Chapter 507 How top agents obtain intelligence
“For Sanbon-kun, if you can be promoted to deputy chief inspector, it will be of great benefit to the work of the Special High School in the Central District and even the entire French Concession.” Hyōtaro Imamura pondered for a moment and said.
"Compared with these benefits, the slight dilution of specific matters is insignificant." Imamura Hyoutarou paused and continued.
After saying that, Imamura Hyoutarou glanced at "Miyazaki Kentaro" and took a sip of tea.
Cheng Qianfan frowned and thought. He was already familiar with this method of communication:
Hyoutaro Imamura is "a good teacher" and would not break things down into details, but would be concise and concise. He even just opened the hijab for him, and then it was time for "Kentaro Miyazaki" to have classes and study.
It is not only a short test, but after the test is completed, it is also a teaching time to explain the "test paper".
Under such inspiring teachings, the progress of "Kentaro Miyazaki" is visible to the naked eye, and based on Cheng Qianfan's observation, it is clear that Imamura Hyoutaro also enjoys this sense of reward and accomplishment as a teacher.
Therefore, Cheng Qianfan is very measured and makes a little progress every time. Occasionally, the progress is a little bigger. Hyoutarou Imamura is very satisfied with his teaching progress. Moreover, at this pace, the teacher has a deeper sense of accomplishment, especially for him. Occasionally the progress is slightly larger.
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Hyoutaro Imamura didn’t say anything to urge him.
However, he glanced at the time on his watch.
"Teacher, I understand." Cheng Qianfan's eyes shone with joy, "The downplaying of specific matters you mentioned refers to the students' three patrols. To be precise, it is the students' control over the three patrols."
"As the third patrol commander, the student thinks that he has done a good job in controlling his subordinates, and he can basically use his fingers like an arm." Cheng Qianfan said while thinking, he picked up a thermos bottle and refilled Hyoutarou Imamura's tea cup. water.
"If I am promoted to deputy chief inspector, the power in my hands will be expanded. However, the police department will probably not agree with me continuing to hold the post of chief of the third patrol for a long time. Even if I can designate a replacement for the third patrol, However, the Chinese are Chinese after all, and we cannot completely believe that they do not know my Japanese identity. In terms of specific control, it is a weakening, especially for the attitude of the empire, because there are many uncontrollable factors."
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“One more thing, think about it carefully.” Imamura Hyoutarou nodded slightly and said.
Cheng Qianfan thought carefully and shook his head with a wry smile, "Teacher, students are stupid."
“Kin Katsuki!” Hyoutarou Imamura said.
“Jin Kemu—” Cheng Qianfan frowned and thought, then his eyes lit up and he looked at Imamura Hyoutaro with reverence, “Teacher Ming Jian!”
He showed an expression of admiration and shame and said, "Yes, Jin Kemu is the senior officer of the Third Patrol, and now he is the chief inspector of the patrol room. Therefore, I am afraid that my influence on the Third Patrol will not be the same after I leave the Third Patrol." As powerful as I imagined.”
As he spoke, he bowed to Hyōtaro Imamura, "Teachers can always peek in, but students can't."
Hyoutaro Imamura smiled reservedly and nodded for Cheng Qianfan to continue.
“Although the principal of Sanben is far less astute than the teacher, I guess it is impossible not to see this. However, he still plans to arrange for students to seek the position of deputy chief inspector.” Cheng Qianfan frowned and thought.
“The students didn’t realize the profound meaning of this before. After the teacher gave some suggestions, they started to understand.” Cheng Qianfan paced and said.
"I think it's because in the eyes of the three section chiefs, whether or not the subordinates have direct control over the third patrol is also important to the special higher class. However, compared to the promotion of the subordinates to deputy chief inspector, Regarding the higher-level intelligence that can be accessed in the future, which one is more important and which one is more important, the head of the third class will have his own opinions and choices."
“Also, keep thinking about it.” Imamura Hyoutarou encouraged.
"The other thing is -" Cheng Qianfan frowned and thought, his brows did not relax, but frowned even more, and sighed, "I came to be the deputy chief inspector because of my loyalty to the empire when Shangguan Wu was unable to be the chief inspector. I think this is the best and most reliable remedy.”
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Imamura Hyōtaro gently stroked his palms and showed a satisfied smile, "Kentaro, I'm very pleased. My careful teachings to you are not in vain. It's great that you can analyze the profound meaning in such a short period of time."
With that said, Imamura Hyōtaro happily patted "Miyazaki Kentaro" on the shoulder, "You have made great progress over the past year and I am very pleased."
“It’s all thanks to the teacher’s teachings.” Cheng Qianfan said modestly with sincere and grateful eyes.
"You are already smart, but you have not received systematic and formal teaching and training." Imamura Hyotarō smiled and said, "I just opened a window for you, it is your own eyes that see the world."
"Miyazaki was ignorant before. He was not afraid of hard work and went deep into the mainland of China to explore the way for the empire, regardless of life and death. However, his vision was short-sighted and he could only see what was in front of him. There was no teacher. Wherever the students looked, they were still shallow. "." Cheng Qianfan said emotionally, "Teachers not only open the windows of students' eyes, but also open the windows of their hearts and minds."
"Diplomacy, geography, intelligence analysis, politics of various countries, etc." Cheng Qianfan said with tears in his eyes, "The teacher is a great talent and the top diplomat of the empire. The teachings of these two hundred and thirty three days are beyond the dreams of students." Dare to imagine.”
Hearing that Kentaro Miyazaki remembered the date so clearly, Hyōtaro Imamura couldn't help but be moved, but he had never counted how many days he had been teaching him.
Hyoutaro Imamura is "a good teacher" and has been cultivating young talents for a long time.
He sighed in his heart that he was the teacher of many people, but for Kentaro Miyazaki, he was the teacher he cared about and respected the most.
"Teacher, please forgive the student's vulgar words." Cheng Qianfan bowed respectfully, "The future of Kentaro Miyazaki today is beyond the imagination of Kentaro Miyazaki in the past. This is all due to the teacher's teachings."
"Kentaro." Imamura Hyōtaro was filled with emotion and patted "Miyazaki Kentaro" on the shoulder, "Please continue to work hard. Teacher hopes to see the day when you surprise me."
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"Kentaro, even if you are the new deputy chief inspector, you must remember that you must do your best to control the third patrol." Imamura Hyoutaro said solemnly, "You must have a capable force in your hands."
In this case, it would be very important for the Iwai Mansion, especially for Imamura Hyoutarou, if Kentaro Miyazaki could have a "reliable" operational force in the patrol house in the French Concession.
“Yes.” Cheng Qianfan nodded.
Jin Kemu's prestige in the Central Patrol Room is not as strong as you might imagine. "
“Two years ago, Liang Yuchun and Yuan Kaizhou both competed with Jin Kemu for the position of deputy chief inspector. Now that Jin Kemu has been promoted to chief inspector, it is impossible for these two people to have no grudges in their hearts.”
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"One more thing, although Jin Katsuki is the former inspector of the third patrol and has great influence on the third patrol, but-" Imamura Hyoutarou looked at 'Kentaro Miyazaki', "Kentaro, the real reason why the current third patrol is following your lead is What, have you thought about it?”
“Money, profit!” Cheng Qianfan immediately replied.
“That’s right.” Hyōtaro Imamura said with approval, “You can think of building a money network with black market business and commercial operations from the beginning, and including the subordinates of the Third Patrol, it is indeed a coup.”
“Outsiders only think that I am greedy for money.” Cheng Qianfan said gratefully, “Only the teacher understands me!”
He was sincerely convinced, bowed and said, "Before, there were so many things that made the students really worried. However, after the teacher's detailed analysis, the students suddenly became enlightened."
Hyoutaro Imamura felt proud and nodded reservedly.
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Cheng Qianfan changed the topic without leaving a trace, and respectfully reported to Imamura Hyotarō that he had suggested to Sanmotojiro the strategy of arranging an intermediary to operate.
Hyoutaro Imamura is indeed very interested in this topic.
The two discussed who would be the most suitable person to be the middleman.
Cheng Qianfan successively ‘nominated’ several famous pro-Japanese figures, but they were all rejected by Hyoutaro Imamura.
Looking at the puzzled expression of 'Miyazaki Kentaro', Imamura Hyoutarou did not explain.
The open-book quiz in Imamura’s small classroom is open again.
Cheng Qianfan thought for a moment and put forward his own guess: Teacher, the student understands what you mean -
It is best to arrange an intermediary who is not pro-Japanese in the eyes of outsiders, and may even show signs of being anti-Japanese to a certain extent.
In this way, France’s vigilance and suspicion can be avoided to the greatest extent.
It is also more trustworthy to the French.
Hearing this, Hyoutaro Imamura nodded with satisfaction.
“The teacher is a great talent.” Cheng Qianfan sincerely admired him, “The French can’t see through the connection.”
However, he then frowned and smiled bitterly, "In this case, the student has no clue. The student doesn't understand this very well."
Hyoutaro Imamura smiled and said nothing.
“It seems that the teacher has already had a problem in his heart.” Cheng Qianfan exclaimed when he saw this.
“You wait.” Imamura Hyotarō said with a smile, “I have a list here, which is a list of celebrities from all walks of life in Shanghai that the empire is trying to recruit.”
Cheng Qianfan looked surprised, but his heart was as calm as a stone falling to the ground.
From the head of the Special Higher Education Course, Mimotojiro, to Iwai Eiichi’s first assistant, Imamura Hyoutarou.
He faced two completely different styles of heads and senior officials of the Japanese secret service, and responded in different ways.
This operation seems to be easy and without any danger, but in fact it is extremely difficult and can be described as dancing on a tightrope.
Without careful step-by-step construction in advance, any slightest mention of this list would immediately arouse suspicion.
To achieve success, it is safest and best for Hyoutarou Imamura to take the initiative to mention or even take the initiative to come up with the list. This is the perfect state that agents most desire.
But, it’s easier said than done.
Therefore, at this moment, Cheng Qianfan felt quite contented deep in his heart.
The only surprise was that he became a disciple of Hyōtaro Imamura.
This can be described as an unexpected gain.
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