After listening to Qin Xiangrong's words, Imai Yuji looked at the materials in his hand and couldn't help but wonder if Cui Guangqi's disappearance was related to Chenguang Trading Company. After all, Cui Guangqi had robbed their goods, arrested their people, and even tried to trick Zhen Xu into being arrested along with them in the concession. This meant they had formed a deadly feud. How could these people who dared to engage in smuggling be kind to others? It was possible that they would take action against Cui Guangqi if they were pushed too far.
To be honest, the most suspicious military intelligence investigation team has not shown up since Cui Guangqi's defection. The only assassination attempt was carried out by his own subordinate Deng Yuankai. No one knows what the current situation is, which makes it difficult for even a veteran agent like Imai Yuji to make a judgment.
However, no matter who did it, it cannot explain why Cui Guangqi left the Investigation Department alone yesterday afternoon. If he did not intend to defect, then what was he going to do? Where is he now?
The subsequent questioning was largely the same, with everyone giving similar accounts to Qin Xiangrong. Apart from a few of Cui Guangqi's confidants, the others knew even less, and Imai Yuji gained nothing.
Only after Luo Xingchao walked in did Imai Yuji relax. He gestured for Luo Xingchao to close the door tightly before asking, "Mr. Luo, so many problems have occurred in the Detective Division, but you didn't notice them in advance. I'm very dissatisfied with your work."
Luo Xingchao was an informant he had placed in the intelligence department, originally intended to use him to monitor these Chinese agents who had already surrendered. However, Luo Xingchao had not made any discoveries over such a long period of time, which naturally displeased Imai Yuji.
Hearing Yuji Imai's reprimand, Luo Xingchao helplessly explained, "Team leader, you know the situation of us. We don't trust each other. I've been trying to get close to Cui Guangqi and gain his trust, but he's wary of even his own trusted subordinates, so how could he possibly trust me? I have no choice!"
Yuji Imai was certainly aware of these issues, and frankly, this was what he wanted to see. If these Chinese agents were to truly work together, that would be a terrifying thing.
Are you familiar with Cui Guangqi's anti-smuggling case?
“I know a little bit. A few days ago, his trusted confidants Shangguan Yi and Luan Zhen suddenly disappeared for a while. Later, I learned from their subordinates that they had entered the French Concession to investigate a smuggling trading company. However, this was a normal part of the investigation, so I didn’t report it. Why do you suspect that Cui Guangqi’s disappearance is related to this case?”
Yuji Imai waved his hand, let out a long sigh, and said with a headache, "We can't be sure right now. The main problem is that Choi Kwang-ki's abnormal behavior is inexplicable. What was the reason that he left the Detective Agency alone yesterday afternoon?"
Luo Xingchao had a general understanding of Cui Guangqi's disappearance. To be honest, he wasn't sure if the station chief had personally carried it out, because the station chief's previous strategy was to turn the surrendered agents against their will, making them feel insecure and serving as a deterrent. What was the situation now? It seemed necessary to contact his superiors to inquire about the true situation so he could take appropriate measures.
He certainly didn't expect that the real reason was that Cui Guangqi accidentally recognized Ning Zhiheng's true identity, forcing Ning Zhiheng to take emergency measures, risk using Gu Feng, kill him to silence him immediately, and personally defused this time bomb.
It's important to understand that only Ning Zhiheng knew about the existence of Lone Peak; it was his trump card, used only to relay messages and not to participate in any operations. Ning Zhiheng had no choice, as every minute he hesitated to act increased the danger.
What Luo Xingchao needed to do at this point was to further muddy the waters, making it even more difficult to investigate Cui Guangqi's disappearance.
He stepped forward and said, “Team leader, Cui Guangqi was the action team leader of the Shanghai station before. He worked at the Shanghai station for many years and had a lot of peripheral personnel under his command. Those people are not on the official list, but they have all done a lot for Cui Guangqi. So he doesn’t only have the people from the Detective Division under his command. The people who met him yesterday were very likely those peripheral personnel he had previously cultivated. As for what he went to do, we have no idea.”
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