"So what do you mean?"
Ning Zhiheng smiled slightly and instructed, "You should investigate what you need to investigate. After you find out, deliberately make a big fuss to scare him away and force him to leave on his own. This way, you can also report to Li Zhi and explain to both sides!"
"Brilliant!" Luo Xingchao exclaimed, clapping his hands in admiration. "This method is excellent; it takes care of all aspects and has no hidden dangers. Your foresight is truly remarkable; I am far inferior to you!"
“I don’t need your flattery! These are minor matters. Our most important task right now is dealing with Li Zhiqun’s ongoing conflict with the Shanghai station. Li Zhiqun has gained the upper hand and is pressing forward aggressively. I will intervene in this matter soon, but before that, you must do your best to ensure the safety of those hostages.”
"Yes, I know what to do!" Luo Xingchao respectfully accepted the order.
The next day, another explosion was heard on Xinzha Road. The Central Bank's office was bombed, and three Central Bank employees were injured or killed. The office was no longer usable.
Upon hearing this news, Chen Hongchi, the stationmaster of Shanghai Station, could only swallow his anger helplessly. On the one hand, his forces had been severely depleted, making it difficult to continue.
Especially his most capable assistant, the action team leader Yang Wenbo, a trusted brother who had followed him for many years, was greatly affected by his sacrifice.
On the other hand, there are the two hundred hostages held by Li Zhiqun. The other party threatened that if the Shanghai station dared to carry out any retaliatory actions, they would "take three lives for one life." This made Chen Hongchi hesitant to act, as these hostages were all civil servants of the Central Bank. If too many people were killed or injured because of him, he might be implicated.
"Station Chief, we've lost most of our operatives. The rest have mostly met with the Seventy-Sixth, and it's too dangerous for them to go into the city again. We need to send reinforcements, otherwise it will be very difficult for us to launch another attack!"
The speaker was Nong Zhenghao, the newly appointed action team leader. He was originally the deputy team leader and was an elite selected from the Chongqing headquarters. After Yang Wenbo's sacrifice, he naturally became the new action team leader.
Chen Hongchi's expression was serious. The Shanghai station was in a difficult situation. Three months of intense fighting had reduced the station's strength to its lowest point. In addition to the personnel who had sacrificed their lives, many wounded personnel were unable to participate in the operation due to their injuries. He had to request assistance from headquarters multiple times.
"I have applied to headquarters, and headquarters has agreed to select a group of capable personnel from the National Salvation Army to supplement us. There is no need to worry about this. Also, I have something to inform you: given the current unfavorable situation, headquarters has ordered us not to take any action in the near future."
"No action?" Intelligence Chief Lu Jian asked in surprise. "If we let the Seventy-Sixth act as it pleases, it won't be long before the four major banks are forced to the brink of collapse. Once they are squeezed out of Shanghai's financial sector, the consequences will be too severe. Does headquarters have any new plans?"
Chen Hongchi said, "Headquarters has its own considerations. I have received instructions that Yue Sheng will send an envoy back to Shanghai to handle this matter urgently. It is estimated that he will negotiate with Li Zhiqun. Someone will contact us soon. We will follow all instructions!"
Upon hearing this, the subordinates all relaxed. They were exhausted and mentally drained from the intense operations of the past few months, so they were naturally overjoyed to hear this news.
Chen Hongchi then instructed Nong Zhenghao: "Wenbo has sacrificed himself, so his informant is now in your hands. You will be in charge of leading him from now on. This is an informant we worked hard to develop, so you must be careful and meticulous, and absolutely cannot make any mistakes."
Nong Zhenghao was also one of the key members of the Shanghai Station and knew that the Shanghai Station had an inside man inside No. 76.
He wasn't one of Chen Hongchi's trusted men from Beiping, but rather a replacement from Nanjing. Hearing the station chief entrust such an important intelligence agent to him was enough to show the station chief's trust in him. He immediately felt a surge of warmth in his heart and quickly nodded in acceptance: "I will definitely act cautiously, please rest assured, station chief!"
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