Chapter 177 Hiding Place
Chapter 177 Hiding Place
Donghai Tea House.
Xie Ruolin adjusted the record and the sound of Peking Opera came out from it.
He patted the record player and chuckled a few times.
Inside is "The Drunken Concubine" by Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang.
He enjoyed shaking his head to the music.
Whether the play tonight can be performed well depends entirely on him.
After a while, Li Ya, wearing a brand-name suit, walked in and gave Xie Ruolin a cold look:
"Brother, why do you look familiar to me?"
"Li...Captain Li, my name is Xie Ruolin, and I'm a clerk in the archives room of the Party Communications Bureau." Xie Ruolin stood up, stretched out his hand and said with a smile.
"The party is connected to the bureau!"
Li Ya became alert instantly, and his first reaction was that Hong Zhiyou was setting a trap for him.
Without saying a word, he turned around and left.
Xie Ruolin took two quick steps and stopped him: "Brother, don't leave in such a hurry."
“You know the rules.
“Your and my two families will never have any contact with each other until we die.
"If anyone knew that you and I were drinking tea together, I would be put to the electric chair.
"Step aside."
Li Ya sneered and pushed his hand away.
"Captain Lee.
“Me, I work in the Party Communication Bureau, but that’s just where I get paid.
“My real identity is an intelligence trader and arms broker.
“And there are black market traders.
“Besides, the current Party Communications Bureau and the Bureau of Secrets are no better than the Military Control Commission and the Central Control Commission in the past.
“Everyone is eating from the same pot privately.
“If nothing else, you have a business partner of mine in the Secret Service.
"Where did the fake news about Xiuchunlou come from?
“Isn’t it your Bureau of Secrets that sells it?
"Do you know how much it sold for?"
Xie Ruolin raised his chin towards Li Ya.
"How much?" Li Ya asked with a frown.
“Fifteen gold bars!
“This is your own crime, and it has nothing to do with you…there is nothing to hide.
“Our Director Sun asked me to buy it.
"Although I was fooled by you, I still took the money out of my pocket."
Xie Ruolin said.
"Fifteen gold bars!" Li Ya's eyes turned red.
"So, once you hid Yuan Peilin, many people became rich. You never expected that, did you?
“I’ll tell you the truth.
"Captain Li, if you can leak any news about Yuan Peilin now, please let me know.
"I guarantee you that there are a lot of people begging you to exchange their mansions for mine. Do you believe me?"
Xie Ruolin said.
“I have no interest in reselling information.
“I’m just curious about who sold you the information.
"Yu Zecheng, Lu Qiaoshan or Hong Zhiyou?"
Li Ya looked at him sideways and asked.
"We can't say that. We have our own rules. If you destroy other people's jobs, they will kill you." Xie Ruolin waved his hand to interrupt him.
"Do you believe that I can arrest you right now?" Li Ya said.
“Forget it.
“First of all, you have no evidence.
“Besides, you have resources and power but you can’t turn them into cash, and I am your God of Wealth.
"You won't go against money."
Xie Ruolin smiled with a fearless look on his face.
"Have Hong Zhiyou and Yu Zecheng ever traded intelligence with you?" Li Ya asked.
“They only buy and don’t sell.
"People in Hongzhi can do business with the chairman and the Americans, and they make a lot of money, so they don't care about this little money.
"Yu Zecheng is timid and cautious.
“As for Director Lu, he buys occasionally, but not often.
"Not only them, people like the garrison, the red... red tickets and even the Ministry of Defense have also come to me to buy.
“Captain Li, please provide the information. For our first cooperation, I can offer you a profit 10% higher than the market price.
"The information you have is worth a fortune if you leak even a little bit of it."
Xie Ruolin tilted his head and lobbied with a mercenary look on his face.
"Forget about selling intelligence."
Upon hearing this, Li Ya's heartstrings relaxed a little and he sat down again: "I came here just to know when the US Treasury bonds will be issued and if there is any channel to buy some."
"That's not a big deal. Leave it to me."
Xie Ruolin lowered his voice and said, "I mainly want to do intelligence business with you. The price is..."
"I'm not interested in buying and selling intelligence." Li Ya refused coldly.
"Okay, then let's not talk about intelligence today, let's just have a meal and make friends.
"I know that Captain Li suffered a lot in Yancheng. It's all sandy over there, and seafood is hard to find.
“Today I specially prepared a freshly caught meal for you.
"Try it."
As he spoke, Xie Ruolin shouted outside, "Serve the food."
Soon, lobsters, crabs, oysters, etc., steamed and fried, were served on the table.
Li Ya was not polite either.
He never misses delicious food, especially if it's free.
While eating, Xie Ruolin looked at him, nodding his head slightly to the opera and humming a tune.
As a smart person.
He knew very well that he couldn't ask Li Ya openly at this time.
Observing secretly is a good choice.
Such a beautiful opera.
Li Ya was completely focused on the food and didn't seem to be affected in the slightest.
Not urgent.
Look again.
After dinner, Xie Ruolin poured him another cup of tea and started chatting with him.
Li Ya is very interested in making money.
He asked, and Xie Ruolin answered patiently.
During the chat, he discovered a clue.
Given Li Ya's love for food, it is understandable that he ignores the influence of opera.
But this is Master Mei's masterpiece.
We chatted and drank tea, but he still didn't react at all.
If a normal person hears a favorite song or opera, he or she will be affected to some extent and his or her body will respond instinctively.
You must know that according to the information provided by Hong Zhi.
Li Ya went to the theater to listen to opera at least three times a week.
Just listen to it for most of the time.
He is clearly a drama lover.
When it comes to drama, if you love it to bits, then you won’t be able to listen to it at all if you don’t love it.
Xie Ruolin didn't see any trace of love of drama in Li Ya.
Could it be that he has received special training?
"Waiter." Xie Ruolin clapped his hands.
The waiter came in.
“Go, change this play… change it.
"The sound of moaning is like mourning, which will ruin your mood when drinking."
Xie Ruolin instructed without getting bored.
"Yes Yes."
The waiter quickly changed the plate.
Soon, the popular Great World stage song came from inside.
The sound is pleasant and luxurious.
"Oh, this... this is the right smell. Captain Li, do you smell the scent of money coming from the Huangpu River?" Xie Ruolin
"Old Xie, who is more capable in Jinhai, you or Hong Zhiyou?" Li Ya glanced at his watch and thought Xiao Yunxian should not have left yet, so he asked another question.
“Of course it’s Hong Ji-you.
"He has deep connections with foreigners. If you want to make big money these days, you have to find an American." Xie Ruolin said as he handed Li Ya a cigarette.
"I don't smoke."
Li Ya waved his hand and frowned, "But I just arrived and offended him.
“To be honest with you, I really want to make friends with him.
"It seems that this deal cannot be done."
Xie Ruolin smiled heartily, waved his hand and said: "You think too much, Hong and I are the same kind of people, let alone offending each other, even if you shoot me right now, as long as I don't die, I will still do business with you when I come back to life.
"In this world today, people talk a lot about ideology, but in their hearts... they are all about business.
"Who cares about feelings when making friends? That all has to be real money.
"This thing is more reliable than feelings!"
As he spoke, he rubbed his fingers in a mercenary manner.
"I think you are almost obsessed with money and shameless." Li Ya sneered.
“Hehe, this comment is insightful and appropriate, I…I like it.
“People have to make money.
“Dignity only comes after money.
“Having money but not using it and not having money to use are two completely different things.
"Just like when you eat loess, do you dare to imagine the crabs and prawns on this plate?"
Xie Ruolin tilted his head and laughed dryly.
"Okay, I will make money with you from now on." Li Ya tapped the table lightly with his left index finger and raised the glass with his right hand.
“That’s right.
"Cheers, my friend."
When Xie Ruolin raised his glass, he deliberately rubbed his sleeve and the chopsticks fell to the ground.
"Feel sorry."
He smiled apologetically and bent down to pick up the chopsticks.
Under the table, he noticed Li Ya's legs were shaking rhythmically to the music, in sync with his fingers.
In other words.
Li Ya responds to vocal music and opera.
It's not that I can control my dislike for opera through training.
In other words, judging by his reaction.
Li Ya was not interested in opera, but he liked the big stage music in Shanghai.
Understood.
"Brother, we've had a great chat today. To show my sincerity, I'd like to give you a good start." Xie Ruolin said after they had almost finished drinking.
"What?" Li Ya asked with a slightly drunk face.
"Do you know that sugar is valuable now?" Xie Ruolin asked with a smile.
"Know.
"This stuff costs three dollars per pound now. It's more scarce than gold." Li Ya said.
"Yes.
"Ordinary people can get by with salty food, but only rich people like Mrs. Chiang can afford to eat cakes and drink coffee, since we were beaten by the Japanese in Southeast Asia.
“Add to that the high cost of shipping by sea, and this thing becomes difficult to handle. How can it not be expensive?
"As a token of my good faith, I can get you a truckload of sugar.
"You can easily earn twice the price if you sell it casually.
"Well, that's nice of you."
Xie Ruolin smiled.
"gone!"
Li Ya patted his black leather gloves, then got up and left, feeling satisfied.
A truckload of sugar?
What a joke! Neither Zhang Ting'e nor Chen Changjie could do it.
Can a small intelligence dealer like him do that?
If it weren't for this grand meal, he wouldn't have believed this nonsense.
"Haha, you still look down on me.
"Wait, wait for the surprise and shock."
As soon as Li Ya left, Xie Ruolin started laughing playfully while holding a toothpick in his mouth.
Walk out of the teahouse.
Xie Ruolin found a public telephone booth and dialed Hong Zhiyou's number:
“There’s news.
"Captain Li is not interested in opera, he prefers the beautiful stars in Shanghai.
“I can’t say for sure, but I think I’m 60 to 70 percent sure.
"After all, I have met many different kinds of people and have eaten at many different houses, so I think I have a pretty good eye.
“Three gold bars.
"By the way, don't forget to give him your truckload of sugar.
“I couldn’t get it anyway.
“I’ll collect the money for you then, and I’ll give you a 10% profit as usual.
“Thanks, bro.
"OK, bye."
……
Nine p.m.
Hong Zhiyou had a meal with Yu Zecheng, and the two of them were playing chess in the living room downstairs.
Both of them played very badly in today's game. Yu Zecheng noticed that Hong Zhiyou looked at his watch several times, and even answered a phone call once.
Today is the last night of the search for Yuan Peilin.
If he fails, Li Ya will take over tomorrow.
There is not much time left.
The problem is that the members of the anti-traitor team have been exposed, and Luo Anping is no longer effective. If they force their way to find him again, they will definitely be targeted.
The only person Yu Zecheng can rely on is the powerful Secretary Hong.
"Brother, have some tea.
"You have been busy lately, so I won't say much to you. Once you are done with this, hurry up and practice your skills.
"You can't leave this thing idle. Once you leave it idle, it will be hard to pick it up again."
Cuiping refilled their tea and gave Hongzhi some advice.
"Yes, senior sister."
Hong Zhiyou nodded respectfully.
"Sister-in-law, do you like listening to opera?" Hong Zhiyou suddenly asked.
"Listening to a play?
"I like it. In the past, it was rare to hear opera in our village. We could only listen to one when the landlord celebrated his birthday." Cuiping said.
"Then go listen to the opera and bring a knife with you." Hong Zhiyou said.
"Why do you carry a knife?" Yu Zecheng and Cui Ping looked at him in surprise.
“Yuan Peilin may have found it.
"It's hidden in the opera troupe in the Drum Tower." Hong Zhiyou made a move calmly.
“Hidden in the theatre?
"Didn't Old Lu send people to investigate twice? The person he arrested was Li Ya's brother-in-law Zhang Wenshun."
Yu Zecheng said this as he put on his Zhongshan suit swiftly.
Cuiping was also tactful enough to go upstairs to change her clothes.
They all knew that Hong Zhiyou always planned everything out, and since it was confirmed, there was an 80% chance that it would be correct.
“That’s the scary thing.
"Who would have thought that Li Ya would set up a series of traps and involve his own 'brother-in-law'.
"Which class owner would cooperate with him even at the cost of his life?"
Hong Zhiyou drank a sip of tea, stood up and shook his slightly sore hands and feet.
"How did you know that Yuan Zang was in the theater?" Cuiping changed into a black training suit, walked down while tying her belt, and interjected.
“I asked Lao Xie to treat him to a meal, and Lao Xie played an opera.
"Li Ya didn't react at all.
"Isn't it suspicious that a person who has no reaction to opera goes to the opera every now and then?"
Hong Zhiyou asked back with a smile.
"This Li Ya is really an adult.
"Who wouldn't be confused if they fell into the same trap twice?
"Even a man as shrewd as the stationmaster has ruled out the theater. This is too much of a compliment.
"Now I suspect that he was just pursuing that young girlfriend for fun.
"I'm afraid Li Ya has been preparing to catch a big fish since the first day he returned to Jinhai."
Yu Zecheng sighed in disbelief.
"Found it. This damn traitor will not survive." Cuiping's eyes were filled with murderous intent and she began to change her cloth shoes.
"No, Cuiping, what are you doing?" Yu Zecheng stopped her with trembling eyelids.
"Didn't you hear my junior brother say that he was going to kill someone?" Cui Ping asked back.
“You really go.
“You are not needed to carry out the mission, what if this is another trap set by Li Ya.
"Aren't these just sending everyone into the fire pit?
"It's time to stay calm."
Yu Zecheng quickly grabbed her.
"Senior sister, when you hear about fighting and killing, it tastes better than eating meat during the New Year." Hong Zhiyou said with a smile.
“That’s a must.
"In the past, if you killed a Japanese soldier or a traitor, you could get ten extra bullets."
Cuiping smiled innocently.
“We’re going to see a real play.
“But I didn’t go to the Drum Tower, I went to Shengping Theater, where Master Mei’s disciples performed exclusively.
"By the way, the stationmaster and Ruirui's mother will also be there."
Hong Zhiyou took out a few theater tickets from his pocket.
He doesn't like watching plays either.
But I have to go to this show tonight, and I need the help of the stationmaster and Li Ya from the security department.
Otherwise, if something happens to Yuan Peilin, it will be very troublesome for Li Ya to get entangled with her.
“Yes, watch a play.
"The show is about to start, go change your clothes."
Yu Zecheng understood and said quickly.
"The anti-traitor team has been exposed. If I don't go, who will kill that dog traitor?" Cuiping curled her lips and looked unhappy.
"Don't worry, I've already arranged someone.
"Wang Yaqiao's brother.
"My skills are definitely not inferior to yours, Senior Sister."
Hong Zhiyou smiled and comforted him.
Cuiping said nothing.
When they got in the car, she asked Yu Zecheng, "Who is Wang Yaqiao?"
Yu Zecheng adjusted his glasses and organized his words:
"A very powerful killer, who was once the chairman's nightmare.
"one time?
"What about the others?" Cuiping was puzzled.
"He was killed by Dai Li." Yu Zecheng said.
"Damn Dai Li, he deserved the plane crash. It's too easy for him to die like this. He should be cut into pieces." While Cui Ping was cursing, she felt much more at ease.
Arrived at the theater.
Mei Qiuju and Cuiping sat together and chatted enthusiastically.
Hong Zhiyou sat with Wu Jingzhong, while Yu Zecheng sat at the outermost side next to Cuiping and was tactful enough not to get involved.
"Are you sure?" Wu Jingzhong asked.
“The one who found the person is a professional.
“The killers are also professionals.
"Whether we are sure of it or not, success or failure depends on tonight."
Hong Zhiyou lowered his voice.
“I hope that after watching this play, I will receive good news.
"You don't know, since Yuan Peilin came to Jinhai, I haven't had a single peaceful night's sleep.
"Send him to heaven as soon as possible."
Wu Jingzhong sighed deeply.
"Of course I will." Hong Zhi nodded.
"Li Ya is such a wicked person.
“I’m worried that after Yuan dies, he will refuse to admit it and continue to make a fuss.
“It’s best to ventilate Qiaoshan.
“Tell him to send police officers to keep watch nearby. If the robbery is successful, have them go to the scene and deal with the body immediately.
"It saves Li Ya from arguing.
"I really don't want to play hide-and-seek with him anymore."
Wu Jingzhong gave solemn instructions.
"Don't worry, teacher, I have already explained these.
"Director Lu is currently watching from his car on the back street of Gulou.
"Li Ya really made him angry this time."
Hong Zhiyou whispered.
“Well, having the land bridge peak in the front is a good idea.
“Behind him is Zheng Jiemin.
"The Laoguang Gang has always been united. It's not easy for Li Ya to move them."
Wu Jingzhong nodded with satisfaction.
Then he glanced at Yu Zecheng, and seeing that Yu was immersed in the opera and applauding continuously, he couldn't help but reveal a gratified smile on his face.
Yu Zecheng is a highly suspicious person.
But the advantage is understanding the current situation.
Don't cause trouble or attract attention at critical moments.
That's good.
If he wanted to jump up and down like Lu Qiaoshan at this time, Wu Jingzhong would be the first to deal with him.
……
Drum Tower Opera Troupe.
Because of the outstanding singing today, we added another show.
Li Ya sat in the audience for a while, then stood up and went to the woodshed in the backyard.
dong dong!
He tapped a few times on the bed.
Soon the secret compartment beside the bed was moved away, and Yuan Peilin crawled out from it.
"Come out and get some fresh air.
"Haven't you been out to watch a play recently?"
Li Ya asked with a smile.
"without.
"The police came and I didn't dare go out." Having not seen the sun for a long time, Yuan Peilin's face looked as pale as a ghost under the oil lamp.
"So, did you catch a big fish with the information I gave you last time?"
He picked up the teapot, poured some tea, took a sip and spoke again.
"Caught Dong Cheng." Li Ya said.
“Dong Cheng, he is an important member of the Yancheng Border Guard, you can be promoted and rewarded.
“This damn place is unbearable to stay in.
"When will you send me to Jingling?"
Yuan Peilin was really fed up with this kind of life of fear.
“Leave tonight.
“Three o’clock in the night.
"Send you to Jingling." Li Ya agreed readily.
"it is good.
"Will there be any missions when we get there?" Yuan Peilin asked.
"have.
“This time I’ll send you directly to the Jingling Security Bureau headquarters.
"Mao Renfeng obtained a top-secret intelligence.
“You need to do the screening and confirmation.
“There is a spy headquartered in Yancheng who has been silent for a long time.
"Not long ago, he asked someone to send back an address, which was said to be the residential address of Yancheng No. 1.
"The Chairman has agreed to Mao Renfeng's plan to carry out targeted elimination by aerial bombing.
"You've seen Yancheng No. 1, right?"
Li Ya asked.
“I was fortunate enough to see it once with Lord Ke.
"You finally found the right person."
Yuan Peilin said.
"Very good.
"If the plan succeeds, you will be credited with great merit, and the chairman will at least give you the rank of lieutenant colonel.
"Then you can just wait for the delicious food and spicy drinks."
Li Ya clapped his legs in joy.
“I’m not interested in fancy food and drinks.
“I just hope that the war will end soon so that I can return to my hometown and have a piece of land. When I die, I can be buried in the ancestral hall on the hillside of my home.
"That's all."
Yuan Peilin said lightly.
"You take a rest first..."
As soon as Li Ya spoke, he heard a rustling sound coming from the tiles on the roof.
Both of them changed color at the same time.
"Shh!"
Li Ya pulled out his gun and prepared to go out to investigate the situation.
But then I heard the sound of tiles breaking loose again.
"Meow meow!"
A few cat screams were heard.
“Cat trouble.
"Don't be afraid, I have people protecting you in secret nearby.
“Let’s get some sleep first.
“Don’t worry, we’ll send someone directly from Jingling Headquarters to absolutely guarantee your safety.
"I'll pick you up then."
Li Ya put away his gun, patted Yuan Peilin on the shoulder, and stood up and left.
He just left.
On the tile roof.
An eye was looking through the gaps in the broken tiles, taking in everything in the house.
"I see!"
A sneer appeared on Lin Tian's lips, and his figure flew over the roof like a swift. After a few jumps, he climbed over the courtyard wall and disappeared into the night.
……
(End of this chapter)