That evening, Ning Zhiheng returned to the safe house with a radio, a codebook, and a radio. After meeting with Tanikawa Chiemi, he asked directly, "Did you go to the bank to transfer money?"

Chiemi Tanikawa smiled and nodded, saying, "It's been transferred. Thank you for your trust, Director."

Ning Zhiheng said, "That's good. From now on, we can be open about things. Being honest with each other will reduce a lot of suspicion. By the way, did you know that I dealt with sixteen spies today?"

Chiemi Tanikawa immediately nodded and said, "It's all over Chongqing. I even went to Tongyuan Gate to take a look. It's clearly written on the notice."

Ning Zhiheng said, "Okay, in a moment, send a telegram to the Wuhan headquarters according to the communication schedule to report this matter."

Chiemi Tanikawa naturally obeyed, but she was still somewhat uncertain. Finally, she couldn't help but ask, "Director, are you deliberately hiding something from me because you have other plans?"

Ning Zhiheng glanced at Tanikawa Chiemi with some surprise. He hadn't expected her to be so frank and open, insisting on getting to the bottom of things. So he smiled slightly and said, "Ms. Tanikawa, you are a smart person. Since you have already guessed my thoughts, let's have a good talk."

At this point, Ning Zhiheng coughed lightly, organized his thoughts, and spoke again: "Miss Gu Chuan, to be honest, I think that with your intelligence and abilities, there are few men who can compare to you. I really don't want to let go of someone as talented as you."

Upon hearing this, Chiemi Tanikawa felt a sense of relief. This meant that the other party still needed her services, and it seemed that her life was spared. However, she was unwilling to actually surrender to the Chongqing government and had no confidence in doing so. So she said, "Director, we have a prior agreement. Besides, even if you keep me here, it won't do you any good. I've said everything I need to say."

Ning Zhiheng waved his hand and said, "The reason I hid the news of your capture was because I wanted you to continue to lie low."

"You mean you want me to be a double agent, working for you secretly? But I've already handed over my intelligence team members to you. What's the point of keeping them in Chongqing?"

Ning Zhiheng said, "I don't think so. Once you find Matsuda Jiro, all the intelligence network's power will be exposed to us. I plan to leave your power untouched, so that you will become the only surviving intelligence chief of the Chongqing intelligence network."

"Chongqing, as China's wartime capital, held an undeniably important position. With our intelligence network destroyed, the Japanese will undoubtedly rebuild it. As the sole surviving intelligence chief, your status will certainly rise, allowing you to occupy a more crucial position within this network. Once the network is rebuilt, that will be your time to shine. What do you think?"

Ning Zhiheng's plan was to deeply embed Tanikawa Chiemi as a thorn in the side, burying her deep within the Japanese intelligence organization, in preparation for future purges and to repeat the process of this purge.

Chiemi Tanikawa remained silent, her mind racing as she weighed the pros and cons and assessed the risks of continuing to lie low.

Chiemi Tanikawa slowly said, "Director, you are violating our agreement!"

In response to Chiemi Tanikawa's question, Ning Zhiheng patiently explained, "Of course, there are many difficulties in doing this, but as long as the design is meticulous, I believe it will not be a problem, and I will definitely compensate you."

He then deliberately emphasized, "It's compensation that will absolutely satisfy you! Besides, Ms. Tanikawa, are you really willing to leave like this? What about your family in Japan? Once they find out you've defected from the organization, the Japanese intelligence agencies won't let them off the hook..."

“I have no family!” Chiemi Tanikawa interrupted Ning Zhiheng, her expression turning bitter.

“My parents died long ago. My brother and I depended on each other for survival. Later, he joined the army, and I was sent to a military academy for training. Eventually, we both came to China to serve the so-called Emperor. But when the war broke out, my brother died in battle, and I became a true orphan. So I have no attachments and can’t talk about loyalty to the country. I am only loyal to myself.”

Ning Zhiheng had not expected that Tanikawa Chiemi's background was like this. No wonder she was extremely cooperative after being arrested, because she lacked any sense of identity with Japan and only lived for herself.

"Fine, even if you have no ties, are you really willing to spend the rest of your life hiding and running away? Are you willing to live an ordinary life under an assumed name? That's so unfair to you!"

Furthermore, I will absolutely not treat you unfairly. We are merely partners. I promise not to interfere with or direct your intelligence activities unless it involves extremely important intelligence. Otherwise, you don't need to contact me. I will pay you a satisfactory reward for every piece of intelligence you provide. I guarantee that if you can hand over the rebuilt intelligence network to me again in the future, I will pay you another two hundred thousand US dollars. Of course, if you are unwilling, I will not force you to take risks. Everything is entirely your responsibility.

Ning Zhiheng's words startled Tanikawa Chiemi. She hadn't expected that Ning Zhiheng's demands on her were actually quite low, even generous. In this way, she was essentially playing the role of an information broker, and she had a generous customer who was willing to spend money. She had done this kind of thing before, so it wasn't anything special.

Chiemi Tanikawa pondered the matter carefully in her mind, but still couldn't make up her mind.

Seeing the hesitation on her face, Ning Zhiheng continued to persuade her, "You don't need to rush to answer me. Think it over carefully. And don't worry, no matter what you decide in the end, I will keep my promise, pay your other half of the reward, and let you go. However, I still think it would be a real pity for you to leave like this."

Since they had given up on the idea of ​​getting rid of Chiemi Tanikawa, they might as well increase their investment and make Chiemi Tanikawa work for them completely. In fact, this was exactly what Chiemi Tanikawa had planned before. Her value was finally recognized by Ning Zhiheng, and she was able to save her life.

Moreover, Tanikawa Chiemi's defection this time made the elimination work much easier, and also made Ning Zhiheng realize how important it was to plant such an informant within the Japanese. In particular, he knew that this woman must have even more valuable intelligence in her mind, so he spared no effort to persuade Tanikawa Chiemi to continue to work for him.

Chiemi Tanikawa ultimately did not give a definite answer, but hesitated and said, "Please let me think about it some more!"