Chapter 180 Shooting yourself in the foot
Chapter 180 Shooting yourself in the foot
"Yong Jianqiu, this man is closely connected with Hongpiao. Is Yu Zecheng's true colors revealed again?" Li Ya muttered to himself.
"Maybe he thinks you've lost power and no one in Jinhai is keeping an eye on him, so he's ready to make a move." Gao Yuan said.
"possible.
“Under the high pressure some time ago, the red ticket has been very passive.
“There’s definitely a backlog of work.
“It’s time for them to move.
"But I haven't left yet. Am I being too impatient?"
Li Ya sneered.
"Captain Li, do you want to catch him?" Gao Yuan said.
"Walk.
"Have a look."
Li Ya took out his gun and greeted.
Mawang Town.
Yu Zecheng was sitting in the car, whispering with Kong Fang.
The car arrived at the fork in the road and had just started the engine and driven less than a mile when several Beetle cars owned by Li Ya blocked the way ahead.
A group of people came down, opened the bolts of their guns and formed their positions.
"Sir, is there anything wrong?" Kong Fang jumped out of the car, nodded and asked respectfully.
"Oh, it's Captain Li."
He looked carefully and recognized it was Li Ya.
“It’s you again, the red-ticket traffic officer.
"Last time, they were transporting military supplies for Fu Zuoyi. Who are you transporting supplies for this time?"
When Li Ya saw that it was him, he became more certain that there was something wrong with this batch of goods.
"Captain Li, I can't tell you, you know." Kong Fang whispered in a deep voice.
“I understand.
"Yong Jianqiu asked you to transport it to the bandit area.
“Red ticket supplies!
"open to take a look."
Li Ya waved his hand and gave orders.
Gao Yuan and two other men climbed onto the car and used knives to scrape open a few sacks to see:
"Head, inside is cotton clothes, rice, and salt."
"The people of Jinhai City are starving right now, and you still dare to smuggle supplies. Well, the American goods have soft cotton, and they are all good stuff."
Li Ya casually opened a path for inspection.
"Take all the people and cars to the station!" He was too lazy to talk nonsense and gave the order.
"and many more.
"Captain Li, I have someone you know here, please be accommodating."
Kong Fang took out a stack of silver dollars and handed it over.
"acquaintance?
"Who is it?" Li Ya asked with raised eyebrows.
"Captain Li, it's me." Yu Zecheng got out of the car, trotted a few steps and said with a flattering smile.
"Director Yu.
“Actually, I guessed it. You’re the only one who dares to transport things to the bandit area at this time.
“I said you were a favorite before, but you kept making excuses.
"Now that we have caught him red-handed, what else do you have to say?"
Li Ya glanced at Kong Fang, then at the supplies, and finally questioned Yu Zecheng directly.
"Captain Lee.
"Look at what you said, you also know that the Secret Service has some private business.
"I'm in a hurry to deliver this batch of goods, why don't you let it go first and let me explain it to you slowly.
"Pull away."
Yu Zecheng said as he gave instructions.
"Let's see who dares!"
Seeing the driver about to get in the car, Li Ya fired a shot into the air.
"Captain Li, we all eat from the same pot. Please be more convenient for our old classmates and give face to the convoy." Yu Zecheng smiled, but his eyes turned cold.
"Old classmate?
"You must have secretly colluded with Lu Qiaoshan in Yuan Peilin's matter this time.
"Have you ever considered the friendship between classmates?
“Now I haven’t even left yet, I can’t wait.
"Well, I'll take the last shift for Jinhai Station.
"I'll peel off this layer of skin from you first."
Li Ya stared at Yu Zecheng with a grim smile, then turned around and ordered:
"No one, not even the God, can save this batch of goods today.
"Take them all back."
"Li Ya, this batch of goods..." Yu Zecheng wanted to explain.
"You will have a chance to speak then!"
Li Ya tapped Yu Zecheng's chest, sneered, and turned back to the car.
Yu Zecheng had no choice.
The transfer of daily necessities must be signed by the Municipal Public Opinion Bureau.
On the surface, he did cross the line.
Of course, letting Li Ya catch Ben was part of the plan.
Return to the Secret Service.
Li Ya took Yu Zecheng directly to the office.
“To interrogate the school officer, you need the stationmaster’s approval.
"We are classmates, so I won't make things difficult for you.
"Just sleep in the office tonight, and the stationmaster will deal with you when he comes back tomorrow morning.
"You two keep an eye on him.
“No phone calls allowed, no bail.”
Li Ya gave some instructions to Gao Yuan and his other two men, then went back to sleep.
"Brothers, please sit on the sofa for a while.
"If you're thirsty or sleepy, make yourself some tea."
Yu Zecheng pointed at the thermos, picked up some clothes from the wall, put them on, lay down on the sofa and fell asleep.
The next day.
Hong Zhiyou came to the station.
Mi Zhiguo took two quick steps and whispered, "Secretary Hong, Director Yu had Li Ya detain him last night."
"I understand." Hong Zhi nodded.
He went straight to Lu Qiaoshan's office and asked, "Deputy Station Master Lu, have you heard?"
"What did you hear?" Lu Qiaoshan pretended to be stupid.
"Old Yu was detained by Li Ya last night." Hong Zhiyou said.
"Oh, I heard that he was caught red-handed by Li Ya for reselling daily necessities." Lu Qiaoshan replied indifferently.
“You are the acting station manager, Li Ya has been suspended.
“He has no right to act.
"Even if they want to arrest someone, they should report it to you."
Hong Zhiyou asked in a deep voice.
"Brother, this is a case of catching the person red-handed.
“I just went to see it.
“Guess what?
"The pile underneath is full of sugar, a strategic and livelihood dual-use commodity that is more valuable than gold. There must be at least two or three tons of it.
“How much is this transaction worth?
"You can tell me about Director Yu. He seems to be quiet at ordinary times, but he is so bold and ruthless.
“Oh, there’s fat meat but it’s silent.
"Now that something's happened and they want to rescue someone, they think of me. I'm such a jerk."
Lu Qiaoshan curled his lips and said with a sour and jealous look.
"Old Lu, Old Yu is our family, who doesn't have a small business? Give him a hand first." Hong Zhiyou advised with a smile.
"You said he wanted to inform me. I have someone at the City Defense Bureau's dispatch office. I can send him out of the city easily with just a word.
“Eating alone?
"You want to grab all the benefits, is there such a good thing?
"God is watching."
Lu Qiaoshan shook his head, pointed at the ceiling and snorted coldly.
The most profitable things these days are dealing in sugar and arms.
Among them, sugar is more scarce than arms.
The traders in the black market, the garrison, and the municipal government were all trying to find ways to sell sugar.
Lu Qiaoshan put a lot of thought into it, but he had no solution.
In the morning, he saw that the bottom of the two trucks was full of white sugar. He was so depressed that he couldn't even taste his coffee.
"Old Lu, you..."
Hong Zhiyou wanted to say a few more words, but Lu Qiaoshan waved his hands impatiently and said:
"Xiao Hong, don't worry about this.
“I have a meeting at the Military Police Headquarters, so I can’t accompany you.
"The stationmaster will be back at nine o'clock. We'll see how he handles the situation then."
After saying that, he patted the file bag, stood up and walked out.
Hong Zhiyou followed him out.
Watching Lu Qiaoshan go down the stairs, I sighed slightly in my heart.
I thought that after experiencing what happened with Li Ya, everyone had a common hatred for the enemy and their relationship had warmed up.
It now seems that Luqiaoshan was overestimated.
This person is too narrow-minded.
He has the means but no vision.
When it comes to interests, they become very stingy and only take in, never spend.
It’s impossible to bring it up and I can’t tame it.
Came to the confidential room.
Yu Zecheng was leisurely reading the newspaper and drinking tea.
"Secretary Hong." Gao Yuan greeted.
"Look at the dark circles under his eyes. Did you two really stare at him all night?" Hong Zhiyou asked with a smile.
"Captain Li gave the order, so I dare not neglect it." Gao Yuan said expressionlessly.
"Okay, keep watching.
"Old Yu, this is your breakfast. My sister-in-law asked me to bring it." Hong Zhiyou put the breakfast on the table, turned around and walked out.
Yu Zecheng didn't hesitate and started eating as if no one was around.
Gao Yuan gave his men a look and returned to the action team.
Li Ya is drinking tea.
"Is there anything wrong with me?" he asked.
“He seemed nervous.
"Although he looked calm, his hands were shaking while he was eating noodles," Gao Yuan said.
“It’s okay to be nervous.
“This batch of goods must be sold to red tickets.
"That Kong Fang was a courier for Hongpiao before, but don't torture him yet. He once transported arms for Fu Zuoyi. We'll make a decision after the stationmaster comes back."
Li Ya suffered a few losses and learned his lesson.
Those who need to be arrested should be arrested and those who need to be tried should be tried.
But the means should be gentle and never extreme.
Nine o'clock.
Wu Jingzhong came back in high spirits.
As soon as he entered the office, he called Hong Zhiyou: "Zhiyou, go and hand them all over to the conference room. I have something to announce."
Hong Zhiyou took the order and called everyone to the conference room.
Wu Jingzhong sat at the top of the table and looked around: "Where is Director Yu?"
"Stationmaster, Director Yu was detained by Captain Li and is now in solitary confinement in the office."
Lu Qiaoshan, who arrived back in time, smiled.
"What's going on?" Wu Jingzhong asked.
“Director Yu was suspected of reselling daily necessities and was caught red-handed by my people.
"Don't worry, since you're not here, there will be no trial or torture. Everything will be fine."
Li Ya glanced at Lu Qiaoshan and said calmly.
"Captain Li, shouldn't you be resting at home? Why are you in charge of daily necessities and city defense inspections again?" Wu Jingzhong said.
"My subordinate discovered it and I went over to take a look." Li Ya said calmly.
“It’s good that you’re here.
"Zhiyou, put aside the reselling of daily necessities and call Zecheng over for a meeting."
Wu Jingzhong ordered.
After Yu Zecheng took his seat, Wu Jingzhong looked around at everyone and said:
"Based on the opinions of the headquarters and Jianfeng, I announce the following personnel adjustments in the Jinhai Security Bureau."
Everyone sat up straight immediately, especially Lu Qiaoshan, who was smiling and his heart was pounding with excitement.
If my guess is correct, it should be Li Ya's punishment.
Under the gaze of everyone, Wu Jingzhong said slowly:
“Regarding Captain Li’s accidental death of Dong Cheng.
"As for the fact that Yuan Peilin went out without permission, Captain Li failed to supervise him strictly and was responsible for major negligence, the headquarters will deal with Li Ya as follows:
“One: It is recommended that Li Ya’s application for the position of deputy station chief be revoked and he be given a serious warning.
"Second, stay on the job for observation, suspend salary for half a year, cancel all performance and bonuses for three years, and no promotion or commendation."
Having said this, he took a sip of tea and took in everyone's expressions.
Lu Qiaoshan's face turned ugly.
He thought that the headquarters would immediately escort Li Ya to the Inspectorate to receive punishment, or even to a military court to stand trial and be shot.
I didn't expect that I would only be given a serious warning.
Deducting half a year's salary is not a very painful punishment.
"Stationmaster, please continue." He asked with a forced smile, suppressing his dissatisfaction.
"Ahem.
"Three: After the headquarters' study and Jianfeng's suggestion, Li Ya will be allowed to stay in Tianjin for observation and continue to serve as the captain of the action team to make up for his crime and make meritorious contributions."
Wu Jingzhong said the last sentence slowly and calmly.
Hong Zhiyou secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, Li Ya didn't leave.
If Mao Renfeng were to send someone, Jinhai Station would be in real trouble.
"Stay in Tianjin to check?
"Stationmaster, Zheng... Director also means this?"
Lu Qiaoshan was struck by lightning and stood up.
"Yes!
"This is what the two directors mean." Wu Jingzhong nodded.
"This..." Lu Qiaoshan stood there in a daze, looking at Li Ya in disbelief.
Li Ya smiled at him politely and nodded:
"Director Lu, we are still colleagues from now on. I hope you will take care of me."
Take care of your ass.
Lu Qiaoshan sat back in his chair with a frown on his face.
“Next is the internal adjustment of our station.
"Captain Li has been working hard recently, so he should not take on the responsibilities of the equipment room and dispatch room concurrently. He can take on the responsibilities concurrently.
“The cold storage warehouse and Delong Inn were handed over to Qiaoshan again.
“The Waterway Inspection Division is concurrently headed by Hou Yunlai from the Telecommunications Division.
"Is that okay with you all?"
Wu Jingzhong looked at everyone and said.
"Thank you, webmaster." Yu Zecheng was the first to stand up and express his gratitude.
Although Lu Qiaoshan was very unhappy, when he thought about the two small money bags coming back, he was briefly surprised and quickly stood up to follow the order.
Li Ya sat on the chair, looking angry and unhappy.
it's good now.
Not only the face is not exposed, but the butt is exposed.
The deputy station manager lost his job and his salary was stopped.
They are not even allowed to make extra income, which is no different from just robbing everyone.
Fortunately, I have a truckload of sugar.
It should be no problem to make a small profit from the resale to buy a house, which is enough to cover my living expenses for most of half a year.
"Do you have any questions?
"If there is no problem, let's adjourn the meeting."
Wu Jingzhong smiled.
"Stationmaster, please investigate the case of Director Yu secretly smuggling daily necessities." Li Ya said with energy.
"What's the matter with smuggling daily necessities?" Wu Jingzhong asked in a serious tone.
"Webmaster, can I tell you this?" Yu Zecheng asked with some difficulty.
"Is such that.
"Isn't it the Soviet Union's iron comrade's birthday coming up soon?
"As the head of the delegation, Commander Northeast Xiong was thinking of giving them some gifts, and the list included 2,000 tons of sugar.
"Chief Xiong couldn't raise the money at the moment, so he asked people to collect sugar everywhere.
"I'm just..."
Yu Zecheng said helplessly.
“White sugar?
"Isn't it cotton-padded clothes and rice?" Li Ya's heart skipped a beat.
“On the surface there are cotton clothes, rice and other things, but underneath is all packaged sugar.
"Two tons in total."
Yu Zecheng replied.
"Since these are the materials Commander Xiong wants, why don't you send them by sea, but instead go through all the trouble to pack them and send them by land? Isn't this a waste of time?
“And this Kong Fang is a hidden red ticket agent.
“These are all set facts.
"Director Yu, don't you think your excuse is too lame?"
Li Ya sneered.
“I have also been notified about Chief Xiong’s sugar collection.
"But Li Ya is right, why not take the sea route?"
Wu Jingzhong knocked on the table and asked.
"At present, sugar is not only a daily necessities, but also a strategic material.
"Commander Xiong is afraid that if we go by sea, Commander Du in Huludao will be punished and he will not be able to complete the task assigned by his superiors.
"Besides, the Chairman is currently applying for military aid from the Americans. If the secrets with the Soviet Union are made public at this time, it may be detrimental to the current situation.
"So, the sugar collected from various places entered the Northeast through Shanhaiguan."
The rest of my achievements are all Tao.
"What about Kong Fang..." Li Ya asked with his eyes rolled up.
"Kong Fang is an informant I developed. I have already explained this to Captain Li last time in Baoding." Hong Zhiyou interjected.
"So this is ah."
Li Ya did not act rashly or argue, he pursed his lips and said:
"Then would you mind if the stationmaster could call Chief Xiong to confirm?
"If the situation is true, then release him."
"Okay, how dare I disobey your orders?" Wu Jingzhong stood up lazily and said.
"Stationmaster, I am a criminal now. I am able to stay here thanks to your planning. You are shortening my life by saying this.
"I am just doing my job, and I just want to clear Director Yu's name."
Li Ya quickly bowed and said.
Wu Jingzhong led a few people back to the office and dialed Xiong Shihui's number in front of Li Ya:
"Hello, is this Commander Xiong? I'm Wu Jingzhong.
"Well, did you ask Director Yu from our Jinhai Station to transport two tons of sugar across Shanhaiguan?
"okay, I get it.
"excuse me."
After hanging up the phone, Wu Jingzhong looked at Li Ya and said, "Commander Xiong said that this is true. Captain Li, please release him."
"Yes, Station Master!
"Director Yu, I'm sorry, it's just routine."
Li Ya said with an apologetic look on his face.
"It's okay. As long as Captain Li is happy." Yu Zecheng said with a wry smile.
"Li Ya, next time, before you figure things out, be careful with your tone and word choice, and don't say nonsense like 'it's a done deal' in front of others.
“I have said that Jinhai Station is a group, a family, and only when everyone pulls together can we exert our strength.
"Remember?"
In front of the three people, Wu Jingzhong criticized Li Ya mercilessly.
A dog that falls into water must be beaten hard, otherwise he won't feel the pain.
"Yes, webmaster." Li Ya was completely discouraged and said with his head shrugged.
"Go." Wu Jingzhong waved his hand tiredly.
"Teacher, what should we do with this batch of supplies?" Hong Zhiyou asked.
“What else can I do?
"Send it to the customs and deliver it to Commander Xiong."
Wu Jingzhong ordered.
"Okay, webmaster." Hong Zhiyou said.
After leaving the stationmaster's office, Li Ya took two quick steps and said, "Secretary Hong, can you please spare me a moment to talk?"
When the two of them reached a secluded place, Li Ya asked anxiously:
"Secretary Hong, have I sold my batch of sugar?"
"We could have taken action, but now it's too late." Hong Zhiyou said unhappily.
"What's the meaning?
"How come it failed? That's all my assets." Li Ya was anxious.
“You still know.
“Do you know who collected this batch of sugar?
“The master of the Wang family in the Northeast offered twice the price, just to buy it and sell it to Xiong Shihui.
“I don’t have many connections in this part of the Northeast.
“I finally asked Director Yu to find Yong Jianqiu to find a way.
"Director Yu wanted to escort the goods out of customs himself for my sake.
"But you ended up ruining the deal.
"For this job, I spent a lot of manpower and money to pack it. I spent a lot of money on cotton and rice, not to mention the tolls for the evil spirits along the way.
“It’s all right now, everyone stop trying.
“All done.
“If Boss Wang and Xiong Shihui ask about this later, you will go and report back.
"You have Jianfeng anyway, right?"
Hong Zhiyou sneered and walked away.
"You, you said this batch of goods is mine!"
Li Ya was stunned for several seconds and quickly chased after him:
"Hey, Secretary Hong, why didn't you tell me in advance?"
“You didn’t ask.
“Besides, do I need to report to you when I do business?
"If you hadn't been so nosy, the goods would have been cleared by now and the money would have been in hand."
Hong Zhiyou said angrily.
“What to do now?
"Brother, I have staked all my fortune on this. If these goods cannot be shipped out of customs, they will become my fault." Li Ya frowned.
“That’s not right.
"You eat sugar as food." Hong Zhiyou sneered.
“Brother.
"Let's not talk in anger, I was wrong this time.
"You figure out a way to get this batch of goods through customs and get the money."
Li Ya's tone was extremely pleading.
Gritting his teeth, he risked his life and said, "How about I give you another 20% profit?"
“Is this about money?
“No one is willing to deliver goods now. There are bandits everywhere inside and outside the pass. If you don’t have the relationship with the Yong family, the goods will be robbed halfway.
“Why does Director Yu have to go? He has a good relationship with the Yong family.
"And my informant, he used to be a prostitute and a bandit, he's all-powerful, but you insist on saying he's a prostitute and locking him up.
“I can’t control this matter anyway.
"You are very capable, go find whoever you want."
Hong Zhi acted like a hands-off boss and walked faster and faster.
“Brother.
"Let's talk it over nicely. Without this truckload of sugar, I'll be left with nothing.
"You have to show me the way."
Li Ya chased after him.
“The solution is simple.
“Go and ask Lao Yu for help.
"Let him help you keep the prisoner. This is the only one you can recruit. You can do whatever you want."
After Hong Zhiyou finished speaking, he ignored him and walked away quickly.
"Looking for Yu Zecheng?"
Li Ya was so embarrassed that his teeth were almost broken.
The one you catch yourself.
Now I go and ask others for help again.
Li Ya himself felt that this was not something a human being would do.
Hey.
In order to avoid having to eat dirt, you have to beg for it.
He took a deep breath, straightened his body and went to the confidential room.
……
(End of this chapter)