Wen Jiang looked out across Shanghai from his office on the top of the Lotus Tower at the smoke rising in the South-West.
He frowned as he noted that it was not dissipating as quickly as he would like, though all things considered it was good that
he only saw a single columnof smoke, and it had been four days since the last riot, a major success given that only two
months ago their had been at least two major riots breaking out in most of the cities every day.
He knew that it wasn't just the well trained military, but the JPGDF and Taiwanese Marine squadron that had been sent to
help quash the rioting and violent protests.
After watching the thick black smoke swirl up high into the atmosphere before they dissipated he smiled weakly realizing
Ambassador Yosano had entered the room in his almost unnaturally quiet manner and turned to greet the man.
"You know Daisuke, I really think you must have been a Ninja in a past life, or perhaps you actually have trained to be
one at some point?"
"If I had been I assure you I do not remember being one, and as for training, well don't think the Meiji government,
or subsequent governments for that matter simply did away with the Ninja arts."
Jiang grinned and shook his head at the response before sitting down and motioning the Ambassador to do so as well.
"So Daisuke what is it that you need? I'm sure this is'nt a personal visit since you're still wearing your suit."
Daisuke sat down on the small couch that substituted as a chair in front of the desk before answering.
"As the Ambassador of the Democratic People's Empire of Japan and the Official Representative of Her Majesty, Empress Ishida
I've been tasked with collecting a daily report on the efficiency, behavior and overall being of the Japanese People's
Ground Defence Force units operating within the Shi'ang-ji Federation."
"Formal as ever in your duties I see. I'll have someone draw-up a full report by the end of the day, but to provide a
summarized version; The JPGDF troops have been a great help and are among some of the finest and well trained military
officers I've ever known of. Furthermore, it's because of their great skill that we managed to put down the revolt in the
North-East districts of Shēnchéng."
Daisuke nodded approvingly at hearing that his countries troops were doing so much.
Wen was about to go on before he noticed the time.
"Well Daisuke, I'd continue exalting the Japanese military for its success but I have to preside over the meeting of the
Metropolitan Councillors Conference." Wen said before thinking of something and continuing.
"You've expressed interest in observing the politics of Shi'ang-ji before, would you care to attend the meeting as an observer?"
Daisuke sat for a moment thinking before answering.
"Yes, I think I would, it should be rather..enlightening."
The two got up and left for the meeting.