You were allowed to marry into No. 76 family, and you were promoted to director?

Chapter 421 Admit your mistake
"Besides, I'm asking you to do it secretly. Just make sure Xiaoya doesn't find out. If you don't do it well, you can explain it to Xiaoya yourself."

Zhang Sanjin's lips twitched:
"Alright, Director, but we must act quickly. We can't let Miss Xiaoya find out about that place, otherwise... I really won't be able to explain it to her."

Ding Moqun also knew about Zhang Sanjin's feelings for Dao Ya, and nodded, saying:
"I know you've always treated Xiaoya like a younger sister, so you absolutely can't let her know about this. If she's disappointed in you, she might never want to see you again."

Zhang Sanjin had nothing to say, nodded somewhat resentfully, and hurriedly left the director's office.

The former government office on Nanjing Road in Shanghai.

Michiko Sakai knelt before the low table, poured Doi-maru a cup of tea, and said softly:
"Teacher, Ding Moqun's recent actions have become increasingly reckless. Now, most of the businessmen in Shanghai have agreed to pay protection money to Ding Moqun. Moreover, I have received information that the 76th Division plans to expand its recruitment and construction. If this continues, who will Ding Moqun still look up to?"

“It’s true that we’re cooperating with Ding Moqun, but teacher, if we continue to let Ding Moqun expand, he might become too powerful to control.”

Tu Feiyuan smiled and shook his head:

“Michiko, some things cannot be judged by appearances alone. Besides, I only agreed to cooperate with Ding Moqun this time because Yunzi wrote to me explaining the risks.”

"In my opinion, cooperating with Ding Moqun and letting him develop in this way is more beneficial than harmful."

Michiko frowned:
"Teacher, I don't understand."

"Now that No. 76 has Dao Ya's support, which is to put it bluntly, it's Zhao Sang's support and the Special Higher Police's support. Its development is unstoppable. Even the orders from Nanjing are being outwardly obeyed but inwardly defied by Ding Moqun. With such ambition, he will surely become a formidable enemy in the future!"

Upon hearing this, Tu Feiyuan burst into laughter:
"Hahahaha!"

“Michiko, you’re looking at some issues too superficially. Let’s just wait and see. Expansion of the 76 is inevitable, which is also something Yunzi mentioned in his letter. What I’m afraid of is that Ding Moqun’s ambition isn’t big enough or inflated enough. Only when he expands will we have a chance.”

“However, this opportunity is not just something we are eyeing. Yingzuo, do you think we can just watch? No, he has also seen this opportunity. You need to understand that Ding Moqun’s most important trump card is not Zhao Xuan, nor Dao Ya, but the core part of that list.”

"Now that we have the upper hand, and Kagesa wants to get a share of the pie, he has already taken the initiative. Our chances of winning are much greater."

"Let Ding Moqun fight for whatever he wants. In the end, he'll just be doing us a favor. Let's wait and see!"

Michiko frowned, carefully considering Doi-maru's words.

However, Doi-Yuan didn't care about any of that, and instead asked with a smile:

"Michiko, I heard that you and Zhao Xuan were very close when you were in the epidemic prevention supervision team. What, are you going to repay the life-saving grace with your body?"

Michiko quickly bowed:
"Teacher, I have never thought that way. Besides, with Dao Yan and Lan Ze Huizi around, I have no chance at all. I can see that clearly."

A flash of ferocity crossed Tu Feiyuan's eyes:

"It's good that you can see things clearly. I don't want my most outstanding student to be ruined by love in the end!"

After saying that, Doiyuu changed the subject:
"Does Sasaki from the supervisory team also have great faith in Zhao Xuan?"

Michiko was in a state of confusion and didn't know how to answer the question.

Seeing this, Tu Feiyuan didn't press for answers, but instead said meaningfully:

"Don't think that others can't see what's going on inside the supervisory group. Sasaki's ambition is probably something only he himself hasn't seen clearly."

“Kagesa is no pushover. If Sasaki tries to cause trouble under Kagesa’s nose, he might end up shooting himself in the foot.”

"Alright, you can go now. Don't worry too much about Ding Moqun. The battle for Yichang should be over soon. Before Lan Zehui and the others return, we should focus on Shanghai, on the underground party and the Kuomintang. If we take the lead, we can gain more credit."

"This major crackdown has failed. The Minister of the Interior has already given instructions at the Imperial Conference that the scourge of Shanghai should be completely eradicated. You should keep a close eye on intelligence in this area. If you achieve something, I can report to the Cabinet and it will be time to promote you."

Michiko composed herself, smiled, and nodded.
"I understand, teacher. I know what to do."

After Michiko left, Doiyuu sneered. In Doiyuu's eyes, Ding Moqun was just fish on a chopping board, waiting for the dish to be made into a delicacy before it was time to be divided and eaten.

However, there will be some rules about who drinks the soup and who eats the meat.

This process may be lengthy, but a good hunter is never lacking in patience.

What Tu Feiyuan finds amusing now is that Ding Moqun is so immersed in power and ambition that he can't see the road ahead.

Unexpectedly, even Zhao Xuan, Ding Moqun's nephew-in-law, became a driving force, pushing Ding Moqun onto this path of no return.

Tu Feiyuan's only worry now is what role Zhao Xuan will play when it comes to sharing the delicious food at the end.
In Tu Feiyuan's view, Ding Moqun was already deserted by everyone and was no longer a threat. What he needed to consider was how to deal with Zhao Xuan's backup plan.

Hongkou, Plum Blossom Hall, Plum Blossom Agency.

As Kagesa looked at the intelligence that Kudo Ikkyu had just sent, his smile grew brighter and brighter.

"Kudo-kun, have Sayuri get ready. Since 76 is expanding its recruitment, we can't be stingy. Let's send them some more talent."

“Nowadays, Ding Moqun doesn’t have many people he can use at No. 76. I’m sure Tu Feiyuan thinks the same way as me. Next, we’ll see which of the people we send to Ding Moqun can make him more comfortable.”

Kudo Ikkyu nodded with a smile:
"Yes, I will take care of this as soon as possible."

"However, there is one thing that the head of the agency needs to decide on as soon as possible."

Before Kudo Ikkyu could finish speaking, Kagesa coldly snorted:

"About Sasaki, huh? After Suzuki Haruko died, there really wasn't anyone who could keep him in check."

“Since he wants to be the chief of special agents, then let him be. I’m worried that Sasaki doesn’t have any eyes and ears around him. It’s good that he’s in this position, so that I won’t be caught off guard if he and Zhao Xuan team up to scheme against me one day.”

Kudo Ikkyu was slightly taken aback:
"Chief, you mean, let..."

Kagesa looked up at Kudo Ikkyu:
"You can't bear to part with your sister??"

Kudo Ikkyu sighed inwardly, and finally shook his head:

"It is Jingli's blessing to be able to serve the head of the organization."

In a secret room behind the Guanghua Bookstore on Hankou Road in Shanghai.

Sun Jianzhong sat at the wooden table, sighing:

"Shuyu, the 76th Division is going too far these days. Are the Japanese just going to stand by and watch?!"

Just today, Xie Biran, the deputy head of the 76th Intelligence Division, led a team to visit almost all the bookstores outside the Shanghai Concession, and assigned a staff member to each bookstore.

Guanghua Bookstore was the center of the underground Communist Party's intelligence network in Shanghai. Xie Bili's move caught Sun Jianzhong off guard, and it seems that he will no longer be able to transmit intelligence through the bookstore in the future.

Wang Shuyu was naturally aware of this matter. Fortunately, that person only came to the bookstore every day as a big shot and did not live there. Otherwise, the secret in the back room probably would not have been able to be kept.

Wang Shuyu was organizing the intelligence gathered over the past few days. After listening to Sun Jianzhong's words, she shook her head and smiled.
"Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad. Ding Moqun is not far from death. Now we'll see how long his good son-in-law and good niece can protect him!!!" Sun Jianzhong looked at Wang Shuyu in bewilderment:
"Shuyu, what do you mean by that?!"

"Ding Moqun's power is growing, and his surveillance of every street in Shanghai is becoming increasingly tight. Comrade Yun Que from the police station has sent intelligence that Ding Moqun seems to have obtained important information and is preparing to take action against the Military Intelligence Bureau, or even against us."

"Based on what Comrade Yun Que has gathered, Ding Moqun's move this time will be swift and decisive, and I'm somewhat worried."

Ding Moqun has caused so much trouble; without sufficient merit, his current power is like a castle in the air, which could collapse at any moment.

Given Ding Moqun's shrewd and calculating nature, how could he not see this?

Therefore, Sun Jianzhong believed that the intelligence Yun Que had gathered was correct, and that Ding Moqun was definitely up to no good.

Wang Shuyu nodded:
"I've also seen the intelligence on Yun Que. We have to take this matter of Ding Moqun seriously."

"Uncle Sun, could you contact Comrade Lin Jieru and ask if Chenguang has any specific information?"

Sun Jianzhong frowned as he looked at Wang Shuyu:
"Shuyu, are you trying to find out where Chenguang is again?!"

Wang Shuyu was stunned for a moment; this seemed to have become a habit for her.

There was no other way; Wang Shuyu desperately wanted to see Chenguang. At the very least, she felt she should thank him in person for saving her life.

“Uncle Sun, I did intend to test them, but given the current situation, because of Ding Moqun, any slight movement in our intelligence network could be detected by Ding Moqun’s people. If we want to get definite information now, Chenguang is the best channel.”

Sun Jianzhong sighed:
"Well, let me try."

A Jianbing (Chinese crepe) shop in the southern part of Shanghai.

In the basement of this shop, Huang Qian, dressed in a light blue cheongsam, was sitting opposite Hua Xiaonuan and Lü Tianting.

Hua Xiaonuan looked somewhat excited as she looked at the information Huang Qian had brought, her body trembling slightly as she asked:

"This is real?!"

Huang Qian shook her head:
"I don't know, Zhou Hao gave it to me, and it took him a lot of effort to get it to Shanghai."

Lu Tianting looked at Hua Xiaonuan with some surprise; it was the first time he had ever seen Hua Xiaonuan so excited.

Huang Qian was unsure of herself, because this intelligence was given to her by Lin Jieru, who instructed her to hand it over to the Zhenxingqi Society at the right time.

Coincidentally, Hua Xiaonuan had recently asked Huang Qian to inquire about this news.

After that, Lin Jieru delivered the information to her.

When Huang Qian saw this intelligence, she was absolutely amazed. She never expected that the organization had made such a meticulous arrangement.

They even managed to find this kind of intelligence, and so quickly delivered it to her, anticipating her needs.

"President, there's news about my brother."

Upon hearing Hua Xiaonuan's words, Lü Tianting trembled in shock, his eyes widening as he asked incredulously:
"Can you say that again?!"

Hua Xiaonuan wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and looked at Lü Tianting with joy, smiling:
"President, I have news about my brother!"

Lu Tianting took a deep breath and quickly took the information handed to him by Hua Xiaonuan.

After carefully reviewing it, Lü Tianting was overjoyed:

"Really, this must be true, no, this is absolutely true!"

As he spoke, Lü Tianting became so excited that his fingers trembled, repeatedly tapping the mark at the end of the intelligence report.

Hua Xiaonuan said that her brother had news because she saw this mark.

In Zhenxingqi Society, Lu Tianting is ostensibly the head, but the person he truly protects is Hua Xiaonuan.

Of course, this happened after Hua Xiaonuan's brother went missing.

Now that there's news about Hua Xiaonuan's brother, Lü Tianting seems to have seen hope again.

Hua Xiaonuan's true identity is a Manchu princess, and her grandfather is Shanqi, the Manchu Prince Su.

Seeing that things were hopeless, Shanqi sent all twenty-odd of his children abroad and left behind a family precept that no one in his family should ever serve the Dragon Kingdom.

According to Shanqi, it was because of these traitors in the Dragon Kingdom that the Qing Dynasty was destroyed.

Hua Xiaonuan's father was sent to Japan.

Hua Xiaonuan remembers that she lived in Japan until she was four years old.

After that, her father took her and her brother back to the northeast of China and found the Zhenxingqi Society set up by those old-timers.

However, during the National Protection War launched by Cai E and other patriots, Zhenxingqi Society was affected, and Hua Xiaonuan was separated from her family.

Over the years, Hua Xiaonuan has been supported by Lü Tianting.

Lü Tianting truly deserves the title of a loyal minister.

Now that he had news of Hua Xiaonuan's brother, Lü Tianting, who had been somewhat dejected, instantly perked up.

After calming down, Lü Tianting looked at Huang Qian and asked:
“At that time, our people were scattered. The young prince was indeed with Zhou Hao, but we never heard from Zhou Hao again. Even if we found out later, our people could not infiltrate the Red Party base and could not get any information about the young prince from Zhou Hao.”

"Huang Qian, you and your husband have made a great contribution to the revitalization of our banner society!!!"

Huang Qian smiled, pursing her lips:

"President, this is what we should do, but right now, we only know that the young prince came to Shanghai, but we have no idea who the young prince is. How are we supposed to find him?"

Hua Xiaonuan laughed:
“I didn’t know about this before, but now that I know my brother is in Shanghai, things are simple. We have a special code for communication. However, I don’t know if my brother is still in Shanghai.”

At this point, Hua Xiaonuan's expression became somewhat forlorn.

Lu Tianting clenched his fist and said:
"Xiao Nuan, don't worry, the young prince is definitely still in Shanghai. I have a feeling we'll see him soon."

"If we find the young prince, we might be able to see the old prince again. Then, Xiaonuan, your family can be reunited."

(End of this chapter)