He had been watching Zhou Wenbin's every move closely, and he was even more disappointed. It seemed that he had really arrested the wrong person!
"Ah! My heroes, I didn't see your faces! I didn't see them! Please take everything from my house as a gift to you, just please don't take my life!" Zhou Wenbin pleaded repeatedly, his eyes tightly shut.
He knew that his actions had not been concealed from anyone, and a great fear rose in his heart. Was his life in danger this time?
Ning Zhiheng shook his head. If Zhou Wenbin really was a Japanese spy, then his acting skills were worthy of an award-winning actor.
Ning Zhiheng ignored him and directed his team to conduct a thorough search. Soon, they had searched the entire house inside and out.
"Captain, apart from finding a safe, we haven't found any other valuables!" Wang Shucheng said, looking at the house that had been ransacked, with even the living room sofa torn apart. They had searched the entire house; they were practically ready to demolish it!
Ning Zhiheng was speechless. He kicked Zhou Wenbin and said angrily, "Tell me your safe's combination!"
Zhou Wenbin was a manager in the bank department and had a considerable income. Naturally, he had some valuable items at home, so he specially purchased a safe and placed it behind the bedside table in his bedroom. It was also found by the action team during their search.
Hearing Ning Zhiheng's words, Zhou Wenbin felt a pang of pain in his heart. His life savings were all in this safe, and today he feared they would be lost forever. He could only pray that these people wouldn't harm his life after taking the money. No matter how important the money was, it wasn't as important as his own life; he understood that perfectly well!
Upon hearing Ning Zhiheng's words, he didn't dare to delay and quickly revealed the safe's combination.
Ning Zhiheng took matters into his own hands, turned the round lock according to the combination, and easily opened the combination safe.
Suddenly, stacks of cash and gold bars, as well as some jewelry boxes, were displayed in front of everyone.
Ning Zhiheng didn't even glance at the cash and jewelry. Instead, he picked up some documents and began to examine them. They turned out to be bonds and property certificates, indicating that this was a considerable fortune.
Ning Zhiheng searched the safe thoroughly but found no film or other items related to espionage!
He glanced at Zhou Wenbin and thought to himself that his luck had run out this time. He had failed to win one out of nine!
However, this person cannot be released easily. To be on the safe side, he still needs to take Zhou Wenbin back for further screening.
"Zhou Wenbin, I'm asking you, why did you go to Er Ma Lane this afternoon?" Ning Zhiheng asked, unwilling to give up.
"Erma Lane? How did you know? I like to have a drink sometimes, and I especially like the first batch of liquor from that distillery in Erma Lane. I often pay a high price to buy it to satisfy my craving! If you don't believe me, just go and take a look at my liquor cabinet!" Zhou Wenbin replied cautiously.
He was a shrewd man, and at this moment he seemed to realize that these people were not ordinary robbers. They even knew that he had been to Er Ma Lane that afternoon. Could it be that they had been watching him then? Sigh! Don't flaunt your wealth!
Ning Zhiheng curled his lip and said irritably, "Zhou Wenbin, don't be afraid. We're not robbers. We're investigators from the Military Intelligence Investigation Department. We suspect you're involved in a case we're investigating. Please come back with us to assist with the investigation. Don't worry, if everything goes smoothly, you'll be back in a little while."
Hearing Ning Zhiheng's words, Zhou Wenbin became even more worried. As a department manager at the bank, he had a wide social network and had heard of such a special department with astonishing power.
However, he never expected to get involved with this department today. He could only hope that Ning Zhiheng would keep his word and release him later.
Ning Zhiheng casually closed the safe without taking anything from inside. Although he loved money, he acquired it ethically. He was ruthless towards those who committed crimes and had blood on their hands, squeezing every last penny out of them without a shred of conscience!
However, he still had his bottom line when it came to these ordinary civilians; otherwise, what difference would there be between him and a real robber?
Ning Zhiheng ordered the team to retreat, leaving Wang Shucheng and a few team members to stay behind. He then led Zhou Wenbin and all the team members back to the police station to report to Zhao Ziliang and Xiang Yan.
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