Even the section chief was amused by Gu Zhengqi's words; having such a thick skin is quite a skill!
Xiang Yan, the deputy head of the action section who hadn't had a chance to speak until now, couldn't hold back any longer. He pointed at Gu Zhengqi's nose and started cursing: "Section Chief Gu, are you dreaming about getting married? You're thinking too much! Our action section has worked so hard, arresting and tracking people, and spending a lot of manpower and resources in the vast sea of people to find two hidden spies. And you just open your mouth and want to take over everything? Where in the world is there such a good thing?"
You need to understand, the standard practice in our Military Intelligence Investigation Department is that whoever's case is responsible for it; trying to take credit for someone else's work is breaking the rules.
Zhao Ziliang curled his lip and said disdainfully, "Old Gu, what's wrong with your intelligence section? You're trying to steal our work from our action section. But then again, it makes sense. I don't know what you intelligence section are busy with all day long. So many specially trained elite agents, but you're just doing trivial things all day. You haven't caught a single real Japanese spy. Well, you're just sitting in your office drinking tea all day. Do you think Japanese spies will fall from the sky?"
"Look, I just made a suggestion, and you all have so much to say. Can't everything be discussed?" Gu Zhengqi said nonchalantly. He was determined to get a piece of the pie no matter what, and as for saving face? It didn't exist for him!
"Alright! Everyone, be quiet! Be a little more reserved, don't let the younger generation laugh at you." The section chief said, pointing to Wei Liangbi and Ning Zhiheng, who had been standing to the side.
Seeing that the section chiefs dared not speak anymore, he smiled and asked Ning Zhiheng, "You are the person in charge of the case, so you should have the most say. Tell me your next steps."
Wei Liangbi and Ning Zhiheng, these two young men, did not expect that the section chiefs would lower themselves to fight for credit, and their quarrel was no different from that of the aunties arguing at the vegetable market. It was quite a sight!
Ning Zhiheng calmed himself down, coughed lightly, and then said, "I have a little idea. In fact, what Section Chief Gu was thinking earlier makes some sense. We can first determine whether there is a direct connection between Su Yu and Tian Liqun, and whether there was any middleman involved."
It's quite simple to confirm this. As Section Chief Bian just predicted, Tian Liqun and Su Yu will meet up in three days, on Sunday. At the latest, it won't be later than the ten-day deadline Su Yu set for Dai Daguang. They are both under my close surveillance now. We only need to monitor whether they make contact on that day to determine if they have any direct contact.
Secondly, we need to confirm whether Su Yu is truly a member of the Japanese spy group. This is crucial! If he is not a Japanese spy, but merely someone Tian Liqun instructed to retrieve the jade artifacts for him through some connection, then Su Yu is of no value, and we can only place our hopes on Tian Liqun alone!
But if he's a real spy, he must have a superior and intelligence transmission channels. Then we'd have a basis for arresting him. We can follow his trail to find his superior and even the head of the entire spy group, bringing down the whole group and achieving our goal!
"How do you confirm his true identity?" Gu Zhengqi asked with some curiosity. This Ning Zhiheng was clear-headed and thoughtful; he was indeed a detective genius!
"There are two methods. One is to directly arrest Tian Liqun and confirm Su Yu's identity through his confession. However, this method is not advisable! First of all, Tian Liqun is a Japanese nobleman. As everyone knows, such spies have a very strong will to resist. Just like the windmill we arrested before, it is very difficult to obtain their confessions. They may even take their own lives during the arrest, and we may end up with nothing! Such a valuable clue will be wasted! Therefore, my suggestion to Tian Liqun is still to focus on surveillance and find his weaknesses in the operation. This is the best strategy."
“That’s right, this situation is very likely. Just in case, we need to monitor Tian Liqun and not act rashly!” The director agreed with Ning Zhiheng’s suggestion, and the others nodded in agreement. It was indeed a prudent view!
"What about the second method?" Zhao Ziliang asked again.
"The second method is the simplest and most effective: set a trap for him, throw out a bait that a spy cannot refuse."
The Planning Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has considerable authority and many opportunities to access valuable intelligence. We'll create a false intelligence report, the bigger the better. In short, this is a piece of extremely valuable intelligence. Then we'll place this intelligence around Su Yu and see if he takes the bait. If he's completely unmoved by this intelligence and behaves himself, it means that he's not a Japanese spy, but was just involved in this case because of some connection with Tian Liqun. In that case, he's of no value.
But if he's compromised this intelligence, then it's very simple. He must be a Japanese spy, and we can follow the trail of his intelligence-giving channels to catch him all in one fell swoop. We can kill two birds with one stone and achieve twice the result with half the effort!
"Excellent!" The section chief slammed his hand on the table, and all the section chiefs, including Wei Liangbi, secretly cheered. This was absolutely a brilliant idea.
This method is time-saving, labor-saving, and highly efficient! Just as Ning Zhiheng said, it can confirm Su Yu's identity as a spy, find out his intelligence transmission channels, and, moreover, as long as false intelligence is released immediately, Su Yu will definitely reveal his true colors, thus saving time-consuming surveillance and avoiding some unexpected accidents and mistakes that may occur during the delay!
"Zhiheng, well done!" Zhao Ziliang gave a thumbs up, then burst into laughter. "I think there's no need for later. I'll step down and make way for you right now. Your brain is definitely capable enough! Hahahaha!"
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