Chapter 190: Conflict

"Chen Sang, keep the photos safe after they're developed!" Fujiwara Kinta tapped the table, smiling: "Tomorrow, we'll give Amagi a big surprise!"

"Yes!"

Chen Yongren nodded slightly, went straight to the darkroom, developed the photos, made all preparations, and waited for tomorrow to pack and send Amagi away.

The next morning.

Chen Yongren had just sat down when he received the call to the meeting.

Listening to Fujiwara Kinta's confident tone.

Chen Yongren then knew Amagi would be finished today; after receiving the order, he immediately brought the prepared evidence and went straight to the meeting room.

Tsuchihara Ji Agency meeting room.

Tsuchihara Ji sat in the chief seat, eyes closed, resting.

"Recently the situation in Europe has been unstable."

"For us, this is rather an opportunity; if you want us to restrain the British in the Far East, you must offer appropriate compensation."

"They deliberately sell weapons to China, trying to slow our advance."

"Now he also knows what it's like to be begged; he's planning to send a military advisory team to Songhu, which we can use to propose some conditions."

"Iwai Eiji is utterly useless; as consul general, he doesn't even have a bilingual subordinate."

"However, no need to rush; the German‑speaking translator is still on the way."

"This meeting is very important; after it ends, first discuss confidentiality with Kinta."

"The urgent task is to first deal with that idiot Amagi!"

"Anyone who blocks my money‑making has no conscience left—get lost and go back to Japan to farm for life!"

Hearing Tsuchihara Ji's inner thoughts, Chen Yongren startled.

Germany is currently aiding China in all respects; if unprepared, a sudden cutoff would surely throw the National Government into chaos.

No.

We must quickly report this intelligence so they can make the necessary preparations.

Also.

The German‑speaking translator…

To know their detailed talk, we must find a way to get close.

We need to devise a plan to intercept those translators beforehand, forcing them to look for new ones.

Afterward, Chen Yongren scanned the area with his scanning eye.

Officers from the agency sat on both sides, arranged by rank along the long table.

Because Fujiwara Kinta was present, they dared not move, sitting upright in their seats.

He probed their thoughts.

"'What's gotten into Amagi, making the whole agency come to the meeting?"

"'Making us come to the meeting, where has Amagi gone, daring to make us wait?"

"'I feel something big is happening today; could there be a traitor among us?"

"'It couldn't be those Red Party members from Japan planting people in the agency, could it?"

……

Seeing Chen Yongren enter, the bunch of little Japanese stopped their wild guesses, all looking at him with strange expressions.

It seemed as if they were saying, "How did Chen Yongren get here?"

Chen Yongren is Fujiwara Kinta's favorite, they know that, but such an internal meeting shouldn't let a Chinese person take part, right?

Fujiwara Kinta then greeted Chen Yongren: "Chen Sang, come over here."

"General." Chen Yongren first greeted Tsuchihara Ji.

Tsuchihara Ji nodded slightly.

Immediately, Chen Yongren quickly walked to Fujiwara Kinta's side and whispered, "Chief Official Fujiwara, Chief Official Takayuki."

Takayuki Hideyoshi simply nodded, a faint smile on his face.

During the hospitalization, Chen Yongren busied himself caring for himself and his wife, which he observed fully.

"Chen Sang, how are the preparations going?" Fujiwara Kinta whispered.

"Don't worry, Chief Official, everything's ready." Chen Yongren gave a light smile.

"Yo." Fujiwara Kinta nodded in satisfaction, glanced at the empty seat opposite, and saw Tsuchihara Ji's face growing increasingly impatient.

"Where on earth has Amagi gone, and why isn't he here yet?"

"Chen Sang, go out and take a look."

"Yes!"

Even while the two were speaking, Chen Yongren had already heard Amagi's thoughts.

"'Fujiwara Kinta, you're finished today!"

"'Just make a fool of yourself in front of everyone."

"'After this, I don't believe you'll still have the face to stay in the agency!"

……

Chen Yongren responded, just about to open the door, when he heard movement outside.

The door opened.

Amagi Kazuhito swaggered in with Matsushima Shin; seeing Chen Yongren present, his face first showed surprise, then excitement grew stronger.

This saved the trouble of calling for Chen Yongren.

"Amagi, you've kept us waiting this long—what exactly do you want?" Fujiwara Kinta glanced at Matsushima Shin, his tone tinged with impatience.

Amemiya Kazuto let out a cold snort, walked over to Tsukuhara Ji, and respectfully said, "General, sorry for delaying a bit on the way."

Say whatever you have quickly; I still have important matters to attend to—I don't have time to watch you act here! Tsukuhara Ji looked impatient.

"Yes!" Amemiya Kazuto stopped wasting words, his eyes locked on Fujiwara Kinta, and said arrogantly, "After my investigation, I discovered that a worm has appeared inside the agency!"

He used his position to sell supplies to the locust army, lining his own pockets, embezzling property belonging to the Empire, and will throw away the face of soldiers!

Now is the Empire's most critical moment; he not only failed to donate his own supplies, but instead wants to profit from this!

If it weren't for my keen eyesight, sharp mind, covert investigation, and early discovery of all this, we would have let the harmful worm inside the army continue to pollute our noble troops!

With someone like this around, how can we ever win battles in the future?

Seeing Amemiya Kazuto continually glaring at Fujiwara Kinta, they immediately realized who the worm was referring to.

No wonder this guy summoned everyone to the meeting room.

So he was actually targeting Fujiwara Kinta.

Today, there's going to be a good show to watch.

Saying these things in front of so many people, Amemiya Kazuto clearly intends to ruin Fujiwara Kinta's reputation.

However, the army is purchasing supplies.

If an individual has the ability to obtain supplies and sell them to the Military Department, it's not a problem, since they're all turning a blind eye.

They couldn't help but look toward Fujiwara Kinta, wanting to see how he would respond.

Fujiwara Kinta wore a faint sneer, and even calmly lifted his teacup, taking a light sip of tea.

As for Takayanagi Hideyoshi, seeing Amemiya Kazuto's gaze, how could he not know what he was getting at?

He was just about to say something when Fujiwara Kinta grabbed him: "Takayanagi-kun, why the rush? He's not talking about me."

"We're clean and innocent; we have nothing to fear from their words."

"I'd like to see what worm Amemiya-kun can catch!"

"If he really can catch it, I, Fujiwara Kinta, will personally arrest him and make him kneel beneath our military flag to apologize!"

Upon hearing that, Takayanagi Hideyoshi could only sit down helplessly.

Tsukuhara Ji remained calm, eyes closed.

"Fujiwara Kinta, now that it's come to this, do you still dare to deny it?" Seeing Fujiwara Kinta so shameless, Amemiya Kazuto pointed at Matsushima Makoto and said.

"Do you mean to say you don't know this person?"