At today's banquet, Takashi Katsuta stayed until the end because he and Su Yue were classmates and close friends. The other two chatted with him.
When Tsuda Naoki called Su Yue’s residence to inform him of Fujiwara Tomohito’s assassination attempt, Katsuta Takashi was immediately terrified.
Fujiwara Tomohito is his most important partner in Shanghai. Putting aside Fujiwara Tomohito's powerful background, from the perspective of interests alone, the two are interdependent and have formed a solid alliance by advancing and retreating together.
Moreover, after spending so much time together, their relationship has evolved beyond simple monetary transactions; they have become close friends who can talk about anything.
Upon hearing of Fujiwara Tomohito's assassination attempt, Katsuta Takashi immediately brought two friends to the police station as quickly as possible.
Upon seeing that it was their superior officer, given the vast difference in their status, the police chief and the three junior officers quickly stepped aside.
Katsuta Takashi walked up to Ning Zhiheng in a few steps, and seeing the bloodstains on his body, he exclaimed in surprise, "Fujiwara-kun, you're injured? Why didn't you take him to the hospital?"
Seeing that it was Takashi Katsuta who had arrived, Ning Zhiheng's expression softened. He waved his hand and explained, "I wasn't shot. This is all Hirao's blood, but..."
Ning Zhiheng lowered his head and pointed to the hair on his head. "It's too dangerous here. If the bullet had gone any lower, my life would have been over. I've never been so close to death before! It's terrifying!"
At this point, a hint of fear flashed in Ning Zhiheng's eyes, clearly indicating that he was still feeling lingering apprehension.
Katsuta Takashi and Yoshioka Masakazu glanced at Ning Zhiheng's hair and couldn't help but gasp.
That shot was incredibly dangerous; the bullet grazed my scalp, even leaving a slight scratch. It was an extremely close call!
"Fujiwara-kun, do you know who dared to assassinate you? Katsuta-kun, this matter must not be let go. We must investigate it thoroughly. If you need our garrison's assistance, please don't hesitate to ask!" Yoshioka Masakazu said in a deep voice.
His 18th Brigade had just withdrawn to Shanghai for rest and reorganization, and had plenty of manpower, enough for the Military Police Command to use.
Ning Zhiheng began, "According to the Special Higher Police's investigation, it was done by agents of the Chinese government, but I don't know the specific reasons."
"Chinese agents?" Katsuta Takashi was also somewhat surprised. He looked around. "Did the Special Higher Police send anyone?"
Matsushima, who had been waiting to the side, quickly stepped forward and respectfully replied when he heard Katsuta Takashi's question: "Your humble servant is Matsushima Masanobu!"
Takashi Katsuta frowned and asked, "With such a big incident, why hasn't Section Chief Sagawa come over?"
Although both the Military Police Command and the Special Higher Police (THT) have the function of investigating enemy agents, the Military Police Command focuses more on supervising its own military, while the THT is an intelligence agency specifically responsible for targeting Chinese spies. Therefore, the THT's response should be faster.
But now, so much time has passed since the assassination, and he has already arrived, yet Taro Sagawa, the head of the Special Higher Police, has not shown up. This immediately made Takashi Katsuta dissatisfied. If it weren't for the fact that the two had been friends for many years, Takashi Katsuta would have already hurled insults at him.
Upon hearing Katsuta Takashi's words, Matsushima quickly and respectfully replied, "I have already informed the section chief, who ordered me to come first to protect Chairman Fujiwara. He will arrive shortly after and should be on his way here now!"
Just then, a commotion of footsteps came from outside the room. Sagawa Taro strode in and immediately saw Katsuta Takashi, Yoshioka Masakazu, and the others.
He hurried forward to Ning Zhiheng and said with concern, "I'm so sorry, Fujiwara-kun, something happened on my end and I was in a hurry to deal with it, so I was a little late. I wonder if you were hurt?"
When Ning Zhiheng saw Sagawa Taro rushing over, his heart sank. The operation at Shanghai Station must have failed. If they had successfully destroyed the legal tender, Sagawa Taro must be busy cleaning up the mess and wouldn't have time to come and visit him.
Ning Zhiheng nodded and replied, "Thank you for your concern, Mr. Sagawa. Everything is fine here, but this time it was too dangerous. Chinese agents actually came to my door. As the head of the Special Higher Police Section, which is specifically responsible for investigating Chinese agents, can you give me an explanation?"
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