“Well done. I’ve finally pieced together all the details of this matter. It seems that Takasugi Hitoshi is quite cautious and hasn’t revealed too much information. I think the chances of the Japanese finding this Wang Xingyan are slim.”
Ning Zhiheng felt relieved for the time being; the situation wasn't bad. He then asked, "Are Ono and the other two still in Shanghai?"
"They're still here. I've been showing them around Shanghai these past few days, and we're getting along quite well. They'll be going back to Japan in a few days."
Ning Zhiheng said, "That's good. Keep this photo; I'll need it."
"Yes, I have kept a backup copy, which is specifically for you," He Siming nodded in agreement.
He Siming was thoughtful. He had to keep a copy of the photo on hand at all times. If Ono and the others really came to Shanghai again to inquire about the progress, he would have an excuse. Otherwise, if the photo was lost, how could he find it?
Ning Zhiheng nodded in satisfaction. He Siming's response was thoughtful, and he had thought of many things in advance.
Late that night, Ning Zhiheng came to the back door of Qing Shi Tea House again and gently knocked on the door rhythmically. The people inside had obviously been waiting for a long time, and footsteps were heard immediately. Ning Zhiheng placed an envelope on the ground at the door and turned to leave.
The lights inside the room came on, and Xia Deyan opened the door, walked out, stood under the light, glanced around, then bent down to pick up the letter, turned around and went back into the room, closing the door behind him.
Back in his room, he eagerly opened the seal. Inside was a photograph and two pages of letter paper. Xia Deyan first took out the letter paper and carefully read its contents. Soon after, a relieved smile appeared on his face.
The next day, he went to a liaison point in the city to meet Lin Hanwen, who was already waiting there.
"This is Shadow's reply. Everything is clear now. Our previous guess was correct. Shadow did indeed know Bitter Spring's identity before the war broke out."
"Okay, let me see!" Upon hearing this, Lin Hanwen couldn't help but stand up abruptly, take the envelope, quickly open it, and read the letter. After reading the contents, a look of surprise slowly appeared on his face.
"So that's how it is! No wonder!" Lin Hanwen couldn't help but marvel.
The letter clearly states that in 1937, the Central Party Affairs Investigation Department, while investigating a batch of valuable medicines, arrested a gangster named Gao Jin. Gao Jin confessed that the medicines had already been sold on the Nanjing black market. Following this lead, the Party Affairs Investigation Department found Ma San, a black market broker. Ma San had previously dealt with the underground party organization, which had used him to purchase a lot of medicines. Ma San also recognized Zhu Hongbo, the owner of Demao Trading Company. Through surveillance of Zhu Hongbo, the investigators found Zhu Hongbo's supplier, Cheng Xingye, a doctor at the Puan Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic in Chengnan.
Just then, Shadow learned of the matter in time. He intercepted the intelligence and staged an accident, silencing several Central Bureau of Investigation (CBIS) investigators who were in charge of the investigation and knew the inside story, as well as Gao Jin and Ma San. He secretly resolved the matter, so Shadow knew Cheng Xingye's identity as a member of the underground party organization.
However, Shadow explained that he contacted Cheng Xingye directly because of the urgency of the situation. After receiving news that Takasugi Hitoshi had been exposed and was being followed, he was unable to contact the farmer because he was in Nanjing. He could only send a message to Cheng Xingye to warn him. He did not know before that Cheng Xingye was the current head of the Nanjing underground organization.
"Old Xia, you were Shadow's contact back then. Do you think what he said is true?"
Xia Deyan nodded solemnly and said, "I think there is no problem, but we still need Comrade Kuquan in Nanjing to confirm. Only he knows the situation best at the time. However, based on the multiple intelligence reports passed by Shadow, it can be seen that they are all top-secret intelligence from within the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics. Therefore, Qingshan and I both judge that Shadow is an intelligence agent within the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics. This is completely consistent with his description. I never expected that Shadow had secretly resolved a major crisis. If we hadn't asked him this time, we would probably never have known."
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