"Who's going to call at this late hour?"
Matsudaira Nobuyoshi said with some dissatisfaction.
Having said that, Matsudaira Nobuyoshi still stood up and picked up the phone.
"What? Our goods were seized by the Army?"
Matsudaira Nobuyoshi asked hesitantly while holding the phone receiver, with a look of worry on his face.
After talking to the other party for a few more words, Matsudaira Nobuyoshi slowly put down the phone.
"Xinyi-kun, what problem did you encounter?"
Matsudaira asked tentatively.
"Well, we got some in-demand goods... The navy has passed inspection and the goods have gone through the procedures. I didn't expect that the army wouldn't let them go."
Matsudaira Nobuyoshi said to Matsudaira Takunao sadly.
"What kind of product? As long as it's not arms, I think I can do something about it."
After chatting with Matsudaira Nobuyoshi for a while, Matsudaira Takunao had returned to normalcy and confidence. Seeing Matsudaira Takunao's appearance, he couldn't help but speak out.
Matsudaira Xinyi hurriedly said: "Oh? Takunao-kun, do you have a way? That's great, don't worry, it's just kerosene, cotton yarn... and food, and absolutely no arms."
"That's good. Don't worry. I'll ask Mr. Xinyi to send me back to the Shanghai Dispatch Army Headquarters after dawn..."
Matsudaira was very happy to be able to lend a helping hand. He quickly called the servants and arranged for Matsudaira to take a bath and rest.
Noon the next day.
In front of the Neon Army Shanghai Dispatch Army Headquarters on Xuchang Road.
On the Buick.
"Master, do you really plan to go in like this?"
The fat man in the driver's seat asked hesitantly.
"What else? Didn't you see that there were fully armed Japanese soldiers everywhere, and you took a machine gun and shot them all?"
Ma Xiaoguang, disguised as Matsudaira Nobuyoshi, asked the fat man jokingly.
"That's not a problem. The question is, can the Japanese believe you?"
"That Matsudaira Takuna even wrote a handwritten letter, so it can't be wrong."
After that, he straightened his clothes and got out of the car.
After getting off the bus, Songping Xinyi (Ma Xiaoguang) walked slowly towards the headquarters gate...
About half an hour later, a neon officer with the rank of colonel and Matsudaira Nobuyoshi walked out of the headquarters gate together.
Also coming out was a pickup truck and an ambulance.
After exchanging pleasantries with Colonel Ma, Ma Xiaoguang got into the Buick and ordered the fat man to clear the way.
The colonel got into the pickup truck and the ambulance, followed by the Buick.
"So smooth?"
"This Matsudaira Takunao is an important person, and he is not fake. When the Japanese heard the news about him, they didn't rush to pick him up..."
"Then why don't we return the favor if he helps us?"
"Business is what comes and goes, and I'm not going to use Matsudaira to extort money. I'm a serious businessman."
Commander Ma's gaze became profound, and his eyes shone with the light of ideals.
But Fatty smelled a conspiracy.
As the war progressed, the Neon Army's advantage became greater and greater.
Most of the Hongkou side has been occupied by the Neon Army, so the journey from the Dispatch Army Headquarters to Di Siwei Road was smooth and took less than twenty minutes.
Office of the president of Matsudaira Hiroyuki.
"Major Matsudaira, it's great that you were able to escape danger!"
The officer with the rank of Colonel called Uemura Toshichi and spoke to Matsudaira Takunao very earnestly.
Although Toshimichi Uemura is only a colonel, he is a popular figure among the commander of the dispatch army and is currently the deputy chief of staff of the Neon Songhu Expedition Army.
Seeing Toshichi Uemura, Matsudaira seemed a little ashamed, and said with a red face: "Your Excellency, Deputy Chief of Staff, I am very ashamed..."
"Major Matsudaira personally went to the front line and fought the enemy bravely. He is a role model for young officers. Unfortunately, it is inevitable to fall into the enemy's hands. Fortunately, Major Matsudaira is resourceful and courageous, and he is out of danger..."
Colonel Uemura quickly stopped talking and reinterpreted the capture of Major Matsudaira in a different way.
After listening to the conversation between the two, Ma Xiaoguang and Fatty quietly exchanged a look.
I was thinking in my heart, how refreshing and refined is this devil's flattery...
"This time, I also want to thank Mr. Xinyi and his 'Nobi Agency'."
After all, Matsudaira Takuna is a young man and is not as thick-skinned as Uemura Osaka. After accepting the compliment, he still pushed the hero behind the scenes.
"President Matsudaira is also young and promising. The empire is about to take over the Shanghai stock market and will surely make great achievements in the future."
Colonel Uemura is a smart man. When he heard the surname "Matsudaira Nobuyoshi", he knew that the young man on the other side was not an ordinary person.
Therefore, the deputy chief of staff's attitude was completely unlike the Neon Army's arrogance towards civilians, and instead seemed very amiable.
"You're welcome, Colonel Uemura. Although I am a businessman, I am also a descendant of the Matsudaira family, so I have been planning how to serve the empire!"
Ma Xiaoguang started talking nonsense seriously.
"Very good. Mr. Xinyi can prepare for a rainy day. He is really an outstanding young man of the empire. If you have any difficulties in business or work in the future, you can come to me directly...
In addition, the Shanghai Municipal People's Government will soon establish a military police headquarters. When the time comes, I will introduce relevant colleagues to you. "
After listening to Ma Xiaoguang's words, Colonel Uemura nodded with satisfaction, and quickly expressed his stance on future cooperation.
When Ma Xiaoguang heard this, he nodded respectfully, but he was secretly happy in his heart.
The fat man had a flattering smile on his face and was busy serving tea and passing cigarettes.
The atmosphere of the ensuing conversation was naturally cordial and friendly.
The three of them talked nonsense all over the world. Colonel Uemura was busy with military affairs and naturally had to leave first. Before leaving, of course, he had to take Major Matsudaira back to resume his duties.
"Mr. Xinyi, do your best, I'm optimistic about you! Don't worry about the goods being detained. I'll leave and call the relevant troops and give you another approval note..."
"For such a small matter, you don't have to come forward in person. Just ask your driver to take the note to the relevant troops to handle it later!"
Colonel Uemura skillfully took the thick envelope stuffed by Ma Xiaoguang, put it behind him calmly, and spoke slowly and unhurriedly.
"Thank you, Colonel, and please take good care of me in the future! Thank you for your hard work, Takunao-kun. Make sure you take good care of yourself when you get back!"
Upon hearing this, Ma Xiaoguang nodded quickly, bowed at thirty degrees, and said goodbye to the two of them.
The fat man followed behind, carrying a briefcase. He had to follow him back to the headquarters to get the stamped approval slip.
Of course, this time, Fatty was also allowed to look familiar in front of a bunch of neon people.
——The situation will change greatly in the future. The work of the special operations team will be more about lurking underground and collecting intelligence.
To do these tasks, it is natural to have some reasonable concealment of identity.
The goods were deliberately held by the Neon Army, which was just an excuse.
The purpose is to take the opportunity to get close to the top management of the Neon Army, so that we can truly have the opportunity to have substantial contact with relevant people.
Therefore, Chief Ma, who has always been a thief, did not use "Matsuhira Takunao" to extort money this time. Keeping this person will be of great use in the future.
This plays a vital role in the lurking of organizations such as Matsudaira Foreign Co., Tengxin Co., Ltd. and Nobi Agency.
Because the all-out war has just begun.
