Chapter 646: The Traitor

Goodbye.

Come out.

Now comes the main event.

Commander Qian is a high-ranking official with a busy schedule. It is impossible to discuss the details with him personally.

Zhou Yang relayed everything on his behalf.

The two men went to the small meeting room next door.

They sat down separately.

'We have a traitor in the Security Command Headquarters.'

'What?'

'It wasn't us who killed Tsuchimaro Noguchi.'

'It wasn't?'

'No.'

'Oh.'

Zhang Yong was thoughtful.

At first, he really thought that torture had killed him.

The Security Command, in the eyes of the Red Party, was an executioner.

Tsuchimaro Noguchi himself was desperate to die, and would definitely have used gestures, looks, and words to provoke the enemy. Then the enemy, enraged, killed him.

As a result...

You're saying there was a traitor?

That's a bit of a problem.

We can be sure that there were no Japanese soldiers in the garrison headquarters.

There are no red dots on the map.

The Japanese would never plant someone in the army. If they were accidentally sent to the front, they would have been killed for nothing.

"How did he die?'

'Poisoned.'

'Who poisoned him?'

'A cook in the logistics department. Committed suicide.'

'So...'

Zhang Yong frowned.

Okay. Time for the most powerful brain.

The problem is, he can't participate in this show! It's really hard to ask him to reason.

It is said that Sherlock Holmes has an IQ of 225...

However, with Zhang Yong's intelligence, he can think of it. Behind the suicide cook, there must be another person, or at least one person, who is in a higher position than the cook. This person can control the mind of Noguchi Tuzaburo. The cook committed suicide to cover up for this person. This person, or several people, is the real traitor.

'I'm not very good at investigation,' Zhang Yong said bluntly.

'No. You are,' Zhou Yang said with a serious expression, 'the Military Senate is an example.'

'That was a coincidence.'

'But Commander Qian doesn't think so. He said you're a detective.'

'I...'

Zhang Yong was speechless.

He felt so aggrieved.

He really wasn't some kind of detective! Don't say that.

I don't want any kind of halo.

I just want money.

'Commander Qian said it himself. Vice Commander Yang was also there. So was the Chief of Staff.'

'Well...'

Zhang Yong's lips moved. He wanted to say something, but stopped.

Commander Qian had put an aura around himself, and it was making him feel very pressured.

It was clear that Commander Qian didn't want to let anyone else take the lead. He was only giving it to Zhang Yong. Not even to Boss Dai.

In fact, Boss Dai could have intervened in such matters at the Garrison Command Headquarters.

But Commander Qian was adamant. At this time, Boss Dai was also unable to do anything.

In fact, even if Boss Dai's power was at its peak a few years later, in the presence of an old hand like Commander Qian, he would not dare to overstep the line.

Hu Zongnan, Tang Boren, Gu Zhutong, Commander Qian, Boss Dai could not afford to provoke any of these people.

'This is a secret order from Commander Qian for you...'

'Yes.'

Zhang Yong hurriedly stood up.

He saw Zhou Yang take out an order. There was a large, bright red seal on it.

The signature at the front was the three characters Qian Wanjun.

Zhang Yong carefully read the content.

He was secretly surprised.

The content was simple and rude.

It was an order for Zhang Yong to detain any military officer below the rank of colonel when necessary. Including the colonel.

He looked at Zhou Yang doubtfully.

Is this order real? It seems to be very serious.

If he Zhang Yong holds onto this order and takes the feather as an order, that will cause a big problem.

'There are two more signatures at the back.'

'Hm...'

Zhang Yong nodded silently.

There were two signatures at the bottom. One was Yang Hu. That was Vice Commander Yang.

The other was Tian Jingwei. That was the Chief of Staff.

The joint signature of the Commander, Vice Commander and Chief of Staff was equivalent to a gold medal.

As long as it was within the jurisdiction of the Songhu Garrison Command, this order could be carried out unimpeded. Even if the scope was expanded a little, it would not be a big problem.

Because Commander Qian was also the Director of the Attendant's Office. The Attendant's Office was above all departments and agencies. It has no official establishment. But its power is unlimited.

'Zhou Yang, this order is a bit heavy!' Zhang Yong expressed his concern.

He also stopped calling Zhou Yang "lieutenant".

He just called him by his name. This was a private conversation.

Power that comes too quickly and too much is often not a good thing. Zhang Yong was not a person who craved power.

Money could be swallowed quietly.

But power was feared by everyone. Liu Bo's expression just now had fully illustrated this point.

'Shaolong, you deserve it.'

'Commander Qian appreciates you very much.'

Zhou Yang also stopped referring to him by his rank. He spoke bluntly.

Zhang Yong understood perfectly. With this order, he could even have Liu Bo arrested. Yang Hu didn't have much to say.

The order bore his signature. He couldn't possibly deny it.

'Zhou Yang, are you guys suspicious...'

'No.'

'Then...'

'But this traitor must be found. Otherwise, Commander Qian won't be able to sleep at night.'

'Okay...'

Zhang Yong nodded silently.

Of course, Zhou Yang's words were exaggerating. A traitor would not threaten Commander Qian.

However, having a traitor around was always a big problem. Commander Qian would feel uneasy whenever he thought about the traitor.

The most critical thing was that Commander Qian was responsible for formulating the war plan against Japan.

If this traitor leaks the war plan, then it's all over.

That's the most terrifying thing.

This is the basic reason why Commander Qian must find the traitor at all costs.

Without eliminating this traitor, his war plan against Japan cannot be reported.

Who knows if the secret has already been leaked?

If it has been leaked...

The plan is suicide.

There is a traitor. Obviously, this is not a good thing. For the Security Command,

But for him, Zhang Yong, it seems to be a good thing.

It may not be a good thing, but it is. If the world were peaceful, there would be no traitors, no Japanese spies. What would Zhang Yong be doing?

He would be thrown into the army and become a lowly soldier, and everyone would despise him.

So, it was this era that made him what he is. It was the Japanese spies that made him. When the Japanese spies disappeared, he would also lose his value.

Look at the time.

Oh, it's almost night again.

Hey, I've survived another day...

Suddenly, a lieutenant came in from outside and said, 'Team Leader Zhang, Commander Qian wants to see you.'

'Yes,' Zhang Yong hurriedly stood up.

He was puzzled.

Didn't he just come out?

Why is he...

Look at Zhou Yang. It turned out that Zhou Yang was also full of doubts. Obviously, he didn't know what was going on either.

Come and see Commander Qian.

Commander Qian is still in the war room. He is still pondering the sand table.

'Report.'

'Zhang Yong, you come in. Zhou Yang, you guard the door.'

'Yes.'

Zhang Yong walked in.

Zhou Yang guarded the door. He would not let anyone get close.

'Come closer.'

'Yes.'

Zhang Yong went over to Commander Qian.

He muttered to himself. What was Commander Qian's secret that even Zhou Yang could not hear?

Then he heard Commander Qian's voice, not loud but clear, 'Any new developments on the 226 plan?'

'Report...'

'Don't be so formal. Just talk.'

'Yes. Our preliminary assessment is that a military coup may take place in Japan around February 26.'

'A military coup?'

'Yes. There have been movements within the Japanese army. Something important may happen soon.'

'Who is planning it?'

'We can't be sure yet. It's probably someone in the Japanese army.'

'A coup? How big? What are the possible consequences?'

'Sorry, we don't have any concrete information yet.'

'February 26? AD?

'Yes.'

'That's soon.'

'Yes.'

Zhang Yong nodded.

Indeed, it was soon. There were only about ten days left.

Would anything change about this incident? Zhang Yong didn't think so. There was no reason to prevent it from happening.

Tojo Hideki's arbitrary arrests were simply scratching the surface.

The Special High Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was already under the control of the military. Lin Xiaoyan (Kamikawa Kyoko) and the others were under house arrest.

In the face of the monstrous military, the Special High Police Department, which is subordinate to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, is nothing more than a sheep. They are defenceless. There is no way they can stop the rise of Japanese fascist militarism. Once the 226 Incident happened, everything was doomed.

In fact, even if there had been no 226 Incident, there would have been another incident. The conflict between the Japanese military and the cabinet could no longer be reconciled. It was said to be a coup d'état staged by the middle and lower ranks. But in reality, how could there not be the dark hand of some bigwigs in the military behind it?

Who benefited the most after the incident?

It was the Japanese military.

To be precise, it was the Japanese army.

From then on, the Japanese army completely dominated the cabinet.

No matter who became prime minister or who formed the cabinet, they had to have the support of the army. Otherwise, they would fall.

In the end, the Japanese army simply formed the cabinet itself. Hideki Tojo became prime minister himself. He went completely mad.

But...

Knowing all this is useless.

No matter how much you know, you can't change the course of history.

You are just a small person.

A small person does small things.

For example, catching Japanese spies...

Making money...

Don't worry about anything else.

In winter, the days are short and the nights are long. Another day is ending. It's time to go home and rest.

You can't catch all the Japanese spies. You can't make all the money. You have to rest when you should. Otherwise, you'll die from overwork at a young age. That would be a disaster.

'What about the plan for the big thunderstorm?'

'Well...'

Zhang Yong looked troubled.

He didn't know how the plan for the big thunderstorm had fared.

He couldn't make up any nonsense about the plan. He could only play dumb. He hoped Commander Qian would be kind and not pursue the matter.

'Never mind. Report back when you have results.'

'Thank you.'

Sure enough, Commander Qian didn't pursue the matter.

He also knew that Zhang Yong was currently shouldering many secret missions. There was the one for the Restoration Society, the one for the Ministry of Finance,

And now there was also one in the personal office.

Even if Zhang Yong had three heads and six arms, it would be impossible for him to do everything.

The result was already very good.

'By the way, what about your two sisters? Are they doing well?'

'I arranged for them to settle in Rongcheng.'

'Rongcheng? That's so far away?'

'I'm worried that if there's a war, it'll be chaotic here...'

'That's true.'

Commander Qian nodded. He expressed his appreciation.

He is responsible for drawing up combat plans, so of course he knows. Once the war breaks out, Shanghai will definitely be affected.

Before the outbreak of war, it is completely understandable to send family members to the rear. However, it seems unnecessary to send them so far to Chengdu. It would be sufficient to send them to Nanjing, Hankou, or at most Changsha. However, considering Zhang Yong's special status, he could be subject to retaliation by Japanese spies at any time. The farther away, the better.

'Do you have any connections in Chengdu?'

'No.'

'Then I'll make some arrangements for you.'

'Thank you, Commander.'

'Rongcheng is a nice place. I'll find a house there too, and take some time to relax.'

'Good!'

Zhang Yong responded politely.

If this were anyone else, it would probably be just empty words.

But Commander Qian...

He really could do it. And the chances of it happening were extremely high.

In addition to making battle plans and providing excellent advice to Chiang Kai-shek, Commander Qian was also quite good at business.

For a while, he took the blame for the lady from the outside world, temporarily left the military world, and went out to run a school and do business. He did a good job. Unfortunately, when the limelight finally passed, the lady immediately found a way to transfer him back to a key position. It was a pity that he had the talent to run a school and do business.

'Go. Be careful.'

'Yes.'

'In extraordinary times, at any time, do not act alone.'

'Yes.'

'If there is danger, immediately call Zhou Yang.'

'Yes.'

Zhang Yong stood up straight and saluted. He then said goodbye and left.

Qian Wanjun was indeed a kind person. He knew that his secret investigation team was very dangerous. Therefore, he helped Zhang Yong by covering for him.

He was sure that as long as Zhang Yong could make a phone call, Zhou Yang would be able to receive it. At least one battalion would arrive immediately. Even if the sky were to fall, they could hold out for the time being. Before the fall of Shanghai, this cover from Commander Qian was Zhang Yong's greatest safety net.

He left.

Zhou Yang didn't ask any questions.

They returned to the small meeting room. The two continued the conversation they had just started.

'This is the list of missing personnel.'

'Good,'

said Zhang Yong, taking it.

He examined it carefully. He noticed something.

All of them were captains or lieutenants. There were no majors. No second lieutenants. It was very unusual.

It seemed that the murderer had set his sights on two ranks.

'This...'

'The murderer must have wanted to get some information.'

'What kind of confidential information could a captain or lieutenant have access to? Were any of them in the confidential room or the archives?'

'No.'

'None at all?'

'No. None at all. They were all ordinary officers. They didn't have access to confidential information.'

'This...'

'That's why. That's why we didn't care about their disappearance at first. It wasn't until the number of people increased that we realised there was something behind it.'

'I really don't understand. What kind of information did the Japanese spies want?'

'There's nothing more we can do. This difficult task is now entrusted to your Secret Investigation Unit. You may as well look into it.'

'Damn the Japanese invaders...'

Zhang Yong muttered angrily.

Playing these high-IQ games all day long. He can't beat them!

He doesn't have the abilities of Sherlock Holmes.

Sigh...

But he had no choice but to agree.

He had to serve this domineering woman in the Attendant's Office. Because she was the domineering woman with the most power.

The Restoration Society.

The Department of Empty Credits.

The Servant's Quarters.

These were the three mothers-in-law of Zhang Yong.

If he could serve all three well, he would be one step closer to the VIP bed in Gongdelin...

Excuse me.

He left the garrison headquarters with his subordinates.

Night fell.

'Zhao Hai.'

'Yes!'

'Find a place to eat!'

'Yes.'

Zhao Hai promised.

Then he went to make arrangements.

He found a restaurant that specialised in vegetarian food, but it was a little far away.

'It's fine,'

'Just go!'

Zhang Yong closed his eyes to rest.

There were a lot of ships in this area, and he had to keep them happy.

Vegetarian food wasn't that bad. Some of it was actually quite tasty. Eating it occasionally was good for your health...

Moving on.

Suddenly, a bunch of red dots appeared on the map.

Zhang Yong was shocked.

What was going on?

A bunch of red dots? A group of Japanese?

Trying to ambush him?

He hurriedly ordered the car to stop. Then he raised his binoculars to take a look.

As a result, doubts arose.

He saw a group of police officers in the distance setting up a roadblock to check passers-by.

It was strange. All these police officers were Japanese!