Back in the Special Higher Police Section, Yuji Imai first arranged accommodations for the group, but instead of summoning Ono and the other two, he invited He Siming to his office for a chat with Wen Hao and the other two. Soon, He Siming understood their intentions.
It turned out that it was because of his relationship with Fujiwara Tomohito that he wanted to use Fujiwara Tomohito to get Wen Hao a ministerial title in the Nanjing puppet government. This made He Siming feel relieved. If that was all, then it would be easy to talk to. With Fujiwara Tomohito's status, as long as he asked, Kagesa Hiroki would not refuse him.
Moreover, He Siming also knew that the director's purpose in coming to Nanjing was to set up a new intelligence network. If they could further control the Special Higher Police and the No. 21 Special Agent Branch, it would have a significant positive impact on the future intelligence activities of the Shanghai Intelligence Section. He thought the director would agree to this, but of course, he needed to meet with the director in person and ask for his instructions before a decision could be made.
However, He Siming didn't completely rule out Wen Hao's idea, only agreeing to give it a try, which naturally delighted Imai Yuji and Wen Hao.
Wen Hao, in particular, has high hopes for his career. Now that the Nanjing government is newly established, it is in need of talent. The sooner he gets involved and occupies a high position, the more beneficial it will be for his future development.
So He Siming didn't delay, and after handing over his official duties, he went to visit Fujiwara Tomohito's residence.
Ning Zhiheng was very surprised by He Siming's arrival. He quickly took He Siming back to his study and carefully inquired about the situation, only then did he learn the whole story.
He Siming concluded, “Imai and Wen Hao’s intentions are simple. They don’t require important positions like the Ministry of Police. There are quite a few ministerial-level positions in the five major departments of the Nanjing government. They just need a title, at least in terms of prestige, to be able to rival Li Zhiqun. I think Wen Hao is unwilling to be subordinate to Li Zhiqun and has the ambition to replace him.”
Ning Zhiheng naturally understood the crux of the matter. Wen Hao wanted to first raise his rank and then find a way to gain real power, so as to gradually enter the upper echelons of the Nanjing puppet government. He analyzed, "Pushing Wen Hao out to compete with Li Zhiqun and letting them fight each other and cause internal strife is not necessarily a bad thing. However, Wen Hao is an outstanding talent, no less than Li Zhiqun, so we still need to be wary of him in the future."
He Siming advised, "Li Zhiqun is just a loyal dog of the Japanese, wholeheartedly serving them. His power is not a good thing for us. On the contrary, Wen Hao is much more shrewd than Li Zhiqun and knows what's important. If we can use him well, he can still do some things for us."
Upon hearing this, Ning Zhiheng couldn't help but joke, "Did this guy bribe you to make you speak up for him like this?"
He Siming chuckled and said, "This time we're going to squeeze a hefty sum out of him, otherwise we'll really be letting this guy down!"
The two exchanged a knowing smile, and Ning Zhiheng nodded and said, "You're right. At least for now, we need to control the power of Number Twenty-One and make Wen Hao work for us. Alright, let's agree to his request. It's not difficult. I can just give Yingzuo a heads-up."
Hearing Ning Zhiheng's agreement, He Siming felt relieved and then reported, "This time I was ordered to escort Zheng Jiayuan to Nanjing. He has now been handed over to Wen Hao. This man is said to be an old subordinate of Shen Le, the head of the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics' Shanghai-Suzhou district. His arrival in Nanjing will definitely pose a threat to the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics's undercover forces. Should we remind them?"
Ning Zhiheng was aware of Zheng Jiayuan's situation. He had already given a warning beforehand, and it seemed that the Special Agent Headquarters had not gained anything from Zheng Jiayuan, which was a good sign.
"Of course, I will send this message to headquarters as soon as possible and inform the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (CBIS) in the Jiangsu and Shanghai area. From now on, let them fend for themselves!"
Next, He Siming reported to Ning Zhiheng some intelligence he had obtained in Shanghai, and also mentioned the middle-aged man detained at the Special Agent Headquarters.
Ning Zhiheng naturally knew that this criminal was the important criminal that Li Zhiqun had brought back from the Shadow Agency, and it was also the work that Li Zhiqun had been busy with recently. However, since Luo Xingchao was in charge of following up on this matter, Ning Zhiheng was still at ease. He believed that Luo Xingchao would be able to figure out the specific situation in a short time.
Finally, He Siming mentioned Ono and Abe, which immediately aroused Ning Zhiheng's vigilance.
He straightened up and said solemnly, "Tell me the details of the situation!"
Seeing Ning Zhiheng's attitude, He Siming knew that Ning Zhiheng attached great importance to this matter. So he gave a detailed report on all the information about the two men and finally said, "I tried to probe these two men a few times on the train here, but they were very wary and wouldn't listen to me. However, there are only two of them. They need Imai Yuji's cooperation to come to Nanjing to arrest criminals. I will go and find out the details tomorrow."
Ning Zhiheng's expression was solemn. The news brought by He Siming made him very worried. From what Sagawa Taro said, he knew that the Tokyo Special Higher Police sent these two agents to arrest a Japanese Communist Party member and bring him back to Japan.
Moreover, upon arriving in China, they went directly to Nanjing, clearly having completed their preliminary reconnaissance. Their target was very clear, meaning that this Japanese Communist Party member had likely been exposed. The problem now is that if this person was only involved with communist organizations within Japan, it wouldn't be so bad.
However, if this person has made contact with the local underground party organization and knows some information about the Nanjing underground party organization, it will pose a serious threat to the Nanjing underground party organization, and I must find out the situation.
However, it is not advisable to let He Siming go out and inquire about intelligence directly. If we end up taking rescue action or issuing a warning, then He Siming will be in danger of being exposed.
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