This method has its advantages and disadvantages, which will not be discussed for now. However, doing so requires contacting and getting close to some powerful military generals. Currently, there are many such generals in the Japanese Expeditionary Force in China. Although they hold a lot of troops, they are not actually high-ranking in the military. Therefore, they have become the most needed targets for the Japanese Emperor and nobles to win over and control. This led to the delegation's visit to China this time.
Ning Zhiheng's position at this time naturally prioritized the interests of the Japanese nobility, so Iwai Kenji told Ning Zhiheng the truth.
Ning Zhiheng nodded and agreed, "Okay, I understand. I will definitely attend the welcoming ceremony and banquet on time tomorrow. Do you need me to notify the others?"
Ning Zhiheng was referring to the local forces in Shanghai, all of whom were led by Fujiwara Tomohito. If Iwai Kenji was unable to come forward, it would be much easier for him to notify them.
Iwai Kenichi said with a smile, "I will inform the others myself. This invitation is specifically for Fujiwara-kun. Everything will be arranged!"
He would of course notify the heads of other departments, but Fujiwara Tomohito's status was different, so he needed to personally come to invite him.
After the two reached an agreement, Iwai Kenji got up to take his leave, as he still had a lot of preparatory work to do to welcome the delegation.
That evening, in the Fujiwara Company office, Ning Zhiheng called Yi Huaan over, drafted a telegram, and asked him to send it out quickly.
Looking at the telegram in his hand, Yi Hua'an hesitated for a moment before asking, "Such a high-level delegation entering China is no small matter. If we report it to headquarters, given their style of operation, they will definitely order the Shanghai and Nanjing stations to carry out an assassination. However, the Shanghai station has suffered heavy losses, and the Nanjing station has been almost completely destroyed. They are no longer capable of carrying out such a major operation. So, will this matter fall on our shoulders? Perhaps you should reconsider... or maybe we shouldn't report it at all!"
Yi Hua'an's concerns were not unfounded. Given the way headquarters operated, how could they possibly let go of such a good opportunity? However, Ning Zhiheng always believed that the main task of the intelligence department's undercover work was to gather intelligence. Assassination and assassination operations should be avoided as much as possible to prevent unnecessary casualties.
Ning Zhiheng shook his head and rejected Yi Huaan's suggestion, saying, "This delegation's visit to China has caused quite a stir, and it can't be kept secret. Headquarters will find out sooner or later. Even if we don't report it, it will only delay things for a few days. So we still have to report it. Although your concerns are not unreasonable, we have our own authority to handle things. We don't need to obey everything. Even if it's an order from headquarters, we don't need to care too much!"
Ning Zhiheng's attitude toward the headquarters was evident from his words. To be honest, the constraints and exploitation he faced from the Military Intelligence Bureau headquarters made him increasingly dissatisfied.
Especially during this financial bloodbath, he did not hesitate to forcibly restrain Li Zhiqun, release two hundred hostages, save the Kuomintang's financial system, and allow the Shanghai station to catch its breath and recover. This can be considered a great achievement. However, because Yue Sheng handed over a large number of properties, the Director ultimately blamed Ning Zhiheng, believing that since the properties were handed over to Ning Zhiheng, the loss should be borne by the intelligence department. In the end, Ning Zhiheng had to pay a huge sum of money to fill this huge hole.
This matter infuriated Ning Zhiheng. Not only did he put in the effort, but he also had to spend money to appease all parties involved. Even though the counterfeit money scheme had yielded astonishing profits over the past few months and he was flush with cash, the thought of spending this sum still pained Ning Zhiheng.
As for those properties, they were originally just a cover and are of no use to the current intelligence department. If they really wanted to develop real estate in the concession, they wouldn't have to wait a year. After the concession fell, with Fujiwara Tomohito's power, he could have as many properties as he wanted. Would anyone dare to disobey his wishes?
In short, this incident left Ning Zhiheng with a grudge, and his attitude towards headquarters gradually changed.
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