Third, and most importantly, Ning Zhiheng wanted to create a crisis of trust between the Japanese and these traitors. He wanted the Japanese to know that even Chinese agents who betrayed them under torture would turn their guns on them again. This way, the Japanese would no longer trust these traitors, and these traitors would not dare to wholeheartedly serve the Japanese. They would then have the opportunity to take action against the Japanese and serve the country again. Wasn't Luo Xingchao a good example?
Luo Xingchao was also a meticulous agent. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "Cui Guangqi doesn't trust us comrades who defected with him. He has several confidants around him, and he takes them everywhere. It's very difficult for us to have a chance to take action unless we risk our lives. But such people are too hard to find. If they were really willing to give up their bodies, they wouldn't have surrendered to the Japanese!"
Luo Xingchao knew these surrendered intelligence agents well. These people had already succumbed to the Japanese torture once, so it would be difficult for them to muster the courage to sacrifice themselves for righteousness and die for their country, unless they were like Qi Jingwu, who had prepared to be suicide agents from the beginning of their surrender. But such people would hide their identities as much as possible, so how could he find them?
Ning Zhiheng was aware of this as well, and he said, "Then let's start with his confidants. Tell me the names of these confidants!"
Luo Xingchao quickly recited the names of the people who had been following Cui Guangqi. Ning Zhiheng checked the information in his mind and, after a long while, said, "We've chosen Deng Yuankai. Find out his whereabouts and tell me, and I'll send someone to contact him."
According to the information Zheng Hongbo gave to Ning Zhiheng, Deng Yuankai was from Changsha, Hunan. His parents were still alive, and he had a wife and son. They were all in the Kuomintang-controlled area. Such a person was the easiest to control. As for himself, he had always performed well in the intelligence station and had made several merits. Just a few months ago, he had carried out several assassination missions. He had Japanese blood on his hands, was skilled, and was a backbone member of the action team and a capable subordinate of Cui Guangqi.
"Deng Yuankai? Okay, how can I contact you?" Luo Xingchao recalled Deng Yuankai's situation, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded in agreement.
"You like tea, so I opened a new teahouse called Anhe Teahouse near the Detective Bureau. The owner there is my liaison, whom I specially arranged for you. He knows you, so you can contact him directly!"
"Okay, I'll get back to you as soon as possible."
That evening, Ning Zhiheng received the call he had been waiting for. After hanging up, he calmed himself down, put on his coat, and quickly left home.
In the same dimly lit corner of the tavern, Ning Zhiheng and He Siming met again.
"How are you? Have you recovered?" Ning Zhiheng asked with concern.
"You know everything?" He Siming said with a smile, patting his chest lightly. "No problem. I've been lying in the hospital for over a month, and I was just worried you wouldn't know my situation and wouldn't be able to contact me."
Ning Zhiheng said with a smile, "I found out the day after you were injured and knew that you were not in any danger, so I didn't inquire about you anymore. Now tell me in detail what happened that day."
He Siming nodded and recounted what had happened, including his hospitalization at Boli Hospital and his role as a liaison officer for the Special Investigation Department after his discharge.
Finally, he said with a wry smile, "As a result, I became the unlucky one who took the bullet for others. Luckily, I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth and escaped death. Otherwise, it would have been too unjust to die under the guns of my own people!"
Ning Zhiheng had suspected before that He Siming, given his character, would not possibly take a bullet for the Japanese. It turned out he was forced into it. Fortunately, the outcome was good. He Siming even established a connection with the Otani family and became a great hero for his meritorious service in protecting the Japanese.
“You are now the liaison officer of the Shanghai Special Investigation Department. This position is very important. I will repeat what I said before: do not take the initiative to seek intelligence. The people around you are more experienced and knowledgeable than you. If you make a move, you will be caught. I only need you to report their situation to me truthfully, and I will make arrangements!” Ning Zhiheng carefully instructed.
He Siming nodded in agreement, "Don't worry, I know my own limitations. These people are no ordinary folks, and I really can't beat them in terms of tactics!"
"There's another thing to be careful about. There are rumors that the Central Party Affairs Investigation Department has sent an anti-traitor team to Shanghai to purge Wen Hao, the head of the Investigation Department. During this period, when you deal with him, don't appear in public with him, otherwise you'll be caught in the crossfire and become an innocent bystander!" Ning Zhiheng continued to instruct.
These words startled He Siming. He had just been discharged from the hospital and was completely unaware of this matter. He was currently quite terrified by the assassination attempt.
"Will Cui Guangqi also be eliminated? He betrayed the entire intelligence station's action team, didn't he?" He Siming asked.
“Of course we must eliminate them!” Ning Zhiheng said coldly, a hint of murderous intent flashing in his eyes in the dim light. “I will carry out the mission of eliminating traitors, and blood debts must be repaid with blood.”
A few days later, in the Shanghai Special Investigation Bureau's office building, Cui Guangqi stormed back to his office, followed by his two trusted confidants, Pei Tai and Deng Yuankai.
Having just finished discussing matters with Director Wen Hao, Cui Guangqi's expression was noticeably unpleasant.
As the saying goes, wherever there are people, there is a world of intrigue, and the Special Investigation Division is no exception. The two directors of the Investigation Division have a division of labor. Director Wen Hao and his subordinates are in charge of intelligence work and hold most of the power of the Investigation Division. The areas under their jurisdiction are mostly lucrative commercial areas.
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