Ning Zhiheng was secretly annoyed when he heard Huo Yueze's report. As an intelligence agent who had infiltrated behind enemy lines, how could he disregard the organization's strict discipline and do such a thing? Did he not know the meaning of "military law is merciless"?
To make matters worse, the woman got pregnant. No wonder Huo Yueze didn't take drastic measures, because this kind of thing is very difficult to deal with.
He was impartial and incorruptible, sending Chen Dongsheng back to headquarters to be executed by military law, and eliminating the woman along with the child in her womb.
This approach is far too ruthless and will cause the intelligence officers to complain that their superiors are too heartless and disregard camaraderie.
But if they were let off so easily, and all the nearly two hundred agents in the intelligence station followed suit and settled down in Shanghai, how could they have the mind to serve the country? With families to worry about, how could the Military Intelligence Bureau trust them?
This is an absolutely terrible example, and we must never allow such a thing to happen, especially behind enemy lines. It would be like exposing our fatal weakness to the enemy, which is tantamount to suicide!
"Send this woman away from Shanghai, and send Chen Dongsheng back to headquarters to be executed by military law!" Ning Zhiheng said sternly.
Huo Yueze was shocked. Although they had let the woman and her unborn child go, sending Chen Dongsheng back to headquarters to be executed by military law? That would be a capital offense! He quickly pleaded, "Chief, please reconsider. Chen Dongsheng is an old hand we brought from Nanjing to Shanghai. He is always diligent and intelligent, a real talent. This time, we were able to eliminate the Japanese infiltrator group entirely because he recognized Iwai no Nakasa and set up the trap. He has made a great contribution. Shouldn't we reconsider?"
Ning Zhiheng was unwilling to eliminate his own trusted subordinates, but if he didn't punish him, how could he prevent other agents from having such thoughts? These people were doing dangerous work, and a single mistake could drag them and those around them into the abyss of hell. He absolutely could not allow such a thing to happen.
“I will reward him for his merits, but as a covert agent, he should know what he is doing. Bringing his family along and parading around in public, even if I let them go, the strict rules of the Military Intelligence Bureau will not save him from death!”
Ning Zhiheng paced back and forth in the room a few times, feeling quite depressed.
"Chief, please give him another chance! Sending him back to headquarters means certain death! This..."
"Enough!" Ning Zhiheng interrupted Huo Yueze with a sharp shout. "Then what do you want me to do? His identity has already been exposed. If he stays in Shanghai, he will become a target for the operation as soon as he shows his face. Sooner or later, something bad will happen to him. If I send him back to headquarters, he can't bear to part with that woman. Does he really think I can't kill him?!"
Huo Yueze dared not say anything more. Chen Dongsheng had indeed made a mistake, but it was not a mistake that warranted death. However, his strictness in managing his subordinates did not tolerate any disobedience. It seemed that Chen Dongsheng would not escape death this time.
After thinking for a moment, he had no choice but to accept the order: "I will make arrangements as soon as I get back to send him back to headquarters to be punished."
The room fell silent for a moment, and Ning Zhiheng remained silent in his seat for a long time.
Frankly speaking, Ning Zhiheng's actions were already a lenient gesture, at least he spared Chen Dongsheng's woman and child. If it had been someone else from the Military Intelligence Bureau who handled the case, both of them would have been executed and would have been unlikely to be forgiven.
"Is there anything else?" Ning Zhiheng broke the silence first, asking softly.
Huo Yueze hurriedly nodded and said, "There's one more thing, I don't know if it has any intelligence value."
"Speak, I want to hear it!"
“We have another suspect in the French Concession, a socialite named An Ruwei. She has only been in the French Concession for a short time and is currently getting very close to Chen Jiaping, the eldest son of Chen Ting, a veteran of the Green Gang. We are monitoring her.”
"How did you find this woman?"
"Nothing was found. The only suspicious individuals from the police station last time must have gotten in through An Ruwei's connections. We were just conducting routine surveillance!"
“That means there’s no gain. You can handle this yourself. You don’t need to report everything to me!” Ning Zhiheng said.
Huo Yueze reported: "When we were monitoring An Ruwei, we discovered that just four days ago, Chen Jiaping had a conflict with several men at the Cuihu Grand Theater. The two sides even used guns. In the end, Chen Jiaping showed weakness, which prevented any casualties."
"A gun was used?" Ning Zhiheng looked at Huo Yueze with some surprise. "Explain the situation in more detail!"
Huo Yueze then recounted the events of that day in detail, concluding, "During the conflict, our surveillance personnel were quite far away, so we couldn't hear their conversation. However, Chen Jiaping suffered a loss and will definitely seek revenge."
Ning Zhiheng thought about it carefully, but couldn't figure it out. Shanghai is a mixed bag, and conflicts like this happen every day. It's not strange that people carry guns. What's strange is that these people don't recognize Chen Jiaping and aren't afraid of the Green Gang behind him. You know, even if they are powerful figures from the underworld, they still have to be careful of the Green Gang when they come to Shanghai to commit crimes. Otherwise, do they really think that the Green Gang, which has been entrenched in Shanghai for decades, is so easy to mess with?
"At first glance, it seems to be the business of those spoiled brats fighting over girls. Let's continue monitoring them. For now, your focus should be on dealing with the Japanese," Ning Zhiheng instructed, no longer dwelling on the matter.
"Yes!" Huo Yueze nodded in agreement, turned around and left the study.
After leaving the study, he did not leave the Tan residence immediately. He was still concerned about Chen Dongsheng. He did not want to send Chen Dongsheng back to headquarters to be executed by military law, but having followed Ning Zhiheng for a long time, he knew the character of this superior officer well. His orders were never to be disobeyed, and he himself did not have the courage.
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