Wang Hanmin's method was more direct, but also the most effective. Now that the house was uninhabited, it was even more convenient. As long as he went in late at night and acted swiftly, he could quickly and secretly complete the treasure-stealing operation.
Duan Tiecheng didn't say much; his mind was entirely focused on the task of destroying the legal tender. He casually replied, "You can handle this matter. By the way, do you have any connections to find out any internal information about the counterfeit base?"
Duan Tiecheng knew that Wang Hanmin had several informants arranged for him by the bureau chief. These people were all working in important departments in Shanghai and might have channels to obtain some useful information.
Wang Hanmin understood Duan Tiecheng's meaning, and he quickly replied, "Give me a few days, and I'll go and ask around to see if their network of connections can access this information."
"Alright, but we need to do it as soon as possible. If we delay too long, it will be difficult to explain to the Director." Duan Tiecheng nodded in agreement.
In downtown Shanghai, Yi Hua'an acted swiftly. After taking over the Gan family's old residence, he conducted an on-site inspection and determined that the house was well-suited for use as an activity base. He then quickly transferred the property through several transactions before allocating it to Zuo Gang's action team.
Zuo Gang is currently based in downtown Shanghai. His action team has already established numerous businesses there, and his team members all have legitimate professional identities as cover.
Having acquired the residence, he immediately arranged for his team leader, Su Yinian, to move into the Gan family compound under the guise of a cloth merchant, along with several team members.
This change was quickly noticed by the Shanghai station personnel who had been monitoring it, and the news was immediately reported to Wang Hanmin, which greatly discouraged him.
Just as he was about to take action, the Gan family compound changed owners again. Nothing he did went smoothly during this period. What he thought would be the easiest thing to accomplish turned out to be full of unexpected events.
However, Gan Mingxuan kept urging him, and Wang Hanmin became so annoyed that he had no choice but to personally visit Gan Mingxuan to appease him.
Inside the safe house, Wang Hanmin handed several photos to Gan Mingxuan.
“Mingxuan, these are the two Green Gang thugs who attacked you last time. I’ve already sent people to deal with them and throw them into the Huangpu River.”
Upon hearing this, Gan Mingxuan took the photo and looked at it. Sure enough, it was the two people he had fought with that night. They were already dead, with blood flowing from their eyes and noses.
He nodded with great satisfaction and said, "Station Chief Wang, when it comes to these matters, it was your Military Intelligence Bureau that did a great job. You found the person in just two days and avenged me. I am very grateful!"
At this point, he suddenly asked, "What about Boss Rong of the Da Dong Palace Ballroom? We must catch that bastard; we absolutely cannot let him get away with this!"
Wang Hanmin said with a smile, "This person is very clever. He heard some rumors and has already run away. We are still looking for him. Once we find him, we will deal with him as well. We will not let you suffer this loss for nothing!"
Wang Hanmin was also well-informed. The news that Rong Hao, the owner of the Dadonggong Ballroom, was wanted by the Japanese and that they were forcing the French consulate to hand him over quickly reached his ears. Only then did he realize that this Boss Rong was actually his colleague, an intelligence officer from the Shanghai Intelligence Bureau.
But by the time they heard the news, Rong Hao had already vanished without a trace. After the attack that day, the Da Dong Gong Ballroom closed down, and Rong Hao never appeared again. He had left in advance, and it was unlikely that he would ever reappear.
But now is the perfect time to use this to fool this high-ranking official's son, to gain favor first, so why not?
"He ran away? That bastard was quick. He got off easy!" Gan Mingxuan couldn't help but feel a little regretful when he heard this, but he was glad that he had forced the other party to abandon his family and property and run away.
"Station Chief Wang, I've taken note of this. When you return to Chongqing, please don't hesitate to ask if you need my help!" Gan Mingxuan said, patting his chest.
"You're too kind, you're too kind!" Wang Hanmin nodded with a smile. He then changed the subject, "Mingxuan, please don't be anxious about that batch of valuables. Now that the old house has changed hands again, we still need to think of a solution. We can't rush things!"
Gan Mingxuan said somewhat reluctantly, "Station Chief, it's just a few residents. Why not just rush in, tie them up, take their valuables, and leave? What's so difficult about that?"
Wang Hanmin had this plan in mind, but since it wasn't the French Concession, taking action in downtown Shanghai would be risky. Wang Hanmin was cautious by nature and rarely took risks. This was just his last resort; he would only resort to force if other methods failed.
“Mingxuan, you’re thinking too simply. Even if we’re going to take action, we need to do some preparation. For example, we need to find out what the background of this household is, how many people live there, their daily routine, whether they have guards, and whether they have guns. These are all risky. Besides, once we take action, we can’t leave any survivors. If others find out that we’ve smuggled out treasure, things will get serious, and it will be very difficult for us to smuggle these things out of Shanghai. So we can’t be too reckless. In addition, the Japanese control Shanghai very strictly now, and there are Japanese henchmen everywhere. We shouldn’t be too hasty.”
Wang Hanmin's words made some sense, which made Gan Mingxuan patiently ask, "Station Chief, I don't understand these things. You're in this line of work, what are your plans?"
Seeing that Gan Mingxuan's tone had softened, Wang Hanmin smiled and said, "After I find out the background of these people, I plan to send someone to make contact in a couple of days to see if we can buy this house at a high price. If things go smoothly, we can get the valuables without any risk. What do you think of this?"
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