Luo Xingchao smiled kindly and said, "Not at all. I begged the director to bring me here so that I could get to know all of you colleagues better. In the future, we can all work together under the director's leadership, without any distinction between us. Brother Minglang, please don't be so polite!"

After speaking, he stepped forward and shook hands with Wei Minglang. The three of them chatted and laughed, appearing to be in a harmonious and friendly manner.

After a moment, Wei Minglang turned around and introduced the cadres behind him to Wang Hanmin and Luo Xingchao one by one.

Most of these key cadres were officers from the National Salvation Army he brought with him, and a small number were personnel selected by Wang Hanmin from the Special Agent Headquarters.

Wang Hanmin knew all these people; after all, they were all assigned to the Second Brigade through his arrangements.

Luo Xingchao, however, was relatively unfamiliar with these people. While talking to them, he secretly memorized their facial features, a habit he developed as an excellent special agent.

Especially when Xu Yongchang, the captain of the third squadron, was introduced, Luo Xingchao secretly observed him for a moment before continuing the small talk as if nothing had happened.

Xu Yongchang was also secretly wary of the higher-ups at this headquarters. Everyone was talking about this person in private. He was a spy planted by the Japanese in the No. 76 Special Agent Headquarters to monitor everyone below the director. He was the person in the No. 76 Special Agent Headquarters who needed to be most wary of.

Their first meeting was uneventful. In the following days, Wang Hanmin and Luo Xingchao, accompanied by Wei Minglang, inspected the training of the Second Brigade. All departments were operating normally. It must be said that Wei Minglang's abilities were outstanding; he had managed to organize the Second Brigade in a very short time.

As Wang Hanmin concluded his inspection, he smiled broadly at Wei Minglang and said, "Minglang, you've done an excellent job. I'm very satisfied. Now you have one thing to do: immediately select a group of operatives. Our Special Agent Headquarters will be fully responsible for the security of this New Year's banquet. The director has ordered that a group of reliable personnel be selected from the action team to serve as internal security personnel. You must select at least twenty people to send to headquarters for training. As for the requirements... they must be politically reliable and have decent appearances. These are matters of face for our Special Agent Headquarters. This matter needs to be done quickly; send them over this afternoon."

"Yes!" Wei Minglang quickly nodded in agreement.

Wang Hanmin continued, "In addition, after these personnel finish their security duties at the banquet, they will stay behind to serve as my guards. You need to be careful."

Wei Minglang was taken aback, but he knew that Wang Hanmin was short of people, so he quickly nodded in agreement.

After the inspection, Wang Hanmin and Luo Xingchao left together in the car. Sitting in the back seat, Luo Xingchao couldn't help but ask, "Director, Wei Minglang doesn't look friendly. Are you really that trusting?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Hanmin knew that if Luo Xingchao became suspicious, he would have to explain himself clearly. So he smiled and said, "Xingchao, I still have confidence in Wei Minglang. He has many concerns. At the beginning of his imprisonment, I sent people to Tianjin to find his family. They have now been sent to Shanghai for resettlement. Otherwise, do you think I would be so at ease entrusting this force to him?"

Wang Hanmin was cautious in his actions, and he desperately needed a group of reliable people. Wei Minglang was someone he urgently wanted to win over, so he had no bottom line when it came to his methods.

He was Wei Minglang's superior and knew Wei Minglang's situation very well. He knew that Wei Minglang's hometown was in Tianjin. When he was working on Wei Minglang, he threatened the lives of his family members, which eventually forced Wei Minglang to defect to the enemy.

That bastard!

Luo Xingchao cursed inwardly, but he had to admit that this trick was very effective. Wang Hanmin himself had also fallen victim to it. However, this guy had no qualms about using it on others.

Luo Xingchao nodded and said, "It seems I was overthinking it. As long as the director knows what he's doing, we still need to be a little wary of these people who have come here."

Wang Hanmin immediately said, "Xingchao is right. These days, the hardest thing to guard against is people's hearts. I have to make some more arrangements. However, I will need you to keep an eye on things in the future. If there are any problems, please communicate with me in time."

He knew that Luo Xingchao was specifically in charge of these surveillance tasks, so he generously allowed Luo Xingchao to supervise him, and Luo Xingchao naturally agreed.

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Today is a special day, September 27th! It's not only Ning Zhiheng's birthday, but also Lao Teng's own birthday. Haha, I'm going to ride on Ning Yanwang's coattails!

Since midnight, my phone has been ringing with messages, all of them blessings from my fellow book lovers from all directions. I couldn't bear to turn it off, so I kept it by my pillow and have been listening to it ever since!

My heart is so warmed! For seventeen whole months, I've been able to persevere and bring the vivid character of Ning Zhiheng to life before everyone, all thanks to your support and encouragement. Without you, I would have accomplished nothing! Thank you! Thank you for your blessings! I am deeply grateful!