In late May in Nanjing, during the late spring season, the air was fresh and clean. Colorful flags adorned the doors of every household, and the festive atmosphere had not yet dissipated. Citizens walking on the streets wore smiles and greeted acquaintances with great enthusiasm. The whole city was filled with a peaceful and joyful atmosphere.
In their minds, the national and ethnic disasters were over, and from now on, people would no longer have to live in fear and displacement, and everyone would be able to live a peaceful and tranquil life.
On a bustling street in Nanjing, two shop assistants were climbing up the wall in front of a store, frantically hoisting a wooden signboard. An old man was calling out from below. The signboard was successfully hung above the store's lintel. Under the old man's direction, the shop assistants adjusted it until it was perfectly aligned, with four large characters clearly visible on it.
"Qingshi Tea House"!
Xia Deyan looked up at the signboard, his eyes filled with relief and joy. This was the old site of the shop, but it had been abandoned for many years. Now it had been renovated and reopened, and he felt a surge of emotions.
He turned around and saw that the scenery around him was the same as before, bustling with people and laughter. He chuckled and told his assistant to set off firecrackers to celebrate the reopening of the shop. After a burst of firecrackers, he called out to the customers and politely declined their invitations as they entered the shop together.
Not far from the Qing Shi Tea House, at the window of a three-story building, an elderly man dressed in a long gown and wearing gold-rimmed glasses, looking like a scholar, was also watching this way. After watching Xia Deyan enter the shop, he turned around. This man was none other than Fang Boyi!
With the Nationalist government relocating back to Nanjing, various government departments, schools, and factories also returned, including Jinling University. Fang Boyi once again took charge of underground work in Nanjing, this time specifically to meet with his intelligence agent.
Just then, a knocking sound came from outside the door, sometimes fast and sometimes slow. Then, a tall young man pushed the door open and entered, meeting Fang Boyi's gaze.
"Comrade Qingshan!"
"Comrade Clock Hand!"
The two stepped forward and clasped hands tightly!
The newcomer was Miao Yongyi, codenamed "Time Hand." He said in a low voice, "I came here as soon as I received your signal. What, a mission?"
Fang Boyi smiled slightly and said, "I'm not assigning you a task, I'm sending you helpers!"
"helper!"
"Come, sit down and talk slowly!" Fang Boyi came to the guest table, picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea for Miao Yongyi, and handed it to him.
He then said, "Tell me about your trip to Shanghai. What are Ning Zhiheng's plans?"
"Good!" Miao Yongyi picked up his teacup and took a big gulp to moisten his throat. "This trip to Shanghai is mainly to handle a case of corruption. Some high-ranking officials from special departments went to Shanghai, that glamorous world, to make a fortune. They ended up robbing Zhiheng, so he rushed to Shanghai to deal with the matter. In no time, he killed them all, and the matter was resolved!"
"Hmm! That's more like his style!" Fang Boyi chuckled.
The underground party organization had a good understanding of Ning Zhiheng. This spy chief was known for his ruthlessness and cold-bloodedness. Wherever he went, he could stir up a storm of bloodshed. He and his senior brother Wei Liangbi were known as "Judges of Hell". They were notorious for being big devils who would eat people without spitting out the bones!
"This time it's a little different. Those high-ranking officials who took over the position actually dared to hire assassins for money, launching three assassination attempts in succession, but all of them failed. In the end, of course, they all died and confessed!"
Later, due to the urgent need to establish the Ministry of National Defense in Nanjing, he hurriedly returned to Nanjing, and now he's extremely busy with these matters every day.
Fang Boyi nodded and said, "This is similar to what we know. This time, the huge Military Intelligence Bureau was broken up into pieces. It is said that only a few thousand people were retained. The military force was stripped away, the National Salvation Army was reorganized into the Traffic Police Corps, and the administrative force was taken away by the Police Department of the Ministry of the Interior."
The most important intelligence departments, including military intelligence, international intelligence, and telecommunications surveillance, have all been handed over to the Second Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense, which is also what we are most concerned about.
As far as we know, Ning Zhiheng, known as the "King of Spies," is the top intelligence official in the intelligence field. He controls a massive intelligence network that spans the entire country, and he will play an extremely important role in the establishment of the Second Intelligence Bureau.
This is precisely why we transferred you from Wuhan. Because of your special relationship, infiltrating the Second Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense and lying in wait beside Ning Zhiheng is of great significance to us.
"I will definitely complete this important task!" Miao Yongyi nodded heavily.
Fang Boyi then asked, "Has the specific allocation plan been finalized?"
"They've been appointed: Huang Xianzheng as Deputy Director of the Second Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense, Zhiheng as Director of the Third Division of the Second Bureau, and Wei Liangbi as Director of the Fourth Division of the Second Bureau..."
Miao Yongyi gave Fang Boyi a detailed report and explanation of the information he had gathered, and finally said: "Among these units, the most important are the Third Division and the Fourth Division. The Third Division is the department in charge of domestic intelligence. Currently, the strategic intelligence between the Kuomintang and us is handled by the Third Division. It can be said that the Third Division is the first division of the Second Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense. It has the most personnel and resources, accounting for at least 40%. And according to my observation, Zhiheng must have a large number of hidden forces. These forces are buried very deep, and only he knows the specific details."
“You’re absolutely right. Because of Ning Zhiheng’s special and important position, the higher-ups have instructed that your security level be raised to the highest level. You and your ‘Time Hand’ team will be directly under my leadership and will not have any contact with any other departments to ensure the safe conduct of the undercover work!”
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