Pei Min Reappears

The ones who discovered Minamida Yoko's death were none other than the eight guards stationed at the front and rear of the courtyard.

Minamida Yoko, who usually devoted herself wholeheartedly to work, always rose early, got herself ready, and headed out in high spirits for the Special Higher Police office. The three female agents responsible for protecting and attending to her inside the house also rose half an hour before she did.

But this morning, it was already past seven, yet there had not been the slightest movement inside the house. The guards outside had a bad feeling, but they did not dare enter rashly. They used the telephone in the gatehouse to call inside, but naturally, the call did not go through. They had not even heard the telephone ringing within the house.

Only then were they certain that something had gone wrong. No longer caring about anything else, they hurriedly opened the door and swarmed inside...

Ming Lou and Ming Cheng followed behind Zhou Fohai and Li Shiqun. Behind them came Wang Manchun and Liang Zhongchun, while further ahead, Fujita Yoshimasa led a group of senior Special Higher Police officials.

Fujita Yoshimasa was an Army major general, Minamida Yoko's superior, and worked for the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Minamida Yoko had been assassinated in her residence, so he had come with his men to handle the aftermath. For the next period of time, he would also serve as acting head of the Shanghai Special Higher Police, until a replacement arrived. After all, he was a major general. Making him head of the Shanghai Special Higher Police would be a demotion—and an insult to a dignified Army major general like him. Though Shanghai held a special status, the highest-ranking officer assigned there would ordinarily only be a colonel.