We must retrieve the codebook at all costs. Thinking of this, Ning Zhiheng couldn't help but feel annoyed. Wang Hanmin's abilities were indeed not outstanding, just as Zheng Hongbo had said.
Although Zheng Hongbo's abilities were not considered outstanding in Ning Zhiheng's eyes, they were certainly experienced enough. He remained calm in the face of sudden changes, quickly cleaned up the mess, and arranged for the evacuation of his hundred men without making a single mistake.
However, Wang Hanmin made such a big mistake as soon as he arrived in Shanghai. Although it was an accident, it also shows that his organizational skills were unsatisfactory.
Frankly speaking, based on this one point alone, if Ning Zhiheng seizes on it and kicks Wang Hanmin when he's down, he can make Wang Hanmin suffer greatly and make it impossible for him to stay in Shanghai, thus achieving Deputy Director Huang's original goal.
However, Ning Zhiheng has his own bottom line and would not do anything to climb up the ladder by stepping on the blood of his comrades, because that would be a loss for the Chinese people themselves.
Now that things have come to this, I cannot stand idly by; I must rescue these three agents and ensure the safety of the codebook.
“Station Chief, give me the pseudonyms of these three team members, and I will immediately launch a rescue operation. My emergency communication channel with Station Chief Zheng is still open, and I will contact you as soon as I have any news,” Ning Zhiheng said.
Wang Hanmin encountered such a big problem as soon as he arrived in Shanghai. How could he not know the seriousness of the matter? He originally did not want to ask Ning Zhiheng for help, fearing that Ning Zhiheng would seize the opportunity to kick him while he was down. However, if he did not retrieve the codebook and let it fall into the hands of the Japanese, his own guilt would be even greater. After weighing the pros and cons, he finally came to Ning Zhiheng's door. Now that he saw Ning Zhiheng nod in agreement, he was overjoyed.
"Thank you so much, Zhiheng. I'm new to Shanghai and don't know anyone here, so I'm relying on you for everything!" Wang Hanmin said gratefully, shaking Ning Zhiheng's hand.
The two then discussed some more details before parting ways. Ning Zhiheng returned to the Tan residence and carefully considered a solution to the problem.
At this time, the Japanese garrison had only been stationed in Shanghai for six months and had no contact with any other parties. Their own intelligence station had limited resources and they could not find any connections to influence the Japanese. Therefore, they could only try to find a way through the Japanese.
It seems we still need to work through Takeshi Ishikawa. The Japanese military police are the police force within the Japanese army. The military police headquarters where Takeshi Ishikawa works has the privilege of supervising military misconduct and illegal activities, as well as maintaining military discipline, managing public order, and supporting combat operations.
With Ishikawa Takeshi's position as a military police major, he should be able to control a garrison officer. However, there is a certain risk involved in doing so, but for the sake of the codebook, this risk must be taken!
The next day, Ning Zhiheng rushed back to downtown Shanghai and arrived at the Military Police Headquarters. He was spotted by a major on duty as soon as he reached the entrance.
"Fujiwara-kun! What brings you here? Are you here to see Ishikawa-kun?"
"Tsuda-kun, is it your turn to be on duty today?" Ning Zhiheng greeted him with a smile.
Tsuda Naoki was Ishikawa Takeshi's colleague and one of the first military police officers to associate with Ning Zhiheng. However, his status was not as high as that of a noble officer like Ishikawa Takeshi. He came from a commoner background and therefore did not have any real power. He was usually responsible for miscellaneous tasks such as duty and security, and was always Ishikawa Takeshi's follower.
He often drank and chatted with Ishikawa Takeshi and Ning Zhiheng. Later, when the Fujiwara Company opened, he went to congratulate them. The two were quite familiar with each other, so he naturally knew that Ning Zhiheng was of noble status, especially his amazing background. Now he was a wealthy boss, so he was very enthusiastic when he saw Ning Zhiheng.
“Perfect timing, Mr. Ishikawa has just returned. Let me take you to his office!” Tsuda Naoki gestured for you to proceed.
Under his guidance, Ning Zhiheng entered the gate of the Military Police Headquarters.
The Japanese Military Police Headquarters was heavily guarded. It was the highest authority in Shanghai, managing public order and wielding immense power. However, it was also known as a den of iniquity, a place where almost every Chinese citizen arrested on various charges was eventually handed over for processing. But almost no one ever left alive; those brought in were alive, and those taken out were corpses. Therefore, the mere mention of the Japanese Military Police Headquarters evoked fear in everyone!
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