In Changsha, the Military Intelligence Bureau had established an intelligence station and possessed a certain level of counter-espionage capabilities. Coupled with the counter-espionage departments within the military, if Chie Tanikawa were to be careless, she could very well fall into their hands.

Ning Zhiheng laughed and waved his hand, saying, "I will have Leng Qing vouch for you. If your level is not high enough, just let me know and I will vouch for you."

Thinking of this, he spoke again: "Your code name is Poison Bee! If anything goes wrong, as long as you give this code name, I'll know it's you, and I'll prove everything for you and take control of the situation!"

Chiemi Tanikawa breathed a sigh of relief. If that was the case, she would have intelligence identities in both Japan and China, becoming a true double agent. This would make her more convenient to act and greatly increase her safety.

Ning Zhiheng continued, "As for Matsuno Tomohiro, I kept him around to be a scapegoat for you in the future, but it seems we won't need him now. I will secretly execute him as soon as I get back and block all news about him."

"Yes, thank you, Director. Now I have no more worries!" Tanikawa Chiemi nodded in agreement. Ning Zhiheng had already planned everything for her.

Ning Zhiheng smiled slightly at Tanikawa Chiemi. He still trusted Tanikawa Chiemi for the time being. After all, this operation was largely thanks to her. Without Tanikawa Chiemi, he would never have been able to carry out the operation so smoothly and thoroughly.

Therefore, he valued Chiemi Tanikawa very much. In his vision, Chiemi Tanikawa would play the same role in Changsha, and one day she would replicate everything in Chongqing in Changsha. At that time, it would be another exhilarating spy war and a huge victory without any suspense.

However, to achieve this, Chiemi Tanikawa herself needs to actively cooperate. Coercion alone is not enough; there must be incentives to ensure that she will serve you wholeheartedly afterward.

Thinking of this, Ning Zhiheng spoke again: "In addition, our previous agreement is still valid. I will give you a generous reward for every piece of important intelligence you provide. Finally, if you can hand over the Changsha intelligence network to me, it will still be two hundred thousand US dollars. I will never go back on my word!"

Chiemi Tanikawa was naturally overjoyed. To be honest, she lacked sufficient loyalty to both China and Japan. She only trusted herself and her own interests. Her experience in Chongqing had taught her that being a spy was also a lucrative profession with unlimited potential, enough to earn a huge fortune. When she succeeded, she could retire gracefully, and who would care about the raging floods or who won or lost?

"Thank you so much for your care, Director!" Chiemi Tanikawa bowed and said with a smile.

Next, Ning Zhiheng and Tanikawa Chiemi discussed some details of the operation. After returning, Ning Zhiheng would explain them to Leng Qing and send her to her post as soon as possible.

After returning to the Second Operations Division, Ning Zhiheng immediately summoned Leng Qing to his office, signed a warrant, handed it to him, and instructed, "Go to the interrogation department now, bring out Matsuno Tomoyo, execute him secretly immediately, and then come back to report to me. I have a very important task for you."

Leng Qing dared not delay and immediately accepted the order. Half an hour later, gunshots rang out again in the woods. After dealing with the aftermath, Leng Qing rushed back to report to Ning Zhiheng.

"Chief, your identity has been verified, and Matsuno Tomohiro has been executed."

"Very good! Sit down and let's talk!"

Ning Zhiheng looked at Leng Qing, who was standing upright, and smiled as he gestured for him to sit down. Then he said kindly, "You've been my old brother since the Nanjing days. You've finally made it through all these years and are now a major. But have you considered that it's a bit of a waste of your talents to continue serving as an action team leader? Do you have any new ideas?"

Leng Qing was naturally a smart man. He knew that the director must have a new plan for him when he brought up this topic. He was very clear that his promotion to the rank of major was entirely due to the director's deliberate promotion. He was naturally very grateful. He stood up again and answered loudly, "I owe my success today to your cultivation, Director. I will do anything for you, even at the cost of my life!"

"Haha, you flatter me!"

Ning Zhiheng laughed and gestured for Leng Qing to sit down before speaking. He then asked, "But this time, you're being transferred from headquarters to the front lines in Changsha to complete an important mission. Are you willing?"

Changsha was the front line of the War of Resistance, a dangerous place where anything could happen. Although Leng Qing was Ning Zhiheng's trusted subordinate, Ning Zhiheng still needed to make things clear to him before asking him to give up his comfortable life in the rear of headquarters and go to Changsha. Otherwise, even if he dared not disobey, he might harbor resentment and cause problems at crucial moments.

Leng Qing did not hesitate at all and reiterated, "Please rest assured, Chief. I come from a military background, and it is my duty to fight on the front lines. I will never back down."

"Good!" Ning Zhiheng slammed his hand on the table, very satisfied with Leng Qing's attitude. He then explained the situation of Tanikawa Chiemi to Leng Qing in detail.

He continued, "Because Silver Fox's identity is special, the fewer people who know about it, the better. Currently, only you and I know her identity, so I've decided that you will cooperate with Silver Fox."

Leng Qing then learned the whole story and understood the director's good intentions. Her worries were gone, and she immediately nodded and accepted the order.

Ning Zhiheng laughed and said, "Actually, going out might not be a bad thing. There are only so many positions in the department, and the positions above you are all my cronies. It's not easy to advance further. Go to Changsha and I'll arrange a position as the director of the supervisory department for you. After the mission is completed, I'll promote you to another rank. At that time, your path to advancement will be much wider, which will greatly benefit your future prospects!"

Leng Qing naturally understood what the director meant. His superior was Zhao Jiang, the director's confidant, who was still in the position of intelligence team leader. He had to take care of him whenever he had the chance. If he wanted to make progress in the short term, he had to change his environment. This appointment in Changsha was an excellent opportunity.

It was clear that the director valued him highly, and he was overjoyed and had no more complaints.

That evening, Ning Zhiheng met with Tanikawa Chiemi again and handed her the radio frequency and codebook. The very next day, Tanikawa Chiemi secretly left Chongqing, thus ending the intelligence war in Chongqing.