"No. 27 Beimen Mansion, Yonghe Trading Company on Yannan Street."

Looking at the note in his hand, Kohei Uemura couldn't help but exclaim, "Excellent! Daiko truly deserves to be called the Empire's most outstanding agent. So many of us have been searching everywhere outside, yet we still came up empty-handed. But she, hidden away in her secluded chamber, easily found the other party's whereabouts. It truly makes us ashamed."

The assistant beside him nodded and said, "Daiko's news is very timely. Since the Iwai Group was wiped out, our activities have been greatly reduced and we haven't made any progress. Now that we've reported this news to Team Leader Kitaoka, she'll definitely be satisfied."

Kohei Uemura was quite satisfied. The previous failure of the Iwai Group had cast a shadow over everyone's hearts. The Chongqing agents had a very strong presence in the French Concession. Here, they had no advantage whatsoever, and were even at a disadvantage, constantly feeling the threat from the shadows. Now that they had finally found the enemy's trail, they could take this opportunity to turn the tables, find the enemy's weaknesses, and then strike hard.

"I'll return to headquarters immediately to report to Team Leader Kitaoka. You stay here to set up surveillance on these two addresses. I need to remind you that the Green Gang is also monitoring them. When you're carrying out your mission, you must be careful and avoid any conflict with these people," Uemura Kohei instructed.

"Hey! I'll arrange it right away!"

Meanwhile, at the Muran Shain, located in the eastern part of Shanghai, six or seven men dressed in kimonos were sitting cross-legged on tatami mats, chatting intimately with each other.

Mulan Academy is a Japanese-style manor. It was built after the Battle of Shanghai with funds from several Japanese scholars as a gathering place for Japanese scholars and intellectuals who had immigrated overseas.

These literati and scholars also held high social positions in Japan, making it difficult for them to integrate with the common people. Gathering here on weekdays to exchange ideas and chat was quite an elegant affair.

Among these men in kimonos, the youngest and most handsome was none other than Fujiwara Tomohito, the president of the Fujiwara Company.

Since meeting with Kuroki Takeichi, Fujiwara no Tomohito's reputation for benevolence and integrity has spread rapidly among these literary scholars, and he has soon gained the recognition of many scholars.

Through the introduction of Kuroki Takeichi and a group of friends, coupled with his noble status, profound literary knowledge, and outstanding calligraphy skills, he quickly integrated into their group and became a prominent figure among Japanese scholars and writers abroad.

Therefore, in addition to handling official business at the company, Ning Zhiheng usually takes time to come here to meet and talk with people in order to increase his influence in the Japanese art world, integrate into it as soon as possible, and add another layer of protection to himself.

A middle-aged man carefully examined a scroll on the table and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "Fujiwara-kun's handscroll is truly exquisite and beautiful, with a natural grace that shines through his regular script. It can be said that it has already formed its own style, which is truly rare!"

The speaker was Terauchi Hiko, a renowned calligrapher in the Japanese calligraphy world. He highly valued Ning Zhiheng's calligraphy and believed that it was a miracle for Ning Zhiheng to have such calligraphic skills at his age.

Kuroki Takeichi, standing to the side, also expressed his admiration. He was a straightforward and sincere person, and his words were convincing: "Yes, if Fujiwara-kun's calligraphy was still a bit crafty before, it seems that he has broken free from the constraints and made a breakthrough. It is truly gratifying!"

Ning Zhiheng was quite satisfied with his calligraphy. His calligraphy skills had indeed improved rapidly in the past two years. He was confident and composed when he put pen to paper, and his work was naturally elegant. Therefore, he was quite pleased with everyone's praise.