He looked up at Ning Zhiheng and asked, "How is Nishihara Takayuki doing now?"
Ning Zhiheng was taken aback, and quickly replied, "He's alright now, but his injuries are too severe, and he probably won't make it through the infection stage."
"Foolish!" Zhao Ziliang pointed at Ning Zhiheng with his hand, saying with some disappointment, "This person is very important. Being able to expose such a high-level spy as Fang Liangji makes the Black Ice Intelligence Group much more significant. This is a tremendous achievement!"
Besides, arresting a high-ranking official of this level is no small matter. Do you think it can be done with just a word from you and me, or a piece of paper?
That's the Executive Yuan! We need all the witnesses and evidence. Nishihara Takayuki must be immediately admitted to a military hospital for emergency treatment; there can be no mistakes.
Ning Zhiheng then realized that he had been so focused on the confession that he had overlooked this point in his haste. He immediately turned around and went to the interrogation department to arrange for Nishihara Takayuki to receive medical treatment.
Zhao Ziliang couldn't help but feel excited. This was another great achievement, especially since the director was away and he was in charge of the specific affairs. Such a result was enough to prove his ability and would be extremely beneficial to consolidating his position in the Military Intelligence Investigation Department.
I must report to the section chief immediately. According to the materials in the confession, Fang Liangji has a powerful military and political figure behind him. This person's strength is such that even the section chief has to be careful. I can't act rashly.
Thinking of this, he immediately got up and rushed to the Telecommunications Department, where there was a dedicated line that could directly connect to the Shanghai Military Intelligence Station. The line was highly confidential, and he could directly consult with the department head for instructions.
Ning Zhiheng immediately arranged for Nishihara Takayuki to be escorted to the military hospital for treatment, and assigned Wang Shucheng and his men to guard and monitor him.
After arranging all the matters, Ning Zhiheng returned to his office and awaited orders from Section Chief Zhao Ziliang.
For the Black Ice intelligence team, everyone else was secondary; the main concern was that Fang Liangji's actions could not be rash.
Shortly after, Zhao Ziliang pushed open the door and entered, saying to Ning Zhiheng, "The Chief has ordered the immediate arrest of the Black Ice intelligence team. You go and arrange the arrest of the other members. I will personally and secretly arrest Fang Liangji. Everything must be handled discreetly and without making a fuss!"
At this point, he looked at Ning Zhiheng again and said specifically, "I will personally oversee all the interrogations of the Black Ice intelligence team. Don't interfere. Your hands are too heavy and you might ruin things!"
"Yes!" Upon hearing this, Ning Zhiheng had no choice but to accept the order.
The subsequent arrest of Ning Zhiheng went very smoothly. He didn't even have to do it himself; his elite subordinates were dispatched, and the other four spy members were all captured. The radio hidden on the roof of Nishihara Takayuki's apartment was also brought back by Zuo Qiang.
Since Zuo Qiang captured such important criminals and radio stations, Ning Zhiheng naturally had to write extensively about it in the case report, giving Zuo Qiang a great credit so that he could be promoted next time.
Next, Ning Zhiheng quickly gave Huang Xianzheng a detailed report on the case. Although Huang Xianzheng was only nominally in charge, he knew very well that he couldn't extend his reach further, so Zhao Ziliang was still doing all the work.
Upon hearing Ning Zhiheng's report, Huang Xianzheng was greatly surprised. He held Ning Zhiheng's abilities in even higher regard and solemnly warned him, "In our Baoding department, only your abilities are highly valued by the Director. However, this is a double-edged sword. The Director is too domineering! You must not stand out too much in the future; you should still conceal some of your shortcomings!"
Huang Xianzheng's way of being an official is to always appear simple yet sharp, to be gentle yet shrewd, and to never compete with others for a single day's advantage. Over the years, this approach has indeed been quite effective. Even the most trusted and powerful department heads have been able to get along with him peacefully, and the power he wields has gradually increased.
Ning Zhiheng nodded and agreed, "Your advice is correct. I will definitely pay attention to it in the future."
He changed the subject and said, "I have something else to do. I want to arrange for some of my men to be transferred to Chongqing, but I don't want to make it too obvious. Could you do something discreetly to get them to make the arrangements as soon as possible?"
Ning Zhiheng knew that a major battle was about to break out, and that his peripheral positions in Nanjing would no longer be of much use. It would be better for him to go to Chongqing now and secure some good positions so that he could make better use of them in the future.
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