The bureau chief's words caused all the officers present to change their expressions. This time, things had gotten really serious; the matter had reached the highest levels of government. The Chairman himself had ordered the crackdown on Japanese spies. If they didn't produce tangible results, they would definitely not be able to get past this hurdle.
Huang Xianzheng also spoke up from the side: "Gentlemen, this is a critical moment. We must not neglect our duties or slack off. We cannot afford the Chairman's anger. All personnel must put all their strength into this crackdown. We must work together to overcome this difficulty!"
The department heads quickly nodded in agreement, fully aware of the seriousness of the problem.
At this moment, the director looked at Bian Ze, the head of the First Intelligence Division, and asked in a deep voice, "How is the investigation going in the case of the leak of the defense plan in northern Jiangxi? Are there any clues we can use as a breakthrough to find some leads?"
Bian Ze quickly stood up and replied, "Reporting to the Director, we have investigated all personnel who might know about the defense plan. We have detained nine operations staff officers, but there has been no progress in the investigation. Their residences have been thoroughly searched, and their social connections and backgrounds are all fine. We have not found any valuable clues."
"And as you know, those who can get into the Military Commission as operations staff all have very strong backgrounds; they're basically connected to the military. The Military Commission keeps a close eye on them and doesn't allow us to use excessive torture, so..."
"Alright, alright!" The Director interrupted him impatiently. Of course he understood the situation. The Military Commission was the highest military department of the National Military Government, filled with bigwigs and complex relationships. Even he himself found it quite a headache to handle, let alone Bian Ze. Otherwise, he wouldn't have backed down before. Now it seems that the work is temporarily at a loss.
Just then, Gu Zhengqi, the head of the Second Intelligence Division, seemed hesitant to speak. The Director looked at him impatiently and said, "Just say what you have to say. Why are you hiding things at a time like this?"
So everyone's eyes turned to Gu Zhengqi. Gu Zhengqi looked around, spread his hands, and said with a wry smile, "I have no other choice. Let's go back to the old topic. I still think it is most appropriate to let Zhiheng take charge of this operation to eliminate Japanese spies. I just don't know if it will affect his mission."
At this point, he looked at the bureau chief. He had suggested many times that Ning Zhiheng take over the counter-espionage work, but the bureau chief had rejected the suggestion each time.
Even Zhao Ziliang, who had remained silent until now, couldn't help but plead, "Director, could Zhiheng's work be put on hold for a while? The Chairman has personally ordered a crackdown within a set timeframe. At this critical moment, we should let Zhiheng use his expertise. I think no one is more suitable than him in dealing with Japanese spies!"
Zhao Ziliang knew Ning Zhiheng very well. No matter how complicated or difficult the case was, as long as it was handed over to Ning Zhiheng, everything would fall into place as if water had flowed into a channel. This young man was always able to accurately find the slightest flaw in extremely complicated clues and deliver a fatal blow to those Japanese spies hiding in the dark. He once arrested fourteen Japanese spies in one day, which still amazes everyone to this day.
All eyes were immediately drawn to the Director. Everyone knew that Ning Zhiheng was carrying out an extremely important mission. Due to the Military Intelligence Bureau's secrecy regulations, no one tried to find out the specifics of the mission. However, they all felt that at this moment, any important mission should be put aside.
At this point, the Director also had such plans. After all, the Chairman's orders were paramount, and among his subordinates, Ning Zhiheng was the only one capable of eliminating Japanese spies in a short period of time.
Thinking of this, he turned and looked at Huang Xianzheng with a questioning gaze.
Huang Xianzheng, who had been reprimanded by the Chairman along with the Director today, naturally knew that now was not the time to make petty calculations. Besides, there was no danger in letting Ning Zhiheng return to his post. So he nodded and said, "What everyone said is very true. Japanese espionage activities in the Chongqing area are indeed too rampant. I think we can let Zhiheng suspend his work and deal with these urgent matters first."
Upon hearing Huang Xianzheng's statement, the bureau chief no longer hesitated. He slammed his hand on the table and declared, "Alright, everyone agrees, so it's settled!"
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