Xiang Yan then spoke up, "According to your deduction, Gu Wenshi is a member of the Blackwater spy group who slipped through the net. Then, wouldn't their leader, Meng Lesheng, know Gu Wenshi's whereabouts?"
Ning Zhiheng shook his head and said, "If Gu Wenshi is really a member of the Blackwater Group, his withdrawal was because of the arrest of Viper Meng Lesheng. Therefore, Gu Wenshi would avoid everything that Meng Lesheng knew, so there is no value in interrogating Meng Lesheng."
We can only search slowly, and especially when making the arrest, we must be discreet. Otherwise, if we make too much noise and the Japanese intelligence organization finds out that we have arrested Gu Wenshi, then all the people he previously recruited will be worthless and will be abandoned by the Japanese!"
The director slowly nodded. Ning Zhiheng was extremely clear-headed and always thought three steps ahead before acting. He had a strong grasp of the case and there was no need for him to worry about any mistakes!
"Let's take a gamble. Maybe we'll get lucky and Gu Wenshi hasn't left Nanjing yet," the section chief said. This was a desperate measure, and they had no other choice.
"Chief, let our intelligence section handle this matter. We will do our best to atone for our mistakes!" Gu Zhengqi knew that this was at least an opportunity, better than going out and searching aimlessly.
"Old Gu, this is a clue that Zhiheng found. It's a clue from our Action Section. Why are you always eyeing what's in other people's bowls?" Zhao Ziliang said with dissatisfaction.
Gu Zhengqi used to rely on his position as the head of the department to steal opportunities from the Action Section. He had forcibly intervened in the cases of the Shadow Team and the Blackwater Team. Now, his people had ruined the Yong'an Bank case that the Action Section was in charge of. Zhao Ziliang had been extremely dissatisfied with this, but he did not take advantage of the situation because of their years of working together.
But now they haven't changed their old habits and are trying to snatch cases from my hands again. It's utterly shameless!
"Alright! Shut up, both of you!" The section chief was in a terrible mood. Seeing the two of them vying for the spoils again, he immediately shouted, "This matter is very important. Gu Wenshi is now the key to finding the Japanese spy organization. You must do everything in your power. Your two departments will work together on this case. Whoever finds Gu Wenshi first must report immediately, communicate information, and cooperate. Hopefully, we can achieve something!"
"yes!"
"yes!"
Seeing the magistrate's gloomy face, Gu Zhengqi and Zhao Ziliang dared not be presumptuous any longer and immediately stood at attention and agreed.
The group carefully left the director's office. Gu Zhengqi stepped forward and said to Zhao Ziliang with a forced smile, "Old Zhao, it's not that I'm always keeping an eye on your case, it's just that we've run into trouble this time and I'm afraid we won't make it through. You have to lend your brother a hand!"
Gu Zhengqi was, after all, a man who could take things in stride and never hesitate to bow his head when necessary. He knew very well that the Director's style was to do what he said without any compromise!
If he doesn't perform well this time, the intelligence department will likely suffer a major blow, and he himself will be in jeopardy. The intelligence department, which he has painstakingly built up, will be subject to strict scrutiny, and his subordinates who have followed him for many years will also be implicated.
He could tell that the section chief was really going to take drastic measures this time. Alas, this time the trouble had really gone too far!
Seeing Gu Zhengqi speaking to him in such a humble tone for the first time, Zhao Ziliang felt a pang of sympathy. He knew that Gu Zhengqi was in a difficult situation and urgently needed to get out of his predicament.
Thinking of this, his heart softened, and he said, "Old Gu, you don't need to say these things. Since the director has ordered you and me to work together on the case, rest assured, I will cooperate fully. I will never say one thing to your face and another behind your back. You should know me. In all these years, when have I ever done anything underhanded in my work!"
Gu Zhengqi felt relieved upon hearing this. He was most afraid that Zhao Ziliang would be unhappy and deliberately sabotage the case.
Zhao Ziliang didn't care that the case had failed, but for Gu Zhengqi, it was a matter of life and death.
He grabbed Zhao Ziliang's hand and thanked him repeatedly, saying, "Thank you so much! Once we get through this ordeal, your business is my business, Lao Zhao. I will obey any orders you give me!"
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