Chapter 104.
If he had come to interview himself, then he was nothing more than a small scouting eye, and it was long past the hot time.
As a reporter, he was a bit of an afterthought.
If it wasn’t an interview, then it was very likely that the Shanghai branch of the Allied Society knew of his identity and had sent someone over to approach him.
A Japanese reporter, if he is to avoid, but will cause more gossip, anyway, the people in the arrest room know that he is from Japan to study back, that know one or two Japanese reporters, this also came to not a thing.
So, don’t complicate a simple problem.
“Ah Liang, ask him to come to my office, in addition, make me another cup of tea to come in.” Cheng Mo commanded, having a little errand boy serving at his heels, there were indeed a lot of little things that he didn’t need to do on his own, it was much easier.
A few moments later, Ah Liang came in with that reporter from the Shanghai branch of the Japan Alliance News Agency, only to see that the person coming was tall, but slightly taller compared to ordinary Japanese, but shorter than Cheng Mo.
Gray plaid suit, wearing a brown work vest inside, leather shoes are a little old, but it can be seen that it is well taken care of.
In the hand took a cowhide surface notebook, fountain pen pinned in the upper left corner of the suit’s pocket, Shanghai Beach reporter’s standard outfit.
Just short of hanging another camera on his chest.
“Hello Officer Cheng, my humble self, Matsuo Keno, special correspondent of the Shanghai branch of the Japan Alliance News Agency’s reporting department.” As soon as Matsuo Keno came in, he bowed deeply to Cheng Mo.
“Mr. Matsuo, please take a seat.” Cheng Mo got up and greeted him, then waved his hand at Ah Liang, signaling for him to make tea.
“Thanks a lot.”
Matsuo Kenou very politely found a chair and sat down.
Ah Liang also then brought in a cup of hot tea, and Cheng Mo raised his hand, “Mr. Matsuo, please have some tea.”
Matsuo Kenzo bowed his head once again in thanks.
“Reporter Matsuo, you and I are strangers, what is the reason for your visit today?” Cheng Mo waited for Liang to walk out and opened his mouth to ask.
“Officer Cheng, I have a piece of information here that I would like you to take a look at?” Matsuo Kenou put down his teacup and pulled out an envelope from the inner pocket of his suit, getting up and handing it over.
Cheng Mo reached out and took it, but didn’t open it right away, instead asking, “Reporter Matsuo, what’s in here?”
Tetsuo Matsuo smiled slightly, a look that signaled him to open it.
Without saying anything, Cheng Mo opened the envelope and withdrew a piece of paper out of it, and was not surprised when he saw the contents of the paper.
This was the form he had filled out when he was a trainee reporter at the Japan Alliance Agency, he still knew his own characters, only, after he had changed his soul now, the font had changed as well, of course the font from the past was still retained, and he was able to switch between two different fonts.
This was also considered a special ability.
“Reporter Matsuo, I won’t deny that when I was studying in Japan, I worked as a trainee reporter for a period of time at the headquarters of the Tokyo Allied News Agency, but that’s all in the past.” Cheng Mo slowly spoke.
He had even mentioned this experience in his CV at the Kobo Bureau, all of this was public and there was no need to hide it.
“We would like to continue to invite Officer Cheng to be a special guest commentator for our Shanghai branch of the Allied Society.” Tetsuo Matsuo said with a slight smile.
“Me, serving as a commentator for your Allied Society, that’s not appropriate, is it?” Cheng Mo frowned, he was mentally prepared for the Allied Society to come to his door, but to have him serve as an invited commentator, the riskiness here was much greater.
“We hope to find some knowledgeable people like you, Officer Cheng, who have studied in Japan, know and understand Japan and have a broad international outlook, to provide a channel to criticize the current situation and express their personal opinions for the sake of peace as well as prosperity between China and Japan!” Matsuo Kenzo said solemnly.
“Sorry, I am not interested in current affairs and politics.” Cheng Mo was startled, this is to make himself a “cultural” traitor, advocating the “Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity” set.
Cheng Mo was shocked. He was a small inspector, not a celebrity, and had no influence at all. How could he be the target of the League? No, the Japanese special organs looking for people, will also think of from some of the no-name generation cultivation, such a person, it is easier to identify with them and better control …… himself may be selected.
“Officer Cheng will not consider it, this is a rare opportunity.” Matsuo Kenzo said.
“Do not consider, my current job is in the inspector’s office, pinpointing the problems of the times, what beliefs, ism’s, is not interested in me, sorry.” Cheng Mo said solemnly.
“That’s a shame.” Matsuo Tetsuo let out a sigh of regret and got up to take his leave.
“Take care, don’t see me off!”
The Japanese’s tactics, Cheng Mo knew very well, if they failed to pull the wool over the eyes, the next step would be to coerce and entice, or else plant evidence to frame them.
This kind of tactic, is still unsolvable, because it is too difficult to prove one’s innocence.
The mouth of the people, by the time the false also become true, and will even be recognized by the future generations of people into the real, and then the real not necessarily someone will believe, but the false believe people must be very much.
This kind of thing, great men have encountered, let alone an ordinary person.
For now, it can only be a matter of seeing what happens and seeing what the other side will do next.
I gave Pryde a report on the matter of Matsuo Kenzo, and the filled out information was also shown to Pryde.
He also explained the reason why he had entered the Alliance under the pseudonym “Morita Takashi”, which was arranged by his tutor at the university.
After he returned to China, he had no contact with the Alliance, and as a trainee reporter for such a long time, he should have been considered to have left the organization automatically.
Pryde didn’t say anything, just looked at it and returned the document to him, then encouraged to work well and not think too much, while mentioning that the special training notice came down, and the three police officers on the public rent side went over together.
In addition to Cheng Mo, there are two others who are white, one is a White Russian Volunteer called Androv, and one is from the British Marines, Second Lieutenant McCain.
Obviously, this special training was extraordinary, otherwise, the three men came from three different departments, and if it was just training within the police, why were even the marines involved? Of course, many of the constables in the Concession were officers by trade, they were both constables and officers, and could return to the military to continue their service after their term of office had expired since.
Hongkou, Shanghai branch of the Allied Society, president’s office.
“He didn’t agree?” President Matsumoto Shigeharu met the returning Matsuo Kenzo, and one look at the other’s expression told him what was going on.
“Yes, he clearly refused, saying that he is not interested in politics.” Matsuo Kenzo replied.
“We have received news that he may be sent to Hong Kong for training recently, the British seem to hold him in quite high regard as well, there must be something of great enough value in him.” Matsumoto Shigeharu said with a pipe in his mouth, “huffing and puffing” smoke out.
“Then what should we do?”
“Have our colleagues in Hong Kong keep an eye out, and it’s best to figure out what this special training is about.” Matsumoto Shigeharu said.
He was a journalist who ended up getting into intelligence and secret service now.
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