To Ning Zhiheng's surprise, less than an hour after he arrested Song Anxian, the bureau chief called the Second Operations Division.
The bureau chief's urgent voice came from the other end of the phone: "Zhiheng, did your men arrest Song Anxian? If so, stop the interrogation immediately. Do not harm her. We can still discuss this."
It turned out that just as Shao Wenguang was about to arrest Song An, her father, Song Yuankui, had arranged for a maid to deliver some items to his daughter. However, when the maid was almost at the door, she saw her mistress being taken away and immediately ran back to tell Song Yuankui.
When Song Yuankui learned that his daughter had also been arrested, he was naturally extremely anxious. He immediately called his elder brother, Song Suyuan, for help. Song Suyuan immediately knew that this matter was likely related to his nephew-in-law, Xia Bin, and that his niece had been implicated. Knowing the way the Military Intelligence Bureau operated, he was afraid that these agents would use underhanded tactics to harm his niece. So he immediately called the bureau chief to question him about the matter.
The Director had always been quite wary of these veteran military officers, especially since Song Suyuan was a close confidant of the Chairman, and he was naturally unwilling to offend him. He immediately agreed to investigate the matter.
Now that the leak case has been handed over to Ning Zhiheng, he naturally went to Ning Zhiheng first.
Upon hearing the director's question, Ning Zhiheng quickly replied, "I did bring Song Anxian back, but don't worry, I didn't harm her in the slightest. She's currently resting in a guest room, and everything is fine!"
Things weren't as bad as he'd imagined. The bureau chief felt relieved after hearing this, and then he remembered to ask about Song Anxian.
"Zhiheng, why did you arrest Song Anxian? If it's nothing serious, release her immediately. Although we are not afraid of Song Suyuan, he is still a confidant of the Chairman. We should prioritize peace!"
Ning Zhiheng hesitated after hearing this. He also wanted to release the man, but Song Anxian was already deeply involved. Without her testimony, if something unexpected happened to Ji Yongyan, how could he identify Xia Bin as the mole?
He didn't necessarily want to be a Bao Zheng, enforcing the law strictly, hating evil as if it were his enemy, and not tolerating the slightest injustice. Within the Kuomintang, corruption was rampant, and there were cases of embezzlement, bribery, and abuse of power for personal gain everywhere. Ning Zhiheng wasn't some kind of law enforcement guardian, so he didn't need to worry about that.
However, the matter involved Japanese spies, which was a completely different story. In particular, Xia Bin's position was too important. If Ning Zhiheng hadn't discovered the leak of the defense plan in northern Jiangxi in time, at least tens of thousands of soldiers would have been massacred by the Japanese army. Northern Jiangxi was one of the three major forward positions in Changsha. Once it collapsed, it would affect the entire battle situation of the Battle of Changsha, and the consequences would be unimaginable.
Therefore, Xia Bin's role as an internal traitor is extremely dangerous. Ning Zhiheng must do everything in his power to expose Xia Bin; this is a matter that cannot be compromised.
Ning Zhiheng carefully considered his words before replying, "Chief, this Song Anxian is one of the suspects in the Ganbei leak case and a key figure in solving it. I'm quite troubled by this, but we really can't let her go!"
Ning Zhiheng's words immediately startled the bureau chief on the other end of the phone. He asked suspiciously, "Are you sure that Song Anxian is really involved in the leak case?"
“Confirmed! I’ve already caught their supplier and seized the radio and encrypted codebook. Song Anxian met with this spy, but she firmly denied it. Chief, this case has connections to the highest levels, and I had no other choice!” Ning Zhiheng complained repeatedly, while also reporting the progress of the case to the Chief.
"What did you say?" The bureau chief's tone suddenly rose, completely incredulous. "You've already arrested the person who leaked the information? When?"
"We interrogated him all night, starting at 10 PM last night. The interrogation is still ongoing, but his identity has been confirmed. I..."
"Okay, I'll be right there to hear your report in person!"
Before Ning Zhiheng could finish speaking, the bureau chief interrupted him, slammed down the phone, stood up, and walked out. He instructed Secretary Liu, who was on duty in the outer room, "Prepare the car immediately; we're going to the Second Division!"
"Yes!" Secretary Liu nodded hurriedly in acceptance.
"Wait, inform Deputy Director Huang and Bian Xiangnan to come along, and be quick!"
The Second Operations Division was not far from the headquarters of the Military Intelligence Bureau. The group quickly arrived at the Division, where Ning Zhiheng and Wei Liangbi, along with their officers, greeted the two bureau chiefs at the entrance.
As soon as he got out of the car, the bureau chief impatiently ordered Ning Zhiheng, "I need to hear your report right away. Let's talk inside!"
After speaking, he stepped into the office building, followed closely by Huang Xianzheng and Bian Ze. Ning Zhiheng and Wei Liangbi exchanged a glance, then waved to dismiss their officers and quickly followed behind the bureau chief.
In the conference room of the Second Division, several people sat facing each other. The director spoke first and asked, "Zhiheng, you're quick. The case just came into your hands, and you arrested the person yesterday. Why didn't you report to me?"
The director's words resonated with the others in the room, even though Wei Liangbi was also clueless about the specific progress of the leak case.
Bian Ze was particularly surprised by this. The leak case was a major case he had handled, involving a complex web of relationships and numerous restrictions that left him exhausted. He was fully aware of the difficulties in solving the case. In the end, after more than a month, he finally admitted defeat and handed the case over to Ning Zhiheng.
But he never expected that the day before yesterday afternoon, when he handed the case over to Ning Zhiheng, the Japanese spy was arrested last night. They even seized the radio and codebook. He couldn't understand how Ning Zhiheng could do this in less than two days, in less than fifty hours.
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