The man first went to Pukou Wharf, then to two shops, and finally I followed him to the entrance of an alley called Jiqing Lane on Liuyuan Street in the south of the city. I stopped following him then!
"Why did you stop following?" Ning Zhiheng's eyes narrowed. He knew that Sun Jiacheng must have a reason for doing this.
Sun Jiacheng thought about it carefully for a moment, then said thoughtfully, "It's a feeling, a very familiar feeling! The terrain there is a bit different!"
At this point, Sun Jiacheng stood up, glanced around, and quickly went to Ning Zhiheng's desk. He picked up paper and pen and returned to the desk, where he began to draw a diagram in front of Ning Zhiheng.
Ning Zhiheng saw that he drew a city gate on the drawing, then drew a bunker on each side in front of it, and finally added a few more strokes to draw two buildings.
Ning Zhiheng immediately understood. After all, he was an outstanding graduate of the Whampoa Military Academy, and he could understand this simple city defense map!
"What do you mean?" Ning Zhiheng asked Sun Jiacheng with some confusion.
"When I was in the field army, I was selected for the reconnaissance battalion because of my good skills. I often conducted reconnaissance of the combat terrain, so I am very sensitive to terrain observation."
Every time we encounter a defensive position with this kind of terrain, we always lose a lot of our brothers. So whenever I see this kind of terrain, I can't help but think of the things I did when I was fighting in the grassroots units.
When I was walking at the entrance of Jiqing Alley, I noticed a two-story building on each side of the alley entrance. The balcony of the building faced the alley entrance, and my position exposed me to the view of the surrounding people. I instinctively turned back and saw another two-story house on the opposite side of the alley entrance. There was a young man on the balcony staring at me. I had no choice but to pretend that I had taken the wrong turn and kept walking down the alley.
Later, unsure, I detoured to another exit of Jiqing Lane and found that the layout of the alley entrances was largely the same. There were tall buildings very close together on both sides of the exit, and you could see the exit from their balconies!
Ning Zhiheng thought for a moment and understood Sun Jiacheng's meaning. He hesitated and asked, "You mean there are firing points or observation posts on both sides of the entrance to Jiqing Alley?"
Sun Jiacheng nodded and said, "You could say that. Maybe I'm just being paranoid, but the young man watching me from the balcony across the alley was definitely suspicious."
"What's wrong with this person?" Ning Zhiheng asked curiously.
“I watched him from a distance for a long time. He was on the balcony the whole time. Even when he went back to his room, he would come out quickly. I didn’t see what he was doing on the balcony, but his gaze never left the direction of the alley entrance. I judged that he was a hidden sentry, or an observation post!”
Ning Zhiheng now fully understood Sun Jiacheng's meaning. He said, "The layout of the front and back entrances of Jiqing Lane is very conducive to observation and defense. In other words, there is a problem with Jiqing Lane?"
Sun Jiacheng nodded in agreement with his statement, and then continued, "First of all, the suspicious man I was following entered Jiqing Lane and never showed up again. Secondly, the behavior of the man on the balcony is inexplicable, which is also very suspicious! Finally, there is the terrain at the entrance of the lane. If we control those points, it will be very beneficial for the defense and observation of Jiqing Lane!"
You once said that a good agent shouldn't believe in coincidences. There are so many questions surrounding Jiqing Lane, so I think we should investigate!
Upon hearing Sun Jiacheng's words, Ning Zhiheng couldn't help but feel impressed. He had only thought Sun Jiacheng was exceptionally skilled, but he hadn't expected him to be so meticulous in his work.
Some people are like that; when they are at the bottom, they have no opportunity to show their talents and can only live a mediocre life like ordinary people. But once they are given an opportunity, a stage to showcase their talents, they will shine brightly.
Sun Jiacheng is such a person. He was just an ordinary person when he was in the action team, but after being promoted by Ning Zhiheng and becoming the action team leader, his style of doing things became more and more organized. His observation ability alone is already extremely outstanding!
He patted Sun Jiacheng on the shoulder and said approvingly, "Old Sun, well done! Your on-site judgment and ability to assess the situation show you're already an excellent agent!"
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