usatvline Chapter 1931 Mizutani's Arrangements
Chapter 1931 Mizutani's Arrangements
Chapter 1931 Mizutani's Arrangements
"What a tragedy." Meng Tianyou reached into his small leather suitcase and grabbed a handful of jewelry, sighing, "This is all the hard-earned money of the people."
With that, he turned to Shibuya and said, "Mr. Shibuya, please inspect it."
A dozen minutes later, Meng Tianyou returned to the room, glanced at the suitcase that was clearly missing some gold and silver jewelry, and waved his hand solemnly, "Seal it."
Back to Jessfield Road.
Li Cuiqun took the list from Meng Tianyou, looked at it carefully, shook her head and said, "This is too much. Sishui has gone too far."
“Yes,” Meng Tianyou nodded and said, “I have calculated that with Captain Hu’s salary, he could not earn this much money even if he did not eat or drink for hundreds of years.”
"Was the seizure process relatively smooth?" Li Cuiqun asked.
“Sheng Aizhen was very cooperative and did not stop us.” Meng Tianyou knew what Li Cuiqun was going to ask, so he quickly said, “My sister-in-law is reasonable.”
He lowered his voice and said, "My sister-in-law prepared a lavish banquet to entertain the military police under Lieutenant Shibuya, and gave them gifts when they left."
“These are enough to ensure that Captain Hu will not suffer in the military police,” Meng Tianyou said.
"That's good." Li Cuiqun nodded with satisfaction. "Keep in touch with the Japanese and keep a close eye on them. Make sure Sishui doesn't suffer in the military police."
"I understand," Meng Tianyou said. "The director is very kind and compassionate. I believe Captain Hu will be extremely grateful when he finds out."
“I don’t expect him to be grateful to me,” Li Cuiqun sighed. “I’ll be content if he understands me and doesn’t complain.”
Just then, there was a knock on the office door.
"Come in," Li Cuiqun said in a deep voice.
It was Dong Zhengguo who came in.
Li Cuiqun waved to Meng Tianyou, "Go ahead and do your thing."
"Yes," Meng Tianyou said. He glanced at Dong Zhengguo and recognized him as the section chief whom Li Cuiqun now trusted. He smiled, nodded, and left.
……
"You mean, Araki Harima of the Special Higher Police and my grandson Shinta both secretly went to Nanjing?" Li Cuiqun frowned slightly and asked Dong Zhengguo.
“Yes.” Dong Zhengguo nodded. “News has also come from Nanjing that they have discovered traces of these two.”
"What else did you find out?" Li Cuiqun asked.
“Araki Harima and my grandson Shinta are keeping a low profile, and the brothers have noticed that the people from the Nanjing Special Higher Police seem to be protecting something closely and are not daring to get too close,” Dong Zhengguo said. “So, we haven’t found out anything yet.”
Li Cuiqun fell into thought, then suddenly glanced at Dong Zhengguo and asked, "Who gave you permission to secretly monitor the Special Higher Police?"
His voice suddenly rose, "Who gave you the guts?"
“Director, it wasn’t deliberate surveillance.” Dong Zhengguo was slightly taken aback, then quickly realized what he meant and said, “The brothers saw Captain Araki of the Special Higher Police and the head of the ‘Tent’ in Nanjing. Since they didn’t know if they needed our assistance for a mission, they reported it to us for instructions.”
"I see." Li Cuiqun nodded. "Just arrange for people to keep a close eye on things."
"Yes."
"There's no need. Don't disturb the Special Higher Police," Li Cuiqun said, glancing at Dong Zhengguo.
"Understood," Dong Zhengguo nodded and said.
……
Nanjing.
“Professor Mizutani, everything is arranged,” Araki Harima said to Mizutani Shogo. “The ship departs tomorrow evening and arrives in Shanghai the following morning.”
"Araki-kun, thank you for your hard work," Mizutani Shogo said politely.
“It’s just my job, why talk about hardship?” Araki Harima quickly replied.
He had initially thought that Mizutani Shogo would be a rather difficult and rigid professor, but after spending the last few days with him, he found that Professor Mizutani was gentle and polite, which made Araki Harima develop a greater sense of respect for him.
“Araki-kun.” Mizutani Shogo looked at Araki Harima, “I know your mission is to protect me, and…”
He looked at Araki Harima and said with a smile, "And I can guess that you also received orders to secretly execute me if the situation becomes critical."
Araki Harima opened his mouth, his expression somewhat stiff. He hadn't expected Mizutani Shogo to say these things so bluntly.
"Don't panic, and don't be embarrassed," Mizutani Shogo said with a light laugh. "The order you received actually originated from my request."
His expression turned serious. "It absolutely cannot fall into enemy hands. This is an order I personally gave."
Upon hearing this, Araki Harima was utterly shocked. He gave Mizutani Shogo a deep look, "Professor..."
“I have another request, no, I should say an order,” said Mizutani Shogo. “If we are attacked and the situation becomes critical, you may execute me immediately, but you must promise me that you will safely take this box away.”
Araki Harima looked at the silver box that sat quietly on the carpet.
“Captain Araki, this is an order,” Mizutani Shogo said in a deep voice.
"Hai."
……
"Remember one thing: you must never open this box yourself," Mizutani Shogo said in a deep voice. "All you have to do is protect this box and wait for Lieutenant Colonel Ohno Ryoto to come and take it back."
"Ohno Reito?" Araki Harima looked at Mizutani Shogo.
“Lieutenant Colonel Ryoto Ohno of the General Affairs Section of Unit 4461,” said Shogo Mizutani.
“Unit 4461, Lieutenant Colonel Ryoto Ohno from the General Affairs Section.” Araki Harima nodded. “I’ll remember that.”
“Very good, that puts my mind at ease,” Mizutani Shogo said with a smile.
"Excuse my bluntness, but why would the professor give these orders?" Araki Harima thought for a moment before asking, "This sounds rather ominous, or has the professor sensed some danger?"
"No, no, no." Mizutani shook his head and said, "I'm just being prepared. I always give these instructions to the security personnel before I go on any long trip."
He took a sip of tea and said, "What I can do is to burn myself while I am alive, while my life can still radiate heat, to contribute all my strength to the long-lasting military fortune of the Great Japanese Empire and to His Majesty the Emperor's great cause."
Mizutani Shogo looked at Araki Harima and said, “Therefore, I am very cautious and careful because I know very clearly that my life does not belong to myself, but to the great Yamato people, to the Great Japanese Empire, and to His Majesty the Emperor.”
Araki Harima stood up and bowed deeply to Mizutani Shogo with eyes full of admiration. "Professor, rest assured, with me here, I will definitely ensure your safety."
"Please." Mizutani Shogo also stood up and bowed in return to Araki Harima.
……
Back in his room, Araki Harima's face darkened.
He fell into deep thought.
The Japanese Unit 4461 that Mizutani Shogo mentioned seemed familiar to him, and he had a vague impression of it, but he couldn't quite place it.
The fact that Mizutani Shogo was so solemn in giving him instructions, as if he were entrusting his affairs to someone on his deathbed, clearly demonstrates the importance of Lieutenant Colonel Ōno Ryōto of the 4461st Unit General Affairs Section.
Therefore, Araki Harima dared not be careless. He thought carefully and tried to find relevant memories about Unit 4461.
Unfortunately, despite his deep thinking, he couldn't come up with any valuable clues.
This only made Araki Harimaru more concerned about the matter.
Araki Harima picked up the phone and made a call.
About 35 minutes later, Araki Harima secretly entertained a friend at a Saitama izakaya near his guesthouse.
After exchanging pleasantries and sharing a few drinks,
"Kitano-kun," Araki Harima asked, "have you ever heard of Unit 4461?"
Kitano Jūjūichirō, who was sipping his sake, froze in mid-air upon hearing this, his gaze sharpening as he looked at Araki Harima. "Araki-kun, why did you ask that?"
"The specifics involve mission secrets, so please forgive me for not being able to say more," Araki Harima said. "Because this mission may be related to Unit 4461, I vaguely remember hearing about this unit, but I can't recall it right now."
He looked at Kitano Jūichirō and noticed the seriousness in his friend's expression. His own expression also became serious and earnest. "Kitano-kun, judging from your expression, I vaguely remember some things now."
Kitano Jūichirō didn't say anything, he just took a sip of his drink and stared at Araki Harima.
“But Jiangwan, Shanghai…” Araki Harima asked Kitano Jūichirō in a low voice.
“Araki-kun.” Kitano Jūichirō gave Araki Harima a deep look. “If possible, it’s best to avoid too much contact with Unit 4461.”
Araki Harima's expression changed, and he nodded vigorously, looking at Kitano Jūichirō with gratitude. "I understand, thank you."
……
Return to the guest house.
Araki Harima heard a great deal of noise.
"What's going on?" Araki Harima asked, frowning.
"There's a thief," Hiroki Takeuchi reported.
"A thief?" Araki Harima asked with a puzzled expression. "Tell me about it."
“When the guards noticed someone acting suspiciously and went to question them, the person ran away,” Hiroki Takeuchi said. “We then launched an investigation, and Kokinro Nohara from Professor Mizutani’s team said that his wallet was missing.”
“I questioned Nohara Kokinro carefully and suspect that he flaunted his wealth while shopping outside, which is why he was targeted by thieves,” Hiroki Takeuchi said.
"Are you sure it's a thief? Didn't you find anything else unusual?" Araki Harima asked, frowning.
“It was a thief. The person’s demeanor was very similar to that of a thief—sneaky and sleazy,” Hiroki Takeuchi said. “We described the person’s appearance to Kogane Nohara, and Kogane Nohara recalled that he seemed to have some recollection of the person.”
“So, I deduce that the thief, after succeeding in his theft, set his sights on Professor Mizutani’s team, assuming they were all wealthy,” Hiroki Takeuchi said. “Captain, I also ordered a search on my end, but found nothing else unusual.”
Hearing Hiroki Takeuchi say that, Araki Harima finally felt relieved.
……
Hiroki Takeuchi was a young officer whom he had painstakingly trained. He was quick-witted, serious, and cautious, and was highly trusted by him.
"Have those guys in the intelligence room made any moves?" He called Hiroki Takeuchi into his room and asked.
“No.” Hiroki Takeuchi shook his head, then thought for a few seconds and said, “However, when the thief was discovered just now, Gosho Yamaguchi in the intelligence room seemed to make a move; he left the sentry post.”
"Despicable rat," Araki Harima sneered.
"The captain suspects that the thief is from the intelligence room..." Hiroki Takeuchi immediately understood and asked in a low voice.
“I doubt everything,” Araki Harima scoffed. “Be smart.”
"Yes." Hiroki Takeuchi nodded seriously.
……
Zhuqiao Bridge.
"What's going on?" Qiao Chuntao asked Ma Benze with a serious expression.
“Xiao Liu originally planned to sneak into the Primrose Inn, but the enemy's defenses were too tight, and he was discovered,” Ma Benzhe said. “Fortunately, Xiao Liu was quick-witted and successfully escaped.”
"Are you sure they escaped, or were they just being used as bait by the enemy?" Qiao Chuntao asked in a deep voice.
“I questioned Xiao Liu carefully and found no problems,” Ma Benzhe said. “However, as you said, station chief, it’s always better to be safe than sorry, so for safety’s sake, I have arranged for Xiao Liu to evacuate immediately and no longer participate in this operation.”
"Well done." Qiao Chuntao finally breathed a sigh of relief and nodded.
"Furthermore, Xiao Liu said that he had previously stolen a wallet from a Japanese person as a precaution, so even if the Japanese find him this time, they should only suspect him of being a thief," Ma Benzhe said.
Qiao Chuntao nodded slightly.
"In any case, this failure may have alerted the enemy," Qiao Chuntao pondered. "Notify the brothers to be careful and not to get too close to the target."
"Understood," Ma Benzai quickly replied.
Just then, Lu Liu rushed in to report the situation.
"Station Chief," Lu Liu said, "we've discovered another group secretly watching the target."
"Is there another group keeping an eye on Mizutani Shogo?" Qiao Chuntao asked, frowning.
"Yes."
"Can you be sure which group of people it is?" Qiao Chuntao asked.
“It’s hard to say.” Lu Liu nodded. “Because we can’t tell whether they are friend or foe, the brothers only dare to keep an eye on them secretly and don’t make any rash contact.”
……
Shanghai.
Lafayette Road.
Cheng Qianfan stared at the telegram on the table, lost in thought.
This was a telegram sent by Araki Harimato an hour earlier.
The telegram informed Araki Harima of the ship that would be escorting Mizutani Shogo and his party from Nanjing back to Shanghai by waterway the following evening, and the accompanying personnel, especially the intelligence that Araki Harima had already obtained regarding the secret protection provided by Shinta's intelligence office.
Cheng Qianfan had been pondering whether to take action, and whether to have Qiao Chuntao's Special Intelligence Unit in Nanjing carry it out.
Should we proceed with the plan agreed upon with Araki Harima and take action in Shanghai?
If it's the latter, he needs to call Araki Harima back as soon as possible to confirm whether to take action at the dock the day after tomorrow morning.
Just then, the phone rang.
Cheng Qianfan picked up the phone, the person on the other end said something, and then hung up.
This was the secret code he and Araki Harima agreed upon. When Araki Harima needed to contact him, he would arrange for someone to call; this was the code for notification.
Then he turned on the radio and contacted Araki Harima in Nanjing.
Cheng Qianfan turned on the radio and received a telegram from Araki Harima in Nanjing.
He quickly translated the telegram, held it in both hands to read it, but his brows furrowed and his face darkened.
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