Just then, Ning Zhiheng stepped into the conference room, with Zhao Jiang following closely behind.
As usual, the officers stood at attention and saluted. Ning Zhiheng gestured for everyone to sit down and immediately began to arrange the operation. He said in a deep voice, "Gentlemen, today we have discovered another group of Japanese undercover agents. These Japanese spies are divided into two observation groups, fourteen spies in total. One group is infiltrating Yuzhong District, and the other group is in Nan'an District. We need to split into two groups. Tianming will be in charge of the arrest operation in Yuzhong District, and I will personally command the arrest operation in Nan'an District."
Everyone was taken aback. In the previous large-scale arrest operations, more people were arrested than this time, and the director did not personally take action. But this time, he made an exception. Could it be that a more important target has appeared?
Ning Zhiheng gestured to Zhao Jiang to hand the arrest list to the pre-designated officer, and then said again: "Everyone, familiarize yourselves with the information and make preparations. We will depart in twenty minutes. The South Bank District requires crossing the river and is quite far away, so the arrest time is set for six o'clock in the morning. Once the time arrives, the arrests will be carried out simultaneously."
At this point, he turned to Nie Tianming and instructed, "After capturing the target, begin the interrogation immediately. Don't wait for me to return."
Nie Tianming quickly stood up, loudly accepted the order, and after making the arrangements, Ning Zhiheng turned and left the conference room. At this moment, Jian Zhengping, the head of the general affairs department, rushed over in a hurry. He was originally resting at home, but after receiving Ning Zhiheng's notice, he did not dare to delay for a moment and rushed over to report to Ning Zhiheng.
"Chief!"
Ning Zhiheng looked at Jian Zhengping and asked directly, "Does the department's warehouse have any high-quality Fenjiu liquor?"
Jian Zhengping had assumed that the director's urgent summons in the middle of the night must be for urgent business, and that the interrogation department might have messed up again. He was secretly apprehensive, but he never expected that the director was just asking about his department's inventory.
The Second Operations Division's inventory was incredibly diverse and abundant, ranging from various precious antiques and cultural relics, landscape paintings and calligraphy, to the most scarce supplies on the market, medicines and electrical equipment, and even dozens of captured cars. Jian Zhengping had a complete list of all these supplies in his mind and remembered them clearly.
After a moment's thought, he immediately nodded and replied, "Yes, among the supplies we seized earlier were twelve bottles of the finest Fenjiu liquor. They were aged a long time and the bottles were elegant. I'll go get them now."
Ning Zhiheng nodded and said, "Take out six bottles and find a good box to pack them in. I need them right away."
"Yes!" Jian Zhengping hurriedly agreed and left quickly, returning shortly with a delicate white pine box in his arms.
Ning Zhiheng opened the package, inspected it, nodded in satisfaction, and then ordered the departure.
Ning Zhiheng led his guards and two action teams from the Third Operations Division to the Yangtze River Wharf, where they urgently arranged for a ferry to cross the river and enter the South Bank District.
Ning Zhiheng did not interfere much with the specific arrest operation. His officers were experienced and well-prepared, and it was impossible for them to fail.
As for Ning Zhiheng's target, it was the tutor who used the alias Shi Liqun. He led a team of operatives to Shi Liqun's residence and, according to the usual procedure, deployed personnel around the area to surround the residence.
Disregarding the time lost on the road, it was already 5:30 a.m. Ning Zhiheng waited quietly in a dark corner.
Half an hour later, Ning Zhiheng waved to signal the start of the arrest operation. Operation leader Pei Mingyuan led several agile team members into the target's residence.
Ten minutes later, the sound of tables and chairs falling over suddenly came from inside the house, but it quickly quieted down. Then the lights came on, the door opened, and Ning Zhiheng stepped into the house.
This is a simple apartment. From the outside, it could even be described as somewhat shabby, but the interior is very clean and tidy, with elegant furniture that exudes a refined, scholarly atmosphere.
At this moment, a middle-aged man in his forties, wearing pajamas, was handcuffed to death, and several team members pressed him into a chair.
Pei Mingyuan reported, "We have already checked him; he has no weapons or drugs on him."
Ning Zhiheng nodded and ordered in a low voice, "Begin the search."
Pei Mingyuan immediately led his team members to disperse and conduct a thorough search of the house, while Ning Zhiheng approached the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man's expression had calmed down. He didn't shout loudly, but just kept his lips tightly closed, looked up at Ning Zhiheng, and a glint flashed in his eyes, as if he was thinking about something.
"Shi Liqun?" Ning Zhiheng asked softly, his tone indifferent.
The middle-aged man nodded and replied, "I am. Who are you people? How dare you break into my house? Let me tell you, the nearest garrison is nearby. As soon as I shout, someone will come over soon. You can't escape."
This residential area in the South Bank District is now heavily guarded because the Chairman resides here, with many garrison troops deployed nearby. The security is excellent, which is why Shi Liqun dares to say such a thing.
Ning Zhiheng couldn't help but find it amusing. He looked at Shi Liqun and said with a mocking smile, "Mr. Shi, you're very confident! Don't you really know who we are? You've come this far, do you still have any illusions?"
Shi Liqun knew perfectly well that these people must be agents from the Military Intelligence Bureau's Second Operations Division, who had been stirring up trouble in Chongqing recently. They had received a notice from headquarters that almost all the intelligence teams in Chongqing had been wiped out by agents from this department. Now it seemed that even their observation team, which did not participate in intelligence work, had not escaped their pursuit. These people were truly formidable. He wondered how they had found him.
However, he still harbored a sliver of hope. He was gambling that perhaps the other side hadn't found any solid evidence, and if so, he might be able to escape unscathed by concealing his identity.
“I don’t know who you are, but you must have the wrong people. I’m warning you, I have a close relationship with General Lin Zhen, the military and political commissar. I’m also employed as a tutor in their household. I think you know who General Lin Zhen is, right?”
Hearing Shi Liqun's words, Ning Zhiheng smiled sarcastically and bluntly said, "Of course we know General Lin Zhen, but Mr. 'Hawk Eye,' if General Lin Zhen knew your true identity, do you think he would still protect you?"
Ning Zhiheng's words made Shi Liqun's face stiffen instantly. "Eagle Eye" was his code name. The fact that he could point out his true identity meant that the other party had obviously confirmed it.
Ning Zhiheng continued, "At that very moment, all the members of your observation group were arrested. Your group leader and your superiors were all caught. You were the last member to be arrested. You should feel fortunate. There aren't many people for whom I can personally arrest!"
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