Uehara Junpei said with satisfaction, "There is no distinction between uncle and nephew. With Mr. Fujiwara gone, my mission in Shanghai is complete, so I must rush back to the front lines to handle military affairs. Take care of yourself in Shanghai."
Ning Zhiheng was taken aback when he heard that Uehara Junpei was also leaving, and said softly, "Uncle, are you leaving too? Isn't this too hasty?"
With a hint of reluctance in his words, Uehara Junpei said helplessly, "I also want to steal some time from my busy schedule to spend more time with you, but the war at the front is intense, and the attack on Changsha will soon begin. I have too much work to do, and I have already been urged to return by telegram from Wuhan."
At this point, he gently placed the Yun Congtai sword back into Ning Zhiheng's hand and continued, "My only concern is your safety. You are already a prominent figure in Shanghai, and anti-Japanese organizations from all sides are keeping an eye on you. These recent assassination attempts against you demonstrate this. You must be careful when you move around. You are on good terms with the military police commander, Katsuta Takashi. I have already spoken with him, and he will fully support you in Shanghai. If there is any emergency, you can send me a telegram directly."
During this period, Ning Zhiheng invited Uehara Junpei to visit Katsuta Takashi's home. Because of Ning Zhiheng, Uehara Junpei was very friendly to Katsuta Takashi.
Katsuta Takashi was overjoyed and extremely grateful to Ning Zhiheng. Now, Ning Zhiheng was not only an object of his power and money transactions, but also a very close friend, and the link between him and Lieutenant General Uehara Junpei. Therefore, he listened to Ning Zhiheng's every word.
Ning Zhiheng said gratefully, "Uncle, you've thought of everything for me. I'll be careful in everything. By the way, could you give me your copy of the manuscript?"
Uehara Junpei was taken aback and asked with some surprise, "What, what do you need it for?"
Ning Zhiheng said with a smile, "That manuscript is the culmination of your many years of hard work. A few days ago, Mr. Kuroki and several scholars also mentioned that your manuscript is very readable. I would like to publish it and distribute it in Shanghai and Japan."
During this period, Ning Zhiheng, Fujiwara Hirofumi, and Uehara Junpei often gathered with scholars at the Mulan Academy. During these gatherings, Ning Zhiheng frequently mentioned that Uehara Junpei had a manuscript and wanted everyone to offer their critiques. When Uehara Junpei presented the manuscript, everyone praised it highly. This was exactly what Uehara Junpei wanted to hear. He was very pleased with himself because he had loved literature since he was young and considered himself a scholar. Now that he had gained everyone's recognition, he was overjoyed and could not share his excitement and satisfaction with outsiders.
Ning Zhiheng's heart skipped a beat. With their parting imminent, he quickly brought up the matter, knowing that this was Uehara Junpei's Achilles' heel and that he would surely strike it down.
As expected, upon hearing Ning Zhiheng's plan, Uehara Junpei instantly lost his usual composure, his eyes lighting up as he laughed heartily, "This, this isn't quite right! It's just my own creation for my amusement; publishing it might make me a laughingstock."
But then, fearing that Ning Zhiheng might back down, he quickly added with a smile, "Then we'll print a small batch and send it to our fellow writers at the Mulan Academy, as a way to exchange ideas."
At this moment, Uehara Junpei completely lost the dignity of a high-ranking intelligence chief. The joy and anticipation in his eyes were impossible to hide. Being able to publish and distribute his work was the thing he had dreamed of most in his life. Ning Zhiheng had once again chosen the right angle.
Ning Zhiheng's expression turned serious, and he said earnestly, "Everyone has always believed that your work is enough to establish your literary status. It would be such a waste to leave it unused. There is an old Chinese saying that goes, 'Sharing joy is worse than enjoying it alone.' I think the distribution scope must be expanded. I will send someone to send this work back to China for publication. It will definitely be very popular!"
Uehara Junpei could no longer contain his excitement and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Alright then, I'll trouble you to do this. Once it's printed, send it to the front lines as soon as possible, and also send some to my colleagues."
"Hi, I'll take care of this right away. I'll use the best printing and packaging; I'm sure you'll be satisfied!"
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