The destruction of this batch of legal tender is a serious matter. Keiji Tsuchihara has already reported the situation to the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is conceivable that the Special Higher Police will bear responsibility. Keiji Tsuchihara himself is not afraid, after all, he holds a high position and has great power. At most, he will only receive a disciplinary action. However, the person directly in charge, Ryoko Kitaoka, is likely to face severe punishment. Keiji Tsuchihara has no choice but to once again use his old connections to try to reduce the punishment for Ryoko Kitaoka.
However, judging from the current situation, the effect may not be significant. The Special Higher Police (THT) originally belonged to the Ministry of Home Affairs. However, when Keiji Tsuchihara was preparing for the establishment of Manchukuo in Manchuria, he needed the assistance of the THT. Therefore, he served as the head of the THT as a staff officer of the military. From then on, through his efforts, the THT gradually transformed its functions and came under the jurisdiction of the military, becoming a quasi-military unit.
In other words, the Special Higher Police actually has two superior authorities: the Ministry of Home Affairs and the military.
Therefore, the Ministry of Home Affairs was not actually satisfied with Keiji Tsuchihara. He was well aware that he did not hold enough weight in the eyes of the high-ranking officials in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
This Eclipse Project was a task assigned by the Ministry of Home Affairs, but the mission failed. These high-ranking officials in the Ministry of Home Affairs may not necessarily respect Keiji Tsuchihara's authority.
After much deliberation, Tsuchihara Keiji decided to visit Fujiwara Hirofumi and ask him to put in a good word for him, since Fujiwara Hirofumi was a high-ranking member of the hereditary nobility and had considerable influence over the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Thinking of this, he quickly got up and rushed to Fujiwara Hirofumi's mansion. After arriving at the mansion, he was informed and a servant invited him into the living room, where he saw Ning Zhiheng who had been waiting there.
Tsuchihara Keiji also held this cousin, who was deeply favored by Fujiwara Hirobun and was also Uehara Junpei's adopted nephew, in high regard. He nodded in greeting and said with a smile, "Fujiwara-kun, it's been a few days!"
Upon seeing that it was Tsuchihara Keiji, Ning Zhiheng naturally dared not be negligent and quickly stood up to return the greeting, saying, "So it is General Tsuchihara. We parted in haste last time, and it is only today that we meet again. May I ask if you have come to see my uncle?"
"Yes, there are some things I need to discuss with you, sir."
Ning Zhiheng nodded and said, "Uncle is painting in the study. Mr. Takahashi went out on some business today, so I will inform him for you."
After saying that, Ning Zhiheng quickly went to the door of the study and knocked on it.
"Come in!"
Ning Zhiheng pushed open the door and entered, bowing respectfully, saying, "Uncle, General Tuyuan has come to request an audience."
Fujiwara Hirofumi, who was at his desk painting, put down his brush upon hearing this, nodded, and said, "It's Tsuchihara-kun. Please invite him in!"
Ning Zhiheng turned and invited Tsuchihara Keiji into the study, while he stayed in the living room to wait. Ever since Ning Zhiheng and Fujiwara Hirofumi reached an agreement, Fujiwara Hirofumi had been keeping Ning Zhiheng by his side these days, treating him like a direct descendant. They got along very well. Ning Zhiheng stayed with Fujiwara Hirofumi every day, and even when Takahashi Hiroshi was not around, Ning Zhiheng began to take his place as Fujiwara Hirofumi's personal assistant, taking care of all matters.
He didn't know Tsuchihara Keiji's purpose in coming, but he knew that Tsuchihara Keiji was currently preparing a new intelligence agency and was involved in the work of establishing a puppet government. He should have some overlap with Fujiwara Hirofumi's work, so it was normal for him to come and pay a visit.
However, he also knew that the destruction of the legal tender must have been quite a mess for Keiji Tsuchihara, the head of the Special Higher Police, and that this old Japanese man would have enough to deal with for a while.
Half an hour later, Tsuchihara Keiji finally left the study. Ning Zhiheng quickly got up to greet him. He noticed that Tsuchihara Keiji's complexion was much better than when he first arrived, indicating that his conversation with Fujiwara Hirofumi had gone smoothly.
He smiled and said, "General, you don't look well. Have you not been getting enough rest lately?"
Keiji Tsuchihara was taken aback. It seemed that he had indeed been working too hard lately, and his poor complexion was so noticeable that others could clearly see it.
Keiji Tsuchihara smiled slightly and changed the subject, saying, "Fujiwara-kun, I heard that you immigrated to Shanghai a few years ago and are now very successful in the business world. I will be based in Shanghai from now on, so we'll have to look out for each other!"
Ning Zhiheng immediately showed delight and nodded with a smile: "That's wonderful! I would be more than happy to have the general's favor in the future!"
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