Wang Hanmin quickly said, "Please rest assured, Chief, we have already asked Major Yokota of the Special Higher Police to retrieve the blueprints for the drainage system. As for the locations of the explosives, we have also figured them out. Once the blueprints arrive, we will proceed with the disposal!"
"Good, very good! Wang Sang, this time your contribution is paramount, and I will give you the highest reward to recognize your performance in this operation!"
Kagesa Yuki knew that the reason he was able to find Qingdao Station and the special operations team lurking around him was entirely due to the man in front of him, and he was very satisfied with Wang Hanmin's performance.
Wang Hanmin quickly bowed and replied, "Thank you for your guidance, Director. Everything was handled effectively by the Director. I only assisted the Director with some tasks!"
Li Zhiqun smiled knowingly; Wang Hanmin's handling of the situation pleased him greatly.
Kagesa Hiroki also smiled and said, "You two are both rare talents. I know you well. I'm at ease having you in charge of the intelligence work of the Nanjing National Government from now on."
Just as everyone was discussing, Keiji Tsuchihara, the chief of the Special Higher Police, also received a report from his subordinates. Knowing that the matter was of great importance, he rushed over to negotiate with Hiroki Kagesa.
He gestured for Li Zhiqun and Wang Hanmin to leave the room, and then Kagesa Yuki explained the situation to Tsuchihara Keiji. Tsuchihara Keiji was also terrified and broke out in a cold sweat. He had arranged such a tight security plan, yet such a big loophole still appeared. If Fu Shengyuan hadn't been caught, and it had been a dozen hours later, he and the other high-ranking officials present would have been buried in a pile of rubble. He couldn't help but feel terrified at the thought.
"Thank you so much, Kagesa-kun!" Tsuchihara Keiji bowed deeply to Kagesa Hiroki and expressed his sincere gratitude.
Kagesa Yuki was secretly delighted. Being able to make his old rival, such a famous intelligence chief of the empire, bow down before him made Kagesa Yuki feel extremely pleased.
He smiled slightly, bowed in return, and said in a relaxed tone, "Mr. Tsuchihara, please don't be so polite. I told you before that our intelligence capabilities in Central China are sufficient to ensure the smooth running of the meeting. Now that the Military Intelligence Bureau's Qingdao station has been cracked and the sabotage operations have been investigated, the rest is up to you to handle. After all, this is Qingdao, and I will not overstep my bounds!"
This time, Kagesa Hiroki spoke much louder than usual in front of Tsuchihara Keiji, appearing quite confident. Previously, he had suggested that Li Zhiqun and others enter Qingdao to participate in the security work for the meeting, which was opposed by Tsuchihara Keiji. It took a lot of persuasion to convince him, and now he had finally slapped Tsuchihara Keiji in the face.
The complete eradication of the Military Intelligence Bureau's forces in Qingdao was all thanks to the efforts of the Central China intelligence department. The North China side, as the host, performed poorly and was merely a supporting character throughout, which made Kageyama Hiroki very proud.
Upon hearing this, Tsuchihara Keiji showed no sign of reluctance and apologized again, saying, "I did underestimate the power of the Special Agent Headquarters before. It was Kagesa-kun who recognized my talent. Please leave the rest of the work to me and don't worry!"
Kagesa Yuuki secretly praised him, thinking that this old fox was indeed quite magnanimous, and he shouldn't show off too much.
Kagesa Hiroki reiterated, "I think it's best not to use Special Higher Police personnel in this operation. After the operation, both sides should continue to cover it up and not let the outside world know about this operation, especially the participants."
Keiji Tsuchihara, a shrewd veteran agent, understood Kagesa Hiroki's intention after a moment's thought. After pondering for a moment, he asked, "Kagesa-kun, do you want to see who leaked the meeting information, or who the mole is?"
“That’s right!” Kageyama Yuki nodded in confirmation. “According to the information provided by Fu Shengyuan, the Military Intelligence Bureau knew more than twenty days ago that the tripartite talks would be held in Qingdao, which is why they were able to make arrangements at their leisure.”
However, at that time, not many people knew about this news. It could be said that the scope was very small. Apart from a few high-ranking officers from your Special Higher Police and our Kagesa Agency, there were also the leaders of the three parties who knew about it. And at the meeting tomorrow morning, almost everyone in this scope will be present.
This way, we'll keep the operation a secret. If anyone tries to escape the bombing by leaving the venue or hotel under some pretext, they're very likely the mole we're looking for!
After hearing Li Zhiqun's report, Yingzuo Yushu quickly narrowed down the scope of this leak and tried to find some clues through this incident.
Upon hearing Kagesa Hiroki's idea, Tsuchihara Keiji frowned and said, "If it really is a mole, and he knows about this sabotage operation, he might simply find an excuse not to participate in the talks."
“That makes it even more suspicious. But just to be on the safe side, we can think of a way. According to the confessions, the saboteurs will carry out the demolition around 10 a.m. I think we should add a project during that time to broaden the scope of attendees and include all the suspicious individuals. Tsuchihara-kun, although I can’t guarantee that we will find the mole, it’s good to try and narrow down the range of suspicious targets.”
Keiji Tsuchihara also had his doubts. More than twenty days ago, the news that the three-party talks would be held in Qingdao was known to a very small number of people, all of whom were high-ranking officials with important positions.
This would make even a few of his own men suspects. Although he trusted these confidants implicitly, he decided to be on the safe side and bring them to the meeting tomorrow to test the waters.
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