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Chapter 295 Miyamoto Hideaki
The Zijin Mountain at night was exceptionally quiet. Even the bold wild mandarin ducks did not dare to come here to disturb the heroic spirit of the former president. Except for some animals, there was no one to be seen in the mountain.

Today is an exception.

"Huh, ha."

A black shadow was wandering around in the woods of Zijin Mountain, and there was no lighting. This person kept bumping into big trees and rocks while walking, but he kept his mouth shut tightly and did not dare to scream, only the sound of heavy breathing.

Time passed by every minute and every second, and the person went round and round in the mountains, going back and forth to several places, not knowing what he was looking for, the moon was blocked by a few clouds again, and the night became darker.

Although Zijin Mountain is not a famous mountain, the main peak is more than 400 meters above sea level, and the terrain is rugged. In the dark night where you can't see your fingers, the black shadow searched for half an hour, and finally collapsed on the ground.

"idiot."

The black shadow leaned against the tree and cursed, it turned out to be a Japanese, at this time the wind blows away the clouds, the moonlight shines on this man's face, it is Miyamoto Hideaki who made the entire Jinling City unsafe.

Compared with the photos in the data, Hideaki Miyamoto does not have the elegance of a diplomat now. His sweaty hair is stuck to his forehead, and his high-end suit has become a crumpled dirty cloth.

Like a fleeing disaster victim.

He licked his lips, regretting that he didn't drink more water during the day, he clearly remembered that the spring water was not far away, why did he not arrive after walking for so long, did he get lost?
This made Miyamoto scared and angry. What was afraid of him was that he thought of the legend of the mountain ghost in his hometown in Nara. It seemed that a monster would emerge from the darkness at any time and drag him into the cave to eat.

What makes him angry is why this tragic fate befell him. The empire needs an excuse to go to war. Why was he abandoned as a victim because he has no backer?

Since the teacher retired, his future in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has come to an end. He was a little frustrated at first, but he got used to it later. After all, the Deputy Consul General in China is a very good position.

Reading books every day, practicing calligraphy, and spending time with his wife and children are also full of fun. Just when he was content with the status quo, fate played a huge joke on himself again. The empire needed his death.

"idiot!"

Hideaki Miyamoto gritted his teeth and cursed again, this time not for the rugged mountain road, but for his immediate superior, Consul General Suma Yakichiro in Jinling, that damn bastard.

He clearly remembered that the night before Minister Jiming came to Jinling, he was called to the consulate's office by Suma Yakichiro. There was also a military attache from the consulate in the room, and the atmosphere was a bit serious.

Seeing him coming in, Yakichiro Suma rolled his gray eyes, and said: "Consul Miyamoto, please sit down, I have an important task for you, this is an order from Tokyo***** **It is decided by His Majesty Tian Locust himself, and it is related to the important strategy of the empire, so the order does not allow rejection and prevarication, this is the glory of our consulate, do you understand, Miyamoto-kun."

Hearing Suma Yakichiro's words, Hideaki Miyamoto's heart skipped a beat, knowing that something was wrong, he wanted to leave, but seeing the military officer beside him staring at him, he could only sit down obediently.

The military attache has already put his hand in the gun bag. These soldiers are all lunatics. If he refuses the order from the locust, this guy will definitely kill himself on the spot. A group of pathetic idiots.

He sat down, but in order to express his resistance, he raised his neck and looked at the light bulb above his head. Anyway, he and Suma Yakichiro were both consuls. If he wanted to punish himself, he would have to issue an order from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

As for the locust and Tokyo mentioned by the other party, let's listen to it as a story. He has been in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for so many years, and he has heard too much of these high-sounding nonsense, but it is a pity that there is no truth.

Yakichiro Suma didn't seem to notice his rebelliousness, squinting his eyes: "Miyamoto-kun, you know that the empire is helping some Chinese people, and I hope to use them to complete the plan for the autonomy of North China."

kindness?
Hideaki Miyamoto didn't understand. It was a matter of North China back then, and the Beiping and Jinmen consulates were responsible for the tasks. It was really baffling what it had to do with the Jinling consulate and himself.

He lazily said: "Yes, not only I know about this matter, but even the Chinese people know about it. Do I need to go to North China to take charge of this work? Sorry, I have no interest in this kind of work."

"Haha, Miyamoto-kun is really humorous."

Suma Yajirou said happily: "This has nothing to do with us. I just tell you that in East China, the empire also has a plan. If it succeeds, we will completely occupy this country."

Hideaki Miyamoto frowned when he heard the other party's harsh laughter. He knew that people in the Jinling Consulate looked down on him, but there was nothing he could do. He was a professional diplomat, not a professional spy.

But now the empire's diplomatic work is all related to intelligence work. Many diplomats who don't even know a foreign language know nothing about international forms, negotiations and mediation except for murder and arson.

He is only good at these "authentic" diplomat skills, so naturally he often makes mistakes, but East China also has a plan to completely occupy the Republic of China. Hideaki Miyamoto wanted to laugh, do you know how big the Republic of China is?

He said slightly contemptuously: "Your Excellency the Consul, didn't the Central University teach you geography? We are in the hinterland of the Republic of China. Even with the help of the navy, they can only operate in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

So how do you plan to completely occupy this huge country, rely on your legal documents, if there is nothing else I will go, or please tell me what the empire needs me to do. "

A stern look flashed in Suma Yakichiro's eyes. This arrogant and incompetent trash used his graduation school to talk about things, so he stopped talking nonsense, took out a top-secret message from the table, and threw it to Miyamoto.

He said in a strange way: "Okay, Miyamoto, Deputy Consul General of Tokyo Imperial University, this is the task you want to carry out. You only have one day to prepare. The time is tight and you must execute it as soon as possible."

Miyamoto didn't care about his reaction. He was just an underachiever in Chuo University, and slowly raised the telegram to read it. This made him feel as if he had been struck by lightning, and his hands that held the telegram began to tremble.

After a long time, he raised his head: "Why me, there are many suitable candidates in the consulate, even if officials of high rank are needed, wouldn't you, the Consul General, be more suitable, Your Excellency Suma."

His voice was a little cold, but no matter who knew that he was abandoned by the motherland, he would be as unacceptable as he was, not to mention that he, Miyamoto, was a proud son of heaven who graduated from Tokyo Imperial University.

Facing his questioning, Suma Yakichiro did not explain, and nodded to the military officer next to him, asking him to introduce the specific arrangement of the mission. The military officer smiled slightly and stood in front of Miyamoto.

"Deputy Consul General, Your Excellency Youji will leave Jinling tomorrow, and the consulate will send someone to see you off. You get off the car halfway, hide your tracks and go to Yanziji or Zhongshan Mausoleum, and choose the opportunity to be loyal to His Majesty Tian Locust.

At that time, you will not have any belongings and items on your body. Here is a specific plan, including the way of your death, the specific location of falling into the water and the cliff, and the traces you need to leave at the scene. "

The military officer introduced everything in detail, and arranged for Hideaki Miyamoto's death clearly, as if he was talking about something unrelated to Miyamoto, while observing Miyamoto's expression while talking.

Hideaki Miyamoto's mind was a little confused, everyone wanted him to die, the cabinet, the military, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, they used his life to create a reason for war, how absurd and ridiculous it was.

He immediately stood up and retorted: "It's not fair, my teacher"

Before he could finish speaking, the military officer pushed him back on the stool, and Suma Yakichiro said sinisterly: "Your teacher has agreed to the plan. This is not a personal matter, but concerns the interests of the empire."

Miyamoto-kun, this is an honor for you and your family. When the right time comes, we will reveal your brave deeds. Your wife and your children will be proud of you. Please. "

Hideaki Miyamoto's eyes widened, and he recognized that Yakichiro Suma said it nicely, but he was actually threatening him with his family. If he didn't agree, his wife and children would be punished.

He knew the empire's punishment for traitors, what his wife and children might suffer, and just thinking about it made him feel chills all over his body. It was not a pain that human beings could bear, and life was definitely worse than death.

Seeing his uncertain face, Suma Yakichiro said meaningfully: "Don't worry, after you die, I will take good care of Kiyoko and the children for you, Miyamoto-kun must complete the task."

Miyamoto Hideaki clasped his hands tightly, his nails pierced his palms. He looked at the proud Suma Yakichiro, then at the military officer with a cold face, and then thought about his beautiful wife and lovely children.

Finally, he lowered his head.

"Hayi, I will complete the task according to the order, please rest assured."

"Haha, Mr. Miyamoto is worthy of being a warrior of the locust, let's discuss the plan."

Suma Yakichiro smiled all over his face, so what if he graduated from Imperial University, he was taken as a scapegoat to commit suicide, and when Miyamoto died, the empire could declare war on the Chinese.

"Ow~"

"Ow~"

The cries of unknown animals in the distance woke up Hideaki Miyamoto in his memory. He tightened his suit, shivered, and walked slowly towards the temporary residence while supporting his weak body.

He doesn't want to die.

After an unknown amount of time, he crawled into a small cave in the dark. This is where he slept for the past two days. Although the rocks on the ground were a bit rough, he finally didn't need to use the sky as a cover and the ground as a mat.

Miyamoto curled up on the ground, slowly recalling the scene of the day when he disappeared. The consulate was very lively, and everyone surrounded Ambassador Ariyoshi Ming with a humble smile on his face.

He also wanted to get closer, but the military attache looked at him sharply, as if he was looking at a dead person. As for the staff of the consulate, they never saw him as the deputy consul general in their eyes.

For example, now, they look at him with pitiful eyes, even a low-level clerk has this expression, although these people don't know the plan, they still know how to exalt the high and step down the low.

For a moment, Miyamoto Hideaki really wanted to shout that I quit, but Suma Yakichiro smiled and glanced at him at the right time, which was like pouring a basin of cold water on his head, making him calm down instantly.

After Jiming received the staff of the consulate, he happened to see Hideaki Miyamoto who was standing aside. After thinking about it, he gave up the idea of ​​shaking hands with him. It would be unlucky to shake hands with a dying person.

Immediately, everyone got in the car and drove out of the consulate. Only Miyamoto stood in the empty compound. Thinking of this scene, Hideaki Miyamoto in the cave burst into tears.

(End of this chapter)