Yuji Imai was previously Takeshita Shinya's direct superior and had taken good care of him, so this was a good opportunity to get in touch. Fujiwara Tomohito was right; Takeshita could maintain good relationships with anyone and could be described as having a wide circle of friends and being very shrewd. Wen Hao was naturally delighted and agreed.
Yuji Imai then asked, "By the way, is there any progress in the case of Fang Hongqi's assassination?"
Just the night before last, Fang Hongqi, the Minister of the Supervisory Yuan of the Nanjing puppet government, was assassinated by several assassins at the theater while watching a play and died on the spot.
This case is the largest assassination attempt in recent times. Since the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (Zhongtong) and the Military Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (Juntong) suffered devastating blows, there has not been such a heinous case in Nanjing for a long time. Therefore, upon receiving the news, Imai Yuji paid close attention to the matter and ordered Wen Hao to investigate it as soon as possible.
Wen Hao had done his homework beforehand, and when he heard Imai Yuji ask, he quickly replied, "We are currently investigating this case. We have ruled out other possibilities. It is almost certainly the work of the Military Intelligence Bureau. It is probably revenge for the deaths of the six members who were killed in the east of the city."
The assassins acted swiftly and retreated promptly, but we tracked them down to the riverbank based on some remaining clues. Fortunately, I had previously placed informants along the riverbank, and we received information that someone had indeed smuggled themselves across the river that night. The boatman had been found, and according to his confession, he had been paid to transport five able-bodied men across the river. They disembarked about one kilometer downstream from the Baiheng ferry crossing on the opposite bank. Based on this location, I judged that these Kuomintang agents were likely hiding in the nearby towns of Donggou and Xiwu. I have already sent people to investigate secretly; this will take some time, but we will have news soon!
Wen Hao's work ability is extremely strong; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to sweep away the two major intelligence organizations of the Chongqing government in just six months after entering Nanjing. This is also why he is so highly regarded by the Japanese.
"Very good. The Military Intelligence Bureau values action the most and has the strongest execution capabilities. They pose the greatest threat to us and are our primary target. I await your good news!"
In an office at the Shanghai Special Higher Education Headquarters, He Siming was helping his teacher, Akita Akihito, tidy up his belongings. He took some books off the bookshelf and carefully placed them into a wooden box next to him, arranging them neatly. Akita Akihito also tidied up some personal items on his desk. The two of them worked together and soon the room was almost cleaned up.
Akita Akihito finally let out a sigh of relief, sat down in his chair, rested for a moment, then gestured for He Siming to come closer. He then took out a pocket watch from his jacket pocket, unfastened the watch chain from the button, put the two watches together, held them gently in his hand, and handed them to He Siming, saying slowly, "This time I'm being transferred to Xiamen, so it won't be easy for us, teacher and student, to meet again. This pocket watch has been with me for over twenty years; it's my most cherished possession. Keep it as a memento! If you have the chance to go to Xiamen in the future, come and visit this old man."
It turns out that a while ago, the position of head of the Special Higher Police Section in Xiamen became vacant. This was a rare opportunity for promotion. He Siming strongly recommended his teacher, Akita Akihito, to Sagawa Taro. After much effort, Sagawa Taro finally agreed to let Akita Akihito take the position.
Xiamen is the most prosperous region along the Fujian coast and a bridgehead for the Japanese army to attack mainland China from Taiwan. Its geographical location is extremely important, and it was occupied by the Japanese army after the start of the war.
The Special Higher Police branches in East and South China were all under the jurisdiction of the Special Higher Police headquarters in Shanghai, so the head of the Special Higher Police in Xiamen was appointed by Taro Sagawa.
Xiamen is strategically important due to its military status, and the Special Higher Police (TPT) there has a high rank. The head of the TPT is usually a lieutenant colonel in the army. Sagawa Taro went to great lengths to help Akita Akihito get transferred to the position of head of the TPT in Xiamen. After much effort, he finally managed to promote Akita Akihito from major to lieutenant colonel. It is well known that promotions in the intelligence service are extremely difficult, so Akita Akihito's promotion was a rare achievement.
In short, this opportunity was hard-won; both Taro Sagawa and He Siming used a lot of connections to make it happen.
He Siming looked at his teacher with a heavy heart. He had been by his teacher's side since he was a child and had received a lot of care and protection from his teacher. Even his Japanese name was given to him by Akita Akihito. It can be said that he grew up under Akita Akihito's watchful eye.
Even when he came to Shanghai to make a living, it was Akita Akihito who went to great lengths to rescue him from the carnage of war, preventing him from being used as cannon fodder on the battlefield. From then on, Akita took him by his side, protected him with all his might, and created various opportunities for him. This is how he got in touch with the Otani family, allowing him, a half-baked person who knew nothing, to survive and gain a foothold in an intelligence agency like the Special Higher Police.
Now that they are about to part ways, He Siming felt as if he had been sheltered by a big tree, and he felt a sense of loss and sadness.
But he knew he couldn't miss this opportunity, so he did everything he could to help his teacher fulfill this wish.
He reached out and took the pocket watch from his teacher's hand. It was a Longines silver pocket watch, exquisite and in perfect condition. The case was made of multiple layers of silver, the watch body was decorated with sparkling diamonds, the movement was as bright as new, and it had a sterling silver bracelet. It was very delicate and beautiful.
He knew perfectly well that this was something his teacher had carried with him for many years and had never left his side. The fact that his teacher was giving it to him today was of great significance!
He Siming said softly, "Teacher, don't worry, I will definitely visit you in Xiamen when I have the chance. We'll see each other more often in the future."
Akita Akihito looked at his student with mixed feelings. He regarded He Siming as a nephew and knew him very well. He knew that this student was honest and kind-hearted, and was not originally suitable for working in a department like the Special Higher Police. It was just by chance that he had brought him into this field.
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