Therefore, given Fan Zhongfu's status and age, if he were indeed a member of the underground Communist Party, the most likely candidate would be a member of the Communist Party underground. Furthermore, ordinary members of the underground Communist Party do not have their own security personnel. Only high-ranking members with extremely important positions and access to numerous secrets are equipped with security personnel to prevent emergencies. Otherwise, it would be a great injustice if a high-ranking member of the Party were to be harmed by a petty thug while walking down the street!
Ning Zhiheng thought it over and over, and still felt that this judgment was closest to the truth. If that was the case, he couldn't just stand by and do nothing.
The fact that a high-ranking member of the underground party organization had fallen into the hands of No. 76 and had his identity exposed by them was all too clear about the extent of the harm it would cause to the organization. Even if this high-ranking member remained steadfast and refused to speak under No. 76's severe torture, the fact that he personally possessed the secrets was still a huge loss.
Ning Zhiheng stood at the window, gazing at the scenery outside. His mind raced, pondering whether he should personally rescue Fan Zhongfu, just like he had done with Qin Lechi before, by ordering the military police to seize him.
After much deliberation, he ultimately rejected the idea, as Qin Lechi's situation was quite different from Fan Zhongfu's.
Qin Lechi's identity was not exposed when he was arrested. The reason for his arrest was that Tsuchihara Keiji wanted to force his cousin Su Yue to hand over the position of mayor of Shanghai. His own identity was not suspected, so he took action directly. Everyone thought that Su Yue had come to him for help and he was just trying to save face. In addition, at that time, No. 76 arrested many of Fujiwara Company's distributors, so he had a legitimate reason to take action. No one would think of anything else.
However, Fan Zhongfu is now clearly under suspicion by the 76th Agency, which is preparing to interrogate him after the conference, and this matter may even be reported to the Kagesa Agency.
At this moment, Ning Zhiheng forcibly intervened, forcing No. 76 to release the person, which was tantamount to directly exposing himself to the sight of the Shadow Agency and No. 76. Although he was not afraid of their suspicion given his current status and position, this was absolutely not in line with the principles of intelligence work.
One must ensure one's own safety before attempting to rescue someone, so other methods must be used.
Fortunately, he had enough manpower. There was Luo Xingchao, the wooden fish, in No. 76, and Zuo Gang's action team in the city. As long as the plan was designed cleverly, he should be able to rescue Fan Zhongfu quickly.
However, before that, I must verify Fan Zhongfu's identity. It seems I will have to meet with the farmer again tonight. There are some things I also need to explain. After I finish this matter, I will return to Chongqing immediately. During this time, I must provide the organization with additional funds so that it can purchase the supplies needed by the New Fourth Army in southern Jiangsu. At the same time, I also need to announce my temporary departure.
Thinking of this, he immediately called Yi Hua'an in.
"Contact Zuo Gang immediately, I need to see him!"
"yes!"
An hour later, Ning Zhiheng and Zuo Gang met in a safe house.
Zuo Gang's action team is now doing very well in Shanghai. With ample funding and reliable credentials issued by the Japanese Military Police Headquarters, all of his team members have valid identities that can withstand scrutiny. They have even planted spies in the police station and the city hall.
The safe houses were set up throughout Shanghai, all carefully selected and extremely well-hidden locations, which could easily withstand inspections by the Japanese and the 76th Division.
They have no intelligence mission; their current task is to lie low and await Ning Zhiheng's orders.
Upon receiving Yi Hua'an's notification, Zuo Gang arrived at the agreed location as quickly as possible to report to Ning Zhiheng.
Ning Zhiheng gestured for Zuo Gang to sit down and said directly, "Your action team has a mission!"
Zuo Gang chuckled and said, "Please give your instructions, Chief! To be honest, my team has been lying low ever since the last demolition operation, and the brothers have been waiting impatiently!"
Ning Zhiheng nodded. Over the past few years, his agents had always been on the winning side in their operations against the Japanese and had never suffered a loss. They had a significant psychological advantage over the Japanese intelligence agencies, so they were eager to fight.
This is both a good thing and a potential problem. Ning Zhiheng's task is to use strict discipline and a cautious attitude to restrain and direct them, and to ensure their safety to the greatest extent possible.
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