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  A brand new military uniform, with a photo of Kōtō on it. The letter of appointment was stamped with the seal of the General Staff and signed by Yoshijirō Umezu. Shōyō put the document back in the leather envelope. In front of the mirror, he changed into his uniform, tidied up his beard, and looked quite spirited.

  Originally, the whiskers on Jiang's chin were sparse, but he made them slightly thicker than elsewhere, making it seem like he had a goatee.

  But Moyang didn't like it, so he shaved them off and let them grow uniformly. Now they look like short sideburns, and Moyang thinks he looks much better than before.

  Entering the Japanese Army General Staff Headquarters again, this time when Muyang entered the gate, he just showed his ID and everything was OK.

  The staircase in the middle of the building divided it into east and west sides. The 2nd department was on the second floor to the east, and Mu Yang arrived at the door with a sign that read "Deputy Director of the 2nd Department of the General Staff". He knocked lightly on the door.

  "Come in." A voice came through the door.

  Muyang pushed open the door and entered, the office was very clean. Behind the desk opposite him sat a man in his 40s with fair skin and a pleasant appearance, considered handsome among Japanese people, but Muyang felt that he looked somewhat effeminate.

  "Asano Kacho, I'm Katō Tōjima, reporting for duty." said Muyou, standing at attention.

  Asano Kaichi looked at Muyang and then stood up and walked to Muyang's side, saying: "Welcome Lieutenant Commander Jiangtong to join our 2nd department of the General Staff Headquarters. You have been in China for 7 years, you must be very familiar with China, you are really the talent we need."

  "I may not be worthy of the talent, but I guarantee that I will work diligently and conscientiously in my job, and I won't betray the trust of Director Mei Zhen Meizheng, nor will I cause trouble for Section Chief Asano." said Mu Yang.

  At least this attitude made Kaji Shōichi very satisfied. He couldn't help but nod, and suddenly asked: "What's your relationship with Takamoto Ken, the head of the General Affairs department?"

  Moyou hesitated for a moment, then replied immediately: "There is no relationship at all. I just returned from China because of the execution of the mission before, and was investigated by the department, with Tsukamoto Kacho in charge of this matter, so there were two contacts."

  No wonder he's in intelligence, now he's starting to investigate himself.

  "After this, work hard, now go and meet your subordinates." said Asano Kacho.

  "That's all for now, Asano-senpai. I'll take my leave." Muyang nodded and bid farewell before leaving.

  He let out a slight sigh of relief, it seemed like the first hurdle was over. However, this Shino Yoshihito didn't seem to be as incompetent and useless as Tsukamoto Ken and others had said. At least when it came to underhanded tactics, he still had some skills. If not for his different identity, he would definitely have felt pressure being by Shino Yoshihito's side. As the saying goes, you can't underestimate anyone. There's a phrase that says it well: since he was successful, then he must have had the qualities necessary for success; success doesn't come out of thin air.

  Tsukamoto Ken lured himself, wanting to put a nail in Asano Kaichi's coffin. Asano Kaichi wasn't one to be trifled with and directly warned him off, knowing his relationship with Tsukamoto Ken. Hehe, Muyang couldn't help but smile inwardly, thinking it was better for him to just stand on the sidelines and enjoy the view.

  There were 8 people in the third battalion of Zhina, and with Muyang, there were a total of 9. The highest military rank was a deputy platoon leader who was only 28 years old. Muyang called everyone together for a meeting.

  Meeting is necessary, as for establishing prestige, it depends on the situation. If there are those who don't listen to advice, I don't mind teaching them a lesson to scare others. As someone who has been a student union cadre for several years, Mu Yang knows that schools are small societies and student unions are small official circles. Although they can't be compared to the cunning and ruthless world outside, they share some similarities in their methods.

  In the evening, colleagues wanted to invite Muyang to gather together. Muyang thought for a moment and found Asano Kaichi.

  "Asano, colleagues and I are going out for a gathering to improve our relationship. I'd like to invite you too. Firstly, my colleagues want to interact with their superior more, and secondly, it would be good for me as the class leader." Muyang said with a smile.

  Asano looked at Muyang for a while, and a faint smile appeared on his face. "Alright, I'll participate." Asano Kaichi understood Muyang's actions as an attempt to curry favor with him. However, as a superior, it was only natural that his subordinates would try to win him over, and the fact that Muyang had done so soon after arriving made Asano Kaichi quite pleased.

  The banquet started with some restraint, after all, facing their own superiors, those subordinates were still a bit unopened, but as Mu Yang and Asano Kaichi gradually opened up, the subordinates also gradually followed suit, and in the end, the banquet ended in a lively atmosphere.

  This time at dinner, Muyang had several gains. Firstly, Muyang discovered that Asano Kaichi was not as cold as he had previously appeared. Secondly, Asano Kaichi had a habit of bragging, which was undeniable, because at the dinner table, he repeatedly mentioned how he and Matsuzaka Kojirō met, and how he had met Hata Toshiroku, Sugiyama Gen, and Tōjō Hideki. He even said that he had met with His Majesty the Emperor three times to report on his work. Moreover, now, the materials on China that he organized were placed on His Majesty's desk every week for him to review. Thirdly, this guy was actually quite playful, because after drinking too much, he whispered in Muyang's ear about who the most beautiful geisha in Shinjuku was and how he had pursued her. He also talked about which socialites in Tokyo were frequenting his parties and how he would navigate through the crowds of flowers.

  Moreover, Muyang also knew that Asano Kaichi indeed had some background. His uncle, Asano Yukihiko, was once a lieutenant general in the army, and his family operated many industries in Japan and Southeast Asia, so they were not ordinary people without any foundation.

  Muyang's work is complicated, requiring him to sift through the complex intelligence reports from Chinese military personnel and extract useful information to report upwards. To achieve results, he must put in effort and dedication to study carefully. However, it can also be easy if one doesn't strive for excellence, simply selecting some seemingly suitable information to report would suffice.

  Muyang handed this task over to the deputy director, and he himself was only responsible for the final review work. Of course, some information that Muyang thought might be unfavorable to China was intentionally or unintentionally concealed, and what was submitted were all some innocuous things.

  Although Mu Yang's work efficiency was not high, his friendship with Asano Kaichi was increasing day by day. Mu Yang understood that the quality of one's work and the degree of recognition from one's leader were inseparable. Therefore, as long as he had time, or rather, as long as Asano Kaichi had time, Mu Yang would definitely arrange some programs.

  However, Moyang is an outsider after all. Asano Kaichi, a local, knows Tokyo better than Moyang. In the end, it became Asano Kaichi leading the way, with Moyang following and paying the bill. The relationship between the two is absolutely solid now.

  Tokyo Hotel

  "Sir, Mr. Asano has had too much to drink, what should we do with him?" A waiter walked up to Muyang and said in a low voice.

  This is a drinking party of a Japanese big business organization. This kind of drinking party is mainly for building relationships, so all kinds of people are here.

  "Miss Sakai, it's been a pleasure chatting with you. I hope to have the chance to discuss Vienna's musical romanticism with you again sometime. Goodbye for now."

  Ms. Sakai reluctantly bid farewell to Mu Yang.

  Don't look at me now, I'm just an unremarkable middle-aged uncle, but does picking up girls require good looks? Maybe, but what's more important is whether the inner self is good or not. Hehe, in just one night, that Sakai-san already considered Muyang as a close friend.

  However, Muyang was just looking for someone to pass the time with, and as for that Sakai-san, just her flat face alone made Muyang full.