When he arrived on the street, it was already late. Under the dim light of the streetlights, the faces of the pedestrians could not be clearly seen. Xu Yongchang walked eastward and soon found the sign for Anju Tavern.
He checked the area again to make sure there was nothing unusual before he went to the door, pushed it open, and entered. The restaurant staff quickly came to greet him.
"Private Room Number Five!"
The waiter quickly led Xu Yongchang to the door of private room number five, gestured for him to enter, and bowed before leaving.
Xu Yongchang looked around, took a deep breath, pushed the door open with one hand, closed it behind him, and turned around to see a young man sitting across from him at the dining table. Their eyes met, and Xu Yongchang's heart skipped a beat; he almost cried out!
"Yongchang, it's been a long time!"
Xu Yongchang stared wide-eyed, completely unable to believe what he was seeing. He recognized the person opposite him; it was Ning Zhiheng, the director of the Second Action Division of the Military Intelligence Bureau.
Xu Yongchang had met Ning Zhiheng three years earlier during the Battle of Shanghai, when he was resting in Nanshi. Later, under Ning Zhiheng's leadership in the Shanghai Concession, he assassinated Fu Yaozu. Afterwards, Ning Zhiheng personally met with him and made all the necessary arrangements for him, sending him to the Southern Jiangsu National Salvation Army. Xu Yongchang had a vivid memory of Ning Zhiheng and dared not forget him.
Later, when the Military Intelligence Bureau was established, he learned that Station Chief Ning had been promoted to Director of the Second Operations Division of the Military Intelligence Bureau, and was already a high-ranking official with great power and influence.
But today, they suddenly met in Qingdao, leaving Xu Yongchang stunned and at a loss for words!
He was a little unsure, but he quickly realized what was happening, immediately stood at attention, gave a standard military salute, and said in a low voice, "Chief!"
Ning Zhiheng nodded, gesturing for him to sit down opposite him. Without wasting time, he went straight to the point: "I don't have much time, so I'll just say it briefly. Now, I'm asking you, why didn't you contact your superiors before leaving Shanghai? Don't you know the operational discipline?"
Xu Yongchang was taken aback. He quickly realized that the Shanghai Intelligence Section, to which he belonged, was a subordinate department of the Second Action Division. As the director of the Second Action Division, Ning Zhiheng was naturally his superior. However, he did not understand why such a high-ranking official would come to Qingdao and pay so much attention to his whereabouts.
However, he hurriedly explained, "Before coming to Qingdao, Wang Hanmin came to the Second Action Team to select accompanying personnel. I was chosen by him and was immediately taken to the Special Agent Headquarters compound, where I lost contact with the outside world. The next morning, I took a plane to Qingdao. During that time, I had no way to contact my superiors, so I lost contact!"
Ning Zhiheng had guessed this was the case, but just to be on the safe side, he had to ask again. Hearing Xu Yongchang's report, he nodded and then said, "Tell me about what has happened since you came to Qingdao, in as much detail as possible!"
Xu Yongchang nodded and accepted the order, then gave Ning Zhiheng a detailed report on his entire experience and process of arriving in Qingdao.
Ning Zhiheng already knew many of the details, but there were some he didn't know. When he heard that Wang Hanmin had actually found a breakthrough from Fu Shengyuan's wife, Ding Mingzhen, which ultimately led to the annihilation of hundreds of agents from the Qingdao station and the special operations team, he couldn't help but feel deeply saddened.
He couldn't help but sigh deeply, slamming his hand on the table, and said with regret, "What a pity that so many brave warriors have perished at the hands of a woman! Wang Hanmin! That traitor deserves to die a hundred times over!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Yongchang deeply agreed and nodded heavily, saying, "Chief, Wang Hanmin, this traitor, cannot be allowed to live any longer. He has caused the deaths of so many compatriots and deserves to die!"
I couldn't get close to him before, but this time I was chosen; it's like heaven is helping us. I want to assassinate Wang Hanmin; please grant me permission!
Xu Yongchang had long wanted to make a move, but he was hampered by the lack of orders and dared not violate the operational discipline. Now that his biggest boss was right in front of him, he seized the opportunity and volunteered to take action against Wang Hanmin.
Ning Zhiheng's expression turned serious as he looked at Xu Yongchang and said in a deep voice, "You're right. I'm here this time to give you instructions!"
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