Miao Yongyi lingered at the street corner for another two hours but still found nothing. After checking the time, he had no choice but to start the vehicle again and change to another surveillance point.
But shortly after they left, a figure turned a corner in an alley. The person was short and thin, with a pale complexion, and his appearance was exactly the same as that of Miyahara Ryohei in the photo in Miao Yongyi's hand.
He was wearing a slightly worn suit and walked unsteadily to the office building where Hao Yi had just left. He glanced left and right before stepping inside.
He arrived at a trading company on the third floor, went to the manager's office, and gently knocked before entering.
The manager's face darkened as soon as he saw him enter, and he said in a low voice, "Lu Huaqing, how many days have you been on sick leave? I thought you weren't coming back! It's good that you're not coming; it saves me a lot of money!"
Lu Huaqing's face fell, and he quickly stepped forward, forcing a smile as he said, "Manager Zhang, I really haven't been feeling well these past few days. I had a fever for several days, and it just broke, so I rushed back to work!"
After saying that, he quickly took out a pack of Hademen cigarettes from his pocket, took out one, and respectfully handed it to Manager Zhang. Watching Manager Zhang take it and put it in his mouth, he quickly took out a match, lit the cigarette for Manager Zhang, and then casually placed the cigarette pack on Manager Zhang's desk.
He took a step back and said ingratiatingly, "Manager Zhang, everyone has their ailments, so please take care of me. It's not easy to find a job these days, and I need to make a living too!"
Manager Zhang took a drag of his cigarette, looked at Lü Huaqing's somewhat pale face, and nodded slightly.
Lu Qinghua joined the company half a year ago. He is hardworking and honest. However, he fell ill this time and took more than 20 days off. If it were anyone else, they would have been fired long ago, and the company could have saved half a month's wages.
"Xiao Lü, business is tough these days. We're barely making ends meet. There are refugees everywhere in Wuhan right now. Three-legged toads are hard to find, but two-legged people are everywhere. Believe me, if you don't take this job, there are plenty of people fighting tooth and nail for it!"
"Yes, yes, it's all thanks to your help!" Lü Qinghua quickly bowed and nodded repeatedly in agreement.
Seeing that he had given them enough of a reprimand, Manager Wang said directly, "It's good that you understand, but your salary for the next two weeks will definitely be deducted. Go back to work!"
Lu Qinghua then turned and left. Since being ordered to infiltrate Wuhan, he had been cautious and careful, using his position as a company employee as a cover, and dared not reveal any clues. Fortunately, for the past six months, the intelligence agent who had been in contact with him had been lying low, and everyone had been safe and sound.
He had been seriously ill for a while and had to rest for some time. Finding a job was really difficult, and he did need this job to cover up his situation. So he came to work as soon as he recovered. Little did he know that it was this serious illness that allowed him to escape the investigation by Miao Yongyi and his gang.
By the end of July, the commendation and reward for the Li Jiangguan case in Guangzhou had been announced. This major case had attracted great attention from the leader, who directly ordered that those who had made meritorious contributions be heavily rewarded. The director also benefited greatly, so the commendation report for Ning Zhiheng was also fully approved.
Ning Zhiheng, as the head of the intelligence station, made outstanding contributions and was promoted from lieutenant colonel to colonel.
Huo Yueze, the intelligence chief who was directly involved in purchasing intelligence, had been commended multiple times before. This time, for his meritorious service, he was promoted from major to lieutenant colonel.
Other key members of the intelligence station also received significant promotions: Zuo Gang was promoted from captain to major, Zuo Qiang from captain to major, Zuo Rou from captain to major, and Ji Hongyi from captain to major.
In addition, several mid-level officers from the intelligence station were also promoted from captain to major with Ning Zhiheng's strong recommendation.
For example, six captains, including Nian Zhe, Kang Xuezhi, Deng Zhihong, and Tang Tingshan, who were leaders of the intelligence team, were promoted to the rank of major due to their repeated merits.
In just one year, an intelligence station with 160 people achieved numerous merits and outstanding achievements, and everyone was promoted. Many of them were promoted consecutively, which was unprecedented among the various intelligence stations of the Military Intelligence Investigation Department.
By August 1938, the preparatory work for the Military Intelligence Bureau was finally completed. Next to the main gate of the Military Intelligence Investigation Department, the old plaque was removed and a new one was hung, which read:
"National Government Military Commission Investigation and Statistics Bureau"
It is widely believed in later generations that the "Military Intelligence Bureau," a controversial intelligence agency, officially stepped onto the stage of history from this point on!
In the conference hall, all the mid-level and above cadres of the Military Intelligence Bureau gathered together for a grand ceremony.
Director-General, no, now we should call him Bureau Chief!
The Director sat in the center of the stage, with Deputy Directors Huang Xianzheng and Shen Xun on either side.
The first row of people in the audience were all high-ranking officers of the Military Intelligence Bureau. The one in the lead was Zhao Ziliang, the director of the First Action Division. The second one was Ning Zhiheng, the director of the Second Action Division. Then came Bian Ze, the director of the First Intelligence Division, and Gu Zhengqi, the director of the Second Intelligence Division. The rest of the people were seated in order of their rank.
Among all the high-ranking officers, Ning Zhiheng, a young military officer, stood out the most. At the age of twenty-two, he wore the rank of colonel and joined the ranks of the top cadres of the Military Intelligence Bureau. He was also the youngest head of the secret service in the Military Intelligence Bureau.
Because the preparations were very thorough, the establishment ceremony of the Military Intelligence Bureau went very smoothly. Several bureau chiefs spoke and announced their job assignments. Although rumors had been circulating for some time, the official announcement was finally made today.
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