Chapter 276: Another good show

'Boom!'

'Clatter...'

'Baka!'

A beautifully printed ceramic teacup fell to the ground.

It shattered.

The pieces flew more than ten metres away.

A dark red tea stain remained on the ground.

However, this did not in the slightest quell Moriguchi Muta's anger.

On the contrary, it flared up even more. He was even more furious.

He was very angry. Really. Very angry.

If smashing a cup could vent his anger, he would smash a hundred thousand cups.

Takemoto Takekawa had been caught. It had even become an international incident. It had almost become a scandal. Now even the General Staff Headquarters knew about it.

This was definitely not a good thing.

In a rage, Moriguchi Muta plotted a retaliatory action.

But the operation suffered another setback. By a twist of fate, the Uranus cruise ship was hijacked.

This was no small matter. It became an international incident.

Although the Japanese adamantly denied any involvement,

Moriguchi Muta was finished.

He was ordered back to Shanghai to reflect on his actions.

In reality, he was awaiting disposal.

Perhaps he would be imprisoned from now on.

Perhaps he would commit hara-kiri to atone for his crimes...

Whatever the outcome, he would have nothing to do with the Kusu Agency.

The authorities were already looking for a new head of the Kusu Agency secret service. He would probably be in charge soon. He had been abandoned.

Damn it.

Damn it.

It was all that bastard Zhang Yong's fault.

He hated the name.

He cursed it a hundred thousand times a day.

Why didn't he just die!

Why didn't he just die...

How could there be such a freak among the Chinese...

Baka...

'Moriguchi-kun, have some tea!' someone coldly advised, "There's no point in dwelling on it now that it's happened.'

'Noguchi-kun, it seems that your Kuai Agency has also suffered considerable losses," Moriguchi Muta sneered, 'Last time, I almost gave away Professor Hirotaka Noguchi. Don't think I don't know.'

'So, there's no need for you to get angry in front of me. We have both suffered setbacks recently. We need to take stock.'

'If you're talking about losses, the Kiri Agency has suffered even greater losses, almost being completely wiped out.'

'I hope Kishida can clean up this mess.'

'They wanted to turn the tide, so they planned to kidnap someone from the Tang family. But the operation failed. More than ten people died. The mess is still a mess.'

'Yes, the mess is still a mess,'

Nogaya Kintaro muttered to himself. Then he bowed his head and drank his tea.

Moriguchi Muta was dispirited for a moment, and also sat down to drink tea. It was late at night and quiet. All they could do was drink tea.

Otherwise, what else could they do?

They were both losers. They didn't like it, but they were.

The military had always valued heroes based on their success or failure. No matter how glorious you were before, you were now considered incompetent.

Stupid!

Worthless!

Idiot!

That was what the military had said about them. And Tojihara Kenji had been taught the same.

You have no reason to complain.

Because all the reasons are unmentionable.

Many people were lost...

and a lot of money was lost...

The former could perhaps be quickly made up for. There were plenty of fanatical warmongers in the country.

The latter, however, was very fatal. It was impossible to change it in the short term. The money lost could never be recovered. Its impact was spreading.

Even Toiihara, who was high above it all, felt the deep constraints.

Without money, it was really difficult to move.

It was completely unexpected that the Chinese would defeat them in this way.

It was completely unlike traditional espionage!

They still haven't figured out how those spies were exposed.

It feels like the Rikkosha are all after money?

All the rich spies were arrested.

Those without money seem to be doing nothing.

Damn it...

'That woman! Baka!' Moriguchi Muta suddenly swore again.

'She's a princess of the Aisin Gioro clan. She's not Japanese,' said Nogaya Kintaro indifferently, and then there was no more to it.

They were talking about Kawashima Yoshiko.

They didn't like this woman.

She was pretty. But she was ambitious. And she dreamed of becoming Japanese.

However, she was Chinese. She would never be Japanese. No matter how lowly she behaved, they would always treat her like a dog.

The entire Manchukuo royal family was actually a dog of the Japanese. Their status had long been predetermined.

'Hagah...' Moriguchi Muta's eyes flashed.

'Moriguchi-kun, you asked her for financial support?' Kintaro Nogaya frowned.

'No!' Moriguchi-kun hastily denied.

'Moriguchi-kun, no.' Kintaro Nogaya's expression gradually became serious.

'I didn't.' Moriguchi-kun hastily emphasised.

'I hope so. Otherwise,' Kintaro Nogaya said slowly, "the people of Manchukuo might think something.'

'I didn't..." Moriguchi-kun emphasised again.

Actually, there was.

He had asked Kawashima Yoshiko to contribute some funds in private.

Because the financial reserves of the Kusunoki Agency were all with Takegawa Kumazo. Now they had gone missing. They could not be withdrawn. The funds had been cut off for the time being.

Originally, this was not a big deal. There were several other agencies to support him.

The Kiri Agency, the Dan Agency, and the Enju Agency were all wealthy. As long as he was willing to ask, the other party would not begrudge it.

The problem now was that several secret agencies had suffered simultaneous blows.

Everyone is short of funds. Even the landlords don't have any surplus grain. Everyone is suffering.

Where has all the money gone?

Zhang Yong has taken it all.

That son of a bitch, by hook or by crook, unscrupulous, has taken all the working capital of several secret agencies...

Ahhh...

Ahhh...

Just thinking about this makes Moriguchi Muta furious, and his blood vessels want to explode.

This is intolerable...

Fortunately, Yagisaku Mataji is dead. Otherwise, I'm afraid he would have exploded on the spot. No. Even if he is dead, he is probably going to jump out of the coffin. This is really unacceptable.

The Kirishima Agency has been laying low in Shanghai for many years, since the Taisho period. I never thought that it would be uprooted all at once.

No. It wasn't uprooted all at once. There are still some scattered sleepers.

The problem is that the key people in those sleepers, the cash cows responsible for providing funds, have all been uprooted.

Without money, it's hard to put food on the table. How can they carry out intelligence activities?

It's free to turn people?

It's free to buy information?

Without money, it's impossible to do anything.

Baka...

'Bang!'

He slammed the teacup down on the table.

Kintaro Nogaya looked unhappy. He felt that Moriguchi Muta had lost his temper.

Look at yourself. No matter how heavy the losses, you haven't shown it. And you didn't fall for that Liu Heizi either.

What Liu Heizi. It's actually Zhang Yong.

Really. Childish. Do you think you can impersonate Liu Heizi like that?

Do you take me, Kintaro Nogaya, for an idiot?

So, he resolutely did not fall for it.

However...

The damage to the Kuaiji organisation was indeed great.

A large amount of money was taken by Zhang Yong.

Moreover, this Zhang Yong is still out there slandering him. Throwing mud at him.

As a result, there were indeed some chaotic rumours going around.

These rumours have had a negative impact on him. Some Japanese people have actually believed them naively.

Even Rensuke Isogai knows about it. He was even asked to explain.

Although he has already explained in detail that these things have nothing to do with him. However...

When a drop of ink falls into clear water, the water is definitely dirty. It can never return to the way it was before.

What an abominable method.

What a despicable person. It's too bad.

However, it is precisely these despicable people that are hard to deal with.

'Your Excellency...'

Someone suddenly arrived from outside.

It was one of Moriguchi Muta's men.

Since the official order had not yet been issued, Moriguchi Muta was still the head of the special operations department of the Kusano Agency for the time being.

'What is it?'

'Sir, there was a gunfight at the International Club in the concession. The leader of the Tien-Di Gang was killed.'

'Who did it?'

'Rumour has it that it was our Kusano Agency.'

'What? Damn it!'

Moriguchi Muta angrily stood up.

Son of a bitch!

Who said that? Who said that?

When did our Nan Kuan Agency do anything to the Tien Ti Hui?

What's the point of the Tien Ti Hui? We don't even look down on it. Okay. The Dagger Society is leagues ahead of it.

Baka!

'Go, find out who did it!'

'Yes!'

The subordinate hurriedly retreated.

Moriguchi Mutian sat down angrily. Suddenly he remembered something.

Baka!

Could it be that Zhang Yong did it?

Could it be that this son of a bitch is framing Nan Kikai?

Damn it...

If we don't get rid of this guy, he'll definitely be a thorn in our side!

'It seems that Zhang Yong has already returned to Shanghai,' said Kintaro Nogaya, holding his teacup and speaking in a lukewarm tone.

'I will kill him,' said Moriguchi Muta angrily.

Kintaro Nogaya didn't say anything.

Kill Zhang Yong?

Who would want to?

The problem is, how?

That son of a bitch is incredibly cautious and almost never moves alone.

He's always surrounded by a few people, or a dozen, or even dozens. It's very difficult to kill him.

Unless you lure him out.

What are Zhang Yong's weaknesses?

Greed.

Lust.

Perhaps we can work on those two areas?

'Is Haruko-san here?'

'What?'

'Perhaps we can use Haruko-san to lure him out?'

'Oh, yes...'

Moriguchi Muta's eyes lit up.

Yes, fishing. Let's fish Zhang Yong out. And then get rid of him.

If only this guy would fall for it...

But wait!

Haruko-san is from the Special High Police Department. We have to coordinate our actions with the Special High Police Department.

Damn it...

That Kamikawa Kagami seems to be a difficult person to deal with.

A few women...

They despise women.

They think that women are only good for serving men.

However, the Special High Police Department in Shanghai is headed by Kamikawa Kagami.

Damn it...

Damn the Special High Court!

Sooner or later, this Special High Court will be eliminated!

But...

For now...

Let's try to persuade Kamagawa Kagami.

Damn it...

Damn woman...

'Chief, the appointment of the head of the Nan Agency has not yet been announced.'

'I know. What is the result of the investigation at the International Nightclub?'

'Preliminary judgment: Three men went in and did the deed. One of them was called Li Wei. But no one knows them. After the murder, they quickly left through the back door of the Club Cosmopolitan. It seems that they knew the Club Cosmopolitan very well. So, our preliminary judgment is that the murderer should be a regular customer of the Club Cosmopolitan.'

'A regular customer?'

'Very few people know about the back door passage.'

'I see.'

Kamikawami Kagami nodded thoughtfully.

Maybe he was worrying about nothing.

It couldn't have been Zhang Yong. Why would he do such a thing?

What good would it do him to kill the head of the Tien-Di Gang? The Tien-Di Gang doesn't have any money. If he wanted money, he would have gone to the Dagger Gang.

Right, the Dagger Gang...

It seems that Yan Ruzi has already caught Zhang Yong's eye.

Just wait and see, there's going to be some good drama.