Ning Zhiheng arrived at Juxianlou with his men after the gunfire from the direction of Juxianlou ceased. He found the area heavily guarded, with Nie Tianming and his men standing at the entrance armed. They rushed over to greet Ning Zhiheng.

"Chief, you've arrived!"

"Where is he?" Ning Zhiheng asked, waving his hand.

Nie Tianming quickly replied, "He's already been arrested and is being held in the back hall. Old Zhao is interrogating him right now."

Ning Zhiheng took the lead and entered the hall. He saw that the spacious hall on the first floor was filled with officers from the Military Intelligence Bureau who were attending the banquet. Hearing the intense gunfire outside, some of them even had guns in hand.

Upon seeing Ning Zhiheng appear, all the officers immediately stood at attention. Ning Zhiheng was dressed in civilian clothes, so there was no need for them to salute; they all looked at him respectfully.

Ning Zhiheng stepped forward, looked at the officers, and said with a kind smile, "Don't be nervous, everyone. It was just a few Japanese spies who tried to assassinate me. They have been dealt with now, and everything is fine. By the way, the two directors will also be attending the celebration banquet later. Everyone, please straighten your appearance and be on your best!"

Before Nie Tianming had a chance to announce the arrival of the two bureau chiefs, Ning Zhiheng's announcement caused a stir in the hall. Most of the people there were junior officers from the Military Intelligence Bureau, who usually couldn't even get close to high-ranking officials like Ning Zhiheng, let alone the two bureau chiefs.

Everyone looked tense, hurriedly straightening their appearance and exchanging glances.

Led by Nie Tianming, Ning Zhiheng passed through the hall and corridor and arrived at the back hall. He immediately saw a young man dressed as a waiter, who was tied to a pavilion pillar with his hands and feet. Zhao Jiang was punching him hard, but the waiter was tough. He only let out a few muffled groans and did not say another word.

Ning Zhiheng stepped forward and asked, "Did you find out anything?"

Zhao Jiang shook his head and reported, "He had a pistol hidden on him. He entered Juxianlou at noon today. We are searching to see if he did anything else."

At this moment, Bai Mingcheng, the intelligence team leader under Shao Wenguang, brought over a middle-aged man who looked like a chef and introduced him, saying, "This is Chef Wang, the knife-wielding chef here. He is also our informant, and he knows some things."

Looking at everyone, Master Wang quickly said, "I've been keeping an eye on him. As soon as this guy entered the restaurant, he looked shifty and I knew he wasn't a good person, so I reported it to Commander Bai. Commander Bai told me to keep an eye on this kid, and I only saw him sneak into the wine cellar once. I didn't find anything else."

"A wine cellar? It contains a collection of wine?"

"Yes, there's a lot of wine stored there, but the cellar has always been locked. I don't know how he opened it; he must have tampered with it!"

As expected, it was poisoning. Seeing that Zhao Jiang couldn't get any results from the interrogation, Ning Zhiheng ordered, "Go check the wine cellar."

With Master Wang leading the way, Ning Zhiheng soon arrived at the underground wine cellar of Juxianlou. The restaurant manager was already waiting at the entrance of the wine cellar and led everyone in.

This wine cellar is not large, but it is filled with a strong aroma of wine. It contains dozens of jars of aged wine, all of which are top-quality Daqu liquor.

Ning Zhiheng instructed the shopkeeper, "Check it out and see if there's anything wrong."

The shopkeeper spread his hands, looking embarrassed, and replied, "Sir, I've already checked it, and I really can't find anything wrong with it."

Ning Zhiheng's face hardened. The two bureau chiefs would be arriving soon, and he had no time to waste here. He waved his hand and ordered, "Smash all the wine jars."

Then he instructed the manager, "Go and buy the best wine right away. Make sure there are no mishaps at the banquet, or your restaurant will have to close down."

The shopkeeper trembled with fright. He glanced at the cellar full of wine jars and felt a bitter taste in his mouth. This cellar of top-quality Daqu liquor was quite valuable. He dared not say a word, because if there was really something wrong with the liquor, it would be a serious matter if someone died from drinking it.

Watching the team members smash the wine jars one by one, Ning Zhiheng finally felt relieved and turned to leave, then ordered again: "Immediately conduct a thorough search of every corner of the hotel, especially the dining hall and rooms."

Ning Zhiheng was worried that the Japanese had planted explosive devices, so he had to be careful just in case.

Having arranged everything, he rushed to the hotel entrance. Shao Wenguang also hurried over and reported to Ning Zhiheng: "Chief, two of the four ambush gunmen were killed and two were captured alive, but all of them suffered gunshot wounds of varying degrees. No other accomplices have been found so far."

Shao Wenguang's men, caught off guard, launched a surprise attack. The four Japanese gunmen were caught completely off guard and were immediately overwhelmed by the powerful firepower, losing their ability to resist. In the end, two of them were captured alive.

At this moment, some team members carried over four men dressed in black; fortunately, two of them were still alive.

Ning Zhiheng nodded and ordered, "Old Shao, take the survivors back immediately for interrogation. Don't hold back, get them to talk as quickly as possible, dead or alive!"

Shao Wenguang nodded in acceptance and then reported, "I left an action team to continue searching houses and residents with a view of the gate, to ensure that no one escapes."

Ning Zhiheng nodded. He was standing at the entrance of Juxianlou Restaurant. If there were still assassins lying in ambush, they would definitely attack him. However, Ning Zhiheng believed that he had done a good job of preparation and expected that the Japanese would not have any more tricks up their sleeves. Even if they did, he had the ability to warn others and protect himself, so he was not so easy to be assassinated.

At this moment, a convoy approached from afar. Ning Zhiheng immediately recognized it as the convoy of the two bureau chiefs and loudly ordered his men to line up and greet them.

Before long, the vehicles arrived at the restaurant entrance. The two bureau chiefs got out of their cars, and Ning Zhiheng went up to them first, bowing and saying, "Bureau Chiefs, it's just a small banquet, how could we dare to trouble you to come!"

After saying that, he gestured for the two bureau chiefs to come in, but the bureau chiefs looked at the tense atmosphere around them, then glanced at the four men in black on the stretcher beside them, and said indifferently, "I heard the commotion here on the way here. What? Looks like you missed a good show!"

Huang Xianzheng frowned and asked, "What exactly happened? Were they Japanese?"

Ning Zhiheng could only nod and say, "They were indeed Japanese. They intended to assassinate me, but we struck first and the matter has been resolved. Rest assured, both of you, please come inside!"

Upon hearing Ning Zhiheng's words, the Director and Huang Xianzheng exchanged a glance. Just as they had expected, it seemed that Ning Zhiheng had handled the situation effectively, and the Japanese had not come out unscathed!

Without saying another word, the two walked into the Juxianlou Restaurant under Ning Zhiheng's guidance.