Shadow of Spies

Propelled headlong into the relentless currents of history, Ji Yu finds himself transplanted to the tumultuous prelude to WWII.

Once an ordinary civil servant in his modern existence, Ji Yu i...

Chapter 358 Bringing Up the Old Matter

Hearing Ning Zhiheng's words, Huang Xianzheng was somewhat surprised, but they did not shy away from discussing it, as they had exchanged ideas before.

They all believed that China was at a disadvantage in the war between China and Japan, especially in the early stages of the war, when Nanjing was indeed a dangerous place. It was not surprising that Ning Zhiheng made this arrangement.

Huang Xianzheng knew that Ning Zhiheng had some influence, but it was mainly due to his connections within the police force. Ultimately, Ning Zhiheng's foundation was too weak, and his power was limited. These were not important to Huang Xianzheng.

Huang Xianzheng nodded in agreement, saying, "I've also placed some spies in the police department. Give me the list, and I'll make the arrangements as soon as possible."

Ning Zhiheng and Huang Xianzheng talked for a while longer before he took his leave. He also needed to inform Liu Datong to prepare for the evacuation, as time was running out.

The news of cracking the Black Ice intelligence group case quickly reached the attention of other high-ranking officials in the Military Intelligence Investigation Department, especially Gu Zhengqi, the head of the intelligence section.

The intelligence department has many informants, with insiders in various departments, and is extremely well-informed within the military intelligence investigation department as well.

The next morning, Gu Zhengqi found Zhao Ziliang to understand the situation. Zhao Ziliang did not hide anything. He knew that with Gu Zhengqi's abilities, he would soon understand the progress of the case. Moreover, the Black Ice Intelligence Team's case was over, so there was no need to worry about him stealing the credit.

When Gu Zhengqi learned that Nishihara Takayuki, the leader of the Black Ice intelligence team he had captured, was the same fugitive who had escaped capture a year ago, he couldn't help but stomp his feet in heartache.

He rushed back to the intelligence department and immediately summoned Yu Cheng to his office.

He pointed at Yu Cheng's nose and scolded him angrily, "I warned you long ago that you should pay more attention to any case handled by Ning Zhiheng, and it would be best if you could get involved."

You're doing well! They've come to you to find out what's going on, but you still haven't done anything. And now it's another big case. They've even dug up a high-ranking Japanese spy who's been lurking in the Executive Yuan for years. Zhao Ziliang is practically strutting around like crazy.

What's most infuriating is that the target we spent so much effort trying to catch was captured by Ning Zhiheng in just two days! He was one of our stragglers! Sigh, we were so close!

Gu Zhengqi felt more and more regretful as he spoke, and the remorse in his heart made him feel like he was being tormented by claws, so he kept pacing back and forth in the office.

During this period, the Action Section has firmly established itself as the top section of the Military Intelligence Investigation Department. Even when the Director left Nanjing for Shanghai this time, he handed over the specific work to Zhao Ziliang.

You have to understand, this used to be all Gu Zhengqi's business! But the director had only been gone for a few days, and the Action Section had already pulled off such a brilliant big case. How could Gu Zhengqi, who was already in a bad mood, possibly accept this?

Yu Cheng was thoroughly scolded by Gu Zhengqi, and he lowered his head, speechless. He also had a headache. When Ning Zhiheng asked him about the situation, he just thought that after a year, the carrier pigeon would have long since disappeared, and it would not be so easy to find it again.

At the time, he had no hope for the case. As a veteran in intelligence work, he knew that finding a carrier pigeon among tens of thousands of people in the paint shop based on a single radio signal was simply a pipe dream.

To everyone's surprise, Ning Zhiheng successfully captured the carrier pigeon in just two days, which is completely illogical!

He had initially acknowledged that Ning Zhiheng, as the most outstanding detective in the Military Intelligence Investigation Department, possessed brilliant crime-solving skills, but he believed he wasn't far behind, just lacking a bit of luck. However, this incident made him fully realize the vast difference between himself and Ning Zhiheng, and he completely admired Ning Zhiheng.

"Section Chief, I actually wanted to take this opportunity to get involved, but he acted too quickly. He was asking me about the situation the day before yesterday, and yesterday afternoon he brought people back. Last night he arrested the entire Black Ice intelligence team. I really didn't have a chance!" Yu Cheng explained helplessly.

Gu Zhengqi waved his hand, interrupting him, and said decisively, "Let it go this time, but we can't sit idly by any longer. There are still three radio signals that we haven't investigated, which means there are at least three Japanese intelligence groups active. We must get involved in this matter, otherwise, in the end, they will really treat us like servants."

"You mean?" Yu Cheng asked hesitantly.

"Haven't you noticed? The organization of the Japanese spy group is not as rigorous as we previously imagined. Or rather, the gap between us is getting smaller and smaller. Didn't we successfully crack down on the Valley Spy Group before?"

Now is the time to strike while the enemy is down. We must act quickly. I'll contact the section chief immediately and request to get involved. Otherwise, it won't be long before Ning Zhiheng wipes out the remaining three intelligence teams!

Yu Cheng immediately stood at attention and replied, "Yes, sir! We will do our utmost to prevent the Action Section from being too arrogant again!"

Gu Zhengqi's idea coincided with Ning Zhiheng's, and Huang Xianzheng instructed Ning Zhiheng not to perform too well, which Ning Zhiheng naturally agreed with.

With the intelligence department involved, some of the work could be shared, and Ning Zhiheng's burden was lightened.

Gu Zhengqi received approval from the section chief, and Zhao Ziliang also generously agreed. He was already quite satisfied with the results of the Black Ice intelligence team's investigation and didn't want to keep everything to himself. As a result, Gu Zhengqi took two radio wave investigation missions from Ning Zhiheng and prepared to do his best to solve them.

The next day, Ning Zhiheng called Liu Datong and invited him to the Hongyun Teahouse to explain things.

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