Ning Zhiheng ignored him and asked directly, "I don't want to waste words. Now you must answer my questions truthfully, but if you conceal even the slightest thing, I will deal with you on the spot!"
After saying that, he didn't listen to Mo Pingsheng's argument at all, and directly asked his question: "Are you aware that your uncle Mo Chenggui was turned by the Japanese and became a traitor and collaborator?"
"That's impossible! My uncle is dead! You're framing him!" Mo Pingsheng argued loudly. He was terrified by Ning Zhiheng's question. How could his uncle have been turned by the Japanese and become a traitor? That's absolutely impossible!
Ning Zhiheng stared intently into his eyes, trying to discern the truth or falsehood in his words from every detail of his physical reactions.
In the end, he nodded to himself, it seemed that Mo Pingsheng really was unaware of Mo Chenggui's defection.
Then he continued, "In the past six months, how many times have you withdrawn money from Yong'an Bank? How much was each transaction?"
Ning Zhiheng's sudden question startled Mo Pingsheng even more. He had kept this matter very secret; it was something his uncle, Mo Chenggui, had personally instructed him to do, and no third person knew about it.
A few months ago, his uncle instructed him to open an alias account at Wing On Bank. Every now and then, someone would deposit money into this account, and he would withdraw it and hand it over to his uncle immediately.
However, he was unclear about the source of this money. Mo Chenggui held a high position and had a lot of income that was difficult to explain.
It can be said that most of the old-style officers of the National Revolutionary Army in this era, except for those who graduated from the Whampoa Military Academy, were corrupt and embezzled, and there were very few clean people among them! Mo Pingsheng thought that the money withdrawn from Yong'an Bank should be part of this.
But little did they expect that they would be targeted by the Military Intelligence Investigation Department!
Ning Zhiheng keenly noticed the glint in his eyes and was secretly delighted. It seemed that his trick had indeed gotten him the real thing.
Mo Chenggui was indeed connected with Yong'an Bank, and this Mo Pingsheng was definitely an insider or even the direct executor!
He waved his hand, and several interrogators immediately stepped forward and placed a basin of red-hot charcoal and a branding iron in front of Mo Pingsheng.
Ning Zhiheng said coldly, "I'll give you one more chance. Answer my questions truthfully. Otherwise, you'll be in a life-or-death situation. Tell me honestly, how many times have you withdrawn money from Yong'an Bank in the past six months? And when were they?"
Seeing the scene before him, Mo Pingsheng finally realized that he could not withstand these tortures, so he had no choice but to answer: "I took money four times in total. The first time was 160,000 legal tender, the second time was 40,000, the third time was 30,000, and the fourth time was 50,000!"
"When was the account opened? What is the account number? In whose name was the account opened?"
“I opened the account four months ago, using the pseudonym Jiang Yanfeng.”
He then provided an account and the specific dates of the four withdrawals, which Ning Zhiheng wrote down one by one.
Ning Zhiheng looked at the interrogation records in his hand. He was now almost certain that his breakthrough was on the right track; Yong'an Bank must be the main channel for the Blackwater spy group's financial operations.
What happened to the money that was retrieved?
"I don't know about that. The money I withdrew was given directly to my uncle. He didn't go through me with the details of how it was handled," Mo Pingsheng replied.
Ning Zhiheng could only lament the loss of the money, knowing it was likely irrecoverable. The higher-ups had instructed that Mo Chenggui's defection be handled discreetly; only he himself was punished, not his family or assets. The embezzled funds would simply remain with Mo Chenggui's family.
Mo Chenggui's family is lucky! Ning Zhiheng cursed inwardly. Knowing his temper, he would not only get the money back, but also extort all the money Mo Chenggui had embezzled before he would feel satisfied!
Having gotten what he wanted, Ning Zhiheng ended the interrogation. As for Mo Pingsheng, now that he was in jail, he wouldn't be getting out for at least a short time, not until the case was closed.
The next morning, Ning Zhiheng took the two interrogation records and rushed to Zhao Ziliang's office.
Zhao Ziliang had just started work when he saw Ning Zhiheng rushing in. He couldn't help but ask in surprise, "What? You just got the interrogation records yesterday, and you already have a lead today!"
He knew that Ning Zhiheng's ability to solve cases was indeed outstanding, but this case had already been interrogated by an experienced person like Xiang Yan, and he himself had also participated in it. They had not found any valuable clues, nor had they found any direction or ideas for a breakthrough, so they could only put it aside for the time being.
Could it be that Ning Zhiheng found the flaw in just one day? Doesn't this mean that the gap between us and Ning Zhiheng is quite large? This is truly embarrassing!
Ning Zhiheng smiled slightly, held up the interrogation record in his hand, and said, "Section Chief, after searching all day, I've only found a direction for the investigation, and I can't be sure if the direction is correct. Now I've encountered a problem, and I'd like to ask Section Chief to help me solve it."
Zhao Ziliang's eyes lit up when he heard Ning Zhiheng's words. He knew that Ning Zhiheng was not one to boast, so he must have a real lead to come to him.
He said happily, "In just one day, you've found the direction of the investigation, Zhiheng. You've really surprised me. Tell me quickly, what have you gained in this short day?"
Ning Zhiheng placed two interrogation records on Zhao Ziliang's desk and said, "Section Chief, these two documents are my interrogation records from yesterday. One of them is my record of re-interrogating Su Yu, and I found a clue in it."
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