"Liangbi, there are no outsiders here. In your telegram, also urge Zhiheng to put more effort into the Qingdao matter. The sabotage operation has failed, so let's try to obtain important intelligence about the talks, such as the secret agreement between the three parties."

"The Japanese and the puppet government are holding such an important meeting; we have to produce something, otherwise we won't be able to explain ourselves when the Chairman asks."

There was no need for the Director and Wei Liangbi to hide their identities from each other; they both knew that Ning Zhiheng was currently in Shanghai in charge of work. Wei Liangbi quickly stood up straight and replied, "Yes, I will inform Zhiheng immediately."

At this point, Wei Liangbi changed his tone and said in a low voice again, "Director, this task is quite difficult, and I don't think it will be easy to complete in the short term."

Wei Liangbi was unaware that Ning Zhiheng was in Qingdao at that moment and had already made arrangements for his future. Now, hearing the Director's urging, he couldn't help but defend Ning Zhiheng.

The director knew that this task was somewhat difficult for Ning Zhiheng, but he also knew that the Shanghai Intelligence Section had invested heavily in the Shanghai intelligence market, and that this type of intelligence could still be bought as long as one was willing to spend a lot of money.

He said gently, "I know that, but Zhiheng will find a way. Just let him know. There's no time limit. Let him do his best!"

"Yes!" Wei Liangbi accepted the order and withdrew.

At 3 p.m. that day, He Siming was sitting opposite Taro Sagawa in an office of the Qingdao Special Higher Police.

Sagawa Taro held a teacup in his hand, took a sip of tea, and asked He Siming with a smile, "The talks were suspended this afternoon, so you could have rested at the hotel. What are you doing here?"

Taro Sagawa has been by Keiji Tsuchihara's side for the past two days, assisting with some matters concerning Central and Northern China, and has also participated in the entire tripartite talks.

The events that occurred at noon today caught all parties off guard. The puppet government was overwhelmed and had no choice but to unilaterally announce the suspension of the talks. As a result, Taro Sagawa did not go to the reception hotel this afternoon. Instead, he handled some matters at the Special Higher Police station in Qingdao. Unexpectedly, He Siming also came to his door.

He Siming chuckled and said in a friendly manner, "The Gao Tao incident has thrown the new government into a panic. They're currently discussing how to deal with it behind closed doors. It's not appropriate for an outsider like me to stay there, so I came to find you, Section Chief."

He Siming had previously received instructions from Ning Zhiheng, ordering him to try to make more contact with the Qingdao Special Higher Police Section and find out from them what Li Zhiqun and Wang Hanmin had done during the week or so that they had arrived in Qingdao ahead of schedule.

So as soon as he had some free time, he immediately used the excuse of looking for Taro Sagawa to go to the Special Higher Police in Qingdao to inquire about information.

Taro Sagawa knew that his liaison officer was a lively person who couldn't sit still for a moment and liked to chat with people everywhere. When he was in Shanghai, he was very popular in various departments. He also liked He Siming's temperament. In addition, with the background of the Otani family behind him, even Taro Sagawa rarely put on airs as a superior. The two usually got along very casually.

Sagawa Taro looked at the pile of documents on the table, spread his hands, and said, "You seem to have a lot of free time. It's a pity I have too much work here and don't have time to keep you company. If you're bored, you can go out and have some fun. The scenery in Qingdao is quite nice."

Upon hearing this, He Siming feigned disinterest, scratched his head, and said, "I went for a walk, but it's really not interesting to stroll around and see the sea alone. I don't know anyone here."

Sagawa Taro suddenly remembered something and said, "Isn't Chairman Fujiwara also in Qingdao? You know him well, so you can pay him a visit."

He Siming had met Ning Zhiheng quite frequently at the Nanwu Library, so he didn't hide the fact that he knew Ning Zhiheng. Sagawa Taro knew this, and of course, he was willing to let He Siming have more contact with Ning Zhiheng in order to bring them closer.

In Shanghai, being acquainted with Chairman Fujiwara already speaks volumes about a person's status and position.

He Siming smiled wryly and said, "I already paid my respects yesterday at noon. I know Chairman Fujiwara, but we're not exactly close. It's best to be sensible and not bother him."

Taro Sagawa nodded knowingly. He knew that He Siming's status was far inferior to Fujiwara Tomohito's. If it weren't for the background of the Otani family, the two would probably have had little chance of getting along.

Seeing that He Siming was in good spirits, Taro Sagawa was happy to relax for a while and chatted with him for a few minutes.

Just as the two were talking, they heard the sound of a car braking outside. He Siming, quick-witted, took the opportunity to stand up, go to the window, and look out with curiosity.

Two trucks drove into the courtyard downstairs, and agents from the Special Higher Police Department escorted several men out of the trucks, shoving and pushing them towards the courtyard on the east side.

He Siming turned to Sagawa Taro and asked, "Section Chief, who are these people?"

Sagawa Taro also came to the window at this time. After only a brief look, he lost interest and said dismissively, "These are personnel from the Qingdao station of the Military Intelligence Bureau. This is the third batch of personnel already. There will be several more batches later."

He Siming was shocked. People from Qingdao Station? How many groups were there? Something had happened at Qingdao Station, and it was a big one!

His gaze followed the group of people, and suddenly he saw a familiar figure. He couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Section Chief, look, isn't that Li Zhiqun from the Special Agent Headquarters? And Wang Hanmin too? What are they doing in Qingdao?"

Following He Siming's gaze, Sagawa Taro saw Li Zhiqun and Wang Hanmin, accompanied by an officer, enter the courtyard.

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