sovbooks Chapter 1463 Playing the long game to catch the big fish
Chapter 1463 Playing the long game to catch the big fish
Chapter 1463 Playing the long game to catch the big fish
"So, this Kojima Kinjiro is the younger brother of Kojima Shinjiro who was captured by you last time?" Imamura Heitaro frowned and asked.
"Yes." said Kogoro Imamura.
"Interesting." When Imamura Heitaro said this, his expression was gloomy.
He had personally called Inoue Yan more than a year ago and asked him not to follow or monitor Cheng Qianfan anymore. Inoue Yan naturally agreed to his reprimand.
No matter what the reason is for Inoue Mansion to start monitoring Cheng Qianfan again, this is a violation of its promise to him.
At the very least, Inoue Mansion should inform him before taking any action.
"Has Inoue Hiko become so arrogant that he thinks he can ignore my requests?" Imamura Heitaro snorted coldly and said.
"Kinjiro Kojima is only willing to admit that he was instructed by Shuichi Yamazaki," said Kogoro Imamura.
"Yamazaki Shuichi!" Imamura Heitaro's face was gloomy. He remembered that the last time the Inoue Mansion sent people to follow and monitor Cheng Qianfan, it was also an action arranged by this Yamazaki Shuichi.
However, he immediately shook his head and said, "I will only look for Inoue Hiko in this matter."
What kind of guy is Yamazaki Shuichi? He is not qualified to talk to him.
Even Inoue Hiko, the director of Inoue Mansion, was never really taken seriously by Imamura Heitaro.
"Anything else?" asked Imamura Heitaro.
"Eguchi Hideya said that the tracking methods used by Kojima Kinjiro and his group were not very sophisticated." Imamura Kogoro said, "He believes that 'Little Cheng' is famous for being afraid of death. With the ability of the security guards around Cheng Qianfan, they should be able to spot the tracker."
"What does he mean?" Imamura Heitaro frowned, "Is he suspecting Kentaro of using someone else's knife to kill someone?"
"Eguchi Hideya knew that Kentaro was your student. Perhaps for this reason, he did not say so directly." Imamura Kogoro said, "But he should have hinted at this."
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"What do you think?" Imamura Heitaro asked, pressing his temple and looking a little tired.
"That's not necessary." Imamura Kogoro shook his head and said, "Kentaro's cover identity is Cheng Qianfan. Sometimes I can't help but admire that Kentaro is doing such an outstanding job. The 'Little Cheng' in the French Concession is definitely a famous successful undercover case in the history of the Imperial Secret Service."
He said to Imamura Heitaro, "Even if it's just 'Xiao Zong''s' power in Shanghai, it would be easy for him to get rid of the malicious stalkers who might pose a threat to his safety. He doesn't need to kill with a borrowed knife at all."
"Using a knife to kill someone is usually done out of some concern about not being able to attack a certain person or a certain force." Imamura Kogoro said, "Unless there is a possibility..."
"It is possible that Kentaro knew that the people who were following and monitoring him were from Inoue Mansion, who were from the Empire itself. It was difficult for him to take action, so he had to kill someone with someone else's knife." Imamura Heitaro said slowly.
He looked at Imamura Kogoro, "Do you think this is possible?"
"It's very unlikely." Imamura Kogoro shook his head. "Kentaro just came back from Qingdao not long ago. Besides, if he knew that the other party was from Inoue Mansion, from what I know about Kentaro, he respects you so much that he would only choose to report this matter to you. Please give your instructions."
"Even if Kentaro is very angry, he won't do anything rash in private." He walked over to pour water into Imamura Heitaro's cup and said, "The trick of killing someone with a borrowed knife is too low-level. Kentaro is a smart kid, he won't do that."
Imamura Heitaro nodded slightly. He liked and agreed with what Imamura Kogoro had just said:
Kentaro respected him very much.
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"Haozi, do you know what mistake I made in this matter?" Cheng Qianfan asked Li Hao.
He leaned back in the chair in the study, fatigue visible behind his deep eyes.
"We shouldn't use borrowed knife to kill someone." Li Hao thought for a moment and said, "This will only backfire."
"'Make a fool of oneself', well said, you have made progress in using idioms." Cheng Qianfan smiled and nodded, then he asked, "Do you know why it happens that 'make a fool of oneself'?"
Li Hao shook his head. He just reasoned based on Brother Fan's reaction to the matter and came to this conclusion. As for the reason, he was not able to see it deeply enough.
"Inoue Mansion!" Cheng Qianfan said with a serious expression, "I already know that the other party is from Inoue Mansion, and all the actions are based on this."
He said to Li Hao, "I subconsciously judged that since the matter involved the Japanese, it would be difficult for me to take action, so I chose to lead this group of people into the hands of Imamura Kogoro."
"Little did I know." Cheng Qianfan shook his head, "This is a wrong decision made by being too clever."
"I understand." Li Hao thought for a moment, his eyes lit up, and he said, "Brother Fan also said before that we should not act rashly. In fact, it means to show that we don't know the other party's identity and that we don't know that the other party is following us."
His eyes were radiating excitement. "With your temper, Brother Fan, since you may have discovered that someone was following us, you should just order the arrest and interrogation. Only after the interrogation will we know that the other party is from the Inoue Mansion."
"That's right." Cheng Qianfan nodded slightly. "Then tell me, if I find out from the interrogation that the other party is from the Inoue Mansion, what should I do?"
"It's wrong to report to Mitsumoto Jiro." Li Hao shook his head. "The best way is to report to Imamura Heitaro. After all, it was Imamura Heitaro who called Inoue Hiko last time and stopped them from following and monitoring Brother Fan."
"Very good." Cheng Qianfan nodded with satisfaction. Haozi's progress was visible to the naked eye.
With a serious expression, he said to Li Hao, "Haozi, this incident is a lesson. It teaches us a truth."
"Remember that." Cheng Qianfan said, "Sometimes, the more you think about some things, the more complicated the solution becomes, and the more unreasonable it becomes."
He took a puff of his cigarette and said, "A simple and rough approach is more direct and effective."
"I understand." Li Hao said, "Brother Fan, you are thinking too much from the perspective of Kentaro Miyazaki. If you think from the perspective of 'Mr. Cheng', it would be best to be direct."
"You are really good, you can say such profound words." Cheng Qianfan laughed, "Not bad, not bad, you have improved."
"All of them, all of them..." Li Hao suddenly felt a little embarrassed, "Zhou Ru taught me all of them. He told me to use my brain more."
"You kid." Cheng Qianfan pointed at Li Hao with his cigarette between his fingers. "It was so hard for me to teach you, but Zhou Ru enlightened you with just a few words."
Li Hao chuckled and touched his head.
"Fortunately, we reacted in time and the situation can be resolved." Cheng Qianfan said, waving his hand, "Go ahead, search in a big way, and find out the suspicious people who intend to harm me."
"I understand." Li Hao said with a smile, "Brother Fan, you are very angry. You were holding back your temper before because you were playing the long game to catch a big fish."
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"Go." Kogoro Imamura waved his hand, signaling his men to go out.
"What's wrong?" Imamura Hyōtaro asked.
"The French Concession has started to move." Kogoro Imamura said with a smile, "'Xiao Chengzong's' men are searching everywhere, and Kentaro has also announced that he is offering a reward for the arrest of any stalkers who intend to harm him."
"Oh?" Imamura Heitaro raised his eyebrows. "Did you suddenly find out that the stalker is missing, so you're searching for him?"
"That should be the case." Imamura Kogoro said with a smile, "In this case, things are very clear."
He said to Imamura Heitaro, "Kentaro should have discovered that he was being followed a long time ago, but he didn't make any moves. He was preparing to play the long game and catch the mastermind behind the scenes."
"However, now that we suddenly realize that the stalker is missing, Kentaro can't sit still anymore and is searching for him anxiously," he said with a smile.
"This is in line with Kentaro's temperament." Imamura Heitaro nodded slightly.
Kentaro Miyazaki is extremely vigilant and hates any behavior that may endanger his safety. He was planning to find out the mastermind behind the scenes and eliminate the root of the problem.
"Okay, make a call to the Cheng family and tell them that you have caught the person." said Heitaro Imamura.
"Hay."
"Is there any conflict between Eguchi Hideya and Kentaro?" Imamura Heitaro suddenly asked.
"Probably not." Imamura Kogoro frowned slightly and said uncertainly, "I will find out about this matter."
Imamura Heitaro nodded.
Kentaro Miyazaki was his favorite closed-door student, and Eguchi Hideya was just a subordinate. Emotionally, he was naturally closer to Kentaro Miyazaki.
Eguchi Hideo could also suspect Miyazaki Kentaro, but this could only be based on the fact that Kentaro really had problems.
Otherwise, it would only annoy him.
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chongqing.
"Sir." Chen Hua took Dai Chunfeng's hat and handed it to the maid to hang it up.
She noticed that Dai Chunfeng was in high spirits and breathed a sigh of relief.
Previously, the Japanese bombed the Huangshan official residence, which made the Chairman furious, and Dai Chunfeng was also very upset.
Therefore, when Dai Chunfeng was called to the official residence to meet the emperor just now, she was also worried.
"The old man is in a good mood." Dai Chunfeng said with a smile.
The last time he went to see the emperor, he was scolded for no reason. Later he found out that it was because the principal and his wife had a quarrel. He was unlucky and was used as a punching bag.
He was lucky today. The principal and his darling made peace with each other. The old man was in a good mood, and his life became much better.
Dai Chunfeng suddenly had an idea. Xue Yingzhen had been in high spirits recently and it had been a long time since he had been scolded with him. This was not good. He thought that the next time the old man quarreled with his wife, he would find a way to lure Xue Yingzhen to the official residence for an audience.
The more I think about it, the more I think this method is feasible:
Many of the guards in the attendant room were from the Military Control Commission. This was the basis for him to grasp the old man's movements, and he could use it to do something.
"What are you thinking about?" Chen Hua poured a glass of milk for Dai Chunfeng and asked with a smile, "Who are you plotting against now?"
"Xue Yingzhen." Dai Chunfeng said directly, "This guy has been a little too proud recently. I'm very unhappy."
Chen Hua giggled.
Just at this moment, the phone in the living room rang.
Chen Hua took a few steps forward and picked up the phone, "Okay, okay, I got it."
"What's the matter?" Dai Chunfeng asked with a serious expression.
It was already late at night, and no call would be made to the Dai Mansion unless it was an emergency.
"It was Qi Wu who called." Chen Hua said, "He said he had urgent military matters to report."
Dai Chunfeng nodded deeply, his expression serious. It was so late, and Qi Wu came urgently, he must have important business.
He pressed his temple, hoping it wasn't bad news.
……
Half an hour later.
"What did you say?" Dai Chunfeng's face was gloomy and he stood up.
"The Japanese have already learned that Cen Yufeng went to Shanghai." Qi Wu said.
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Dai Chunfeng's face changed.
The Shanghai District had previously suffered heavy losses due to Wang Tiemu's rebellion, and the Zhejiang District had also been captured by the enemy, suffering considerable losses.
Therefore, Dai Chunfeng was not very confident about Jiangsu and Zhejiang. In order to cover up his tracks, he specially arranged for Cen Yufeng, who had returned from the United States, to serve as the secretary of the Shanghai district. He went to Shanghai by water and had no contact with any stations along the way. Therefore, the possibility of Cen Yufeng's whereabouts being exposed was almost non-existent.
In fact, except for the Military Intelligence Bureau headquarters and the Shanghai District, even the various stations did not know that there was a new secretary in the Shanghai District.
However, Dai Chunfeng, who had lost his composure, calmed down and knew that what Qi Wu said must be true.
"Was the information leaked from within the Shanghai district?" he asked in a cold voice.
"It shouldn't be." Qi Wu said, "If there was a problem inside the Shanghai station, the enemy should have known more about Cen Yufeng. Now it seems that this is not the case."
As he spoke, he took out a telegram from his pocket and handed it to Dai Chunfeng with both hands. "The information was sent by 'Bluebird'."
Dai Chunfeng looked puzzled. Since it was a call from Bluebird, it couldn't be a problem within the Shanghai region?
After reading the telegram carefully, Dai Chunfeng's expression became increasingly gloomy.
"Damn it!" Dai Chunfeng said angrily.
Dai Chunfeng could not accept the fact that a Japanese had been lurking inside the Military Intelligence Bureau for a long time and that this person was of a high rank.
"What do you think?" he asked Qi Wu.
"'Bluebird' said that the spy is likely lurking inside Jiangsu and Zhejiang." Qi Wu said, "This 'ruler' is very dangerous and must be found as soon as possible."
"Ruler!" Dai Chunfeng snorted coldly, "The Japanese are despicable. I want to see who they will punish with this 'ruler'!"
"Call Hangzhou and Nanjing and ask them to conduct a self-inspection and find out who this 'ruler' is." Dai Chunfeng said in a deep voice.
As he said this, he suddenly frowned, "Wait a moment."
Qi Wu also said quickly, "Blue Bird just called us, and we ordered Nanjing and Hangzhou to conduct self-inspections. This may alert the enemy and even expose Blue Bird."
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"I know, I know." Dai Chunfeng snorted coldly. He thought for a moment and asked, "Where is Song Fuguo now?"
"In Jinhua." Qi Wu said, "Song Fuguo was ordered to reorganize Jinhua Station."
"Send a secret message to Song Fuguo," Dai Chunfeng said in a deep voice, "order him to inspect Jiangsu and Zhejiang as a special commissioner and make sure to find this 'ruler'."
"Do we need to arrange a meeting between Song Fuguo and 'Blue Bird'?" Qi Wu thought for a moment and asked, "To find out 'Ruler', I'm afraid we need support from Shanghai."
"Okay." Dai Chunfeng nodded slightly. "Song Fuguo and that kid have cooperated with each other many times. I feel relieved that they can work together."
"Yes!" Qi Wu nodded, "I will call Song Fuguo and Bluebird right now and ask them to choose a date to meet."
“Also, tell Song Fuguo to convey my commendation to our junior student.” Dai Chunfeng said.
"Yes."
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