Ning Zhiheng's words made Ji Hongyi stunned for a moment. He hesitated for a moment before asking softly: "Are you going to save people or just spend money?"

Ning Zhiheng glanced at him and said angrily: "Don't worry, I'm not as jealous as I see money, the premise is to rescue people, but the money is cheaper than the kidnappers, which is better than us. 300,000 US dollars is enough to buy our two convoys."

Ji Hongyi felt relieved. Of course everyone loved money, but he still had a bottom line. He was ordered by his master to run to rescue Wei Hongde. If the person was not rescued in the end, he would not be able to hold the money.

The same is true for Ning Zhiheng. Although he wanted the money, he was preparing to take it from the kidnappers. Naturally, these kidnappers were not good people. Killing them would also help the people to eliminate harm and earn 300,000 US dollars in vain. Why not do it?

Ning Zhiheng then asked: "What have you investigated?"

Ji Hongyi has not been idle these two days. He has used his power to secretly search for the kidnappers' traces. With his ability, he has certainly gained something.

"According to the description of the Wei family, the kidnapper drove two cars to force Wei Hongde's car to stop, then got out of the car and hijacked Wei Hongde with a gun. There were eight people in total, each holding a short gun. The kidnapper in charge had a local accent in Shanghai. I preliminarily judged that these people should be local Qing Gang disciples."

"Yes!" Ning Zhiheng nodded, expressing his agreement. This technique was done by experts.

Although cars are common in Shanghai, it is also because Shanghai has a developed economy and many wealthy businessmen, so ordinary people are not able to buy them. It is difficult for tourists from other places to get two cars at once. They are fully equipped and have a Shanghai accent. Most of these people are local Qing Gang disciples.

In particular, the Shanghai Qing Gang has always had a tradition of kidnapping and extorting wealthy businessmen, and everyone knows this. Even Yue Sheng, the leader of the Qing Gang back then, was one of the backstages. Later, Yue Sheng started a bank, but because of insufficient funds, he simply went on the battlefield and used this method to deal with celebrities on Shanghai. In desperation, these people had to invest in banks and deposit their own deposits in Yue Sheng's bank. Since then, Yue Sheng officially entered the financial world, broke away from the shackles of the Qing Gang leader, borrowed the power of capital, and quickly grew stronger, and finally became the underground emperor of Shanghai.

It can be said that all the Qing Gang's halls are involved in this industry. Even Gu Xuan from the Northern Su Gang did such things back then, but now he just stops doing it.

"Where do you think it is the hall? The French Concession? Or the city?"

"I think it should be done by people from the city! The French Concession has developed rapidly in recent years. The gangs in each hall can live a life of peace and have always been relatively stable. Moreover, the two major concessions are related. Behind Wei Hongde is the British consul. No one in the concession dares to offend him, so I think the possibility of the city is greater.

I later visited some nearby citizens. After the incident, someone saw Wei Hongde's car driving towards Suzhou Bridge. Later, I found a guard who was on duty at the Suzhou Bridge Head Quarter at that time. He also saw Wei Hongde's car entering the city."

Ning Zhiheng originally suspected the Qing Gang disciples in the city, but Ji Hongyi was surprised that he was able to find the whereabouts of the kidnappers so easily. He couldn't help but ask: "The kidnappers didn't abandon Wei Hongde's car? They just drove a car with meat tickets so blatantly across Suzhou Bridge?"

Ji Hongyi nodded and said, "I was very suspicious at first, but it can be explained by thinking about it. Wei Hongde is not an ordinary businessman. People who dare to make decisions about him are definitely not ordinary people, either with a deep background or being forced to be red from money, and even both are included.

Moreover, Wei Hongde's car is famous for its luxury, and is the latest model of American Buick sedan. It is pure white in color. At that time, it cost 8,000 US dollars and asked the British consul to buy it through diplomatic channels. This is also a rare luxury car in the concession. The guard on the level was able to recognize Wei Hongde's car. It is understandable that the kidnappers are reluctant to throw it away."

Eight thousand dollars! This is really not a small amount of wealth that ordinary people cannot accumulate in their lifetimes.

Ning Zhiheng pondered for a while and said slowly: "These kidnappers' techniques are too rough. They dare to do this. It may be because they are reluctant to throw away this valuable luxury car. On the other hand, it also shows that they do not care too much about Wei Hongde's identity and are fearless."

"You are right. I also think so. In the city, there are not many people with this strength and courage. The most likely person to commit the crime should be No. 76. They are leaning against the Japanese and do not care about the forces of Britain and the United States, especially the British, who are now suppressed by Japan very much.

Moreover, since its establishment on the 76th, in order to squeeze money, it has become a habit to extort wealthy merchants by any means. I don’t feel surprised at all that they kidnapped Wei Hongde.”

"It makes sense!" Ning Zhiheng agreed with Ji Hongyi's judgment. The spies at the No. 76 agent headquarters bully others and do evil in the city. They are unscrupulous in doing things and have no bottom line. Except for the Japanese, they dare not provoke them, others don't take them seriously.

"It should be Wu Shicai's work. He basically did things like kidnapping and extortion. This guy is cruel and brave. He dares to do anything for money. Only such a person will have an idea about Wei Hongde. I will ask someone to investigate his recent activities and see if Wei Hongde is really in his hands?"

Ning Zhiheng decided to let Mu Yu do this. Mu Yu's team developed well within the No. 76 Agent Headquarters and had eyewitnesses around Wu Shicai. It should not be difficult to investigate these things.

Ji Hongyi also knew that the Intelligence Department had its own intelligence network in the city, so it was of course more convenient than doing these things. He said, "Then you have to do it as soon as possible. The originally agreed time was to pay the money to redeem the people tonight, but because the Wei family could not raise so much US dollars for a while, the kidnappers gave him a day of gratitude and agreed to attack Wei Hongde at 10 o'clock tomorrow night, and if he was late, he would really send it back to his palm, and I couldn't explain it to my master even if I went back."

Ning Zhiheng raised his hand and looked at the time, nodded and said, "I'll find a way. Go back and wait for my news. If we find Wei Hongde's whereabouts before tomorrow night, then we will take action and rescue Wei Hongde and collect the money. If it is not found, then pay the money as required by the kidnappers to redeem the people. Rescue Wei Hongde first to ensure his personal safety, and then search slowly. I don't believe that the money can still fly!"

Ning Zhiheng did not take this matter too seriously. For the intelligence department's ability, it was not difficult to seize this huge sum of money. He did not want to really hurt Wei Hongde for this. After all, Wei Hongde was not a traitor businessman. He used to have no grievances or grudges. He had to seek his money and lost his life, which would be a bit miserable.

Ji Hongyi had a clear idea in his heart and quickly nodded in his head.

Ning Zhiheng waved his hand and asked him to collect the dollars he needed from Zuo Rou. Ji Hongyi stood up and saluted Ning Zhiheng, and rushed to Zuo Rou's office.

Soon, Ji Hongyi left Tan Mansion with a suitcase. Zuo Rou then walked out of the gate, came to Ning Zhiheng to sit down, and whispered: "A total of 150,000 US dollars. Fortunately, I have always kept some foreign currency, otherwise it would be a bit tight."

Ning Zhiheng smiled slightly and said jokingly: "I can't bear to let my child go to trap the wolf. If you spend this money, you can quickly recover it. Besides, can this amount of money be seen in your Zuo Daguan's eyes?"

Zuo Rou smiled as she heard this. Since she was in charge of the Finance Department of the Intelligence Department, she has been unable to count the money she manages, and her vision has gradually improved. In her eyes, this money is just a bunch of numbers.

However, Zuo Rou still reminded: "In the past six months, our investment in materials has become increasingly large. The money we spend is like flowing water. There are still some surplus in previous years. I guess there is nothing left this year. Look, should you control it?"

Ning Zhiheng knew Zuo Rou's meaning, and when he reported to him before, he had already explained the situation very clearly.

Although Shanghai's smuggling channels are extremely profitable, the intelligence department also needs to spend a lot of money, including the expenses of clearing and maintaining channels, the benefits of buying high-level Japanese executives, and huge investment in the intelligence market.

The most invested is the material. The materials transported back to the national unified area are half sent to the front line of Changsha. These materials are basically given for free. Sometimes even if you get some money back, you can only charge a cost. This is also the conditions agreed between Huang Xianzheng and the senior management of the Baoding Group. These materials must be given priority to the army of these senior management.

Of course, there must be some of these high-ranking officials who are corrupted by these high-ranking officials. However, the national government has the same style as the national party and government, and Ning Zhiheng is unable to make the situation come true. He only hopes that half of these materials can be used for the anti-Japanese front, and it will not be in vain for his efforts.

In this way, you earn more and spend more. In fact, Zuo Rou's funds were not as much as you imagined. Moreover, in the past six months, Ning Zhiheng has ordered the front-line material replenishment, medicines, steel, automobiles, gasoline and other shortage resources to Changsha. Several times, they simply left the car and goods, which was to pay even the capital, so the gap in this area is too big. As for the rich financial resources like the Intelligence Department, they can't support it, so Zuo Rou had to remind Ning Zhiheng to make arrangements early.

When Ning Zhiheng heard this, he shook his head and said, "Not only can it be reduced, but the investment in materials must also be increased. There are top-secret news that Myanmar's transportation channels will be cut off soon, and our Shanghai side is the last supply line. In this way, we must increase the transportation volume. Now we are not only transported to Changsha, but we also have to be responsible for the fourth war zone of Chief Zhang, and we also require priority to supplement it, and our burden is heavier!"

Hearing Ning Zhiheng's words, Zuo Rou's face suddenly turned bitter. As a result, the subsequent funding situation would be even more tense. She couldn't help but say again: "You know our current situation. There is still a surplus in this year's income. But if it weren't for the one million you brought back from Chongqing last year, we wouldn't have much left. If we had to increase our investment, we would have to use reserve funds. We must do what we can."

Looking at Zuo Rou's worried look, Ning Zhiheng sighed lightly. Of course he knew these situations. If it weren't for this, how could he have made the idea of ​​the 300,000 US dollars? It's because he was really nervous.

But the current situation cannot tolerate him retreating. After thinking for a while, he insisted: "We have no choice. Now that the international situation is getting worse, the Americans stand by and the British are unable to protect themselves. Seeing that the transportation line in Myanmar is tight, we must support the front line at all costs. Isn't the original intention of establishing this material channel just for this day!"

Speaking of this, he smiled slightly at Zuo Rou and said in a slow tone: "There must be a road before the car arrives at the mountain. If it really doesn't work, I will pull down my face. Just like No. 76, I will beat this big Shanghai up and down one by one, and I will easily charge him one hundred million. Anyway, the Japanese are used to grabbing things!"

Of course this is a joke, but Zuo Rou was still amused by him and smiled and said, "It's not as good as you said, can you really be a kidnapper? The jewelry and gold in our warehouse can support it for a while, but to be honest, I really have to think of some other solutions."
Chapter completed!