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

Chapter 59 Who has a problem?

"What do you mean, what should we do?" Chen Yang waved his hand and said, "Go down and calm everyone down first."

"You don't need to worry about the screening process?"

Li Ningyu was slightly taken aback, then hugged the report to her chest and bowed slightly to Chen Yang, saying, "I know what to do."

I go to eight in the morning
As soon as Li Ningyu left the office, Chen Yang cursed at the air.

They've absolutely no shame; after losing the battle, they actually tried to use a bunch of people who were in charge of receiving and distributing supplies as scapegoats.

Through the banquet in the VIP room of the racecourse last time, Chen Yang was able to clearly understand the factional issues within the government.

The Ministry of Social Affairs, the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Transport are all on Mr. Liang's side.

The Executive Yuan, the Legislative Yuan, the Prosecutor's Office, and the Ministry of Finance are all aligned with Wen Jiabao.

The Ministry of Military Affairs and the Jiangsu-Zhejiang Pacification Headquarters were under the control of Commander Qi.

The three powers are evenly matched, with each having roughly the same strength.

In this situation, Chen Yang, who appears to have no background whatsoever, becomes the most likely candidate to take the blame.

Of course, the issue now is not whether Chen Yang is willing to take sides.

Rather, it was because he had the authority to receive and distribute supplies, and Iwai Hiroichi was afraid that he would collude with the Jinling side, so he didn't give him any opportunity to contact the Jinling side at all.

This guy is just the chosen scapegoat...

Before Chen Yang could finish his thoughts, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly rang in his ears.

The sound of the Shanghai garrison's standard leather boots clattering on the floor grew louder as they approached, and Li Ningyu's anxious voice echoed in the corridor.

“This is the Economic Department. You cannot do this without the consulate’s permission.”

Before Li Ningyu could finish speaking, the office door was forcefully pushed open.

The leader was wearing a military uniform with a red armband on his arm that read "Military Police" in large Japanese characters.

"Are you Director Chen of the Economic Department? Excuse me for bothering you, we are the first investigation team of the Joint Special Higher Police."

"I am the leader of the first group, Takeshi Sato. We have received orders to have Director Chen and his men cooperate with us in an investigation. Please forgive us, Director Chen."

Chen Yang looked up at the other person, put down his pen, and asked, "Does Team Leader Sato have an investigation warrant?"

"If you don't have a warrant, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to cooperate with you."

Sato Takeshi took out an authorization order from his pocket, personally signed by Matsui Yokoji of the Joint Special Higher Police Investigation Section, and handed it to Chen Yang, saying, "Director Chen, do you have any further questions?"

Chen Yang put the pen back into the pen holder, stood up and said, "I have no more questions. I will cooperate with whatever Team Leader Sato wants to ask."

"However, could you please not disturb my subordinates? The Economic Department is currently handling the transfer of supplies from Zhejiang Province, and both the verification and transportation of these supplies require human intervention."

"If you have any questions, just ask me."

Sato Takeshi said coldly, "Director Chen, I'm very sorry, but I can't make that decision. Please don't put me in a difficult position."

"You can't make the decision, can you?" Chen Yang smiled and said, "Then I'll find someone who can make the decision to talk to you."

After saying that, Chen Yang picked up the phone and shook it: "Please transfer me to Major Ando's office in the Joint Special Higher Police Operations Team."

The call connected quickly. Chen Yang spoke a few words to the person on the other end, then handed the phone to Sato Takeshi: "Your Major Ando has something to say to you."

Sato Takeshi took the phone with some skepticism. A serious voice came from the other end: "Team Leader Sato, Director Chen of the Economic Division is willing to cooperate with us on the case. You just need to bring him back to cooperate with the investigation. Don't interfere with the normal work of other departments." Sato Takeshi argued, "But Major Matsui wants us to bring everyone back."

"Baka! Are you out of your mind or your ears? Can't you understand what I'm saying?" Shinichi Ando said coldly. "I'll communicate with Matsui-kun about any problems. If there are still problems that can't be resolved, I'll report to Colonel Fujita."

"Now all you need to do is do as I say and ask Director Chen to come back and cooperate with the investigation."

"I said please, you need to watch your attitude."

Sato Takeshi bowed slightly and said, "Yes, I understand."

After saying that, Sato Takeshi handed the phone back to Chen Yang with both hands and put on a polite expression: "Director Chen, please come with us."

Chen Yang said gently, "No problem, but I have some things to tell my secretary. After all, the work can't fall behind while I'm away."

Sato Takeya also felt that what the other party said made sense, and immediately said, "Director Chen, I can only give you ten minutes."

Chen Yang nodded, called Li Ningyu over, picked up the document on the table and said, "Secretary Li, please send this document to the consulate and give it to Mr. Yingzuo."

"This document is to be handed over to Deputy Director Feng of the Tongji Office. Transportation operations between the material warehouse and the dispatch center are temporarily suspended to cooperate with the investigation from higher authorities."

"By the way, everything in the department is as usual. If any unexpected problems arise, you can consult Consul Iwai at the consulate. He should be able to help."

Li Ningyu carefully put away the documents and bowed slightly, saying, "Sir, I've got it."

***
Office of the Logistics Minister, Elephant Corps Command, Shanghai.

A knock sounded on the door. Shingo Suzuhara pushed up his reading glasses and said, "Come in."

The door was pushed open forcefully, and Yusuke Ino strode into the office, anxiously saying, "Minister, something's happened! Mr. Chen has been taken to the Joint Special Higher Police by the investigation team."

"Do you think someone has noticed that we're smuggling goods?"

Suzuhara Shingo was slightly taken aback: "No way, we haven't received any reports about the investigation supplies."

"Moreover, apart from the previous $200,000, we only shipped one batch of goods during this period."

Yusuke Ino frowned and asked, "Could it be that someone discovered a problem with that batch of goods?"

Suzuhara Shingo chuckled and said, "How could that be? That batch of goods was sent to Jinling in the name of the Jinling Ministry of the Interior. Chen-san did a perfect job. I have seen all the procedures and there are no problems."

"Besides, the goods have already been taken away, so where did they get the evidence? Yusuke, calm down and don't scare yourself."

Yusuke Ino lowered his head and said, "Minister, you said that smuggling is a hot potato, and you have to think three steps ahead for every step you take."

"I'm afraid that Chen Sang is not shrewd enough and that someone will find a way to use it against him."

Shingo Suzuhara chuckled, "This person's weakness is hard to find. The whole thing was arranged logically and with good reason. I guess it must be something else. Don't worry, I'll call Major Ando and ask what happened."

After saying that, Shingo Suzuhara picked up the phone on the table and dialed the internal number.

The Shanghai Military Police Command was a military police department established by the dispatched army. It belonged to the same system as the Joint Special Higher Police. They used an internal dedicated line, so they naturally did not have to worry about being eavesdropped on.

Soon, Shinichi Ando's voice came from the other end of the phone.

Suzuhara Shingo casually inquired about Chen Yang's situation, and Ando Shinichi also recounted the information he had gathered to Suzuhara Shingo.

Shingo Suzuhara's face grew increasingly grim as he listened. After Shinichi Ando finished reporting the situation, Shingo Suzuhara hung up the phone and slammed his fist on the table: "Outrageous! Utterly outrageous!"

"The army lost a battle, and they actually wanted to shift the blame to the logistics department. I have been in the military for more than 40 years and this is the first time I have ever heard of such a thing."

(End of this chapter)