Chapter 702: Assassination

The old devil gives face, and the relationship shouldn't be made too stiff, otherwise it would be inconvenient to carry out the subsequent work.

"Chief Director Sir?" Ze Tian Mao worried he might have mistaken the person, and asked tentatively.

Although Yuan Chief is a lieutenant colonel, neither his family background nor that of his fiancée can be underestimated.

What's more, he's both from the Special Investigation Unit and on an inspection tour, clearly looking for trouble.

Ze Tian Mao had confirmed the authority of the Special Investigation Unit.

The reply he got was just one sentence: when the Special Investigation Unit meets someone, they outrank them by three levels; the meaning is self-evident.

So Ze Tian Mao wasn't so clueless as to try to assert dominance over such investigative professionals upon first meeting.

"Hai, it's me." Chen Yongren smiled and nodded.

"Yo." Ze Tian Mao looked Chen Yongren up and down, finally resting his gaze on the sash on Chen's chest, his eyes showing a hint of envy: "Chief Director Sir, true to your reputation, you are not only strong-handed but also dignified; with a young talent like you in the Younger Brother Country, I can rest easy."

He said that, but Ze Tian Mao had another thought in mind.

"What inspection of the battlefield? It's just that something happened in Beiping, and the General Headquarters wants to intimidate the various departments, so they sent him to give us a warning."

"Bah, this is an ill-omened visitor."

"The military police A Ren't enough, and they actually created a Special Investigation Unit; what is the General Headquarters thinking, are they dissatisfied that the internal organization isn't chaotic enough?"

Besides this old devil, the other officers' thoughts were similar; they all felt dissatisfied about the Special Investigation Unit coming to Songhu.

……

Obviously, Ze Tian Mao, including these devils, knows what he did in Beiping, and is very clear about what he mainly wants to do by coming to Songhu now.

"Commander Ze Tian Mao is joking; compared to your achievements, what am I, a raw youth just out of thatched hut?" Chen Yongren said humbly: "Your experience is richer than mine; I need to follow you and learn."

Chen Yongren was speaking when he suddenly heard another thought.

"Huh, this face looks really familiar; I feel like I've seen it somewhere."

"How come I can't recall it right now?"

"I must have seen it somewhere…"

Huh?

Hearing this thought, Chen Yongren covertly searched for its source.

Seeing Chen Yongren's gaze sweep over, it eventually landed on Yan Jing Ying Er.

Chen Yongren had gone to the Yan Jing Ying Er Residence several times for work, and had met him a few times.

Plus, given Chen Yongren's previous identity, he was an absolute prominent figure in Songhu; as an old secret agent, Yan Jing Ying Er feeling familiar is quite normal.

Just a few thoughts, Chen Yongren also felt murderous toward Yan Jing Ying Er.

Although his own identity is flawless, no matter how they screen it, Chen Yongren will not reveal a flaw.

But keeping him is after all a hidden danger…

Chen Yongren also secretly resolved to find an opportunity to kill that dog, just to earn some rewards.

The Military Statistics Bureau's assassinations of Japanese puppet spies in Songhu have never ceased; not to mention every second, someone dies every few days.

Unless someone deliberately guides or frames him, no one will link the Songhu assassinations to his arrival.

"Chief Director Sir, this isn't the time for talk; you've come all this way to Songhu, I must give you a proper welcome." Ze Tian Mao laughed: "I've already prepared a welcome ceremony at the Meeting Central Hotel; I'm just waiting for you, the main character, to appear."

"Commander Ze Tian Mao, you've gone to trouble." Chen Yongren put on an act.

"Of course, standing in for the General Headquarters to inspect the departments, the hard work is yours." Ze Tian Mao said: "Let's have fun first, then get to work."

"All the materials you need are already placed in the guest rooms of the Converge Central Hotel; orders have been issued to all departments, and they will fully cooperate with your inspection work."

Chen Yongren nodded satisfied.

After saying that, Ze Tian Mao looked at Jing Xiang and said: "I suppose this is your fiancée, Miss Jing Xiang?"

With a good background and having found a young, beautiful woman of prominent lineage as a wife, Yuan Chief's future will certainly not be lacking.

Jing Xiang put on a polite smile, nodded slightly, and didn't want to say more.

Ze Tian Mao didn't continue the topic, but directly asked Chen Yongren to get in the car, heading toward the Converge Central Hotel.

The Converge Central Hotel was formerly the Splendid Endeavor Hotel; after the Japanese puppet occupation of the concession, it was renamed.

Along the way, Ze Tian Mao enthusiastically introduced Chen Yongren to the local customs of Songhu.

Although Chen Yongren was already extremely familiar with this place, he still pretended to be interested and nodded along.

Jing Xiang, visiting Songhu for the first time, was all curiosity, constantly asking questions.

"If you like, when I have free time, we'll stay in Songhu for a few months." Chen Yongren said, holding Jing Xiang's hand.

"Mm-hmm, I knew Chief Director Sir was the best." Jing Xiang gave a sweet smile, leaned against Chen Yongren's chest, and cooed.

They soon arrived at the Converge Central Hotel.

Ze Tian Mao also thoughtfully arranged the welcome ceremony.

After the welcome ceremony ended, Chen Yongren also took the opportunity while people were drinking and moving through the crowd to go to the restroom and plant a time-delayed bomb.

Then he manipulated a Japanese waiter to take the bomb to the restroom and secretly hide it in a flowerpot in the hall.

Since it was just a Japanese devil, Chen Yongren couldn't be bothered to feel sorry.

After a round of toasts came the time for everyone to flatter.

As a lieutenant general, Ze Tian Mao naturally was to present the first gift.

"Chief Director Sir, you've just arrived in Songhu; I don't know what you like, so I prepared a modest gift—please accept it." Ze Tian Mao waved his hand.

Soon, a Japanese soldier holding a tray approached Chen Yongren and lifted the red cloth covering it.

A finely crafted jade tablet lay quietly on the tray.

Whoa!

What a good thing.

The scanning eye quickly gave out data.

Lu Zigang personally made the jade tablet, which is also made of Hetian jade material; its value is immeasurable.

"I don't know much about antiques, so I asked Chief Director Sir to help appraise it." Ze Tianmao smiled.

Chen Yongren also didn't stand on ceremony, reached out and picked up the jade tablet, playing with it lovingly, glanced at Jingxiang beside him, and pretended to be difficult: "Ze Tianjun, just letting me be happy isn't enough; this wife of mine is the important thing…"

"Chief Director Sir~" Jingxiang coquettishly said.

"Chief Director Sir, you're joking, how could I miss Miss Jingxiang?" Ze Tianmao clapped his hands.

Another Japanese soldier hurried over holding a tray.

Ze Tianmao lifted the red cloth on the tray, and a string of exquisitely crafted diamond necklaces came into everyone's view.

"The jewelers of Songhu knew that the wife of Chief Commander Young Master also came along, and they were crying out, wanting to present a gift." Ze Tianmao said with a smile.

"Please, Miss Jingxiang, you must accept this gift."

Chen Yongren had already instructed earlier to accept gifts, so Jingxiang also didn't stand on ceremony; just as she was about to reach out to take the gift box, she suddenly heard a deafening explosion sound beside her ear.

"Boom—"