“It’s broken!” Miao Yongyi nodded in reply. Recalling what he had been through recently, his face grew even more grim. “The troops were deployed to Shanghai and fought every day. They were wiped out in no time. I was also seriously wounded in the Battle of Yunzaobang and was sent here. I will be withdrawn in a few days and await a new assignment. I don’t know which unit I will be assigned to in the future. It will be even more difficult to contact them again.”

Wang Zhenjiang pondered quietly for a moment, then asked, "Yongyi, I have a question for you."

Miao Yongyi looked up at Wang Zhenjiang and replied calmly, "Go ahead and ask, what's the situation?"

"Who was that major who visited you just now?" Wang Zhenjiang asked in a low voice.

Miao Yongyi was taken aback, not expecting Wang Zhenjiang to ask this question. He replied, "He's my classmate and good friend, named Ning Zhiheng!"

"Position?"

"The major from the Military Intelligence Investigation Department seems to be the captain of your Jiangsu-Zhejiang Special Operations Brigade now. What? Have you met him before?" Miao Yongyi looked at Wang Zhenjiang with some surprise, not understanding why he was so interested in his friend.

"Do you know him? To what extent? What is your relationship like?" Wang Zhenjiang asked a series of questions, looking intently at Miao Yongyi with a very serious expression.

Wang Zhenjiang's unusual behavior alerted Miao Yongyi to something amiss. After a moment's thought, he answered truthfully, "Zhiheng and I are both from Hangzhou. We grew up together, were classmates, and were like brothers. Later, when I wanted to join the army, I dragged him to apply for the Whampoa Military Academy with me. We've been inseparable since childhood. Until a year ago, when we graduated from Whampoa, his teacher had a very powerful background. After graduation, he was sent to the Military Intelligence Investigation Department as an intelligence agent. According to him, he solved a few cases and was promoted to major smoothly. His career path is much smoother than mine."

He couldn't help but grin as he finished speaking, and continued, "He's been very introverted since he was a child, and he doesn't like to talk. Apart from me, he has almost no friends. It wasn't until he entered the Whampoa Military Academy that his personality improved a bit. It's really unbelievable that someone with his personality would become a spy!"

Wang Zhenjiang nodded slowly and said, "It seems that you two have a very good relationship, but you don't know him very well."

Yongyi, as your comrade, I have a piece of advice for you: your childhood friend is not as simple as you think.

When you are with him, you must be vigilant and not reveal any clues in your words or actions, otherwise he will easily find out your identity.

"Yongyi, although the two parties have united to fight against the Japanese, the struggle on the intelligence front is complex. You must understand, he is a spy, a staunch believer in the Three Principles of the People. If your identity is exposed, the consequences will be severe."

Miao Yongyi was somewhat skeptical of Wang Zhenjiang's words. He believed that he knew Ning Zhiheng far better than anyone else, and that Wang Zhenjiang's description of Ning Zhiheng was clearly alarmist.

"Section Chief, your reaction is too extreme. Zhiheng may seem cold on the outside, but he has the softest heart. He—"

"Alright! Comrade Miao Yongyi, don't be so presumptuous. I'll emphasize it again: you must be sufficiently wary of Ning Zhiheng, or you'll regret it. This is also a requirement of organizational discipline!" Before Miao Yongyi could finish speaking, Wang Zhenjiang raised his hand to interrupt him. "Do you know? Your classmate Ning Zhiheng is the head of the action team in the action section of the Military Intelligence Investigation Department. He has an extremely powerful background. The agents in the Military Intelligence Investigation Department privately call him 'Ning the King of Hell.' He's a notorious expert in action, ruthless, and his hands are stained with blood. He's definitely not what you imagine!"

"Section Chief, what are you saying? How is this possible? Is your information accurate?" Miao Yongyi stared wide-eyed at Wang Zhenjiang in disbelief. He simply did not believe what Wang Zhenjiang was saying.

Wang Zhenjiang gave a wry smile and said again, "Don't forget, I'm in the Jiangsu-Zhejiang Special Operations Unit, and the people around me are all agents from the Military Intelligence Investigation Department. In the past few months, they have often mentioned your classmate in their casual conversations. He is one of the most powerful figures in the Military Intelligence Investigation Department!"