Chapter 613 Azuzu Shunsuke's Note
Chapter 613 Azuzu Shunsuke's Note
Special Zone 1.
This is the former German Concession. After World War I, Germany was defeated and the concession was taken back and then changed into Special Zone 1.
Although the concession has been taken back, the Germans still have considerable influence in Special Zone 1, which is filled with German-style buildings and various foreign companies.
Of course, German spies were also involved in the activities of these business organizations.
Fortunately, Germany's interests in the Far East are not prominent, and espionage activities here are not frequent.
For ordinary people, the symbol of Special District 1 should be the Cheeseland Restaurant.
This restaurant, which has been established for nearly forty years, has almost ushered in its best time since moving to Special District 1.
It covers an area of over 500 square meters, with large glass windows facing the street, clean, tidy, elegant and luxurious velvet curtains, and a marble round table that is always spotless.
This environment and the food it can provide almost satisfy all of people's imaginations of a better life in this turbulent era.
So in Tianjin, eating at a Cheeselin restaurant is a fashionable and luxurious thing. Even if people can't afford the big dishes here, they are always willing to bite the bullet and buy some bread.
Especially literati.
Shunsuke Aburatsu was not among those who had to grit his teeth to squeeze out money to buy bread. As an officer with the rank of captain, his salary and extra income were enough to support a comfortable life.
The snow on the roads in Special Zone 1 was cleared clean. Shunsuke Aburatsu rented a car from the Astor Hotel, and the hotel also arranged a driver for him, which he gladly accepted.
This lack of concern for privacy seemed to prove that Captain Aburatsu was really here on vacation.
When the waiter at Cheeseland saw a car stop, he knew a rich man had arrived, so he quickly opened the glass door for him and greeted him in Mandarin with a Tianjin accent, "Sir, good afternoon."
Aburatsu Shunsuke nodded and said in slightly awkward Chinese: "Please arrange a quiet table for me."
When the waiter heard this, he thought, "Oh, he's a foreigner, so a tip is definitely necessary." So he became more attentive and led Aburatsu Shunsuke inside.
As I was walking, the assistant manager of the Cheeseland Restaurant came over. He was a serious German man.
"Is this Mr. Aburatsu? You haven't been here for a long time. When was the last time?"
Aburatsu Shunsuke smiled and said, "The last time was when I just arrived in China and got off the ship in Tianjin. I was invited by a friend to have dinner at your restaurant. I didn't expect that the deputy manager still remembered me."
The assistant manager waved to the waiter to get busy and personally took Shunsuke Aburatsu to his table.
"As a restaurant waiter, a good memory is essential. I remember that you like to eat creamy baked salad. How about a pot of braised beef with freshly baked bread?"
"Sure. Do you have today's newspaper?"
"Can I have a copy of the Yishibao newspaper that was just delivered this morning?"
"Thank you."
Not long after, the newspaper was delivered and Shunsuke Aburatsu read it very carefully.
Then, the dishes he ordered came up. Aburatsu Shunsuke put down the newspaper and concentrated on eating, eating very seriously.
After finishing the dishes and bread, Shunsuke Aburatsu wiped his mouth and waved to the deputy manager.
The assistant manager gave me a notebook to sign the tip and a pen.
Shunsuke Aburatsu wrote something in the notebook, then paid and left.
After leaving, he returned to the Astoria Hotel and called the office.
"Hey, Director Lin, I've decided to go back today so I can have a day off when I get to Peking. Since you're busy with work, I won't go say goodbye to you."
Lin Ze was a little surprised when he received the call.
Could it be that Shunsuke Aburatsu didn't come for that batch of secret supplies? Why did he withdraw so quickly?
"Youjin-kun, I'll arrange for Niu San'er to take you there."
"Please don't bother. The Astor Hotel has a car. I can just go directly to the station. We'll see each other another day."
"Then I wish you a safe journey, Aburatsu-kun."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Ze called Niu Saner over and said, "Please make some arrangements and ask Zhou Xuejin to go to Tanggu to check out the land."
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"What? Someone else is coming from Peking to look for Lin Ze?"
In the Liaison Department, Hinata Watanabe was reporting quietly to Michimasa Osako, who was having lunch. He looked up in surprise when he heard the words.
Watanabe Hinata said: "Yes, I have arranged people to keep an eye on the office from a distance. I found that the man named Niu San went to the train station yesterday and picked up someone. If I am not mistaken, this person should be from the Beiping Military Police Headquarters."
Osako Michimasa asked in confusion: "Military Police Headquarters? Why is that? Isn't Lin Ze working for the Secret Service? It's fine that Gao Shengping and Jiao Shi came to see him some time ago, but why are people from the Military Police Headquarters looking for him now?"
Thinking of this, Osako Michimasa didn't even bother to eat.
Once bitten by a snake, one will be afraid of ropes for ten years. He was still scared. Lin Ze was too cunning!
Who knows what tricks he's planning this time!
"Now is the critical moment for the implementation of the plan. We are about to close the net, and we must not let Lin Ze cause any more trouble. So, go and check where this person from Peking has been, who he has met, and what his purpose is!"
Watanabe Hinata nodded, "Ha! I'll arrange someone right away..."
"No! You go there in person and make sure to get to the bottom of this matter. You must take it seriously. Our plan cannot be affected by any unexpected factors!"
"Hayi!"
Hinata Watanabe went to the Astor Hotel first.
According to the hotel's vehicle dispatch records, we went to Cheeseland Restaurant again.
The Japanese are now in full swing in Tianjin, and even the Germans have to give them face.
The deputy manager received him warmly.
"Watanabe-kun, what's up? Are you here to eat? It's not time for dinner yet."
"I'm here on a mission. Has an officer from Peking been to your restaurant?"
The assistant manager became serious and said, "Since we are not having a meal, please come to my office to discuss it."
Hinata Watanabe was easy to talk to and followed the deputy manager into the office.
As soon as he entered, the assistant manager couldn't help but complain in a low voice, "I really don't know what Aburatsu-kun is doing. You guys coming to the restaurant one after the other like this will put me in danger!"
Watanabe Hinata glanced at the German and said disdainfully: "Put away your useless sense of crisis. Aburatsu-kun is ten times wiser than you. You just need to follow his instructions. Don't forget..."
"Okay, okay, you don't have to repeat your threats to me every time. I really want to contribute to the anti-war cause."
"You don't need to tell me that. What did Aburatsu-kun leave behind?"
The assistant manager took out a piece of paper and said, "It's all here. I don't know your code."
Hinata Watanabe took the note, looked at it for a few seconds, and memorized it quickly.
Then he went out to the bathroom, lit the note, threw the ashes into the toilet, and flushed it clean.
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