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"Lu Sang, Muto-kun asked me to say hello to you on his behalf."

After the waiter got up and went out, the man put his hands on the tatami and gave a solemn Japanese salute to Lu Ming.

"Muto-kun? You mean Shinichi Muto?" Lu Ming asked in surprise.

"Oh, it's Shinichi-kun Muto." The man nodded repeatedly.

"How did you know Muto? What a coincidence." Lu Ming still didn't remember it.

"I and Muto-kun are middle school classmates. After graduation, he went to study in the United States, and I was admitted to Tokyo Imperial University. After graduating from university, I came to China."

"Where did Muto-kun work after returning to China? Did you go to your Ministry of Foreign Affairs?" Lu Ming asked.

He really wanted to know how this former classmate was doing in Japan. When he was studying in the United States, Shinichi Muto once said that his ambition was to engage in diplomatic work, so that he could travel all over the world and see the scenery of the world.

"Unfortunately, Muto-kun failed to fulfill his wish. He is currently working in the staff headquarters of the imperial headquarters." That humane said.

"Oh, Muto has joined the army?" Lu Ming said dumbly.

"Yes, but instead of joining the army, he was conscripted. I know Muto-kun's original intention. He wants to enter the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but he still has to obey the overall situation of the country." The man said with an unnatural expression.

Is it a signal that the Japanese military recruited students studying in the United States to work in the staff headquarters of the base camp?

Naturally, Lu Ming knew where the Japanese headquarters of the General Staff was. It was the head of the Japanese military headquarters, and the staff inside were the brains of the Japanese army.It can be said that without these staff officers, the Japanese army would not have fought at all.

"It's a pity. I thought he would be able to enter the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as he wished when he returned to China, and then began to travel around the world to realize his life dream." Lu Ming's tone was a little teasing.

However, he felt a little disappointed. His former classmates and friends might become enemies when they meet again.

Japan has long conspired against China, and has been sniffing around China for decades.

Everyone knows the heart of Sima Zhao.

The United States' East Asian strategic research has always listed Japan's attempts in Asia as the most important factor in the war.

It will be a matter of time before Japan tears off that veil and reveals its ferocious face, and it is not difficult for anyone with a little knowledge to judge this.

During the Sino-Japanese War of [-]-[-], Japan cut off Taiwan from China, forced China to pay military expenses of [-] million taels of silver, and then occupied the entire Korean peninsula.

The Russo-Japanese War was actually a war between Japan and Russia to carve up China.Japan also seized from the Russians the rights to build Lushun Port and railways in Northeast China - South Manchuria Railway Road Construction Rights. For this purpose, Japan established the Manchuria Railway Company, and also stationed troops to protect the ports and railways in accordance with the agreement with Russia. .

That is the notorious Kwantung Army, the main force is two Class A elite divisions, and the rest also includes garrison, heavy artillery brigade, gendarmerie and so on.

What will Japan do next?In fact, this is not a difficult problem. Based on Lu Ming's understanding of the international situation, it can be completely judged: Japan can't wait any longer, and the wolf's eyes have already glowed green.

"I am Kenda Yingji, please take care of me when we meet for the first time." The man saluted solemnly again.

"Hidekichi Kenda? Aren't you the Second Secretary of the Japanese Consulate?" Lu Ming returned the salute, then asked in surprise.

He has never seen this person before, but the name is very familiar, because he and John Laws, the cultural counselor of the British embassy, ​​are classmates studying in the United States together, and John Laws has mentioned a Japanese name many times, which is Qian Tian Yingji.

The reason why this Japanese is mentioned is because John Laws praised this Japanese as an alternative in the Japanese diplomatic circles, and he is a staunch pacifist.

Lu Ming still remembered that he replied that if this was the case, this Kentian-kun would not only be an outlier among the Japanese, but also a traitor to the so-called Great Japanese Empire. It is a pity that he has never had the chance to meet this person.Lu Ming never liked to deal with people in the officialdom, and it was the same with those in the diplomatic circle, he would not contact them if he could.

"You are Mr. Qiantian, you have heard about your name for a long time!" Lu Ming looked at the man in front of him with a smile, like looking at a monster.

"I'm the one, if it's fake, no one will pretend to be me, but I'm in danger of being assassinated." Hidekichi Kenda bowed and laughed at himself.

"Who will assassinate you, can't it?" Lu Ming didn't understand.

"Oh, by the way, Lu Sang may have misunderstood, thinking that those people outside are here to protect me. In fact, they are all following me, and they may attack me at any time, but I am used to it." With a wry smile.

"People on both sides of the street outside are following you and planning to assassinate you? But, you are Japanese? Aren't you in the same group?" Lu Ming deliberately pretended not to know.

"What happened to the Japanese? As long as someone blocks their way, they will kill you, no matter if you are Chinese or Japanese. Some people in the Japanese military department are arrogant and bloated to the extreme. The Black Dragon Society is the mad dog they raise. "

Lu Ming still couldn't figure out how a gang organization in a country would blatantly clamor for the assassination of its own diplomatic and consular personnel.

"You mean those people outside are from the Black Dragon Society?" Lu Ming asked.

"It's not all from the Black Dragon Club, but also from the Manchurian Railway Company. How about it, Lu Sang, have you tasted it? How about I say that we are fellow travelers." Hideyoshi Kenda laughed, completely displeased Take seriously the possible assassination at any time.

Lu Ming was assassinated and followed by a Japanese female assassin. Not many people knew about these things, but Man Tian didn't expect to know about them.

"I didn't know it at first, but the U.S. consulate sent us a note saying that the Japanese were trying to assassinate American nationals. That's when I found out."

"The American consulate?" Lu Ming was even more surprised.

Frank said that the US Consulate often pays attention to his situation. He didn't believe it at first, but now he believes it. This is nothing more than monitoring.Of course, it is said that this is good intentions on the surface, in order to protect his personal safety.

This was completely different from what he had originally thought. He had originally thought that Qian Tian belonged to the Black Dragon Society, and inviting him to sit down and talk might be to force him to do something, or it might be related to Sheng Muyi's disappearance, so he decided to accept this challenge.

Unexpectedly, what he met turned out to be a sympathetic person, if the person who claimed to be Qian Tian was telling the truth.

"Mr. Qiantian, why did you invite me here today?" Lu Ming still hasn't figured out the other party's intention.

"It's nothing special. The first is the main reason. I want to meet Lu Sang in person and get to know each other. The second is to remind Lu Sang to always pay attention to his own safety. Don't let the mad dogs of the Black Dragon Society bite you. It’s too worthless.”

"Uh, thank you Mr. Qiantian for reminding me, I will try my best to pay attention." Lu Ming smiled wryly.

The people of the Black Dragon Society are inhuman, but they are still very powerful in intelligence, assassination, and stalking. You can despise them, but you can't despise them, otherwise you won't know how you will die in the future.Lu Ming understood very well.

This is like the gangsters in Shanghai, which are also filled with a lot of social dregs, but the gangsters have been rampant in Shanghai for many years, and the government of the Republic of China tolerated them in every possible way, and sometimes had to ask them for help, which is very explainable.

The status of the Black Dragon Society in Japan is similar to that of the Qinghong Gang in Shanghai. The government authorities also hate and love them. The only difference is that the Black Dragon Society is also involved in the military and political fields, which is darker and more evil than the Qinghong Gang.

"Lu Sang, please, don't let the bastards like the Black Dragon Society and Man Tie get their way." Hideyoshi Kenda said, and bowed solemnly again.

"Please don't worry, to be offensive, I still want to live to see the day when China surpasses Japan and returns to a world power." Lu Ming laughed.

"Haha, I think there will be such a day, but Lu Sang must live a long life." Qian Tian laughed.

"Although a hundred years is a long time, it is but a fleeting moment in the history of a nation." Lu Ming laughed.

Lu Ming was just cheering himself up. He never imagined that China would surpass Japan and become the most powerful country in Asia in less than a hundred years.

After bidding farewell to Hideyoshi Kenda, Lu Ming found that those who were following him followed him, and he didn't know if there was a tail behind him, at least on the surface.

Lu Ming was thinking all the way, why did Qian Tian take the initiative to meet him at the risk of being assassinated, is it really like what he said: want to meet and get to know each other?

Things can never be so simple, and Kenda Yingji is not a simple person.

Lu Ming suddenly understood one thing: that is investigation.

Yes, Qian Tian seems to represent some organization to investigate him, and then decide whether to absorb him.

In the United States, before Lu Minglin graduated, many large multinational companies had sent personnel to contact him, meet and chat, and asked some plausible questions. In fact, it was a contact inspection.

Big companies have rich experience in employing people. They think that a general interview can't test a person's talent and character at all, but in seemingly aimless contacts, a person can be truly observed through details.

He didn't see through the real faces of those who came into contact with him at that time, and later his teacher Frank told him the truth.But no matter how you examine him, what he has done is useless. He has no intention of staying in the United States at all, not at all.

It's obviously different this time. Qian Tian came to inspect him, what organization and organization did he represent?

An official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan came to investigate him, is it a bit absurd?

He is Chinese, so he received an invitation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China government. He is also a U.S. citizen, so before graduation, the U.S. State Department sent a letter inviting him to join his organization. These are all within the normal range.

However, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs invited a Chinese to join the job. This is a story that Kafka could not have imagined.

It was not uncommon for a country to invite citizens of another country to hold important positions in its own country. This kind of thing was not uncommon in the pre-Qin period. It was with the help of foreigners such as Fan Wei, Zhang Yi, Li Si, Han Feizi, etc. that the Qin State became stronger step by step, and then it was destroyed. The home country of these foreigners was lost, and the unification of the empire was completed.

But at the beginning of the twentieth century, if anyone still thinks this way, it would be absurd.

"Could it be that you want to instigate yourself to become an agent?" Lu Ming suddenly felt a little creepy.

Although the diplomatic agencies of various countries are not formal spy organizations, their foreign intelligence work is often sent to their own countries through this channel.

Generally speaking, however, diplomatic agencies are very careful when using agents. They need to carefully protect their hard-earned reputation. A little carelessness in intelligence work, once verified by the country concerned, will trigger a diplomatic crisis.

For a while, Lu Ming couldn't be sure of Qian Tian's purpose. This staunch pacifist probably wanted to recruit him to join an international peace organization. He had heard of such an organization, but had never had any contact with it.