Chapter 64 Leaving Germany

  "Ueno-san, that Chinese guy is back!" Ueno Jun, the leader of the Japanese Tokko's Kikka agency's action group stationed in Germany, who was sitting in the passenger seat, immediately woke up upon hearing his companion's shout. He saw Lin Ao Feng walking slowly into the villa with a bag on his back and looked puzzled, saying: "Kitajima-san, why didn't that Chinese guy come back?! Where is his car?!"

  Naruto Shigenaga, who was sitting in the driver's seat, scratched his head and said, "It's really strange! Did he give the car to someone?!"

  Some of Ueno's subordinates who were sitting in the back row, said: "You two go to Villa No. 3 and try to figure out where the Shina people's sedan went."

  "Hey!" The two subordinates responded in unison and got out of the car. After the subordinates left, Kitao Masanori suddenly asked, "What if we can't figure out where the Chinese sedan went either? What should we do then?"

  Ueno Miku replied: "I always feel like there's some kind of conspiracy going on here. And this conspiracy seems to be targeting us?! Anyway, I have a really bad feeling about this."

  Time passed bit by bit. In the anxious waiting, Ueno Jun finally waited for his subordinates to return with news. The two subordinates had just gotten into the car and hadn't even closed the door when Ueno's questioning voice rang out: "How was it?! Did you figure it out?!"

  "It's clear that his sedan broke down and is now at the repair shop. As for which repair shop, he's not sure. He told the butler to send someone tomorrow afternoon to pick up the car!"

  "Could my intuition be wrong?!" Ueno Jun's eyebrows furrowed slightly as he fell into thought. Kujou Masanori, sitting in the driver's seat, seeing Ueno Jun's worried expression, asked: "Did you sense that something is off inside?!"

  Ueno Jun shook his head and said, "It's not that something is off, but rather everything is too logical. Haven't those Chinese people noticed us yet?!"

  "Perhaps it's due to the last time we stormed the villa!" said Hojo Masaie.

  "Storming the villa incident?!" Ueno Jun looked at Kujou Masanori with a puzzled expression. Kujou Masanori recalled the events and briefly explained them to Ueno Jun. After listening to Kujou's account, Ueno Jun said calmly, "No wonder those Chinese people don't take our Great Japanese Empire seriously." As he spoke, a sudden flash of inspiration struck Ueno Jun, and he ordered his two subordinates in the back row, "I don't care what methods you use, but before nightfall, find out the location of the repair factory and locate that car."

  "Hey!" The two men responded in unison and hastily opened the car door, getting out of the vehicle.

  "Master, the coffee is on the table!" Hearing the maid's words, Lin Ao Feng, who was standing by the window with a telescope observing the outside situation, put down the telescope and said: "Help me call the butler over!"

  "Yes!" The maid responded and exited Lin Ao Feng's study. Not long after, the butler knocked on the door and walked in from outside: "Young Master, you're looking for me?!"

  Lin Ao Feng nodded, gesturing for the butler to sit down. He then pulled out a roll of adhesive tape from his drawer and indicated for the butler to cooperate. "Butler, I've booked a ship back home on the 20th. After I leave, everything will be left in your care."

  "Master, don't worry! The old master has already instructed me." The butler saw Lin Ao Feng jumping around in the study and suddenly became stupid. After more than ten minutes, Lin Ao Feng put down the tape and said seriously: "Butler, you don't need to be surprised. When the house was renovated, the Japanese took the opportunity to install a bug in our villa. I have marked the location of the bug on the floor plan of the villa. I will leave tonight. Tomorrow afternoon, go to the repair factory, someone will hand over my car to you. After you return, immediately call the police and let them remove all the bugs."

  The housekeeper took over the blueprint and said: "Young master, don't worry! I'll take care of it!"

  After dinner, Lin Ao Feng quietly left the villa through a secret passage after packing his luggage.

  When Lin Ao-feng arrived in Hamburg, the German police received a report and came to the villa. Ueno Jun, who was guarding outside the villa, saw the sudden appearance of the police and immediately felt something was off, asking: "What's going on?! Why are there police?!" Not long after, a man with a pomaded head wearing a top hat ran to the side of the car and said in a flustered manner: "Lieutenant Colonel, the wiretaps we installed in the villa have been discovered by the Chinese."

  "What the...?!" Ueno Masaaki was shocked, exchanging a glance with Kitajou Masanori, and muttered: "We underestimated that guy. Why did he have to discover the bug we installed at this time?! What's his purpose?!"

  Minamoto Masanaga, with one hand supporting his chin and furrowing his brow in thought, said: "Could it be that the Chinese discovered our intention to take action against him and deliberately exposed this matter, letting the Germans find trouble for us, diverting attention, and allowing him to slip away unnoticed?"

  Ueno Jun thought for a moment, nodded in agreement and said: "Kojima-kun, your judgment is highly likely. However, we can't let our guard down." Then Ueno Jun turned to the subordinate who came to report and said: "Have the person in charge of eavesdropping bring all the equipment and withdraw. Also, send someone to stake out the train station, and report immediately if Lin Ao Feng is found."

  Time slipped away unnoticed, and before he knew it, June 20th had arrived. The Japanese agents searched all the ships leaving Rostock that day, but couldn't find Lin Ao-feng's name on any of the passenger lists. It was only then that Ueno realized he had been duped, and with no other choice, he could only slink away back to Berlin with his subordinates.

  On the morning of June 21, at the Japanese Consulate in Germany. Ueno Jun and Hojo Masanaga arrived early at the office door of Vice-Consul Onozawa Tominosuke. Before Ueno Jun could finish smoking his cigarette, Onozawa appeared in their line of sight. Ueno hastily extinguished his cigarette butt and stood with Hojo, bowing their heads to one side.

  Ono saw Ueno and Kitajima standing at the door of his office, and immediately showed a displeased expression. Ueno and Kitajima hastily bowed and called out: "Vice-Consul!"

  Onozawa Minori narrowed his eyes and looked at the two of them for a moment, then coldly snorted: "Come in!" After saying that, Onozawa Minori pushed open the door and walked into his own office. As soon as the office door closed, a series of crisp slapping sounds could be heard, followed by Onozawa Minori's angry roar: "You're all useless! What are you people even eating?! So many of you can't even keep an eye on one person, you bunch of good-for-nothings! You should all commit seppuku to atone for your sins!"

  Ueno bowed his head and said sincerely: "Vice Consul, please give us another chance. We will definitely find Lin Ao Feng and eliminate him."

  "Are you giving them another chance?!" Ono Munetaka sneered, just about to scold Ueno Jun and Hojo Masanaga a few more times when the office door opened. Consul General Oshima Hiro walked in from outside. Ono Munetaka hastily bowed and called out: "Consul General!"

  "Hmm!" ōshima Hiroshi responded, looking at Ueno Jun and Hōjō Masanaga, saying: "You two are the elite nurtured by the Empire with great pains, yet you can't even keep an eye on a single Chinese person. It's truly disappointing to His Majesty the Emperor! However, considering that you've just arrived in Germany and aren't familiar with your opponents, His Majesty gives you one chance to redeem yourselves. Lin Ao Feng is on board a ship that departed from Hamburg for Hong Kong three days ago. The ship will make a brief stop at Singapore; you'll get on board there. You must kill him before the ship arrives in Hong Kong!"

  "Hey!" Ueno Jun and Hojo Masanaga chimed in unison, "Please rest assured, Your Excellency, we will do our utmost to complete the mission!"

  After ōno Yūji and Hōjō Masanaga left, ōshima Hiro turned to Onozawa Tami and said: "Ono-san, you must be very curious about how I came here, aren't you?!"

  "How dare I!" Minori Inose bowed his head slightly and continued, "Your Excellency, since they have done something wrong, they should be punished. Why...?!"

  ōshima Hiroshi interrupted, "Kono-kun, I'm sure you're well aware of the current situation?!" Seeing Kono's nod, ōshima continued, "The Empire has already figured out China's situation after two probes. A full-scale war against China is now on countdown. Due to manpower issues, the Empire must now use one person as two. Ueno Jun and Kitajō Masanaga are just special agents, and their opponents this time are top graduates of the Prussian Military Academy's staff department."

  "I understand, sir!" Minoru Onozawa bowed respectfully. ōshima Hiroshi saw Minoru Onozawa's reaction and nodded in satisfaction before leaving his office.

  After several months of drifting at sea, the ship carrying Lin Ao Feng arrived in Singapore. Standing on the deck, Lin Ao Feng watched the crowd coming and going on the dock, took a deep breath, and was about to return to the cabin when he suddenly saw several Japanese men with handlebar mustaches, carrying luggage and boarding the ship, entering his line of sight. Soon Lin Ao Feng recognized that the one walking in front was the person who had been tracking him in Germany, and a flash of murderous intent crossed his face: "Damn it, those little devils' intuition is really keen! They've actually tracked me to Singapore. It seems I won't be able to let them off." Thinking this, Lin Ao Feng found a place to hide and waited until the Japanese men had all boarded before quietly following behind them.

  Watching the Japanese enter the cabin, Lin Ao Feng calculated in his heart and pulled the waiter who was passing by him, asking: "When does the boat leave?!"

  The waiter looked at his watch and replied: "Sir, there's still half an hour!"

  "Thank you!" Lin Ao Feng discreetly handed a $10 bill to the waiter. The waiter took the money, smiled and bowed to Lin Ao Feng, then quickly left.

  At the same time, in the cabin where the Japanese special agent was located.

  "Ueno-san, we still have half an hour before leaving the ship. When are we going to take action?!" asked Hojo Masanaga, putting down his luggage.

  Ueno Jun raised his wrist to check the time and said, "After the boat sets sail, Kujou-kun, you lead people to figure out Lin Ao Feng's location. We'll act at nightfall. Remember, before acting, we must not startle the snake in the grass!"

  "Hey!" Said Naito Masanaga as he left the cabin with two of his men.