Upon hearing Du Qian's words, Ning Zhiheng's heart tightened. Wu Quanjiang had been dealing with Du Qian for many years, smoothing things over at various levels, and was definitely the head in charge of smuggling and transporting controlled drugs.
Now that his men have reappeared and started operating, it's clear that this transport line has been restarted.
As essential routes for transporting medicines, the Kangyuankou and Qiaoshuiwan checkpoints were unavoidable.
Now they've rebranded themselves and are trying to reopen the transport line, but unexpectedly, Du Qian has discovered their whereabouts.
Without the slightest hesitation, Du Qian immediately betrayed Wu Quanjiang's whereabouts. One can imagine that if Du Qian fell into the hands of the Central Party Affairs Investigation Department, he would not need to be tortured; he would immediately reveal this clue.
At that time, this drug transportation line will be exposed to the Central Party Affairs Investigation Department. By following the clues, the entire transportation line will be uncovered, which will be another disaster.
Fortunately, by chance, Shao Wenguang introduced Du Qian to Ning Zhiheng's tutelage; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
However, Ning Zhiheng confirmed this again: Du Qian was greedy by nature, had no faith whatsoever, and only believed in his own interests. He was definitely not a comrade of the underground party.
"Are you sure these people are Wu Quanjiang's former subordinates?" Ning Zhiheng asked again.
"I can confirm that these two checkpoints are of great importance. I have spent most of my time at these checkpoints in the past few years. I have personally checked people and vehicles several times, and I have never made a mistake between people and vehicles!" Du Qian said with certainty.
"Have you checked the invoice? Which company's goods are they from?" Ning Zhiheng asked.
“I checked, it’s Hengfeng Trading Company. This company has a bit of a Ministry of Finance background, but the connection isn’t strong. At first, they tried to intimidate me with the big name of the Ministry of Finance, but after I gave them a few warnings, they became obedient and now they all go through my connections!” Du Qian replied.
"What did you do with this batch of goods?" Ning Zhiheng asked.
"They let me through! I've been under surveillance by the Central Party Affairs Investigation Department for a while now. How could I possibly get involved with Wu Quanjiang? There's no benefit for me if they find him, so I didn't tell anyone. Besides, I received a bribe, so naturally they let me through!" Du Qian answered honestly, not daring to hide anything from Ning Zhiheng, and told him everything in detail.
"Have you told anyone about this?" Ning Zhiheng asked.
"No, I wouldn't dare to talk about something so important. It's only because of you, Team Leader Ning, that I wouldn't say a word more than I should have," Du Qian said repeatedly.
Hearing his words, Ning Zhiheng finally felt relieved. Looking at Du Qian, a murderous intent surged in Ning Zhiheng's heart. This person would be a menace sooner or later, and would be a fatal threat to the underground party. It seemed that he had to find an opportunity to get rid of him. Anyway, he was no good!
While plotting how to kill him to cover his tracks, Ning Zhiheng said without showing any sign of distress, "This clue has some value, but it's also possible that the driver and the truck have changed owners!"
In short, I'll be careful, and you must also keep your mouth shut and not tell anyone.
"Understood, Your Excellency understands!" Du Qian quickly nodded and said.
At this point, Du Qian quietly stepped forward and placed the small box in his hand on Ning Zhiheng's desk.
"This is just a small token of my appreciation, nothing more! I hope you'll accept it, team leader!" Du Qian said with a forced smile, carefully.
A rare smile appeared on Ning Zhiheng's face as he reached out and opened the box, which was filled with brand-new US dollars.
"Send another box tomorrow!" Ning Zhiheng nodded and said casually.
"Huh?" Du Qian didn't react for a moment!
"What, is there a problem?" Ning Zhiheng's tone suddenly turned cold, and a threatening aura emanated from him, making Du Qian's legs go weak.
Ning Zhiheng's prestige is growing daily, and people around him are becoming increasingly reserved in his presence. Even Wang Shucheng, who graduated with him at the same time and joined the military intelligence department, is no longer as casual in his presence as before!
"No problem! No problem! Team Leader Ning's willingness to accept this is a great honor for me. I will deliver it first thing tomorrow morning!" Du Qian dared not say a word of refusal. He had to take the money, no matter how much it was. This was the money he had to save his life. Otherwise, he probably wouldn't have been able to leave the military intelligence office today!
To be honest, over the years he has been guarding his treasure trove, and even with various forms of exploitation, he has still amassed a considerable fortune. This sum of money is really nothing!
Ning Zhiheng's identity has been confirmed to be unrelated to the underground party, so how could they let this fat sheep that was delivered to them go?
He had no qualms about extorting money from such a greedy guy. Not wanting to waste any money, he unceremoniously doubled the price, figuring Du Qian wouldn't dare disobey.
At this moment, he carefully considered how to handle this matter. He had previously planned to rescue Du Qian because he was afraid that Du Qian was a comrade of the underground party.
However, now that it has been confirmed that Du Qian is not a member of the underground party, he dares not let him fall into the hands of the Central Party Affairs Investigation Department, otherwise he will definitely reveal the underground party's drug transportation line, which would bring incalculable losses to the underground party.
But arresting Du Qian now is not realistic. The Military Intelligence Investigation Department is not our own business, and it is very inconvenient to operate here. With so many people around, there is a lot of gossip and accidents are likely to happen.
Moreover, we can't let him die by our own hand; doing so would be too obvious and would arouse suspicion from the Party Affairs Investigation Department that is monitoring Du Qian.
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