While Qing Qingzhengliang and others were conducting mediation and negotiations, Ning Zhiheng also received reports from various sources and clearly understood everything that had happened the previous night.
He hadn't expected that the struggle between Ding and Li would escalate so fiercely in just one night, with both sides suffering such heavy losses. Not only were key members assassinated, but there were also multiple shootouts, resulting in heavy casualties among the operatives.
It can be said that the losses suffered by the puppet government in just one night were greater than the losses caused by the previous two months of special operations.
However, this also disrupted Ning Zhiheng's subsequent plans. Although he devised various schemes and successfully provoked a conflict between Ding and Li, his main goal, besides punishing the ringleader and weakening the enemy's strength, was to take Wang Hanmin's life amidst the chaos.
In his plan, this chaos should ideally continue for a while, so that his assassination plot against Wang Hanmin can proceed smoothly, leaving the enemy confused and unaware that someone is taking advantage of the situation.
In his judgment, as long as Ding and Li fight, the Shadow Agency should be happy to watch from the sidelines and reap the benefits.
But now it's gotten so big all of a sudden, and Shanghai has almost become a battlefield overnight. The Japanese absolutely have to intervene and stop it.
Sure enough, he soon received a report from Luo Xingchao that Li Zhiqun and Ding Mo had been taken to the Shadow Agency by Qingqing Zhengliang. It was clear that this was to mediate between them, and Ding Mo might even be eliminated. Ning Zhiheng knew that with the Japanese's strength, the struggle between Ding and Li would probably be difficult to continue.
The Japanese intervention too early made it difficult for him to implement his plans. Although Ning Zhiheng was always meticulous in his calculations, he still made mistakes in the face of the complex situation in Shanghai, which forced him to make some adjustments.
Ning Zhiheng looked at Luo Xingchao and said in a deep voice, "We started this fire too fiercely and too hastily, which led to the Japanese intervention too early, which has exceeded my expectations. If my judgment is correct, both sides will cease fire today. I cannot judge whether your operation tonight will be affected."
According to the original plan, Luo Xingchao was to send Bi Wenxiang tonight to add medicine to Chen Zhaohua's medicine box.
Luo Xingchao had prepared for this operation for a long time and was full of confidence. He quickly said, "Chief, there shouldn't be any major problems. At most, after the operation is successful, Li Zhiqun will become a little suspicious of the internal situation. In fact, he had some suspicions before, but to be honest, there are all sorts of people in the No. 76 unit, and he can't suspect me yet. I request that the operation continue. There will definitely be no problems."
Ning Zhiheng glanced at Luo Xingchao, and seeing his resolute will, he could only nod. Currently, Wang Hanmin was hiding in the No. 76 Special Agent Headquarters and had not come out. Apart from this drug-lacing operation, he really didn't have any good way to get rid of Wang Hanmin. He had to give it a try!
"Okay, give it a try, but don't push yourself. If it really doesn't work, I'll think of something else."
"Yes, I will definitely act within my capabilities and will never act recklessly!" Luo Xingchao nodded in agreement. After thinking for a moment, he continued, "Although Li Zhiqun and Ding Mo suffered considerable losses in this conflict, they did not achieve their goal of eliminating them, which is a real pity!"
Ning Zhiheng nodded and sighed softly. This opportunity was truly rare. It would be best if Ding and Li could kill each other in their internal strife, or even if only one of them died. But it seemed difficult to achieve that effect now.
However, he still didn't intend to let it go easily. Perhaps he should try again, add some more fuel, and maybe he would gain something. Thinking of this, he decided to take action again. He wouldn't give up until he tried.
He stood up abruptly, paced around the room a few times, and said decisively, "You're right. It would be such a waste to give up like this. Here's what we'll do: go back and find out the whereabouts of the key cadres of No. 76. I'll try again; maybe there's still a chance to salvage the situation!"
"Yes, I'll arrange it right away." Upon hearing this, Luo Xingchao quickly nodded and left to accept the order.
On a street in western Shanghai, a young man in his thirties, dressed in a suit, was walking briskly past a police cordon. Inside the cordon was the entrance to a shop.
The signboard at the entrance was smashed to the ground, the main door was blown open, the door panels that had sealed the shop were scattered all over the ground, and there were several corpses lying in the lobby of the shop. The police were supervising several laborers to collect the bodies and load them onto a truck next to them.
The man glanced at the truck before quickly turning and leaving. The streets were much quieter than usual, with the few pedestrians hurrying along, not daring to linger outside.
The man turned a few corners and passed through another restricted area. The situation was similar to before, but instead of armed police cleaning up the scene, it was agents from the 76th Special Agent Unit dressed in black civilian clothes. The surrounding area was a mess, and there was still a faint smell of gunpowder.
Before long, he turned into an alley and came to the door of the easternmost house. He looked around and saw a young man squatting diagonally opposite him nod to him. After confirming that it was safe, he pushed the door open and went in.
He walked into a narrow passageway and entered an inner room where three men were whispering to each other. Seeing him come in, they quickly asked, "Wenbo, how is it outside?"
The man was Yang Wenbo, an agent from the Beiping intelligence station who had just been transferred to Shanghai. He was appointed as the action captain of the Shanghai station. The three men in the room were Chen Hongchi, the newly appointed head of the Shanghai intelligence station of the Military Intelligence Bureau, and Lu Jian, the head of the intelligence department, and Miao Jianzhang, the head of the telecommunications department.
Following instructions from headquarters, all key personnel at the Shanghai station were transferred from personnel at the Beiping station, so Chen Hongchi brought several of his capable assistants with him.
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