Inoue Mansion is a "civilian spy organization" secretly supported by the military. However, it is not directly under the leadership of the military. In fact, it is more under the jurisdiction of the Special High School Division, especially when Kage Sasaki is in charge of Shanghai Special High School.
During the class period, the influence of the Shanghai Special Higher Education Course on the Inoue Mansion reached its peak.
After Jiro Mimoto became the director of the Shanghai Special Higher Education Course, the influence of the Special Higher Education Course on the Inoue Mansion was somewhat weakened. However, in general, the Inoue Mansion was still under the jurisdiction of the Shanghai Special Higher Education Course.
Cheng Qianfan is the deputy chief inspector of the Central Patrol Office of the French Concession, and is the well-known "Little Chief Cheng" in the French Concession. The Inoue Mansion secretly follows and monitors such an influential "big shot" in the French Concession, but Cheng Qianfan is a member of the French Concession.
The famous pro-Japanese faction——
It was extremely rude to monitor such a person but the Inoue Mansion did not report to him Sanbonjiro. It really did not take him seriously.
"'Peach Blossom Armor' has done a good job." Sanbonjiro said, "Tell her to continue to covertly monitor her, and report any abnormalities in the Cheng family in a timely manner."
"Hai." Kuga Yuichi said, "'Peach Flower Armor''s lurking was very successful. Cheng Qianfan never doubted him. When Cheng Qianfan called Imamura Kogoro this time, in order to keep it confidential, he even talked in Japanese.
But I didn’t expect that ‘Peach Blossom Armor’ was an imperial agent.”
"Very good." Sanbonjiro nodded slightly.
Arranging the 'Peach Blossom Armor' to lurk in the Cheng Mansion was his proud work.
It’s not that he doubted Kentaro Miyazaki, it was Mimotojiro’s subconscious defense:
Miyazaki Kentaro sent him too many benefits. While enjoying the sincerity, Sanbonjiro always remained vigilant. He did not allow the possibility of betrayal by this subordinate who knew too many of his secret affairs.
…
As soon as Kuga Yuichi left, Sanbonjiro heard a knock on the door.
"Come in."
The person who came in was Araki Harima and Hirai Shinji.
When Sanbonjiro saw these two people coming in together, he glanced at them in surprise.
He had just ordered Hirai Shinci out. Mimotojiro did not allow Hirai Shinci to know that he had sent people to lurk around Miyazaki Kentaro. This would send a wrong signal to this subordinate, making Hirai Shinci mistakenly think that he had already targeted Miyazaki.
Kentaro became suspicious and dissatisfied.
"What's the matter?" Sanbonjiro asked.
"Section Chief, Chief Nohara reported that the familiar signal appeared again last night." Hirai Shinji said.
Araki Harima frowned slightly and glanced at Shinji Hirai.
The section chief actually handed over the responsibility of liaison with Kenji Nohara, director of the Telecommunications Special Research Laboratory, to Shinji Hirai.
This made Araki Harima even more dissatisfied.
"This is the surveillance report from Chief Nohara." Shinji Hirai handed the surveillance document to Mimotojiro with both hands.
Sanbonjiro took the report, glanced at it and frowned.
This Nohara Kenji knew that he couldn't understand this, but he still showed him these technical documents every time.
"Just tell me the monitoring results." Sanbonjiro said coldly.
"According to the detection results of the telegraph locator, the telegraph signal still appeared in the French Concession." Shinji Hirai said, "The time of transmission was late last night, and the fingering of the sender was the familiar fingering that he had mastered before."
"円西." Sanbonjiro nodded, "Do you understand these?"
"Yes." Shinji Hirai looked proud, "It's just a very simple technical report. As long as you are not a fool and study hard, you can understand it quickly."
He originally thought that he would be praised by Sanbonjiro, but he saw the section chief's face suddenly darkened.
This made Hirai Shinji feel a little baffled and a little uneasy at the same time.
"Tell Nohara, I don't need to know these routine results. When he can lock this mysterious radio station and provide clear direction help for our arrest work, he will report to me again." Mimotojiro said solemnly.
said.
As he spoke, he waved his hand.
"Hai." Shinji Hirai quickly stood up and saluted, turned around and left.
"What's the matter?" Sanbonjiro asked Araki Harima again.
"Section Chief." Araki Harima reported, "Haishi Haruki reported that late last night, Li Cuiqun summoned some senior agents from the secret service headquarters and held a secret meeting."
"Have you ever understood the content of the meeting?" Sanbonjiro asked immediately.
"I haven't grasped it yet." Araki Harima shook his head, "I have already ordered Haishi Haruki to find out the information."
"Li Cuiqun held a meeting late at night and avoided Haishi Haruki. There must be something wrong behind this." Sanbonjiro frowned and said, "There are loopholes in our penetration and control of the secret agent headquarters."
"Hai."
"You went to see Cardinal Zhao secretly and learned about the specific situation from him," Sanbonjiro said.
"Hai." Araki Harima said, "However, according to Haishi Haruki, Cardiff Zhao did not appear at yesterday's secret meeting."
"Bag Ya Luo!" San Benci Lang scolded angrily, "Shu Li's identity is different from others. Li Cuiqun has always been very careful about wooing him. Shu Li has the ability and opportunity to know more about the situation.
"
"Hai." Araki Harima quickly and respectfully agreed.
After waving his hand to signal Araki Harima to go out, Sanbonjiro's face became gloomy and uncertain.
The Inoue Mansion secretly followed and monitored Cheng Qianfan, and the more he thought about it, the more angry he became.
Not only because of the Inoue Mansion's neglect of him, but also because Sanbonjiro was worried that the Inoue Mansion had discovered the secret connection between Cheng Qianfan's business and the Extra-High School Course by monitoring Cheng Qianfan.
"Bag duck down!" Sanbonjiro snorted coldly.
The Inoue Mansion has been too out of the ordinary lately and needs a lot of work.
…
February 7th.
Lunar New Year's eve.
"Very good." Sanbonjiro looked at Kentaro Miyazaki up and down with a smile on his face. "Very good. It seems that he has fully recovered."
"The section chief is worried about me." Cheng Qianfan looked touched and said, "I finally got rid of the crutches and can move normally."
As he spoke, he placed a very beautiful red wine gift box wrapped with a floral ribbon on his desk, "Today is New Year's Eve in China, and my subordinate specially selected the finest French Bordeaux red wine to cheer up the section chief for the holiday."
"I'm interested." Sanbonjiro nodded slightly, glanced at the red wine gift box on the table, his eyes became gentler, and motioned for Cheng Qianfan to sit down and talk.
Cheng Qianfan only sat half-assed, with his back straight, ready to listen to the section chief's instructions.
"According to the information we have, Wang Reclamation will speed up their so-called return progress after the Spring Festival." Sanbonjiro said, "Chu Mingyu is still very close to you and values you. What arrangements does he have for you?
?”
"Chu Mingyu said before that he would arrange for me to report to Jiangwan after I recover from my injury." Cheng Qianfan said.
"Wang Chuhai's Jiangwan Officer Training Corps?" Sanbonjiro asked.
"Yes."
"Very good." Sanbonjiro nodded happily, "This shows that Chu Mingyu has plans and arrangements for you."
He said with a serious expression, "Although Wang Chuhai's new regime is recognized and supported by the empire, you must keep in mind that the Chinese people will not be completely of the same mind as the empire."
"My subordinate understands."
"Try to use Chu Mingyu as much as possible to further gain Wang Chuanhai's appreciation." Sanbenjiro said seriously, "The empire is not at ease about Wang Chuanhai."
"Hai." Cheng Qianfan immediately stood up and said respectfully, "My subordinates must remember the section chief's instructions and strive to gain Mrs. Wang's trust."
"Very good." Sanbonjiro nodded. He smiled again and asked about Nobutora Miyazaki's situation with concern, saying that Kentaro Miyazaki could bring his son to the family dinner after the Spring Festival.
"Hai!" Cheng Qianfan looked excited and quickly agreed.
A few days passed, but Kentaro Miyazaki did not report to him that he had been monitored and followed by someone from the Inoue Mansion. Mimotojiro had been waiting. He thought Kentaro Miyazaki would report to him today, but he did not.
.
This made Sanbonjiro very dissatisfied.
Is this a loyal subordinate of mine having different intentions?
…
"Araki-kun." Cheng Qianfan came to Araki Harima's office, and his whole demeanor relaxed.
"Have you reported to the section chief what happened at the Inoue Mansion?" Araki Harima asked, pouring a glass of sake for Kentaro Miyazaki.
Cheng Qianfan shook his head, frowned, drank all the sake in his glass, and said, "I don't know if I should report to the section chief."
Araki Harima nodded in understanding. Inoue Mansion has always been controlled by the Extra-High School.
Inoue Mansion sent people to secretly monitor Miyazaki-kun. It is difficult to say whether the section chief knew about it. In other words, the section chief probably knew about it, and it is not even ruled out that it was the section chief's tacit approval.
Therefore, it is no wonder that Miyazaki-kun is so conflicted and angry now.
"However, if the section chief knew that you 'failed to report what you knew,' he would be unhappy," Araki Harima said.
"I have only told you about this matter." Cheng Qianfan said, "If Mr. Araki didn't tell me, how would the section chief know that I discovered that I was being followed at the Inoue Mansion, unless..."
Araki Harima knew what Miyazaki Kentaro’s unspoken ‘unless’ meant:
Unless the matter of spying on Miyazaki-kun is indeed related to the section chief, or the Inoue Mansion reported the matter to the section chief, otherwise, the section chief would not know.
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore." Cheng Qianfan's expression became solemn and he leaned forward, "Araki-kun, how is the investigation going?"
"We have an idea." Araki Harima nodded, but he showed a hint of hesitation, "Miyazaki-kun, have you really decided?"
"Yamazaki Osamu has tried to harm me once, twice, and three times. I am defending myself!" Cheng Qianfan snorted coldly, staring at Araki Harima, "Besides, you know this and I know it. If Araki-kun doesn't tell me, who will?"
Who knew I did it?"
"If it is as you fear, the section chief will definitely suspect that you did it." Araki Harima frowned and said.
"So what?" Cheng Qianfan raised a cruel smile at the corner of his mouth, "Unless the section chief comes to me directly and admits that this matter was his instruction, otherwise, the section chief will have to suffer the consequences of being dumb."
Araki Harima took a deep look at his friend. He realized that the secret tracking and surveillance of the Inoue Mansion had indeed angered Kentaro Miyazaki, and as a result, his friend's dissatisfaction with the section chief had also reached a new level.
new level.
However, Araki Harima was not dissatisfied with this in his heart. On the contrary, he was happy to see it happen.
From another perspective, Miyazaki Kentaro is honest enough with him and even asks him for help with such things, which shows that Miyazaki-kun does regard him as a true friend.
"Yamazaki Shuichi has a secret residence in Nishi Jiraiho Street." Araki Harima said, "He has a relationship with a kaiko in an izakaya, and that is the house he rented for that kagi."
"Great." Cheng Qianfan was overjoyed, "Yamazaki Shuichi has repeatedly cheated on me, this time I want to take back the interest."
"Be careful." Araki Harima frowned slightly and warned, "Yamazaki Shuichi is the deputy director of Inoue Mansion, and he is highly regarded by Inoue Hiko. This person is famous even in the military department."
"Don't worry, Mr. Araki." Cheng Qianfan said with a smile, "I have a sense of propriety. Although Yamazaki Shuichi is unjust, I will not do anything to kill the citizens of the empire."
After hearing what Kentaro Miyazaki said, Araki Harima nodded with relief.
After talking about the business, the two exchanged glasses and talked about their children and romantic affairs. Their cheerful laughter could be heard in the room from time to time.
…
Araki Harima stood by the window sill, watching Kentaro Miyazaki get into the car and leave drunkenly.
He picked up the phone receiver and said, "Call Yushio Kakinuma to come over."
Soon, a short, stocky man came over.
"Captain." Yushio Kakinuma saluted Araki Harima.
"Over there at Nishi Jiraiki Street, Miyazaki-kun will take action," Araki Harima said.
"The captain wants me to secretly help Miyazaki-kun?" Yushio Kakinuma asked, "Or do you want me to secretly protect Yamazaki Shuichi to prevent Miyazaki-kun from doing something serious in anger?"
"Although Miyazaki-kun is very angry, he is very loyal to the empire. He is a measured person. He will not kill anyone in the empire." Araki Harima shook his head.
Kakinuma Yushifu looked puzzled.
"Miyazaki-kun will punish Yamazaki Shuichi severely." Araki Harima said, "Wait for Miyazaki-kun to leave, then you go -"
His expression was sinister, "Kill Yamazaki Shuichi."
Yushio Kakinuma was about to obey the order subconsciously, but then he realized what Araki Harima was saying. He suddenly raised his head and looked at the captain in shock.
"Huh?" Araki Harima's expression turned grim, "Didn't you hear my order?"