The Japanese emperor was really angry, not because some righteous men entered the palace at night, but because the publication of "Tanaka Soto" made Japan lose face in the international community. Even its ally, Britain www.biquge.info publicly condemned Japan, and the situation of international public opinion became extremely bad.

The original copy of the Tanaka Soga was presented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Emperor has seen it, and he neither opposes nor supports it.

There were three copies of this document, one of which was read by the emperor and placed in the Imperial Library, one original was kept by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and one draft was kept at the home of Suzuki Shosa of the General Staff Headquarters.

Judging from the content of the excerpts published by Ta Kung Pao, what the Chinese "pirated" was not a draft. It would have been leaked by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Imperial Library, but both of these locations were extremely secret, which only indicated that there were spies in the Imperial Palace or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and that they were very high-level moles.

The Japanese secret services were so busy that all Japanese officials who had access to the document were investigated. Of course, those high-ranking officials were only questioned, and the main targets of the investigation were middle- and low-level officials. There was even a petty bureaucrat who was the most suspicious, who was beaten alive and crippled during interrogation, and became a mentally ill person when he regained his freedom.

Beiping, Banxi Mansion.

Rihachiro Sakanishi sipped sake and said to his assistant Kenji Dohihara: "The secret service of Mukden wanted to violently arrest Zhou Hexuan, but I stopped it. ”

Kenji Dohihara said sarcastically: "The people of the Kwantung Army are idiots, they are used to being powerful in the Northeast, where do you know the complexity of Tianjin?" ”

There are now two major secret services in the Northeast, both of which are subordinate to the Kwantung Army, one is headquartered in Harbin and is mainly aimed at the Soviet Union, and the other is located in Mukden, which is mainly aimed at the Northeast issue.

As for the headquarters of the secret service in North China, it was located in the house of Rihachiro Sakanishi.

Rihachiro Sakanishi is not simple, he is not only the head of the North China secret service, but also a super adviser to the Beiyang government. From Yuan Shikai to Li Yuanhong, Feng Guozhang, Xu Shichang, to Cao Kun and Duan Qirui, the Beiyang government has changed seven presidents before and after, and Sakanishi Rihachiro has either openly served as an adviser or hidden behind his back, and has always been trusted and appreciated by those in power.

As for Kenji Dohihara, who is notorious in the future, he is now nothing more than an assistant to Rihachiro Sakanishi.

Rihachiro Sakanishi put down his glass and said, "I asked the country to send a newcomer with an innocent background, and you will make the arrangements." Remember, don't startle the snake, there must be big fish behind the scenes this time. Get close to Zhou Hexuan, gain his trust, and then slowly find out the truth. ”

Kenji Dohihara worried: "I'm afraid it's difficult for newcomers sent from China to be competent, and it's easy to show flaws." ”

Rihachiro Sakanishi smiled: "You don't have to doubt this, this newcomer is an excellent graduate of the Kobe Spy School. She has lived in China since she was a child, and she speaks Nanjing, Shanghainese and China's Chinese well, and can also speak English, which is a rare talent. ”

"Then I'll rest assured, the student will arrange a fake identity for her." Kenji Dohihara said confidently.

"Don't take it lightly," Sakanishi Rihachiro admonished, "Zhou Hexuan is a man of mysterious origins, who says that he has traveled extensively and lived in Japan. However, after careful investigation, the domestic secret services could not find any traces. From the book "The Rise of Great Powers" alone, it is known that he knew Japan very well and had read many confidential materials of the empire. ”

Kenji Dohihara guessed: "Teacher, do you say that there is an intelligence organization in the Great Japanese Empire that we don't know about?" ”

"It's very likely, and its membership is not low," Rihachiro Sakanishi nodded, "The ultimate goal of this operation is not to eradicate Zhou Hexuan, but to dig out that mysterious organization!" Your task is daunting. ”

Kenji Dohihara immediately stood up and bowed, his expression serious and sacred: "The student council will do its best, if you can't find a mysterious organization, you are willing to commit suicide by seppuku to repay the emperor!" ”

"Well, go ahead." Rihachiro Sakanishi bowed his head.

Three days later, Kenji Dohihara disguised himself and met a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl at the hotel.

There was no nonsense between them, Kenji Dohihara directly took out his briefcase and said: "There is your information in it, you are now Liao Yaquan, an out-of-school young woman from a poor family, 18 years old. Your ancestral home is Shanghai, because your father died of illness, you and your mother went to Shandong to join your uncle, and successfully entered Shandong University. Due to the disaster in Shandong, my uncle's family was robbed by bandits and had to flee to Tianjin. You were separated from your relatives on the way to escape, so you want to find Ta Kung Pao to publish a notice to find your relatives. Do you understand? ”

The girl quickly finished reading "herself" resume, nodded and said, "Understood." ”

Kenji Dohihara admonished, "I know you have a lot of skills, and you can get perfect marks in subjects such as shooting, explosives, makeup, and poisoning, but now please forget about these and everything you know." You are now just a poor Chinese schoolgirl, and you are not to carry any weapons on you, including poison and gunpowder. ”

"Yes." The girl pulled a steel needle out of her hair, a vial from her bosom, a pill from her mouth, and finally a small pistol from her trousers.

Kenji Dohihara ordered, "Spread your hands!" ”

The girl immediately spread out her hands, and the skin in the palms was white and delicate.

"Well, yes, your hands are well maintained, and you can't see the calluses that you often use guns," Kenji Dohihara said with a change of tone, "but you are so well maintained, your current status is a schoolgirl from a poor family, and your hands should have traces of often doing housework and writing with a fountain pen." ”

The girl was very impressed when she heard this, and said sincerely: "I will work hard to do housework and writing!" ”

Kenji Dohihara said: "Your mission is to find the mysterious intelligence organization hidden within the empire, you have to keep an eye out for anyone who comes into contact with Zhou Hexuan, and it is best to look through Zhou Hexuan's usual correspondence." As long as he has contact with the Empire, he can always find clues. Remember, don't reveal your identity because of your meritorious service, you need to lurk around Zhou Hexuan for a long time. ”

"I remember." The girl looked at Kenji Dochihiro with adoration.

Kenji Dohihara smiled: "If you can successfully complete the mission, then I will take you as a student and teach you a lot of knowledge that you can't learn in spy schools." ”

The girl said happily: "The subordinates will definitely complete the task!" ”

"You live, your name is Liao Yaquan now!" Kenji Dohihara emphasized again.

"Yes, Yaquan remembers, and Yaquan must follow the teachings." The girl hurriedly said.

Kenji Dohihara admonished with satisfaction: "Being a spy officer is not something that happens overnight, it is a great cause worth fighting for all your life. Secret agents cannot be strong and brave, and saving their lives is the first priority. Only by living can we continue to serve the Japanese Empire and fulfill our duties for the wise emperor. ”