Shao Wenguang pressed further, "Have you ever seen Sheng Wenhua smoke any kind of opium?"
“No!” Dai Chunlan shook her head.
But when she saw Shao Wenguang's fierce eyes, she quickly explained, "I haven't seen it with my own eyes. Mr. Sheng always hides in his study to smoke, and he doesn't let anyone in."
"You haven't seen it with your own eyes? That means you do know about opium! I'm warning you, Dai Chunlan, tell me the truth honestly, or I'll arrest your whole family and throw them in jail, and you can forget about ever getting out!"
Shao Wenguang's threat frightened Dai Chunlan, who said repeatedly, "I'll talk, I'll talk. Mr. Sheng only dares to smoke opium in his study, so he puts the opium in a wooden box on the bookshelf. I saw it by chance when I was cleaning the study, and I even opened it to take a look."
Shao Wenguang's eyes narrowed immediately, a look of expectation flashing in them. He asked in a somewhat hurried tone, "What color is opium? What shape is it?"
"It's red, a bit dark in color, and smells really good. I always thought opium was black and yellow, but this opium is different; it's soft like a plaster!"
Dai Chunlan's answer made Shao Wenguang jump up from his seat. He took two steps to Dai Chunlan and asked in a deep voice, "Can you secretly take this opium out?"
Upon hearing this, Dai Chunlan was so frightened that she waved her hands repeatedly and said, "Mr. Sheng cherishes these opiums more than his own life. If I were to steal them, he would beat me to death."
"If you don't steal it, I'll kill you right now. Besides, I'm just taking a look. After you're done, you have to put it back, and you can't let Sheng Wenhua find out, okay?"
At this point, Shao Wenguang pulled out a handful of banknotes from his pocket, took out about ten bills, and stuffed them into Dai Chunlan's hand.
Then he said menacingly, "Find a chance to take out the opium. We'll take a look, and there will be a big reward afterward. If you can't produce it, don't blame me for being impolite."
When Dai Chunlan saw so much money, her eyes lit up. She gripped the banknotes tightly in her hand and nodded repeatedly, saying, "I know, I know. Mr. Sheng has a business dinner tonight. I'll go get it now. You wait for me at the door."
Shao Wenguang nodded in satisfaction, his tone softening considerably. He smiled and said, "Be quick. When you take the box, make sure you know where it is. When you put it back, make sure it looks exactly the same. Don't let Sheng Wenhua notice anything amiss."
He gave a few more instructions before letting Dai Chunlan go.
Soon they met Dai Chunlan at the door of Sheng Wenhua's house. She handed a delicate sandalwood box to Shao Wenguang, who then passed it on to Zhen Guangxi.
Zhen Guangxi observed carefully, took a light sniff, and nodded heavily to Shao Wenguang.
Shao Wenguang took out some more banknotes and handed them to Dai Chunlan, carefully instructing her, "Put them back carefully. Remember, keep your mouth shut. You don't know anything, understand?"
Dai Chunlan nodded repeatedly before quietly returning to Sheng Wenhua's home under the cover of night.
Shao Wenguang turned to his team members and ordered, "You stay here and keep watch. If Sheng Wenhua makes any unusual moves after he returns, arrest him immediately. I'll report to the director right away."
"Yes!" The team members nodded in acceptance.
An hour later, in the office of the director of the Second Operations Division, Shao Wenguang gave Ning Zhiheng a detailed report on the progress of the case.
"Chief, after extensive investigation, we have even personally witnessed the presence of red opium. We can now confirm that Jingfu Club is a base operated by the Japanese spy organization."
Upon hearing Shao Wenguang's report, Ning Zhiheng could not hide his joy and burst into laughter. This was another major breakthrough in the mopping-up operation.
It's easy to imagine that the drug case involves a large-scale intelligence organization. In addition, with the traitors and informants they've recruited and controlled over the past six months, the number of people to be arrested must be huge. Once the case is solved, it will definitely be a major case that shocks the wartime capital. This kind of opportunity is too rare. My Second Action Division is about to make a big splash again!
He laughed and said, "Well done! Old Shao, with this great achievement alone, plus the reward for the previous leak case, I can guarantee that your promotion to lieutenant colonel is no problem."
Shao Wenguang was overjoyed to hear this. He knew very well Ning Zhiheng's position in the Military Intelligence Bureau. Since he had made a promise, it meant that both bureau chiefs had to agree.
"Thank you for your guidance, Director!"
"Don't thank me yet. We still need to see if this operation succeeds. I have a feeling we've caught a big fish this time!" Ning Zhiheng said with a chuckle, rubbing his temples and thinking for a moment.
"Was the investigation into Jingfu Club comprehensive? Who is the person primarily responsible for its operation?"
Shao Wenguang quickly said, "According to our previous investigation, the club's operation was handled by the club manager, Du Yushi. This person is said to be Wang Hongcai's distant cousin, but we cannot verify this. He lives in a courtyard near the Jingfu Club, but there are quite a few people in his family, five people of all ages. Now it seems that the identities of these people are all questionable."
Having learned from the leak case, Shao Wenguang conducted extremely thorough investigations before investigating his targets, collecting very detailed information and gaining a clear understanding of the basic situation of Jingfu Club. This can be considered as learning from his mistakes.
Ning Zhiheng nodded and said, "As the person in charge of the club, Du Yushi is undoubtedly a member of the Japanese spy team. However, ordinary intelligence organizations do not arrange so many family members for their undercover agents. Now, in order to cover up Du Yushi's identity, they have arranged so many people. Du Yushi must be an important figure, or even the head of the intelligence team. It seems that the Japanese intelligence organization has invested a lot in this plan. The drug case must be a big plan."
He reaffirmed his judgment, slammed his hand on the table, and decisively ordered, "To catch the thief, catch the king first. Tonight, secretly arrest Du Yushi, pry him open, and uncover the entire spy organization."
Knowing that things could go wrong if he waited too long, Ning Zhiheng was unwilling to waste any more time. He wanted to catch his opponent off guard. He used the same old methods: secret arrest, severe interrogation, torture to extract confessions, and then another arrest. Although the methods were old-fashioned, they were extremely effective.
Shao Wenguang immediately stepped forward and replied, "Yes, I will arrange for personnel to make the arrest right away."
Ning Zhiheng nodded and said, "Okay, bring more good men. We must capture Du Yushi alive. It's best not to use guns and keep the noise down. Also, is anyone monitoring the Jingfu Club?"
Shao Wenguang hurriedly replied, "Yes, Bai Mingcheng stayed there to keep watch."
"Alright, get ready. Tonight, regardless of whether Du Yushi speaks up or not, we'll make our move tomorrow. Once all the staff arrive at the club, we'll wipe them all out. I want to see the true face of this Jingfu Club."
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