Ning Zhiheng smiled and said, "I will sign a document with the date of 1948. The document will state that you surrendered to the enemy to cooperate with my investigation and infiltrate the Japanese intelligence organization. It will also state that you used a counter-espionage tactic and that you revealed the puppet's true identity to me. It was Huang Xiansheng, the operations staff officer of the 2nd Regiment of the 11th Division. This is how I uncovered the entire Shadow Intelligence Group. In this way, your identity will be completely changed. From a Japanese spy, you will become a meritorious party and state official who helped solve the case!"
This document is co-signed by you and me. Just in case, I'll keep it in the secret archives of my Second Operations Division. There's absolutely no chance of it going wrong. I'll give you the file number; you must remember it. That way, even if something happens to me in the future, and someone doubts your identity, you can give them the file number, retrieve this document, and use it to clear your name.
"Very good!"
Lin Mucheng couldn't help but say excitedly that Ning Zhiheng's method was indeed good. With Ning Zhiheng's current status and identity, proving his innocence was definitely substantial enough.
Furthermore, it's plausible that he could apply the blame for cracking the Shadow Group back then to himself, since he knew Huang Xiansheng's disguised identity, which makes sense logically.
Ning Zhiheng continued to encourage him, saying, "Besides, everyone has witnessed your performance over the years. Think about it, with my testimony, You Gong's connections, and the background of the Baoding clique, how could you, a war hero, be so easily brought down? So you don't need to worry about this at all. You can go all out and do your job. If the Japanese really come knocking on your door, then don't be polite. Arrest those who should be arrested, kill those who should be killed. If all else fails, just leave it to me to handle. I guarantee there won't be any problems."
Upon hearing this, Lin Mucheng nodded repeatedly in agreement. At this moment, his long-standing heartache was gone, and he no longer had any burdens. He was extremely happy.
"Zhiheng, thank you so much! You've been worried sick about me all these years! Now I can finally relax completely. To be honest, I haven't had a good night's sleep in years!"
Hearing Lin Mucheng's words, Ning Zhiheng realized that the time was right and Lin Mucheng had completely trusted him, so he decided to change the subject and start today's main event.
He coughed lightly, as if carefully choosing his words, and after a moment, he said again, "Brother Mu Cheng, why do I feel like you still haven't completely let go of your inner turmoil?"
Lin Mucheng was taken aback and asked, somewhat puzzled, "Is something wrong? Is there some hidden danger?"
Ning Zhiheng nodded and continued, "As far as I know, the reason you were led astray was entirely because of a woman. You were deeply in love with her. Later, the Japanese captured her and used her life to coerce you, which forced you to betray information and be dragged into the mess step by step. Am I right?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Mucheng sighed deeply and nodded heavily. He believed that Ning Zhiheng must have learned the whole story from Huang Xiansheng, so he stopped hiding it and said, "That's right. I met a girl and we fell in love quickly, but then she suddenly disappeared. Not long after, the Japanese, disguised as intelligence brokers, came to my door and threatened her life. I couldn't let her go, so I gradually fell into the Japanese trap."
Ning Zhiheng asked directly, "If the Japanese were to threaten you with this girl's life again, how would you react?"
Lin Mucheng shook his head and said, "I was tricked by them. I thought they were intelligence brokers and that one or two pieces of information would be enough to save Qiutong. That's why I fell for it. If I had known from the beginning that they wanted me to betray my country and surrender to the enemy, how could I have agreed? I cannot lose the greater good. I will never repeat the same mistake."
"Well said!" Ning Zhiheng clapped his hands in praise. Lin Muchen was a decisive person, and his answer satisfied Ning Zhiheng.
Lin Mucheng sighed and continued, "Actually, so much time has passed, and I've escaped the control of the Japanese. Qiu Tong has no more use to me, so I'm afraid she's long gone!"
Ning Zhiheng waved his hand and said, "No, Shi Qiutong is still alive!"
These words made Lin Mucheng tremble. He grabbed Ning Zhiheng's hand and asked in a trembling voice, "How do you know? Where is she now?"
Ning Zhiheng did not answer at first, but instead took out a photo and handed it to Lin Mucheng.
"Take a look and see if it's her?"
Lin Mucheng grabbed the photo, which clearly showed Chiemi Tanikawa wearing a kimono.
Ning Zhiheng had Tanikawa Chiemi film this specifically to prove her identity as a Japanese spy. Of course, if he couldn't gain Lin Mucheng's trust, he would simply have Tanikawa Chiemi come forward and confess everything to Lin Mucheng. However, this was only his last resort. He was unwilling to expose the secret of Tanikawa Chiemi in his hands unless absolutely necessary, as Tanikawa Chiemi was of great value and this trump card would not be easily revealed.
Lin Mucheng stared intently at the photo, examining it carefully. Although several years had passed, time had left almost no trace on Tanikawa Chiemi. In contrast to her white kimono, her appearance was even more beautiful and charming than before, with an added touch of mature woman's allure. She was quite different in temperament from the slightly naive and beautiful female student she had been before.
Ning Zhiheng introduced from the side: "Shi Qiutong, whose real name is Tanikawa Chiemi, is a high-ranking spy of the Japanese Special Higher Police and the most outstanding disciple of the chief of the department, Tsuchimoto Keiji. She is responsible for turning Chinese personnel with intelligence value. With her beauty and methods, she turned many Chinese officials before the Battle of Shanghai, and you are one of them."
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