Spy Wars: Return of the Red Luan

Chapter 97 He might be one of us

On the way back to the Consulate General, Chen Jiehua drove and Meixu sat in the back seat, with no outsiders around.

"Mei Xu, something's not right. Mr. Hu would rather follow Yang Dengying from the Party Affairs Investigation Section than with us. There must be something going on here that we don't understand!"

"When you get home, send a telegram as soon as possible to report today's results to the organization and ask for instructions on what to do next. I'll come back to pick you up after I'm done, and we'll go take over Tongwen College together."

Now, it seems the only plausible explanation is that Yang Dengying is one of them! Chen Jiehua just needs confirmation. He can only blame himself for not being a good historian and never having heard of this name. Or is this his pseudonym?
Chen Jiehua turned at the intersection of Jessfield Road and sent Fujiwara Mio home first. When he rushed to the Consulate General, several alumni had returned and were reporting the incident to Consul General Shigemitsu Mamoru.

In the end, Shigemitsu was very satisfied with Aoki Takashi's tough attitude at the English Police Station. Soldiers of the Empire of Japan should be strong! Anyway, the son-in-law of the Fujiwara family is good no matter how you look at it.

This matter is not over yet, so it will be handed over to Watanabe Wataru to follow up; after lunch, Aoki Takashi drove with Shigemitsu Mamoru to Tongwen Academy on Hongqiao Road to hand over the matter. Since it was on the way, he picked up Fujiwara Mio on the way.

The Japanese are apt to despise each other, unless you're from the old nobility. So, even if Aoki Takashi had the rank of colonel, when he arrived at Dobun College, the president could still give him a hard time, as Dobun College was directly under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

But it’s different with Mio.

Chen Jiehua parked his car at the door and called out to Meixu. When Meixu came out, she said only a few words, "Let us not follow."

Chen Jiehua understood immediately! Yang Dengying was a comrade of the organization, or at least a member of the Communist International. Perhaps Sorge had contacted him.

Today is really full of happy events.

Aoki Takashi drove faster and faster, and finally followed Shigemitsu Mamoru's special car into the East Asia Common Culture College.

With the introduction of Shigemitsu Mamoru and the presence of Mio, the handover of the dean position went very smoothly.

On December 4, 18, Colonel Aoki Takashi (Mr. Chen Jiehua) officially took over as president of the East Asia Common Culture Academy, becoming the third president since the academy was founded.

Next, Aoki Takashi and Fujiwara Mio accompanied Shigemitsu Mamoru on their inspection of the academy. The Japanese did not have the custom or practice of holding welcome and farewell banquets here. Those who were outgoing had to pack up their own luggage and return to the base to report for their new appointments.

While accompanying Shigemitsu Aoki on an inspection tour, Aoki Takashi once again met his classmate from the Army University, Lieutenant Higuchi Keishirou, who was an intelligence instructor at the academy!

Of course, Aoki Qiao was so anxious to take over the East Asia Common Culture College not because he wanted to find his classmates, but because he wanted to find Ozaki Hidemi! But he definitely couldn't find him today, there would be plenty of time later.

In the evening, Aoki Qiao forced Higuchi Keishirou into the car, and after leaving the academy, they returned to the central city together. They then went to the consulate general to pick up Watanabe Watanabe, and then went to the Japanese club at No. 309 Tanggu Road to drink.

The three of them were drinking, and Mio was responsible for pouring the wine. The standard was high enough. The classmates chatted with each other, and gradually, Higuchi Keishirou let down his guard, and the three of them got drunk.

"Higuchi-kun, Watanabe-kun, in a few days, Miyazaki-kun and Karakawa-kun will be sending the first batch of shopkeepers to Shanghai. Our classmates are still here to welcome them!"

"Good! Let's welcome them!"

"Oh, by the way, Watanabe-kun, I had a conflict with that Yang, Yang Dengying, at the English Police Station today. I was waiting for you to come and help, but you never showed up! You're really unkind to your classmates! You should make him drink a glass of wine! Mio! Pour him a full glass!" "Aoki-kun, how about I ask someone to call him over? Let's all have a drink together, and the conflict will be resolved! We're all serving the headquarters!"

"Call him over? Yang Dengying?"

"Yes, call him over here to drink with us!"

"Mio, what do you think?"

"I think it's okay. He's my uncle's friend. We should treat him with courtesy and resolve any misunderstandings promptly."

Mio was very smart and soon realized that this was another plan by Chen Jiehua. This step was to lure out Yang Dengying in a reasonable way, so she actively cooperated.

Watanabe called a waiter, whispered a few words, and after confirmation, handed him a large Japanese yen note and asked him to find Yang Dengying.

Yang Dengying was well-known in the prosperous areas of Shanghai. He was either at "Yipinxiang" or "Metropolitan" all day long, and indulged in sensual pleasures every night, so the waiters at the Japanese club also knew him.

Aoki Qiao was surprised. "Watanabe-kun, this Japanese club doesn't accept people from the Republic of China, right? The waiter actually knew about Mr. Yang's existence?"

"Mr. Qingmu, you don't know that the club only refuses to accept ordinary people from the Republic of China. The club also accepts people from the Republic of China brought by the head of the consulate. Besides, Mr. Yang is very generous, and most of the waiters know him."

"I see! Higuchi-kun, you see, in the Republic of China, we should enjoy ourselves in time and rest when we need to. We can't stay in the academy all day!"

"Aoki-kun, this is your first day at the academy, and you don't know the school rules! The school rules forbid students and teachers from entering and leaving the academy at will! But now you are the principal, and you have the final say on the rules!"

"Hahaha! Higuchi-kun is right! Come on, drink! Mio, fill our glasses!"

After just two rounds of drinks, a full 20 minutes, the waiter brought Yang Dengying over! (A 1932 map of Shanghai shows that the Japanese Club was only 1.2 kilometers from Dadeli, where the Party Affairs Investigation Section was then based.)

Maybe the waiter was lucky, because Yang Dengying wasn't out having fun today and was in the office processing documents. Hearing the waiter's intention, he threw down his pen and followed him! The main point is that there's wine to drink, and they're always there for you!
As soon as Yang Dengying arrived, he showed off his bar playboy aura. Since Qingmu Qiao had taken the initiative to invite him, there was no reason for him to show off. He should lower his posture and make friends with everyone!
Before Yang Dengying went out, he thought quickly, why is this Japanese Colonel Aoki Qiao so weird?
In the morning, he was shouting and yelling at me in the English Police Station, wanting to snatch Mr. Hu from me, and saying a lot of harsh words. Why did he inexplicably ask me to drink in the evening?

What's this devil up to? It can't be a Hongmen Banquet, right?

Yang Dengying was really afraid that he would never come back, so before leaving, he left a signal for his secretary, An E, who was also his secret contact assigned by the organization. If anything really happened, he asked the organization to pick up Mr. Hu as soon as possible!
With the funeral already arranged, there was no need to worry about the Hongmen Feast. However, when we got there, we found that it really didn't look like a Hongmen Feast. How could the three of them get drunk at the Hongmen Feast? The beautiful woman from the Japanese Fujiwara family was still pouring wine for everyone!

Yang Dengying put his heart at ease, and drank with Qing Muqiao, taking turns drinking, and they became friends!

Each of them has his own thoughts.

(End of this chapter)