Sagawa Taro remained silent for a long time, his face turning grim. He knew that Imai Yuji's actions were necessary, but they also meant that half of the Special Higher Police's intelligence network in Nanjing had fallen into a slumber.
But now the situation is becoming increasingly tense, and he needs a lot of valuable intelligence to understand the Chinese government's movements, but this kind of thing just happened.
He originally intended to take over the mess left by his predecessor and make great efforts to reorganize and achieve something, but unfortunately, he encountered such a serious change as soon as he took over. If it weren't for the message that Black Fox conveyed at the critical moment, the situation he is facing now would be irreversible.
Unbeknownst to him, Black Fox, the senior agent he relied on for his utmost responsibility, who had spent twenty years successfully infiltrating the Military Intelligence Investigation Department, was now at the end of his life and receiving his just deserts after delivering the most valuable intelligence of his espionage career!
Meanwhile, in the office of the head of the Military Intelligence Investigation Department in Nanjing, the same scene was playing out. The highest leader of the Military Intelligence Investigation Department also had a livid face. His mood was no better than that of Taro Sagawa, and even worse!
His fierce gaze swept over the few people standing respectfully in front of him.
Finally, their gaze fell upon Gu Zhengqi, which immediately made Gu Zhengqi feel an increase in pressure.
"Gu Zhengqi, this Yan Yichun is your old subordinate. He's been with you since 1924. Tell me, how did he become a Japanese spy?" The magistrate's words were deliberate and heavy, making it hard for Gu Zhengqi to breathe.
However, he could only bite the bullet and say, "Chief, I admit my mistake. I bear an unshirkable responsibility for the presence of a mole like Yan Yichun in the intelligence department. It's just that Yan Yichun is too well hidden. I really don't know when he was turned. There was absolutely no sign of anything unusual!"
Gu Zhengqi didn't want to make any more excuses. As a long-time subordinate, he knew his superior's character very well. At this time, shirking responsibility would only lead to more severe punishment. Now, all he could do was submit to his superior's orders and let him decide what to do.
"Yan Yichun? I didn't expect that! One of our original core members has also run into trouble! This is someone who has been tested by the flames of war!" Zhao Ziliang said with emotion from the side.
"The old guard! It's precisely because they're the old guard that we trusted them too much. But people change. What's worse, Yan Yichun showed no remorse whatsoever and actually committed suicide by shooting himself. He didn't say a word before he died. That bastard!" The Chief was extremely angry, his face turning ashen. He abandoned his usual calm demeanor and practically roared at the last sentence!
Faced with the department head's fury, no one in the office dared to say a word, fearing that the department head's anger would be directed at them.
"I've said before that Yong'an Bank is our treasure trove, but now that treasure trove is broken. It was the traitor within our own ranks who shattered it. We've missed our best opportunity."
It's easy to imagine that all the spy organizations that have ever been associated with Wing On Bank will go into hiding, making it even more difficult for us to find them again. It's heartbreaking! What a great opportunity this is!
"Gu Zhengqi, this mistake was caused by your intelligence department, so you must take responsibility. I'm giving you one more chance: find clues about the Japanese spy organization within a month, or I will hold you accountable severely. You'd better watch yourself!"
Gu Zhengqi quickly nodded and agreed, "This subordinate will do everything in his power to find the traces of the Japanese spy organization; otherwise, I am willing to accept any punishment!"
He naturally dared not disobey in the slightest. The chief was in a fit of anger, so he agreed to everything for now and would think of a solution after the chief's anger subsided.
As for finding clues about the Japanese spy organization within a month, Gu Zhengqi had absolutely no idea.
For so many years, the intelligence department has had no effective way to deal with Japanese spies. They are well-organized and have a very advanced and practical operating method. If it were so easy to find clues about Japanese spies, would we have had to wait until today?
After dealing with Gu Zhengqi, the clerk turned to Ning Zhiheng, who was hiding at the back, and asked, "Zhiheng, you are an expert in dealing with Japanese spies. Yong'an Bank was the clue you uncovered. Now that the clue has gone cold, do you have any good ideas on how to find these Japanese spies?"
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