He then asked, "Have you met with Chief Detective Cha Yutang of the Police Station?"
Luo Xingchao immediately nodded and said, "I've met you! It was Cha Yutang and I who carried out the handover!"
Li Zhiqun hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Did Cha Yutang say anything to you?"
Luo Xingchao looked somewhat surprised. He glanced at Li Zhiqun, as if trying to confirm the meaning behind his words.
Seeing this, Li Zhiqun couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. It seemed that Cha Yutang hadn't mentioned anything about the Shanghai intelligence department's leads to Luo Xingchao. So he simply asked directly, "Did he ask me about my situation, or about the Chongqing agents in the concession, especially the Shanghai intelligence department?"
Luo Xingchao immediately shook his head and said, "No, he just gave a brief introduction to some information about Sheng Zhiyuan, such as that Sheng Zhiyuan entered the International Settlement because of stock speculation, and that he was basically doing official business. He concluded by saying that this case was most likely the work of Chongqing agents, and I agree with his point of view. However, I don't think it was the Shanghai Intelligence Bureau, because the Shanghai Intelligence Bureau's actions are very purposeful and they never randomly choose targets for assassination. Therefore, I judge that this case should be the work of the Military Intelligence Bureau's Shanghai Station."
Luo Xingchao certainly couldn't tell Li Zhiqun what Cha Yutang had said. It was abnormal for Cha Yutang to inquire about Li Zhiqun's whereabouts, and Luo Xingchao would definitely be alerted. Cha Yutang's disappearance might then be linked to Luo Xingchao, so he had to deny it and stay out of it.
At this point, Luo Xingchao paused, then asked uncertainly, "I had never dealt with Cha Yutang before. Since we didn't know each other well, we didn't talk much. He was rather cold, and we only exchanged a few words before stopping. However, I heard that Detective Cha had an accident a few days ago and seems to have disappeared."
Li Zhiqun naturally trusted Luo Xingchao completely. Hearing Luo Xingchao say this, he could only sigh and say, "You've heard about it too? It's truly a double whammy. Let me tell you the truth, Cha Yutang is actually one of our people."
"What? Cha Yutang is one of our men?" Luo Xingchao exclaimed in surprise, then clapped his hands. "The position of Chief Detective is extremely important. If Cha Yutang were to defect to us, our activities in the concession would be much more convenient. Alas! What a pity!"
Li Zhiqun also shook his head in frustration. He was heartbroken as well. He had done so much to persuade Cha Yutang and finally won him over, but before he could play any role, this important pawn was ruined.
"Judging from all the signs, Cha Yutang's death should be related to Phillips, the military attaché at the American consulate, and it also involves the Shanghai intelligence section of the Military Intelligence Bureau..."
Li Zhiqun explained the details of the matter to Luo Xingchao. Since Cha Yutang was now dead, there was no need to keep many things secret anymore. Finally, he said, "Cha Yutang had been tracking and monitoring Phillips for a long time. I judged that he must have important clues. I want to find these clues. I'll leave this matter to you. What do you think?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Xingchao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Li Zhiqun was indeed shrewd, accurately judging the truth of the matter in such a short time. If he had been allowed to continue investigating like this, the final development of the matter would have been unpredictable. Fortunately, this task had been entrusted to him.
However, he still looked troubled and explained in a low voice, "Director, our intelligence headquarters lacks sufficient resources in the concession, so this matter is quite difficult. Please give me more time."
"certainly!"
Upon seeing Luo Xingchao accept the task, Li Zhiqun immediately nodded in agreement. He trusted Luo Xingchao's abilities, and besides, Luo Xingchao's First Division was responsible for dealing with the Military Intelligence Bureau, so entrusting this task to Luo Xingchao was the most suitable option.
Luo Xingchao was pleased, but he still said aloud, "Actually, Captain Wu is more suitable for this mission, after all, he has better access to information..."
Before he could finish speaking, Li Zhiqun waved his hand and said, "Don't mention that guy anymore. He's utterly useless. Besides, he doesn't have time right now. I've already ordered him to raise the funds as soon as possible to fill the huge hole he's made. Otherwise, how am I going to get back to Nanjing this time?"
Li Zhiqun was extremely disappointed in Wu Shicai because the man's reckless actions had completely disrupted his plans in Nanjing.
Luo Xingchao quickly said, "It's all my fault. I didn't manage the family well and disappointed you!"
"No, no, it's not your fault. You couldn't control him anyway. I really didn't expect him to dare to embezzle such a large sum of money. Money really blinds the eyes. I trusted him too much before!"
Li Zhiqun couldn't help but feel remorseful. He continued, "Xingchao, I'm in a difficult situation in Nanjing. Mr. Wang is not doing anything, and old bureaucrats like Zhou Fushan are deliberately making things difficult for me. If the funding problem isn't resolved this time, even if I return to Nanjing, I won't be able to achieve anything. It seems I'll have to stay in Shanghai for a while."
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