Until the freighter entered the sea for a long time, many women were still reluctant to return to the hold, but it was December, and the temperature on the sea was very low, and the men finally persuaded the women to return to the resting place.

What is certain is that more than 200 people are in the cargo hold on the ground floor, and the space must be very crowded, but Chen Mingxiang arranged it very thoughtfully.

Although it was a floorbed, new quilts, blankets and thick cotton pads, hundreds of sets of various clothes, combs, mirrors, cosmetics and perfumes, toothbrushes and cups and other daily necessities, as well as a few radios, gave these refugees great comfort.

In the corner, fifty-six gifts with Chinese characteristics, labeled with each person's name, neatly arranged, and boxes of red wine and cigars, all of which made these people infinitely grateful.

"This Chen Mingxiang is really remarkable, he can rescue so many rich and powerful foreigners in such a situation, and what is even more amazing is that the Japanese military police and marines actually assisted in escorting, and his hands and eyes are not enough to describe his energy in Shanghai." Zhan Sen said.

"I'm not curious about Chen Mingxiang, but who our mysterious deputy stationmaster is! He arranged for us to go to Shancheng to meet Boss Dai to report on our work, and this honor is definitely extraordinary, which shows that he has a very high status in the eyes of the bureau. ”

"There are tens of thousands of people in the Military Command Bureau, and it is not easy to report to Boss Dai, and if you are not at the level of a general or station chief, the chances are very slim." Jiang Anhua said.

The two of them took several agents from the Operations Department and followed the ship back to the mountain city, on the one hand, to protect the safety of these foreign businessmen, and on the other hand, there was a large number of foreign goods on board, which was a gift from Chen Mingxiang to Boss Dai.

Secondly, and the most important task, the deputy director of the direct station, Chun Feng, asked the two of them to go to the mountain city to report to Boss Dai, and there was a large box of dollars, which was the payment for the headquarters of the bureau by Huatong Trading Company.

Fifty-six people were calculated according to the "ransom" of $50,000 each, which was $2.8 million, and the military police command and the marines were fifty-fifty.

For the remaining half, Chen Mingxiang gave Boss Dai $560,000, which was regarded as his "labor" income, and all of it was handed over to the bureau headquarters, and then the remaining dollars were put in his safe.

It's not that Chen Mingxiang is reluctant to hand over all of it to the headquarters, but that the money is given too much, which is easy to breed problems, and it is not worth it to find that trouble, and it is necessary to grasp the scale of doing things.

"Send a telegram to Boss Dai, most of these people are big capitalists from Britain and the United States, as well as British knights, and their influence on their country is very huge, I think the Military Command Bureau can come forward to receive them warmly, which is good for Boss Dai and the Military Command Bureau."

"I gave the bureau headquarters 560,000 US dollars in cash, and asked Boss Dai to send financial personnel to check it, and personally summoned Jiang Anhua and Zhansen to listen to the work report since the establishment of the direct station, and there is a work plan for the next stage on the mezzanine of the cash box, please review it by Boss Dai." Chen Mingxiang said.

He doesn't have an easy life at all, on the surface, he is comfortable between various forces, but internally, as a descendant of Boss Dai, a strategic agent of the Military Command Bureau, and a highly trusted meritorious spy, externally, he is a powerful man in many positions and high power, but in fact, these complex relationships alone make him feel physically and mentally exhausted.

Just like the action taken this time, it is not easy for him to take into account the interests of the Gendarmerie Command and the Marine Corps Command, the interests of the Japanese puppet high-ranking officials, and the interests of the Military Command Bureau.

"You plan to divide the direct station into pieces and disperse it to various places, but it is risky to do so, although the territory of the direct station has increased, but the personnel are too scattered, which will lead to a decline in combat effectiveness." Wang Zhen said.

Chen Mingxiang prepared to break up the directly subordinate stations, and in accordance with the layout of the secret service headquarters, he set up his own intelligence group and action group in Anhui Province, Zhejiang Province, Jiangsu Province, Hubei Province, and other places to adapt to the current situation.

Since the secret service headquarters wants to expand its territory, the direct station also has to change, in addition, the intelligence network of the Mei agency is also an important reason, those agents brought back from Japan by Nanzao Yunzi are still receiving adaptation training, but once it is spread, it is also a great hidden danger.

"It's been almost a month since the first district of Shanghai was arrested, right? Boss Dai did not appoint me as the person in charge of the Shanghai market to integrate the remaining resources of Shanghai District 1, which is a very abnormal situation. ”

"This also shows that he does not intend for me and the direct station to take on this task, our main job is to spy and obtain intelligence, and there must be other people in Shanghai District 1 to receive it."

"The concession has disappeared, the hand of the Japanese puppet can reach any corner, there are so many people in the direct station, it is inevitable that there will be danger, in this environment, it is not much expensive, while the secret service headquarters has not been relocated to Hangzhou, we must take this step first."

"It is enough to leave one team on standby in each of the Operations Section, with Li Chengliang and Li Qiao in charge, and I am ready to appoint Zhan Sen as the director of the first intelligence department, responsible for the three intelligence groups in Suzhou Province, Anhui Province and Henan Province, with a base in Suzhou, and appoint Jiang Anhua as the director of the Second Intelligence Division, responsible for the four intelligence groups in Zhejiang Province, Jiangxi Province, Hunan Province and Hubei Province, with a base in Hangzhou."

"This is also an opportunity for them, I can't let the brothers follow me, with this resume, it is very likely that in the future as the stationmaster of station B or the deputy stationmaster of station A, the operation is good, and the stationmaster of station A can also think about it." Chen Mingxiang said.

Everyone wants to expand their territory and power, Li Shiqun thinks and does this, and Chen Mingxiang also thinks and does this.

Although he has been valued by Boss Dai, it can be said that he is the deputy stationmaster of the B station, which is the high point of the military rank, the rank of lieutenant colonel of the Quanxu Army, according to the rules of the game of the Shancheng government, the qualifications of the post are not enough, and it is difficult to be promoted.

Chen Mingxiang understands that it is estimated that his position as deputy stationmaster will be able to become a regular after the New Year, but it is almost impossible for the stationmaster of station B to become the director of the bureau headquarters or the stationmaster of station A in one step, at least before the end of the Anti-Japanese War, he has not yet become a major general!

The achievements made in individual combat are remarkable, which can only show that the individual's ability is strong, the qualifications are still lacking, and the leadership ability is the hard indicator for promotion!

"Since you have such ambitions, I will fully cooperate with you, as long as Boss Dai approves, you don't have to worry about the formation of these two departments." Wang Zhen said.

"It's a pity, my qualifications are not enough, you are even shallower than me, the position of deputy stationmaster of the direct station, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to get it, a stationmaster who is less than thirty years old is amazing enough, and then a female deputy stationmaster in her twenties, that is also a legend of the Military Administration." Chen Mingxiang said with a smile.

"I'm already satisfied to be able to stay by your side and witness a legend, I guess Boss Dai will not set up a new deputy stationmaster, I am still your assistant and big butler." Wang Zhen said with a slight smile.