Espionage: Mastering the Ten Cruelest Tortures of the Military Intelligence Bureau from the Start

Major General Kawana was furious when he learned of this.

Others wouldn't know what was going on, and they wouldn't think they could be fooled by such a small trick. But that foolish son was sold out and even helped the seller count the money.

"Excellent tactic, excellent tactic!"

A great reputation is well-deserved. It took Yubu Tahei less than two years to transform from a commoner into a major with real power. Even those regular officers who graduated from military academy still had to wait a while to reach the level of lieutenant.

He's definitely capable, but I never expected him to be so good at dirty tricks.

Even if this military merit were given to Major General Chuanming for free, he wouldn't want it. This isn't military merit at all; it's clearly someone who has a weakness in him. If he really provokes them, they have the power to overturn the table. At worst, they can just part ways.

What a coincidence! That group of puppet troops could have rebelled earlier or later, but they just happened to come here and betrayed us, and were wiped out with swift and decisive action.

Moreover, as far as he knew, the overall quality of the Songhu Navy was relatively high within the entire Japanese military system. They only wanted to make money, so how could they kill people without reason? No one would believe that there was no instigation from Yubu Tahira.

All officers above the rank of colonel who participated in the rebellion died without exception; not a single one survived. Those who did his dirty work never understood what was going on until their deaths. The lives of thousands of people were simply given away as a favor.

Major General Kawana's understanding of Yuu Tahira has reached a new level: he is ruthless and unscrupulous in achieving his goals.

But the matter was already settled, and the Songhu Navy had no involvement from beginning to end. They only arrived early in the morning to maintain order. The whole operation was carried out by his foolish son.

But then again, this method of promotion is really fast. The matter was handled last night, and this morning Kawana Ken was promoted and awarded the Order of the Golden Kite, Rank 5, Captain.

This medal is not only a symbol of honor, but also of extremely high value. It is awarded only to soldiers who have made military achievements. Even generals and soldiers of the Locust Clan will not be awarded it if they have not made military achievements.

Major General Kawana called his adjutant over and asked him to hand over the promotion report for Kawana Ken and the rank of captain to his mentally challenged son.

He couldn't possibly confer the titles himself, otherwise he would be admitting that he was an insider and approved of the whole affair.

Despite all the precautions, I never expected to stumble here.

Major General Kawana's eyes were wide with rage, and the muscles on his face twitched slightly with anger.

He suddenly reached out and drew the gleaming sword from his waist. With a high swing of his arm, he cleaved a corner of the table in front of him with a sharp "crack".

Splinters of broken wood flew out and scattered on the ground.

Meanwhile, in another corner of the office, Su Mingzhe was leisurely crossing his legs.

A faint smile played on his lips as he held a fruit platter in his right hand, popping grapes into his mouth one by one.

Upon hearing the report from his subordinate agent, Su Mingzhe slightly raised his eyelids, then leisurely picked up a cigar from the table, gently trimmed the butt, lit it, took a deep drag, and slowly exhaled a smoke ring.

"It seems General Kawana has quite a temper. Continue monitoring, but remember not to get too close to the target and be careful not to arouse their suspicion."

"Hai."

The agent bowed, then turned and left to continue his mission.

The entire Fourth Fleet inspection team was under the surveillance of the Special Higher Police, a special request made by General Hase and Section Chief Kurokawa.

This is also to understand their movements, so that these people don't do anything wrong, such as trying to find out about their smuggling business.

If someone is truly ungrateful, then the only options are to let them be stabbed in the back, commit suicide, or stand on the rooftop and attack the concrete with their head.

Fortunately, this group of people were relatively law-abiding.

The awarding of the rank to Ken Kawana was handled by his adjutant.

Before leaving, the adjutant gave him a few earnest words of advice.

Though called an adjutant, he was more like a retainer. Kawana Ken was the eldest son of the Kawana family, and he had the duty to praise and correct mistakes.

"What's free is often the most expensive; the greatest villains appear loyal. Be careful of those around you, remember that."

The adjutant left with a vague and ambiguous statement.

The villain in the story is Su Mingzhe, who dug a huge pit for the Chuan family.

Those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly. Kawamura Kenjiro, a young officer obsessed with promotion, is blinded by medals and the rank of captain and is completely deaf to reason.

Looking at his handsome reflection in the mirror, with the sash adorning his left breast, Ken Kawana could no longer suppress the smirk on his face.

"Kawa-kun, what a beautiful medal! You are indeed a promising young man, a true son of a military family, worthy of the Kawa-kun family's reputation."

Su Mingzhe walked over and straightened Chuanming Jian's clothes.

Upon seeing that the visitor was Mr. Tianping, Ken Kawana quickly bowed.

“Tianping-kun, isn’t my achievement thanks to you?”

Arigato!

Su Mingzhe did not refuse, as further politeness would be too hypocritical.

He beckoned, and a naval soldier came in carrying a long gift box.

Su Mingzhe opened the gift box, inside which was an extremely exquisite and luxurious Japanese command sword.

Because of the samurai culture in Japan, they have never been able to resist this kind of thing.

In addition, General Kawana had a very strict upbringing. After Kawana Ken came of age, he could no longer spend a penny of his family's money. With his meager salary, how could he possibly afford an expensive command sword?

The thing he's wearing now is a cheap antique he found at a street stall; it's not even good enough to chop vegetables, let alone use it to kill someone.

"King Chuanming, there is an old Chinese saying: 'A fine sword is given to a hero.'"

This sword is a masterpiece by the master swordsmith Teiji Takahashi. I bought it for ten gold bars. You must accept this renowned blade.

He didn't hear a word Su Mingzhe said about Kawana Ken; his eyes were fixed on the knife.

This was the first time he had ever seen such an exquisite work of art; even his father, General Kawana's, officer's sword was not as exquisite as this one.

The thought of having a famous blade at his waist, a medal on his left breast, and wearing a proper captain's uniform filled Kawana Ken's long-dormant heart with excitement.

Not only in ancient China, but also in Japan, the custom of three refusals and three concessions was popular. After some polite exchanges, Kawana Ken accepted the famous blade.

Seeing that the only son of a naval rear admiral was in such a state made Su Mingzhe chuckle.

Having grown up surrounded by such experiences, Kenjiro Kawana is quite worldly-wise, but he has been suppressed by his father for too long.

This led him to regard Su Mingzhe as a close friend the moment he met him. Perhaps that's not quite accurate; calling him "elder brother" would be more fitting.

Seeing that Kawana Ken was gradually being ensnared by him, there was only one final, decisive move left—the honey trap.