Seeing Wang Hanmin's extremely reluctant expression, Duan Tiecheng persuaded him, "Hanmin, we have no way out now, we can only grit our teeth and charge forward. Besides, I'm not really going to force you. As long as we plan well, your men can be preserved!"

Wang Hanmin's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked, "Tell me more details!"

Duan Tiecheng explained, "Before the operation, I plan to launch several assassination attempts in downtown Shanghai to create chaos, cause a sensation, attract the Japanese attention, and mobilize their military forces to deal with the situation. This way, once the battle at the library building begins, they won't immediately come to our aid, giving us more time to attack. After the operation is successful, we might even have a chance to evacuate."

"Of course, the most arduous and dangerous task is attacking the library building. We can call upon the National Salvation Army to carry it out. As for those who launch the attack and create chaos, that can be handled by the operatives at the Shanghai station. As long as your men plan meticulously and act swiftly, they can escape unscathed. What do you think of my plan?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Hanmin thought it was indeed a good idea. In this way, not only would the success rate of the operation be greatly increased, but his own loyal forces could also be preserved.

His own agents were all well-trained and capable of carrying out assassinations, which was much better than directly attacking the heavily guarded library building.

Besides, he was now forced into a corner with no way out. Duan Tiecheng was the special agent sent by headquarters to carry out this mission. He had to cooperate with Duan Tiecheng's orders unconditionally. The final decision still had to be made by Duan Tiecheng, and he had no room to refuse.

“Alright! It seems that this action plan has the best chance of success. I agree!” Wang Hanmin nodded in agreement.

Seeing that Wang Hanmin agreed, Duan Tiecheng nodded and said, "Then it's settled. I'll scout out the terrain and design a specific action plan. You'll prepare to transport personnel into Shanghai and be responsible for procuring enough munitions to equip these personnel."

After saying that, he slammed his fist on the table and whispered, "Go all out, advance only, never retreat! Success or failure hinges on this!"

Early the next morning, Wang Hanmin sent four team members, including Sun Xin, to escort Gan Mingxuan away from Shanghai.

Their departure was quickly noticed by Chen Jiaping's men. Asheng, who was in charge of surveillance, followed them into downtown Shanghai and saw them get into several trucks and drive out of the city. Only then did he realize something was wrong and immediately called Chen Jiaping.

"Young Master, those five troublemakers entered Shanghai again today, but I saw that each of them was carrying a suitcase. They've already boarded a truck and left Shanghai. What should I do now?"

Chen Jiaping was taken aback. What was going on? He hadn't even had a chance to verify their identities, and they had already run away. How was he supposed to deal with this?

But now it's probably too late to chase after them, and besides, I still haven't made up my mind to start a war with them.

After hesitating for a moment, Chen Jiaping finally gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, let them go! I'll swallow this insult!"

Meanwhile, in the French Concession, there was the Yali Hair Salon, the best high-end hair salon in the area, which was usually only frequented by ladies of high society and socialites.

At this moment, a beautiful woman in a cheongsam walked in from outside the door; she was none other than An Ruwei, Chen Jiaping's new favorite.

Seeing that there were still a few female customers in the hair salon, she gestured for her two bodyguards to wait at the door, and then stepped into the hair salon herself.

At this moment, a middle-aged barber quickly came forward and greeted her with a smile: "Miss An, it's nice to have some free time today. Please come in and have a seat."

An Ruwei smiled slightly, nodded, looked around, and casually asked, "Does Master Wu have many customers?"

Master Wu is the star stylist at Yali Hair Salon. His skills are renowned in the French Concession, and many women of high status come to him by reputation, so the salon is always packed with customers.

"There are two more people left. Please wait a moment, Miss An. You can rest for a bit. It won't take long," the middle-aged barber said with a smile.

After speaking, he stepped back and led An Ruwei to the rest area to rest first.

About ten minutes later, An Ruwei put down the newspaper in her hand, got up and went to the bathroom. As she moved, a middle-aged woman dressed as a cleaner also walked into the bathroom with cleaning tools.

In the bathroom, An Ruwei took a folded handkerchief from her handbag, gently placed it on the sink, and then turned and left.

When the cleaning lady came over to clean, she naturally took the handkerchief, put it in her pocket, and then continued cleaning the toilet.

The two passed each other without saying a word, and everything was completed in a very short time.

An Ruwei came to Yali Hair Salon this time to pass on the information she had obtained.

This Yali Hair Salon was the best hair salon in the French Concession. It was only natural for An Ruwei, a socialite, to come here to get her hair done, and no one would doubt it.

The reason she always chose Mr. Wu to get her hair done was not because his hairdressing skills were the best, but because he had the most customers. Every time she came to get her hair done, she could stay a little longer under the pretext of waiting, so that she would have the opportunity to contact her intelligence contact.

The message was successfully delivered. After waiting for a long time, An Ruwei left Yali Hair Salon after getting her hair cut.

Two hours later, Kohei Uemura, the head of the Japanese intelligence group that was lurking in the French Concession, received a message from An Ruwei.

A slip of paper was tucked inside the folded handkerchief, clearly stating two addresses.

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