"This man is from Zhejiang, a fellow townsman of the Chairman. It is said that he worked for the Chairman in his early years, but he lacked ability, was greedy for money and lustful. As a result, everyone else has been promoted, but he is still stuck in the position of major general and division commander. However, this man has seniority. Relying on his past service to the Chairman, he is domineering and arrogant, and does not give face to many people. He only loves money and women. If we want to transport goods through Changde, the profits are amazing. This man is most likely to cause trouble!"
He certainly had some connections, but Ning Zhiheng wasn't afraid. He snorted coldly and said indifferently, "Does being from Zhejiang give you the right to be so arrogant? I, Ning, am also from Zhejiang, and I still have to keep a low profile. What is he? If he really had the principal's favor, would he have gotten to this point?"
"Isn't he greedy for money? Should we give him some benefits?" Liu Ruichang asked softly.
"He doesn't deserve it!" Ning Zhiheng said disdainfully.
He was only willing to bribe the Japanese because he was incompetent and his foundation was unstable. He could only drag the Japanese down with him and use money to pave the way. But when he got to the Nationalist-controlled area, he still had to spend money to buy his way. How could he be willing to do that?
Ning Zhiheng looked down on people like Xu Ancai. There were quite a few like him in the Kuomintang army. These people were no good at fighting, but they were first-rate at making money. A large part of the Kuomintang army's combat effectiveness was dragged down by these kinds of people.
Furthermore, given Ning Zhiheng's assertive personality, how could he possibly share the spoils he's already got with someone like that? Not to mention that he could take down Xu Ancai with his current strength, even if it were a warlord with a powerful background, Ning Zhiheng has powerful backers behind him, so he has nothing to fear!
Liu Ruichang quickly said, "I understand. Should I start investigating? This person has a lot of misdeeds; you could easily find a lot and confirm his crimes..."
"Foolish! If we arrest him like this, won't everyone know that we're the ones targeting him? We'll attract the attention of all those wolves, and how many pieces of meat will be left in our bowls? We need to be discreet, discreet, understand?"
Ning Zhiheng frowned and reprimanded him, saying that Liu Ruichang was capable, but lacked a sense of the big picture. However, this was for the best, so he could focus on his work and avoid causing trouble for himself.
As for how to deal with Xu Ancai, Ning Zhiheng had his own plans. There are many ways to deal with people, and he didn't need to make a big fuss over a military rogue. Of course, he didn't need to explain these things to someone of Liu Ruichang's rank. In short, anyone who hindered his smuggling channels had to be eliminated, especially since Xu Ancai was no good either.
"You don't need to worry about this matter. Once I've dealt with Xu Ancai, you should prepare to open a direct transport route to Chongqing. Changsha is simply too unsafe!" Ning Zhiheng instructed.
"Yes, I understand!" Liu Ruichang nodded in agreement. It was obvious that the director was going to take action against Xu Ancai. This ruthless style was worthy of the title "King of Hell Ning." Anyone who stood in his way was kicked aside without a word. It was feared that Xu Ancai would not have a way out.
Meanwhile, in the underground organization in Chongqing, Fang Boyi, then the head of the Chongqing Red Party underground, was having a secret conversation with his direct intelligence agent, farmer Xia Deyan.
Chongqing was originally a border town, inconspicuous on the map of China. The underground organization of the Red Party was not strong here. But now, by chance, it has become the wartime capital of the Nationalist government, and its status has risen to the highest level, becoming the focus of everyone's attention.
So the Red Party began to build a higher-level underground organization here. Fang Boyi, who had served as the head of the Nanjing underground organization, moved to Chongqing with the school. It should be noted that Nanjing was the capital of the Nationalist government before, so it is conceivable that Fang Boyi had a very high status in the party. He was very suitable for this job in terms of ability, seniority and party rank, so he naturally became the person in charge of the Chongqing area.
Holding the paper in front of him, the flowing strokes of the character "影" (shadow) brought a smile of immense satisfaction to Fang Boyi's face.
"Shadow has finally been brought back!"
After so much time had passed, Shadow, who had lost contact before the Battle of Shanghai, finally reappeared and made contact with the farmer.
Xia Deyan agreed, saying, "Yes, it's really tough. It seems that Shadow's situation isn't good either. He's about to leave the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics headquarters and be sent to Shanghai to carry out operations behind enemy lines."
"The Japanese are now extremely arrogant. After the fall of Wuhan, Central China will become their territory, and Shanghai's importance will become even more prominent. It has become the main base of the Japanese invading army. Japanese guns, cannons, supplies and personnel will be continuously landing from Shanghai. It is expected that the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics will deploy undercover forces in Shanghai. This time, we must cooperate with the Shadow's mission to Shanghai."
Fang Boyi paced back and forth for a moment, then looked up at Xia Deyan and hesitated before saying, "Old Xia, you are Shadow's only contact. Shadow only knows you and only trusts you. We have no choice. It seems we still have to let you carry out this mission."
Xia Deyan had been mentally prepared before he arrived. He stepped forward and said, "Old Fang, we both know how important the shadow is. I have an unshirkable responsibility for this. Please rest assured, I will definitely complete this task!"
Fang Boyi nodded and said, "In Shanghai now, the Japanese intelligence forces are dominant, and various forces are deeply intertwined. There are reports that the Military Intelligence Bureau's intelligence stations were almost completely wiped out half a year ago. The environment for struggle is extremely harsh. You must be careful after you arrive in Shanghai. Your relationship will be transferred to the Shanghai underground organization and you will be directly led by the person in charge of the Shanghai Municipal Committee."
“Okay, don’t worry, we’ve always gotten by like this over the years. I’ll be careful and cooperate with Shadow’s work!” Xia Deyan agreed repeatedly, but then had some concerns. “Does Shadow’s situation also need to be reported to the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee? His situation is very special, and I can’t explain it to them!”
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