Ning Zhiheng was somewhat surprised to hear Tsuchihara Keiji bring up the old matter again, but he had already made up his mind not to interfere with the Tsuchihara Organization.
Fujiwara Hirofumi also did not want Ning Zhiheng to join the intelligence agency, mainly because it would not be beneficial to his future development. From the Fujiwara family's perspective, doing such work was somewhat beneath them and would have too many negative consequences, making it a losing proposition.
Ning Zhiheng was even more unwilling to hand over his Fujiwara Society to the Japanese intelligence agencies. Getting entangled with these veteran spies would greatly increase the chances of trouble, which was completely inconsistent with his cautious style.
"I'm truly sorry, General. My uncle specifically instructed that members of the Fujiwara family do not participate in intelligence work. I appreciate your kindness, but please don't bring this up again," Ning Zhiheng said gently.
Hearing Ning Zhiheng reject him again, Tsuchihara Keiji couldn't help but sigh in disappointment. What he valued was the Fujiwara family's background. If he could get the Fujiwara family's endorsement and have Fujiwara Tomohito serve as the head of this agency, the agency's power level would rise a notch, and he might even become the head of Japan's intelligence agency in China, controlling and unifying other intelligence departments.
It should be noted that unifying the various intelligence agencies in China under the command of the Army Ministry has always been something the Army Ministry has dreamed of, but for various reasons, it has never been able to achieve this. It would be a real pity to let such an opportunity slip through their fingers.
However, Fujiwara no Hirofumi clearly did not want his disciples to get involved in this mess, and he did not dare to force them, so he could only nod in agreement and not mention the matter again.
Ning Zhiheng chatted with Tsuchihara Keiji for a few more minutes before getting up to say goodbye.
Keiji Tsuchihara asked Ryoko Kitaoka to see Ning Zhiheng off. Kitaoka was clearly very willing to get close to Ning Zhiheng. She smiled and acted very gentle and graceful. She saw Ning Zhiheng off all the way to the gate and watched his car drive away before returning to Keiji Tsuchihara's office.
Keiji Tsuchihara was carefully examining the documents Ning Zhiheng had brought. After a while, he looked at Ryoko Kitaoka and asked softly, "What do you think of this Chairman Fujiwara?"
Kitaoka Ryoko replied respectfully, "Fujiwara-kun is indeed a young talent, with exceptional speech and composure. When facing me, his gaze and tone remained unchanged. I cannot guarantee that I can have any influence on him."
Tsuchihara Keiji's gaze darkened. After a moment of contemplation, he said slowly, "A person who can be valued by Uehara Junpei and Lord Fujiwara must have extraordinary abilities. It's a pity that he can't be used by me. He rejected my proposal again. It would be a shame to miss this opportunity. You still have to try. Even if you can't use the name of the Fujiwara family, at the very least you should get his Fujiwara Company to serve us. Can you do that?"
Kitaoka Ryoko was his most prized disciple, and he had faith in her abilities. With her outstanding beauty and exceptional intelligence, how many hot-blooded young men like Fujiwara Tomohito could resist her?
However, Kitaoka Ryoko felt completely unsure of herself. For some reason, when facing this member of the Fujiwara family, although he behaved impeccably, her womanly intuition made her sense a hint of coldness and aloofness emanating from his very bones.
However, she still wanted to give it a try. If she could really gain control of Fujiwara Tomohito, it would be a tremendous opportunity for both the Tsuchihara Organization and herself.
“Teacher, I will do my best to make him work for us,” Kitaoka Ryoko said, bowing deeply.
Ning Zhiheng quickly confirmed that the man surnamed Sun arrested by Special Agent No. 76 was not one of his intelligence officers. Yi Huaan confirmed the whereabouts of every intelligence officer in the city without any problems. He then sent an urgent telegram to the Chongqing headquarters.
While reporting the incident to Chongqing, Ning Zhiheng also decided to issue a warning to the Shanghai underground party, because this man surnamed Sun might also be a member of the underground party. He could not be careless at all and had to consider all possibilities. If he was indeed a traitor to the Shanghai underground party, he had to warn the underground party in time so that they could take emergency evasive measures.
So, in the early hours of that night, Ning Zhiheng appeared again at the back door of Qing Shi Tea House. Everything was the same as before. He gently knocked on the back door of Qing Shi Tea House and quietly waited for footsteps to sound from inside.
Then he put down the suitcase and retreated into the darkness. The door opened quickly, and Xia Deyan appeared. He picked up the suitcase with practiced ease, and without even glancing around, he turned and went back into the room, closing the door behind him.
Seeing the lights come on inside, Ning Zhiheng turned and quickly left.
Xia Deyan looked at the suitcase in front of him and took a deep breath. This was the second time Shadow had contacted him since he came to Shanghai.
When I was in Nanjing, I only contacted Shadow once every few months. Each time, Shadow would only appear when there was an extremely serious situation. The last time was even more outrageous. It took more than a year before we reconnected.
Now that he has arrived in Shanghai, not long after, Shadow has contacted him again. It seems that something must have happened. Xia Deyan gently opened his suitcase. As before, there was a suitcase full of brand-new US dollars, with a piece of paper on top.
He picked it up and examined it closely. It read: "The newly formed Japanese Special Operations Department No. 76 arrested a middle-aged man surnamed Sun this morning. He is of high status and has been confirmed to have defected. He has been appointed head of the Second Division of the Special Operations Department. Please confirm immediately whether he is one of our personnel. If so, publish a missing person notice in the latest edition of the Shanghai Hujiang Daily as soon as possible, searching for my cousin Wang Yongchang. If not, search for my cousin Liu Changgui, so that I can take appropriate action. [Image]!"
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