Ning Zhiheng was immediately taken aback by Chiemi Tanikawa's words. He hadn't expected her to offer such an irresistible condition.
Ning Zhiheng asked in a deep voice, "Are you sure you can do this? It seems I really underestimated your value!"
Chiemi Tanikawa continued, "I don't really know how many intelligence teams the Chongqing intelligence network has, because I'm only in charge of a very small part of it. But I know how to find them!"
Ning Zhiheng, however, was unwilling to accept this explanation. If Tanikawa Chiemi dared to conceal anything, he wouldn't mind letting her know what would happen if she deceived him!
He said coldly, "How do you find it?"
Chiemi Tanikawa immediately noticed the hostility in Ning Zhiheng's eyes and quickly explained, "Please don't misunderstand. I really don't know their hidden identities, but I can track them down based on my understanding of them. However, I need to investigate and analyze everything myself. I really haven't hidden anything. Besides, I have already betrayed all my subordinates, and there is no way out for me in Japan. You should believe me."
Ning Zhiheng nodded. Tanikawa Chiemi was right. Once she opened her mouth, there was no turning back. The Japanese were even more ruthless towards traitors, no less so than the rules of the Military Intelligence Bureau.
"Then please, Ms. Tanikawa, tell us more about it."
Seeing that Ning Zhiheng still showed no intention of letting go of her, Tanikawa Chiemi knew that unless she demonstrated her value, he would not sit down with her to negotiate terms.
Then he continued, "Actually, my identity isn't as important as you think. Since being sent to Chongqing, I haven't taken on much intelligence work. My most important achievement was turning Gu Zhengqing, a member of the Military Intelligence Bureau's Black Room, to defect. It was only two months ago that I started to put the other groups under my command. As you can see, the intelligence members under my command aren't very valuable; most of them are infiltrating the civilian population."
Ning Zhiheng had just noticed this situation as well. Relatively speaking, the intelligence agents that Tanikawa Chiemi had entrusted were far inferior in terms of intelligence value and status compared to the Black Mountain Group, the Trade Wind Group, and even the Rose Group. This was one of the reasons why Ning Zhiheng had never quite trusted Tanikawa Chiemi.
Ning Zhiheng looked at Tanikawa Chiemi with a questioning gaze and asked, "Then what do you rely on to find other intelligence organizations?"
Chiemi Tanikawa continued, “I was previously under the Special Higher Police Headquarters. After the war, I was transferred to the Central China Military Headquarters Intelligence Department. During that time, I got to know many intelligence officers in the department. Many of these officers were later transferred to Chongqing. I have some understanding of these people. It’s not difficult to find them if I put in some effort.”
Ning Zhiheng nodded. Tanikawa Chiemi's words made sense. In fact, it was not surprising. With Tanikawa Chiemi's looks, she would have many followers wherever she went. With this Japanese woman's methods, it would be easy for her to make some admirers.
"Okay, I can acknowledge your value. Now, tell me your terms."
Chiemi Tanikawa said slowly, "My conditions are simple: freedom! After it's done, I want some money, and then I want to leave this place."
Ning Zhiheng shook his head, a slight smirk playing on his lips, and couldn't help but chuckle, "Leave here? Going back to Wuhan will only lead to your death, Miss Tanikawa. If you can really help us eliminate the Chongqing intelligence network, you might consider continuing to work for us."
Chiemi Tanikawa shook her head and said, "Director Ning, I have to say that with the current situation, China's defeat is a foregone conclusion. I don't want to be purged in the end, so I request to leave Chongqing as soon as possible. I will not return to Wuhan. In short, I will get away from here and find a place to settle down."
Ning Zhiheng was taken aback. It turned out that in the eyes of the Japanese, the initiative in the war had always been in their hands, and they had a clear advantage. Almost no one believed that China could defeat them. Therefore, it was understandable that Tanikawa Chiemi planned to flee this place of trouble after the deed was done.
Ning Zhiheng immediately nodded and said, "Okay, this condition is very fair. As long as you fulfill the agreement, I will let you leave. As for money, it is not a problem. Just name the amount, and I will not give you any discount."
Ning Zhiheng naturally understood that if he wanted Tanikawa Chiemi to do her best to find the Japanese spy, in addition to threatening her, he also had to lure her with benefits. Otherwise, she would not put in the effort and he would not be able to detect it for a while.
As for money, it was not a problem for him at all. Besides, once Tanikawa Chiemi was no longer of any use, her life and death would be in his hands. He thought he could just take the money and leave? There was no such thing as a free lunch.
“One hundred thousand US dollars!” Chiemi Tanikawa said.
Two hundred thousand dollars!
Ning Zhiheng called out his price without hesitation. He held up two fingers and said again with certainty, "If you fulfill the agreement, I will pay you two hundred thousand US dollars. You can go wherever you want in this world."
Chiemi Tanikawa's eyes widened in surprise. She hadn't expected the other party to be so generous, doubling her previous asking price. With this $200,000, she would have no more worries in the future.
"Director Ning, are you sure about this?" Chiemi Tanikawa couldn't help but ask again to confirm.
“Miss Tanikawa, you have no choice but to trust me. But don’t worry, my reputation has never been bad!” Ning Zhiheng laughed and called in the interrogators to untie Tanikawa Chiemi.
Chiemi Tanikawa breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed her life had been saved.
Ning Zhiheng then said to her, "The necessary procedures still need to be followed. You need to write a statement and a letter of allegiance. We will still take photos of them for our records. Of course, this is just in case. If you no longer work for the Japanese, these things will not pose a threat to you even if they are handed over to the Japanese. After it is done, you can leave at any time and live the life you want."
Chiemi Tanikawa nodded in agreement. She knew that these were basic procedures for dealing with traitors, and she was no exception. Now she could only follow the other party's arrangements and hope that the other party would keep their promise.
Chiemi Tanikawa seemed to be thinking about something, and then said again, "If possible, could you keep the news of my arrest a secret? If the news of my arrest is leaked in advance, it will affect my subsequent investigation."
Ning Zhiheng nodded and agreed, "I would have done it even if you hadn't said anything. Fortunately, you were wearing makeup when you were arrested, so no one saw your true face. I can explain that it was a mistake and issue a gag order. I will handle all your procedures alone, and no one will know anything about you."
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