Luo Zidong continued, "Then go buy them! Go to the International Settlement and select some properties like these, buy them at a high price, and then put them up for sale. Cast a wide net. As long as we find these people, spending some money is no big deal. Shanghai will be under the new government in the future, and this is our fallback plan. It's only right to invest some money."
Yan Xing always followed Luo Zidong's lead, so he nodded in agreement and was about to turn and leave.
Luo Zidong called him back and said in a low voice, "These things need to be done by reliable old brothers. Everything must be kept secret. Don't let anyone know our true intentions, otherwise we won't be able to stay in the French Concession. The Chongqing authorities will also come knocking on our door. You must keep this in mind!"
Yan Xing was Luo Zidong's most trusted confidant, and he could only feel at ease entrusting these matters to Yan Xing. Yan Xing repeatedly assured him before turning to leave.
The intelligence war in Shanghai intensified, while in Chongqing, thousands of miles away, the month-long intelligence war finally came to an end.
At noon, in a corner of a hotel lobby, a handsome young military officer sat attentively reading a newspaper.
Before long, a man in a long robe walked in and slowly sat down opposite the young officer.
The young officer showed no surprise. He glanced at the man in the long robe, then looked back at the newspaper, muttering, "Section Chief, I thought you wouldn't show up this time! This is the third time already. You're being too cautious!"
The man in the long robe was Takasaki Shigeo, and the young officer opposite him was Tanikawa Chiemi in disguise. However, she hadn't made many changes to her appearance, so Takasaki Shigeo could still recognize her.
He smiled slightly and said, "Please forgive me, given the current situation, I have to proceed with caution. Chiemi, thank you for your hard work!"
At this point, he suddenly frowned and asked again, "However, you don't seem surprised at all by my appearance."
Chiemi Tanikawa looked somewhat helpless. She said, "The first time, you were watching me for more than two hours from the teahouse opposite the bookstore where we met. I knew then that you had personally entered Chongqing."
The second time was at the movie theater. You were in the last row behind me, and you stayed until the end of the movie before leaving.
This is the third time. I really don't know what your intentions are. If I really had a problem, you would have been arrested by Chinese agents three times now.
Chiemi Tanikawa's tone clearly conveyed some emotion, and it was evident that she harbored resentment because of Shigeo Takasaki's suspicions.
Takasaki Shigeo's expression changed drastically. He hadn't expected that his supposedly experienced and discreet actions would be so easily exposed to the other party.
Chiemi Tanikawa is right. If she really had a problem, he would have been arrested by the Chinese intelligence agency long ago. You have to understand that with his position, he is already the highest-ranking Japanese official in Chongqing. If he were arrested, the Japanese intelligence agency's power in Chongqing would be completely destroyed. The Chinese intelligence agency would never let go of such a good opportunity.
He forced himself to hide his emotions, took a deep breath, smiled slightly, nodded and said, "I'm sorry, I'm really ashamed. My presumptuous actions couldn't escape your eyes. You truly deserve to be Chief Tsuchihara's outstanding student, the proud flower of the empire."
Chiemi Tanikawa was indeed known as the "Flower of the Empire" within the Japanese intelligence service because of her outstanding pre-war defection work. This was also a form of recognition for her, and Chiemi Tanikawa had always been proud of this title. Now, hearing Takasaki Shigeo's praise, a smile involuntarily appeared on her lips, and her mood immediately improved. There was no longer any resentment in her words.
"Section Chief, you're too kind. However, it's really inconvenient for me to come and go right now. The Military Intelligence Bureau has tracked down Gu Zhengqing's home and has already learned some information about me. I have to be extra careful. Currently, all my subordinates are on the blacklist, and I've lost my intelligence capabilities. I wonder what specific instructions you have for me this time?"
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