Left with no other choice, Yu Cheng followed Gu Zhengqi and soon arrived at the bureau chief's office.
Secretary Liu informed them, and then the two men entered the office and stood at attention to salute the director.
"What's the matter?"
The director was processing documents in his hands, sitting in his seat, writing rapidly with his pen, without even looking up.
With a forced smile, Gu Zhengqi reported, "Reporting to the Director, our joint intelligence and action divisions have made a major breakthrough in the air raid case. We have dismantled a Japanese spy group and seized a radio and a codebook. I have come to report this to you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the director stopped writing, looked up abruptly at Gu Zhengqi, and asked in a deep voice, "The codebook has been retrieved?"
"It's back. Please take a look, sir!"
Gu Zhengqi quickly stepped forward and handed the codebook to the director.
The director took the codebook and immediately began to examine it. Just as Gu Zhengqi had predicted, the director's face soon filled with smiles, and the atmosphere in the room immediately eased.
The bureau chief chuckled and said, "You guys are quick! You've uncovered the mole in the air raid case, and now you've even seized the radio and codebook. Tell me about the situation quickly!"
Seeing the director's expression, Gu Zhengqi was also delighted and quickly turned to Yu Cheng, instructing him: "Describe the process of solving the case in detail."
"Yes!" Yu Cheng answered loudly.
He verbally agreed, but inwardly he was groaning. His performance in this investigation was subpar, and Ning Zhiheng had promised to cover for him. However, the case closure report from the Second Action Division had not yet been released, and he didn't know how Ning Zhiheng had described the case. If he concealed and shirked his mistakes when reporting the case to the Director, and the report didn't match the contents of the Second Action Division's case closure report, he would be guilty of deceiving the Director.
He knew the Director very well; he hated nothing more than others who were two-faced and concealed things from him.
If subordinates make mistakes, it's fine if they admit their errors directly, but if they dare to tamper with things behind the scenes, they will definitely face certain death and will not be treated leniently.
If he dared to conceal the truth today, the consequences would be unimaginable. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly. He would never dare to risk lying, and now he could only report the truth.
Therefore, Yu Cheng dared not conceal anything and gave a detailed report to the section chief on the investigation and progress after taking over the air raid case.
Ning Zhiheng had previously reported the investigation into the air raid to the Director, but he only reported a small part of it and described it in a light and simple manner.
The bureau chief listened attentively to the report. He only knew that Gu Zhengqing had been murdered at the Huaqing Hotel. Ning Zhiheng had meticulously analyzed the case and followed the clues to Zhang Fangwen. He didn't know what happened after that.
Yu Cheng, however, fearing that his report was not detailed enough, recounted the entire process of solving the case, which was quite convoluted and bizarre.
After careful analysis, Ning Zhiheng traced the vehicle to Yunlai Car Dealership, and then followed the clues to Yuanze Trading Company. This led to two secret arrests, which finally got Ji Anmin and Hou Xiangchen to talk, and the entire Camel Peak Group was finally exposed. The truth of the case was finally revealed.
The entire investigation process was full of twists and turns, with unexpected breakthroughs and breakthroughs.
Although it was only a short four days, Ning Zhiheng, as the executor, did not stop for a moment throughout the entire process. From discovering clues, analyzing and judging, to formulating pursuit measures and carrying out arrest operations, everything was reasonable, well-founded, and clear. It was like a silent movie, which was fully presented to the Director and Gu Zhengqi through Yu Cheng's words.
After a long explanation, the director nodded, clasped his hands together, rubbed them gently, let out a long sigh, and said with admiration, "Absolutely amazing, absolutely brilliant! In just four short days, no matter what happened, Ning Zhiheng was always able to make the most correct judgments in the shortest amount of time and finally find the hideout of the Japanese spies. How did he manage to do that?"
Gu Zhengqi was also amazed. Although he had long admired Ning Zhiheng's counter-espionage abilities, it now seemed that he had greatly underestimated this young man.
He couldn't help but laugh and said, "Yes! If Yu Cheng hadn't been involved in the whole case and knew the inside story, I would have suspected that Ning Zhiheng was the superior of these Japanese spies. He knew them like the back of his hand, and catching an intelligence team would have been easier than catching a chicken! Haha!"
The air raid case was solved, and no matter what, it was a joint operation between the Second Intelligence Division and the Second Operations Division. Gu Zhengqi was in a great mood and naturally didn't hold back a few flattering words. Moreover, these were indeed his true feelings.
The director continued, "Ning Zhiheng had previously reported to me on the progress of the air raid case, but he downplayed it. I only knew that Silver Fox killed Gu Zhengqing to silence him, but I didn't expect that in the end, he would still bring this clue back and actually manage to uncover the Hump Group. That's really rare!"
At this point, he asked Cheng, "You said the attempt to capture the silver fox failed? What exactly happened?"
Yu Cheng smiled bitterly: "This time it really surprised everyone. No one expected that Hou Xiangchen was just faking his surrender. He used us to send a warning signal to Silver Fox. We worked hard all night for nothing. Director Ning laid a trap at Yuanze Trading Company, but Silver Fox didn't show up at all. Everyone was disappointed."
So he gave a detailed report on the all-night operation that last night, culminating in the failed trapping attempt by noon today.
The bureau chief couldn't help but feel regretful, repeatedly saying, "What a pity! This was a perfect opportunity, and we missed it! Alas, we missed it!"
Gu Zhengqi said from the side, "This Hou Xiangchen, no, what's his name?"
“Takahiko Inoue!” Yu Cheng replied.
"Yes, Inoue Takahiko is a good opponent. Alas, bad luck. If he were a coward, we would have gained even more. The Japanese intelligence network in Chongqing would have suffered a severe blow. What a pity!"
At this point, he blinked, a strange smile creeping onto his lips, and asked Yu Cheng in a low voice, "Ning Zhiheng has always been extremely arrogant. This time, he's been used as a pawn, and he's probably furious. He's known for his ruthlessness, and I reckon Inoue Takahiko would be skinned alive by him by now."
Upon hearing this, the bureau chief frowned and turned to look at Yu Cheng.
Yu Cheng helplessly spread his hands and said, "When I returned to the Second Operations Division to report, Director Ning was dealing with this person in the interrogation room. I could only vaguely hear screams. Later, I heard that he also brought other prisoners over to watch the execution. I don't know how they are now, and I didn't dare to ask. After reporting the mission, I was sent back by Director Ning."
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