frightfiction Chapter 914: Clearing Up Kitahara Ransuke's Confusion
Chapter 914: Clearing Up Kitahara Ransuke's Confusion
When Lin Ze received a call from Kitahara Ransuke, he was instructing Dong Ling'er.
Lin Ze has always been willing to support newcomers and give them guidance when he is free. Of course, if a newcomer makes a mistake, it must be investigated.
Facing Mr. Lin's instructions, Dong Ling'er was embarrassed but tried hard to please him.
This contrast is very exciting.
"Hey, Mr. Lin, something's happened. There's a guy named Chen Junyan, a vice minister of the Nanjing Reform Office. He was probably in Peking doing some activities, but he disappeared inexplicably. Now I've received a telegram from the Nanjing Reform Office. I need your help in making a decision on this matter."
Lin Ze spread his legs, leaned back in his boss chair and made a phone call, "Minister..."
"Hey, Mr. Lin, why call me Minister? For our relationship, do we still need to care about those empty formalities? Besides, I'm just in charge of the work, and I'm still a long way from being a Minister."
"Ahem! Beiyuan Jun, it's not right for me to get involved in matters involving Jinling. To be honest, Chen Junyan came to Tianjin some time ago and visited me at that time. He came to North China this time probably to discuss the selection of the chairman of the Administrative Committee. But if he disappears, there will be a lot of problems involved, and I can't say anything..."
"Mr. Lin! You really have to help me. You know, I've never been very sensitive to these things. I used to get your advice, but now I'm facing these things alone, and I'm inevitably feeling uneasy. How about this, if you're not busy, could you come to Peking? I'll send a special train to pick you up."
The two talked for a while, and finally Lin Ze reluctantly agreed.
The next day, Lin Ze took Mieko to Peiping on a special train. He asked her to wait at Lin's house while he went straight to the Secret Service Department.
Now that Lin Ze has returned to the Secret Service Department, it's like going home. I guess Beiyuan is not as popular here as Lin Ze.
"Colonel Lin!"
"Colonel Lin, you're here!"
"Colonel Lin, are you here to see Major General Kitahara? He's in his office and just had a visitor. I'll go check on him for you first."
Everyone greeted him along the way, and Lin Ze responded with a smile.
Our main goal is to have good relationships with people.
In Beiyuan, when he heard that Lin Ze had arrived, he sent away the person who was reporting to him with a few words and asked someone to invite Lin Ze in.
"minister...."
Kitahara Ransuke felt very happy. He was really afraid that Lin Ze would be careless in the Secret Service Department and would not respect him much. That would make it difficult for him to establish his prestige and carry out his work.
Now Lin Ze respects him very much, and it can be said that he has maximized his emotional value.
Although he was secretly happy, he pretended to be angry and said, "Lin Jun, how many times have I told you that if we brothers call each other like you, will there still be any friendship between us?"
Lin Ze said seriously, "Friendship is friendship, and work is work. At work, you are the department head, but in private, you are Kitahara-kun."
Kitahara Ransuke said with emotion, "Lin-kun, I'm so lucky to have met someone like you! Well, as you said, you can't call me Minister in private. Come on, sit down, you've worked hard on this journey, have some tea."
Kitahara poured tea and offered a cigarette. They both sat on the sofa. After lighting a cigarette, he spoke, "The Restoration Office contacted me through their spy system. It seems they haven't alerted General Okamura yet. What I'm thinking is, if I investigate carefully, I won't cause any trouble. But if I don't, what if they find General Okamura and he blames me for not doing my job well?"
Lin Ze thought for a moment and asked, "Do you think it's possible that they are rebels who are trying to kill traitors?"
Kitahara Ransuke shook his head. "Not likely. It was so quiet. How can this be considered extermination? In the past, those rebels carried out assassinations, explosions, and shootings in public places. Even if the killings were relatively covert at the time, they would definitely publicize it later. But this time, there was no movement at all. I don't think that even if Chen Junyan is dead, he was killed by someone else."
Lin Ze said, "If that's the case, we should just treat it as a normal missing person case. We just need to send more people to search more places where he might be. If we can find any clues, that would be great. If not, we'll just keep searching."
"Then the general..."
"The general wouldn't care about the life or death of a deputy minister. Even if Nanjing came looking for him, he would only need to give them an explanation. You spent so much effort to find someone, and that's not considered an explanation? Do you really have to go out and look for him yourself?"
Kitahara Ransuke suddenly realized, "How could anything become so simple when it comes to you? If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have made you go all this trouble."
"It's not convenient to talk on the phone, and I just came to see the new house. I heard Niu Saner say that it was almost ready. I went to Yuancheng and then came back to Tianjin, so I never had the chance to live there."
"Haha, congratulations on your new home. I'm going to have a drink tonight."
Lin Ze thought that it wouldn't work at night, as Miyamoto was still waiting. "Minister, you'd better personally arrange for someone to come over these two days, or even show up in person and look around, just to make a show of it. I heard that Jinling has strong connections in the headquarters, so try not to let them find any faults. I have to stay in Peking for a few days, and I'll treat you to a drink then."
When it comes to work, Beiyuan is quite serious. He nodded frequently and planned to do as he was told.
Lin Ze left the headquarters and went to the brand new Lin Mansion.
This place was originally the Prince Chun's Palace, a formal prince's palace.
In a place with this kind of regulations, there is no need to have a certain number of entrances and courtyards. Instead, the regulations of front hall and rear bedroom are strictly adopted, making it a miniature version of the imperial palace.
The original Prince Chun's Mansion had three wings: the central, east, and west. Lin Ze had formulated a renovation plan that combined the east and the west, making it luxurious and practical. The buildings in the east courtyard had long since disappeared due to the war disaster that year, so they were simply rebuilt on the spot, and office buildings and guest accommodation areas were built. Because they were completely newly built, they were quite modern, with large areas of glass decoration, and well-designed water pipes, heating pipes, circuits, etc.
Central Road is the main residential area. The original five-bay front and rear porch hip roof gate has been preserved, and the five-stepped, heavily arched brackets beneath the eaves have been repainted in vermilion and gold, adding a touch of grandeur. Western-style wrought iron fencing and glass doors have been added to the interior of the gate, enhancing security and adding a modern touch. The entrance features a marble floor with intricate geometric carvings, creating a majestic welcome for guests.
The main hall, also known as the reception room, retains the dragon ceiling and bracket structure, has been re-laid with hardwood inlaid parquet flooring, and uses French floor-to-ceiling windows to bring in ample natural light.
The bedroom at the back is the private master bedroom, with all kinds of luxurious decorations and furniture, too numerous to list here.
All in all, this place is now even better than the imperial palace, and in terms of comfort, it definitely far exceeds the major mansions today.
The West Courtyard is even more extravagant with two gardens. The front one is a Chinese-style garden, and the back one is a Western-style fountain garden. There are also several small houses built very secludedly behind the gardens, where distinguished guests can drink tea, play mahjong, chat, and hold dinner parties.