The next morning, Ning Zhiheng was busy handling his official duties. The impact of the drug case had been fully released. In just two days, Chongqing was in an uproar, and even ordinary people were discussing the matter on the streets.
This incident caused a major upheaval within the Kuomintang government. The fact that Japanese spies had so rapidly developed so many spies in various departments within just six months demonstrated that the Kuomintang government was like a broken sieve, with chaotic management and leaks everywhere. The incompetence and incompetence of government officials were so extreme that the Chairman was furious.
As a result, many high-ranking officials were implicated in the case and fell from power, while a new batch of bureaucrats quickly rose to power, causing a major upheaval in Chongqing's officialdom.
As for the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (CBIS), which was involved, it suffered heavy losses. Several high-ranking officials were summoned to the General Headquarters in turn, where Chiang Kai-shek severely reprimanded them and ordered the CBIS to conduct a self-examination and self-correction campaign. The CBIS lost all face in front of Chiang Kai-shek.
Soon, one of the high-ranking officials who had close ties with Wang Hongcai was internally investigated, imprisoned, and became a victim of the power struggle within the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics.
As for the Director, he was in high spirits. The Chairman praised the Military Intelligence Bureau's crackdown operation and fully affirmed its achievements over the past two weeks, urging the Director to continue his efforts and thoroughly eliminate the Japanese spy network in Chongqing.
Because the drug case involved so many things—writing the case closure report, considering the commendation report, and handling the seized assets—Ning Zhiheng was extremely busy.
At this moment, he was flipping through several lists of seized items and listening to the report from Jian Zhengping, the head of the general affairs department.
"Chief, based on the preliminary statistics over the past two days, the seizures in the drug case are enormous. The Rose Group alone has made a considerable amount of seizures, including large sums of cash, gold bars, weapons, and some medicines. As for the twenty-one traitors who were turned, they are even more wealthy. They are all government officials with real power, and some of them own various businesses. Wang Hongcai alone owns two trading companies and several plots of land, which have now been seized as enemy property. The other traitors are in the same situation. I've tallied it up, and the cash and gold bars alone are worth about $800,000, along with some bank deposits and sixteen luxury cars. As for other businesses, such as real estate and trading companies, we are still estimating their value, which is a slow process. I wonder what your plans are for these businesses?"
After listening, Ning Zhiheng was speechless for a long time. He had not expected that the drug case would yield so much, especially the amount of money these traitors had amassed from the people. They were incredibly wealthy, and the total value of their assets was equivalent to his annual smuggling income in Shanghai.
Indeed, war and plunder are the quickest ways to amass wealth!
Ning Zhiheng pondered for a moment before speaking, "Convert all the cash and gold into Citibank dollar drafts and send them to the two bureau chiefs as soon as possible. The bank deposits need to be processed promptly. As for those cars, put them in the warehouse for now. Also, sell off the companies and properties that have been seized as soon as possible. Keeping these things in our hands is too conspicuous. By the way, all personnel involved in the operation should be rewarded accordingly. I will draft a plan for you later and distribute the rewards as soon as possible according to this standard. Everyone has worked hard these past few days and deserves a reward!"
These seized assets only need to be manipulated on paper, with a symbolic amount kept in the public account. The majority of the remaining assets will naturally be distributed from top to bottom. Ning Zhiheng is not short of money, so apart from the portion given as tribute to the two bureau chiefs, the rest will be distributed as subsidies, which can be considered as providing some benefits to the personnel of the Second Operations Division.
Jian Zhengping agreed repeatedly, but did not leave. Instead, he hesitated and remained silent for a long time.
"What, is there anything else to report?" Ning Zhiheng naturally saw through it at a glance and asked calmly as he looked up.
Upon hearing Ning Zhiheng's question, Jian Zhengping's expression turned serious, and he finally spoke up to report, "Chief, I have something important to report."
"explain!"
"I have discovered that someone has engaged in serious embezzlement during the handling of this drug case, and has even concealed confessions and deceived superiors. I request that the Director investigate this matter thoroughly!"
"Who goes there?" Ning Zhiheng paused, his icy gaze fixed on Jian Zhengping.
Despite repeatedly warning his subordinates not to get involved in this major case, some still couldn't control themselves, which made Ning Zhiheng want to kill them.
Jian Zhengping took a deep breath and said, "It's Bao Hong, the head of the Third Section!"
It really was him! Ning Zhiheng nodded to himself. He wasn't completely ignorant about his subordinates in the Second Operations Division. On the contrary, after returning, he carefully learned about the officers' abilities, personalities, and even their habits and preferences from Wei Liangbi.
He not only investigates and understands his enemies, but also those around him as much as possible; this is his style of doing things.
In the Shanghai intelligence department, Ning Zhiheng could clearly remember the information of every agent under his command.
Wei Liangbi described Bao Hong as having strong work ability, but also many flaws, especially greed. He had caused a lot of trouble for money. Now it seems that this person is indeed out of control and has finally run into trouble. However, this is not necessarily a bad thing. It saves Wei Liangbi some trouble. Even if this guy is unlucky!
Ning Zhiheng said in a deep voice, "Tell me in detail!"
So Jian Zhengping recounted all the information he had gathered in detail, and finally said, "Chief, the gang led by Bao Hong has always been corrupt and audacious. You have repeatedly instructed us not to embezzle in the drug case, but they have defied the rules. On the list of goods handed over to me, Guangyao Trading Company's name is not even on it. The amount embezzled is too large. I really dare not conceal it, so I asked for your instructions, Chief."
Ning Zhiheng quietly watched Jian Zhengping, secretly calculating in his heart. He knew that most of the section chiefs in the Second Action Division were Huang Xianzheng's old subordinates, but they were not a united front. Infighting often occurred. The conflict between this head of the General Affairs Section and Bao Hong was no secret. Now it seemed that Jian Zhengping wanted to use him to take down Bao Hong.
However, this was exactly what Ning Zhiheng wanted. Although he was the head of the Second Action Division, he had been out of the public eye for a long time and lacked prestige in the division. He had long wanted to find someone to stand out and establish his authority, but he just didn't have an excuse.
Now someone has delivered the unfortunate soul to his hands. Not only can he establish his authority, but he can also eliminate dissidents in a legitimate way, thus paving the way for his own loyalists. If you think about it carefully, this is a win-win-win situation. This Jian Zhengping really knows how to handle people!
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