Having made up his mind, Wang Hanmin then asked, "What about Xu Yongchang?"
Zhao Kai tilted his head and thought for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Although Xu Yongchang was once a member of the Jiangzhe Special Operations Team, I heard that he later left the team and hid in the concession to make a living. I don't know the specific reason. Either the team was broken up, or he was afraid of dying and hid. But in the end, I don't know why he returned to the team."
Wang Hanmin raised an eyebrow and said, "I know all about his experiences. I'm asking about his performance after joining the Second Brigade."
"Oh, after he joined the Second Battalion, he behaved very normally. I never heard him say anything anti-Japanese. He was usually quiet and hardworking. Moreover, he was skilled in combat and had a good shot. He was highly regarded by Captain Wei, who always kept him by his side. He was also my superior, and the brothers all respected him."
Hearing Zhao Kai's evaluation of Xu Yongchang immediately caught Wang Hanmin's attention. In fact, Zhao Kai was unaware of Xu Yongchang's previous performance in the National Salvation Army and the Western Suburbs Military Camp. After joining the Second Brigade, Xu Yongchang was ordered by Huo Yueze to go undercover, so he was naturally extremely careful and restrained in his words and actions. In addition, he was capable and had a background in the Green Gang. His subordinates were all from the Green Gang. Compared with those officers who were purely from the Military Intelligence Bureau, Xu Yongchang was very popular with his subordinates. Even Zhao Kai was quite convinced of him, so he said a lot of good things about Xu Yongchang.
Wang Hanmin nodded to himself. He knew about Xu Yongchang's situation. Zhao Kai hadn't lied. This man was skilled in combat and marksmanship, definitely a good operator. His performance afterward was also decent. Among the officers of the National Salvation Army, he was the most reliable. Wang Hanmin could rely on him.
Just as they were talking in hushed tones, Wang Hanmin suddenly paused, and Zhao Kai immediately realized what was happening, glancing towards the hospital entrance.
A middle-aged man in a long gown walked out of the hospital. He quickly walked out of the hospital gate, looked around, and his gaze swept over Wang Hanmin and Zhao Kai.
At this moment, the two people, dressed in tattered clothes, huddled together in a corner, their bodies dark and curled up in a ball. The middle-aged man glanced at them but didn't pay them any attention. He then lifted his clothes and strode quickly towards the east side of the street.
"It's Ding Minghan. Why is he heading east? That's not the way home!"
Wang Hanmin recognized the man at a glance. It turned out that this middle-aged man was Ding Minghan, the eldest son of the Ding family and Ding Mingzhen's older brother. He had been taking care of his father, Ding Chengyun, in the hospital since the latter was seriously injured. Where was he going at this time?
Immediately afterward, another figure emerged from the hospital. It was the spy that Wang Hanmin had placed inside the hospital to monitor the Ding family's movements.
The agent watched Ding Minghan leave, then glanced at Wang Hanmin and the other man not far away. He was about to follow when Wang Hanmin suddenly waved his hand, signaling him to return to the hospital to continue surveillance.
Without hesitation, the agent turned and went back into the hospital. Wang Hanmin said to Zhao Kai, "Follow him from a distance and see what he's going to do. I reckon he's about to make a move!"
Wang Hanmin himself should not leave; he was to stay here and wait for Ding Mingzhen to appear. He had seen Ding Mingzhen in person, while the other agents had only seen a half-body photo of her. Naturally, Wang Hanmin would recognize Ding Mingzhen more easily than others, so he would not leave the hospital gate easily.
Zhao Kai nodded upon hearing Wang Hanmin's instructions and followed. His clothes were so tattered that they were now quite conspicuous, but fortunately it was late and he kept his distance so he wouldn't be discovered by Ding Minghan.
Sure enough, Ding Minghan was just an ordinary person and lacked the vigilance typical of special agents. He didn't even notice that a tail was trailing far behind him.
He quickly arrived at a shop on the street, greeted the shopkeeper, picked up the public phone on the counter, and dialed the number.
Zhao Kai, who was following behind, saw this scene and was overjoyed. Ding Minghan had come all this way just to make a phone call from a public phone. Needless to say, after waiting for so long, the Ding family finally couldn't wait any longer!
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