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

Chapter 425 Breaking the situation
It's not hard to guess what Ding Moqun wants to do by leaving these people behind.

Realizing that Ding Moqun had woven such a large net, Lan Zehuizi quickly said:
"Ah Xuan, there's another piece of information. Uchiyama Mizuki from the Military Police Headquarters' intelligence department has also met with Ding Moqun privately a few times. Also, what about Ah Yan?"

"Ayan, what's wrong with her?"

Lan Zehui thought for a moment, then reached under a document on her desk and pulled out a piece of intelligence, handing it to Zhao Xuan:

"Just the day before yesterday, Ayan went to Nanjing to report on her work in place of Ding Moqun!"

"Xiaoya was worried about Ayan going to Nanjing alone, so she went to Nanjing with the caravan."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xuan's face turned ashen. Ding Moqun had sent hostages to Wang Da!
How is this any different from sending hostages to enemy countries in ancient times?
Given Ding Moqun's recent actions in Shanghai, how could Wang Jingwei's regime, including Wang Da and Zhou Lifu, not see that Ding Moqun was already on the verge of spiraling out of control?

Sending Dao Yan to Nanjing at this time is a recipe for disaster. Once Wang Da is certain that he can no longer control Ding Moqun, Dao Yan's situation will be dire!
"Wait, Huizi, you said Ayan went to Nanjing, which means that the 76th Telecommunications Division is now completely under Ding Moqun's control?"

Knowing Zhao Xuan was worried, Lan Zehui quickly said:
"Ah Xuan, don't worry. Ah Yan is going to Nanjing with Miao Xue and Ma Shangcheng. Miao Xue is your person, and Ma Shangcheng should be too. They will definitely protect Ah Yan."

Zhao Xuan shook his head coldly:
"No, Ding Moqun has removed all the unstable factors, which means that the entire 76th Division is now completely under Ding Moqun's control!"

Zhao Xuan now regrets leaving Shanghai.

Ding Moqun has caused so much trouble in just a few days since he left.

After hearing Zhao Xuan's words, Lan Zehuizi suddenly realized what was going on.

"With Mizuki Uchiyama and the 76th Telecommunications Division, Ding Moqun can completely monitor the radio station activities throughout Shanghai."

"In other words, if someone on the cruise ship can't help but leak information, Ding Moqun can get the news immediately and conduct reverse tracking, or even pinpoint location!"

"In this way, Ding Moqun can not only find out the enemy agents on the cruise ship, but also follow the clues to find out the people they are in contact with!"

"Therefore, Ding Moqun intends to single-handedly destroy the intelligence networks of the Shanghai Military Intelligence Bureau, the underground Communist Party, and even the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics!"

After figuring this out, Aizawa Keiko's face also turned ferocious.

If Ding Moqun really accomplishes this, what's the point of the Special Higher Police in Shanghai? Just for retirement?

If this succeeds, no matter what achievements the Special Higher Police make in Shanghai, they will never be able to catch up with Ding Moqun.

What angered Aizawa Keiko even more was that Ding Moqun had invited the former agency, the intelligence department of the military police headquarters, and even the police station to participate in this operation.

But the Special Higher Police and the Mei Agency are missing.

It's understandable that Ding Moqun abandoned the Mei Agency, since No. 76 and the Mei Agency are now sworn enemies, only maintaining a superficial peace.

However, Ding Moqun was able to carry out sweeping reforms of No. 76 in Shanghai because he had the support of the Special Higher Police.

As a result, Ding Moqun actually abandoned the Special Higher Police!

"Damn Ding Moqun, that guy is an ungrateful wretch!"

Ding Moqun played this move brilliantly.

Dao Yan went to Nanjing, and Wang Yiya was taken aboard a cruise ship, which put the 76th Telecommunications Division completely under Ding Moqun's control.

Wang Ningyu was also taken on the cruise ship, and Miao Xue and Ma Shangcheng were also transferred to Nanjing with Dao Yan.

With Zhang Sanjin and Xie Biran remaining, it can be said that No. 76 is now completely under Ding Moqun's control.

With Dao Ya also going to Nanjing, Zhao Xuan was left with no other option.

Without Dao Ya's connection to the Japanese Navy, even if Zhao Xuan wanted to intervene, he could only try to do so from the outside.

As for the situation on the cruise ship, it's up to Wang Yiya and her team to find a way out.

If they fall into Ding Moqun's trap, Zhao Xuan will be powerless to help them; they can only wait to be wiped out by Ding Moqun.

"Ah Xuan, are we just supposed to stand by and watch?"

Lan Zehui herself didn't want any credit, but Zhao Xuan needed it!

She was also thinking that on the day the war was won, she would at least promote Zhao Xuan to the rank of lieutenant general.

That way, when Zhao Xuan went to Japan with him, no one would dare to look down on him.

If the credit for Ding Moqun's scheme falls into Zhao Xuan's hands, Lan Zehuizi is certain that her mother will do everything in her power to help Zhao Xuan secure the rank of Major General, and a Major General with real power at that!

However, without this merit, although Zhao Xuan's promotion to major general is a foregone conclusion, it will ultimately be just a nominal title.

Zhao Xuan sighed:

"Ding Moqun has already set up his scheme. We have no connection to board the cruise ship. Even if we contact Xiaoya now, everything will be over by the time she returns."

Although Kyoko Watanabe is very capable, her connections are all with the army, and the navy is powerless to help her.

Lan Zehui frowned, thought for a while, and then looked at Zhao Xuan and asked:

"Ah Xuan, can Sato Ai handle it?"

Zhao Xuan shook his head:

"If Ding Moqun could think of using Ayan to lure Xiaoya away, how could he not consider Sato Ai?"

After hearing this, Aizawa Keiko didn't give up. She quickly bent down, grabbed the phone, and dialed:
"Moshi moshi, this is Special Higher Police Section Chief Aizawa Keiko. Please transfer me to Sato Ai."

"What? Okay."

Click! The phone slammed down, and Aizawa Keiko's pretty face turned bright red with anger.

"Ah Xuan, as you predicted, Sato Ai went to Nanjing with Xiao Ya."

"hehe."

After a dry laugh, Zhao Xuan shrugged helplessly.

Zhao Xuan truly admired Ding Moqun's skill in pulling off this move.

"What is Osamu Kishimoto good for?!"

The reason we left Kishimoto behind instead of taking him to Yichang was to prepare for any unforeseen circumstances.

As a result, Kishimoto Osamu seemed to have given up, ignoring everything and only focusing on receiving intelligence, without dealing with the hidden crises and opportunities within that intelligence.

"Alright, Huizi, we'll just have to swallow this bitter pill."

"But what about Tojo Hideo? Now that he's on the cruise ship, how will the supervisory team carry out their mission?"

When Zhao Xuan brought it up, Lan Zehuizi calmed down. Then she slapped her forehead and said somewhat angrily, "It's all Ding Moqun's fault. I almost forgot about this."

"After learning about Ding Moqun's situation, my mother seemed to realize something. She immediately called the family. Just yesterday, after the Imperial Council meeting, the Cabinet made a decision that you will lead the epidemic prevention supervision team to Harbin."

"We'll set off tomorrow at noon."

By doing this, Kyoko Watanabe was essentially securing an opportunity for Zhao Xuan to lead the team alone and take all the credit.

Thinking about these things made Aizawa Keiko feel a little better.

"Tomorrow at noon, so urgent?"

Aizawa Keiko also felt that she was rushing things, but now that she thought about it, she had to set off as soon as possible.

Otherwise, once Tojo Hideo has free time, things might take an unexpected turn.

"It is indeed a bit hasty, but Mother is probably also considering that Tojo Hideo is currently unable to spare any resources, so we need to hurry up with this matter."

"Ah Xuan, the Kwantung Army doesn't have a good relationship with our family. We have to be careful in everything we do in Ice City, but..."

At this point, Aizawa Keiko smiled:
"The reason we've set it for tomorrow noon is because the Cabinet's commendation order for you will be issued tomorrow morning, along with your promotion. After tomorrow morning, I will address you as Major General!"

"With the rank of Major General, even the Kwantung Army wouldn't dare to treat you poorly, and your supervisory duties in the Ishii unit will go much more smoothly."

Looking at this woman who was so devoted to him, Zhao Xuan sighed inwardly, maintained his smile, and looked at Lan Zehui with gentle eyes, saying:

"Huizi, thank you."

"Do I need to thank you for coming with me?"

After leaving Lan Zehui's office, Zhao Xuan returned to his own side.

As soon as Zhao Xuan entered the room, he saw Lin Jieru pacing back and forth.

"Section Chief, you've finally arrived!"

Upon seeing this, Lin Jieru quickly came over.

Zhao Xuan nodded slightly, led Lin Jieru to the window, and then activated the scanning mode. After confirming that there were no listening devices in his office, he asked in a low voice:
"What's wrong? Why do you seem so anxious?"

Lin Jieru frowned, leaned close to Zhao Xuan, and whispered:

"Teacher, something terrible has happened. I learned from Huang Qian that Hua Xiaonuan is the real person in charge of Zhenxingqi Society, and Hua Xiaonuan has decided to join forces with Ding Moqun, at the cost of half of the cultural relics in their possession."

"As for Hua Xiaonuan's purpose, I only heard that it was to find her brother. During this period, the situation in Shanghai has changed too quickly. By the time I realized what was happening, Ding Moqun had already made his move, and my master's wife and Xiaoya were also transferred out of Shanghai by Ding Moqun."

"Now that Master's wife is being held hostage in Nanjing, Huang Qian is extremely anxious. She never expected that Hua Xiaonuan would pay such a price to find her brother!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xuan interrupted Lin Jieru:

"You mean our previous arrangements were successful, and Hua Xiaonuan believed Huang Qian?"

Lin Jieru immediately nodded:
"Yes, but things have gotten a bit out of our control. Now that Ding Moqun has made his move, I'm afraid he has bigger ambitions."

"Moreover, those national treasures must not fall into Ding Moqun's hands. If Ding Moqun gets them, they will definitely be handed over to the Japanese in the end. The most likely candidate is Tojo Hideo, who has only been in Shanghai for a few days. Otherwise, why would Tojo Hideo help Ding Moqun so much, even using his connections with the Navy?"

"Xiaoya isn't in Shanghai right now, so we can't contact the Japanese Navy at all. Even if we could, they wouldn't listen to us. If this continues, Ding Moqun's schemes are a minor issue compared to the outflow of national treasures!"

Zhao Xuan sighed and looked helplessly at Lin Jieru, saying:
"I have no choice now. I can't just fly directly onto that cruise ship, can I?"

"Ding Moqun's actions this time were well-thought-out; he completely transferred away the people we could use."

"If Ding Moqun's plan succeeds, most of the anti-Japanese forces in Shanghai will be lost."

"Let's put aside these matters that are beyond our reach for now. Now that Huang Qian has gained the trust of Zhenxingqi Society, it's time to start our previous contingency plans."

Lin Jieru looked at Zhao Xuan nervously:

"Teacher, how can you be so calm? Even if Huang Qian's side is successful, we don't know anything about Hua Xiaonuan's brother. Hua Xiaonuan is very intelligent, how could she believe that just anyone is her brother? Besides, this person is you, teacher."

"With your reputation in Shanghai, everyone knows you. It would be very easy to investigate you. Not only does Hua Xiaonuan not believe it, but even I don't believe it."

Zhao Xuan's lips curled slightly:

"Proceed according to plan. As long as Hua Xiaonuan comes to me, I will naturally find a way to make her believe me."

"Only if Hua Xiaonuan agrees can we get those national treasures back."

"As for the deal between Hua Xiaonuan and Ding Moqun, it's better if they don't look for that half of the national treasure. If they do, I have my own way of getting there first."

Lin Jieru stared blankly at Zhao Xuan, asking in utter confusion:

"Teacher, we don't have any leads at all, how can we get there first?"

"Most importantly, everyone who knew about this is now on the cruise ship, so we can't find any clues even if we want to."

Zhao Xuan shook his head:

"I don't need to look for any clues. I just want to know if you have a complete list of the people on the cruise ship?"

Lin Jieru nodded:
"The first to realize something was wrong was Secretary Sun's side, and Secretary Sun had already arranged to meet with you several times, but you were almost in Yichang at the time, so I naturally declined."

"Later, Secretary Sun suddenly sent someone to find me and told me about Ding Moqun's unusual movements, wanting me to help find out Ding Moqun's intentions."

"It wasn't until Huang Qian returned from her vacation that I learned from her about Hua Xiaonuan and Ding Moqun's collaboration."

At this point, Lin Jieru paused, her expression turning serious as she said:
"Teacher, the biggest problem now is that there are people from No. 76 at Guanghua Bookstore every day. Not only Guanghua Bookstore, but almost every bookstore, restaurant and entertainment venue in Shanghai except the French Concession has Ding Moqun's people."

"The most urgent thing right now is that the people from No. 76 have deliberately broken into the backyard of Guanghua Bookstore. That backyard is Secretary Sun's secret base. If they are discovered, we're finished."

"Secretary Sun is very anxious right now. He keeps contacting me, asking if Chenguang has any solutions to the problem?"

After listening, Zhao Xuan took a deep breath. Ding Moqun had really given Zhao Xuan a big problem this time.

The Guanghua Bookstore cannot afford to fail. After a moment's thought, Zhao Xuan gazed at the scenery outside the window and said:
"It seems we'll have to meet with Secretary Sun's people, but before that, we need to resolve the predicament of Guanghua Bookstore."

"Okay, you go and contact Secretary Sun's people first. Meet at 3 PM on the lakeside bench in Zhoushan Park. The code word is yesterday's newspaper plus the numbers 9527."

Although Lin Jieru didn't know how Zhao Xuan was going to make contact, she trusted him so much that even though she couldn't figure out how he would leave the Special Higher Police, she still nodded in agreement and immediately went to do what Zhao Xuan had asked her to do.

As soon as Lin Jieru left, Zhao Xuan immediately had Edith call the Xinzhong Bookstore on Huanghe Road.

Xinzhong Bookstore on Huanghe Road, French Concession, Shanghai.

(End of this chapter)