"A time difference?" Zhao Guoliang frowned and thought.
"Yes, a time difference." Liu Bo nodded, "But first, we must figure out which floor and room my old friends live on, and also find out their whereabouts to avoid me from meeting them."
He said to Zhao Guoliang, "This is particularly important."
"Okay, I'll arrange this." Zhao Guoliang nodded, "Unless your 'old friends' happen to live on the same floor as the traitor and are on high alert, otherwise there should be a way to inquire."
...
When Cheng Qianfan came to the Foreign Minister's Office, Chu Mingyu was making a phone call.
Looking at Chu Mingyu's serious face, Cheng Qianfan also sat upright and did not dare to disturb him.
"Okay, things have come out, all we have to do is prepare for everything."
"Don't panic, why are you panic? The Japanese still support Mr. Wang."
"Okay, that's it." Chu Mingyu hung up the phone with a gloomy expression.
He turned his head and looked at Cheng Qianfan, "Qianfan is here."
"Uncle Chu." Cheng Qianfan said respectfully.
"You heard it just now." Chu Mingyu sighed, rubbed his eyebrows, and said with a serious expression, "The matter has been found out."
"The Japanese side has been reluctant to publicly recognize our new regime because the Japanese side still has fantasies about the pseudo regime in Chongqing." Chu Mingyu said, "They have already had secret contact with Chongqing and started negotiations for inducing surrender."
"What?" Cheng Qianfan was shocked, "How can Japan do this?"
Then he asked a key question, "So, the Japanese are hiding the negotiations with Chongqing in private?"
"This matter has been a clue, but it has not attracted our attention and attention." Chu Mingyu said seriously, "We are too honest and trusting the Japanese too much."
Chu Mingyu picked up the teacup, took a sip, and frowned.
Cheng Qianfan quickly stepped forward to help the teacup refill the hot water.
...
"According to the intelligence, the Japanese should have had secret contacts between Hong Kong and Chongqing." Chu Mingyu said, "Minister Zhou is in Hong Kong, and Mr. Wang entrusted Minister Zhou to investigate the matter."
Zhou Liang is in Hong Kong now?
Cheng Qianfan immediately captured the information.
"The latest situation has been reported back." Chu Mingyu said, "It's even more serious than what we guess."
"The Japanese head of the Hong Kong agency, Watanabe Yulun, has arranged for this person to come forward and have several contacts with Chongqing." Chu Mingyu said, and he snorted coldly, "I have had contact with this Watanabe Yulun before. This person showed great respect and admiration for Mr. Wang at that time. The Japanese have no integrity and acts as villains."
"There is also Takeo Imai." Chu Mingyu said, "The Japanese think we don't know that this Youlun Waka is actually Takeo Imai's person. If Youlun Waka and Chongqing have secretly negotiated and contacted each other, Takeo Imai is at least an insider."
"This fact is so shocking." Cheng Qianfan frowned and looked a little panicked. "My nephew never expected that the Japanese would actually contact and negotiate with Chongqing without telling Mr. Wang."
As he said that, he looked at Chu Mingyu, tried his best to hide his panic expression, and asked seriously, "Uncle Chu, how does Mr. Wang view this matter?"
"Mr. Wang is very angry." Chu Mingyu said, "After the situation is verified, Mr. Wang is very angry. He is so angry that he scolds the Japanese for bullying people too much and does not eat breakfast today."
...
"Mr. Wang instructed our Ministry of Foreign Affairs to formally make solemn representations to the Japanese side this morning and demanded that the Japanese side give an immediate reply." Chu Mingyu said.
"The Japanese have no integrity. This is how they treat friendly countries?" Cheng Qianfan said indignantly, "Uncle Chu, what will Japan reply?"
"Mr. Wang personally spoke with Akira Yingsao," Chu Mingyu said. "Akira Yingsao was shocked. He meant that he had heard of this. However, what he knew was that this was the strategic inducing surrender of Japan in order to dismantle Chongqing's will to resist, and it would not harm our interests. It also reiterated that the Japanese government's support for Mr. Wang and its new regime will not change."
He glanced at Cheng Qianfan, saw that Cheng Qianfan wanted to speak but stopped, frowned and said, "Just say whatever you have."
"This is a major national event. My nephew is young and dull, so I may be inappropriate in thinking about the problems." Cheng Qianfan said.
"If you say it, just say it." Chu Mingyu said, "What else is there to say in front of me?"
...
"My nephew just thinks that this kind of thing is not to listen to what they say, but to look at the actions of the Japanese." Cheng Qianfan did not speak immediately, but thought about it carefully before saying solemnly.
Chu Mingyu took a sip of tea and signaled Cheng Qianfan to continue.
"The Japanese side has been reluctant to publicly recognize my new regime, and this is unreasonable." Cheng Qianfan said, "In this context, we learned that Japan has had secret contacts with Chongqing. If Japan takes substantial actions and only uses verbal explanations, it is really difficult to be convincing and reassure us."
"Yes, although you are young, you are still very sober." Chu Mingyu nodded slightly, "It is better than some people who are confused and blindly believe in the promises of Japan."
After hearing Chu Mingyu's words, Cheng Qianfan closed his mouth tactfully.
"Okay, it's okay if you know some things." Chu Mingyu said, "Some people are confused and believe in the Japanese side's statement, believing that the Japanese side's secret contact and inducement of surrender to Chongqing is just to shake the internal Chongqing. This will instead prompt some people in Chongqing to lean towards us, which is a good thing."
As he said that, Chu Mingyu snorted coldly, "It's so stupid."
Cheng Qianfan naturally would not have no brains to ask who said this. He looked at his mouth, nose, and heart, as if he was thinking seriously.
"The most urgent task is to promote the recognition of our new regime by Japan as soon as possible." Chu Mingyu said to Cheng Qianfan.
"Uncle Chu said very much. As long as the Japanese side publicly recognizes us, Chang Kaishen will not be willing to live behind Mr. Wang. The so-called daily negotiations will naturally be self-defeating." Cheng Qianfan nodded and said.
He frowned, "But my nephew heard Uncle Chu talk about these situations, and I feel that before the Japanese gave up their fantasy of Chongqing's inducement, it would be difficult for the Japanese to take a substantial step in acknowledging my new regime."
"Because the Japanese are also very clear that once Mr. Wang is publicly recognized, Chang Kaishen will inevitably immediately stop the negotiations with the Japanese side." Cheng Qianfan said.
...
"I naturally know what you said." Chu Mingyu said a little irritatedly. He looked at Cheng Qianfan, "You go to see Imamura Hitaro again this afternoon."
"Yes." Cheng Qianfan nodded, "Uncle Chu, what should I say when I met Hitotaro Imamura? Now that things have come to this point, I am afraid that it will be difficult to gain anything from polite communication."
"You just show off with Hitotaro Imamura, well, it's a confession and exchange." Chu Mingyu said, "Let Hitotaro Imamura understand that we already know the Japanese side's contact with Chongqing. I want to see how Hitotaro Imamura will respond."
He looked at Cheng Qianfan and said, "Remember, this is a private communication. Some words might as well be more straightforward and test the Japanese attitude."
"My nephew understands." Cheng Qianfan nodded seriously.
...
Leaving the Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Wang Puppet Regime, Cheng Qianfan walked towards him when he went down the stairs.
"Director Wu?" Cheng Qianfan was stunned at first, then hurriedly greeted with a smile.
"Mr. Cheng?" Wu Shanyue also responded enthusiastically when he saw Cheng Qianfan, "When did Mr. Cheng come to Nanjing?"
"Uncle Chu said I was too comfortable in Shanghai, so I asked me to come to Nanjing to help with errands." Cheng Qianfan said.
"Yes, I remembered it." Wu Shanyue said with a smile, "The young talent Mr. Cheng, who praised Mr. Wang, is still Minister Chu's Ai Jiang."
"It's just the care of my elders, so I can follow my experience." Cheng Qianfan handed a cigarette to Wu Shanyue, "Does Director Wu come to Nanjing to do business? Or..."
"I'm transferred to Nanjing now." Wu Shanyue said, "I'm in the Nanjing Police Station now..."
...
"Courtess?" Cheng Qianfan approached and asked in a low voice.
"Deputy, Deputy Director." Wu Shanyue waved his hand and said with a wink.
"Congratulations." Cheng Qianfan's eyes lit up and he said happily.
Wu Shanyue had previously served as deputy director of the Shanghai Puppet Police Bureau, responsible for the inspection team matters. However, later, he was implicated by the "Wang Kangnian Red Party Case", and Wu Shanyue's status in the Shanghai Puppet Police Bureau was also affected and he once stood aside.
Now that he can be transferred from the bench in Shanghai to Nanjing and serve as deputy director of the Nanjing pseudo-police bureau, this is indeed a high promotion, at least he is out of the sea of ​​suffering.
"I will be the host another day, so I will invite Mr. Cheng to gather together." Wu Shanyue said.
"It should be me treating you, congratulations to Director Wu." Cheng Qianfan said quickly.
"I'll ask." Seeing Cheng Qianfan say something else, Wu Shanyue pretended to be angry, "Why can I not work in Nanjing when I arrive?"
"Okay, okay, then I'll bother you." Cheng Qianfan said with a smile.
Wu Shanyue stood at the corridor window and looked at Cheng Qianfan getting into a black car, thinking about something.
...
"Go to Asia Hotel." Cheng Qianfan said to Haozai.
Sitting in the car.
Cheng Qianfan was thinking about Wu Shanyue.
This person was the head of the Shanghai Intelligence Section of the Party Investigation Department in his early years and was Wang Kangnian's immediate boss.
Cao Yu was arrested by the Japanese and was sentenced, but Wang Kangnian confessed that Wu Shanyue was again whipped, and Wu Shanyue sold out the entire Shanghai District of the Party Affairs Investigation Office, which directly led to Xue Yingzhen's intentional training in Shanghai. The retained elites of the Party Affairs Investigation Office were almost wiped out, and directly led to the hasty evacuation of Qin Detai, the general general manager of the Central Police Office of the French Concession.
Wu Shanyue’s re-rise in Nanjing this time must have been because he had a relationship within the new regime or found a new backer.
Is it Cymmen?
Cheng Qianfan thought that Wu Shanyue was from the former party affairs system of the Kuomintang, and his relationship was mostly in the party affairs system, and it might be because he had gone through the relationship of Timuten.
Of course, it is not necessarily the case. Now that the Wang puppet regime has gathered traitors of all sizes, Wu Shanyue will have a backer with great background.
He secretly kept this matter in his heart, thinking that he could find an opportunity to inquire from Liu Xia. Liu Xia had always had a good news about these "news" and "secrets" within the Wang puppet regime.
...
The car parked at the entrance of the Asia Hotel.
Cheng Qianfan got off the car and saw Yuto Sano sitting in the hall.
The latter also saw Cheng Qianfan and immediately stood up to greet him.
"Secretary Sano." Cheng Qianfan stretched out his hand.
"Mr. Cheng." Yuto Sano shook hands with Cheng Qianfan.
"I'll send a message to Mr. Sano, I'll visit Mr. Imamura," said Cheng Qianfan.
"Mr. Cheng waited." Sano Yuto said.
Soon, Yuto Sano called and asked for instructions and came back, "Mr. Cheng, Secretary Sakamoto said, just go upstairs and go over."
"That's how it's not coming out to greet you this time." Cheng Qianfan shook his head and laughed. He glanced at Yuto Sano, "Secretary Sano, then I won't disturb you on duty."
The two bowed slightly to each other.
Cheng Qianfan went upstairs along the stairs and in the corridor on the third floor. When he passed by the door of a room, he saw that the door was wide open and there seemed to be no one inside.
Cheng Qianfan just glanced curiously, and his steps did not stop at all, and soon arrived at Ryono Sakamoto's office.
"Where is the teacher busy?" Cheng Qianfan took the tea handed over by Ryono Sakamoto, took a sip, and asked casually.
"Responding to the phone," said Ryono Sakamoto. "Starting from noon today, for some reason, the phone suddenly became busy, and there were more telegrams from the empire."
Cheng Qianfan immediately understood that this was the Wang puppet regime who knew that Japan had secretly contacted and negotiated with Chongqing, and therefore negotiated and protested to Japan. This matter had been reported to Imamura Hitotaro's side.
"Did you tell the teacher that I'm here to visit?" Cheng Qianfan asked.
"Of course I said it." Ryono Sakamoto said, "Uncle Imamura asked you to wait."
The two started chatting casually.
About twenty minutes later, the bell rang on Sakamoto Ryono's desk.
"Please come here, Secretary Cheng." Hitotaro Imamura said.
...
"Teacher." Cheng Qianfan bowed respectfully to Imamura Hitaro.
"Sit down." Imamura Hitaro said.
"I came in a hurry and was thirsty." Cheng Qianfan smiled and said, "Teacher, I'll ask for a glass of water."
"Pour water yourself." Hitotaro Imamura said angrily, "It seems that I can't even give you a glass of water."
Cheng Qianfan first checked Imamura Hitotaro's teacup, refilled water into his teacup, and then poured himself a cup of boiled water.
"teacher."
"It was Chu Mingyu who asked you to come." Hitotaro Imamura asked.
"I just heard from Sakamoto Kwan that the teacher answered a lot of calls and telegrams." Cheng Qianfan said with a smile, "It seems that the teacher has guessed my purpose."
"How did Chu Mingyu tell you?" asked Hitotaro Imamura.
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