90: Chapter 90 Zhang Wei in Action

Time flowed on, and Mitsui Masao sat before his desk. Beside him, his secretary, Oda Yuta, was fawning over him, saying, "There's an idiom in Chinese, something like... resourceful and cunning, that perfectly describes you. Those despicable Chinese people are simply unworthy of being your opponents."

Mitsui Masao waved his hand, "Oda-kun, we cannot relax yet. We are currently on Chinese territory, and we still need to figure out a way to transport the buddha head back as quickly as possible."

Mitsui Masao's grandfather had been an intelligence operative involved in the War of Aggression Against China back then, possessing extensive knowledge of all aspects of China and making great contributions to the militaristic Nippon.

It was precisely because of this background that Mitsui Masao was highly valued by Mitsui and assigned to be a Minister in City Name. If he could successfully smuggle the buddha head out this time and achieve new merits, he might even secure the high position of Chief Representative for China.

Just as he was savoring the vision of his glorious future, the front desk called. "Minister, a trade delegation wishes to discuss cooperation with you. The leader is the second young master of the Zhu Group, but they do not have an appointment. How should this be handled?"

Mitsui Masao frowned deeply. A few days ago, the Zhu Group had secured a major project from the City Name Construction Bureau, a matter he had also heard about. It was reasonable for them to visit at this time.

Mitsui Masao called his secretary over. "The Chinese have an old saying—'To travel a hundred li, ninety is the last half.' The City Name police won't give up the investigation so easily. We must be extra cautious about everything. You go down personally, escort them to my office, and instruct our subordinates to immediately verify if their identities are fake."

"Yes!" Oda Yuta bowed deeply and left the office.

Time rewound ten minutes.

Zhang Wei looked up at the top of the elevator and sighed. Just before they arrived, intelligence showed that the Mitsui Group had already moved the buddha head, which had been placed on the elevator car, back into the safe.

It made sense; the Mitsui Group only rented one floor of the building, and the public elevator was not under their control. If they happened to encounter elevator maintenance, they would be exposed.

"The little japanese are quick. It looks like we have to execute Plan B. An Xiaoxi, find an opportunity to hack into their security system later. We'll retrieve the buddha head tonight."

An Xiaoxi nodded and gave an OK gesture.

Ten minutes later.

"Your reception here is terrible! Not only is no one offering tea or water, but you've also made me stand here for so long? I'm here to talk about cooperation."

Zhu Pengfei, accompanied by five or six people, stood in front of the Mitsui reception desk, deliberately expressing his dissatisfaction.

While the receptionist went to pour water, An Xiaoxi successfully hacked into her computer and placed a signal jammer inside the green plant near the door.

Once everything was set, Oda Yuta walked over quickly, completely unaware, bowed to Zhu Pengfei, and said, "You must be Young Master Zhu from the Zhu Group. Welcome, welcome. Minister Mitsui is waiting for you in his office."

"They really know how to put on airs," Zhu Pengfei acted very arrogantly and swaggered toward the office. Zhang Wei saw that An Xiaoxi had finished setting up and felt half the weight lifted from his chest. He secretly notified Liu Haorui downstairs via his phone not to come up, then followed them into the office.

Mitsui Masao stood at the office door and smiled, "Welcome, Young Master Zhu, to discuss business with us at Mitsui. I am greatly honored."

If the setting were different, Zhu Pengfei would have immediately slapped this thief who stole his treasure twice across the face. Since the item hadn't been recovered yet, he could only snort and walk inside.

Zhang Wei secretly breathed a sigh of relief beside him. Zhu Pengfei had never suffered such humiliation since childhood. He had been afraid that this kid would lose his temper and alert the enemy.

At that moment, Oda Yuta leaned close to Mitsui Masao and whispered, "Identity confirmed. It is indeed the second young master of the Zhu Group."

Mitsui Masao finally relaxed. Everyone was seated. Zhu Pengfei didn't understand architectural machinery, so he signaled his subordinates to communicate with Mitsui Masao while he leisurely observed the room, occasionally glancing at the safe next to the desk.

Zhang Wei was anxious but couldn't speak up to remind him. He was using his body to block the line of sight, allowing An Xiaoxi to crack the password lock on the Minister's office door.

In just a few minutes, An Xiaoxi completed her task. But they couldn't leave after only a few minutes of pretending to discuss business. Zhang Wei had to patiently listen to the others talk for another hour before secretly nudging Zhu Pengfei.

"I think that's enough for today. I'll report the specifics to my father, and we can connect later." Zhu Pengfei was even more unable to stand the situation than Zhang Wei. Upon receiving the signal, he acted as if granted amnesty, quickly interrupting the conversation and preparing to leave.

Mitsui Masao secretly sneered in his heart. Such a person was beyond saving. He was probably rushing off to a nightclub to flirt with girls tonight. The Chinese people were doomed sooner or later.

However, on the surface, he said respectfully, "Young Master Zhu, since you've made the rare trip, how about I treat you to dinner?"

"No need." Zhu Pengfei waved his hand, not wanting to stay another moment, and left the office directly.

"Alright, everyone worked hard." They drove back to Jiangnan Garden. Zhang Wei told everyone, "Let's hurry up and rest. We'll start Plan B at ten tonight."

Liu Haorui shouted, "You have to take me tonight! You all had something to do today, and I washold back to death!" Zhang Hong and Wang Sheng, standing nearby, didn't speak, but their eyes showed eagerness. Dealing with the little japanese was practically coded into the genes of Chinese people.

Zhang Wei nodded, "Tonight, An Xiaoxi will stay in the car to control the cameras and provide remote assistance. Liu Haorui, Zhang Hong, Wang Sheng, and I will infiltrate."

An Xiaoxi had no complaints, only feeling that the two breast pads she stuffed in her chest were pressing down so hard she could barely breathe. She pulled Chen Jiayan into a room to unload them.

Zhu Pengfei also insisted on participating in the night's operation. Zhang Wei reluctantly agreed in the end.

As dinner time approached, Zhang Wei took everyone to a noodle shop downstairs to grab a bite. The owner of this noodle shop ran a small business and it wasn't easy, plus the noodles were good, so he occasionally supported his business.

Time arrived at ten o'clock at night. The NIO was parked on the side of the road a kilometer away.

"Commence operation," Zhang Wei commanded. Several people filed out of the car. He turned back to remind An Xiaoxi to stay on the line. The group entered the building.

At ten o'clock at night, most of the companies in the building had long since finished work. Occasionally, one or two overworked employees would come down from upstairs. Zhang Wei and the others didn't waste time and quietly headed to the elevator lobby.

Soon, the elevator stopped on the 18th floor.

"Approaching the surveillance area. An Xiaoxi, are you done over there?" Zhang Wei adjusted the Bluetooth headset on his ear and asked.

"I have taken over the surveillance system, but there is still one employee staying behind in the company. You must find a way to bypass him."

Zhang Wei had anticipated this. With such an important artifact, and after Zuo Hemei had alerted them earlier today, the other side would definitely be on guard.

Zhang Wei chuckled and said to An Xiaoxi, "Piece of cake. There's a red USB drive in the glove compartment on the passenger side. An Xiaoxi, find a way to transfer the video inside to the Mitsui surveillance room and play it."

An Xiaoxi didn't know Zhang Wei had this backup plan; he hadn't mentioned it when they made the plan earlier. After a moment of confusion, she actually found a USB drive in the passenger side glove compartment.

A minute later, An Xiaoxi's surprised exclamation came through the phone, followed by an angry curse, "Zhang Wei, you pervert! How could you save that kind of movie?"

"This is relevant to my profession, okay? And it's something they, the little japanese, produce and consume themselves."