Liang Shi'an's words piqued Wang Shucheng's interest, and he asked, "Anywhere else?"
Liang Shi'an thought for a moment and said, "The 14th Division has always been stationed west of Nanjing, in the northwestern mountainous area of its defense zone. There is a small village there, and Gu Wenshi seems to have a residence there, but I'm not sure! Nobody knows about this, so you'll have to investigate it yourselves!"
"What did you say! You're only telling me now? This is so important!" Wang Shucheng's expression changed immediately upon hearing this!
Liang Shi'an said somewhat awkwardly, "I didn't know that Gu Wenshi hadn't been caught. I only secretly followed him once, but Gu Wenshi is very vigilant and very skilled. I was afraid he would find out, so I didn't inquire again. Therefore, I can't be sure. Now that you've searched other places, why not try this place? Maybe we'll find something!"
Wang Shucheng sensed something was amiss and asked suspiciously, "Why were you secretly following Gu Wenshi?"
Liang Shi'an said with a wry smile, "The thing is, Gu Wenshi's previous intelligence transactions were all tricked into me by him posing as an intelligence dealer. I was very grateful for his help at the time."
But just six months ago, he suddenly turned on me and confessed that he was a member of a Japanese spy organization and that the military intelligence I had stolen was collected for the Japanese.
He said that if I didn't join their organization, they would find someone to report me for stealing intelligence and selling it to the Japanese. At the time, I was both angry and scared. I hated Gu Wenshi for not showing any camaraderie and for dragging me down with him, making me a sinner against the country.
But I was also afraid that he would really report me, and then my whole family would be left destitute. So I hardened my heart and decided to kill him to silence him. I thought that as long as I killed him, no one would know the secret of me stealing military intelligence.
So during that period, I verbally agreed to his request, but secretly I was following him, looking for an opportunity to assassinate him.
I secretly followed him several times, including once when I followed him into that small mountain village. I saw him enter a house, and I waited until nightfall, but he didn't come out. I guessed that was probably one of his hideouts! Later, when I followed him again, he never went to that place again.
Upon hearing Liang Shi'an's words, Wang Shucheng realized that there was a reason behind it all. Liang Shi'an was unwilling to be coerced by Gu Wenshi and actually planned to silence Gu Wenshi by secretly following him.
Wang Shucheng continued, "Then why didn't you make the move in the end?"
Liang Shi'an sighed and said, "I haven't found a suitable opportunity yet, but Gu Wenshi has already sensed that something is wrong."
He told me that he had already reported my situation to his organization, and that the original intelligence documents had been handed over to others. He said that even if I killed him, it wouldn't matter; others would still come knocking. I knew immediately that killing him to silence him wouldn't work, and might even anger the Japanese spy organization. So, the idea faded away.
Wang Shucheng nodded and said, "Liang Shi'an, whether we succeed this time depends on your luck. If the information you provide is accurate and we catch Gu Wenshi because of your clues, then you will have done a great job. But if we don't catch him, then everything will be for naught. So do your best! Now tell me the name of this village!"
Liang Shi'an shook his head and said, "That mountain village is very remote, and I don't know the exact name of that small village."
"If you lead the way, will we still be able to find it?" Wang Shucheng asked.
"Of course, Captain Wang! I'll lead the way. I'll definitely redeem myself and try to earn a way out!" Liang Shi'an said eagerly. He was now determined to do everything in his power to earn a living for himself and his family!
Wang Shucheng patted him on the shoulder and said, "Wait a moment, I'll report to the team leader right away and come back to pick you up soon!"
After saying that, he quickly left the interrogation room, exited the interrogation department, and ran all the way to Ning Zhiheng's office.
Upon returning from the Beiquan Tailor Shop, Ning Zhiheng immediately informed Zhao Ziliang of the investigation results and also reported on the fact that Yu Cheng had been keeping a close eye on him, which ultimately led to a joint investigation.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Ziliang couldn't help but curse, "This must have been Gu Zhengqi's idea, Zhiheng. You're becoming too conspicuous! Even a veteran agent like Gu Zhengqi is keeping an eye on you!"
Ning Zhiheng said, half-laughing and half-crying, "Section Chief, the intelligence section is desperate, searching everywhere for clues about the Japanese. I can't even hold back a secret!"
Zhao Ziliang shook his head and said, "Then we don't need to worry about it. It's rare for Gu Zhengqi to lower his head for me, so I'll give him that face!"
After Ning Zhiheng finished his report, he returned to his office. With all his men dispatched, the investigation into the tailor shop in Chengnan was becoming increasingly difficult, and he decided to recall Wang Shucheng's First Action Team.
Thinking of this, he picked up the phone, ready to call Wang Shucheng. But just then, the office door was pushed open.
Ning Zhiheng frowned. He disliked people entering his office without prior notice, and his subordinates were very careful about this. He wondered who it was this time!
He looked up and saw that it was Wang Shucheng.
"Team leader, we have a lead on Gu Wenshi!" Wang Shucheng said urgently.
"What clue?" Ning Zhiheng asked hurriedly, as finding Gu Wenshi was the most important thing right now.
“Liang Shi’an provided an important clue. He once followed Gu Wenshi to a small mountain village in the western part of Nanjing. He estimated it to be one of Gu Wenshi’s hiding places. No one knows about this place, and we don’t have any information about it either. I think we have a great chance this time!” Wang Shucheng said quickly, and then he explained the reason for this to Ning Zhiheng.
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