Although Ning Zhiheng had been mentally prepared, he was still quite disappointed. Despite his efforts to influence the outcome, the course of history would not change.
In reality, a war between two countries is ultimately a war between national strength. Absolute strength prevails over everything. The contest on the intelligence battlefield can only play a limited role. At this stage, Japan's national strength and military strength are indeed far superior to China's. In the early stages of the war, no matter what the Chinese army does, it will be difficult to gain an advantage on all battlefields.
In the director's office, the director gave clear instructions for the subsequent actions: Ning Zhiheng would go to Hangzhou to oversee the arrest operation after the aftermath of the Kawamoto Kuraji incident had completely subsided.
As for the length of time, it depends on the specific circumstances. The Director estimates that this process will take about twenty to thirty days.
With the matter settled, Ning Zhiheng left his position as section chief and his office. He first went to Wei Liangbi's office, knocked on the door, and entered.
Ning Zhiheng walked to the sofa and sat down casually, stretching and yawning repeatedly.
Seeing that Ning Zhiheng was obviously tired, Wei Liangbi asked, "This trip to Hangzhou took quite a while. Did the Chief give you a task?"
Wei Liangbi knew that Ning Zhiheng went straight to see the director as soon as he returned, and that he was gone for two hours. He must have something important to report.
Ning Zhiheng rubbed his cheeks to clear his head. He had barely rested for the past two days, only managing to doze off briefly on the train last night. He was indeed quite tired. Hearing Wei Liangbi's question, he nodded and said, "There was a mission, but thankfully everything went smoothly. By the way, how's your plan to go to Chongqing going? It's been over twenty days, shouldn't there be a result by now?"
Wei Liangbi got up and brought Ning Zhiheng a cup of hot tea, placing it in front of him. He said, "The orders have been issued. My first action group will depart in three days to be responsible for clearing out bandits and gangs in the Chongqing area. I was worried that if you didn't come back soon, we wouldn't be able to have a proper meeting!"
"Great! You can take care of my family while you're there." Ning Zhiheng said happily. This matter was finally settled, so his senior brother could leave safely ahead of time, and his family in Chongqing could be taken care of. He finally felt more at ease.
Wei Liangbi nodded and smiled, "If we have time tomorrow, we'll go to our teacher's house to see if he has any instructions."
Ning Zhiheng quickly agreed, "Okay, then I'll go tomorrow. It's been a while since I visited my teacher."
After the two talked for a while, Ning Zhiheng got up and left. He returned to the Military Intelligence Investigation Department and greeted each of his superiors. He visited Zhao Ziliang and Xiang Yan's offices, presented them with the small gifts he had brought back from Hangzhou, and left after exchanging pleasantries for a while.
As for Deputy Director Huang, he would naturally pay him a visit that evening. The antiques that Liu Tongfang had presented to him would be a perfect opportunity to present them to his powerful patron.
Back in his office, he met with Wang Shucheng and his officers, handed over his work, and then went home to rest.
Meanwhile, inside the Japanese consulate in Hangzhou, Yuji Imai stood in KÅmoto Kuraji's room, carefully examining every trace in the room.
At that moment, a military doctor outside the house reported, "Team Leader Imai, Mr. Kawamoto's body has been examined."
"What's the result?" Yuji Imai picked up a pair of wooden clogs and examined them closely, asking without turning his head.
The military doctor bowed slightly and replied respectfully, "There were no external injuries on the body, and the stomach contents have been tested and found to contain no drugs. Judging from the condition of the heart valves and the slight muscle spasms, the cause of death was a sudden heart attack, which occurred between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m.
Although this outcome had been predicted long ago, Yuji Imai still breathed a sigh of relief. Everyone knew that Kawamoto Kuraji had a history of heart disease, and the result given by the military doctor indicated that it was a natural death, which was the ending that everyone wanted to see.
If he was assassinated, then the situation is serious, and the opponent's purpose is worth noting. Is it a direct target of Kawamoto Kuraji himself, or is it top-secret information he possesses? These questions need to be investigated further.
However, with such tight security at the Japanese consulate, the possibility of being assassinated was almost zero. If it weren't for Kawamoto Kuraji's special status, there would have been no need to go through so much trouble and effort to investigate.
Having found no suspicious clues in the room, Yuji Imai got up and went to the door, asking Taro Kurita, who had been waiting outside, "Kurita-kun, has anyone entered this room since Mr. Kawamoto's death was discovered yesterday?"
Kurita Taro bowed and replied, "Only I and a few other people who were carrying Mr. Kawamoto's body to the autopsy entered. After that, I stayed here with my men and did not leave for a moment. No one has ever entered the room again."
Yuji Imai nodded. Taro Kurita had been a close confidant of Kawamoto Kuraji for many years, and his loyalty to Kawamoto Kuraji was beyond doubt. After the incident, he promptly reported it and brought the scene under control in an instant. His handling of the situation was also very appropriate.
"Where does Mr. Kawamoto store his important documents and belongings?" Yuji Imai then inquired.
Kurita Taro pointed to the metal door next to the living room and said, "Mr. Kawamoto's most important items are kept in this room, and only he is allowed to enter normally."
Upon hearing this, Yuji Imai took a few steps to the metal door, pushed it open, and asked, "Where's the key?"
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