Spy War: My Cheat Code is a Rat

"Hey, only the company commander and I have both of these rights."

Murakami Takashi agreed with great enthusiasm, and at the same time, he and the company commander took out the granary key from their pockets.

"Team leader, then it's quite obvious. The suspect is one of those two."

Lu Chen remained silent, simply watching quietly. Fu Yangshan spoke first, directing his criticism at the two men.

Kiyoko Matsumoto glanced at him without saying anything, then turned to look at Takashi Murakami and the company commander.

"Murakami Takayuki is one of our own, his loyalty is beyond doubt, so there's only one option left..."

Thinking to herself, Kiyoko Matsumoto turned to look at the company commander.

This made the company commander a little flustered. Was he being doubted?

He looked at Murakami Takayuki, wanting him to explain for him, but Murakami Takayuki gave him a cold look and then didn't look at him again, nor did he say anything to explain for him.

"Miss Kiyoko, I am utterly loyal to the Empire. How could I possibly do something so harmful to the Empire?"

The squad leader bent down and repeatedly explained that he could not possibly betray them.

He didn't want to go to the intelligence department; he had only heard rumors about it, but they were all like hell.

He knew the Japanese army's tactics all too well, and the intelligence department would only be even more so for the sake of intelligence. If he went there, he would definitely not come out alive.

In his haste, he acted rashly and blurted out his words without thinking.

"Miss Qingzi, I understand now. It must have been those guys from the Green Gang. Only Zhang Rongshan has the ability to do this."

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Murakami Takayuki and Matsumoto Kiyoko immediately turned to look at him upon hearing his words, their eyes filled with undisguised suspicion.

How did he know about the Green Gang? He even knew about Zhang Rongshan?

"Oh, how do you know Zhang Rongshan? And why do you think Zhang Rongshan had the ability to take away this batch of grain?"

Kiyoko Matsumoto's icy expression finally changed, and she looked at the company commander with a faint smile.

Murakami Takayuki frowned, his face serious, while his eyes were fixed on the company commander, one hand on his waist.

"Yeah, these squad leaders and company commanders are basically always on the battlefield. How could they possibly know about the local forces? It's one thing if they do know, but to know their leader? Something's not right."

Lu Chen expressed his doubt in a perfectly timed voice, which only Fu Yangshan beside him could hear.

Fu Yangshan was still anxious about how to make a contribution, but seeing that there was no chance, Lu Chen spoke up at this moment.

Hearing Lu Chen's words, Fu Yangshan was secretly delighted. If the occasion hadn't been inappropriate, he would have really thanked Lu Chen properly.

Seeing the happy and smug expression on Fu Yangshan's face, Lu Chen knew that Fu Yangshan had taken his words to heart.

All we need to do is wait for the right moment, until Fu Yangshan speaks up and completely pins the blame for betrayal on the squad leader.

"Because Zhang Rongshan has many underlings, and the puppet troops here are also Chinese, there might be a traitor among them."

"How did I know? It's because..."

Just as the squadron leader was about to turn around and point the finger at Lu Chen, Fu Yangshan spoke up.

A faint smile appeared on Lu Chen's lips. He knew that the plan had been completed at this stage.

Next, all I need to do is follow Matsumoto Kiyoko's steps to investigate and then guide Fu Yangshan.

"How could you possibly know Zhang Rongshan? You guys fight here and there, you barely know anything about the local forces, and yet you know Zhang Rongshan? Who else could it be but you?"

"You colluded with Zhang Rongshan to sell this batch of grain, pocketing all the money. The imperial soldiers are fighting desperately on the front lines, and you can't even feed them properly?!"

Fu Yangshan pointed at the squad leader and righteously and forcefully pinned the blame on him.

These words were so passionate that the squad leaders felt an urge to rush up and punch the company commander.

"Captain, say something! You know I would never betray you; I am utterly loyal to the Empire."

Faced with Fu Yangshan's accusations, the squad leader was almost in tears, grabbing the battalion commander's arm and repeatedly urging him to speak.

The captain frowned, forcefully shook him off, but still didn't speak. He looked up at Matsumoto Kiyoko, waiting for her instructions.

"Squad leader, don't worry too much. If you are innocent, the Empire will naturally give you justice. If you have really betrayed us, humph! Take him away for investigation."

Matsumoto Kiyoko snorted coldly, and upon hearing her words, Fu Yangshan took the lead and rushed forward to capture the company commander.

The squad leader knew he was innocent, and in order to avoid misunderstandings, he did not resist and let Fu Yangshan suppress him.

Then Lu Chen somehow got hold of a rope, tied the squad leader up tightly, and lifted him into the vehicle.

"Miss Kiyoko, I'm truly innocent."

Inside the vehicle, the squad leader was only bound hand and foot, but he could still speak.

"Squad leader, if you are innocent, I promise you can come back tomorrow."

Kiyoko Matsumoto got into the car last, nodded after hearing his explanation, offered words of comfort, and then said she would go back to the intelligence section first.

Fu Yangshan was excited. In his opinion, he had made a lot of contributions today and would definitely be looked at with new respect by Matsumoto Kiyoko.

Seeing his smug look, Lu Chen thought to himself, if he could tell him, he would definitely tell him that there would be more merit for him to be rewarded later, so he shouldn't rush.

The car arrived at the intelligence section, where Lu Chen and Fu Yangshan helped the squad leader out of the car.

Kiyoko Matsumoto walked at the front and came to a door. There were two Japanese soldiers standing in front of the door, which made Lu Chen feel a little strange.

"I'm leaving it to you. Wait for me to come back."

Kiyoko Matsumoto handed the company commander over to the two men, who nodded, opened the door, and led the company commander inside.

Lu Chen peeked through the crack in the door and saw that it looked like a study.

Shouldn't the company commander be imprisoned? Or locked up in his study?

Lu Chen shook his head inwardly; given the Japanese way of doing things, this was impossible.

"Team leader, should we put him in the detention center first? Without interrogating him?"

Fu Yangshan looked at Matsumoto Kiyoko. If Matsumoto Kiyoko suggested interrogation, he would definitely be the first to step forward.

"No, let's go find Zhang Rongshan first."

Kiyoko Matsumoto spoke expressionlessly, then strode out, with Lu Chen and Fu Yangshan quickly following.

Detention center?

Lu Chen looked back at the door. It was clearly a study, so how did it turn into a detention center?

Could it be...?

Looking down at the ground, could it be underground?

Is that so-called detention center underground?

Lu Chen thought about it more and more and it seemed very possible. After all, the study was not a detention center at all, and being underground in the dark would also prevent the enemy from escaping.

"Let's go in and take a look when we have the chance."

Thinking to himself, he calmly followed Matsumoto Kiyoko into the car.

Since joining the intelligence department, Lu Chen hadn't paid any attention to this area. If he had noticed it earlier, he would definitely have sent Rat to investigate.