Spy Wars: I am the Captain of the Military Police

He raised his hand to straighten his military cap that was blown askew by the wind, and a hint of self-mockery appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Suddenly, a long whistle blew in the distance. A warship flying the Rising Sun flag was slowly entering the harbor. The military police on the dock immediately stood at attention, their bayonets gleaming coldly in the sunlight.

Everyone's expression froze instantly. Terauchi Juichi, here he is.

"General?" Yamaguchi Masaki beside him whispered, "General Terauchi's ship is coming."

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Terauchi Hisaichi stood on the deck of the warship, glancing coldly at the dock, his face expressionless, as if everything was under his control.

The chest of his military uniform was covered with medals, which represented his glory and his ambition.

With his hands behind his back and slightly clenched fists, his expression revealed a firmness and coldness.

The warship finally docked, and Terauchi Hisaichi walked down the gangway with steady steps.

He glanced at the officers who came to greet him and nodded slightly as a greeting to them.

There was still no expression on his face, but his eyes revealed an unquestionable majesty.

"Sir, welcome to Tianjin." Daihui Naoki stepped forward and bowed respectfully to Terauchi Hisaichi.

Originally, the commander of the garrison should have been in charge of the welcoming work, but now... for some unknown reason, Daihui Naoki took the initiative to take on this task.

After Daihui Naoki paid his respects, Itakune Seishirō and the others came forward to pay their respects.

Facing these people, 58-year-old Terauchi Hisaichi just nodded slightly without saying a word, his eyes sweeping over every officer present.

Finally, he turned his gaze to Zhou Zhengqing, who was standing at the back of the crowd, with no intention of moving forward.

The originally cold face broke in an instant, and a smile finally appeared on Terauchi Juichi's face.

He took two steps forward, and just when Zhou Zhengqing was confused, Terauchi Hisaichi took the initiative to bow.

Now, not only the generals around were surprised, but even Zhou Zhengqing was a little surprised.

"General Takazaki." Terauchi Hisashi stood up. His voice was not loud, but everyone present could hear it. "On behalf of the Army Ministry, I must express my gratitude to you."

He paused deliberately, making sure every word reached everyone's ears clearly. "If it weren't for your reminder and warning, and this cancer among us continued to wreak havoc, then we dare not imagine how badly our war situation in China would have deteriorated."

"Before coming here, I contacted General Ueda Kenkichi." He deliberately looked around at the officers who were listening intently. "He was also full of praise for how quickly you found out the truth."

Zhou Zhengqing bowed in return and said with a smile, "As the commander of the military police, since I have received General Ueda's request for assistance in the investigation, I must do my best. This is what I should do."

"Not arrogant or impatient, very good." Terauchi Juichi's voice suddenly rose. "Compared to all that shit you did back home..." He deliberately dragged out his words, a hint of mischief flashing in his eyes. "These past few months, you've really impressed us old guys."

Zhou Zhengqing smiled modestly and bowed slightly, saying, "Thank you for the compliment, General. I have indeed benefited a lot since coming to China."

Before Zhou Zhengqing finished speaking, Terauchi Shouichi suddenly relaxed his straight military posture and looked Zhou Zhengqing up and down like an ordinary elder: "Before leaving, your grandfather specially invited me to his house for a drink."

He narrowed his eyes, as if savoring the aroma of sake from that day: "The old master has quite a few complaints about you... Even your parents are full of complaints."

"Huh?" Zhou Zhengqing's face was filled with confusion. "Are you dissatisfied with me? Why?"

"You kid..." Terauchi Juichi suddenly reached out and touched his chest. This intimate gesture made the officers around him, who were listening attentively, look sideways: "You've been in China for so long. Apart from having your subordinates send a few formal telegrams, have you ever written a letter home?

While drinking at your house, your father slammed the table and stood up, saying that if you are still so cold-blooded and have no family affection at all... " Terauchi Juichi paused deliberately, with a playful look in his eyes: "He asked me to send someone to tie you up and bring you back to Kyoto, saying that he would teach you a lesson personally!

I'm sure you know what kind of person your father is, so you better be honest."

Zhou Zhengqing's face froze, and his Adam's apple rolled unconsciously: "I..."

Zhou Zhengqing did neglect the family ties of the original owner of this body, but at this moment he needed to show everyone the humanity of the "young master of the Yingqi family."

The sound of a warship's horn sounded in the distance, and Zhou Zhengqing took the opportunity to show a guilty look: "I am negligent. I just arrived in China and everything is complicated..."

"Alright!" Terauchi Juichi suddenly laughed and patted him on the shoulder: "Write a letter home tonight! I heard that you hid your injury from your family last time? You didn't even write a single letter home!

No wonder your father is so angry.

I'm already in Tianjin. If you continue to behave the same way, I won't be able to explain this to the old master!"

"Uh... yes." Zhou Zhengqing touched the tip of his nose awkwardly.

From Terauchi Hisaichi's familiar tone, he keenly grasped that Terauchi Hisaichi had a close relationship with the Takazaki family, and the network of relationships of the aristocratic family was indeed complicated.

Just as the atmosphere was tense, Daihui Zhishu, with his bulging belly, interrupted, "Your Excellency, you've been exhausted from the journey. I've prepared accommodations tailored to your living habits..." His round face was filled with a warm smile. "Shall I take you to rest first?"

"No rush." Terauchi Hisaichi waved his hand and asked, "How is the meeting room prepared?"

Daihui Zhishu immediately bowed and said: "The meeting room of the garrison headquarters has been cleaned up and is ready for use at any time."

"What?!" Terauchi Juichi's brows suddenly tightened, and veins popped out on his forehead: "You want me to hold a meeting on that bastard's territory?!" Terauchi Juichi's roar scared away the seagulls on the dock, and the generals around him all lowered their heads, and they all understood who the "bastard" he was referring to was.

Daihui Naoki's face suddenly turned pale, and beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on his forehead: "This... subordinate..." He rubbed his fat palms unconsciously and glanced at Zhou Zhengqing as if asking for help.

"If you do not wish to go to the garrison headquarters, my military police headquarters also has a suitable meeting room." Zhou Zhengqing spoke at the right time, his eyes sweeping over Naoki Oshima who was sweating profusely.

The other party just helped me out, and now is the time to return the favor.

Upon hearing this, Terauchi Hisaichi first glared at Oshima fiercely. The fierce look frightened the round-faced general so much that his fat body trembled three times.

Turning to Zhou Zhengqing, he suddenly smiled and said, "Thank you very much." Terauchi Hisaichi deliberately lowered his voice so that the surrounding officers could hear clearly, "That old fox Hori Kanjou has reported you to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, saying that you have ruined his best mansion beyond recognition."

Terauchi Hisaichi stroked his graying temples, his voice tinged with sarcasm. "This has even reached the Army Ministry! I want to see for myself what kind of house it is that could make a consul general so obsessed with it that even I, right here in the Army Ministry, have heard about it!"

"What? It's just a piece of property. Is it worth it for him to dig out a consul general in Nei Gancheng?" Zhou Zhengqing muttered.

"Hahaha!" Terauchi Juichi suddenly laughed and patted him on the shoulder. "Are you really confused or just pretending to be stupid? He's trying to show off to your Takazaki family in a different way! He suffered a loss and did a favor, so why are you hiding it?"

Zhou Zhengqing touched the tip of his nose as if suddenly realizing something: "I see... I was saying that the Consul General wasn't such a stingy person."

The atmosphere on the dock suddenly became relaxed.

Daihui Naoki took the opportunity to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead and cast a grateful glance at Zhou Zhengqing.

Terauchi Hisaichi was already walking towards the car with great strides. The dull sound of his military boots stepping on the wooden trestle bridge seemed to put an end to this undercurrent of welcoming.