Besides, the counterfeit Central Reserve Bank currency plan that I had been planning for so long was precisely for this moment to come in handy. Therefore, I have no reason to obstruct the issuance of the Central Reserve Bank currency, let alone put myself in a position to compete with the Japanese government, unless I am crazy!

Never get involved!

At this moment, Zhou Fushan, fearing he might misunderstand, also spoke up to explain, "Before coming here, I consulted with Mr. Wang in Nanjing. He specifically instructed that this operation must safeguard the interests of the Fujiwara Company. There was absolutely no intention to offend you. If you are willing to work on matters within the business community, then..."

At this point, he looked at Su Yue beside him and continued, "The position of Mayor of Shanghai can be appointed to Brother Dai Zhi. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Ning Zhiheng was taken aback and looked at Su Yue.

Su Yue quickly nodded. He had long held a strong desire to return to the position of mayor of Shanghai, so when Zhou Fushan approached him with this condition, Su Yue readily agreed and personally introduced Zhou Fushan to him.

Seeing the expectant look in Su Yue's eyes, Ning Zhiheng said "Oh" and began to think carefully.

Just a few days ago, the current mayor of Shanghai, Fu Sheng'an, was assassinated at home. The assassin turned out to be one of his old servants.

It is said that Fu Shengan was killed by this servant with an axe while he was sleeping. Afterwards, the servant escaped and disappeared without a trace.

This major case caused a huge uproar and quickly spread throughout Shanghai. There were many different opinions and speculations, and newspapers and media outlets rushed to report on it. Some said that the servant had seduced Fu Sheng'an's concubine, which Fu Sheng'an discovered and wanted to kick out of the house. As a result, the servant took revenge and killed Fu Sheng'an.

Some say that the servant was assigned by agents of the Chongqing government and, moved by a sense of righteousness, resolved to eliminate traitors for the country. After all, Fu Sheng'an was a follower of Wang Tianhai and an important official of the Nanjing government, making him a major traitor. The Military Intelligence Bureau had been very active recently, assassinating many traitorous officials, so it was normal for them to target Fu Sheng'an. Now, because the person who carried out the assassination has disappeared without a trace, no one knows the truth.

However, Fu Sheng'an's position was far superior to that of those petty traitors. It should be noted that Shanghai was the financial backer of the Nanjing puppet government, so the selection of the mayor of Shanghai was of paramount importance and could not possibly fall into the hands of others.

When Wang Tianhai negotiated with the Japanese government, his first request was for this important position. In the end, Tsuchihara Keiji forced Su Yue, the then mayor of Shanghai, to step down. If Ning Zhiheng hadn't intervened, Su Yue might not have even been able to save his life.

Later, when the puppet government was established, Su Yue was marginalized in the Nanjing government because he was not one of Wang Tianhai's direct subordinates. However, everyone knew that Su Yue had the power of the Japanese behind him, especially the support of Fujiwara Tomohito, so no one dared to offend him. He lived a relatively good life in the Shanghai Municipal Government.

The Nanjing government's willingness to relinquish this important position and reappoint Su Yue is naturally a sign of bowing to the Japanese forces behind him in exchange for their support, which can be considered a well-intentioned effort.

Ning Zhiheng naturally hoped that Su Yue could return to be the mayor of Shanghai. However, the administration of Shanghai was handled by the Nanjing government, as agreed upon at the time. Even Kageyama Yuki would not interfere, and he had no say in the matter. Now that this opportunity had arisen, he could simply go with the flow.

Furthermore, Su Yue's appointment as mayor of Shanghai would be entirely beneficial to him. First, Su Yue would be one of his own, allowing him to have more direct control over affairs in Shanghai. Second, Su Yue's cousin, Qin Lechi, the manager of Lehe Trading Company, was an underground party member who had been using Su Yue's name to raise funds and important materials for the organization. If Su Yue were to resume his position as mayor, it would be extremely advantageous for both Qin Lechi and the underground party organization.

Thinking of this, he looked at Su Yue again. Su Yue was also looking at Ning Zhiheng nervously. Whether he could regain the mayor's seat depended entirely on Mr. Fujiwara's decision.