It finally came to the last night of 1939. Even in the war season, the new year came, and the city finally had some joyful celebrations. The homes of ordinary people were decorated with lights and dressed in new clothes that were rare to try. The streets at night were bright, adding a hint of festive color to the largest city in the Far East.

The eastern city is the most prosperous area in Shanghai. With Hongkou District as the center, a large number of Japanese expatriates gathered. It is also a gathering place for various departments of Shanghai and Japan in China, Shanghai Municipal Government, pseudo-government agencies, and senior officials and nobles from all walks of life.

Tonight, the Jiuguo Hotel in the eastern city is brightly lit. The lights are on. In the middle of the spacious courtyard, there is a huge fountain. The water flows up high, spraying clear and transparent water droplets around, like a huge crystal flower. Colorful lights are hung on the branches on both sides of the street. The brilliant lights illuminate the night sky above our heads, setting the entire hotel like a huge crystal palace, dazzling and beautiful!

At this time, the dinner had not started, but at the entrance of the hotel, there were already traffic and endless streams. High-end cars lined up in long queues, and senior officials and nobles were dressed in gorgeous clothes. They got out of the car, nodded to each other, whispered in a low voice, and walked towards the hotel one after another.

At the same time, the hotel was filled with live ammunition guards. They were all in three steps and five steps, spreading around with Jiuguo Hotel as the center, making the entire block safe.

These personnel are composed of capable personnel carefully selected by Li Zhiqun from the five operation brigades. They were led by the captains of each brigade, and Li Zhiqun and Wang Hanmin were in charge.

Moreover, in order to ensure the smooth progress of this dinner, Kagesa Yuki even called the military police force of the Japanese military police headquarters to put martial law into martial law in several nearby blocks. On the spacious streets, except for the convoys to attend the banquet, no idle people were allowed to pass, and even Japanese expatriates were no exception. It can be said that the security work of this banquet has been achieved to the extreme.

In a small hotel in a nearby block, Chen Hongchi was looking at the empty street outside the window and couldn't help frowning. Soon the door was pushed open, Lu Jian flashed in, came to Chen Hongchi a few steps, and whispered to report: "Things are not good. The streets have been martial law and we are trapped here!"

Yang Wenbo, the captain of the operation team, also said anxiously: "What's going on! We just came in and these blocks were in a state of martial law. Could it be that someone noticed us?"

Chen Hongchi was calm as usual and said in a deep voice: "Don't panic! They were just martial law and did not conduct searches. I think it was just a simple act of alert. We have not been exposed yet. However, the sudden dispatch of the Japanese military police still disrupted our plan. Our actions today are a bit tricky."

Lu Jian smiled bitterly and said, "It's not just a tricky one! I just received the news that all the service staff at Jiuguo Hotel suddenly received a notice that they would all be at home today. All the service staff in the hotel were replaced by people from No. 76. The staff we arranged had no chance to get in."

"What?"

"how so?"

Chen Hongchi and Yang Wenbo were both stunned. Their previous design was to disguise themselves as hotel service staff, transport the time bomb into the Jiuguo Hotel, start it up, and then leave. As for how much results it can be, it all depends on luck.

But when they chose the replacement service staff and were about to sneak into the venue, they were notified that all personnel were prohibited from entering the venue. This time, the previous action plan was ruined.

Chen Hongchi asked quickly: "Have our people withdrawn?"

"I retreated, but fortunately, one step ahead. No. 76 suddenly ordered the centralized service personnel to conduct verification, and they almost couldn't get out."

Chen Hongchi felt relieved when he heard this, and couldn't help but say in surprise: "It's so dangerous. I almost got trapped in this time! Why is the person number 76 so difficult to deal with?"

Lu Jian explained: "This time the security level is very high. Now the neighborhoods are martial law by the military police. Webmaster, I think we still have to evacuate as soon as possible. I am worried that there will be a large-scale investigation soon. We cannot wait here. We must take the initiative to stick out, otherwise when they find this, they will have to wait for death!"

Chen Hongchi nodded when he heard this. Lu Jian's concerns were reasonable. No search at present does not mean that he would not search later. He would take the initiative to stand out in advance, and he could still choose a position with weak defense. There is still a possibility of success. But if things are really as Lu Jian said, trapped here by the Japanese military police, he would have no hope of survival.

Yang Wenbo also nodded and said, "Walking from the east, there is an alley in front of it, which is a dead end. If we climb over that wall, we can lead to the northern Sima Road. There should be no martial law there, but it should be fast, and it may be blocked if it is late!"

Seeing that everyone's opinions were all about evacuating early and making safety, Chen Hongchi immediately said: "It's better not to be late, so let's go quickly. So, let's spare these bastards this time, and come to find their bad luck next time!"

After a decision, everyone took action quickly. Soon the group slipped out of the room and quickly evacuated under the night. The first attack planned by the Shanghai Station ended in a hurry.

At the same time, a long convoy arrived at the gate of the Jiuguo Hotel. All the guards glanced at each other and someone rushed into the hotel to report.

Under a team of guards led by Kimura Maki, Ning Zhiheng walked out of the car.

His fitted black suit sets off his slender figure, his facial features are three-dimensional and coordinated, and a noble and elegant temperament is revealed from his bones.

As soon as it appeared, it immediately attracted the attention of everyone near the entrance of the hotel. There were still many reporters from various newspapers who had been waiting aside for a long time. When they saw Ning Zhiheng's convoy, they came up one after another. They were well-informed and had a sharp eye. As soon as they caught their eyes, they knew that this was the most powerful top figure in Shanghai, the convoy of Fujiwara Tomohito, the chief of the Fujiwara Society. You know, this top Japanese noble rarely appears in such public occasions. There is a rare opportunity, and everyone flocks to it.

Seeing this scene, Ning Zhiheng frowned. What he feared the most was the photography photos of these reporters. Kimura Maki had already prepared for a long time and took the lead. He took the people to surround Ning Zhiheng tightly in the middle. At the same time, he waved his hand to signal the guards to stop the reporters from taking photos. Ning Zhiheng then walked into the hotel.

Not far away, Wang Hanmin, who was on duty security, also saw this scene, but Ning Zhiheng was surrounded by the guards, and Wang Hanmin could not see a clear face.

At this moment, a group of people walked out of the hotel, all of whom were senior Japanese figures. As the convener of the banquet, Hiroki Kagesa also came out to greet him personally.

Kagesa Yuki grabbed Ning Zhiheng's hand and greeted warmly: "Kun Fujiwara, you are here and you are in a hurry to welcome me. Everyone is here, and I'm waiting for you! Haha!"

Ning Zhiheng smiled and said, "General Yingzuo is so polite. I'm sorry, everyone has been waiting for a long time, so I'm rude!"

Japanese military police commander Takashi Katsuda flashed out from behind Hiroki Kagesa, and also reached out to hold Ning Zhiheng's hand, and said with a smile: "The banquet is about to begin. Seeing that you haven't arrived for a long time, I still want to ask Ishikawa to pick you up. Fortunately, Fujiwara Jun is still here, let's go in quickly!"

Taro Sagawa, the head of the special high school class, smiled and greeted him. Seeing everyone coming out to greet him, Ning Zhiheng also greeted each other one by one. Surrounded by everyone, he entered the lobby of the hotel together.

Wang Hanmin has been watching all this from afar, and when he saw this scene, he couldn't help but be shocked. At this time, a voice behind him said, "This person is Fujiwara Tomori!"

When Wang Hanmin heard this, he knew it was Li Zhiqun's voice. He turned around and asked, "I have heard that this person is such a big show! Even General Yingzuo has to come out to greet him in person!"

Li Zhiqun smiled disapprovingly and said, "In terms of status, no one in Shanghai can compare with him. Although he is not in the military, he has controlled the military police and garrison in Shanghai. General Yingzuo also relies on him to win over local powerful people. Such a person is hard to match!"

Wang Hanmin was in Shanghai for a long time and naturally knew about Fujiwara Tomohito's situation. He moved his heart and nodded and said, "Director, the banquet will begin soon. Will we have the opportunity to pay homage to him?"

The two of them are not at a high level in the new government, not even at the level of ministers, but they have the greatest strength department and are considered number one figures, so they are naturally qualified to attend the dinner.

Li Zhiqun was stunned. He was very awe of President Fujiwara and knew his power well. He was scared after only a moment of contact. He still felt scared!

However, Wang Hanmin also knew that it was not a bad thing to be able to leave some impressions in front of this powerful man. He thought for a while and said, "This person usually only contacts high-ranking Japanese officials, and even the important officials of the new government cannot make any comments. It is difficult for us to lean on it. It depends on the situation!"

The two of them chatted for a while, then went to check the security work. They would not enter the hall to attend the banquet until the banquet began.

Ning Zhiheng and others entered the banquet hall here. At this time, the hall was full of people, most of them were officials of the new government, and everyone was talking to each other in their respective social circles.

The lobby of Jiuguo Hotel is very large and very spacious. There is a spacious podium directly in front of the lobby, with an open space in the middle, with many dining table seats on both sides, and surrounded by a sofa for guests to rest.

At this time, the No. 76 Operation personnel were wearing waiters' clothes and shuttled through them. Various delicious dishes were placed on each dining table, equipped with some special dishes in Shanghai-style style, which were dazzling!

Seeing the Japanese senior officials such as Kagesa Yuki entered the hall, the hall suddenly became quiet, and then there was a lot of discussion. Many people looked here secretly, but they knew the right thing and dared not come forward to talk.

Kagesa Yuki, Ning Zhiheng and others ignored it and went straight to the left side of the hall, where the Japanese powerful people gathered.

Seeing Ning Zhiheng and others appear, everyone stood up to greet him. The seat in the middle was always empty. The Japanese had a strict social hierarchy. Kagesa Yuki and Ning Zhiheng had the highest status and did not give in. The two sat straight in the middle.

At this time, Ning Zhiheng looked around and couldn't help but look at Major General Yoshioka Masahiro who was standing beside him in surprise, and asked, "Yikaoka, why didn't Commander Tada come? Haven't you arrived yet?"

As the highest commander of the Japanese Shanghai garrison, Lieutenant General Naoya Tada should also be present.

Yoshioka Masao shook his head and said, "The commander went to Taiwan yesterday. He should have other important matters and will not attend today."
Chapter completed!