As one of the top figures in the secret service profession during the Republic of China, Li Shiqun did have his own talent, and when he was alert to the threat of the situation, he quickly launched a self-rescue operation.

Mei is very cold to him, and the only hope at the moment is Wang Jingwei to protect himself with the help of the power of the Gongguan faction, and the new strategy of the Japanese government also provides a theoretical basis for this operation, as long as Wang Jingwei, whose status is increasing day by day, is willing to come forward to protect it, he will not have too many problems.

But Wang Jingwei, as a condition of equivalent exchange, is to put the power of the Soviet Province in the hands of the Gongguan faction, and what he admires Li Shiqun is the leadership ability of the secret agency, in other words, as long as Li Shiqun is honest as the director of the secret service headquarters and hands over the rest of the power, he will definitely resist the Japanese for Li Shiqun's affairs.

"What do you think, Minister? If you want me to say, Chairman Wang's meaning also has room for consideration, if he loses the harvest of Sangyu in the east, he will not have no return for taking the richest province, at least you will have to give other provincial chairmen as a way to make up for it, but it is not as affordable as Su Province. Chen Mingxiang said.

This choice is absolutely impossible, how could Li Shiqun, whose thirst for power has been deeply rooted in his bones, give up the post of chairman of the Soviet Province?

But Chen Mingxiang had to say this, on the surface, it seemed that he was thinking about Li Shiqun, but if the other party really planned to take a step back and open the sky, he would instead sabotage and dispel such thoughts.

Li Shiqun's premonition is also Chen Mingxiang's premonition, and from all indications, this executioner with bloody hands is about to be retributed.

His hidden career as a strategic agent in the occupied areas can be said to have made remarkable achievements in intelligence and economy, and so far there is still a lack of the last shortcoming, and the eradication of Li Shiqun can be said to be in the past in terms of operation.

"I didn't say anything, pretending not to hear what Chairman Wang meant, of course, he didn't seem to be in a hurry, but this hint gave me a wake-up call, what do you think, if the Jinling government forcibly transfers me out of Su Province, what should I do?"

"The key is that my own strength is insufficient, unable to deter those forces who covet my position, it seems that speeding up the construction of the armed forces is a major matter that cannot be delayed, if there is no actual action, the hearts of the secret service headquarters and the provincial government, I am afraid that they will be scattered." Li Shiqun said.

Tasting the taste of power is like drinking water to quench your thirst, knowing that it will bring danger to your life, but you are still unwilling to give up, there are countless examples of this throughout the ages.

With Wang Jingwei's current power, it is completely feasible if Li Shiqun is forcibly ordered to resign, or if he is transferred, and the reason why he has not done so is that the current situation of the Jinling government is very complicated.

The contradiction between the Gongguan faction and the non-Gongguan faction, the contradiction between the Jinling government and the puppet government in North China and Mongolia and Xinjiang, the contradiction between the Gongguan faction and the old forces of the puppet restoration government, and the contradiction between the Jinling government and the Japanese are a comprehensive choice.

In addition, Li Shiqun has a lot of influence in Soviet Province, and he controls the secret service of the security forces and the secret service headquarters, Wang Jingwei is also worried that he will be threatened, Li Shiqun is a gambler, forcing him to go to a dead end, and he may unscrupulously create a chaotic situation.

"Since the minister is determined to take a gamble, then the brother will naturally support you, the attitude of the Japanese is the key, if I hear any news, I will tell you in advance, nothing else seems to be of much help, my textile factory has started now, a large amount of cotton is needed, and the minister is asked to take care of this aspect." Chen Mingxiang said with a smile.

"Of course, the affairs of my own brother are easy to say, but in fact, I don't have to worry about doing business with you, the three textile factories in Suzhou are protected by the headquarters of the 13th Army and the command of the gendarmerie, and the Japanese businessmen can only stare dryly."

"There is no risk at all in selling you cotton from the Qingxiang Committee and the provincial government, and if it is smuggled into the Kuomintang area, although the price is higher, transportation is a big trouble, and it will also cause dissatisfaction on the Japanese side." Li Shiqun said.

The reason why Chen Mingxiang only mentioned cotton was because it was still early for the new grain to go on the market, and the financial crisis of the Military Command Bureau had not yet passed, and it needed to be supported for another two months.

In addition, a large number of cotton cloth and cotton yarn produced by Japanese merchants in Shanghai were requisitioned and transferred to Southeast Asia and Japan, and the looting of cotton was intensified.

Xia Danwei mainly invited Li Shiqun to dance, and he happily agreed, this beautiful girl of the niece's generation danced very well.

"Director Chen, the exchange of intelligence between inside and outside the customs is a very important task, but our Survey and Statistics Department has not received any tasks, do you think, do you also give us a chance to participate?" Xia Zhongming leaned over to Chen Mingxiang and said.

Is this to reflect the existence of the Ministry of Survey and Statistics, or is it unwilling to be lonely to reflect its own existence? Or is it to use this mission, which is very important to the Japanese intelligence agencies, to bring them closer together and obtain more resources for the future?

Li Shiqun never said that he wanted the Survey and Statistics Department to join the survey work, so this may be Xia Zhongming's own meaning, and Chen Mingxiang found this request very interesting.

Xia Zhongming is a descendant of Li Shiqun, otherwise he would not have become the deputy director of the Ministry of Investigation and Statistics, although this ministry is only an addition to the ministries and commissions of the Jinling government, but it is exactly the same as other ministries in terms of hierarchical treatment.

Of course, this request is not too sensitive, the Survey and Statistics Department does have such a function, and it also has some of its own strength, but Chen Mingxiang does not plan to let Xia Zhongming enter the field, it will become a disguised increase in the enemy's investigation power, bringing trouble to his comrades-in-arms and anti-Japanese organizations.

"Lao Xia, you have such an idea, you should have said it earlier, the decision on this matter is up to the Japanese, and it doesn't matter if I say it, in this way, I will ask General Kinoshita what he means and then reply to you." Chen Mingxiang said with a smile.

He will definitely not tell Kinoshita Eichi about this matter, and Xia Zhongming will never wait for the permission of the Japanese, and the power is now in his hands.

"Don't worry, I'll just try, Director Chen, although you are only the inspector of the Survey and Statistics Department, everyone knows in their hearts, Shiqun's main energy is not in the ministry, but on the provincial government and the Qingxiang Committee, Yang Jie and I don't have much ability, our own strength is not bad, what is missing now is a backbone."

"The position of the Survey and Statistics Department is very embarrassing, it does have a lot of power in terms of functions, but in fact it is marginalized, the affairs of the army dare not be managed, and the internal investigation and vigilance work is not our turn, you have to find a way for the brothers." Xia Zhongming said.