Huang Xianzheng, who was standing to the side, asked with some uncertainty, "Zhiheng, this case is of great importance. You must be careful and make sure that all the details and evidence are verified. Don't just rush things, or the committee members won't be able to handle it!"
Although he had always had full confidence in Ning Zhiheng's investigative abilities, he was still a little uneasy that Ning Zhiheng had solved such an important case so quickly in such a short time, fearing that something might go wrong and he would lose face.
Ning Zhiheng couldn't care less about anything else at this point. He had to explain the details of the case clearly, otherwise the two bureau chiefs wouldn't believe him and he wouldn't get their support, making the subsequent investigation very difficult.
He quickly nodded and said, “Don’t worry, the evidence is conclusive. This Japanese spy is an intelligence officer of the Japanese Special Higher Police. After infiltrating the Chongqing area, he used the alias Ji Yongyan and disguised himself as a teacher at Huanan Elementary School. He was a target that our Second Division had locked onto long ago, and we had been tracking him for a long time. However, this person is very cunning. Three months ago, he discovered that we were tracking him and immediately broke free from our surveillance. Fortunately, the net of justice is wide and its meshes are fine. We searched extensively and arrested him last night. After confirming his identity, we dared to arrest the suspect Song Anxian who was related to him. We have now confirmed that the mole hiding inside the Military Commission is the operations staff officer in the operations room, who is also Song Anxian’s husband, Xia Bin. Now, as long as we can get them to talk, the leak case will be successfully solved. However, I did not expect that the investigation work before the arrest was not done properly. Song Anxian is actually the niece of Vice Minister Song. After I found out, I immediately stopped interrogating her. Now we can’t interrogate her, and we can’t release her either. We are in a dilemma. Please give us your instructions on the next steps, Director.”
Ning Zhiheng simply handed the problem over to the bureau chief, letting him decide whether or not to take action against Song Anxian. This way, he could extricate himself and avoid confronting a big shot like Song Suyuan.
After listening to Ning Zhiheng's account, the director was somewhat surprised. He turned to look at Huang Xianzheng, who was also baffled. Huang Xianzheng was the direct supervisor of the Second Action Division, and the heads of the main departments were all his people. The real power of the Second Division was actually in his hands. He had never known that his Second Division had started to do the work of the Second Intelligence Division and to be responsible for internal counter-espionage.
Seeing the expressions of the two bureau chiefs, Ning Zhiheng had no choice but to explain again: "This task was not handled by the direct subordinates of the Second Division. It was handled by some peripheral personnel that I had previously arranged. However, their lack of experience alerted the target, causing the target to slip out of sight. It wasn't until I returned that the target was found again!"
After a moment of contemplation, the bureau chief could tell that Ning Zhiheng's words contained both truth and falsehood.
Ning Zhiheng had his own network of contacts, which was not unusual. Many agents of the Military Intelligence Bureau had their own network of contacts. As for their purpose, it varied from person to person. Some used them to do business and make money, some used them to gather information, and some even used them to do dirty work such as murder and robbery.
But Ning Zhiheng's associates were quite formidable; they were actually responsible for tracking down Japanese spies, which was truly unbelievable to him.
The situation in Chongqing was unique and complex, with an increasing number of migrant workers. Even regular intelligence agents were at a loss. How did these outsiders discover this lurking Japanese spy?
However, he doesn't want to delve into the matter now. What he cares about most is evidence, evidence that can be presented, evidence that can be used to persuade the military leaders.
The bureau chief asked in a deep voice, "Where are the radio and the codebook?"
Ning Zhiheng was prepared. He placed the suitcase on the table, gently pushed it in front of the bureau chief, then unfastened the buckle and opened the lid.
The director and Bian Ze quickly checked the codebook. The director picked up the top codebook and examined it carefully. After a short while, he finally confirmed that there were no discrepancies. He then smiled and nodded: "Haha, well done, Zhiheng. Another codebook. I'll remember this achievement. With this, we can prove Ji Yongyan's identity as a spy. So, what about the evidence to prove that Ji Yongyan and Song Anxian are related?"
"Take a look at this photo!" Ning Zhiheng quickly handed the photo of Ji Yongyan and Song Anxian talking to the bureau chief.
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