Ning Zhiheng said, "The principle remains the same: keep an eye on him from a distance, don't wake him up. Now is not the time to make a move against him."
Ning Zhiheng thought for a moment and then said, "He is a carrier pigeon for intelligence. Since he is still staying in Wuhan, it means that his intelligence agent is still in Wuhan. However, most government departments have now moved to Chongqing, and only a few important departments remain in Wuhan. It seems that this mole is in one of these departments. We are getting closer and closer to him."
The situation in the Battle of Wuhan is gradually becoming clear. The fall of Wuhan is inevitable; it's just a matter of time. The current strategic objective of the National Revolutionary Army is to deplete the limited Japanese forces and delay their advance. Therefore, apart from the General Headquarters, only a few important departments related to the operation remain in Wuhan, such as the Military Intelligence Bureau, which is also responsible for collecting battlefield intelligence to provide to the General Headquarters for reference.
Suddenly, Ning Zhiheng had a thought: Could this mole be hiding in the Military Intelligence Bureau?
Miao Yongyi said, "We found him buying hemp rope for packing today. Could he be packing his bags and preparing to leave Wuhan? If he doesn't contact the intelligence officer, what should we do next?"
"Of course we will keep following him, whether he goes to Changsha or Chongqing, we will follow him until we find his informant."
Moreover, agents operating alone like this have a very high level of secrecy; their identities must be extremely important. They wouldn't contact their superiors without very significant intelligence. The high-ranking Japanese agent I arrested previously had infiltrated Military Intelligence for many years and hadn't sent out much intelligence, yet every single piece of information he did provide caused significant losses to Military Intelligence. Ironically, these kinds of moles are the most dangerous and pose the greatest threat, so finding them is not easy.
Ning Zhiheng was referring to Yan Yichun, the mole he personally discovered during the Military Intelligence Bureau era. Several leaks of intelligence led to the failure of major operations by the Intelligence Section, resulting in the Intelligence Section making no progress in its investigation of Japanese spies. In the end, the Action Section, which came from behind, gained the upper hand, demonstrating the extent of the harm caused.
Miao Yongyi was in high spirits at this time. This was his first time leading an operation and he had achieved a major breakthrough. He was eager to try it out.
He slammed his fist on the table and said excitedly, "Zhiheng, don't worry, I will keep a close eye on this person until I find the informant behind him and personally expose this Japanese spy!"
Ning Zhiheng was taken aback. He hesitated for a moment before saying, "Yongyi, the order for headquarters to move west to Chongqing has been issued. We will be heading to Chongqing in four days. However, this case is very important, and the fewer people who know about it, the better. Therefore, I do not plan to change personnel. You and your men will continue to stay and monitor Miyahara Ryohei. Is that alright?"
Ning Zhiheng was still worried that something might happen to Miao Yongyi. After all, the world was in chaos and war was dangerous. Ning Zhiheng was not at ease leaving them alone in Wuhan.
Miao Yongyi saw Ning Zhiheng's hesitation and said with a disapproving look, "Zhiheng, I'm not a three-year-old child. Have you forgotten that from childhood to adulthood, you've always listened to me? Even when we secretly went to apply for military academy, it was me who dragged you there. Now look at you, you've become the mother hen, and I've become the child who never grew up. Don't forget, I also fought my way through the battlefield and came out of piles of corpses."
Miao Yongyi had indeed been holding a grudge. The two brothers had always put him first since childhood, but since their reunion, Ning Zhiheng had surpassed him in every aspect, including ability and position. He even had to obey the organization's orders, leave the field army, and infiltrate Ning Zhiheng's side. Deep down, he was very resistant to this.
Moreover, while in Shanghai, he was assigned by Ning Zhiheng to stay at the Tan Mansion, where he had no opportunity to participate in missions or obtain any valuable intelligence, wasting a whole year. Given Miao Yongyi's personality, he had long been impatient. He disliked this kind of work and even more so the protection Ning Zhiheng had placed over him. He wanted a space that suited him better. This time, the case had made a major breakthrough, which was a good opportunity, and he was even less likely to let it go.
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