Luo Xingchao quickly passed the message on to his liaison, and then to Yi Huaan. That afternoon, the intelligence finally reached Huo Yueze.
"Luo Zidong!"
Huo Yueze's eyes flashed with cold light, and a murderous intent arose. How could he take these Green Gang leaders seriously? But unfortunately, the important matter was ruined by these people.
Ji Hongyi gritted his teeth and said fiercely, "It seems that these guys are starting to get restless again after we haven't made a move for a while. This time, I'll take action and I'll definitely take his life!"
Huo Yueze nodded and said, "This guy is definitely looking for the whereabouts of Shanghai Station right now. Investigate his movements and habits immediately and be ready to take action at any time. The Chief has already set off from Hong Kong and will be back tomorrow. How to deal with him is up to the Chief!"
As soon as Ning Zhiheng boarded the ship, Shen Xiang from Hong Kong immediately telegraphed the Tan residence to report the itinerary.
"The section chief is back? That's great!" Ji Hongyi waved excitedly. The situation was critical, and everyone was anxious. With the section chief back, everything would be fine.
Since infiltrating Shanghai, Ning Zhiheng's influence among his subordinates has grown over time. As long as Ning Zhiheng is there, everyone feels that no difficulty can defeat them, and the Shanghai Intelligence Section will remain as invincible as before. In this respect, Ning Zhiheng has become their spiritual leader.
Huo Yueze also felt a great weight lifted off his shoulders, and he was immediately full of confidence in handling the current crisis. He continued, "Have all the surveillance personnel been sent out?"
Ji Hongyi replied, "We have already deployed surveillance personnel nearby, and an action team is ready to provide support at any time. This is the International Settlement, and our strength is sufficient."
Huo Yueze nodded in satisfaction, then changed into a suit, picked up a top hat, and quickly left the room, with Ji Hongyi following closely behind.
The two got into the car, started the engine, and drove west. Soon they arrived at the entrance of a park, where they got out of the car.
Huo Yueze looked around and soon saw Zuo Qiang, dressed in short clothes, nodding to him in the distance. Only then did he feel relieved and enter the park gate.
Ji Hongyi did not follow, but instead slipped away, distancing himself from Huo Yueze, and together with the surveillance personnel he had arranged, monitored the surrounding movements.
Huo Yueze walked quickly and soon arrived at a pavilion. He looked up and saw a man in a long robe sitting in the pavilion.
The two men locked eyes, and Huo Yueze extended his hand first, smiling as he said, "Brother Hua Rong, it's been a long time!"
The man in the long gown was Wu Huarong. Since he led the Shanghai Station personnel to successfully evacuate from the French Concession, he had taken refuge in a temporarily rented warehouse near the Consulate in the International Settlement. Due to the urgency of the situation, Guan Han could only find this place to stay. As a result, nearly a hundred people were hiding in this place, which was extremely crowded. In addition, they were short of funds and had no means of livelihood, so they were in a rather sorry state.
So he urgently requested assistance from headquarters. Wu Huarong guessed that headquarters would definitely send the Shanghai Intelligence Section to reinforce him. As expected, things turned out just as he thought. Now he was here according to the instructions of the telegram from headquarters to meet with Huo Yueze, the head of the Shanghai Intelligence Section.
Wu Huarong and Huo Yueze were old acquaintances, having worked together in the Action Section at the Nanjing headquarters. Upon seeing each other today, they felt an immediate sense of warmth.
Back then, Wu Huarong and Ning Zhiheng were both action team leaders in the action section, while Huo Yueze was just a small action captain under Ning Zhiheng. But now he is the military commander of the most mysterious and important department of the Military Intelligence Bureau. Although they are both section chiefs, Huo Yueze's status is actually above Wu Huarong's.
Wu Huarong dared not delay and quickly reached out to shake hands with Huo Yueze, saying with emotion, "Yuize, it's been so long since we last met in Nanjing! It's truly been a long time!"
Huo Yueze was quite emotional. After going undercover in Shanghai, he hadn't seen his old friends for a long time and felt very close to them. He shook hands for a long time before letting go, and the two sat facing each other.
"Yueze, I knew headquarters would send you to pick you up. To be honest, we're really at our wits' end this time. Our men are struggling to even eat. We also have seven wounded, especially Luo Wuqing, the director's confidant. He was seriously injured before, and this transfer has aggravated his wounds. His condition is very bad. We have to rely on you for everything!"
Huo Yueze nodded. From Wu Huarong's words, he could clearly sense that Shanghai Station was indeed facing difficulties and needed to resolve the matter as soon as possible.
Huo Yueze smiled and said, "Brother Huarong, please rest assured. After receiving the news, you have already arranged a place for us to stay. The conditions there are very good and it is very safe. As for the wounded, you can leave them to us. We have our own professional medical staff, and the medicines and facilities are very complete. There will be no problems."
Upon hearing this, Wu Huarong exclaimed happily, "In Shanghai, your intelligence department is truly powerful. With your assistance, I feel much more at ease!"
At this point, his expression darkened, and he forced a smile, saying with a hint of bitterness, "The Shanghai station has been completely ruined this time. Sigh! I've been in Shanghai for almost half a year, and all the brothers who came with me are left here. In the end, we have to leave in such a disgraceful way. I feel really bad!"
Wu Huarong's trip to Shanghai was the most arduous experience of his intelligence career. First, he chased Wang Tianhai for thousands of miles. After entering Shanghai, he threw himself into a brutal spy war. His confidants and brothers fell one by one, and he himself passed by the gates of hell several times. Every time he looked back, he felt heartbroken.
Huo Yueze looked at him with empathy. He gently patted Wu Huarong's shoulder and said slowly, "Brother Huarong, failure is only temporary. As long as we're alive, we can always make a comeback. Besides, this time it can't be entirely your fault. Some Green Gang members in the French Concession defected to the Japanese. They secretly found your hideout, which led to Wang Hanmin's arrest and defection to the enemy, and the situation spiraled out of control!"
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