Upon hearing this, the section chief nodded with great satisfaction and said with some emotion, "You've done a very good job. This afternoon I was saying that your arrest of four Japanese spies in one day was already a remarkable achievement for our Military Intelligence Investigation Department, but now you've added eight more, making it twelve spies arrested in one day. That's truly remarkable!"
Hearing such praise from the director, Zhao Ziliang and the others were flattered. Zhao Ziliang, in particular, had followed the director for many years and knew that the director was always serious and aloof. He rarely heard the director praise him so highly without any pretense. It was clear that the director was extremely satisfied with him and the action section. A warm feeling welled up in his heart.
He quickly leaned forward slightly and said humbly, "It's all what we should do. We never expected such a windfall. Japanese spies delivered themselves to our doorstep, and Zhiheng was able to pick up two of them. They were all brought to justice in less than half a day. It was truly an unexpected surprise!"
At this point, everyone in the room couldn't help but laugh. The chief also laughed heartily, pointing at Ning Zhiheng and saying, "Zhiheng is lucky, but more importantly, he is vigilant. As special agents, it's nothing special to be highly vigilant when carrying out missions. What's rare is to be on high alert at all times and not give the enemy any opportunity. Zhiheng does this very well, even better than you veterans!"
Zhao Ziliang and Xiang Yan both accepted the praise from the director. Among so many people in the Military Intelligence Investigation Department, only Ning Zhiheng had achieved this and deserved the praise.
Zhao Ziliang was very satisfied that he and his subordinates had gained the appreciation of the Chief. He continued, "Chief, this operation was definitely a heavy blow to the Japanese, but they will not give up. They will definitely send personnel to investigate us again. In that case, we are too passive. Not every operation will run into our guns."
Upon hearing Zhao Ziliang's words, the section chief deeply agreed. He said, "You're absolutely right, but we don't have a good solution for the time being. Upgrading the security level of your operations section's personnel files is urgent, and I will urge them to complete it as quickly as possible. As for the Japanese, they've suffered this time, and I think they'll be more obedient for a while. Your current task is to quickly interrogate the captured spies, obtain their confessions as soon as possible, find out the details of this investigation, and probe the Japanese's strengths and weaknesses."
"Yes!" the three answered in unison.
After leaving the chief's office, Zhao Ziliang turned to Ning Zhiheng and said, "Our action section has launched a series of attacks today and achieved great results. Zhiheng, you deserve great credit. Let others handle the interrogation work from now on."
At this point, fearing that Ning Zhiheng might have other ideas, he explained again, "Arresting twelve Japanese spies in one day is enough to make a significant mark on your intelligence career, but we must leave room for maneuver and give other colleagues a chance. The rest of the work will be handed over to the other four action groups. Your fourth action group can take a break for now. What do you think?"
Zhao Ziliang's words were simple and direct, and the meaning was very clear. No one could deny Ning Zhiheng's contributions, but the other officers in the action section seemed too mediocre in comparison. As the section chief, Zhao Ziliang also felt that this was not appropriate. Therefore, he thought of handing over the finishing work to other officers, creating some opportunities for them to make contributions, and taking into account the feelings of others.
Ning Zhiheng naturally had no objection. He knew his own situation well. Even if he made great contributions during this period, it would not be of any real help to him. At most, it would only promote a few of his confidants again.
Moreover, he felt that his most important thing right now was not work-related issues. He was not a newly debuted, ambitious, and impetuous young man. He knew that the world could function normally without anyone. There were many talented people in the Military Intelligence Investigation Department, and many things could be done very well without him.
He did not see himself as a savior, nor did he believe that he came to this era to save the entire nation from peril.
In fact, ever since Zhao Ziliang told him this afternoon that he would become a key target of the Japanese investigation sooner or later, he had been on tenterhooks.
Undeniably, he is a very selfish person. In his eyes, the safety of his parents, siblings and other relatives is the top priority. Currently, the Japanese intelligence forces have infiltrated Shanghai and Hangzhou very effectively. If they really wanted to deal with his family and these ordinary people, they wouldn't need to exert much effort. This Japanese investigation has reminded him that he must get to his hometown of Hangzhou as soon as possible and urge his family to move west as soon as possible. This matter is urgent!
Thinking of this, he smiled slightly and said in a relaxed tone, "The section chief is very thoughtful. I am young and inexperienced, so there are some things I may not have considered."
At this point, he felt it was best to tell the truth, as some things are actually resolved much more effectively through private communication.
He changed the subject, his tone becoming somewhat worried, and said, "Actually, this investigation has served as a wake-up call for me. My family is all in Hangzhou. As you know, Hangzhou is too close to Shanghai. It's not like Nanjing. Japanese intelligence organizations have a certain influence there. I'm really worried about their safety, so I want to go to Hangzhou as soon as possible and send them to Chongqing for resettlement."
I was so eager to get home that I didn't want to wait any longer. I was thinking of rushing home in the next day or two. This matter was quite complicated, and I needed to persuade my family, which would take a while.
I'm afraid I won't be able to handle all the cases here, so I'll have to trouble my colleagues. I also hope the section chief can give me some time to deal with my personal matters.
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