By this time, Matsudaira Hidemi was fully aware that this was a huge trap, a snare set specifically for him by the agents of the Special Operations Department.

As soon as the explosion rang out, the streets and alleys were filled with agents from the Special Operations Department, and the department director, Li Zhiqun, personally led a team to the scene.

This is enough to explain everything: the intelligence about their rendezvous had been leaked, and the intelligence department knew the time and place of the rendezvous, which is why they set a trap.

However, before that could happen, someone preemptively disrupted the rendezvous, sending a warning signal to them.

As for who saved him, Matsudaira Hidemi believed it must have been a comrade from the underground party. The last time he was in danger, it was also a comrade from the underground party who risked his life to warn him, which saved him from danger. He thought it would be the same this time.

Matsudaira Hidemi couldn't help but feel secretly relieved. Intelligence work was extremely dangerous; one mistake could lead to certain death with no chance of turning back. He had to be vigilant at all times and could not afford to make the slightest mistake.

Thinking of this, Matsudaira Hidemi couldn't help but feel furious about the repeated mistakes of the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (CBIS). Both times he was in danger, it was because of problems on the CBIS side. The Special Operations Department even knew the location and time of his rendezvous. Needless to say, there must have been a traitor on the CBIS side. It seems that he must lie low for a while.

In a VIP ward at Shanghai Kangji Hospital, Su Yue looked at his cousin Qin Lechi lying on the hospital bed and asked kindly, "Lechi, are you feeling better?"

Qin Lechi was severely tortured by the Special Agent Department this time, and his injuries were not light. He was sent to the hospital to recuperate for several days before his condition improved.

Seeing that his cousin had suffered so much because of him, Su Yue felt really bad and came to visit him frequently these past two days.

Qin Lechi smiled faintly and replied softly, "I feel much better. Cousin, you're busy with official duties, so you don't need to come to see me so often."

Su Yue waved his hand with a wry smile and said listlessly, "What official business is there anymore! I officially resigned yesterday, and now I'm a free man with plenty of time to see you!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Lechi was startled and quickly said, "Cousin, how could this be? I didn't say anything to the Special Agents, they have no evidence."

"I know, I know!" Su Yue quickly patted Qin Lechi's hand and comforted her, "This has nothing to do with you. Actually, the Japanese just wanted me to vacate my position. It was only a matter of time. If I hadn't been sensible, I would have been in big trouble later. Fortunately, I went to Fujiwara Tomohito to plead for you, which saved you. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unpredictable. Lechi, this time it's all because of me that you've been implicated. I'm so sorry you had to suffer!"

Qin Lechi, who had been lying in the hospital bed for the past few days, knew the whole story. This time, it was because Su Yue had pleaded with Fujiwara Tomohito, the chairman of the Fujiwara Company, that the Special Operations Department not only obediently released him, but also returned all the stolen medicines.

Well-informed sources say that Fujiwara Tomohito has instructed the Special Operations Department not to make things difficult for Fujiwara Company's business partners. Now, trading companies that have business ties with Fujiwara Company are all confident that doing business with them not only guarantees profits but also personal safety. In this chaotic world, what could be more important than that?

For a time, many businesses were eager to associate themselves with Fujiwara Company, but there were far more businesses than opportunities, so it wasn't that easy.

Qin Lechi then asked, "Cousin, you've served the Japanese for so long, and you're just being kicked out like this?"

"What else can we do?" Su Yue sighed helplessly. "However, Fujiwara Tomohito promised to find me a position after the new government is established. Right now, without power, I'm just easy prey for others, and I'll be devoured sooner or later. Fortunately, I still have some connections, so we can still get by."

Su Yue chatted with Qin Lechi for a while longer before getting up and leaving. Qin Lechi lay on the hospital bed with his eyes closed, resting. His arrest this time was very sudden, and there were still many things to deal with. This batch of medicine was originally scheduled to be transported away the day before yesterday. All the preparations were completed, and the troops on the mountain were ready to receive him. But now the plan has to be postponed again.

His physical condition was unlikely to recover in a short time, so how could he continue his work? In addition, according to organizational discipline, he was required to report his situation to the organization and cooperate with the investigation after his arrest. In short, there were many things to be done, but he was temporarily unable to contact his superiors. All of this left Qin Lechi with mixed feelings.

Just as he was feeling unsettled, the ward door was gently pushed open, and a man dressed as a servant walked in, closed the door behind him, and then walked a few steps to the bedside.

Qin Lechi opened his eyes upon hearing the noise and immediately recognized the person who had come.

"Old Fan!"

The person who arrived was Fan Xingyun, Qin Lechi's superior.

"Why did you come here? The hospital isn't safe. Who knows if someone's watching me!" Qin Lechi frowned and asked softly.

Fan Xingyun said helplessly, "I had no choice. You were suddenly arrested, and we didn't know the specifics. The transportation plan was halted, and I was forced to relocate. All our work was impossible to carry out. If it weren't for the fact that our superiors had investigated and found out that the other businessmen arrested with you had been released, I wouldn't dare to contact you now."

Qin Lechi knew immediately that the underground party organization must have done a lot of work in the past few days in preparation for his arrest. All the people related to him had been evacuated, and other countermeasures could only be taken after there were concrete results.

It seems that quite a commotion has been caused. Qin Lechi is an early underground party member with a deep understanding of the party organization and knows a lot about the party's internal affairs. If he is indeed arrested and defected to the enemy, then the entire front related to him will have to be evacuated, resulting in significant losses.

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