Luo Xingchao guessed the truth of the matter with one word, and he couldn't sit still anymore, this matter had a great impact, and he had to report to Ning Zhiheng as soon as possible.

So Luo Xingchao ordered two assistants to continue to inquire about the news, and he walked out of the office quickly and quickly left the secret service headquarters.

Two hours later, Ning Zhiheng, who received an emergency contact notice, rushed to the contact point as quickly as possible and listened to Luo Xingchao's report.

"Gao Zhiwu and Tao Chengyuan ran away?"

Ning Zhiheng's eyes were as deep as ink, his eyes were faint, he thought about it a lot, and carefully thought about the impact of the situation, this matter was very important.

The fact that the core high-ranking officials of the puppet government defected at the beginning of the establishment of the puppet government was a resounding slap in the face of the puppet government and the Japanese, and then it will inevitably attract attention at home and abroad, and even from the international community.

However, Ning Zhiheng is very detail-oriented, he heard Luo Xingchao's report that agent No. 76 went to the concession to inquire about the news, and he knew that something was wrong, which means that Li Zhiqun must have discovered something?

He instructed Luo Xingchao: "You tell me the specific situation, don't omit anything, say it in detail!" ”

So Luo Xingchao started from the beginning and described the information that Cui Yuanfeng heard in as much detail as possible.

Soon Ning Zhiheng found out the leakage, and couldn't help but sneer: "These people are difficult to become big things, the so-called immobility is enough, as soon as they move, they have to go all out, now it's good, doing things is anticlimactic, leaving so many living mouths, leaving a tail for the other party, Li Zhiqun also reacted quickly enough, and found the direction of action so quickly!" ”

Luo Xingchao is also shrewd, as early as the beginning of getting the news, he also had some guesses in his heart, and now when he heard Ning Zhiheng say this, he also nodded in agreement: "Mingjian, I also judge that the Qing Gang forces are involved in it, but I don't know who did it?" ”

Ning Zhiheng thought about it, quickly sorted out the clues, combined with the news he got from the concession before, he nodded and said: "If I guessed correctly, this matter should be done by the Qinggang boss Chen Ting, before Yue Sheng sent Wan Mulin to rush back to Shanghai, just to deal with a tricky matter urgently, and after coming back, I had frequent contact with Chen Ting, I had a hunch, now something really happened, it seems that this matter is to assist Gao Tao and the two to escape, I didn't expect that a reckless person can also make such a feat, it's not simple!" ”

Ning Zhiheng sighed, although Yue Sheng, Wan Mulin, and Chen Ting were all from gangs, and they all had bad deeds, they could not be regarded as upright gentlemen, but in terms of fighting the Japanese, they were still commendable.

"Chen Ting?"

Because Luo Xingchao was in the secret service headquarters, he was not well-informed about the concession, so he was not clear about Wan Mulin's affairs, and when he heard Ning Zhiheng's words, he understood the ins and outs of the whole matter.

Luo Xingchao then asked, "Then do you think that Gao Tao and the others will be hidden in the concession by Wan Mulin and Chen Ting?" ”

Ning Zhiheng smiled and shook his head, Li Zhiqun and others didn't know that Wan Mulin and Chen Ting had made a move, so it was difficult to judge the direction of Gao Tao's departure for a while, but Ning Zhiheng got the most comprehensive news, so he made a different judgment from others.

"Behind Wan Mulin is Yue Sheng, and Yue Sheng is in Hong Kong at this time, Hong Kong is the territory of the British, relatively safe, not afraid of Japan's tracking, he must have asked Wan Mulin to send Gao Tao and the two to Hong Kong, because Central China is within the control of the Japanese, from the land, the danger is too great, it is better to take the sea route directly to Hong Kong safe and smooth.

If my expectations are correct, the reason why Chen Ting chose to do it last night is that there must have been a passenger ferry to Hong Kong last night, and it will be sent directly to the ship after doing it, which is the safest and most secure plan. ”

When Luo Xingchao heard Ning Zhiheng's analysis, he couldn't help but feel relieved, he was really afraid that Gao Tao and the others were still staying in the concession at this time, and now the concession was like an isolated island, surrounded by Japanese forces, if they were really trapped in the concession, they would be found out by the Japanese sooner or later.

Luo Xingchao said: "Sitting down, Chen Ting and others doing such a big thing is also a patriotic move, can we help from it." ”

"Of course, as long as we are on the premise of ensuring safety, we can do some work."

Ning Zhiheng said this, raised his hand to look at the time, and asked, "What time did Gao Tao and the others leave?" ”

"According to our information, the time when the surveillance personnel were attacked, was around 9:20 p.m. yesterday night."

When Ning Zhiheng heard this, he smiled slightly, waved his hand and said: "That is to say, the passenger ferry departed at about ten o'clock last night at the earliest, according to the time, even if the passenger ship has not arrived in Hong Kong at this time, it should not be long, so I think we don't need to take action in this matter, I will notify the Hong Kong side to investigate, and there should be a result soon." ”

After speaking, he then instructed Luo Xingchao: "The impact of this matter is so great, the reaction of the Japanese and the puppet government must be very strong, you must pay attention to their reactions, especially on the 76th, and notify me as soon as there is news." ”

"Yes!" Luo Xingchao nodded in agreement, then turned around and left.

Ning Zhiheng's side also moved immediately, and he immediately asked Yi Huaan to investigate, after ten o'clock last night, were there any passenger ships going to Hong Kong at the various wharves along the Huangpu River in the city?

These situations are easy to investigate, and it didn't take long for Yi Huaan to summarize the investigation and submit it to Ning Zhiheng.

Ning Zhiheng looked at it carefully, and quickly set his eyes on the name of one of the passenger ships.

President!

This is a passenger ship of an American company, which left Hong Kong at 10:20 p.m. yesterday and was destined for the United States, passing through Hong Kong halfway.

It must be this passenger ship, Ning Zhiheng secretly thought to himself, the Japanese still have a lot of scruples about the Western powers, and for foreign companies, especially the passenger ships of American companies, the inspection of customs officers is generally very small, and the security is very high.

And there are not many passenger ships going to Hong Kong after ten o'clock last night, and there is only this one with a foreign background, if Ning Zhiheng is Wan Mulin and Chen Ting, he will definitely choose this passenger ship.

He immediately called Yi Huaan over and ordered: "Send a report to Hong Kong immediately, let Shen Xiang and them keep an eye on the American passenger liner President arriving in Hong Kong, Gao Tao and the others are very likely to be on this ship, they will get off the ship in Hong Kong, find out their whereabouts, and secretly protect, if there is an abnormal situation, they can be rescued by arms, in short, try to ensure their safety!" ”

"Yes!" Yi Dongan nodded and immediately went to draft and send the report, and the Fujiwara Club and the Fujiwara branch in Hong Kong, that is, the Hong Kong Intelligence Group of the Shanghai Intelligence Bureau, could keep the telegram open 24 hours a day, and the news would arrive in Hong Kong as soon as possible.

At three o'clock in the afternoon of the same day, Ning Zhiheng received a call back from Hong Kong, everything was as Ning Zhiheng judged, Gao Tao and the two took the President passenger ferry of the American company two hours ago, disembarked in Hong Kong halfway, and after being answered, they entered a villa to hide, everything went well!

At the same time, Li Zhiqun called Wu Shicai to his office and ordered him to wait for an opportunity to arrest Wan Mulin, the elder of the Green Gang.

Wu Shicai was a little surprised and asked, "Director, are you saying that this matter was done by Wan Mulin?" ”

Li Zhiqun nodded slightly, and said: "Nine times out of ten, this is the person, the entrance of the Qinggang in the concession has always been peaceful, but when Wan Mulin returned to the concession, such a big thing happened."

And this time Wan Mulin returned to the concession, and stayed in Shanghai for a lot longer than before, but he didn't make any movement except for selling two properties, so why did he stay in Shanghai for? I judged that it was very likely that they were planning the escape of Gao Tao and the others.

So I decided to arrest Wan Mulin immediately, pry his mouth open, and find out the whereabouts of Gao Tao and the others. ”

When Wu Shicai heard this, he hesitated, nodded and agreed: "Okay, I'll prepare it, but director, you and I are both disciples of the Green Gang, Wan Mulin is a veteran of the Green Gang, according to our seniority and seniority, we are guilty of the following crimes, I am afraid that it will be spread out, it is a little unpleasant!" ”

Li Zhiqun pursed his mouth and sneered: "Can you still take care of these now?" Our time is very short, this time there is such a big mistake, not to mention the new government, even the Japanese are also very dissatisfied with us, so we must find out the whereabouts of Gao Tao and the others in the fastest possible time, and maybe there is a possibility of reversing the situation.

Besides, Wan Mulin and Yue Sheng behind him, what is their position, we all know that they are not all the way in the first place, and we can't be restrained.

Therefore, we can't wait any longer, even if Wan Mulin is the slightest suspicious, I have to arrest him and try it for a good trial! ”

When Wu Shicai heard this, he no longer hesitated, nodded and said: "Yes, I will send someone to infiltrate the French Concession, monitor Wan Mulin, and find an opportunity to arrest him back." ”

The French Concession is naturally not as good as the urban area, and if No. 76 wants to arrest the elders of the Green Gang in the French Concession, the difficulty is naturally not ordinary, and Wu Shicai must plan carefully.

Late that night, the Second Operations Division of the Chongqing Military Command Bureau received the latest telegram from the Shanghai Intelligence Section, and after receiving the telegram, Deputy Director Wei Liangbi knew that the matter was very important, and hurried to the headquarters of the Military Command Bureau as soon as possible to report to the bureau in person.

In the office of the bureau, there was a knock on the door, and Bian Ze, director of the first intelligence department, pushed the door in, walked a few steps to the front of the bureau, and delivered a telegram to the bureau.

"Hong Kong's telegram, Gao Tao and the others have successfully arrived in Hong Kong, and they are currently under the protection of Yue Sheng."

When the bureau seat heard this, he stood up happily, took the telegram in his hand, checked it carefully, and finally couldn't help but flick the telegram with his fingers, and laughed: "Well done, the departure of Gao Tao and the others, the face of the puppet government has been disgraced, we have to make a good fuss!" ”