Spy Wars: I can get rewards by being a bully!

Chapter 1094 A Lively Lunar New Year

As evening approached, the Lin Mansion became lively.

Servants shuttled back and forth, delivering various dishes to the dining room.

The women chattered excitedly; although they had no worries about food and clothing, they were still very excited about the New Year.

Xi Yue and Ruo Xue were both wearing pink jackets with fluffy white collars, making them look even more charming and cute.

The three Yamaguchi sisters simply changed into red cheongsams together; each with a different figure and their own unique charm.

The others were also dressed up, chatting and laughing, creating a unique and beautiful scene.

Lin Ze lay on the soft couch in the living room, letting Ms. Tang massage his legs.

The young nun also returned. She had a good relationship with Lady Tang, who tied her hair in a bun and dressed her in brand-new clothes, making her look like a large porcelain doll.

At that moment, she was pouting as she massaged Lin Ze's shoulders.

"Hey, little nun, put in a little more effort! Haven't you eaten?"

The young Taoist nun playfully punched Lin Ze, but didn't use much force.

"Give me a good shoulder massage. I've already told the kitchen to prepare two big pork knuckles today. You'll have plenty to eat."

The young nun suddenly became motivated and began kneading the dough with great effort.

Mihoko swayed over, carrying a plate of cut fruit, and fed it to Lin Ze.

Lin Ze turned his head and saw the high slit on Mei Huizi's cheongsam, so he casually lifted it up.

Mihoko just smiled blankly.

When dinner was served in the evening, Lin Ze asked everyone to pour themselves some wine, and naturally, there was a constant stream of laughter and chatter.

Several tables were set up outside, and everyone took turns eating before getting back to work.

As usual, Niu San'er offered a toast and repeatedly thanked everyone for their hard work.

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Beiping.

Toshiki Moriyama did not stay in a conspicuous place like the Six Nations Hotel. His accommodation in Beiping was a private residence, which was originally the residence of an editor of the Asahi Shimbun. It is unclear how it was made available to him.

There was no festive atmosphere at all; instead, it was so desolate that it was almost eerie.

Toshiki Moriyama knelt in front of the table, earnestly eating a bowl of rice. There were only two side dishes on the table to accompany the rice, which didn't look very appetizing.

After finishing her meal, Toshiki Moriyama wiped her mouth and remarked, "Eating food is for sustaining life, but indulging excessively in gourmet food is a great form of depravity."

There was a person kneeling opposite him, motionless, and easily missed if you didn't look closely.

"Ha! Moriyama-kun is truly a role model for us all."

“Oda, you are a samurai by birth and have been a member of my Black Dragon Society for quite some time. I won’t hide it from you, tomorrow’s operation will be very dangerous. You must lead your men to the forefront, otherwise those ronin might become afraid or even retreat, and then…”

"Please rest assured, Moriyama-kun, for the sake of the Great Japanese Empire, I am willing to sacrifice my insignificant life!"

Moriyama Toshiki took a deep breath and stood up. "Good! Look at the situation now, look what those guys have done to it! In Nanjing, Lord Shibayama Kenshiro was forced to leave in disgrace. They even want to grant the Nanjing Restoration Office greater power. If that's the case, then what have the Empire's soldiers gained by risking their lives? Originally, I didn't quite believe Lord Shibayama Kenshiro when he said that North China was completely under the control of the Chinese. But now I see that the people here only know about Lin Ze, they don't know about the Area Army, they don't know about the Expeditionary Army Headquarters, and they don't even know about the Emperor!"

At this point, Moriyama's expression turned ferocious. "If this continues, won't the Empire's sons have died in vain? What have we gained?! These bastards! Oda, don't worry, as long as we can create significant chaos tomorrow, the Cabinet will intervene. If too many Japanese die, then the Cabinet will have ample reason to summon that Hayashi Ze to explain the situation. Whether he flies directly to Tokyo or travels by sea, we are confident we can take him down!"

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The next day was the first day of the Lunar New Year.

The Lin family mansion in Beiping was bustling with activity.

Although Lin Ze was not in Beiping, people still lined up early in the morning to pay their respects, just to leave their names in the book at the door and give him a gift.

The earlier you arrive, the higher you'll appear in the booklet, and the more likely you are to be seen by Lin Ze.

In reality, this booklet will never be sent to Lin Ze. Instead, it will be sorted out by Niu San'er, who will record who came, who didn't come, who should have come but didn't, and who shouldn't have come but did.

The security personnel from the auxiliary management bureau were conducting security checks around the Lin residence as usual. This level of security was maintained regardless of whether Lin Ze was present or not. If Lin Ze returned, the security level would be raised accordingly.

Around nine o'clock in the morning, a group of ronin suddenly appeared in the inner city.

The group of people were wearing robes and wooden clogs, their hair was tied up, and some of them were drunk.

Behind them followed a group of idle thugs.

These thugs and hooligans are no match for anyone. The real "bosses" have long been wiped out. Some of the remaining ones fled to other places and later secretly returned, while others were sent to work in the coal mines for two years before being released. They are still fearful and dare not get too close.

Since Lin Ze had dealt with the unruly ronin several times, it had been a long time since groups of ronin had been seen parading around the city of Beiping. It was the first day of the Lunar New Year, and there were many people outside, so everyone was there to watch the spectacle.

As they watched, some people noticed something was wrong. Some of the bolder ones even shouted out with grim faces, "Hey! That's the Lin residence over there. What, Master Lin has only been in Tianjin for a few days, and you dare to be so insolent!"

The leader of the ronin glanced at the person who had shouted, but didn't say anything and just continued walking forward.

Everyone was talking about it.

"Damn it, what are these Japanese devils doing at the Lin residence on the first day of the Lunar New Year?"

"Could it be that they're going to pay New Year's visits?"

"Grandma! How can you go to pay New Year's visits like that? Those Japanese devils are all scoundrels, they're definitely up to no good!"

"Go report to the authorities, the police department, the detective squad, and oh right, the auxiliary police station!"

"Go, go, go quickly and report this! Can't you see there are a few drunkards here? I heard that Master Lin isn't in Beiping. Who knows if he has family members at home? It would be bad if they caused a disturbance!"

In a quarter of an hour, the ronin had reached the security post outside the Lin residence.

The auxiliary police officer on duty shouted, "Back up! Back up! Get out of here immediately!"

The leader, Takaya Oda, said sarcastically, "We've come to offer New Year's greetings. What, are you so unwelcoming to Japanese people?"

"You're here to offer New Year's greetings with a knife? Get out of here immediately, or you'll be arrested on the spot!"

Oda Takaya grinned maliciously, drawing his katana. "Baka! What did we do to deserve this? You're insulting the samurai of Japan! You demand an explanation!"

Immediately afterwards, the ronin around him also started shouting and cursing!

In the gatehouse of the Lin residence not far away, Yu Xuecheng squinted as he watched all this. Several people holding cameras stood beside him.