nucmednet Chapter 986: Angry Hongyu
Chapter 986: Angry Hongyu
Hong Yuzhang, covered in wounds, slowly left the cabinet meeting room under the gaze of everyone. Although his steps were staggering, his eyes were burning with rage.
After returning to the Pu Yu Agency, he walked straight towards his office. Along the way, the employees in the agency saw his appearance and looked at him with surprise and sympathy, but no one dared to step forward to ask.
Hong Yuzhang pushed open the door of the office, and a depressing atmosphere instantly hit him.
He turned around abruptly, his eyes piercing as he scanned the subordinates standing at the door. These subordinates usually had great respect for Hong Yuzhang, but at this moment they were so frightened that they dared not even breathe.
"You all, come in!" Hong Yuzhang's voice was low and powerful, as if squeezed out from between his teeth, and every word was filled with unquestionable majesty.
The subordinates looked at each other in bewilderment, but did not dare to disobey the order, so they had to walk into the office cautiously.
As soon as they entered the door, they felt a strong sense of oppression, as if the entire space was shrinking and making them suffocate.
Hong Yuzhang sat behind his desk, looking at them coldly, with anger flashing in his eyes.
He slammed the table, frightening his subordinates. "You bunch of losers! What are you doing? You still have the nerve to stand here when you haven't found any results yet?"
The subordinates lowered their heads and dared not breathe, for fear of accidentally angering this furious boss.
Hong Yuzhang stood up, walked to one of his subordinates, grabbed his collar and lifted him up. "You, tell me, why there are no useful clues until now? How did you investigate? Are you just perfunctory?"
The subordinate was strangled to the point of being unable to breathe, his face flushed red, but he could only stammer: "I...we have been trying hard to find clues, but...but the other party seems to be very cunning and always manages to avoid our pursuit."
"Cunning? Humph, I think you are too incompetent!" Hong Yuzhang shouted angrily, loosened his hand, and threw his subordinate heavily to the ground. The subordinate grimaced in pain, but did not dare to complain.
Hong Yuzhang turned to another subordinate, his eyes full of threats. "You are responsible for monitoring the major printing factories in Kyoto. Have you found anything unusual?"
The subordinate replied tremblingly: "I... I monitored it very carefully, but... but I didn't find any suspicious printing activities."
"Nothing was found? Where did the Kyoto secret report come from? Did it fall from the sky?" Hong Yuzhang roared and punched the desk, causing the documents on the desk to scatter.
The subordinates were so scared that they retreated one after another, fearing that they would be affected by Hong Yuzhang's anger.
Hong Yuzhang took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.
He knew that the most important thing now was to find the source of the secret report from Kyoto, rather than venting his anger here. So, he spoke again, his voice still low, but without the previous irritability.
"Listen, everyone, cheer up. Before sunset tomorrow, we must find the source of the secret report from Kyoto and the mastermind behind it. I don't care what method you use, even if you have to dig three feet underground, you must find them for me!"
Upon hearing this, the subordinates nodded to show that they understood.
Hong Yuzhang looked at his subordinates, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes. "Remember, if any of you dare to do things perfunctorily or leak secrets, I will never show mercy. When the time comes, don't blame me for not reminding you!"
After saying that, Hong Yuzhang waved his hand, signaling his subordinates to leave. The subordinates left the office one after another as if they had been granted amnesty.
The entire Jade Agency seemed to be driven by an invisible force, and it was like crazy, conducting a large-scale search in every corner of Kyoto. This time, the search was no longer limited to those workshops and factories related to printing, but any place that might be related to the printing industry became their target of search. Whether it was a small printing shop hidden in a deep alley, a large-scale printing factory, or even those warehouses and basements that seemed to have nothing to do with printing, they all failed to escape the Jade Agency's strict search.
In Hong Yuzhang's office, the air was filled with smoke. He was smoking a cigarette irritably, with a heavy face. The cigarette butt in his hand kept burning, as if it was a reflection of his inner anxiety. At this time, his deputy Asakawano walked in cautiously, his steps were light, but his eyes revealed a kind of nervousness and uneasiness.
"Lord Hong Yuzhang, we...we still haven't found the printing source of the Kyoto secret report." Asakawano's voice trembled slightly. He was well aware of the possible consequences of this sentence.
Hong Yuzhang frowned upon hearing this, and his anger seemed to be instantly ignited by this sentence. "Useless! You are all useless! We have been searching for so long, but there is not even a clue!" He slammed the table, and the documents on the table flew everywhere, and the cigarette fell to the ground, sparks flying everywhere.
Asakawano was so frightened that his whole body trembled, but he still mustered up the courage and continued, "Lord Hong Yuzhang, I have a guess. In the past, the daily printing volume of Kyoto Secret Reports was only a few hundred copies, and they were scattered in various small workshops. But now there are hundreds of thousands of Kyoto Secret Reports in a day, which is enough to prove that the person behind the scenes has enough strength to carry out large-scale printing and transportation. With so many processes, he can still do it seamlessly. In addition to the royal family and a few nobles, there are only a few major business families in the whole of Kyoto. Fujita and Mitsui are the most suspicious."
When Hong Yuzhang heard this, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes. He realized that Asakawano's speculation might have really touched the edge of the truth. He took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and then slowly said: "Go on."
Seeing this, Asakawano felt relieved. He continued, "The Fujita and Mitsui families hold a very important position in Kyoto's business. They have huge resources and connections. If they really want to print and distribute the Kyoto Secret Report, they are fully capable of doing it perfectly. Moreover, they have the motivation. Whether for political status or for business interests, the spread of the Kyoto Secret Report may be beneficial to them."
As Hong Yuzhang listened to Asakawano's analysis, his mind gradually became clear. He stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the busy members of the Jade Agency outside the window, and a sense of determination surged in his heart.
"Very good, Asakawano. Your speculation makes sense. Immediately arrange personnel to conduct a comprehensive investigation of the Fujita and Mitsui families. I want to know all their movements, including their business dealings, political relationships, and whether there have been any abnormal behaviors recently."
In a large warehouse in the west of Kyoto, hundreds of printing machines are roaring. They are running day and night, like a printing factory that never stops. In the warehouse, papers are flying and ink is fragrant. Everything seems so busy and orderly. This is a secret warehouse of the Mitsui family, an unknown printing center.
In a corner of the warehouse, Xiong Chang, director of the Special Intelligence Operations Department of Kyoto, China, was talking with Mitsui Hisashi, the representative of the Mitsui family.
Xiong Chang was wearing a neat suit, with a calm face and confident eyes, while Mitsui Shou was wearing a traditional kimono, with shrewdness and cunning in his eyes.
"Mr. Mitsui, it turns out that your Mitsui family has an amazing network of connections throughout Kyoto." Xiong Chang spoke first. His voice was deep and powerful, full of praise for the Mitsui family. "With your help, the Kyoto secret report can be spread as quickly as possible."