Speaking of which, Ning Zhiheng had met this old man once before. Back then, when Ning Zhiheng had just joined the Military Intelligence Investigation Department, the first case he came into contact with was about the underground organization of the Red Party, and the target was this old man in front of him.

At that time, the previous Shadow Lu Ming was betrayed by Zhang Pei, a traitor of the Red Party, and was eventually killed in front of Ning Zhiheng. In response, Ning Zhiheng ordered the investigation of Zhang Pei's whereabouts, and finally found Zhang Pei in a safe house of the Party Affairs Investigation Department.

Ning Zhiheng personally killed Zhang Pei and obtained a highly confidential investigation document from him. The target of this investigation document was Wu Quanjiang, the owner of Zhongkang Chinese Medicine Store, who was a member of the Nanjing underground party's municipal party committee and the member in charge of drug intelligence.

The Party Affairs Investigation Department conducted a very thorough investigation into Wu Quanjiang, which included many photos of him, as well as his business dealings, personal preferences and habits, and so on.

Therefore, Ning Zhiheng had an impression of Wu Quanjiang's appearance. Later, he personally rescued Wu Quanjiang from the agents of the Party Affairs Investigation Department. However, the situation was critical at the time, and they only met briefly before parting ways.

The Wu Quanjiang we met today was much thinner and looked much older than before. However, Ning Zhiheng had an amazing memory and was extremely good at recognizing facial features. After observing him carefully for a long time, he finally confirmed that the old man was Wu Quanjiang, who had been missing for a long time.

I never expected to meet this person in Wuhan today. Wu Quanjiang is a veteran underground party member and a high-ranking member of the underground party organization of the Red Party.

Ning Zhiheng certainly wouldn't be naive enough to think that such a person was really there to resell antiques and cultural relics. Moreover, his intention was very clear: he wanted to sell this white jade Guanyin statue to him. He had been squatting by the roadside, waiting for him to appear, and he didn't even try to hide his intentions. Why was that?

Was he trying to assassinate him? Of course not. He had many bodyguards around him, and anyone who dared to assassinate him would never return. Wu Quanjiang was of high status, and the underground party would not allow him to carry out such a dangerous mission. Besides, he simply did not have the capability to do so.

Ning Zhiheng quietly looked at Wu Quanjiang, waved for everyone else to leave the pavilion, leaving only Yamada Nobuyuki and Kimura Maki standing behind him, and then asked, "Old sir, how much do you intend to sell this item for?"

Wu Quanjiang glanced at Ning Zhiheng cautiously, then at the other two, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back. Ning Zhiheng chuckled and asked directly, "Sir, please speak frankly!"

Hearing Ning Zhiheng's words, Wu Quanjiang finally made up his mind and whispered, "Sir, I'm not selling this white jade Guanyin statue; I'd like to give it to you directly!"

These words surprised everyone. Fortunately, Ning Zhiheng was prepared. He smiled slightly, patted the stone table twice, and asked, "Old sir, you are indeed not an antique dealer. As the saying goes, when you give a gift, you must have something in mind. You must have something to ask for! But do you know who I am? Isn't this too presumptuous?"

Wu Quanjiang quickly stood up and explained to Ning Zhiheng, "I don't know your identity, but I know the identity of this Mr. Yamada. I know you are definitely not an ordinary person. I came here today specifically to present you with this white jade Guanyin statue."

Wu Quanjiang's words were very clear, and he was very frank in admitting that he had indeed come prepared. However, his words put everyone at ease. Yamada Nobuyuki, who was standing to the side, stared coldly at Wu Quanjiang, wanting to see what this person's purpose was in giving him the white jade Guanyin.

Ning Zhiheng stretched out one hand and said, "I can see that you have put your heart into it. Please tell me more. As long as it's not too difficult, we can talk about anything."

The confidence displayed in the young man's words greatly pleased Wu Quanjiang. The young man's attitude indicated that he held a prominent position, and there was a very good chance that today's matter would be accomplished.

"My surname is Zeng. I have a close friend named Pei Wenrui, who is the editor-in-chief of the Chu Wen Daily..."

Wu Quanjiang positioned himself as a close friend of Wu and Pei Wenrui for many years, and explained in detail how Pei Wenrui had been unjustly involved in this propaganda campaign against Japan.

"That's how it is, sir. My old friend is timid and cautious. How could he dare to do something so audacious? There must be some misunderstanding. Besides, he's not the owner of this newspaper, so he can't make many decisions. There's also a rift between Director Ma and the newspaper owner. There are probably many hidden stories behind this."

I heard that the Imperial Army was going to execute him for this very reason. Left with no other choice, I took out my family heirloom and offered it to you, sir, begging you to spare his life and release him.”

After listening to Wu Quanjiang's explanation, Ning Zhiheng finally understood the whole story. He didn't know about others, but the newspaper editor-in-chief, Pei Wenrui, must be a member of the underground party. Yamada Nobuyuki wanted to order the execution of Pei Wenrui and other newspaper staff, so Wu Quanjiang had no choice but to risk using antiques to try to rescue his comrades.

Thinking of this, Ning Zhiheng would naturally cooperate. If he didn't know, so be it; but now that he did, he would naturally lend a hand to his comrade. With this white jade Guanyin statue, he would have a good excuse to get involved in this matter, and he believed that no one would know his true intentions.

Ning Zhiheng nodded, turned to look at Yamada Nobuyuki, and asked, "Yamada-kun, are you aware of this matter?"

Yamada Nobuyuki then understood the situation. It turned out that the families of the newspaper employees who had been arrested together had come to rescue him. Since they couldn't get through to Ma Yaowu and his own channels, they turned their attention to Mr. Fujiwara. It has to be said that these people really found the right person. Using valuable antiques and cultural relics as a stepping stone, they immediately found Mr. Fujiwara's weakness.

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