Ning Zhiheng was led into the living room to wait for the bureau chief. After a short while, the bureau chief came out to meet him after changing his clothes. Looking at Ning Zhiheng, he asked in a deep voice, "Zhiheng, what happened?"
Ning Zhiheng quickly handed the telegram to the director and said, "This is an urgent telegram from the Shanghai Intelligence Section. I felt it was of great importance, so I had to come so late at night. Please forgive me for disturbing your rest!"
The bureau chief didn't stand on ceremony, simply waving his hand to indicate it was alright. After reading the telegram, he frowned and asked, "Isn't there any more definite news? This is all speculation. Is this why you came to see me in the middle of the night?"
The worst thing in intelligence work is uncertainty. Reporting without solid intelligence is against regulations. However, Ning Zhiheng disagreed. He quickly explained, "Director, based on the intelligence, the people at No. 76 must have made some gains. But my inside contacts aren't able to confirm it further, otherwise there's a risk of exposure. Something like this happened before. It turned out that the arrested person was Sun Xiangde, an important cadre of the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (CBIS) in the Suzhou-Shanghai area. The CBIS suffered heavy losses that time. Not only were all the intelligence forces in Shanghai destroyed, but the agencies hidden in Suzhou were also severely damaged. The damage was immense! My intelligence section has started its own investigation, but the Shanghai station's investigation still needs your order. Director, we can't be careless!"
Upon hearing Ning Zhiheng's words, the bureau chief slowly nodded. He could tell that Ning Zhiheng's informant at the No. 76 Special Agent Headquarters had indeed done his best. He nodded and said, "I was too demanding, but he still needs to find out the situation as soon as possible. I will also immediately notify the Shanghai station to conduct an internal investigation."
But after saying that, he frowned and continued, "But the time for contacting them has already passed. We have to wait until tomorrow to notify the Shanghai station."
Radio communication between the headquarters of the Military Intelligence Bureau and its various branches required pre-set radio frequency bands. Otherwise, with so many radio frequency bands available, the other party would not be able to choose and would be unable to receive radio signals.
Another point is the pre-set contact time. Operators cannot stay at the radio station 24 hours a day, year-round. Large telecommunications stations can do this, but intelligence stations lurking in Japanese-occupied areas cannot do this due to the limitations of their working conditions. Therefore, they mostly set a time at night to make contact.
It's already 2 a.m., and the communication time between headquarters and the Shanghai station radio station has passed. Headquarters is also unable to contact the Shanghai station immediately.
Ning Zhiheng was anxious and asked, "When is the earliest we can get in touch with the Shanghai station?"
"There will be another opportunity to contact you at noon tomorrow. This is usually only used in emergencies, and it's the fastest we can do it."
Upon hearing this, Ning Zhiheng, though unwilling, had no choice but to sigh and nod, saying, "Then let's send the message tomorrow at noon and have them complete the self-inspection as soon as possible. Hopefully, there won't be any problems!"
The bureau chief was also affected by Ning Zhiheng's emotions. He looked at the clock hanging in the living room and couldn't help but feel worried.
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