Upon hearing Ning Zhiheng's words, the section chief was momentarily stunned. He forced himself to remain calm and bent down to pick up the file bag from the ground.
However, Bian Ze, who was standing to the side, did not have such patience. He impatiently shouted at Ning Zhiheng, "Zhiheng, explain yourself clearly and say it again."
Ning Zhiheng had anticipated that this news would surprise the higher-ups in the Military Intelligence Investigation Department, but he hadn't expected that the Director and Bian Ze, with their deep-seated shrewdness, would react with such shock.
Ning Zhiheng had no choice but to speak again: "This intelligence is a list of personnel from five intelligence groups that the Japanese Special Higher Police (TPT) has infiltrated in the Hangzhou area, totaling thirty-three people."
Upon hearing Ning Zhiheng confirm again, the section chief and Bian Ze remained silent this time. The section chief quickly opened the file bag in his hand, took out the materials inside, and carefully reviewed them.
Soon, as the section chief delved deeper into the review, a look of satisfaction gradually appeared on his face, his eyebrows raised, and his eyes gleamed.
After a long while, the section chief finally placed the documents in his hand on the table, let out a long breath, looked at Ning Zhiheng, and said with emotion, "Zhiheng, I must say, you are a lucky general! You were able to get your hands on such top-secret intelligence. Sending you to Hangzhou this time was definitely the right move!"
The Chief never expected that this time, when he assigned Ning Zhiheng to assassinate Kawamoto Kuraji, under such harsh conditions and numerous difficulties, Ning Zhiheng not only managed to overcome the difficulties and successfully complete the mission, but also managed to bring back such crucial top-secret intelligence.
This list of members of the undercover spy team will be enough to change the current situation on the Sino-Japanese intelligence front.
In order to divert the Nationalist government's attention from the war in Northeast China and buy time for Japan to maintain its long-term control of the region, the Japanese reopened the Shanghai battlefield and occupied the coastal areas of Shanghai with overwhelming force.
On this new battlefield, with Shanghai as the center, the main Japanese military intelligence forces were concentrated in Shanghai and Hangzhou, as well as the most important intelligence zone, Nanjing, the capital of the Nationalist government.
Since 1932, the intelligence agents of both sides have engaged in a fierce and extremely brutal confrontation. After paying a heavy price, the Chinese agents still failed to gain the upper hand and suffered repeated defeats on the intelligence front, eventually being in a state of being attacked and unable to fight back.
However, the situation only began to change at the end of last year. In the following six months, the Military Intelligence Investigation Bureau launched a series of major operations, almost completely eliminating the underground forces of the Japanese intelligence organization in Nanjing.
This was an unprecedented victory on the intelligence front. Just as the Chief was feeling triumphant and preparing to press his advantage and set his sights on the Shanghai-Hangzhou area, his capable subordinates had already delivered the list of Japanese spy organizations in the Hangzhou area to him.
Looking at the list in his hand, the Chief of Staff was somewhat unsure whether the Japanese intelligence network in the Hangzhou area had been brought under his control so easily.
With just one swift and decisive strike, the Hangzhou area, which the Japanese intelligence organization had cultivated for many years, would be completely wiped out. The Japanese would be left with only one intelligence base in Shanghai, which would be difficult to sustain. This would lead to a dramatic reversal in the balance of intelligence power between China and Japan.
One can imagine how emotional the Director must have felt at that moment. It was a matter of great importance, and it's no wonder that Ning Zhiheng didn't dare to delay for a moment and rushed back to the Nanjing headquarters overnight to present the materials and seek instructions.
The chief then considered the matter carefully. He said, "Let's not touch these people for now. We'll take them all down after the Kawamoto Kuraji incident has completely subsided."
Upon hearing this, Ning Zhiheng realized that, just as he had suspected, the Chief was also worried that the Japanese would discover the cause of Kawamoto Kuraji's death, so he temporarily suspended the arrest of the spy team that had been lurking in Hangzhou.
Bian Ze, standing to the side, echoed the section chief's decision. He asked Ning Zhiheng, "Who else knows about this? Where are the translators who translated the documents? Have they been detained?"
Ning Zhiheng immediately replied, "The only people in Hangzhou who know about the list of spy members are Station Chief Liu Tongfang and Lieutenant Yi Hua'an, who translates documents. I have already brought Yi Hua'an back to Nanjing and arranged for personnel to monitor him closely, so the information will not be leaked."
After hearing this, the section chief nodded, expressing great satisfaction with Ning Zhiheng's handling of the matter. But at that moment, the section chief picked up the list in his hand and asked Ning Zhiheng, "At the very end of the list, I found three spies who are disguised as intelligence officers from the Hangzhou station. Zhiheng, are you aware of this situation?"
As expected, it came. Fortunately, Ning Zhiheng was prepared. He hurriedly explained, "That's right. Three intelligence officers at the Hangzhou station have been successfully turned by the Japanese. Fortunately, these three people are of low rank and have no access to classified information, so no serious consequences have occurred yet."
After I discovered this, I severely reprimanded Liu Tongfang. He was very sincere and willing to accept any punishment. He also asked the director to give him a chance to redeem himself during this crackdown operation.
Chief, during my operation in Hangzhou, Liu Tongfang sincerely admitted his mistakes and actively cooperated, contributing a great deal of effort. He completed all the preparations before the operation. Moreover, according to my investigation, these three intelligence officers are all junior officers in the intelligence department. Yuan Sibao, the head of the intelligence department in Hangzhou, was detained by Liu Tongfang a few days ago. The reason is that Yuan Sibao was the person in charge of the assassination of Kawamoto Kurashi, but he was timid and made many excuses, causing the mission to be delayed for a long time.
"Chief, could you give Liu Tongfang a chance to correct his mistakes? After all, it's better to remain still than to act rashly now. Any movement at Hangzhou Station could attract the attention of the Japanese intelligence agency. If this causes unforeseen circumstances and affects the subsequent roundup operation, it would be a greater loss than a gain!"
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