Chapter 406: Turning a Female Spy

He Yuzhu entered Dan's office and found her dark circles were heavier again, and she was still rubbing her temples incessantly.

"Dan, did you pull another all-nighter?" He Yuzhu asked with a smile.

"You're still laughing? That Mei Feng seems weak, but his willpower is not. I've been wearing him down for two nights, and he still won't say a thing!" Dan said helplessly.

"How about you let me use Shuiqing on him?" He Yuzhu raised an eyebrow and said.

"Don't make me violate regulations. I called you here today because I want you to start with Lin Wanning again!" Dan took a sip of strong tea and said indifferently.

"Dan, as long as you promise to let her go after she reveals all the intelligence, I guarantee I'll solve the case for you within a week!" He Yuzhu said with a smile.

"Nonsense!" Dan scolded.

"You want the donkey to pull the mill, but you don't want to give the donkey any fodder. How can such a good thing exist in this world? I can't do it!" He Yuzhu shook his head.

"This is a matter of principle; there is no room for negotiation!" Dan said with a flushed face.

"How about putting her on the Tiger Bench and pouring chili water... she'll definitely talk then!" He Yuzhu joked.

"No!" Dan slammed the table hard.

He Yuzhu leaned close to Dan's ear and whispered a few words.

Dan reached out to slam the table again, but then pulled her hand back. She stared fixedly at He Yuzhu and said, "If I didn't know you, I would have had you shot for coming up with such a rotten idea!"

"Dan, don't blow things out of proportion. You have to give something to get something!" He Yuzhu laughed.

"You kid, you'll eventually fall because of a woman!"

He Yuzhu smiled and said nothing.

"Fine, I promise you! But you must solve the case within three days!" Dan said.

"Just watch me!" He Yuzhu ran out, arranged a table full of food, and also bought a cake and some snacks.

Lin Wanning looked at the food and asked, "The information I gave you last time, was it useful?"

He Yuzhu nodded, "Mei Feng has been caught, and your Siqiang and the others blew up the Northern Thermal Power Plant. There's no turning back now; they will all be shot once they are captured!"

Lin Wanning was shocked by this news. She never expected that her Siqiang would actually let Mei Feng continue to contact the antique shop. Based on her understanding of her Siqiang, he shouldn't have taken such a risk. Clearly, her Siqiang's side was still short of money and hadn't received any support from Bureau Chief Mao.

He Yuzhu saw through her thoughts and said, "I'm giving you one last chance today. Tell me everything you know and help me catch your Siqiang's group, and I'll let you go. If you miss this last chance, you'll be shot too."

"Why should I trust you?" Lin Wanning asked.

"How about we make a bet? You name one thing you think I can't accomplish, and if I do it, you'll do as I say!" He Yuzhu looked at her with burning eyes.

"Why do you want to save me?" Lin Wanning suddenly asked.

"You didn't kill Huang Ying, you didn't really want to kill Xiaoqi, and you didn't shoot at me. I just feel that although you are a female spy, you are still worth saving!" He Yuzhu said indifferently.

"Just that?"

"Also, you're quite pretty, and I don't want to kill you! I'm the type of person who generally doesn't kill women!" He Yuzhu said with a cheeky grin.

Lin Wanning chuckled, then asked, "What time is it now?"

"Three in the afternoon."

"If you can take me to Tianjin to eat Goubuli steamed buns before ten tonight, I'll tell you everything." Lin Wanning challenged him.

"It's a deal!" He Yuzhu held out his palm.

Lin Wanning hesitated for a moment, then high-fived him.

He Yuzhu ran to Dan's office and told her what had happened.

Dan stared at He Yuzhu for half a minute before saying, "You lawless kid! I'll take this risk with you."

"Dan, as long as you guarantee that no one enters the interrogation room before tomorrow morning, I can complete this mission." He Yuzhu said.

"Good!" A smile appeared on Dan's face.

He Yuzhu returned to the interrogation room and said, "When you open your eyes next time, you'll be able to eat steamed buns."

He Yuzhu knocked her unconscious with one strike and put her into his space.

He Yuzhu drove for a full five hours before finding that famous Goubuli steamed bun shop in the narrow alley behind Tianxiang Mall in Tianjin.

After the car was parked, he released Lin Wanning from his space.

The moment Lin Wanning looked up and saw the sign, she was visibly stunned, her face filled with disbelief.

"How about it?" He Yuzhu smiled, "Five hours, and we're at the Goubuli steamed bun shop you've been longing for."

Lin Wanning gazed at the shop, and after a long while, she sighed softly, "Let's eat first, we'll talk after."

The two of them entered the shop.

He Yuzhu ordered his favorite pork and green onion buns, ordered pork and cabbage ones for Lin Wanning, and also ordered a side of shredded cabbage with jellyfish and Tianjin-style tripe, plus two bowls of wolfberry and Xiaomi porridge.

The steaming hot buns were brought out, and Lin Wanning ate quickly, almost one per bite, as if she were trying to swallow some kind of emotion along with them.

He Yuzhu ate just like her, one bun after another, devouring them like a whirlwind.

When she was nearly finished, He Yuzhu spoke slowly, "There's plenty of good food in Tianjin, why did it have to be here?"

Lin Wanning paused, her gaze drifting into the distance, "I went to university in Tianjin. One day, I came here to eat buns, and while walking through an alley, I ran into some thugs... it was Hu Yongan who saved me. Later, he brought me into the Military Statistics Bureau."

He Yuzhu nodded in realization, "When the Japanese were still here, the Military Statistics Bureau did do a few decent things. But later on, everything was just petty theft and shady business. You shouldn't be so stubborn anymore..."

Lin Wanning didn't respond; she just wiped the corner of her mouth silently and stood up, "Let's go, I'll take you somewhere."

She led He Yuzhu to the front of a small private bank and whispered, "The clerk here, Ma Zhentang, is one of our people."

He Yuzhu immediately found a phone booth and called Dan, "Lin Wanning has agreed to cooperate with us. Notify the comrades in Tianjin..."

Seeing He Yuzhu return to the car, Lin Wanning said, "Let's go, we're heading back!"

In the early hours of the next day, before dawn, He Yuzhu's car had already quietly driven back to Si Jiu Cheng.

"Do you want to make the arrests overnight, or wait until tomorrow morning?" Lin Wanning asked calmly.

"The sooner, the better."

"Then call your people." Lin Wanning turned her head, "I'll take you there."

Over the next few hours, under Lin Wanning's guidance, the Action Group raided six secret enemy spy strongholds in succession.

The operation was swift and decisive; by ten o'clock in the morning, a total of nine undercover agents had been captured—all of whom had previously exchanged intelligence with her.

Standing in front of the last grocery store, Lin Wanning suddenly spoke: "Based on my understanding of him, my Siqiang... should be in that temple behind the Fragrant Hills right now."

He Yuzhu nodded: "Then let's strike while the iron is hot and capture him."

Lin Wanning nodded and asked: "What about what you promised me? How are you going to do it?"