“My men discovered a suspicious person. We found out his whereabouts: the Yunlai Hotel in the east of the city. The registered name at the hotel is Cui Hai, and he is about 30 years old. He entered Jinling twelve days ago and leaves early and returns late every day. My men have been following him for several days, but he is very vigilant. My intuition tells me that this person must have a problem.”
I now have a general idea of his whereabouts, but I don't have any professional experts under my command, and I'm afraid of alarming him! I wonder if you have any experts in this field in your pocket, senior brother?" Ning Zhiheng gave a brief explanation of the situation. To be honest, there were many loopholes in his words, and his reasons were somewhat far-fetched.
For example, why would his undercover agents notice Cui Hai? Was it simply because he had just arrived in Jinling? Was it because he left early and returned late every day? Was it because he had strong counter-surveillance capabilities?
Wei Liangbi wasn't a fool; on the contrary, he was clear-headed, shrewd, and capable. He had long suspected that Ning Zhiheng possessed some clues he was unaware of, but Ning Zhiheng wouldn't reveal them, and he didn't want to ask. Everyone has their secrets, and so did he.
As long as the final result is good, the process is not important. With Ning Zhiheng's shrewdness, there must be a reason why he was able to locate this person in the crowd!
Wei Liangbi's attitude was of course supportive! In his mind, Ning Zhiheng was his lucky charm. He had benefited greatly from Huang Xiansheng's case last time, and he felt that this would definitely be another rare opportunity.
“Speaking of experts in this field, I do have one under my command.” Wei Liangbi nodded readily. “This man is called Shao Wenguang. He used to be a captain intelligence officer in the intelligence section. He was my deputy during my secondment two years ago. I just had him transferred back through Deputy Director Huang recently. Since you’ve been away, I haven’t had a chance to introduce you two.”
I was just planning to arrange a suitable position for him, and now is the perfect time to have him cooperate with you. If he can make a contribution through this opportunity, then I can speak up for him.
This guy was a veteran intelligence officer, very experienced. To be honest, he taught me a lot, but he just didn't have the connections. Otherwise, he'd be at least a colonel by now.
"Great! With such an expert joining us, this operation is sure to be a success. Let's get started on the arrangements; I need his participation right now!" Ning Zhiheng said happily.
The person who could make Wei Liangbi go to great lengths to transfer back to the headquarters of the Military Intelligence Bureau must be a capable and reliable confidant. Ning Zhiheng urgently needs such talent.
Wei Liangbi didn't say much. He picked up the phone and made a notification. Soon, there was a knock on the door.
The officer who came in was in his thirties, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, an honest face, and a medium build. However, the crisp military uniform he wore always gave people a sense of incongruity, making Ning Zhiheng feel a little awkward!
"Team leader, you wanted to see me?" The voice was deep and hoarse, with a heavy Northwestern accent.
"Old Shao, this is my junior brother Ning Zhiheng, who is also the captain of the Third Action Team. He's the one who asked me for you. He's having some trouble with a case right now, so he's asking you for a hand!" Wei Liangbi said to Shao Wenguang very politely.
He had great confidence in Shao Wenguang's abilities, and Shao Wenguang was much older than him. The two had gotten along very well before, otherwise he wouldn't have gone to such great lengths to help him transfer back to the Military Intelligence Department headquarters. Therefore, he had always respected Shao Wenguang.
Shao Wenguang was an intelligence officer in the army in his early years. He was later selected to join the intelligence section of the military intelligence department, but because he was not a graduate of the Whampoa Military Academy and for some other reasons, he was not given important responsibilities. He was eventually transferred to another place and stayed there for several years. Later, he became Wei Liangbi's deputy and finally caught his eye. This time, he was finally transferred back to headquarters.
However, his rank has not been promoted, and he has been stuck at the rank of captain for a long time.
"Captain Shao!" Ning Zhiheng stood up and saluted him. Shao Wenguang's rank was higher than his, and he was also Wei Liangbi's capable subordinate; Ning Zhiheng had to show him sufficient respect!
"You're too kind. The team leader mentioned you a lot the other day. I only met you today. Zhiheng, if you don't mind, just call me Lao Shao like the team leader does!" Shao Wenguang returned the salute, but he was clearly a sensible person. His casual reply shortened the distance between the two of them considerably.
Shao Wenguang had been unsuccessful in the army and military intelligence department for many years, and his sharp edges had long been worn away. He knew that military elites like Wei Liangbi and Ning Zhiheng had powerful backgrounds and would far surpass him in their future careers, so he wouldn't flaunt his seniority in front of Ning Zhiheng!
"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony. Old Shao, enough with the small talk. This case is urgent, and I need you to join in right now. But let's be clear, although your rank is higher than mine, I will be in charge of the specific work. No objections?" Ning Zhiheng felt that some things needed to be discussed in advance.
On this point, he was second to none! Not even Wei Liangbi's confidant could do it, otherwise, how could he have put in so much effort and done so much work only to benefit someone else? And was Ning Zhiheng any kind-hearted person?
"Of course, Lao Shao is just cooperating with you; everything is still up to you!" Wei Liangbi said from the side, clarifying the situation for Shao Wenguang.
"Don't worry, this case was originally yours, Zhiheng. I, Shao, know what I'm doing!" Shao Wenguang quickly explained.
He never intended to seize control of the case. He knew Wei Liangbi's background well; his junior colleague was no ordinary person. He simply needed to maintain the right mindset and cooperate. He was confident that Wei Liangbi, with his style, wouldn't treat him unfairly.
Everything was settled, and Shao Wenguang went downstairs to tidy up.
Ning Zhiheng then returned to his office and met with Shi Hong. During this time, Shi Hong had been in charge of the team's affairs. He was also Wei Liangbi's confidant, and Wei Liangbi did not hide many things from him. He also knew that Ning Zhiheng was handling cases outside.
He was also itching to get involved, and kept telling Ning Zhiheng that he would include his brothers in any good opportunities, etc. He had tasted the benefits and was afraid that Ning Zhiheng would forget about him! Ning Zhiheng, of course, comforted him and said that he would definitely include him in any credit he could get!
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