Although Ning Zhiheng's tone was calm, Yong Feng felt that there was no reluctance or exaggeration in his words. She could clearly sense his composure and confidence, a unique quality that only those who had long held positions of power possessed. She knew that this Mr. Lin's identity must be extraordinary, and she had no choice but to believe it.
Upon hearing the promise, Yong Feng was overjoyed. Although she had many connections in South China, she did not have direct contact with the high-ranking officials in Chongqing. Now that Mr. Lin had extended an olive branch, she naturally had to follow suit.
"Then I'll have to rely on you in the future. If you need anything from me, Mr. Lin, please don't hesitate to ask."
Next, Yong Feng readily handed over a promissory note for US$50,000, just like Ning Zhiheng, paying it off in one lump sum.
After discussing the details, the two ended their meeting. Ning Zhiheng and Ji Hongyi left first, leaving Yong Feng in the room, staring blankly at the materials in her hand.
Shortly after, Nie Xin pushed open the door and entered, asking Yong Feng, "Miss, they've left, but this time they didn't leave any spies. We can leave now."
Yong Feng nodded, let out a long sigh, and said to Nie Xin with a serious expression, "I've taken on a big deal this time, but we still need to be careful. Go and investigate this Wanzhou Trading Company immediately; we need more information."
Inside the garrison headquarters, Sandra was discussing the situation with her team members.
Starting yesterday, following Sandra's line of thought, they surveyed all the units in Hong Kong that could copy microfilm. Just like Shen Xiang's survey results, they finally focused their attention on the University of Hong Kong Library.
An assistant said, "We have interrogated the librarian, Liao Chengren. We showed him a picture of Scott. At first, he denied it, but after we used some methods, he immediately confessed that he had seen Scott."
According to his confession, he did not know Scott's true identity. Scott was just using an alias and gave him some benefits in exchange for copying microfilm for him. Liao Chengren did not know the specific contents of the microfilm either.
Based on the timeline, Scott first went to the shipping company to book his ticket in the morning, then went directly to the library to copy the film, and after that left the University of Hong Kong, no one ever saw him again.
"Has this person's background been investigated?"
“He is a local Hong Kong resident with a wife and children. His background is very clear. He has always worked at the University of Hong Kong. We can’t find anything suspicious. We judge that his confession is likely to be true and believe that there is little value in continuing the interrogation.”
Sandra thought for a moment, then asked, "How many times was it copied in total?"
"Twice, and each time they made two copies!"
"That means even the blueprints for aerial torpedoes have been leaked! Ugh... that bastard!" Sandra was extremely annoyed and couldn't help but kick her seat away.
After a long pause, he said in a harsh voice, "Search, keep searching. We must find Scott no matter what, otherwise we won't be able to explain to headquarters."
Regardless of the changing situation in Hong Kong, Ning Zhiheng had finished dealing with all his affairs and, to prevent any unforeseen complications, decided not to linger any longer.
The next morning, he and his men boarded a passenger ship bound for Shanghai.
As the ship's horn sounded, the passenger ship slowly sailed away from the dock. Standing on the deck, Ning Zhiheng watched Hong Kong gradually disappear into the distance. The damp and cool sea breeze was blowing, and his eyes were filled with the sparkling waves and the clear blue sky. He couldn't help but take a deep breath, feeling extremely comfortable and happy!
This trip to Hong Kong can be described as a complete success. In just a few days, he not only successfully obtained two top-secret blueprints, but also unexpectedly uncovered the secret peace talks between the Chongqing government and the Japanese, and used them to intervene and make clever arrangements. It is believed that the effects of this design will soon become apparent. This Hong Kong operation will have a profound impact on the subsequent situation of the War of Resistance against Japan, and it was a worthwhile trip!
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