Spy game? Stop guessing, I really am an undercover agent!

Chapter 35: Using the docks to control the black market

All the docks in Shanghai? Lin Xueyi's mouth dropped open; he had no idea where Chen Yang got his confidence from.

"Second brother, do you really think I bought this batch of weapons to make money?"

Chen Yang pointed to the ammunition on the vehicle, enough to equip a regiment, and said, "This is the capital I have to take over all the docks in Shanghai."

"Don't worry, someone from Boss Zhang's side will talk to him. All you need to do is make your name known first."

"You've always wanted to make a name for yourself, and I've already paved the way for you. Now all you have to do is walk up to it step by step."

Lin Xueyi looked at Chen Yang as if he were a monster: "Chen Yang, are you really Chen Yang? When did you learn these crooked and evil things? What exactly happened during your years studying in Japan?"

You weren't like this before.

Chen Yang didn't respond, but just smiled and patted him on the shoulder, telling him to take his men to the Shengping Theater.

Lin Xueyi knew he couldn't get anything useful out of Chen Yang, so he sighed, told half of his men to grab their weapons, and left the other half to clean up the warehouse and the corpses.

Chen Yang took out the 60,000 yen he had exchanged from his briefcase and handed it to Yamada Yasuji, saying, "Yamada-kun, here's what you wanted."

"Don't worry, although there were some minor hiccups in today's transaction, I'll be able to handle it quickly."

"By the way, you'll probably be very busy soon, so let's put the supplies matter on hold for now."

"We'll continue after I've made the arrangements."

Yamada Yasuji took the package, opened it, and tapped it. A satisfied smile immediately appeared on his face.

“Mr. Chen, I feel very reassured working with you. If there’s anything else I can help you with, just let me know. We’re friends, after all. I’ll definitely take care of anything I can do for you.”

Chen Yang smiled and waved his hand: "No need for that, Yamada-kun. Go back early. I can handle things here."

Upon hearing this, Yamada Yasuji stopped insisting, bowed slightly to Chen Yang, and gestured for his men to drive the truck away from the warehouse.

Chen Yang slowly walked to the front of the warehouse, looked up at the sky, and saw twinkling stars shining in the dark night sky.

A gust of wind blew up on the dock, and a thick layer of clouds quickly covered the night sky.

As Chen Yang watched the stars gradually disappear, he murmured, "The era of the three tycoons of Shanghai should come to an end."

At 10 p.m. in Shanghai, outside the Shengping Theater, the grand finale of the show had ended, and Xie Yuankui walked out of the theater with Sai Jinling in his arms.

For some reason, Xie Yuankui always felt a tightness in his chest, as if the air itself was particularly oppressive.

At this time of day, the theater entrance should be bustling with people.

But today was unusually quiet; the few henchmen who had been waiting at the theater entrance were nowhere to be seen.
"Something's not right, let's go back." Xie Yuankui suddenly realized something was wrong and grabbed Sai Jinling, ready to run back.

Suddenly, the theater doors slammed shut, and several figures wielding Type 2 Nambu submachine guns jumped out, unleashing a hail of bullets at the two men.
The following day, at the Shanghai Military Police Headquarters, in the office of the Minister of Logistics.

Shingo Suzuhara, wearing his reading glasses, was engrossed in reading the latest issue of the newspaper.

Shenbao is the newspaper with the largest circulation in Shanghai, and it can also be said to be the most credible newspaper.

The newspaper's front page headline read: Xie Yuankui, a key member of the Shanghai Green Gang, was shot by unidentified individuals yesterday in front of the Shengping Theater. He was shot more than ten times and died on the spot.

Below is the compiler's speculation on this incident.

Xie Yuankui was a trusted lieutenant of Zhang Xiaolin, the boss of Shanghai. The fact that this group of unidentified individuals targeted Xie Yuankui clearly indicated their intention to incite a power struggle between Shanghai's underworld gangs.
A knock sounded at the door. Shingo Suzuhara put down his newspaper and said, "Come in."

Holding a letter in his hand, Yusuke Ino pushed open the office door and bowed slightly to Shingo Suzuhara, saying, "Minister."

Shingo Suzuhara folded the newspaper and placed it aside, saying, "Did you read the newspaper this morning?" Yusuke Ino frowned slightly and said, "Minister, I feel that Assistant Chen seems to have acted somewhat recklessly in this matter."

Shingo Suzuhara shook his head and said, "Yusuke, you've had a few meetings with Assistant Chen. Do you think he's the kind of reckless person?"

"He always has his reasons for doing things. Hmm, what are you holding in your hand?"

Yusuke Ino then realized what was happening and quickly handed the envelope to Shingo Suzuhara: "Minister, Assistant Chen just sent a letter over."

"He said he wanted me to give this to you, and you'll understand what he's trying to do after you read it."

Shingo Suzuhara took the envelope from Yusuke Ino, opened it, and found only a thin sheet of paper inside.

The letter didn't have many words on it; it only contained the names of four docks from beginning to end.

Qiujiang Wharf, Wusong Commercial Port, Jiangnan Wharf, Shanghai Passenger Ship Operation Center.

Suzuhara Shingo stared blankly at the four docks written on the letter for a moment. After a while, he seemed to understand something and rushed to the panoramic map of Shanghai in the office.

This is a map drawn by the Japanese army before they invaded Shanghai. The location of every alley and every well in Shanghai is accurate.

Shingo Suzuhara picked up a pencil and kept drawing crosses on the river.

This is a Japanese tradition: they draw a circle when things are undecided, and an X when they are certain.

Following the Suzhou Creek and Huangpu River along the map, Shingo Suzuhara slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Great, great, great! You're really amazing!"

"He came up with a solution in less than twenty days for something I couldn't figure out in half a year."

Yusuke Ino stepped forward and asked curiously, "Minister, what do you understand?"

"Yusuke, this Assistant Chen is just as he said—courageous and resourceful." Suzuhara Shingo pointed to the map and said, "Do you know how he plans to solve the sales network problem?"

Yusuke Ino shook his head, indicating that he didn't know.

Shingo Suzuhara pointed to the places marked with an X for Yusuke Ino: "Do you see them? The French Concession Xinkaihe Wharf, the Sixteen Factories Wharf, the French Concession International Wharf, plus the Huishan Wharf that we control."

"If you add Jiangnan Wharf, Qiujiang Wharf, Wusong Commercial Port, and Shanghai Passenger Ship Operation Center, what do you see?"

Yusuke Ino followed Shingo Suzuhara's gesture and was suddenly startled.

"Minister, are you saying that Assistant Chen plans to take control of all the docks in Shanghai?"

“That’s right.” Suzuhara Shingo nodded and said, “In ancient China, there was a warlord named Cao Cao who held the emperor hostage to command the feudal lords.”

"Assistant Chen wanted to emulate Cao Cao and use the docks to control the black market."

"Impressive, truly impressive. This Assistant Chen is indeed a remarkable individual."

Yusuke Ino hesitated for a moment before saying, "But Shanghai has railways in addition to shipping, so they don't necessarily have to rely on shipping to transport goods."

Shingo Suzuhara smiled and said, "Yusuke, have you forgotten that Assistant Chen is about to take up the position of Director of the Economic Affairs Department?"

"The Tongji Office under the Economic Department is in charge of railway transportation. Since he controls the Economic Department, he naturally has ways to control railway transportation."

"It seems this kid is single-mindedly preparing to become the Governor-General of the Grand Canal in Jiangnan."

"I bet that once he controls the docks in Shanghai, without his approval, no merchant in Shanghai can even get a single grain of rice out of the city."

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