When infiltrating behind enemy lines, it's not about being the strongest, but about being as secretive as possible. Your own safety is the top priority; otherwise, a single oversight could lead to total defeat.
So for the past few months, the intelligence station had been observing the internal disputes within the Green Gang, but unexpectedly, before the position of the big boss was even finalized, this Lu Laosan jumped out in a hurry and even pointed the finger at the intelligence station.
Huo Yueze was somewhat annoyed. The Green Gang had always performed admirably in the cause of resisting Japan, but he hadn't expected that Lu Laosan would actually speak up for Fu Yaozu. Lu Laosan was well aware of the public opinion, yet he still insisted on doing so. Needless to say, he was siding with the Japanese.
This situation is quite serious. If it were just a businessman who defected to the Japanese and secretly purchased supplies for them, the impact would still be within a controllable range.
However, if Lu Tianqiao, the head of the Green Gang who controlled Shanghai, were to also side with the Japanese, the situation would be completely different. As long as Lu Tianqiao exerted his influence, the major newspapers in the Shanghai concessions would fall silent tomorrow, and no one would dare to pursue Fu Yaozu's traitorous behavior. Before long, the matter would be forgotten. If these two were to collude again, one with ample financial resources and the other with a huge force to protect them, they could continuously provide the Japanese army with massive amounts of medicine, cotton, coal, and other supplies for their invasion of China. They would quickly turn Shanghai into a real military base, and the consequences of this would be extremely serious.
"Hongyi, we'll report to the stationmaster immediately!"
Half an hour later, inside the Tan Mansion, Ning Zhiheng was attentively listening to the reports from Huo Yueze and Ji Hongyi.
"Hongyi, what did your master say? What are the attitudes of the other Green Gang leaders?" Ning Zhiheng asked calmly. The situation had taken a turn for the worse, with another Green Gang boss, Lu Tianqiao, suddenly appearing. This guy was really good at hiding his true intentions!
If it weren't for Fu Yaozu's matter, I'm afraid that once Lu Tianqiao truly takes control of the Green Gang, this massive organization, it would become a real problem.
Ji Hongyi's master, Gu Xuan, was a big boss of the Jiangbei Gang. The Jiangbei Gang was originally very powerful, but after its foundation in Jiangbei was destroyed and it retreated to the foreign concession, its strength was not as great as before. However, even a lean camel is bigger than a horse, and it still has some power. In particular, it has a high seniority in the Green Gang and its words still carry a lot of weight in the Green Gang.
“Of course, Master will ignore it. However, Lu Laosan is of high seniority now, has the most disciples, and the largest territory. Our Jiangbei Gang cannot afford to clash with him. At most, we will just pay lip service, ignore him, and observe the situation. As for the attitudes of the other leaders, it's hard to say. We need to observe for a while longer.” Ji Hongyi replied. As the junior leader of the Jiangbei branch of the Green Gang, it was extremely convenient for him to gather information. Therefore, he was responsible for all intelligence related to the gang.
Ning Zhiheng tapped his fingers lightly on the table, making a thumping sound. Then, a murderous glint flashed in his eyes, and he said, "You actually dare to speak up for the enemy and are willing to be a traitor! You traitorous coward!"
At this point, he instructed Ji Hongyi: "Immediately find out Lu Tianqiao's activity patterns and the number of guards around him. This time, we must not repeat the mistake of last time. I want all these treacherous people in Shanghai to know that following the Japanese is a dead end. I will personally command this operation."
"Yes!" Ji Hongyi stood at attention and accepted the order.
Ning Zhiheng then said to Huo Yueze, "Now that the Green Gang has intervened, let's not worry about Fu Yaozu for the time being. Let him live a few more days, and remove the surveillance point you set up there immediately."
"Withdraw? What if Fu Yaozu escapes?" Huo Yueze was stunned when he heard Ning Zhiheng's order. The assassination of Fu Yaozu could be put on hold for the time being, but abandoning surveillance would easily lead to losing the target.
Ning Zhiheng waved his hand and said, "Can he even escape Shanghai? Besides, Lu Tianqiao's involvement in this matter must be at the behest of the Japanese. Whether they want to protect Fu Yaozu or use us to curry favor with their new master, they will want to find us. The Green Gang is not Fu Yaozu. We cannot be careless. We should retreat first!"
"Yes!" Huo Yueze replied.
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