Chapter 293: Hook

Zhang Yong waves his hand.

He is not calling the Japanese. He is calling the waiter.

Negotiations and such are trivial matters. First, some of the hotel's specialty snacks. It seems like they're free.

Free is good! Free is good!

However...

Kawashima Yoshiko gestures. She tells the waiter to leave.

Zhang Yong: ?

Damn it! This woman traitor! She's so stingy.

What's wrong with eating some of your snacks? Didn't you say they were free? Now you regret it?

Damn it, if you can't afford to play, don't play!

Fine, you won't give me any snacks. Then there's no point in continuing this negotiation.

Sit upright. Close your eyes and relax.

Play the part of a broken man. Don't play by the rules.

If this was a proper negotiation, he wouldn't even be here!

Which leader doesn't know what kind of person he is?

Since he was called here, he was told to mess around with the Japanese.

The Japanese are rascals, and so is he. A draw.

'This is the exchange list we have drawn up,' said Takeo Kishida, getting to the point.

He pushed a folder in front of Zhang Yong.

But Zhang Yong didn't respond.

Damn it. They didn't even offer him any refreshments. And they want me to negotiate?

I'm not looking.

You guys wait here as long as you like!

One minute...

two minutes...

five minutes...

Zhang Yong really didn't even open his eyes. He almost fell asleep in the middle.

In his line of work, there is never enough sleep. Because the tasks are unscheduled. There is no regular sleeping time at all.

You might just lie down and fall asleep, and then be woken up immediately.

Ordinary people have morning sickness. But the agents of the Fuxing Society don't. Because this is their job.

It was clearly emphasised before they chose to join the Fuxing Society.

Eating unscheduled.

Sleeping at irregular times.

There is no regularity at all in their work.

Their work and rest are basically chaotic.

Staying up late at night is common. And they may have to put up with endless mosquito bites.

The glory lies in the plainness.

The difficulty lies in the length.

The Restoration Society only admits people but never lets them go. It is set in stone. It is truly a one-day Restoration Society and a lifelong Restoration Society.

Unless it is death. Otherwise, no one can break away.

In the history of the Restoration Society, indeed no one has been able to break away.

What to do?

The only thing to do is to seize every moment to sleep.

Many people have developed the habit of dozing off at any time. Whenever they feel sleepy, they can fall asleep at any time.

'Baka...'

Takeshi Kishida frowned inwardly.

This son of a bitch!

He actually fell asleep in front of everyone!

And he almost snored!

Damn it!

I really want to beat the other person to death.

I really want to reduce the other person to ashes.

Unfortunately, I can't do it for the time being.

Yoshiko Kawashima had to ask the waiter to bring in some snacks.

Zhang Yong slowly opened his eyes. He gulped. But he didn't dare eat it.

What if the snack was poisoned?

What if it was a slow-acting poison?

Even a man as capable as No. 76 Li Shiqun was poisoned to death by the Japanese in the end. So he had better be careful! His life was important.

'Change the batch.'

'It's not tasty!'

He made up an excuse.

Kawashima Yoshiko suddenly stood up. She was about to have another fit. In the end, she sat down again.

Her opponent was not buying it. It was useless.

Zhang Yong casually picked up the folder. He opened it. Inside was a long list of names.

He glanced through it. He closed it.

There was no name of Taibao Pills on it?

Was it intentional?

Had it been overlooked?

Or were the Japanese invaders simply not going to take her back?

After all, someone like her was really useless to the Japanese invaders. If they were going to pay a ransom to get her back, the stingy Japanese invaders would definitely not want to.

Damn, that's too realistic.

'Sorry, Kumazo Takegawa is not among those to be exchanged.'

'Why not?'

'Because our commander-in-chief has ordered that he be publicly executed as an example.'

'You're not being sincere.'

'We can exchange someone else. Anyone but Kumazo Takegawa.'

'We want Kumazo Takegawa.'

'If I make a phone call, he'll be taken out and shot immediately. Then we'll hand over his body to you.'

'You...'

'Don't be so unreasonable. Let's be practical.'

'Hmph!'

'There are 23 people on the list, all of whom are in our Fuxing Society prison cells. You need to exchange them back, and we can make the decision. As long as you are prepared to provide sufficient leverage.'

'One for one.'

'Where is the list you provided?'

'Here.'

Takeshi Kishida pushed over another list.

Zhang Yong picked it up and looked at it. He was unfamiliar with the names on it.

He handed it to Cao Mengqi. He asked him to take a look. Cao Mengqi said he didn't know either. The names on the list were all unfamiliar.

'Who are they?'

'They are all special agents from your Fuxing Society in North China who were captured by us.'

'Bullshit!'

'What? You don't believe it?'

'No.'

Zhang Yong answered bluntly.

It seems that the Fuxing Society had set up stations in Beiping and Tianjin.

Except for Shanghai, where there was only an office. It seems that the Shanghai station was not set up until the Fuxing Society and the Party Affairs Investigation Office merged to form the 'Military Unity Bureau'.

The reasons behind this are not simple. They are not simple, but they are also not complicated.

The head of the office was a very authoritarian person. He did not want anyone to threaten his position. Therefore, he deliberately did not set up a Shanghai station.

Otherwise, the head of the Shanghai station would very likely threaten his position.

As for the Beiping and Tianjin stations, they were far away and posed no threat to him.

Tang Zong had previously been transferred to be the director of the Songhu Office. The department head was immediately uneasy. In the end, he found a way to get rid of him. He was kicked out to Germany.

This shows how wary the department head was of the Songhu Office. He would rather leave the position vacant.

Strictly speaking, the Shanghai Office was still directly under the department head. The status was very different from that of the department head. Therefore, it would not threaten him.

Once they set up a Shanghai station, it will be only one level below the Director-General in the hierarchy. That will be a big threat.

Therefore, in order to push Li Boqi onto the throne of the station chief, this problem must be solved. The Director-General must feel that Li Boqi is not a threat and allow him to become the station chief.

If there are no major historical changes, the Shanghai station of the Military Commission will be set up next year. Li Boqi really needs to work hard.

If he can't get the station chief to sit in the seat, being the deputy station chief is also good.

'Bring him up!'

Takeshi Kishida waved his hand.

Soon, a few Manchukuo policemen escorted a man up.

He was covered in bruises and cuts. It was obvious that he had been tortured by the Japanese.

'He is one of yours,'

'We have had him for seven months,'

'Now send him back,'

Takeshi Kishida said expressionlessly.

Zhang Yong did not reply. He looked calm.

But inside, he cursed in silence.

It turned out that the man being escorted up the stairs was actually Japanese. There was a red dot marked on the map.

Damn, the Japanese invaders were really cunning!

They actually planted a spy in the exchange of prisoners!

To be honest, if it wasn't for the system reminders, Zhang Yong definitely would not have suspected. The other party's injuries were indeed real.

In terms of details, the Japanese invaders had indeed gone to great lengths.

The hook on this Japanese soldier has definitely endured a brutal punishment. It really was a bloodbath.

If Zhang Yong didn't know that the other party was Japanese, he would definitely feel heartbroken.

They were both resistance fighters!

But he didn't expect to be slapped in the face by reality immediately.

The Japanese invaders had actually arranged a hook inside. They wanted to infiltrate the Fuxing Society.

Suddenly, he understood why the head of the department wanted to negotiate with him himself. He probably also wanted to personally screen everyone who returned. He was afraid that there might be a traitor.

'This is his information,'

Kawashima Yoshiko handed over the information with a smug smile.

Zhang Yong took it. He pretended to look at it very carefully. Then he looked up at Kawashima Yoshiko.

It seems that this female traitor has quite a few tricks up her sleeve!

The information shows that this Japanese spy was actually captured by Kawashima Yoshiko herself.

The details are very well concealed.

If Kawashima Yoshiko captured him personally, then we need to find Kawashima Yoshiko to verify it. No one else knows the details.

Even if there is a loophole in a particular detail, it can be remedied in time. From a professional point of view, it is very appropriate.

However...

Zhang Yong would never withdraw a hook.

Intrigue is his forte.

'I demand the involvement of the Special High-Level Section!' Zhang Yong put down the file and said seriously.

'What?' Takeo Kishida couldn't understand.

'I request that your Special High-Level Section send someone to participate in the negotiations.'

'Why?'

'Because I like looking at the pretty girls in your Special Higher Class. I don't want to lose my appetite.'

'You!'

Yoshiko Kawashima flew into a rage.

She stood up again as a reflex. She glared fiercely at Zhang Yong.

Zhang Yong was unmoved.

I'm just saying you're ugly. I don't fancy you. So what.

You won't get anything out of today's negotiations.

Trying to catch a fish in the returning prisoners, you must think I'm an idiot! I have to give you some leverage.

'I refuse to negotiate without someone from the Special High School here!'

'Negotiations have nothing to do with the Special High School.'

'But I know that the Special High School has the power to supervise your actions.'

'You...'

Takeo Kishida frowned.

The other party's words made him feel that there was something unusual about them.

The other party actually knew this secret. They knew that the Special High School had the power to supervise the military.

In fact, very few outsiders knew this.

In theory, the Special High School, which was subordinate to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, did have the power to supervise the actions of the military.

That power was granted when the Special High Court was established.

However, the military is now so powerful that the Special High Court, which originated from the police system, dares not say anything to the military. On the contrary, the military is thinking of annexing the Special High Court for its own use.

'Excuse me!'

Zhang Yong stood up. He turned around and left.

Three cars were parked in front of the hotel. Zhang Yong got into the car. Then he left.

There are Japanese snipers on the roof. They might shoot at the car. Therefore, at least three cars are needed for distraction.

It is safe to drive out of the range of the Japanese snipers. Zhang Yong carefully gets out of the car.

Then he immediately calls Li Boqi.

'Normal,' Li Boqi calmly responds, "there should be more than one.'

'Strange, why did they arrange for the Japanese to pretend? Isn't it better to turn them?" Zhang Yong voices his doubts.

'There must be some who have been turned. And there are also impostors. After these people return, they must all be quarantined and investigated. They cannot be used any more. None of them. They must all be assigned to menial tasks in the rear.'

'Understood.'

Zhang Yong couldn't help but feel a little emotion.

In the Eastern countries, being captured was the beginning of great suffering.

Yes, it was the beginning.

Being treated like an animal by the enemy. And when you returned to your own people, you would also suffer all kinds of unfair treatment.

This was the reality. And there was nothing he could do to change it. Because there was really too much uncertainty. No one could guarantee that when you were captured, you hadn't betrayed the country. That you hadn't provided intelligence to the enemy. In order to avoid losses, there was no choice but to treat everyone the same. Shut everyone out.

People could come back. But the position would definitely be gone.

It seemed that Wang Tianmu's case was actually arranged by the department head behind the scenes. It was a false surrender. That definitely didn't count.

But if you are really captured, things won't be good for you when you come back.

So you have to sacrifice yourself, not be captured.

This is true both in the Restoration Society and in the army.

Once you realise that you are in danger of being captured, the best option is to pull the honourable discharge.

Otherwise...