Ning Zhiheng waved his hand, and Mo Wanting quickly stepped forward. Ning Zhiheng whispered, "Quickly bring the codebook; the Director wants to review it!"
"Yes!" Mo Wanting nodded in acceptance, turned and quickly left. A short while later, she retrieved the two codebooks and handed them to the director.
The director took the codebook, weighed it in his hand, and said with a smile, "This is a good thing. Since last year, the Japanese have changed to the old prototype code, and the current code is becoming increasingly difficult to decipher. Taking these codebooks back will definitely be of great help to their work!"
Ning Zhiheng replied with a smile, "I will hand it over to headquarters as soon as the case is closed."
The bureau chief nodded and smiled, "Alright, I'll wait. With your skills, Zhiheng, I'm sure it won't take long!"
After visiting the communications section, the two directors went to the interrogation section, which was located in the easternmost building of the Second Operations Division. The cells were on the ground floor, where more than twenty captured spies were being held.
The bureau chief frowned as he looked at the cells on this floor filled with Japanese spies and said, "Zhiheng, your Second Division needs to strengthen its prison management. These arrested criminals are only separated by a wall. If they are communicating secretly, can you monitor them 24 hours a day?"
Ning Zhiheng knew that this situation did not comply with the regulations, so he hurriedly explained, "Director, please understand that this was indeed our mistake. A few days ago, I arranged for people to start emptying the building and speeding up the renovation. The expansion of the prison cells will be completed soon."
Huang Xianzheng, who was standing to the side, also said with some worry, "This is my oversight. I didn't think of this problem before. Now, another batch will be arrested in Yichang soon, and the drug case here is about to be solved. There will be a lot of criminals. We still need to speed up the reconstruction work!"
Ning Zhiheng was also helpless. The Second Operations Division was not originally a counter-espionage department. It dealt with military disciplinary and legal violations. Problems were resolved within the military and rarely brought to the Second Division. The preparation was indeed insufficient, which is why he asked Jian Zhengping to renovate the prison. Now it seems that he still needs to urge them.
Seeing this, the bureau chief had an idea. Gu Zhengqi had previously suggested taking the prisoners from the Camel Hump Group from Ning Zhiheng, and now it would be a good excuse. However, after thinking about it, he still didn't dare to speak up.
He suddenly remembered something and asked, "Are Gu Zhengqing's family members still in your hands? They've been detained for several days. Gu Zhengqing's father, Gu Kangrong, is, after all, an important official in the Ministry of Finance. The Gu family still has some connections. Someone came to me to plead for them. If there are no problems, please release them!"
Gu Zhengqing's family members were arrested by Ning Zhiheng and have been detained for four days. Someone is trying to rescue them, but instead of going directly to the Second Division, they are trying to get them released through the Bureau Chief's connections. This is clearly an attempt to use power to intimidate people, and it seems that the person who is trying to get them released has a lot of influence.
Although Ning Zhiheng was unhappy, he did not show it on his face. After thinking carefully, he nodded and said, "Director, you are right. Silver Fox stayed in the Gu family for two months. Did he only turn Gu Zhengqing to the side? We cannot be sure. We can only be sure after we capture Silver Fox."
The bureau chief was taken aback and asked in confusion, "Do you think Gu Kangrong also has a problem?"
Ning Zhiheng shook his head and said, "I can't be sure. Of course, if it's in your way, I can release them now. Anyway, if there are any problems in the end, I can just bring them back!"
Upon hearing Ning Zhiheng's words, the bureau chief could no longer plead for leniency. After all, he had previously thought the Gu family was insignificant, which was why he had agreed to do them a favor. However, if Ning Zhiheng, the person in charge, did not agree, and the Gu family did indeed have problems, wouldn't it end up being a laughing stock?
The bureau chief waved his hand and said, "Forget it, the priority should still be the crackdown. We can't afford to overlook anything in cases involving Japanese spies. Let's talk about it after you've confirmed everything!"
Huang Xianzheng, standing to the side, watched as Ning Zhiheng casually deflected the bureau chief's words with a single sentence, and couldn't help but nod in approval. If it were Huang Xianzheng in this situation, he would never have gone against the bureau chief's wishes over such a trivial matter and would have simply released the person.
After the group finished their inspection, the bureau chief offered a few words of encouragement with satisfaction. Just before getting into the car, he whispered to Ning Zhiheng, "I've already taken care of Tong Jianyun's work. You should make arrangements as soon as possible. I'll have Gu Zhengqi come to you later."
This is the content of the Cold River Plan formulated by Ning Zhiheng. The Director has communicated with Tong Jianyun, and it's time for Ning Zhiheng and Gu Zhengqi to take the stage.
Ning Zhiheng immediately nodded and agreed, "Yes, I will make the arrangements right away."
After seeing the director off, Huang Xianzheng stayed behind. He watched the director's car drive away before turning to wave to Ning Zhiheng and Wei Liangbi. The three of them then returned to their office.
After everyone was seated, Huang Xian looked at the two of them and said with satisfaction, "You've done a great job. The progress has been so fast that even I'm quite surprised!"
Ning Zhiheng smiled and said, "I didn't expect things to go so smoothly either; it's all luck."
Wei Liangbi smiled without saying a word. He knew that his junior brother hadn't even gone home these past few days, sleeping in his office every day. He had given it his all, and it was truly remarkable that he had achieved such results.
Huang Xianzheng laughed heartily, knowing that this was Ning Zhiheng's modesty, and didn't take it to heart. He continued, "By the way, just letting you know, the reward for the leak case has been approved!"
"So fast!"
"No rush. This is the case that the General Headquarters is most concerned about. The bigwigs are very satisfied with the handling of the case. Zhiheng's commendation report has been approved in its entirety. Your subordinates should also be promoted."
Ning Zhiheng was overjoyed upon hearing this. This was great news! Everyone in the Second Operations Division was extremely enthusiastic about the mopping-up operation. When the commendation came, they would be so excited they would be practically bursting with envy. This was a perfect opportunity to boost morale.
Huang Xianzheng then called over Jian Zhengping, the head of the General Affairs Section, and urged him again to complete the prison renovation work as quickly as possible. It was conceivable that the Second Action Division would soon arrest a large number of Japanese spies here, and it would be too embarrassing if they couldn't even fit all the people in the end.
That evening, near Zhaojiagang in southern Chongqing, a thin man in his thirties strode out of a shabby opium den, his face full of dissatisfaction. Pointing at the den's sign, he cursed, "This lousy place doesn't even have a decent cigarette, and it dares to call itself 'Xiaoyao Tian'? Bah!"
The several strong young men guarding the store behind him watched the man throw a tantrum, but dared not speak out against it.
The young man was carrying a briefcase, and a Kuomintang emblem of the Blue Sky with a White Sun was pinned above the pocket of his Zhongshan suit jacket. A pistol was bulging at his waist, and he looked completely fearless.
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