After careful comparison, Ning Zhiheng finally gained a clear understanding of the layout of the consulate.
At this moment, he looked up at Quan Yulong, who had been waiting to the side, and asked, "Where are these craftsmen you were investigating now?"
Quan Yulong quickly replied, "To prevent the information from leaking out, we have taken them all into custody and placed them in a safe house nearby."
Ning Zhiheng nodded. It seemed that Quan Yulong was quite capable. These craftsmen had to be kept under control. Otherwise, if the Japanese underground forces in Hangzhou found out that someone was investigating the layout inside the consulate, they would definitely be on alert and guess that someone was going to cause trouble inside the consulate. If they were to set up a trap, he would really have to sacrifice his life for his country.
Ning Zhiheng then instructed, "Not only must they be brought under control, but they must also be sent out of Hangzhou immediately. As for how to settle them, you can decide that yourselves."
"Yes!" Quan Yulong bowed and replied. It seemed that Team Leader Ning was extremely cautious and would not let the Japanese notice even the slightest clue.
Ning Zhiheng suddenly thought of something and added, "Send them far away, make proper arrangements, and absolutely do not allow them to be silenced!"
“Yes,” Quan Yulong was startled. He had actually thought of that just now. Who could keep a secret better than a dead person? But Ning Zhiheng had obviously thought of this and specifically pointed out that they were not allowed to do so.
When Ning Zhiheng saw the flicker in Quan Yulong's eyes, he knew that this guy really thought that way. Luckily, he had mentioned it, otherwise there would have been a few more innocent deaths in this world!
"Hasn't Peng Asi been found yet?" Ning Zhiheng asked again. This matter was given yesterday, but a whole night has passed, and the person should have been brought here long ago.
Quan Yulong quickly replied again, "The person has been found, but Peng Asi was not working at the restaurant yesterday. He went back to his hometown in the countryside for some business. Our people chased after him and have now caught him. He is on his way back and should be brought here soon."
As they were talking, Sun Jiacheng entered the living room and reported to Ning Zhiheng: "Team leader, several men in plainclothes are holding someone hostage and demanding to see you. They say it was on Captain Quan's orders."
Quan Yulong quickly said to Ning Zhiheng, "Team leader, they should have brought Peng Asi back."
"Let him in immediately," Ning Zhiheng waved his hand and ordered. Quan Yulong quickly followed him out.
Before long, Quan Yulong led in a short, stout middle-aged man. Ning Zhiheng had seen Peng Asi's photo and recognized him as Peng Asi himself.
"Peng Asi?" Ning Zhiheng asked casually.
"It's me, sir!" Peng Asi was so frightened that his legs went weak.
He then said in a trembling voice, "Sirs, didn't you ask me this last time? What else do you want to ask this time? I don't know much about it."
"I called you here to ask some detailed questions. Don't be afraid. No one will hurt you after you've finished asking," Ning Zhiheng said.
Upon hearing this, Peng Asi quickly nodded and bowed repeatedly, replying, "Yes, thank you, sir. I will tell you everything I know and will not hide anything."
Ning Zhiheng then asked, "I'd like to know where your purchasing trucks for vegetables and grains usually stop when they come from, near which consulate?"
At this point, he pointed to the map on the table and said, "Mark the location for me."
Peng Asi quickly stepped forward and carefully examined the map of the consulate's interior at the table. Looking at the detailed map, he couldn't help but marvel. These people had clearly marked all the terrain and room layouts inside the Japanese consulate, and even accurately marked his former residence and workplace. They had really put in a lot of effort.
“It’s here,” Peng Asi said to Ning Zhiheng, pointing to a spot. “It’s about ten meters east of the kitchen, there’s an open space.”
Ning Zhiheng stepped forward and examined it closely. After looking at it, he asked, "When did this procurement vehicle enter and leave the consulate?"
He needs to double-check the information from the previous investigation to ensure it is accurate.
“I go out to buy supplies at 6:30 every morning. The time I come back is uncertain, but I usually come back between 9:00 and 9:30. That’s usually the time,” Peng Asi confirmed.
"Will the procurement vehicle be used again after it returns? Or will it just stay parked there?" Ning Zhiheng asked. This was the question he cared about most. He didn't want to have worked so hard to get in, only to be sent out again in a daze.
Peng Asi replied, "It usually doesn't move. This is a special truck for the kitchen. Unless the consulate holds a banquet and needs to make multiple purchases, it will stay in place."
How many people accompany you on each shopping trip?
"There are only two people, one is the driver and the other is the kitchen manager, both of whom are Japanese. If there is a banquet, we will add another person to help."
"Haven't you ridden in this procurement vehicle before?"
“I’ve taken the bus twice, both times when I needed to go home. I would get off at the market and they wouldn’t take me any further. The Japanese were hard to talk to, and they weren’t nice to me, a Chinese person. If it weren’t for the decent salary, I wouldn’t have stayed there. I quit last year.”
"Do you remember the route to the market? Mark it for me."
“Yes,” Peng Asi marked the route as Ning Zhiheng instructed.
Ning Zhiheng inquired about other details before waving for someone to take Peng Asi away.
"Team leader, is this Peng Asi sent out of Hangzhou like those other craftsmen?" Quan Yulong asked again, looking at Peng Asi's back.
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