"Station Chief Wang, you're too kind. Just call me Mingxuan. This is your territory after all, so we'll have to rely on you a lot in the future. By the way, let me explain the situation. These valuables are hidden in our old family house. When the Nationalist army retreated, the old house was still intact. When we left, we arranged for an elderly couple of family members to stay behind. Once I retrieve the valuables, I'll have to entrust the transportation to your Shanghai station."
Wang Hanmin nodded in agreement, saying, "Mingxuan, please rest assured, this matter is not difficult to handle. Our Shanghai station has its own transportation channels, and we will definitely transport this batch of goods out of Shanghai safely."
Gan Mingxuan's expression changed slightly, and he said, "Station Chief Wang, my father instructed me that your Military Intelligence Bureau would be responsible for safely transporting the valuables back to Chongqing. However, given the long journey, I cannot guarantee the safety of these valuables, otherwise I would not have sought help from your Military Intelligence Bureau!"
Wang Hanmin was taken aback upon hearing this. He looked at Duan Tiecheng, who nodded slightly, indicating that this was indeed the Director's intention.
This put Wang Hanmin in a difficult position. He had his own channels for transporting the goods out of Shanghai, but sending them all the way back to Chongqing was a different story. In the Nationalist-controlled areas, it was manageable as long as the Military Intelligence Bureau made the necessary arrangements. However, the entire Central China region was now under Japanese occupation. How many checkpoints would they have to pass through along the way? How could he guarantee that nothing would go wrong?
But this was the Director's order, and he absolutely dared not disobey it. He would have to plan this carefully.
Wang Hanmin pondered for a long time, feeling that it was somewhat risky. In the past six months, he had also set up a chamber of commerce in Shanghai and had just tried to open up a channel to southern Jiangsu. His original plan was to transport this batch of goods to southern Jiangsu first, where there were two National Salvation Army units under his command, so there should be no problem with safety.
But now he's being asked to traverse the entire Central China region. Putting aside everything else, there are a large number of Japanese troops stationed in the Nanjing area and Anhui Province alone. He doesn't have an absolute guarantee of success.
Gan Mingxuan looked at Wang Hanmin, who had been silent for a long time, and couldn't help but feel a little displeased. As the son of a high-ranking official, with his father holding a high position and great power, he inevitably had some of the spoiled and arrogant temperament. He couldn't help but say, "Station Chief Wang, if there weren't real difficulties, my father wouldn't have come to your bureau chief's door for help. He had already agreed to everything before, so you can't back down now!"
Upon hearing Gan Mingxuan's words, Wang Hanmin's expression darkened slightly. What did this kid think this place was? Did he still think it was Chongqing, under his father's protection? This was the Japanese headquarters, Shanghai behind enemy lines!
However, the Minister of Military Affairs of the Executive Yuan is indeed a high-ranking member of the Kuomintang and a close friend of the Director, so I still have to be patient with him.
"Mingxuan, don't be in a hurry. Rest assured, you should first unearth this batch of treasure. I will take care of everything else!" Wang Hanmin said with a smile.
At this moment, Duan Tiecheng suddenly noticed two bruises on Gan Mingxuan's face. He frowned and asked, "Mingxuan, what happened to your face? You were fine yesterday!"
Gan Mingxuan was taken aback. He subconsciously touched his cheek, his face slightly flushed. After hesitating for a moment, he replied, "I went out for a walk last night to clear my head, but I didn't expect to be beaten up so badly. Not only that, but they also robbed me of all the money I had and threw it on the street. I've never suffered such a loss in my life. Station Chief Wang, you're the local boss here, you should at least stand up for me!"
Duan Tiecheng and Wang Hanmin exchanged a glance, feeling quite helpless about Gan Mingxuan. After all, he was a young man who lacked composure and couldn't even stand his temper after arriving in Shanghai.
Duan Tiecheng hesitated for a moment before saying, "Mingxuan, didn't I tell you that you should be careful in Shanghai? You should take care of your business first and not linger outside easily."
Gan Mingxuan said impatiently, "Uncle Duan, this isn't Japanese territory. It's the French Concession of Shanghai. I just went out for a stroll, and who knew these local thugs would be so arrogant? I got beaten up and robbed while dancing. Look at my face. I was too embarrassed to say anything if you hadn't asked. When have I ever suffered like this before?"
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