Ning Zhiheng bowed deeply and said sincerely again, "Thank you for your support, Uncle. If Zhiren achieves anything, I will never forget your kindness in nurturing me!"
Just after Ning Zhiheng had accompanied Fujiwara Hirofumi on a day-long trip, he received an urgent call from He Siming.
During this period, Ning Zhiheng needed to accompany Fujiwara Hirofumi every day and did not go to the South Room Library to meet with He Siming. Therefore, these meetings were automatically canceled. Now that He Siming has come to urgently request a meeting, something very important must have happened.
Late that night, in a dimly lit tavern, Ning Zhiheng looked at He Siming and said, "If there's anything urgent, just get to the point. I'm leaving for a bit. The bodyguards are all terrified and it's becoming increasingly difficult to contact them."
Ning Zhiheng's status is becoming increasingly important, and he is always accompanied by a team of Japanese guards. If he acts alone, he has to specifically instruct his guards not to follow him. Fortunately, his guards do not dare to disobey him, but such situations of acting alone are as rare as possible.
He Siming said helplessly, "I went to the South Room Library to report to you yesterday, but you were never there."
Ning Zhiheng explained his situation, and He Siming was overjoyed.
"Chief, now we have no loopholes on the Japanese side. I have Sagawa Taro and the Otani family behind me, and you have Uehara Junpei and the Fujiwara family behind you. Hehe, we're almost really becoming Japanese devils!"
Ning Zhiheng couldn't help but find it amusing. In fact, the two of them had developed very quickly within the Japanese. In just two years, they had both gained sufficient status and background, making them arguably the two highest-ranking agents from the Chinese intelligence agency who had infiltrated the Japanese.
“Don’t be careless, kid. The head of the Special Higher Police, Keiji Tsuchihara, has come to Shanghai. He’s a cunning and ruthless intelligence chief. You need to be extra careful. If something goes wrong, Taro Sagawa won’t be able to protect you,” Ning Zhiheng said with a smile.
He Siming said in surprise, "You already know? I was just about to report to you. Tsuchihara Keiji suddenly appeared at the Special Higher Police Headquarters, and my teacher said that this time he's not leaving. He's going to set up a new intelligence agency in Shanghai. It's a big move. It's said that it was set up at the behest of the General Headquarters. This agency has a lot of authority. We need to be careful now."
Establishing a new intelligence agency? Ning Zhiheng was shocked to hear this. Tsuchihara Keiji was actually staying in Shanghai? He had originally thought that his sudden trip to Shanghai was for negotiations with the KMT vice president, but now it seemed that he had other intentions.
"This is important news, is there anything else?" Ning Zhiheng asked.
"Yes, it's about me!" He Siming gave a bitter smile. "My special investigation unit was disbanded, leaving me a commander without any troops, and I don't even have any tributes to offer!"
"What? Tell me more!" Ning Zhiheng was startled and quickly asked.
He Siming then explained, "The day before yesterday, Taro Sagawa informed me that the Special Investigation Division had been transferred to the Tsuchihara Agency, and all personnel had been reassigned to form a new intelligence department!"
"A new intelligence agency? Who will head it?"
"Both Chinese are traitors from the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (Zhongtong Bureau). One is named Ding Mo, who is said to be a major general-level agent, and the other is named Li Zhiqun, who is also a veteran agent. They are highly trusted by Tsuchihara Keiji and have already moved into No. 76 Jessfield Road. Apart from the former Special Agent Investigation Division, the other members are all members of the Green Gang."
Upon hearing this, Ning Zhiheng's eyes widened in disbelief. He never imagined that the infamous headquarters of the puppet government's secret service, No. 76, had been quietly established right under his nose.
In the following years, this organization developed extremely rapidly and became arrogant for a time. It defeated the Military Intelligence Bureau and the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, and almost all of the undercover organizations in North and Central China were destroyed. Even a powerful figure like the Director bowed his head in resentment. It can be considered the most capable lackey of the Japanese, and it was even more vicious than its master when it bit people.
Looking at Ning Zhiheng's expression, He Siming couldn't help but feel puzzled. They were just a bunch of traitors and lackeys, yet the Chief seemed to take them very seriously!
After a long silence, Ning Zhiheng said coldly, "It seems we're in big trouble!"
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