Ning Zhiheng's telegram was transmitted back to the Second Operations Division in Chongqing on time and was handed over to the Director by Wei Liangbi.
Looking at the telegram in his hand, the director nodded to himself. In terms of intelligence work, the Shanghai Intelligence Section of the Second Operations Division, led by Ning Zhiheng, was indeed impeccable in terms of the timeliness and accuracy of its intelligence.
Since the loss of this batch of legal tender, the intelligence from the Shanghai intelligence department has been very timely. In just a few days, they not only found out the exact whereabouts of the currency, but also identified the Japanese unit in charge of the case and the specific person in charge.
By now, Duan Tiecheng should be arriving in Shanghai soon. The rest of the work will depend on the performance of Duan Tiecheng and the Shanghai Military Intelligence Station.
Because there was no contact between the Shanghai Intelligence Section and the Shanghai Military Intelligence Station, Wang Hanmin and Ning Zhiheng previously had a channel of communication, but this channel was cut off after Ning Zhiheng was transferred back to headquarters. Even after he returned to Shanghai to take charge of the work, Ning Zhiheng did not restore this channel in order not to let others know that he was still in Shanghai.
So this intelligence was transmitted back from headquarters to the Shanghai military intelligence station. After receiving the intelligence, station chief Wang Hanmin quickly summoned his subordinates, intelligence chief Guan Han and action team leader Zhang Deyi.
He handed the telegram to Guan Han and said helplessly, "This mission is far too difficult. How is it possible for us to destroy this batch of legal tender under the heavy protection of the Japanese?"
Guan Han was relieved to receive the telegram. Ever since he received the order from headquarters, he had been worried about how to find the whereabouts of this batch of legal tender. Now it seemed that headquarters was acting faster and had found out the whole situation in just a few days.
"Station manager, you don't need to worry so much. Didn't we say that a specialist has already been sent to handle this case? At most, we'll just follow orders. If any problems arise, the specialist will take responsibility. Our responsibility is much less!"
Operations team leader Zhang Deyi also spoke up: "Station chief, we've been extremely careful and cautious for the past six months to successfully establish ourselves in Shanghai. I'm really worried about this sudden large-scale operation..."
The implication is self-evident!
Both of them were former subordinates of Wang Hanmin, and naturally they knew their station chief's style of doing things. He always sought to avoid mistakes rather than seek merit. Being placed in the position of Shanghai Station was entirely out of necessity. Now that such a big matter had been handed over to them, they were naturally very troubled.
These arduous tasks were always thankless and difficult. If they failed and were captured by the Japanese, they would certainly face certain death, and might even be branded as traitors. Even if they escaped, the strict rules of the Military Intelligence Bureau would likely put their lives in danger. Former Shanghai station chief Zheng Hongbo was imprisoned in the Military Intelligence Bureau's jail because of a momentary lapse in discipline, and his fate was uncertain.
Since receiving this mission, the senior officers of the intelligence station have been gloomy. Fortunately, the headquarters was aware of the situation and sent Duan Tiecheng, the deputy director of the First Intelligence Division, to take charge of the overall situation, which indirectly reduced the responsibility on Wang Hanmin.
Wang Hanmin waved his hand and said, "Commissioner Duan will be entering Shanghai the day after tomorrow. Deyi and I will personally meet him to ensure his safety. The whereabouts of this batch of legal tender have been found. Guan Han, you should quickly arrange for a reconnaissance of this building to understand all its details so that we can report back to Commissioner Duan!"
"Yes!" The two nodded in acceptance.
On the morning of the second day, at the entrance of the Shanghai Special Higher Police Office building, agent Shinya Takeshita was chatting idly in his teacher Akita Akihito's office.
Shinya Takeshita poured hot tea for his teacher, Akita Akihito, and handed it to him, asking with a smile, "Teacher, why have you been so rarely around lately? I haven't seen you for a while."
Akita Akihito took the tea, blew on it gently, and said helplessly, "I've been quite busy lately. I went out with the section chief. There's just too much work in our Special Higher Police Division. Everyone's so busy they barely have time to breathe. Do you think everyone is as relaxed as you are?"
Hearing his teacher's words, Takeshita Shinya didn't take it seriously at all. He chuckled and said, "There's a Chinese saying that the capable are busy and the incompetent are idle. Your abilities are outstanding, so Section Chief Sagawa will naturally rely on you more. As for someone like me who has no special skills, I can live a leisurely life. Everyone is used to it and doesn't expect anything from me. I'm happy to be carefree."
Akita Akihito couldn't help but smile when he heard this. He knew his student very well, and he didn't expect Takeshita Shin to perform exceptionally well. Last time, Takeshita Shin almost lost his life by taking a bullet for Otani Hitoshi, which made Akita Akihito feel lingering fear for a long time. Fortunately, the final result was very good. As long as Takeshita Shin doesn't make any major mistakes in the future, he won't have to worry about his future.
"I heard you had some conflict with the new team leader, Kitaoka?" Akita Akihito asked.
Takeshita Shinya immediately realized that his teacher had received the information from Section Chief Sagawa. It seemed that Sagawa Taro was giving him a warning through his teacher.
In fact, Akita Akihito, being a worldly man, naturally understood Sagawa Taro's meaning. He continued, "Although Chief Kitaoka is a woman, she is well-known in the North China Special Higher Police Headquarters. She is skilled, decisive, and has repeatedly made meritorious contributions. She is an extremely outstanding agent. In addition, she is Chief Tsuchihara's student. We cannot easily offend her. You still need to be tactful. Fortunately, she has the face of Mr. Otani and the chief, so she won't take it too seriously. You should be more careful in the future."
Shinya Takeshita nodded and replied with a smile, "Don't worry, teacher, I know what's important."
At this point, he changed the subject, turned around, took out an exquisite sandalwood box, and handed it to Akita Akihito.
"This is…"
Akita Akihito's eyes lit up. Just by looking at the exquisite sandalwood box, he knew it was a valuable item and quickly took it.
Shinya Takeshita chuckled and said, "I know you love collecting ancient Chinese books. I found one for you recently, but I don't know if it's a good one."
Akita Akihito has always loved Chinese culture. He studied Chinese from a young age and became proficient in Sinology, which is why he was later sent to work in Taiwan. His cover identity was that of a teacher who taught Chinese culture. He loved ancient Chinese books, but due to limited resources, he did not have a large collection.
Upon hearing Takeshita Shinya's words, Akita Akihito hurriedly took out white gloves from the drawer, put them on, and pulled out the lid of the sandalwood box. Inside, he saw an ancient book with the four large characters "Xuandu Treasure" written on the cover, and his heart skipped a beat.
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