"Mrs. Xia, don't hold onto any illusions. No one can survive this. Believe me, in less than half an hour you'll be in even worse shape than her, and you'll be crippled! You're still young, you have a long road ahead of you..."

Before Ning Zhiheng could finish speaking, Song Anxian was already terrified. She lunged forward, grabbing the edge of the interrogation table, and stammered to Ning Zhiheng, "You can't do this to me! My father is Song Yuankui..."

Ning Zhiheng sneered…

"My eldest uncle is Song Suyuan!"

Ning Zhiheng's smile froze instantly...

He suddenly realized what was happening and turned to look at Shao Wenguang, who was standing to the side, with a questioning gaze. Shao Wenguang was puzzled by Ning Zhiheng's gaze and was at a loss for what to do.

Ning Zhiheng turned back, a kind smile on his face, and asked gently, "Excuse me, are you Madam Xia's uncle...?"

“Song Suyuan! My uncle is General Song Suyuan, the deputy minister of the Military Affairs Department of the Military Commission!” Song Anxian explained urgently, looking at Ning Zhiheng with a tense expression.

Sure enough!

Ning Zhiheng immediately understood everything. He had previously chosen three suspects, among whom Xia Bin was the least suspicious. The reason was that the other two had previously served as operations staff officers in the Military Commission, while Xia Bin was just a major battalion commander in an operational unit. At that time, he had little intelligence value, so the Japanese would not have chosen him as a training target.

When Ning Zhiheng finally confirmed that Xia Bin was the mole, he was still a little puzzled by the situation. Now it seems that things are very clear. Xia Bin's wife is actually the niece of Song Suyuan, a bigwig in the military. With this relationship, Xia Bin's development in the military will inevitably be smooth sailing. It's only a matter of time before he rises to prominence. In the eyes of the Japanese, Xia Bin is the intelligence agent with the most potential.

The case was connected, but Ning Zhiheng couldn't continue the interrogation. Song Suyuan was a veteran in the army, an early member of the Tongmenghui, and one of Chiang Kai-shek's confidants. His niece had been arrested by him, which made things very difficult!

Interrogation and torture are out of the question. Ning Zhiheng isn't arrogant enough to dare to confront anyone. If he were to use drastic measures, it would be tantamount to breaking ties with Song Suyuan, which would definitely cause endless trouble in the future.

But releasing her is impossible. Song Anxian's identity is uncertain. She is a key figure in contacting Ji Yongyan and a major suspect in the leak case. Ning Zhiheng still needs her testimony to identify the relationship between Ji Yongyan and Xia Bin.

This put Ning Zhiheng in a difficult position, leaving him in a dilemma. He glared angrily at Shao Wenguang, who finally realized that his investigation report on Song Anxian did not include any information about her uncle, Song Suyuan.

He was so frightened that he dared not meet the director's gaze. He was filled with regret. He had been careful in everything he did, but he still made a mistake in the details. He had kicked a hornet's nest and put the director in a very awkward position.

Ning Zhiheng thought for a moment, and finally said, "Madam Xia, I think there's been some misunderstanding. How about this, I'll arrange for you to rest first, and we'll discuss the rest later. However, you still need to consider my question. To put it bluntly, you can't explain this clearly. Even if General Song intervenes, you won't be able to leave here. You still need to think about it carefully!"

Upon hearing this, Song Anxian's body went limp, and she sat back down in her chair. She couldn't help but feel extremely fortunate. At least the person opposite her was mindful of her uncle and didn't harm her. Otherwise, she would never have been able to survive this ordeal.

Ning Zhiheng turned to Shao Wenguang and instructed, "Arrange a clean guest room and assign two female officers to accompany Madam Xia. They must not go out without permission, and must take good care of Madam Xia's needs. Do you understand?"

"Yes, I'll take care of it right away!" Shao Wenguang nodded quickly in acceptance.

Watching Shao Wenguang lead Song Anxian out, Ning Zhiheng rubbed his forehead helplessly. The crackdown operation had a bad start, and the first case he took on was already so troublesome. Although he had arrested all the suspects, Xia Bin and his wife's special identities made him hesitant to act and obtain their confessions. Yoshida Ryusuke was also unexpectedly stubborn, unlike the Japanese spies he had arrested before, which annoyed Ning Zhiheng.

He gripped the table, furiously ordering, "Bring Ji Yongyan up here and continue the interrogation. I refuse to believe we can't get him to talk!"