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Chapter 1264 A Mist

Sogo Hall.

Director Ding Mocun and Deputy Director Li Shiqun of No. 76 hurried into Osako Michimasa's office, stood respectfully in front of the sofa, waiting for their master's orders, and even breathed a little lighter.

Osako Michimasa, who was sitting on the sofa, seemed not to have noticed the two of them and continued to talk in a low voice with Hase Ryosuke. After a long while, he raised his head and asked in Japanese.

"You two are here. I have a mission for No. 76 to complete. This is a matter of great importance. I wonder if Ding Sang and Li Sang have the confidence to complete it?"

Ding Mocun and Li Shiqun understood that this was not a request for their opinions, but an irrefutable order, so they immediately bowed and replied: "We are willing to serve the empire, and we will do our best."

Osako Michimasa nodded with satisfaction, whispered a few words to Hase Ryosuke, and then said, "The Empire will have secret negotiations with the Jews in the near future. The location will be in Hatton Garden. I would like to entrust the internal security work to No. 76."

Ding and Li secretly groaned. Protection missions have always been dangerous, especially since the Military Control Commission did not follow any rules at all and would never use guns if explosives could be used. No. 76 had a deep memory of this.

But a dog has no right to say no. As a representative, Ding Mocun bowed deeply and expressed his loyalty to Osako again. After all, those who died were his subordinates, and he, as the director, would not be in danger.

"Yoshi, Ding Sang is indeed the most loyal friend of the Empire of Japan."

Osako Michimasa gave a thumbs up and praised them, then sent Ding and Li away with a smile. He did not issue any specific instructions during the process, and seemed to trust Ding Mocun, Li Shiqun and No. 76 very much.

Hase Ryosuke, who was sitting on another sofa, held a teacup and remained silent the whole time. When Osako sat down again, he spoke slowly.

"Director, isn't it a bit hasty to let No. 76 protect the Jewish people and the Imperial negotiators? These Republic people are incompetent and have no loyalty. They cannot be entrusted with important tasks."

Hase always felt that Osako had some ulterior motive for suddenly asking him to come to Sokodo. The two of them were not like enemies, but they did not interfere with each other and rarely met each other.

Today, Osako actually mentioned the arrangement of secret talks with Nichiyou in front of him, which was too suspicious, so no matter what the other party said or did, his reaction had to be consistent with his status.

"Haha, of course I know."

Osako Michimasa waved his hand, his cloudy eyes flashed slightly, and he revealed a top-secret message to Hase.

"Hase-kun, I am doing this to release a smokescreen to draw the attention of the Republic of China to the Hata Garden in order to protect the real negotiation site."

Hase Ryosuke's heart skipped a beat. If he had only suspected it before, he was now certain that the bastard Osako Michimasa was playing tricks.

He slowly put down his teacup and said calmly, "Director, you are in charge of this matter. It is inconvenient for me to get involved too much. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave first."

"and many more."

Osako Michimasa stopped Hase Ryosuke who was about to get up, thought seriously for a few seconds, and finally seemed to have made up his mind and said in a low voice.

"Hase-kun, I know there are some misunderstandings between you and me, but in the face of the interests of the empire, such personal grudges are not worth mentioning. You must agree with me."

Hase had no way of answering this question. Saying no would be tantamount to admitting disloyalty to Tian Huang. He looked at Osako coldly, wanting to hear what the other party had to say.

Osako, who had the upper hand in words, did not press on. Instead, he frowned and said something that made Hase shudder with fear.

"In recent years, the Empire's intelligence operations against the National Government have repeatedly failed. I suspect there is a Republic of China mole among us. It may be hidden in the Special Committee or in the Hase Agency. The most suspicious one is of course No. 76.

As we all know, Personnel No. 76 has close ties with the Guo Party and the underground party, so I wanted to use the Hao Garden as bait to dig out the mole, but the Riyou secret talks were imminent and I was really too busy to do anything.

Hase-kun, please help me handle the security of the secret talks for the sake of serving the empire. You have a good relationship with the negotiating representatives Inuzuka-kun and Yasue-kun, and you are the most suitable person. Please help me.

Osako simply bent his waist 90 degrees. Doing this as a boss meant that he gave Hase no chance to object.

Once word gets out about Hase's refusal, everyone will have big doubts about Hase's ability. Does he still have a future? This move is truly vicious.

Ryosuke Hase knew the answer well, and while secretly cursing the other party, he accepted the task. At the same time, he also learned the real negotiation location - an abandoned military station on the outskirts of Shanghai.

"This place was originally used by the Shanghai Expeditionary Force to transport materials, soldiers, and supplies. It has complete defense facilities and solid walls, which are sufficient to ensure the safety of the negotiators."

Osako Michimasa revealed a hint of pride in his words about the new negotiation location he had chosen. The military station was in a strategic location, the terrain was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it was extremely safe.

If you don't have heavy weapons or a large number of troops, it would be a daydream to attack a place like this. Holding the negotiations here can be said to be foolproof.

Ryosuke Hase was too lazy to watch Osako's performance and decided to go to the military station to see for himself. He stood up and walked outside without caring whether the other party agreed or not.

Osako Michimasa saw him off to the gate and waited until the car drove away before returning to the office. Unexpectedly, Osako hummed a Showa ditty, his face full of pride. On the road from Sokodo to the military station.

Hase Ryosuke held his chin with his hand. He did not believe a word of what Osako had just said. With so many people in the Special Committee on China, couldn't they find someone who could be responsible for security? This was obviously impossible. Being unable to handle everything was just an excuse.

But what’s the purpose?

What is Osako's purpose in doing this? Hase thinks that the military station is also a false target. If he tells Fat Tiger this information, what may be waiting for Fat Tiger and his men may not be negotiators, but fully armed troops.

Hase sneered. Osako really thought he was a fool and even used such a lowly trick. So he would play along.

But an hour later, facing the smiling Inuzuka and Yasue, Hase Ryosuke couldn't help but doubt his own guess.

"Hase-kun, when we heard that you were coming, Yasue-kun and I were so excited that we came here to greet you."

At the gate of the military station, Inuzuka Koreshige and Hase Ryosuke shook hands, and Yasue Senhiro also smiled and nodded slightly. It was obvious that the two had been secretly transferred here.

Don't hit a smiling person. No matter how suspicious Hase Ryosuke was in his heart, he still did an impeccable job on the surface. He shook hands and greeted the two of them one by one, and finally looked at the surrounding environment and scolded.

"Inuzuka-kun, Yasue-kun, why didn't you tell me you wanted to come to the military station when we had the party yesterday? I could have asked someone to prepare some daily necessities in advance. The environment here is simple, thank you for your hard work."

"Hahaha, it's not hard work, it's just that Chief Osako repeatedly told us to keep it secret, so we have to be careful with what we say and do. I'm really sorry."

Inuzuka Koreshige felt a little embarrassed and enthusiastically invited Hase to come in and talk.

"Come on, please come in. I'll show you around so you can get familiar with the situation at the military station, Hase-kun."

The three of them walked and talked, and soon they toured the military station. According to Inuzuka Koreshige's introduction, the negotiations would be held in the material warehouse of the military station, where the walls were thick and it would be easy to keep secrets.

In addition, the military station kitchen will provide high-quality meals for negotiators and guards. All ingredients are secretly supplied by the Army Logistics Department and are safe and reliable.

To ensure safety, during the negotiations, Japanese representatives had to live in the original officers' dormitories of the military station and were not allowed to go out without permission.

The more Hase Ryosuke listened, the gloomier he felt. Regardless of whether the location of the secret meeting was real or fake, there was really no loophole in the security of this place. He pretended to be curious and asked Inuzuka Koreshige how the Jews had arranged things.

"Captain Osako invited the Jews and wanted them to live in the military station as well, but the white people did not agree and just changed their residence secretly. Captain Osako has already sent people to protect them." Inuzuka Koreshige said with a hint of regret.

  What a bunch of ignorant country bumpkins, Hase secretly complained. No force would live in the territory of the negotiating opponent. Who knows if there are any eavesdropping devices in the room? They don’t even have this little diplomatic common sense and yet they want to negotiate a result. Is Fat Tiger worrying too much?

After mocking Osako, Hase Ryosuke patiently chatted with Inuzuka Koreshige and Yasue Senhiro for a long time. At sunset, he said goodbye to the two and prepared to leave.

After getting in the car, Hase sat in the back seat. When the car drove out more than ten meters, he suddenly stuck his head out of the window and shouted a few times to Inuzuka Koreshige who had turned around.

"Inuzuka-kun? Inuzuka-kun?"

The first and second sounds came from outside the car, but Inuzuka Koreshige seemed not to hear them and continued walking towards the military station. It was not until the third sound that he woke up as if from a dream and stopped abruptly to look towards the car.

"You two should get some rest early. Goodbye."

Ryosuke Hase in the car smiled brightly, waved to the two of them, then retracted his head, his expression quickly turning cold. Through the test just now, he was sure that these two so-called negotiators were fakes.

Perhaps the names of the representatives of the Japan-Yu secret talks were really Inuzuka Koreshige and Yasue Senhiro, but they were definitely not the two people outside. This matter was a trap from the beginning.

While visiting Shanghai the day before yesterday, "Inuzuka Koreshige" and "Yasue Senhiro" spoke in a high-profile manner and explained their past clearly, which was also a bait.

  Hase was instantly sweating profusely. He was just a little bit away from falling into Osako's trap. No wonder this bastard had gone against his usual behavior and invited him to join the mission. Could it be that he was exposed?

As soon as this thought came to his mind, Hase Ryosuke shook his head. If he was really exposed, then the people who entertained him today would be the internal affairs agents of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Osako Michimasa might be casting a wide net.

Hase regained his composure, returned home and spent a few moments with his fiancée Keiko, then went to the study and turned on the radio. As the head of the intelligence agency, he could use a high-power radio freely, and Osako couldn't control it.

A few minutes later, Zuo Zhong in the safe house took back his phone, his face changing from gloomy to happy. The Japanese negotiators were a decoy, so what about the Jewish negotiators in the Judas businessman's mansion?

If so, where is the real Judas negotiation team? Where are the Japanese negotiators? Countless false information is like a fog covering up the truth.

Zuo calmed himself down and thought again. Assuming that the fake negotiations were to cover up the real negotiations, the start time of the two should be synchronized, which means that they have less than five days to find the real location and negotiation site of the two parties in the secret talks between Japan and Yugoslavia.

He stood in front of the window, thinking hard, and happened to catch a glimpse of a figure walking out of a hotel not far away. The figure looked furtive and unpleasant to the eye.

"Hmm? Xu Enzeng, what is this..."