Ning Zhiheng had been hiding behind several section chiefs. To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that he was the executor of the Yong'an Bank case and had to report to the director, he really wouldn't want to be here and face the director's rage directly.
Although this major mistake has nothing to do with him, who can guarantee that the Chief's anger will not affect him?
Upon hearing the section chief directly call out his name, he dared not delay and quickly stepped forward.
Seeing that the Chief was still furious, he feared he would suffer an undeserved disaster and needed to find a way to divert the Chief's attention.
Thinking of this, he respectfully said, "Reporting to the Chief, I have another lead, but it is still under investigation. I don't know how certain it is, so I haven't reported it to you yet. Please give me some more time, and I will do my best to find out the whereabouts of the Japanese spy organization!"
As soon as he said that, everyone in the room's eyes lit up. This Ning Zhiheng really did have a backup plan!
The director was also quite surprised. In fact, his mention of Ning Zhiheng's name earlier was just a casual remark!
Over the years, the Military Intelligence Investigation Bureau has been at a disadvantage in its confrontations with Japanese intelligence organizations. Our intelligence has been repeatedly stolen, and Japanese spies have infiltrated every corner of the country. The various departments of the Kuomintang are like a sieve, allowing the enemy to come and go as they please.
What's even more ridiculous is that now there are moles even within the Military Intelligence Investigation Department, and specifically within its own elite intelligence section, demonstrating the capabilities of Japanese spy organizations.
On the contrary, he had never established an effective intelligence source channel for the Japanese spy organization, and it can be said that he had always felt quite helpless about the Japanese spy organization.
This situation only began to change in the last six months. Since this young graduate of the Whampoa Military Academy joined the Military Intelligence Investigation Department, he has repeatedly cracked down on Japanese spy organizations, achieving truly amazing results. Otherwise, why would he have set aside his prejudices and promoted him out of turn? He really admired this young man!
This time, Ning Zhiheng once again found the crucial clue of Yong'an Bank amidst the chaos. This was an excellent opportunity to wipe out the Japanese spy organization in Nanjing. However, he never expected that just as he had discovered the Snow Mountain Team and was about to press his advantage and achieve further success, the clue was cut off.
He knew that opportunities like those from Yong'an Bank were rare and the Japanese wouldn't give him many chances. He had just asked casually, but he hadn't expected Ning Zhiheng to actually have stock. A glimmer of hope rose in his heart!
"No matter what the clue is, as long as there is even the slightest possibility, we must go all out. Tell me, what clue is it?" Zhao Ziliang urged repeatedly. As Ning Zhiheng's superior, he could speak more freely.
Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Ning Zhiheng secretly groaned. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue, "When I cracked the Snow Mountain Group, the first member I arrested was Liang Shi'an, a staff officer from the Military Commission's Conscription Department. He confessed that he was turned by his former comrade-in-arms, Gu Wenshi, the operations staff officer of the 3rd Regiment of the 14th Division. After he officially joined the Snow Mountain Group, Gu Wenshi cut off his contact with Liang Shi'an."
Liang Shi'an confessed that Gu Wenshi had personally told him that he was mainly responsible for recruiting and developing spy members, but would not participate in intelligence work. He would then go to find the next target to recruit, and Liang Shi'an's relationship with the Snow Mountain spy group would be transferred.
Therefore, I conclude that since Gu Wenshi is specifically engaged in subversion work, he must have previously subverted and developed other spies, and these spies would transfer to other spy groups depending on the circumstances.
However, when we went to the 14th Division to look for Gu Wenshi, we learned that Gu Wenshi had disappeared half a month earlier.
Based on the time he disappeared, it was exactly ten days after we cracked the Blackwater Group, which is the period after Viper Meng Lesheng's safe communication period had expired. Therefore, I judge that Gu Wenshi should be one of the members of the Blackwater Group who had been slipping through the net.
After learning of the Blackwater Group's annihilation, the Japanese intelligence headquarters notified Gu Wenshi, who then urgently evacuated and disappeared without a trace!
Furthermore, the main task of the Blackwater Group should be to subvert others. Su Yu and Mo Chenggui were both subverted by the Blackwater Group, so I guess Gu Wenshi was also a member of the Blackwater Group. Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain why he suddenly disappeared during that period.
Therefore, I sent people everywhere to search for Gu Wenshi's whereabouts, and arranged for the entire Second Action Team under my command to set up sentries at various checkpoints in Nanjing and carefully examine his photo, but we have not found any trace of Gu Wenshi in the past few days.
I can't guarantee whether Gu Wenshi is still in Nanjing. If he is, and if we can find him, pry the list of all the people we previously recruited out of him, and then follow the same steps to trace their connections, I think it would be a significant gain!
His words immediately caused a ripple effect, and everyone was secretly pondering them.
Gu Zhengqi was the most anxious. This time, the intelligence section had made such a big mistake, which greatly reduced the director's trust in the intelligence section. If he could not produce decent results in a short period of time, he was afraid he would not be able to pass the test.
He remembered the Gu Wenshi that Ning Zhiheng was talking about. Ning Zhiheng had gotten the investigation report from him for Gu Wenshi's disappearance, but the intelligence department had just done a perfunctory job and hadn't done any real work.
But there's no time to worry about that now. The chief has ordered him to find traces of the Japanese spy organization within a month, but he has no leads at all. He can't let this opportunity slip by.
Zhao Ziliang was also delighted. Ning Zhiheng was indeed meticulous and had a trump card up his sleeve. Although the chances of getting this clue were slim, if they were lucky enough to catch Gu Wenshi, just as Ning Zhiheng said, the gains would be substantial.
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