Hou Weizhao quickly stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "Station Chief, please calm down. Guangqi misspoke for a moment, but we are indeed somewhat wronged. If this were another branch station, killing dozens of Japanese soldiers would certainly be a merit! It's just that we were unlucky to be working with Ning Zhiheng. This person is too capable, and compared to him, we are naturally at a disadvantage. They also have the background of the Baoding clique, and their merits are too great, so it's understandable that the Chief is a little anxious!"

Hearing this, Zheng Hongbo sighed and said, "I know about this situation, but we still need to give the director an explanation! From now on, keep a close eye on the Japanese movements and find out the whereabouts of important Japanese figures. We also need to catch a big fish to show headquarters!"

"Yes!" the two answered in unison.

In the office of Taro Sagawa, the head of the Special Higher Police Headquarters of Japan, Akita Akihito, who had just returned from Wuhan, was reporting the progress of the operation to Taro Sagawa.

"Section Chief, this time we received a total of six personnel from the military. They are all officials from important departments in China, and their positions and roles are very valuable for infiltration. I have sent them to Wuhan and arranged independent intelligence channels for each of them, equipped them with radios, and they can contact our headquarters directly. I have also ordered them to develop their own downlines and form an intelligence network. Their current mission is to remain infiltrated until we activate them."

Sagawa Taro took the work report, along with the information and files of these moles, and suddenly said in surprise, "Why are there only five? Weren't we supposed to have six?"

Akita Akihito quickly explained, "Reporting to the section chief, I brought one of them back."

"You brought it back? Why?" Sagawa Taro asked, puzzled.

Akita Akihito replied, "When this man was arrested, three of his companions escaped. The military searched extensively but failed to catch them. In other words, the Wuhan government was aware of his arrest, so they did not send him back to Wuhan."

"So that means he's not worth hiding in? Then let's get rid of him as soon as possible!" Taro Sagawa said.

“But I saw that he was very shrewd and capable, so I brought him back. I want to keep him under my command,” Akita Akihito said quickly, bowing.

“It seems you value him highly, Akita-kun. But he’s Chinese. It’s not really appropriate to let him join our Special Higher Police. There’s a Chinese saying: ‘Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts.’ We learned that the hard way about Yu Li back then. Oh! You didn’t know about that. Anyway, these Chinese are very good at disguising themselves!” Sagawa Taro shook his head and said.

Akira Akira hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided to try again. He continued, "This person knows the location of a covert team, which he personally set up. In order to save his life, he is willing to hand it over as proof of our trust. In this way, he can no longer turn back and can only work for us."

Upon hearing this, Taro Sagawa quickly asked, "An undercover team? Which department is it from, the Military Intelligence Investigation Division?"

Unexpectedly, this person was so valuable that he directly handed over an undercover team. Unlike the main battlefield, since the defeat in Nanjing, the Japanese Special Higher Police and the Chinese Military Intelligence Investigation Bureau have been at a disadvantage on the intelligence front. Sagawa Taro dreamed of turning the tide and giving his old rival, the Military Intelligence Investigation Bureau, a taste of his own medicine, but he had not been able to do so.

Now the captured Chinese official is willing to reveal the infiltration team he set up, and he secretly hopes it is an infiltration team from the Military Intelligence Investigation Department.

However, Akita Akihito's answer clearly disappointed him.

“It’s another intelligence organization of the Chinese government, a covert group of the Central Party Affairs Investigation Department!” Akita Akihito quickly replied.

He clearly saw the disappointment in the section chief's eyes, and then said, "This Central Party Affairs Investigation Department is also the highest-level intelligence department of the Chinese government, second only to the Military Intelligence Investigation Department in strength. It has independent intelligence agencies in every province and city in China. This person will be of great value to us. I personally believe that his abilities are also extremely outstanding."

After saying that, he bowed deeply and pleaded again, "I hope you can give him a chance, Section Chief!"

Sagawa Taro looked at Akita Akihito with a surprised expression. He hadn't expected Akita Akihito, an experienced veteran agent, to value a Chinese man so much and go to such lengths to plead with him. This made Sagawa Taro a little curious about this captured man.

“Akita-kun, since you value this person so much, it seems I must meet him in person. Where is he now?” Sagawa Taro said in a deep voice.

“He’s in my team. I’ll bring him over right now!” Akita Akihito said.

However, Taro Sagawa waved his hand and pointed to the telephone on his desk, indicating to Akihito Akita.

Using your boss's office phone is a major taboo for subordinates, and it is absolutely forbidden unless the boss gives the order.

"Yes, sir!" Akita Akihito bowed and saluted upon seeing Sagawa Taro's gesture, then took two steps forward, picked up the phone on his desk, and made the call.

At this moment, He Siming was carefully observing the middle-aged man opposite him.

He was probably in his forties, dressed in a Zhongshan suit, with a short, crew cut and a slightly weathered look. His eyebrows were long and neat, his eyes were bright, and his fingers were long and strong. His thin face still bore a scar, which was probably from torture and had not yet healed.

He's quite handsome, but it's a pity he's a traitor! He Siming thought disdainfully, but his face was all smiles. He pushed the tea in front of Wen Hao and said kindly, "Wen-san, don't be shy here. From now on, we'll be colleagues. As long as you sincerely work for our Great Japanese Empire, we'll definitely become friends!"

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