Mu Zhengyi's words made Ning Zhiheng's smile completely disappear. He had never expected that Mu Zhengyi, such a refined and gentle doctor, would have such a clear understanding and such a sincere heart for serving the country.
He stood up, walked to the living room door, stared at the scenery outside for a long time without speaking, then turned back and said solemnly, "Mr. Mu, you are absolutely right. It's a pity that there are too few people with your mindset now. Most people in the government and society are just getting by. Now that the knife is at their throats, they still have wishful thinking. We, the people of our generation, must fight for a chance of survival for our nation in such a dire situation. If you doctors can fight for your country, how can we soldiers in uniform be afraid of death and fear the enemy? Even if we walk in darkness, we must seek a ray of light for our country!"
As Ning Zhiheng spoke, he felt his blood boil and his mind and body swell with immense joy. In this chaotic era, he had always felt a sense of alienation from the world. He had always tried to remain an observer, carefully avoiding the impending dangers. He had come this far solely to protect himself and his loved ones in this turbulent world. But today, hearing Mu Zhengyi's words, he felt they resonated with him perfectly. He felt that in this moment of national crisis, it wouldn't matter if he entrusted his life to the country. Even if something unexpected happened, it would just be death. He had already lived an extra life compared to others; he had already gained something!
Liu Tongfang, who was standing to the side, also stood up unconsciously. He couldn't help but say with emotion, "Mr. Mu and Zhiheng's words were like the resounding toll of a great bell, which made me feel ashamed!"
The three men exchanged smiles, and Ning Zhiheng said with a laugh, "We've had a wonderful time today. It's getting late, how about we have a few drinks?"
The two nodded in agreement and immediately sent someone to prepare some wine and dishes. They then toasted and chatted happily with Ning Zhiheng!
While they were enjoying their feast, far away at the Japanese consulate, in the reception room of Kawamoto Kuraji, he received a mysterious guest.
An unassuming man knelt down opposite Kawamoto Kuraji, who was dressed in a kimono. Kawamoto Kuraji looked at his subordinate and asked softly, "Sakita-kun, have you heard back about the information I sent you to gather over the past few days?"
Sakita Katsutake quickly bowed and replied, "Sir, I have some news, so I came to report to you as soon as possible."
“Really? That’s great,” Kawamoto Kuraji was delighted to hear Sakita Katsutake’s words. Sakita Katsutake was the leader of his Twilight Operations Group, and one of his group members was an officer from the Hangzhou military intelligence station who had been successfully turned. So Kawamoto Kuraji had entrusted him with the task of investigating the secrets of the Nanjing headquarters’ operations. Nearly ten days had passed, and now there was finally a response.
"Tell me quickly, what exactly caused our major defeat in Nanjing?" Kawamoto Kuraji asked urgently.
“Yes, sir!” Sakita Katsutake quickly replied, “According to our inside informant, Crocodile, all the arrest operations against us by the Nanjing headquarters of the Military Intelligence Investigation Bureau over the past six months have been initiated by the Operations Section, the field operations department. In the past six months, a very capable person has risen in the Operations Section. This person is named Ning Zhiheng. He is said to be very young and is now the leader of the fourth operations group in the Operations Section. He has preliminarily led almost every arrest operation. He is extremely capable and ruthless. He has a nickname in the Military Intelligence Investigation Bureau: Ning the King of Hell. Our preliminary judgment is that the failure of the Nanjing intelligence front should be related to this person, or rather, as the executor of multiple cases, Ning Zhiheng should know the real reason.”
Kawamoto Kuraji narrowed his eyes, thought carefully for a moment, and then asked, "Do you know this person's age, background, and family situation?"
Katsutake Sakita nodded and said, "It is said that he just graduated from the Chinese Army Officer School and has a very powerful background. As for his family situation, it is still under investigation. Crocodile found out about this from his superior, the intelligence chief Yuan Sibao, in a casual conversation. He didn't dare to inquire too deeply for the time being. However, for some reason, Yuan Sibao was suddenly detained by Liu Tongfang, the station chief of the Hangzhou Military Intelligence Station, for allegedly dereliction of duty. Since they belong to two different factions, we judge it to be an act of infighting among them."
Kawamoto Kuraji slowly said, "This Ning Zhiheng just graduated from the Army Officer School and started to preside over major operations. This person's background is obviously very powerful."
Such things are not uncommon in the military. Don't we also have a group of so-called young officers in our military? Relying on their backgrounds, they occupy high positions and wield real power.
It seems that Ning Zhiheng should be our main focus of investigation. However, his personal reasons are probably not the main reason. How much ability does a recent military academy graduate have to do this? Based on the infantry drill manuals he learned in the military academy?
You have to understand that the courage, boldness, experience, and skills that an excellent special agent needs are all acquired through practice. I don't believe that a kid fresh out of school can do that.
To be honest, I once suspected that there was a traitor within our organization, and this traitor must have been of a very high rank, otherwise it would be impossible to explain why intelligence teams that had been lying low for many years were exposed one after another. You know, there was no horizontal communication between them, which Chinese agents could not do.
If my guess is true, Ning Zhiheng, as the person who carried out the specific action, must have been in contact with this mole, or at least knew the mole's identity.
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