Then there's the German intelligence broker Lucas, and the Frenchman Le Goff...
These people were openly foreign businessmen in the concessions. Cha Yutang found out some information about them, and there were notes after their names.
It is worth noting that there are several Chinese faces among them, the most attention-grabbing being Ji Hongyi. Moreover, the investigation materials on Ji Hongyi are quite complete, and his dual identity as the leader of the Subei Gang and an intelligence dealer has been confirmed. Fortunately, this information eventually fell into Ning Zhiheng's hands, otherwise the consequences would have been unpredictable!
The annotations after the other Chinese people are blank, which means that Cha Yutang has not yet found out the origins and backgrounds of these people.
Ning Zhiheng usually didn't concern himself with the intelligence market; that was handled by Huo Yueze and Ji Hongyi. He wasn't familiar with their backgrounds, but he couldn't help being curious, so he sent someone to summon Huo Yueze.
Huo Yueze was busy outside all day and communicated with Phillips in a timely manner. The two worked together to handle the aftermath. After receiving Ning Zhiheng's summons, he rushed back to the Tan Mansion and reported to Ning Zhiheng in the study.
He knocked on the door and entered, saying to Ning Zhiheng, "Chief, you wanted to see me!"
"Um!"
Upon hearing this, Ning Zhiheng put down the materials in his hand, leaned back in his chair, and looked at Huo Yueze, asking, "How is the situation outside?"
"Fortunately, Phillips has already done his job, and everything is being handled discreetly. The consulate has sent someone to replace Cha Yutang. I think it won't be long before no one is talking about this anymore, and it will soon be over."
Ning Zhiheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This anti-traitor operation should not be carried out in a high-profile manner. If the news of Cha Yutang's disappearance spreads too widely, it may alert Li Zhiqun in Nanjing. At this time, he did not want Li Zhiqun to return to Shanghai to investigate the matter. After all, the real source of the intelligence was Feng Sinian, who was being held at No. 76. If Li Zhiqun was vigilant enough, he might suspect that there was a leak within No. 76. He still needed to do a good job of wrapping things up and protect Muyu's safety as much as possible.
He nodded and said, "Alright, this matter is temporarily settled. Come and take a look at these people and see who they are."
Huo Yueze stepped forward and looked at Ning Zhiheng, who pointed to several Chinese faces in the photo. He said to each of them, "This middle-aged man with a thick beard is an intelligence broker from Tianjin. We all call him Lao Hong. He provides a lot of intelligence from the north and has a lot of resources."
This woman's name is Yong Feng. Her intelligence is mostly from South China. She speaks fluent Cantonese and English, and she often misses gatherings. We believe she does not live in Shanghai..."
Huo Yueze was very familiar with these business partners and quickly introduced them to him.
Ning Zhiheng was pleasantly surprised and said with a smile, "It's like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, with all sorts of characters. If Cha Yutang's materials fall into Li Zhiqun's hands, it will definitely cause a storm. It might even be a heavy blow to the intelligence market in Shanghai. Phillips will owe us a big favor this time!"
Huo Yueze replied with a smile, "Philip is a sensible man. This time, we reminded him and then stepped in to resolve the matter. He said he was willing to repay this favor to us."
What did he say?
"First of all, he promised that we could designate someone in the police station and he would be in charge of the operation. He promised to arrange a Chinese detective officer position for us in the short term. I think this is an opportunity!"
There were a total of four Chinese detectives in the Public Concession Police Station. Cha Yutang was the chief Chinese detective. After his disappearance, his successor was one of the Chinese detectives, named Fang Jiashu.
Unlike the French Concession, the Chinese detectives in the French Concession were all members of the Green Gang and relied on the Green Gang's power.
The Chinese detectives in the International Settlement were backed by various British and American forces. These detectives had good relationships with the British and American consulates, military garrisons, or the Municipal Council, and rose through the ranks step by step by gaining seniority.
Therefore, although the Shanghai Intelligence Bureau had placed capable intelligence agents in various classes and industries in the concessions, the intelligence agents in the International Settlement Police Station had never obtained important positions. This time, the reward proposed by Phillips made Huo Yueze somewhat tempted.
Ning Zhiheng, however, flatly refused: "Let's just forget about this. There are no eternal friends, only eternal interests. Besides, Phillips is a businessman. Anything can change when it comes to interests. Our people cannot be exposed to anyone's sight."
At this point, Ning Zhiheng paused, then asked with some curiosity, "From what you just said, does he have other ways to repay us?"
Huo Yueze said, "He said he has some information that he can give us for free!"
Ning Zhiheng immediately became interested and asked, "Free information? Tell me about it!"
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