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Chapter 596 The Response of the Japanese Consulate
As a consular officer, Shotaro Ishigu was very aware of the sensitivity of Ikuta Takaki's identity. If something happened to the other party, the Shanghai Consulate would be blamed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tokyo from top to bottom.

Especially after it was confirmed that Takashi Ikuta was not at home and no one answered the door, this kind of worry reached its peak. If a living person disappeared without a trace, could he be killed.

Shizhu Shetaro thought of the internal conflicts in the consulate, the intelligence agencies of the Nationalist government, and the gangsters who beat up the sap in the Cao Gang, and decided to find someone to discuss this matter when he was uneasy.

So he called Iwai and Hase Ryosuke to the office to explain the situation, and looked at them seriously: "Iwai-kun, Hase-kun, the current situation is very bad, we must prepare for the worst.

You inform the consulate's eyeliners in Shanghai to be vigilant and allow them to retreat when necessary. I will immediately report this matter to Foreign Minister Hirota, and I will bear all the responsibilities. "

Ishigu Shotaro is a traditional Japanese literati, and in some respects he is very kind, otherwise he would not be able to sit firmly in the consul position of the Shanghai Consulate, which is a first-class job.

Over there, Iwai and Ryosuke Hase looked at each other, it was so strange, it is normal for Takashi Ikuta to disappear, after all they set a trap, if all goes well, the other party has already been caught.

The question is why John Kaiwei didn't notify them. According to what was discussed before, the patrol house will publicly notify the consulate to make this matter public and completely stink Takashi Ikuta.

Iwai thought about it for a while, and said tentatively: "Are you afraid that Mr. Ikuta will be in danger? I don't think it is very likely. No one in the concession and the Republic of China dared to hurt imperial diplomats.

He may be having fun with women somewhere. When he was in mainland China, he was watched closely by the jealous young lady of Matsumoto's family. When he comes to Shanghai, this colorful world, he will definitely not be idle.

The humble staff suggested that Hase-kun's extra-high class should be dispatched first, and they should search secretly in the surrounding book apartments and technical colleges, or seek help from the public concession patrol room, and report to Tokyo if they find nothing. "

"Minister Iwai is right."

Hase Ryosuke bowed and echoed respectfully: "Takashi Ikuta has a lot of secrets, if the Chinese intelligence agency finds out that he is missing, we will definitely do everything possible to find him.

At that time, it will not be as simple as the disappearance of an intelligence officer. Your Excellency the Consul, you are in a critical period, and the group of Tokyo Higher Commercial School will never let go of this opportunity to attack.

For an incompetent son-in-law, it's not worth taking your future. If Tokyo wants to pursue responsibility, let me take it. The other party has long disliked me, and just followed their wish. "

He almost got the word "loyalty" tattooed on his forehead. Which boss wouldn't like such a subordinate who has the courage to take the blame? Anyway, the expressions of Ishigu Shetaro and Iwai suddenly eased.

To be honest, they were all faintly worried that Ryosuke Hase would have killed him. After all, Ikuta was competing with the other party for the position of deputy director of the intelligence department, but it seems that this is not the case now.

Shizhu Shotaro stabilized his mind, and said: "Hase-kun, I appreciate your loyalty and sincerity, but I don't want to say something here, just follow Iwai-kun's opinion.

Immediately lead your personnel to look for Ikuta Takaki, restore his trajectory, and find the place where he last appeared. I am afraid that this guy with a bad brain will be captured by the Chinese.

The situation in North China is on the verge of breaking out, and there is no guarantee that the chairman of the committee will not look for the weakness of the empire from other directions. This matter must be investigated as soon as possible, oh, it's time to go to Ximasu (please). "

"Hay!"

When Iwai and Hase Ryosuke heard the consul's request, they quickly bent their waists to ninety degrees, and then they left and returned to Iwai's office, discussing the plan to find Ikuta.

But before that, Iwai still decided that it would be better to ask certain things clearly, so as not to unknowingly take the blame for others, so he sat down on the chair and asked furtively.

"Hase-kun, you didn't do it, did you?"

"Of course not, Minister Iwai."

Hase Ryosuke explained with an innocent face: "You know me, if I really did it, there is no need to cover it up like this, what you saw was Ikuta Takaki's body.

Because as long as that guy has an accident, everyone will doubt me, just like the consul and you, so why should I do useless work? Don't worry, I know what I can't do. "

Yes, it was the Chinese who did the work and the patrol house in the concession. What does it have to do with Ryosuke Hase? Even if Takashi Ikuta is here, he dares to confront the other party face to face, and he has no regrets.

Hearing such a decisive answer, Iwai smiled awkwardly: "Hase-kun, don't get me wrong, I'm just a little worried, those people in Tokyo Business School are unreasonable bastards.

Once Takashi Ikuta is killed, they will definitely target you and me. Take a step back and say that killing people in our business is normal. What should be paid attention to is the follow-up processing, and no evidence can be left behind. "

Ryosuke Hase understood, what the other party meant was that it doesn't matter to kill people, just wipe the butt clean, it seems that he was right not to do it himself, otherwise the consequences may be very serious.

Faced with the joint accusations from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Matsumoto family, and the Tokyo Commercial School faction, a small super high school head is not even a fart, and the only way out is to defect and seek the asylum of Fat Tiger.

He thought a lot in his mind, and there was a trace of hesitation on his face: "Minister, I don't know if I should say something. In addition to Ikuta Takaki, another person from the consulate is also missing."

"Nani, who is it?"

Iwai's eyes widened, what the hell, could it be that someone has targeted the Imperial Consulate and specifically trafficked people from here?

Hase Ryosuke stretched out his head and replied in a low voice: "It's Ono, Takashi Ikuta slapped him in front of many people a few days ago, and he came to report to me, and he was very angry with his words."

"Which Ono?"

Iwai blinked after hearing this, he can't be blamed for this matter, there are several people named Ono in the Japanese consulate, and there are two or three in the intelligence department alone, only the surname, God knows who Hase is talking about.

"Ono, the person in charge of the gun room, followed Takashi Ikuta after the hunting game, and there was no news after that. I sent someone to check his residence, and there was no one there. Could it be him?"

Hase Ryosuke said that he only spoke half of what he said, and then added: "It is my order to follow Takashi Ikuta, and I can report to the police department only after I have confirmed the specific whereabouts of the other party.

Not long after we arrived at the Empire Nightclub yesterday, Ono called and informed that the target was near Beichuan Provincial Road. I told John Kaiziwei and asked him to send patrols to arrest people. "

"Sweep Disney."

Iwai rubbed his chin and nodded thoughtfully. According to Hase, the last place where the two missing people appeared was Beichuan Provincial Road, and the people in the patrol room probably saw them.

He no longer hesitated, and pointed to the phone on the table: "This phone is not monitored. You call John Kaiziwei and ask him what happened and why he didn't report after arresting him."

"Hay."

Hase Ryosuke bowed his head and said yes, the corners of his mouth hidden in the shadows raised slightly, involving such a serious espionage case, how could the British leak the news, but it was time to expose the matter.

After organizing the questions he wanted to ask, he picked up the phone and turned the handle to ask for a number. He stood aside and waited patiently for the connection. After half a minute, a half-baked Chinese rang on the other end of the phone.

"Hello, who are you looking for?"

"John, I'm Zhang Gu."

Hase winked at Iwai, and asked pretendingly: "Did the arrest operation go well yesterday? Is the target in prison? Consul Shizhu is already asking about the whereabouts of that person.

Also, one of my subordinates named Ono is missing, can I ask Mr. Kaiziwei to help him find it, he is just a firearms manager and doesn't know any confidential information at all. "

"Hehe, it turned out to be Mr. Hase."

John Kai replied with a half-smile, and then breathed out fragrantly: "FUXX, you damn Japanese pigs, dare to deceive me, just wait, you will definitely regret it."

After speaking, he hung up the phone with a bang, and even Iwai could hear the angry voice clearly, which made him frown. What did the other party mean by cheating? Things became more and more strange.

"Call back and ask"

"Thump, it's not good, Minister."

Iwai was about to ask Hase to make another call when someone knocked on the door of the office, and a special agent hurried in, holding a few newspapers in his hand, reporting anxiously.

"Minister, Section Chief, Takashi Ikuta was arrested by the patrol room. He was charged with poaching rare migratory birds. The specific time of arrest was last night. Do you want to send someone to negotiate with the concession to let them release him?"

Baga, I remember you, Hase Ryosuke took a deep look at this person, this kind of idiot who can't see the situation clearly is not qualified to stay in the consulate, Jinling is the most suitable place for him.

Iwai also squinted his eyes, but didn't say anything. He raised his hand and took the newspaper and read it. It described what happened in detail. After reading it, he leaned back in the chair and frowned.

Judging from the reports, everything is proceeding according to the plan, people are being arrested, stolen goods are captured together, and newspapers are making noise, but the attitude of the British is somewhat inexplicable. How can I offend them?

"Okay, you go out first."

Iwai waved his hands away casually, and fell into deep thought. He was keenly aware of one thing, that is, the development of the matter was likely to deviate from the original track.

If he wanted to figure this out, he had to start from the patrol room. He thought of the eyeliner placed by the intelligence department in the concession, whispered to Hase Ryosuke, and then split up to get busy.

Meanwhile, the consular office.

Ishigu Shotaro took off his earphones, crossed his hands on the table, and showed a smile on his face. Sure enough, he guessed right, it was really the work of two guys, Iwai and Hase.

He has long disliked the aggressiveness of the Tokyo Business School faction, and it would be good to teach them a lesson in the name of poaching migratory birds, as long as Takashi Ikuta is alive.

It was necessary to let these people know that Tongwen Academy is not a vegetarian. Ishigu Shetaro smiled slightly, got up and stretched, opened the door and went to the telecommunications room to send a telegram to the faction boss.

(End of this chapter)