Chapter 34 The Terrifying "Phoenix"
Xiang Chu and the other two walked to the gate, and Xie Lan was already waiting there.
She changed into a black dress, and her originally plump figure suddenly became much slimmer.
She also put a layer of white powder on her face to cover up her freckles.
Ning Caiwei introduced: "Captain Xie! This is Xie Lan from our department."
Xie Xingzhi said somewhat disappointedly: "Ah?! Also surnamed Xie?"
There is an unwritten rule for many surnames that are not very common, and some are even written into the family tree, which is that people with the same surname cannot marry each other. It is possible that Xie Xingzhi's family tree also has this taboo.
But Xie Lan smiled and said, "No! I took my mother's surname."
"Oh I got it."
Xie Xingzhi's mood turned from cloudy to sunny and a smile appeared on his face.
With his only advantage of height, plain looks, and below-average family background, it was impossible for him to find a female officer with high standards. It was a blessing for him to find a female non-commissioned officer like Xie Lan.
As we all know, the female non-commissioned officers who can enter the Military Intelligence Department must have an extraordinary family background.
Ning Caiwei said bluntly: "Captain Xie! Uncle Xie Lan is Chief Xie of the Military and Political Department."
"what?!"
Xie Xingzhi almost lost his balance and was held by Xiang Chu.
Xiang Chu joked, "Look at your character. Your legs go weak when you hear the word 'high official'. Think about the time when you were in the honor guard, your legs went weak when you saw the chairman, and I had to support you."
Xie Xingzhi nodded and said, "Yes! When the chairman passed by us, my legs went weak and the gun almost went forward. Fortunately, you grabbed me, otherwise I would have been shot."
Ning Caiwei smiled and said, "You two have this story? No wonder you get along so well."
The more Xie Xingzhi looked at Xie Lan, the more he liked her. He said happily, "You two! Today is my treat."
Xiang Chu waved his hand and said, "Don't argue! Today, Cai Wei and I will treat you. You two can go next time."
"Ok!"
Xie Lan nodded slightly.
Xie Xingzhi was delighted when he saw this and kept saying, "Good! Good!"
This is what it means to be a matchmaker unintentionally and bring about a marriage!
At this time, in the conference room on the third floor.
The cadres at the section level and above in the Military Intelligence Department were still in the meeting.
Wang Fengguang, the leader of the third group of the Operations Section, gave a lengthy report, describing the causes and consequences of the villa incident. At the end, he made a concluding statement:
"Dear leaders! In short, Li Jingyang, Long Qiwu and Yu Te were the main culprits for the tragic incident that caused the seven elites to die in the villa. It has nothing to do with anyone else."
This guy is really shrewd. He completely shirked his responsibility at the meeting.
However, after listening to his story, the participants all gasped and discussed who could have such ability.
Wang Fengguang was still not satisfied and added:
"Leaders! I still think there is a Red Party spy in our department who leaked the location where the Red Party underground party was imprisoned, and then the Red Party underground party sent out elites to carry out this action."
Dai Nong had already lost his patience and wanted to find a scapegoat, so he immediately scolded:
"That's enough! Your analysis is better than that of a three-year-old. Go back and reflect on your mistakes immediately. You will not be promoted for the next three years."
The director's punishment today was so severe that everyone in the meeting room was silent. No one dared to say a word for Wang Fengguang.
Wang Fengguang thought of the gifts he had given to Dai Nong and was unwilling to accept it, so he forced an explanation:
"Vice-Director! Could you please give me some leniency? I usually..."
Dai Nong interrupted him hastily and shouted:
"Wang Fengguang! You are the team leader and you also have an unshirkable responsibility. Don't put everything on a dead person."
"Yes!"
Wang Fengguang got up and left, wanting to kill Dainong.
After Dai Nong finished cleaning one up, he was very satisfied to see everyone trembling in fear, and he shouted loudly at full volume:
"Senwu! I really don't know how you guys managed to let the Red Party sneak into such a secluded villa, not only kidnapped the underground party members, but also lost 7 elites."
Wang Senwu stood up quickly and said loudly:
"I failed to supervise this matter, please punish me."
Wang Senwu is a rough man who is good at getting along with everyone, and he usually gives benefits to Chuzuo.
The director naturally would not punish him, so he waved his hand and said, "Sit down! The investigation result I want is not to punish you."
Wang Senwu was relieved and said in a low voice: "Director! According to my on-site investigation, it should be a super master of the Red Party. Our action team members did not have time to react and were killed by him."
"Super master?"
Dai Nong hesitated for a moment, his face suddenly turned very ugly, and he said in surprise,
"Could it be that the Red Party's top killer, 'Phoenix', has arrived in Nanjing?"
Wang Senwu wanted to make his opponent sound more powerful so that he could better shirk responsibility. He emphasized his tone and said:
"According to my analysis, it should be the 'Phoenix'!"
"what?!"
Dai Nong looked at the closed conference room window with an unnatural look on his face.
Ning Changde saw it all, smiled in his heart, and said calmly:
"What's so great about the Phoenix? The Red Party doesn't engage in assassinations."
Dai Nong shook his head and said, "Not entirely. It is said that a few years ago, in order to rescue a group of female students, the 'Phoenix' broke into the Shanghai Concession alone. He operated for three consecutive nights, destroyed several police stations, assassinated hundreds of foreign senior officials and police officers, and made the concession shudder at the mention of him."
Liu Xiangan smiled bitterly and said, "Director! This is not the most amazing thing. I held a very high-level intelligence meeting at the headquarters. At the meeting, I was informed that Phoenix took down our front-line division-level command alone. He is really inhuman."
"so smart?"
Everyone sighed when they heard this.
Ning Changde kindly advised: "Commissioner! The task given to us by the Commissioner is mainly to deal with Japanese spies. Catching the underground members of the Red Party is the responsibility of the Party Affairs Office. In the near future, I think..."
Dai Nong interrupted him rudely and shook his head, saying, "Changde! The chairman said that we must first stabilize the country before we can resist foreign aggression. We must spare no effort to deal with the Red Party underground party. Of course, we still have to catch the Japanese spies. Both are equally important, and neither can be lost."
Ning Changde couldn't afford to lose face, so he said with a smile: "Director! I heard that the Shanghai Concession offered a reward of one million for the head of the Phoenix, and sent out numerous police forces to capture it but failed. Our power is limited, and if we provoke the Phoenix, we may end up in trouble."
Dai Nong said unhappily, "Changde! The soldiers of the Party and the country cannot be afraid of the 'Phoenix'. From tomorrow on, the Operations Department will search the entire city for the 'Phoenix'."
Ning Changde was so depressed that he was too lazy to say anything. He thought to himself, "Phoenix", please come over and kill this guy.
When Wang Senwu saw that he was given the task of catching the "Phoenix", he said in a panic:
"Director! Could you please ask the Intelligence Department to provide us with photos or information about the 'Phoenix'? It will be easier for us to search for it."
After hearing this, Dai Nong was stunned and looked at Liu Xiangan.
Liu Xiangan shook his head and said, "Director! We don't have any information about the Phoenix, and there shouldn't be any on it. I checked before, and all the information about the Phoenix is top secret in the Red Party."
Chuzuo rubbed the back of his head with a headache, and everyone looked at each other in confusion.
Ning Changde was in a good mood. He picked up the teacup and took a sip of water leisurely.