Hearing Li Zhiqun's words, Wang Hanmin finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although he didn't know if the news was true or false, he could only choose to believe it.
"What can I do for you?"
"It's very important!" Li Zhiqun's expression turned serious again. He leaned forward and said, "Let me tell you something first. This afternoon, the Japanese army launched a surprise attack on Jingze and annihilated the two battalions. Commander Tada praised us highly for the accuracy of the intelligence we provided. In short, the Japanese are very satisfied with us. You, Hanmin, deserve a lot of credit. I have already asked Mr. Wang for your commendation."
Upon hearing Li Zhiqun's words, Wang Hanmin trembled but remained silent. The Japanese acted swiftly, taking advantage of the unpreparedness of the enemy, and given the vast disparity in strength, the outcome was predictable.
Li Zhiqun continued, "There's another matter. Three hours ago, all the personnel at Shanghai Station suddenly withdrew from the French Concession and entered the International Settlement. Not only that, they also eliminated the personnel we were tracking and monitoring, resulting in the deaths of many people. Judging from their actions, they must have already noticed something. I suspect that your arrest has been leaked."
"What?" Wang Hanmin was immediately shocked. If that was the case, the Chongqing headquarters' swift response this time far exceeded his expectations.
He grabbed Li Zhiqun's hand and asked urgently, "Brother Zhiqun, tell me the truth, were my family members really rescued?"
He was terrified that Li Zhiqun was deceiving him. If headquarters already knew that he had defected to the enemy, his family would surely be arrested by the Military Intelligence Bureau.
Previously, the Military Intelligence Bureau had always been ruthless in dealing with those who defected to the enemy, and they would not even spare their families. Later, due to the appearance of Qi Jingwu and Deng Yuankai, the Military Intelligence Bureau changed its previous harsh family law in order to give those who defected a chance to turn back. They only punished the families of the main culprits who defected to the enemy. However, given Wang Hanmin's status and the harm he caused, he was definitely among the main culprits.
Knowing that family was Wang Hanmin's weakness, Li Zhiqun quickly explained, "That's absolutely true, Brother Hanmin, please rest assured. But as you know, if Chongqing really finds out that you've defected to us, then the secrets in your head will be worthless. I think you should tell me all the secrets now. This is our agreement, and you can't delay any longer."
Upon hearing the news of the evacuation of Shanghai Station, Li Zhiqun immediately demanded that Wang Hanmin hand over the truth, as intelligence has a time limit; otherwise, it would be worthless if it was delayed any longer.
Wang Hanmin hesitated. He had originally intended to hold back his trump card to negotiate with Li Zhiqun and protect his family. But now it seemed that Li Zhiqun wouldn't wait any longer. If he angered him, the other party might abandon all restraints and break off relations, which would be worse.
Just as he hesitated, Li Zhiqun continued, "Brother Hanmin, we can't delay any longer. The Shanghai station is a prime example. I tried to buy time to rescue your family, but it all fell apart. Now everyone has escaped. If the Japanese find out about this, I'll be in deep trouble!"
Under Li Zhiqun's repeated urging, Wang Hanmin finally nodded, sighed softly, and said, "Alright, I hope you keep your word!"
Upon hearing this, Li Zhiqun was overjoyed. He quickly said, "Brother Hanmin, we will be working together again in the future. You will know what kind of person I am after that. Tell me quickly!"
Wang Hanmin nodded and said, "Although our Shanghai station is hidden in the concession, we also have an intelligence network in downtown Shanghai."
"An intelligence network?" Li Zhiqun was overjoyed. Just as he expected, in the past few months of confrontation, Li Zhiqun could clearly sense that every move the other side made was extremely efficient, especially in the early stages of the special operations. The success rate of their assassination missions was extremely high, and they handled the details of the operations very well. To achieve this, it would be impossible without extensive investigation and accurate intelligence. Now it seems that his judgment was correct. The Shanghai station did indeed have its own intelligence network to serve it.
"This intelligence network has eleven members, all of whom are top intelligence agents transferred from intelligence stations in North and Central China by headquarters. Their identities are kept secret; only I know their identities. They are directly under my command, and no one else in the intelligence stations knows their identities. I can hand these people over to you!"
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