In the evening, Lin Xiaotang came out of the hot spring hotel comfortably. A hot bath and a complete set of authentic Thai massage made him feel extremely comfortable. At eight o'clock, it was the pseudo-Shanghai Municipal Government official Wei Xin. The dinner held by Tadaki Kawakami, the head of the Special Higher Education Department, was known to know his personality and preferences. Therefore, Wu Songgao, who succeeded Chen Gongbo as mayor of Shanghai, reduced the scale of the dinner and only invited some members of the puppet government. Official Lin Xiaotang, as the Qingxiang Affairs Supervisor appointed by the Nanjing government, was also invited.

The dinner was held in a villa behind the Huizhong Hotel. Wu Songgao obviously understood Kawakami Zhonghui's preferences and knew that he didn't like publicity, so he booked this small villa in a quiet and unobtrusive environment. .

From the beginning of the dinner, Lin Xiaotang began to carefully look at the new commander of the Special High School. The death of Shinichi Yazawa seemed perfect on the surface, but after careful consideration, there were still many doubts about this. , Lin Xiaotang believes that his successor Tadayuki Kawakami will definitely think of it. As for whether he is willing to think about it, this is not something Lin Xiaotang can decide, but Lin Xiaotang's personality has always been to prepare for a rainy day. As a potential opponent he will face, Lin Xiaotang is more willing to put all possible difficulties in front of him and think about them.

He is wearing a straight military uniform and a neat appearance. He is between forty-five and fifty years old. He does not smoke and drinks occasionally. There are no restraints or other accessories on the fingers of his hands, but he wears an obviously old watch on his wrist. All the details show that Tadayuki Kawakami is a very cautious person who does not pursue excessive materialistic life. Compared with Shinichi Yazawa, this person is obviously a different type.

Kawakami Tadaki's eyes occasionally glanced at Lin Xiaotang, who was smiling and toasting frequently. He had a strong interest in this young and somewhat shameless Shanghai upstart, not only because of his ambiguous relationship with his adopted daughter, but also because of his ambiguous relationship with his adopted daughter. What's important is that, as a colleague in the first department of the Special Higher Education Department and a participant in the "Golden Lily" project, he learned some information about Lin Xiaotang from Shinichi Yazawa, and Kawakami Tadaki also regarded Lin Xiaotang as a Shanghai star. One of the unsettling factors is that Tadayuki Kawakami has deep suspicions about this young man's background. Of course, for now, all this is just suspicion.

The two of them had a few glasses of wine. Kawakami Tadaki tasted it briefly, but Lin Xiaotang drank it down in one gulp. Their eyes met inadvertently, and they both smiled tentatively. Neither of them talked too much. .

Yuan Jianfeng has returned from Nanjing. This is the first time Lin Xiaotang has seen him since Tianmu Mountain. He looks very haggard. He is sitting at the bottom of the wine table. Except for a clink of glasses during socializing, he is basically there. I poured myself a glass of whiskey, and the bottle of whiskey next to me quickly ran out of water.

Zhuang Chongxian was particularly active and kept clinking glasses with Sasaki and Tadayuki Kawakami through various topics. He knew very well that if he wanted to control No. 76, it would largely depend on these two Japanese, because According to rumors, Kenshiro Shibayama, the military adviser to the Nanjing government, and Shinichi Nakajima, the head of the Mei Agency, have entrusted Sasaki and Tadayuki Kawakami to recommend candidates for the new helm of No. 76.

These two people have become the sharpest contrast at the wine table. Many people speculate that Yuan Jianfeng's acting director is about to end his career. Yazawa Shinichi, who admired him, has died in Tianmu Mountain, and he has no role within the puppet government. There is no foundation, and of course no one will come to help him at this time. However, Zhuang Chongxian has tolerated it for so many years, and Li Shiqun, who has been weighing on his head, is no longer there, and he has also deliberately become closer to the powerful people in Nanjing over the years. distance, so this time his hope is indeed the greatest. As a marginal department, the Military Intelligence Department has no significance in existing. If it can take control of the secret service headquarters at this time, it will undoubtedly be like a carp leaping over the dragon's gate and becoming a blockbuster.

The dinner ended successfully in a lively atmosphere. Although Sasaki and Tadayuki Kawakami did not clearly express their ownership of No. 76, their enthusiastic attitude towards Zhuang Chongxian aroused the endless imagination of many people.

Lin Xiaotang was the last one to leave. He originally thought that he would not have to say hello to Tadayuki Kawakami anymore, but when he walked out, he found that neither Sasaki nor Tadayuki Kawakami had left. Instead, they were chatting at the gate. In this way, not I can't even say hello.

Lin Xiaotang had no choice but to step forward and said, "Colonel Sasaki, Lord Kawakami, you haven't left yet. Otherwise, I'll let you two go."

Sasaki smiled: "Jun Lin, Colonel Kawakami would like to get to know you, have a few words, and ask me to introduce you."

Lin Xiaotang quickly acted like he was flattered, and Sasaki just said a few words, then got in the car and left.

Kawakami Tadahui sent out all the entourage who were following him. Seeing this, Lin Xiaotang had no choice but to let Guo Zhui and others go out and wait first.

In front of the villa is a tree-lined path, with golden leaves rustling in the autumn wind and street lamps emitting dim light. Lin Xiaotang had no choice but to accompany Kawakami Tadahui as he slowly walked forward along the path. Behind him, there were two A car brought by someone followed slowly behind.

"How do you plan to arrange for Meiya?" Tadayuki Kawakami asked suddenly and abruptly.

Lin Xiaotang didn't expect that this was the question that came up when Tadayuki Kawakami opened his mouth. His scalp immediately went numb, and he hesitated for a while, "This, this..."

"I heard that you were married in Thailand." Tadayuki Kawakami continued to ask.

Lin Xiaotang nodded awkwardly.

Kawakami Tadaki snorted coldly from his nose, "There is no difference between Meiya and my biological daughter. Since she has taken a fancy to you, I have nothing to say. However, as a man, he should at least have a sense of responsibility. I I hope you won’t let down Meiya’s heart, otherwise..."

"Yes, yes", this was the first time Lin Xiaotang faced such a situation, so he had no choice but to nod in agreement.

"Also, putting aside personal matters, I also know a little about your actions in Shanghai. Yazawa-kun is my junior, and he really doesn't have a good impression of you. I know this is also because of Meiya, but, you There are indeed too many little tricks, and many things have more or less traces of you mixed in them. After I come to Shanghai, I hope you can take care of yourself and don't give me a chance to deal with you, do you understand."

Lin Xiaotang was speechless.

Tadayuki Kawakami also felt that there was no point in continuing the conversation, so he waved his hand to hail his car, but before getting in the car, he turned around and said, "Zhuang Chongxian and you have a very good personal relationship, right?"

Lin Xiaotang could only nod.

"No. 76 is a key department. I advise you not to focus on it. Zhuang Chongxian has no hope." After saying that, Kawakami Tadayuki got into the car and drove away.

Lin Xiaotang stood for a long time, looking at the back of the car in the distance, and sneered. There was nothing new about Kawakami Tadaki's trick. Before he arrived in Shanghai, Lin Xiaotang had already received the conclusive news. This was still Thanks to the help of Takashima Suke's Kwantung Army intelligence system.

Tadaki Kawakami is an out-and-out repressive man. Kenshiro Shibayama and Shinichi Nakajima had no intention of transferring him to Shanghai, but Kenji Doihara in Tokyo wanted to ensure that the Shanghai intelligence department could serve as a repressive figure. Therefore, he insisted on transferring Tadayuki Kawakami to Shanghai to take up a post in order to ensure the continued implementation of the "Golden Lily Plan". Controlling No. 76 was also one of the purposes of his trip.

However, the Kwantung Army and the Imperial Society were not indifferent. Just after Kawakami Tadayuki's transfer became a fait accompli, Shibayama Kenshiro and Nakajima Shinichi began to counterattack. Shanghai had not yet gotten the wind, and the Imperial Society used Li Shiqun to launch a counterattack. The turbulent rebellion in Jiangsu and Zhejiang has put the rectification and reorganization of No. 76 on the agenda. According to the currently known information, part of the power of No. 76 will be transferred to other departments to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future. The change of a dominant family will prevent the concentration of power in one department, including the anti-smuggling power currently controlled by No. 76 and part of the armed forces it controls. In other words, No. 76 will become completely different.

But the current Tadayuki Kawakami may not be able to know so thoroughly. Lin Xiaotang knows very well that Sasaki will not care about these things if he is not here. However, Tadayuki Kawakami is eager to control the power of the intelligence department in Shanghai and strives to collect all the intelligence. The departments are firmly in his hands, including Lin Xiaotang, and all unstable factors must be eliminated one by one. Zhuang Chongxian is the biggest unlucky one among them. The reason is that his ambition is what Tadayuki Kawakami hates. , but the most important thing is that he is too close to Zhou Fohai, Ding Mocun, Lin Xiaotang and others.

This alliance of various forces is what Tadayuki Kawakami is most afraid of, and Zhuang Chongxian can't wait to be the first to jump out. Therefore, he can't say anything in the position of No. 76.

Lin Xiaotang already had countermeasures for this. The key is that he did not want Zhuang Chongxian to take this position. The reason is very simple. In Lin Xiaotang's view, Zhuang Chongxian is too thoughtful and cunning. Although No. 76 is currently in decline. A phoenix is ​​not as good as a chicken, but it is still the most professional intelligence department after all. Once it falls into his hands, it is inevitable that he will not have distracting thoughts. In addition, he has the resources of the Military Intelligence Department in his hands. If he falls out with him, then Some gains outweigh the losses, so although Lin Xiaotang strongly supported Zhuang Chongxian's appointment as the secret service headquarters on the surface, in the final analysis, it was just a show.

The car was speeding in the night wind, and Lin Xiaotang breathed a sigh of relief. The battle situation had begun to change subtly. It was only a matter of time before the Japanese army declined. Once the Japanese defeat was confirmed, Shanghai would inevitably fall into chaos. At that time, there will be no point in staying in this land of right and wrong. At that time, the focus will shift to Japan, but how to go to Japan legitimately is indeed a headache. .

Suddenly, the driver slowed down and whispered, "Boss, this is Yuan Jianfeng's car No. 76."
Chapter completed!