Ning Zhiheng focused his attention on Gao Qishige and his two companions. There were many pedestrians on the street, not to mention the young man in the bookstore next door.
Chiemi Tanikawa became increasingly astonished as she listened. In other words, the other party had also been monitoring the vicinity of the library this morning!
Chiemi Tanikawa couldn't help but ask softly, "Where are you going to do?"
Ning Zhiheng stopped beating around the bush and revealed everything, saying, "I followed Takasaki Shigeo. Takasaki Shigeo brought two assistants and arrived near the library at 9:30. He checked the surrounding environment in advance and waited nearby after confirming that there were no problems. He was at the second-floor window of the teahouse across the street from the library, observing you the whole time. However, he did not meet with you but waited until midnight before leaving."
Chiemi Tanikawa immediately understood and couldn't help but gasp. Takasaki Shigeo had just entered Chongqing when the news leaked, and he had been exposed to the Chinese intelligence agencies without even realizing it. Clearly, the battle had already been lost before it even began.
"You mean he arrived at the rendezvous site and was on guard against and monitoring me the whole time, but ultimately gave up on meeting me? Does that mean he already suspects me?"
Upon hearing this, Ning Zhiheng pondered for a moment, then slowly shook his head and explained, "The Chongqing intelligence network has collapsed so badly, he definitely needs to clean up the mess and find out the cause. You are the only surviving intelligence chief, so it's inevitable that he'll overthink things. Which intelligence agent isn't like that? Suspecting everything, especially a veteran spy like him. However, he certainly doesn't have any real evidence. The other organizations in the intelligence network don't have any horizontal connections with you, so their arrests won't implicate you. Their current actions are just a routine screening of you. If you really have a problem, then we would definitely have an ambush at the rendezvous point today. So far, everything seems fine. If I'm not mistaken, they will arrange another rendezvous soon, but it's hard to say whether they will actually contact you this time. You need to be patient!"
Ning Zhiheng's analysis was reasonable and well-founded, which reassured Tanikawa Chiemi. She then asked, "So, should we take action next time? This is the highest-ranking person in charge of the Chongqing intelligence network; he must have many more secrets in his possession."
Ning Zhiheng laughed and waved his hand, saying, "No need. He's like a gambler who's already off the table, having lost all his chips. There's no point in dragging him back to the table. Let him accumulate enough chips, then we'll face him and make him lose miserably!"
After much deliberation, Ning Zhiheng decided not to take action against Takasaki Shigeo, because even if he were to arrest him, there would be little to gain. Ning Zhiheng knew a little about Takasaki Shigeo's trump cards, which were two high-ranking informants in important departments, but Ning Zhiheng also had control over these two people.
Then there's Fei Zhengzhi, the deputy director of the Transportation Statistics Bureau of the Logistics Department, whom Chiemi Tanikawa assigned. This person will likely become the head of the new transportation team.
Therefore, Takasaki Shigeo is of little value to capture. His only purpose is to supply Ning Zhiheng with spies. The more he invests, the more Ning Zhiheng reaps in the end. That's all!
Ning Zhiheng continued his analysis: "Besides, you also need Gao Qishige to prove your point. If I arrest him, your identity will be exposed, and all our previous arrangements will be in vain. We should take a longer-term view."
Chiemi Tanikawa breathed a sigh of relief. She was really worried that Ning Zhiheng would succumb to the temptation of this big fish and actually try to catch it. She nodded and smiled, "Director, you are very thoughtful. Alright, I will wait for Takasaki Shigeo's notification. I hope everything goes smoothly."
At this point, she hesitated for a moment and asked again, "I want to know where Takasaki Shigeo is staying in Chongqing. I think he has been under your surveillance all along. You can't hide that from me, can you?"
Upon hearing this, Ning Zhiheng thought for a moment and decided that he should reveal more information about the Japanese to her so that she could know her enemy and take effective measures. This way, she wouldn't expose any flaws and cause all her efforts to be in vain.
"Okay, I'll tell you!"
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