Ning Zhiheng deeply regretted that he lacked enough informants within the 76th Special Agent Headquarters. With Mu Yu in trouble, he was unable to keep track of the situation at the 76th, putting him in a very passive position. He needed to improve this as soon as possible.
It seems necessary for me to call upon He Siming of Gufeng, to use his special status to investigate No. 76 and ascertain the situation of Muyu and Wutong.
In an apartment in the city, Lin Hanwen also received news of the failed operation. The people he sent out to meet him waited at the agreed location until 10 p.m. before giving up and returning empty-handed. This made Lin Hanwen very nervous.
Could it be that the worst has happened? Shadow was discovered by Number 76 while carrying out the rescue operation? If so, the problem would be too serious. Lin Hanwen couldn't help but regret his risky decision to let Shadow carry out the rescue operation. Shadow was too important to the organization. He hoped that this failure would not implicate Shadow.
Lin Hanwen and Ning Zhiheng were both anxiously waiting to find out the truth.
Early the next morning, Deng Mingxiang received a report from his subordinate, the head of the secret service, that the surveillance point he had set up near Fan Zhongfu's house had been wiped out. When the secret service agents went to relieve him in the morning, they found that the four surveillance personnel had been killed inside the surveillance point, and Fan Zhongfu's family members had also disappeared without a trace the night before.
"A bunch of good-for-nothings!" Deng Mingxiang couldn't help but curse. Now he was in an even more passive position. Fan Zhongfu died at No. 76, and his family members were now missing. Not only had he gained nothing, but he had also gotten himself into a lot of trouble. This time, he had really lost more than he gained. He had no choice but to order his people to handle the matter discreetly, keep quiet, and swallow his anger.
The next day, the Sixth Congress of the Puppet Government was held at the Special Agent Headquarters. The entire No. 76 Special Agent Headquarters was placed under martial law, and the entire street of Jessfield Road was blocked off. All the agents joined the security work for the meeting, and the venue was completely surrounded. As a key member of the leadership, Luo Xingchao had no time to escape and was unable to send out any messages.
The six-party conference was originally planned to have 300 delegates, but only 200 attended. The three-day conference was reduced to one day, and the whole process was like a farce, ending hastily.
That evening, when the more than thirty National Assembly delegates were released and sent home, news of Fan Zhongfu's death quickly spread throughout Shanghai. Everyone was angry but dared not speak out against the atrocities committed by the Japanese and the puppet government.
The news quickly reached Lin Hanwen and Ning Zhiheng that evening.
Ning Zhiheng finally understood what had happened. He immediately restored Muyu's exclusive contact point and waited for Muyu's specific message.
When Muyu finally relayed the details back, Ning Zhiheng couldn't help but sigh inwardly. He had made countless preparations to save Wutong, even going so far as to let Muyu directly contact Wutong. But he never expected that this would become Wutong's death warrant. To protect Muyu's safety, Wutong resolutely and calmly faced his fate.
This shows that in intelligence work, anything can happen, and sometimes the fluctuations in the thoughts of intelligence officers are an absolutely undeniable factor.
Frankly speaking, from the perspective of gains and losses, Fan Zhongfu's choice was more rational, which could have minimized the harm to the organization. He could have easily gotten away, but everything ended like this, which Ning Zhiheng couldn't help but regret.
That evening, Ning Zhiheng reappeared at the back door of Qing Shi Tea House, gently knocked on the door, placed a paper bag at the door, and then turned and disappeared into the darkness.
Xia Deyan opened the door, revealing himself, then picked up the paper bag, retreated back into the room, and closed the door tightly.
Back in the house, Xia Deyan hurriedly opened the paper bag. Inside was only a piece of paper, which carefully described the specific circumstances of Fan Zhongfu's sacrifice. At the end, he wrote: "Wutong heroically sacrificed himself to protect his comrades. I deeply admire him and feel deeply regretful. I am safe and sound, please rest assured, and wait for my next contact. Ying!"
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