Shanghai Public Settlement.

Meng Shaoyuan sat there, drinking tea and putting a pack of cigarettes aside.

Opposite is a Western restaurant owned by a Frenchman.

Before the war, the exchange of intelligence between Chinese and Japanese spies in the public concessions occurred frequently. After the war, the exchange of information suddenly became less frequent.

After all, there is a big difference between whether the two countries are at war.

A short man sat opposite Meng Shaoyuan.

"Mr. Gibbon?"

"Yes, you are Meng Shaoyuan?"

Head of the X department of the Japanese Navy Military Command, Major Hirohara Yoshimoto.

"Mr. Yoshimoto, drink tea." Meng Shaoyuan enthusiastically poured tea for Yoshimoto Hirohara.

"Mr. Meng." Hiroyuki Yoshimoto frowned: "I am a naval officer of the Empire of Japan, and you are from the Chinese intelligence department. I really don't understand why you want to meet with me? If you are not an intermediary, I trust you and invite you again and again.

I will not come. Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for you to get any information from me."

"Mr. Gibbon, what are you talking about?" Meng Shaoyuan said with a smile: "China and Japan are going to war. We are hostile countries. I will not be so naive as to think that I can get information from you."

"so you……"

"I just admire you and want to meet you."

"Admire me?"

Meng Shaoyuan said seriously: "You haven't been in China for too long, and you got our military secret code very quickly. You don't have to deny that Du Xuntu was arrested by us. You must already know this. With you

There are not many people with such great ability. I have always wanted to see you, and this war is going on. If I can't see you again, I'm afraid it will be difficult in the future."

A smile appeared on Hiroyuki Yoshimoto's face.

Yes, this is his proud work after coming to Shanghai.

It is definitely not an easy task for any intelligence officer to crack the enemy's military secret code in the shortest possible time...

…

"Mr. Nitta."

"Please sit down, Mr. Huang, why are you so anxious to see me?"

"Mr. Nitta, I got a new piece of information."

Nitta Yuki occasionally turned his head while listening to Huang Qingdong's words.

Who is that in the hotel opposite?

Meng Shaoyuanhe?

Yoshimoto Hirohara?

How come Meng Shaoyuan and Yoshimoto Hiroyuki are together?

"I can tell you that Major Yoshimoto Hirohara is cooperating with us. The so-called cooperation means exchanging information with each other."

When exchanging hostages with Meng Shaoyuan, everything he said came to Yuki Nitta's mind.

Meng Shaoyuan knew that Nitta Yuki would never believe it. He just planted a seed in the other person's heart:

Seeds of suspicion.

This seed took root without Yuki Nitta being aware of it.

Nitta Yuki once quietly investigated Yoshimoto Hirohara, so one belonged to the Army and the other belonged to the Navy, and not much information was available.

Moreover, there is nothing particularly suspicious about Yoshimoto Hirohara.

However, now Yuki Nitta saw with his own eyes that Meng Shaoyuan and Yoshimoto Hirohara were together, and they seemed to be having a very happy conversation.

That seed is quietly sprouting...

…

"Hahaha, amazing, amazing." Meng Shaoyuan said with a smile: "Mr. Gibbon, I really admire you more and more. China and Japan are going to war, but it will not hinder our friendship. There is an old saying in China,

It’s called falling in love at first sight, and I’d like to say it’s us.”

Hiroyuki Yoshimoto smiled: "I have heard a lot about you. In the intelligence agency, you are also very outstanding."

"Where, where." Meng Shaoyuan waved his hand: "What do I mean? By the way, Mr. Gibbon, what am I asking for from the middleman?"

Yoshimoto Hiroshi hesitated: "Do you really want it?"

"How can it be false?" Meng Shaoyuan was very serious: "I have already said that one of my relatives works in a newspaper. Now that China and Japan are at war, if a Japanese haiku can be published at this time, it may be able to moderate the situation.

The role of Japan-Japan relations.”

Yoshimoto Hiroshi took out an envelope and handed it to Meng Shaoyuan, looking a little embarrassed.

Meng Shaoyuan took out the paper inside and found a Japanese haiku written on it:

"On the banks of the Huangpu River, the water is flowing, and the little stars shine on the ships."

What nonsense?

Damn it, I just write dozens of songs every day.

Meng Shaoyuan learned from Chen Rongyang that Yoshimoto Hiroyuki liked to write Japanese haiku, which many people knew.

And he would never refuse anyone who asked him to write his own haiku.

The middleman also made Meng Shaoyuan's "request".

This is one of the reasons why Hiroyuki Yoshimoto is willing to come to see Meng Shaoyuan today.

His haiku has been prepared for a long time.

"Okay, okay, this artistic conception." Meng Shaoyuan kept praising him: "Mr. Yoshimoto, you are really capable of both literary and military work. Not only do you do an excellent job in intelligence work, but your haiku is absolutely amazing."

.Especially this sentence, 'The little starlight shines on the ship', it is so majestic that it would be impossible for a soldier to write it."

Yoshimoto Hiroshi was embarrassed and proud at the same time.

It is always a joy to be able to appreciate your work.

Meng Shaoyuan carefully put it away, then took out a thick envelope from his pocket and placed it in front of Yoshimoto Hiroshi: "Mr. Yoshimoto, this is yours."

"This is?"

"You'll know when you open it and take a look."

Yoshimoto Hirohara opened it in confusion.

Inside, is a stack of Japanese yen.

"What does it mean?"

"We call this polishing the pen." Meng Shaoyuan said with a smile: "One thousand yen, don't think it's too little. I told you, my relative is from a newspaper. If your masterpiece is published, he will always polish the pen for you."

"Is this too much?"

"Not much, not much. I still feel that such a beautiful poem is missing."

Meng Shaoyuan cursed in his heart, what the hell is this? It's not even worth ten dollars.

"Then I'll accept it shamelessly." Hiroyuki Yoshimoto collected the money and raised the tea cup: "I'll offer you tea instead of wine. No matter what the relationship between China and Japan is, I think we are still very happy."

"Of course, of course. By the way, order food, order food. We have to have a good meal today."

…

What did Hiroyuki Yoshimoto give to Meng Shaoyuan?

Why did Meng Shaoyuan give money to Yoshimoto Hiroshi?

"Mr. Meng, I do look down on those people in the Navy Department, but as an officer of the Empire of Japan, I will never betray Japan's interests. It is also impossible for them to exchange information with you!"

That day, Nitta Yuki gave Meng Shaoyuan a decisive answer.

Maybe, I was wrong?

What can't those people in the Admiralty do?

Otherwise, why did Meng Shaoyuan give money to Yoshimoto Hiroshi just now?

And it looks like a lot?

They are now ordering food and drinks there.

They toasted each other and smiled from time to time.

idiot!

No matter what, Yoshimoto Hirohara, you are an imperial officer, but you are so friendly with a China intelligence officer.

Have you forgotten your identity?

Or have you already started exchanging information with Meng Shaoyuan?
To be continued...