Spy Wars: I am the Captain of the Military Police

"Mr. Zheng," Itai Yudai finally spoke, placing the gold bars back into the box. "Please tell Director Dai that we have received his sincerity."

Zheng Yaoxian nodded slightly, revealing a satisfied smile.

"I've taken the risk of showing up this time because I have an important piece of news to share with you two."

Zheng Yaoxian leaned forward and rested his elbows on the table. This seemingly casual action suddenly made the atmosphere in the entire private room tense.

After Itai Yudai and Nakagawa Kensho turned their attention away from the box of gold bars, Zheng Yaoxian continued, "Although Shanghai is occupied by the Japanese army," his eyes wandering over their faces, "our undercover personnel will continue to resist.

Especially assassinations and sabotage, these types of actions will not stop."

Itai Yudai's fingers unconsciously drew circles on the table, his voice remaining calm: "What does this have to do with us?"

Zheng Yaoxian's lips curled up into a meaningful smile. "The problem is," he paused deliberately, observing the two men's reactions. "Your cooperation with the Military Intelligence Bureau is top secret. We in the Military Intelligence Bureau's Shanghai station are not aware of it."

Zheng Yaoxian tapped the table lightly with his left hand to emphasize the weight of this sentence.

Nakagawa Ken asked, "What do you mean..."

"In other words," Zheng Yaoxian took over, his eyes becoming serious. "They might list you two as targets.

You are military police officers, and after Yoshida Hayato was attacked, your military police's reaction has gradually become no longer a secret. The attitude of the Shanghai Expeditionary Force towards your military police has also made many people concerned.

The commander of a front was suppressed and bullied, and the military police had no good way to deal with it. Isn't this a good way to strike the Shanghai Expeditionary Force?

If anything happened to you two, the storm would probably be more violent than if Yoshida Hayato were attacked. Zheng Yaoxian deliberately slowed down his speech so that every word could be clearly heard by the two men.

The room suddenly became silent.

Yudai Itai and Ken Nakagawa could hear each other's heavier breathing.

"But please rest assured." Zheng Yaoxian broke the silence and leaned back in his chair. This change of posture slightly eased the tension. "During my stay in Shanghai, I will inform you two in advance of any operations planned by the Military Control Commission."

He changed the subject, pulled out a folded piece of paper from his pocket, and pushed it to the center of the table with two fingers: "This is a list of areas where actions may occur in the near future."

Itai Yudai didn't touch the note immediately, but stared into Zheng Yaoxian's eyes: "Zheng-san, aren't you afraid that we will use this information to ambush and capture your people?"

Zheng Yaoxian chuckled, playing with the teacup in his right hand. "I trust you two, and Director Dai also trusts you two. We don't want anything to happen to you two!"

At this point, Zheng Yaoxian's eyes became sharp: "Our army suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Shanghai and urgently needs to replenish equipment." He said this bluntly and frankly without any concealment.

Nakagawa Ken suddenly interrupted, his voice questioning, "So this is a deal? Intelligence in exchange for arms?"

"Nakagawa-kun, you can understand that," Zheng Yaoxian admitted frankly, spreading his hands on the table. "But more importantly, Director Dai believes that a frank and cooperative relationship is beneficial to both parties."

Zheng Yaoxian's eyes swept over the suitcase filled with gold bars: "Now, we have demonstrated our sincerity."

Itai Yudai finally reached out to take the note and unfolded it carefully.

There were several areas marked on it with pencil, the handwriting was sloppy but clear.

His brows gradually furrowed, because these areas happened to include several important areas where they frequently moved.

"This information..." Itai Yudai raised his head with a complicated look in his eyes.

"It's absolutely true. I'm currently the special commissioner of the Nanjing Military Control Station in Shanghai. I have the right to know about any actions taken by the Shanghai station." Zheng Yaoxian nodded affirmatively. "If you two need it, I can also provide a more detailed schedule."

The room fell silent again.

Yudai Itai and Ken Nakagawa exchanged glances, and could see the hesitation and consideration in each other's eyes.

"Mr. Zheng." Itai Yudai finally spoke, folded the note neatly and put it in his pocket: "We received your warning." His fingers paused in his pocket for a moment.

"Your suggestion is interesting, but smuggling arms from the Kwantung Army is indeed troublesome right now." He glanced at Zheng Yaoxian, probingly, "As Mr. Zheng said before, the relationship between our military police and the Shanghai Expeditionary Force...is not harmonious."

Zheng Yaoxian nodded slightly, gently turning the teacup with his right hand. A glint of understanding flashed in his eyes. "I understand, but there are plenty of opportunities on the battlefield, aren't there?" He paused deliberately, observing the two men's reactions. "For example... weapons recovered while cleaning up the battlefield?"

Nakagawa Ken's eyes lit up, and he leaned forward unconsciously. "That's an idea! Weapons discarded by the Chinese army are unlikely to be used by the Japanese. They're usually shipped back to Japan for melting, or sealed and used by the Chinese who are dependent on us."

Zheng Yaoxian took over the conversation, gently pointing his finger at a few locations on the table. "The 101st Division is responsible for cleaning up the Suzhou River battlefield." His fingertips moved across an imaginary map. "Perhaps we can find a solution from here."

"Battlefield cleanup is usually handled by the engineering corps," Itai Yudai explained. "The collected weapons will be gathered in a temporary warehouse, awaiting further processing."

While talking to himself, he lowered his head and thought about the feasibility of it.

"Itai, maybe Ito Masayoshi can be brought into the group! I see he doesn't have a good face towards Matsui Iwane, but he is polite to us instead." Ken Nakagawa interrupted.

"It's hard to say, but we can try." Itai Yudai said hesitantly.

Nakagawa Ken seemed to have thought of something and continued excitedly, "Even if we can't win over Ito Masayoshi, we still have to store things in the warehouse. We should quickly propose to the general to report to the country and let the military police take over the security of Shanghai.

By then, the task of guarding the warehouse will have to fall to our military police. The headquarters can't let the 101st Division rest forever, they will eventually go to the front line... By then." Nakagawa Ken made a gesture of counting money with his fingers: "We still have the final say."

Zheng Yaoxian's mouth curled up slightly: "How to control risks?

It is never good to embezzle from an insider. Although I know you are not afraid, I still think now is the best time to take action. Even if we are exposed, you can always put the blame on the 101st Division.

It's easier to pass the buck than to be accused of embezzlement."