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

Chapter 355: Kitahara Ransuke, this boy is teachable!

Originally, Kanai Shoji arranged for Kitahara Ransuke and his party to stay at the Zhangjiazhuang Trade Investigation Office in Osaka City, but Kitahara was not very reassured as he was more familiar with the railways, and finally decided to stay in a row of courtyards behind the railway office.

The name of Osaka City Zhangjiazhuang Trade Investigation Office is very strange. In fact, the so-called trade investigation office is an import and export agency. Because Zhangjiazhuang gathered furs from various places in the north, the Japanese needed these things very much in their country, so this semi-official agency was established.

Then why add Osaka city in front?

This brings us to the famous Osaka Division.

The current Osaka Division has been transferred to central China after the Battle of Pengcheng, but a year ago, they had been stationed back and forth in Manchuria, the outer regions and other places.

Now it seems that Kanai Shoji should also have a relationship with them, otherwise the Osaka Division would not have set up a trading office in this place so ostentatiously.

Lin Ze was carried back to his residence, and the doctor came to see him. He determined that there was no danger to his life, so he gave him some sugar water and passed away.

But Battelle was in a miserable state. He first performed a human fountain for everyone, and then began to vomit blood!

This scared Shoji Kanai.

Although Battelle is just King De's secretary, don't be fooled by his wild appearance. On the contrary, he has both a rough side and a delicate side. King De trusts him very much.

Moreover, this guy was born into a grassland prince family and had a so-called title.

Don’t underestimate this thing. When some people in later generations returned to the grassland, some herdsmen even hung up banners welcoming a certain prince!

If he died from drinking, Kanai Shoji would also be in trouble.

After resting for a night, Lin Ze got up feeling very "weak".

Kitahara Ransuke personally brought a bowl of millet porridge that was cooked into a mushy mess, and the rice oil was served separately in a small bowl.

The land outside the city is barren, but the millet is exceptionally good.

"Lin Sang, come, have some porridge and take a rest."

Lin Ze felt awkward. Beiyuan became gentle, which was really unbearable!

"Don't worry, Kitahara-kun. I'm fine now."

Beiyuan exclaimed: "Lin-san, I didn't expect you to be so good at drinking!"

Lin Ze sighed, "Beiyuan Jun, you know I'm not a big drinker. I only drink a couple of glasses occasionally for fun. I didn't know I could drink so much. At that time..."

"Lin Sang, you don't have to say anything, I understand!"

At this point, Kitahara Ransuke's eyes flashed with ferocity, "This Kanai Shoji is simply lawless. If it weren't for you yesterday, I would have been greatly embarrassed. Just wait and see how I deal with him!"

Lin Ze waved his hand and said, "Kitahara-kun, business is more important. Our goal is to do a good job. As for Kanai Shoji, there is no need to worry about him."

Kitahara Ransuke was surprised and asked, "What do you mean?"

Lin Ze could only analyze it for him patiently.

Only if Kitahara-kun becomes smarter and his official position becomes higher, Lin Ze will be safer!

Come on, Kitahara-kun!

"Kitahara-kun, think about it, if Kanai Shoji really had the final say, would he have arranged what happened yesterday? The more that happened, the more it shows that he is a weakling. He is afraid that our arrival will affect his interests, but he dare not use any extreme means. He can only use this drinking contest to express his attitude and his dissatisfaction with the arrangements made by the higher-ups. But even if we really fall out, what can he do?"

Kitahara Ransuke seemed to be thinking about something.

Lin Ze continued, "This Kanai Shoji is indeed very capable, but the current situation is his limit. First, he has little support from the upper echelons, otherwise he would not be a major until now. Second, the forces in this area outside the pass are complicated. The grassland princes, the security army, the North China Front Army, and the Kwantung Army are fighting each other. Why can Kanai Shoji exist? Because he is not a person in charge at all, but a mediator between forces."

This kind of role is actually quite common.

For example, in some third- and fourth-tier small cities in later generations, there are often some "big shots" who are very glorious and well-connected. These people are often uncles in their forties or fifties. If they have a position, it will not be too high. If they have an industry, they will not be particularly rich. They will open a tea shop, or be an agent for a certain kind of wine, and have a high-end tobacco and alcohol shop downstairs with private rooms upstairs where they can eat.

Then they had nothing to do, and every day they just ran from one drinking party to another, chatting and laughing with the powerful and wealthy, and had no contact with the social slaves.

There was no important person in the whole town who he didn't know.

Does he really have so much power or the final say?

No, the existence of this role is only due to the need to reconcile various interests.

Kitahara Ransuke basically understood, "Lin-san, so..."

"So, we are not here to compete with him for power. Even if General Terauchi wants to crack down on this guy or restrict him, His Excellency the General will make arrangements. We just need to do our job well, which is to investigate the matter of the Military Control Commission's Chahar Station. Leading this investigation is itself a restriction on Kanai Shoji. If Kanai Shoji can also understand the problem here, he will be honest. Not only will he be honest, he will also take the initiative to show goodwill."

Before he finished speaking, Xiao Jiang Dagui came in to report, "Your Excellency Lieutenant Colonel, Team Leader, Kanai Shoji is outside asking to see Team Leader Lin."

Lin Ze and Kitahara Ransuke looked at each other.

Beiyuan only felt that when the clouds and mist were cleared away, he saw the blue sky, and he had a kind of heroic spirit that "I can accomplish great things with Lin Sang".

In fact, the twists and turns here are easy to understand. It is like the province sent a director to the local area to supervise and investigate a certain matter. Does this director want to make things difficult for the local authorities?

of course not.

So of course local authorities will have resistance to being "investigated", and it's normal for them to make some small moves, but after thinking it through, they will still cooperate and treat people well, because resistance is meaningless. Even if you beat the director to death or burn down his house, what will happen?

It will only result in more severe punishment.

The lessons are extremely profound and the price is extremely painful.

After a while, Kanai Shoji came in carrying large and small bags of things.

When he entered the house, he knelt down in front of Kitahara Ransuke without saying a word and crawled on the ground.

"Kitahara-kun, please forgive me!"

This is the Japanese devil!

There is no dignity between different classes.

After listening to Lin Ze's analysis, Kitahara Ransuke did not continue to embarrass Kanai Shoji. He stepped forward and helped him up. "Kanai-kun, let's not talk about the past. I want to say one thing. You and I are both from ordinary families. We have worked hard to get to where we are today. People like you and me should fight side by side instead of undermining each other. I don't care what the higher-ups think, and I can't control it, but I personally approve of you, Kanai-kun!"

Kanai Shoji burst into tears!

Lying on the bed, Lin Ze smiled with relief.

Kitahara Ransuke, you are a teachable kid!