While everyone was having their own doubts, Ning Zhiheng gave the two bureau chiefs a detailed account of the day's entrapment operation in the private room upstairs. Only then did the two bureau chiefs understand the true purpose of today's celebration banquet.
Huang Xianzheng laughed heartily, pointed at Ning Zhiheng, shook his head and said with a smile, "I knew it! You've never liked socializing, but this time you've gone to such lengths. There must be a reason for this, and now it's proven true!"
The Director was also quite excited. He came to the banquet today because he heard about Nie Tianming and others' celebration. He happened to remember that Nie Tianming was the executor of the bombing of the Huangshan official residence, and he himself had just received praise from the Chairman because of the Huangshan official residence case. He was in a great mood, so on a whim, he came together with Huang Xianzheng.
Moreover, Huang Xianzheng and Ning Zhiheng rarely make public appearances, so they decided to join in the fun and also connect with Ning Zhiheng and the others. Unexpectedly, this trip brought them a big surprise.
The bureau chief asked, "Is things progressing smoothly on Liangbi's side?"
"It went very smoothly. My senior brother has wiped out the entire armed action group. The group leader, Matsui Kensuke, was also killed on the spot. But that's irrelevant now. After this operation, the Japanese spy network will no longer have any armed forces."
The director, however, sensed something amiss. The operation had just ended, and the interrogation hadn't even begun, yet Ning Zhiheng already knew the true identity of the other party's leader. It seemed that things weren't as Ning Zhiheng had previously claimed, merely a simple ploy to lure the enemy out, but rather that he possessed very accurate inside information. This banquet was a trap that the Second Operations Division had premeditatedly and specifically set up.
However, the director didn't point it out. His impression of Ning Zhiheng was that you never knew the limits of this young man, or what he could do. It was as if he always had an inexhaustible supply of cards to play. Just like the previous leak case, he didn't expect that the Second Action Division could have been monitoring the suspicious target half a year ago. As for how the target was selected, Ning Zhiheng never gave a clear explanation in the end. The director was happy to play dumb, but he knew very well that Ning Zhiheng must have a lot of high-level secrets that no one else knew.
Huang Xianzheng nodded repeatedly, his smile wide. He was always extremely satisfied with Ning Zhiheng's performance. This time, the Second Division had successfully captured the armed organization lurking in the wartime capital, which was a great achievement. He nodded and smiled, "Zhiheng's hard work has not been in vain. A total of thirty-eight Japanese spies were captured this time. Adding to the previous eighty spies, the Japanese intelligence network is now practically defunct. I think this operation can be considered a complete success."
The director nodded in agreement. As things stand, the operation has already eliminated and captured more than 100 Japanese spies, seized multiple radios and codebooks, and successfully resolved the leak case, the air raid case, and the bombing of the Huangshan official residence case. This outcome is already very perfect.
He said with a smile, "Yes, this time, transferring Zhiheng back to Chongqing from Shanghai was the right move. In just twenty days, the situation in Chongqing has been stabilized. Zhiheng can be said to be the mainstay of our Military Intelligence Bureau!"
The words of the Director surprised both Huang Xianzheng and Ning Zhiheng. Ning Zhiheng quickly bowed and said, "Director, you flatter me. It is all thanks to the support of the two directors that things have gone so smoothly."
He paused here, feeling it was better to be clear and perhaps reveal some information, since he would have to report back eventually anyway.
He coughed lightly and continued, "Actually, our work is far from over. As far as I know, the Japanese have a powerful intelligence network in Chongqing. They have put in a lot of effort and have set up four major districts, each with its own functions. Matsui Kensuke, the leader of this assassination operation, is one of them. There are also three other districts that I will eliminate as soon as possible."
"What? There are three more districts?" The director and Huang Xianzheng were shocked by the news. They looked at each other and couldn't help but ask.
Huang Xianzheng asked again, "So, we've only just cleared out one district responsible for the armed operation, and most of the intelligence organization is still at large. Is the Japanese spy network in the Chongqing area really that large?"
The bureau chief was also quite surprised and doubtful. He asked in a deep tone, "Is the situation really true?"
“Indeed!” Ning Zhiheng nodded.
"The intelligence team leaders we arrested earlier had all confessed to this situation. Just yesterday at noon, based on the clues we had, we secretly arrested one of the district leaders. This man is named Moriki Keio, a senior agent of the Japanese military intelligence department in Wuhan. He has already confessed to the members of the five intelligence teams under his command. The team members are concentrated in Yuzhong and Yuxi, and are spread across all levels of society. There are as many as 31 people in total, which can be said to be a powerful force. We are preparing to carry out a raid tonight. If the arrest operation goes smoothly, the cleanup operation will be more than half completed."
"You've already captured their leader? Five intelligence teams again?" The bureau chief slammed his hand on the table and straightened up instantly.
Huang Xianzheng was also terrified by Ning Zhiheng's words. He had been shocked by Ning Zhiheng's description of a huge Japanese spy organization, and then Ning Zhiheng revealed this shocking news.
The arrest of five intelligence teams at once made this case even more fruitful than the drug case that shocked the wartime capital. Only ten days later, Ning Zhiheng had once again made a huge gain.
The bureau chief pointed at Ning Zhiheng and said again with a hint of helplessness, "Zhiheng, you really have a lot of nerve. You didn't even report such a big thing to us."
Huang Xianzheng quickly spoke up from the side, saying, "I think Zhiheng also has his own plan. Please don't take offense, Director."
Seeing that the two bureau chiefs were so moved, Ning Zhiheng quickly explained, "Bureau chiefs, we only made a secret arrest, but we had already set up the Juxianlou trap beforehand, so we were afraid of alerting Matsui Kensuke, which is why we didn't make the arrest. Now that the armed team has been captured, we will arrest these five intelligence teams as soon as possible."
"I really can't eat this meal today, I have no appetite!" The director shook his head and gave a wry smile.
Huang Xianzheng quickly advised, "Since we're already here today, let's not spoil the fun. Let's say a few more words before we leave."
As the highest-ranking leader attending the celebration banquet, it is customary to say a few words of encouragement; otherwise, it would be inappropriate.
Ning Zhiheng also advised, "Chief, it's still early. I originally planned to make the arrest late at night, as that would increase the success rate. It's not too late to take action after the banquet."
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