Spy Wars: Return of the Red Luan

Chapter 192 Blood Oath Assassination Incident
When Chen Jiehua and Meixu developed the film from the miniature film at the villa in Senso-ji Temple, they were both stunned when they saw the recorded contents, even though they were mentally prepared.

It is common for members of the Japanese nobility to adopt other members of the nobility, but when Japanese people adopt Chinese people, it is mostly for a specific purpose.

What was the purpose of the Duke of Fujiwara adopting Mio? In Meiji 42, which is 1909, Taiwan was occupied by Japan. Perhaps in the Duke of Fujiwara's mind, Taiwan at that time belonged to Japan.

According to the records of the Army Academy, Chen Lanfeng was a Japanese student.

Chen Lanfeng? Why would I think of Chen Lanfeng at this moment?
Chen Jiehua continued watching, this time in Yilan County!
Chen Jiehua's mind went blank for a moment, as if his brain had suddenly shut down. Was this truly a shackle of fate?

The records in the Zongzhili Archives are roughly as follows: Because the Duchess Fujiwara was unable to have children, the Duke, while serving as Governor-General of Taiwan, found a newborn girl on the beach in Yilan County in March of Meiji 42 (1893). He then took her back to the Governor-General's Office and adopted her, naming her Fujiwara Mioko.

"I was born in Yilan County, Taiwan. I am Taiwanese, I am Chinese, I am not Japanese!"

Fujiwara Mio was in a daze, muttering to herself. Chen Jiehua had not yet calmed down his excitement. He watched Mio talking to herself, but what he wanted to do most right now was to contact Zhao Shiyu in Jinling immediately and find Chen Lanfeng!
Although it seems unbelievable, I am a time traveler, and my intuition has always been very accurate. The two of them must be connected!

"I want to go to Taiwan."

“Mio, calm down. It’s definitely not appropriate to go to Taiwan now. First of all, your father-in-law is definitely sensitive about Taiwan, especially since you suddenly suggested going there.”

"Secondly, Taiwan is quite chaotic right now, and we're unfamiliar with the area, so the timing isn't right. Actually, I think the mystery of your identity doesn't necessarily have to be solved by going to Taiwan."

"Instead of going to Taiwan, why don't we ask Father directly?"

"Let's leave it at that. We shouldn't break the ice yet. Although you were adopted by your father-in-law, you're still his only child, and he hasn't remarried or had any more children. What do you think?"

“I just have a gut feeling that someone might know about your background. I’ll contact him first. The current situation is too sensitive. Let me think about how to make the right contact.”

"Who is he? Where is he? I'm going to find him!"

"Alright, alright, Mei-xu, calm down first. That person is Taiwanese, and also from Yilan County, but he's not one of us yet; he's a member of the Kuomintang, so we need to think this through carefully."

Chen Jiehua decided against contacting Zhao Shiyu, as the two sides were currently on opposing sides and no ceasefire agreement had been signed for the localized conflict in Shanghai.

This matter should not be known to more people. Even if Zhao Shiyu finds Chen Lanfeng, it is not appropriate to say it. He can only wait for the right time to take Meixu to Jinling to talk to him in person.
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At the end of March, an important message from Hotsumi Ozaki to Chen Jiehua in person at the Senso-ji villa instantly plunged Chen Jiehua into deep thought once again.

In mid-March, the South Manchuria Railway Survey Team, led by Zhong Xigong, was ordered to secretly deliver a batch of supplies to the Beiyinhe area east of Harbin.

This area is heavily guarded, with at least a dozen visible sentry posts between the foot of the mountain and the supply exchange area, not to mention countless hidden sentry posts.

The chosen location is surrounded by mountains and water, heavily guarded, and the movements are furtive. What else could it be but a biological research unit?
But if this area is full of sentry posts, then it's troublesome. Secret infiltration is almost impossible, and if there's a frontal assault, and the enemy is well-equipped, in a real fight, the nearby mobile garrison can arrive in a matter of minutes, and then it's hard to say who will attack whom.

Going alone isn't realistic for now. Let's leave Guan Yuheng's group alone for the time being; they only have so many people, we need to use them wisely.

Contact Yang Dengying and inform Ijuin that members of the Ijuin Battalion who have already infiltrated the Kwantung Army should try to infiltrate the Harbin garrison, those who have already infiltrated the South Manchuria Railway should infiltrate the South Manchuria Railway's investigation section, and the rest should infiltrate various agencies in Harbin.

The situation in Northeast China is a bit tricky. If the Navy's pharmacy network were still in Northeast China, I would at least have an excuse to go there in person. Now I can only see if there is any possibility of a breakthrough from the General Staff Headquarters.

Contact Zuo Liuge and tell him that Japan is showing signs of deploying troops to the border. Ask him to guide the Soviet Far East forces to conduct several large-scale training exercises and cross-border warfare drills in the border area.
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Just as Fujiwara Mio's "May Party" incident was put to rest, another "Blood Pact Group" appeared in Chen Jiehua's intelligence network.

On February 9th, former Finance Minister Junnosuke Inoue was shot and killed on the street. Chen Jiehua judged it to be an isolated incident and did not pay much attention to it.

This time, on March 5, Takuma Dan, chairman of the Mitsui Group, was shot and killed at the side entrance of the Mitsui Bank in Tokyo. The assassin was quickly caught.

The series of assassinations has attracted widespread attention.

Chen Jiehua only became aware of this matter after receiving a message from Zhu Huiwu in North China. Zhu Huiwu had received a secret message from Qing Tengqi that Qingmu Qiao was on the assassination list and asked Qingmu-kun to be careful.

After personally investigating and compiling information from Ozaki's intelligence network, Chen Jiehua finally discovered that the mastermind behind the assassination, Inoue Hizo, was the founder of the Blood Pact and had a complex background.

At the villa in Senso-ji Temple, Chen Jiehua, Ozaki, and Mio analyzed the situation together and concluded that the "Blood Pact Group" was just a puppet in the foreground, and the real force behind it was the Fengtian Special Service Agency of the Kwantung Army. There should also be the Black Dragon Society involved.

Simply put, after the Kwantung Army achieved unexpected success, militaristic members were not satisfied with the status quo and believed that some people were hindering them.

For example, the current Prime Minister Inukai Tsuyoshi has repeatedly expressed his hope to resolve the Northeast dispute through diplomatic means such as negotiations, which is in opposition to the military's policy of direct occupation.

As for Aoki Joe being included on the assassination list, it's probably thanks to Kenji Doihara. If you can't win, you resort to assassination? I could do that too, I just don't need to. Since you don't start with martial ethics, then I won't be polite.

One evening in mid-March, Chen Jiehua came out of the Army General Staff Headquarters compound and immediately sensed that he was being watched by a clumsy assassin.

Danger must be nipped in the bud, so Chen Jiehua did not give the assassin a chance to draw his gun. He drew his own gun, turned around suddenly with lightning speed, and fired.

"Did Doihara send you to scare me?" Chen Jiehua looked at the assassin lying on the ground clutching his leg. Such a clumsy assassin couldn't possibly complete the mission. Chen Jiehua knew this, and Doihara Kenji knew it too.

Perhaps this is Kenji Doihara's purpose: to repeatedly lull you into a false sense of security with low-level assassins, only to find that a truly formidable assassin is waiting for you in the distance the moment you become overconfident.

These trashy assassins are like toads—they won't kill you, but they're disgusting!

"I won't kill you today, but you can pass on a message for me: tell that bug to wash his bald head clean, polish it, and get ready to catch the bullet."

(End of this chapter)