Wang Tianfeng's Welcome Gift

"Section Chief, when I met with one of our people at Fude Restaurant today, I saw Wang Yan dining with Lin Hongyuan. They were too far away, so I couldn't make out what they were saying, but I heard them mention the Japanese. After Lin Hongyuan left, Muramoto Ichiro from the Tokko's Second Intelligence Division came over and spoke with Wang Yan for quite a while. Judging by how pleased Muramoto Ichiro looked, I suspect Lin Hongyuan has already defected to the enemy, and Wang Yan may have reached some sort of cooperation agreement with the Japanese."

As everyone knew, Lin Hongyuan had indeed been formidable in his early years, but later on, he had relied on Wang Yan. The businesses in the French Concession had been able to operate so steadily and prosperously because Wang Yan had protected them and helped settle countless troubles.

Therefore, when it came to the Japanese, Wang Yan definitely had more options than Lin Hongyuan. That was why the word "cooperation" had been used.

As for Muramoto Ichiro, the Military Statistics Bureau had intelligence on a high-ranking Tokko officer like him. After all, in wartime, one had to know who one's enemies were. The Tokko had been relatively low-profile in particular, but now it had stepped into the open, making intelligence much easier to obtain.

This was a photography studio on Petain Road in the French Concession. The man speaking was the bespectacled fat gentleman from Fude Restaurant earlier. At the moment, he stood solemnly, respectfully facing a lean man in a long gown whose features carried a certain viciousness.

He hesitated before continuing, "And... Wang Yan seemed to have discovered my identity. The way he looked at me was very meaningful..."

Wang Tianfeng, who had been somewhat languid until then, instantly sharpened his