Tongyuanmen is an ancient city gate in Yuzhong District. It was used to deal with criminals a long time ago, similar to Caishikou, the execution ground in Beiping.

His men had already posted execution notices around the area, listing the identities of the sixteen criminals and the crimes they had committed. This was called "publicly announcing the execution."

In any case, there is no need to keep their case secret anymore; both sides are aware of it, so there is no need to hide anything.

The execution notice was posted and immediately attracted a large crowd. When people saw that it was for the execution of a Japanese spy, they spread the word and the news quickly spread. By noon, Tongyuan Gate was surrounded by three layers of people watching the execution.

Sixteen spies, each with a long tag tied to their back, were identified. Everyone whispered and discussed among themselves. Some of the more agitated people started throwing stones at the sixteen Japanese spies, causing them to bleed from the head. The scene almost got out of control, but fortunately, Ning Zhiheng had enough men to quickly bring the situation under control.

Seeing the time was running out, Ning Zhiheng dared not delay any longer. He waved his hand to signal the firing squad to step forward, kick the men to the ground, then step back a few paces while raising their guns to aim.

Ning Zhiheng raised his hand and swung it downwards. With a loud bang, sixteen spears fired simultaneously, piercing the back of the heads of the sixteen spies, who fell to the ground with a thud.

The crowd stirred for a moment, then fell silent. It took them a while to realize what had happened. Then the firing squad stepped forward and fired their finishing shots to confirm the prisoner's death, and the execution officially ended.

When Ning Zhiheng finished his execution and rushed back to the Second Operations Division, Wei Liangbi came to report on the progress of the interrogation.

"This batch of prisoners is not easy to interrogate. Some of them refuse to talk no matter what. Two of the armed team members were seriously injured and died on the spot halfway through the interrogation. Oh, and Moriki Keio also died. His injuries were too severe, and he passed away half an hour ago."

The criminals arrested this time are more defiant than those arrested in the Rose Group before. After all, most of the members of the Rose Group were traitors who were recruited by drugs. Therefore, the interrogation this time has not gone smoothly. The interrogation has been ongoing since last night.

Ning Zhiheng, however, didn't take it seriously. He waved his hand and said, "We don't need to hold back against them. We can take as much as we can. Anyway, it doesn't matter much to the big picture. We'll deal with them all in a few days."

Wei Liangbi was somewhat surprised and asked, "What, are they all going to be disposed of?"

"Taking advantage of what the Director has said, I plan to deal with all these criminals soon. Keeping them around is just a waste of food. Today is the first batch, and another batch will be dealt with in a couple of days."

"Then let's do it your way!"

Wei Liangbi nodded, then said excitedly, "By the way, Deputy Director Huang just called to say that the commendations for the drug case have come through. Old Shao has been promoted to lieutenant colonel, and a captain has been promoted to major. All the personnel in the intelligence section have been promoted. This time, Old Shao has to treat us to a good meal to thank you!"

In this drug case that shook the wartime capital, Wei Liangbi's trusted subordinates, the First Intelligence Section, won the prize. His foundation was shallow; a year ago, he himself was only a lieutenant colonel. Therefore, the ranks of his subordinates were almost all low, and there were not even many with the rank of major.

It should be noted that the Second Intelligence Section, located far away in Shanghai, has a large number of officers who have been promoted multiple times due to their outstanding military achievements in recent years. Not to mention action team leaders like Zuo Gang and Zuo Qiang, even the action team leaders under their command are all majors.

As for the action team members, almost all of them were captains, and at the very least, they were lieutenants. Such a high proportion of officers was unprecedented in the Military Intelligence Bureau. This was only because the Director tried his best to control and suppress them, which resulted in many military merits not being realized.

Therefore, Wei Liangbi had been paving the way for his trusted subordinates all along, but without much success. However, this time, as soon as Ning Zhiheng returned, he cracked a series of major cases. The leak case and the drug case were both major cases that shocked the top leadership. Shao Wenguang's intelligence department also benefited greatly. This time, Wei Liangbi's subordinates all received great benefits.

Ning Zhiheng laughed and said, "That's only right. Once he takes this step, his future will be very different. He deserves a good beating."

At this point, Ning Zhiheng changed the subject again, and asked Wei Liangbi in a low voice, "By the way, senior brother, how have things been going with you these days? Any progress?"

"My business? What business is it of mine?"

Wei Liangbi was taken aback. He looked at Ning Zhiheng with some confusion, then suddenly realized what he meant. He said dejectedly, "It's still the same old story. Shulan has argued with her father several times, but to no avail. I went to visit her a few days ago, but they wouldn't let me in. They had their adjutant push my gifts away and said that they wouldn't be polite if I came again. It's really worrying me to death!"

Upon hearing this, Ning Zhiheng couldn't help but laugh out loud. He could imagine how embarrassed his senior brother must have been at that moment.

"What are you laughing at? Are you happy that I can't get a wife?" Wei Liangbi looked at Ning Zhiheng with displeasure.

Ning Zhiheng pointed at Wei Liangbi and laughed, "You! But it's alright, I'll handle this."

"You're going to handle this?" Wei Liangbi scoffed, clearly annoyed. He wasn't so optimistic. His teachers and superiors had already pulled strings and asked around, but there had been no progress. What could Ning Zhiheng, a junior, possibly do?

Ning Zhiheng smiled knowingly and patted Wei Liangbi's arm: "Anyway, I'll make sure your wish comes true before I leave, so you can rest assured!"

Wei Liangbi had always had great faith in Ning Zhiheng. This junior brother always kept his word and would not speak casually without certainty. Now, seeing Ning Zhiheng's confident appearance, although he still did not believe it, a glimmer of hope finally rose in his heart.

Wei Liangbi asked cautiously, "Zhiheng, are you serious? Don't try to fool me!"

Ning Zhiheng patted his chest and said arrogantly, "There's a method to doing things. Don't forget what we do."

"Don't you dare do anything reckless!"

Wei Liangbi was startled by Ning Zhiheng's words. He and his fellow apprentices were, to put it nicely, high-ranking cadres of the Military Intelligence Bureau; to put it bluntly, they were the heads of secret agents in people's eyes. They usually used ruthless and vicious methods, which they would not dare to use on the people around them.

Ning Zhiheng ignored him, reached out and picked up the interrogation record that Wei Liangbi had brought from the table, waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, I'll take care of it for you in a few days when I have time, I guarantee there won't be any problems."

Seeing Ning Zhiheng acting mysteriously and refusing to say more, Wei Liangbi felt quite helpless and could only wave his hand and turn to leave.