He was the newly appointed deputy director of the Shanghai Military Intelligence Station, a secret that even You Laoliu didn't know. You Laoliu only knew that he was the captain of the Special Operations Brigade.
Because his most important task from now on is to go undercover, his identity should be top secret to everyone except for the high-ranking officials of the Military Intelligence Investigation Department and Zheng Hongbo, the head of the Shanghai station.
However, this underworld boss revealed something quite interesting in a single sentence.
Needless to say, it must have been the section chief who confided in his sworn brother. It seems the relationship between the section chief and Yue Sheng is truly extraordinary! He could reveal something like this; I did have some other thoughts before, but now it seems I was rash.
Ning Zhiheng was surprised, but his expression remained unchanged. He smiled and said, "Mr. Yue, you truly deserve to be called one of the top tycoons in Shanghai. Your information network is excellent. You even know about the transfer of a mere major in the Military Intelligence Bureau. I am truly impressed!"
Yue Sheng gestured for them to sit down, and the two of them sat facing each other under a parasol in the garden.
Yue Sheng, with a solemn expression and upright posture, said to Ning Zhiheng, "Brother Yu Nong and I are friends who have gone through thick and thin together, and we are sworn brothers. So, I'll take the liberty of addressing Station Chief Ning as Zhiheng, is that alright?"
“Of course, of course!” Ning Zhiheng replied repeatedly. “Mr. Yue is my senior, so it is only right that I ask him in person!”
"Alright, Zhiheng, let's get straight to the point and put things on the table today."
"Mr. Yue, please speak frankly!"
“Zhiheng, actually we are not outsiders. The Jiangsu-Zhejiang Special Operations Team you were in before was formed by me and Brother Yu Nong. In this battle of Shanghai, I, Yue, wholeheartedly supported the war of resistance. All the ships under my name were sunk in Jiangyin. My best disciples were sent to your special operations team. It can be said that I have exhausted my wealth and contributed money and effort. Now I am seriously injured.”
Yue Sheng's words made Ning Zhiheng a little puzzled. Yue Sheng's performance in the Battle of Shanghai was indeed remarkable, and he could be considered a patriot. But we are meeting for the first time, and you are complaining about being poor. Are you being too forward?
“Mr. Yue’s patriotism is truly admirable!” Ning Zhiheng replied casually, his tone indifferent, quietly waiting for Mr. Yue to continue.
Yue Sheng could see what Ning Zhiheng meant, so he stopped beating around the bush and said directly, "In addition, with over a thousand of my disciples dying on the battlefield, this amount of compensation is even more difficult to cover. Brother Yu Nong is also short of money, so he brought you up with me!"
"Me?" Ning Zhiheng only now realized why Yue Sheng had acted so unusually, shamelessly taking over his disciple's business and coming directly to him for money—it turned out to be the Director's idea.
You should know that Yue Sheng was a famous spendthrift in Shanghai. He was always generous and meticulous in his work. He had recommended his disciple to join the special operations team to fight in the war of resistance. Now that he had sacrificed his life, he naturally deserved a generous compensation. However, this time he was indeed facing a tight cash flow and was finding it difficult to continue.
However, the section chief wouldn't take the money either. But the section chief knew that Ning Zhiheng had stolen from the Pudong warehouse and had a lot of money left over, so he simply set his sights on Ning Zhiheng. That's why he told Yue Sheng about Ning Zhiheng's background and asked him to find a way to get the money from Ning Zhiheng.
Ning Zhiheng thought to himself that he had given so much filial piety and still hadn't satisfied the director, yet he was still thinking of cutting flesh off his own body. This was really too cruel!
He couldn't help but feel annoyed, but since it was the section chief's idea, he really didn't dare to go against it. He slowly and carefully said, "Mr. Yue, you're using the section chief to pressure me. Fine, I'll listen to your plan."
When Yue Sheng was discussing this with the director, the director clearly told him that Ning Zhiheng had a background in the Baoding clique and a strong personality, so Yue Sheng should not push him too hard.
Yue Sheng had naturally planned ahead, so he said, "Zhiheng, don't worry, you will never suffer losses when doing business with me, Yue Sheng. You and Lao Liu split the profits 20/80 before, but now I want a 50/50 split, half and half!"
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