Inside the car were two intelligence agents, who were responsible for monitoring Sun Guangzhou and Tian Anyi.
“We’ve been keeping a close eye on Sun Guanglin and Tian Anyi today. I suspect they’ll definitely make some moves, and they’ll likely contact their superiors,” Zhang Puhe said.
"What happened?" asked Chai Peng, an intelligence agent.
“Last night, in the French Concession, thirteen Japanese agents were shot dead, and another was injured and hospitalized. We don’t know if they are friend or foe, but it’s most likely that they were Japanese agents. It was probably done by our team. If Sun Guanglin and the other two are really Japanese agents, they will definitely contact their superiors to report such a big thing. Keep a close eye on them. I’ll contact the team leader to confirm if it was our operation.”
"Understood. Leave this to us, don't worry!"
After giving his instructions, Zhang Puhe immediately got out of the car and returned to the police station to handle official business.
While the police were working themselves to the bone, the Shanghai intelligence department was also interrogating the two prisoners they had captured overnight. After a period of severe torture, they obtained confessions, which were then compared with Nakajima Ukichi's confession, and they quickly learned the whole story.
Team leader Zuo Gang looked at the interrogation records in his hand and said in a deep voice, "Section Chief, it seems that we can no longer keep the Da Dong Palace Ballroom as our base. The Japanese have already discovered Rong Hao's identity. Fortunately, we acted first, otherwise, the outcome would have been uncertain!"
"Immediately notify them to evacuate the Da Dong Palace Ballroom and abandon this stronghold!" Huo Yueze tapped his fingers lightly on the table and said thoughtfully, "This Iwai nosuke is indeed a venomous snake. He actually managed to find us by starting with the Fu Yaozu assassination case a year ago. This person is not to be underestimated."
Zuo Gang also expressed his regret and said, "We have found out that the people from the Mailan Police Station sent Iwai no Suke to St. Dee Hospital, but they have arranged for several guards to protect him, so we have no chance to make a move for the time being. Tonight, I will take action myself and I will definitely take his life."
Huo Yueze shook his head and explained with a smile, "The police station must be keeping a close watch on us. There's no need for us to take that risk. Although Iwai Nosuke is dangerous, our intelligence personnel have all seen his photos. He's not a big threat to us. On the contrary, he can be an opportunity for us to find Japanese spies. This time, wasn't it because of him that we were able to successfully complete this elimination mission and wipe out sixteen Japanese spies in one go? What a remarkable achievement! Besides, Iwai Nosuke will contact the Japanese soon. I don't think you'll have a chance to make your move!"
Huo Yueze's prediction was accurate. After Lei Daming and Fang Minda arrived at Shengde Hospital, they examined the removed bullet and immediately confirmed Iwai Nosuke's identity. At this time, Iwai Nosuke had regained consciousness and immediately requested to contact the Japanese military.
Although Lei Daming was unwilling, he ultimately did not want to take responsibility for this. After much hesitation, he still notified the French Concession Board of Directors. Upon hearing that such a big thing had happened, the Board of Directors quickly notified the Japanese side.
Upon hearing the news, the Japanese Special Higher Police dispatched a large team of agents with the utmost speed, and Iwai Nosuke was taken away that same day.
Of course, what followed was a dispute between the French Concession Board of Directors and the Japanese side, with both sides arguing and protesting, repeating the same old arguments as a year ago. The Japanese accused the French of condoning Chinese agents to commit murder, while the French Concession authorities protested that the Japanese should not have sent Japanese agents to infiltrate the French Concession again to carry out illegal activities, which led to this incident. This was, of course, another messy affair, and it is likely that it will eventually be left unresolved.
Thus, the first spy battle between Chinese and Japanese agents in the concessions ended in a complete victory for the Chinese.
Ning Zhiheng also received Huo Yueze's report immediately. His subordinates had severely damaged the Japanese undercover agents, which was of course a great thing. However, it also made Ning Zhiheng more vigilant. Now it was certain that Kitaoka Ryoko had indeed set her sights on him and the Shanghai Intelligence Section.
Ning Zhiheng immediately ordered Huo Yueze to hurry up and find the whereabouts of the other two Japanese undercover agents. If these two agents were not eliminated, they would still be a hidden danger.
These events in the French Concession, of course, did not escape the notice of other interested parties. Lei Daming quickly reported the situation to his master, Chen Ting.
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