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

Before long, a large plate of sushi was served.

General Hasegawa pushed the food plate forward and said:

"My wife's cooking is absolutely superb, Kurokawa-kun, why don't you try some?"

"Never mind, I just ate before I came, so I'm not very hungry."

Without a second thought, Shigeru Kurokawa waved his hand and declined Naoki Hase's enthusiastic invitation.

Out of the basic habits of a professional agent, he rarely ate other people's food. Every qualified agent has a bit of paranoia, so that he can live longer.

Su Mingzhe's heart tightened. He was going to have to eat this disgusting stuff again. He already had a deep aversion to raw food.

Even in this era, perhaps eighty years from now, Su Mingzhe will still be able to eat fish with four arms and eight legs.

However, he still forced a smile and said:

"Since Section Chief Kurokawa has already eaten, I'm in for a treat today."

As he spoke, he tossed the middle piece of sushi into his mouth.

The two immediately began playing a game of Go, with Su Mingzhe playing black and Hasegawa Naoki playing white.

Kurokawa Shigeru's Go skills are actually not bad, but compared to Su Mingzhe, who is a cheat, and Hasegawa Naoki, who is a Go fanatic, his level is not good enough.

A very common opening: star point, star point; star point, small eye.

The initial moves were very formulaic, and more than twenty moves were made in just three minutes.

Just as Su Mingzhe was about to make another move, Kurokawa Shigeru finally spoke up:

“Tianping-kun, you have really offended Lieutenant General Okamura in this Battle of Xingcheng. He’s going to hold you accountable.”

Upon hearing this, Naoki Hase remained calm, clearly indicating that the two had discussed it beforehand.

"For your sake, the Army has secretly ordered the Songhu and Jinling Special Higher Police to conduct separate investigations into you."

According to my intelligence network, the Army only instructed the Special Higher Police (SPT) in two regions to carry out the operation, meaning the decision-making power is at least in the hands of our own people.

After a pause, Kurokawa Shigeru continued:

“Tadahira-kun, if you have even the slightest impurity, it will become a pretext for the army to attack the navy.”

You've already treated the Army and Lieutenant General Okamura's reputation like a doormat. If you're too clean, the Army won't let you live. You'll have countless reasonable ways to die.

Therefore, the only way out I can think of is to tarnish my own reputation by finding a few serious but not fatal problems, such as embezzlement, bribery, or improper promotion.

There's an old Chinese saying: "It's not the thief you should fear, but the one who has his eye on you." If the army is determined to prevent assassination attempts, it's impossible to completely stop them.

The Japanese army consistently believed in high-precision shooting, to the point that snipers were everywhere and expert marksmen were as rare as dogs. An average infantry squad was equipped with five snipers.

After a long silence, Naoki Hase finally spoke, his voice somewhat hoarse:

"Kurokawa-kun is right. Even if the Special Higher Police expose your corruption, bribery, and irregular promotion, as long as the extent is not that serious, and considering your past achievements, there shouldn't be too much of a problem."

You are the youngest officer of the new generation of naval officers, highly valued by General Nagumo. The Navy Ministry will not forget your contributions in Xingcheng, and they would never do something like discarding someone after they have served their purpose.

Therefore, even if you have a problem, the Navy Ministry will stand up for you and argue your case, even if it's unreasonable.

Moreover, the way the cabinet handles your case is a barometer of the shift in cabinet power. If the Navy Ministers abandon you, it means that they are giving up their resources and power to the Army, which is intolerable.

But if you die, I'm sorry, no one will speak for the dead.