The director wanted to hand this thorny matter over to Ning Zhiheng, but if Ning Zhiheng directly intervened to stop the war, it would indicate that Fujiwara Tomohito had connections with Chongqing, which would undoubtedly be very dangerous for Ning Zhiheng.
Because Ning Zhiheng's identity was too important to be taken lightly, the bureau chief dared not act rashly. So he consulted with Huang Xianzheng repeatedly and obtained Huang Xianzheng's consent before sending a telegram to solicit Ning Zhiheng's opinion.
In the chairman's office of Fujiwara Company, Ning Zhiheng is asking Hirao Daichi about the company's work.
"How are the recent preparations going? We must be extremely careful with the release of this batch of China Reserve Bank coins. Everyone involved must be reliable, and there can be absolutely no mistakes."
Three months have passed since the establishment of China Reserve Bank. Although the China Reserve Bank coin is currently being resisted by major banks and money companies, it has begun to be promoted in Shanghai and surrounding areas.
The Nanjing government, through its high-pressure policies, forcibly promoted and suppressed the circulation of legal tender. As a result, the Central Reserve Bank of China (CRBC) had already gained a certain market share. Therefore, Ning Zhiheng ordered that, by utilizing the business network of the Fujiwara Company, a small number of CRBC coins be released in East China to integrate into the market and test its reaction.
Hirao Daichi, as the general manager of Fujiwara Corporation, was the main person in charge of implementing this plan.
Upon hearing Ning Zhiheng's words, Hirao Daichi quickly reported, "Please rest assured, the amount of China Reserve Bank currency we issued is not large. With our business capabilities, it is not a problem to absorb it. As for the personnel involved, they were all carefully selected by me. They are all old employees from the early days of our company and are absolutely loyal to you and the Fujiwara family. There will be no problems!"
Ning Zhiheng nodded when he heard Hirao Daichi say that, and then asked, "Has anyone doubted the authenticity of the banknotes?"
"No!" Hirao Daichi replied, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes. He was thrilled to have gained such a huge source of wealth and made such a fortune. "This batch of China Reserve Bank coins is flawless and perfect. No one has raised any questions. Chairman, I think we can appropriately increase the investment. The profits here are just too substantial!"
In contrast to Hirao Daichi's excitement, Ning Zhiheng remained very calm. He waved his hand and said, "Don't rush things. Let's wait a bit longer. We need to strictly control our investment and adjust it according to the investment amount of China Reserve Bank. It's about being gentle and gradual, like a slow and steady rain. Do you understand?"
"Yes, I understand!" Hirao Daichi's expression immediately changed, and he quickly and respectfully replied.
Ning Zhiheng smiled slightly and said, "Don't be anxious. The Nanjing government has now brought the situation under control. The major banks can't hold on any longer. It's a foregone conclusion that the Central Reserve Bank of China (CRBC) will be in full circulation in Shanghai. A large number of CRBCs will be released into the market soon, and we can increase our investment. Then you won't have to worry!"
Upon hearing this, Hirao Daichi quickly asked, "The outside world is in complete chaos right now. Many banks are afraid of getting involved in this turmoil and are too scared to operate. It has already dragged on for three months. Are you saying that this chaos will end soon?"
Ning Zhiheng nodded and said, "Li Zhiqun has taken a big gamble this time, capturing two hundred employees of the Central Bank. With these hostages in hand, I don't think the Chongqing agents will dare to make any more moves. Things have pretty much come to a head."
“Among Chinese people, Li Zhiqun is considered a formidable character!” Hirao Daichi nodded and said.
Just as they were talking, there was a knock on the door. Yi Hua'an pushed the door open and entered. Ning Zhiheng waved to Hirao Daichi.
Hirao Daichi knew that Yi Hua'an had something to report. In the Fujiwara Company, this Akagi-kun was the real number two, the chairman's absolute confidant. He dared not be negligent, so he quickly bowed to Ning Zhiheng, smiled and nodded to Yi Hua'an, and then turned and left.
Seeing Hirao Daichi leave, Yi Hua'an stepped forward and handed a telegram to Ning Zhiheng, whispering, "It's an urgent telegram from headquarters, requesting your immediate reply!"
Ning Zhiheng took the telegram and frowned. Headquarters had actually asked him to personally intervene to stop the 76th's further actions, to facilitate a ceasefire between the two sides, and to rescue the two hundred employees of the Central Bank.
Ning Zhiheng was in a dilemma. It wouldn't be difficult to get Li Zhiqun to stop. Releasing the two hundred bank employees would only be a matter of a word from him. But to intervene so abruptly was too conspicuous.
The Director is not unaware of these things, but he still issued such an order, which suggests that he could not withstand the pressure.
However, to take action, a good excuse must be found. The Director had also considered this and asked Ning Zhiheng to devise one himself to resolve the matter as soon as possible.
How to come up with a good excuse? Ning Zhiheng thought it would be best to do it the same way as before, so that the outside world would think that Fujiwara Tomohito intervened in this matter because he was greedy and wanted to make a profit.
In other words, he wanted the Military Intelligence Bureau to bribe him with benefits, but who should do it? After much consideration, Ning Zhiheng finally decided to have Yue Sheng, who was far away in Hong Kong, come forward to negotiate, while he would secretly facilitate the matter. This way, it wouldn't seem so abrupt.
Thinking of this, Ning Zhiheng immediately drafted a telegram, instructing Yi Huaan to reply immediately.
In the headquarters office, Bi Wenxiang was reporting the situation to Luo Xingchao.
"Just now I saw a group of people blocking the gate, asking to see Li Zhiqun. I inquired and found out that they were the heads of the banking and money industry associations. They said they came to plead for the release of these bank employees and wanted to sign their names to bail them out. But Li Zhiqun refused to see them. I think Li Zhiqun is determined to make a big fuss about this."
The prison is now overflowing with prisoners. The bank employees are all locked in the lowest cells; two hundred people are crammed into those few cells, it's packed full, there's not even room to sleep. They've only been given two meals in the last two days, and several have fallen ill. Wu Shicai said that in a couple of days, they'll execute these few first, as an example to deter others. Chief, they can't hold out much longer at this rate. Should we intervene?
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