Chapter 241: One Trap, Two Falls

Chapter 241: One Trap, Two Falls

Chapter 241: One Pit, Two Falls

Peking Inspection Office.

Lu Qiaoshan rushed into Wang Pushen's office.

"Inspector Wang, I heard that you arrested Hu Zongnan's people?" he asked straight to the point.

"It's Team Leader Lu.

"Please take a seat."

Wang Puchen flicked the ash from his cigarette, remaining as lukewarm as ever.

"Inspector Wang, leave the person to me." Lu Qiaoshan said.

“Team Leader Lu, you may have misunderstood. The Inspectorate has not taken any action in the past two days, let alone arresting Chief Hu’s men.

"Moreover.

"I am the supervisor of the bank, and it is Station Master Qiao who is responsible for arresting people."

Wang Puchen poured tea while presenting the facts.

"Inspector Wang, I received you when you came to Jinhai before.

“We are not outsiders.

"Don't beat around the bush with me, I'm talking about Li Ya.

"Someone saw him bringing someone into your inspection station this morning. Is that true?"

Lu Qiaoshan leaned back on the sofa, crossed his legs and asked in a deep voice.

"You are talking about Captain Li.

"have.

“The person is being held in the interrogation room at the station.

“But maybe Team Leader Lu has some misunderstandings. Captain Li told me that this person is suspected of reselling red tickets for civilian supplies.

“Confessions and testimonies are all available.

“Stolen goods were also recovered from the scene.

"Two truckloads of sugar, and more than ten tons of flour and rice."

Wang Puchen said while puffing out smoke.

"Inspector Wang!

"What red notes? Let me tell you, this man is Hu Zongnan's military procurement agent, his name is Ye Tianhua.

“Commander Hu is about to attack Yancheng.

"Catch his quartermaster now. If there is a mutiny, will you fight or should I fight?"

Lu Qiaoshan said furiously.

"Team Leader Lu.

“I don’t understand anything about war.

“I only know that reselling military supplies is a serious crime.

"Of course, the person investigating this matter is Captain Li. I was not involved in the entire process. Whether this man is a red or a Hu, and whether to release or put on trial is up to you to decide.

"I don't have any opinion."

Wang Puchen said this lightly and cleared himself of all charges.

"Row.

"With your words, I feel relieved."

Lu Qiaoshan stood up and said.

As he walked out of the office, he was very annoyed.

Wang Puchen is this old fox.

If he really had no objection, he should have called me first thing last night.

Now, everything has been approved.

Who knows what Li Ya will come up with next.

Arrive at the interrogation room.

Li Ya put his legs on the interrogation table and slept leaning against the chair.

"Captain Li, you haven't slept all night." Lu Qiaoshan walked in and sneered.

“Yo.

"Team Leader Lu is here.

"You came at the right time. Last night, Section 3 uncovered a major case of reselling materials and arrested three people on the spot. The leader was Huang Bin.

“He personally admitted that he was from the Red Ticket Border Security Material Support Section.

"Here is the list of supplies, take a look."

Li Ya put down his legs, took out the materials from the drawer and handed them to Lu Qiaoshan.

Lu Qiaoshan took one look and said, "Release him."

“Release him?
"Did I hear it right?" Li Ya scratched his ears and asked with a frown.

“You’ve got the wrong guy.

"His name is not Huang Bin, but Ye Tianhua, and he is the military procurement officer for General Hu Zongnan."

Lu Qiaoshan felt sick of talking to him and tried to be as direct as possible.

"is it?
"Your name is Ye Tianhua?" Li Ya turned to look at Ye Tianhua who had been fed with millet porridge early in the morning.

"Yes, yes!

"Captain Lu, save me.

“I’m not Huang Bin, I’m Ye Tianhua, and my cousin is Madam Hu.

"I'm not a red ticket."

Ye Tianhua cried out loudly.

"Did you hear that?" Lu Qiaoshan asked.

"Are you really Commander Hu's man?" Li Ya asked again.

"Yes, yes!

"If you don't believe me, you can send a telegram to the First Division's General Staff." Ye Tianhua said.

"it is good."

Li Ya waited for him to tell her the number and then called her on the spot.

After hanging up, he smiled and said:
"You really are Commander Hu's man."

"Li Ya, let him go. Commander Hu is not someone you can afford to offend." Lu Qiaoshan said.

“That’s even weirder.

"Commander Hu's military supplies are all supplied by the Quartermaster Department. Why would he send people to Peiping to purchase these supplies?" Li Ya asked.

“According to the man’s confession, he purchased it for red tickets.

"In other words, can I understand?

"This person is using Chief Hu's cover to collude with Hongpiao?"

He further analyzed.

"You, you confessed under torture." Ye Tianhua shouted.

"Confession under torture?
"Oh, you didn't buy it for Hongpiao, did you buy it for Chief Hu?
"Commander Hu's supplies should all be supplied by the Quartermaster Department.

“Sugar is a controlled commodity.

“Rice and flour should now be distributed by the poll committee.

“What does Commander Hu want him for?

"Are you trying to frame Chief Hu for secretly reselling supplies and making a fortune?
"You are so brave.

"In my opinion, you are the red-ticket spy lurking beside Commander Hu!"

Li Ya's tone turned stern.

As he spoke, he took out another stack of materials and threw them in front of Ye Tianhua's interrogation table:

“See clearly.

“Here is the record of your past thirteen times of reselling supplies.

“Eight of them fell into the side area.

"Habitual offender, frequent offender!
"You still dare to deny that it's not a red ticket!"

Faced with Li Ya's "ironclad evidence" and his aggressive aura, Ye Tianhua, who was originally guilty, panicked instantly: "I, I..."

He was really confused.

If it is said that it was under the guise of the First Division and Commander Hu, then it means that Commander Hu and the First Division were reselling supplies, which would definitely become a major case that would shock the whole country.

If you say you are a red ticket, you will be dead.

Lu Qiaoshan secretly thought that this was not good.

If we continue talking, and this idiot really involves Hu Zongnan, it will be a big deal.

He quickly raised his hand to stop Ye Tianhua and said to Li Ya:
"Captain Li, I think that's enough."

Li Ya raised his eyebrows and laughed:

“You have publicly pledged zero tolerance for corruption, and you must investigate it thoroughly no matter who it is.

"Now that we have caught the perpetrators red-handed, you tell me that's enough?
"Come on, please tell me what 'almost enough' means!"

"I'm not talking nonsense with you. I'm ordering you as the leader of the inspection team to release him immediately." Lu Qiaoshan showed his official authority.

"Can I understand?

"Because he is General Hu Zongnan's man, he can resell military supplies. Why can't he be arrested or tried?" Li Ya paced around Luqiao Mountain with his hands behind his back.

“You can understand it that way.

"Right now, Commander Hu is..."

Before Lu Qiaoshan could finish his words, Li Ya raised his hand to stop him.

Then, he tightened his right cheek, squinted his eyes, and snapped his fingers happily: "I've been waiting for you to say this!"

He turned around and took out a miniature recorder from under the table.

Then, he skillfully adjusted the tape back.

Suddenly, a conversation between two people was heard inside:
"Because he is Hu...

"You can understand that!"

When Lu Qiaoshan heard this, his face twitched and he stammered in anger: "Little, little villain, shameless guy, you, you are recording again."

“No way, this trick works.

"Lu Qiaoshan, can I say that you falsely accused Commander Hu of reselling military supplies?"

Li Ya smiled triumphantly.

"Li Ya, stop putting the blame on others. Believe it or not, I will tear your mouth apart." Lu Qiaoshan said angrily with gritted teeth.

"Old Lu, you are anxious.

"Your performance is much worse than last time. Last time, the commander had a gun pointed at your head, but you didn't seem to get anxious.

"It seems that after following Officer Zheng in Jingling for such a long time, I haven't made any progress."

Li Ya had been living in fear for a long time, and now that he succeeded, he naturally wanted to vent his anger by making fun of others.

"You!" Lu Qiaoshan was almost angry to death.

"How about this.

"Then let's put it another way. The head of the inspection team of the Second Department of the Ministry of National Defense expressed his loyalty to the people and the party and the country in the newspaper a few days ago.

"As a result, he turned around and resold the supplies to Commander Hu's quartermaster through the back door.

"Is this your pledge to fight corruption with blood?

"Do you believe that the people of Peking will eat you alive?"

Li Ya said.

"Shut up!"

Lu Qiaoshan was speechless. After taking a long breath, he said calmly:

"Li Ya, do you know you are playing with fire?
"If you affect Commander Hu's military morale at this time, and if Yancheng is not captured, the Chairman and Jianfeng will be the first to take your head." Lu Qiaoshan said seriously.

“It doesn’t matter.

"I only know that some people in Peking are clamoring to kill me, Li Ya.

"Ah.

“When I fought in Jinshanwei, I also crawled out from the pile of dead bodies. Wasn’t it just a life-and-death struggle?

"Since you're going to die, then take someone with you.

“Even if Commander Hu is furious, your inspection team will be the first to bear the brunt of the consequences.

"If anyone is going to die, you should die first.

"It's worth it."

Li Ya shrugged and smiled.

"Li Ya, you...you are such a mean person." Lu Qiaoshan pointed at him and cursed.

"Team Leader Lu, I won't hand the person over to you.

"People from various newspapers will come to interview us later, so this recording can't be wasted."

Li Ya said.

"you!

"Just wait for me."

Lu Qiaoshan turned around and left with a gloomy face.

Ye Tianhua shouted from behind: "Team Leader Lu, you, you can't leave. What should I do if you leave?"

"you?

"First explain your problem clearly." "Hong, you are still Chief Hu's man."

Li Ya said.

"I am Commander Hu's man, I'm not a freeloader." Ye Tianhua gritted his teeth.

"very good!
"Don't worry, Commander Hu will come to rescue you."

Li Ya smiled and walked out.

He copied the recording as soon as possible to prevent Lu Qiaoshan from turning against him.

Arresting Hu Zongnan's people this time was a risky move in itself.

But he must do it.

Li Ya understands Jianfeng. As long as he works sincerely and does what Jianfeng instructs and values, it doesn't matter if he makes mistakes or messes up. His attitude and determination must be shown.

Now he turned the blade inward and dared to draw the sword against Hu Zongnan to fight against military corruption.

The chairman might be angry.

But Jianfeng will definitely support it in his heart.

As long as I can pass this hurdle, I will definitely be able to reshape my image in Jianfeng’s mind.

There is one more thing... The Chairman is an old man after all, and it is only a matter of time before Jianfeng takes the position.

Just stay in Jianfeng.

Now that you have outlasted the old man, are you still afraid of having no future?

"Yucheng, release one of the people you arrested last night."

Li Ya said as he walked.

"Yes." Yucheng accepted the order.

Li Ya’s idea is very simple.

Make the matter as big as possible, make Hu Zongnan anxious and take real action.

How else can we put pressure on Zheng Jieming and sanction and deal with Lu Qiaoshan?
……

Lu Qiaoshan returned to the office.

Snapped!
He slapped himself hard:

"You have such a stupid brain, why don't you learn your lesson?"

Damn, I fell into Li Ya’s recording trap again.

He believed that given Li Ya's shamelessness, he would soon make the tape public, and the students and workers in Peiping would certainly attack the inspection team.

No.

I have to find Hong Zhi to discuss it quickly.

Lu Qiaoshan went downstairs and drove to the Shiguo Hotel.

Hong Zhiyou had just finished playing tennis with the beautiful waitress at the front desk and walked into the lobby wearing a towel.

"It is wise." Lu Qiaoshan said.

"Brother Shan, what's wrong? Why is your face swollen?" Hong Zhiyou asked.

Lu Qiaoshan touched it and said with an awkward smile: "I am allergic to yam.

"Take a step to speak."

He pulled Hong Zhiyou to the corner sofa of the hotel and sat down and said, "Brother, I'm in big trouble."

“No way.

"You are the inspection team leader and a favorite of Deputy Minister Zheng. There is no one in Beijing and Tianjin that you cannot deal with. How did you get into trouble now?" Hong Zhi looked puzzled.

"Brother, please stop laughing at me.

"I asked Li Ya to set a trap."

Lu Qiaoshan told everything about Ye Tianhua and the recording.

"Old Lu, Old Lu, what can I say about you?

"You are also a veteran of the Military Intelligence Bureau. How could you fall into the same trap twice?"

Hong Zhiyou pretended to be speechless.

“How would I know this guy carries a tape recorder wherever he goes?

"You have to be on guard against this trick in the future. Be careful when you speak in front of Li Ya."

Lu Qiaoshan shook his head and sighed, already filled with regret.

"Brother, with Li Ya's attitude, he won't stop until he kills me.

“You have a good relationship with him.

"Can you help me calm down, or give me a plan to help me get through this?"

There was no longer the arrogance of yesterday in his eyes, and he looked extremely humble.

"The stink of this matter will soon spread throughout the country, and the Chairman and Hu Zongnan will soon smell it.

“You now have two paths to take.

“First, give Ke Shufen a lot of money.

"Things in Peking went wrong, but Ke Shufen made some money, so Zheng Jieming didn't lose out on this trip. He will speak for you.

"If nothing else, at least it will save your life.

“Second, give Li Ya some money.

"Li Ya failed in his last assassination attempt on Lin Tai, and the station punished him and also took over the cold storage warehouse and Delong Inn into the General Affairs Department.

“His pockets are cleaner than his face now.

"If you could give him some money, he might make it easier.

“Don’t forget, he has the tape.

"If it is handed over to Li Zongren and Fu Zuoyi, these two people are already dissatisfied with Hu Zongnan, and they want to take the opportunity to cause trouble. Even the emperor will not be able to protect you.

"In a word, you have to spend money, a lot of money."

Hong Zhi has the Tao.

"Brother, don't you know me yet?

"In order to become the deputy director of the Sixth Division, and for my son to take up a position in Suzhou, I handed over all my family assets to Ke Shufen.

“To be honest, I can’t even satisfy Li Ya right now.

"Not to mention that woman."

Lu Qiaoshan hammered his forehead in worry.

“Isn’t it easy to make money?

"You have plenty of them ready-made." Hong Zhiyou said with a smile.

"Ready-made?" Lu Qiaoshan didn't understand.

"Ma Hansan.

"He is the biggest trader in Peking. If any of his money slips away, it will be enough for Ke Shufen to eat.

“Go and beg him.

"It just so happens that he also wants to get away. Isn't this a good opportunity?"

Hong Zhi gave some advice.

“No way.

“I even suspected that this was a trap set by Ma Hansan.

"He keeps saying that he doesn't know Ye Tianhua's identity. He is just kidding."

Lu Qiaoshan waved his hand quickly.

"Old Lu, there are no eternal enemies, only absolute interests.

"Don't worry about what tricks Li Ya and Ma Hansan come up with.

“You’ve already lost, that’s a fact.

“Now you and Ma Hansan have to join forces to overcome the difficulties together. It all depends on what you say.

"As for this little bit of face, what is it compared to life?
"Ma Hansan is not a tactless person. He won't use this joke to make fun of you."

Hong Zhiyou persuaded.

"Okay, I'll try.

"Then Li Ya..." Lu Qiaoshan said.

"Li Ya is easy to talk about.

"He has never seen the world, and it's too hot to handle big money. Don't you have a house in Jinhai?

“Give it to him.

“Let him put away the tape.

"Don't ask for too much, or he'll be so stubborn with you that he'll die. Just this one thing will suffice.

“Without a recording, you are putting the blame on your subordinates.

"Set a trap for your deputy and let him take the lead.

“When students, workers, and citizens protest and cause trouble, and Hu Zongnan comes after them, you can blame it on them.

“I don’t know anything.

"With Commander Zheng protecting you, the most you will get is a warning from within the Ministry of National Defense. Once the storm has passed, there is still a chance that you will rise again."

Hong Zhi has the Tao.

"Fine.

"This is the only way. I'll go and ask Ma Hansan for help. Li Ya will rely on you."

Lu Qiaoshan thought about it for a long time, but he had no idea what to do, so he could only smile bitterly and said.

"Don't worry." Hong Zhiyou said.

Lu Qiaoshan left dejectedly.

Hong Zhiyou also sighed.

This is how masters fight. One wrong move can lead to a complete loss.

Hu Zongnan and public opinion alone were enough to trap Lu Qiaoshan.

There's not much sympathy for Hong Zhiyou.

It is impossible for him and an erratic villain like Lu Qiaoshan to become "brothers".

Compared to Luqiao Mountain.

He would rather deal with people like Ma Hansan and Yin Zhuoran.

At least you can get real money.

As soon as this trick was used, Lao Ma was out of trouble.

My mission in coming to Peking has been mostly accomplished. All that remains is to make tea and watch a play.

……

night.

Li Ya came to the Four Kingdoms Hotel carrying a bag of pork heads.

Because Lu Qiaoshan has something to ask for.

He can come here to find Hong Zhiyou openly.

Hong Zhiyou ordered Western food.

Li Ya asked for a plate and placed the pork head meat evenly on the table: "Brother, have you seen it?"

"You didn't bring a tape recorder, did you?" Hong Zhiyou asked with a smile.

"You.

"No one can record you, we are friends.

"Recording is for dealing with villains and enemies."

Li Ya nodded, stood up and put his hands in his pockets to prove his innocence.

"Thanks, it's just a joke, don't take it seriously." Hong Zhiyou raised his hand and motioned him to sit down.

"Old Lu would like to ask you to show mercy." Li Ya said.

"impossible.

"I have copied the recording and can send it to Fu Zuoyi and Li Zongren at any time.

"Once the newspaper and the recording are made public tomorrow, Li and Fu, who have always been short of food and artillery, will certainly stir up trouble. Lu Qiaoshan openly protected Hu Zongnan's people from reselling military supplies.

"A single spit from the students and common people in Peking could have drowned him.

"If the chairman is alerted by then, not only Zheng Jiemin, but even the king of heaven will not be able to protect him."

Li Ya said coldly.

“It’s better not to send the recording.

“Aren’t these steaks and pork heads delicious?
“Once Fu and Li start causing trouble, there’s no way to stop this matter, and you might end up being buried with Lu Qiaoshan.

“In fact, Luqiaoshan has been seriously injured.

“It’s hard for him to remember anymore.

"There will be no chance to return to Jinhai.

“Instead of this, let’s all take a step back and let him keep his life.

"Lu Qiaoshan asked me to intercede for him.

“I am willing to give you the mansion on Guilin Road. If you are worried about the impact, I will find someone to sell it to you and exchange it for the equivalent amount of gold or silver dollars.

"How's it going?"

Hong Zhiyou asked with a smile.

……

(End of this chapter)