Chapter 79 Finding the Farmer
Ning Zhiheng carefully packed the dozen small tea jars and wooden boxes, confirmed again that there was no trace left, and withdrew from Lu Ming's home, locked the door, and rushed back to his home.
He took out the small tea jar again and carefully checked it. The tea leaves inside were very ordinary and were often drunk by southerners. This was sold in many tea shops on the streets of Nanjing.
The tea leaves were poured out. The small tea jar was made of hardwood and was very exquisite. It was not common on the market, but there was no mark of any merchant store on the surface.
Why did Lu Ming buy so much tea at home? These should not be purchased at one time. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have divided so many small teas into canned tea, which would be too troublesome!
It should be that every time I buy a tea pot, why did Lu Ming buy so many teas in multiple times?
It's very simple. He must often go to a tea shop. He always buys a small can of tea. He can't drink so much tea alone. So why is he buying tea? It must be covering up his eyes and ears, in order to cover up his true intentions.
Then what did he do at the tea shop?
Meeting with contacts? Transfer information and information to each other?
Yes, that's what it should be!
Ning Zhiheng knew that he had found the correct answer. The contact farmer must have worked in a tea shop. The location of this tea shop was either near Lu Ming’s workplace, near his residence, or on his way to and from get off work!
This range is quite large! Ning Zhiheng knew that the workload was very large, but this time none of his subordinates could use it, so he could only search for this matter slowly by himself.
He first returned to the Military Intelligence Department, rushed to the morgue and quietly put the keys back to Lu Ming, and then went to Wei Liangbi to ask for leave, saying that he had been solving the case some time ago and felt very tired and wanted to take a two-day rest.
Of course, Wei Liangbi nodded readily to agree, but he didn't know anything. He knew very well that Ning Zhiheng was going to take action again.
I would like to remind the junior brother again and said, "Zhiheng, don't be too hard to do things. You have been looking for clues about the underground party for a while! Our Military Intelligence Department rarely interferes in the underground party case. If you know the matter inside, I don't want to say more.
It’s not impossible if you want to investigate it, but those Red Party are all desperate people. Be very careful when dealing with them. You have to bring more people to handle cases. As the saying goes, nothing is as important as your life!”
Only then did Ning Zhiheng realize that his senior brother was extremely smart and felt like a mirror. It seemed that it was difficult to hide it, so he had to agree repeatedly and promised not to take risks at will, so he left Wei Liangbi's office.
Then he explained a few more words to Shi Hong before he hurriedly left the Military Intelligence Department.
He first rushed to Lu Ming's house and soon found several tea shops. Every time he arrived at the house, he asked for one or two Longjing tea, and then saw if the tea cans the merchant gave him were the same style he wanted.
Then try to stay for some time and observe the people in the tea shop carefully, but they did not find the person he was looking for.
So he followed Lu Ming's route to work and started screening one by one. Finally, he saw a kind of tea can on the shelves in a tea shop, which was exactly the same as the tea can at Lu Ming's home.
He was overjoyed and looked up. The sign of the tea shop had the words "Qingshi Tea House".
He stepped forward slowly, pretended to be picking tea leaves, and said to the guy who was looking at the shop, "My man, I'll have one or two Longjing tea."
The young guy saw Ning Zhiheng coming in, and quickly stepped forward and smiled attentively and replied: "Hao, one or two dragon wells, sixty bronzes!"
Ning Zhiheng looked around and found that the shop was not big, and there was only one guy in it calling him. He didn't find the target he wanted to find, so he pretended to say casually: "Is this business okay?"
"I wish you good luck! This business is quite good!" As he said, he quickly weighed a or two tea leaves in his hand, put them into a delicate small tea jar, and handed them to Ning Zhiheng.
Ning Zhiheng paid the money and chatted with him casually for a few more words. Seeing that he had not noticed more, he did not stay for a long time and simply turned around and left.
He looked at the tea pot in his hand and nodded secretly. It should be here!
This farmer is now a middle-aged man, of course he is not a young man who looks at the shop. He is likely to be the shopkeeper or boss of this Qingshi Tea House. Now he only needs to make sure in person!
So he found an inconspicuous corner nearby, guarding the door of the Qingshi Tea House with his eyes, and carefully observing everyone entering and leaving.
The business in this Qingshi Tea House is very ordinary, and there are not many customers coming in and out, and Ning Zhiheng has never discovered anything.
About an hour later, he suddenly saw a middle-aged man in a long robe and dressed as a businessman walking straight into the Qingshi Tea House. The guy stepped forward and shouted, "Shopkeeper, you are back!"
The middle-aged man nodded, without saying a word, and walked directly into the back hall of the tea shop.
Ning Zhiheng had excellent eyesight. In just a short glance, he could see that this middle-aged man was very similar to the farmer in the portrait. Except for his different clothes and temperament, the farmer in the portrait looked haggard and worried, wearing a coarse cloth dress.
Now this middle-aged man looks like a face that a businessman is a common face and is dressed in a cotton gown, with a much more sophisticated texture.
However, Ning Zhiheng has already confirmed that this person is the person he is looking for, Lu Ming’s online contact Farmer!
Finally found it!
Xia Deyan has been very anxious these days. He doesn't know why. It may be because of the argument with Lu Ming last time. He repeatedly persuaded Lu Ming not to contact his former comrades, mainly because it was too unsafe!
A contact information from a few years ago was not guaranteed at all, and the other party did not understand the situation. He didn't understand why Lao Lu was so stubborn. This was not the behavior that a qualified underground worker should do.
Perhaps it was because the comrades around him had sacrificed too much, so Lao Lu cherished every surviving partner. The joy of successfully receiving the connection made Lao Lu ignore his own safety.
Alas! This old path has been an old party member for so many years. Although I have rich work experience, my personality defects are still difficult to change. I am not cautious enough, especially stubborn. If this continues, problems will arise sooner or later!
He was really worried about Lu Ming's safety. The friendship between the two of them had been like brothers for many years. He really didn't want to hear any accidents happening to Lu Ming!
This time, Lu Ming went to contact the old comrade who had lost contact. It had been four days since he was still in contact with him. This is a very abnormal situation!
It shouldn't be! If the contact is successful, at least Lu Ming will come back and notify him, and ask the organization to arrange personnel to investigate and identify the old comrade who was brought back. This is a necessary procedure!
But today is the fourth day, and the news should be sent back no matter what.
Could it be? No, no! Lao Lu has rich experience in fighting. After so many years, he has survived all kinds of hardships and storms. He told himself in his heart that it is the same this time, Lao Lu will come back safely!
He was restless in the room, walking back and forth with his hands behind his back, and his mood became more and more anxious. He kept trying to ask for information when he was not working in Lu Ming's unit.
He knew that if Lu Ming really had an accident, then the National Party's intelligence department would investigate Lu Ming. If he rashly showed up to inquire about the news and exposed it to the enemy's sight, the consequences would be unimaginable!
Although it is better to be calm than to act! Rampant action will bring danger to himself, but if he does nothing like this, he is unwilling to wait so passively!
What should I do now? No, if there is no news tomorrow, I must report to the organization and let them learn about the situation from other channels.
Ning Zhiheng confirmed the identity of the farmer, then stood up and observed the location of the Qingshi Tea House and the surrounding environment, then stopped staying and left quickly!
Ning Zhiheng did not think about finding the farmer directly and handing him the news of Lu Ming's death and the wooden box left behind, because he could not gain the trust of the farmer at all.
In addition, he had no intention of exposing himself from the beginning. Even though he was a member of the Red Party who had been in a party for more than ten years in his previous life, he did not have to worry about his own life's danger, nor did he have to sacrifice his life and give everything for it!
In this life, in the cruel and ruthless struggle, the price of joining the revolution is extremely high! That is definitely not just a hot mind and a slogan!
He needs to be prepared to sacrifice himself at any time and give all his psychological preparations for the party. This is really difficult!
But his greatest wish in this life is just to protect himself and protect the people around him to safely survive the upcoming war catastrophe in this chaotic world!
Chapter completed!