Seeing Gan Mingxuan's annoyed expression, Wang Hanmin tried to smooth things over, saying with a smile, "Mingxuan, although Shanghai is a bustling metropolis, it's a melting pot of all sorts of people. Gangs are everywhere, especially the Green Gang, which is incredibly powerful and sometimes even more arrogant than the French Concession police. Director Duan is just worried about something happening to you. As the saying goes, a wise man doesn't stand under a crumbling wall. You still need to be careful. Tell me about it, and I'll see which group it is and get revenge for you sooner or later!"
Wang Hanmin was originally unwilling to bother with such a trivial matter, but since Gan Mingxuan had a powerful background and had been robbed and beaten in Shanghai, as the local resident, he still had to inquire about it. If the culprit was too troublesome, he could just find an excuse to brush it off and send Gan Mingxuan away. But if it was just one or two thugs, then he had no qualms about sending someone to take care of them. This would also do a favor for this young master Gan and make friends with the people behind him. Why not?
When Gan Mingxuan heard that Wang Hanmin was willing to stand up for him, he was secretly delighted. In fact, given his arrogant and domineering personality, how could he swallow this anger for nothing? If his father hadn't made it clear before he came that this trip to Shanghai was of great importance and that he should avoid causing trouble and make sure to safely transport this batch of valuables back home, plus the fact that he was unfamiliar with the place and had many concerns about the Kuomintang agents around him, he would have already caused trouble.
"It was at the Da Dong Gong Ballroom on Xiafei Road last night. I went there to have some fun and got into a fight with two local thugs. The owner of the ballroom was even more arrogant. Without asking any questions, he beat us up and stole all the money I had on me. The two thugs said they were under the command of Boss Cui of the Green Gang, and that the ballroom owner's surname was Rong. Anyway, they're all no good!" Gan Mingxuan said through gritted teeth.
Wang Hanmin thought for a moment, then nodded and agreed, "Okay, I understand. I'll investigate later to see who Boss Rong is, and also find out the identities of those two thugs. Sooner or later, I'll make Mingxuan get his revenge!"
In fact, Wang Hanmin knew the situation of these people as soon as he heard them. The two thugs were nothing to worry about; they were just some local bullies. He could just find someone to take their lives. But the owner of the Da Dong Gong dance hall was someone he had to think about. He needed to check if he had any powerful connections. If his background was troublesome, the matter would have to be dropped. Although his Shanghai branch was powerful, it couldn't be exposed. If he made a big fuss, it wouldn't be worth exposing his identity for a spoiled brat.
Upon hearing Wang Hanmin's words, Gan Mingxuan's face immediately lit up with a smile, and he thanked him repeatedly.
In a ward at Boli Hospital in Shanghai, Yoshiko Kitaoka, the leader of the Special Higher Police's Intelligence Group 2, was listening to a report from Nosuke Iwai by his bedside.
She had been focusing her efforts on preparing for the Eclipse Plan these past few days when she suddenly received a notification from the Special Higher Police that her infiltrator team, which she had sent into the concession, had been wiped out by Chinese agents, with only one survivor brought back.
Upon receiving this news, Kitaoka Ryoko was immediately shocked. The people she had been ordered to infiltrate the concession were all her trusted confidants from North China, her own loyal forces. The loss of so many at once caused her great distress. So she rushed to Boli Hospital to inquire about the only survivor of the operation. She wanted to find out what had happened.
"Team leader, I'm so sorry. I've let you down and fallen into the Chinese's trap." Iwai Nosuke looked at Kitaoka Ryoko from his hospital bed, feeling utterly ashamed.
His superior trusted him greatly, not only promoting him to the intelligence group but also entrusting him with the leadership of a covert team. However, things had turned out this way, making him feel ashamed to face his superior.
Kitaoka Ryoko stared coldly at Iwai Nosuke, remained silent for a moment, and finally asked, "Iwai-kun, where exactly did things go wrong? Just two days ago you reported to me that you had discovered the identity of the Chinese agent Rong Hao, but now you've been tricked without even realizing it. As the leader of the undercover team, you must bear this responsibility."
Iwai no Naoki shook his head and said, "Team leader, I am willing to accept any punishment, but I really don't know where the problem lies. There was no warning before we were ambushed. We were very careful in our surveillance work and did not take any measures at all. As a result, we were ambushed last night while we were tracking the target. It happened so suddenly that I was lucky to hide in the sewer and escaped this disaster!"
Hearing this, Kitaoka Ryoko was also at a loss for words. She said coldly, "Last night, your infiltration team was completely wiped out. The bodies of thirteen agents have been recovered, but there is still no news of three others. They were probably captured by the Chinese agents and have been silenced. According to the data provided by the French Concession Police Station, judging from the timeline, you were attacked first, and two hours later, the other three hideouts were attacked. I ask you, why didn't you notify the others to evacuate during those two hours? With your experience, you should know that since your tracking operation had been discovered, your hideouts were no longer safe. Yet, in the end, the Chinese agents' attacks all succeeded. Our agents were caught off guard and were all shot dead. You owe me an explanation for this!"
As intelligence agents, suspicion is the premise of everything. They suspect all abnormal phenomena. Even Japanese agents, who usually trust their own people, will conduct a detailed investigation of Iwai Nosuke, who escaped alone.
Iwai no Nakamaro, of course, understood Kitaoka Ryoko's meaning. He quickly explained, "Team leader, please believe in my loyalty to the Empire. After the attack, although I managed to escape the ambush of the Chinese agents, I was still shot and seriously wounded in the fierce battle. I hid in a sewer and was about to be captured when the nearby police heard the gunshot and arrived. The Chinese agents then retreated. I was then sent to the hospital, but I lost consciousness due to excessive blood loss. It was several hours later when I regained consciousness, so I didn't have time to notify the team members to retreat. All my movements after the attack are testified to by the police. You can ask them directly."
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