The lunch was indeed sumptuous, and Xiaokejun sat beside him, constantly serving Mu Yang dishes. Watching Mu Yang finish the dishes he had served with a big mouth, his face wore a satisfied smile.

  "Alright, alright, stop pinching me, I've eaten a lot already, you eat too!" Murong Yang said.

  Xia Kejun smiled and said: "I like watching Mu Ge eat."

  "Shall we eat together?"

  "Hmm," Xia Kejun nodded and started eating, his eyes occasionally glancing at Mu Yang.

  In the afternoon, when Muyang left, Xia Kejun stood outside the gate, her eyes fixed on Muyang's figure until it disappeared at the end of the alley, before reluctantly returning to her room.

  He took out the rough and not very pretty shotgun from the drawer, slowly wiping it with a white handkerchief. "Brother Mo, if someone wants to bully Ke Jun, Ke Jun will directly fight back. If there's an emergency, I'll also leave one bullet for myself."

  Mo Yang left the French Concession and walked around the Bund before returning to the International Hotel.

  Just as Muyo was about to open the door, the door on the other side of the room opened and Kikuta Seiichiro came out.

  "Mr. Kurihara, I have something to report to you."

  "Alright, follow me." Mu Yang could also guess what he wanted to say.

  As he walked into the room, Mu Yang asked, "Kikuta-san, what's on your mind?"

  "Your Excellency, tomorrow at dawn, the Kikuzuki-maru coming from Southeast Asia will arrive at Shanghai Wharf. It is expected to leave Shanghai tomorrow noon and return directly to Tokyo. General Takeda asked me to ask you if you would like to take this ship back to Japan."

  "Yes, it's time to leave. Shanghai is not peaceful now. Even the Imperial General Nakamura Kōtarō was killed here. I don't know how the Imperial Army manages this place. It's really disappointing." Murai said with a helpless tone.

  Kikuta Seiichirō hung his head in shame at Mù Yáng's words, he was also a member of the Shanghai Army Department, although it wasn't his responsibility, but with Mù Yáng saying that, Kikuta felt his face lose all its light.

  "Alright, I know. You can come pick me up tomorrow then. By the way, is Staff Officer Kōtōjima also taking this ship back to Tokyo?" Muyang wanted to confirm the situation with that batch of antiques once again.

  "Yes, Lieutenant Commander Kōtō will be escorting a shipment of supplies to Tokyo, so he'll be taking this boat back." Kikuta replied.

  Muyang nodded and didn't say anything else. Kikuta understood the situation very well and bid farewell before leaving.

  Walking to the window, looking at the street scene outside, the sunset glow, the houses and trees are all dyed with golden color, but in this era, how many people can appreciate these scenes with peace of mind?

  The next day at 10 am, Kikuta knocked on Muyang's door again. Muyang took out a suitcase and got into the car driven by Kikuta. To be honest, this was still Muyang's first time riding in a car in this era, it was really embarrassing to say.

  "Your Excellency, what about those things you bought? Don't they need to be taken back?" Kikuta asked in the car.

  Muyang glanced at the meticulous and meddlesome Kikuta advisor, saying indifferently: "I've already asked Mr. Koto to transport them onto the ship, so you don't need to worry about these things."

  "Yes, I understand." Kikuta replied.

  Kikuta thought to herself, "I suppose the things that need to be transported aren't just the tea leaves and silk we bought, but also the items for Kurita's mission this time. Looks like I talked too much." Kikuta silently scolded herself and then fell silent.

  The car quickly arrived at the dock, and Mu Yang saw a large ship parked by the dock, with many passengers boarding one after another. Mu Yang did not see any cargo handling, guessing that the Japanese had loaded the goods overnight, after all, this behavior of plundering other countries' treasures was not good for public display, in this regard, the Japanese were still very secretive.

  Kikuta carried the luggage of Muyang to the cabin on the ship, and Muyang looked around the room. It was a standard double room with a soft bed and a small bathroom. Although it couldn't be compared to the rooms in international hotels, it was already considered a standard room on this cruise ship.

  "Kurita-san, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave. Wishing you a safe journey." said Kikuta Seiichirō with a bow.

  "I'd like to ask, which room is Jiang Feng in? You also know that traveling can be boring, I was thinking of finding him to chat with." Murong said.

  "Sir, I'm not sure of Lieutenant Commander Goto's room number and he is probably busy right now. Before he left, he said that he knew the room number of Minister Kurihara and would visit you after the ship sets sail," said Kikuta.

  Muyang nodded, "That's great, we can have a drink and chat on the boat later. Alright, thank you for your hard work, Kikuta."

  "Mr. Kurihara, please don't be polite, serving the imperial family is my honor, it's what I should do," said Kikuta, bowing again before taking his leave.

  In the afternoon, the cruise ship slowly left Shanghai Wharf after a loud whistle, with many people waving goodbye on the wharf. Mu Yang stood on the deck and also waved his hat, although he had no relatives to see him off, but he still waved his hat as if bidding farewell to this city.

  At dinner time, the door was knocked on, and Mu Yang opened the door to find Jiang Tengdao standing outside with a smile.

  "Mr. Kōtō, please come in." Muyang showed a warm smile.

  Kawada Island bowed slightly and said, "Kurita-sama, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. There were many supplies that needed to be sorted out, so it took some time."

  "Everyone is busy with imperial affairs, Mr. Kōtō, you have worked hard."

  "I don't dare to let you praise me, by the way, it's already dinner time, haven't you had dinner yet, Mr. Kurihara? Why don't we go to the dining hall and have something to eat?" said Katō Tōma.

  "Okay, I'm really a bit hungry now, just reading books earlier and forgot about time."

  Two people came to the restaurant, this restaurant is not big or crowded, and basically all Japanese high-ranking military officers dine here. As soon as they sat down, a major general walked over, and Kōtō hurriedly stood up to greet him.

  "Long time no see, Lieutenant Commander Kōtō." This commander was probably around 40 years old, with a height of about 180 cm, which is already considered tall for a Japanese person. His features were well-proportioned and he had an air of ferocity about him, looking like someone who has seen his share of life and death.

  "Mr. Ishida, it's been a long time since we last met, I think it's been about 10 years since we've seen each other." said Kōtōjima.

  "Don't call me Mr. Ishida, just call me Senior Ishida, after all, we're classmates." This Ishida said with a refreshing tone.

  "Alright, Ishida-senpai, you haven't eaten yet, right? Why don't you join us?" Kōtō suggested.

  "Alright, I was just thinking of having a good chat with you." He said as he sat down beside Jiang Tingdao.

  Kawatō turned to Muyang, suddenly enlightened, and hurriedly said: "Ishida-senpai, let me introduce you. This is Lieutenant Colonel Kurihara Akira of the Imperial Army Headquarters."

  "Kurita-san, this is my senior from the Army Academy, Major General Ishida Takeo. He previously served in the Malayan army."

  Muyang watched the two of them talking with a cold eye, now Jiang Tingdao was introducing himself to this guy called Ishida, and nodded naturally.