"Oh!" The section chief and the two intelligence chiefs looked at Ning Zhiheng. "It's Zhiheng again! Well then, tell us what's going on. We're all ears!"
Ning Zhiheng stepped forward, bowed slightly to the director and the four section chiefs, and said, "Ten days ago, my outreach team discovered an important clue: a habitual thief had stolen a large sum of cash and two precious jade artifacts from a household. The thief was quickly apprehended, but during further investigation, it was discovered that the victim, instead of reporting the theft to the police, had vacated the apartment the very next day and left hastily, cleaning the place thoroughly before leaving!"
"This is just a cover-up! There must be something wrong with the owner, or the lost property is something they don't want to expose!" Gu Zhengqi, being a veteran agent, immediately realized what was going on and couldn't help but interject.
"Section Chief Gu is wise! That's what I thought too. My people on the outside also felt that this was a clue worth investigating, so they reported it to me four days ago."
Through further interrogation, I found the missing valuables and discovered that the two jade artifacts were ornaments and tokens unique to Japanese nobles. Therefore, I deduced that the owner was Japanese, or at least of noble birth!
"This situation is extremely important! We must concentrate our efforts to find him. Do we have any leads on this person?" Gu Zhengqi asked immediately. A Japanese man, especially one of Japanese nobility, hiding in this city—it's obvious he must be a Japanese spy, or even a Japanese spy with a special identity.
“We found him yesterday morning! His cover identity is Tian Liqun, a column editor at the Minsheng Daily. He is currently under our surveillance!” Ning Zhiheng replied.
"You've already found it? You're really quick! In Nanjing, the capital city with a population of one million, how did you find it in just four days?" Bian Ze, the deputy head of the intelligence section who had been silent until now, finally asked.
In reality, his questioning of Ning Zhiheng was actually a clever way to elicit specific details of Ning Zhiheng's case-solving, giving him an opportunity to impress the director. He knew that finding a deliberately hidden Japanese spy in such a short time was extremely difficult, and Ning Zhiheng's ability to do so must be due to his exceptional skills.
Ning Zhiheng drove the Japanese high-ranking spy Xue Lang to his death, avenging the deaths of thirteen of his comrades. He had always been secretly grateful and had promised Ning Zhiheng that he would repay him when the opportunity arose! This time, he subtly flattered Ning Zhiheng!
Upon hearing Bian Ze's question, Ning Zhiheng quickly replied, "I have loved drawing since I was a child, especially portraits. Based on the descriptions from his landlord and several neighbors, I drew his portrait. I also determined the search area based on his daily movements and arranged for many people to stake out the area. Finally, I found the target yesterday morning, and his identity was confirmed by his landlord. Currently, surveillance points have been set up near his workplace, the Minsheng Daily, and his residence, under the command of Captain Shao Wenguang. Nearly twenty people have been deployed to conduct comprehensive surveillance on him!"
Upon hearing his words, everyone present nodded in agreement. Ning Zhiheng's ability to act was beyond everyone's expectations; his speed and efficiency were astonishing!
"So, this spy, suspected of being a Japanese nobleman, is already under your control?" Gu Zhengqi was filled with mixed feelings. He felt joy at catching another Japanese spy, but more so at the helplessness that it was his old rival Zhao Ziliang's men who had accomplished this, not his own!
It seems I should stay away from him for a while to avoid losing face and causing unnecessary trouble!
"Yes, Captain Shao Wenguang is a senior agent with rich experience. He once led the tracking operation against the Japanese high-ranking spy Snow Wolf, successfully tracking him for six days. In the end, he was also the one who discovered the new leader of the Shadow Team, Black Sparrow. His ability is beyond doubt, so having him lead the tracking mission is foolproof!"
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