid the Japanese will soon issue an order to occupy it. I think it won't be long, and next year will probably be the last limit of what the Japanese can endure."

Sun Jianzhong breathed a sigh of relief, sat down, and looked at Wang Shuyu, asking:
"So what do we do now? Once the Japanese enter the French Concession, it will not only be a devastating blow to the Military Intelligence Bureau, but also a considerable challenge for us."

Although the comrades in the French Concession were very well hidden, one can't be too afraid of the unexpected happening.

Especially Jon Snow's side, absolutely nothing can happen to him.

Now, Jon has just established connections with various experts and is about to carry out the tasks assigned to him by the organization.

At this critical moment, Jon absolutely cannot be allowed to get hurt; otherwise, all his hard work over the years will be for naught.

Wang Shuyu thought about it carefully for a while and felt that there was a big problem with the Military Intelligence Bureau's operation this time. Moreover, the Japanese attitude also made Wang Shuyu realize that something was wrong. Although it was just an intuition, Wang Shuyu felt that the Japanese side had put on such a big show as if they had seen through the Military Intelligence Bureau's plan and were playing along with their scheme.

“Uncle Sun, something’s not right. Even if Lan Zehuizi cares about Chenguang, she’s just the head of the Special Higher Police. Is it reasonable for her to contact almost the entire intelligence agency in Shanghai to enter the French Concession and wipe out the Military Intelligence Bureau?”

“I always felt that after Aizawa Keiko, there was another party pushing for their alliance.”

"Otherwise, it simply doesn't make sense. Given the relationship between the Mei Agency and the Special Higher Police, they couldn't possibly have joined forces."

"In addition to the cruise ship incident, it's impossible for the Special Higher Police to join forces with Ding Moqun."

"But they still managed to unite."

Wang Shuyu's words also alerted Sun Jianzhong:
"So, the Japanese have probably really seen through the Military Intelligence Bureau's plan, but how do they intend to turn the tables on us?"

Wang Shuyu shook her head:

"I don't know, but I guess the Japanese are also considering the peace conference. So, the only possibility is that the Japanese in the shadows probably guessed that the Military Intelligence Bureau was going to transport a batch of high explosives into Shanghai, and their real purpose was to find this batch of high explosives."

(End of this chapter)