Upon hearing this, Wu Huarong's expression changed drastically. After the incident, no one could figure out what went wrong. Now it seemed that Huo Yueze knew the inside story. He grabbed Huo Yueze's hand and asked urgently, "What? What exactly happened? What do you know? Tell me quickly."
Huo Yueze nodded and carefully relayed the details of the matter to Wu Huarong. Wu Huarong listened with wide eyes, slammed his hand heavily on a pillar of the pavilion, and cursed, "Traitors! Scoundrels! I must personally eliminate these bastards!"
Huo Yueze comforted you, saying, "Leave this to me! Your current task is to rest and recuperate. Then I will make proper arrangements for your evacuation to southern Jiangsu. Let's discuss it now, and you can move out tonight."
The two discussed some details and finalized their plan before parting ways.
In the office of the Shadow Agency, Li Zhiqun was giving a detailed report to Qingqing Zhengliang on the fruitful results of this arrest operation.
To his surprise, Qingqing Zhengliang did not seem surprised at all; it was clear that he already knew something about the situation.
As expected, after Li Zhiqun finished his report, Qingqing Zhengliang laughed heartily and nodded approvingly, saying, "Mr. Li, you did a fantastic job. Not only did you eliminate the Military Intelligence Bureau's network in Shanghai, but more importantly, you cracked down on the Nanjing Military Intelligence Bureau's intelligence station in one fell swoop. This is a great achievement. You must know that Nanjing is not what it used to be; its importance is no less than that of Shanghai. I will definitely ask Chief Yingzuo to give you special recognition!"
Li Zhiqun quickly bowed and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Colonel!"
“However, Mr. Li, the Nanjing branch completed the arrest yesterday, but you are only reporting to me today. Isn’t that a bit late?”
Li Zhiqun was taken aback. The arrest operation was indeed carried out yesterday, but Wen Hao only sent over the results this morning. After receiving the telegram, he rushed over to report, so it wasn't considered late in terms of time.
Haruki Masayoshi continued, "Do you know that Wen Hao from the Nanjing branch reported the results to me yesterday? They performed exceptionally well in this operation, capturing over a hundred Kuomintang agents and completely destroying the Nanjing station. As a result, Colonel Imai Yuji, the head of the Nanjing Special Higher Police Section, sent me a congratulatory telegram, praising the Nanjing branch's outstanding work."
What? Li Zhiqun felt a tightness in his chest and almost coughed up blood in anger. Sun Xiangde was right after all. Wen Hao was ambitious and unwilling to lie low. He was already making moves. It seemed that he was preparing to hold the Nanjing branch and compete with him.
He said urgently, "Colonel, the true identity of Yu Jie, the deputy station chief of Nanjing Station, was provided by Wang Hanmin. I notified Wen Hao so that I could arrest him as soon as possible before the Military Intelligence Bureau could react. It can be said that the main credit for this matter belongs to headquarters. Wen Hao deliberately delayed the time and only reported to me today. He is taking credit for what belongs to him. His character is extremely despicable!"
Qing Qingzhengliang was not surprised by Li Zhiqun's explanation. How could he not know that these tricks and intrigues in officialdom were just a warning to Li Zhiqun?
He smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Alright, I know the truth, and of course I will support you wholeheartedly. However, Li Jun, in terms of status, Wen Hao and you are both deputy directors of the Special Agent Headquarters. He now controls the Nanjing branch. You should know that the headquarters of the Shadow Agency will soon be moving to Nanjing with the new government. There is a Chinese saying, 'Those who are near the water get the moon first.' You could say that his development is no less than yours. It's best if things don't get too tense between you."
Upon hearing this, Li Zhiqun was furious. He had finally managed to win over Wang Hanmin and obtain such valuable intelligence, only to have Wen Hao steal it and take away most of the credit.
Seeing Li Zhiqun's expression as ugly as if he had swallowed a fly, Qingqing Zhengliang couldn't help but shake his head inwardly. Li Zhiqun was outstanding in his work, but he was very immature in his handling of some official tactics. However, this was exactly what Qingqing Zhengliang wanted. Wasn't this the kind of person they needed most?
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