Ning Zhiheng planned to repeat his old trick and cut off the water supply to the library building again. This was not difficult; he only needed to find the corresponding water pipes from the water company and destroy them directly.
This time it wasn't as complicated as last time, and it didn't need to be disguised as water pipe corrosion. All it took was a pack of TNT explosives, so it was much simpler and easier.
Ning Zhiheng said to Ji Hongyi, "Leave this matter to Hongyi. You're very experienced in this. But remember, you must cut off the water supply only after you discover the fire. Otherwise, if you act too early, the Japanese will become alert!"
Ji Hongyi nodded and said, "Please rest assured, Director, leave this matter to me. There will be absolutely no mistakes!"
Seeing that the matter had been explained and that the training was progressing smoothly, Ning Zhiheng felt reassured and turned to leave the office building.
Huo Yueze drove Ning Zhiheng back to the Tan Mansion. Back in his study, Ning Zhiheng asked Huo Yueze, "How's the situation at Shanghai Station now?"
Since rescuing Wang Hanmin and the others and bringing them back to the International Settlement, Ning Zhiheng had not had a chance to inquire about the situation at Shanghai Station. However, in his opinion, Shanghai Station must be recuperating now and dare not take any action on its own.
Huo Yueze glanced at Ning Zhiheng, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.
"What's wrong? Is there something amiss?" Ning Zhiheng asked, frowning.
Huo Yueze nodded and explained, "This time we were exposed by Wang Hanmin. As early as when we rescued them, Wang Hanmin noticed that we had been secretly monitoring them. Later, at the flour mill, we simply pointed it out. Wang Hanmin was quite dissatisfied, which put us in a very passive position, so I temporarily stopped monitoring them."
Ning Zhiheng immediately understood what was going on. On the night of the attack on the library building, Duan Tiecheng and Wang Hanmin hid in the Lian family's old house. He found their hiding place in a short time, which exposed his behavior of monitoring them.
This is indeed inappropriate. After all, monitoring colleagues is an unclear matter, especially when their operation fails. It is difficult to explain clearly in a short time, and they may not know what they are thinking about the intelligence department!
Ning Zhiheng nodded and said, "Then forget it. Let's give up monitoring them from now on. They're already on guard, so continuing to monitor them won't be effective!"
"Yes, but they sold the Lian family's old house a week ago. I checked the transaction records of the City Hall Engineering Bureau, and they sold it for $20,000. Now that they have money, I think they will move to a new safe house. They should know that we have control of all the safe houses now!"
Ning Zhiheng waved his hand and said coldly, "Wang Hanmin is too wary. He's on guard against us. Let them be! But if anything happens again, don't expect us to come to your rescue. They don't know what's good for them!"
Ning Zhiheng had always looked down on this Station Chief Wang. He was cautious, but he was timid and hesitant in his work. His greatest use in Shanghai was to prevent the intelligence department from rising in rank. He was indeed not very capable.
Ning Zhiheng, too lazy to pay any more attention to Wang Hanmin, then asked, "Have you made any moves in the intelligence market recently?"
"Yes, Huang Jishan in Guangzhou has officially defected to the Japanese. They are currently conducting a large-scale manhunt for the Military Intelligence Bureau's Guangzhou station. However, headquarters received our warning and has already moved the Guangzhou station in advance. They are now planning an assassination attempt on Huang Jishan, but several assassination attempts have failed."
"Traitors and lackeys, we will eliminate them sooner or later!" Ning Zhiheng cursed fiercely.
Huo Yueze continued, "The Japanese are deploying a strategic plan to attack Changsha. I've spread the word that I'm offering a high price to buy all Japanese military intelligence related to Changsha. The Americans seem very interested in this. They must have some moles who can get valuable intelligence!"
"Weren't several moles in the Japanese army captured by Uehara Junpei? Now they have connections again?" Ning Zhiheng asked.
"These days, as long as you have money, bribing a few people to be your moles is no big deal! The Japanese aren't a monolithic group either!"
Ning Zhiheng's expression turned serious, and he asked solemnly, "Hasn't there been any news from headquarters?"
Huo Yueze was taken aback. Looking at Ning Zhiheng's serious expression, he couldn't help but say, "We haven't received any telegrams from headquarters yet. What, have you heard some news?"
Ning Zhiheng shook his head. He secretly guessed why Fujiwara Hirofumi would come to Shanghai. According to the timeline, the biggest thing at this time would be that the KMT vice president fled the country, was expelled from the party by the chairman, and had all his posts revoked.
This person is currently still in Hanoi, Vietnam, and will soon flee to Shanghai. It seems highly likely that Fujiwara Hirofumi came for this matter.
It's conceivable that once this vice president escapes to Shanghai, the Military Intelligence Bureau's kill order will follow, and at that time, another bloody storm will erupt in Shanghai. However, Ning Zhiheng probably won't have the opportunity to get involved.
Huang Xianzheng's telegram clearly stated that the Director had to pay a price for assigning Ning Zhiheng the task of destroying the legal tender.
The official tacitly approved the Baoding clique's efforts to expand the scale of smuggling, without charging any additional fees afterward, and without pursuing Wei Liangbi's actions in eliminating him.
Moreover, from now on, the Director will never allow Ning Zhiheng and his intelligence department to carry out any specific dangerous missions.
In other words, Wang Hanmin will once again be tasked with assassination missions. This mission is sure to give him a headache. Under the heavy protection of the Japanese, assassinating such an important figure would come at a huge cost for the Shanghai station.
However, Ning Zhiheng didn't have time to worry about these things. His most important task now was to destroy the legal tender, which was a top priority concerning the war situation.
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