Ning Zhiheng carefully observed the situation outside. There was nothing unusual about the pedestrians on the road, and no tail was following him.
The person tracking him was a veteran, and the tracking distance was very far. If Ning Zhiheng's intuition hadn't been so incredibly sharp, he wouldn't have been able to detect it at all.
At this moment, the restaurant staff followed him in. Ning Zhiheng was a regular customer here, eating almost every day. This private room was reserved by him and not allowed to be used by other guests.
The owner of Hongyun Teahouse knew that Ning Zhiheng was an officer in the Military Intelligence Investigation Department. In addition, he was generous, so he naturally flattered and took good care of him. He was always treated with great hospitality. The waiters also knew that this young man had a very important background and gave generous tips, so they all rushed to serve him.
Today, when the waiter saw Ning Zhiheng hurrying upstairs, he immediately ran up to serve him. Ning Zhiheng casually ordered some food and sent the waiter out, then waited by the window.
He was extremely patient and knew that the person following him must have an ulterior motive, so he would never give up easily.
Who would dare to follow him? There are only three types of people.
The first possibility is that he is Japanese. In the past six months, he has made significant strides, cracking down on three spy groups, seizing multiple radios and codebooks, dismantling a crucial funding channel for the Japanese spy organization, uncovering a high-ranking spy who had been infiltrating the Military Intelligence Investigation Department for years, and arresting countless Japanese spies. These achievements are unknown to the outside world, but they are not a secret within the Military Intelligence Investigation Department; anyone with the will can find out. Although he is currently only a mid-level officer, these accomplishments are enough to make the Japanese consider him a formidable adversary, and tracking or assassinating him is not out of the question.
The second type of people are from the Central Party Affairs Investigation Bureau. These people have suffered two losses under Ning Zhiheng. The first time was half a year ago when he cracked the Shadow Spy Group, which also uncovered Ma Hong, a Japanese spy hiding in the Central Party Affairs Investigation Bureau, and he personally arrested him. This incident made the entire Central Party Affairs Investigation Bureau lose face.
The second time was when he took strong action, forcing back the Central Party Affairs Investigation Department's investigation into Du Qian, the police chief of Xicheng Police Station. At that time, he even detained people and took their guns. The intelligence team leader, Wen Hao, made a phone call and bowed his head, forcing them to withdraw in a disheveled manner.
If these two incidents were to cause them resentment and they wanted to make trouble for me, it wouldn't be impossible. Of course, this possibility is relatively small. After all, the Central Party Affairs Investigation Department is currently being suppressed by the Military Intelligence Investigation Department, and it would be unwise for them to provoke me, a key member and powerful military commander of the Military Intelligence Investigation Department.
The third type of person is the underground party member, but this possibility is extremely small, as he has almost no open relationship with the underground party. The only time he had any contact with them was during the arrest of Lu Ming. At that time, the situation was critical, and Lu Ming was already injured. He had no choice but to personally arrest Lu Ming. As a result, Lu Ming's injuries were too severe, and he soon died in the medical ward of the Military Intelligence Investigation Department.
However, outsiders had no idea about this matter, and the underground party organization would not retaliate just because one of its members was arrested and sacrificed. If that were the case, how many comrades of the underground party had sacrificed their lives over the years, and how many tens of thousands had died at the hands of the Kuomintang? Wouldn't they have to do something else?
So, after much deliberation, Ning Zhiheng concluded that the most likely candidate was a Japanese spy. Ning Zhiheng snorted coldly, wanting to see who had the audacity to provoke him. Did they really think Ning, the King of Hell, wouldn't eat people?
Meanwhile, a few hundred meters away in a shop, two men dressed in suits and wearing baseball caps, looking like reporters, were talking in very low voices.
"Ikeda-kun, why didn't you get a little closer? It's impossible to get a clear shot from that far away!" The slightly shorter man asked, puzzled.
Kosuke Ikeda glanced at the Red Rhyme Tea House in the distance, shook his head slightly, and a hint of vigilance appeared in his eyes. He slowly said, "Yanauchi-kun, I have a very bad feeling about this person. He's like a sensitive venomous snake. It's a very dangerous feeling. My intuition tells me that if we get any closer, he will definitely bite us!"
Kazunari Yamauchi looked at his colleague with a puzzled expression and said unconsciously, "This investigation is mainly targeting officers of the Chinese Military Intelligence Investigation Service. Aren't these people all dangerous agents? Aren't we being too cautious?"
Kosuke Ikeda solemnly said, "This person is different. He is completely different from the people we investigated before. Yamauchi-kun, please trust my intuition. In all my years of intelligence work, this is the first time I have felt such a sense of danger. I suggest we abandon the investigation of this person and investigate other targets first."
“Absolutely not. If your intuition is correct, then we should prioritize investigating this person and figuring out his situation, because this is the kind of person we really need to investigate.” Kazunari Yamauchi categorically rejected Kosuke Ikeda’s suggestion.
Kosuke Ikeda shook his head helplessly. When will these reckless guys ever truly take Chinese spies seriously as their adversaries?
However, among the two, Kazunari Yamauchi held a higher position, and the investigation was led by him, leaving Kosuke Ikeda with no choice but to follow orders.
Ning Zhiheng then made up his mind to find out who dared to cause him trouble. He went downstairs to the teahouse counter, picked up the phone, and dialed the number.
"Yue Ze, immediately mobilize all personnel in the action team within the Military Intelligence Bureau, completely seal off this block near the entrance of the Military Intelligence Bureau, tighten the entrances and exits, and prohibit anyone from entering or leaving. I am going to conduct a large-scale search operation!" Ning Zhiheng decisively ordered.
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