Kageyama Yuuki couldn't help but ask curiously, "Luo Xingchao, why him?"
Qing Qingzhengliang explained, "Because Li Zhiqun suspects that this mole is one of his trusted confidants, otherwise he wouldn't know so much inside information. Luo Xingchao is one of our people. By having him come forward, Li Zhiqun wants to prove his innocence and also to prevent a situation where the thief cries 'stop thief!' Moreover, Luo Xingchao is shrewd and capable, and his professional skills are trustworthy. I believe he will definitely achieve something!"
This explanation resonated with Kageyama Hiroki. Clearly, Li Zhiqun had put considerable thought into selecting Luo Xingchao, considering all aspects very carefully.
He nodded and then said, "Go on!"
Qingqing Zhengliang then reported: "The Shanghai Intelligence Section planned these three assassination attempts, but they did not achieve the intended effect. So, at 9:30 a.m. yesterday, they struck again, blowing up the office of the chief of the Huxi Police Bureau, killing Xie Zi'an, the chief of the Huxi Police Bureau branch, and his two assistants on the spot. Zhou Fushan spoke with Li Zhiqun to confirm that Li Zhiqun was not involved, and then ordered the situation to be brought under control. But at this time, another suspicious person appeared!"
Who is it?
"This man is named Luo Xinyang. He is the detective chief of the Huxi Police Station and Xie Zi'an's right-hand man. After the incident, he came forward to gather all the police forces, incited emotions, and organized a sweep of the Huxi area. In the confrontation with the Special Agent Headquarters, it was in his area that the first shot was fired. From then on, the situation became more and more serious and out of control, eventually turning into a full-scale shootout."
Kagesa Hiroki quickly pressed, "Where is this person now?"
Qing Qingzhengliang shook his head and replied, "He's missing. After the turmoil ended, I ordered the arrest of many leaders, but this person was nowhere to be found. We searched his house and found no cash or letters. It was very clean, obviously prepared in advance. So now we can be sure that this person is an undercover agent of the Shanghai Intelligence Bureau and the instigator of the whole incident. Our next large-scale search will mainly target him, but we haven't found anything. We judge that he should have blended into the refugees and fled to the concession, which is the Shanghai Intelligence Bureau's stronghold. It will be very difficult to find him again!"
"They got away again!" Kagesa Hiroki said disappointedly.
"This man is nothing more than a pawn of the Shanghai Intelligence Bureau. They have planted countless people like him! This shows how dangerous the Shanghai Intelligence Bureau is. I underestimated them before. Qingqing, do everything you can to find him, investigate his background and past, and even send people into the foreign concessions to search for him, just like you found Wang Hanmin before. Didn't you say that there is another Green Gang leader in the foreign concessions who can be used by us? Let him go and find him. We must capture this Luo Xinyang!"
"Hey! I've already started the investigation, and the authorities in the concession will do their best to urge them to find him."
After recounting the events in general, Kagesa Hiroki concluded, "This matter is extremely serious. The new government is the one we supported, yet its own subordinates are turning against each other and killing one another. This is a huge scandal and a massive stain on the image of the new government."
Therefore, Mr. Wang hoped we could act discreetly. Now that it's been discovered that the Shanghai intelligence department was behind it, things are simpler. We need to amplify public opinion and strongly condemn the Chongqing elements for using terrorist means to disrupt public order. The police and intelligence headquarters are merely conducting a crackdown. In short, we need to establish this narrative. Do you understand?
Qingqing Zhengliang nodded repeatedly: "Of course, of course, that's what we thought before! And it's true, the Shanghai Intelligence Section is really despicable, choosing this time to interfere, which has caused this big trouble!"
Kagesa Hiroki continued, "There's no problem with Mr. Wang. It's just that since the garrison and military police were deployed, both sides need to issue reports. I'll go and ask them to do some work and get their stories consistent!"
During this small-scale high-level meeting, Lieutenant General Naoya Tada directly expressed his dissatisfaction with the Kagesa Agency. Kagesa Hiroki was also quite troubled, but he knew that this incident had implicated Naoya Tada, and he was indeed in the wrong.
Qingqing Zhengliang quickly asked in a low voice, "They should give you face, right? There's no need to make things too ugly!"
Kagesa Hiroki shook his head. He wasn't sure either. Since its establishment, the Kagesa Agency had had conflicts with other departments over authority and the two sides were not on friendly terms.
"I plan to visit Chairman Fujiwara tomorrow. I heard that he returned to Shanghai after I left. I can use him to express goodwill to Lieutenant General Tada and Colonel Katsuta, which will make the work much easier."
Kagesa Hiroki knew very well that the local power in Shanghai was led by the Fujiwara Company. At every high-level banquet, the heads of the military, military police, and even the Special Higher Police were all around Fujiwara Tomohito. If he could gain Fujiwara Tomohito's support, the garrison and military police would not be a problem.
Moreover, he had always had a good relationship with Fujiwara Tomohito. His uncle, Lieutenant General Uehara Junpei, and he were both representatives of the Central China Expeditionary Army and comrades-in-arms for many years. They were all close friends and could sit down and talk about many things. He was quite confident about this!
Upon hearing this, Qingqing Zhengliang felt a sense of relief, as if a weight had been lifted from his heart. In the end, the head of the agency had a great influence and had brought the situation under control as soon as he returned to Shanghai. He himself was far inferior!
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