All the officers who were mobilized stayed in the conference room, not daring to move around easily, and quietly waited for the director's instructions. Even when they went to the toilet, they had to be accompanied by two people, strictly following the rules.
Ning Zhiheng also waited quietly for news of Shao Wenguang's interrogation. He still had confidence in Shao Wenguang, who was an experienced veteran agent who had taught them and their fellow apprentices a lot. He was trustworthy in terms of ability.
Moreover, Ning Zhiheng is now in a high position, and it is not good for him to always interfere in the specific affairs of those below. Now, unless there are special circumstances, he tries not to participate directly in the interrogation work. After all, his reputation is not very good, which has made the two bureau chiefs quite critical. During the last inspection, they pointed out this meaning in their words, and Ning Zhiheng had no choice but to nod in agreement.
Fortunately, the interrogation was progressing reasonably well. Unexpectedly, the main culprit, Du Yushi, was a tough nut to crack. No matter how severely he was tortured, he refused to confess. Even the electric chair could not be used to pry open his mouth, and it almost cost him his life.
Shao Wenguang didn't have Ning Zhiheng's ruthlessness; he didn't actually dare to electrocute this important criminal. Instead, he tortured his wife. However, his wife didn't have Du Yushi's perseverance and couldn't endure the torture. She quickly confessed everything about the drug case.
It turns out that Du Yushi and his wife were two high-ranking Japanese agents, and their intelligence group was codenamed Rose. Du Yushi was the leader of the Rose intelligence group, and his wife, as his deputy, not only participated in all intelligence work, but also served as a radio operator. All secret telegrams passed through her hands, and many secrets of the Rose group could not be kept from her.
Du Yushi and his wife led the Rose Group to infiltrate Chongqing before the New Year. After a thorough investigation, they quickly selected Wang Hongcai, the Secretary-General of Chongqing. Although he did not hold a high position, he had a powerful background because he was backed by the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics. He had extensive connections in Chongqing's official circles and was quite influential. Most importantly, he had a habit of smoking opium, which saved the Rose Group a lot of trouble. He was the perfect target for the Ephemeral Flower Project.
Du Yushi then spent a lot of money to befriend Wu Hongcai several times, and soon became a guest of honor of Wang Hongcai. He also cleverly devised a plan to present him with this red opium, which he called "Ephemeral Fragrance Balm". As a result, the Ephemeral Fragrance Balm had amazing effects. In a short time, he successfully recruited Wang Hongcai into the Rose Group.
Next, they used Wang Hongcai's connections to open the Jingfu Club. Through various means, they recruited and developed a group of mid-level cadres in the Kuomintang government. Relying on the power of the new drug, Tanxiang Ointment, their strength grew extremely rapidly, like a snowball rolling downhill. The number of members increased, and the Rose Group's intelligence-gathering capabilities also developed rapidly. Now it has become a huge intelligence organization.
Currently, the Rose Intelligence Group has nine Japanese spies, eight traitorous agents, and twenty-one traitors who have been successfully turned. The entire intelligence organization is distributed across various departments, with positions ranging from high to low, but all of them are people with real power.
Shao Wenguang said with lingering fear, "Apart from the dancers, all the staff at Jingfu Club are Japanese agents. Luckily, we didn't contact them to gather information, otherwise we would have alerted them. Their organization is quite tight, so they haven't revealed anything all this time. In just six months, they've developed into what they are now. It's really terrifying."
Although Ning Zhiheng was mentally prepared, he did not expect the intelligence team to be so large, with nearly forty targets in total. Fortunately, he had gathered all the personnel, otherwise it would have been a real problem.
Ning Zhiheng asked, "Did they reveal their superiors?"
Based on what we've learned so far, the Rose Group should have a higher-level contact. If we can find this contact, we can uncover at least a few more intelligence groups, which is a very important clue.
Shao Wenguang shook his head and explained, "The Rose Group is a special case. They are specifically responsible for the implementation of the Ephemeral Flower Project and are only accountable to the plan's creator, Lieutenant Colonel Matsumoto Yoshimoto of the Wuhan Military Intelligence Department, codenamed Fire Cloud. Therefore, they have no connection in Chongqing."
"Not online?" Ning Zhiheng said with some disappointment. His hopes had been dashed once again. Thinking of Silver Fox, who had escaped from his grasp many times before, Ning Zhiheng couldn't help but sigh. The Japanese were really lucky. It seemed that capturing such a high-level agent was not an easy task.
Shao Wenguang then reported: "There is another very important matter. Just before we arrested them, they received a telegram from the Japanese headquarters in Wuhan. The Japanese have confirmed that the Xinfeng Group has been completely exposed and have ordered all intelligence groups in Chongqing to cut off any contact with the Xinfeng Group."
Shao Wenguang's words disappointed Ning Zhiheng once again. The Japanese had finally realized what was going on. It seemed that the Black Wind Group and the Wind Favor Group were no longer of any use. However, things were still alright for now. He had managed to find the Rose Group by following the clues before the Japanese discovered the problem and had thwarted the so-called Ephemeral Flower Plan. At least he had made some progress. However, the investigation would require him to find new weaknesses in the future.
"Then withdraw the people you sent to monitor those five dead mailboxes. The Japanese have confirmed the exposure of the Wind and Letter Group, so these dead mailboxes are no longer of any value. It just so happens that we are short of manpower for this arrest target. By the way, where is the list?"
Shao Wenguang quickly handed over a list and reported, "This is the list of spies from the Rose Group. There is also a part of the Tanxiang Ointment hidden in the basement of the Jingfu Club. The safe inside contains the loyalty letters of these twenty-one defectors, as well as evidence of their treason, which they use to blackmail and threaten the defectors."
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