Espionage, codenamed Ant, moving expert

The construction site was bustling with activity, which made some people very unhappy.

It wasn't just one or two, but rather the Japanese intelligence agencies represented by Doi, plus Ishikawa's special forces.

Si Nei became the commander of the Shanghai garrison, was promoted to lieutenant general, and had three brigades under his command.

The military police, who had originally remained neutral, also defected to Terauchi and obeyed his orders.

This made Tsuchifei very unhappy.

In the original Shanghai, Tu Fei had the highest military rank. Although he was not the garrison commander, the garrison commander had to listen to him.

What now?

As for the matter of going to Shanghai, Tufei had absolutely no say in it.

I heard that the temple has already made a fortune from the sewer renovation project, and Nantian has also made a killing.

You can tell from how frequently he's been calling for geishas lately.

Strangely enough, as soon as the renovation project began, the Military Intelligence Bureau in Shanghai seemed to have collectively disappeared.

There were no more sneak attacks or assassinations.

The renovation project is progressing smoothly, changing every day.

The people from the Bamboo Agency, the Plum Agency, and the Special Higher Police were idle all day long.

Even while strolling around, I encountered some clueless Chinese people. I casually slapped them a couple of times, and suddenly I was surrounded by a group of Chinese workers.

These peasants, doing the dirtiest and hardest work, still have the time to meddle in other people's business.

That day, four agents from the Mei Agency, after drinking some alcohol, were wandering the streets.

Construction was underway everywhere on the streets, and the roads were being dug up in sections, making them very difficult to walk on.

The four men walked and cursed, cursing these peasants from China for being so slow and indecisive, saying that they hadn't even fixed the sewer after two months.

Just then, a man from China came from behind, pushing a wheelbarrow and pulling sand to deliver sand to the construction site at the intersection.

Seeing four people standing side by side, blocking the already narrow road, he said:

"Hey guys, could you please make way for me?"

A perfectly ordinary sentence suddenly enraged the four agents, who turned around and began punching and kicking the Chinese man.

The people working nearby immediately gathered around, wanting to help.

Upon hearing that the assailant was Japanese, they turned their attention to rescuing the Chinese.

Four against one, and the Japanese are ruthless; if we don't rescue them soon, they'll be beaten to death.

Upon seeing the large number of Chinese people, the Japanese immediately drew their guns, attempting to force the crowd back.

The foreman, fearing things would escalate, quickly restrained everyone, focusing on rescuing his own people and avoiding further trouble.

Unexpectedly, the agents, seeing that the guns had intimidated everyone, started kicking the fallen Chinese man again.

Everyone watched as the Dragon Kingdom's man bled from his nose and mouth, exhaling more than he inhaled.

A thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy, full of youthful vigor, loudly rebuked the Japanese.

The agent went up and struck the boy on the ground with the butt of his rifle.

The boy's father rushed forward, demanding an explanation, but was knocked down by a rifle butt.

This angered the crowd, who surrounded the four secret agents, preventing them from leaving, and went to find the police.

When the police arrived, they were still on the side of the secret agents, trying to separate everyone and let the agents leave.

But there were just too many people working, and when they heard that the Japanese pirates had injured people, they all dropped what they were doing and rushed over.

The street was completely surrounded.

Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, the police officers immediately sought help from their superiors.

The spies were also contacting their own people.

Soon, a squad of police officers arrived, followed by more than twenty secret agents.

They arrived quickly, but the Chinese laborers from the Dragon Kingdom arrived even faster and in greater numbers.

The agents continued to seek help from higher authorities, and soon, the Special Higher Police and the Bamboo Agency arrived.

There are more than two hundred Japanese spies alone.

More than a hundred people from the police station also arrived.

Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, several employees of the Sanmu Trading Company squeezed into the crowd and warned everyone not to gather and to get back to work.

If we don't finish today's work, we not only have to collect the wages we received this morning, but we also have to work overtime all night.

Even if it means not sleeping, I will finish the work.

What the Japanese pirates and the police couldn't suppress, was resolved with just a few words from a few employees of the Miki Trading Company.

When the situation calmed down and the crowd dispersed, some people discovered that the Chinese man who was the first to be attacked had already died.

On behalf of the workers of Longguo, the Sanmu Trading Company filed a complaint with Director Nantian.

Nantian tried to smooth things over, saying he would handle it, but he didn't really take it seriously.

The next day, all construction sites in Shanghai were shut down.

All workers sat in silence in protest.

This time, not only did all the secret agents take to the streets, but the military police and almost the entire Shanghai garrison were also mobilized, holding guns to the workers and forcing them to work.

On behalf of the Sanmu Trading Company, Tang Asheng compensated the Chinese man who was killed with one hundred silver dollars.

They also gave each of the two workers who were injured by the butt of a gun ten silver dollars as compensation.

The sit-in was finally over.

The construction site appeared to have returned to normal, but a sense of oppression permeated the atmosphere among the workers.

Chen Zheng knew all about these things.

He remained a detached observer, watching the attitude of the Japanese pirates.

As expected, the Japanese pirates were still Japanese pirates, and they would not compromise just because the workers were sitting in and delaying the construction.

Before the troops were dispatched, the temple didn't even call Chen Zheng.

In its view, if the people of the Dragon Kingdom cause trouble, it is simply a matter of suppressing them.

Anyone who dares to act recklessly will be immediately suppressed by force as a warning to others.

On the third night after the incident, Chen Zheng brought the blueprints to the headquarters for a visit.

Discuss where to begin the second phase of the renovation project.

As Chen Zheng entered the headquarters, groups of armed men appeared in the still-unfinished sewers.

The two action brigades of the Military Intelligence Bureau's Shanghai station were mobilized in full force to complete the final precision strike drill in the city.

The objectives of the exercise have been distributed to each action team in advance.

The Bamboo Bureau, the Plum Bureau, and the Special Higher Police are key targets.

The military police and the garrison headquarters were secondary targets.

Another target is the police station; the primary objective is not to kill, but to cause destruction.

All police station buildings must disappear from Shanghai.

At headquarters, Terauchi kept quiet about what had happened a few days earlier, as if it were just a trivial matter.

Chen Zheng didn't mention it either.

He's a businessman; he won't associate with peasants.

Terauchi was very confused by Chen Zheng's second phase of renovation plan:

"Mr. Chen, why did you put the shantytown renovation in the second phase?"

They won't let the peasants pay, but instead they want Japan to pay for it!

"We really made the most of our trip to Grandma's!"

Chen Zheng revealed a mysterious smile:

"General Terauchi is mistaken. I am a businessman, and I will never do business at a loss."

"General, please look. The location of the shantytown is perfectly situated between your foreign concession and the French concession—a truly advantageous location!"

Nan Tian scratched his head, unable to see where he was so naturally gifted.

The shantytowns were deliberately created by both countries as a buffer zone between the two concessions.

If this place is renovated first, once it's completed, will it belong to Japan or foreigners?

Chen Zheng seemed to know their concerns, and drew a line on the drawing with his finger:

"The shantytown area is very large, and the second phase of renovation will definitely start from the side closer to Japan."

My plan is to first develop the area closer to Japan, so that the foreign devils can see the results.

Just like when they renovated the sewers, they would voluntarily contribute money to renovate the remaining half.

By then, we can save a lot of renovation costs.

How to spend the money saved is entirely up to you, General Terauchi!