Chapter 197 Just One Zero
Xiang Chu hung up the phone and said with a wry smile: "Old Liu! It seems that you really have a bad mouth."
Liu Zhengxiong said worriedly: "You can still laugh, think about how to deal with it."
Xiang Chu smiled and said, "The hermit has a clever plan!"
After he finished speaking, he picked up the radio station seized from the Japanese spy, picked up the cowhide envelope containing the spy's code book, notebook, and hand-drawn map, and walked out of the office.
He came to Dainong's office, where besides Liu Mei, there was also a male officer, a lieutenant colonel, who was nearly 40 years old.
The male officer was fat, had a pale face, and wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, looking very gentle.
When he saw Xiang Chu coming, he nodded actively, appearing to be very cultured.
Dai Nong was very polite to him and ordered: "Chief Liu! Send Kang Ce to the Intelligence Department."
"Yes!"
Liu Mei nodded and said with a smile,
"Chief Kang! Please come in."
"Okay! Chief Liu, please."
Kanze said politely.
When the two men turned their heads, they both glanced at Xiang Chu.
"Hello, Chief Liu!"
Xiang Chu said specifically.
"okay!"
Liu Mei's voice sounded a little unnatural.
It was obvious that she felt guilty about reporting him.
Now Xiang Chu is trying to curry favor with the rich and powerful, even Dai Nong is wary of him, let alone her.
Xiang Chu decided to take the initiative, closed the door, and said with a smile:
"Director! I have gained a lot from this trip to the mountains and forests. In addition to completing the mission you assigned, I also seized a Japanese spy radio and code book, as well as hand-drawn maps and notebooks."
After he finished speaking, he put down the radio and placed the leather envelope in front of Dai Nong.
"Let me see."
Dai Nong said excitedly, opening the cowhide envelopes and checking them one by one.
After a long while, he couldn't help but exclaimed:
"Good! You did a great job. What else did you gain from this trip?"
"Director! I have recruited 78 Taoist priests and monks who are highly skilled in martial arts and willing to serve the country. I have also mobilized Taoist priest Qingfeng and other Feng Shui masters to search for and repair the dragon veins that were damaged by the 'Nine Chrysanthemum Sect'..."
Xiang Chu simply told him all the remarkable things he had done during this trip, even the ambush and killing of eight Japanese spies at the Jiuxiang River Bridge.
Finally, he said bitterly: "Director! I never thought that this trip, which was so secretive, would still be discovered by Japanese spies. They sent a total of 8 elites to first destroy the bridge and then ambush. If Chief Chen hadn't given me a sniper rifle, you would definitely not have seen me."
After he finished speaking, his expression was sad.
Dainong wanted to criticize him harshly, but since he had made great contributions and encountered assassination, he pretended to be concerned and said:
"Japanese spies are omnipresent. Anyone can be assassinated, such as what happened at Xianlemen a few days ago."
He deliberately led them to the Xianle Gate, then changed the subject and asked with a fake smile:
"Deputy Section Chief Xiang! You said Yao Kui was shot. Could it be that someone pushed him?"
Xiang Chu looked at him with a hawk-like gaze and said without disguising, "Director! I pushed him."
Dainong pretended to be shocked and shouted, "You are too outrageous. How can you let your comrades die?"
Xiang Chu smiled bitterly and said, "I saw that female Japanese spy pointed her gun at you and Wang Manxue. To be honest, I really couldn't sacrifice myself to block the gun. In a hurry, I instinctively pushed Section Chief Yao."
"Is this the situation?!"
Dai Nong fell into deep thought, carefully recalling the scene of that day, and it felt like what Xiang Chu had said.
Xiang Chuke didn't have time to reminisce with him, so he said with a smile: "Director! I'll take my leave."
Dai Nong came back to his senses and ordered, "Deputy Section Chief Xiang! Before you left the office and went deep into the mountains and forests, Ding Cunmo, deputy captain of the Senior Security Military Police Guard, came with his men and warned you not to have any contact with Wang Manxue anymore. You should go to them and show your determination."
"Yes! I'll be there right away."
Xiang Chu hurriedly accepted the order and turned to leave his office.
Dai Nong looked at his back and couldn't help shaking his head, saying, "This kid is very careful in his work. He is really hard to control."
Half an hour later, Xiang Chu drove to the Senior Security Gendarmerie Guard.
He found Ding Cunmo, who immediately took out a "Letter of Breaking Off Friendship" with Wang Manxue and asked him to sign his name on it.
Xiang Chu took a quick glance and secretly found it amusing. The parents actually controlled their daughter to such an extent. No wonder they produced a daughter who was domineering, eccentric, rebellious and willful.
Sooner or later, something bad will happen to such parents or daughters!
Xiang Chu left the Senior Security Gendarmerie Guard, walked into the Political Department Office, and went straight to Zheng Longzheng's office.
Zheng Longzheng seemed very busy. His desk and coffee table were filled with invoices for purchase and sale, as well as some logistical documents.
When he saw Xiang Chu coming in, he said bitterly, "Old Xiang! I envy you so much that you still have time to come and hang out with me."
"You think I'm wasting your time, right? I'm leaving!"
Xiang Chu pretended to be very unhappy and turned around to leave.
"Don't! That's not what I meant."
Zheng Longzheng pulled him to sit down next to the coffee table and said with a wry smile,
"Please take a seat while I sort out these inbound and outbound shipping lists. Even the Tax Police Corps is importing a large amount of equipment. The tax revenue in Shanghai and Nanjing has increased by 20%."
Xiang Chu picked up the documents and invoices on the coffee table and deliberately admonished: "Old Zheng! This is a top-level agency. Don't complain. If your superiors hear it, you will be in trouble."
Zheng Longzheng sighed and said, "Alas! I'm just telling you."
Xiang Chu suddenly saw that the supply order to his hometown was so small, and pretended to be surprised and said: "Hey! You are also shipping to the Red Party’s army? Why is it so little? It’s not even enough to fill the gaps between my teeth."
Zheng Longzheng deliberately joked: "You think it's too little? If you have the guts, just add a zero."
"You dare to provoke me? Add more!"
Xiang Chu pretended to be unconvinced and added zeros to all the supply lists to his hometown.
Zheng Longzheng snatched the supply order and said anxiously, "Stop! It's over. All these supply orders have been signed. How can I get my superiors to sign them again?"
"It's just a zero. No one knows."
Xiang Chu smiled and quickly changed the subject,
"Oh, right! The silent pistol you gave me was snatched away by Wang Manxue. Please get me another one."
Zheng Longzheng put down the supply order helplessly and exclaimed: "You gave her the silent pistol? Someone will die."
"She stole it from me, what can I do?"
Xiang Chu said angrily, took out a small yellow croaker and gave it to him, and ordered,
"Buy me two more!"
Zheng Longzheng said anxiously: "You can only buy half a handful with this money."
"I have no money, just buy me half a handful first."
Xiang Chu patted his shoulder and walked out of the office in a cool manner.
Zheng Longzheng's voice of laughter and scolding came from behind: "Xiang is a scoundrel!"
Xiang Chu traveled around and finally arrived at the Central Party Headquarters, ready to say hello to Ning Caiwei and leave.
But as soon as I reached the stairs, I ran into Kong Ling, Wang Manxue and Song Xi chatting in the corridor.
Kong Ling exclaimed: "Wow! I was just thinking about how to win your money, and you came to my door."
"Miss Kong! I didn't bring any money today. I'll go back to the office to get some."
Xiang Chu said anxiously, turning around and about to run away.
"Who are you lying to?"
Wang Manxue shouted angrily, pulled out a silent pistol, and shouted,
"Hurry up and go to Sister Xi's office to play cards."
"Don't shoot! Someone will die."
Xiang Chu walked into Song Xi's office obediently, and admired Zheng Longzheng's judgment very much.
Ning Caiwei walked out of the office upon hearing the voice, and frowned when she saw Wang Manxue's domineering look.
The blindfolded card game began, and Xiang Chu begged, "Sister Xi! Can you do me a favor?"
Song Xi smiled and said, "You never ask me for help. Did you encounter any difficulties today?"
Xiang Chu smiled and said, "You know I have a lot of businesses in Shanghai, can you give me some tax support?"
"no problem!"
Song Xi agreed readily.
Wang Manxue asked in confusion: "Team Leader Xiang! How can you, a pauper, still have an estate?"
Xiang Chu laughed and said, "Excuse me! They are just some poorer industries."
"A pauper? A poor industry! Haha!"
Kong Ling thought of 'Thousand-Faced Brother Kui' and couldn't help laughing.
Xiang Chu learned his lesson in this game of cards and left immediately when he lost just the right amount.