Li Zhiqun then said to Luo Xingchao, "I have already made arrangements with Wu Shicai. You will be in charge of the work of the organization, while he will be in charge of the operations. You need to coordinate the work with him and discuss things more often."
Luo Xingchao replied, "Understood! I've always gotten along well with Captain Wu, there won't be any problems!"
Li Zhiqun nodded in satisfaction. Luo Xingchao was a shrewd and cunning man who always had a smile on his face; he was a typical smiling tiger.
Although Wu Shicai was reckless, he was not stupid and deliberately tolerated Luo Xingchao. The two got along well.
“I trust you to do things!” Li Zhiqun said.
Luo Xingchao then casually asked, as if it were an unintentional question, "How long do you plan to be on this business trip, and where are you going?"
"Nanjing! As for the timing... it hasn't been set yet, but I estimate it will be at most half a month!"
Li Zhiqun did not tell Luo Xingchao the truth, not because he did not trust him. Among the senior cadres of No. 76, although he was wary of Luo Xingchao, if he were to ask who was the most reliable, it would undoubtedly be this Director Luo.
However, this mission was personally assigned by Kageyama Yuuki, who strictly ordered that it not be revealed to anyone, including Luo Xingchao, so he simply kept it a secret.
Luo Xingchao knew this in his heart, but he still smiled and said, "That's alright. My abilities are limited. The Special Agent Headquarters has many affairs. If it goes on for too long, I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it and will let you down."
Next, the two had a brief handover of their work. Li Zhiqun gave some instructions, and then Luo Xingchao left the office.
Meanwhile, in Kangjiaqiao, downtown Shanghai, at the headquarters of the Second Action Team of the Special Agent Headquarters, Wang Hanmin was having a low conversation with Team Leader Wei Minglang in his office.
"Minglang, I'll be going to Nanjing on a business trip for a while, and I need some capable people under my command. Can you select some from the Second Brigade? How many people? Twenty, please!"
When Wang Hanmin and Li Zhiqun went to Qingdao this time, they each selected their elite troops. Li Zhiqun had plenty of manpower, so this was not a problem for him, but Wang Hanmin had a weaker foundation and could only select from the Second Brigade.
Wei Minglang immediately nodded in agreement, saying, "No problem. What are your specific requirements? Do you prefer someone skilled in action? Or someone more sensible and quick-witted? Or, like last time, someone with a presentable appearance..."
Wang Hanmin waved his hand and said, "We need skilled operators. We have a mission to carry out this time. Also, we need to replace the people we selected last time. They just don't seem to be doing their job well these past few days!"
Wei Minglang indicated that he understood. He briefly reviewed his men and finally compiled a detailed list, which he handed to Wang Hanmin. He then began to introduce them in detail: "These men are all skilled in action, and most of them are officers from the National Salvation Army that I brought with me. Please take a look!"
Wang Hanmin had a general idea of what to do. After carefully selecting the names, he took out a pen from his pocket, unscrewed the cap, drew a line under the three names, and said, "These three will do. Let them choose their own people to form an action team and go on the mission with me."
Wei Minglang took the papers and saw that two of the three men were officers he had brought with him, and the other was a local Green Gang leader. He nodded and said, "I'll inform them right away and tell them to prepare to report to headquarters tomorrow."
"No!"
Wang Hanmin screwed the pen cap back on, put the pen back in his jacket pocket, and said calmly, "Select the personnel now. I'll be taking them away in a bit, and their whereabouts are confidential. You can't tell anyone."
Wei Minglang was taken aback. He hadn't expected Wang Hanmin to be so cautious. It was clear that this was a surprise attack, designed to prevent these people from having any contact with the outside world.
"Okay, I'll get right on it, Director. Please wait here for a moment, it will be ready soon!"
After Wei Minglang finished speaking, he turned and left quickly. Wang Hanmin watched him leave before picking up the list and letting out a soft sigh. The three people he had chosen were not only skilled and capable, but most importantly, they all came from local gangs and were not from the regular military intelligence agencies.
He had only recently taken over the Second Action Brigade, and he was still somewhat uneasy about these surrendered officers, especially those who were regular members of the Military Intelligence Bureau. They were generally quite loyal to the Kuomintang, and it was hard to guarantee that they wouldn't have other ideas in their hearts.
However, the local members of the Green Gang had no problem in this regard. They were the main force of the No. 76 Special Agent Headquarters. So far, they had been quite supportive of the puppet government and worked very hard without causing any problems. Therefore, after careful consideration, Wang Hanmin finally selected these three people.
Wei Minglang left the office and quickly ordered someone to call the three people on the list to the conference room. Xu Yongchang, the action team leader, was among them.
Wei Minglang quickly explained the task, and the three nodded in acceptance. They turned around and went to select their own capable personnel. Xu Yongchang had just reached the door when Wei Minglang called him back.
Xu Yongchang quickly turned around, stood up straight in front of Wei Minglang, and waited for Wei Minglang's instructions.
Wei Minglang stared intently at Xu Yongchang; he knew this subordinate very well.
Although Xu Yongchang came from the Green Gang, he always performed exceptionally well in the army. He was not only highly skilled and had excellent marksmanship, but more importantly, he was brave in battle, always taking the lead and always charging forward. He was always favored by Wei Minglang.
After being wounded and captured, Xu Yongchang was unwilling to be used by the enemy. He made several attempts to escape from the prison in the western suburbs. However, due to changes in the situation, the escape was thwarted. After being transferred to the headquarters of Agent 76, he was still unwilling to submit and repeatedly expressed his determination to die rather than obey.
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