Chapter 6 Encounter Screening
"Captain! The two Japanese spies we captured yesterday couldn't stand the torture and both died."
An action team member ran over from the interrogation department building and shouted.
Liu Zhengxiong exclaimed: "What?! Those guys in the interrogation department were so reckless. I wonder how difficult it is to catch a Japanese spy nowadays. It's over! It's all in vain. My chance to get promoted and make money is gone again."
Yang Jiang reminded, "Let's go, Captain. The Party Affairs Office's Operations Division asked us to rush to Tongfu Inn at 3 o'clock to cooperate with them in setting up surveillance."
"Let's go! Arresting a few Red Party members can help you get promoted and make a fortune."
Liu Zhengxiong waved his hand and led a group of action team members out of the door.
At this time, it was not yet the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Military Bureau of Investigation, and the two departments conducted more joint operations.
Moreover, the White Party completely ignored the evil ambitions of the Japanese invaders, implemented the strategy of "pacifying the country before resisting foreign aggression", and continued to carry out the bloodiest and cruelest suppression of the Red Party.
“It’s so hateful!”
Xiang Chu cursed inwardly and walked towards the water room.
He found that the Operations Department was very large, with three operations groups, each group had three operations teams, each team had nearly fifty people, a total of nearly five hundred people.
It's really difficult to stand out among these 500 people.
But with so many people in the Operations Department, why are there only two people in the archives room with so many files piled up?
While Xiang Chu was thinking, a fragrant breeze blew towards him, and Ning Caiwei actually came with a thermos to get water.
Xiang Chu smiled and said, "Hello, Senior Sister Ning!"
"it is good!"
Ning Caiwei nodded at him and paused.
"Thank you for saving my cousin yesterday."
Xiang Chu said hurriedly: "You're welcome! I should also thank Director Ning for transferring me to the department and arranging me in the archives room."
Ning Caiwei's beautiful eyes swept over him and said with a smile:
"You're not stupid, but it was the director's idea to arrange for you to work in the archives room."
"what?!"
Xiang Chu pretended to be extremely surprised.
Ning Caiwei suggested: "I think you should go to the Operations Department or the Intelligence Department. There is no future in the Archives Department."
Xiang Chu smiled bitterly and said, "Of course I don't want to stay in the archives room, but I'd be so sorry to Director Li if I leave right after arriving. Oh, Senior Sister Ning! Is Director Li the only one in the archives room?"
Ning Caiwei had already boiled the water, put the cap on the bottle, and whispered:
"The last officer assigned to the archives room was identified by Director Li as an underground member of the Red Party. He has already..."
Ning Caiwei hadn't finished speaking when she saw someone coming and hurriedly turned around and left.
Xiang Chu was shocked. It seemed that Dainong doubted his identity and asked Li Maocai to identify it.
Li Maocai is definitely not a simple person. He is not fit to manage archives at all. Yet he is used to manage archives, which involves unspeakable secrets.
After thinking it over, Xiang Chu felt that what happened at Wende Bridge yesterday was somewhat of a coincidence. A spy chief like Dai Nong, who would rather kill three thousand people by mistake, did not believe in any coincidence at all.
Xiang Chu was busy all afternoon without making a sound, cleaning the archive room from top to bottom. He also sorted out nearly half of the archives, documents and books in the room, making it look neat and tidy.
However, Li Maocai was not completely idle. While hiding from the dust, he also helped him get two sets of second lieutenant uniforms, two sets of Zhongshan casual clothes, a military cap, military boots, shirts, shorts vests, quilts, blankets and other bedding.
There is also a brand new Browning 1911 sidearm, also known as a "Luzi", with a magazine containing 9 rounds of bullets.
"Xiao Xiang! Your Zhongshan suit has been washed white. Hurry up and change into a new one. Although our archives department is a logistics department, we often have to go out to retrieve files and check household registration. If you don't dress well, it will bring shame to our intelligence department."
Li Maocai spoke in a chattering manner, neither hurried nor slow, and looked at Xiang Chu with a scrutinizing gaze.
Xiang Chu said as he mopped the floor: "Director! I'm sweating all over. I'd better take a shower before putting it on, otherwise it will get dirty."
"That's right! That's right!"
Li Maocai said with a smile, casually sweeping his left hand across the military cap on the table.
"Crack!" There was a sound.
The brand new military cap fell to the ground, with the blue sky and white sun badge on it touching the ground.
The floor had just been mopped and there were some water stains, so it wasn't very clean.
Xiang Chu hurriedly bent down to pick up the general's hat, took out his handkerchief and carefully wiped the cap badge.
Li Maocai squinted his eyes and watched his movements, smiling:
"Xiao Xiang! What kind of flag do you have in mind?"
“Of course it’s this flag!”
Xiang Chu pointed to the badge on the military cap without hesitation.
"This flag?"
Li Maocai shook his head, took out a bunch of keys from the drawer and handed them to him.
"All the keys to our archives are here. Take them."
Xiang Chu said hurriedly: "Director! Let's keep it with you."
"That's fine! You still have to take the room key."
Li Maocai nodded, took out a room key and handed it to Xiang Chu.
He put the bunch of keys back into the drawer, picked up the bag and said:
"Xiao Xiang! I'll leave a little earlier."
"Okay! Director, take care."
Xiang Chu stood up, walked him out the door, and closed the door.
He picked up a cup of tea and stood by the window looking towards the gate.
After finishing a cup of tea, Li Maocai did not walk out of the door.
"This old fox has definitely been reported to the director."
Xiang Chu knew it well, so he simply started to organize his things.
At this time, the Office of the Director of Military Intelligence.
Dai Nong sat in his office chair and checked Li Maocai's records about Xiang Chu today, which amounted to five pages.
After reading it, he lit the paper, threw it into the iron trash can behind him, and said in a low voice:
"Maocai! You have recorded everything in great detail. I haven't seen any suspicious points yet, but don't let your guard down. How could there be such a coincidence at Wende Bridge? The Red Party and the Japanese spy appeared at the same time. You need to continue to identify him."
Li Maocai stood respectfully and said with some grievance:
"Director! To be honest, Liu Xiang didn't have any major problems last time. She just complained a few times because she was not satisfied with being assigned to the archives department. I reported it to you and you dealt with her. Now many colleagues are gossiping about me behind my back..."
Dai Nong interrupted him and shouted:
"Who dares to say that to you? Tell me and I will deal with him immediately. Isn't Liu Xiang a member of the Red Party? She dared to shout that she wanted to go to the cave. This is intolerable!"
Upon hearing this, Li Maocai couldn't help but laugh and said, "Director! You may not know that Xiang Chu is from Xikou."
Dai Nong was surprised and said, "Is he really from Xikou? I thought Ning Changde was just repaying him for saving his son, but it turns out he is also cultivating his own direct lineage."
Li Maocai smiled bitterly and said, "Director! You gods are fighting, don't pick my archives department. Xiang Chu is a talent, you should put him in the operations department or the intelligence department and let him show his skills."
"You can't change your mind overnight. Let him stay for a few days and then make a decision. Now you can go!"
Dai Nong refused sternly and kicked Li Maocai out of the office with a wave of his hand.