At this moment, in the banquet hall, at the seats of the puppet government officials, Su Yue, the secretary-general of the Shanghai Municipal Government, after chatting with his colleagues for a while and having a few rounds of drinks, took a wine glass and walked to the seats arranged by the Japanese side on the east side of the hall. He quickly walked to the seat where Ning Zhiheng was, raised his glass and toasted everyone.
Su Yue is the former mayor of Shanghai and a candidate recognized by the local power faction in Shanghai, Japan. In particular, he is a classmate of Katsuta Takashi, the commander of the military police, and has a close relationship with Ning Zhiheng, so his identity is quite different.
Ning Zhiheng and Katsuta Takashi were the first to raise their glasses in a toast, and the others followed suit, smiling and greeting Su Yue. They then made room for Su Yue to sit down, and everyone sat down to chat.
Su Yue studied in Japan in his early years and speaks fluent Japanese. He speaks and laughs freely without any difficulty.
This scene made the traitorous officials of the puppet government very envious. Su Yue was not a member of Wang's faction and was not valued in the puppet government system. However, because he had a very good relationship with the Japanese, no one dared to underestimate him. Even high-ranking officials of the puppet government, such as Zhou Fushan, treated him with great courtesy.
Seeing that Su Yue was indeed as familiar as one of their own among the Japanese, they secretly pondered this.
Of course, this was Su Yue's deliberate act, aimed at highlighting his special status. He was unsuccessful in the puppet government, but in Shanghai, no one dared to bully him.
These scenes were also observed by Li Zhiqun and others not far away. Wang Hanmin, sitting next to him, asked in a low voice, "Is this Su Yue so close to the Japanese?"
Li Zhiqun nodded and said, "This person is not simple. Back then, we only captured his cousin, and he was able to get Fujiwara Tomohito to help him. He didn't even give face to the Tsuchihara Organization. Remember, try not to touch this person!"
Wang Hanmin replied, "Understood, but shall we go and offer a toast as well?"
Li Zhiqun looked at it, shook his head and said, "Our identities are not reliable enough, let's wait a bit longer."
As time went by, the atmosphere of the banquet gradually became lively. Some people came to the stage to watch the singing and dancing, while others raised their glasses and left their seats to chat with each other.
Ning Zhiheng only tasted a little of the food and wine before stopping to drink and chatting with the people around him, but it was all just casual anecdotes.
The affairs of the Fujiwara Company were handled by Takeshi Ishikawa and Daichi Hirao. As the chairman, his job was to be cultured and talk about the past and present. He was refined in demeanor, friendly in speech, and every gesture conformed to the image of the top aristocratic family of the Fujiwara family in everyone's mind.
Finally, the meal ended, the waiters cleared the tables and made room for the dance. The guests rose and danced to the music.
The organizers of the banquet even invited popular dancers from major dance halls in Shanghai to participate, making the scene even more lively.
However, Ning Zhiheng had no interest in continuing the socializing. He had already given face to Yingzuo Yuki by attending the banquet. He waved to signal Hirao Daichi to go out and arrange the vehicles, then said goodbye to everyone and prepared to leave early.
Seeing Ning Zhiheng preparing to leave, everyone dared not delay and quickly rose to see him off. A group of high-ranking Japanese officials surrounded him, talking as they walked towards the door.
Just as Ning Zhiheng reached the door, two people walked over from the side. The one in the lead quickly stepped to Ning Zhiheng's side, bowed, and said, "Mr. Fujiwara, are you going back already? It's getting late. For your safety, I have arranged for someone to escort you back to your residence."
Ning Zhiheng turned around upon hearing the voice and saw Li Zhiqun, the director of the Special Agent Headquarters. It turned out that Li Zhiqun had been looking for an opportunity to meet Ning Zhiheng. Seeing Ning Zhiheng stand up, he did not hesitate and quickly went up to talk to Ning Zhiheng.
He was in charge of security, so it was reasonable for him to escort Ning Zhiheng back to his residence. It's always good to be polite, and this at least showed a friendly attitude without seeming abrupt. It was Wang Hanmin's idea; otherwise, even with Li Zhiqun's experience in officialdom, he wouldn't have been able to do it so smoothly.
Upon hearing this, Ning Zhiheng immediately waved his hand. His guards were strong enough to ensure his safety, so he naturally did not need Li Zhiqun's escort. He smiled slightly and was about to speak when he suddenly saw someone next to Li Zhiqun!
This man was none other than the traitor Wang Hanmin. At this moment, Wang Hanmin bowed to Li Zhiqun and then looked up. In an instant, his eyes met those of Ning Zhiheng!
Wang Hanmin had been keeping a distance from Ning Zhiheng, and Ning Zhiheng was surrounded by a large group of people, so he hadn't been able to get a clear look at Ning Zhiheng's face.
Now that he was facing Ning Zhiheng up close, he felt his heart skip a beat and was so frightened that he almost screamed!
Wang Hanmin naturally remembered Ning Zhiheng's appearance. He had spoken with Ning Zhiheng in person a year ago. Although it was just a brief encounter, veteran agents like them had excellent memories of the people they came into contact with, especially the appearance and physical characteristics of key figures, which left a deep impression on them.
Now he discovered that the appearance of this Chairman Fujiwara was so similar to that of Ning Zhiheng, the director of the Second Action Division of the Military Intelligence Bureau!
Suddenly, Wang Hanmin's nerves tensed up. If it weren't for so many people watching him, he would have tried to escape.
Although Ning Zhiheng was indeed somewhat surprised when he saw Wang Hanmin, he had been mentally prepared for this ever since Wang Hanmin defected to the enemy. He had even imagined the scene of meeting Wang Hanmin many times, so he was naturally able to handle it with ease.
He nodded slightly and replied politely, "So it's Mr. Li. Thank you for your trouble. My security personnel are outside, so I won't bother you. Thank you for your kindness."
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