Ning Zhiheng was taken aback by the director's words. The director continued, "I heard that your Second Division also cracked an intelligence group, arrested more than ten Japanese spies, and even seized radios and codebooks. Is that true?"
Ning Zhiheng suddenly realized that it was referring to the case of the Xinfeng Group. He immediately thought of Yu Cheng, and it seemed that this guy had leaked the information.
He quickly explained, "Oh, yes, that's right. We arrested the Japanese spy organization, the Shinpu Group, the day before yesterday. However, the case is still under investigation and has not been closed yet. We are working hard to expedite the process and plan to report back to you, Director, once we have a result."
That was indeed Ning Zhiheng's honest opinion. After cracking the Xinfeng Group, he had been deliberately trying to minimize the impact of the incident in order to block the news as much as possible, delay the reaction speed of the Japanese spy organization, and maximize the results during this period. Therefore, he did not plan to report to headquarters.
The director asked curiously, "The Trade Winds Group? They even seized the radio and codebook. Are there any members who escaped? Did we run into a tough opponent again?"
Generally speaking, the radio and codebook of a spy team are in the hands of the carrier pigeon, which is the intelligence team leader. If the radio and codebook are seized, it means that the head of the intelligence team has been captured, and the entire team will be completely exposed. Of course, unless someone refuses to confess, then things will be more complicated.
"The arrest went smoothly. The leader of the Xinfeng Group, along with all its members, were captured and confessed to their crimes. However, the Xinfeng Group's situation is quite unique, and the case involves a wide range of people..."
Ning Zhiheng patiently recounted the entire story of how the Xinfeng Group cracked the case, emphasizing the special status of the Xinfeng Group.
"That's the situation. The Xinfeng Group is the main transportation channel for the Japanese intelligence network in Chongqing, and its influence is far-reaching. Based on the confessions of the Xinfeng Group, we have already begun our operation. We have dispatched an action team to Yichang to arrest the spy group that is lurking there. Judging from the timeline, the arrests should have been completed by now. At the same time, we have also discovered a major clue: the Japanese spy organization has been using the Xinfeng Group to transport a new type of opium into Chongqing for the past six months. We believe this is for the purpose of developing and controlling spies. We are currently investigating in the Zhaojiagang area and will have results soon. In my opinion, the Japanese have been carrying out this plan for half a year, and the number of people they have recruited must be quite large. If we can successfully crack it, the gains will be very substantial!"
Ning Zhiheng spoke eloquently about the case, his words containing a wealth of information that astonished both bureau chiefs.
Huang Xianzheng at least knew about the Second Action Division's operation to arrest Japanese spies in Yichang, since he was the one who made the contact. However, he knew nothing about the new type of drug. He never expected that Ning Zhiheng would have so many clues. The seemingly incredibly difficult crackdown was handled with ease and without any difficulty by Ning Zhiheng. In just seven days, he solved a major case and arrested a large number of spies. The follow-up work has also gradually begun, and it is easy to imagine that even greater gains will be made soon.
The director was once again amazed by Ning Zhiheng's work performance. He steadied himself, pondered for a moment, and said, "Zhiheng, to be honest, I didn't expect you to make such a fast pace. Well done! It seems the situation is very good now. You must press on and not let your guard down!"
The Director had nothing to say about Ning Zhiheng's outstanding work performance. The smooth progress of the operation was completely unexpected. He could only offer gentle encouragement and reaffirm Ning Zhiheng's achievements.
Ning Zhiheng bowed and replied, "Yes, we will definitely follow the Director's instructions, press our advantage, and never give the Japanese spies a chance to catch their breath."
The bureau chief turned to Huang Xianzheng with a smile and said, "Zhongxin, it's been a long time since we've arrested so many Japanese spies since the Nanjing Massacre. Shall we go take a look and see how our work has gone these past few days?"
The Second Operations Division was Huang Xianzheng's territory. Hearing the Director say this, they readily agreed and said with a smile, "It is an honor for the Second Operations Division to have the Director's guidance. I will show you around."
Ning Zhiheng and Wei Liangbi exchanged a glance. Wei Liangbi understood and quickly stepped forward to make arrangements.
The director waved his hand and ordered, "Let's take a look at the captured radio and codebook first."
In his heart, he still valued the encrypted codebook of the Japanese spy organization the most. As the founder of China's Black Chamber, he had always had high hopes for the work of deciphering codes. However, the work of the deciphering team has been stagnant since Yi Dong's death, which has made the Director very worried.
Every additional codebook offered the hope of revitalizing the Black Chamber's work, so he placed great importance on this.
"The captured radio and codebook are in the Telecommunications Department. Please come with me, both of you!"
Ning Zhiheng led the way, taking the two bureau chiefs to the telecommunications section.
Upon hearing Wei Liangbi's notification, Mo Wanting, the head of the telecommunications department, had been waiting at the door to welcome the two bureau chiefs.
The group entered the Telecommunications Department's hall for a visit. The Telecommunications Department of the Second Operations Division was the largest telecommunications department besides the Military Intelligence Bureau's headquarters. With ample funding and convenient smuggling channels, it was equipped with the most advanced telecommunications equipment in the world, and it was no less than the headquarters in terms of both quantity and quality.
The director had never been inside the communications section of the Second Operations Division before, and he hadn't expected the division to develop so quickly. After just a brief look, he couldn't help but nod in approval and say, "Zhongxin, you're really good at managing money. This company is getting richer and richer. I don't think our headquarters is any better than this!"
Huang Xianzheng quickly smiled modestly and explained, "You flatter me, Director. The equipment at the main station was all purchased from abroad by you. It's all state-of-the-art. Our equipment here is just a small-scale operation and not worth mentioning."
At this moment, Ning Zhiheng pointed to a corner and said, "Director, these are the three radios we captured. We are receiving them around the clock in the hope of receiving the latest information from the Japanese intelligence headquarters, but so far we have not made any progress."
The bureau chief and his entourage turned their heads and saw three radios placed in the corner, with several radio operators adjusting the radios and receiving radio signals with great concentration.
"The codebook is in Chief Mo's hands. As soon as we receive radio waves on the designated channel, we will immediately translate them and obtain the enemy's information as quickly as possible!"
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