Upon hearing Tabuchi Kazuyuki's words, Ning Zhiheng immediately raised his eyebrows and asked, "What do you mean, Tabuchi-kun? Could you explain it more clearly?"

Kazuyuki Tabuchi was reluctant to reveal too much about the matter, but knowing that the person opposite him was a major client, he decided to disclose some information in order to close the deal.

He thought for a moment and finally spoke: "Since the last century, people have been immigrating to Shanghai. The population of the area is at least fifty or sixty thousand. Managing such a large population is very complicated, and of course, it is not something that I, a mere employee, can manage."

A total of four staff members are needed to work together. There's also a step involved in verifying the information in the domestic files of all immigrants, which is beyond my control.

Upon hearing this, Ning Zhiheng realized that the Japanese had not actually done any verification work, but rather that this Tabuchi Kazuyuki must have had a way of concealing it.

"How did you do that, Mr. Tian Yuan?" Ning Zhiheng asked in a deep voice. His attitude had softened considerably, which made Tian Yuan and Xing feel much more relaxed.

Tabuchi Kazuyuki casually popped another pastry into his mouth and said with no small amount of pride, "My method is very simple: all the archived files are real!"

"It's all true, how is that possible?" Ning Zhi asked, frowning.

Kazuyuki Tabuchi continued, “Every year, more and more immigrants enter China from Japan. How can there be no problems with so many people? Many people get sick on the ship while crossing the ocean, and problems arise as soon as they disembark. Every time an immigrant disembarks, they are hospitalized to some extent, which inevitably leads to deaths. This requires the immigration office to confirm these cases, and I am specifically responsible for handling such cases. I will select some people and conceal their deaths, sending their bodies directly to the incinerator. I will keep their domestic files and handle the immigration filing work. After all, I have the advantage of my position in this area. I only need to change the photo, and my colleagues will not check very strictly. When they check with their home countries to confirm the existence of such a person, unless there are special circumstances, they will only check the paper documents and will not compare the photos in such detail. This way, they will store them in the archives. All the files are not afraid of being checked. And when investigating household registration in China, they can only check up to this point. No one can find out your true identity.”

So that's how it is! Ning Zhiheng couldn't help but feel secretly pleased. This Tian Yuan and Xingzhen were meticulous and thorough in doing this kind of thing. They were definitely good material to be secret agents.

"In other words, this Fujiwara Tomohito was a real person in Japan, but he died shortly after coming to China, so you kept his domestic household registration records," Ning Zhiheng confirmed again.

“That’s right. As long as you can afford the price, give me a photo, and I guarantee I’ll file it for you and convert it to immigrant status within two days. So don’t worry, your identity will definitely stand up to scrutiny!” Tian Yuan said with a smile. It seemed that today was going to be a big deal, and he had to be extra careful.

“How many of these household registrations do you have now? I’d like to get a few more identities,” Ning Zhiheng said.

Tian Yuan was overjoyed and said repeatedly, "I have three household registrations. All I need is your photo. I can complete all the procedures in two days."

"Why are there only three? There shouldn't be so few, right?" Ning Zhiheng asked, frowning. According to Tian Yuan and Xing, this kind of thing is not difficult to do, and he should have more than these in stock.

Tian Yuanhe smiled wryly, "I have to be selective when I hide my household registration. Nobody wants the deceased elderly, children, or ordinary poor people, so I don't have many. Besides..."

He glanced at Ji Hongyi, who hadn't understood their conversation, before speaking: "They set up a scheme to cheat new Japanese immigrants and found me. That's when I started paying attention to these things. But later they stopped doing these things, and almost no one wanted these immigrant household registrations anymore. So I didn't look for more and just kept three. If I had known you wanted them, I should have prepared more."

After listening to him, Ning Zhiheng finally understood the reason. It was because the Subei Gang was gradually withdrawing from the north bank of the Suzhou River, and fewer and fewer people were looking for Tian Yuan and Xing, which cut off his source of income.

“I want all three household registrations. How much will it cost in total?” Ning Zhiheng immediately slammed his hand on the table and made his decision. He now knew that the Japanese identities obtained through Tian Yuan and Xing Zhi were indeed reliable and could withstand investigation, so he naturally couldn’t let go of such a good opportunity.

In espionage work, a reliable and verifiable hidden identity is invaluable, especially since the espionage work later mainly involved dealing with the Japanese. He had to plan ahead and prepare contingency plans in advance.

Besides, we can't keep this Tabuchi Kazuyuki around, because he knows that he's hiding his identity and that he won't have another chance like this. We have to squeeze every last drop of value out of him.

"Great! One price, 10,000 yen per identity. Give me the photos, and I'll get everything done for you within two days!" Tabuchi Kazuyuki was overjoyed and quickly said.

"Ten thousand yen? Are you crazy?" Ning Zhiheng's eyes flashed with a sinister light. What did this bastard take him for? Ji Hongyi had already asked for an outrageous price of seven thousand yen when he bought Fujiwara Tomohito's identity from him. He never expected that this guy would ask for ten thousand yen now!

Seeing Ning Zhiheng's fierce gaze, Tian Yuan and Xing felt a chill run down their spines. However, being extremely greedy by nature, they still mustered their courage and said, "These three identities were carefully selected by me. They are all identities with some status. Once you have them, they will definitely be of great use to you."

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