Wei Liangbi pondered for a moment and asked, "Aren't you being too cautious? Although the situation outside is becoming increasingly tense, I estimate that there won't be any major changes for another year or two!"
Ning Zhiheng shook his head and advised again, "It's better to be safe than sorry. Besides, staying here will only mean continuing to kill people. What's the point of offending those veterans in the military? What if the target is someone from our Baoding faction?"
Wei Liangbi remained silent for a long time, clearly harboring some reservations. When he first entered the military, he was dispatched to Guangxi, enduring hardship at a small intelligence station. With his ambition, how could he be content with that? Finally, he found a rare opportunity, risking his life to achieve great merit, which allowed him to rise rapidly and be transferred back to headquarters. Now, at a young age, he has been promoted to lieutenant colonel, a military commander with real power and a promising future. The reason he is being sent to Chongqing is because they fear that if the political situation changes and Chongqing doesn't become the government's stronghold it was expected to be, he will have to go through considerable trouble to return to headquarters.
Ning Zhiheng knew his concerns and continued to persuade him, "Even if things change in the future, with our background, surely we have a place to make our moves. Besides, the Chief is now keeping an eye on you, so you have to find a way to deal with it!"
Upon hearing Ning Zhiheng's words, Wei Liangbi finally nodded, made up his mind, and said, "That's the only way. I'll go find Deputy Director Huang right now and ask him to help me get things done!"
After the two brothers finished discussing the matter, they both felt relieved and were in good spirits. They chatted for a few more minutes before Wei Liangbi went out to make preparations early.
Ning Zhiheng was carefully considering his own affairs in his office. The Sino-Japanese War was about to begin in two months, and it was time to arrange the evacuation.
He felt that he was just a tiny butterfly in the face of this unprecedented storm, and he was powerless to change anything.
Ning Zhiheng decided to do his best to cripple the Japanese spy network in Nanjing before leaving, as a way to contribute to the country, and then find a way to escape this dangerous place!
Just as he was lost in thought, a knock sounded at the door. Ning Zhiheng snapped out of his reverie and said, "Come in!"
The door opened, and Zhao Jiang stepped in.
"Team leader, the preliminary investigation results are in. Let me report them to you!" Zhao Jiang placed a document on his desk.
“Very good, you’re quick. I won’t look at the materials, just tell me directly!” Ning Zhiheng said.
"Yes, I looked up Li Wenlin's information when I went to the archives. He was transferred from Hunan to the Nanjing headquarters two years ago. His family is still in Hunan, and he lives alone in Nanjing."
He was well-liked in the military intelligence department, got along well with his colleagues, and had no known enemies. In fact, he had a few good friends.
Because he only came to Nanjing two years ago, and given the nature of our Military Intelligence Investigation Department, he had almost no friends outside, so his interpersonal relationships were very simple. He spent most of his time in the Military Intelligence Investigation Department and went home to rest at night!
I focused my investigation on his whereabouts yesterday. He stayed at the office all day, never going home, and remained in the accounting office. He only had contact with three of his colleagues. He left the Military Intelligence Department after work in the evening. As for what happened after that, I haven't investigated yet. After reporting to you, I will immediately continue the investigation!
After listening to his report, Ning Zhiheng closed his eyes and thought about it carefully for a long time before asking, "Did his three colleagues spend time alone with him yesterday?"
"No, the accounting office was very busy yesterday. All four of them were busy the whole time and there was no opportunity for individual conversation!" Zhao Jiang replied.
"Have you inquired about the whereabouts of his three colleagues last night? Do they have witnesses?" Ning Zhiheng asked again to confirm.
Zhao Jiang said, "The three colleagues all live in Nanjing. They all go home after get off work and stay home at night. However, the witnesses are all their family members, so I don't know how credible they are!"
This is a problem. Ning Zhiheng can't confirm whether his three colleagues had time to commit the crime last night. They are all colleagues from the Military Intelligence Investigation Department. He can't very well arrest and interrogate their families, can he? He's not crazy enough to do something so taboo!
However, since they did not spend time alone together during the day, the possibility of them having a conflict is very small, and their suspicions can be ruled out.
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