Seeing Ning Zhiheng also frowning in confusion, Mitani Kazuhiko looked around and, seeing that there was no one in his way, leaned forward and whispered to Ning Zhiheng, "Fujiwara-kun, I do know something about the situation."
Ning Zhiheng immediately perked up and asked in a low voice, "What's going on?"
Mitani Kazuhiko had no suspicion of this direct descendant of Japan's top aristocracy. Although the Special Higher Police had requested that the garrison keep the operation secret, he was actually quite willing to use this information to get closer to the Fujiwara family's direct descendants. So he said mysteriously, "Do you know why I received the Special Higher Police's notification earlier than you?"
"Why?" Ning Zhiheng asked, his face full of curiosity!
"Because in the early hours of yesterday morning, the Special Higher Police mobilized one of my combat units to carry out a special mission, and at the same time asked me to attend the ceremony this morning. If I am not mistaken, today's ceremony must be related to this operation."
Upon hearing this, Ning Zhiheng immediately realized that he had heard the sound of numerous machine guns firing in the dead of night. With such strong firepower, it must be that this garrison was carrying out a mission.
He asked with a puzzled look, "What kind of operation requires the deployment of troops? As far as I know, the security situation in Qingdao has always been very good. What's wrong?"
Upon hearing this, Kazuhiko Mitani quickly explained, "Please rest assured, Fujiwara-kun, Qingdao is an important base for us, and there is absolutely no problem with its security."
After saying that, he lowered his voice and continued, "It's about capturing Chinese agents! According to intelligence from the Special Higher Police, the Chongqing government sent a special forces unit into Qingdao. They are planning to sabotage the trilateral talks. They are hiding in the Horn Villa and have also buried a large amount of explosives in the underground drainage pipes of the Huiying Hotel. They were preparing to detonate them this morning!"
"What?" Ning Zhiheng's eyes narrowed and his body stiffened instantly!
"Don't worry, Fujiwara-kun!" Mitani Kazuhiko quickly reassured him.
Seeing Ning Zhiheng slowly relax, Mitani Kazuhiko continued to explain, "We surrounded Horn Villa and wiped out the entire special forces unit, leaving no one behind. We also recovered the explosives and detonators, which are now stored in my camp. Rest assured, everything is safe and sound!"
"Such a thing actually happened?" Ning Zhiheng asked in surprise, brushing his right hand across his forehead, looking as if he was still shaken.
But at this moment, Ning Zhiheng couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness. The special forces sent by the Chongqing government? Needless to say, this special forces must have been a special operations team sent by headquarters to carry out sabotage missions, but they were wiped out by the Japanese before the meeting even started.
How could such a thing happen? How did the Special Higher Police know the location of the special operations team? They even knew about the bombing operation and accurately retrieved the explosives from the basement of the guesthouse? This series of questions shocked Ning Zhiheng.
There must be a mole! Otherwise, the Special Higher Police wouldn't have provided such detailed intelligence to the garrison. But if the entire special operations team was wiped out, who is this mole? There's only one answer: Qingdao Station! Yes, something must have gone wrong at Qingdao Station, which is why the special operations team was implicated!
Considering that Li Zhiqun and Wang Hanmin came to Qingdao to carry out an operation targeting Qingdao Station, Ning Zhiheng was almost certain that the problem must lie with Wang Hanmin.
Ning Zhiheng was secretly annoyed. He had already warned headquarters in advance, clearly pointing out that Wang Hanmin would definitely pose a threat to Qingdao Station. Headquarters should have had contingency plans, but how could such a fatal mistake still occur?
Ning Zhiheng's mind raced, but he asked with a puzzled look, "Mr. Mitani, the Special Higher Police is the department specifically responsible for dealing with Chinese agents, so why would they call upon your troops to carry out this mission?"
Kazuhiko Mitani shook his head, somewhat puzzled, and replied, "I don't know either, but since General Tsuchihara made the request, it's not a big deal, so I didn't pay much attention. These intelligence agencies always have some special circumstances, so I shouldn't ask too much."
Ning Zhiheng nodded. The information that Mitani Kazuhiko had given him was crucial. Judging from the current situation, Qingdao Station was probably doomed as well. However, he still had to try to warn Qingdao Station and see if there was any chance of saving it.
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