With everything arranged, Ning Zhiheng handed over his work to Wei Liangbi and was ready to depart at any time.
In Ning Zhiheng's office, Ning Zhiheng was giving Sun Jiacheng instructions.
"You must keep a close eye on Tan Jinhui, explain the consequences to him, and enforce strict discipline. In particular, you must be careful not to let him abuse his power in my name and cause trouble."
Tan Jinhui is his own double, but he is also an ordinary person with emotions and desires, likes, dislikes and anger. Once he holds power, he is bound to make mistakes. Therefore, it is necessary to keep Sun Jiacheng by his side to monitor and restrain him at all times.
Sun Jiacheng, having accepted the order, replied, "Please rest assured, Director, I will keep a close eye on him and there will be no problem whatsoever. It's just that I cannot return to Shanghai with you!"
Sun Jiacheng's words were filled with reluctance, and Ning Zhiheng also felt a little regretful. Since he joined the Military Intelligence Investigation Department, Sun Jiacheng had always been by his side, whether in Nanjing, or on missions in Hangzhou and Shanghai, and finally on the Pudong battlefield. He had never left his side and was his most capable assistant and most trusted confidant.
"Yes, Lao Sun, you are the person I trust the most. There are many things that I don't trust anyone else to do besides you. This arrangement is out of necessity. I will come back to report on my work in a while, and we will meet again."
"By the way, what's the arrangement for Miao Yongyi? You didn't bring him back to Shanghai this time, but he's too familiar with you. Tan Jinhui can't hide it from him at all. And his identity is unclear. What should I do if he asks to see you?" Sun Jiacheng continued to ask. He was the only one who knew that Miao Yongyi's identity was questionable.
Ning Zhiheng said decisively, "We absolutely cannot allow him to see Tan Jinhui. But don't worry, I have already assigned him another task, to investigate a Japanese spy case. He is currently stranded in Wuhan. I have ordered him to be appointed as the action captain of the Wuhan station. He will not be allowed to return to headquarters easily. Also, I want to emphasize again, his identity is top secret. No one can know about it. Do you understand?"
Hearing the severity of Ning Zhiheng's final words, Sun Jiacheng knew the gravity of the situation and quickly replied, "Yes, Your subordinate understands!"
Miao Yongyi has been stranded in Wuhan for the past month. He explained through a telegram sent from the Wuhan station that the reason was that their target, Miyahara Ryohei, was still in Wuhan and had not withdrawn. They originally thought he was going to withdraw to Chongqing, but for some reason, Miyahara Ryohei, who had already packed his bags, suddenly stayed behind. Miao Yongyi and his team members could only hold on in Wuhan.
Meanwhile, Wuhan was about to fall, and the Wuhan Station was forced to go underground. The original high-ranking officers of the Wuhan Station were reassigned. The Director appointed senior agent Xie Wang as the station chief of the Wuhan Station to take charge of the next infiltration work behind enemy lines. Xie Wang was originally the head of the training section during the Military Intelligence Bureau. It is unknown why he was assigned by the Director to Wuhan to carry out infiltration work.
Cao Pengcheng, the former stationmaster of Wuhan Station, was transferred to Changsha Station as stationmaster, and the position of deputy stationmaster Wang Hanmin has been vacant since he was transferred to Shanghai Station as stationmaster.
It can be said that the relocation and changes at Wuhan Station were very significant. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ning Zhiheng simply placed Miao Yongyi and his team members there. Through Huang Xianzheng, he appointed Miao Yongyi as the action team leader of Wuhan Station. This way, Miao Yongyi could stay in Wuhan and avoid fighting alone and being in a dangerous situation.
At midnight that night, Ning Zhiheng appeared near Qing Shi Tea House. He hid in the darkness, carefully observed the surroundings, and made sure no one was around before going around to the back door of Qing Shi Tea House. Sure enough, there was a back door. The layout of the entire tea house was designed to retain the Nanjing style as much as possible. The farmer had really gone to great lengths in this regard.
Ning Zhiheng let out a soft breath, tiptoed to the back door, and began to gently and rhythmically knock on it.
Xia Deyan always stayed at the tea house. The long-term tense and vigilant underground work made his sleep very poor. He slept very lightly every night, and even the slightest noise next to him could wake him up.
He vaguely heard that familiar knocking on the door, and he was instantly jolted awake, all sleepiness gone.
This was the sound he had been waiting for. He listened carefully for a moment and finally confirmed that it was not his imagination. This sound, this rhythm.
The shadow has returned!
Xia Deyan felt his heart pounding. He had waited too long for this reunion. In his eagerness, he didn't even bother to put on his shoes. He turned on the bedroom light, hurried to the back door, took a deep breath to calm his excited heart, and then gently opened the door.
The situation was no different from the previous times. No one appeared outside the door, and it was pitch black all around. You could not see anything except a leather suitcase at your feet.
Xia Deyan knew that the shadow was watching him in the darkness, and he was confirming whether he had received the message.
He quickly picked up the suitcase, turned around and went back into the house. He then closed the door, placed the suitcase on the table, and gently opened it. Inside, it was still full of brand-new US dollars, with a piece of paper on top. He examined it carefully by the light.
"I am about to be transferred to Shanghai for work and may lose contact with you. Please open a Qing Shi Tea House near Xinle Park in eastern Shanghai. I look forward to your arrival in Shanghai and will contact you again. Thank you!"
The final signature, "影" (Ying), was written in that familiar style, flowing and graceful.
Ning Zhiheng asked the farmer to go to Shanghai to act as his liaison because after Miao Yongyi left, he no longer had a channel to contact the organization. If he obtained important intelligence about the underground party organization, he would have no way to pass it on. If there was any delay, it could easily cause significant losses.
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