Although Ning Zhiheng judged that there was a problem at Qingdao Station, he still wondered if the station had been breached by the Japanese. He had not received any concrete evidence or information, but he still hoped that there might still be a chance for Qingdao Station to be evacuated.
Therefore, regardless of the circumstances, the news of the special operations team's failure must be transmitted back to headquarters as soon as possible, and then headquarters will warn the Qingdao station. As for whether it will have any effect, he cannot be sure.
Ning Zhiheng and Mitani Kazuhiko and others continued their conversation until noon, and everyone was quite interested until they were done talking before leaving.
At this moment, the doors to the conference hall opened, marking the end of the morning's talks. Kagesa Hiroki and others, along with representatives from all sides, came out.
The talks cover a wide range of topics and will take at least a few days. This morning's meeting was just a preliminary contact, and no one is in a hurry.
At noon, the Japanese arranged a banquet on the second floor of the hotel, intending to rest briefly before continuing the talks in the afternoon.
Kagesa Yuuki took a few bites, greeted the other leaders, and then took a break to go to a room to listen to his liaison officer, Hasebe's report.
"Chief, I just contacted the Special Higher Police. According to their investigation, Wang Shulu's confidant, Zou Chengbin, did not attend today's talks due to illness. He is a core member of the provisional government and was originally on the list of key personnel for the talks."
In addition, among Liang Anhong's entourage was a confidential secretary named Su Jiaxiang. He left for about twenty minutes during our opening ceremony, from about 9:40 to 10:10. According to the investigation, Liang Anhong sent him back to Taiping Hotel to retrieve some materials. As for whether he made the arrangement in advance, it is not easy to find out.
There were no absences from the new government's side. As per our notification, all members of their delegation attended the ceremony, and no one left under any pretext.
As for the high-ranking officers of the Special Higher Police, none of them were absent or left early, and neither were our staff members; nothing unusual was detected.
Kagesa Hiroki closed his eyes slightly, pondered for a moment, and slowly said, "In other words, both of these people could be moles. Very well, let's focus on them for now and investigate them to see what we can find!"
He paused slightly, lowered his voice, and asked solemnly, "What has Chairman Fujiwara and the people of Fujiwara Company done?"
"No problems were found. Chairman Fujiwara attended the entire opening ceremony and then chatted with everyone in the reception room across the street until noon. Moreover, he and his bodyguards have not left the hotel since!"
Upon hearing this, Kagesa Hiroki secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He did indeed have doubts about Fujiwara Tomohito, because he knew very well that Fujiwara Tomohito had known about the tripartite meeting being held in Qingdao a month ago, and that he had even invited Fujiwara Tomohito to visit Qingdao before New Year's Day.
That's why he specially invited Fujiwara Tomohito to attend the so-called opening ceremony this morning. Of course, deep down, he absolutely did not want Fujiwara Tomohito to be the one to have a problem.
It's important to know that Fujiwara Tomohito's background is incredibly powerful. Not only is the Fujiwara family at the top of Japanese society, but even his uncle, Uehara Junpei, wields more power in the Central China Expeditionary Army than he does. As for the hidden influence in the Shanghai area, it's even more formidable. As an outsider, he has to rely on him to win over various forces.
The Shadow Agency alone is not capable of investigating him; if the two sides become enemies, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Kagesa Hiroki immediately ordered, "Understood. Go and inform the Special Higher Police that the results of the investigation are in. Tell them to immediately arrest the members of the Qingdao station and bring Li Zhiqun and Wang Hanmin back. This matter should be put to rest."
Furthermore, please have the Special Higher Police investigate Zou Chengbin to confirm his identity. As for our side… secretly arrest Su Jiaxiang and interrogate him rigorously. Regardless of whether he has any problems or not, this person cannot be allowed to live!
"Yes, sir!" Hasebe bowed and left.
After returning to his room, Ning Zhiheng immediately went to Yi Hua'an's room and ordered a telegram to be sent to Chongqing. The telegram briefly reported the failure and annihilation of the special operations team, and emphasized his own judgment, instructing headquarters to confirm the situation at Qingdao Station as soon as possible and arrange for evacuation if possible.
After sending the telegram, Ning Zhiheng felt depressed and somewhat suffocated, so he went to the balcony for some fresh air. The cool sea breeze refreshed him slightly, and he carefully considered the current situation.
It seems that the Japanese are very familiar with the operations of the special forces in Qingdao, and it is almost certain that something will go wrong at Qingdao Station.
This means that the Japanese should have discovered the leak of the trilateral talks information based on the time the special operations team entered Qingdao. Therefore, I likely aroused Kagesa Hiroki's suspicion, especially considering his sudden invitation this morning to attend the ceremony…
Ning Zhiheng suddenly realized that the Japanese were conducting a screening. The special operations team had already been eliminated, and the demolition operation had been exposed. It was conceivable that the news of the three-party talks had been leaked, and there was no point in keeping it secret. So they simply held this opening ceremony to find an excuse to expand the scope of the screening.
Therefore, many people from all sides attended the meeting today. Almost everyone who might have known about the tripartite meeting in advance was present, including himself. In other words, Kagesa Hiroki believed that he might also be the mole.
Ning Zhiheng felt a sudden tightness in his heart when he thought of this. Fortunately, he never contacted the intelligence stations in various places, and he did not notify the headquarters about the operation in Qingdao. Therefore, he had no idea about the special operations team's demolition operation and thus escaped this screening. Fortunately, he was safe and sound for the time being.
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