Time passed slowly, and Luo Xingchao finally received news from Bi Wenxiang and Cui Yuanfeng. Bi Wenxiang began to report: "Section Chief, the brothers under our command have not found anything, but the bald guy in the interrogation department said that the interrogation room was used all night, and the staff on duty stayed up until dawn, but the interrogators are all Li Zhiqun's men, and we can't find out the specifics."

Cui Yuanfeng added, "Wu Shicai isn't in his office at all. We can't find him, but we found his henchmen at the residences of senior officers at headquarters. I suspect Wu Shicai is in that residence, but we dare not go near it."

Upon hearing their account, Luo Xingchao couldn't help but gasp. The matter was quite clear: Li Zhiqun and his team had captured an extremely important figure, interrogated him all night in the interrogation department, and finally took the prisoner to a high-class residence reserved for senior officers of the No. 76 Special Agent Headquarters, even having Wu Shicai, the captain of the action team, personally guard him.

Why did they transfer this prisoner to a high-class residence? The answer is simple: the prisoner confessed! Otherwise, he would probably still be in the interrogation room's cell. This situation is so similar to the arrest of Sun Xiangde, a traitor to the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics!

Moreover, he must have revealed extremely important information, which is why Li Zhiqun went to the Shadow Agency to report the situation to Qingqing Zhengliang. Yes, that must be it!

As he pieced together everything that had happened, the details gradually became clearer, and Luo Xingchao felt increasingly uneasy. He desperately wanted to know the truth, and the sooner the better.

What important figures did Li Zhiqun actually arrest? Military Intelligence Bureau? Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics? Or underground Communist Party members?

Luo Xingchao couldn't be sure, but given the intelligence battles between the No. 76 Special Agent Headquarters and the Shanghai Station of the Military Intelligence Bureau during this period, Luo Xingchao was more inclined to believe it was someone from the Shanghai Station, but it could also be someone from his own Shanghai Intelligence Section. In any case, this was extremely bad news.

Thinking of this, Luo Xingchao became increasingly anxious. He couldn't figure out the specifics, so he couldn't report it to his superiors. Even if he did, they would still ask him to investigate the matter. He asked Cui Yuanfeng, "Is the residence well-defended?"

Cui Yuanfeng nodded and said, "There are at least ten visible sentries, not to mention countless hidden ones. We can't get close enough to them."

Luo Xingchao didn't ask any more questions and directly ordered, "Have your men inquire more and report back to me as soon as you have any news!"

"Yes!" Cui Yuanfeng and Bi Wenxiang nodded and left to carry out their orders.

Luo Xingchao was anxious and had a bad feeling, but he couldn't find a good solution for the time being.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in!"

To Luo Xingchao's surprise, it was Li Zhiqun himself who pushed open the door.

"Director, what brings you here? Please, please have a seat! Let me pour you a cup of tea!" Luo Xingchao's face immediately turned into a beaming smile as he quickly stepped forward to greet him warmly.

Li Zhiqun smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Xingchao, no need to bother. I'll just say a few words and leave. I won't keep you from getting off work."

Luo Xingchao still quickly brewed a cup of tea and handed it to Li Zhiqun, and the two sat facing each other.

Luo Xingchao spoke first, saying, "Director, what brings you here?"

Li Zhiqun's gaze shifted, he cleared his throat, carefully considered his words, and said in a kind tone, "Xingchao, actually, I've been wanting to have a good talk with you lately. We're all on the same side, all working for Colonel Qingqing, so we're like-minded. That's why I've come to visit you today, so we can have a proper chat."

Upon hearing this, Luo Xingchao noticed that Li Zhiqun had adopted a very humble attitude, without putting on any airs of a director. Of course, Luo Xingchao was also confident and not afraid of Li Zhiqun putting on airs. However, since Li Zhiqun had said this, it must have been because Qing Qingzhengliang had warned him, forcing him to take the initiative to come and make peace with him.

Thinking of this, Luo Xingchao smiled slightly and said, "Director, you flatter me. I should be the one visiting you to report on my work. It's really my fault for troubling you to come all the way here!"

Li Zhiqun came today to have a serious talk with Luo Xingchao. He knew that Luo Xingchao was Qingqing Zhengliang's informant, and if he were to do something to harm him by secretly reporting on him, it would eventually ruin his plans. Today's events were a bad omen. He didn't want to offend Luo Xingchao, so he decided to take the initiative to visit him.

Li Zhiqun sighed softly and said sincerely, "Xingchao, there's no need for such formalities between us. Colonel Qingqing mentioned today that you've spoken up for me on several occasions in front of him. I'm truly grateful. You know I'm in a difficult situation right now, and it's only because you're willing to say a few words for me that I appreciate it. Although you're a few years younger than me, you're more experienced. I'll need your help in the future!"

"You're too kind..."

"No, no, these are my heartfelt words!"

Li Zhiqun continued, "You mentioned before that you wanted to transfer some defectors from the Military Intelligence Bureau. Actually, I meant it, but I wanted to transfer them to you after this period of time. As you know, we are currently engaged in fierce fighting with the Military Intelligence Bureau's Shanghai Station. I wanted to use these people to find the Shanghai Station agents who were lying in wait. It was by no means that I was not supporting your work. I didn't expect you to misunderstand!"

"In that case, I'll transfer all these personnel to you tomorrow. Not only that, I can also promise that any captured Kuomintang agents can be transferred to your department as well, since your First Division is specifically responsible for targeting the Kuomintang. What do you think?"

The headquarters of Special Agent No. 76 is now a large organization with six major divisions and five action teams, each with a clear division of labor. The first division is specifically responsible for targeting agents of the Military Intelligence Bureau, and Luo Xingchao is the head of the intelligence section of the first division.

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