Fu Shengyuan and Ding Mingzhen had been in love for many years. Although they were an older man and a younger woman, they had gone through thick and thin together and were deeply devoted to each other. Now, seeing Ding Mingzhen's face full of tears, Fu Shengyuan couldn't help but sigh.
Seeing this, Li Zhiqun knew that things had taken a turn for the better. He stepped forward and said in a low voice, "Madam Fu, think it over carefully. If you don't cooperate, not only you, but also your family in Qingdao, all sixteen members of the Ding family, will be executed by the Japanese. You know how serious the consequences are."
As soon as Li Zhiqun spoke, Ding Mingzhen froze, her heart skipped a beat, and she looked at Li Zhiqun in horror.
Knowing that the time was right, Li Zhiqun stood up and said to Wang Hanmin, "Let's excuse ourselves for a moment and let Station Chief Fu and his wife have a proper discussion."
Wang Hanmin nodded in agreement, waved for the interrogators to leave, and then he and Li Zhiqun followed, leaving the interrogation room.
The two went outside and came to a corner. Wang Hanmin took out a pack of cigarettes, handed one to Li Zhiqun, lit one for himself, and struck a match to light both cigarettes for Li Zhiqun and himself.
Neither of them spoke for a moment, taking several puffs in succession, filling the surroundings with smoke. After a long while, Li Zhiqun finally spoke and asked, "Do you think Fu Shengyuan can speak?"
Wang Hanmin nodded heavily and said decisively, "He will definitely speak up. Ding Mingzhen is his Achilles' heel, and the Ding family is Ding Mingzhen's Achilles' heel. With so many lives involved, Fu Shengyuan will definitely speak up unless he is an iron man."
Li Zhiqun felt the same way. At this moment, he was quite relaxed and said with a smile, "As long as Fu Shengyuan opens his mouth, the Qingdao station will be destroyed. Our work will be over, and we can relax for a few days in Qingdao. We've been on edge all day and haven't been able to sleep well. We're really exhausted."
Hearing Li Zhiqun's words, Wang Hanmin was not so optimistic. He frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "Director, don't forget to ask them how they found out we were coming to Qingdao. I have a feeling this matter is a bit troublesome."
Li Zhiqun nodded immediately, but he didn't take it seriously. The information Fu Shengyuan knew must have come from the headquarters of the Military Intelligence Bureau. He was far away in Qingdao and had no contact with the Shanghai Intelligence Section. He wouldn't know anything about the hidden mole. But since Wang Hanmin insisted on asking, he would just ask one more question.
Seeing Li Zhiqun's expression, Wang Hanmin knew that he hadn't understood his meaning, so he said again, "Director, what I mean is, we need to find out whether Fu Shengyuan knows our real purpose in coming to Qingdao?"
"The real purpose?" Li Zhiqun was taken aback, looking at Wang Hanmin with some doubt. "Isn't it just to find Xiao Guoyuan and eliminate the Qingdao station?"
Wang Hanmin shook his head and explained carefully, "Why did we clear out Qingdao Station? Wasn't it to ensure the smooth convening of the tripartite talks and to eliminate potential risks in advance?"
But since that mole was able to know our whereabouts in advance, do you think he might also have known about the tripartite talks?
Li Zhiqun suddenly stopped, his eyes snapping to Wang Hanmin: "You mean, they'll take some action?"
Wang Hanmin nodded heavily and continued, "If they had known about the trilateral talks so early on, based on my understanding of the Military Intelligence Bureau and that director, they would never have remained indifferent to such an important event and let it pass by. They would definitely have sabotaged the trilateral talks."
Li Zhiqun continued Wang Hanmin's words, saying, "In other words, Fu Shengyuan may have accepted this task and even taken some actions. We must ask him carefully. The meeting is tomorrow morning, and we must not let him get away with it!"
"That's not necessarily true, Director. You may not know this, but Qingdao Station was originally a top-tier station of the Military Intelligence Bureau. However, at the beginning of the occupation, it suffered a severe blow and heavy losses. At that time, only the station chief, Fu Shengyuan, and some surviving personnel escaped the disaster. Later, some personnel were added, and Xiao Guoyuan was transferred to Qingdao Station under these circumstances."
Wang Hanmin carefully recalled the information he had learned before and quickly said again: "But as far as I know, given the immense power of the Japanese in Qingdao and the extremely difficult conditions for the struggle, the Qingdao station has not yet recovered its strength and has always been short of personnel. After being downgraded to a Class B station, it has basically lost its intelligence capabilities. With such strength, it is simply impossible to complete the important task of disrupting the trilateral talks."
Li Zhiqun suddenly realized: "I understand. You mean, if all the previous conditions are met, the Military Intelligence Bureau would have known about the tripartite talks long ago, and would definitely have sent personnel specifically responsible for this operation to Qingdao in advance. As the station chief of Qingdao, Fu Shengyuan would definitely have participated in this mission!"
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