Chapter 132: The Flattery of Fujiwara Kinta

Damn it.

The little devils are really fast.

Just finished off Liu Jianming, and immediately they sent over Han Chen.

Chen Yongren fixed his gaze on Han Chen.

This guy is short, dark-skinned, chubby, with an innocent-looking smile.

Han Chen looks utterly harmless, just an ordinary middle-aged man you wouldn't notice in a crowd.

"New patrolman?" One of the patrolmen looked at Chen Yongren, pointed his thumb at him, and said, "Go, report to Chief Chen."

"Eh, sure, thanks for the trouble." Han Chen gave a slight bow, quickly walked over to Chen Yongren, took off his cap, and humbly handed over the file, smiling.

"Chief, this is my file and transfer order; sorry to trouble you, please have a look."

Damn it, he's pretty convincing; if it weren't for my scanning skill, I'd probably have been fooled by Han Chen.

"We've repeatedly requested more personnel from upstairs, yet only one person shows up?" Chen Yongren took the file with a calm expression, leaned back in his chair, crossed his legs, and flipped through a few pages casually.

The file was utterly ordinary, with nothing remarkable, no errors, just plain normal.

"Lately everyone's short-staffed, all the precincts are hiring." Han Chen smiled, took out a pack of 555 cigarettes, pulled one out, and offered it to Chen Yongren.

Chen Yongren held the cigarette in one hand and gave it a shake.

Han Chen immediately understood, pulled out his lighter, and lit it.

"Your record shows you've been a patrolman for over ten years at the precinct, so why are you still just a patrolman?" Chen Yongren asked deliberately.

Han Chen gave an embarrassed smile, scratched his head, and said, "I'm from a small, insignificant background; how can I compare to those who are willing to spend money?"

"No worries, follow me and I'll make sure you eat well and live well." Chen Yongren laughed.

"Yes, yes, thank you, Chief." Han Chen's expression grew even more humble.

"This guy is Chen Yongren; he really looks younger than I imagined."

"Akita-kun's death is really bizarre; during the undercover period we must get to the bottom of this."

"We also need to find out whether the precinct has been infiltrated by the Red Party."

"Damn the Red Party, dreaming of meddling in Songhu affairs!"

As expected.

The little devils still suspect Liu Jianming's death is fishy; on the surface they ignore it, but secretly they've sent another person to the precinct.

It looks like this guy is here to finish Liu Jianming's unfinished task.

The little devils have gotten smarter, sending only a minor figure to go undercover.

An ordinary patrolman can indeed greatly lower people's guard.

Too bad.

No matter how deep you hide, I'll still find out who you are.

"Call me Ren Ge."

After muttering to himself, Chen Yongren laughed.

He felt no burden at all from being called 'brother' by a man older than him.

The little devils' advantages won't be taken for free.

"Yes, Ren Ge." Han Chen immediately replied.

Chen Yongren casually pointed at Zhang Haifeng: "Haifeng, go file Old Han's documents and register them."

"Yes, Ren Ge." Zhang Haifeng took Han Chen's file and headed for the records room.

"Thanks, Feng Ge." Han Chen expressed his gratitude.

"Don't call me Feng Ge; from now on we're all brothers in the precinct, just call me Haifeng." Zhang Haifeng nodded and smiled.

His persona in the precinct is like that—gentle to everyone.

Han Chen immediately nodded.

"Alright, from now on we'll work together; first get to know your fellow officers." Chen Yongren said.

"Eh, got it!" Han Chen responded and immediately went over to the other patrolmen.

After handing out two or three packs of cigarettes, Han Chen quickly closed the distance with those patrolmen.

The patrolmen's way of addressing him soon shifted from Han Chen to Old Han.

While mingling with that group of patrolmen, Han Chen would occasionally glance at Chen Yongren, unaware that he had already given himself away on his first day at the precinct.

Chen Yongren knew Han Chen was peeking at him, so he leisurely read the newspaper, pretending not to notice.

……

Songhu Special Agency.

"Your Excellency Major, the hook has been cast and he's successfully taken a post at the precinct." Gao Liu Xiuji hurried over to Teng Yuan Jintai's side.

"Hmph." Teng Yuan Jintai gave an arrogant nod.

Because of the missing letter, Gao Liu Xiuji has been uneasy, not knowing whether Teng Yuan Jintai is already aware of this.

He is genuinely afraid.

What if it gets exposed—how would he deal with it?

"Gao Liu, do you have something else?" Feeling Gao Liu Xiuji's gaze, Teng Yuan Jintai looked up and asked.

"Hai!" Gao Liu Xiuji hastily straightened up and said, "Your Excellency Major, Chen Yongren's suspicion hasn't been cleared; if you make him chief, isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

Teng Yuan Jintai stopped what he was doing, smiled, and said, "Quite simple—since we're putting on an act, we should go all the way."

"First."

"If at this point we let Yu Gong and others know that Chen Yongren has become chief, they'll surely think I'm trying to win him over and reuse him."

"This will surely draw his attention, and he will definitely try to win over Chen Yongren again."

In this way, Yugong Heren will fall into our trap.

"Your Excellency Major, your insight is profound!" Gaoliu Xiují bowed his head.

Using Chen Yongren's appointment as sheriff to set a trap for Yugong Heren was a course of action that Gaoliu Xiují had never imagined.

But soon, Gaoliu Xiují sensed something was off.

"First?"

"Major His Excellency, could there be a second point?"

Tengyuan Jìntài smiled faintly: "Of course, Mr. Gaoliu, you can guess what it is."

"Major His Excellency, please forgive my stupidity; I cannot guess your intention." Gaoliu Xiují had a vague guess, but still pretended to be foolish.

"First.

Assuming that Mr. Qiutian's death is related to Chen Yongren.

At that time, after he was promoted, Chen Yongren would surely think that the Imperial Army did not suspect him.

His own suspicion would have been cleared.

Over time, he would gradually let down his guard and reveal his flaws.

That would be advantageous for our investigation!

Tengyuan Jìntài said in a low voice.

"Of course."

"There is still the most important point."

"Chen Yongren's outward identity is that of an executioner who has killed many anti-Japanese elements; appointing him as sheriff also shows to the outside world that the Locust Army places great trust in him."

"What do you think of such a great traitor?"

"Those National Government agents, would they not be tempted? Once they come to assassinate Chen Yongren, we can take the opportunity to catch them all in one net

Chen Yongren is a Chinese person; even if he dies in the assassination, it would not be a great loss to us."

"Major His Excellency, your insight is extraordinary—you could actually come up with such a brilliant plan; hearing you say this, I feel utterly enlightened." Gaoliu Xiují spared no effort in flattering.