Thinking of this, Ning Zhiheng finally spoke up: "Your guess is correct. The Fujiwara Company has a close relationship with our intelligence department. I am Fujiwara Tomohito, the president of the Fujiwara Company!"
Upon hearing this, Huo Yueze's mouth was half open, his eyes fixed on Ning Zhiheng. He remained silent for a long time. Although he had some suspicions before, Ning Zhiheng's personal confirmation still shocked Huo Yueze so much that he was speechless.
Huo Yueze was well aware of what the name Fujiwara Tomohito represented. He was a top Japanese nobleman, a heavyweight figure who could influence the military, and a target that Chinese intelligence agents paid close attention to.
Even in Shanghai's business circles, this business tycoon, who held sway over the entire smuggling empire, was privately known as the "underground emperor."
But this very person is actually your boss?
You should know that Huo Yueze was Ning Zhiheng's old subordinate who had followed him since the Nanjing headquarters before the war. He followed Ning Zhiheng to eliminate Japanese spies in Nanjing, and later came to Shanghai with him to fight the enemy. In the end, he went undercover in Shanghai. He had always been Ning Zhiheng's most capable assistant and thought he knew Ning Zhiheng very well. But today he realized that he knew far too little about his old boss!
After a long while, Huo Yueze looked helpless and said with a wry smile, "Chief, this news is too unbelievable. I've always wondered how our smuggling business in Shanghai, which is so large, has never had any problems with the import and export of goods. How did these Team Leader Zuo manage to do it? Now I know that the truth is so. No wonder!"
Ning Zhiheng waved his hand and explained, "Because this matter is of great importance, my Japanese identity can provide protection for this transportation channel, so I haven't told you. But now that you've thought of this, I might as well tell you, so that you can handle your work accordingly in the future."
Huo Yueze nodded in agreement, then asked, "I understand, but I need to know who else in the intelligence department knows your identity. Otherwise, I don't know who to ask to handle some sensitive matters."
"Currently, there's only Zuo Rou, Yi Hua'an, and Ji Hongyi, and now there's you!"
Huo Yueze asked in surprise, "Hongyi knows too?"
Zuo Rou certainly knew this secret; she was in charge of the smuggling channels. Yi Hua'an was Ning Zhiheng's assistant in the city, but Ji Hongyi also knew? This surprised Huo Yueze.
"This guy is really tight-lipped; he's never let a word slip!"
Ning Zhiheng was unwilling to explain to him, and said with a smile: "In our line of work, who doesn't keep their mouth shut? Okay, let's get down to business. Just four hours ago, Kitaoka Ryoko came to negotiate with me with the materials, trying to threaten me into stepping in to salvage the situation for Tsuchihara Keiji. Just as you said, she knows too much and is a great threat to us, so I had no choice but to take the risk and deal with her."
However, the matter is not completely over yet; we'll have to see how things develop. Hopefully, everything will be alright.
"So that's how it is. No wonder the section chief got the materials back so quickly. It turns out that Kitaoka Ryoko came to us herself," Huo Yueze said with sudden realization. "Would the Japanese be able to investigate the Fujiwara Company?"
"Probably. Never underestimate your opponent. The Tsuchihara Agency is not a bunch of fools; on the contrary, they are all shrewd agents. However, I have eliminated all witnesses. Even if they have suspicions, they can't do anything to me!"
Ning Zhiheng was prepared for this. None of the participants were left alive, so he was not worried that anyone would rashly cause him trouble.
Huo Yueze was relieved. He knew Ning Zhiheng's methods and that all problems could be solved. He then asked, "What's our next move?"
"The Japanese have been eliminated from their infiltrative groups in the French Concession and will not be taking any action for the time being. However, the intelligence department made such a big mistake this time and we must give an explanation. I will be going back to the Tan residence soon to reiterate the discipline."
"Yes!" Huo Yueze nodded in agreement.
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