usatvline Chapter 1980 Miyazaki-kun, you're still too kind!
Chapter 1980 Miyazaki-kun, you're still too kind!
Chapter 1980 Miyazaki-kun, you're still too kind!
"The Special Police Division is newly established." Cheng Qianfan flicked his cigarette ash and said, "Major Yokoyama is an advisor to an allied nation and is well-versed in the work of maintaining order and apprehending criminals."
Cheng Qianfan smiled and continued, "Let's go find Major Yokoyama to learn from Japan's advanced security experience."
Upon hearing this, Ma Junyao blinked, revealing a hesitant expression.
“Jun De, please speak frankly,” Cheng Qianfan said seriously. “You and I are now colleagues, and even more so, partners. We should work together with one heart.”
“Director,” Ma Junyao said, “From what I’ve observed, Mr. Hattori doesn’t seem like an easy person to deal with. Should we contact Major Yokoyama and see if the Japanese side can send a different advisor?”
“Hey, let’s not say things that are detrimental to unity.” Cheng Qianfan waved his hand. “Hattori-kun is a soldier, and his style of doing things is rather tough. He doesn’t know how to be flexible, but his personal abilities are still quite admirable.”
He said to Ma Junyao, "Another thing is the adjustment period. After all, we've just started working together, and maybe things will get more harmonious after a while."
……
“The director is very thoughtful,” Ma Junyao said immediately. “I was overthinking it.”
"It's alright, it's alright." Cheng Qianfan smiled gently. "Jun De, you're also considering the development of your unit, and your starting point is good."
"Director, if there's nothing else, I'll head out now. You go ahead with your work," Ma Junyao said.
"Go ahead." Cheng Qianfan nodded slightly. "Come to my office for tea when you have time."
"I will, I will definitely seek your advice from the director as much as possible," Ma Junyao quickly replied.
……
After Ma Junyao left, Cheng Qianfan gave a cold laugh.
This Deputy Director Ma is definitely not a good person.
Near the end of the workday.
Cheng Qianfan glanced at his watch, then picked up the phone. "This is Cheng Qianfan. I need the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai. Phone number 06."
The call is about to go through.
“Sakamoto-kun, it’s me, Cheng Qianfan,” Cheng Qianfan said.
"Tonight it's my treat, Primrose Izakaya."
"Thank you for your help in inviting Master Atsuto, Mr. Sakamoto."
Sakamoto Ryono hung up the phone and smiled.
Miyazaki always conducted these phone calls under the guise of Cheng Qianfan, which gave him a thrilling sense of participating in espionage.
Sakamoto Ryono made a phone call to the military police headquarters.
“Atsuto, Miyazaki-kun is treating us tonight at Primrose Izakaya,” Sakamoto Ryono said.
"He called you?" Atsuto Kawada said with a smile. "I've been waiting for his call; I figured he wanted to see me."
"Is something the matter?" Sakamoto Ryono asked curiously.
"It's nothing," Atsuto Kawada said casually.
……
Kawada Atsuto hung up the phone, picked up a document on the table, looked at it carefully, thought for a moment, left his personal comments on the document, and then signed it.
I pressed the bell on the desktop.
A military policeman entered. "Lieutenant Colonel Kawada."
"Please review and file this document, Commander," said Atsuto Kawada.
"Hai."
A few minutes later, the telephone on the table suddenly rang.
"I am Atsuto Kawada."
"Commander, hello."
"Hai, I'm waiting for Sasami-kun in the office."
……
"What happened? What's wrong?" Kawada Atsuto asked, glancing at the mud on the hem of Sagami Umezumi's clothes as he saw him rushing over.
"I was in a hurry and tripped and fell," said Sagami Umezumi.
"Something happened?" Atsuto Kawada asked, his face turning serious.
"The dispatched army command called the commander's office, asking us to help find someone," said Sagami Umezumi.
"Looking for someone?" Atsuto Kawada asked in surprise. "What identity?"
The fact that the Nanjing Expeditionary Army headquarters could call the Shanghai Military Police Headquarters to ask Commander Junichiro Ikeuchi for help in finding someone speaks volumes about the identity of the person they were looking for.
However, when he heard that the person he was looking for was just a major in the Imperial Army Reserve, he was almost amused by his anger.
"A reserve major?" Atsuto Kawada asked, looking at Umezumi Sagami with some uncertainty.
Seeing that Sagami Umezumi nodded with a serious expression.
Atsuto Kawada's expression also turned serious.
……
"Is this Major Naito more important than me?" Atsuto Kawada asked instinctively.
“Of course, I can’t compare to you, Master Atsuto.” Sagami Umezumi shook his head and said, “If someone of your status, Master Atsuto, were to go missing, it wouldn’t be my responsibility to find them; the Commander would have to personally intervene.”
“This man is not a noble young master; he comes from an ordinary background. However…” He looked around and lowered his voice to Kawada Atsuto, “It is said that he is handsome and has caught the eye of a young lady from the Fujiwara family.”
"Understood." Kawada Atsuto nodded, a hint of disgust and disdain flashing in his eyes.
For aristocratic families like theirs, nothing is more detestable than a commoner like Major Naito who uses his looks to seduce noble ladies.
……
"Speaking of handsome appearance, is he perhaps even more handsome than Miyazaki-kun?" Kawada Atsuto joked.
"It's probably not as good as it is," said Sagami Umezumi after thinking for a moment.
Although he harbored a hidden animosity towards Kentaro Miyazaki, he had to admit that when it came to handsome and dashing figures, few could surpass Kentaro Miyazaki.
"How do we investigate?" Atsuto Kawada asked.
“According to the intelligence provided by Nanjing, Shintaro Naito should be staying at the Naval Club. I will personally lead a team to the Naval Club to find out the situation,” said Umezumi Sagami.
"Why would it be the Navy Club?" Atsuto Kawada immediately noticed something unusual.
"Does Kawada-kun remember Lieutenant Commander Naito Yusaku, the squad leader of the East China Division of the Shanghai Naval Intelligence Office?" asked Umezumi Sagami.
"I've heard a little about it," Kawada Atsuto nodded and said.
"Shintaro Naito is the fake son of Lieutenant Colonel Yusaku Naito," Umezuzumi Sagami said.
"I see." Kawada Atsuto nodded, his contempt for Naito Shintaro growing even stronger.
"What do you need me to do?" he asked Umezumi Sagami.
“According to our information, Shintaro Naito is very interested in the glamorous figures of the French Concession,” said Umezumi Sagami. “Kawada-kun, I’ll trouble you to contact Kentaro Miyazaki and ask his special police unit to help find the person.”
Kentaro Miyazaki was not only the head of the Special Police Department, but more importantly, this former "Little Cheng" had enormous influence in the French Concession. When it came to finding someone in the French Concession, "Little Cheng" was the only person he could think of.
……
“Sure.” Kawada Atsuto nodded and said, “Kentaro just invited me to dinner tonight, I’ll talk to him about it.”
"Please convey to Miyazaki that he should prioritize official business and not let personal emotions affect him," said Sagami Umezumi.
"I don't understand." Kawada Atsuto's face darkened. Although he didn't understand why Sagami Umezumi said that, it was clearly not a nice thing to say.
“Young Master Atsuto, please convey these words to Kentaro Miyazaki,” said Sagami Umezumi. “Miyazaki will naturally understand.”
“Sure.” Atsuto Kawada smiled indifferently. “I want to hear if that stupid Kentaro will understand.”
Sagami Umezumi gave a wry smile, knowing that he had once again slightly offended Kawada Atsuto.
Having worked with this young master Kawada Atsuto for two years, although Atsuto Kawada still had some of the typical spoiled brat traits, overall, among noble young masters, he was considered to have a rather good temperament.
However, Kawada Atsuto had one thing in common: he was extremely protective of his own, a trait that was particularly evident in Miyazaki Kentaro, a Kawada retainer who came from a commoner background.
This was also what Sagami Umezu feared most and needed to be careful about when he was investigating Miyazaki Kentaro.
……
When Atsuto Kawada arrived at the Primrose Izakaya, Kentaro Miyazaki and Ryono Sakamoto were already drinking and playing a game of rock-paper-scissors.
This drinking game is similar to the Chinese drinking game, where numbers are called out along with short poems, such as "One Fuji", "Two Eagles", "Three Eggplants", etc.
"Atsuto, you're late. You'll have to drink a penalty shot." Sakamoto Ryono said to Kawada Atsuto, with a geisha in his arms.
“That’s easy.” Kawada Atsuto laughed heartily, drank three cups of sake, and won applause from the geisha.
He waved his hand, and the geishas immediately understood and obediently left.
……
"What do you mean by that, Sagami?" Kawada Atsuto told Miyazaki Kentaro about the search for Naito Shintaro and relayed Sagami Umezumi's words, then asked.
"Is that reserve Major Naito the adopted son of Lieutenant Commander Naito Yusaku, the squad leader of the East China Division of the Shanghai Naval Intelligence Office?" Cheng Qianfan asked with a surprised expression.
“Yes.” Atsuto Kawada nodded.
“I see.” Cheng Qianfan nodded and said, “Naito Kotsubasa, the second assistant at the Imperial Consulate General in Shanghai, is my friend, and Naito Yusaku is Naito Kotsubasa’s uncle.”
"I don't understand." Atsuto Kawada shook his head in confusion.
Since Naito Kotsuba is Naito Yusaku's nephew and also a friend of Miyazaki Kentaro, why would Sagami Umezumi speak like that?
“Let me explain,” Sakamoto Ryono suddenly said from the side.
……
"In other words, Naito Kotsuba's uncle, Nagatomo Sunao, was your instructor," Kawada Atsuto said, looking at Miyazaki Kentaro. "And Nagatomo Sunao was attacked along with you; you survived, but Nagatomo Sunao died."
“Then, Naito Kotsuba took her anger out on you because of this and secretly targeted you,” Kawada Atsuto said.
“To be precise, Naito Kotsuba’s anger was completely unreasonable,” Sakamoto Ryono said. “Naito-kun even suspected that Nagatomo-kun’s death was related to Miyazaki-kun, and he secretly investigated Miyazaki-kun.”
“Even Uncle Imamura said that Naito went too far in this matter,” Sakamoto Ryono said.
“And…” Sakamoto Ryono said.
“Sakamoto-kun…” Cheng Qianfan suddenly stopped Sakamoto Ryono.
“Miyazaki-kun, if they can do it, why can’t we say it?” Sakamoto Ryono said, standing up for his friend.
“Ryono, please speak.” Kawada Atsuto waved his hand to stop Miyazaki Kentaro from talking, then spoke to Sakamoto Ryono.
……
"In other words, Naito Kotsuba has been secretly investigating you," Kawada Atsuto said.
“To be precise, it was an irregular, clandestine investigation,” Ryono Sakamoto said.
"And this investigation, was it involving Umezumi Sagami?" Atsuto Kawada asked, looking at Kentaro Miyazaki with a slight frown. "I seem to remember someone telling me about this, but I don't really recall it."
“Young Master Atsuto, I didn’t say that,” Cheng Qianfan said. “The matter was eventually dropped, so I didn’t tell you because Lieutenant Colonel Zuo Shang is Young Master Atsuto’s colleague, and I was worried that my little matter would affect your comradeship.”
“Kentaro,” Atsuto Kawada said, looking at Kentaro Miyazaki, “you’re wrong.”
Cheng Qianfan looked puzzled.
“Compared to the so-called friendship with Sasuke, I value the friendship between you and me more.” Kawada Atsuto said with a hint of dissatisfaction, “You’ve made a mistake in this matter.”
“You are my friend, a true friend whom I, Atsuto Kawada, acknowledge,” Atsuto Kawada said in a deep voice.
"It's my fault." Cheng Qianfan quickly apologized sincerely, and showed a grateful expression. "It's my fault."
……
"Moreover, there is actually no concrete evidence that Lieutenant Colonel Zuo was involved in Naito's investigation of me," Cheng Qianfan continued, "although the two of them are indeed very close."
"Miyazaki-kun, you're still too kind," Sakamoto Ryono said with exasperation.
"Alright, let's not talk about things without evidence for now," Kawada Atsuto said seriously. He looked at Miyazaki Kentaro and Sakamoto Ryono and said, "I know what I'm doing."
"Kentaro, tell me the truth," Kawada Atsuto said to Miyazaki Kentaro with a serious expression. "Is Naito Tsubasa's disappearance related to you?"
“It has nothing to do with me,” Cheng Qianfan said seriously. “Although I was very angry after learning that Naito misunderstood me, and even that he had secretly been spying on me, and even considered…”
"What have you considered?" Atsuto Kawada asked.
"I considered secretly arranging for someone to beat up Naito." Cheng Qianfan took a deep breath and said frankly, "But that was all, and it was just a thought. I didn't actually do it. As for Naito's later disappearance, I was also very surprised."
“After Naito disappeared, I was unjustly suspected because of his prejudice against me and his misunderstandings.” He told Kawada Atsuto. “Hidetoshi Hojo of the Consulate General was in charge of investigating the matter. He contacted me immediately. I was very sad at the time, but fortunately, Hojo cleared me of suspicion after a thorough investigation.”
……
Atsuto Kawada looked at Ryono Sakamoto.
Ryono Sakamoto nodded. "I am well aware of this matter; it is indeed the case."
He said to Kawada Atsuto, "Miyazaki-kun is wronged. He was misunderstood and targeted. He did nothing, but in the end, trouble came his way."
Sakamoto Ryono said to Kawada Atsuto, "Just like when he and Nagatomo were attacked, if Miyazaki-kun hadn't been lucky, he would have been killed instead of just wounded. Naito suspects Miyazaki-kun because he didn't die, which is a kind of paranoid mentality."
He adjusted his glasses and said, "In fact, Naito Kotsuba's paranoid personality inspired me, and I created a similar character in my novel."
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