Katsuta Takashi told Su Yue that all the high-ranking officials in Shanghai had witnessed what happened at the customs dock today. Fujiwara Hirofumi publicly presented a sword to show his support, and Fujiwara Tomohito was now a direct descendant of the Fujiwara family. Even Lieutenant General Tsuchihara Keiji had to be somewhat cautious. In addition, there was Lieutenant General Uehara Junpei behind Fujiwara Tomohito. If Fujiwara Tomohito spoke up for Su Yue, then perhaps Lieutenant General Tsuchihara Keiji could give him some face and thus save his official position.
Upon hearing this idea, Su Yue felt as if he had found a lifeline for someone falling off a cliff. He had also witnessed the scene of Fujiwara Hirofumi giving him the sword, so he naturally understood the meaning behind it. More importantly, he and Fujiwara Tomohito had a good relationship, so he quickly sought help from Chairman Fujiwara.
"Fujiwara-kun, they must be interrogating my cousin Qin Lechi more intensely right now, trying to get me to confess to smuggling and colluding with the enemy. This is their usual trick of framing someone. You must help me this time! I've really been caught in this mess, I'm so wronged!"
Su Yue kept stamping his feet as he explained, hoping that Ning Zhiheng could lend him a helping hand and help him get through this difficult time.
Seeing Su Yue pleading so desperately, Ning Zhiheng couldn't help but feel a headache coming on. If it were just for Su Yue's sake, he would never have been willing to take the lead. Although he and Su Yue usually had a good relationship, in the end, it was nothing more than a relationship of mutual exploitation. Why should he stand up to the Tuyuan Agency for Su Yue's sake?
Ning Zhiheng's principle regarding the old fox Tsuchihara Keiji is to keep his distance and avoid dealing with him as much as possible. Even now, this old fox is still trying to get entangled with him, dragging him into the murky waters of the intelligence agency, and trying to use the Fujiwara family's name to rise to power.
Furthermore, the position of mayor of Shanghai is so important that the puppet government would never relinquish it. According to Ning Zhiheng's understanding of the negotiations, not only the position of mayor of Shanghai, but also the positions of high-ranking officials in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, and Anhui have already been decided internally. They are all Wang Tianhai's confidants. These are the conditions promised by the Japanese General Headquarters to the puppet government. He is not out of his mind; how could he go against the tide?
However, now that Qin Lechi is involved, Ning Zhiheng has no choice but to get involved. Ultimately, the most important thing is to rescue Qin Lechi from the 76th Special Agent Department in time.
Ning Zhiheng pondered for a moment before speaking slowly to Su Yue: "Mayor Su, you may not be aware of the current situation. A new National Government is already being prepared. How could Mr. Wang possibly let such an important position as the Mayor of Shanghai fall into the hands of someone else? To tell you the truth, the candidate for Mayor of Shanghai has already been decided internally. This is the will of the headquarters, and even I can't change it."
Ning Zhiheng's words made Su Yue feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave. He felt a chill run through his body and slumped weakly onto the sofa. Even Chairman Fujiwara had rejected him. It seemed that his career had come to an end.
Suddenly he realized that if the Japanese pressed on and continued to investigate his other matters, it wouldn't be as simple as just losing his job!
He quickly pleaded, "Fujiwara-kun, I'll just quit being mayor, but they're still fabricating charges against me. You have to help me out. I've served the Empire for so long, you can't be so ruthless!"
Hearing this, Ning Zhiheng smiled slightly and said, "Mayor Su, it's best if you're willing to step aside. We've known each other for a while, so I naturally won't stand idly by. At the very least, I can ensure your safety and well-being. Please rest assured about that."
Ning Zhiheng paced back and forth in the room several times before deciding to take the most direct approach. He decided to ignore Su Yue and pick on the weakest link, finding another excuse to directly cause trouble for Special Agent Department No. 76, forcing them to release Qin Lechi as soon as possible.
Ning Zhiheng pondered for a moment and said to Su Yue, "Mayor Su, go back and wait for my news. I will rescue your cousin as soon as possible. Without witnesses, there's no proof, and the local authorities will have no excuse. I will speak on your behalf. Since you've given up the position of mayor of Shanghai, I believe the local authorities won't push you too far. After all, that's their goal. And you don't need to worry too much. There are so many government positions. If you can't be the mayor of Shanghai, you can find an unrelated position. I will arrange one for you when the opportunity arises."
Upon hearing this, Su Yue nodded repeatedly. He had been involved in too many matters during his two years as mayor of Shanghai, and it would be troublesome to investigate further. So he thanked him again and again, saying, "Fujiwara-kun, I was momentarily at a loss for words. I'm leaving everything to you!"
After seeing Su Yue off, Ning Zhiheng prepared to take action against the Special Agent Department. He picked up the phone and called Katsuta Takashi.
"Katsuta-kun, I am Tomohito!"
At this moment, Katsuta Takashi was also waiting for Ning Zhiheng's call. Although Su Yue was Chinese, he was still his old classmate. He had helped Su Yue become the mayor of Shanghai, and he had done a lot of work to help him. Now, Su Yue was being forced to step down by the Tsuchihara Agency, which made Katsuta Takashi feel very upset.
However, this was the general trend, and Katsuta Takashi could not change the content of the negotiations between the Japanese and their puppet regime. In addition, the Tsuchihara Agency had a lot of authority, and he could not speak to Tsuchihara Keiji. Even if he wanted to help, he was powerless. So he advised Su Yue to ask Fujiwara Tomohito for help. With Fujiwara Tomohito's background, even Tsuchihara Keiji would have to be careful.
Upon hearing Ning Zhiheng's voice, Katsuta Takashi quickly asked, "So, Fujiwara-kun, what are your thoughts on Su-kun's matter?"
“I have already spoken with Mayor Su, and he has agreed to give up the position of Mayor of Shanghai. Mr. Katsuta, this is the general trend, and we cannot change it, but we can help him find another position.”
Now I want to talk about something else. Mayor Su's cousin has been arrested by the Special Agent Department and is currently being tortured. I'm afraid they'll force a confession out of him and fabricate evidence that is detrimental to Mayor Su. So I want to get him out first, so they have no witnesses or evidence to back up their story. This would be better for everyone.
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