My years of espionage

Chapter 2010 Nishimura-kun, how much do you know about Cheng Qianfan?
"Haha, Miyazaki-kun, I heard you came to Nanjing a few days ago, but you haven't come to see me yet." Nishimura Hideto laughed heartily. "I was saying that if you didn't come to see me soon, I would get angry."

Because of his family background with the Kawada family, Nishimura Hideto naturally felt much closer to Miyazaki Kentaro, a friend and retainer of Kawada Atsuto.

"I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed. As you know, I'm new to Nanjing and have some work to do at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is quite mundane." Cheng Qianfan quickly apologized. "It was my fault, and I apologize to you, Mr. Nishimura."

……

“An apology should be sincere. I’ll treat you to a meal today, but Miyazaki will treat me another day,” Nishimura Hideto said with a smile.

"Definitely," Cheng Qianfan said happily.

"Araki-kun, it's been a long time." Nishimura Hideto greeted Araki Harima warmly.

"Nishimura-kun is still as energetic as ever," Araki Harima said with a smile. He and Nishimura Hideto had interacted many times due to official business and had a good relationship.

“Please,” said Hideto Nishimura.

……

"I didn't greet Nishimura-kun this time, so I used your business card." Cheng Qianfan stood up to pour Nishimura Hideto a drink and said, "I hope Nishimura-kun won't mind."

“I gave you my business card so you might need it in Nanjing if needed,” Nishimura Hideto said. “Miyazaki-kun, you’re being too polite.”

"It's my fault, it's my fault, I shouldn't have said that," Cheng Qianfan said immediately, pleased.

As he spoke, he looked at Nishimura Hideto and said, "When I mentioned this to Araki-kun, he was just worried that what I did might cause trouble for Nishimura-kun."

“It’s alright.” Nishimura Hideto waved his hand and said to the two of them, “However, the matter of Emerald Street is indeed a bit tricky. Fortunately, I know about the Jade Pavilion you mentioned. When you went there, you didn’t go deep into Emerald Street, so there’s nothing to worry about.”

"I'm relieved." Cheng Qianfan nodded.

"Has Zhou Changliu been caught yet?" Araki Harima asked.

……

“No.” Nishimura Hideto shook his head. “Nagashima-kun is personally overseeing the search in Emerald Street. However, Zhou Changliu and Tao Peipei seem to have vanished into thin air.”

"To my shame," Araki Harima sighed, "the Shanghai Special Operations Unit has been my old adversary. We've been fighting them for years, but without any effective results. It's just that we've made a breakthrough in Nanjing this time."

"I also heard from Araki-kun that Major Nagashima played a crucial role in capturing the personnel of the Shanghai Special Operations Department's Nanjing station this time," Cheng Qianfan said.

“Nagashima-kun is indeed quite capable. He is meticulous in his actions and is especially good at finding clues from the slightest hints. He did a very good job in locking down Zhou Changliu this time,” said Nishimura Hideto.

Nishimura Hideto was very proud and happy that Nanjing's Special Higher School was able to outperform Shanghai's Special Higher School.

……

"Major, I conducted a thorough investigation and found no oversights," Honda Junto reported to Nagashima Masato.

"Hmm?" Nagashima Masato frowned.

“Whether it was the inspection team, No. 21 Yihe Road, or the police station, I personally questioned many people. The witness testimonies corroborated each other, and I did not find any obvious negligence on their part,” Honda Junto said.

Just then, Takahiro Wada knocked on the door and came in, whispering something to Masato Nagashima.

"Let him in," Nagashima Masato said with a serious expression.

"Hai."

Nagashima Masato looked at Honda Junto, "Someone from the inspection team came to report that Hu Kai, the leader of the fifth group of the third brigade of the inspection team, released people without authorization."

Honda Junto's expression changed drastically; he was unaware of this situation.

……

Honda Junto's gaze was fierce as he looked at the inspectors who had entered, as if he wanted to devour them alive.

He personally questioned the inspection team, but the man did not report him. Instead, he secretly reported to the Special Higher Police, which obviously put him in a very passive position.

"Your name is Ma Xiaodi. You said Hu Kai released people without authorization?" Long Island Zhenren asked, looking at Ma Xiaodi.

"Yes, sir." Ma Xiaodi nodded and bowed.

“Tell me in detail,” said Nagashima Masato.

……

Long Island waved his hand, and Ma Xiaodi quickly stepped back.

"What do you think?" Nagashima Masato asked, glancing at Honda Junto.

“If what Ma Xiaodi said is true, then Hu Kai is indeed a suspect,” Honda Junjin said. “However, Bi Jianfeng is the director of the Emerald Street Police Station. He should know Hu Kai, and Hu Kai personally inspected Bi Jianfeng’s vehicle, which makes sense from a logical point of view.”

“Whether there’s a problem or not, we’ll find out by checking,” said Nagashima Masato.

"I will personally arrest Hu Kai and interrogate him," Honda Junto said.

“As you said, Hu Kai personally inspected Bi Jianfeng’s vehicle, which is correct.” Nagashima Masato slowly shook his head. He walked to the wall and looked at the map on the wall, saying, “According to Ma Xiaodi’s instructions, Bi Jianfeng’s vehicle passed through the inspection team’s checkpoint. If he continues forward, he will inevitably have to pass through the checkpoint on Kunshan Road.”

“Takagi Ryota is in charge of the checkpoint on Kunshan Road,” Honda Junto said immediately. “The Major’s idea is to call Takagi Ryota over and ask him a few questions, and we’ll know the answer.”

Nagashima Masato nodded slightly.

……

Ryota Takagi arrived in a hurry.

"Major." He saluted Nagashima Masato.

Nagashima Masato then told Takagi Ryota about the situation.

“Bi Jianfeng?” Takagi Ryota thought for a moment and said, “His car needed to go through the checkpoint, but I didn’t let him through.”

"Ok?"

“His car was fine and empty,” Ryota Takagi said. “When the gun went off, I suspected that this guy was afraid of dying, so I ordered him to drive back and personally oversee the checkpoint at Emerald Street Police Station.”

“It seems that Bi Jianfeng is innocent, and Ma Xiaodi is making a false accusation,” Honda Junto said immediately.

“It’s not exactly a false accusation. Ma Xiaodi discovered a problem and proactively reported it, which is exactly what we need,” said Nagashima Masato, shaking his head.

As he spoke, he flipped through the documents and reports on his desk, then suddenly looked up at Takagi Ryota with an unfriendly gaze, and said, "Takagi."

……

"Hai."

"Why hasn't the checkpoint list for Kunshan Road been sent yet?" asked Masato Nagashima.

"It's all ready and I'm about to hand it over to Major," Takagi Ryota said, quickly taking the list out of his briefcase and handing it to Nagashima Masato with both hands.

Nagashima Masato took the list and looked at it carefully.

He suddenly exclaimed, "Cheng Qianfan?"

"The Major knows this person too?" Takagi Ryota asked.

Masato Nagashima nodded slightly and asked, "It says here that Cheng Qianfan's convoy entered Emerald Street and left Emerald Street fifteen minutes later. What's going on?"

"Major, this is the situation." Takagi Ryota quickly reported to Nagashima Masato when he saw him asking about the matter.

……

"So, you didn't thoroughly search Cheng Qianfan's convoy when it entered?" Nagashima Masato asked Takagi Ryota with a stern face.

“Cheng Qianfan is going to Lanyu Pavilion, which is not far from the checkpoint. Moreover, he is entering Emerald Street, so…” Takagi Ryota hurriedly explained.

"You didn't search his convoy when it left Lanyu Pavilion?!" Master Changdao questioned, his face grim.

"When the gun went off, Cheng Qianfan was terrified, and he took out Major Nishimura's business card..." Takagi Ryota said, seeing Nagashima Masato's face growing increasingly gloomy, he hurriedly explained, "Lanyu Pavilion is not far from the checkpoint, Major, you know where it is. I've been keeping an eye on Cheng Qianfan's convoy and haven't noticed anything unusual."

“But you didn’t inspect Cheng Qianfan’s convoy!” Nagashima Masato stared coldly at Takagi Ryota.

“If Zhou Changliu and Tao Peipei were hiding in Lanyu Pavilion at that time, and they took the opportunity to infiltrate Cheng Qianfan’s convoy, they could have easily passed through your checkpoint!” Changdao Zhenren questioned fiercely.

"Major," Honda Junto explained to his subordinate, "Lanyu Pavilion conducted a thorough search, which I personally led, and there was nothing unusual."

Hearing Honda Junto say this, Nagashima Masato's expression softened somewhat.

……

“Regardless of the circumstances, it was a mistake that you didn’t search Cheng Qianfan’s convoy,” Nagashima Masato said, staring at Takagi Ryota.

"Hayi!"

"Go to Lanyu Pavilion now and lead the team yourself. Find out what Cheng Qianfan did there, who he met, and what he said," said Master Changdao.

"Hai."

Ryota Takagi left in a hurry.

……

"Bag-duck!" Long Island Masato cursed angrily.

Honda Junto conducted a thorough search of Lanyu Pavilion and found nothing unusual, which to some extent lessened his suspicions about Cheng Qianfan's team.

However, what angered him most was Takagi Ryota's behavior. The other party had Nishimura's business card, yet Takagi Ryota was allowed to pass. This kind of behavior was intolerable to him.

"Major," Honda Junto explained cautiously, "I've also heard of Cheng Qianfan. He's from Wang Tianhai's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and has considerable influence in the former French Concession of Shanghai. He's always maintained good relations with the Empire, so there shouldn't be any problems."

“I know that without you having to tell me,” Nagashima Masato said coldly. He looked at Honda Junto and said, “But Honda, you must remember that Cheng Qianfan is Chinese. No one is absolutely reliable, no matter who they are.”

……

"Hai."

"Alright, you can go now. Continue the search in Emerald Street." Nagashima Masato waved his hand.

"Hai."

After Honda Junto left, Nagashima Masato continued to review the interrogation list submitted by his subordinates.

After a long while, he frowned, finding nothing unusual on the list.

Suddenly, he picked up the list that Ryota Takagi had presented.

His gaze lingered on Cheng Qianfan's name.

Why didn't Cheng Qianfan let Gao Mu Liangtai inspect the vehicle?
He even pulled out Nishimura Hidetoshi's business card to threaten Takagi Ryota?!
Nagashima Masato's gaze darkened. The more he pondered it, the more inexplicable it seemed.

At the very least, it is necessary to conduct an investigation.

Masato Nagashima thought for a moment, then picked up the phone. "To Nishimura-kun's office, this is Nagashima."

The call is about to go through.

……

“I am Nagashima, is Nishimura-kun there?” Nagashima Masato said.

"Major Nagashima, Commander Nishimura is not here; he has gone out."

"Where did Nishimura-kun go?"

"Commander Nishimura has a friend visiting, and he went to the Primrose Tavern."

"A friend is visiting? Would you mind knowing who it is?"

"It was Captain Araki Harima of the Shanghai Special Higher Police."

"I see."

Primrose Tavern?

Araki Harima?

After a moment's thought, Nagashima Masato tidied up the documents on his desk, locked them in the safe, and hurriedly left.

……

Primrose Tavern.

Cheng Qianfan, Araki Harima, and Nishimura Hideto were dancing and drinking, each with a geisha in their arms, having a great time.

Just then, the door to the private room was opened.

“Nagashima-kun?” Nishimura Hideto was already slightly tipsy. When he saw that the visitor was Nagashima Masato, he greeted him warmly, “There’s an old Chinese saying, ‘Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.’ You’ve come at just the right time.”

"What? Nishimura-kun is talking about me again?" Nagashima Masato smiled as he looked at the other two, one of whom was Araki Harima from the Shanghai Special Higher Police, whom he had met before.

Masato Nagashima nodded to Harima Araki, "Araki-kun, we meet again."

"Nagashima-kun," Araki Harima said politely.

"And who is this?" Nagashima Masato asked, looking at another person. This person was extremely handsome, and the geisha he was embracing was looking at him with affection.

“Nagashima-kun, please have a seat. Let me introduce you,” said Hideto Nishimura.

As he spoke, he patted the geisha's bottom and waved his hand.

The three geishas tactfully left, and the geisha Cheng Qianfan was holding kept glancing at him as she left.

……

"This is Kentaro Miyazaki from the Shanghai Special Higher Police Section," Hideto Nishimura introduced to Masato Nagashima.

Cheng Qianfan's expression changed slightly. He looked at Araki Harima, who gently shook his head.

Cheng Qianfan could only sigh slightly.

“So it’s Miyazaki-kun.” Nagashima Masato nodded slightly.

“Araki-kun and Miyazaki-kun have been dealing with Xiao Mian’s Shanghai Special Intelligence Bureau for many years, so they are very familiar with him,” Nishimura Hideto said with a burp. “They are very amazed and impressed by your ability, Nagashima-kun, to find clues from the smallest details and successfully capture the people at the Nanjing station of the Shanghai Special Intelligence Bureau.”

Hideto Nishimura smiled and said, "We were just talking about Nagashima-kun, especially Miyazaki-kun. He's never met you, and he was just saying he'd like to visit you sometime."

“Yes.” Cheng Qianfan looked at Nagashima Masato and said with a smile, “I had long heard that Major Nagashima was meticulous and capable, and seeing him today, I can confirm it is indeed true.”

……

"Miyazaki-kun, you flatter me." Nagashima Masato could see a hint of friendliness and respect in Miyazaki Kentaro's gaze, which made him feel a little better. He nodded slightly and said, "I was just doing what I was supposed to do."

"That's well said, it's my duty." Cheng Qianfan exclaimed sincerely.

Masato Nagashima smiled, ignoring Kentaro Miyazaki, and turned to Hideto Nishimura. "Nishimura-kun, I've come here to ask you something."

"What does Nagashima-kun want to ask?" Nishimura Hideto frowned slightly, puzzled, when he saw Nagashima Masato's serious expression.

"Nishimura-kun, let me get straight to the point. What is your relationship with Cheng Qianfan?" Nagashima Masato asked directly. "How much do you know about Cheng Qianfan?"

Hideto Nishimura was slightly taken aback. He looked at Kentaro Miyazaki and Harima Araki.

Cheng Qianfan also looked astonished.

Araki Harima was also taken aback.

Then, the three of them exchanged glances, and Nishimura Hidetoshi and Araki Harima suddenly burst into laughter, laughing more and more uncontrollably until they finally broke into a hearty laugh.

Cheng Qianfan was also laughing, but it was a slightly awkward laugh, a laugh that came from not knowing what to say.

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