But what surprised him the most was that the signature behind the note turned out to be "Shadow"!

Lu Ming's code name is "Shadow", this code name was originally Comrade Bo Ran, and after Comrade Bo Ran died, Lu Ming continued to use it.

The secrecy of this code name is extremely high, and at present, except for himself, only the No. 1 of the Nanjing Provincial Party Committee knows about it, because he and Lu Ming are the intelligence officers directly responsible for the No. 1, and the level is very high.

No one in the underground party on the other lines of communication knew this code name at all, how did this messenger know about it?

That is to say, this code name must have been told to this messenger by Lu Ming himself, it must be like this, otherwise this problem cannot be explained.

Could it be that he is a member of Lu Ming's own secret development, but he is his one-line contact and comrade-in-arms for many years, so it can be said that he is the person Lu Ming trusts the most, but why has he never mentioned this person in front of him?

Barely holding back his sadness, he set the note aside and checked the other contents of the box.

A dozen gold bars and a few stacks of money, this should be Lu Ming's last savings. Although Lu Ming's position in the Ministry of Finance is not the most oil and water, it is not the Qingshui Yamen, and the gray income received by ushering in the delivery can be said to be very large, but almost all of it is handed over to the organization, as the organization's activity funds, and the remaining money is the usual reserve fund in case of emergency!

He knew that the red cloth bag he had seen by Lu Ming's side many years ago, and when he opened it, there were two colorful rain flower stones, and a photo of Lu Ming's wife who had sacrificed for many years.

He knows the origin of these two rain stones, this is Lu Ming and his wife Huilan's love token, when the two of them were destined for life, Lu Ming had no money to buy a decent gift for his wife, so the two of them went to dig two rain flower stones by themselves, as each other's love tokens.

Although the gift is simple but full of romance, since Whelan's death, these two rain flower stones have been treasured by Lu Ming, and they have never been revealed in front of outsiders again.

This is the treasure that Lu Ming regards as his life, and it is impossible for others to know except for the person he trusts the most!

Looking at these things in front of him, Xia Deyan thought carefully, these items confirmed his judgment even more, this messenger must be the person Lu Ming trusted the most!

He knew Lu Ming's identity, code name, and the most precious personal belongings, and the most important thing was that he actually knew his disguised identity, all of which no one could tell him except Lu Ming, these were secrets that only Lu Ming knew.

Of course, there is also a glimmer of possibility, that is, Lu Ming did not die on the spot, but was arrested, and finally did not withstand the torture, and then confessed all this.

If it was another underground party intelligence officer, Xia Deyan would not dare to pack a ticket, but he was Lu Ming, a determined soldier who had endured the bloody war and the most severe test of the White Terror, and his comrades-in-arms and even lovers around him had died under the guns of the Kuomintang, it can be said that he had a deep blood feud with the Kuomintang, and anyone could betray the revolution and betray his faith, but he Lu Ming was absolutely impossible.

And if Lu Ming betrayed, then it would be the Kuomintang spies who came to the door, not the messenger.

This confirmed his judgment that this messenger must have been developed by Lu Ming, the most trusted person around him.

Since Lu Ming is hiding from himself, he must have his own reasons, but why did this messenger sign with the code name Ying? Could it be that he is Lu Ming's chosen heir?

Yes, it should be like this, this old road is still hiding this chess piece, but it is too secretive, this is good, because of the sudden sacrifice of the old road, without his proof, the connection between this chess piece and the organization has also been broken, otherwise this person would not have passed the news in this way, because he also knew that he would come directly to the door, Xia Deyan would not believe him at all.

Who could this person be? Xia Deyan thought hard, he looked at the gold bars and banknotes in front of him, these money is not much, but it is definitely a huge amount of money for the organization and for the individual, and it is even enough to change the life of an ordinary person, which is not an exaggeration at all. Being able to give this money to the organization selflessly without being tempted by money shows that this person's character is trustworthy, and of course the person who can make Lu Ming trust and entrust the future will not be a problem in this regard.

Look at this note again, a hand Song style, a stroke, iron painting silver hook, extremely skillful, especially the last shadow word signature, a stroke of a stroke, the shadow of the word written elegant and vivid, such as flowing water, beautiful, this person's cultural level must be very high, just this good hand can be explained!

In China in this era, there are too few literate people who have the opportunity to receive education, and those who can read are already considered intellectuals, and those who can write this character must have received higher education, and such people are definitely urgently needed talents in the Red Party!

There is only one doubt, that is, how could this person know the details of Lu Ming's joint, Zhang Pei's mutiny, Lu Ming's sacrifice, such detailed information is by no means something that an outsider can know, this problem is not explained clearly, he can't fully trust him, if only he could know his true identity!

Ay! Lao Lu, what kind of problem did you leave me!

After Ning Zhiheng dealt with this matter, he returned to the Military Intelligence Department the next day, and when he arrived at the office, he saw Shi Hong smiling, talking loudly with Wang Shucheng with excitement on his face.

"If there's anything pleasing to me, let me hear it too!" Ning Zhiheng saw that the two of them were discussing with great interest, and asked with a smile.

As soon as Shi Hong and Wang Shucheng saw Ning Zhiheng coming in, they immediately greeted him, and said excitedly: "Captain, you don't know yet, you and the team leader are going to have a dinner!" ”

Ning Zhiheng was stunned, but immediately reacted, and hurriedly asked, "The case is closed?" ”

Shi Hong nodded and said with a smile: "Early this morning, Team Leader Wei received a notice that at ten o'clock this morning, a celebration party will be held in the South Auditorium, the team leader and you are both the first meritorious, I heard that even Brother Hong has been promoted to the first level this time, this time our third action team has shown its face!" By the way, the team leader told you to come to his office and go to his office! ”

When Ning Zhiheng heard this, he was also happy in his heart, he had worked hard for this case for so long, and now it was finally time to harvest!

He hurriedly turned around and went to Wei Liangbi's office, Wei Liangbi was more reserved, with a calm and breezy appearance, but the excitement and joy revealed in the corners of his eyes couldn't be hidden from anyone at all!

"Zhiheng, just now the section chief informed that at ten o'clock to open a celebration party, the two of us are the first meritorious, and we will be promoted and awarded in a while, haha, since you came to the Military Intelligence Department these days, I really want to come true, smooth sailing!" As soon as Wei Liangbi saw that it was Ning Zhiheng, he couldn't hold back the joy in his heart anymore, grabbed Ning Zhiheng's arm, and said happily.

Ning Zhiheng was also very happy, and said with a smile: "Senior brother, your promotion to lieutenant colonel is still worth a celebration party, my promotion of a lieutenant-level officer, what is there to celebrate!" ”

Wei Liangbi said with a hint of pride at the corner of his mouth: "In the past two days, you have been busy with your feet and not touching the ground, I haven't told you, there is something to say there, this time the two of us are not only awarded, but also awarded!" ”

"Honored! It's true? After Ning Zhiheng heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, but he didn't expect this.

During this period, the size and number of the Kuomintang army was about 1.6 million, which was much stronger than when it expanded rapidly after the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and could reach more than 3 million at most.

During this period, the promotion and awarding of military ranks of the Kuomintang were very strict, unlike the continuous fighting after the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, with frequent casualties, the promotion of military ranks was relatively easy, and the awarding of medals began to increase.

During this period, the management of military ranks in the army was very strict, and the promotion of officers was relatively difficult.

Take the Military Intelligence Investigation Department as an example, it is in charge of the intelligence investigation of the entire army, screening personnel, and can even deal with officers of the national army below the rank of general officer on the spot, and at the same time has jurisdiction over the major key departments of the police and gendarmerie throughout the country. But its highest commander is seated, and the military rank is only a major general.

As for the awarding of medals, it is even rarer, unless the awarder has indeed made major meritorious contributions, and after examination and verification by the military department, it will be reported to the supreme leader for approval and approval.

In short, the gold content of the medals in this period is very high, and those who can get this honor are all leaders in the army and have attracted much attention! Definitely the greatest honor in the army!

Ning Zhiheng was also very surprised, he knew that his military rank would definitely be promoted to the next level, and he had already prepared in his heart, but it was definitely a big surprise to be awarded the medal!