After sending the telegram, Li Zhiqun anxiously awaited a reply. However, Nanjing was clearly not very efficient. An hour passed, and there was still no response. He was extremely anxious and restless in the telegraph room.
If he didn't go to the military police headquarters in one hour, they would forcibly come to arrest him. Li Zhiqun didn't dare to confront the Japanese military police. In fact, even if he wanted to, his traitorous henchmen probably wouldn't have the guts to fight the Japanese army.
The final outcome won't change; he'll still be taken away. But if that happens, he'll lose all face as the Minister of Police of the Nanjing government and the Director of the Shanghai Special Agent Headquarters.
He didn't know the situation in Nanjing, but he was certain he had to go to the Military Police Headquarters. However, he had prepared for the worst, that is, he might not return and be detained at the Military Police Headquarters. He had to be prepared for this.
Thinking of this, he gave a few instructions to Jin Hui, the director of the telecommunications department, telling him to report to him immediately as soon as there was a reply from Nanjing. Then he turned around and went back to the office building, went straight to the second floor, knocked on Luo Xingchao's office, and then pushed open the door and entered.
"director!"
Luo Xingchao, who was processing documents, saw Li Zhiqun enter and quickly stood up, taking a few steps to greet him: "Did you need something from me?"
"Xingchao, something's happened!" Li Zhiqun said softly, turning around and sitting on the sofa, his hand on his forehead, unable to hide his worried expression.
Luo Xingchao had known Li Zhiqun for quite some time, but he had rarely seen Li Zhiqun like this before. He was extremely surprised and couldn't help but ask, "Director, what happened? Is it serious?"
Li Zhiqun nodded, sighed, and said, "It's very serious. This time I've offended Fujiwara Tomohito, and I'm afraid I'll have a hard time getting through this."
Upon hearing this, Luo Xingchao was also startled.
Fujiwara no Tomohito, a top Japanese nobleman, the underground emperor of Shanghai, and the mastermind behind the smuggling market in East and Central China—the implications of this name are self-evident. Has Li Zhiqun gone mad? How dare he provoke this man?
At this point, Li Zhiqun no longer hid it from Luo Xingchao. After all, Luo Xingchao's other identity was also that of a supervisor, and besides, he would need Luo Xingchao's help with the follow-up matters.
"The thing is..."
Li Zhiqun quickly recounted the entire incident to Luo Xingchao, concluding, "I didn't expect Fujiwara to be so well-informed. He discovered that only two shipments had been sent. The Military Police Headquarters is under his command, and Ishikawa Takeshi is his henchman. This time, arresting people and intercepting goods is a move to target me!"
After listening for a while, Luo Xingchao was secretly shocked. He did not expect that Li Zhiqun would create a different situation and start getting involved in the smuggling business. Although the profits involved were huge, it violated the taboo of the Fujiwara Company.
This time, Li Zhiqun has gotten himself into big trouble. He's become so greedy that he's trying to compete with top-tier figures like Fujiwara Tomohito for resources. Even with the support of Kagesa Hiroki, things won't go smoothly once the scheme is exposed. He might not be able to recover from this setback. But can Fujiwara Tomohito really stand up to Kagesa Hiroki? That remains to be seen!
"Director, at this time, we must report to General Kagesa immediately. Those Japanese military police act without any scruples. If you go there, it's hard to say what they might do!"
Li Zhiqun was also worried about this, and nodded, saying, "I have already sent an urgent telegram to General Kagesa, but it is difficult to get a reply from them in a short time. Now Ishikawa Takeshi is pressing us urgently, and I am afraid that they will really come to our door, which would make things much worse. Xingchao, tell me the truth, do you have a way to contact General Kagesa faster?"
Li Zhiqun was so anxious that he lost his composure and couldn't help but ask Luo Xingchao for advice.
Luo Xingchao naturally shook his head and gave a wry smile: "Director, to be honest with you, I report directly to Colonel Qingqing, and I can't even see General Yingzuo. I'm not as well-informed as you! There really aren't any special channels at headquarters."
Hearing Luo Xingchao's denial, Li Zhiqun was not surprised. How could someone working in intelligence speak so recklessly? But he couldn't force Luo Xingchao, so he had to back down and ask, "Do you have any acquaintances at the Military Police Headquarters? Could you perhaps find a way to smooth things over for now?"
Luo Xingchao shook his head again and explained seriously, "I belong to the Shadow Agency and it's impossible for me to have any connection with the Military Police Headquarters. Colonel Haruki would not allow it either."
Seeing the disappointment on Li Zhiqun's face, he couldn't help but comfort him, "Director, maybe things aren't as bad as you think. When you get to the Military Police Headquarters, just bring out General Kagesa. I don't believe Ishikawa Takeshi would dare to make things difficult for you. He wouldn't dare to offend General Kagesa!"
“Of course he wouldn’t dare! But who knows about Fujiwara Tomohito behind him!” Li Zhiqun shook his head and said.
Upon hearing this, Luo Xingchao pondered for a moment and then said, "In that case, I'll go with you. That way, we can be more flexible if anything happens."
Li Zhiqun came to find Luo Xingchao with the same intention. He knew that Luo Xingchao's identity was special. He was a real intelligence agent belonging to the Shadow Agency, and might even be a real Japanese agent. Once such an identity was revealed, the Military Police Headquarters should not do anything to him. If he accompanied him, at least there would be someone in the know in case something happened, so there would be a way to deal with the situation.
Hearing Luo Xingchao bring it up himself, he was overjoyed and quickly nodded, saying, "Good, that's for the best. Alas! General Yingzuo hasn't replied yet, and I'm at a loss. Without further ado, let's go to the Military Police Headquarters and see what Ishikawa Takeshi really means. We have to get through this."
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