Chapter XVIII: Continuing the Investigation

As usual, every night when he sleeps, Ning Zhiheng will enter his consciousness space, which has become an instinct.

Every time he recites a Buddhist sutra under the Bodhi tree, he enters a state of deep meditation and sitting and forgetting. It is equivalent to a state of deep dormancy in the brain.

In this state, his spirit is extremely cheerful and serene. After falling asleep, ordinary people will have light sleep or dreaming. It doesn't take long to fall into deep sleep, only about one to two hours.

Even some people with neurasthenia are unable to enter a state of deep sleep at all, and are in a state of light sleep or even no sleep all night, waking up as soon as there is movement.

And Ning Zhiheng had a very serious nervous breakdown in his previous life. Sometimes you can sleep up to two to three hours a night. This is of course due to his work environment and experience.

Especially when his wife left him with the child, he couldn't sleep almost all night, and he was drowsy every day, and his mental state was very poor.

But since the day he entered the space of consciousness and recited Buddhist scriptures under the Bodhi tree. The situation has changed dramatically. The extreme peace and tranquility of his spirit and the meditative state of his consciousness have allowed his spirit and body to be cultivated and nourished to the greatest extent.

In this state, he could not feel the passage of time at all. No matter how hard he worked during the day's training and how tired his body was, as long as he entered the consciousness space that night to recite Buddhist scriptures, and when he woke up in the morning, his mind and body could reach the best state, full of spirit and muscles.

Sitting cross-legged under the Bodhi tree, the peaceful and serene chanting still rings in my ears. As you recite it, you feel the extreme tranquility and emptiness.

Immersed in this state, he finally stopped reciting the scriptures and withdrew from the quiet and empty state of meditation.

Looking up at the green and verdant leaves above the Bodhi tree, he frowned, and a trace of worry came to his heart.

Ever since this Bodhi tree entered his consciousness space. A fruit and a leaf have been consumed. The consumption of the fruit caused him to make this magical crossing.

A green leaf has greatly improved his physical fitness.

It can be seen that every consumption can give him great benefits. There are still six green leaves left on the tree, which are only consumed but not grown.

This state of being unable to get in and out made him feel very sad. After thinking about it for a long time, I felt that since the Bodhi tree has fruits and green leaves, there must be a reason for its growth.

What he has to do now is to find a way to make the linden tree grow more green leaves and fruits, and find a specific source of energy that can help it grow.

Suddenly, there was an idea. The Bodhi tree is the treasure of Buddhism, and whenever you enter the consciousness space, you can hear the magical sound of chanting Buddhist scriptures coming from the Bodhi tree. This shows that all this is inextricably related to Buddhism.

In the last few years of his previous life, because of the unsmooth relationship between his career and marriage, he began to slowly come into contact with Buddhist culture. Even in his collection there are several old editions of Zen Buddhist scriptures.

With some knowledge of Buddhist culture, most of the Buddhist scriptures he hears and recite every day are also different, and there are countless Buddhist scriptures.

The scriptures that came out of the Bodhi tree were random, and many times, he didn't even know which sutra he was reciting.

He tried to recite on his own parts of the Dharma-yan Sutra that he had memorized in his previous life. But it had no effect, and it was impossible to enter a state of tranquility and emptiness. In other words, it can only be effective if you passively follow the scriptures that come out of the Bodhi tree.

Maybe he should collect some relics and artifacts about Buddhism to see if it can have any effect, maybe it can bring him some surprises!

With this idea, the more Ning Zhiheng thought about it, the more it made sense. Nanjing Jinling is the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties and a famous Buddhist holy place in history.

Even after thousands of years of wind and rain. There are still dozens of Buddhist temples in the vicinity of Nanjing. In addition, there are many Buddhist items preserved in the private sector. It shouldn't be too difficult to collect.

Early the next morning, Ning Zhiheng got up early, went out after washing, and today he did not wear a military uniform, but a student in civilian clothes, dressed as a young student.

His task today is to follow the road map provided by Huang Taoguang and follow the road of Yuki Yanagida commuting to work on weekdays. Look carefully for the house with flowers on the windowsill in your mind.

rushed to the house where Yuki Yanagida lived on Beihua Street, and the gate of the courtyard was still closed. Residents and neighbors in the surrounding area are far away from each other for fear of getting into trouble.

It's just that the door of a courtyard on the opposite side is ajar, and a young man in ordinary clothes is pouring toiletries at the door. A seemingly casual gaze swept towards him.

Ning Zhiheng recognized this person at a glance as the intelligence officer who was in charge of monitoring and informing Huang Taoguang of the situation when he arrested Yuki Yanagida four days ago.

It seems that the Intelligence Section has not completely given up, and the surveillance staff has not been withdrawn. Ning Zhiheng ignored his gaze, did not stop, and began to patrol the set route.

The man looked at Ning Zhiheng with some suspicions, he had seen it in a hurry four days ago, and now that Ning Zhiheng had changed his clothes again, he just felt a little impressed. But as long as there is a trace of suspicion, you can't let it go, and when you think about it, you are ready to follow.

At this time, a whisper came from behind him: "No need to follow, it's your own people from the action team." He personally arrested Fu Cheng that day. Hehe, it seems that the Operations Department is not dead hearted! ”

When the young man heard this, he didn't show the slightest abnormality, poured the toiletry water at the door, turned around and walked slowly back to his small courtyard. It's as if nothing happened.

Ning Zhiheng walked very slowly, his eyes wandering around, carefully observing the scenes of houses on both sides of the street.

Jinling is a very bustling metropolis with many residences and shops lining the roads. Two-story buildings abound. There are also many two-story houses with flowers on the windowsills. A lot of it is very similar to the one in my head.

After all, the brief moment in my mind has a limited amount of space, and it does not show the scenery around the house, so it is still difficult to carefully screen it.

But Ning Zhiheng is a very patient person, this distance is not very far, and he is confident that he can gain something.

Slowly moving forward and looking carefully, marking on the paper as he walked, and unconsciously walked to the place where Yuki Yanagida worked.

Along the way, I carefully noted down seven houses, all of which were similar to the one in my mind, and three of them had flowers on their windowsills.

He walked back and forth three more times, adding two more houses to the paper. In total, there are nine houses with windowsills and house styles, all of which are very similar to those remembered.

The rest of his work was to sift through the nine houses. Among them, three houses with flowers will be investigated as a priority.

The rest of the work is tedious and a lot of work. He alone can't do it in a short period of time. He decided to use Liu Datong to complete the initial screening. This kind of thing is more suitable for Datong than it is for itself.

Time is too important, it is already the fourth day since Fu Cheng was arrested, and if his accomplices feel wrong, they will abandon this communication location, and even if they find this house at that time, it will be useless.

This is already the last clue and hope for this case, and he will do his best to complete it.

Towards noon, he rushed to the police station near Beihua Street. The urban area of Nanjing is very large, and there are more than 20 police substations under the General Police Bureau. It is in charge of various parts of the city.

Liu Datong was about to go home for lunch at this time, and as soon as he left the door of the police station, he saw Ning Zhiheng coming towards him.

Ning Zhiheng waved his hand, and Liu Datou hurriedly followed. The two turned around and went into a nearby restaurant and found a private room in the middle of nowhere. Ning Zhiheng ordered a few dishes casually, and Liu Datong poured tea diligently: "What are you looking for me?" Tell me that I will do it for you. ”

Ning Zhiheng took out the drawings that had been marked from his pocket. Put it on the table and push it in front of Liu Datong and said: "I have a case of arresting Japanese spies in my hands now. Now there's a bit of a clue. But I'm not very familiar with the streets of Nanjing, so what I want you to do now is to follow the nine houses marked on my drawings. You go and check it out one by one. Find out who the owners of each of the nine houses are? What is the family's situation? What is the background? Especially for those who have potted plants for seasonal flowers, they should pay special attention and be sure to inquire carefully. What you need to pay attention to is that this matter must be done in a hidden way, and it is absolutely impossible to startle the snake, can it be done? ”

Liu Datong stretched out his hand to take the drawing, looked at the contents carefully and said, "Don't worry, these houses are all within our jurisdiction." If you are looking for a kitten or a puppy, I can catch it for you, and I will make sure that you don't know it. ”

"Well, remember, the sooner the better. The longer it takes, the more likely it is that this spy will escape. ”

Ning Zhiheng is very satisfied, in this jurisdiction, Liu Datong is the head snake. They can bring up specific information from the police station to each household in their jurisdiction, and know the situation in their own jurisdiction inside out.

It is best to use Liu Datong to investigate the identity of the household. It is far more efficient than using the members of the Intelligence and Operations Sections of the Military Intelligence Service.

In fact, this is one of the major reasons why every secret service organization in history must expand. They all need to absorb some local forces that are familiar with the local situation as peripheral organizations in order to enhance their ability to control the local area.

"How soon will you be able to complete the survey?" Ning Zhiheng was still a little uneasy, after all, it had been a long time since Yuki Yanagida was arrested, and maybe now his accomplices had given up this place of communication.

As soon as they get the information that Yuki Yanagida has been arrested, no one dares to guarantee that he will not open his mouth to confess the location of this communication.

The safest and safest way is to quickly disengage and lurk. Because the movement to arrest Yuki Yanagida at that time was very big. Although Huang Taoguang judged that his accomplices did not know Fu Cheng's cover identity and communicated with each other through dead mailboxes, this was a judgment after all, and it was not necessarily accurate.

So time is of the essence right now. It is crucial to have the time to react as quickly as possible.

When Liu Datong heard Ning Zhiheng ask, he knew that time was very urgent. He secretly thought about it and said, "I will definitely investigate as soon as possible." You give me an afternoon, and tonight I will go to your lodgings and give you the results of the survey. ”

The investigation can be completed so quickly, and it seems that this Liu Datong is indeed very capable. I had hoped to complete the investigation as soon as tomorrow. Didn't think he needed an afternoon. Don't underestimate the time of day, the odds of success are greatly increased.

"Are you sure?" Ning Zhiheng asked again.

"Sure, don't worry, but to complete the investigation in such a short period of time, I'm going to have to use some of my men. I'm not the only one in the know. I've been in the police department for so many years. I still have some people who can help, and I will mobilize them all. I'm sure I'll be able to get things into the ground before it gets dark. ”

"Can you rely on these brothers? There is also a movement that must not be big, the action must be hidden, if it makes the chickens fly and the dogs jump, it will definitely not work. Ning Zhiheng was a little hesitant, he didn't know what kind of manpower Liu Datong would have, and those who could be involved with the police station would not be honest ordinary people. I'm afraid that these people are mixed, the good and the bad are uneven, and they will mess things up.

"Rest assured, I have a few trustworthy people at the police station, and at the same time I have a few brothers on the street who grew up together. I, Liu Datou, were able to get to the position of a team leader today, and I also relied on the help of these brothers. They are all reliable, tight-mouthed, and will never delay your big things. Liu Datong immediately patted his chest and promised.

Ning Zhiheng nodded, Liu Datong has people under him who can be used, which is a good thing. This shows that he can indirectly control this small gang through Liu Datong, and can initially form his own strength.

"That's the best!" Ning Zhiheng said. Then he flicked a stack of banknotes on the dining table, "This is 200 yuan of fiat currency, which should be your operating expenses." I don't care how you use it, I just want the result. ”

Liu Datong was overwhelmed by Ning Zhiheng's actions, it was not that he had not received money. It's just that he is a patrol squad leader, and his monthly salary is only 20 yuan in legal currency, so even if he collects black money, there is not much oil and water in his hands.

Now is the time when fiat currencies are just beginning to be issued, and it is also the time when they are at their strongest. Two hundred yuan in fiat currency is also his income for several months.

"What are you doing here? It's not what you should do. With your big tree covering, my life will be better in the future. You should be given filial piety, how can you still break the bank! After saying that, he waved his hand again and again and returned the money.

Ning Zhiheng smiled slightly, pushed the banknote back in front of Liu Datong and said, "It's only right to take money for doing things." Even if you follow me in the future, you can't let you run errands in vain. I pay attention to clear rewards and punishments, and besides, you also have to arrange for your brothers to do things, if you don't collect money, don't your brothers have to spend money, and you can't let them work in vain. Who wants to do things that are not good in these years. I don't do anything that makes people call. Don't worry, I don't see this little money in my eyes, as long as you do your best in the future, the benefits will naturally be indispensable to you. ”

He is now very wealthy in his hands, most of which are handed over to his teacher He Feng, and he has also set aside some funds for turnover, just to make it easier to do things on weekdays.

When Liu Datong heard this, he was grateful. I didn't expect that my backer, who was young and inconspicuous, was a bold master. It seems that he has come and gone, and finally hugged a thick leg.

didn't expect to get this fortune in vain, Liu Datong was very happy in his heart. To have money is to have face, and when the time comes, this stack of banknotes will be thrown in front of the brothers, that style, that scene, not to mention how tough it is.