The others nodded in agreement, and Zhao Ziliang instructed Ning Zhiheng, "Since these two jade artifacts are so important to Tian Liqun, they should be delivered to him immediately. Arrange for surveillance of Su Yu right away!"
“I have already arranged for my deputy, Shi Hong, to set up surveillance points outside his home and workplace with ten team members and some peripheral personnel! But we cannot monitor his situation inside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs!” Ning Zhiheng replied.
The section chief nodded in satisfaction. Ning Zhiheng was diligent and conscientious in his work; he had done everything within the scope of his authority. Then he would report back!
The section chiefs all nodded in satisfaction. Even Gu Zhengqi, who was always looking for faults, had to admit that Ning Zhiheng had done his best. The remaining tasks were beyond his authority and ability, and needed to be handled by the Military Intelligence Investigation Department.
"Ziliang, your subordinates have given you face, so share your thoughts!" the section chief said to Zhao Ziliang.
Zhao Ziliang chuckled. This time, the Action Section could once again shine. His subordinates were doing a great job, which also showed that the Action Section was full of talented people and was not just there to be someone else's assistant.
"Chief, could we just take him down? Spies turned by the Japanese usually don't resist much. Once we catch him, he'll confess under torture! We can then use this lead to investigate further, and maybe we can uncover another spy group after the Shadow Spy Group," Zhao Ziliang replied. His style was always to secure the spoils first; no matter what, he wanted to get the person down first. This way, the Action Section would definitely get the credit. As for the subsequent progress, catching a big fish would be great, but not catching one wouldn't matter much. At least they'd already secured the credit—it was all for the job!
His plan was certainly well-conceived, but doing so would leave the Intelligence Section with nothing to do! While the Action Section undoubtedly took the lead and basked in the limelight during the last successful crackdown on the Shadow Spy Group, the Intelligence Section, under the Director's arrangement, also reaped considerable credit.
This time, the intelligence department must also get involved. If the action department does all the work, what will become of the intelligence department, which has always been ranked first among the departments?
How could Gu Zhengqi allow such a thing to happen! He immediately objected: "I disagree. I think it's too early to arrest him now. First of all, is Su Yu a real Japanese spy? That still needs to be confirmed! Maybe he just has some personal relationship with this Japanese man, Tian Liqun, or maybe there are other intermediaries involved between them? If we arrest him rashly before confirming all of this, and it turns out he didn't even have a so-called superior, wouldn't that be a joke? How would we explain that to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs? Those people at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are not easy to deal with!" Gu Zhengqi was indeed cunning and shrewd. With a quick thought, he found many excuses and easily pushed Zhao Ziliang's proposal back.
Moreover, what he said makes sense. It's too early to make an arrest at this point. In fact, as long as we have enough patience, the Military Intelligence Investigation Department will definitely make some progress in the end.
"Chief, our intelligence section has a certain advantage when it comes to monitoring suspects and solving cases," Gu Zhengqi continued. But seeing Zhao Ziliang about to speak, he quickly changed the subject. "Of course, I also greatly admire the capabilities of the action section. However, everyone working together makes the most of every opportunity! Why don't we entrust the surveillance of Tian Liqun and Su Yu to our intelligence section? We'll report to the action section immediately once we have any results. With this division of labor and close cooperation, we're sure to solve a brilliant case!"
Upon hearing this, everyone in the office secretly admired him, thinking, "What a shameless old fox! He can actually say such a thing!"
This isn't about division of labor and cooperation; it's blatant robbery of the fruits of victory! They're trying to claim all the hard work the Action Section has put in over so long as their own! To be honest, even Bian Ze, the deputy head of the Intelligence Section, felt a little embarrassed.
Old Gu, you'll have no friends if you do this!
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