As soon as the magistrate spoke, the group immediately stopped arguing. Gu Zhengqi, who had always been willing to take a bite if possible and give up if he couldn't, let it go when he saw Zhao Ziliang's stubborn attitude.
"The interrogation of Meng Lesheng will be handled by the Action Section. This case will be investigated thoroughly, and I will not favor any particular section. Xiang Yan! You will continue to lead the work. Whether we can achieve anything depends on you!" the section chief said.
This time, he didn't speak up for the intelligence section because the action section had indeed done a great job, which greatly increased his trust in the action section's capabilities. As for the intelligence section's arrangements, he already had other plans. He wouldn't neglect his own subordinates, but he just couldn't be as obvious as last time.
"Chief, what arrangements do you think should be made for Tian Liqun and Su Yu?" Xiang Yan asked.
"What are your thoughts?" The section chief didn't answer directly, but instead asked Xiang Yan in return.
“My idea is that these two people are no longer of any use. We’ve already found their superiors, so there’s no point in keeping them around, especially Tian Liqun. He has strong counter-surveillance capabilities. I’m afraid that something might happen during the surveillance process and wake him up. If we drag it out, it’ll be easier for him to break free! It’s better to act now to prevent any unforeseen complications!” Xiang Yan replied after careful consideration.
"Zhiheng, what do you think?" The sergeant turned to Ning Zhiheng and asked. In the sergeant's mind, Ning Zhiheng was a detective with extremely strong judgment. His reasoning and analytical abilities had always left a deep impression on everyone present. Therefore, the sergeant specifically asked this lieutenant-level officer a question to hear his opinion!
"I also agree with Section Chief Xiang's opinion, and so far, we don't know much about this new spy organization."
"If we can learn more about this spy organization from their confessions and gather more information, we will be more proactive and have a better chance of success when interrogating Meng Lesheng!" Ning Zhiheng said.
He felt that at this stage, it was best to secure the credit and keep it in his own hands, as this would benefit both himself and the action department.
"Good! As you suggested, arrest Tian Liqun and Su Yu immediately, especially Su Yu. Those high-ranking officials and their sons in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have always been arrogant. This time, we need to make a big deal out of them. We need to teach them the meaning of respect and make an example of them!" The director's voice revealed a hint of coldness.
He had long been eyeing some high-ranking officials in the military government, but he was wary and dared not act rashly. This time, he had found a handle to use against them and was going to teach them a lesson, to let them know how powerful the Military Intelligence Investigation Bureau was!
After all matters were discussed and agreed upon, the meeting concluded, and Zhao Ziliang and the other two left the director's office.
At the suggestion of the director, Gu Zhengqi and Bian Ze stayed behind.
"Chief, our intelligence section has performed well this time. Besides, the current wrap-up work is exactly what the intelligence section excels at. I think it would be better to call on professional intelligence personnel to handle it!" Gu Zhengqi felt that it was worth a try. After all, it was not pleasant to watch others feast on a table full of delicious food.
The section chief smiled and waved his hand, saying, "You should stop interfering in this case. To be honest, I didn't expect the Action Section to go this far. In just six days, they uncovered the head of the spy organization, the radio, and most importantly, the encrypted codebook. This is the second codebook they've ever seized. This is enough to prove that their abilities are no less than those of your rigorously trained professionals, and frankly, they've done far better. You know that yourself, don't you?"
The words of the director made even the usually thick-skinned Gu Zhengqi feel a little embarrassed, while Bian Ze, who was standing to the side, remained silent.
No matter what, the undeniable achievements speak for themselves. The Action Section's accomplishments over the past few months have been dazzling. In all these years, the Intelligence Section hasn't managed to uncover any spies of the same value as the Shadow Group members, let alone those two codebooks. Now, they've uncovered another major case. This is the source of Zhao Ziliang's confidence in forcing Gu Zhengqi to take a detour.
"Actually, their action section's performance was average before, but they were good at assisting others. It was only after Ning Zhiheng joined that they repeatedly made contributions!"
"Chief, I request that our intelligence section give priority to selecting this year's Whampoa Military Academy graduates. After all, it's a waste of talent to keep such a person in the action section!" Gu Zhengqi had never given up on Ning Zhiheng and still wanted to recruit him to the intelligence section. However, he gave up the idea in the end because he was a member of Deputy Director Huang's Baoding faction.
The section chief, of course, knew what his old subordinate was thinking. He didn't want to get entangled with Gu Zhengqi on this matter, so he picked up the file folder from the table and slammed it in front of Gu Zhengqi.
"What is this?" Gu Zhengqi asked curiously, reaching for the file bag, but still looking at the section chief with an inquiring gaze.
Even at his level, some documents were not accessible to him. Only after the section chief nodded did he open the document bag and begin to look through them.
As he flipped through the pages, his expression grew increasingly serious.
After reading the document, he finally couldn't help but ask, "Chief, can the authenticity of this document be guaranteed? This is a major general, and the military commander of a main force division. How could he be turned by the Japanese? Could this be a Japanese counter-espionage plot? We must be cautious!"
The magistrate stood up, slowly walked to the window, gazed intently out the window, and said leisurely, "This was taken out by Zhao Ziliang himself from the safe of the Japanese spy chief yesterday. He has never let it out of his sight!"
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