Without Ning Zhiheng's help and trust, how could a junior officer who had toiled for many years have entered the ranks of colonels and achieved what he has today, taking charge of the operation to blow up the Fukuoka military warehouse? When he saw the fireworks that pierced the sky, the excitement in his heart was indescribable. This is the greatest glory for an agent who has devoted himself to military intelligence and dedicated himself to defending the country.

Ning Zhiheng could tell that this was Huo Yueze's true feeling. After all, Huo Yueze was his most capable assistant, and as long as he didn't have any grudges, that was fine.

He couldn't help but say with a hint of sarcasm, "The Chief is probably also having a headache over my situation. It feels like a dream. Last year, I was just a passionate young military academy student, but now I'm a station commander, a lieutenant colonel intelligence officer, standing at the forefront of the intelligence front. It's really hard to explain the twists and turns of life."

Huo Yueze also said with a smile, "The station chief's achievements are all hard-earned, and we all see it. No one in the Military Intelligence Department is dissatisfied with him."

Ning Zhiheng laughed when he heard Huo Yueze's words; he was quite confident about this point.

Since graduating from military academy, he has hardly slacked off. He investigated Japanese spies in Nanjing, assassinated the head of the Japanese spy network in Hangzhou, and uncovered the entire intelligence network in the Hangzhou area. He then infiltrated the enemy-occupied area of ​​Shanghai to eliminate traitors and kill enemies. Finally, he went to the Pudong battlefield and made countless military achievements. Now he is still in Shanghai, carrying out sabotage activities, blowing up the Fukuoka military warehouse, and killing countless enemies. These achievements are more than enough to justify his rank of lieutenant colonel.

The two spoke frankly and freely, and talked for a long time before Huo Yueze got up to take his leave.

Ning Zhiheng then sent out the telegram praising the achievements, attributing the credit to his many subordinates. He believed that this great achievement would be enough to give his brothers a satisfactory result.

Three days later, in a villa in the French Concession, Phillips was sitting opposite Huo Yueze.

Huo Yueze's eyes flickered, and after a moment of contemplation, he finally spoke, "Philip, what exactly do you want to see me about this time?"

Phillips smiled and said calmly, "Chen, we're having a private party next weekend, and I'd like to invite you."

At this point, he emphasized, "They are all friends from the intelligence community, but there are no Japanese among them. I can be your recommender!"

Huo Yueze narrowed his eyes, carefully considering the meaning behind Phillips' words. After a long pause, he finally spoke, "Philips, thank you very much for your kindness, but please forgive my bluntness, what benefit do you actually gain from doing this?"

“Because we have a common enemy, the Japanese! They have become destroyers and someone needs to stop them. This is the consensus among us,” Phillips said with a smile, gently lifting his wine glass and taking a sip of red wine. “At the same time, we are businessmen, so we also need a customer who can afford the price. I think you are a very good customer and qualified to enter our circle.”

Huo Yueze slowly pondered Phillips's meaning. These intelligence brokers also had their own forces behind them. In this Battle of Shanghai, Britain and the United States completely exposed their true nature as being all bark and no bite. The two great powers, who considered themselves to be in charge of international affairs, had no power to restrain an island nation in East Asia.

Not only did the Japanese ignore the warnings from both countries, but after the Battle of Shanghai, they directly occupied the northern part of the Shanghai International Settlement, forcing the two governments to acquiesce to this fact. Their tough attitude and arrogant demeanor aroused the hatred of both Britain and the United States, but they could only swallow their anger due to the circumstances.

It's not hard to guess what they're thinking now; they simply want to join forces with Huo Yueze to launch a series of attacks against the Japanese in the Shanghai area. In fact, isn't this exactly what Huo Yueze wants as well?

They have intelligence and weapons, while Huo Yueze has a large number of elite agents with strong execution capabilities. Combining the two is a win-win situation!