Early the next morning, Ning Zhiheng finally returned to Jinling. He went straight back to the Military Intelligence Department as soon as he got off the train.
He knocked on Wei Liangbi's office door, and Wei Liangbi gestured for him to close the door.
"Senior brother, has anything changed? Is Qian Zhong about to make a move?" Ning Zhiheng put his suitcase aside and asked Wei Liangbi in a low voice.
Wei Liangbi nodded and said, "It seems like they're about to take action. The interrogation department has sent word that Huang Xiansheng's injuries have suddenly worsened. He started having a fever yesterday, but he's currently undergoing emergency treatment, and his condition is unclear!"
Ning Zhiheng was puzzled after hearing this. After a moment's thought, he said, "Wasn't my injury under control when I left? What's going on here? Why all this fuss over executing a criminal? Just shoot him and be done with it!"
Wei Liangbi glanced at him sideways. This junior brother had only been in the military intelligence department for a short time, but the murderous aura he exuded was ruthless.
"You don't know, a lot has happened these past few days. First, we interrogated Huang Xiansheng, and he was very cooperative, telling us everything he knew."
Some people felt that this person could be controlled, so they suggested to the section chief that since he had relatives who could be controlled and his life was in our hands, he could be turned into a double agent and made to work for us. I heard that the section chief was also somewhat tempted.”
"Aren't you worried he'll go around spreading rumors and tell everyone about Kong Liangce?" Upon hearing this, Ning Zhiheng immediately understood where the problem lay!
"The person who made the suggestion obviously didn't know the inside story; only a few of us knew about it."
However, the comrade-in-chief felt that capturing Huang Xiansheng was no easy feat, and besides, he wouldn't dare to speak carelessly. This Japanese spy still had value. The risk was worth taking. Therefore, he hesitated.
But Qian Zhong was definitely scared and wanted to strike first, kill the person, and make it a fait accompli so that the other person would give up on the idea!
Yes! Qian Zhong! This guy is scared. Someone wants to spare Huang Xiansheng's life to catch a bigger fish in the long run. But what Qian Zhong values more is the threat Huang Xiansheng poses to him alive.
As long as Huang Xiansheng is alive, he is a ticking time bomb. He might jump out and bite you at any time. Once he is gone, there will be no way to verify the facts. Even if there are a few people who know the truth, it will not matter. Even if someone brings up the interrogation records, he can still deny everything and refuse to admit anything.
So he's going to do something underhanded behind the scenes!
“Qian Zhong must have tampered with the medication Huang Xiansheng was given when he changed his dressings. He can just say that he died from a relapse of his injuries and infection, and no one will be able to say anything!” Wei Liangbi guessed.
"This guy is incredibly audacious. Does he have a death wish? Anyone who dares to disobey the Chief's orders will never have a good ending." Ning Zhiheng thought that Qian Zhong had lost his mind and couldn't tell what was important, daring to disobey the Chief.
In this military intelligence department, the chief's authority is not to be challenged; anyone who dared to challenge him is now dead.
Even though Qian Zhong was his fellow townsman and a close associate, anyone who dared to disobey his orders would suffer the same fate.
"So we have to do it secretly, but I've already sent people to keep an eye on the interrogation department. As long as there's any movement, it won't escape our notice." Wei Liangbi chuckled smugly. It was Ning Zhiheng's high level of vigilance that reminded him to keep a close watch; otherwise, it would have been really difficult to discover Qian Zhong's tricks.
"Senior brother, do you mean we should get involved? But offending Qian Zhong won't do us any good!" Ning Zhiheng didn't understand why his senior brother seemed more enthusiastic about this matter than he was.
He was concerned about this matter only to stay by Huang Xiansheng's side in his final moments and peek into his memories, but he did not want to offend Qian Zhong, the chief's trusted subordinate, for it.
Wei Liangbi's eyes flashed with a vicious glint as he gritted his teeth and said, "Benefits? Of course there are benefits! Zhiheng, do you know? That bastard Qian Zhong doesn't respect us brothers at all!"
At the time, Deputy Director Huang said that the case would be handed over to Qian Zhong, and that this guy would give us a bribe. To put it bluntly, he wanted to keep us quiet. He must have understood that!
But this guy, true to his name, is greedy and stingy, not willing to part with a single penny, showing no intention of spending a dime!
I said a couple of things to him the day before yesterday, but he pretended not to understand. Seriously? Do you think our money is any good or bad?! This time I'm making him pay back double!
Ning Zhiheng was furious when he heard this. This Qian Zhong was willing to risk his life for money and even wanted to renege on his hush money.
Once Huang Xiansheng is dead, there will be no way to verify the story! It will be even more impossible to get him to hand over the money then.
He didn't care about the money itself, but the feeling of being cheated out of a debt was unpleasant, and he wanted to cause some trouble for Qian Zhong just for that reason.
Wei Liangbi was also a proud and arrogant man. After all, he was a rising star of the Huangpu Baoding clique, with powerful connections and backing. Since graduation, he had enjoyed smooth sailing, and anyone he held a grudge against would suffer greatly, if not die!
Speaking of benefits, Ning Zhiheng thought of another person, Cui Guohao, who benefited the most.
Doesn't he still owe Wei Liangbi and himself a favor?
Ning Zhiheng then asked, "Has Cui Guohao not made any moves during this period?"
Wei Liangbi pointed at Ning Zhiheng and said with a smile, "Don't worry about that. Brother Cui is one of us, and he's very straightforward. He came to me the day after you left, saying that the promotion order had been issued. He said he'd throw a celebration banquet and invite us brothers to celebrate properly. He also said he'd prepared generous gifts to thank us and wouldn't treat us unfairly."
It should arrive along with your promotion order, probably within the next few days.
That's more like it. At least it wasn't a wasted effort. It's good that someone appreciates it.
"Have any new Morse code been sent from the audio channels Huang Xiansheng has mentioned in the past few days? This is the fifth day since his arrest," Ning Zhiheng asked.
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