My years of espionage

Chapter 2014 Arrival in Tokyo
"Going to Nanjing? Leaving now? Why so suddenly?" Bai Ruolan asked in surprise.

"Sister Xia came to Shanghai to pick me up personally. I boarded the plane in a bit, and I didn't even have time to go home and pack my luggage," Cheng Qianfan said. "It was an urgent official matter, so I had no choice."

"Could it be that some little vixen in Nanjing is trying to seduce you?" Bai Ruolan scoffed.

“Nonsense.” Cheng Qianfan said with a wry smile. Then, he turned to Liu Xia and said, “Sister Xia, your sister-in-law suspects that I’m keeping a mistress in Nanjing. Can you help me clear my name?”

Liu Xia chuckled and walked over to take the phone. "Sister-in-law, it's me, your sister Xia. Yes, he is indeed going to Nanjing on business. I've come to pick him up in person. Time is tight. Yes, yes, I know you're pregnant and it's not easy for you. As a family member of a loyal member of the Party and the State, you've suffered."

Cheng Qianfan took the phone receiver from Liu Xia's hand. "You don't believe me, but you should believe Sister Xia, right?"

Then he turned to Liu Xia and asked, "Sister Xia, Ruolan asked me how long this business trip will last?"

……

"I don't know the specifics either. Get back to me when you get to Nanjing," Liu Xia said, frowning.

“Yes, the number of days is uncertain. I will call or send a telegram home when I have time,” Cheng Qianfan said. “While I’m not home, please take good care of yourself. I’m worried about you being alone. I’ll have Zhou Ru move in with you, and Haozi will also stay at home. If there’s anything you need, just tell Haozi to do it.”

Liu Xia glanced at the time on her wristwatch and pointed to it.

"Alright, I'm leaving now. Haozi, please help out with things at home. I'll make arrangements for the Special Police Department once I get to Nanjing. For now, please have Haozi and Haozai keep an eye on things as well," Cheng Qianfan said. "That's all. Take care. If you feel bored at home, you and Haozi can discuss going to Chongming Island to relax."

"I have some dirty clothes in the office. Could you come over and take them back? Okay, I'm an adult now and I can take care of myself." After hanging up the phone, Cheng Qianfan complained to Liu Xia, "Sister Xia, your sudden attack has left me with to appease my family. You know, Ruolan is pregnant and her emotions are very volatile."

"Do you think I want to be the bad guy?" Liu Xia rolled her eyes at Cheng Qianfan. "Let's go, time is of the essence, let's go to the airport now."

"I'll pack a bit," Cheng Qianfan sighed. "Luckily, I have some changes of clothes in my office, otherwise I would have pestered you to come to Nanjing to get them for me."

As he spoke, he walked directly into the office suite and poked his head out, "Sister Xia, would you like to come in and help me pack my clothes?"

"Get lost!" Liu Xia said with a laugh.

……

Cheng Qianfan closed the door casually. Instead of packing his clothes immediately, he quickly opened a drawer, used a shelf to hold it up, wrote a passage in a notebook, tore off the page, took out a book from the bookcase, opened the hollowed-out compartment, put the paper in, and then put the book back in its place.

A moment later, Cheng Qianfan came out carrying a small leather bag. He nodded to Liu Xia and said, "Let's go."

……

After half an hour.

Bai Ruolan arrived at the director's office accompanied by Li Hao.

Looking at the empty office, Bai Ruolan felt inexplicably uneasy.

“Sister-in-law,” Li Hao said.

"I'm fine." Bai Ruolan entered the suite bedroom. Her eyes swept around and she saw the newspaper on the desk. The pen cap on the newspaper was not closed.

Bai Ruolan's heart stirred. She looked carefully at the bookshelf and then took out a book, which was "Dream of the Red Chamber" published by World Book Company in 1934.

After putting the book away and taking the 'dirty clothes' her husband had left behind, Bai Ruolan walked out of the suite, nodded to Li Hao, and said, "Let's go."

Back at the Lafayette Lu residence, Bai Ruolan called Zhou Ru to her bedroom. "Xiao Ru, didn't you say you wanted to read 'Dream of the Red Chamber' last time? Here you go."

"That's wonderful! I've been looking for this edition from World Book Company for a long time. Thank you, sister-in-law," Zhou Ru said happily as she accepted the copy of "Dream of the Red Chamber."

After dinner, Li Hao went to his room and closed the door.

"The Director left in a hurry, leaving instructions behind." Zhou Ru had already deciphered the code left by the Director and said, "As for the Special Operations Team, Stubborn Mule is in full charge. Unless absolutely necessary, contact with headquarters should be minimized. Headquarters will be temporarily under your command. Haozai will arrange for Li Tongyun to go to Nanjing Safe House No. 3. If the Director has any new instructions, he will find a way to call Safe House No. 3. Also, be prepared for contingencies."

"Okay, I understand." Li Hao nodded, a worried look on his face. "Do you think something might happen to Brother Fan, given how rushed his trip to Nanjing was?"

"Probably not." Zhou Ru pondered and said, "Since Liu Xia was able to get the director to make a phone call, it means that the director's freedom is not completely controlled. Of course, all of this is just speculation, and we need to be prepared for contingencies."

“Okay.” Li Hao nodded. “Just one thing: the safety of your sister-in-law, nephew, and Xiao Bao must be your top priority. If anything happens, you must escort them safely away.”

“That’s for sure.” Zhou Ru nodded. “So, we need to prepare for evacuation in case of an emergency.”

……

Nanjing.

Yihe Road, Chu Mingyu Mansion.

"Uncle Chu." Cheng Qianfan looked tired, but without any hesitation, he asked Chu Mingyu for a cup of tea, gulped it down, wiped his mouth, and said.

"Are you completely confused?" Chu Mingyu said with a smile.

"Mm." Cheng Qianfan nodded.

"Since you're coming with me on business, I've already arranged for the guest room to be prepared. Rest for the night, and we'll depart early tomorrow morning," Chu Mingyu said.

“I understand,” Cheng Qianfan said.

"Aren't you curious about where we're going?" Chu Mingyu asked.

“Uncle Chu didn’t say, but I know what’s important,” Cheng Qianfan said with a smile. “In short, wherever Uncle Chu points, I will go.”

"Get some rest." Chu Mingyu laughed heartily, patted Cheng Qianfan on the shoulder, and left with a smile.

After Chu Mingyu left, Cheng Qianfan was taken to a guest room by the maid to rest. He lay on the bed, looking at the white ceiling, and breathed a sigh of relief.

Based on current information, it seems that Chu Mingyu is indeed taking him on a business trip, and it is likely to be an extremely important secret trip.

Moreover, if his prediction was correct, given the involvement of people from Wang Tianhai's personal staff, it was very likely that this official trip was instructed by Wang Tianhai.

Having figured all this out, he felt much more at ease. Although Liu Xia had previously allowed him to make phone calls, which lessened his worries about being exposed and secretly arrested, it was only at this moment that he truly felt at ease.

Traveling on business?

where to go?
……

The next day, early in the morning.

After washing up, Cheng Qianfan was led by the maid to have breakfast, and then went to the living room on the first floor to wait.

"Let's go." Chu Mingyu went downstairs, glanced at Cheng Qianfan, and nodded in satisfaction. "By the way, I've already arranged your clothes and stuff, so don't worry about them."

"Thank you for your trouble, Uncle Chu," Cheng Qianfan said with a smile, taking the briefcase from Chu Mingyu's hands.

Two hours later, the plane took off.

Cheng Qianfan's face remained calm, but his heart was in turmoil.

Wang Tianhai personally led the "National Government Delegation" to visit Japan, and he was urgently selected to join the delegation.

Clearly, Wang Jingwei's visit to Japan was an extremely secret diplomatic trip.

To avoid being detected by Chongqing authorities, all preparations were kept extremely secret, which explains why it was someone from Wang Tianhai's personal staff who accompanied Liu Xia to Shanghai to pick him up.

For him, being able to become a member of Wang Tianhai's delegation to Japan was a great opportunity to obtain top-secret intelligence on the secret talks between the Wang puppet regime and the Japanese side.

However, at this moment, Cheng Qianfan was filled with great anxiety.

……

There is no problem with Cheng Qianfan accompanying Wang Tianhai on his visit to Japan.

However, Miyazaki Kentaro's return to Japan is extremely dangerous. It can be said that Miyazaki Kentaro's protective identity is about to face unprecedented danger.

In Japan, he will face unprecedented difficulties. To put it bluntly, if he is unlucky enough to run into an old friend of Kentaro Miyazaki, his identity may be exposed immediately!
The cabin noise was deafening. Cheng Qianfan closed his eyes, racking his brains for a solution, but could only shake his head in frustration. Faced with unknown and potential dangers, he was helpless and could only react to whatever came his way.

……

December 19th.

Wang Tianhai's special plane for his visit to Japan landed at Tokyo International Airport.

As requested by the Japanese side, the plane was originally scheduled to land at Tachikawa Military Airport, near Tokyo.

However, Chu Mingyu received instructions from Wang Tianhai to express his demands to the Japanese side, arguing that the military airport had too strong a military connotation and was not conducive to creating an atmosphere of 'peaceful visit'.

After careful consideration, the Japanese side finally agreed to the demands of the Wang Jingwei regime and changed the landing location to Tokyo International Airport.

However, after the plane landed, Cheng Qianfan noticed that Wang Tianhai did not look happy.

This is because the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Wang Jingwei regime had long ago requested the Japanese side to paint the aircraft with special colors to show the grandeur of the head of state.

However, it was clear that the Japanese did not meet this requirement. The plane they were traveling in was a Type 97 transport plane provided by the Japanese army, with the Japanese flag on the fuselage and no special aircraft markings whatsoever. This obviously displeased Wang Tianhai.

Cheng Qianfan stayed in the airplane cabin, mingling with the visiting delegation to Japan. He wore a surprised smile, but in reality, he was observing coldly, as if watching a farce.

The airport runway was paved with the fake "National Government" five-colored flag, but the flagpole was guarded by Japanese military police.

Upon seeing this, Wang Tianhai's expression clearly became somewhat unnatural.

Fortunately, a student welcoming team was there to enthusiastically welcome Chairman Wang, waving flags and shouting slogans, which made the faces of Chairman Wang and his entourage look much better.

……

"What's wrong?" Liu Xia glanced at Cheng Qianfan and asked.

"The Japanese side gave us a very grand welcome," Cheng Qianfan said. Then, he looked around and lowered his voice, "Even we have guards protecting us. They take it very seriously."

Liu Xia glared at Cheng Qianfan, signaling him not to talk nonsense.

This was because she and Cheng Qianfan and their entourage were not allowed to disembark; they were only allowed to observe from the window.

Not only that, but Japanese Special Higher Police personnel also guarded them inside the cabin, effectively monitoring them.

This left all the 'ordinary' accompanying personnel looking rather embarrassed.

Just then, Liu Xia glanced outside and was surprised to find that the airport welcome ceremony had already ended abruptly.
As previously agreed, Japanese Foreign Minister Masayuki Tani was to greet Chairman Wang of the Nationalist Government. However, Tani only stayed for five minutes before leaving!
Subsequently, Cheng Qianfan and his entourage and security personnel were allowed to disembark, board vehicles prepared by the Japanese side, and head to their hotel.

It was only after arriving at the hotel and settling in that Cheng Qianfan and the others learned of a situation:
After disembarking from the plane, Mrs. Wang, known as the "First Lady," felt unwell and vomited. Surprisingly, the Japanese did not provide any medical assistance, but merely told her to take care of national dignity...

What a mess!
……

"What's wrong?" Cheng Qianfan frowned and asked when he saw Liu Xia storm into the room and throw her small handbag on his table.

"I was thinking of going out for a stroll and experiencing the fashionable charm of Tokyo," Liu Xia said indignantly, "but they won't let me out."

"Not allowed to leave?" Cheng Qianfan frowned and asked in surprise.

"The Japanese Special Higher Police said they were protecting our safety and that we couldn't go out without their permission," Liu Xia said through gritted teeth, clearly very angry.

"No way." Cheng Qianfan looked incredulous. "We are members of the Nationalist government's delegation to Japan, representing the Nationalist government. How could they restrict our personal freedom?"

"The Japanese have a point to make: they're protecting our safety," Liu Xia said irritably. "I think I've figured it out now; the Japanese completely lack the magnanimity of a great power."

"Calm down, calm down." Cheng Qianfan got up and poured Liu Xia a glass of water, saying, "If they don't want us to go out, then we don't have to. Although I've never been to Tokyo, I've heard that it's pretty much the same as Shanghai."

"Is that what I'm angry about?" Liu Xia glared at Cheng Qianfan, annoyed.

"It's not like I stopped you from going out, why are you taking it out on me?" Cheng Qianfan protested.

"Waaah!" Liu Xia exclaimed angrily, pinching Cheng Qianfan. "The Japanese bullied me, so you bullied me too! If I can't deal with the Japanese, can't I at least deal with you?"

"Sister, please spare me!" Cheng Qianfan deliberately let out a scream, making Liu Xia laugh through her tears. She gave him a charming sidelong glance and said, "What a scoundrel."

Then, she plopped down on the sofa and sulked.

……

Wang Tianhai's visit to Japan was a top secret, and she was trying to find a way to send this top-secret information out. Not to mention that she had no way or channel to contact the Kuomintang's agents in Tokyo in the short term, she couldn't even go out at all, which made Liu Xia anxious.

Cheng Qianfan lit a cigarette and stood there in a daze.

He breathed a sigh of relief. The Japanese side did not allow members of Wang's delegation to go out, which to some extent prevented him from running into "old acquaintances of Miyazaki Kentaro," and this was a form of protection for him.

However, Cheng Qianfan also knew that since Miyazaki Kentaro, as an agent of the Japanese Special Higher Police, had successfully infiltrated the Wang Jingwei delegation, the Japanese side would definitely not turn a blind eye to this and would certainly try to create an opportunity for him to meet.

This could very well be the first crisis he faces since arriving in Japan!
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