Ning Zhiheng was finally relieved. This was the best possible outcome. It seemed that the most crucial issue of the operation had been resolved, and the next step was to arrange the backup.
He then asked, "How's the investigation into Kangji Hospital going?"
"The investigation has been completed. The hospital closes at 6 p.m. every day. There is one on-duty doctor and two female nurses in the emergency room, ready to receive patients at any time. There are not many guards in the hospital. There are two guards at the main gate and two at the back gate, but they are just ordinary young men and have no combat capabilities."
Ning Zhiheng nodded. He went to the window, looking out with a deep gaze and a blank expression. His mind raced, calculating each step. After a long while, he turned around and said, "Tomorrow, prepare to send a message to Muyu so that he can take the crucial step."
"Yes!" Yi Hua'an nodded and accepted the order.
In the early hours of the morning, Ning Zhiheng moved quickly through the darkness and arrived at the back door of Qing Shi Tea House with ease. He listened for a moment and then gently knocked on the door.
There was a quick response from inside the house. Ning Zhiheng put down his suitcase, turned and retreated into the darkness. The door opened quickly, and Xia Deyan stepped out, revealing his figure so that the shadow in the darkness could confirm his identity. Then he picked up the suitcase from the ground, turned back into the house, and closed the door behind him. The whole sequence of movements was as smooth as flowing water, without the slightest hesitation or delay. This was their silent understanding developed over the years.
Upon seeing Xia Deyan's figure appear, Ning Zhiheng confirmed that the intelligence had been transmitted and immediately turned to leave.
After returning to his room, Xia Deyan quickly went back inside, turned on the light, placed the suitcase on the table, quickly unfastened the leather buckle, couldn't help but take a deep breath, and then opened the lid.
As before, on top of a box full of US dollars, there was a piece of white paper. Xia Deyan quickly picked it up and examined it carefully.
"Yesterday morning, No. 76 arrested a large number of prominent figures and detained them in the backyard of headquarters, forcing them to serve as National Assembly delegates and attend the Sixth Congress tomorrow. Among them was Fan Zhongfu, the president of Forensic University. During the arrest, his driver resisted arrest, and after a gunfight, he committed suicide. He is now suspected by No. 76 agents, who have decided to conduct a severe interrogation after the Congress. We request instructions: Is this person one of our personnel? This morning at 9:00 AM, post a missing person notice on the bulletin board at the east intersection of the tea shop. If not, write that you are looking for your cousin Liu Changgui; if so, write that you are looking for your cousin Wang Yongchang. Write the code name after the name for contact during the rescue. Pick him up at the west intersection of East Fourth Street at 9:00 PM tonight. Please also rescue Fan Zhongfu's family members and evacuate them together!"
Also, I will be leaving Shanghai for a while soon, and there will be no contact in the short term. Please don't worry!
The final signature was still that familiar one, a large, flowing "Shadow" character!
After reading Shadow's message, Xia Deyan felt uneasy. This message was the same as the last one: Number 76 had arrested suspicious individuals, and Shadow needed to confirm their identities to decide on the next steps.
Xia Deyan was transferred from headquarters to the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee as the contact person for the Shadow. He did not participate in any intelligence work in Shanghai, nor did he know any intelligence agents on other work lines. He only had one superior in Shanghai, Lin Hanwen, the person in charge of the Municipal Party Committee. Therefore, he had no idea who Fan Zhongfu was. However, judging from the information about the Shadow, it was highly likely that he was one of their own.
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