Shadow of Spies

Propelled headlong into the relentless currents of history, Ji Yu finds himself transplanted to the tumultuous prelude to WWII.

Once an ordinary civil servant in his modern existence, Ji Yu i...

Chapter 987 Discussion and Analysis

Zhou Fushan? Ding Mo? Or a long-hidden Kuomintang agent? It seems like all of them are possible, yet it also seems impossible.

Li Zhiqun's anxiety surprised Wang Hanmin. This director of the No. 76 Special Agent Headquarters was also a veteran agent with outstanding talent, but now it seemed that his mental state was not good.

He then looked at the bandage on Li Zhiqun's shoulder. He had heard that Li Zhiqun had been stabbed and injured, but he should be fine now.

So he asked in a deep voice, "Director, what exactly happened? Can you tell me?"

Li Zhiqun gave a wry smile. Now that only he and Wang Hanmin were left in the room, there was nothing to hold back. He then said, "Brother Hanmin, you have a wealth of experience. You can give me some advice. I've been feeling like something's not right these past few days, but I can't quite put my finger on it. Things are changing too fast, and one bad thing after another is happening. I'm starting to feel overwhelmed!"

So he told Wang Hanmin everything that had happened in the past few days in detail. Now Wang Hanmin was also the deputy director of the Special Agent Headquarters, and he would be involved in many things in the future, so there was nothing to hide.

After a long while, Wang Hanmin finally understood that such a huge change had taken place in Shanghai in just a few days. The three of them, Zhou, Ding and Li, fought each other, turning the whole city upside down. All sides suffered heavy casualties, and many key members were also lost. Just today, before he was assassinated, No. 76 even lost two action captains.

After pondering for a long time, Wang Hanmin finally spoke up and analyzed: "Director, according to what you said, Zhou Fushan and Ding Mo have already agreed to stop the retaliatory actions in front of the Japanese. Given their strength and stance, they would never dare to break the agreement."

Moreover, attacking the key personnel of the intelligence headquarters directly, leaving no room for maneuver, does them no good whatsoever.

If the Japanese eventually become enraged, Zhou Fushan might not be able to say for sure, but Ding Mo would definitely be in trouble, so Ding Mo would absolutely not dare to do so.

Besides, Ding Mo has no reason to target me. I am currently a useless person who has not yet taken office and poses no threat to him. If it is just a simple act of revenge, that reason is a bit far-fetched.

Therefore, I conclude that none of today's three assassination attempts were carried out by Zhou Fushan and Ding Mo. Besides, I don't believe their police officers could act so decisively and efficiently, easily intercepting a fully armed convoy of guards, suffering no casualties themselves, and leaving without a trace. Director, even my former Shanghai station's highly trained Kuomintang agents couldn't have done that!"

Wang Hanmin, being an observer, quickly sorted out the situation and analyzed it carefully. Li Zhiqun immediately realized what was going on and heard Wang Hanmin mention Shanghai Station.

He quickly said, "You're right. It shouldn't be Zhou Fushan and Ding Mo's men. They don't have the guts to start another war. Brother Hanmin, do you think it might be your Shanghai station that did it? Their strength hasn't been diminished, and they still have the power to fight back."

Upon hearing this, Wang Hanmin waved his hands repeatedly and said with a wry smile, "Director, it couldn't possibly be them. As I said, the Shanghai station's personnel were almost completely wiped out. The current operatives are all recruited from the National Salvation Army, ordinary soldiers without special agent experience. Their combat effectiveness is far from sufficient. If I had such an elite force, Shanghai would not be in this situation. Also, before I was arrested, the Shanghai station's supplies were also exhausted. The team members' sidearms were even running out of ammunition, let alone using so many military grenades. That's too extravagant for us, unless..."

"Shanghai Intelligence Section!"

"Shanghai Intelligence Section!"

The two men spoke in unison, and Li Zhiqun's expression immediately changed. In the end, he had finally come face to face with this mysterious department.

Wang Hanmin nodded heavily and said again, "It can only be them. Among all the forces in Shanghai, only they have the reason and the ability to do this!"

Li Zhiqun asked in confusion, "Didn't you say before that this department isn't responsible for field missions like assassinations and demolitions?"

Wang Hanmin explained, "Of course, it's not absolute. They only step in when the Shanghai station is unable to complete the mission. For example, the operation to destroy the legal tender in the city and the multiple operations to eliminate Japanese agents in the concessions were all done by them. In fact, their operational capabilities are far superior to those of the Shanghai station. It's just that headquarters doesn't allow them to get involved in the missions. As for what kind of strength they actually possess, I'm afraid no one knows. And now it seems that it has far exceeded my expectations."

Li Zhiqun nodded in agreement. Wang Hanmin was a traitor to the Military Intelligence Bureau, and according to convention, the Military Intelligence Bureau would definitely order his elimination. Now that the Shanghai Station was in dire straits and unable to fight any longer, the Military Intelligence Bureau had no choice but to use the Shanghai Intelligence Section as its trump card.