Lu Ming listened to Kawashima Yoshiko's phone recording over and over again, trying to find some feelings.
I listened to it more than ten times in one breath, and even remembered the way Yoshiko Kawashima breathed, but I still couldn't find any valuable information.
Lu Ming had to admit with frustration that his efforts failed.
In fact, Lu Ming had listened to this recording countless times and could memorize it long ago, but he still refused to give up and wanted to find something extra in Kawashima Yoshiko's phone recording.
"Master Lu, it's useless. This may be a trick played by Kawashima Yoshiko, just to mess with your thinking." Huang Yanning, who was sitting next to him and listening to the recording, said with a bitter smile.
Lu Ming also played the recording to experts from the Intelligence Department and asked them to help analyze and study it, but nothing was found.
The final assessment was that this was just an ordinary recording, with nothing hidden in it.
No matter from the ups and downs of tones, transformations, or the reorganization of all languages, all the tricks have been exhausted, and no new clues have been found.
Lu Ming felt helpless. He was thinking about the details of dancing with Yoshiko Kawashima that day and couldn't figure it out.
"Have you done what I asked you to do?" Lu Ming asked Huang Yanning.
"It's already being done, but I don't think your idea will work. You can't go your own way. The government won't approve it, and the Japanese consulate probably won't issue you a visa. You can't sneak across the border, right?" Huang Yanning said.
A few days ago, Lu Ming asked Huang Yanning to find some experts to make up a false identity for him, and he was prepared to use the false identity to enter Japan as a last resort.
This kind of behavior can no longer be said to be risky, it is simply a pursuit of death.
Even the agents dispatched to Japan by the Intelligence Service all entered using their official identities. No one used a false identity, let alone the dangerous method of smuggling into Japan.
"Isn't this a plan for a rainy day? You can't just sit back and wait for death." Lu Ming said with a forced smile.
"Once you have this idea, you will want to give it a try, and you will just fall into someone else's trap." Huang Yanning said very rudely. Huang Yanning still has a military style when it comes to big issues and will not accommodate Lu Ming.
"Actually, it may not be impossible. After all, we have many people who have taken root in Japan. Even if I go in, there will be someone to take care of me." Lu Ming comforted himself.
"Absolutely don't go through other means. If you really want to go to Japan, you must have a formal status, preferably a diplomat, and enjoy diplomatic immunity." Huang Yanning suggested.
"The diplomacy of the Republic of China is very weak outside. I know it can't get things done." Lu Ming shook his head repeatedly.
"It's not that you need to act in this capacity. Diplomats are just for protection. Even so, it's not absolutely safe. The Japanese can attack secretly, but the initiative is in your hands. You can act openly." Huang Yanning said.
"The key is that I can't wait any longer. Dujuan's life in Japan must be like a year. If it drags on any longer, I'm afraid she won't be able to handle it." Lu Ming didn't know what to do.
Huang Yanning sighed. Of course he understood Lu Ming's difficulties, but understanding did not mean he agreed.
The Japanese are clearly fishing, and they are willing to take the bait, because they have the initiative.
Lu Ming's best way is to ignore it, or grab one or two important Japanese figures as bargaining chips to exchange cuckoos with the Japanese.
Of course Lu Ming knows these methods, but using important figures in Japan as bargaining chips will cause many major problems, and it is not that simple.
When Ning Xiner was kidnapped, Lu Ming also thought about taking a few important Japanese figures as hostages, but in the end he did not do so because the consequences of such an approach might be uncontrollable.
"Sir, since the Japanese are fishing, then Miss Du Juan is the bait, and you are the big fish. For the big fish, the best and only way is not to swallow the bait." Lu Ming looked at Lu Ming quietly from the side.
Liu Qiwen also chimed in.
Because it was related to Du Juan, Liu Qiwen rarely expressed her opinions. This was also to avoid suspicion. However, seeing that Lu Ming was so stubborn and insisted on going to Japan in person, she couldn't help but speak out.
"The situation is very clear now. Whoever hijacked Du Juan is holding his breath. If I don't show up in Japan and pop out a few bubbles, they won't show up. How can Du Juan endure this stalemate? If you want to break the deadlock,
, I have to show up in Japan and attract the enemies behind the scenes." Lu Ming said.
"You went to Japan and the enemy showed up. What if you disappear too? What can we do?" Huang Yanning said unceremoniously.
"They just want to get something from me instead of killing me. The worst-case scenario is that if they catch me, there will be no point in keeping Du Juan." Lu Ming said with a bitter smile.
"Sir, why don't you just say it directly? I see you are tired, so I might as well translate for you. You just want to throw yourself into Japan, right?" Liu Qiwen rolled her eyes at Lu Ming.
"Hey, what you said is so ugly. What do you mean by throwing yourself into a trap? My idea is to lure these people out, and at worst, make a deal with them. As long as they are willing to let the cuckoo come back, I will give them everything they want." Lu
Ming said solemnly.
"If what they want is the list of our agents lurking in Japan, what are you going to do? Give it to them honestly?" Huang Yanning asked with a chill in his tone.
"No, I don't think it has anything to do with this." Lu Ming shook his head cautiously.
"Then what else do you have that the Japanese are eager to get? Although you are very rich, at the national level, your money is nothing." Huang Yanning said directly, regardless of Lu Ming's face.
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"I feel like this. This matter is indeed related to money, but it has nothing to do with the money I have, or even tangible money. It has something to do with Sheng's wealth." Lu Ming thought for a while and said.
The truth came out.
Huang Yanning and Liu Qiwen are both people he can trust and will never betray him at any time.
They are now trying every possible means to prevent him from going to Japan. Of course, this is out of good intentions, for fear that he will never return.
After all, Lu Ming couldn't figure out what happened when Du Juan was kidnapped to Japan, and he couldn't explain why he was ugly.
However, he believes that the Japanese side's forcing him to come forward is related to business and Sheng's business status in China.
Lu Ming even believed that the kidnappers were not here for him, but that the ultimate target was the Sheng Group, which was targeting the vast Chinese market.
What kind of article is behind this, he also has a partial understanding of it, but he seems to understand it.
Sheng Youde might be able to understand this, but Sheng Youde refused to tell him, at least not yet.
Lu Ming called Sheng Muyi and discussed the matter with her. Sheng Muyi was also confused but firmly disagreed with him going to Japan.
Lu Ming explained to her for a long time, meaning that the Japanese would not do evil things to him. The Japanese wanted to use him as a chess piece to throw stones at him.
Sheng Muyi became anxious and said: "No matter what the purpose of the Japanese is, they can only talk in Shanghai and never go to Japan. If you want to give in and save Du Juan, you can agree to their conditions in Shanghai. I will not object."
Lu Ming was unable to refute Sheng Muyi, because her words were obviously reasonable, at least more feasible than Huang Yanning's point of view.
However, what Lu Ming wanted to find out most was what the Japanese's long-term plan was. He might be an entrance for the Japanese to enter Chinese business.
Lu Ming has been doing intelligence work for several years, and he has only recently realized that the Sheng family is very mysterious, and it is far from being as simple as he seems to know on the surface.
It can even be said that the secrets of the Sheng family are also one of the core secrets of the Republic of China government. Otherwise, it would not make sense why Mr. Chiang would give in to Sheng Youde, show mercy to him and Lu Ming several times, and even allow him to set up a new stove in the government hierarchy.
A secret intelligence service was set up here.
Mr. Jiang pretends to be confused about the Sheng family's affairs on many issues, all for the sake of the Sheng Group's huge financial resources.
All Lu Ming could see was just a corner of Sheng's empire floating on the water. Under the water was a huge iceberg. He couldn't see the whole of Sheng's empire at all.
The topic of whether or not they should go to Japan was just a chatter, going around and around and ending without any resolution. It is estimated that even at dawn, Huang Yanning and Liu Qiwen would not agree with Lu Ming's point of view.
The next morning, Lu Ming suddenly felt unspeakably upset. He asked Liu Qiwen to drive and take him around.
Unknowingly, Lu Ming suddenly led the route to where Du Juan lived.
Lu Ming was quite familiar with this road. He had sent Du Juan back many times, but most of the time he had stopped at the entrance of the alley.
He only walked with her to the door of the rented house twice, but he never went in.
"Sir, does Miss Dujuan live here? It seems to be an area where workers live. Didn't the factory rent a better house for her?"
Liu Qiwen came here for the first time, and she felt a little curious. She didn't expect Du Juan to live in this kind of place for a long time. According to Du Juan's current status and income, she could definitely live in a better place.
"The factory has long wanted to rent her a better apartment, but she likes living here, saying she is used to it, and it is closer to the factory." Lu Ming sighed.
Lu Ming led Liu Qiwen and walked along the alley until they reached the small building where Du Juan rented, then stopped and looked at it.
"Who are you?" At this time, a child ran out and asked with his eyes wide open when he saw Lu Ming and Liu Qiwen.
"Your name is Xiaoyan, right?" Lu Ming bent down and touched the child's head and asked with a smile.
"How do you know my name and who are you?" The child looked confused.
Lu Ming felt a little sad, remembering Du Juan's proud look when she told him about this child.
He knew that this child must be the son of Du Juan's landlord, Sister Yu, whose nickname was Jiu'er. Du Juan liked him very much, recognized him as his godson, and named him Yu Yan.