Ning Zhiheng and the three of them got into the car and drove all the way to No. 2 Liushu Hutong, the tenant Dong Chengjie's rented house, ready to investigate the scene.

Along the way, Ning Zhiheng's face was flat and he didn't say a word, but his heart was like a stormy wave, turning out layers of waves, and it lasted for a long time!

What he was thinking about now was not about the two precious jades and Dong Chengjie's true identity.

What shocked him in his heart was precisely the professor of Jinling University and a well-known expert in the antique shop, Professor Fang Boyi, who he saw today!

Because of this Professor Fang Boyi, he had seen him early and had painted his portrait with his own hands.

As early as the first time he saw Fang Boyi, he found that Fang Boyi was extremely familiar, whether it was the facial features or the distance between his eyebrows and eyes, they were exactly the same as the third picture in Lu Ming's memory, the party introducer who stood under the party flag and swore an oath with him.

Although many years have passed, the person who introduced him to the party has changed from a young officer to a university professor with an elegant temperament, and the passage of time has also left many marks on his face. For example, the skin begins to sag, the eye bags begin to deepen, etc., but the facial features of the facial features have not changed.

Ning Zhiheng's painting skills are outstanding, and what he pays attention to is the detailed processing of the facial features of the human body, and his observation power far exceeds the recognition of other people's faces by ordinary people, plus he has personally painted the portrait of Fang Boyi, so soon Ning Zhiheng can be sure that the introduction to joining the party in Lu Ming's memory and Professor Fang Boyi in front of him are the same person!

Now he can say for sure that Fang Boyi must be a high-level member of the underground party, and he may even be Lu Ming's superior, and he is also the superior of farmer Xia Deyan!

He was already an officer many years ago, and Lu Ming was just a soldier at the time. Moreover, he is Lu Ming's introducer to the party, so it is conceivable that his status and position in the party must be above Lu Ming.

This sudden discovery made Ning Zhiheng's heart unable to calm down for a long time. This meeting allowed him to clearly touch the core figures of the underground party in Nanjing.

However, he still won't take the initiative to contact the underground party, he thinks that it is still the same as now, on the premise of ensuring his own safety, he will not reveal his identity as much as possible, which is beneficial to both parties!

And Fang Boyi never expected a chance meeting. The young man from the army on the other side recognized him at a glance. At the same time, the guess of his identity turned out to be so accurate.

It can be said that the will of heaven makes people, the sky is high and the earth is big, and all living beings are there, but in the underworld, mortals whose fate is related to it always cut off some kind of connection.

Ning Zhiheng and the three of them quickly rushed to No. 2 Liushu Hutong, and Liu Datong went to find the landlord who lived nearby.

After a while, a man in his thirties hurried over.

"Chief Ning, this is the head of this house, named Jinde." Liu Datong pointed to the head of the household and said to Ning Zhiheng.

Then he glared at Jin De and said: "This is Chief Ning, specially came to ask you, Jin De, answer the question honestly, I can tell you, Chief Ning has fiery eyes, and he doesn't rub a little sand in his eyes, if there is a sentence that is not true, don't blame me for being polite!" ”

He was a little scared, Cui Erhuo went out and broke a leg and didn't tell him the truth, but as soon as Chief Ning went, he could see that he had lied, which made him lose face in front of Chief Ning.

This landlord Jinde was also interrogated by him, so he was afraid that he also hid a hand for himself. If he is exposed by Chief Ning again, he will be useless in Chief Ning's mind!

In the landlord Jinde's only promise, Ning Zhiheng said: "Jinde, you open the courtyard door first, I want to check the scene, I will ask some questions later!" ”

Jinde agreed repeatedly, and hurriedly stepped forward and took out the key to open the courtyard door. Ning Zhiheng walked in first, this is a middle-class and upper-class house, the area in the courtyard is not small, and the housing is also very spacious.

Jinde hurriedly stepped forward to open the door of the house, Ning Zhiheng entered the house, there were four rooms, Ning Zhiheng nodded and asked, "This house is really good, I'm afraid the rent is expensive, right?" ”

Jin De heard Ning Zhiheng's question on the side, and he was worried in his heart, and he didn't understand what this Chief Ning meant? I didn't dare to answer for a while!

Liu Datong, who was behind him, stretched out his hand and pushed behind him, "Chief Ning is asking you!" What are you in a daze! ”

"Yes, it's not cheap, this is my family's ancestral property, if I didn't really lack money in hand, I wouldn't rent it out, ten yuan a month! But that Dong Chengjie agreed on the spot, very happy! Jinde didn't dare to delay any longer, and immediately replied.

Ning Zhiheng nodded, and then asked, "I see that this house is very clean, and the furniture is also very neat, did you clean it?" ”

"No, no, Dong Chengjie was like this when he handed over the house, he loves cleanliness very much, every time I came to collect the rent before, the house was clean inside and out." Kinder replied.

Ning Zhiheng turned back to Liu Datong and said, "Big head, do you recall, when Cui Er was interrogated, did he touch other furniture and items?" ”

Liu Datong recalled and replied: "Cui Er made it very clear during the first interrogation and torture, saying that he had turned over all the rooms and found all the corners, and the scene should be very messy!" ”

That is to say, after Dong Chengjie found out that his home was burglarized, he cleaned up the scene and restored it to its original state. Then the next day, I paid the house and quit the rent and left here! Ning Zhiheng pondered.

"This shows that he has a weak heart, and he is afraid that the landlord will find something wrong when he takes over the house and see that this room has been stolen." Chen Yanqing, you also spoke!

"Yes, this Dong Chengjie has made two preparations, he doesn't want the situation to expand, he is trying his best to cover up the fact of theft!" Ning Zhiheng agreed with Chen Yanqing's judgment, "This just shows that the jade hook jade, especially the noble seal, must be his own, and it is very important to him to be able to prove his Japanese identity!" ”

"Jinde, does this Dong Chengjie usually have any abnormal behavior? How is the relationship with the neighborhood? Ning Zhiheng asked Jinde.

"There's nothing unusual, I live nearby, but he goes to work early and returns late, and sometimes he has to work overtime and doesn't come back, and I also have my own things, except for meeting when I collect rent, I don't usually have many opportunities to meet.

He is a gentleman, he speaks kindly, and his relationship with his neighbors is good, but he never invites people into his yard. The main thing is that he loves cleanliness, and everyone knows it, which is why I only occasionally enter his room. Jinde recalled carefully and replied carefully.

"How long has he been renting? Always single? Ning Zhiheng asked

"It's just been six months, the rent has never been in arrears, and I've always been single!" Kinder replied.

"Did he say he was a teacher and went out to work every day?" Ning Zhiheng asked.

"I go out every day, I go out early and return late, and sometimes I don't even rest on Sundays, I look very busy!" Kinder replied.

"Big head, now you take Jinde and go find a few neighbors to come over, Yanqing, you go to the car and bring the white paper and brushes I brought, I want to paint a portrait of this Dong Chengjie!" Ning Zhiheng commanded.

Now that the situation that should be understood is understood, Ning Zhiheng has a preliminary judgment in his heart, and the most important thing now is to find Dong Chengjie, and he still has a killer move.

That is character portraiture, which is a big killer in this era, and he has become one of the most important means for Ning Zhiheng to solve the case. And this kind of portraiture, the more people who witnessed the description, the more comprehensive the information, the more realistic the portrait drawn!

With Sheriff Liu coming forward, the nearby neighbors did not dare to slack off, and soon summoned six neighbors to come. Ning Zhiheng listened to their descriptions on the spot, revised and corrected, and finally completed Dong Chengjie's portrait after two hours of painting, everyone unanimously felt that it was almost no different from a real person, and they were full of praise for Ning Zhiheng's painting skills!

Ning Zhiheng waved his hand, let Jinde disperse with everyone, looked at the portrait in his hand, frowned and thought for a while.

Now that I have this portrait, I already have a lot of information in my hands, and all that remains is how to find him.

Dong Chengjie, of course, this name must be fake, and all his registered information should be fake. He is 1.6 meters tall and about 30 years old.

He must have a job, otherwise he will not be able to disguise it for half a year, this job is very regular, and sometimes he has to go to work on Sundays!

"Big head, tomorrow I will send you a photo of the portrait, you check in a few car dealers to see if any rickshaw driver has seen him, he is not short of money, he is very wealthy, he is too eye-catching to ride in a car, you should often take a rickshaw, as long as you can provide clues, there is a reward.

This person is very decisive in doing things, and he chooses to get out of the problem as soon as he arises, and there is no luck mentality! A very cautious opponent!

But he has a problem, that is, the two pieces of jade in our hands, especially this gold-inlaid jade family crest seal, must be extremely important to this Dong Chengjie. I'll be sure to come back when he's safe. You'll have to keep an eye out for news on the street to see if anyone is looking for this jade hook and family crest seal. This is a very important clue and should not be taken lightly! ”

Liu Datong nodded and agreed one by one.

"Also, do many people on the street know about your arrest of Cui Er?" Ning Zhiheng remembered something again and asked.

"It was caught at his house in the middle of the night, but Cui Er hasn't shown up for so many days, and now there should be a lot of people who know about it!" Liu Datou replied that he didn't know why Ning Zhiheng asked that.

"Then let out a rumor on the street, and make an excuse for this arrest, prostitution, robbery, etc., but you can't suspect that he was caught stealing things! Don't be surprised by the target! Ning Zhiheng instructed, "Say hello to Liu Yong and that rickshaw driver Cheng Guang, tell them to keep their mouths shut and don't mention any information about the theft of Dong Chengjie's rented house!" And the same goes for your subordinates, try to block Cui Er's news! ”

"Got it! I'll arrange it right away! ”

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