Li Zhiqun naturally had his own reasons. Putting aside Luo Xingchao's special status, Li Zhiqun still greatly admired his talent.
Luo Xingchao's outstanding talent and quick wit in several incidents left a deep impression on Li Zhiqun. He had to admit that this young man was no less capable than himself in terms of intelligence. At least among the people in the Special Agent Headquarters, there was no one who could compare to him.
Most importantly, because of the leak of news of Wang Hanmin's arrest, he had always suspected that the mole was likely one of his close confidants. Therefore, he did not want to use his own people to do the screening work, but instead chose Luo Xingchao, who had a superior position.
He began to explain, “Xingchao, we are all in the intelligence business, and we all know the situation of the Shanghai Intelligence Section. I won’t say more. The fact that the Military Intelligence Bureau is willing to use this department shows that they are very determined. We can’t be careless!”
Shi Cai is brave but reckless, good at taking action, but ultimately an outsider. He's far from good at screening. As for Zhang Jingyao, his work ability is too mediocre. Since he became the head of the Third Division, he hasn't done anything worthwhile and is really not up to the task. Old Sun has just been killed, and I don't have many capable people around me. Now I have no choice but to rely on you. I believe that with your abilities, you won't disappoint me.”
Upon hearing this, Luo Xingchao realized it was exactly what he wanted. Although he had made some preparations beforehand, if he were to conduct a thorough investigation and verification, it would be difficult to say what might happen if there was a flaw. There was always the possibility of an accident, so it was best for him to do this himself. He could then easily find an excuse to cover it up, and Li Zhiqun wouldn't be able to say anything.
So he readily nodded and agreed, "Alright then, since the director trusts me, I will do my best."
Li Zhiqun was quite pleased to see Luo Xingchao agree. He was currently overwhelmed with many things and couldn't attend to them all. With Luo Xingchao sharing the burden, he could relax a bit.
"Alright, you proceed with the investigation immediately. I'm going to the assassination scene now to see if I can find any clues or trace the Shanghai Intelligence Bureau. Let's go our separate ways!"
Luo Xingchao nodded in acceptance, got up and left the office. Li Zhiqun saw him out. Just as he returned to his seat, the telephone on his desk rang.
Li Zhiqun picked up the phone, but Zhou Fushan's furious voice came from the other end.
"Li Zhiqun, you have broken your promise and provoked us again. You must take full responsibility for your actions..."
Zhou Fushan was furious, yelling at Li Zhiqun, which startled Li Zhiqun. A bad feeling suddenly washed over him, and when the other party paused for a moment, he asked, "Minister Zhou, what exactly happened? Could you be more specific?"
"What are you pretending to be confused about? Wasn't the bombing of the Shanghai West Police Station your doing? You've already killed Kang Dongting, and now you've blown up Xie Zi'an, killing two police chiefs in a row. Do you really think I, the Minister of Police, am just a figurehead? Let me tell you, if another fight breaks out, the outcome is still uncertain. Don't be too smug!"
To blow up Jie Zi'an?
Li Zhiqun suddenly stood up from his seat. Who was Xie Zi'an? He knew him perfectly well, and not only did he know him, he had also dealt with him many times.
This man was the director of the Huxi Police Station, a prominent figure in the Huxi area.
For various reasons, western Shanghai has always been the area with the worst public security in Shanghai. The people living here are mostly from the lower and middle classes of society, and most of them are citizens who have no means of livelihood and no assets. It is similar to a slum in the urban area of Shanghai.
At the same time, this area is also a region where gangs run rampant. Brothels, opium dens, casinos and other illegal businesses are mostly located in western Shanghai. Theft, kidnapping, murder and other crimes are commonplace. So much so that the citizens of Shanghai call this place "Dai Tu" (歹土), meaning a place of evil, which shows how prevalent it is!
As the director of the Huxi Police Station, Jie Zi'an was one of the most powerful figures in the area. Every year, he extracted a large share and benefits from various illegal industries in Huxi, making a fortune from it.
His police station, the Huxi Police Station, was also part of this chain of interests, with police officers at all levels accepting bribes and fees, and collusion between the police and criminals was commonplace.
However, this situation could no longer be maintained after the establishment of the No. 76 Special Agent Headquarters. The reason was simple: Li Zhiqun needed a lot of funds to expand the power of the Special Agent Headquarters, so he set his sights on the western part of Shanghai. With the background of his Green Gang disciples and the support of the Japanese, he quickly took control of all kinds of black industries in western Shanghai and seized all the profits.
Given Li Zhiqun's domineering nature, how could he possibly spit out the fat meat that was already in his mouth? He would keep all the profits for himself and had no intention of sharing them with others, thus cutting off the financial lifeline of the Huxi Police Station in one fell swoop.
The saying goes that cutting off someone's money is like killing their parents. Therefore, the Shanghai West Police Bureau, led by Xie Zi'an, clashed with the Special Agent Headquarters many times in the early days of its establishment, and there were even bloodshed incidents. However, in the end, Li Zhiqun personally intervened and forced Xie Zi'an to back down.
Later, as the power of the 76th Special Agent Headquarters grew stronger, Xie Zi'an eventually gave up on the idea and honestly accepted the reality.
But today Zhou Fushan suddenly said that he had blown up Xie Zi'an? And even mentioned an explosion at the Shanghai West Police Station? Li Zhiqun was completely dumbfounded!
What's going on here? Could it be that the Shanghai intelligence department has also taken action against Zhou Fushan and Ding Mo's forces?
Thinking about this, Li Zhiqun felt he had to make things clear. It wasn't that he was afraid of Zhou Fushan, but there was no need for him to take the blame for the Shanghai Intelligence Section.
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