Ning Zhiheng inspected the villa thoroughly and was very satisfied.
I decided to move in right away, since it was too inconvenient to do anything at the Spring Hotel, and I had to be on guard against someone sneaking in all the time.
They spent a day replacing all the old furniture and locks in the villa, setting up a telephone, and moved into the villa that very evening.
Ning Zhiheng left his address at the counter of the Spring Hotel and asked Ikemoto Yujin to inform Hirao Daichi that he should report to his new address as soon as there was any news about Kuroki Takeichi.
That evening, Ning Zhiheng hosted a dinner for Ishikawa Takeshi and presented him with three Swiss watches as a token of his gratitude for Ishikawa's help. Ishikawa was very pleased, and the two drank and chatted happily until late at night before parting ways.
Ning Zhiheng drove him back to headquarters before rushing back to his own residence. Sitting in the back seat of his car, he instructed Yi Hua'an: "Tomorrow morning, take the film back to the Tan residence and give it to Huo Yueze. Tell him to find out about the drainage system of the Fukuoka military warehouse as soon as possible. He will be fully responsible for the subsequent operations, and the command of the action team will also be handed over to him. He doesn't need to consult me anymore."
As Yi Hua'an drove, he nodded in acceptance of the order, then asked, "Station Chief, aren't you going back? The reconnaissance mission is complete, and this area is still too dangerous, being Japanese-occupied territory."
Ning Zhiheng shook his head. He wouldn't leave easily. He still had a very important task to complete: to make contact with He Siming. Now was the time to put him to use.
Although he and Zheng Hongbo were doing their own thing, they were colleagues after all, and their subordinates were all loyal and patriotic anti-Japanese soldiers. They were now carrying out assassination operations against the Japanese, and the Japanese were bound to investigate and retaliate against them. This task had now been handed over to the Special Higher Police, and He Siming, as Ning Zhiheng's only mole in the Special Higher Police, might be able to play a role.
"When you cross the border tomorrow, drive the car back. Don't hide the film on your person; hide it in the car. It'll be easier to conceal that way. Don't be nervous; they won't check the Japanese. As long as you handle it well, there won't be any problems. If any soldiers forcibly stop you, just give them Ishikawa Takeshi's name. He's an officer from headquarters, and the garrison won't dare cause trouble," Ning Zhiheng carefully instructed.
"Don't worry, station chief! I've also received some training, so dealing with a few soldiers shouldn't be a problem," Yi Hua'an said with a slight smile. After all, he was a veteran of the Military Intelligence Investigation Department and had some experience as a special agent.
Ning Zhiheng nodded in satisfaction.
Nothing happened that night. The next morning, Yi Hua'an arrived at the Suzhou Bridge with the film. Just as Ning Zhiheng had predicted, this time the Japanese soldiers did not stop the black Buick sedan and let it pass without any obstruction.
Yi Hua'an even politely said "Thank you for your hard work" in Japanese, and then passed through smoothly, driving all the way into the International Settlement.
The car drove through the gate of a small warehouse and stopped in a hidden storage room. Yi Hua'an, who had changed his clothes, left through a side door and quickly arrived at the Tan Mansion.
Miao Yongyi, who was in charge of security at the headquarters, saw Yi Hua'an return and quickly asked, "Old Yi, you're finally back! Why isn't the station chief back?"
Yi Hua'an nodded slightly and said, "The stationmaster is doing well, but I can't say more about the specifics."
Miao Yongyi knew these rules and nodded, saying, "That's good. I'll report to Director Zuo right away."
After Ning Zhiheng left, the work of the office was handed over to Zuo Rou, who was in charge of the General Affairs Department and the Telecommunications Section. When she heard that Yi Hua'an had returned, Zuo Rou quickly came out and led Yi Hua'an into the office.
After inquiring about Ning Zhiheng's situation and learning that he was alright, Zuo Rou finally felt relieved and immediately notified Huo Yueze.
After all, Yi Hua'an couldn't know Huo Yueze's hidden identity; he could only contact him through Zuo Rou.
After carefully listening to Yi Hua'an relay Ning Zhiheng's instructions and taking the film from Yi Hua'an, Huo Yueze nodded and said, "Go back and report to the station chief that the TNT explosives and munitions will arrive in Shanghai in half a month. This is the fastest speed we can go. As for other preparations, I will definitely expedite them. Once the explosives arrive, I will start the operation immediately."
"Okay, I'll head back right away." Yi Hua'an nodded in acceptance.
Huo Yueze turned and left quickly. Yi Hua'an then said to Zuo Rou, "This is the address that the station chief has just settled in the Japanese settlement area. It can only be known by you. You can contact him directly in case of emergency."
Yi Hua'an told Zuo Rou the address of the villa, and then quickly left the Tan Mansion to return to the Japanese-occupied area in Jiangbei to report to Ning Zhiheng.
Huo Yueze quickly developed the film and, together with several team leaders, spent nearly half a day reproducing the blueprints.
Following Ning Zhiheng's instructions, the group began discussions. They needed to come up with a concrete and feasible plan, and after a whole night of deliberation, they finally reached a preliminary conclusion.
Huo Yueze marked a clear route on the underground pipeline system map and said, "Then we've determined that this Fukuoka warehouse is closest to the military dock, and its drainage outlet is right on the Yangtze River bank. We must find out the situation around this outlet immediately."
We entered the drain and followed this route until we reached the No. 9 sewer outlet in the Fukuoka warehouse compound. This sewer outlet was located at the westernmost edge of the warehouse, the most concealed of all the outlets. The warehouse was only four meters to its left. We had to avoid the load-bearing main wall section, as it was a reinforced concrete structure that would be difficult to breach. Following the locations marked on the blueprints, we located the brick wall and tried to find a breach to enter the warehouse. We then planted explosives, set a timer, detonated them after a delay, and then escaped through the sewer pipes.
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