It must be this passenger ship, Ning Zhiheng thought to himself. The Japanese were still quite wary of Western powers. Customs officials generally didn't inspect foreign companies, especially American companies, very thoroughly, and the ships were quite safe.
There weren't many passenger ships going to Hong Kong after 10 pm last night, and this was the only one with a foreign background. If Ning Zhiheng were Wan Mulin and Chen Ting, he would definitely have chosen this passenger ship as well.
He immediately summoned Yi Hua'an and ordered, "Send a telegram to Hong Kong immediately, instructing Shen Xiang and his men to keep an eye on the American passenger ship President arriving in Hong Kong. Gao Tao and his companion are very likely on this ship. They will disembark in Hong Kong. Find out their whereabouts and protect them secretly. If there are any unusual situations, conduct an armed rescue. In short, do everything you can to ensure their safety!"
"Yes!" Yi Dong'an nodded and accepted the order. He immediately went to draft the telegram and send it. The Fujiwara Company and the Fujiwara branch in Hong Kong, which was the Hong Kong intelligence group of the Shanghai intelligence department, could keep the telegrams running 24 hours a day, and the news would reach Hong Kong as soon as possible.
At 3 p.m. that day, Ning Zhiheng received a call back from Hong Kong. Everything was as Ning Zhiheng had predicted. Two hours earlier, Gao and Tao had boarded the American company's President SS passenger ship, disembarked in Hong Kong, and were met by someone who took them into a villa to hide. Everything went smoothly!
Meanwhile, Li Zhiqun summoned Wu Shicai to his office and ordered him to seize the opportunity to arrest Wan Mulin, a veteran of the Green Gang.
Wu Shicai asked with some surprise, "Director, are you saying that Wan Mulin did this?"
Li Zhiqun nodded slightly and said, "It's most likely this person. The Green Gang's branches in the concession have always been peaceful, but Wan Mulin's return to the concession has caused such a big incident."
Moreover, this time Wan Mulin returned to the concession and stayed for much longer than he had in Shanghai before. However, apart from selling two properties, he made no further moves. So what was he doing in Shanghai? I believe it is very likely that he was planning Gao Tao's escape.
Therefore, I decided to immediately arrest Wan Mulin, get him to talk, and find out the whereabouts of Gao Tao and the other man.
Upon hearing this, Wu Shicai hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement, "Alright, I'll make preparations right away. But Director, you and I are both members of the Green Gang, and Wan Mulin is a Green Gang elder. According to seniority and experience, we are committing an act of insubordination. I'm afraid that if word gets out, it won't sound good!"
Li Zhiqun curled his lip and sneered: "Do we still care about these things now? Our time is extremely tight. This time, such a big mistake has made us very dissatisfied, not to mention the new government, even the Japanese are very dissatisfied with us. So we must find out the whereabouts of Gao and Tao as soon as possible. Maybe there is still a chance to turn the situation around."
As for Wan Mulin and Yue Sheng behind him, we all know their stance. They were never on the same side, so we can't hold them back.
Therefore, we can't wait any longer. Even if there's the slightest suspicion about Wan Mulin, we must arrest him and interrogate him thoroughly!
Upon hearing this, Wu Shicai immediately nodded and said, "Yes, I will send someone to infiltrate the French Concession to monitor Wan Mulin and find an opportunity to bring him back."
The French Concession was naturally different from the city center. If No. 76 wanted to arrest a Green Gang elder in the French Concession, the difficulty would be extraordinary. Wu Shicai had to plan carefully.
Late that night, the Second Operations Division of the Chongqing Military Intelligence Bureau received the latest telegram from the Shanghai Intelligence Section. After receiving the telegram, Deputy Director Wei Liangbi reviewed its contents and, knowing the matter was of great importance, rushed to the headquarters of the Military Intelligence Bureau to report to the Director in person.
In the Director's office, a knock sounded on the door. Bian Ze, the head of the First Intelligence Division, pushed the door open and walked a few steps to the Director, handing him a telegram.
"According to the telegram from Hong Kong, Gao and Tao have arrived in Hong Kong safely and are currently under Yue Sheng's protection."
Upon hearing this, the bureau chief stood up excitedly, took the telegram, examined it carefully, and finally couldn't help but flick the telegram with his finger and burst into laughter: "Well done! The departure of Gao and Tao has caused the puppet government to lose face. We should make a good use of this!"
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