But was this person actually a Kuomintang intelligence agent? Why was he absent that day? Ning Zhiheng wasn't sure either. The Director was a shrewd and unfathomable man; he must have many top-notch intelligence agents under his command.
This situation is not surprising. Almost every intelligence chief has such candidates in his hands. Just like Ning Zhiheng has trump cards like Gu Feng and Mu Yu, whose identities are known only to Ning Zhiheng.
So, is Zou Chengbin the ace in the hands of the Director? As Matsudaira Hidemi said, if it is true, the failure of such a high-ranking intelligence officer is definitely a major loss to the intelligence front. Headquarters must be notified as soon as possible so that the Director can confirm it and avoid unnecessary losses.
Thinking of this, his gaze towards Matsudaira Hidemi became even more gentle. He never expected that bringing Matsudaira Hidemi to Qingdao out of a desire to win him over would now turn him into a source of intelligence. Ning Zhiheng was in dire need of such a man in Qingdao, making Matsudaira Hidemi all the more important.
He smiled warmly at Matsudaira Hidemi, "Matsudaira-kun, it seems you've had a very fruitful trip to Qingdao! Iwai-kun certainly has a keen eye for talent; he'll be even more satisfied with you this time!"
Matsudaira Hidemi was quite pleased to hear this, and he quickly said, "It is all thanks to Fujiwara-kun's kindness that I have this opportunity. However, I also have a favor to ask of you today!"
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Ning Zhiheng waved his hand and said readily, "Matsudaira-kun, there's no need for formalities between us. Please feel free to tell me what you need!"
"Is that so? I've collected quite a bit of valuable material these past few days, and I'd like to send it to Consul Iwai to report to him. However, I don't have a communications radio on hand. Would it be convenient for me to borrow your commercial radio?"
So that's how it is! Matsudaira Hidemi was an intelligence agent for the Iwai residence, so it was only natural that he would gather some information and report it to Iwai to curry favor.
The other reporters were all intelligence agents from North China, so they didn't have to worry about transmitting intelligence. Only Matsudaira Hidemi could only rely on himself here. No wonder he came here today and told me so much.
Ning Zhiheng laughed heartily and readily replied, "No problem, please follow me!"
The two immediately got up, left the room, and went to the room next door, which was Yi Hua'an's residence and also where the radio was located.
Upon seeing the two men enter, Yi Hua'an stood up to greet them, and Ning Zhiheng explained the situation to him.
Yi Hua'an immediately nodded in agreement and turned to invite Matsudaira Hidemi to a suite next door, where a state-of-the-art high-power radio was set up.
Yi Hua'an gestured for him to proceed and introduced, "Mr. Matsudaira, this radio is extremely stable and has excellent performance!"
Matsudaira Hidemi quickly bowed and replied, "Thank you, Akagi-kun, but..."
Yi Hua'an laughed heartily. He naturally understood Matsudaira Hidemi's meaning and nodded, saying, "I'll keep watch outside. No need to rush. Please use it with confidence!"
After saying that, he turned around and left, closing the door behind him.
Watching Yi Hua'an leave, Matsudaira Hidemi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He looked around the room and saw that it was clearly a safe and independent space. He sat down in front of the radio, examined it carefully, nodded to himself, and then began to operate it step by step.
The telegram he was about to send was very important. It contained some inside information he had gathered, as well as details of some uncertain secret agreements, which he would certainly not reveal to Fujiwara Tomohito.
The biggest advantage of using Fujiwara's commercial radio station was that you didn't have to worry about being monitored by the Qingdao intelligence agency.
The intelligence agencies in Qingdao have very strict control over communications, especially in the Japanese expatriate area. The surveillance is particularly intense there; using an unregistered radio will be quickly detected by the intelligence agencies, and you could be approached at any time.
However, using the Fujiwara Company's radio station eliminates this concern. Matsudaira Hidemi secretly rejoiced, knowing that his intelligence activities were being covered by the Fujiwara Company, greatly enhancing his security.
Today he sent messages to two recipients: one was naturally the Iwai Mansion in Shanghai, and the other was the secret radio station of the Shanghai underground party. The intelligence content was roughly the same, but the information sent to the underground party was more detailed.
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