It turns out that Xuan Gaofei, the manager of the Da Dong Gong Ballroom, is also an intelligence officer. The intelligence department now has too many businesses under its name, and the Da Dong Gong Ballroom is specifically managed by the two of them. All the staff of the ballroom, including bodyguards and thugs, are hired by them. The only real intelligence personnel besides the two of them are the two intelligence officers on duty listening in.

Xuan Gaofei was somewhat taken aback by Rong Hao's words and asked, "Are you saying that Iwai no Suke might come here?"

Rong Hao nodded and said, "It's just a possibility. This information came from above. We can't go wrong by following orders. Pay close attention to the guests who come here these next few days. You might discover something. We must not let the enemy get close to us without us even knowing it."

“Okay, I’ll keep a close eye on things,” Xuan Gaofei replied.

Rong Hao got up and walked to the coat rack, took down the coat and top hat hanging there, and then said, "I'll be leaving for a while today. Please take care of things and keep an eye on the place. Call me if anything happens."

Xuan Gaofei was taken aback. He knew Rong Hao was going to see his lover again today. After hesitating for a moment, he finally said, "Dongsheng, you shouldn't act alone for a while. You know, Japanese agents may have already infiltrated the concession. We should be careful. Besides, you've been with your lover for quite a while now. I'm warning you, you know the rules of our Military Intelligence Bureau. If an intelligence agent infiltrating enemy-occupied areas dares to marry a woman, they'll be beheaded. At the last meeting, the team leader asked me about you, and I covered it up. If you ask me, just keep it a charade. Don't take it too seriously!"

Rong Hao's real name is Chen Dongsheng. After he went undercover in Shanghai, he met a female employee of a company six months ago. The two got along very well and both wanted to be together. However, the Military Intelligence Bureau had strict rules and clear regulations that intelligence agents could not get married during the War of Resistance against Japan. This was a point that was repeatedly emphasized.

There was a time when two intelligence agents, a man and a woman, got married and had a child while on a mission. However, upon returning to headquarters, they were both immediately subjected to military law, demonstrating the extreme severity of the Military Intelligence Bureau's internal rules.

Xuan Gaofei and Rong Hao had worked together for a long time and knew each other well. Therefore, Xuan Gaofei was worried that Rong Hao might make a mistake and violate this regulation. Given the style of the Military Intelligence Bureau, he would surely face death. So, Xuan Gaofei offered his advice.

Mentioning this matter made Rong Hao feel irritated. He genuinely loved his woman, but they had always been secretly together, afraid to let others know, otherwise he would be in big trouble. The Military Intelligence Bureau's rules were no joke. He knew Xuan Gaofei meant well, so he could only nod in agreement.

Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly heard the music outside stop. Soon after, there was a knock on the door. Rong Hao opened the door and saw his waiter standing outside.

"What's the matter?" Rong Hao asked.

"Boss, there are two tables of guests in the lobby downstairs fighting over Red Rose, making a huge mess. Our men have already subdued them. Please come and take a look," the waiter said quickly.

Rong Hao and Xuan Gaofei exchanged a glance and shook their heads helplessly. Shanghai's dance halls were always places of trouble, and it was common for people to fight over dancers. The two of them were used to it.

Rong Hao and Xuan Gaofei went downstairs and into the hall. They saw that the northwest corner of the hall was a mess, with broken bottles and leftover wine scattered everywhere. Their thugs were pinning four people to the ground and punching and kicking them, making the four people howl in pain.

At this moment, the band in the dance hall stopped playing, and many guests gathered around to watch the excitement, constantly discussing it.

Rong Hao frowned, quickly walked a few steps to the guests, waved to them, and the thugs stopped.

Rong Hao stepped on a customer's head and asked coldly, "Who are you people? Coming here to cause trouble, don't you know this is my territory, Rong's territory?"

Seeing how fierce and ruthless the thugs at the dance hall were, the man had already given in. When he saw the dance hall owner come out, he quickly begged for mercy, saying, "Boss Rong, please forgive us. We are Boss Cui's men. We had a few too many drinks today. Please be lenient and spare us this time!"

The "Boss Cui" mentioned by this person was a minor leader of the Green Gang in the vicinity. Because he broke his leg in a fight, he was known as "Crippled Cui." These Green Gang members were usually arrogant and often caused trouble, but they dared not offend Rong Hao. In their previous conflicts with the Da Dong Palace Dance Hall, they had not gained the upper hand. These outsiders dared to use guns directly when a fight broke out, and they were also unreasonable and domineering. Both sides had their own concerns, and in the end, it was only when someone from the Green Gang intervened that the matter was resolved. Since then, these Green Gang members have not dared to cause trouble in the Da Dong Palace Dance Hall.

But today they were back to their old ways. Rong Hao snorted coldly. He didn't take these thugs seriously at all and cursed, "How many drinks have you had? Don't you think the alcohol here is free? You're going to cause trouble after you've finished drinking!"

After saying that, he turned around and shouted, "Strip them naked and throw them into the street to sober them up!"

These words terrified the four men. It was the dead of winter, and the wind outside was biting cold. If they were stripped of their clothes and thrown into the street, they might not be fatal, but they would likely all fall seriously ill.

At this moment, one of them loudly begged for mercy on the ground: "Boss, boss, please have mercy! We just invited Miss Hong to have a drink, we didn't do anything, but they attacked first, and we were forced to fight back. Here's what we'll do: I'll compensate for all the losses of the dance hall, just to save some face for us!"

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