Agent: Intercepting Yu Manli at the start!

Chapter 139 An extremely difficult old fox!

Zhou Xiao smiled slightly: "The other two are just there to cover up the truth, to create a smokescreen."

Indeed, killing only Yasuda Jiro and the other two would make the intention to silence them too obvious; including two more unimportant targets would only make it harder to discern the true intentions and distinguish between truth and falsehood.

It's a classic smokescreen.

"Yasuda Jiro? One of the military police?" Lan Yanzhi's mind worked quickly. Connecting this to the recent uproar at the military police headquarters over the assassination of Shirakawa Yoshinori, she instantly realized what was happening and stared directly at Zhou Xiao: "Zhou Xiao, Shirakawa Yoshinori... could it really be you who did it?"

Zhou Xiao neither dodged nor evaded: "Mm."

Lan Yanzhi gasped, her eyes widening, her voice softening slightly: "My God... you even dared to stare at a Japanese general! You're incredibly audacious! What's even more frightening is—you actually succeeded!"

This guy's target was no longer just the head of the secret service; he had set his sights directly on the commander of the regular field army.

He made his move with the rank of Army General.

They started with a winning hand.

This is no ordinary agent; he's a ruthless character who dares to overturn the chessboard.

It should be understood that regular field armies and special police systems are not on the same level at all.

Zhou Xiao simply said calmly, "It was just a coincidence. The old devils delivered themselves to our doorstep. We might as well teach them a lesson."

Lan Yanzhi didn't ask any more questions. She glanced down at the note, picked up the matchbox on the table, struck a match with a "snap," and lit the note: "Leave these Japanese to me. Mission accomplished."

Subsequently, under Lan Yanzhi's command, Song Mian led the action team to accurately locate and eliminate five Japanese soldiers, including Yasuda Jiro.

The low-ranking officers were lax in their vigilance and defenses were weak, so the operation went almost without any trouble.

Song Mianqian completed his mission cleanly and efficiently, killing five Japanese soldiers, including Yasuda Jiro, thus eliminating any future troubles and clearing the final obstacle for Zhou Xiao to continue his undercover work.

The following day, Yoko Minamida, the newly appointed head of the Special Higher Police Section in Shanghai, and Yoshimasa Fujita, the newly appointed commander of the Military Police, arrived in Shanghai almost simultaneously to assume their new posts!

The news of the two arriving in Shanghai was kept strictly confidential, and even Zhou Xiao was completely unaware of it.

Special Higher Education Classroom.

After showing her appointment document, Yoko Minamida walked straight into the Special Higher Police office area.

A woman taking over the Special Higher Police? This caused quite a stir, with many people wondering: the previous three section chiefs were all experienced military officers, yet they still couldn't suppress the rising anti-Japanese forces in Shanghai. Now that a woman is in charge, can she really keep things under control?

The deeply ingrained patriarchal values ​​in Japanese society are equally evident in the military and political systems. When people looked at Yoko Minamida, their eyes inevitably held a hint of disdain.

Yoko Minami immediately saw through these silent doubts.

She knew that the most important thing right now was to establish her authority.

Section Chief's Office.

The former section chief, Hirofumi Asano, died in this very room—lying down in that large office chair, never to rise again.

Yoko Minami had short, neat hair, wore a crisp military uniform, and had sharp, capable features. She wasn't particularly tall, but her shoulders and back were taut, and her arms and waist hinted at the strength she had gained through long-term training.

She glanced around, her gaze settling on the blood-stained chair. Her tone was calm but firm: "Remove this chair and replace it with a new one."

"Yes!" Takagi Noriyuki responded immediately.

Takagi Noriyuki was her capable deputy, whom she brought from the research department of the South Manchuria Railway Company.

Yoko Nanada then ordered: "Immediately send a report to the headquarters of the Special Service Agency to confirm that I have arrived in Shanghai safely, and take full control of all affairs of the Special Higher Police from this day forward."

"In addition, notify all personnel at the Shang Mansion, Special Operations Headquarters, and No. 76 Special Agent Headquarters—all personnel at the deputy section chief level and above—to assemble at the Special Higher Police conference room at 3 PM today. I need to identify each person individually."

Takagi Noriyuki: "Understood, I'll get on it right away."

Who says women are inferior to men?

She was determined to show everyone that she was colder, more precise, and more ruthless than her predecessors.

Special Operations Headquarters.

Today is the day that Zheng Yaoxian, the sixth brother of the Military Intelligence Bureau, is leaving Shanghai. Zhou Xiao knows about it, but he does not show up to see him off.

The "Heavenly Sound Project" list is of great importance, and Zheng Yaoxian must race against time to bring it back to the mountain city and cut off this carefully planned intelligence operation by the Japanese.

As for whether he will return to Shanghai in the future, Zhou Xiao has no idea.

Undeniably, Zhou Xiao and Zheng Yaoxian are a perfect team, trusting each other and having excellent chemistry.

"Ring ring ring..."

The phone on the table suddenly rang.

Zhou Xiao picked up the receiver: "Hello, this is Zhou Xiao."

On the other end of the phone was Lan Yanzhi: "Director Zhou, this is Yanzhi. I just received a notice from the Secretariat of the Special Higher Police, requiring all officers above the deputy section chief level from the Special Operations Headquarters to immediately attend a meeting at the Special Higher Police—the newly appointed section chief is calling the roll."

Zhou Xiao raised an eyebrow slightly: "The new section chief? Who is it this time?"

Lan Yanzhi lowered her voice: "I heard her name is Nantian Yangzi. She entered Shanghai quietly, and the first thing she did upon entering the Special Higher Police was to summon the entire intelligence agency."

Silently?

The Japanese devils have learned their lesson this time and are unwilling to repeat the same mistake.

Yoko Minami?

Isn't this the cunning head of the Special Higher Police in "The Disguiser"?

Before his time travel, Zhou Xiao had watched this spy drama repeatedly and remembered Nan Tianyangzi's methods, personality, and personnel preferences very clearly.

This person is skilled at judging character and single-handedly trained a top agent codenamed "Lone Wolf." In the drama, he also sets his sights on Ming Cheng's exceptional intellect, repeatedly setting up schemes to test and win him over, intending to use him to monitor the Ming family's movements—he is an extremely cunning old fox.

But Zhou Xiao was not flustered.

He has a grasp of the plot, and although he dares not say that the actual development will be exactly the same as the TV series, he at least knows where the key points are and what tricks the opponents usually use.

Now that Nantian Yangzi has arrived and Wang Manchun has also appeared, it is no surprise that Fujita Yoshimasa will become the commander of the military police; Minglou and Mingcheng's return to China is probably just around the corner.

The familiar chessboard has been laid out once again.

The feeling of having the upper hand is truly reassuring.

At least, I won't be led by the nose by others without knowing what's going on.

Zhou Xiao smiled faintly: "Alright, now that Section Chief Nantian has arrived, we should naturally pay our respects properly."

Soon, Zhou Xiao, Chen Shen, Lan Yanzhi, and Shen Fang from the Special Operations Headquarters; Sakura Kaoru and Chen Shan from the Shang Mansion; and Wang Manchun and Liang Zhongchun from the No. 76 Special Agent Headquarters arrived at the Special Higher Police Section one after another.

Special Higher Police Division meeting room.

Yoko Minami sat in the main seat, and the others took their seats in order of rank. The entire room was silent.

Before coming to Shanghai, she had already reviewed the resumes and files of everyone present—on the surface, they were all impeccable.

However, she was naturally suspicious and never readily believed written materials, let alone anything so-called "reliable".

After a long silence, she suddenly stood up and said in a clear and steady voice, "Hello everyone, please allow me to briefly introduce myself—my name is Nantian Yangzi."

"I previously worked in the South Manchuria Railway Investigation Department, which was the core intelligence agency of the South Manchuria Railway Company, specializing in intelligence gathering and anti-Japanese activities. This transfer to the position of head of the Special Higher Police Section in Shanghai was something I volunteered for."

"Because I have always believed that all resistance is a futile struggle. Why don't you look at the Northeast—isn't it now orderly and well-organized?"

"Restoring order will take time, but I am confident that it won't be long before the Demon Capital returns to peace."

Zhou Xiao, Lan Yanzhi, Wang Manchun... pairs of eyes silently fell on Nantian Yangzi.