Nanjing, Operations Department 2 of the Military Intelligence Bureau, Interrogation Section.

Late at night, heart-wrenching screams came from the gloomy and dim interrogation room. The sound echoed in the corridor through the slightly closed door. It was terrifying and chilling when it smelled.

Several burly men pressed a man tightly on the interrogation table, and the sharp and hot iron mark wedged into the cracks of the nails of his thumb. The man wailed shrillly, the blue veins on his neck were exposed, and the muscles were stiff and straight, and the pain was extremely painful, but despite all his strength, it was futile!

It was not until his hands were nailed with iron marks that several big men let go of their hands and retreated aside.

Zhao Jiang stepped forward and grabbed the man's hair, pulled him back hard, and the man's head was raised high, making a muffled groan...

Bent down and approached, the voice of Youyou was slow and clear: "This is just the beginning. Next, I will tear your muscles one by one, and dismantle your bones one by one. In the end, you will not be left behind. What's the matter... Your companions have all been tricked, and you are the only one..."

A sudden statement of heart attack did not get any effect, which made Zhao Jiang a little bored, but it didn't matter. As he said, it was all the beginning. He firmly believed that as long as he was a living person, there would be no one who would not speak without a word when he came to the Hall of Hell.

Stand up and ordered his side and left: "Let's go ahead, as long as he can hold on, we have time..."

In the afternoon of the next day, the director's office of the Operations Department 2 was very spacious, with a large and small suite. The large room inside was the director's office, and the small room outside was the secretary's office.

Secretary Zuo Rou is handling the documents in her hand. She has a hair tied up and is wearing a fitted American military uniform. She is contrary to her gentle and elegant image at the beginning. She has a calm expression and exudes a smart and mature temperament. She looks calm and capable, and heroic.

Since Ning Zhiheng evacuated East China two years ago, Fujiwara Corporation, the commercial empire collapsed rapidly, and smuggling activities and counterfeit banknote plans were also suspended. Zuo Rou has been withdrawing back to Chongqing with Ning Zhiheng and has been Ning Zhiheng's personal secretary.

At this time, the door of the director's office opened and a young woman walked out from inside, with long hair curled, dressed in a graceful figure and a beautiful appearance.

Ning Zhiheng followed closely and sent her out of the office, saying in a harmonious voice: "Ms. Yong, the work in Hong Kong is very heavy. I will ask Colonel Shen to cooperate with him with all his strength. I believe you will cooperate well, so please let me know everything!"

Yong Feng smiled slightly and nodded and said, "Please rest assured when you are here. I will do my best. By the way, my father has admired you for a long time. If you have time, please come and be a guest. Many things need to be discussed in person!"

"Okay, it's a matter of certainty. I will go to Hong Kong in the near future and will definitely visit you when the time comes!"

After saying that, Ning Zhiheng turned around and ordered Zuo Rou who had already come over, "Give me a trip to Miss Yong!"

"Miss Yong, please!" Zuo Rou stepped forward and made a gesture of invitation!

Looking at the beautiful Zuo Rou, Yong Feng's eyes lit up and he nodded secretly. She was worthy of being the person Director Ning's favourite, and she did not dare to neglect her. She nodded politely and smiled: "I'm working hard, Secretary Zuo!"

Then the two of them accompanied each other and left the office with a smile. Soon, Zuo Rou sent Yong Feng away, returned to Ning Zhiheng's office, packed up the teacup on the guest table, and said, "This Miss Yong is not only beautiful, but also has a very smart mind and is very good at speaking."

Ning Zhiheng looked at her meaningfully, smiled slightly, and did not take Zuo Rou's words. Then he looked through the documents in his hand. This was the interrogation record of the interrogation of the assassin just sent by Zhao Jiang.

Seeing that Ning Zhiheng was not speaking, Zuo Rou also changed the subject and then asked: "Do we really have to invest so much in Hong Kong? It's the territory of the British, and I always feel it's not safe!"

Ning Zhiheng nodded and said, "It's just a preventive measure. Although Shanghai is good, the family we have accumulated over the years cannot be placed in the same place. Some things must be done in front of you. Yong Feng is a very critical pawn. She has enough connections and local forces behind her. Using her as a breakthrough point, things will be much easier in the future."

Over the years, Ning Zhiheng has worked hard to manage and his strength has expanded to a very large extent. Currently, the industry in Shanghai is managed by Yi Huaan. Now it has begun to deploy in Hong Kong and increase investment, in order to share risks and prevent problems before they happen.

Zuo Rou knew Ning Zhiheng's vision, so she naturally had already considered such a major event carefully, so she stopped talking and continued: "By the way, Zhiming came to report just a few days after you went to Shanghai. I have already arranged it for him and he has been waiting to see you."

What Zuo Rou said was Ning Zhiheng's third brother Ning Zhiming. After graduating from Jinling University, Ning's father originally wanted to send him to the United States to continue his studies, but Ning Zhiming said he was unwilling to continue his studies. He was determined to join the army and serve the country. His temper was quite similar to Ning Zhiheng. He decided to go to the end. No one in the family could stop him, so he had to follow his wishes. However, he was not sent to the front line and asked Ning Zhiheng to arrange a position for him in the military government.

But Ning Zhiming was at the age of passion, so how could he be willing to suffer from the burden of the case? He was living in the office and couldn't go to the front line. He asked to join the Military Affairs Bureau with his second brother many times, but he was rejected by Ning Zhiheng. After all, this was not the right way, and he didn't want his younger brother to be a spy.

However, this time he was reorganized and joined the Ministry of National Defense, Ning Zhiheng's identity changed again and returned to the regular army sequence, with a bright future. So when Ning Zhiming made another request, Ning Zhiheng finally nodded in agreement.

The future will be changing and the future of the army is unpredictable. Keeping your younger brother by your side will not only be able to take care of your career, but more importantly, there will be no problems in safety.

Hearing Zuo Rou's words, Ning Zhiheng raised his hand and looked at the time, saying, "I still have some things to deal with in a while. I'm afraid I won't have time to see him. You ask him to come to your house for dinner and cook a few good dishes. He likes to eat sweet things, so let's talk at home!"

"Okay, I'll inform him!"

At this moment, the phone ringing on the desk rang. Ning Zhiheng stepped forward and picked up the phone. A voice came from the opposite side. Ning Zhiheng said, "Wait a moment!"

After saying that, he looked up at Zuo Rou.

Zuo Rou knew what Ning Zhiheng meant, and the confidentiality regulations of the Military Intelligence Bureau were extremely strict. No matter who, even if she was Ning Zhiheng’s closest person, she could not stay at the scene when Ning Zhiheng answered the phone.

"I'll call Zhiming!" Zuo Rou said softly, turned around and retreated.

Seeing the door closed, Ning Zhiheng picked up the microphone and continued, "Tell me!"

The voices from the opposite side continued to report the situation, and Ning Zhiheng's face became more and more quiet. After a long time, he only said briefly: "Since you have confirmed it, just arrest me. You can interrogate yourself and report to me as soon as possible."

After saying that, he put down the phone, turned around and came to the window, pushed open the glass window, and looked at the view outside the window with a serious expression.

At the gate of Operation 2, a tall and beautiful female officer quickly walked out of the office building, came to the parked car, opened the door, and was about to step into the car.

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from behind her.

"Secretary Gu, where are you going?"

Gu Ruolan turned around after hearing this, and saw Zhao Jiang standing not far behind her, looking at her calmly.

"Section Chief Zhao, you scared me. Why do you come to me if you have something to do?" Gu Ruolan smiled sweetly, and as she looked at her, she had a moving charm and suddenly became charming.

But Zhao Jiang was feeling nothing. He stepped forward and said, "Secretary Gu, Chu wants to see you."

"Saturday?... OK!" Gu Ruolan was stunned when she heard this, but nodded immediately to agree.

She closed the car door, turned around and walked towards the office building. Zhao Jiang followed closely, entered the gate and went up the stairs, and soon came to the director's office, but the guard at the door reached out to stop him.

"Secretary Gu, please leave your gun!"

Gu Ruolan was shocked. She looked at the guards and turned to look at Zhao Jiang. She had never handed over her weapons before when she saw Chu.

Zhao Jiang had a expressionless face and said coldly: "It's an extraordinary time, please cooperate with Section Chief Gu."

Gu Ruolan was uneasy, but she was still calm on her face and could not see any abnormality.

"Of course I obey..."

The gun was pulled out from his waist and handed it to the guard, but the guard still did not get out of the way. Gu Ruolan spread his hands and explained: "I only have one gun!"

Zhao Jiang, who was standing beside him, said, "Secretary Gu, there is a steel needle hidden on your left arm!"

As soon as this said, Gu Ruolan suddenly felt nervous, and he turned his head and looked at Zhao Jiang, his face also turned a little pale.

There was a steel needle hidden on his left arm. Few people knew about this secret. Only one person in the Military Affairs Bureau knew about it, that was Director Ning Zhiheng.

When he was captured by Dudu in Chongqing, he found this steel needle on his arm. In other words, he disarmed all his arms, not targeting all the people from Jinjian, but Dudu specifically told the guards to target him specifically. Gu Ruolan naturally knew what this meant.

Removed the steel needle from her arm, Zhao Jiang pushed open the door and made a gesture of inviting him, and Gu Ruolan could only step in.

Seeing Gu Ruolan enter, Zuo Rou couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, without hiding her vigilance in her eyes, and stepped forward and opened the door to the director's office.

"Saturday is waiting for you!"

Gu Ruolan did not speak, but took a deep breath, calmed her mind, and then stepped into the office.

Zuo Rou closed the door outside, and then ordered Zhao Jiang: "You are here to wait and stand by at any time!"

"Yes!" Zhao Jiang and several guards nodded immediately.

"Customer, are you looking for me?" Gu Ruolan stood at attention and reported to Ning Zhiheng.

Ning Zhiheng's eyes were deep, and he looked at the subordinate in front of him, nodded slightly, raised his hand and pushed a record of the interrogation in front of her.

"Last night, someone was ambushing halfway through the way, preparing to attack my convoy. Zhao Jiang caught a few. This is one of the interrogation records. Take a look!"

Gu Ruolan gritted her teeth and came forward to take it. She opened the interrogation records and looked through it carefully. After a while, she felt relieved.

The interrogation record shows that the assassins who assassinated Ning Zhiheng were all lurking personnel left after the Japanese retreat. Their missions were naturally unwilling to fail and were ready to counterattack China at any time. These assassins were affiliated with one of the code-named "Nine Dogs" intelligence teams.

The Military Intelligence Bureau was not unaware of these Japanese lurking personnel, especially the Shanghai Intelligence Department had already obtained the exact information about this plan before the Japanese retreated. Therefore, the Operations Department also specially selected elite soldiers and formed a special investigation department to target these Japanese lurking organizations. The specific person in charge was Gu Ruolan, the head of the Special Detective Section.

And Tani Ruolan, the former Japanese intelligence agency, is a senior spy agent known as the "Flower of the Empire" and is known as the "Flower of the Empire"!

After Tanikawa Chiemi was captured by Ning Zhiheng, he betrayed the Japanese intelligence organization lurking in Chongqing. This made Ning Zhiheng poke out the entire Chongqing intelligence network in just one month.

This record also completely established Ning Zhiheng's position as the number one anti-espionage expert in the Military Intelligence Bureau and in the Chinese intelligence department.

Afterwards, she was transferred to Changsha by Junping Uehara, responsible for the important goal of rebelling against the national army, and presided over some intelligence work. During her lurking in Changsha, she gradually found out and grasped the situation of all the hidden personnel in Japan.

The next thing was simple. On the eve of the Second Changsha Battle, in order to defeat the Japanese offensive, Ning Zhiheng ordered a key strike against the Japanese intelligence network in Changsha. So Tan Jinhui replaced Ning Zhiheng and rushed to Changsha to preside over the clearance work. After obtaining a list of hidden people from Chiemi Tanikawa, he suddenly launched a fire in a flash. Almost overnight, the Japanese intelligence forces in Changsha suffered an unprecedented heavy blow, and all the personnel were arrested, and only a few leaders were fortunate to be spared. Chiemi Tanikawa was one of them.

The operation has been planned for a long time and has achieved brilliant results. It completely shocked the intelligence circles of China and Japan, and once again promoted Ning Zhiheng's reputation as a counter-espionage expert.

However, Tanikawa Chiemi did not have time to escape, but was taken back to Nanjing by the Japanese intelligence department and accepted extremely strict screening. Fortunately, she had handled the matter cleanly before, and most of the hidden groups that were cleared had no direct relationship with her, which made her barely pass. However, just in case, she was detained in Nanjing and under review at any time.

At this time, given that Tanikawa Chiemi's outstanding ability and great value in utilization, Ning Zhiheng thought about it over and over again and finally decided to take action.

So under his clever design, he created the opportunity to meet Chiemi Tanikawa. Then he personally pleaded with Junhei Uehara. Seeing that his nephew was so concerned about Chiemi Tanikawa, Junhei Uehara thought that his nephew was moved by Chiemi Tanikawa's beauty, so he naturally would not refute his nephew's face. So Chiemi Tanikawa was able to regain freedom and continue to stay in the military intelligence department. Since then, Ning Zhiheng has also been wedged into a deep nail in the highest intelligence department of the Japanese military.

In fact, Chiemi Tanikawa did not disappoint Ning Zhiheng's trust. In the next two years, Chiemi Tanikawa continuously provided Ning Zhiheng with a large amount of top-secret information, and cooperated with the work of the Shanghai Intelligence Department to complete many major actions. It can be said that for a period of time, Chiemi Tanikawa's role was not less than that of the number one ace Gufeng in Ning Zhiheng's hands, and became Ning Zhiheng's right-hand assistant.

However, the situation suddenly changed. In the first half of 1944, the Japanese military suffered a heavy blow in Southeast Asia. The faction to which Uehara Junhei was also defeated in the military's competition. Under the strict orders of the base camp, Uehara Junhei was forced to be transferred to the Southeast Asian battlefield, following the footsteps of Kagesa Yuki.

At this time, Japan's political situation also changed tremendously. Because of the expansion of the war, the cabinet and military headquarters headed by Tojo completely controlled the regime and military power, suppressing the noble house so that they could not speak out. The influence of the old Japanese aristocrats in the political arena was reduced to the lowest point in history, with almost no resistance. Hiromofumi Fujiwara could not affect the situation in China, taking into account Ning Zhiheng's situation.

Under such circumstances, Ning Zhiheng lost the two most powerful supporters behind him, the situation took a sharp turn and fell into an unprecedented dilemma. In addition, he controlled the rich resources and amazing profits of Fujiwara Society, which had a very rich and powerful military service, for a time, became the target in the eyes of many military powerhouses.

Although Ning Zhiheng is good at making decisions and making mistakes, it is still difficult to reverse the decline in this environment and his situation is becoming increasingly difficult.

In the end, something happened, which became the last straw that overwhelmed the camel, completely ending Ning Zhiheng's seven-year lurking career.

That is, when he was in the Battle of Shanghai, the Japanese translator, Seiji Yasuda, appeared in front of Ning Zhiheng again after he disappeared for many years.

When Ning Zhiheng instigated against Seiji Yasuda, he released him after obtaining the information. He originally hoped that he could return to the military intelligence department and become a mole he had sent.

However, Ning Zhiheng did not calculate the ability of the whole world, and there was still a mistake in the middle. After Yasuda Seiji left, he was worried that Ning Zhiheng would come to the door to coerce with the handle of his betrayal in the future. From then on, he worked hard for the Chinese, which led to his deeper and deeper, and eventually implicated his parents and family in Japan. After repeated psychological struggles and thinking, he finally decided not to return to the army and give up all his previous identities.

From then on, Seiji Yasuda hid his name, changed his identity, fled northward to the Concession in Tianjin and hid it. In the records of the Japanese military, Seiji Yasuda had become a fallen soldier and no one mentioned it again.

But things in the world are so volatile. Life is sometimes like a play, and it is even more tortuous and bizarre than the play. Yasuda Seiji saved a Japanese ronin by chance. This Japanese ronin is a leader of the Japanese Black Dragon Society. After his introduction, Yasuda Seiji became a member of the Black Dragon Society.

The Black Dragon Society was a civil intelligence organization that emerged in northern China in the early days of Japan. Later, its power gradually grew and its intelligence agencies were established in various parts of China, occupying a certain position among the Japanese invading China. Although it mainly operates in the north, it also has important branches in Shanghai.
To be continued...