Spy Wars: I can get rewards by being a bully!

Chapter 1100 I will take full responsibility for this matter.

Kitahara Ransuke walked closer and, just by looking at Hanaya Tadashi's expression, knew what he was thinking.

He snorted coldly, thinking to himself, "You're still thinking about this and that. My friendship with Lin Jun is something you can't catch up with even if you take a plane!"

"Hanaguchi-kun, Taka-san, Yu-san, Chairman Wang, you've all arrived. I had something to attend to and was delayed for a moment."

Gao Shengping mustered his courage and asked, "Lord Kitahara, what brings you here...?"

Kitahara said solemnly, "The North China intelligence system is closely connected, and we cannot allow outsiders to control us. I am here to welcome Mr. Lin, and I have also reported to His Excellency the General."

Everyone was deeply shocked; these words contained a great deal of information.

As the Minister of Special Affairs, Kitahara was nominally the highest-ranking official in the North China intelligence system. His statement that they were of the same blood and lineage, did it indicate the attitude of the North China intelligence system?

If Beiyuan could mobilize the entire North China intelligence network, protecting Lin Ze would certainly not be a problem. Even if he couldn't keep his official position, protecting him would be no problem.

The next sentence is even more impressive. He said he reported to the General that Okamura not only had no objection to Hayashi Sawa, but also firmly supported Hayashi Sawa in this incident.

If that's the case...

At this point, Kitahara added, "Until this matter is over, I hope everyone will remain silent, absolutely silent."

In any case, the reassurance has been taken, and the atmosphere at the scene is no longer so tense and serious.

Gao Shengping even joked, "We'll have to get Shengmin to treat us to drinks and entertainment at the restaurant for a couple of days. It's the New Year, and it's so cold. We've been standing here all morning, and my old arms and legs are killing me!"

Wang Mengqun hadn't slept a wink all night, and now that he had a glimpse into Okamura's attitude, the tension in his heart finally eased a little. "Director Gao, there's no need for Master Lin to treat us to a meal later. Once this matter is over, I'll book the entire restaurant for two days and treat everyone to a good time!"

Old Gao gave a thumbs up, "The chairman is awesome."

Around noon, the train finally pulled into the station.

Niu San'er jumped down first, bowed to everyone, and then whispered a few words to Yu Xuecheng.

Yu Xuecheng said, "I personally handled all the security, so there's no problem. You can get off the bus."

Niu San'er then instructed the train staff to lower the step, and Lin Ze slowly disembarked.

His face showed no emotion, nor any tension as if facing a formidable enemy; it was simply calm.

After getting off the bus, he shook hands with everyone one by one. He didn't say anything extra, but his handshakes were very firm. Everyone shook hands with equal force. Wang Mengqun even shook his hands repeatedly to express his feelings.

When it was Kitahara Ransuke's turn, Kitahara was clearly worried, but he still had to put on an act in front of everyone. "Lin-kun, my coming to pick you up this time has nothing to do with personal relationships. You are an important force in my North China intelligence system, and as the minister, I can't let you suffer a loss."

Lin Ze responded in a businesslike manner, "Thank you for your concern, Major General."

In reality, Kitahara's eyes were full of acting.

The two of them are quite experienced at feigning discord in front of outsiders.

Kitahara: How about we go to the ryotei tonight to discuss this?

Lin Ze: I have to go see Okamura first, we'll talk about it later.

Kitahara: Okay, feel free to contact me anytime if needed!

Lin Ze: Received, received.

At this moment, countless eyes in Beiping were fixed on the station, watching where Lin Ze would go after leaving the station. Countless attendants and waiters were dispatched and arranged in restaurants and teahouses near the station, just to see where Lin Ze was going.

Lin Ze left the station, got into the car prepared by the auxiliary management bureau, and went straight to the Lin residence instead of the army headquarters.

This instantly exacerbated the concerns of many people, while also making some "anti-Lin faction" extremely happy.

Is it because the general doesn't want to see Lin Ze directly?

If that's the case, does it mean that Okamura has actually already decided to give up on Hayashizawa?

Upon arriving at the Lin residence, Lin Ze went directly to the signing room, picked up the phone, and called Okamura.

"Hey, Your Excellency, I have arrived in Beiping."

"Mr. Lin, why didn't you come to see me directly?"

"General, you can't catch fish in clear water. Only when the water gets murky will some fish that can't stand the loneliness jump out. In the past, some people were loyal to you on the surface, but what they really thought was unknown to outsiders. This time, however, is a good opportunity to distinguish these people. The person who instigated this incident is extremely malicious. He is willing to sacrifice the lives of hundreds of Japanese people to carry out a thorough purge and attack on me. If I can't find and kill all the people with ulterior motives, I won't be able to stand in Beijing and Tianjin in the future."

Okamura sighed, "I heard everything from Tadamasa, but Lin-kun, you directly ordered the shooting, killing so many people. It's bound to cause a lot of gossip. To be honest, even I was shocked when I heard about it..."

Lin Ze decisively said, "No, Your Excellency, when these ronin still chose to draw their swords despite the assistant officers' attempts to stop them, I had to order the shooting, otherwise neither of us could bear the consequences!"

"how do I say this?"

“I’m determined to shut this up. Otherwise, if they dare to storm the Lin residence today, they’ll dare to storm the Army Headquarters tomorrow. No one fired a shot when they stormed the Lin residence, but what about when they storm the Army Headquarters? Facing over a hundred ronin, would you, General, directly order them to fire? Probably not. If you did, they could use the same old tricks to pressure you and achieve their own goals! So, for your sake, General, I must give the order, even if I can’t bear the consequences. But after this incident, no one will dare to use such methods again!”

Okamura gasped.

Yes, if he tries to push things forward and it affects the interests of certain people, and they, like yesterday, arrange for hundreds or even more Japanese to surround the Army Headquarters, what can he do?

Did he directly order the shooting?

If that's the case, then the public opinion storm that Lin Ze is facing now is the same storm that he will face in the future!

"Mr. Lin, don't worry. Zhongzheng was at your residence at the time, so the auxiliary officer's firing of his gun could be entirely attributed to protecting Zhongzheng. I will try my best to mediate..."

Lin Ze's arrangement for Okamura Tadamasa to visit the Lin residence was indeed purposeful.

However, the intention was not to force Okamura to step forward and help him bear the pressure, but simply to take the opportunity to gain favor with Okamura.

"No, Your Excellency, you must not intervene in this matter. If you do, you will be put on the defensive. When Tojo and his men make demands, will you accept them or not? You must keep quiet about the fact that Prince Tadashi was present at the scene that day. I will take full responsibility for this matter."

Okamura was moved to tears!

Lin Jun!

Lin Jun is such a loyal friend!

Those who want to harm him are utter idiots!