Agent: Intercepting Yu Manli at the start!

Chapter 89 She's going to take the blame for this!

Ken Oshima clearly did not believe Feng Manna's explanation.

On the surface, it seemed reasonable, but in reality, they had already been led by the nose by preconceived notions—believing that she was deliberately luring Xian Daofeng into the trap.

Ken Oshima's tone turned serious: "Alright, then I'll only ask one last question."

"According to the technical examination by Gao Xiang of the Special Operations Headquarters and the comprehensive analysis by the trace evidence experts of the Special Higher Police, the sniper had been lying in ambush on the rooftop for a long time. In other words, the other side knew all along that Section Chief Sendo Kaede would be staying in room 304."

"And according to those involved in the operation, this room was personally selected by you—how do you explain that?"

Feng Manna said urgently, "Section Chief, this really isn't my fault!"

"Room 403 in the Lorfi Apartment is the best location in the entire building for monitoring the movements of Shitai Department Store, and it is also the only room in the entire building that can minimize the risk of being shot from above."

"I chose it for safety reasons; Section Chief Sendou Feng nodded in agreement after reviewing it, which is why I moved into room 304 next door."

"I had no idea there were people lying in wait on the rooftop!"

Feng Manna was at a loss for words.

Ken Oshima, of course, didn't believe a single word of what he said.

In his eyes, Feng Manna deliberately arranged for Xian Daofeng to be in 304—facing the blind spot of the rooftop, with a wide field of vision and excellent shooting conditions.

This also explains why snipers can be able to sneak into position hours in advance.

Feng Manna's mind was in complete turmoil.

Every word he said was true, yet there was not a trace of trust in Ken Oshima's eyes.

For a moment, she didn't know how to start the conversation.

Right now, her only chance is to confirm Lan Yanzhi's identity as a member of the Military Intelligence Bureau. Otherwise, she'll be stuck with this blame.

At this moment, every wrinkle on Ken Oshima's face was filled with suspicion and wariness.

"Reporting to the General, Blue Rouge has arrived!"

An adjutant strode in, stood at attention, and reported, "General, Lan Yanzhi has arrived!"

Blue Rouge has arrived.

Feng Manna's last hope rested entirely on her.

Ken Oshima raised his hand to signal, "Let her in."

The adjutant responded, "Yes, sir!"

A moment later, Lan Yanzhi pushed open the door and entered, her gaze fixed on Oshima Ken: "General Oshima, you wanted to see me?"

Ken Oshima nodded: "That's right."

"Section Chief Feng identified your true identity as a Kuomintang agent. Where did you go this morning? Explain yourself."

Feng Manna immediately turned to Lan Yanzhi, her voice tense: "Lan Yanzhi, I advise you to confess—I have solid evidence to prove that you are a member of the Military Intelligence Bureau."

"Would you like me to help you plan your itinerary?"

"This morning, you asked Chief Chen for leave as soon as you got to work, claiming it was for personal matters, but in reality, you rushed off to have a secret meeting with high-ranking officials at the Military Intelligence Bureau's Shanghai station!"

"But this 'secret meeting' of yours was just a ruse, a trap set specifically to ensnare our Special Operations Headquarters—you deliberately appeared opposite the Shitai Department Store to mislead us into thinking you were really making contact, so we'd be lured into the department store!"

"If I hadn't reacted quickly, I would have been reduced to ashes in that explosion."

"Your 'using a counter-strategy to set a trap' tactic is indeed sophisticated; even Section Chief Xian Daofeng and more than a dozen agents were caught in it. But your cleverness backfired—your very act of showing yourself exposed yourself."

"Be smart and tell the truth. You know very well what the Special Operations Headquarters and the Special Higher Police use. Cooperate, and you'll suffer less."

At this moment, Feng Manna placed all her hopes on Lan Yanzhi.

In fact, outside the Shitai Department Store, she only caught a glimpse of a woman whose figure, clothes, and back view closely resembled Lan Yanzhi, but she did not see her face clearly.

But she was adamant: that was her.

Once Lan Yanzhi's identity as a member of the Military Intelligence Bureau is confirmed, most of the suspicion against her can be immediately cleared.

Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Conclusive evidence?" Lan Yanzhi crossed her arms over her chest, a slight smile playing on her lips, her expression calm yet sharp: "Section Chief Feng, you can't fool me with those words."

"There is irrefutable evidence. I should be sitting in an interrogation room now, not standing in this office."

Ken Oshima interrupted coldly, "Lan Yanzhi, I don't want to hear you playing games. I'll just ask one question—where did you go this morning?"

Lan Yanzhi answered decisively: "This morning I went to the Car Dream Factory in the French Concession to buy a car."

"When Director Zhou Xiao was attacked, his car was riddled with bullets and basically totaled. I promised to give him a new car, and everyone at the Special Operations Headquarters knows about it."

"That's why I took the day off to go and discuss the car purchase. Dozens of people at DreamWorks can testify to this, and you can send someone to check anytime."

Back then, cars were a rarity.

First, it was ridiculously expensive—an ordinary Ford Model T was priced at 12,000 silver dollars; while at that time, the monthly salary of a top university professor was only 600 silver dollars.

Moreover, back then, you had to go to a special place to buy a car, similar to today's 4S store, except that it wasn't called "4S store" but rather "Car Dream Factory" or "XX Car Service Workshop" or something like that.

Back then, there were no domestically produced cars at all. If you wanted to buy a car, you had to rely on imports from overseas. For example, the Ford Model T was produced in the United States across the Atlantic, transported across the ocean to Shanghai, and then distributed to cities across the country via inland waterways.

Therefore, there are quite a few "car dream factories" in Shanghai—that is, car stores—most of which are clustered in the former concession areas.

After all, the concessions are relatively peaceful at the moment, and the flames of war cannot spread there for the time being.

"Buy a car?"

This answer surprised both Feng Manna and Oshima Ken.

"Yes!" Lan Yanzhi said frankly, "I ordered the car a while ago, and I went to complete the pick-up procedures today. I estimate that the new car will be delivered to me in another month or so."

"You are free to verify this matter."

Ken Oshima's expression shifted between anger and uncertainty. He turned to his adjutant and ordered, "Immediately proceed to the car factory in the French Concession to verify the situation!"

"Yes!" the adjutant replied and quickly left.

Feng Manna stared at Lan Yanzhi's confident expression, her heart sinking. She blurted out, "Lan Yanzhi, you're lying! I clearly saw you with my own eyes in front of the Shitai Department Store. How could you possibly be buying a car in the French Concession?"

"Absolutely impossible! Absolutely impossible!!"

Lan Yanzhi retorted, "Oh? Really? Did you see that person's face clearly at the time? Are you really sure it was me?"

"Whether I went to the car factory to pick up the car or not will be decided soon—why are you in such a panic..."

Today, Lan Yanzhi did indeed go to the car dream factory in the French Concession, and spent the entire morning there.

To clear themselves of suspicion as Kuomintang agents, they needed a sufficient number of eyewitnesses and a solid alibi.

Buying a car is precisely the safest option.

She had previously promised Zhou Xiao that she would give him a car privately.

This reason is logical and flawless.

As for the girl who looked just like Lan Yanzhi that Feng Manna bumped into outside Shitai Department Store, it was of course not her.

However, the girl's figure, outline, gait, and demeanor were highly similar to Lan Yanzhi's. With Lan Yanzhi personally handling her makeup and adjusting her clothes, she managed to create a "shadow" that was almost indistinguishable from the real thing, successfully deceiving Feng Manna.

That was a fake blue rouge.

Later, Feng Manna sent people to search all over Shanghai, but naturally they couldn't find her—because Lan Yanzhi was actually at the Car Dream Factory in the French Concession.

By then, Shanghai was already in ruins.

Most of the city fell into the hands of the Japanese invaders, but the various concessions were still controlled by the foreign powers. Even the Japanese devils dared not easily break in and arrest people. Each went its own way and did not interfere with the others.

Feng Manna's so-called "citywide search" was actually limited to the Japanese-occupied area, and naturally, they found nothing.

About half an hour later, the adjutant returned.

Adjutant: "Reporting to the General! All employees at the French Concession's Car Dream Factory have confirmed that Miss Lan Yanzhi completed all the car purchase procedures at the store this morning."

In an instant, Feng Manna felt the world spinning around her!

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Her adjutant's words left her speechless.

The result was the complete opposite of what she had expected!

How is that possible?

Did Lan Yanzhi really spend the entire morning at the French Concession's Auto Dream Factory?

What exactly went wrong in the middle?

The last glimmer of hope has been completely extinguished.

After listening to his adjutant's report, Ken Oshima raised an eyebrow slightly: "Is it absolutely certain?"

Adjutant: "Absolutely true. Everyone in the shop can testify to that."

"According to the staff, Ms. Lan did come to complete the car purchase procedures, and there are several photos taken on site as proof."

Ken Oshima nodded slightly.

With so much evidence from various sources, it can be basically confirmed that Lan Yanzhi was indeed at the Auto Dream Factory this morning.

With so many witnesses and photos taken at the scene, there is enough evidence to form an irrefutable alibi.

Since she was at the car dream factory, the girl appearing outside the Shitai Department Store was definitely not Lan Yanzhi herself.

In other words, Feng Manna was talking nonsense.

Lan Yanzhi calmly said, "General Oshima, Section Chief Feng, can my innocence be proven now?"

"I only heard about what happened at the Special Operations Headquarters and the Special Higher Police today on the way here. How come they've become the Kuomintang's people?"

"Section Chief Feng, it makes me think—you're the one planted by the Military Intelligence Bureau, aren't you?"

Ken Oshima's gaze slowly shifted to Feng Manna, his eyes cold and revealing undisguised doubt and aloofness.

For a secret agent, losing trust is tantamount to a death sentence.

"You're spouting nonsense..." Feng Manna's voice suddenly rose as she looked urgently at Oshima Ken, "General Oshima, don't listen to her lies!"

"My parents died at the hands of the Kuomintang secret police, how could I be one of their people?"

Ken Oshima, who had been sitting upright, slowly rose, his gaze sharp as a knife: "Section Chief Feng, allow me to go through your entire medical history for you."

"You probably have your spies inside the Military Intelligence Bureau's Shanghai station; you could even say that the entire Shanghai station is your own territory."

"You orchestrated this operation under the guise of eliminating traitors, but in reality, you were working with the Military Intelligence Bureau from within and without, all to get rid of Section Chief Xian Daofeng."

Feng Manna's expression changed drastically: "General Oshima, that's not how it is..."

"Section Chief Feng, please calm down and let me finish." Kenjiro Oshima's tone was calm. "You joined forces with the Military Intelligence Bureau to set up a trap at Shitai Department Store, with your target being Section Chief Kaede Sendoh. That's why you insisted on inviting him to this 'Special Operations Headquarters Operation'."

"You and the Military Intelligence Bureau were originally in cahoots, so they naturally wouldn't accidentally harm you—that's why the Military Intelligence Bureau detonated the explosives as soon as you left the department store."

"The explosion at Shitai Department Store was incredibly powerful; the entire building collapsed with a roar. It was definitely not a spur-of-the-moment decision, but rather the result of meticulous planning. The fact that the Military Intelligence Bureau was able to plant the explosives in advance shows that they had already known the entire operation plan... You deserve much credit for this."