Soon, in the study, Yi Hua'an urgently reported the intelligence sent by Luo Xingchao to Ning Zhiheng. Upon hearing this, Ning Zhiheng, who had just been woken up and was still a little sleepy, was immediately awakened.
The thing we were worried about has finally happened. To make matters worse, Wanmulin has not only been exposed, but has also fallen into the hands of Number Seventy-Six.
Ning Zhiheng couldn't help but shake his head inwardly. This Wan Mulin! He had specifically asked someone to warn him not to take any risks, so how could he still make a mistake so quickly?
Yi Hua'an asked in a low voice, "President, Mu Yu reported that Li Zhiqun interrogated and tortured Wan Mulin. Wan Mulin has not spoken yet, but no one can survive this ordeal. It's only a matter of time before he speaks. Do you think this poses a threat to us?"
Ning Zhiheng remained silent upon hearing this. He frowned and paced back and forth in the room, carefully assessing the seriousness of the situation.
In fact, given the current situation, even if Wan Mulin had spoken up, Gao Tao and the other two were already in Hong Kong, and the chances of the Japanese bringing them back were slim. Even if they knew that the two were in Hong Kong and were under Yue Sheng's protection, the Japanese would not be able to do anything about it for the time being.
The real concern lies in Shanghai. First, Chen Ting will inevitably be implicated. Given the power of the Japanese and the 76th Division, even if Chen Ting is in the concession, the Japanese can use strong diplomatic means to force the French Concession's Public Works Bureau to hand him over. If that fails, they can use espionage tactics to deal with Chen Ting in the same way they dealt with Wan Mulin. Therefore, Chen Ting will ultimately find it difficult to escape unscathed.
Secondly, there's the Shanghai Intelligence Section. First of all, Chai Liang's identity is already insecure. Wan Mulin had long suspected Chai Liang, which is why he didn't involve Chai Liang in the whole affair. If Wan Mulin were to reveal Chai Liang's identity, things would become much more complicated. You see, Chai Liang knows the identities of the other seven intelligence officers in his intelligence group, including Xu Yongchang, who just joined the Intelligence Section and infiltrated No. 76. Especially Chai Liang's direct superior, Ji Hongyi, which points directly to the core members of the Intelligence Section!
This was the most threatening threat the Japanese had posed to the Shanghai Intelligence Bureau in recent years, and the consequences would be unimaginable if not handled properly.
However, if he were to actually rescue Wan Mulin, he would have too many concerns. First of all, the departure of Gao and Tao would have a huge impact, and the Japanese and the high-ranking officials of the puppet government would definitely pay close attention to it. If he were to take a hard line to rescue them, would it cause unpredictable consequences?
After much hesitation, Ning Zhiheng was still undecided. He decided to hand this difficult problem over to the Director, who might be able to solve it, which would save him a lot of trouble. At the same time, he had to get Chai Liang to leave Shanghai and resolve this potential threat in advance.
Ultimately, given Ning Zhiheng's cautious nature, he couldn't risk putting the entire Shanghai Intelligence Section in danger for the sake of Wan Mulin.
He couldn't take a risk rashly. If he had no choice but to act, he had to find a plausible reason. Otherwise, his sudden intervention would definitely draw the enemy's attention to him. Even if his identity was special and the Japanese wouldn't dare to harm him, exposing himself to the enemy's gaze for no reason would be a foolish act.
Thinking this through, Ning Zhiheng no longer hesitated and turned to Yi Hua'an, ordering, "Send a secret telegram to Chongqing immediately, reporting the details of the matter to headquarters. The telegram should emphasize that the Wan Mulin case is too far-reaching, and our Shanghai intelligence section is inadequate. Please make a decision as soon as possible!"
Upon hearing this, Yi Hua'an quickly nodded in agreement, knowing that Ning Zhiheng was hesitant to take any risks.
"Furthermore, inform the Tan family that Chai Liang may have been exposed. He should immediately evacuate his post and go into hiding for the time being. He can be arranged to leave Shanghai later when things have calmed down!"
"Yes!" Yi Hua'an accepted the order, turned around, and quickly left.
Not long after, the sound of a car starting up downstairs rang out. Ning Zhiheng went to the window, looked down at Yi Hua'an as he left, and pondered to himself.
This time, I'm afraid I'll have to let Wan Mulin down. It's not that he's cold-blooded and indifferent, but the matter is very serious, and I only had no choice but to do it!
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