After listening to Li Zhiqun's account, Luo Xingchao was speechless for a long time. He hadn't expected the situation to be so bad. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "Director, we must report this to General Kagesa. It's fine if we can't save the people, but we must get the goods back. I don't believe that Fujiwara Tomohito wouldn't even give General Kagesa this much face."
Li Zhiqun sighed, "I hope so!"
While the two were discussing it, the driver suddenly slammed on the brakes and stopped the car.
Li Zhiqun swayed, leaning forward, and asked in an annoyed tone, "What's going on?"
"Director, it's Director Jin!" the driver quickly replied.
A car was approaching from the opposite direction; it belonged to Jin Hui, the head of the communications department of the Special Agent Headquarters. At that moment, it stopped by the roadside, the door opened, and Jin Hui hurriedly ran over, holding a telegram in his hand.
Luo Xingchao's eyes lit up, and he immediately realized what was going on. He said urgently, "Director, it must be a telegram from Nanjing. General Yingzuo has replied!"
Upon hearing this, Li Zhiqun felt relieved, finally relieved to have reinforcements. He quickly pushed open the car door and got out.
Luo Xingchao quickly got out of the car as well. Jin Hui ran up to him and handed the telegram to Li Zhiqun, saying urgently, "Director, it's General Yingzuo's reply!"
As expected, Li Zhiqun grabbed it, held it up to his eyes, and read it carefully. Soon, a look of joy appeared in his eyes.
The telegram, unsurprisingly, began with Kagesa Hiroki expressing his dissatisfaction with Li Zhiqun's incompetence and reprimanding him sternly.
He had his concerns when he supported Li Zhiqun's smuggling business; he would never have done so if the profits hadn't been so tempting.
After all, this was an unethical act. He took benefits from Fujiwara Tomohito while working on his own. Now that the matter has been exposed, it has made Kagesa Hiroki lose face.
Fortunately, Kagesa Hiroki is indeed a responsible leader. He won't just take Li Zhiqun's bribes and then wash his hands of the matter when something goes wrong. He will still do what needs to be done.
The telegram later informed Li Zhiqun that he had sent a message to Fujiwara Tomohito to smooth things over and prevent Li Zhiqun from bearing all the pressure.
Upon seeing this, Li Zhiqun couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, finally putting his mind at ease. It was a close call, and with Yingzuo Yushu willing to step forward, everything was negotiable. It was a pity that the telegram arrived too late; Ye Yaoxian and his men had died in vain!
However, upon reading the last part, his gaze sharpened, and he couldn't help but inwardly groan. It turned out that in the last part of the telegram, Kagesa Hiroki instructed Li Zhiqun to go and explain everything to Fujiwara Tomohito himself, and to apologize and ask for forgiveness. He would then rush to Shanghai as soon as possible to explain to Fujiwara Tomohito in person.
Upon seeing this, Li Zhiqun felt a chill run down his spine. He was extremely afraid of Fujiwara Tomohito. They had dealt with each other several times before, and Fujiwara Tomohito had always been very cold to him. Back then, because of Su Yue's matter, he was brought to the Fujiwara Company by Ishikawa Takeshi, and he was quite frightened. Now that he had gotten involved in smuggling, he didn't know how this powerful figure would treat him.
Seeing Li Zhiqun in a daze, Luo Xingchao, puzzled, couldn't help but ask, "Director, what did General Yingzuo say? What exactly are his plans?"
Li Zhiqun then came to his senses and handed the telegram to Luo Xingchao: "We've just escaped one wolf's den, and now we're being sent to another tiger's lair! Asking me to go and apologize to Fujiwara no Tomohito is practically asking for my life!"
Luo Xingchao quickly skimmed through the telegram, feeling hesitant. He looked up at Li Zhiqun and said, "Director, this is General Yingzuo's order; we cannot disobey it!"
"How could I not know? That's precisely why I'm worried! Fujiwara Tomohito has always held a grudge against me, and Ishikawa Takeshi is nothing but his lackey. Yet he's so ruthless, killing so many brothers without hesitation. Do you think he'll treat me well if I confront him directly?"
The more Li Zhiqun talked, the more uncertain he felt. If it weren't for the fact that Yingzuo Yushu's orders were not to be disobeyed, he would never have come to him at this time.
However, Luo Xingchao had a different opinion. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Director, you are overthinking it. Since Ishikawa was willing to let us go at the Military Police Headquarters, it was probably at Fujiwara Tomohito's behest. If that's the case, it means he doesn't intend to pursue the matter further. He should calm down after killing so many people."
Besides, we need to give Fujiwara an explanation sooner or later, otherwise he might cause us trouble again in the future. It's better to end this now than to prolong the pain. Otherwise, it will always be a hidden danger.
Furthermore, General Kagesa stated in his telegram that he had already spoken with Fujiwara, and that sending you was merely a gesture to show respect and give both sides a way out; presumably, Fujiwara wouldn't make things too difficult for us.
Luo Xingchao's analysis was clear, logical, and well-founded, which put Li Zhiqun at ease. He was also a shrewd man, and after a little thought, he knew that what Luo Xingchao said was absolutely right. He couldn't help but nod and say, "That makes sense! I was completely flustered and confused. Xingchao, you see things very clearly. Let's go, let's go to the Fujiwara Company now."
The two got back into the car, and the group headed towards the Fujiwara Company again.
In the Fujiwara Company office, Ning Zhiheng looked at a telegram in his hand, frowning as he pondered something. Yi Hua'an beside him said in a low voice, "Kagesa Yuki has sent two telegrams to explain this matter. It seems he is quite nervous."
"Hmph, he's feeling guilty and greedy. He's taking my money and trying to sabotage me. What a cunning old fox!" Ning Zhiheng said disdainfully, throwing the telegram in his hand onto the table. "But since he's backed down and spoken up, I have to give him face."
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