Ning Zhiheng remained silent for a long time. After careful consideration, he said softly, "I need to find out the follow-up information about the plane crash from the Navy. Can Yamamoto Domitsukuni do that?"
A plane crash? He Siming immediately understood. He Siming was very clear about the operation that Ning Zhiheng had designed and carried out.
After the operation was over, when He Siming reported the last two secret agreements to Ning Zhiheng, Ning Zhiheng gave him a detailed account of the matter.
He Siming said, "Do you want to know about the Navy's search in the nearby waters after the plane crash?"
Ning Zhiheng's expression turned serious as he slowly nodded and said, "Yes, I want to know what they found. I suspect there's a high chance they found survivors."
"Survivors? Wasn't it said that there were no survivors on the entire plane?"
He Siming was immediately shocked. The news he received later from the Special Higher Police was that the entire crew of the plane had perished, with no survivors.
Ning Zhiheng said dismissively, "What's so strange about that? The plane caught fire, it didn't explode. People on board have a certain amount of time to react, and anything can happen!"
Did you know that on the very day the plane crashed, the Kagesa Agency had already ordered the detention of all the people on another plane that was returning to Shanghai? They clearly suspected that the plane crash was not a natural fire and would be subject to strict investigation.
But the day before I returned to Shanghai, the Kagesa Agency ordered the release of these people, hastily ending the investigation, which took less than two days. Why do you think that was?
When Ning Zhiheng received the report from Muyu, he had been suspicious of the matter because the Shadow Agency had spent too little time investigating. They basically just asked a few questions and then released the person, which was just going through the motions.
He Siming quickly understood: "You mean they found out the truth about the plane crash in less than two days and then ended the investigation?"
Ning Zhiheng said with certainty, "Yes, that's the only explanation. Given Yingzuo Yushu's style, he won't let any suspect off easily until he gets to the bottom of it. But how did they find out the reason?"
The plane caught fire mid-air and then crashed directly into the sea. They had no means of investigation, so I suspect there were survivors in this operation. Only they would know the full story; otherwise, it's hard to explain. I want to know, what exactly did the Navy find during their search?
The reason Ning Zhiheng wanted to continue the investigation was because he was afraid that there might actually be survivors. If so, he was determined to find out their identities.
If the survivor is Wang Hanmin or Fu Shengyuan, then things will be very troublesome, especially Fu Shengyuan. If he survives by chance and is still hiding in the shadows, he will be a huge threat to the Military Intelligence Bureau's Beiping and Tianjin stations. He must be eliminated to prevent future troubles.
Of course, if the survivor is Xu Yongchang, then it is a blessing from heaven. Such a loyal man would be rescued at all costs.
Hearing Ning Zhiheng's analysis, He Siming naturally agreed. If the truth about the plane crash could be found in such a short time, then finding the survivors was definitely the most likely way.
But he still asked, "If there really were survivors, why is it that even the Special Higher Police received information that everyone was dead? Are the Kagesa Agency and the North China Special Higher Police hiding something by doing this?"
Ning Zhiheng let out a soft sigh, then frowned and said, "If that's the case, it means they must have found something and don't want the outside world to know. The more they do that, the more we need to investigate. I won't feel at ease until we figure out the identity of the survivors!"
Since the Kagesa Agency and the North China Special Higher Police have taken precautions, to avoid alerting them, we have to change our investigation target. The Navy and Army don't have mutual constraints, so information might not be so tightly controlled; it should be relatively easier. Investigate from this angle and see if you can find anything.
"Don't worry, leave this to me. The military officers in the Military Affairs Office are very open-minded, so it won't be difficult."
He Siming had been dealing with these intelligence officers for a long time and was very familiar with the situation of each department. Because the military attaché's office was not involved in the work against the enemy, the level of secrecy was low and the work was relatively easy. Most of the time, they just collected some meteorological and hydrological data of the coast. Therefore, the personnel had little experience in intelligence and were relatively easy to deal with.
Ning Zhiheng naturally trusted He Siming; the guy was no less intelligent than himself. However, he still cautioned him, "Don't be careless! This situation is special, so you need to be careful with your approach and not seem too deliberate."
"Understood!" He Siming nodded in agreement.
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