"Yes!" The two men accepted the order and left.
Ning Zhiheng didn't bring many people this time because it's pointless to have a large number of people to assassinate Yu Li in Japanese-occupied territory. No matter how many people you have, they can't outnumber the Japanese. Precise planning is key. If the method is right, having fewer people is actually an advantage.
After giving his instructions, Ning Zhiheng left the Military Intelligence Investigation Department and walked to the home of the Zuo siblings. He knocked rhythmically on the courtyard gate, and the Zuo siblings welcomed him into the room.
"Pack your things, we're going to Shanghai!" Ning Zhiheng said.
"Young Master, what is it? Do we need to make any preparations?" Zuo Gang asked.
“A traitor has emerged from the Shanghai Military Intelligence Station, defecting to the Japanese and causing significant losses to the station. I have received orders to eliminate this traitor. I will be taking some men with me, but just in case, you should keep an eye on things secretly; you might be of use in the future,” Ning Zhiheng said.
"Great! We can go to Shanghai!" Zuo Qiang said happily from the side. He was already tired of staying in this courtyard in Nanjing, and he was naturally very excited to know that they were going to Shanghai.
Even Zuo Rou looked delighted, seemingly quite excited. Ning Zhiheng knew they were getting impatient.
Thinking about it, it makes sense. Apart from Zuo Gang, the other two siblings are only a few years older than him, in the prime of their youth, full of energy. It's somewhat selfish of him to always keep them in the shadows, waiting for his orders, confining them in this courtyard.
They should have their own lives. Perhaps it would be more convenient to bring them under my command openly. In any case, the Military Intelligence Investigation Bureau will be upgraded to the Military Intelligence Bureau next year. At that time, the threshold for entering the Military Intelligence Bureau will be lowered. With my authority and status, it would not be a problem to arrange for the three of them to enter the Military Intelligence Bureau. At that time, I can not only legitimately arrange for them to do things, but also have the three siblings do some things to fight against the Japanese.
Ning Zhiheng said again, "You will take the train to Shanghai today. After you arrive in Shanghai, go directly into the French Concession. I remember there is a Place Bellan in the Xiafei district. Find a place to stay nearby and wait for me in the center of Place Bellan at noon every day."
The situation in Shanghai was chaotic, with the Chinese and Japanese sides in a standoff, and the British and American concessions and the French concession mixed together. The French concession was the most prosperous, where the elite of Shanghai's business community were located, and it was also the headquarters of the Green Gang, the largest gang in China. The Japanese had little intelligence in the French concession, and their attention was mainly focused on the Chinese side, so they paid relatively less attention to the foreign concessions. Therefore, it would be very convenient for Ning Zhiheng to choose this place as his base of operations.
The three Zuo siblings nodded in agreement and wrote it down.
Ning Zhiheng then gave a few more instructions before getting up and leaving the Zuo family's house. He rushed back to his own home, but he was still not used to the new house. He opened the courtyard gate, turned around and locked it, then went back to his room and opened his safe.
He took out a portrait from the safe. The man in the portrait was the same Chinese man who had been tied to an electric chair, a scene extracted from the mind of Japanese agent Kosuke Ikeda, a member of the investigation team.
Yamauchi Kazuyoshi confessed that Ikeda Kosuke was previously the action team leader of the Shanghai Special Higher Police. Could the man they arrested be Yu Li? Thinking about it, it's very possible. Judging from the situation, Yu Li has been arrested and defected for quite some time. I just don't know what he did during this time. Could other members of the Shanghai Military Intelligence Station also be suspected of being recruited to defect?
Ning Zhiheng felt he needed to be more cautious and minimize contact with the Shanghai military intelligence station. Ideally, he should carry out the assassination mission independently, which would be safer.
Ning Zhiheng memorized the man's face in the painting before putting it away.
The following evening, Ning Zhiheng, along with Sun Jiacheng and ten elite action team members selected by his subordinates, and Bian Ze leading five intelligence officers, boarded a train to Shanghai.
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