Hou Weizhao was Zheng Hongbo's absolute confidant and a long-time brother. Zheng Hongbo absolutely did not believe that something could have happened to him.
Hou Weizhao arrived at the office quickly. Seeing everyone in the room, he hurriedly asked, "Station Chief, is there something you want to ask me?"
Zheng Hongbo took a deep breath and asked Hou Weizhao in a deep voice, "Luo Xingchao is your subordinate. I'm asking you, in the past few months, has he ever left the military intelligence station for an extended period of time? Or has he ever been out of contact for an extended period of time?"
Hou Weizhao immediately knew that the station chief suspected that Luo Xingchao had a problem. He frowned and thought about it carefully before finally saying, "Luo Xingchao goes back to his hometown to visit his parents every now and then. Just over two months ago, Luo Xingchao went back to his hometown once, but this time he stayed for a longer period of time, about half a month."
"Where is his hometown?" Ning Zhiheng pressed.
“He’s from Wuxi!” Hou Weizhao replied.
Ning Zhiheng said decisively, "Wuxi is not far from Shanghai, only a three-hour drive away. We can make a round trip in one day. We should immediately send someone to his hometown to investigate whether he has actually returned home. If so, how long did he stay there? We should check if there was any gap in his stay."
Furthermore, if he is arrested, he will certainly be subjected to severe torture, requiring a period of recovery. He will also inevitably have injuries. We should try to check for any recent injuries on his body, for example, by organizing a physical examination for all personnel at the intelligence station to see if anyone has any recent injuries. If they cannot explain the origin of their injuries, they may be Japanese spies.
"Yes, that's a great idea! It's perfect for a preliminary screening of all the personnel at the Shanghai station!" Zheng Hongbo exclaimed. This was indeed a brilliant idea; how come he hadn't thought of it? It seemed the section chief was right; this Ning Zhiheng was definitely an outstanding detective. He'd also heard he was a master of action—truly a man of both talent and ability!
Bian Ze nodded and said, "This is indeed a good idea. Let's start this work immediately. Take Luo Xingchao into custody and investigate him first. If he really has recent injuries and can't explain the source of the injuries, then we shouldn't hold back and take action directly!"
Ning Zhiheng then turned to Hou Weizhao and said, "Let's entrust this task to Director Hou immediately. We'll wait here for news."
Upon hearing this, Zheng Hongbo knew that Ning Zhiheng still didn't trust Hou Weizhao and wanted to test him. Although he had absolute faith in Hou Weizhao, he still nodded and said, "Weizhao, conduct a physical examination on Luo Xingchao immediately. We need to see the results now."
Hou Weizhao was also a veteran in intelligence work; otherwise, he wouldn't have served as the head of the intelligence department at Shanghai, a major station of the military intelligence agency. Reading between the lines was his forte, and he could tell from the words that this was a test for him, which made him feel a little scared.
Just now, I said one more word for Luo Xingchao, and this Team Leader Ning actually suspected that I was Luo Xingchao's accomplice. This is too unfair!
I must prove myself, otherwise it would be a terrible waste to die as a Japanese spy without even knowing why!
He immediately stood at attention and said loudly, "Yes, station chief, I will check Luo Xingchao immediately."
"Wait a minute!" Ning Zhiheng suddenly said.
Hou Weizhao immediately stopped and turned to look at Ning Zhiheng.
Ning Zhiheng thought about it carefully and said again, "Director Hou, you should select your most trusted subordinate to secretly control Luo Xingchao. You must not let anyone else see it."
Ning Zhiheng suddenly thought of a question: Is there really only one spy in the Shanghai military intelligence station? What if there are other spies hiding in the shadows?
The Japanese have the strongest influence in Shanghai. It is not only a military base but also a major intelligence hub. Logically, the infiltration of Chinese agents should be even deeper there, so we must be on guard!
I have some ideas about Luo Xingchao. If possible, training a double agent would be a good opportunity!
Therefore, his exposure must not be known to others; it must be investigated in secret.
As soon as Ning Zhiheng spoke, Zheng Hongbo added from the side, "Do as Team Leader Ning asks, and be sure to keep it confidential!"
"Yes!" Hou Weizhao immediately accepted the order and left. After saying that, he turned around and left the office.
Watching Hou Weizhao's retreating figure, Bian Ze, who had been sitting, glanced at Zheng Hongbo and then nodded slightly. Zheng Hongbo knew that this meant he was being asked to arrange a backup plan to monitor Hou Weizhao. Although he was somewhat unwilling, he dared not disobey Bian Ze's orders. Moreover, based on the principle of being better off than worse, he picked up the phone and began to make arrangements.
With everything arranged, everyone waited in the office for Hou Weizhao's message, and the atmosphere became somewhat somber.
At this moment, Ning Zhiheng also sensed that the atmosphere in the room was somewhat tense. Thinking of breaking the deadlock, he said, "Station Chief Zheng, my action team has come to Shanghai this time. We are unfamiliar with the place and the people. We need to determine Yu Li's whereabouts and residence as soon as possible, and also confirm the situation of the arrested people. I hope that Station Chief Zheng can provide me with accurate information on these matters."
Zheng Hongbo had already received Bian Ze's orders, and as for cooperating with Ning Zhiheng's anti-traitor mission, he had an unshirkable responsibility and had to carry it out without any compromise.
Upon hearing Ning Zhiheng's words, he immediately agreed, "That's the right thing to do, but it will take time. Our forces in the Japanese-occupied territories have just suffered a heavy blow, and we are not able to effectively obtain intelligence for the time being. I need to think of another way."
He also wanted to get rid of Yu Li, the traitor, as soon as possible, but as long as Yu Li was around, the risks that the intelligence agents would have to take once they entered the Japanese-occupied area would increase several times over. Wouldn't that be like sending people to their deaths?
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