Ning Zhiheng's previous telegram did not clearly explain the specific situation. After all, the content of each telegram should be as brief as possible. If the content is too long, the sending time will be extended, which will make it very easy to be exposed.
Ning Zhiheng quickly explained the whole story, but he didn't mention He Siming's situation at all. He simply said that Cui Guangqi was trying to investigate him, but he noticed it and then took action to eliminate him.
But Huang Xianzheng chuckled and said, "You seem to be thriving in Shanghai, with excellent connections. Cui Guangqi is the deputy director of the Special Investigation Department, but he just started investigating you, and you already got wind of it. How did you manage that?"
Huang Xianzheng was experienced and not someone who was easily fooled. He still had doubts about Ning Zhiheng's actions in disobeying his orders and personally eliminating Cui Guangqi. However, he could not ask for details in the telegram, so he naturally wanted to find out now.
Seeing that Huang Xianzheng was pressing him for an explanation, Ning Zhiheng realized he had no choice but to reveal his trump card. He said, "Chief, we actually have our own people in the Special Investigation Department."
"We have people among us?" Huang Xianzheng asked in surprise.
"Yes, this person's name is Luo Xingchao!"
So Ning Zhiheng first gave a detailed report on Luo Xingchao's situation. He Siming was his own ace, and also the highest-ranking insider in the Japanese intelligence department. Ning Zhiheng would never tell anyone else about his existence, not even his patron Huang Xianzheng.
However, Luo Xingchao was previously Zheng Hongbo's subordinate, and his existence was known to at least Zheng Hongbo and Hou Weizhao, so it wasn't exactly top secret. Furthermore, he wasn't sure if Zheng Hongbo would mention it to others, so the level of secrecy for Luo Xingchao was naturally lowered, and it wouldn't hurt to tell Huang Xianzheng.
"You mean this Luo Xingchao was originally Zheng Hongbo's man, but before he left, he handed over his connections to you!"
Upon hearing this, Huang Xianzheng suddenly realized that the matter had taken such a dramatic turn. He had not expected that the incident would be so complicated and unexpected. An intelligence agent who had been designated as a double agent for both sides before the war had infiltrated the Japanese and become Ning Zhiheng's trump card.
Ning Zhiheng nodded and said, "The situation was urgent at the time, and there were only three people in Shanghai who knew Luo Xingchao's identity. Zheng Hongbo and Hou Weizhao had to evacuate Shanghai immediately, so they entrusted this person to me. I didn't expect him to play a role at such a critical moment!"
Huang Xianzheng pondered for a while, then nodded and said, "This person is very important. We have never had our own people among the Japanese. Although Cui Guangqi's betrayal caused huge losses, our Baoding faction was unscathed. On the contrary, we gained this important mole. It's a real turn of events, a blessing in disguise!"
Seeing that Huang Xianzheng was no longer suspicious, Ning Zhiheng felt relieved. The Military Intelligence Investigation Department was full of shrewd and discerning people, none of whom could be easily fooled. Huang Xianzheng had never been involved in affairs before, and his methods were all done in secret. Ning Zhiheng thought he was a wise and prudent elder, but now that he held real power and started handling affairs, he was also very strict and uncompromising. The power of a superior was becoming more and more apparent, which made Ning Zhiheng secretly wary. He would have to be careful in dealing with Huang Xianzheng in the future and could not afford to make any mistakes.
"Has Cui Guangqi's mess been completely cleaned up?"
"Don't worry, Chief. The Japanese aren't really interested in this matter. They've handed the investigation over to Wen Hao, the head of the Special Investigation Division. He's a traitor from the Central Party Affairs Investigation Division and has always had conflicts with Cui Guangqi. The investigation has been abandoned, which is why I feel safe to return to headquarters to report!" Ning Zhiheng explained.
After listening to Ning Zhiheng's words, Huang Xianzheng nodded and said, "Good, that's good. We all know about your work in Shanghai. You did an outstanding job. You provided several crucial intelligence reports that had a significant impact on the war situation. In particular, you made an indispensable contribution to the victory in the Xuzhou Campaign. The Chairman and several superiors are very satisfied with you, and the Military Intelligence Bureau has benefited greatly. However, precisely because of this, you have become the target of jealousy. This time, they spent a lot of money to transfer you back from Shanghai. What are your thoughts on this?"
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