Although Ning Zhiheng had Huo Yueze withdraw his surveillance of the Shanghai station personnel, he continued to monitor Wang Hanmin. The Japanese were becoming increasingly powerful in Shanghai, and he was afraid that these people would cause him trouble, so he always had to take precautions.
Huo Yueze quickly reported, "Wang Hanmin has been frequently in contact with his intelligence agents lately, inquiring about the situation everywhere. Our people have discovered a new face!"
"A new face?"
"Yes, after I received the news, I went to see for myself. It turns out that it was Duan Tiecheng, the head of the third intelligence group of the headquarters intelligence section during the Nanjing period. He has always been a confidant of Deputy Section Chief Bian. I heard that he has now been promoted to deputy director of the first intelligence section."
Huo Yueze had been with the Military Intelligence Investigation Department for a long time and had always worked at the Nanjing headquarters. During that time, he had met Duan Tiecheng a few times. Of course, due to the disparity in their positions, the two had no interaction whatsoever. However, when they met again, Huo Yueze recognized Duan Tiecheng at a glance.
"Duan Tiecheng?" Ning Zhiheng was taken aback when he heard the name. Although he had never dealt with Duan Tiecheng, he knew of him. At the founding meeting of the Military Intelligence Bureau, Duan Tiecheng's name was not far behind his. He did not expect him to appear in Shanghai.
"Needless to say, he must be here to oversee the destruction of legal tender. Wang Hanmin is cautious but lacks the ability to handle such a heavy responsibility. The Director knows this well. Sending Duan Tiecheng is a good move. I was worried that Wang Hanmin would have a hard time getting through this, but now it seems there is still some hope."
Huo Yueze said with a smile, "Chief, that's good. If they can resolve this matter, it will save us the trouble of intervening. This is a tricky situation!"
Ning Zhiheng nodded and said, "Let's put this mission aside for now and observe how things develop. By the way, you did a good job this time, wiping out the Japanese infiltration team and teaching them a lesson. We need to continue our work. Didn't they say they had two more infiltration teams? Have they found them yet?"
When Huo Yueze eliminated the Japanese spy team, Ning Zhiheng had already gone to downtown Shanghai. Huo Yueze could only report to Ning Zhiheng by telegram and did not report the specific situation in person.
Hearing Ning Zhiheng ask about it, he quickly replied, "You flatter me, Chief. It's a pity that the leader, Iwai Nosuke, still got away in the end. He was indeed an extremely cunning agent. He found our loophole with just a few old newspapers. When we were preparing to ambush him, he quickly sensed something was wrong and fled. We didn't catch him in the end!"
Ning Zhiheng waved his hand, leaned back, and said slowly, "This man was able to wipe out Zheng Hongbo's Shanghai station, so he must be capable. We need to be more careful with him in the future. There's another matter. Our intelligence agent Chen Dongsheng has been exposed during this operation, so he can no longer stay in Shanghai. We need to transfer him back to headquarters immediately."
Chen Dongsheng is Rong Hao's real name. Ning Zhiheng has an amazing memory and can clearly remember the real names, files, and cover identities of every intelligence agent under his command.
Huo Yueze knew that the director's work style was always meticulous, never giving the enemy any opportunity to take advantage of him. He also had arrangements for Chen Dongsheng.
Huo Yueze nodded in agreement, saying, "What the comrade says is true. Chen Dongsheng has been staying in the safe house and hasn't shown up during this time. I also think he's no longer suitable to work in Shanghai. I was originally planning to send him back to the Chongqing headquarters, but he..."
"What? Is there a problem?" Ning Zhiheng asked in surprise.
"This lad has been blinded by greed and actually found a woman in the local area. Now that woman is pregnant with his child. If we send him back to Chongqing, I'm afraid he will not escape military punishment. I also have no way to take care of that woman and the child in her womb, so it has been delayed until now. I request that you, sir, handle this matter!"
Although Huo Yueze was strict with his subordinates, Chen Dongsheng was still his comrade-in-arms. They had experienced the gunfire together on the Pudong battlefield and had been fighting together behind enemy lines for so long, so Huo Yueze couldn't bring himself to do it.
Upon hearing this, Ning Zhiheng frowned, slammed his hand on the table, and cursed fiercely, "Idiot, he's courting death!"
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