Morita Yuki was also quite disappointed. He had originally intended to embarrass Iwai Nosuke, but Iwai Nosuke dodged so quickly that he had no choice but to turn around and follow Takeshita Shinya away.
On Friday morning, in the office of Nanwu Bookstore on the north bank of the Suzhou Creek, Ning Zhiheng and He Siming were discussing something in hushed tones.
After Ning Zhiheng gave He Siming a detailed report of what he had found, he said, "The whereabouts of this batch of legal tender have been found. The rest will be handled by Wang Hanmin's Shanghai station. However, based on my understanding of Wang Hanmin, his abilities are limited and he is not up to the task. Even though he has considerable power, I'm afraid he will stumble this time. In the end, this task will still have to be handed over to me. So, we cannot let our guard down. Keep an eye on Kitaoka Ryoko's movements and the latest situation from the Special Higher Police. Report to me promptly so that I can make an analysis based on the situation!"
"Yes, I'll go find out..."
"I'm not asking you to gather information. Just observe with your eyes and listen with your ears. I'm just taking precautions and making some preparations so that if Wang Hanmin succeeds in the end, I'll save myself some trouble!" Ning Zhiheng instructed in a low voice.
He Siming understood Ning Zhiheng's meaning; he only needed to use his eyes and ears to gather the information he could access.
"Yesterday, when I was chatting with my teacher, he mentioned something, but I don't know if it's of any use," He Siming said after a moment's thought.
"What's going on?"
“A while ago, Taro Sagawa left Shanghai with our teacher. Judging from what our teacher said, he probably went to Guangdong. Taro Sagawa personally took charge, so it must be something important,” He Siming said.
Ning Zhiheng pondered for a moment. Since the fall of Guangzhou Bay, there were still some Chinese troops remaining in Guangdong. However, these troops were local forces, not the direct forces of the National Revolutionary Army. Their combat effectiveness was not high, but their numbers were considerable. They were currently stationed in the northern part of Guangzhou. Would the Japanese take any action against them?
Because Guangdong has historically been the sphere of influence of local warlords, the central government's power there has always been weak. The Guangzhou station of the Military Intelligence Bureau only had about two hundred people. After the fall of Guangzhou, the Guangzhou station went underground and went undercover. Now it is difficult to protect itself, so it seems that it cannot be relied on.
However, the British and French have strong intelligence capabilities there, and it might be possible to obtain some important intelligence through the intelligence market.
"Is there anything else?" Ning Zhiheng asked.
He Siming thought for a moment and then said again, "There's another thing. I ran into Iwai nosuke yesterday. He hasn't shown his face for a long time."
"Did you find anything?"
"Yes, he was wearing a very fashionable light-colored suit, and he smelled of perfume. I think he must have been at some entertainment venue recently. Could it be related to the mission he was on?"
He Siming was meticulous and had good observation skills. Upon meeting Iwai Nosuke, he tried his best to remember all his characteristics and relayed them to Ning Zhiheng so that he could provide evidence for his analysis.
Ning Zhiheng pondered for a moment before asking, "Does Iwai nosuke usually frequent places of entertainment?"
He Siming shook his head and replied, "This guy has a gloomy personality, has never had any friends, and I've never heard of him having this kind of hobby. Moreover, he would never normally wear such flamboyant clothes to the Special Higher Police. When I deliberately stopped and pestered him, he said he had important information to report to Kitaoka Ryoko. I suspect that what he said might be true!"
"This situation is very important," Ning Zhiheng said. What important intelligence did Iwai Nosuke have to report? What had he discovered?
Ning Zhiheng closed his eyes and pondered for a while, but he couldn't figure it out. The main reason was that the range of possibilities was too large, making it impossible for him to be certain.
In a metropolis like Shanghai, entertainment and sensual pleasures are naturally abundant and very prosperous. Under the neon lights of Shanghai, such places are everywhere. Even our own intelligence department has quite a few of these businesses. So what does it mean that Iwai no Suke stays in such a place?
Just as Ning Zhiheng was deep in thought, three uninvited guests arrived outside the Nanwu Library.
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