After the meeting, Ning Zhiheng and Bian Ze exchanged materials related to the leak of secrets in northern Jiangxi and agreed to go together that afternoon to interrogate the nine operations staff officers.
Then, together with Wei Liangbi, they rushed back to the Second Operations Division. The Second Operations Division's location was not far from the headquarters. It was a complex of several independent office buildings surrounded by high walls and a large compound.
Because the Second Operations Division was a force of the Baoding clique, and its members were all elites selected from the military, it had the strongest military atmosphere among all the departments of the Military Intelligence Bureau. The outer walls of the compound were covered with high barbed wire, and fully armed soldiers were on high alert.
Wei Liangbi's car entered the compound, and Ning Zhiheng got out of the car, immediately attracting everyone's attention. However, this time the director's appearance was different from the past. He was alone, without his inseparable Captain Sun by his side.
Previously, due to Huang Xianzheng and Wei Liangbi's arrangements, Tan Jinhui was specially allowed to appear in the Second Operations Division a few times, but these were all in relatively formal occasions, where he would give a brief speech and leave after going through the motions.
Ning Zhiheng turned to Wei Liangbi and said, "Notify the heads of several departments to convene a high-level cadre meeting immediately."
Wei Liangbi nodded in agreement and said, "I'll go and fetch Zhao Jiang right away."
Ning Zhiheng nodded and quickly entered the office building. He went upstairs to his office, opened the door, and found the spacious and bright office with all the furnishings spotless.
Ning Zhiheng only used this office for a month before handing it over to Tan Jinhui. However, Tan Jinhui rarely appeared in the Second Operations Division, so the office was basically vacant.
However, Wei Liangbi kept it in good condition, and this time he cleaned it up thoroughly, waiting for Ning Zhiheng's return.
Ning Zhiheng walked to the window and gently pushed it open, letting the air in the room become fresher. He looked down at the training ground below, where some personnel were still training, and on the guard tower in the corner of the courtyard, armed soldiers were patrolling.
Soon, footsteps sounded outside. Ning Zhiheng turned around and saw Zhao Jiang standing at the door, looking at Ning Zhiheng with delight.
He stepped forward, stood at attention, and saluted, saying, "Chief!"
Ning Zhiheng asked with a smile, "Did Deputy Director Wei explain this to you?"
Zhao Jiang said excitedly, "He's been instructed to take charge of your security during this period with my action team."
Ning Zhiheng nodded and said, "Old Sun has a very important mission these days. I'm in charge of the operation to eliminate Japanese spies in the Chongqing area, and I'm short-handed. You've always been reliable, so I arranged for you to come. Don't let me down."
"Yes, please rest assured, Chief, I will definitely do my best to protect you."
"It's not just about security. You have a lot to do this time, and I'll arrange things for you gradually later."
At this moment, Wei Liangbi appeared at the door and reported, "Chief, the heads of all departments have arrived and are waiting for your instructions."
In front of his subordinates, Wei Liangbi also followed the rules, addressing Ning Zhiheng as "Director." The military had a strict hierarchy, and no one could be careless even in small matters.
Ning Zhiheng nodded in agreement and told Zhao Jiang, "Arrange your personnel and wait for my instructions at any time."
"Yes!" Zhao Jiang answered standing at attention.
At this moment, in the conference room of the Second Operations Division, several section chiefs were whispering among themselves.
Wei Yong, the head of the First Action Section, whispered to Bao Hong, the head of the Third Action Section, "The director has never convened a cadre meeting before. What major incident has occurred this time?"
Wei Yong was Huang Xianzheng's man, but he dared not show the slightest disrespect to Ning Zhiheng. Even though Ning Zhiheng did not specifically control the Second Operations Division, and they had only met a few times in the past year, the name "Ning the King of Hell" still made everyone afraid to be negligent.
Bao Hong replied in a low voice, "I heard from my subordinates that the two section chiefs came to work together. Something big must have happened this time."
"Nonsense, do you even need to tell me? I'm asking what it is!"
At this moment, Mo Xiaoting, the head of the telecommunications department, asked Shao Wenguang, the head of the intelligence department beside her, "Old Shao, you're well-informed, do you have any information to leak?"
Shao Wenguang smiled. As Wei Liangbi's confidant, he was indeed able to obtain some information in advance. He didn't dare to say much before, but now that this matter was about to be announced, he could show off to demonstrate his close relationship with the two directors.
"I heard from headquarters a few days ago that the higher-ups intended for the section chief to lead the operation to eliminate Japanese spies in the Chongqing area. However, the section chief has been busy with important missions, so it has been delayed. I wonder if this is because of this incident."
Shao Wenguang's voice was neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for everyone in the room to hear.
Upon hearing this, Wei Yong immediately became interested. He leaned forward against the table and said to Shao Wenguang, "Is this true, Lao Shao? We're from the Action Division. Would they be willing to take over the work of the Intelligence Division? That would be too embarrassing!"
Shao Wenguang glanced at him and said with disdain, "What's wrong with the Intelligence Division? Haven't you heard the saying in the Military Intelligence Bureau? 'The Intelligence Division is not as good as the Action Division in terms of intelligence.' Why has the Intelligence Division been suppressed by the Action Division in recent years? It's because back in Nanjing, the head of the department humiliated us so badly that we had to give up our positions. This time, I heard that it was Director Gu of the Second Intelligence Division who took the initiative to request that the head of the department take charge of the suppression operation."
"They volunteered? That's not a good thing. I'm afraid this job won't be easy to do. Otherwise, would they have swallowed their pride and given it up so easily?"
Shao Wenguang, however, seemed unconcerned and chuckled, "I don't think it matters. You haven't worked on cases with the director, so you naturally don't know how capable he is. When it comes to counter-espionage, the most capable person in the Military Intelligence Bureau is still our director. Just watch, there's going to be a good show!"
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