Spy Wars: Return of the Red Luan

Chapter 157 Successfully Obtained the Report

If you can cry, there's hope. Chen Jiehua thought.

But interrogation? I don't know how! I've tried all sorts of special agent skills, but interrogation seems to be a complete new experience for me. What should I do?

"Teng Qi, the fact that you're crying means you still have a conscience, right? How about I ask you another way? If you agree, nod; if you don't, shake your head."

"First question, Mio treats you very well, like a sister, right?"

nod.

"Life here is better than ever before, isn't it?"

nod.

"Have you done anything to wrong Mio?"

Qing Tengqi thought for a moment and shook his head.

"Whom do you serve?"

Qing Tengqi did not react.

"Oh, let me rephrase the question: Do you serve the Kwantung Army?"

nod.

"Were you dispatched to Fushimi-no-miya?"

nod.

"Is your superior Kenji Doihara?"

Shake his head.

Wait, it's not one of Doihara's people! Could there be other underground figures in the Kwantung Army?
Who would that be?
Well, since she's not one of Doihara's people, and Chen Jiehua doesn't want to provoke other forces right now, he originally wanted to kill Aoto Nana to silence her, but since she wasn't coming for me and didn't do anything to wrong Mio, and since Mio and I are very careful in our communications with the organization, he'll let her go.

That night, when Meixu returned home, Chen Jiehua briefly told her about Qing Tengqi. After discussing it, the two of them made sure nothing was missed and conducted a second comprehensive inspection of the house, finding no trace of any eavesdropping devices installed.

Aoto Nana was a spy sent by an unknown force to the Fushimi-no-miya Hiroyasu family. He wasn't targeting her; it just so happened that she was accidentally injured by her.
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On June 8, Chen Jiehua spent a day in Shanghai handling routine matters while waiting for the fleet flagship Izumo to return from its patrol in Chongqing and for the other ships returning from Shandong to be resupplyed.

On the afternoon of June 8, Zhu Huiwu, who had been following Miss Zhao Si for most of the day, finally found an opportunity to pass her a small note while she was in the restroom.

On the afternoon of June 8, Zhao Yiyue arrived in Tokyo.

On the afternoon of June 8, Nagatomo Tsugio arrived in Tokyo and submitted a thick report to the Special Higher Police Division, the administrative body of the military police system.

When the head of the Special Higher Police Headquarters forwarded the report to the Cabinet, the Cabinet members, led by Prime Minister Wakatsuki Reijiro, Speaker of the House of Peers Tokugawa Ietatsu, and Duke Fujiwara, were drafting negotiation terms with the Southern Government of the Republic of China. When the report appeared on the Prime Minister's desk, Wakatsuki Reijiro thought he was seeing things. He flipped through a few pages, but lost patience and turned to the last page, where the conclusion was: Aoki Seigen was actually Chen Jiehua, a Chinese, and a top spy for the opposing side.

Wakatsuki Reijiro directly handed the report to Duke Fujiwara.

Duke Fujiwara flipped through a few pages and tossed them to the Ministry of the Army, saying, "Your Ministry of the Army should take a look and handle it internally. The Empire's warriors are risking their lives alone on the front lines, seeking opportunities for the Empire, yet there are always people behind them who are jealous of their achievements and ranks, and who have nothing better to do than try to frame them!"

"Ask Kenji Doihara and Tsugio Nagatomo if they have nothing better to do than plot against the Empire's warriors! Tell them to come back and report for duty!"

Army Minister Minami Jiro and Vice Minister Sugiyama Gen were stunned by the scolding. They picked up the thick, book-like report, imitated the Prime Minister, flipped through a few pages, and then turned to the end to read the conclusion.

Her face turned bright red with embarrassment.

"Please have Kenji Doihara return to headquarters for a report. Nagatomo's second son will be placed in solitary confinement for now."

He's really just bored and has nothing better to do. If it weren't for the fact that we were in a cabinet meeting, Minister Lu Nanji would have rushed out and slapped him two hundred times.

He single-handedly risked his life to find a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the empire, single-handedly ventured into the West to bring back a secret medicine formula, opened a large pharmacy company in Shanghai to generate revenue for the imperial army, provided jobs for members of the nobility, designed the most powerful battleship for the navy, and raised funds for himself in Manchuria.

Can't you guys use your brains? How could someone as loyal as Aoki Takashi be a spy for the Republic of China?
The report, which had been circulating among the cabinet headquarters in Tokyo, returned to the Prime Minister's desk. The Prime Minister's private secretary, Hotsumi Ozaki, put the report away, ending the minor incident, and the discussion continued.
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On the night of June 8th, Chen Jiehua received a telegram from Hotsumi Ozaki. The core content of the report had been transmitted. After Chen Jiehua finished translating it and saw the complete content, he shuddered. Damn it, he was still a step too late! Fortunately, the unexpected good news of the Guangzhou Nationalist Government had saved him; otherwise, things might have been very different.

The first thing to do now is to confirm whether there is a copy of this report. There should be no need to confirm. Given Kenji Doihara's personality, he will definitely leave a copy. The copy must be found, otherwise it will always be a sword hanging over our heads.

However, the report in Tokyo cannot be destroyed yet. Destroying the report might arouse suspicion and lead to Ozaki's premature exposure.

Nagatomo Tsujio cannot die now! If he is killed inexplicably, the problem will become more complicated. The best way is to do it myself, and in public, in a fit of rage.

But Zhao Yiyue is currently unreachable; hopefully, he won't find out about Nagatomo Tsuyoshi's whereabouts so quickly.

That old scoundrel Doihara, he's really cunning, he actually managed to find out some things!
I must complete the mission as soon as possible, bring the person back to Tokyo from Guangzhou, and then I will have a chance to take care of Nagatomo Tsugio.

But how should this crisis be handled? Chen Jiehua couldn't sleep.

As a Major General Aoki, who is known for his arrogance and recklessness, what would his reaction be if he knew that someone was fabricating dirt on him behind his back?
At the very least, I shouldn't remain silent. You've been digging up dirt on me behind my back. If I don't deal with it properly, do you really think I'm easy to bully? People will think I'm guilty.

Explode on the spot? Send another clear telegram?
Hey, I've got a great idea! The more I think about it, the better it sounds! It's a win-win situation! Let's do it!

But this information can't come from Hotsumi Ozaki; I can't betray Ozaki. It has to be from the Army or Navy. Which of you should I ask to hand me the knife?
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On the afternoon of June 8, 1931, Zhao Yiyue, who had arrived in Tokyo and found Nagatomo Tsugio, watched helplessly as Nagatomo Tsugio was put into solitary confinement by the Special Higher Police before he could even take action. The solitary confinement room at the Army General Staff Headquarters was heavily guarded and he could not get in.

Why was he put in solitary confinement? Upon inquiry, it turned out to be no big secret. Nagatomo Tsugio had submitted a bizarre report of false accusation. The Prime Minister was furious, and the Ministry of the Army was also furious, but they had more important matters to attend to and did not have time to deal with him, so he was put in solitary confinement for the time being.

With the keen intuition of a secret agent, Zhao Yiyue immediately became alert and extracted the keyword: report! This report is most likely the investigation report on Aoki Seigen, otherwise Aoki wouldn't have urgently contacted me and asked me to come and handle it! Although it's a bit late, it seems there's still time to salvage the situation. I must get the report first!

(End of this chapter)