Ning Zhiheng knew that the section chief was a ruthless person. If someone made a mistake, it would be fine as long as they admitted it. But if someone dared to shirk or make excuses for the orders he gave them, or even dared to conceal anything, they would be severely punished without mercy, even if they were his long-time subordinates.
Therefore, Ning Zhiheng made it clear from the beginning that Liu Tongfang's attitude of admitting his mistakes was sincere and that he was willing to make amends in order to gain the forgiveness of the director. At the same time, he brought up Yuan Sibo, the head of the intelligence department, to deflect the director's anger.
After hearing Ning Zhiheng's explanation, the sergeant pondered for a while and also felt that what Ning Zhiheng said made sense. The most important task of Hangzhou Station during this period was to maintain stability and not to alarm the Japanese. It seems that Liu Tongfang is not to be touched for the time being. He is lucky. Let's give him a chance.
After thinking for a moment, the magistrate said, "It seems that you and Liu Tongfang get along well, and it's worth your speaking up for him. Alright, for your sake, I'll give him a chance and see how he behaves. However, Yuan Sibo must not be let off lightly. He is outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant and derelict in his duties. After this case is over, he will be dealt with according to family rules as a warning to others!"
Ning Zhiheng breathed a sigh of relief, having finally helped Liu Tongfang through this difficult time.
The section chief then asked, "What about those last two documents?"
Ning Zhiheng quickly explained, "We found a lot of top-secret documents in the secret room, but I don't understand Japanese and we didn't have enough film, so I could only take pictures of the covers of the top two documents. As for the specific contents, I have no idea."
Upon hearing Ning Zhiheng's explanation, the section chief couldn't help but exclaim in regret, "Such a rare opportunity! You might not be so lucky next time!"
He then asked, "The hydrological survey report of Hangzhou Bay is of little practical significance to us and has little value. However, this survey report on the military strength in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions is a very valuable intelligence report. It's just a pity that you didn't bring back the specific details."
Ning Zhiheng quickly stepped forward and said, "Chief, I have a guess about these two intelligence reports."
"Oh? What's your guess? Tell me about it!" the section chief asked with great interest.
Ning Zhiheng coughed lightly and then said, "Compared to the military strength survey report of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, I think the hydrological survey report of Hangzhou Bay deserves our attention more."
Of course, the investigation report itself has no value. As far as I know, the Hangzhou government also conducts an annual investigation into the hydrological conditions of Hangzhou Bay, but it is not as detailed as the Japanese investigation report. So why did the Japanese put such an ordinary investigation report in Kawamoto Kuraji's secret room?
The fact that it was placed together with such important intelligence, such as the list of infiltrators in the intelligence group and the investigation report on the distribution of military forces in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, shows that the Japanese attached great importance to everything in Hangzhou Bay.
Here's a theory I have: could this be the Japanese conducting preliminary reconnaissance and preparation for their next operational move? In other words, if war breaks out between China and Japan, they might land at Hangzhou Bay, coordinating with the main offensive in Shanghai, catching us completely off guard.
Ning Zhiheng's analysis did make some sense to the Chief, but since strategy and tactics were not his forte, he couldn't be sure how likely Ning Zhiheng's statement was.
The chief nodded and said, "What you said makes a lot of sense, but this is just a guess. I will raise this conjecture with the Military Commission's Operations Room, but our intelligence department has always only been responsible for providing intelligence. The decision-making power is not in our hands. The specific effects are beyond our intelligence department's control."
Hearing this, Ning Zhiheng knew that this was all he could do. The magistrate's implication was that he didn't value this intelligence too much; even if he relayed the feedback to the Military Commission's operations room, it probably wouldn't attract much attention.
It seems that, just as I had guessed, the course of history will not change. My power as a small butterfly is too insignificant, and all my efforts are in vain.
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