Hearing the director's arrangement, Ning Zhiheng naturally had no objections. It was much more convenient for each department to do it themselves than for him to do it, and it would also save those section chiefs from feeling unhappy.
However, he still said, "Of course, that's no problem. But it's better to handle the cases together and bring them to me for centralized interrogation after the arrests."
The bureau chief immediately nodded in agreement: "Of course, they don't know the specific details of the case either, so it will definitely be handed over to the Second Division for trial!"
"Alright, Guan Xingxiu, who is on this list, is also at Juxianlou today. I'm afraid he might leak information, so I've already arranged for his arrest. As for the other three moles, please arrange them, Director."
The bureau chief shook his head and chuckled, "You're quick on the uptake. Alright! I'll make the arrangements!"
After discussing for a while and exchanging opinions, Ning Zhiheng checked the time and said, "It's almost time. I'll arrange the operation now."
The two bureau chiefs nodded in agreement, so Ning Zhiheng picked up the phone and had someone notify all departments to gather in the conference room.
Upon receiving the order, the officers, who had been waiting for a long time, rushed to the conference room to assemble in the shortest possible time.
This wasn't the first time these officers had gathered late at night; they all knew that this meant a major operation was about to begin. However, when the two bureau chiefs appeared in the conference room, everyone was still shocked.
It seems the mission about to be carried out is definitely no small matter, otherwise it wouldn't have alarmed the two bureau chiefs.
Ning Zhiheng looked at the officers present. Apart from Nie Tianming and Zhao Jiang, who were still entertaining at Juxianlou, all the personnel from the Second Operations Division who could carry out fieldwork were here.
"As you all know without me saying it, we are about to launch another major arrest operation. However, unlike before, this time we have cracked five intelligence groups of Japanese spies, and we will arrest them simultaneously tonight."
As soon as Ning Zhiheng spoke, all the officers were shocked. Now they knew why the two bureau chiefs had personally come out to supervise this time.
The simultaneous arrest of five Japanese intelligence groups is unprecedented in the history of the Military Intelligence Bureau, and the gains will be enormous. Not to mention anything else, the five codebooks alone are enough to excite all the officers involved!
If you're lucky enough to capture a codebook, you're guaranteed a promotion to the next rank. This is an unwritten rule in the Military Intelligence Bureau. With Nie Tianming and Zhao Jiang as examples, everyone's eyes are practically bloodshot with envy.
The only problem was that there were only a handful of codebooks captured before, so no one had a chance. But today, five codebooks suddenly appeared in front of them. Every officer present had a chance. Just thinking about it, no one could remain calm. They all exchanged wary glances.
Ning Zhiheng held a stack of materials in his hand, each of which had been prepared in advance. They contained basic information on the targets to be captured. Apart from the four spies in the Military Intelligence Bureau, there were a total of 27 documents. Among them were the names of the five intelligence team leaders. In other words, whoever was assigned to the list of intelligence team leaders would be the next person to be promoted.
Among them, the officers belonging to Ning Zhiheng's direct subordinates were all delighted. Needless to say, they had the greatest chance of getting this opportunity. As long as the subsequent arrests went smoothly, almost everyone could be promoted one rank. Thinking of this, their eyes became even more ardent.
As expected, Ning Zhiheng waved the materials in his hand and then said, "This is not the first time our Second Division has carried out this kind of operation. As before, each action team will have one target. The materials for the target will be distributed to each of you. They contain their identity, address and other relevant information. You must not reveal the identity of your respective targets to each other."
You'll stay here and familiarize yourselves with the materials immediately. We'll set off in half an hour and make arrests simultaneously at 11 p.m.
From this moment forward, all personnel shall act in groups, monitor each other, and anyone who dares to leave without permission will be arrested on the spot; those who resist may be shot dead on the spot!
At this point, Ning Zhiheng turned to look at the Director and Huang Xianzheng, and asked in a low voice, "Please give me your instructions, Director!"
The director waved his hand, unwilling to talk more. To be honest, he was just there by chance and hadn't prepared anything. Besides, this was Huang Xianzheng's home turf, and he wouldn't try to steal Huang Xianzheng's thunder.
Huang Xianzheng coughed lightly and said calmly, "This operation is of great importance. I don't need to emphasize the discipline of the operation. In short, once someone is assigned to a task, capturing them is a merit, and letting them escape is dereliction of duty. Military law is merciless. Everyone should be careful, do you understand?"
"clear!"
"clear!"
The officers dared not delay and agreed in unison. The meeting then ended, and the two bureau chiefs and Ning Zhiheng left the conference room as the officers rose to see them off.
Watching them leave, the officers couldn't wait to open the materials in their hands and quickly check the list assigned to them.
With just one glance, everyone knew what was going on. The officers who won remained expressionless, while those who didn't couldn't hide their disappointment. But it was still an achievement, better than nothing.
Hou Shifei, the captain of the Third Division's operation team, quickly opened the materials. Upon seeing the contents, his heart skipped a beat. This time, Director Ning had indeed given him this opportunity. After years of hard work, he was finally about to see the light of day. His all-out effort had finally brought him a rich reward. He looked up at the officers around him, then, without showing any abnormality, carefully examined the materials and devised a specific plan for the arrest operation in his mind to ensure the operation would be foolproof.
Half an hour later, all the officers left the conference room and led their teams out of Division Two to capture their respective targets.
The director and Huang Xianzheng, who had been sitting in their office waiting, watched the cars leave one after another from the window, both in high spirits.
Huang Xianzheng turned to Ning Zhiheng and asked, "With this arrest complete, the Japanese intelligence network will have little room to maneuver. Zhiheng, what are your plans next?"
Ning Zhiheng replied respectfully, "My goal is still to investigate the intelligence organization responsible for meteorological reconnaissance and capture its leader, Matsuda Jiro. Chongqing is constantly being bombed, and each time the losses are quite heavy. The sooner we deal with these observation groups, the less we will suffer."
In fact, this spy organization was the only one left in the intelligence network that had not been captured. However, Ning Zhiheng did not want Silver Fox to be exposed to the public eye for the time being. He wanted to squeeze every last bit of value out of Silver Fox, so he temporarily ignored her intelligence team.
Upon hearing Ning Zhiheng's answer, the Director nodded repeatedly. Since retreating to Chongqing, the number of people and property lost due to Japanese bombing was countless. Even Chiang Kai-shek was not spared and had been in danger several times. He also felt that these highly threatening observation groups should be eliminated as soon as possible.
"Okay, I have confidence in you, so I'll just wait for your good news."
Time passed slowly, and the night grew deep, but the three of them showed no signs of fatigue. They sat in the office, chatting and waiting for the outcome of their operation.
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