Previously, Shen Le received an urgent telegram from the Chongqing headquarters informing him that Luo Jiana, also known as Zheng Jiayuan, had been arrested in Shanghai. He was immediately terrified and hurriedly sent a telegram to Shanghai, ordering his intelligence network to cut off all contact with him. But whether it was too late or not, only heaven knows!
Upon hearing this, Guan Chengyi's heart also turned heavy. He asked softly, "Do you know why?"
Shen Le shook his head and said, "The specific reason for his arrest is unknown, but he was Hu Yunhe's direct contact. This arrest is definitely related to Hu Yunhe. I could only notify him by carrier pigeon. In any case, Hu Yunhe is doomed. It's one thing for Hu Yunhe to be caught in the crossfire, but this time Jia Yuan has also been dragged into it..."
At this point, Shen Le shook his head repeatedly, filled with regret. When he went to Shanghai to set up the intelligence network, he learned that his former subordinate, Hu Yunhe, had transformed into a high-ranking cadre in the puppet government's intelligence headquarters. He was in dire need of such a valuable source of intelligence, so after much deliberation, he decided to make contact. With just a few tricks, Hu Yunhe immediately submitted. Given his status, Hu Yunhe naturally gained Shen Le's favor, and Shen Le even arranged for his confidant, Zheng Jiayuan, to be his contact. However, after only a few months, problems arose.
Shen Le had been in the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (CBIS) for many years and held a high position. He had gathered and accumulated a lot of talented people under his command, but after several twists and turns, he suffered heavy losses. Now he had few old subordinates left. Every one lost was one less, and he could not afford to lose any more. Zheng Jiayuan's arrest made Shen Le feel even more saddened.
Guan Chengyi looked at Shen Le and asked in a low voice, "I wonder if Bat will be implicated this time? He is our most important intelligence agent."
Guan Chengyi was Shen Le's assistant and also the head of the intelligence team in the Su-Hu area. Shen Le naturally did not hide the existence of Bat from him.
"Bat is another intelligence line, so there shouldn't be any problems. However, Jia Yuan still knows some information about Bat. I originally planned to arrange for Jia Yuan to be Bat's single-line contact, so I mentioned some information about Bat. But the Japanese and the intelligence headquarters already knew about this. There were no problems before, and there shouldn't be any major problems now."
Shen Le knew that Lu Yuannan had previously arranged two intelligence teams to cooperate with Bat, but both were cracked and arrested by the Japanese military police and the 76th Division respectively. Therefore, the Japanese and the 76th Division must have a lot of information about Bat. Based on this information, they at least had a general understanding of Bat's identity. Zheng Jiayuan probably didn't know more than that, so the threat to Bat was not great.
Guan Chengyi frowned and said, "District Chief, the situation in Shanghai is getting worse and worse. It's not advisable to let Bat take any more risks at this time. Should we let Bat go into hiding, suspend intelligence activities, and lay low for a while?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Le remained silent for a long time before finally shaking his head and rejecting the suggestion.
"Now is a critical moment. The Japanese and the puppet government are making such big moves. They are about to establish their capital in Nanjing and reorganize into the so-called new National Government. Headquarters is constantly urging us to increase our intelligence gathering efforts. Bat has sent out a series of important intelligence during this period, especially some secret intelligence about the recently concluded tripartite talks. Headquarters has high hopes for him. At this time, how could we agree to let Bat lie low?"
"But overuse will pose a significant threat to Bat's safety, District Chief. As the saying goes, a general in the field may disobey orders. We are in a difficult situation right now and cannot act rashly. We cannot let Bat be lost for nothing. Besides, we don't have any valuable intelligence agents right now. Without Bat, your position in the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics will be even more difficult to maintain. You should think carefully about what is more important!"
Guan Chengyi's words startled Shen Le. He had been squeezed out of the center of power of the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, and his former prestige was gone. The little power he had left could not withstand any more turmoil. He nodded heavily and said, "Alright, you make a good point. I will inform Bat to go into hibernation for the time being, and we will talk again after this period of time has passed."
At this point, he straightened up, waved his hand, and said, "I'm here to inform you that my previous location is no longer usable, and there's been another problem with the action team, so I have to find another place to stay."
Guan Chengyi's eyes narrowed, and he asked urgently, "What's wrong with Lao Yan again? This is the second time this month!"
Shen Le also sighed and said helplessly, "Wen Hao's eyes and ears are too sharp. As long as we make any big moves in Nanjing, he will come knocking on our door. We have lost four people in just one month. Life will not be easy from now on!"
"If you have to blame someone, blame yourself for training Wen Hao too well back then. Now this disciple is beating up his master; he knows all the tricks of the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics!"
Guan Chengyi couldn't help but complain, leaving Shen Le speechless for a moment. Wen Hao was Shen Le's old subordinate. Shen Le treated him differently from others. From the moment he entered the industry, he took him under his wing and carefully taught him, promoting him all the way to become Shen Le's most capable assistant. It could be said that he was both a brother and a father to Shen Le, and their relationship was extremely close.
As a result, after Wen Hao surrendered to the Japanese, Shen Le was also implicated, becoming an important pretext for his nemesis to attack him. In the end, Shen Le had to leave his important position and take a sinecure in the office. Now that Guan Chengyi has brought up the old matter again, Shen Le felt a pang of sadness and was speechless for a moment.
Guan Chengyi regretted his words as soon as they left his mouth. Seeing Shen Le's gloomy expression, he quickly changed the subject and said, "District Chief, there are more and more intelligence agencies in Nanjing now. There's the military intelligence department of the Japanese Central China Expeditionary Army, the Military Police Headquarters, the Special Higher Police, the 21st, and some others that are hard to identify. Our room for maneuver in Nanjing is getting smaller and smaller. Should we go to the suburbs to hide?"
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