“Now that such a big blunder has occurred, the Director is extremely angry. You know his temper. If I hadn’t pleaded for you, you would have had a hard time getting through this.” Bian Ze said softly. This time, for Zheng Hongbo’s sake, he made an exception and pleaded with the Director. The Director, out of consideration for Bian Ze’s reputation, gave Zheng Hongbo a lighter punishment.
Zheng Hongbo said gratefully, "Thank you, Brother Xiangnan, for saving us from this crisis. However, the Shanghai Station is now north of the Suzhou Creek, and all the Japanese-occupied strongholds have been destroyed. If Yu Li is not eliminated, it will be difficult for us to carry out our work. Moreover,..."
At this point, he added with a hint of helplessness, "It is estimated that at least four members of the operation have been arrested. I cannot guarantee that they will remain silent. These people are also a dangerous factor!"
Bian Ze nodded. Having worked in espionage for many years, they naturally knew that unless one committed suicide on the spot, only a very few brave souls could endure those cruel tortures. It was probably inevitable that one of these four would defect to the enemy.
"You don't need to worry about that. Headquarters has already dispatched its most capable operatives to handle this matter," Bian Ze said, waving his hand.
"Are they Zhao Ziliang's men? Didn't they come with Brother Xiang Nan?" Zheng Hongbo asked in surprise. The task of eliminating traitors was naturally the work of the Action Section.
“They have already entered Shanghai ahead of time. I will handle the specifics. You are responsible for providing Yu Lihe, the arrested persons, materials, and intelligence. They will take action,” Bian Ze said. He did not reveal Ning Zhiheng’s information. Although he knew that Zheng Hongbo would definitely not have any problems, he would never reveal the confidentiality of the situation.
"They've already entered Shanghai? Headquarters is really quick! Providing materials on Yu Li and the others isn't a problem, but we have no way of knowing their current situation. Right now, none of our Shanghai station personnel dare to enter Japanese-occupied territory. Who knows if that bastard Yu Li is watching us from the shadows? He knows us too well!" Zheng Hongbo said with difficulty. Yu Li's betrayal directly increased the danger for the Shanghai station to enter Japanese-occupied territory many times over, not to mention the risk of gathering intelligence.
"You think of a solution, otherwise the action team will be unfamiliar with the area and won't even be able to find the target. How can we take action?" Bian Ze was extremely dissatisfied when he heard Zheng Hongbo's words. If it weren't for their years of friendship, he would have already said some harsh words.
Seeing Bian Ze's grim expression, Zheng Hongbo dared not say anything more. He knew that Bian Ze was usually not talkative, but once he got angry, he could be very scary.
He quickly replied, "Okay, I'll find out the situation of Yu Li and the arrested people as soon as possible and prepare for the operation."
He hesitated for a moment, then said, "But this operation will take place in Japanese-occupied territory. The Japanese will definitely be protecting us heavily now, making the assassination extremely difficult. Even if we succeed, it will be hard to escape unscathed!"
Bian Ze didn't answer, but looked out the window for a while before saying, "This time it's an anti-traitor operation, commanded by the best operatives from headquarters. There hasn't been a case that can stump him yet, so there won't be any problems."
Hearing Bian Ze speak with such confidence, Zheng Hongbo's eyes lit up. He knew that Bian Ze was always very self-important, and for him to say such a thing, the person sent by headquarters must be an extremely important figure. However, he couldn't think of anyone who would receive such high praise from Bian Ze.
The vehicle quickly arrived at the Shanghai Military Intelligence Station, a quasi-military unit with many armed soldiers patrolling and guarding the entrance.
Upon entering the compound, almost all the senior officials of Shanghai Railway Station were waiting respectfully. When they saw Zheng Hongbo and Bian Ze get off the car, they quickly surrounded them, many of whom were Bian Ze's former subordinates.
In order of their positions, they came up one by one to shake hands with Bian Ze. Bian Ze could not refuse their gestures and had to entertain them for a while before entering the office building.
Ning Zhiheng and five others followed him into a large conference room. At this point, Bian Ze finally lost his patience. He frowned and ordered, "Alright, the senior officers and heads of various departments, please stay. Everyone else, please disperse. We'll start the meeting immediately!"
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