As the sergeant listened to Ning Zhiheng's account, he finished reviewing the interrogation records in his hand. He looked at Ning Zhiheng and couldn't help but say, "To be honest, Zhiheng, this case was handled very well. Eight Japanese spies were caught in one fell swoop. I'm not surprised by your command ability, and I am indeed very happy. But now I am a little worried about you."
Last time, the Japanese sent an investigation team to find you through their investigation. This time, they sent an arrest team with the sole purpose of arresting you. Their targets are becoming more and more precise, and your situation is becoming more and more dangerous.
From now on, you must take more people with you when you go out. Your old residence is no longer usable, and you should not show your face easily. In short, be careful in everything you do.
Ning Zhiheng quickly nodded in agreement, saying, "Zhiheng understands, I will pay more attention. However, this is the second time the Japanese have sent people to infiltrate Nanjing, and once again they have been completely wiped out. I think they will not take any further action in the short term. Zhiheng is dedicated to the revolution, and I cannot afford to worry too much about life and death."
The sergeant looked at Ning Zhiheng with great admiration. He knew that this young man was able to risk his life to enter the consulate and assassinate the enemy chief, and that his courage was extraordinary. Of course, he was not afraid of death.
“Zhiheng is young after all, and his vigor is commendable,” the section chief said with a smile, pointing at Ning Zhiheng and addressing the other two. “However, not being afraid does not mean not being on guard. The Japanese will not give up easily. Fortunately, you are a tactical expert and have plenty of elite troops under your command. If you need more manpower, you can ask me at any time.”
"Thank you for your concern, Director!" Ning Zhiheng replied, standing at attention.
After exchanging a few more words and completing the report, Xiang Yan and Ning Zhiheng left the director's office.
Meanwhile, at the military intelligence station in Hangzhou, Zhao Ziliang stared at Liu Tongfang with a grim expression, his fierce gaze making Liu Tongfang uneasy.
“You idiot, all the big things have gone wrong because of you. As the commander, you can’t even manage your own subordinates. Look at this interrogation record,” Zhao Ziliang threw an interrogation record at Liu Tongfang, who quickly took it in fright. “This mole actually found out Ning Zhiheng’s identity at the Hangzhou station and knows that he is the main executor of the Nanjing headquarters’ action section. He has already reported it to the Japanese Special Higher Police Headquarters. Do you know how much danger this will bring to Ning Zhiheng?”
Zhao Ziliang was indeed feeling depressed at this moment. The arrest operation in the Hangzhou area had gone very smoothly. He had secretly laid out a net and made careful arrangements before launching a sudden and swift operation, capturing all the spies on the list. This should have been a very proud thing.
However, the subsequent interrogations quickly soured his mood, especially the interrogations of the three moles who were the first to be arrested. Their confessions indicated that they had already learned about Ning Zhiheng's situation from the Hangzhou station, and nearly a month had passed since the report was submitted. Given the efficiency of the Japanese, they would definitely take action against Ning Zhiheng now. He had to quickly remind the Nanjing headquarters to prepare contingency plans.
Looking at the interrogation record in his hand and then at Zhao Ziliang's exasperated appearance, Liu Tongfang couldn't help but ask with some doubt, "Section Chief, is what they said true? Is it really true that there are our people in the Japanese Special Higher Police, and that Team Leader Ning really knows this secret?"
"Don't worry about all that. Get the hotline connected right away. I need to report this situation directly to the director. Ning Zhiheng's security must be strengthened." Zhao Ziliang ignored Liu Tongfang's words. He didn't need to answer. If Liu Tongfang weren't one of his own people, he would have been locked up in solitary confinement like Deputy Station Chief Wan Yuanzhi and Intelligence Director Yuan Sibo.
Long-distance calls were very rare in this era, and due to various technological limitations, the call quality was very poor and the cost was very high. However, the call quality of dedicated lines was much better. Military intelligence stations all had a dedicated line that connected directly to headquarters.
The dedicated line was connected, and the section chief's voice came from the other end.
"Ziliang, how's the interrogation going?" the chief asked first.
"I was just about to report to you that the interrogation is underway, but the three moles have already spoken up. There's something going on: these moles managed to find out about Ning Zhiheng inside the Hangzhou station, and they reported it to the Special Higher Police headquarters a month ago. I estimate they will investigate Ning Zhiheng, and it might even be detrimental to him. So we must pay close attention to Ning Zhiheng's safety to prevent any unforeseen circumstances!" Zhao Ziliang reported.
"So that's how it is. The news did indeed leak from the Hangzhou station. But Ziliang, don't worry. I'll also let you know some news: the Japanese sent people to infiltrate Nanjing twenty days ago to arrest Ning Zhiheng. But Ning Zhiheng was more skilled and launched a surprise attack early this morning, wiping out the entire spy team. Six of the eight spies were killed and two were injured. They were all captured. Now you don't need to worry. Just finish the work in Hangzhou as soon as possible and bring all the prisoners back to the Nanjing headquarters. In particular, those moles and those who neglected their duties must be severely punished."
Hearing what the sergeant said, Zhao Ziliang was quite surprised. It seemed that the Japanese were acting quickly and had indeed taken action against Ning Zhiheng. However, he did not expect that Ning Zhiheng was even more skillful and managed to capture all the Japanese spies in one fell swoop.
He couldn't help but nod to himself. It seemed that Ning Zhiheng had been prepared all along, so he could finally relax.
"Chief, I have an idea. The interrogation records mention that the Japanese suspect there is someone among them and want to find this mole. Could we take advantage of this and do something about it?" Zhao Ziliang proposed this idea.
After a long pause, the section chief on the other end of the phone finally spoke: "Ziliang, this idea is good, but you need to be careful with the timing. The Japanese aren't stupid; too much of a good thing can backfire. You can give it a try, since there's nothing to lose anyway."
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