Chapter Thirty-Five Take Action

  As Li Ruofeng walked out of the Gan State Grand Hotel, his face didn't have any triumphant look, but was instead filled with gloom.

  At this time, he was thinking about what way and what channel to use to secretly bring his son back from Japan. He would never tolerate his bloodline being controlled by Chiba Yuri.

  Preoccupied with his thoughts, he didn't even notice the guests entering and exiting the large wine house in Ganzhou, hurrying along with his head down.

  As he walked out of the gate, a middle-aged man in a gray suit and wearing a hat similar to his brushed past him. He didn't notice anyone else, but the other person stopped three steps later, turned around, stared at his back thoughtfully, and then quickened his pace towards the Tianzi Building.

  At the same time, a yellow-robed rickshaw driver who was not far behind the middle-aged man also saw Li Ruofeng hurrying along with his head down. He watched as Li Ruofeng turned a corner and got into a black Ford sedan. Only then did the rickshaw driver mutter to himself in a low voice, "Why has Chairman Li come out here alone?"

  A middle-aged man wearing a gray suit and hat soon appeared at the door of the room where Chihaya Hyuga was, knocking on the door while calling out in a low voice: "Miss Chihaya, please open the door. I am Takeda no Miya."

  "Gong Zhejun, I'm not convenient to see you now. I've already met with Li Ruofeng. Please arrange it for me, I must return home as soon as possible." said Senba Yuri coldly from inside the house.

  "Yes, Miss Chiba. I'll arrange it right away." A playful smile floated onto the face of Takehiko Takeda as he turned and headed towards his own room without lingering.

  Soon, Ye Bei received the news that Takehashi Tetsu and Chiba Yuri suddenly left Ganzhou. At the same time, she also received a report from her subordinates about Li Ruofeng appearing alone in the Great Wine House of Ganzhou before the two Japanese people left.

  As for the causal relationship between these two, Ye Bei thought about it for half a day and still couldn't figure out what was going on. Why didn't Commander-sama summon those two Japanese people, but instead went to see them alone? What kind of relationship did he have with those two Japanese people, and what did they discuss? Ye Bei was subconsciously very interested.

  Based on her intuition as a woman, she inferred that Commander Li had an unusual relationship with the Japanese woman named Chiyoda Yuri. It was entirely possible that the Japanese would use this woman to establish ties with Li Ruofeng, the newly emerging warlord of Northwest China, in order to infiltrate Japanese influence into Northwest China and compete with the Soviet Union for interests in China.

  Will Li Ruofeng cooperate with the Japanese according to his character and style of doing things? Ye Bei is really uncertain.

  The earth-shaking changes in Hexi Province during this period left Ye Bei extremely shocked. She couldn't understand why Li Ruofeng would have such enormous energy, and she also couldn't figure out why he was willing to settle down in this poor and barren land in the northwest despite having such great financial resources and manpower.

  In her opinion, a warlord with such strength should have his eyes on the Central Plains or the Yangtze River Basin, because that is where China's economic, cultural and political center lies today. She really can't see what's worth spending so much money to toss around in this windy, sandy and water-scarce Northwest.

  With the latest intelligence materials collected recently, Ye Bei reported and came to Li Ruofeng's office.

  "Commander, the Japanese have requested to establish a consulate in Ganzhou. This is information from Nanjing." Ye Bei handed over a document to Li Ruofeng, who was sitting at his desk with his eyes closed in contemplation.

  "Let it go, they want to set up a trap, let them." Li Ruofeng waved his hand casually without even opening his eyes and said calmly.

  "Commander, you seem to have something on your mind." Ye Bei looked at Li Ruofeng with a heavy heart and cautiously said: "An hour ago, Takehashi Tetsuya and Chiba Yuri have left Ganzhou for Lanzhou."

  "Arrange for someone to keep an eye on them until they leave China." Li Ruofeng's eyes suddenly opened wide, "Especially Senya Hayami, send someone to follow her all the way to Japan, I want you to grasp every move she makes!"

  "Yes, Commander, I'll arrange it right away."

  "Shouldn't Zhongtong have someone in Japan?" Li Ruofeng's left hand lightly supported his chin, and his index finger gently scratched the faint scar on his face.

  "Yes, there is, but we are short-handed." Ye Pei nodded and replied.

  "You should pay more attention to this aspect, knowing that the eyes and ears of Teikō in China are all over every town. I think it's necessary for us to increase our investment in planting our own eyes and ears in Japan, where you can have your people make contact with Japanese **'s people."

  "Japan?!"

  "Hmm! The enemy of an enemy is a friend." Li Ruofeng narrowed his eyes and replied, "Ye Chuzhang, I hope you can come up with a feasible plan as soon as possible regarding this matter."

  "Yes, Commander, should this matter be filed with the Nanjing side?"

  "No need, apart from you and me, no one else who knows about this matter can be allowed to know. Nanjing, heh heh, the Special High Police's informants have probably already infiltrated even the highest levels of government."

  "Understood, Commander, but in order to accomplish this, the financial aspect..."

  "Don't worry about the expenses, I'll provide you with a secret account later. For now, I'll give you $5 million upfront, which should be enough."

  Yebie's eyes widened in shock as she stared at him, her voice laced with incredulity. "Five million US dollars?!"

  "Uh, this is just the initial cost, it's not enough, I'll add more."

  "That's enough, Commander. I guarantee that the funds will be used specifically for their intended purpose and I'll keep a record of every single expense." Ye Bei hastily added, silently thinking to herself that the Commander was indeed not an ordinary wealthy person.

  "Yè Chǔ Cháng, don't worry about the financial aspect, but I only have one request: in terms of personnel, you must be strict and cautious. Remember, it's better to lack than to waste!"

  "Yes, Commander."

  "Go ahead and busy yourself for now. Later, I'll have Secretary Lin send a check over to you." With that, Li Ruofeng closed his eyes once more in contemplation.

  The arrival of Chiyoda Yuri left him somewhat at a loss, because he had never thought that he would really leave an heir in Japan. If this matter were to be known by his old father and several uncles, it's unknown how much trouble would arise. After all, the Li family had only one son up to his generation, with all the others being daughters. Now that the incense and bloodline have been continued, no matter what price they pay, these old men must bring back the Li family heir.

  The strength of Lao Li's family has begun to emerge in recent years, and with the Japanese being meticulous, they can't be unaware that there is such a giant behind him. Especially in recent years, the sudden emergence of the Li Group in the United States has attracted attention from the global financial and business communities.

  For what Chiyoda Yuri said, that her family did not know of the child's existence, Li Ruofeng did not entirely believe she was telling the truth. However, he wasn't worried that the Chiyoda family would make a big deal out of this matter; after all, if it were to be exposed, the Chiyoda family would be the ones losing face. But having such a handle being grasped by the Japanese made Li Ruofeng extremely uncomfortable.

  Chen Yehe's visit this time made Li Ruofeng realize that the war preparations for the Kwantung Army to occupy the three northeastern provinces were almost complete, which made Li Ruofeng feel slightly relieved in his heart, knowing that this butterfly had not yet turned history around, and the 918 Incident was still within his control.

  Calculating the time, there are still more than three months of final preparation before the 9.18 Incident, and the situation in Xinjiang cannot be grasped in a short period of time. Ma Zhongying's entry into Xinjiang is just adding another stirring stick to the original chaotic situation in Xinjiang.

  Allowing Hellfire to enter Xinjiang with Ma Zhongying has also made the battle situation in Xinjiang more complicated, and it has also played a supervisory role for Ma Zhongying.

  Ma Zhongying had boasted that he would settle Xinjiang in three months, but Li Ruofeng believed him only when it was true. After all, the old Maozi had been eyeing Xinjiang for a long time!