Ning Zhiheng frowned upon hearing Yu Cheng's words. What he disliked most was hearing such complaints of fear of difficulty. There were certainly difficulties, but people could come up with solutions. Any difficulty was simply a matter of being serious.
If you give up the investigation because you feel the difficulties are too great, then you lose even the last glimmer of hope. Yu Cheng is shrewd, but he lacks resilience in his character and is unlikely to achieve great things.
Previously in Hangzhou, Liu Tongfang, the station chief of Hangzhou Station, was in the same situation. Seeing that assassinating Kawamoto Kuraji was too difficult, he made excuses to shirk responsibility, which eventually angered the director. That's why he was sent to carry out the mission with the imperial sword. If Liu Tongfang hadn't repented in time, he probably would have become a victim of his own blade.
Ning Zhiheng looked at Yu Cheng and said, "Old Yu, give me the case closing report immediately. I need to take a close look at it."
Yu Cheng hurriedly nodded in agreement. He immediately picked up the phone and called the intelligence department. Soon after, an intelligence officer delivered the case closure report.
Ning Zhiheng immediately began to carefully review the information and understand the specific details. Everything was indeed as Yu Cheng had said.
"After that, you didn't inquire about the case again? You know, there was a high possibility that a key member of a Japanese spy group was hidden among these people?" Ning Zhiheng asked again.
"Of course we investigated, but we couldn't find anything. The main problem was that we didn't have a direction or any clues. In the end, it took up too much energy and resources. Our intelligence department already had a lot of work, so we gave up!" Yu Cheng explained repeatedly.
Ning Zhiheng suddenly thought of something. He opened his eyes wide and asked in a puzzled tone, "In such a big case, was that Japanese spy Yan Yichun involved?"
Yan Yichun was a Japanese spy, a major intelligence officer who had infiltrated the Military Intelligence Investigation Bureau's Intelligence Section. He was highly experienced and held a high position in the Intelligence Section, possessing considerable authority to obtain information. Such an investigation should not have been kept secret from him.
Upon hearing Ning Zhiheng mention Yan Yichun, Yu Cheng's face showed a hint of unease. He and Yan Yichun had a deep friendship; Yan Yichun had even taken a bullet for him during an operation, saving his life. Yet, this comrade-in-arms was actually a Japanese spy.
Finally, at the most critical moment, they sabotaged the Military Intelligence Investigation Department's top-secret plan, causing the entire operation to fail and directly leading to the current sharp decline in the status of the Intelligence Section, which has been suppressed by the Operations Section.
Yu Cheng had always been very reluctant to talk about Yan Yichun and would never mention her, but today Ning Zhiheng asked him directly, and he could not refuse.
Finally, he had no choice but to tell the truth: "This case took more than two months, especially towards the end, when a lot of manpower and resources were mobilized. As a senior member of the intelligence department and a major intelligence officer, Yan Yichun should have been aware of this. After all, he could easily access these kinds of information within our ranks."
He understood Ning Zhiheng's meaning: Ning suspected that Yan Yichun had leaked the operation. This was highly likely. Once Yan Yichun knew the details of the case and the importance of the carrier pigeon's identity, and that his exposure would lead to the destruction of an entire spy team, he would definitely take action.
He had previously sent an alert to the Special Higher Police Headquarters in this manner, and then, through Ryota Takano, a pre-positioned alert officer, notified Geng Boming of Yong'an Bank to evacuate, thus abandoning Yong'an Bank as an important source of funding.
This time, they used the same method to send an alarm to the carrier pigeons, causing the search operation to fail, saving an important accomplice once again, and successfully rescuing the entire intelligence team.
It's so hard to guard against traitors; so many things have gone wrong because of them!
Ning Zhiheng secretly grumbled to himself, but since he wasn't Yu Cheng's direct superior, he didn't want to say too much and offend him. So he said, "Alright, Lao Yu, you've got a lot on your plate, so I won't keep you any longer. I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you again in the future!"
"Of course, of course! Haha, I'll be there whenever you call, Brother Zhiheng!" Yu Cheng said with a smile as he left Ning Zhiheng's office. But as soon as he turned around, his smile vanished, revealing his embarrassment. Ning Zhiheng's power was growing stronger every day, making Yu Cheng feel a little nervous when he was with him.
Ning Zhiheng watched Yu Cheng leave before turning back to the sofa and reviewing the reports and records in his hands again, trying to find some clues.
After a long while, Ning Zhiheng's mind was racing, and he thought of Takano Ryota from Yan Yichun. Suddenly, his eyes narrowed, and he quickly went to the Nanjing city map hanging on the office wall and searched carefully. Sure enough, just as he thought, Bajiaojing Street was to the west of Xiangling Lane.
Everything made sense. I never expected that just when I thought I had reached a dead end, a new path would open up before me.
What was originally an unsolved case has now been brought together; it seems my luck is indeed quite good.
He immediately picked up the materials in his hand and walked quickly toward the interrogation department, soon entering the duty office.
The officer on duty in the interrogation department was in the duty room, smoking a cigarette in one hand and holding a newspaper in the other, trying to pass the time. When he saw Ning Zhiheng enter, he was startled and immediately stood up. He quickly threw the cigarette on the ground and stomped it out, bowing and saying, "Team Leader Ning, is there something you need?"
Ning Zhiheng said directly, "Immediately bring the Japanese spies Takano Ryota and Kawada Misa to the interrogation room. I want to interrogate them!"
"Yes," the duty officer quickly replied, but upon hearing those two names, his expression immediately fell, and he hesitated. "Team Leader Ning, Takano Ryota is alright, but Kawada Misa..."
"What's wrong? Can't I interrogate him?" Ning Zhiheng said coldly. Now, is there anyone in the Military Intelligence Investigation Department who dares to obstruct him?
"No, no, it's like this," the duty officer trembled at Ning Zhiheng's gaze and quickly explained, "Kawada Misa died in her cell a few days after you interrogated her due to her severe injuries. Only Takano Ryota survived and is currently in custody. I'll go and bring him to you right away."
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