Li Zhiqun was taken aback when he heard Ren Manshan's words. Not releasing the people? Then what did Ren Manshan mean by coming here so late at night?
Ren Manshan ignored Li Zhiqun's surprised gaze, took out a bank draft from the bag beside him, placed it on the table, and gently pushed it in front of Li Zhiqun.
Li Zhiqun reached out and took a look. It was a bank draft from the Japan Gold Bank, worth a full $50,000. With the exchange rate of the US dollar rising steadily in the market, this was definitely a huge sum of money.
But Li Zhiqun scoffed, saying that the money was clearly not enough to exchange for Wanmulin.
Sure enough, Ren Manshan continued, "Of course, this is just a greeting gift. The special envoy sent by Yue Sheng is named Si Guangyuan. He is a very shrewd man. He just wants you to show mercy and not torture Wan Mulin anymore."
After all, he knew very well that given the current situation, Wan Mulin couldn't just be released like that. I also made it clear to him that I could only guarantee Wan Mulin's care while he was at the Special Agent Headquarters; once he left, I wouldn't be responsible for him anymore.
It turned out that Si Guangyuan and Ren Manshan had been talking in secret for a long time. No matter how high the price Si Guangyuan offered, Ren Manshan refused to agree. After all, the consequences were too serious, and Ren Manshan was not at the point of risking her life for money.
Finally, at Si Guangyuan's repeated pleas, Ren Manshan proposed a compromise: to "delay" the case as long as possible, avoid the current storm, and then find a solution once the controversy had died down and everyone's attention had shifted.
“Zhiqun, Si Guangyuan has already explained it very clearly to me. Gao and Tao left Shanghai on the night of the incident and are now in Hong Kong. Even if you interrogate Wan Mulin again, it will be useless. Why bother? So I think we should just do them a favor. Yue Sheng is very influential and resourceful. We shouldn't offend him too much. What do you think?”
Ren Manshan's words made Li Zhiqun stand up immediately. He had been interrogating Wan Mulin rigorously for the past two days in order to find out the whereabouts of Gao Tao and the other man as soon as possible.
If I'm really no longer in Shanghai now, then all my efforts will have been in vain.
Undeterred, he asked, "Are you sure what he's saying is true?"
Ren Manshan took out another photo from his bag and handed it to Li Zhiqun.
Li Zhiqun hurriedly took the photo and was immediately stunned. The photo was a picture of Gao and Tao together, and the background was a dock with the words "Dongjiang Wharf" written in big characters. There was also an English sign next to it. Li Zhiqun sighed inwardly. It seemed that the other party had not lied. Gao and Tao were already in Hong Kong.
Li Zhiqun's spirits immediately deflated, and the lingering hope he had held onto for the past few days was completely shattered.
Seeing Li Zhiqun's disappointed expression, Ren Manshan knew that he had believed her words, so she spoke again: "I also agreed to his request after seeing this photo. Anyway, things are beyond repair. If you hurt Wan Mulin's life again, you know how important Wan Mulin is to Yue Sheng. Then it will be a fight to the death. Yue Sheng will definitely take revenge on you at all costs. Tell me, why bother?"
Ren Manshan was telling the truth. If Wan Mulin really died at Li Zhiqun's hands, given Yue Sheng's character, he would definitely seek revenge against Li Zhiqun.
Li Zhiqun remained silent, pacing slowly around the room. He knew that Gao Tao and the other man were beyond redemption, and the value of Wanmulin had been greatly diminished. The remaining task was to investigate his connection with the Shanghai intelligence department, but the most important aspects of intelligence work were the secrecy and effectiveness of the intelligence.
Now that Wan Mulin's arrest has caused a great stir and is attracting great attention from both China and Japan, it is conceivable that the Shanghai intelligence department, which was in contact with Wan Mulin, has already heard the news and must have severed the connection between the two parties, making it difficult for them to gain any further gains.
Especially since he was already entangled with the Military Intelligence Bureau and exhausted from dealing with it, if Yue Sheng got involved again, given his influence and power in Shanghai over the years, his life would definitely be difficult.
Knowing that most of his subordinates were members of the Green Gang, and that Yue Sheng had controlled the Shanghai Green Gang for many years, it was inevitable that these Green Gang members would have some connection with him. If that were the case, it would be a big problem for both himself and the 76th Special Agent Headquarters.
After much deliberation, Li Zhiqun finally nodded and said, "Alright, then I'll let Wan Mulin off the hook, but what about you and that...?"
"Si Guangyuan!"
“Yes, Si Guangyuan, you need to make it clear to him that while Wan Mulin is in my hands, I can guarantee that I will not use torture to extract a confession and will treat him with medical care and preferential treatment. However, I am working for the Japanese, and if the Japanese investigate or interrogate Wan Mulin, I will be powerless to help!”
Ren Manshan laughed and clapped his hands, saying, "That's right. I will naturally make that clear to him. Also, do you know who guided Si Guangyuan to find me?"
Li Zhiqun was taken aback and looked at Ren Manshan with a puzzled expression.
“It’s Zhou Fushan! Didn’t expect that, did you?” Ren Manshan said softly. He was also an old fox who had been cultivating for many years and had extremely rich experience in officialdom. “Zhou Fushan pushed this God of Wealth to me. He may not have any good intentions. So I have thought it over and over again. It is impossible to release him directly.”
Upon hearing this, Li Zhiqun couldn't help but curse, "That old fox! He's probably planning to bite me again!"
At this point, his heart tightened, and he quickly asked again, "Brother Manshan, do you think there are any risks involved in this matter?"
Ren Manshan waved his hand and laughed, "We're not really going to release Wanmulin. We'll see how things develop. Besides, I heard that the Japanese and Mr. Wang are actively preparing for a new negotiation and meeting, especially with the Reformed Government and the Provisional Government of North China. They're very busy right now and might not think about Wanmulin anytime soon."
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