Chapter 19 Dating
Dai Nong continued, "I informed Mao Feng of Chang Zhiwu's situation, but Mao Feng was eager to make a contribution and was afraid of taking responsibility, so he immediately arrested Chang Zhiwu in his office. Unexpectedly, Chang Zhiwu committed suicide on the spot.
What’s even more hateful is that the Party Affairs Office immediately searched Chang Zhiwu’s home, No. 9 Wenhua Lane, completely disrupting our plans.”
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. They had not expected that such a good game of chess would be so badly played by the Director himself.
Ning Changde comforted him, "Director! Even so, we have cracked the Evil Wolf Group and found out the traitor lurking in the Party Affairs Department. You can report to the meeting of the Military and Political Department."
"Let's not talk about this. We still have to give Director Mao some face."
Dai Nong waved his hand and said, it was obvious that Mao Feng still promised him benefits. He paused,
"Xiang Chu! You should interrogate that Xiao Lin Mie Hua again. This devil actually gave him such an infuriating name."
Xiang Chu was just worrying about his date with Ning Caiwei at noon, but Fang Quan took the lead and said with a smile:
"Director! We also know how to do what Xiang Chu did. Isn't it just playing some music, drinking some sake, getting him drunk and asking him for information? I'm sure our interrogation department can handle it."
Dai Nong took a look at him and knew his difficulty. He couldn't let a newcomer in the archives room steal the limelight. He nodded and said, "Okay! Let professionals do professional things."
After saying this, he glanced at Ren Jie and ordered:
"Ren Jie! Tell me about the meeting at the Party Affairs Office yesterday."
"Yes!"
Ren Jie hurriedly accepted the order.
He still glanced at the director, and seeing that he had no intention of letting him go, he took out a document, selected some and said:
"Everyone! Yesterday I went to the Party Affairs Office to attend a counter-espionage briefing meeting. The Party Affairs Office recently arrested a member of the Red Party underground party and successfully persuaded him to defect. After comparing the information with the Red Party underground party members arrested a few days ago, it was confirmed that our Military Intelligence Department has a Red Party underground party member code-named "Hua Mei". We were ordered to identify him."
Xiang Chu was shocked. This would mean adding another item to the information he had reported. In order not to expose himself, he should send it out using code.
Dai Nong slammed the table and said angrily: "Last night, a Japanese spy was interrogated, and today there is another underground member of the Red Party. The Intelligence Department is leaking everywhere, and the enemy spies can infiltrate at will. What's going on with the Intelligence Department?"
Liu Xiang stood up calmly and said firmly:
"Director! The Intelligence Department must conduct a strict screening to identify the Japanese spies and underground members of the Red Party in the department."
This is the direct lineage, which instantly transformed the approval of the director into an opportunity to perform meritorious service.
Dai Nong waved his hand to signal him to sit down, and nodded, "Okay! As the first department of the Intelligence Department, you must come up with outstanding results."
Xia Shengyuan leaned forward and asked, "Secretary Ren! This 'Huamei' should be a woman, right? In that case, it would be easier to catch her. There aren't many women in the whole department."
Ren Jie shook his head and said, "No! He said it was a man."
"The male's name is Huathrush?"
Everyone showed an incredible look.
After the meeting, Xiang Chu hurried back to the archives room, put on a brand new Zhongshan suit, and said with a smile:
"Director! I'm going out to have lunch with an acquaintance at noon, so I might be back late."
"Go ahead! Our archives room is a place for leisure and retirement, so just be comfortable as long as you can."
Li Maocai said with a smile, and found the most suitable excuse for his carelessness.
Xiang Chu first returned to the dormitory and converted the news about the recent arrest and betrayal of a famous underground party member into code and added it to the intelligence to be given to "Peacock".
Then he went out and walked quickly to the gate of the compound.
This time he was too lazy to keep guard and just walked out on his own.
The sentry failed to stop him and had to write it down in the register himself.
The sentries bullied the newcomers, but the older or more powerful officers never stopped them.
Xiang Chu hailed a rickshaw at the corner of the street and headed straight to the Thyme Cafe on Qinhuai Road.
When I arrived at Thyme Cafe, Ning Caiwei hadn't arrived yet.
The boss codenamed "Peacock" was not in the store either.
There was a cosmetics store next to it, so he walked in.
The proprietress was dressed very seductively and her eyes lit up when she saw a handsome man coming in.
She came forward with a smile and said:
"Sir! What kind of perfume would you like to choose?"
Xiang Chu described the perfume Ning Caiwei used:
"It's light, with a hint of jasmine, and it makes people feel relaxed and happy. It should be a French perfume."
"Oh! That should be the French Shalimar perfume."
The proprietress took out a bottle of light yellow liquid perfume.
Xiang Chu smelled it and nodded:
"Yes! It's Shalimar, produced by Guerlain. How much is it?"
The proprietress said without hesitation: "One hundred French francs!"
“Then your place is too expensive.”
Xiang Chu put down the perfume bottle and shook his head.
Of course the lady boss quoted a very high price and said calmly:
"What's the price you're satisfied with?"
Xiang Chu smiled and said, "Cut the price in half, 50 French francs! The factory price of your perfume is 30 French francs, and the shipping fee and other expenses are 10 French francs. You still make 10 French francs, so it's not a loss."
The proprietress was shocked, and she looked Xiang Chu up and down, and said in surprise:
"Who are you? How do you know so much?"
Xiang Chu smiled cheerfully and said, "I used to sell perfume, so I am considered an old colleague of yours."
The boss lady's business was not going well, so she said readily: "Okay! Just consider it as making friends."
When Xiang Chu walked into the Thyme Café with Shalimar perfume, Ning Caiwei was already sitting in the seat by the window.
"Senior Sister Ning! I just picked out a gift for you."
Xiang Chu smiled and placed the Shalimar perfume in front of her.
"Don't spend money! Don't do this again."
Ning Caiwei said angrily, but still accepted it readily.
This shows that she is not opposed to dating him.
Xiang Chu shouted, "Waiter! Take your order."
"Sir! This lady has already ordered."
A pretty waitress came over with a tray of coffee and fruit.
Xiang Chu took out his wallet and asked, "How much is the total?"
The waitress said anxiously: "This lady has already paid."
Ning Caiwei smiled and said, "You gave me perfume, and I treated you to coffee, so we're even."
"But you also donated money for me."
Xiang Chu smiled bitterly and took out a small yellow croaker and placed it in front of her.
"What are you doing!"
Ning Caiwei said angrily, pushing the small yellow croaker back in front of him.