"Damn it, we still can't kill all these Japanese, they're just causing us trouble!" Lei Daming spat lightly, turned around and ordered everyone to retreat, take all the bodies back to the morgue, and then go to report to the Public Works Bureau. He was bound to get a scolding from the bigwigs at the Public Works Bureau.
The news quickly reached the Tsuchihara Agency. Kagesa Hiroki summoned Kitaoka Ryoko to his office. Looking at the young woman, Kagesa Hiroki's face darkened, and he said, "Team Leader Kitaoka, the French Concession Consul called directly here, saying that another mass murder has occurred in the French Concession, and he wants you to go and identify the victims. Can you explain to me why you were notified immediately after a mass murder occurred in the French Concession?"
Upon hearing Hiroki Kagesa's words, Ryoko Kitaoka's eyes widened instantly. Her mind went blank for a moment before she came to her senses.
This has happened twice in the past few months. Each time, his undercover team was wiped out by the Shanghai intelligence department, and he had to go to claim the bodies and handle the aftermath.
I never expected to receive this news again today. Could it be that Nakajima Kota and the others have really been killed? But I was just working with them yesterday. How could this happen today?
These were her last batch of elite troops! Were all the old troops she brought from the North China headquarters really wiped out like this?
Seeing the stern look in Kagesa Hiroki's eyes, Kitaoka Ryoko had no choice but to nod and reply, "I am not clear about the specific situation yet, but Your Excellency, I previously sent some agents into the French Concession in Shanghai to gather information on Chinese agents, but they all suffered heavy casualties. I was always the one who handled the aftermath. So, if the French consulate encounters this situation, they should notify me so that I can check whether it was one of our people who was killed!"
Kagesa Hiroki ignored Kitaoka Ryoko's explanation and took the opportunity to put pressure on her.
"Team Leader Kitaoka, since I took over as acting head of the Tsuchihara Agency, your performance has greatly disappointed me. You have been mediocre and have accomplished nothing in your work. Why didn't you inform me when you sent people to infiltrate the French Concession? If this hadn't happened, I would probably still be in the dark!"
Kitaoka Ryoko was speechless. How could she not see that this was Kagesa Hiroki deliberately making things difficult for her?
"Hi, I'm sorry, General. The personnel were sent into the French Concession more than half a year ago. At that time, I was still working in the Special Higher Police. After I transferred to the Tsuchihara Agency, these personnel were never put to use, so..."
"So you don't need to report to me anymore!" Kagesa Hiroki frowned, slamming his hand on the table as he reprimanded, "You're too arrogant!"
Kitaoka Ryoko had no choice but to bow and respectfully reply, "I'm sorry, General!"
Seeing that he had achieved his goal of giving a warning, Kagesa Hiroki said, "Team Leader Kitaoka, I can tolerate you for the sake of Chief Tsuchihara, but I still hope that you can be competent for the position of intelligence team leader. Otherwise, I will transfer you as appropriate."
"Hi!"
Kagesa Hiroki's level was far superior to Kitaoka Ryoko's. Even her teacher, Tsuchihara Keiji, was only on par with Kagesa Hiroki. Kitaoka Ryoko could only nod in agreement and dared not contradict him in the slightest.
Kitaoka Ryoko left Kagesa Hiroki's office, letting out a long sigh of relief. Kagesa Hiroki's increasingly hostile attitude towards her made Kitaoka Ryoko feel more and more threatened. She couldn't help but feel anxious. How far had her teacher's defection work in North China progressed? When would he be able to return to Shanghai? Once he returned to Shanghai, would they still have a place to stand?
Kitaoka Ryoko was in a state of utter confusion and felt quite helpless. What was more important for her now was to confirm the whereabouts of her subordinates, who were her own forces. She hoped that this bad news was not true, otherwise she feared she would be left with nothing but tears in her eyes!
Ryoko Kitaoka mobilized a team of operatives who quickly arrived at the French Concession Police Station. Accompanied by Consul Alphonse, they examined each of the twelve bodies. Kitaoka was very familiar with the situation of her team members, and the sight of them shattered her hopes completely.
These people were all members of her third undercover team, but five members were not present, Kitaoka Ryoko thought to herself with a sense of relief.
At this point, Lei Daming said again: "We also discovered that just a few hours before the incident, a family of twelve Zhejiang businessmen surnamed Fang disappeared on Fengnan Road in the eastern district of the French Concession. The case is currently under investigation."
"This time, it's all over again!"
At this, Kitaoka Ryoko couldn't help but sigh, finally giving up any hope of getting away with it!
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