Chapter 208 The fish is hooked

Chapter 208 The fish is hooked

Chapter 208 The fish is hooked

Huaihai Road.

Deep in the alley, there is Lao Liu Teahouse.

Xie Ruolin ordered a plate of peanuts and edamame, braised chicken feet, and a pot of tea.

Soon, Li Ya walked in.

"Mr. Xie, have you got the information I want?" he asked as he sat down.

"Foreign intelligence is difficult to obtain."

Xie Ruolin picked up a chicken claw and looked at him with a smile while chewing.

Li Ya frowned slightly and took a small yellow croaker and handed it over.

“The intelligence was obtained.

"But I spent a lot of money just on overseas calls and telegrams, and I asked the Ministry of Defense to do it.

"Captain Li, you...I'm afraid this isn't good enough."

Xie Ruolin spat out a mouthful of bone residue and laughed dryly.

Li Ya glanced at him with displeasure, then counted out ten ten-dollar bills and handed them over.

“Less.

“Okay, I’ll have to add two more.

“Big…big!”

Xie Ruolin stopped pretending and revealed his cards as soon as he wiped his hands.

"Brother, you've killed the wrong person. Hong Zhiyou even praised you as the conscience of the industry.

"I think you have a black heart."

Since there was no point in talking, Li Ya sneered and stood up to leave.

"No, don't leave in such a hurry."

Xie Ruolin picked up the teapot with a smile.

"If you knew where she came from, you wouldn't say that.

"Use a bowl that fits your meal size.

“People are different.

“It’s no exaggeration to say that if you give me a gold bar, I can tell you what the chairman had for lunch today.

“But this…this woman is not easy to investigate.

“When I do business, I always follow the principle of how much money I pay for the goods.

“You, you are not ordinary.

"Trust me, you won't lose anything.

"Otherwise, if you walk out of this door today, I promise you tomorrow... you may not even have the chance to regret it."

Xie Ruolin raised his eyebrows and stared at him, still smiling like a spring breeze.

"For the sake of the truckload of sugar last time, I'll trust you this time.

“I didn’t bring so much today.

“These are considered as deposits.

"Let me make it clear first. If the information you provide is not what I want, I will not give you a cent."

Li Ya turned around and came back, took out the gold bars and US dollars with a painful look and slammed them in front of Xie Ruolin.

"rest assured.

"If I dare to ask you for this price, I guarantee that you will be satisfied."

Xie Ruolin took out the materials from his briefcase and handed them to Li Ya.

Li Ya took it and opened it, his face gradually turned pale.

Mei Yingxue turned out to be an employee of MI6.

Moreover, when he was in England, his private life was very chaotic.

There were rumors that many professors and students at school had boyfriends or girlfriends.

Judging from the list above, all the men she dated were foreigners, and she even had a record of having an abortion in a hospital.

Her current boyfriend, James, is an intelligence agent for MI6.

Currently…Deputy Head of the International Observer Mission.

Mission to Tianjin: Top secret.

"These are the intelligence I got through the Ministry of Defense, the most professional private detective in Britain. If you don't believe it, you can find someone to verify it.

"Well, I didn't disappoint you.

"Only Captain Li would dare to marry an MI6 employee who has been played badly by the foreigners.

“It’s a good deal of money.”

Xie Ruolin shook his head and said with a smug look on his face.

"It's not unfair!" Li Ya frowned unhappily.

He knew that Mei Yingxue was fooling around in the hotel.

But I didn't expect that this woman had such a dirty past.

What's even more terrifying is that Mei Yingxue had been plotting against me since the first time they met.

What love at first sight.

Damn, he was clearly using his identity to steal intelligence for foreigners.

It’s poisonous!

"Don't you want to know why she and James came to Jinhai?

Xie Ruolin tilted his chin, blinked, raised his eyebrows and smiled.

"Tell me how much extra you want." Li Ya said.

“This is so important.

“To put it mildly, it’s a matter of life and death.

"To put it more seriously, this is a matter of life and death for the party and the country.

"It's still the same old rule. If you buy it, it can save your life and you won't suffer any loss."

Xie Ruolin tilted his head, lit a cigarette and took a few puffs.

As he said this, he held up five fingers.

"Five big yellow croakers?" Li Ya asked in surprise.

"Five big yellow croakers in exchange for your life, isn't that worth it?" Xie Ruolin pouted and gave Li Ya a dry laugh while shaking his head.

"Remember this, a total of seven large yellow croakers." Li Ya hesitated for a moment and decided on the deal.

“Isn’t this the end?
"Since I started working in this field, I have never received a bad review except for the time when you hid Yuan Peilin and caused our Director Sun to lose a lot of money.

"Just rest assured."

Xie Ruolin said, and took out another piece of information from his pocket:
"Take a look, you'll thank me."

When Li Ya opened it, he was shocked.

He never expected that Mei Yingxue and James' intention was to sabotage Western military aid.

This is pure treason.

He is even a hundred times more hateful than traitors like Zhou Fafo and Ding Mocun.

At present, the national army has just gained an advantage on the battlefield.

Hu Zongnan's army has already shouted the slogan of conquering Yancheng in three months.

The national army was not like the red notes. They could endure hunger and cold, living on one steamed bun a day, gnawing on tree bark, eating wild vegetables, and reclaiming wasteland.

If these uncles were to cut off the American flour and military equipment support at this critical moment, with the little supplies we have at home, I'm afraid they would run out of food and fall out with internal strife within three months.

"So, it's about saving your life, right?" Xie Ruolin narrowed his eyes, raised his chin with a sense of accomplishment and asked with a smile.

"Yes.

"You can conceal such important information and use it to make money. You have really refreshed my understanding of the bottom line of the party's connections." Li Ya frowned.

“I said that the Party Communication Bureau is where I get my salary.

“To be honest, you don’t want to buy it.

"Based on this information, I will sell Hongpiao at least ten or even twenty large yellow croakers.

"I can sell it to you in a package at a low price, that's all out of favor... out of favor."

Xie Ruolin said while holding a cigarette in his mouth.

"Captain Li, I know you are now in charge of the Intelligence Department and have a lot of intelligence resources at your disposal.

“No, no leaks?
"With this bargain price, I'll give you an extra 10%, you get 60% and I get 40%."

Xie Ruolin continued.

Li Ya looked at him with a sneer.

"Then...then you take seven and I take three.

"At least you have a traitor girlfriend and a western-style house allocated by the company, but I still live in a shabby bungalow and have no wife at all.

"Brother, this is my limit."

Xie Ruolin said.

“I’m not interested in cheap things.

"I just want to wipe out the red ticket, unify the country, give the elderly a place to go, and the young a place to study. As for money, it's enough to have enough clothes, money, and food.

“It is absolutely impossible to sell out the interests of the party and the country.

"To be honest, I feel ashamed to eat at the same table with you. I'm afraid I will shoot you."

Li Ya was very proud and his words were merciless.

"Don't worry.

“It is still uncertain who will own the world in the future.

"There are many people reselling intelligence in the government now, including the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Industry. Can you execute them all?

“Who cares about the interests of the party and the country? They only talk about ideology, but their minds are full of business.

“We don’t do this business, but there are plenty of people who do.

"If you want to argue about this, then you are just being mean to money.

"Believe me, people who don't like money will not have a good ending."

Xie Ruolin tapped the table with his fingers, explaining his business philosophy and trying to convince Li Ya.

Which source of Jinhai intelligence is the most comprehensive and authoritative?

It must be the Secret Service.

Yu Zecheng will not sell it.

Since they are friends, it is not convenient for Xie Ruolin to keep pestering him.

Hong Zhiyou sells selectively.

Neither of these is a stable channel source.

In the past, Lu Qiaoshan and Sheng Xiang were the biggest intelligence dealers in the Bureau of Secrets. Now that Lu Qiaoshan is gone, the little information Sheng Xiang obtained through stealing is worthless at all.

There is a big vacuum in the securities club intelligence market.

If Li Ya could continue Lu Qiaoshan's business, it would definitely be a joy for everyone.

"You should tell others about your theory of money.

"Goodbye."

Li Ya put the information into his bag, grabbed a handful of melon seeds and stuffed them into his pocket, then stood up and walked out.

"You can't prop up a wall with rotten mud.

"You deserve to be played with by a woman."

Xie Ruolin made a "Pooh" sound, quickly took his things and left.

After leaving the house, he drove directly to an old house in the HQ area.

"Lao Shang, are you there?" Xie Ruolin knocked on the door.

Soon, a middle-aged man with a flat head, glasses, overalls and a sword in his hand opened the door.

"Old Shang, we have received new goods." Xie Ruolin walked in with a briefcase and a smile on his face.

Lao Shang was his guide in reselling intelligence.

In the past, Xie Ruolin ran errands for this guy when he was still in college. He got to where he is today because of Lao Shang’s “cleaning” of him.

It’s just that Old Xie has become successful now, and the two of them are not as close as before because of their business.

"Yes, I collected it in northern Ji. It's a Tang Dynasty sword. Look at the material and the feel..." Lao Shang likes to collect swords and couldn't help but gesture.

"Little...be careful.

"Anything useful recently?"

Xie Ruolin shrank his head and asked with a smile.

“Where is the dry stuff?

"Some of them have been sold out by your brother." Old Shang Jian pointed at him and sneered.

"Don't worry.

"You are my master. If nothing else, you are more familiar with the news in Yancheng than I am." Xie Ruolin said.

"Oh, I guess that's all I am useful for in your eyes.

"Someone from Jinhai is secretly transporting supplies to Yancheng via the Beiping-Fangshan line..."

Before Lao Shang finished speaking, he was interrupted by Xie Ruolin:
"What kind of intelligence is this? Didn't you sell it to the Mei family father and daughter?
“In the end, Li Ya was not found and Ma Hansan extorted 10,000 US dollars from him.

"Only that stupid father and daughter would be interested in this kind of shitty information."

Lao Shang curled his lips but didn't say anything back.

"Yancheng has been under a tight blockade recently, and Hu Zongnan is planning a major war. If you can get intelligence on the Xi'an Pacification Office, I can buy it for a high price.

"Red Ticket likes these right now."

Xie Ruolin said.

"No problem. The net has been cast and we'll have the goods in a few days," said Lao Shang.

“Hold on tight.

"When we return to occupy Yancheng, you will have to pay compensation again." Xie Ruolin said.

"Do I need you to tell me this?" Lao Shang said unhappily.

Xie Ruolin smiled without saying anything, and started to dig for "gold" in the pile of information that Lao Shang had piled up.

"By the way, do you have any good stuff?" asked Lao Shang.

"No.

“However, the latest batch of mineral samples, as well as coal and gold exploration and mining reports from the Ministry of Industry have been released, and it is said that the data is not very ideal.

“You need to have the means to obtain a piece of information.

"The foreign devils in the international observation group want this data now. It's valuable."

Xie Ruolin rolled his eyes, turned his head and smiled.

"I don't have any acquaintances in the Jinhai Agricultural and Mining Bureau, and this kind of information must be highly confidential, so it's not easy to get." Lao Shang said.

“Who said there are no acquaintances?

"Do you know who the new director of the Inspection Department of the Agriculture and Mining Bureau is?
"Li Ya from the Bureau of Secrets.

“Isn’t his stupid fiancée the girl from the Mei family who bought your information?
“You talk to her.

"If...if we can get it, it would be the easiest to earn foreigners' money. At least three thousand US dollars."

Xie Ruolin stuttered.

Lao Shang listened, but didn't respond. He took a cigarette and handed it to him: "Take a couple of puffs?"

Xie Ruolin shook his head and smiled:
"This... this stuff will damage your brain if you smoke too much. Only decadent and incompetent people smoke it. It's not suitable for me. I'm afraid that if I smoke too much, I won't be able to calculate the cost and lose the business." "It's up to you whether you smoke or not.

"One bite after a meal, and you'll live to be ninety-nine. This kind of heavenly pleasure is inaccessible to a lackey like you."

Lao Shang retorted with dissatisfaction.

“Brother is right.

"I am the lackey of money!"

Xie Ruolin was not annoyed. He picked up a document while chatting with him.

"Regarding the rescue of Comrade Li Wanrong from the Haitun Prison in Jinhai...

"Lao Shang, this information is related to Jinhai, I want it."

Xie Ruolin said.

"Give it to me as you like." Lao Shang glanced at the envelope. There was nothing nutritious in it.

Xie Ruolin put down fifty dollars and prepared to leave.

“By the way, can you still get sugar over there?

"I have been collecting less intelligence lately, so my funds are just sitting there. I know you have a way to get some for me. You get 30% and I get 70%. If there's any loss, it's all my business.

“You get a net share.

"There is also inside information about US Treasury bonds. Please let me know if you have any information."

Lao Shang called out to him.

“Sugar, it’s a little difficult.

“Recently, there has been a lot of unrest among Americans, and with the international observation group watching, it’s difficult to get sugar.

"I can give you some U.S. debt."

Xie Ruolin thought for a moment and said.

In some ways, he is now considered to be Hong Zhiyou's "distributor".

Nicknamed Ozu Kaitong.

He couldn't guarantee that he could make a profit on sugar without Hong Zhi's approval, but it would be okay to sell some of the government bonds he had.

"Thanks, brother." Lao Shang said.

"You're so polite, you're my master."

Xie Ruolin said something polite and left with his briefcase.

"Little bunny!"

Lao Shang cursed, quickly went to the room and dialed the number:

"Excuse me, is this Miss Mei?

“I’m Shangbo.

"Would you like to come out for a cup of coffee? I have some business to discuss with you.

"Okay, see you later."

……

Xie Ruolin left Lao Shang's house. As soon as he got in the car, he picked up the letter that seemed to have no "nutritious" information and read it.

The content is very simple.

About the rescue of Ms. Li Wanrong.

This should be the telegram sent by the Jinhai Red Ticket District Committee or the underground communication station to Beijing.

After Yuan Peilin's death.

His residence was cleaned out by the Secret Service.

There are still many confidential documents left scattered in other transportation stations.

The copy that Lao Shang gave should have been missed by the Bureau of Secrets.

The content of the report was very clear. Li Wanrong was replaced in prison before the execution, and this woman was caught by the headquarters inspection team.

In order to gain merit and steal the limelight from the Bureau of Secrets, the inspection team conducted very strict inspections in this regard.

Furthermore, this Li Wanrong was not a leading figure in the Hongpiao group.

Expecting Hongpiao to spend mountains of gold and silver is unlikely given Hongpiao's current economic turnover.

There is only one possibility to conceal the truth.

A person with a red ticket who holds an important position in Shuitun Prison.

Xie Ruolin is not stupid.

A slight comprehensive understanding.

He probably also knows Yu's identity.

Yu Hong and the other person both had dealings with Hong Piao.

Hong Zhiyou can be regarded as his "boss" and "God of Wealth". He and Hong Piao do big business, otherwise Hong Kong would not be so prosperous.

The Bureau of Secrets is not strong in Hong Kong right now.

Yu Zecheng.

Judging from the fact that he and Ma Kui were fighting and countering each other, there was a high probability that he was the real red ticket.

And Yu is a senior executive who is close to Shuitun Prison.

Liao Sanmin!
Xie Ruolin had already guessed Liao Sanmin's identity through this information.

of course.

In other words, he is deeply involved with Yu Zecheng and can figure out what is going on.

In Lao Shang's hands, it's almost waste paper.

Because there is no direct evidence.

Moreover, some time ago, Shuitun Prison dealt with a group of prison guards, and even the warden Song Mingjie was replaced.

So, someone replaced Li Wanrong.

Even if the blame was found on Liao Sanmin, he could push it onto a prison guard who had already been executed.

It is also impossible for the prison to admit that Li Wanrong was replaced.

Because that would be serious dereliction of duty.

Of course, if this information falls into the hands of a professional like Li Ya who specializes in red tickets, especially since he has a grudge against Yu Zecheng, he will definitely be able to dig out something.

Even if Liao Sanmin had not been found out, he would have been badly bitten.

"Secretary Hong, let's meet at the usual place."

Xie Ruolin thought about it, got off the car and took a rickshaw towards the old house.

It’s three streets away from the house.

He paid the taxi fare and walked instead, wandering around for a while to make sure that no one was following him. Then he opened the door of an unoccupied house, went out through the back door of the house, and turned into his old house.

An hour later, Hong Zhiyou walked into the alley.

As usual, Lin Tian was the first to climb over the wall and explore the way.

He walked in only after making sure that there was no one else and no decorations in Lao Xie's house.

"Brother...Brother, I have already passed the news to Lao Shang as you instructed.

"If my guess is correct, Mei Yingxue has already known that the data from the Ministry of Industry has been distributed to the Agriculture and Mining Bureau. She will definitely try to get the information from Li Ya."

Xie Ruolin said.

"Old Xie, thank you for your hard work." Hong Zhiyou handed him a small yellow croaker.

Although it comes with a sentence.

But when dealing with Lao Xie, the main thing is not to talk about feelings, but money.

“What hard work.

"Without your help, my business wouldn't be this successful, and I wouldn't be able to buy the luxury house on Guilin Road." Xie Ruolin said gratefully.

"Don't be polite, we are real brothers.

“Let’s settle the accounts clearly.

“Transparent and real!”

Hong Zhiyou smiled.

"This is for you." Xie Ruolin smiled and took out the intelligence envelope from his pocket.

"Useless bird intelligence."

Hong Zhiyou took a look and threw it back.

"Stop pretending.

"You, Yu and I are not outsiders, otherwise I would not have bought it alone." Xie Ruolin said.

“Shuitun Prison.

"The last hurdle before the King of Hell.

“It’s going to take some time to check.

"I'm afraid Deputy Station Master Yu will cry to death."

He paused and continued.

“Thank you.

"How much."

Hong Zhiyou smiled.

"It's fifty dollars. You have a lot of money and you are my brother and benefactor, so I will charge you two hundred dollars." Xie Ruolin said.

"typical.

"Brotherly enough."

Hong Zhi counted out two hundred dollars without saying a word.

Don’t underestimate it even if it has doubled.

If someone with ulterior motives used this information to threaten Yu Zecheng or Liao Sanmin, it is possible that they would get at least ten gold bars, or at most tens of thousands of US dollars.

Mr. Xie’s price is indeed very reasonable.

"gone.

"I...I have an appointment with Xu Baofeng to play mahjong. Call me if you have anything."

Xie Ruolin stood up and said.

In just those three seconds, you got the cold shoulder from that woman. You really don't learn your lesson... Hong Zhiyou muttered in his heart and walked towards the door.

When he reached the door, he suddenly turned around and said:

"Someone from the Party Communication Bureau offered 1,000 taels of gold to buy my head through Du Yuesheng. Can you check it out?"

"Who the hell is this... so generous.

“Even foreigners and Japanese can’t afford it at this price.

"This is a fight to the death with you."

Xie Ruolin asked in surprise.

"Ye Xiufeng?
"That old stingy guy, it's unlikely.

“Don’t even mention you, Wu Jingzhong’s head isn’t worth that much.

"Who else could it be?"

He shook his head and clicked his tongue.

“No more talking.

“As long as you can dig it out, I’ll give you fifteen large yellow croakers.

"Whether you can earn this money depends on your ability."

Hong Zhiyou straightened his round hat, lowered his head and walked away quickly.

"Who?
"One thousand taels of gold can do anything, even buy a head, you must be crazy."

Xie Ruolin stood there, still totally confused.

……

Hong Zhiyou returned to the station.

Yu Zecheng is counting the accounts.

He is really busy now.

He used to be in charge of the confidential room, but now that he is the deputy station chief, Hong Zhiyou simply handed over all the miscellaneous accounts of the General Affairs Department to him.

There are also various reimbursements and purchases from the equipment room, intelligence department, and dispatch room.

A mess of accounts.

Yu Zecheng is still very serious about his work.

The accounts are kept very strictly.

He knew very well that this position was not easy to come by. At least Li Ya was not giving up yet and would make some sarcastic remarks and cause some trouble from time to time.

Out of vigilance and prudence, Yu Zecheng does not allow himself to have problems at work and let others take the blame.

No matter how complicated it is, he will do it himself.

"Old Yu, I'm busy." Hong Zhiyou walked in carrying the fried tofu and sugar-coated rice cakes he bought.

"I'm busy settling accounts. Is there anything wrong?" Yu Zecheng asked.

“This is for you.

"I received three hundred dollars from Mr. Xie."

Hong Zhiyou took out the envelope and handed it over.

Yu Zecheng opened it and took a look, then burned it on the spot, and readily took out three hundred US dollars from the drawer and handed it to him.

"Thanks," he said.

"What are you thanking me for? Did Liao Sanmin report this to you?" Hong Zhiyou asked.

“I don’t know Li Wanrong.

“When Yuan Peilin was in charge of both positions, someone from the underground traffic station might have approached Liao Sanmin.

"What they did privately did not involve me."

Yu Zecheng whispered.

"That's good.

“What I am worried about now is that Mr. Xie is not the only one who has seen this document.

"If someone reports this to Li Ya or the headquarters' inspection team, and someone with ulterior motives finds evidence against him, Liao Sanmin will be in a lot of trouble."

Hong Zhiyou reminded him.

"I will find time to meet with Sanmin on official business," said Yu Zecheng.

"Ok.

"It just so happens that President Li's brother-in-law of the bank went to jail a while ago, didn't he?

“I plan to find someone to help me out and see if I can get a better prison.

"Tell the stationmaster about this.

"With him endorsing you, it will be more reassuring to go to prison and deal with Liao Sanmin.

"The price offered by Li Xingzhang is..."

Hong Zhi said very thoughtfully.

"Zhiyou, thank you." Yu Zecheng said.

"I still have to go to Captain Li's office.

"I forgot to mention it, the fish has been hooked!"

Hong Zhiyou raised the pastry in his hand and walked out with a smile.

(End of this chapter)