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

Chapter 424 A Perilous Situation
"Thank you, Director, and thank you to the Party and the State for not abandoning us. Even though we were in enemy territory, they still spent a lot of money to ensure our safety."

Boss Dai and Shen Xing exchanged a glance; it seemed they had been secretly protected by Zhao Xuan.

Moreover, the favor was passed on to Boss Dai.

As a result, Boss Dai's dissatisfaction with Zhao Xuan dissipated considerably.

"I'm glad you can come back."

Since Zhao Xuan protected them, it means that Li Zhenzhen and the other two did not betray him. Otherwise, Zhao Xuan probably wouldn't have protected them; he would have taken their lives in Shanghai.

It is estimated that Zhao Xuan took advantage of the situation and used the three as bargaining chips in the negotiations.

However, Boss Dai's only worry now is that they have been used as expendable pawns. If this is exposed, things will not be so simple.

Fortunately, Wang Bentian was the only one who knew about this.

As for Zhao Xuan, Boss Dai only felt that he had accidentally stolen the credit that he had specially prepared for Wang Bentian.

As long as Wang Bentian doesn't reveal it, the matter won't be exposed, which puts Boss Dai at ease.

During the casual conversation that followed, Li Zhenzhen felt relieved. It seemed that Boss Dai did not doubt their loyalty. However, she couldn't figure out why for a while.

On the afternoon of June 17, 1940, just as Boss Dai and his entourage were returning to Chongqing and preparing to meet Chairman Chiang Kai-shek at the Xishan Apartment, Shen Xing's deputy hurriedly arrived at the gate of the Military Intelligence Bureau headquarters:

"Director, Section Chief, you're back! Latest intelligence: the Japanese army suddenly turned back less than half a day after withdrawing from Yichang, and just now, Yichang has been captured by the Japanese army again!"

Upon hearing this, Boss Dai and Shen Xing were completely stunned.

Those treacherous Japanese devils, you really can't trust a single word they say.

Their negotiations had just ended, and they hadn't even returned to the mountain city yet, when the Japanese broke the agreement and turned back to attack Yichang again.

After a moment of stunned silence, Boss Dai breathed a sigh of relief, and Shen Xing was finally at ease.

No wonder Zhao Xuan hinted during the negotiations that he could completely agree to the Japanese demands; it turns out the Japanese never intended to withdraw their original defenses!

"Okay, I understand. Is there anything else?"

As soon as Boss Dai finished speaking, Liu Mingyan rushed over from the office building, holding a telegram in her hand:
"Director, Section Chief Shen, urgent coded telegram!"

The coded message that Liu Mingyan sent must have come from either Young Tiger or Tiger Girl.

Shen Xing and Boss Dai exchanged a glance, then ignored Li Zhenzhen and the other two who had just been brought back. They quickly stepped forward, snatched the telegram from Liu Mingyan's hand, and hurriedly returned to the bureau chief's office.

After closing the door, Boss Dai confirmed that it was a coded message from Tiger Girl and eagerly translated it.

Upon reading the telegram, Boss Dai's pupils contracted slightly, and he then casually handed the telegram to Shen Xing.

"I see!"

After quickly scanning the contents of the telegram, Shen Xing understood why the Japanese army had suddenly changed their minds.

"Tiger Girl and Cub are far away in Shanghai, how did they find out about the European battlefield so quickly?"

The telegram from Tiger Girl was very simple: Germany had captured Paris, and at the same time, the alliance between Germany and Japan was announced to the world.

It was precisely because of Germany's blitzkrieg tactics in the European theater that it captured Paris in a short period of time, and Japan, as an ally, was naturally the first to stand up and support Germany.

The way to support this is to continue the strategy of the Zaoyi Campaign and extend the strategic deterrence by one month!

In other words, the Japanese army will be stationed in Yichang for a month no matter what.

Mountain City, Xishan Apartment.

Mr. Dai stood at the door of the principal's study, straightened the collar of his Zhongshan suit, adjusted his hat, and then gently knocked on the door.

Upon entering the principal's study, Boss Dai immediately saw the principal's face, which was as black as the bottom of a pot. He took a deep breath and spoke before the principal could even speak:
"Principal, we have found out why the Japanese army broke the agreement."

After saying that, Boss Dai bowed and presented the telegram sent by Tiger Girl with both hands.

The chairman's lips twitched, and all the words he was about to use to give Boss Dai a good scolding got stuck in his throat.

This feeling made the Chairman very unhappy, but seeing how sincere Boss Dai was, the Chairman still snorted and accepted the intelligence.

After reading it, the principal's expression softened.

"It wasn't a fault of war!"

After a long pause, the principal shook his head, and Boss Dai breathed a sigh of relief.

"Principal, this time it was indeed due to the changes on the European battlefield that we encountered some unexpected situations."

"Fortunately, we weren't completely clueless. Tiger Girl and Cub figured out the cause in time."

"Now that Europe is in chaos, Principal, perhaps we can use this as a basis to plan our strategy and unite the forces that can be united!"

The chairman nodded slightly, his anger having subsided considerably.

"I believe that during the negotiations, Young Tiger had already received the information, but due to the circumstances at the time, he was unable to send the intelligence out. However, he did give us a hint, which enabled the negotiations to be completed smoothly."

"Now that the Japanese have betrayed us first, we are in the right, and we will be invincible in the war!"

The Chairman laughed:
"You did a great job, and the young tiger girl deserves much credit as well."

"However, I've heard that the Military Intelligence Bureau already has the complete plan for the so-called Zaoyi Campaign held by the Japanese army?"

Boss Dai's back was soaked with cold sweat, but he remained calm and said:

"Principal, this must be a Japanese attempt to sow discord."

"The reason why our military intelligence was able to obtain intelligence in time for this battle was entirely due to the fact that Young Tiger and Tiger Girl were able to maneuver around the enemy."

"Principal, please look, these are all the telegrams Tiger Girl sent since the start of the Japanese attack."

As he spoke, Boss Dai hurriedly took out a stack of telegrams from his briefcase under his arm; these were the ones Shen Xing had prepared.

As long as Tiger Girl doesn't reveal anything, these telegrams correspond perfectly to the documents provided by the Japanese, and there's absolutely no way to find any flaws.

The Chairman took the telegram, glanced through it briefly, and after confirming that what Boss Dai said was true, the Chairman coldly snorted:

"These Japanese from the archipelago are truly treacherous and despicable, even attempting to sow discord between us!"

"Yu Nong, your Military Intelligence Bureau did a good job this time. Since this was a trick played by the Japanese, I will naturally not let you be criticized."

"I have always kept in mind the contributions of the Military Intelligence Bureau in this battle, and once the war is completely over, all the rewards for the Military Intelligence Bureau will be distributed."

"As for Young Tiger and Tiger Girl, they made great contributions this time. Yu Nong, what kind of reward do you think they should receive this time?"

Boss Dai breathed a sigh of relief; this ordeal was finally over. Now, Boss Dai just wanted to get back as soon as possible and have Shen Xing quickly call Hu Niu to cancel the mission to investigate the epidemic prevention and water supply department in Bingcheng.

"Director, Young Tiger and Tiger Girl are still young. Promoting them too quickly is not a good thing for young people."

"Tiger Girl is alright, but if Young Tiger continues to be promoted, he'll be at the rank of Major General."

The principal simply smiled upon hearing this:
"Yu Nong, what makes you say that? The Japanese dared to give Young Tiger the rank of colonel. Are we really going to be reluctant to give up the rank of major general for Young Tiger, who has made great contributions to our party and country?"

"That's not what I meant!"

Boss Dai quickly denied it, saying that some things are best left unsaid.

Judging from the principal's expression, although he said that, he clearly agreed with what he said in his heart.

"In that case, let's award the medals. I remember that Young Tiger already has three National Medals, right?"

Hearing this, Boss Dai felt quite jealous.

"The principal is right, the young tiger has made a great contribution."

The principal's lips curled slightly; he had achieved his goal of warning Boss Dai, and he had no desire to continue beating around the bush with Boss Dai.

"Very well, then let's award the Order of the Blue Sky and White Sun as a commendation!"

Upon hearing this, Boss Dai's eyes widened in surprise.

Damn it, Boss Dai was originally thinking that awarding a second-class Yunhui Medal would be enough, but the principal opened his mouth and said the Blue Sky White Sun Medal.

Boss Dai wants that medal too!

On June 24, Zhao Xuan and his group returned to Shanghai.

In the Special Higher Police Section Chief's office, Aizawa Keiko solemnly handed over the intelligence she had just obtained to Zhao Xuan.

"Ah Xuan, I didn't expect that the situation in Shanghai would change so much in just a few days."

Zhao Xuan frowned as he looked at the intelligence in his hand. Even he hadn't expected that Ding Moqun would seize the weaknesses of the underground party and the military intelligence agency so quickly and, in cooperation with the original agency, set up a trap.

Most importantly, Tojo Hideo, who had just arrived in Shanghai, somehow ended up hanging out with Ding Moqun.

With the addition of Tojo Hideo, Ding Moqun also received effective support from the navy. Just yesterday, Ding Moqun invited a group of people to board a cruise ship and enter the Japanese naval defense zone.

Of these people, Zhao Xuan knew the identities of several.
On the No. 76 side, Ding Moqun brought along Fan Dingfang, deputy head of the Action Section, Wang Yiya, deputy head of the Telecommunications Section, and Wang Ningyu, deputy director of the Special Affairs Section, to the cruise ship.

On the police station side, Ding Moqun invited Police Chief Liu Sen and Security Team Captain He Shen.

Among the social elites are Song Yuanyuan, the eldest daughter of the Song family who is now in charge; Wang Yang, the head of the Wang family and father of Wang Yiya; Ye Luyan, the most famous writer in Shanghai; and Sheng Manyi, the proprietress of the Paramount Ballroom.

Most remarkably, Ding Moqun managed to reconnect with the Zhenxingqi Society and clear their name. Hua Xiaonuan, Lü Tianting, and Na Xin were also among those invited.

The French Concession Governor Smith actually accepted Ding Moqun's invitation and boarded the cruise ship with a group of people. Zhao Xuan didn't know whether there were any of his own people among them, as the list was not complete.

Among these people, Wang Yiya, He Shen, and Ye Luyan were members of the underground Communist Party.

Wang Yang and Song Yuanyuan were agents of the Military Intelligence Bureau.

Sheng Manyi was a member of the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (CBIS).

Adding to the list of several Japanese people who boarded the cruise ship with Ding Moqun, Zhao Xuan was dumbfounded after seeing the list. What exactly was Ding Moqun trying to do?
In particular, Wang Yiya, He Shen, and Ye Luyan have special responsibilities within the underground party. Now that the three of them have been invited onto the cruise ship together, Ding Moqun definitely has ulterior motives.

"Hideo Tojo has already arrived in Shanghai?"

Aizawa Keiko nodded with a somewhat gloomy expression:

"That's right, it arrived three days ago."

"I learned from my mother that as soon as Tojo Hideo arrived, Ding Moqun went to meet him, and the two of them got together afterward."

Tojo Hideo's father was the Supreme Commander of the Navy. With the Navy's help, it's impossible that Ding Moqun got these people on the list onto a cruise ship, surrounded by naval guards, without a specific purpose.

Why should Tojo Hideo help Ding Moqun?
Following this question, Zhao Xuan's gaze fell on Hua Xiaonuan and Lü Tianting.

Those national treasures that were taken out of Beiping!
Almost instantly, Zhao Xuan realized this.

Based on this, Zhao Xuan was almost certain that Ding Moqun was fishing.

Now, the cruise ship is isolated from the outside world, making it impossible to send messages in. And for those inside to send messages out, the risks involved are enormous.

If Ding Moqun were to use clues about those national treasures as bait, then people from the Military Intelligence Bureau, the underground Communist Party, or the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics would likely take the risk.

Of course, Zhao Xuan wasn't worried about Sheng Manyi; this woman valued her life more than anyone else.

She wouldn't put herself under a dangerous wall for the sake of national treasures.

Song Yuanyuan and Zhao Xuan were not worried.

Since becoming a member of the Ghost Squad, Song Yuanyuan has been under Zhao Xuan's command in all her actions.

So let alone national treasures, even if the most confidential Japanese intelligence were placed in front of her, Song Yuanyuan would not act without Zhao Xuan's orders.

However, it's hard to say for sure about people like Wang Yiya, Wang Yang, He Shen, and Ye Luyan.

Ding Moqun is trying to cut off the intelligence network of the General's Shanghai Station and the underground party in one fell swoop!
"Ding Moqun's intentions seem quite clear. Huizi, are you aware of the rumors surrounding the batch of Chinese national treasures transported out of Beiping?"

Lan Zehui was taken aback, then suddenly realized why Zhao Xuan said Ding Moqun's intentions were obvious.

Lu Tianting and Hua Xiaonuan of Zhenxingqi Society were among those invited, and Ding Moqun helped them clear their names so they could live under the sun in Shanghai again. It is likely that Zhenxingqi Society paid a heavy price for this.

As for how they reached the cooperation agreement, Zhao Xuan didn't figure it out for the time being.

"Ah Xuan, do you mean that among the people Ding Moqun invited, there are secret agents from the Military Intelligence Bureau?"

Zhao Xuan took a deep breath:
"I'm afraid it's not just the Military Intelligence Bureau; there should also be members of the underground Communist Party and the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics."

"Thinking about it this way, it's no wonder that Tojo Hideo came together with Ding Moqun. Ding Moqun and the people from Zhenxingqi Society probably made some promises to Tojo Hideo."

Lan Zehuizi didn't think that much about it. Right now, she was only thinking that if Ding Moqun really succeeded in doing this, the credit would be enormous.

Since Ding Moqun has already set up a trap, he must have also prepared a backup plan.

In an instant, Lan Zehuizi thought of how Ding Moqun had expanded recklessly, and now he had more than five times the number of people under his command.

Of those who boarded the cruise ship this time, Ding Moqun only took a few people with him. Zhang Sanjin and Xie Biji, who are currently the most trusted by Ding Moqun, were not taken with him.

(End of this chapter)