Ning Zhiheng was horrified as he held the materials in his hand. The important stronghold of the New Fourth Army and the underground party in Nanjing had been discovered by the people of No. 76. If they were to follow this lead, the losses would be incalculable.
In particular, based on this analysis, Maoyuan Trading Company is very likely an important department responsible for the transportation channels of the New Fourth Army. Could this be related to its own Fujiwara Company?
It should be noted that the medicines and scarce supplies purchased by the Shanghai underground organization were all sent to the Nanjing area through the Fujiwara Company, and then transported from Nanjing to the Maoshan base of the New Fourth Army, which was not far from Nanjing.
That's secondary. The Fujiwara Company has its own protection, so the Japanese intelligence agencies dare not investigate. However, the transportation channels of the mountain troops will inevitably be exposed, and the series of consequences that will follow are incalculable.
Fortunately, Li Zhiqun is currently busy, and he still has time to notify the farmer. However, he must be quick, otherwise, if the people of No. 76 find out about Geng Xingwei's disappearance, Li Zhiqun might disregard his desire for credit and directly notify the Nanjing intelligence department to take action against Maoyuan Trading Company, which would be troublesome.
Thinking of this, Ning Zhiheng felt the urgency of time even more. He took a box of matches, struck a match, lit the material, and watched it burn into a flame before slowly turning to ashes.
Then he turned to Zuo Gang and ordered, "Get rid of this person immediately, and issue a gag order to all personnel involved in the mission!"
"Yes!" Zuo Gang nodded in acceptance. He thought for a moment, then asked, "What should we do with Gao Yuanwu?"
Ning Zhiheng thought for a moment. He hadn't known the specific details of the intelligence beforehand. According to the original plan, Gao Yuanwu was definitely going to be silenced.
Ning Zhiheng has always been decisive and ruthless in his actions. Killing to silence witnesses is a basic operation for him. The dead are always more reliable than the living, not to mention that these people are either traitors or collaborators. He shows no mercy whatsoever.
But now it seems that I have no choice but to be patient for the time being. I must first stabilize Gao Yuanwu. If I kill Gao Yuanwu, it will cause a bigger commotion and alarm the Seventy-Sixth Bureau, which would be a disaster. It is better to let him buy time for Geng Xingwei's disappearance. It doesn't matter if it costs some money.
"He got off too easy. Give him the money, but make sure he gives a proper explanation. We need to delay as long as possible regarding Geng Xingwei's disappearance!"
"Yes!" Zuo Gang replied, accepting the order.
Around midnight that night, a figure appeared again at the back door of Qing Shi Tea House. Ning Zhiheng, dressed in black, walked silently to the door and gently knocked on it rhythmically.
Soon, hurried footsteps echoed from inside the room. Ning Zhiheng put down the suitcase in his hand, slipped into the darkness, and quietly observed the movements.
Everything was the same as before. Xia Deyan turned on the lights in the room, pushed open the door, and stepped out. He paused for a moment under the light to make his shadow clear in the darkness. Then he bent down, picked up the suitcase on the ground, turned around and went back into the room, locking the door behind him.
Back in his room, Xia Deyan quickly placed his suitcase horizontally on the table. His expression was serious, and he was highly tense. He knew that every time Shadow sent a message, something significant had happened. The last message was because of the arrest of Wu Tong, a high-ranking member of the underground party, and then there was no news for several months.
This time, it's the first time Shadow has contacted him in months. I wonder what it's about this time?
He quickly unfastened the leather buckle, opened the lid, and as expected, it was still full of US dollars. On top of it was a piece of white paper, which he grabbed and examined closely.
"Investigation: Chang Chengye, manager of Nanjing Maoyuan Trading Company, is a member of our New Fourth Army. His identity has been recognized by a Kuomintang traitor. The 76th Division suspects that Maoyuan Trading Company is an important stronghold of our side and is preparing to implement the action plan. The traitor has been eliminated by us, but his disappearance is hard to conceal and we are afraid that the enemy will find out. Please notify the relocation as soon as possible. Shadow!"
Xia Deyan was shocked after reading the contents. This time it was different from the previous ones. It was about the underground party's hidden front in Nanjing. According to the intelligence, Shadow had already taken a risky action, fearing that the enemy would find out, which was why he issued an emergency evacuation notice. Sure enough, it was another major crisis!
Xia Deyan dared not delay for a moment. He folded the intelligence and hid it in his bosom, locked the box, went inside to get a short gun, tucked it into his waistband, changed his clothes, picked up the box, pushed open the door and strode out, disappearing into the darkness.
Two hours later, in a safe house in downtown Shanghai, Xia Deyan paced back and forth anxiously, waiting for Lin Hanwen's arrival.
Finally, footsteps sounded outside the door. Lin Hanwen pushed the door open and entered. Xia Deyan quickly stepped forward, handed the intelligence in his hand to Lin Hanwen, and said urgently, "Shadow's message. He took a risk this time. I'm really afraid he's in danger!"
Shadow is a high-ranking agent directly under headquarters, and Xia Deyan is Shadow's contact person. His appearance must be related to Shadow, so Lin Hanwen dared not be negligent in the slightest. Upon receiving the contact person's notification, he rushed over immediately.
He took the intelligence report and his expression changed drastically. Xia Deyan's heart sank when he saw it; it was clear that Lin Hanwen knew something about the situation.
Sure enough, Lin Hanwen looked up at Xia Deyan, pointed at the intelligence report, and said, "It's really fortunate that Shadow acted quickly enough, otherwise something terrible would have happened!"
Xia Deyan asked, "Can the intelligence be confirmed?"
Lin Hanwen nodded heavily and said in a deep voice, "It's confirmed! This Maoyuan Trading Company was jointly established by our Shanghai and Nanjing sides. It is a special agency specifically responsible for procuring supplies for our troops, and it is also an important supply base that our Shanghai side has set up in Nanjing."
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