Ning Zhiheng put the documents back on the table, his tone slightly dissatisfied, and shook his head, saying, "Brother Tongfang, forgive my bluntness, but your work methods are outdated, you have a serious fear of difficulties, and your data collection is very incomplete, especially your understanding of Kawamoto Kuraji's personal situation, which is basically limited to written records. You have to find ways to investigate when you don't have the data, and you just say you don't know where to start!"
Furthermore, the layout of this consulate is absolutely crucial information, especially the location of Kawamoto Kuraji's living quarters, which is completely blank. He rarely leaves his home and never contacts us. If we wanted to cause his accidental or illness-related death, his room would be the best place to strike. But so far, you can't even determine which room he lives in. I'm very dissatisfied with this progress. Frankly, with this kind of work attitude, if this were at headquarters in Nanjing, the section chief would throw these documents in your face!
Ning Zhiheng's tone grew increasingly serious. The working conditions of the Hangzhou Military Intelligence Station were indeed far from satisfactory. The section chief was right; they kept emphasizing the difficulties, their work efficiency was low, and they lacked any initiative.
These people were all veterans of the Military Intelligence Investigation Department, but after spending so much time in the field, they inevitably became somewhat lax, and their work efficiency was far inferior to that of the agents at the Nanjing headquarters.
A month is more than enough time for Ning Zhiheng to crack two spy teams!
Upon hearing Ning Zhiheng's reprimand, Liu Tongfang's face flushed slightly. He wanted to argue, but considering Ning Zhiheng's status, he dared not say anything more. He knew that their future fate was in Ning Zhiheng's hands, and when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.
Liu Tongfang could only say sincerely, "It was all my fault for handling things poorly. Please forgive me, Zhiheng. Don't worry, I will follow your arrangements in all future work and will cooperate fully."
Ning Zhiheng knew his words were a bit too harsh, but he was indeed dissatisfied with the work of the Hangzhou Military Intelligence Station. As the military commander, Liu Tongfang was to blame. Given Ning Zhiheng's strict work style, if this were one of his subordinates, he would have dismissed and investigated him long ago for such a lazy attitude.
He forced himself to calm down and tried to soften his tone as he said, "Brother Tongfang, perhaps my words were a bit too harsh, but the fact is that your cowardly behavior has greatly angered the Director. To put it bluntly, this behavior has put you and your Hangzhou station in a difficult situation. The Director is not one to tolerate any wrongdoing."
Hearing Ning Zhiheng's words startled Liu Tongfang. It seemed his previous guess was correct. Ning Zhiheng had come with imperial authority. The director would not let him off the hook until this case was resolved satisfactorily!
In a panic, he hurriedly said, "Zhiheng, we are from the same sect, you still have to help me this time!"
Ning Zhiheng waved his hand and said, "Ultimately, we still need to solve the case. We have two directions now. The first is to investigate Kawamoto Kuraji's health condition, and then proceed with our next steps based on his health. The second is to find out Kawamoto Kuraji's living situation. This is extremely important because we will definitely have to enter the consulate to make our move."
Now you have a few things to do. First, find me a highly skilled doctor to cooperate with my operation. I need to take the initiative to contact this Kawamoto Kuraji and find a way to understand his physical condition.
Second, find me a surveillance point near the shops he frequents in Qingjiang Garden. The location should be large enough that I can stay there at all times and be ready to make contact with the target at any time.
Third, try to find the Chinese workers and construction technicians who built the Japanese consulate at that time, or the decorators, and learn about the layout of the consulate's interior through them.
I'm from Hangzhou, so I know this pretty well. The Japanese consulate was originally built by the British, using Chinese workers. Later, the Americans used it as a consulate, and it was handed over to the Japanese after they left. When the Japanese moved in, they weren't entirely satisfied with the Western style and carried out extensive renovations, again using Chinese workers. And I imagine the renovations couldn't have remained intact over the years; they must have undergone some modifications due to changes in ownership. Surely they wouldn't have hired workers all the way from Japan? They'd have used local craftsmen. Think about it, how many people here know the layout and room locations of the consulate? With the capabilities of a military intelligence station, finding one or two informants wouldn't be difficult, would it?
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