Now he hopes that Ning Zhiheng can make further progress, which would benefit both the public and private sectors.
Ning Zhiheng understood what the comrade meant, so he frowned, rubbed his hands together, and said with difficulty, "Comrade, I was able to open up smuggling channels entirely by luck. When I went to Shanghai to assassinate Yu Li, I took advantage of my Japanese identity to accidentally meet a Japanese officer. I didn't expect that this Japanese officer was now working at the Shanghai Military Police Headquarters. With his help, I spent a lot of money to get through all the links, but that only allowed me to transport goods into Shanghai and distribute them within Shanghai. If I wanted to transport them out of Shanghai, I would have to deal with the Japanese troops stationed in various places, which I really couldn't do. Moreover, the risk of exposure was too great!"
Upon hearing this, the comrade shook his head, quite regretful. In truth, he was just confirming something. To be honest, he didn't believe that Ning Zhiheng could extend his reach so far and smooth things over with all the Japanese garrisons. After all, it would be extremely difficult to do that. However, he never expected that Ning Zhiheng didn't need to lift a finger. He simply stood behind the scenes, using the power of capital to give everything a gentle push, and everything fell into place effortlessly.
"By the way, did you meet Wang Hanmin in Shanghai?"
"We've only met once, but I think Station Chief Wang seems to have some prejudice against me. He hasn't contacted me since then!"
The section chief smiled and said, "You're overthinking it. Work behind enemy lines must be carried out with caution. Wang Hanmin's abilities are average, but he's done quite well in this area. Zhiheng, from now on, your main task in Shanghai will be to maintain this smuggling channel and purchase various intelligence from the intelligence market. I will entrust other tasks to Wang Hanmin. You must not interfere on your own. You should focus your energy on headquarters. I've discussed it with Deputy Section Chief Huang. Your action department will mainly be responsible for intelligence work such as military intelligence and counter-espionage. After all, that's your Baoding faction's sphere of influence. It's easier for you to handle it than for us, and it will also reduce a lot of trouble!"
"Yes, in fact, the environment in Shanghai is getting worse and worse. The Japanese are becoming more and more arrogant. Their rule in Shanghai is becoming more and more stable. Secret agents and military police are everywhere in the city. In order to make up for the lack of manpower, they have also recruited many traitors to serve them. There are arrest operations almost every day. My intelligence station is barely maintaining itself. Even if I wanted to get involved in other work, I would be willing but unable to do so."
Seeing Ning Zhiheng's clear statement that he agreed not to interfere with the work at the Shanghai station, the section chief was very satisfied. He nodded and said, "You don't need to worry about this kind of work anymore. Also, you sent a document saying that Cui Guangqi had been dealt with. What's the reaction from the Japanese?"
Ning Zhiheng quickly took out two photos from his briefcase and handed them to the clerk, saying, "The Japanese didn't take this matter seriously. The subsequent investigation was handed over to Wen Hao, a traitor in the Central Party Affairs Investigation Bureau, and in the end, it was all dropped!"
The chief took the photo and looked at it. It was a photo of Cui Guangqi after he was executed by Ning Zhiheng. Cui Guangqi's neck was covered in blood, and he had obviously died by having his throat cut.
"Did you do it yourself?"
“Yes, this man is guilty of heinous crimes, and even a hundred deaths would not atone for his sins. I cannot face the martyrs who sacrificed their lives if I do not kill him,” Ning Zhiheng said fiercely.
"Very well, these traitors are willing to be the lackeys of the Japanese. They must be severely punished to make an example of them and deter others!" the chief sergeant said, slamming his hand on the table.
Cui Guangqi's defection to the enemy had serious consequences. It wiped out the entire team of the intelligence station in Shanghai, forcing the entire intelligence station to evacuate from Shanghai. The losses were incalculable, and it threw the chief into chaos. In the end, he almost allowed Deputy Chief Huang to take advantage of the situation. Therefore, he hated Cui Guangqi with a vengeance.
"However, Zhiheng, I once told you that as a commander, you should not easily get involved in frontline operations, but you still do as you please and violate the rules repeatedly. This time is no different. Is this a bad habit that you can't change?" the chief asked again in a cold voice.
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