Shadow of Spies

Propelled headlong into the relentless currents of history, Ji Yu finds himself transplanted to the tumultuous prelude to WWII.

Once an ordinary civil servant in his modern existence, Ji Yu i...

Chapter 214 A Twist of Fate

Ning Zhiheng was taken aback by Yu Cheng's words. He hadn't expected Yu Cheng to be so perceptive, thinking that he was the only one who had noticed this detail!

Yu Cheng continued, "Miss Tian clearly hesitated for a moment when she signed the document."

Does a person even need to think about their own name? She's thinking about what to sign!

Moreover, when ordinary people write their own names, because it is the name they write the most and are most familiar with, they usually write it quickly, fluently, and with traces of cursive writing.

However, the three characters "Tian Caixia" written by this Miss Tian were written slowly and very neatly. It's obvious she was using a fake name, Zhiheng! She's wary of you! Haha!

Ning Zhiheng nodded to himself. Yu Cheng's observation skills were amazing; he hadn't missed even the smallest detail.

Ning Zhiheng could see that Wu Ruyun had signed a fake name, but he didn't expose her directly because he wasn't sure why Miss Tian had filled in a fake name.

The first reason, of course, is as Yu Cheng said: because he didn't want to have anything to do with these vicious people anymore, and was afraid that they would come knocking on his door again and cause trouble, he wrote down a fake name to avoid their harassment as much as possible. This situation is very likely!

The second reason is that Miss Tian's identity is questionable; she is hiding her true identity.

If that's the case, Ning Zhiheng is a little unsure, because there are only two types of people: one is underground party members, in which case Ning Zhiheng naturally doesn't need to pay attention and can just let her go.

But what if it's a Japanese spy? That would be another crucial clue, and Ning Zhiheng couldn't afford to miss it so easily.

Therefore, he did not order his men to follow her in front of Yu Cheng. If this Miss Tian was indeed a member of the underground party, then it would have backfired.

So he secretly sent Sun Jiacheng to follow her and confirm Miss Tian's true identity before making a decision.

This is the difference between him and Yu Cheng. Although Yu Cheng also has a keen eye and rich experience, he lacks Ning Zhiheng's meticulousness and seriousness. Ning Zhiheng will never give up easily even if there is the slightest possibility. He will never stop until he has thoroughly investigated the matter.

The group rushed back to the Military Intelligence Investigation Department, where they reported to their respective superiors and began the screening operation.

Meanwhile, on a main road in Nanjing, at a checkpoint set up by the Military Intelligence Investigation Bureau, police officers in black uniforms guarded the railings, while fully armed personnel from the Military Intelligence Investigation Bureau patrolled back and forth.

Countless eyes were fixed on the pedestrians coming and going. As soon as a suspected target was spotted, they would immediately step forward to check carefully, strictly controlling the entire traffic artery.

In the past few days, the entire Military Intelligence Investigation Department has been mobilized to completely seal off Nanjing and conduct a thorough search.

Wang Shucheng and several of his team members guarded the checkpoint. He stood in front of the checkpoint, carefully observing every pedestrian.

Just then, a woman walking by looked at Wang Shucheng and suddenly said, "You're Brother Wang! What are you doing here? Weren't you on a business trip with my husband, Lao Liang?"

Wang Shucheng turned his head and quickly recognized that the woman was Liang Shi'an's wife. A few days ago, he and Zhao Jiang escorted Liang Shi'an home to say goodbye to his family. When covering for Liang Shi'an, they lied and said that they would be going on a business trip for a while.

At the time, Liang Shi'an's wife was very enthusiastic towards Wang Shucheng and Zhao Jiang, calling them "Brother Wang" repeatedly, which made Wang Shucheng very embarrassed. As a result, after Liang Shi'an went back into the Military Intelligence Investigation Department, he never came out again and is now being held in the interrogation department's cell, waiting for Ning Zhiheng to make further arrangements.

Upon hearing Liang Shi'an's wife's question, Wang Shucheng was momentarily at a loss for words. He opened his mouth, then finally said, "Sister-in-law, I had to come back early for some business. I'm on official duty right now!"

Upon hearing this, Liang Shi'an's wife quickly asked, "When will Lao Liang be able to come back? There are so many people in the family, and we always feel uneasy without him as the head of the household."

Wang Shucheng felt helpless. He knew that Liang Shi'an would never be able to go back, but he didn't know how to tell Liang Shi'an's wife, nor did he want to face her again.

He could only vaguely reply, "I'm not quite sure either, it'll probably take some time!"

Liang Shi'an's wife was also helpless and could only say to Wang Shucheng, "I'm just a woman and I don't have any ability. Can you contact Lao Liang and tell him that I and the children are fine, but the old man has been feeling unwell these past few days. He's been coughing and has trouble breathing. His two younger brothers have come to borrow money again. Please tell him to come back as soon as possible, otherwise I won't feel at ease!"

Seeing her worried expression, Wang Shucheng had no choice but to bite the bullet and agree, "Okay, I'll contact him when I get back and tell him to come back as soon as possible!"

Upon hearing Wang Shucheng's words, Liang Shi'an's wife's smile broadened considerably. She thanked him repeatedly before turning and heading home.

Wang Shucheng watched her retreating figure, feeling deeply distressed. He knew that time was running out for Liang Shi'an, and that team leader Ning Zhiheng was a man of his word; it would be virtually impossible to change his mind.

Although she pleaded with the team leader for Liang Shi'an's sake, the team leader did not soften his heart at all. Only after she insisted did the team leader agree to make an exception, but only if Liang Shi'an made further meritorious contributions would the team leader be willing to show leniency and grant him special treatment.

However, Liang Shi'an was only an intelligence agent for the Snow Mountain Group, and his knowledge was limited to the Snow Mountain Group's scope.

Now that the entire Snow Mountain spy team has been captured, Liang Shi'an is of no value and can no longer be considered to have rendered any merit.

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