However, being a seasoned intelligence agent with years of experience, he remained calm in the face of chaos. He deduced that there must be an emergency passage set up by the underground party in the area; otherwise, this Boss Zhang could not have disappeared without a trace under the close surveillance of numerous agents from the Party Affairs Investigation Department!

This further confirms his previous judgment that only the underground Communist Party in Nanjing had the power to do things right under his nose!

The existence of an emergency passage indicates that this place must be not far from the underground party's hideout.

So he kept quiet and secretly deployed his men to stake out the area around the location of the disappearance, covering four blocks.

Finally, good news came today. The mysterious Mr. Zhang appeared at the entrance of an alley on Liuyuan Street and was spotted by the team members who were lying in wait. They followed him all the way and even found Mr. Zhang's house.

The Party Affairs Investigation Department acted swiftly, quickly ascertaining Zhang's true identity and reporting it to Wen Hao.

Wen Hao stood up, walked a few steps around the office, and finally leaned against his desk, resting his right hand on his chin, and asked softly, "Where did Zhang Chenghong first appear?"

Duan Xingzhou stepped forward and reported, "It's a very inconspicuous alleyway called Jiqing Alley."

I sent someone to the local police station's household registration office to investigate. There aren't many households in Jiqing Lane, only about twenty. All those registered are locals. The lane is interconnected, with entrances and exits. I was worried they might have lookouts, so I didn't get too close, just observed from a distance. Should we conduct a more thorough investigation?

"No, absolutely not!" Wen Hao immediately rejected Duan Xingzhou's suggestion. "This Liuyuan Street is very important. Seven days ago, Zhang Chenghong mysteriously disappeared in this area. It is obvious that his accomplices were here to meet him. Without an emergency passage, he could not have done this. Now he has reappeared here. What does this mean?"

This indicates that this area must be the stronghold of the underground party. They know the people and the place well, making it convenient for them to do things. Based on our years of experience dealing with the underground party, it is impossible that they did not have a presence nearby. Your people must not go any deeper. Just keep an eye on things from a distance!

Especially this Jiqing Lane; Zhang Chenghong's appearance there is no coincidence. It must be the underground party stronghold we've been searching for. We must keep a close watch on it!

"Yes, we'll bring all our personnel back and focus on Jiqing Lane on Liuyuan Street. I believe we'll have results soon!" Duan Xingzhou agreed. He knew Wen Hao's abilities; he was one of the top intelligence experts in the Central Party Affairs Investigation Department. Over the years, he had arrested countless underground party members. No one could match his understanding of the underground party!

As everyone was carefully analyzing and arranging the division of labor for the tracking, the phone on the desk suddenly rang, and Wen Hao quickly went over to pick it up.

"Director, it's you! What are your instructions?" Wen Hao was surprised to hear a call from his superior, Shen Le, the director of the Nanjing Party Affairs Investigation Office.

As the words on the other end of the phone were spoken, Wen Hao's expression grew increasingly serious. He remained silent, listening intently to Shen Le's instructions, before finally saying respectfully, "Director, please rest assured, we have very specific goals. I will definitely do this well. Just wait for my good news!"

After hanging up the phone, he turned around, his face a mixture of excitement and murderous intent. He placed his hands on the table and said to his two subordinates, word by word, "Tomorrow morning, gather all personnel. No one is allowed to ask for leave. We have a major operation!"

"What major operation?" Duan Xingzhou asked immediately upon hearing Wen Hao's order.

But as soon as the words left his mouth, he immediately regretted it. He was too impatient. If he could tell him, Wen Hao would naturally tell him. If he couldn't, then it was inappropriate for him to say so much!

As expected, Wen Hao glared at Duan Xingzhou immediately upon hearing his question. Duan Xingzhou was an obedient and diligent subordinate, but he was just not very bright.

He seemed alright before, after all, an action team leader only needed to be able to fight and charge, and just follow orders. But now it seems that he is indeed falling behind the times!

He turned to the deputy captain of the action team, who had been silent all along, and said, "Guo Ming, you're Lao Duan's right-hand man. You need to be more clear-headed. Keep a close eye on your men and make sure they don't slip up at a crucial moment!"

"Yes, Your subordinate will make sure to do a good job of preparation before the operation and will not make any mistakes!"