Traveling through the Republic of China to become a special agent, the system is very easy for me

Iwai Yuichi asked about what happened during the period after he left Shanghai, and Yuan Ye told him about what happened to Unit 76 and the Special High Section. Finally, he told him about how Masako Nagumo killed more than a dozen people from Unit 76 in order to eliminate the traitor.

Iwai Yuichi frowned and said:

"Masako Nanyun is truly ruthless. By doing this, aren't the Special High Police afraid of losing support?"

Obviously, he also did not agree with Masako Nagumo's approach. For him, in order to achieve the goals of the empire, he needed the help of the Chinese. He had to treat the Chinese with both kindness and severity. If he only showed cruelty, it would only backfire.

Of course, his words were also meant to comfort Yuan Ye. After all, Yuan Ye was a Chinese, and he must be disappointed with Nanyun Masako's behavior. He wanted to let Yuan Ye know that he was a more civilized person than Nanyun Masako.

Yuan Ye certainly knew what he meant and said respectfully:

"Ms. Masako doesn't have your broad vision, nor do you think deeply about things, so I respect you very much and am happy to work for you."

Iwai Yuichi was very satisfied with Yuan Ye's attitude and smiled:

"I'm glad you think this way. I'm going to arrange an office for you so you can help me with some of my desk work. We're very interested in the dynamics of countries like the United States, Britain, and France, and we're constantly collecting a lot of information from various countries. I hope you can help me summarize some useful information from this information.

This shouldn't be difficult for you. You know multiple languages. I'm short-staffed right now and need someone like you. I know you're busy, so you can just come when you're free. You don't need to come every day. Is that okay with you?"

After saying that, he looked at Yuan Ye expectantly. With Yuan Ye's current background, he could only follow his advice. He hoped that Yuan Ye could integrate more into Iwai Mansion and help him do more things. This was a rare talent.

Of course, if Yuan Ye is unwilling, there is nothing he can do. He cannot force him. He cannot afford to offend Miss Guangzi and General Yingzo.

Unexpectedly, Yuan Ye said readily:

"I'd be happy to serve Mr. Iwai."

In fact, Yuan Ye wanted it more than he could have hoped for. With an office, he could more easily gather useful intelligence. After all, he no longer had an excuse to stay in Iwai Yuichi's study. He didn't need to come in every day, and it wouldn't affect his other work.

Iwai Yuichi was very happy. He asked Ogasa Ichiro to arrange an office for Yuan Ye and proposed to play a game of chess with Yuan Ye.

The two of them came to the study and just as they set up the chessboard, Iwai Yuichi said:

"When I returned to Japan this time, I gave several of your works to a few friends. They all praised them highly and curiously asked who the author was. I told them about you, and everyone thinks you are a calligraphy genius. You are already well-known in Japan. I think as word spreads, your fame will only grow."

"Thank you for your support, but I'm still young now. I don't know if it's a good thing to become famous too early. It's better to keep my feet on the ground and do more practical things."

Yuan Ye remains as sober and humble as ever.

Iwai Yu nodded, approving of his attitude, and praised him:

"It's truly rare for you to think this way. You'll definitely become something great in the future, and this is what you deserve.

Let me tell you another thing. After Mr. Iwata knew that I had returned to Japan, he came to visit me once. He said that after he left Shanghai last time and returned to Japan, he told many famous people in the chess world about how you had defeated him many times, and everyone was very surprised.

But most people don't quite believe it, but this is normal. It is indeed incredible that an unknown person can defeat a master like 6th dan Kaoru Iwata many times, and this person is still very young.

They thought Mr. Iwata was exaggerating. Mr. Iwata tried his best to defend himself, saying that what he said was true, but still no one believed him, including his good friend, 7th Dan Otake. Otake is stronger than Iwata. The two had won and lost in their past battles, but Otake won more than he lost, and his record in various chess competitions in Japan was better than Iwata's.

Iwata asked Otake to come to Shanghai in person after this season to play a game with you to prove that he was not lying. He even made a bet that if Otake could defeat you, he would pay Otake 1,000 yen, and if you defeated Otake, Otake would pay Iwata 1,000 yen.

Otake, who had originally been reluctant to come to China, was provoked by Iwata and accepted his challenge. This incident caused quite a stir in the Japanese Go world, and the Asahi Shimbun also learned of it, and was said to be sending a reporter to Shanghai with Otake to witness the event.

Shi Kaijun, you must be prepared."

To be honest, Iwai Yuichi is also very much looking forward to this challenge. It will be a very exciting game. Otake 7th Dan is a stronger opponent than Iwata 6th Dan, and the outcome is difficult to predict.

Yuan Ye pretended to be surprised. He thought, this Iwata Kaoru is really nosy, but since he had defeated him convincingly, his actions when he returned to Japan were also predictable.

He thought for a while and said:

"I never thought Mr. Iwata would think so highly of me and place such a heavy bet on me. It's really humbling.

Mr. Iwai, could you please send a telegram to Mr. Iwata to cancel this challenge? I believe Mr. Iwata will listen to you. Besides, I may not be free by then."

Iwai Yuichi thought to himself, it seems Yuan Shikai still lacks confidence, but that's no wonder. After all, Otake 7th Dan is even more powerful. He's probably worried that if he loses, not only will Iwata Kaoru lose 1,000 yen, but he'll also lose face. If he's not afraid, then why are you worried?

Iwai Yuichi smiled and said:

"This incident has caused quite a stir in the Japanese Go world and even attracted the attention of the press.

I think it's not easy to cancel, so I will naturally respect your opinion and send a telegram to Mr. Iwata. But I don't think he will agree.

After all, a gentleman's word is as good as gold. If he cancels this challenge, it will undoubtedly prove that what he said before was an exaggeration. He will surely lose his reputation and be looked down upon. How can he gain a foothold in the Japanese chess world in the future? For a chess player who cherishes his reputation, it would be better for him to commit suicide.

So, Shi Kaijun, you must be mentally prepared and seize the time to prepare for the battle. This is what you should be thinking about now."

"I didn't expect it to be like this, or maybe I didn't think it through properly. That's all I can do."

Yuan Ye said this with a feigned resignation. Actually, he didn't take Dazhu seriously. He was just annoyed by the Japanese's pretentiousness. He just wanted to keep a low profile so he could give them a harder slap in the face.

Iwai Yuichi had no idea what Yuan Ye was thinking and thought he was afraid of fighting, so he comforted him:

"Don't overthink it, though. You're definitely not inferior to Ohtake. I can send a telegram to Mr. Iwata and have him collect Ohtake's past chess records and have them delivered as soon as possible. Ohtake won't be in Shanghai until after the season, which would be two months at the earliest. You'll have plenty of time to study his records and find a way to defeat him. I have great confidence in you."

Unexpectedly, Yuan Ye shook his head and said:

"Thank you for your kindness. With Mr. Otake's chess records, that would be great. I'd definitely have a better chance of defeating him.

But I can't do that, because Mr. Ohtake knows nothing about me, while I have studied him thoroughly. This is unfair to him, and even if I beat him, it would not be a fair victory. I hope this is a fair match."

Yuan Ye's words made Iwai Yuichi respect him. It was rare for this young man to have such a broad mind. He was truly incomparable to ordinary people. However, he felt that in a sense, he was still a little pedantic.

"Okay, I'll grant you your wish. No more talking, let's start playing chess."

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