Chapter 638: Who in their right mind writes a diary?

"Reporting to Chief Commander Young Master, the factory is going smoothly, orders are increasing, and the warriors in the agency all miss you." Asai Yehe said anxiously.

"Chief Commander Young Master, I've also heard about the situation in Northern Peace. How are you?"

"When I heard this news, I immediately called you."

"If the Agency Director couldn't temporarily leave his jurisdiction, I would have planned to go to Northern Peace myself to visit you."

"Asai, if I have something come up, will I still be able to take your call?" Chen Yongren said with a smile.

"I'm relieved to hear Chief Commander Young Master is safe." Asai said respectfully: "Chief Commander Young Master truly lives up to the title; in just a few days at the North China Military Department, you already have your own office—I really can't keep up with flattery."

This will eventually be reported back to Jinmen.

Chen Yongren didn't hide anything either, briefly mentioning the Special Investigation Squad, then immediately asked: "Asai, what's your take on yesterday's assassination and leak cases?"

Asai Yehe thought for a moment, then said solemnly: "It's highly likely an insider job; if Operation Plan No. 5 succeeds, it could very well reverse the current war situation."

"That's surely why he can't sit still—he had to risk exposure to leak the information."

As he said that, Asai Yehe also felt a surge of fear.

The hub of the North China Front Army actually has a personnel turned by the enemy.

How dare he do that?

"Chief Commander Young Master, please be careful—this guy, unable to stay hidden, will surely try to leave Northern Peace and might do something harmful to you." Asai Yehe earnestly warned.

"Don't worry, Asai—no one born yet could cause me trouble." Chen Guobin said confidently: "I still have the case to investigate; let's talk later."

"Hai!" Asai Yehe also hung up the phone, being tactful.

Chen Yongren hung up the phone and left his office.

Seeing Chen Yongren come out, the team members who were reviewing documents all stood up to greet him.

"I won't repeat the nonsense—just treat this as an ordinary case; you shouldn't need me to go over these procedures again, right?" Chen Yongren coldly scanned them.

The eight of them shook their heads in unison.

Chen Yongren nodded satisfactorily: "It's not just us investigating—don't you want to bring those so-called geniuses down from their pedestal?"

Upon hearing that, the eight little devils' eyes lit up.

They're all people—how could they want to spend their lives being trampled underfoot, only to be kicked out of the unit with the label of a good-for-nothing?

"From your eyes I see fighting spirit—go on, lads; with me, I'll treat everyone equally and speak solely on merit!"

"I can guarantee that your efforts will surely be rewarded."

Chen Yongren was equally straightforward, pulling out 50 yen from his pocket, waving it, and saying: "Go on, my warriors!"

"Whoever finds a valid clue, these yen will be theirs!"

Looking at the yen in Chen Yongren's hand, their eyes lit up instantly.

50 yen is more than their monthly wage.

"Hai!" The eight of them stood up straight in unison.

"Right, I forgot to introduce myself—I'm Yuan, Yuan Chief, that's my name." Chen Yongren looked at them.

Yuan Chief?

Hearing that name, the eight people's expressions froze, then their faces drastically changed.

"Yuan Chief, the one who single-handedly brought down the Mikasa Palace clan?" Zhongyuan Shen asked in disbelief.

"No wonder the commander's name sounded familiar—it's Yuan Chief." Ishikawa Shigeming looked at Yuan Chief, his expression showing a hint of fervor.

The looks of the remaining few toward Chen Yongren also changed.

"Have you heard of my name?" Chen Yongren asked with a smile.

"Heard of it—of course I have! Your name's already spread throughout the military academy!" Ishikawa Shigeming exclaimed excitedly; "Young officers all take you as their model."

After all.

They've never heard of anyone being able to bring down the imperial family.

Likewise, they're even more eager to follow Yuan Chief and bring down another imperial family!

"If you want to keep following me, don't let me down!" Chen Yongren said with a smile: "Our little team is merely a temporary unit—if…"

He paused intentionally at that point.

"Hai!" Anteng Zhongsi bowed deeply before Chen Yongren: "Please rest assured, Chief Commander, we will certainly not disappoint you!"

"Chief Commander, roger!"

The other seven also bowed in unison, shouting in one voice: "Chief Commander, roger!"

"Onward, warriors!" Chen Yongren waved his hand.

The three members of the Information Squad immediately went out to investigate useful leads.

The Action Squad also prepared to tail the suspect.

As for the two blockheads in the Code Deciphering Section, they were left to guard the office, monitoring suspicious radios.

Every little devil was full of zeal.

Damn it.

The celebrity effect really works well—more efficient than wasting words.

Even he himself hadn't expected that a small deed of his could actually earn the admiration of the younger generation.

Chen Yongren gradually understood why that bastard Okamura Ningci wanted to set a trap to win him over.

Once the plan succeeds, it will surely win the support of the young.

It's far more useful than his old fogey father-in-law.

This also counts as being certified by the Locust Army.

Chen Yongren suddenly felt that he could now win over a group of people, hide them in North China while building a force truly his own.

With so many fans, not taking the chance to expand his influence would be inexcusable.

After finishing these matters, Chen Yongren steadied himself, thought about these, took the folder back to the office, and pondered how to fabricate evidence.

Yamada Taro.

Typical Okamura loyal dog.

Okamura Neiji also trusted it very much, assigning it many tasks; they succeeded sometimes and failed sometimes, giving Chen Yongren a great deal of operational leeway.

Thinking back to when he had tricked Takayanagi Hideyoshi, he used this diary trick.

Doing it again by the same method is fine.

Before that, he must first obtain its handwriting, become familiar with it, and then be able to imitate it better.

For Chen Yongren, this was simple: a phone call to the General Affairs department to retrieve the military's correspondence from the past three days.

Soon, someone delivered the documents.

Chen Yongren also quickly found, among that pile of documents, the papers signed by Yamada Taro, as well as his written reports.

Once he had the handwriting, the rest became much simpler.

With the handwriting imitation skill in hand, Chen Yongren could easily tell from the font that Yamada Taro had never practiced calligraphy.

So he also didn't need to worry about the time span being too long; the current handwriting differs from before.

Recalling Yamada Taro's resume, he picked up a steel pen and began writing the diary.

Showa 11 year, March 25, rain.

I don't know why, but today I just want to write something; I have a lot to say, perhaps I'm a bit disappointed?

Today marks my fourth year of following Lieutenant General Okamura.

Because a storm earlier damaged my hometown house, injuring my mother; I had wanted to borrow some money from him to repair the house and send my mother to the hospital for treatment, then repay it slowly after receiving the subsidy.

As a result, General Okamura refused me.

But that morning, he gave a speech at the military, saying he sympathized with his subordinates.

I was very disappointed.

After the ink dried, Chen Yongren turned the page and continued writing.