Seeing that Luo Xingchao seemed to still want to plead for him, he immediately continued, "It's settled then. Xingchao, if it weren't for the fact that there were no problems during the few days of surveillance, I would have suspected that Bi Wenxiang was colluding with the enemy after making so many mistakes. Giving him a lesson is not excessive, so don't say anything more."
When Luo Xingchao heard that Li Zhiqun had made up his mind, he had no choice but to nod in agreement.
Li Zhiqun waved for Cui Yuanfeng to leave, then gestured for Luo Xingchao to sit down. The two sat facing each other, and Li Zhiqun said to Luo Xingchao, "Xingchao, judging from the current situation, Hu Yunhe is undoubtedly the mole, but there are still many things that are hard to explain. Can you help me figure it out?"
"Please speak, Director!"
"According to Wang Hanmin's previous statement, the Shanghai Intelligence Section and the Shanghai Station of the Military Intelligence Bureau have always operated independently due to factionalism and the nature of their work, and they do not have any horizontal contact with each other. So how could Hu Yunhe, as a member of the Shanghai Intelligence Section, have any contact with the Shanghai Station?"
The Shadow Agency and Li Zhiqun had always had a clear understanding of the mole's identity. In addition, after Wang Hanmin was arrested, he betrayed all the personnel in the Shanghai station. Therefore, the mole could only be a member of the Shanghai Intelligence Section.
Luo Xingchao disagreed, saying, "I don't think there's anything wrong with it. After all, both departments belong to the Military Intelligence Bureau. Although they don't have any contact under normal circumstances, it's not absolute."
Didn't you also say that when Wang Hanmin first arrived in Shanghai, his subordinate, the head of the telecommunications department, was arrested, and it was only through Ning Zhiheng's help that the man was rescued?
Later, when they were carrying out the task of destroying legal tender, it was the Shanghai Intelligence Section that came to their rescue, allowing them to escape the massive search. We also raided the Dingxin Flour Mill in the west of the city—wasn't that an asset transferred from the Shanghai Intelligence Section to the Shanghai Station? It's conceivable that there's still a connection between them. Moreover, this time the Shanghai Station has been reorganized, and the situation is likely different from when Wang Hanmin was in power. There are probably many inside stories we don't know, so we can't generalize.
Luo Xingchao had prepared various excuses to dispel Li Zhiqun's suspicions, and sure enough, he used them. It must be said that Li Zhiqun's professional skills were outstanding; he could see through even the slightest doubt.
Upon hearing Luo Xingchao's explanation, Li Zhiqun suddenly realized and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Yes, you are right. My thinking was too rigid. Intelligence work is constantly changing, and we cannot stick to the original rules and be inflexible."
Despite Li Zhiqun's repeated agreement, Luo Xingchao could still see that the doubt on Li Zhiqun's face had not disappeared.
He couldn't help but be a little surprised. The evidence was irrefutable. At this point, did Li Zhiqun still have any doubts about Hu Yunhe being the mole? This was very abnormal. There must be some reason why Li Zhiqun still held a glimmer of hope for Hu Yunhe. What could it be?
Luo Xingchao suddenly remembered something: the information he had previously inquired about from Hu Yunhe. Hu Yunhe had a case involving the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (CBIS). According to Hu Yunhe, the case had made some progress, meaning that Hu Yunhe had made some progress in dealing with the CBIS. This made Li Zhiqun somewhat confused about Hu Yunhe's stance, so he was still hesitant. Yes, that must be it!
Luo Xingchao couldn't help but blame himself, realizing that he had overlooked some details that had aroused Li Zhiqun's suspicions.
Sure enough, at that moment, Li Zhiqun stood up from the sofa, went to his desk, picked up the phone, and dialed the number. The call was quickly connected.
Li Zhiqun asked, "Is the target still under surveillance? Determine his location immediately and report back to me as soon as possible!"
After saying that, he put down the phone, returned to the sofa, sat down, frowned slightly, and remained silent for a long time.
Luo Xingchao remained silent, waiting quietly to the side. He knew that Li Zhiqun was trying to verify something, and it seemed that this attempt to frame Hu Yunhe had not gone as smoothly as previously planned.
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