Kitaoka Ryoko nodded, pondered for a while, and finally spoke: "Iwai-kun, I believe in your loyalty and have always appreciated your talent. Otherwise, I wouldn't have specially promoted you and transferred you to my command. I will investigate the real reason for the failure of this operation in more detail. You should take good care of your injuries first. After the investigation results are out, I will deal with it accordingly!"
Iwai Nosuke struggled to sit up, nodded his thanks, and said, "Thank you for your trust, team leader!"
Kitaoka Ryoko inquired about some details from the previous night in detail, then left the hospital without lingering and hurried to the headquarters of the Special Higher Police.
This setback put Kitaoka Ryoko in a very awkward position. Sending agents into the French Concession to capture Chinese agents lurking there was entirely Kitaoka Ryoko's idea. Originally ambitious and confident, she boasted to her section chief, but now she had been slapped in the face. Her intelligence group had lost sixteen agents, and she had to give an explanation to the Special Higher Police Section Chief, Sagawa Taro, for such a big matter.
As Kitaoka Ryoko predicted, Sagawa Taro was already waiting for her explanation in his office.
Upon seeing Kitaoka Ryoko enter, Sagawa Taro slammed the documents in his hand onto the table and quietly looked at Kitaoka Ryoko.
To be honest, Sagawa Taro didn't have a very good impression of Kitaoka Ryoko. This new team leader was very capable, but she was young and arrogant, too sharp, and overconfident in her intelligence. She didn't take her opponents seriously. If these Chinese agents were really so easy to deal with, he would have eliminated them long ago. Why wait until today?
"Team Leader Kitaoka, did you go to the hospital to see Iwai nosuke?" Sagawa Taro asked casually.
"Hi, I just got back from the hospital and asked about some things. I was just about to report to you!" Kitaoka Ryoko replied with a bow.
Sagawa Taro began, "I already know about the case, you don't need to repeat it. I just want to ask, is Iwai nosuke still trustworthy?"
Kitaoka Ryoko thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "From what I understand, Iwai no Suke is fine. His account matches the case files sent by the French Concession police. After being attacked, he was rescued by the police and quickly fell into a coma. He was then sent to the hospital for treatment. There were no blind spots in the time between. He didn't have time to be interrogated by the Chinese agents, nor did he have time to inform his companions. There were three agents who were attacked with him. The bodies of two of them were found at the scene by the police. The only missing agent was Nakajima Yukichi. I estimate that Nakajima Yukichi couldn't withstand the interrogation by the Chinese agents and betrayed the others, ultimately leading to the annihilation of this entire undercover team."
Kitaoka Ryoko's deduction was very accurate, but Sagawa Taro was not satisfied. He then asked, "So what was the reason for the failure of the operation? Was it the three captured personnel, or was Iwai Nosuke problematic beforehand? Or did he slip up during the operation?"
These words left Kitaoka Ryoko speechless. All the scenarios Sagawa Taro described were possible, and she couldn't give an answer for the time being.
Seeing that Kitaoka Ryoko did not answer, Sagawa Taro sighed and asked, "These things will be investigated later, but you should know who your opponent is, right?"
Kitaoka Ryoko replied, "According to our investigation, it should be our main adversary, the special forces unit that has been entrenched in Shanghai."
Kitaoka Ryoko's gaze sharpened Sagawa Taro's, causing him to straighten up and lean forward abruptly. He asked in a deep voice, "Are you sure?"
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