Tanikawa Chiemi then came to Ning Zhiheng's side, and Ning Zhiheng nodded and said, "Very good, I am very satisfied with your performance."
Chiemi Tanikawa smiled and said, "I must thank you for your trust, Director."
Ning Zhiheng did treat her well and let her move freely. Although Leng Qing kept a close eye on her, he was very polite to her. The other team members did not know her true identity and treated her with respect as well. This made Tanikawa Chiemi feel much more at ease.
Ning Zhiheng asked, "Has the situation been investigated?"
Leng Qing quickly replied, "Pujue Temple is not very big, with about twenty monks. Senmu Huisheng, using the alias Huiyuan, is the guest monk at Pujue Temple."
How did you find him?
Tanikawa Chiemi smiled slightly and said, "His habits haven't changed after all. I heard that the guest monk here is a master of Go, so I rushed over and recognized him from afar. However, he is very alert and knows me well, so I didn't dare to get too close."
Ning Zhiheng said, "You stay here and don't move!"
Then he instructed the team members beside him: "I'll go in first and take a look. You go in in batches. Once I've made my move, take control of everyone in the temple."
He then waved to signal the others to set up their positions. Under Zhao Jiang's arrangement, the team members were all positioned in all directions, surrounding Pujue Temple.
Ning Zhiheng led several skilled team members into the temple gate.
Pujue Temple is a temple in the Ten Directions Forest. It looks quite old, with much of the paint peeling off the walls. There aren't many worshippers, and only a few people occasionally enter or leave the temple gate.
Upon entering the temple gate, there are statues of the Four Heavenly Kings on both sides. Further ahead is a spacious courtyard that leads directly to the main hall.
In front of the main hall, several monks in plain clothes stood, occasionally talking to the worshippers.
On the steps in front of the main hall, there was a square tripod with many incense sticks and candles inside, and the smoke was swirling around it, creating a rather grand atmosphere.
Zeng Xingguo, the action team leader standing to the side, couldn't help but sneer: "Outside, the war is raging and many people are starving, but here they are still burning incense and praying to Buddha, with incense burning continuously."
Ning Zhiheng waved for him to be quiet, then strode forward and quickly crossed the courtyard, arriving in front of several monks.
The middle-aged monk in front of me was slightly thin, and his oversized monk's robe made him look a little frail. His gaze was calm and gentle, and he certainly had a kind and benevolent appearance.
However, Ning Zhiheng recognized him at a glance; this was Moriki Keio, the Japanese spy chief whose portrait he had drawn.
Ning Zhiheng couldn't help but feel a little emotional. In the vast city of Chongqing, who would have thought that a monk hiding in an ancient temple was actually a Japanese spy? It was clear that having an inside man made all the difference; he found the man easily in just two days.
With Ning Zhiheng's arrival, more team members quickly followed, taking up their positions and setting up a perimeter.
Mori Mukei's current role is that of a guest monk, responsible for receiving worshippers. When he saw someone else arrive, he stepped forward and looked up. When he saw Ning Zhiheng, his pupils contracted slightly, a hint of fear flashed across his face, and his eyelids twitched. However, he quickly regained his composure. He did not speak, but instead put his palms together, bowed slightly, and gestured for Ning Zhiheng to enter the main hall.
Although it was just a slight change in his eyes, the observant Ning Zhiheng still noticed it.
Ning Zhiheng was somewhat surprised. He was dressed in ordinary casual clothes, and even if his temperament was slightly different from that of ordinary people, there was no reason for him to show a look of fear when he saw him. Why was Huiyuan so sensitive to him?
Considering the Japanese were planning to harm him, they would definitely collect information about his appearance. Could it be that Moriki Keio also had an impression of him?
Ning Zhiheng originally wanted to take matters into his own hands because of Moriki Kei's important status, but now it seems that he has made things worse, as the other party noticed something was wrong as soon as they met.
Originally, they had planned to delay a little longer, allowing their men to control the surrounding area and prevent the monks in the temple from becoming chaotic and giving the other side an opportunity to escape. Now, they had no choice but to take action.
Upon realizing this, Ning Zhiheng immediately stopped hesitating. He stretched out his hands and made a gesture of clasping his hands together, seemingly to return the greeting. However, he suddenly lunged forward and threw a punch with his left hand, striking Moriki Kei's left ear. He then struck upwards with a flick of his wrist, causing Moriki Kei's jaw to dislocate.
Before Moriki Keisheng could even utter a sound, he was stunned by the blow and unable to react quickly. Ning Zhiheng's right fist followed up and struck Moriki Keisheng's abdomen. With a muffled thud, Moriki Keisheng felt his internal organs shudder violently, all the muscles in his body contracted, and he collapsed to the ground, unable to move.
Ning Zhiheng's sudden attack caught everyone off guard. However, one of the monks next to Senmu Huisheng reacted the fastest. Seeing Senmu Huisheng fall to the ground, he raised his leg and kicked straight at Ning Zhiheng's waist. However, Ning Zhiheng flicked his hand and lifted him up. Then, with a crisp sound, he kicked the monk's knee joint, causing him to scream in pain and fall to the ground.
The team members rushed forward and pinned the other monks to the ground. The team members inside the temple also drew their guns and shouted loudly to control everyone. After a brief period of noise and chaos, the situation inside the temple was quickly brought under control.
"Take everyone under control, don't let a single one escape, and close the gates!"
At Ning Zhiheng's command, the team members sprang into action, and Ning Zhiheng approached Senmu Huisheng, who was already tightly bound.
"Chief, his underwear contains drugs!"
Zeng Xingguo handed the torn collar to Ning Zhiheng for inspection. Ning Zhiheng nodded, bent down to look at Moriki Keisei's pale face, and ordered, "Take both of them back. I want to have a good talk with them."
Ning Zhiheng was unwilling to waste a moment; time was of the essence. He needed to extract the list of intelligence groups that Moriki Keio possessed from him, especially information about the armed group responsible for assassinating him.
He then ordered Zeng Xingguo: "Lead your action team to stay here and guard all the people. Tie up all these monks, thoroughly search the temple, and close Pujue Temple. As for these pilgrims, they cannot be released either. If anyone comes looking for them, detain them as well and keep the news under wraps until I confirm their identities and notify you before you can release them."
Zeng Xingguo quickly nodded and accepted the order. The arrest operation was successful, and Ning Zhiheng then led his team back to the Second Operations Division.
Moriki Keio was taken directly to the interrogation room of the Second Division, where Ning Zhiheng personally presided over the interrogation.
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