The most urgent task is for you to immediately notify the Guangzhou station to relocate quickly, and at the same time dispatch a special commissioner to take command, awaiting an opportunity to assassinate Huang Jishan once he has truly defected to the enemy, in order to uphold military law and serve as a warning to others!
"Yes, I'll arrange it right away!" Bian Ze nodded hurriedly in acceptance.
The bureau chief was taking precautions and making some arrangements in advance. He pondered for a moment, then asked, "How is the investigation into Xu Ancai's case going?"
Upon hearing the bureau chief's question, Bian Ze respectfully replied, "The investigation is complete. The person drowned, and in my judgment, it was not caused by human intervention."
Just over a month ago, Xu Ancai, the commander of the 143rd Division of the National Revolutionary Army stationed in Changde, was on his way home from his post when he crossed a stone bridge. The bridge was dilapidated and could not withstand the weight of Xu Ancai's car. The bridge collapsed suddenly, causing the car to fall into the water. Xu Ancai was trapped in the water. By the time people pulled them out, everyone in the car had already drowned.
Xu Ancai was, after all, a major general and division commander in the National Revolutionary Army. His death quickly alarmed the General Headquarters. The Military Intelligence Bureau immediately dispatched Bian Ze, the head of the First Intelligence Division, to investigate the cause of death. After extensive investigation and verification, it was confirmed that Xu Ancai died in an accident.
"Are you sure? Did he really die in an accident?" the bureau chief asked.
Xu Anru's unexpected death was not a big deal to the Director, especially since the 143rd Division was not a main force division, but a second-line division in the rear. Its commander, Xu Ancai, was mediocre and had a bad reputation, so he was not worth the Director's attention.
However, for some reason, he always felt that there was something strange about this matter, so he asked about it on the spot.
Hearing the suspicion in the bureau chief's tone, Bian Ze couldn't immediately grasp his intentions. Did the bureau chief want to make something of this? After a moment's hesitation, he asked again, "What do you mean?"
The bureau chief immediately realized that Bian Ze had misunderstood. He laughed and waved his hand, saying, "I didn't mean anything by it. Although Xu Ancai is not very capable, Changde is an important place between Changsha and Chongqing. I just asked one more question out of caution. Just tell me the truth."
Bian Ze organized his thoughts, reviewed the findings of his investigation, and then said, "On the day of the incident, Changde was experiencing a torrential downpour. Xu Ancai was originally at the military camp when his youngest son suddenly fell ill. Upon receiving the news, he immediately rushed home. However, when he passed the stone bridge, the river level rose sharply due to the heavy rain, impacting the stone foundation. The stone bridge, which had been in disrepair for many years, collapsed under the weight of Xu Ancai's convoy. Xu Ancai's car and a vehicle from the guard company fell into the water. A total of seven people died at the time, all of them drowning."
"Are there any suspicious points in this case? Isn't it a bit too much of a coincidence?" the bureau chief pressed.
Bian Ze nodded and explained, "I also thought it was a bit of a coincidence. It was pouring rain that day, and his youngest son suddenly developed a high fever. I later asked the doctor who treated him, and he said that the boy had eaten something unclean, which caused diarrhea and dehydration, leading to the high fever. However, no signs of poisoning were found. As for the stone bridge, it had already collapsed when we investigated. Even if there was a problem, we wouldn't have been able to find it. It was just bad luck that something happened to happen when he was passing by."
After listening, the bureau chief seemed to be deep in thought, a hint of suspicion flashing in his eyes. After pondering for a while, he said in a deep voice, "Have you noticed that Xu Ancai's death feels somewhat familiar?"
"A familiar feeling?" Bian Ze asked in surprise.
He quickly thought back carefully, and finally looked at the bureau chief uncertainly, "You mean, this method sounds like something our own people would do?"
“Yes, I always feel that things are too coincidental, but I can’t find a single piece of evidence. Don’t forget that doing this kind of thing is what our Military Intelligence Bureau is good at.” The director nodded and said.
Hearing this, Bian Ze wasn't entirely sure his judgment was correct, so he said, "Director, to be specific, assassination is the core business of the Action Section. Back in the Military Intelligence Bureau, there were many skilled assassins in the Action Section, the most outstanding of whom should have been Wei Liangbi, the leader of the First Action Group at the time. I remember that almost all the assassinations of dissidents in the military were carried out by him, and there was never a mistake. How about this, let Deputy Director Wei go and investigate again?"
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