All intelligence operations involving the Shanghai Intelligence Bureau are of utmost concern to the Japanese Kagesa Agency and the Special Agent Headquarters.
However, Li Zhiqun knew that this time the information was definitely not leaked from his own intelligence headquarters, meaning it was not from the mole he was looking for.
This also shows that the Shanghai Intelligence Section had actually laid out intelligence channels within the upper echelons of the Japanese and the puppet government. Just how powerful was this mysterious intelligence department?
Even this time, they only touched the tip of the iceberg. Anyone who faces such a behemoth will feel a sense of powerlessness.
However, Wang Hanmin's heart skipped a beat; he had a secret he was keeping to himself.
Ever since meeting Chairman Fujiwara at the New Year's Eve dinner, Wang Hanmin has been haunted by a persistent unease. Although he knows that this Japanese dignitary could not possibly be Ning Yanwang from the Military Intelligence Bureau, he finds it hard to convince himself and unconsciously fills in all sorts of suspicious details in his mind.
Given Fujiwara Tomohito's position, it's entirely possible that he knew about the tripartite meeting in advance. If the previous assumptions are correct, then it's not hard to explain how the Military Intelligence Bureau was able to obtain the information.
However, Wang Hanmin knew that he must never voice his suspicions. Otherwise, regardless of whether the matter was true or false, Chairman Fujiwara would shift his attention to him, a nobody, and once the other party decided to kill him, he would be doomed.
He is now very careful in his conduct and cautious in his actions, believing that it is better to avoid trouble. Although Wang Hanmin is terrified, he does not utter a word.
At this moment, Li Zhiqun mustered his spirits and asked Ding Mingzhen, "Where is this special operations team now? What is their specific action plan?"
Ding Mingzhen shook her head and replied, "I really don't know about that. Luo Yuze and the others haven't been in contact for several days, and I don't know where they went."
Moreover, the specific action plan was designed and implemented by Luo Yuze. To be honest, apart from inquiring about some information, our Qingdao station did almost nothing to help.
Later, when Luo Yuze discovered that you were looking for Xiao Guoyuan, he knew things were getting tense, so he specifically ordered the personnel at the Qingdao station to strictly prohibit them from going out or taking any action during this period. We were not allowed to participate in any follow-up operations. Even Lao Fu and I haven't left the house for several days.”
Ding Mingzhen tried to explain and exonerate herself and her husband, but Li Zhiqun was not about to believe her so easily. Time was of the essence, so he didn't delay any longer and waved his hand, saying, "It seems we should ask Station Chief Fu ourselves. I think he won't hold back this time."
After saying that, he gestured to Ding Mingzhen to follow him back to the interrogation room. Ding Mingzhen had no choice but to go with the two of them.
This time, Li Zhiqun didn't waste any words. He walked up to Fu Shengyuan in a few steps, pointed directly at Ding Mingzhen, and said, "Station Chief Fu, this kind of evasive behavior is really not very friendly! Tell me, where is Luo Yuze now?"
Upon hearing this, Fu Shengyuan knew things were going badly, and his gaze swept over Ding Mingzhen, who was standing to the side.
Seeing Fu Shengyuan's questioning gaze, Ding Mingzhen could only shake her head helplessly and say, "Old Fu, they already knew about Luo Yuze's operation in Qingdao. There was nothing I could do..."
Fu Shengyuan's gaze froze, his last glimmer of hope shattered, and he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
Li Zhiqun pressed on, "Where exactly is Luo Yuze? Station Chief Fu, this is the last time I'm asking you. If you continue to resist stubbornly and refuse to listen, I'll have no choice but to hand your wife over to the Japanese. It will be too late to regret it then!"
Fu Shengyuan closed his eyes slightly, and after a long while, he opened them and said in a hoarse voice, "At the Horn Villa, they dug a tunnel that leads directly to the nearby drainage system. Through the pipes, they set up a demolition point under the Huiying Hotel."
Upon hearing this, Li Zhiqun trembled in fright. Luo Yuze and his men had actually infiltrated the Huiying Hotel by targeting the drainage system. He quickly stepped forward, grabbed Fu Shengyuan by the collar, and demanded sharply, "When are you going to detonate it?"
"Tomorrow, the message I gave them was tomorrow morning..."
Li Zhiqun felt relieved. The time hadn't come yet, and as long as he acted quickly, everything would still be in time.
Wang Hanmin then asked, "How did they get the blueprints for the drainage system?"
Fu Shengyuan said slowly, "There is a blueprint at the Qingdao Engineering Bureau. I sent someone to pay a high price to make a copy."
Li Zhiqun quickly said, "I'll go and have Major Yokota go to the engineering bureau to get the blueprints."
After saying that, he quickly left the interrogation room. Wang Hanmin stepped forward, looked at Fu Shengyuan, and smiled slightly: "Brother Shengyuan, that's right! Now, abandoning darkness and turning to the light, making meritorious contributions to atone for your sins, and protecting your family is the only solution. This time, you have made meritorious contributions in reporting and turning the tide. From now on, you'll be one of us."
After saying that, he called over the interrogators, who slowly removed Fu Shengyuan from the wooden stake and began to question him about the identities of the Qingdao station members and some details of the demolition operation. Fu Shengyuan had completely given up the will to resist and confessed everything in detail.
Wang Hanmin quickly figured out the whole situation, and then arranged for medical staff to bandage Fu Shengyuan and properly settle the couple.
At this moment, Kageyama Hiroki also rushed over from the Huiying Hotel. After listening to Li Zhiqun and Wang Hanmin's report, he broke out in a cold sweat.
He couldn't help but take out a handkerchief to wipe his forehead, and said with some lingering fear, "You mean, the Military Intelligence Bureau agents have already gotten right under our noses, and we were completely unaware? That's incredibly dangerous!"
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