Next, Ning Zhiheng personally completed a series of procedures for Tanikawa Chiemi, watched her write all the materials, took photos of her, and finally stored her letter of allegiance and photos in the confidential archives of Operations Division Two, classifying them as the highest level of confidentiality. In Operations Division Two, only he himself had the authority to view them.
After all the formalities were completed, Ning Zhiheng led Tanikawa Chiemi away from the interrogation department and arrived at a courtyard very close to the Second Division. This was a safe house set up by the Second Division.
With so many people and eyes in the Second Operations Division, Ning Zhiheng couldn't guarantee that the information wouldn't be leaked. So, in the end, he decided that it would be safest to place Tanikawa Chiemi in a safe house outside.
Ning Zhiheng instructed Tanikawa Chiemi: "It's very safe here. I will assign someone to protect you. Every investigation you conduct must be approved by me. You must not leave our sight at any time until the operation is over. If you need manpower, you can tell me at any time, but it's best not to have any other ideas."
Chiemi Tanikawa nodded in agreement. She knew that the other party would keep a close watch on her whereabouts, since Ning Zhiheng could not completely trust her.
The person in charge of protecting and monitoring Tanikawa Chiemi was the action team leader, Leng Qing. He was Ning Zhiheng's trusted subordinate and very reliable. He stayed in the safe house with several trusted men disguised as attendants.
After Ning Zhiheng had everything arranged, he asked Tanikawa Chiemi, "Wei San, whom we arrested today, is also known as Matsuno Tomoyo. As your assistant, does he know the specific details of these four intelligence groups?"
Chiemi Tanikawa nodded: "He doesn't know the specific members of the group, but he knows the location and general situation of these four intelligence groups. After all, he was there to support them every time they went to meet, so there are many things that can't be kept from him."
Ning Zhiheng nodded upon hearing this. He was considering whether or not to arrest the four intelligence teams. Currently, he didn't want the news of Tanikawa Chiemi's arrest to leak out. If he rashly arrested the intelligence teams led by Tanikawa Chiemi, it would be difficult to deceive the Japanese. However, if he pinned the blame on Matsuno Tomohiro and later found an opportunity to spread the news of Matsuno Tomohiro's capture, it could be explained that it was Matsuno Tomohiro's capture that led to the exposure of these four intelligence teams. Of course, that was a matter for later. Right now, Ning Zhiheng needed to know how Tanikawa Chiemi would proceed with the investigation.
Ning Zhiheng asked, "Tell me your plans for the future."
Chiemi Tanikawa organized her thoughts and began to explain: "When I was at the Wuhan headquarters, I met a group of intelligence officers. Many of them were later transferred to Chongqing. One of them was named Keio Moriki, who is thirty-seven years old this year. He is a very experienced intelligence officer. He was ordered to be transferred to Chongqing a year ago. With his experience, he will definitely play an important role in the Chongqing intelligence network."
Ning Zhiheng immediately became interested upon hearing this and asked, "How does this person's position in the intelligence department compare to yours?"
Chiemi Tanikawa shrugged and said with some helplessness, "I had some connections when I was in the Special Higher Police, but after I was transferred to the Military Intelligence Department, the military didn't pay much attention to us. I basically didn't hold any command positions before."
Chiemi Tanikawa's meaning was clear: Major Keio Moriki was above her in rank, which meant that he was at least a big boss in the Chongqing underground network and was definitely of great value.
Ning Zhiheng asked, "You know him very well?"
Chiemi Tanikawa smiled slightly and said in a light tone, "Not everyone is as clueless about romance as Director Ning!"
Ning Zhiheng immediately realized that the relationship between Tanikawa Chiemi and Moriki Keio must be ambiguous, so she was extremely knowledgeable about his situation.
How do you plan to find him?
Chiemi Tanikawa explained, "Moriki Keio has a hobby: he loves playing Go. Whenever he has free time, he invites Go masters to play against him. Moreover, he is a meticulous thinker with a high level of skill. It is said that he was a player at the Japan Go Association before, and almost no one in the military could beat him."
Go holds a very high status in Japan and has an extremely long history. Initially, it was only popular among the ruling class in Japan, but it gradually spread to the general public. In modern times, it has become popular throughout the country, and there are many Go masters.
"You mean that after he comes to Chongqing, he can't help but seek out Go masters to play against? We can use this clue to find him."
Chiemi Tanikawa nodded and said, "Moriki Keio is obsessed with chess. He absolutely couldn't resist for such a long time. Moreover, just before he left Wuhan, he shaved his head and had a tattoo done on his head."
"Ordination scars?" Ning Zhiheng asked in surprise. After a moment's thought, he quickly realized that ordination scars were a unique feature of Chinese Buddhists. "Senki Huisheng is trying to disguise himself as a monk and infiltrate Chongqing."
"Yes, he shaved his head more than a month in advance to prepare for the ordination scars. He usually wore a military cap to cover it up. Only I knew the inside story. I had some suspicions at the time, but I didn't say anything. You know, in the Chongqing area, most people believe in Taoism, and there aren't many Buddhist temples. If we just investigate whether there are any monks who came to Chongqing around October last year and like to play Go, we can find him very quickly."
Ning Zhiheng was overjoyed upon hearing this. With Tanikawa Chiemi, who was familiar with the Japanese intelligence department, many things became much easier. With all these conditions combined, there weren't many monks who met the requirements. In addition, Tanikawa Chiemi knew Moriki Keisei, so finding him wouldn't be difficult!
Ning Zhiheng nodded in satisfaction and instructed, "Very good. You will handle this matter. If you need manpower for the investigation, you can tell Leng Qing. He will take care of these things. I only need the results."
Chiemi Tanikawa nodded in agreement and continued, "There was another intelligence officer named Kensuke Matsui. He was a skilled operator and was always in charge of the action team at headquarters. He and Keio Moriki left at the same time, and I never saw them again after that."
Ning Zhiheng said, "So you think that Kensuke Matsui, like Keio Moriki, was also sent to Chongqing to infiltrate."
Chiemi Tanikawa nodded slightly and said, "Yes! At that time, the Battle of Wuhan was nearing its end, and all the important departments of the Chinese government had moved to Chongqing. The military ordered a large number of intelligence personnel to take advantage of this opportunity to infiltrate Chongqing and make advance preparations. The intelligence department selected a group of members, and Keio Moriki was one of them. As for Kensuke Matsui, he should also be among them. Moreover, as far as I know, many of Kensuke Matsui's action team members disappeared together. Therefore, I judge that Kensuke Matsui was likely responsible for leading an action team to infiltrate Chongqing."
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