"You actually dared to investigate Fujiwara Tomohito? Do you know what you're doing?" Uehara Junpei's eyes were extremely sharp.
Uehara Junpei had extremely strict control over the intelligence department, especially the radio station. He personally reviewed all telegrams, and unexpectedly, one of them contained information about Fujiwara Tomohito.
It should be noted that Uehara Junpei was not without potential rivals in the Central China Army. He had been in charge of the intelligence department for many years and had investigated and dealt with too many people, including those with powerful backgrounds and factions. Therefore, he had made many enemies, which was one of the reasons why he deliberately sought to befriend the Fujiwara family.
Fujiwara no Tomohito is his adopted nephew and a direct descendant of the Fujiwara family, but his subordinate Takasaki Shigeo secretly investigated Fujiwara no Tomohito's whereabouts. What is he trying to do?
Takasaki Shigeo hurriedly replied, "Please forgive me. I was ordered by you to investigate and collect information on senior agents of the Military Intelligence Bureau. One of them looked very much like Mr. Fujiwara, but I was not sure. So I sent a telegram to Shanghai asking Colonel Uemura to help verify it."
Uehara Junpei was taken aback. He asked in a deep voice, "Who? Whose appearance resembles Tomohito's?"
"Ning Zhiheng, Director of the Second Operations Division of the Military Intelligence Bureau!"
Upon hearing this, Uehara Junpei exclaimed in surprise, "Ning Zhiheng? That guy nicknamed Ning Yama?"
There weren't many high-ranking officials in the Military Intelligence Bureau, and only a handful held real power. Uehara Junpei knew all of this, so he was familiar with the name Ning Zhiheng.
Takasaki Shigeo bowed and replied, "It is indeed this person. I had previously collected a photograph of him, and his appearance is very similar to Mr. Fujiwara!"
Uehara Junpei's eyes flashed with a sinister light as he commanded, "Go and get the photos, now!"
Takasaki Shigeo quickly nodded in agreement, bowed, and left. He returned shortly afterward with a newspaper in his hand.
He handed the copy of the New Shu Daily to Uehara Junpei on his desk, turned to the second page, pointed to Ning Zhiheng's portrait in the photo, and whispered, "This is the one. Take a close look!"
Uehara Junpei carefully examined the location he pointed to and indeed found that the young officer in the photo looked very much like his sworn nephew, Fujiwara Tomohito.
Finally, he took a magnifying glass and examined it carefully. In the end, he couldn't help but say in surprise, "It really does look like Zhi Ren!"
He then checked the details of the report, but his expression quickly relaxed. Pointing to a passage, he said with a smile, "Look, the execution of military law was on June 8th, and this newspaper was published on June 10th. As far as I know, Zhi Ren was just assassinated in Shanghai in the last few days. He narrowly escaped, and the incident has caused quite a stir in Shanghai. This person is definitely not Zhi Ren!"
Takasaki Shigeo nodded and said, "That's right. Colonel Uemura's telegram also said the same thing. I was just being paranoid. Please forgive me, General!"
By this time, Uehara Junpei had confirmed that Takasaki Shigeo did indeed have a reason for his actions and was not intentionally causing trouble. His expression softened, and he nodded, saying, "Actually, if you look closely, this person is different from Tomohito. His hair is shorter than Tomohito's, and his temperament is much colder. However, it is indeed rare for two people to be so similar. It's no wonder you are suspicious. If it were me, I would also have doubts!"
Takasaki Shigeo nodded and said, "I didn't dare to ask you directly before because I was afraid of offending you and Mr. Fujiwara. Fortunately, the truth has come out now."
Uehara Junpei raised his hand to interrupt his apology and said, "Don't worry, I keep my personal and professional matters separate and won't blame you for this. However, just to be on the safe side, you still need to focus on investigating Ning Zhiheng's information. I need to know everything about him, especially when, where, and what he did. Do you understand?"
Although Uehara Junpei believed he knew his nephew well, he was, after all, a spy for decades, and still had the necessary caution and vigilance.
Moreover, he hadn't spent much time with Fujiwara Tomohito. Initially, they spent some time together before the Battle of Shanghai, and then again when he returned to Shanghai to welcome Duke Fujiwara. Therefore, he couldn't be completely sure that his nephew was without fault, and just in case, he needed to learn more about him.
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