usatvline Chapter 2086 Araki Harima: Miyazaki-kun, you have to help me!
Chapter 2086 Araki Harima: Miyazaki-kun, you have to help me!
Chapter 2086 Araki Harima: Miyazaki-kun, you have to help me!
"Too impetuous," Cheng Qianfan said to Lao Huang with a serious expression.
After hearing what Cheng Qianfan had told them, Lao Huang and Lu Dazhang both had serious expressions.
"Clearly, despite the disastrous defeats in Henan, Hunan, and Guangxi, the situation in Japan is far from optimistic, judging from the international situation. The Japanese have completely lost ground in the Pacific theater, and even their homeland is about to face war," Cheng Qianfan said.
"In Nanjing, Wang Tianhai died, which in itself was seen as a symbol of victory. Under such circumstances, the dawn of victory in the War of Resistance was appearing, which was encouraging. However, this could also breed optimism." He said to the two, "Some comrades may think that the Japanese are doomed and begin to lose their due vigilance in doing things."
“Director Cheng is right.” Lu Dazhang nodded. “This is a very bad sign. In fact, it is often at times like this, the moments before dawn, that the coldest and darkest times are.”
“At such a moment, the enemy is unwilling to accept defeat; on the contrary, they will become even more frantic and dangerous,” Old Huang nodded and said.
He looked at Zhao Shuli, who had come to the meeting secretly, and said, "Old Zhao, you need to meet with Comrade Yi Jun and remind the organization that at times like these, our comrades must not be complacent and must be even more careful."
"The lessons learned in blood tell us that such reckless behavior comes at a heavy price," Cheng Qianfan nodded and said.
“I’ve also noticed the situation you mentioned.” Zhao Shuli nodded. “I will report it to Comrade Yi Jun. I believe the local Party organization in Shanghai should also be aware of this situation.”
“They noticed it was them, and we need to remind them in time.” Cheng Qianfan said with a serious expression. “Before I returned from Nanjing, the Wang Jingwei regime held a secret meeting. The only topic was to strengthen the bloody high-pressure stance to deter the anti-Japanese forces. This is a very bad sign, and our comrades must be extra careful.”
“Okay.” Zhao Shuli nodded solemnly. “I will meet with Comrade Yi Jun shortly and discuss this situation in detail.”
He looked at Cheng Qianfan and said, "There's another situation that I'm afraid I'll need Comrade Qianfan's help with."
"What is it?" Cheng Qianfan asked.
"Meng Fan, the brother-in-law of Zhao Zhijing, the commander of the puppet army's Kunshan Garrison Regiment, has gone missing. The organization suspects that Meng Fan was secretly arrested by the Political Security Bureau," Zhao Shuli said.
"What exactly happened?" Cheng Qianfan asked, frowning.
"Zhao Zhijing's unit was the target of the Enemy Work Department's secret efforts to win over the defectors, and Zhao Zhijing himself had already shown his willingness to defect," said Zhao Shuli. "Meng Fan was his brother-in-law and his most trusted subordinate. Zhao Zhijing arranged for Meng Fan to come to Shanghai to secretly meet with comrades from the Enemy Work Department to discuss defection matters. However, Meng Fan disappeared after arriving in Shanghai."
"Is it confirmed that the person went missing in Shanghai?" Cheng Qianfan asked.
“This can be confirmed.” Zhao Shuli nodded.
“Alright, I will investigate this matter secretly.” Cheng Qianfan nodded. “However, I suggest that the organization prepare for the worst-case scenario.”
“I agree with Comrade ‘Flame’s’ opinion.” Old Huang said with a serious expression, “If Meng Fan falls into enemy hands, it means that the enemy may know that the Kunshan Garrison Regiment is preparing to defect. In that case, we should not delay and the organization should persuade Zhao Zhijing to prepare to raise the flag in advance.”
"The Enemy Work Department also realized this, and they contacted Zhao Zhijing, but Zhao Zhijing refused," said Zhao Shuli.
Cheng Qianfan couldn't help but frown.
“Zhao Zhijing and his wife were childhood sweethearts and deeply in love. He came from a poor family and would have died of illness as a child if it weren’t for the help from his father-in-law’s family. Meng Fan is the only son of the Meng family,” Zhao Shuli said. “Zhao Zhijing was worried that turning against his wife prematurely would only kill Meng Fan.”
“I understand.” Cheng Qianfan nodded. “In other words, we first need to find Meng Fan’s whereabouts, rescue him, and ensure he is out of danger before Zhao Zhijing will turn against us.”
“That’s exactly right.” Zhao Shuli sighed and nodded.
All of them frowned.
From an outsider's perspective, Zhao Zhijing might seem indecisive and lacking the resolve to make tough decisions. However, if you put yourself in his shoes, Zhao Zhijing certainly has his own difficulties.
"I will investigate this matter as soon as possible," Cheng Qianfan said in a deep voice. "However, I estimate that the situation is not optimistic."
He looked at Zhao Shuli and said, "Once Meng Fan really falls into Wan Haiyang's hands, the possibility of him not revealing the truth is very low. Besides, it will not be easy to rescue Meng Fan from Wan Haiyang's hands."
“I know,” Zhao Shuli said. “We must do our best to rescue them, and we must do it quickly.”
"Okay!" Cheng Qianfan nodded without saying anything more.
……
The next day.
Cheng Qianfan and Cao Yu met secretly.
"The organization has contacted me about Meng Fan's matter, asking me to help find Meng Fan's whereabouts," Cao Yu said to Cheng Qianfan. "Since he wasn't arrested by your Political Security Bureau No. 3, it's very likely that he was arrested by Bureau No. 1, but I haven't found any clues yet."
"How are things going with you at the Political Security Bureau? Wan Haiyang probably doesn't trust you much, does he?" Cheng Qianfan asked.
Although Cao Yu was very close to Dong Zhengguo and was considered one of Li Cuiqun's trusted men, after Dong Zhengguo got into trouble, "Second Cousin" very sensibly and decisively pledged his loyalty to Wan Haiyang. In order to win people's hearts, Wan Haiyang did not take action against Cao Yu, but instead made it seem to the outside world that he was giving him important responsibilities.
“Wan Haiyang is just putting on a show for outsiders; I don’t have any real power now,” Cao Yu said. “Although I am the head of the Second Action Section of the Shanghai Branch of the First Political Security Bureau, the real power of the Second Section is controlled by Wu Changying, Wan Haiyang’s confidant.”
He said to Cheng Qianfan, "Of course, Wan Haiyang didn't suspect anything about me, so I can still gather information."
Cao Yu looked serious and said, "There's something I've thought about repeatedly, and I still feel it's necessary to discuss it with you."
"Go on," Cheng Qianfan said, his expression turning serious as he saw Cao Yu's solemn expression.
……
"The War of Resistance hasn't even ended yet, and the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (CBIS) is already trying to claim credit for the liberation of Shanghai," Cheng Qianfan said with a cold snort after hearing Cao Yu's account of the CBIS sending someone to make contact.
He glanced at Cao Yu and said, "I had been wondering about this before, but I didn't ask you because of organizational discipline. It turns out you are one of Zhao Yannian's men."
"Zhao Yannian ordered you to betray Wang Kangnian in an attempt to bring down Wu Shanyue, but this ultimately led to the destruction of the Shanghai branch of the Party Affairs Investigation Department." Cheng Qianfan looked at Cao Yu and said, "This guy returned to Chongqing and wasn't punished by Xue Yingzhen?"
“Zhao Yannian has powerful backers, and isn’t this kind of thing common within the Kuomintang?” Cao Yu sneered and said, “No matter what, Zhao Yannian successfully evacuated from Shanghai back then, and was even injured. He was a hero of the Kuomintang who broke through the siege. Wu Shanyue and Wang Kangnian were traitors who surrendered to the enemy, and they also had powerful backers. Xue Yingzhen would naturally protect him. I heard from Bai Pang that Zhao Yannian was a great hero of the War of Resistance against Japan in the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics.”
“They’re in cahoots,” Cheng Qianfan said with a cold laugh.
"What about Qin Detai?" Cheng Qianfan asked. "Zhao Yannian ruined him terribly, didn't Qin Detai go after Zhao Yannian?"
"How could Qin Detai know the inside story?" Cao Yu shook his head and said.
"The Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics' performance is evident to all. Now that they've contacted you, the danger you face has increased exponentially," Cheng Qianfan said to Cao Yu with concern.
"That's why I'm letting you know," Cao Yu said.
Cheng Qianfan nodded. "I understand. Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on it."
“Speaking of Meng Fan,” Cao Yu said, “although the Enemy Work Department suspects that Meng Fan has fallen into the hands of the Political Security Bureau, we cannot rule out the possibility that he was secretly arrested by the Japanese.”
“That makes sense.” Cheng Qianfan nodded. “When it comes to guarding against puppet troops, the Japanese have always been the ones who are on high alert. Meng Fan’s sudden arrival in Shanghai and subsequent disappearance could very well be the work of the Japanese.”
……
The next morning, Cheng Qianfan brought drinks and gifts to visit Araki Harima.
Araki Harima has been released.
The military police detained Araki Harima and investigated him for more than half a year, but they did not find any substantial evidence that Araki Harima had 'betrayed the empire'. Meanwhile, Cheng Qianfan was busy trying to rescue his friend, so the military police had no choice but to release him in the end.
However, although there is no evidence to suggest that Araki Harimasa has any problems, being investigated by the military police is itself a significant stain on his reputation.
In addition to the suppression by Arao Tomohiro, Araki Harima's position as captain of the Special Higher Police Operations Battalion was removed. He is now only nominally the head of the Special Operations Office of the Special Higher Police, but in reality, the Special Operations Office is just an empty shell. Apart from Araki Harima, he only has two subordinates, so he can be said to have been completely sidelined.
“Now, only you, Miyazaki-kun, can still come to see me often.” Araki Harima picked up the sake bottle and gulped down half of it.
He is now depressed and looks utterly dejected.
"Araki-kun, you have to pull yourself together," Cheng Qianfan said with a heavy heart.
"Cheer up? What's the point of cheering up?" Araki Harima pointed to his office. "Every day I just sit at my desk, read the newspaper, and deal with those so-called intelligence reports that have gone through who-knows-how-many hands before being delivered. They're completely worthless."
Cheng Qianfan fell silent. He had said similar words of advice many times before, but it was all in vain.
This incident has been a huge blow to Araki Harima.
"I refuse to accept this!" Araki Harima put down the sake bottle, wiped his mouth, and said, "I was unjustly suspected and investigated, and in the end, I ended up like this."
“But what about Shogo Onodera?” Araki Harima said through gritted teeth. “He was also investigated, but what happened? A document declared his loyalty, and not only was he not punished, he was even promoted.”
“That’s different,” Cheng Qianfan said.
"What's different?"
“Onodera Shogo has someone protecting him,” Cheng Qianfan said. “But on our side, Section Chief Arao doesn’t have anyone protecting you.”
Araki Harima's face was terribly gloomy. Not only did Arao Tomohiro not try to protect him, he also kicked him while he was down. And as Miyazaki Kentaro said, this is the most direct reason why people with the same fate have different lives.
……
"What has Sasaki Tatsuya's action team been up to lately?" Cheng Qianfan asked, taking a sip of sake.
"Why are you asking that guy?" Araki Harima frowned.
There are three people he hates the most right now.
One of them is Shogo Onodera. If it weren't for Onodera's suspicions and investigations, he wouldn't have ended up in this situation.
One of them is Arao Tomohiro.
The other person was Tatsuya Sasaki, his former subordinate.
Sasaki Tatsuya betrayed him and was promoted to captain of the action team by Arao Tomohiro.
It was precisely because of Sasaki Tatsuya's betrayal that Arao Tomohiro was able to successfully purge the Operations Brigade and ultimately gain complete control of it.
You could even say that the person he hates most now is his former subordinate, Sasaki Tatsuya.
"Araki-kun, pull yourself together. Get back up where you fell down," Cheng Qianfan said earnestly. "The Action Team is your territory. Are you really going to just let that Sasaki Tatsuya guy..."
Araki Harima slammed his fist on the table.
He just stared at Kentaro Miyazaki.
Cheng Qianfan looked at him calmly.
“The Action Brigade is your territory, and you know it best,” Cheng Qianfan said. “Araki-kun, if you want to turn the tide, you have to start with the Action Brigade.”
“What ability could a fool like Sasaki Tatsuya have? It’s impossible for the action team not to make mistakes under his command,” Cheng Qianfan said.
Araki Harima gulped down the wine in the bottle, and instead of showing any signs of drunkenness, his eyes became even more sinister. He understood what his friend meant.
“Give me time, I’ll investigate,” Araki Harima said.
“No, Araki-kun, this matter is mainly your responsibility. I’m just offering my opinion,” Cheng Qianfan said.
"No, this time you have to help me. I've found out something and I need your advice," Araki Harima said seriously. "My mind isn't what it used to be, so you have to help me."
He looked at Kentaro Miyazaki and said, "For me, I only have one chance to turn things around. I need to catch Tomohiro Arao off guard. If I don't succeed this time, Tomohiro Arao will never give me a second chance."
"Okay." Cheng Qianfan nodded vigorously. "I'll help you."
Araki Harima reached out and shook hands firmly with his friend. "I knew you would help me."
……
Bilig Road.
Song Fuguo lowered the brim of his hat and cautiously observed his surroundings out of the corner of his eye. Finding no one following him, he continued walking.
Just now, his heart suddenly skipped a beat, as if he felt someone was following him, which made him tense.
After walking for five or six minutes, Song Fuguo frowned again. His intuition told him that he was not just being paranoid; he was very likely being followed.
However, after careful observation, he did not find the follower.
This situation made Song Fuguo even more vigilant; he knew he was in trouble.
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