Spy Wars: Return of the Red Luan

On the evening of the 10th, the Kwantung Army Headquarters held a small welcome banquet, which Nobuyoshi Muto did not attend because the Commander-in-Chief did not drink alcohol.

It was a small-scale banquet, and since Okamura Yasuji hadn't returned yet, and the other guests weren't very familiar with each other, there wasn't much conversation, so the banquet lacked atmosphere and ended early.

Chen Jiehua returned to the hotel where he had checked in.

In reality, a mere major general was no match for Nobuyoshi Muto. If it weren't for the investigation into the "April 423 Kagoshima bombing incident" causing Doiyuu to panic, he wouldn't have had a place at this meeting.

The charge of treason was too serious; Doiyu couldn't handle it, and neither could the Muto family cover it up. The one who tied the knot must untie it, which is why the meeting notice was sent to Aoki Seigen.

At night, Chen Jiehua evaded surveillance and arrived at the agreed-upon safe house.

Zhao Yiyue and Jin Zhenji have arrived, but Zhao Zihe is not seen.

“Qingxuan, time is too tight. He hasn’t contacted Commander Guan, nor has he been to the port. We don’t even know where they’re hiding.”

"Let's not look for them for now if we can't find them. It's not easy for them to have survived being chased by Okamura Neji. But Okamura will be back soon, so things will be easier for them."

"We need to hurry. The meeting is on the 12th, and according to the rules, I have to leave after the meeting, which is on the 13th. Otherwise, Old Muto's death will be related to my stay."

"From what I've observed, Mr. Muto likely has a serious heart condition, and I'd like to start from that angle."

Poison or medicine?

"Poisoning him is a bit difficult. Old Muto is very afraid of dying. According to the information I have gathered, he only uses his own special water cup to drink water. He doesn't even trust his own assistant. He personally prepares all the water, one pot of cold water and one pot of boiling water. He also has very high requirements for the water he drinks, which must be 60℃. He watches the assistant adjust the water temperature for him the whole time."

"So perverted!"

"Yes, he won't drink it if the water temperature is too high or too low."

"How did his assistant manage that?"

"After getting beaten up a lot, I went back and practiced day and night. Practice makes perfect."

"Could you change his medication?"

“That won’t work either. He carries his own medicine with him. When he needs to take his medicine, his assistant takes it out for him, opens it in front of him, pours it into his own hand, and he will only take it after confirming that it’s safe to take.”

"That's overly cautious."

"Did they trigger his illness by posing as a doctor and then attack him in the hospital?"

"That's not appropriate either. Putting aside the possibility of suspicion being raised about who triggered his illness, according to insiders, his doctor and nurses are also full-time staff, transferred from Tokyo, and are members of the Muto family."

"..."

"This is the first time I've encountered a hedgehog so prickly that I don't know where to start eating it."

"If that's the case, his assistant must also harbor deep resentment. Is it possible to bribe his assistant?"

“I’ve thought about it too, but time is too tight and we can’t afford to gamble. Let’s consider a safer approach first.”

"As for the location where he died, I think the most perfect place would be the conference room, where he would have a heart attack right under the noses of all the Japanese soldiers. That would be the perfect scenario."

"So I'm going to do it myself, but I need your help. According to insiders, Lao Wuteng asks his assistant to put two Taikoo sugar cubes in every cup of water. The sugar cubes are imported from Hong Kong. His sugar is also specially made, and he asks to open a new package every day. Before coming, he also asks his assistant to report the batch number on it."

"That's insane!" "You're trying to poison the candy?"

"Yes, I have a kind of poison here. Low doses are not enough to kill, and high temperatures will reduce its toxicity. But he requires a water temperature of 60 degrees Celsius, right? 60 degrees Celsius is just right to enhance the activity of the poison, and for people with heart disease, this can induce myocarditis and increase the probability of heart disease."

"What do we need to do?"

"The warehouse is on the basement floor of the Kwantung Army headquarters. The windows are small, only Zhenji can squeeze in. I need you to go in and steal two unopened boxes of sugar cubes. We'll move at midnight tonight."

According to the map provided by Chen Jiehua, with the assistance of Zhao Yiyue, Jin Zhenji climbed over the electric fence from the backyard of the headquarters, entered the building, slipped down to the basement, and found the warehouse.

Sure enough, the small window was open for ventilation. The petite Kim Jung-hee, like a black squirrel, easily slipped inside. At this time, no one usually came to the storeroom to retrieve anything; only patrolling soldiers came regularly. As long as you didn't make too much noise, you wouldn't attract their attention.

Kim Jung-hee found the box with the Taikoo trademark, took out two boxes of sugar cubes from the side, returned the way she came, and with Zhao Yiyue's help, returned to the secret safe house.

On the 11th, before the meeting officially started, Aoki Seigen woke up naturally, ate breakfast, and went out shopping.

Back when he was in the Kwantung Army, Aoki Seigen had a habit of going shopping every day, and this time was no exception. However, there were always a few tails following him, which was quite troublesome. Shaking off the tails would arouse Doi-Yuan's vigilance and suspicion. He heard that this bug was also coming back for a meeting.

After wandering around for a while, Chen Jiehua saw Zhao Yiyue. There was a small pile of three small stones at the other person's feet, and Chen Jiehua understood.

The streets were deserted and rather dull early in the morning, so Aoki Seigen decided to go to the headquarters to continue chatting with Haruko.

The conference room is on the fifth floor, and there are no taller buildings nearby than the headquarters, so it's unlikely that a sniper rifle could reach it.

We can only pin our hopes on the first plan; now we need to get more detailed information from Haruko. Perhaps Haruko, now a married woman, is more talkative than before, and since she usually has no one to talk to, she talked a lot with Aoki Seigen.

At noon, Chen Jiehua returned to the hotel for lunch. It was so boring in Shenyang, with nowhere to go. After lunch, he went back to his room for a nap.

Taking advantage of a moment when the intelligence agency was off guard, Chen Jiehua found an opportunity to slip away.

"De Zhao, hurry, have you found all the tools I need? Bring them out quickly, I don't have much time."

Chen Jiehua first used steam to heat the seal of the sugar cube packaging to soften it before carefully opening it with a thin knife.

Next, he used tweezers to open the cardboard box, took out a syringe from his pocket, and applied the dissolved salt drop by drop to the sugar cubes on the surface.

After drying, carefully turn each sugar cube on the surface around with tweezers. Once finished, cover it again and seal it once more with the help of a hacksaw blade and a candle.

A box of sugar cubes with added ingredients is now complete.

"Brother, where did you learn that? That's amazing!"

"Yeah, Qingxuan, the school probably doesn't teach this skill, does it?"

"So I'm teaching you. Did you learn it? If you did, make a box yourself and be sure to return it tonight. Remember to put one box where you can easily reach it with your right hand after you enter the room, and the other box where you can easily reach it with your left hand."

"understood."

After explaining the follow-up arrangements to the two, Chen Jiehua quietly slipped back to the hotel and went to his room for a nap.

Next, it all depends on fate. While human will can overcome nature, variables are everywhere. If fate decrees my success, then I will succeed! (End of Chapter)