Meanwhile, in an office at the Shanghai military intelligence station, Sun Jiacheng was giving Bian Ze a detailed report on the assassination operation.
When Bian Ze heard that Ning Zhiheng had successfully completed the assassination mission under such difficult circumstances without losing a single team member, he couldn't help but slap the table and exclaim, "Well done! Going deep into the enemy's den, assassinating three traitors and more than ten Japanese agents right under their noses, without losing a single one of his own, Zhiheng truly deserves to be our Military Intelligence Bureau's most outstanding action expert."
Bian Ze increasingly felt that his special request to send Ning Zhiheng to Shanghai was absolutely the right thing to do.
On his very first day in Shanghai, within two hours, Ning Zhiheng found a clue in a pile of seemingly useless interrogation records and directly caught the lurking mole.
Afterwards, he infiltrated the Japanese-occupied area alone and completed this extremely difficult mission of eliminating traitors in just half a month, without suffering any casualties himself. He can be described as a brave and resourceful lone hero.
"The team leader said that among the captured personnel, Gong Ping sacrificed his life, Qi Jingwu feigned surrender, risked his life to assassinate Yu Li, and finally seriously injured Yu Li before committing suicide on the spot. He asked Section Chief Bian to handle the matter properly," Sun Jiacheng said respectfully.
Bian Ze nodded with a sigh and said, "Their sentiments are admirable, and their loyalty and bravery are commendable! I will compile the names of the two of them and the sixteen fallen team members into one file and report it to the Nanjing headquarters. Also, why didn't Zhiheng evacuate with you?"
Sun Jiacheng replied, "The team leader instructed that there are some things that haven't been completed, so we won't leave for the time being. Also, the team leader has applied for some funds; he needs 100,000 yuan and asked me to take it back and give it to Ji Hongyi immediately."
"Is there anything else?" Bian Ze asked, puzzled. However, he did not pursue the matter. Although Ning Zhiheng's position was lower than his, he was not his subordinate. The two had different roles: Ning Zhiheng was responsible for eliminating traitors, while he was responsible for rectification.
Moreover, he must try his best to meet any needs Ning Zhiheng has during his operations and provide logistical support for Ning Zhiheng.
"I'll have the finance department prepare it right away, so you can take it with you when you leave," Bian Ze replied readily. He had successfully completed this task and needed to give the section chief an answer.
That evening, in the back room of Huimin Grain Store, Ning Zhiheng and Ji Hongyi sat facing each other. Ning Zhiheng said to Ji Hongyi with satisfaction, "Brother Hongyi, you have made great contributions to this mission of eliminating traitors. Without you, I would not have been able to complete this mission at all."
Ji Hongyi chuckled and said, "Team leader, you're too modest. To be honest, I admire your courage in going into Boli Hospital alone to assassinate Yu Li. If the Military Intelligence Investigation Department is full of heroes like you, then I've made the right choice in following you."
Ji Hongyi truly admired Ning Zhiheng's courage. This young man was not only resourceful but also possessed extraordinary courage. The abilities he displayed in this operation truly impressed him. He was convinced and willing to follow Ning Zhiheng and serve him!
Ning Zhiheng could tell that Ji Hongyi was speaking from the heart, and he nodded to himself. This man could be used by him, and if used well, he would be a capable general.
He then asked, "During last night's big search, did any of your men make any mistakes?"
"Don't worry, team leader. Everything was meticulously planned and prepared before the operation, and we handled everything perfectly," Ji Hongyi nodded and said.
Ning Zhiheng nodded in satisfaction and continued, "The success of this operation was partly due to the Japanese identity you provided for me, so I want to keep it. I might need it in the future."
"Keep the identity?" Ji Hongyi asked hesitantly. He didn't understand Ning Zhiheng's meaning, but soon he thought of something. "The team leader means to solidify this identity, but what do I need to do?"
Ning Zhiheng leaned back, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, and asked carefully, "Besides you and me, who else knows the details of my identity?"
Ji Hongyi suddenly realized what was going on and immediately replied, "Only the clerk at the Japanese Immigration Registration Office, Tabuchi Kazuyuki, is highly skilled at file preparation, but his fees are too high. Unless absolutely necessary, I won't go to him. What do you mean?"
At this point, he slashed down with one palm. Ning Zhiheng was going to kill him to silence him, so that at least within China, no one would know that Fujiwara Tomohito's true identity was actually a Chinese agent.
"I'll arrange to take action right now!" Ji Hongyi nodded and said.
However, Ning Zhiheng shook his head. After thinking about it, he still felt it was inappropriate and said, "I want to see this person in person. You make the arrangements, the sooner the better. Tell him I have a big business opportunity with him."
Upon hearing Ning Zhiheng's words, Ji Hongyi was taken aback, but he quickly replied, "That's no problem. This Japanese man only cares about money and doesn't care about anything else."
“It’s good that you’re willing to pay. As long as money can solve the problem, it’s not a problem.” Ning Zhiheng slapped the table and laughed. “Speaking of money, go back to Nan’an tomorrow morning. Sun Jiacheng will give you a sum of money. Half of it is the resettlement allowance I promised to your men. Bring the rest with you. I need to keep it for future use.”
Ji Hongyi quickly nodded in agreement, and Ning Zhiheng said again, "Once you get the money, arrange for your brothers to enter the International Settlement as soon as possible. This money is enough to settle a family now, but it won't be enough in a while."
"Not enough! How could that be?" Ji Hongyi said, somewhat puzzled.
He was unaware that soon a large number of Shanghai citizens would enter the International Settlement and the French Concession to escape the war. More than 100,000 Shanghai citizens flocked to the French Concession alone, making every inch of land in the entire concession extremely valuable. Of course, this also contributed to the fact that the French Concession became even more prosperous later.
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