"Shimazu-kun, don't get agitated. Things aren't that simple! I did suspect Yanagida-kun at first, but it didn't make sense logically."
He was not only the carrier pigeon who controlled the communications radio, but also the leader of the Shadow Group. He knew the situation of all five members of the Shadow Group. If he were arrested and defected, the other members of the group would also be arrested one after another, instead of just being a puppet.
There's only one explanation for this: the Chinese discovered the puppet first, but without alerting him, they followed his trail to Yanagida! This led to Yanagida's arrest, while the other members managed to hide. Then they captured the puppet!
"Can the puppet's identity be confirmed?" Shimazu Hiroshi agreed with this statement, which could explain the current situation of the Shadow Group!
“No, the chief of staff said that the puppet’s identity is top secret. His background must be complicated. I guess he is one of the pawns that were planted many years ago. But this plan is top secret, and I am not authorized to ask about it.” Kawakami Kenta said with a puzzled look on his face.
As a senior agent of the Special Higher Police Section of the Japanese Ministry of Home Affairs, he had heard of the infiltration plan. However, the plan was classified at a very high level, and he did not have the authority to access its details.
If, as he suspected, the puppet was indeed a pawn that had infiltrated China many years ago, then its loyalty should be believable.
“Even if this puppet is one of our own, we can’t guarantee he won’t betray us. He’s been arrested for so many days; anything can happen. Time can change many things, including loyalty to the Empire!” Shimazu Hiroshi said worriedly.
They were unaware that they no longer needed to worry about the loyalty of the windmill and the puppet, as the two had long since died!
“Yes, the problem now is, if the puppetry part has gone wrong, what is the reason? In Jinling, only two people know his identity: one is the team leader, Yanagida-kun, and the other is his subordinate, Feiyan, another member of the Shadow Team!” Kawakami Kenta said slowly.
“Yes, this Feiyan is highly suspicious. He is Chinese, and once arrested, he will quickly implicate the puppet. How is your investigation of him going? If he is not suitable, just deal with him directly. Anyway, he is not an Imperial agent!” Shimazu Hiroshi said. He was wary of Chinese people who were being bribed and turned to defect, and he could not believe it. How could a person who could betray his own country and nation make his new master feel at ease?
"No, Fei Yan's identity is very important. His Chinese identity has a very powerful background. At that time, the puppeteer observed him for a long time, and we also spent a lot of effort to turn him against us! We can't give up so easily!"
We still need to be extremely careful with him! This time, I'm screening him last. I've already completed the restart process for the other three members, and I've informed them of the new methods and passwords.
"But to be on the safe side, we should let Fei Yan continue to lie low. Assessing him should be a long-term process of observation; we can't take any risks!" Kawakami Kenta said.
He certainly wouldn't agree to dispose of Fei Yan arbitrarily. His importance was beyond question, and the head of the agency valued Fei Yan highly. Fei Yan not only had a powerful background but also held a confidential position in China's main military force. The military resources behind him could guarantee that his status would rise higher and higher, and his position would become more and more important. This potential for growth was the most important thing.
"Should we continue the screening of Feiyan?" Shimazu Hiroshi asked uncertainly. This required long-term surveillance of the target, which he was not capable of doing!
"Yes, but don't worry. I'll explain to the head of the agency when I get back, and we'll assign someone to handle this. We didn't find anything wrong with the surveillance this time. His actions and reactions were all normal, but I don't dare to risk contacting him."
However, what worries me is that although I haven't noticed anything unusual these past few days, I still feel like something's off. There must still be unsafe factors around Feiyan!
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