However, He Siming was also in a difficult position. His role in the Special Higher Police was just to coast along. His only previous position was as a liaison officer for the Special Investigation Division. But now that the Special Investigation Division had been transferred to the Tsuchihara Agency, he was left without any personnel. Now that Sagawa Taro was asking him to choose, he found it hard to decide.
He Siming didn't want to choose the position of intelligence chief. He was a nobody who had never even been on field missions. How could he possibly command respect? More importantly, he couldn't possibly deal with his own people. Moreover, such a choice would not fit the persona he had cultivated all along and would make everyone feel abrupt.
After hesitating for a moment, He Siming said somewhat embarrassedly, "Section Chief, you know me. Before joining the Special Higher Police, I had never received any training, and my tactical skills were at the lowest level. I'm lacking in ability, so I think I should stay with my mentor and keep my position. What do you think?"
He Siming's words startled Sagawa Taro, who then said with a wry smile, "Takeshita-kun, you and your teacher, Captain Akita, are both majors. It's really inappropriate to have two majors in one intelligence unit."
When He Siming heard that Taro Sagawa disagreed, he had no choice but to say again, "How about I go to the general affairs group and assist Major Ueda?"
Ultimately, he didn't want to take risks on the front lines of intelligence. Sagawa Taro couldn't help but shake his head inwardly. He had been too hasty. Didn't he know what kind of subordinate this was?
He said with a helpless expression, "If I put you in the general affairs group, I'm afraid Ueda will have some reservations."
Shinya Takeshita was a notorious lazy guy in the Special Higher Police. He never did intelligence work or went on any dangerous missions. Yet, in just two years, he rose from a warrant officer to a major. His promotion was unprecedented. Everyone knew that he relied entirely on his connections. With someone like that as his subordinate, Ueda, the head of the general affairs team, probably couldn't even sleep soundly.
Sagawa Taro frowned and sighed, explaining, "Takeshita-kun, the logistics team is good, but there's no room for promotion. Do you really want to stay at the rank of major? I'm afraid you won't be able to explain it to Mr. Otani!"
After these incidents, Taro Sagawa now regards Shinya Takeshita as his protégé and naturally wants to consider his future. Besides, he also has to take into account Mr. Otani's thoughts.
He Siming said with a bitter face, "Section Chief, you know my capabilities. Going to the front lines of intelligence is too dangerous for me, I..."
“Alright, here’s an idea!” Sagawa Taro interrupted He Siming and said patiently, “Takeshita-kun, it’s not that you lack ability, but rather that you lack confidence. I plan to personally mentor you, and you can stay and work by my side. There are more and more intelligence agencies in Shanghai now, and I need a liaison officer to coordinate and communicate with various departments. This job doesn’t involve frontline intelligence work and is completely safe, but the candidate may come into contact with some highly classified information, so they must be extremely reliable. Your qualifications are very suitable. What do you think?”
Upon hearing this, He Siming was overjoyed. This was a position tailor-made for him. He nodded repeatedly and said with a smile, "Thank you for your guidance, Section Chief. I have always wanted to learn from you, but I haven't had the opportunity. This time, I will definitely work hard and will not let you down!"
In fact, this job was specially arranged by Taro Sagawa for Shinya Takeshita. As long as there was a title for participating in intelligence work, he could have the opportunity to recommend Shinya Takeshita for credit, and there would be a reason for his future promotion.
He Siming suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, Section Chief, now that Group Leader Kitaoka has been transferred, the position of Intelligence Group Leader is vacant. I wonder when Group Leader Imai will return. He went to Nanjing to establish the Special Higher Police Section, and it's been almost half a year since then?"
Sagawa Taro waved his hand and said, "You don't know this yet? Imai-kun has officially taken office as the head of the Nanjing Special Higher Police Section. Before the war, he led all the intelligence work in Nanjing. Now he is the most suitable candidate."
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