Shao Wenguang, standing to the side, was not buying Wei Yong's explanation. His intelligence department had also been assigned six arrest targets, and with the personnel arrested during the raid on Jingfu Club, they had eight criminals under their custody awaiting interrogation.
He said to Wei Yong in an annoyed tone, "Old Wei, if it's based on first come, first served, then I should have used this interrogation room first. Last night I already arrested five key members of the Rose Group and interrogated them, but I only interrogated the main suspect. If it weren't for the urgency of the situation and the fear of complications arising from delays, I should have continued the interrogation by now. According to this logic, you should give me this interrogation room."
Upon hearing this, Wei Yong positioned himself across the doorway of the interrogation room and said to Shao Wenguang with a grin, "Old Shao, you're eating meat, but let the brothers have some soup too. You took the lion's share of this drug case, so don't bother with this little thing. Your promotion is a sure thing. When you're promoted to lieutenant colonel, I'll give you a big gift."
Seeing Wei Yong's unyielding attitude, Shao Wenguang was speechless for a moment.
Just then, Jian Zhengping came downstairs. Bao Hong spotted him immediately and quickly blocked the stairwell, saying to Jian Zhengping, "Old Jian, what's your General Affairs Department doing? The prison renovation project has been dragging on for so long, and we still can't hand over the prisoners I've arrested. There are only two interrogation rooms. How are we supposed to interrogate prisoners?"
Bao Hong and Jian Zhengping have never gotten along. The main reason is that Bao Hong, relying on his relationship with Huang Xianzheng, always asks for more and more from the General Affairs Department. Eventually, Jian Zhengping stopped paying attention to him, and their relationship became increasingly strained, to the point that they are now at odds.
Bao Hong had been holding a grudge against Jian Zhengping for not getting any benefit from him. He usually didn't have a chance to find fault with Jian Zhengping, but today was a rare opportunity. He blocked Jian Zhengping and wouldn't let it go, just wanting to embarrass him.
Jian Zhengping was anxious, unsure how to explain to the section chief. At this critical moment, Bao Hong jumped out, infuriating Jian Zhengping, who said to Bao Hong, "Bao, I don't need to explain to you. Get out of my way! The section chief is calling me to handle something urgent. Let me tell you, it's not Section Chief Wei, it's Section Chief Ning! You can't afford to delay this important matter!"
Jian Zhengping brought out Ning Zhiheng, which immediately made Bao Hong shut up. He had no choice but to step aside. Just as Jian Zhengping quickly walked past him, he sneered, "Hmph, what big deal? Going to get scolded!"
Upon hearing this, Jian Zhengping turned around and pointed at Bao Hong in anger, speechless for a moment. Finally, he stomped his foot and strode out the door.
"Pah!" Bao Hong spat lightly as he watched his retreating figure, saying gloatingly, "You're all fat and lazy, all you do is eat and drink all day. You deserve to be in this mess!"
Jian Zhengping jogged to the office building, went upstairs to Ning Zhiheng's office, knocked on the door, and walked a few steps to Ning Zhiheng, looking at him cautiously.
"Chief, you wanted to see me?"
Hearing this, Ning Zhiheng looked up at Jian Zhengping, then looked down at the interrogation records in his hand, and asked casually, "How is the prison renovation going?"
The calmer Ning Zhiheng's tone, the more anxious Jian Zhengping became. He reported in a low voice, "Reporting to the Chief, we have vacated the building and completed the renovation of the second floor. The other rooms are being renovated as quickly as possible!"
"What about the expansion of the interrogation room?"
"One room has already been expanded and the renovation is complete, but the torture instruments inside are not yet finished..."
"So you mean it can't be put into use yet?"
"Yes!" Jian Zhengping replied hesitantly, but he immediately added, "I'll urge them to speed things up right away..."
"Too late!"
Ning Zhiheng shouted sharply and slammed the interrogation record on the table, startling Jian Zhengping so much that he trembled and dared not say another word.
“I warned you a few days ago that a large number of Japanese spies would be captured, and I told you to renovate the prison cells and expand the interrogation rooms as soon as possible. When the two directors came to inspect, they also specifically instructed you to complete the prison cell renovation as soon as possible. This was a task that Deputy Director Huang specifically assigned to you in front of me. But so far, of the two interrogation rooms that were required to be expanded, you have only built one, and it is not yet ready for use. Some of the renovated cells do not even have iron doors and iron windows. How is the interrogation department supposed to guard the prisoners? Is this your attitude towards work? Or have you become so arrogant that you can ignore my orders?”
Ning Zhiheng's tone grew increasingly sharp, and the chill in his eyes was as intense as a knife, making Jian Zhengping gasp for breath. He lowered his head, feeling his legs go weak, and was too frightened to utter a single word.
Only then did he realize that when he was directly facing the director's imposing presence, his heart was pounding so hard that he felt like he was about to vomit blood.
Ning Zhiheng hated it most when his subordinates made excuses and disobeyed his orders. He was even more annoyed when he saw Jian Zhengping. He had reminded him many times before, but he still messed things up. How could Ning Zhiheng let him off? Just as he was about to punish him severely, the telephone on his desk rang.
Ning Zhiheng then gave Jian Zhengping a cold look, reached for the phone on the table, and heard the voice of the bureau chief on the other end.
"Zhiheng, what's going on? This morning, news came from all over that your Second Division arrested a large number of government officials and sealed off their residences and properties everywhere, causing chaos. Several ministers have called me, asking about the cause of the incident. I don't know how to answer them. What exactly happened?"
Since this operation involved arresting government officials, the news spread quickly, and the bureau chief received the information immediately.
Ning Zhiheng was prepared for this situation. He explained, "It is true. Do you remember the drug case I reported to you before? We have now cracked it. These government officials were all members of the Rose Group, a Japanese spy organization connected to them. There were a total of 38 spies. Two were killed during the arrest, and the rest were all captured. We seized radios, a large number of weapons, and some drugs."
"What did you say? Is the evidence conclusive?" The voice on the other end of the line rose noticeably, filled with astonishment.
Ning Zhiheng softened his tone and said solemnly, "Please rest assured, the evidence is conclusive. We found handwritten pledges of allegiance from these government officials, along with some photos, and confessions from the Japanese spies in their hideout. With both witnesses and physical evidence, this is an ironclad case, Director. This is a huge catch!"
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