He placed the tea he had just brewed in front of Takeshi Ishikawa and then asked, "Did he agree to set up a commercial radio station?"
"I readily agreed!" Takeshi Ishikawa picked up his teacup and said smugly.
In Shanghai today, with the city's recovery, commercial activities in all sectors are increasing. Before the war, major commercial companies in Shanghai had their own commercial radio stations to transmit business information in a timely manner. Now, they are applying to reopen their commercial radio stations. However, the Japanese have extremely strict control over this area, and the review process is rigorous and complicated. Even Japanese companies and enterprises find it difficult to pass the review. In the six months since the war, very few companies have passed the review unless they are truly powerful and well-connected.
Ning Zhiheng, however, had other considerations. He had always wanted to set up a radio station in downtown Shanghai. Commercial needs were one aspect, but more importantly, it was due to the needs of intelligence work. He was spending more and more time in downtown Shanghai, and if an emergency occurred, he needed to maintain contact with the headquarters in Wuhan and the intelligence station in the concession.
As for telephone communications, they are easily leaked unless a dedicated line is set up, which is not practical. Therefore, the first thing the Fujiwara Company did was to apply for a radio station so that it could use radio communications openly and without worrying about being tracked down by the Japanese intelligence agencies. In the end, this matter had to be submitted to the Military Police Headquarters for approval and had to be approved by Katsuta Takashi.
With the preparations in place, the matter was resolved quickly. Katsuta Takashi immediately agreed to Fujiwara Company's request and even offered to provide certain conveniences for Fujiwara Company's commercial transportation. Ning Zhiheng was naturally extremely satisfied with this outcome.
"From now on, I'm entrusting these matters to you. Make sure to give a token of appreciation for every shipment to Colonel Katsuta. We're aiming for a long-term business relationship. Also, try your best to cultivate good relations with the officers around you. Don't be afraid to spend money; the company will cover all expenses. Trust me, Takeshi, our business will develop rapidly, and we can achieve results here that we could never have imagined before!"
Ning Zhiheng's persuasive words excited Ishikawa Takeshi as well. The two drank a cup of tea instead of wine and laughed heartily at each other.
Ten days later, on Huaizheng Street in the northern part of Shanghai, people were coming and going. In a small barbershop on the street corner, a barber finished cutting a customer's hair and carefully cleaned up the stray hairs.
After receiving the money from the customer and smiling as he saw the customer off, he looked back at the empty shop, let out a soft sigh, and then quickly went up the stairs to the second-floor attic.
Four men were chatting in the attic. One of them, a young man, stood by the window, hiding behind the curtains and observing the scene outside.
"Well, has the target appeared?" Yu Xingsheng, sitting in his chair, wiped his Browning pistol clean and then asked.
Gao Lang, who was monitoring from the window, replied softly, "He hasn't appeared yet! But the target has been appearing almost every day lately, so he probably can't escape!"
“I think we should act if we have the chance today. Dragging it out will only cause more trouble. We don’t want to lose track of them in the end!” Sun Yandong said from the side. After speaking, he got up and went to the window to check, but was stopped by Yu Xingsheng.
"Don't face the window! How many times have I told you? You never learn!"
Sun Yandong was scolded by Yu Xingsheng and quickly moved away from the window. Gao Lang, who was in charge of observation, said with a smile, "Why don't you come over and let me rest for a while!"
"You'd better stay put. You've only been changing for a short while and you're already trying to slack off!" Sun Yandong pouted, making a disgusted expression.
"What's the point of us keeping an eye on a few Japanese officers every day? It's been almost half a year since the war ended, what's the use of assassinations every day!"
"Exactly! Look at the others. Not only did they blow up the Fukuoka warehouse, but they also wiped out two companies of Japanese soldiers. They've been wreaking havoc in the French Concession lately, wiping out Lu Laosan's entire convoy. They've scared the Green Gang bosses so much that they don't dare to go out. That's some serious skill!"
At this moment, Guo Cheng, who had been silent until now, couldn't help but ask, "What do you think those people at the branch station are doing now? Could they be planning some big move again?"
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