Wen Hao's plan was naturally designed specifically for Shen Le. If it were anyone else, he would have already captured them and handed them over to the Japanese.
This alliance was actually dispensable to him, because the Japanese had the upper hand and the Chongqing government had little chance of winning. Moreover, he and Shen Le had reached a consensus that if the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (Zhongtong) found out, they would only praise Shen Le. But if the Japanese found out, it would be a huge problem for Wen Hao, and he might even lose his life.
Therefore, Wen Hao is taking a huge risk in this alliance, but it is also the only solution he can come up with that can be accepted by Shen Le.
So he continued, "Director, this time our agreement cannot be written down, and no one can know about it. It is just an agreement between the two of us."
Shen Le was well aware of the implications. His expression softened, and he couldn't help but ask softly, "In this case, you'll suffer some losses. Can you trust me?"
Wen Hao nodded heavily and said sincerely, "I trust you!"
Shen Le's heart skipped a beat. Wen Hao's actions towards him were truly well-intentioned. He slowly nodded and said, "Alright, it's settled then. This agreement is only between you and me!"
The two men smiled at each other, reached out and shook hands, thus reaching an agreement.
Wen Hao continued, "However, we should still maintain the status quo until now. After all, we are all working for different masters. You should also tell your men to be more discreet. Their movements are not very shrewd. I can be lenient with them, but there are many intelligence agencies in Nanjing, and there will be even more in the future. No matter who they fall into, it will be a big problem."
Shen Le immediately agreed and readily accepted, saying, "I understand that these people do need to be properly restrained. I will withdraw them to the suburbs for strict rectification in a while, so you don't need to make things difficult for me."
At this point, Shen Le's eyes darted around, and she asked, "You've already established a powerful presence in Nanjing, but I heard that Li Zhiqun, the director of the Special Agent Headquarters, is also coming to Nanjing to take up the post of Minister of Police. Will this have any impact on you?"
The news of Li Zhiqun's appointment as Minister of Police was not a secret; many people knew about it, including Shen Le.
Wen Hao laughed dismissively, "It's nothing. I'm now in charge of things independently, handling all the special affairs of the Nanjing government in the capital. I'm completely separate from No. 76, so he can't interfere with me."
Furthermore, I am now siding with Imai Yuji, the head of the Japanese Special Higher Police Section. He is very supportive of me and has already reached an agreement that the 76th Division's forces will not expand into Nanjing. I will remain in charge here. As long as you don't get into trouble in Shanghai, I can guarantee your safety in Nanjing.”
Now, Number Twenty-One has completely broken away from Number Seventy-Six, and even has a significant advantage in some aspects. Moreover, Wen Hao is shrewd and adept at social maneuvering, and is far more tactful than Li Zhiqun. He has gained a lot of support in Nanjing, so he is not afraid of Li Zhiqun's difficulties.
However, Shen Le had other plans. He hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Do you know? Just today, headquarters called to say that Zheng Jiayuan was arrested in Shanghai by Li Zhiqun."
"Zheng Jiayuan has been arrested?" Wen Hao was stunned.
Then, Shen Le explained the details to Wen Hao, omitting some information that Wen Hao didn't need to know. Finally, he said, "Jia Yuan and you have been friends for many years. I'm afraid Li Zhiqun might have gone too far and taken his life. Do you have any way to rescue him?"
Upon hearing this, Wen Hao said with difficulty, "Director, as you know, I was driven out of Shanghai by Li Zhiqun. We used to have some contact, but because of the case of the Nanjing station of the Military Intelligence Bureau, I took action to thwart his plans, and the two sides completely fell out. Now we are irreconcilable enemies. I'm afraid that if I speak up, it will only backfire."
Shen Le refused to give up. In order to rescue Zheng Jiayuan, he had no choice but to swallow his pride and say again, "You can ask Li Zhiqun for him through the Special Higher Police. You can use the excuse that he is my former subordinate who was transferred to Nanjing to investigate my Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics' Shanghai-Suzhou area. That would make sense. I know Jiayuan's temperament. If this goes on for too long, he will probably die at Li Zhiqun's hands. Even if he is imprisoned in your No. 21 cell, I only ask that Jiayuan's life be spared!"
Shen Le's words were sincere, completely begging Wen Hao for help. This was something Wen Hao had never heard before. He opened his mouth, but couldn't bring himself to refuse. After a long while, he finally nodded slowly.
"Alright, Director, I'll give it a try, but I can't guarantee I can rescue them. And even if I do rescue them, they can only be kept in my cell number 21. They can't be released. After all, if they fall into the hands of the Japanese, they won't stand up to scrutiny."
Shen Le was overjoyed upon hearing this. As long as Zheng Jiayuan's life could be spared, he didn't care about anything else. He quickly nodded and agreed, "I know, just do your best!"
Wen Hao continued, "Director, we should avoid doing these kinds of things as much as possible in the future. It puts me in a difficult position if we do too many of them!"
Shen Le readily agreed: "Definitely, definitely. Besides, if you rescue Jia Yuan, I can speak up for you in the future, right?"
After agreeing on the details and confirming their contact information, Wen Hao got up to say goodbye and leave.
Meanwhile, in the interrogation room at the Shanghai Special Agent Headquarters, Li Zhiqun looked furious.
This time he met a tough opponent. No matter how he tortured him, even resorting to electric shocks, after so much time had passed, Luo Jiana still refused to speak. When he did utter a few incoherent words from the Bible, it was as if he were a truly devout and fanatical Protestant.
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