Ning Zhiheng knew that the director was wary of the intelligence station he led. After all, this intelligence station was a force of the Baoding faction, so there were many things they kept from him. If his guess was not wrong, pawns like Feng Shinian would appear one after another in the future to strengthen the power in Wang Hanmin's hands.
However, Ning Zhiheng didn't care. The director was making it clear that he wouldn't let him take the position, but Ning Zhiheng didn't care. It was just that he was missing the title of station chief. What Ning Zhiheng valued was his strength and the situation he had built up. These were his foundation.
Ning Zhiheng gave Huo Yueze some instructions, and the two talked for a long time before Huo Yueze took his leave.
Watching Huo Yueze leave, Zuo Rou, who had been waiting outside, pushed open the door and entered. Seeing Ning Zhiheng's slightly tired face, she took a few steps forward to him and said softly, "A major battle is about to break out in Wuhan. The Japanese are about to launch a new attack. Isn't it too dangerous to go back at this time?"
Ning Zhiheng held her hand and comforted her with a smile: "This is an order from headquarters. Both section chiefs have spoken, and I cannot disobey military orders. Besides, with hundreds of thousands of Nationalist troops guarding the city, Wuhan is still safe."
Zuo Rou certainly didn't want to be separated from Ning Zhiheng, and continued, "I want to go back with you. With me here, I can disguise you, and there won't be any problem with your safety on the road!"
Ning Zhiheng shook his head and said softly, "Now that we have such a large operation in Shanghai, not to mention all the other things, all of our cash flow will be handled by you. Your work will be even busier. Besides, if my discussions with the two directors go smoothly, I may be able to come back soon. Don't worry!"
"What if things don't go well? Will you stay at headquarters?" Zuo Rou asked.
Ning Zhiheng frowned, hesitated for a moment, this was also what he was most worried about, and finally said decisively: "It's not up to them. The current assets of the intelligence station were built by me, and the personnel are all my old subordinates. Even if they want to take them away, they have to see if I agree!"
Finally, looking at Zuo Rou, he comforted her, "Don't worry, there won't be any problems. Even if I really can't come back to Shanghai, I will still transfer you three siblings back to my side. We won't be separated!"
Hearing his words, Zuo Rou felt reassured. She smiled and said, "Actually, in this world, nowhere is a pure land. Whether it's Shanghai or Wuhan, as long as I'm not separated from you, it's the same no matter where I am!"
Ning Zhiheng gently patted Zuo Rou's hand, sighed softly, and shook his head, saying, "I'm sorry to have wronged you. Sometimes I really regret that I shouldn't have dragged you into the Military Intelligence Bureau and made you risk your life with me. These days will be long in the future. I hope that God will have eyes and bless us so that we can get through this war safely!"
The next day, Ning Zhiheng, along with Sun Jiacheng, Miao Yongyi, and others, boarded a passenger ship bound for Hong Kong. They planned to travel to Hong Kong first and then take a plane to Wuhan.
Five days later, the passenger ship arrived at the Hong Kong pier. Shen Xiang, who had already received the news, came to pick up the ship with his team. When he saw Ning Zhiheng and the others disembark, he quickly came to greet them.
Shen Xiang was somewhat excited. Looking at Ning Zhiheng, he couldn't help but say with emotion, "Station Chief, it's been so long since we last met. I'm so glad to finally see you again!"
Since the establishment of the station, Shen Xiang has been sent by Ning Zhiheng to Hong Kong to set up the Fujiwara Company. He has done an excellent job and Ning Zhiheng is very satisfied with him. He specially recommended him for commendation and he is now a major. His team members have also been promoted to captains and lieutenants.
Ning Zhiheng also stepped forward, reached out and shook Shen Xiang's hand, and said affectionately, "Bojun, you've worked hard too. The work in Hong Kong is going very well now, it's all thanks to you!"
Shen Xiang quickly replied, "It's all thanks to the station chief's guidance. This is my duty, and I dare not take credit for it!"
Shen Xiang then greeted Sun Jiacheng and Miao Yongyi. It was the first time he had met Miao Yongyi, and the two introduced themselves to each other.
After the pleasantries were over, Ning Zhiheng instructed, "Bojun, now take me to the company for a look!"
"Yes!" Shen Xiang hurriedly replied, and immediately invited everyone into the car. The convoy quickly drove out of the dock.
At this time, Hong Kong was far from the glory and prosperity of later generations, but due to its geographical advantages, it had already developed quite well. It has now become the most important support point on the Chinese government's economic transportation line. In recent years, it has developed extremely rapidly, especially near the docks where a large number of people have gathered and various trading companies have sprung up like mushrooms after rain. The Fujiwara Company in Hong Kong is located in an office building near the docks. The storefront is not large and does not look conspicuous from the outside.
This was also something Ning Zhiheng deliberately instructed Shen Xiang about: the main task of the Hong Kong branch was to procure and deliver various goods to the intelligence station in Shanghai, and to try not to attract attention; making a fortune quietly was the right thing to do.
Guided by Shen Xiang, Ning Zhiheng toured the company's office building. The company had a wide range of businesses and a considerable number of employees. Apart from a few high-ranking executives who were intelligence agents, the rest were hired business personnel.
This was the first time the employees here had seen their boss in person. They had only known that the boss of Fujiwara Company was Japanese, but since joining the company, they had discovered that all the employees were Chinese. Now they were seeing him in person.
Ning Zhiheng's main purpose in showing up was to let everyone know that he was in Hong Kong at the moment. In case someone was tracking his whereabouts, he could have a cover. Of course, the possibility of this was very small, because so far, no one in Japan had suspected this member of the Fujiwara family. Moreover, Hong Kong was far from Shanghai and was not currently within the Japanese sphere of influence. However, Ning Zhiheng always made sure to be prepared for any eventuality and tried not to reveal any flaws in the details. This had become his habit.
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