"The body was completely stiff, so it must have been there for quite some time. Moreover, the neighbors said they hadn't seen any members of the Wang family come out during the day, so we can conclude that Wang Hanmin's family was taken away last night."
"What a swift move! Wang Hanmin left Shanghai Station the day before yesterday afternoon, and his family was taken away last night. Needless to say, he must be the one arrested by No. 76."
At this point, the bureau chief slammed his fist on the table and cursed, "What a pity! My two battalions have been betrayed to the Japanese just like that. They deserve to die!"
Zhao Ziliang reminded him from the side, "Director, Wang Hanmin has defected to the enemy, and the Shanghai Station is in danger! We must warn them as soon as possible, cut off all contact with Wang Hanmin immediately, and evacuate them immediately. Otherwise, even in the concession, it is hard to guarantee that No. 76 will not take action against them."
Upon hearing this, the bureau chief disregarded his anger and hurried towards the telecommunications department. Zhao Ziliang followed closely behind, but was pulled back by the bureau chief.
"Don't follow me. The Japanese acted so quickly this time, managing to kidnap Wang Hanmin's family. That's quite impressive! It seems to be the work of that Silver Fox who escaped. Immediately notify Ning Zhiheng and have him investigate the scene to see if there's anything to be found!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Ziliang suddenly realized that if it involved Japanese spies, it should indeed be handed over to Ning Zhiheng. He quickly agreed and turned to leave.
After arriving at the Telecommunications Department, the Director personally drafted a telegram and sent it to Shanghai Station as a warning. He only breathed a sigh of relief after receiving a confirmation telegram from Shanghai Station. As it turned out, nothing had happened at Shanghai Station yet, and hopefully everything was still in time.
Ning Zhiheng received a call from Zhao Ziliang and was immediately alarmed. The disappearance of Wang Hanmin's family members was enough to prove that the arrested person was Wang Hanmin. He could already foresee that the situation in Shanghai was bound to change drastically. It seemed that it was time for him to return to Shanghai!
As for Zhao Ziliang's claim that Japanese spies abducted Wang Hanmin's family, Ning Zhiheng naturally didn't believe it. All of the Japanese forces in Chongqing were under his surveillance, and no one had contacted Wang Hanmin's family. It must have been done by another group.
He set off immediately, and with his men, quickly arrived at Wang Hanmin's home, took over the investigation, and began a thorough examination.
However, apart from the two corpses, almost no valuable clues could be found at the scene. After careful examination, the final conclusion was almost the same as that of Zhao Ziliang, so they had to rush back to report the situation to the bureau chief.
"Director, there are very few traces left at the scene, and we have no way to find any more valuable clues. The two victims were killed in the same way, so it should be the work of one person. However, the victims' neck bones were broken from front to back. This method is usually seen in the underworld. Tactical experts who have undergone military training rarely use this method. From this point of view, it does not seem to be the work of Japanese spies."
Furthermore, based on the traces at the scene, the perpetrators were likely two or three people. The Wang family consisted mainly of the elderly, women, and children; I estimate that two agile young men would have been sufficient. Their actions were swift, and their purpose was clear: a direct murder and kidnapping, leaving behind even easily accessible valuables. This suggests they were pressed for time. I deduce that after committing the crime, they immediately left Chongqing. A full day has passed, making our chances of apprehending them slim.
The bureau chief's face was terribly grim. He looked at Ning Zhiheng and asked, "You don't think it was done by Japanese spies? Then who could it be?"
Ning Zhiheng was taken aback. He couldn't directly say that all the Japanese spies were under his surveillance, so he quickly explained, "We haven't completely ruled out the possibility that it was Japanese spies, but the methods don't quite fit. Actually, Director, I think there's another possibility..."
"What's possible?"
"Could it be the work of agents of the puppet government? No. 76 is the puppet government's exclusive intelligence department, and the puppet government's officials all originally left Chongqing. They also have some hidden influence in Chongqing. They can't carry out big operations, but kidnapping one or two women and children is no problem. Moreover, I heard that conditions in Chongqing are harsh, and government officials often flee in secret. Many of them fled to Shanghai to join the puppet government. I suggest that we investigate the government officials who have gone missing in the past two days. I suspect that they might be the ones who did this."
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