Akita Akihito quickly bowed and said, "Please rest assured, Section Chief, I will definitely complete this task according to your requirements and will not let you down!"
Akita Akihito had only heard of the name of the team leader Imai Yuji mentioned by Sagawa Taro, but had never met him. When he was transferred from Taiwan to Shanghai, this superior was already seriously injured and sent to China for treatment, so the two of them had not met since.
However, he learned from his other colleagues that this team leader, Yuji Imai, was deeply trusted by several Special Higher Police chiefs and was an extremely capable veteran agent.
Taro Sagawa nodded and said, "This mission is very important. Select a group of capable personnel who are fluent in Chinese and send them to Nanjing to hand over the duties to the military. After the mission is completed, return to report to me as soon as possible."
"Yes, sir!" Akita Akihito bowed, accepted the order, and left.
He returned to his office, looked at the top-secret document in his hand, considered it carefully for a moment, picked up the phone, and instructed, "Shinya, come here for a moment."
That evening, the phone rang in the study of the villa. Ning Zhiheng picked up the phone, and the voice on the other end quickly made his eyes narrow.
This was the first time He Siming had contacted him via a public phone, so there must be something important to report.
Ning Zhiheng put on his top hat and thin woolen overcoat, and hurried downstairs. Yi Hua'an quickly came up to him: "Station Master, do you need a car?"
Ning Zhiheng waved his hand and said, "No need, you stay here and keep watch, I'm going out for a bit."
Ning Zhiheng left the villa and walked quickly towards the agreed location. Soon he arrived at a small tavern, and after pushing open the door, he found He Siming in a dimly lit corner.
Ning Zhiheng walked over and sat down opposite He Siming, asking softly, "Is there something important?"
He Siming replied in a low voice, "This afternoon, my teacher, Akita Akihito, suddenly selected several agents who are fluent in Chinese, including me, saying that they were preparing to leave Shanghai tomorrow to carry out a mission."
Leaving Shanghai? And they're all Chinese-speaking agents? They must be heading to areas where Chinese troops are stationed.
Ning Zhiheng's mind raced, and he quickly asked in a low voice, "Do you know what the specific mission is?"
He Siming shook his head and said with a puzzled look, "What is the specific mission? The teacher didn't say, not even to me. He must have given me a hint. It must be a very important mission with a high level of secrecy. And judging from his tone, it won't be short. We'll need to be away for a while."
Ning Zhiheng frowned and thought carefully for a moment before instructing, "After you go, observe more and talk less. Write down everything you observe carefully, and then come back and report to me."
"Don't worry!" He Siming nodded in agreement, then hesitated for a moment, "The assassinations have been a bit too frequent lately, and the Special Higher Police have already committed all their resources to investigating them."
In the Special Higher Police, there's an agent named Iwai Nosuke. He's meticulous and observant. Today I saw him reporting to my teacher alone, and I suspect he's plotting something. Perhaps he could postpone the assassination for a while, waiting for the Japanese to become careless before carrying it out? But doing it against the grain like that could easily lead to problems.
Ning Zhiheng shook his head and said, "I didn't command the assassination operation, so I can't influence their decisions. However, these people are all veteran agents with many years of experience. As long as they act carefully, there shouldn't be any major problems."
Ning Zhiheng knew that He Siming had a point, but he and Zheng Hongbo did not interfere with each other's actions, and he would not force Zheng Hongbo to stop the assassination.
Hearing Ning Zhiheng say this, He Siming stopped worrying about the issue. After all, he didn't know the specifics of the operation. However, after he and Akita Akihito left, the intelligence team's work would be overseen by Iwai Nosuke. He was afraid that this guy would cause trouble for Ning Zhiheng and the others. Since he wasn't in Shanghai, he wouldn't be able to contact Ning Zhiheng if anything happened.
He could only nod and say, "Alright then! Be careful. I'll leave tomorrow and report back to you as soon as I get back."
After exchanging a few more words, He Siming got up and left, while Ning Zhiheng drank two cups alone and quickly left as well.
Ten days later, in a private warehouse in the International Settlement, Huo Yueze looked at the weapons and explosives in front of him, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "Philip, this time your goods arrived on time. Now that the money and goods are settled, I'll take my leave."
Looking at the suitcase full of banknotes, Phillips couldn't help but smile. He turned to Huo Yueze and said, "Chen, you might want to reconsider my previous suggestion. I believe we will definitely have the opportunity to do business together again in the future."
Huo Yueze smiled slightly and said, "Philip, don't worry, I will definitely contact you as soon as I need you."
Huo Yueze waved his hand, and the team members behind him quickly loaded all the weapons onto the vehicle. The two shook hands and said goodbye before turning and leaving with their men.
"This foreign devil seems to have us cornered!" Ji Hongyi said coldly from the back of the car.
Huo Yueze calmly replied, "It's just a matter of each getting what they need. There's still a long way to go. Let's complete this mission first, and then we can discuss things further later."
Li Hongyi nodded, then asked helplessly, "There are still twenty days left until the deadline given to us by headquarters, but Nanjing is no longer here. What's the point of blowing up the warehouse?"
Huo Yueze remained silent for a long time. None of them had expected that just one month after the Battle of Shanghai, even their own capital would be lost. With the Japanese army at its peak and the situation deteriorating rapidly, they didn't know how much significance it would have to blow up the military warehouse now.
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