When Kitaoka Ryoko heard Sagawa Taro speak frankly about the previous situation without any concealment, she was surprised. Although she knew that the Shanghai Special Higher Police had indeed encountered great difficulties, to the point that even a veteran agent like Kawamoto Kuraji resigned, she did not know the specific reasons. Now, after hearing Sagawa Taro's words, she realized that the root cause was actually Ning Zhiheng, a senior Chinese agent.
“So Ning Zhiheng is this difficult to deal with. That’s perfect. I’ll have to learn a thing or two from him this time. The stronger the opponent, the more it will ignite my fighting spirit,” Kitaoka Ryoko said proudly.
Sagawa Taro shook his head and sighed, saying, "It's a great pity that your opponent didn't give you that chance. According to our inside information, Ning Zhiheng has already left Shanghai and returned to the headquarters of the Military Intelligence Bureau, where he serves as the head of the Operations Department, becoming a powerful and influential figure in the Bureau. If we didn't catch him in Shanghai, we'll have even less of a chance in the future!"
"He left Shanghai?" Kitaoka Ryoko asked doubtfully. "It's such a pity, otherwise I would have personally captured that cunning fellow."
"It's a real pity, but his team of agents survived. I hope you can capture them all. Also, there's another piece of news: the Military Intelligence Bureau's Shanghai station was reorganized six months ago, and the station chief is Wang Hanmin. Their specific details are unknown, but we haven't noticed anything about him in the past six months. It seems that Wang Hanmin is a very cautious leader, and finding them won't be easy."
Kitaoka Ryoko's eyes lit up, and she quickly asked, "You mean, we also have intelligence sources within the Military Intelligence Bureau. Can they provide more information about the Shanghai intelligence station?"
Taro Sagawa nodded and said, "These are the pieces I placed earlier, and they've already been put into use. I'll report to you as soon as there's any news. However, Chief Kitaoka, I've heard that you often directly interfere with the work of the Special Agent Investigation Division?"
Sagawa Taro himself had a very strong grasp of the Shanghai Special Higher Police and was very clear about the situation between the various departments under his command. In addition, some of Takeshita Shinya's deliberate descriptions made him somewhat dissatisfied with Kitaoka Ryoko's actions. However, Kitaoka Ryoko's status made him quite considerate, and he could only make a few light remarks.
"Chief, yes, that's the situation. After arriving in Shanghai, I discovered that the smuggling of controlled items is extremely serious. Large quantities of controlled items are appearing on the market, and the trend is escalating. Therefore, I plan to intensify our investigations in this area to prevent such incidents from happening again," Kitaoka Ryoko reported.
Sagawa Taro said, "Team Leader Kitaoka, I know you have a positive attitude towards work, but there are some things that don't need to be done personally. Just let Takeshita Shinya handle the work of the Detective Division. I remember telling you that although Takeshita Shinya is somewhat lacking in work ability, he is very loyal and reliable. He is also a candidate that Mr. Otani values. Although your position is higher than his, I still hope that you two can get along well."
This Takeshita Shinya is indeed a guy who doesn't stand to be taken advantage of. He was respectful to me, but then he turned around and went to the section chief to complain.
Kitaoka Ryoko could only nod and say, "Please rest assured, Section Chief. I just don't quite trust Takeshita Shinya's abilities, since he hasn't received rigorous training. However, I have no doubt about his loyalty. It's just that these Chinese agents have too many tricks up their sleeves, and I'm afraid they might mislead Takeshita Shinya, so I've been paying more attention. I'll be more careful in the future."
Taro Sagawa was satisfied with Ryoko Kitaoka's attitude. He took out a document from the drawer and said to Ryoko Kitaoka, "I have another extremely important matter to entrust to you today. Let me emphasize that your focus should be shifted to this task. You can put other work aside for now."
Hearing the seriousness in Sagawa Taro's tone, Kitaoka Ryoko knew that this must be a very important mission. She immediately perked up, took two steps forward, took the file bag, and pulled out the document. On the cover of the first page, it was clearly written: Project Eclipse!
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