Movie Variety Show: Starting from a New World

"Can I understand it this way, Sixth Brother, you actually suspect that the shadow might be Han Bing, and Jiang Wanchao is just a substitute? But now you don't have conclusive evidence to prove that this Han Bing is the shadow?" Zhao Cheng asked.

Zheng Yaoxian considered it for a moment, then slowly nodded. Han Bing's case involved a significant number of people throughout the city. Even if Zheng Yaoxian expressed his suspicions, no one would believe Han Bing was the shadow.

But Zhao Cheng came from Peking and had no connection with Han Bing. Moreover, Han Bing was the one in his childhood friend Tian's arms. What he said could allow Zhao Cheng to look at this matter from an outsider's perspective.

Zhao Cheng didn't say anything more, but asked Zheng Yao to introduce Han Bing's situation in detail.

For the next half hour, Zheng Yaoxian told Zhao Cheng about his first contact with Han Bing in Yan'an and everything that had happened in recent times.

Zhao Cheng listened very carefully. After all, he had to find out that Han Bing was the shadow.

After Zheng Yaoxian finished speaking, Zhao Cheng and Zheng Yaoxian both fell into deep thought. Zhao Cheng was thinking about Han Bing's doubts, and Zheng Yaoxian was also reviewing Han Bing's problems.

Time passed in silence between the two, until Zhao Cheng suddenly picked up the cigarette box on the table. When he wanted to pick up a cigarette and light it, he found that the box was empty.

Zhao Cheng and Zheng Yaoxian looked at each other, both smiled and said nothing. Zhao Cheng stood up and took out another box of cigarettes from his backpack. After opening it, Zhao Cheng handed one to Zheng Yaoxian and took out one for himself.

After Zheng Yaoxian took the cigarette, he picked up a match and lit it, then handed the match to Zhao Cheng.

The two took a deep breath, and Zhao Cheng slowly spoke, "Sixth Brother, you said you used a fake name when you went to Yan'an, but everyone basically knew you were a member of the Military Control Commission, they just didn't know who you were, right? Later, when you were being pursued, why did Han Bing send a lame Ma Xiaowu to call for support? Did she want you to leave? Or did she want to keep you?"

"Also, Han Bing is such a powerful person. According to your evaluation, she is no worse than you. So how could she be caught by Gong Shu? And isn't her method of passing the message a bit too ridiculous? Such a large clinic, and suddenly a pigeon flew out of the building. Gong Shu is so powerful, how could she not know?"

"When you mentioned the list of cadres under investigation, was Han Bing on it? Wasn't she arrested and thrown into the detention center because of a mistake? And Jiang Wanchao was exposed shortly afterwards? Isn't that a bit of a coincidence?"

"The most important thing is, according to what you said, Han Bing should have been able to catch you several times, but she failed every time? Is it really just because you were lucky? Could it be that Han Bing deliberately gave up because of your sixth brother's identity in the Secret Service? After all, in her perception, you are a banner of the Secret Service, and an undercover agent like her, so she lets you go again and again?" After saying this, Zhao Cheng stopped talking, wanting to see Zheng Yaoxian's reaction.

"According to what you said, if Han Bing is really the shadow, then all these questions make perfect sense! But where is the evidence? There can't be no evidence at all, right?" Zheng Yaoxian asked Zhao Cheng.

"Sixth Brother, you're really confused by the situation. If two spies have met before, it would be easy. But if they are complete strangers, how can they confirm their identities? A code? A torn banknote? Or something else? Like a stamp? I think this token of contact must be something very ordinary. It can't be too special, right?"

Zhao Cheng's words startled Zheng Yaoxian, and he remembered something. Han Bing had a red embroidered notebook that she had never used. After all, it was an honor she had won, but considering the Red Army's survival situation at the time, Han Bing's notebook must have had the opportunity to be used. Yet, Han Bing had never used it! She hadn't written a single word in it!

Zheng Yaoxian remembered that Han Bing had always cherished that notebook, yet there wasn't a single word written in it. Could it be that Han Bing simply valued his reputation? Was he reluctant to part with it? That couldn't be possible!

Moreover, Zheng Yaoxian remembered that there was something in that notebook, which was a palace gate inverted stamp issued during the Anti-Japanese War!

"Could that stamp be the secret code for the meeting? Is that why Han Bing kept it so carefully and didn't even let anyone see it?

Thinking of this, Zheng Yaoxian combined all the previous doubts and finally began to believe that Han Bing was indeed the shadow.

He couldn't help but believe it. Now, apart from a procedure for contacting people and exchanging secret codes, Han Bing met all the common features of a potential spy! In fact, Han Bing was even more like a party member than himself. If it wasn't intentional, no one else could do it. After all, there was only one teacher like him in all the years of the entire Dongda University!

"Han Bing is really a shadow! How is it possible! How can she be a shadow!" Zheng Yaoxian muttered to himself, still a little bit unconvinced by his own judgment.

"For one thing, eliminate all impossibilities, and the remaining one, no matter how incredible it is, is the truth! Even if you say you don't believe that Han Bing is the shadow, but after eliminating any doubts, I still believe that this shadow must be Han Bing!" Zhao Cheng's firm voice came, and Zheng Yaoxian was stunned.

"If we eliminate all impossibilities, then what remains, no matter how unbelievable, is the truth? Yes, if she is not the shadow, who else can be the shadow?" Zheng Yaoxian murmured.

"Sixth brother, you are actually a bit too stubborn. I know that as a top agent, you don't want your life to be stained, but what I want to say is, since Han Bing is such a strong suspect, why can't we test him? Even if Director Chen doesn't want to believe it, I think Minister Qian will definitely be willing to believe it, right? After all, if Han Bing is really the shadow, then this is a big deal! I think Minister Qian will definitely take it seriously!" Zhao Cheng comforted.

"I understand. Maybe it's really my own self-esteem that's at work. Alas, Lao Lu's sacrifice has made me a little crazy!" Zheng Yaoxian said.

"Yes, and the work of anti-espionage is not something that can be done by one person alone! I think we need to use the power of the people to find out all those spies! And, to be honest, is there really only one shadow in our government? In addition to the shadow on the small island, are there any other shadows lurking on the four islands? Are there any other shadows lurking by foreign forces? These all require a determined Bolshevik like you to find those people! Instead of wasting your energy and time because of the shadow of a small island!" Zhao Cheng's words were like the sound of a great bell, echoing in Zheng Yaoxian's mind!