Ning Zhiheng returned to Shanghai, rested for a night, and went to work at Fujiwara Company as usual the next day. Yi Huaan and Hirao Daichi, who stayed behind, quickly reported the work situation of Fujiwara Company to Ning Zhiheng.
Fortunately, all of Fujiwara Company's businesses are on track and no major problems have arisen, which Yi Huaan and Hirao Daichi can handle.
Ning Zhiheng gestured for Hirao Daichi to leave, leaving Yi Hua'an alone. Only then did Ning Zhiheng ask, "I heard that the situation in Shanghai has deteriorated so much, and I was afraid that something might happen here, so I rushed back day and night. How are things? Are all our personnel safe?"
Yi Hua'an nodded and replied, "Everything is still alright. So far, the failure of the Shanghai station has not had a significant impact on us. However, the Seventy-Sixth has made a big move this time. They have not only taken control of downtown Shanghai, but have even extended their reach into the concession area. This time, they joined forces with two Green Gang factions in the International Settlement to attack the Shanghai station, causing it to suffer a great loss. Now the Seventy-Sixth is becoming increasingly powerful, and I'm afraid it will be even more difficult to control in the future."
Ning Zhiheng was also quite troubled by this. The No. 76 Special Agent Headquarters, backed by the Shadow Agency, had developed extremely rapidly with the establishment of the Wang puppet government. Now, even if he took action, he would be helpless without a solid excuse.
Moreover, Fujiwara Tomohito's identity is far too important; it is the smuggling channel's greatest asset. He has invested so much effort in establishing this identity, and he will not easily use it to get involved in the struggle with No. 76.
Moreover, the work of the Intelligence Section is by no means to confront No. 76 head-on. Ning Zhiheng has no intention of directly clashing with No. 76 or the Shadow Agency behind him. This would not be in line with the working principles of the Intelligence Section. The core tasks of the Intelligence Section are to obtain intelligence and smuggle goods. Ning Zhiheng will not affect these two basic tasks for any other reason.
Currently, assassinations and bombings cannot prevent the establishment of the Wang Jingwei regime. While the Director ordered the use of force to deter the enemy at any cost, the Military Intelligence Bureau itself also paid a heavy price. From this perspective, it is difficult to say whether doing so was right or wrong.
From the Bureau Chief's perspective, he absolutely could not stand idly by and watch the Wang Jingwei regime be established in Shanghai. Otherwise, the Kuomintang leadership would not agree, and even if it meant suffering heavy losses, the actions against the Wang Jingwei regime would not stop. Ning Zhiheng knew that the Bureau Chief would definitely mobilize forces to enter Shanghai again, and this war in the dark was far from over.
Meanwhile, in the Shanghai Shadow Agency's office, Luo Xingchao, the head of the intelligence section of the No. 76 Special Agent Headquarters, was reporting to Colonel Qingqing Zhengliang.
Since Tsuchihara Keiji left Shanghai, Luo Xingchao's reporting contact has changed to Colonel Haruki Masayoshi of the Kagesa Agency. Haruki Masayoshi is Kagesa Hiroki's right-hand man and is mainly responsible for the Kagesa Agency's intelligence work.
"Colonel, the work at the Special Operations Headquarters is going smoothly so far. However, in this operation to crack down on the Shanghai station, since it was all under the command of Deputy Director Li, Director Ding has been quite resentful. He often complains in private that General Kagesa thinks he is General Tsuchihara's old man and therefore does not pay enough attention to him."
Upon hearing Luo Xingchao's words, Qing Qingzhengliang stared at Luo Xingchao and asked coldly, "Ding Mo really said that?"
Luo Xingchao quickly nodded to confirm, "This is absolutely true. In fact, it's not a secret. Of the current six departments, four are staffed by Deputy Director Li's people, and the five action teams are also staffed by Deputy Director Li's people. Director Ding is very dissatisfied now. It is said that he has a good relationship with Zhou Fushan, the director of the Special Affairs Committee who is close to Mr. Wang. The two of them are getting very close now. Now the Special Agent Headquarters has to choose sides, and I don't know which side I should stand on!"
It turns out that the situation at the No. 76 Special Agent Headquarters is now complicated. Li Zhiqun, who is the deputy director but holds real power, is no longer willing to be in a subordinate position.
When No. 76 was first established, Keiji Tsuchihara chose Li Zhiqun to take charge of the work. However, Li Zhiqun himself knew that he was too inexperienced and lacked confidence, so he found his old superior, Ding Mo, to work together to establish the Special Agent Headquarters.
But he never expected that in less than a year, the Special Agent Headquarters would develop to its current state.
Now, the Special Agent Headquarters is not only an intelligence agency exclusively for the new government, but it has also transformed from a makeshift organization into a formal government department with official staffing. In addition, it has also transformed itself into a standing committee member of the new government.
More importantly, it gained the approval of the Japanese, and its influence grew rapidly, quickly becoming a powerful group that could influence the situation in Shanghai.
With nearly three thousand agents under his command, the number of personnel was too large for No. 76 Jessfield Road to accommodate, so he had to set up five more branches in downtown Shanghai, making him a formidable force.
Now that his status has risen, Li Zhiqun is no longer satisfied with being Ding Mo's deputy. He wants to truly control this force. Fortunately, his outstanding talent has earned him the appreciation of Yingzuo Yushu, so Yingzuo Yushu is very supportive of Li Zhiqun.
Ding Mo was quite influential during his time with the Kuomintang and knew many high-ranking people, including Zhou Fushan, who now serves as a standing committee member, chairman of the finance committee, and chairman of the special affairs committee in the puppet government.
Zhou Fushan also urgently needs to control the powerful force of the Special Agent Headquarters, so he hit it off with Ding Mo and is currently locked in a fierce battle with Li Zhiqun, who is supported by Yingzuo Yushu.
Luo Xingchao's position was awkward. He and his group were agents who had transferred from the original Special Agent Investigation Department to follow Wen Hao. They were neither Ding Mo's people nor Li Zhiqun's people. However, Wen Hao was ostracized and sent to Nanjing to establish a special agent branch, and he also took his own core group with him.
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