Upon hearing Ning Zhiheng's analysis, Liu Tongfang and Quan Yulong both nodded in agreement.
Ning Zhiheng closed his eyes, thought carefully for a moment, and then opened them and said, "There are still some details that are not marked here. Go back and find the renovation workers to find out what kind of windows they used in each room, the structure and shape of the window latches, what kind of materials the doors were made of, and what kind of door locks they used. In short, the more detailed the better!"
Upon hearing Ning Zhiheng's instructions, Liu Tongfang knew that the work still hadn't satisfied Ning Zhiheng. He had participated in the entire investigation process, but he hadn't expected it to require such a detailed investigation. He once again realized his shortcomings.
He quickly nodded and said, "Zhiheng, I'm so sorry. It seems our work wasn't thorough enough. I apologize!"
After saying that, he turned to Quan Yulong and said, "Yulong, hurry up and get this done. You've seen how efficient Team Leader Ning is. We've been at the Hangzhou station for too long, and all our skills have gone to waste. From now on, we have to be extra careful in everything we do. Take this opportunity to learn more from Team Leader Ning."
Quan Yulong quickly nodded and said, "This subordinate understands. Please give me your guidance, team leader and station chief. This subordinate will do my best."
Quan Yulong, as the action captain of the Hangzhou Military Intelligence Station, used to have very simple operations, which involved following orders to arrest people. He didn't have to use his brain too much, so he didn't have a deep understanding of specific intelligence work and was indeed somewhat negligent in his investigation work.
However, this time, because Liu Tongfang no longer trusted the intelligence chief Yuan Sibo, and Ning Zhiheng repeatedly instructed that the most trusted subordinate must be used to carry out this mission, Liu Tongfang had no choice but to send his confidant Quan Yulong to the task. It was a case of being forced into a difficult position.
As for Yuan Sibo, the intelligence chief of the Hangzhou station, Liu Tongfang showed no mercy and imprisoned him on charges of dereliction of duty, waiting for the case to end so that he could use him as a scapegoat and hand him over to the Nanjing headquarters.
Ning Zhiheng also knew that Quan Yulong was the only person who could be used in the Hangzhou military intelligence station. He estimated that Liu Tongfang would not dare to trust the manpower in the intelligence department.
In Shu, there are no great generals, so Liao Hua will be the vanguard! Without capable subordinates, it seems he can only make do for now, but he still needs to give Quan Yulong some more instructions to prevent him from making mistakes that could ruin the whole operation.
So he reminded Quan Yulong again: "Captain Quan, our mission this time is of utmost importance. I'll emphasize it again: the operation must be kept strictly confidential. The Japanese have been operating in Hangzhou for many years, and we can't guarantee that everyone in the Hangzhou station is trustworthy. So you have to be hands-on, and the people around you must also have the necessary surveillance and preventative measures. When our Nanjing headquarters is carrying out important missions, no action team member can act alone. Everyone must have someone around them to monitor each other, and even we action team leaders are no exception. This rule must be implemented at the Hangzhou station from now on."
Liu Tongfang and Quan Yulong exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with surprise. They hadn't expected such strict operational discipline to be enforced at the Nanjing headquarters. Compared to their own laziness and negligence at the Hangzhou station, they couldn't help but feel ashamed.
Watching Quan Yulong leave, Liu Tongfang turned to Ning Zhiheng and said with emotion, "Zhiheng, to be honest, when I received the call from the director earlier, I was severely reprimanded by him. At that time, I felt wronged, thinking that the director was being too demanding of us subordinates by assigning such a difficult task."
But now I realize that I've been far too negligent in my work over the years, and my staff have been poorly managed, lazy, and incompetent. It's truly shameful!
Ning Zhiheng could tell that Liu Tongfang was somewhat sincere in his words. After all, the Hangzhou station was far from the emperor's reach, and without supervision, it was naturally difficult to maintain self-discipline.
He waved his hand and said, "Brother Tongfang, there's no need to blame yourself. As long as we get through this difficult time, strengthen the rectification, and supervise the work, it's never too late to mend the fence after the sheep are lost!"
Ning Zhiheng then looked at the internal blueprints again and suddenly said, "Tongfang, do you have any information about the internal security personnel of the Japanese consulate and their operational patterns?"
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