Ning Zhiheng was very perceptive. He immediately noticed some loopholes and asked, "We still need to select some reliable personnel to form a secret screening team. These people should preferably be those without family ties or field missions to track the whereabouts of all personnel at the military intelligence station."
Alternatively, methods such as sending out false intelligence in batches could be used for verification. There are many such verification methods, and with repeated trials, Station Chief Zheng and Director Hou, with their rich experience, will surely gain valuable insights.
Upon hearing this, Zheng Hongbo quickly replied, "We will implement Zhiheng's arrangements immediately."
At this moment, Bian Ze spoke up, saying, "Zhiheng's primary task is to eliminate traitors, which is why the Chief arranged for him, an expert in operations, to come to Shanghai. The situation inside the Shanghai station is currently unclear, so the traitor-eliminating team should not contact the Shanghai station for the time being, and should only maintain single-line contact with me. Uncle Hong, you should also be careful to block the news of the traitor-eliminating team."
"Yes, we will definitely keep it confidential!" Zheng Hongbo and Hou Weizhao were somewhat disappointed when they heard that Bian Ze was unwilling to let Ning Zhiheng participate in the screening work, but they still knew the priorities, after all, Ning Zhiheng had his own main tasks.
Bian Ze glanced at the sky outside the window, noticing that it was getting late, and said to Ning Zhiheng, "Tonight I'm taking you to see an old friend. You'll need his help with your work from now on!"
"Yes!" Ning Zhiheng quickly replied.
At seven o'clock in the evening, in a room in the French Concession of Shanghai, Gu Xuan, one of the big bosses of the Green Gang, was sitting in an armchair, taking a sip of fragrant tea, then closing his eyes and listening attentively to the opera playing from the record player next to him, occasionally singing along.
Although Gu Xuan is over fifty years old, he is still very energetic and is one of the most prominent figures in the Shanghai Green Gang, with many disciples and a powerful influence.
Today he suddenly received a call from an old friend, which led him to arrange a meeting place and wait here early in the morning.
At this moment, a young and strong man wearing a blue short jacket walked in. He came up to Gu Xuan and said softly, "Master, the guest you've been waiting for has arrived!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Xuan immediately opened his eyes, sat up straight, and ordered, "Quickly, let's go out and greet them!"
He raised his hand to stop the record, the opera music stopped abruptly, and then went out first, walked through the corridor, and arrived at the courtyard gate.
At this moment, Bian Ze and Ning Zhiheng, both dressed in long robes, were waiting at the door. When they saw Gu Xuan walk out quickly, they both smiled, shook hands, and chuckled softly.
"Xiang Nan, when are you going back to Shanghai?" Gu Xuan asked with a smile.
"Haha, I just got off the train today and came to bother you right away!" Bian Ze replied with a smile.
"Come in, come in quickly! I've prepared a welcome feast for you, all your favorite dishes!" Gu Xuan said with a smile. He gestured for them to enter, and the two of them chatted and laughed as they entered the room, with Ning Zhiheng following closely behind.
Bian Ze and Gu Xuan have been friends for many years. Bian Ze even saved Gu Xuan's life back then. The two have a deep friendship, so they were both very happy to meet this time.
Once inside, the guests and host took their seats. Upon seeing Ning Zhiheng, Gu Xuan smiled and asked, "Young man?"
He had initially thought Ning Zhiheng was Bian Ze's attendant, but upon entering the room, he discovered that Ning Zhiheng was standing beside Bian Ze, not behind him, and immediately realized that this was Bian Ze's companion.
Bian Ze introduced with a smile: "Brother Gu, this is my colleague Ning Zhiheng. Don't let his young age fool you, he is extremely capable. It is because of him that I have come to ask you for help!"
Ning Zhiheng then gave a slight bow and said softly, "Mr. Gu, please take care of me!"
"Of course, of course!" Gu Xuan replied with a smile.
At this moment, a servant brought out exquisite dishes, and soon a sumptuous feast was laid out on the table. The three of them ate and chatted, with Bian Ze and Gu Xuan mostly talking about old stories, and Ning Zhiheng chiming in.
After several rounds of drinks and dishes, and having finished their usual pleasantries, Gu Xuan finally spoke up and asked, "Xiang Nan, you said you needed my help with something. Just tell me what it is; there's no need for formalities between us."
Bian Ze nodded, and without wasting any more words, he directly stated the purpose of his visit.
"So the gunfire on the north bank a few nights ago was an ambush by your military intelligence station?" Gu Xuan asked. He had quite a few informants north of the Suzhou River, and he was naturally aware of the gunfight that night, but he didn't expect that it was the military intelligence investigation department that suffered such a heavy loss.
“Yes, we suffered heavy losses this time. Not only did many brothers die, but four people were also arrested. The reason is that Yu Li, the deputy head of the military intelligence station, betrayed us and defected to the Japanese. I came here to ask Brother Gu to help us find out the whereabouts of these five people and assist us in carrying out the anti-traitor operation.” Bian Ze did not hide anything and told everything. He knew that with Gu Xuan’s power, these things could not be kept from him.
"Head south, the Japanese are too powerful now, they have completely controlled the north bank. My strength on the north bank is not what it used to be. Although I still have quite a few disciples, most of them have families to support and many things to worry about. That's why they stayed on the north bank. I'm telling you beforehand, I can gather information for you, but you'll have to handle the actual actions yourselves!"
Upon hearing this, Ning Zhiheng was overjoyed. He quickly smiled and said, "Please rest assured, Boss Gu. We only need to know the target's exact whereabouts and location. We will handle everything else ourselves. We will not implicate your disciples or their families."
Looking at Ning Zhiheng's youthful face, Gu Xuan nodded and said, "Dealing with the Japanese is naturally my responsibility, especially since Xiang Nan personally asked me to do so."
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