Chapter 299 Old Xie Takes Action

Chapter 299 Old Xie Takes Action

Chapter 299 Old Xie Takes Action
Seeing that Yu Zecheng's face looked strange, Hong Zhiyou took a closer look and his heart sank.

"Old Yu, Hu Zongnan carpet-bombed northern Shaanxi, and the Red Ticket Organization moved its organs. General Deng Ming and some of his subordinates met with misfortune during the bombing.

"In the past, you have always entrusted me to look for information about Zuo Lan.

“There are many versions.

“Some went to the Soviet Union to recuperate.

“Some were missing during the transfer.

“But this may be the closest to the truth, because the sacrifices of Deng Ming and some of his subordinates have been proven.

“This was found in the archives by a friend of mine at the Party Communications Bureau headquarters.

“It should be fairly reliable.

"Zuo Lan, it is very likely that he was...sacrificed."

Xie Ruolin sighed sympathetically.

"Hoohoo!"

Yu Zecheng's face turned pale and his breathing became faster.

"Old Yu, don't be too pessimistic.

“The higher-ups only said that General Deng Ming and his subordinates died, but that doesn’t mean Zuo Lan was among them.

"Don't worry yet."

Hong Zhiyou patted his back and comforted him.

"Yes, Lao Yu, I just said it is possible...possible, but not necessarily true." Xie Ruolin said.

"how much is it?"

Yu Zecheng folded the information and put it in his pocket, forcing out a wry smile.

“This is placed together with the Ansai intelligence.

"It has been two years since the bombing of Yan'an. This information is no different from waste paper. No need to pay, I'll give it to you... I'll give it to you." Xie Ruolin waved his hand.

"The mutton is good, let's eat."

Yu Zecheng smiled, picked up a piece of mutton with chopsticks and started eating.

Hong Zhiyou and Xie Ruolin looked at him.

"Why are you looking at me? If you don't eat now, I will eat it all." He reminded with a smile, as if nothing had happened.

Hong Zhiyou sighed silently.

Yu Zecheng is such a person. He likes to keep everything in his heart and digest and absorb it alone.

"Lao Yu, have a drink." Xie Ruolin advised.

"No.

“I have too many things to do and drinking will delay my work.

"By the way, Old Xie, you're not going to accuse me of using a pass again regarding the matter between Zuo Lan and me, are you?"

He stuffed a large chopstick of hot mutton into his mouth and asked vaguely.

"How can that be? Eat meat, eat meat." Xie Ruolin didn't dare to make fun of it.

After dinner.

Yu Zecheng waved his hand, left the table and drove away.

"Lao Yu..."

Xie Ruolin walked him to the door and opened his arms.

"Forget it, let him digest it for a while. I need your help with something." Hong Zhiyou said.

"That's fine. I like your work the most."

Xie Ruolin raised his chin and laughed dryly.

"Find someone and go to Tongyuan Bookstore whenever you want," said Hong Zhiyou.

"Hmm?" Xie Ruolin raised his eyebrows and looked at him.

"Li Ya has set his sights on Tongyuan Bookstore, which may be related to Qian Siming's incident last time.

"There was a clerk named Luo Bing from Tongyuan Bookstore who had been to the coffin shop.

"I remember that Lu Qiaoshan handled this matter as an inspection team, and your Party Communications Bureau is also a cooperating party, right?" Hong Zhiyou said.

"Ming...understood."

Xie Ruolin was very experienced and immediately understood that Hong Zhiyou was trying to protect Yu Zecheng.

The only things that Li Ya can target are red tickets.

He knew that bookstore, which was just across the street from Yu Zecheng's house. It might be Yu's transportation station.

Under the current high-pressure situation of the chairman, if a hidden danger is discovered, it will be a death sentence.

“There is indeed participation… participation.

"However, Lu Qiaoshan doesn't trust the Party Communications Bureau and only asks us to do some errands. The main force is still the Inspection Department and... the Security Bureau." Xie Ruolin stuttered.

“Just participate.

"Just hang out with Luo Bing and the bookstore owner, and then say they are your people." Hong Zhiyou said.

"It's not difficult. I don't trust others to do Lao Yu's job. You can give the bookstore a heads up and I can go there myself a few times.

"The problem now is that Director Sun is not easy to fool.

"If Li Ya attacks the people in the bookstore, I will go to pick him up. Without Director Sun's greeting, your Station Master Wu's statement will not be able to suppress Li Ya."

Xie Ruolin stroked his chin and said.

"Director Sun, don't worry.

"You also have red tickets in your group, and Stationmaster Wu has them in his hand.

"Right now, the chairman is in a state of rage because of the defeat in the war. You suffered a loss in the last incident at Xiuchunlou, and you didn't take any action on Xie Ruolin's matter. These stationmasters know this.

“Besides, the current Bureau of Secrets and the Bureau of Party Communications are no longer the same as they were in the days of the Military Control Commission and the Central Control Commission. There is no need to fight to the death.

"If we try to sabotage each other at this time, we will end up going to hell together, and no one will be well.

“Your Station Master Sun will cooperate.

“Of course, I will also give Station Master Sun some thanks.

"You are now his most trusted confidant, so this shouldn't be difficult to handle."

Hong Zhiyou smiled.

“If you have money, then… then it will be easy.

“But there are two tricky things.

“First, although I have been promoted now, I am only the head of the Finance Department. I can help Sun Chuanzhi deal with the slush fund, but participating in missions has never been my job.

"It's a small bookstore with little profit, and it's not in line with my status to go there too often.

“The current head of the investigation section is Wei Jin.

“This guy has never gotten along with me, and it’s too risky to have him in my way.

“The second and most important point.

"If Li Ya goes to confront Lu Qiaoshan, this matter will still be exposed."

The reason why Xie Ruolin has been able to get to where he is today is that he has a good way of making money and is meticulous in his work.

“You don’t have to worry about this.

“As long as you say that it is Li Ya who wants to arrest him, Lu Qiaoshan will cooperate with you.

"Because even if he died, he would never let Li Ya take advantage of him.

"Even if he doesn't admit that he asked your party to contact the bureau to buy a coffin, with the stationmaster and Director Sun here, this matter can be covered up.

"As for Wei Jin, he will disappear."

Hong Zhiyou patted him on the shoulder.

"If you're sure, I'll... do it." Xie Ruolin nodded in agreement after a brief consideration.

"gone."

Hong Zhi has the Tao.

"Wait, have you forgotten something?" Xie Ruolin called out to him.

"Forget what?" Hong Zhiyou raised his eyebrows.

"Brother, there is no free dinner in the world. I treated you to the meat. You don't expect me to run errands and take risks for you for nothing." Xie Ruolin rubbed his fingers and laughed dryly.

“I almost forgot.

"I thought I could enjoy the same treatment as Lao Yu."

Hong Zhiyou took out a handful of US dollars from her handbag, counted out ten and stuffed them into his hand: "Is that enough?"

"A little less." Xie Ruolin shook his head and smiled.

Hong Zhiyou counted out ten more and handed them over:

"It's not like before. The big players have all left and business is hard to do. Dollars and gold are all flowing out. I asked Wales to exchange this for me. So spend it sparingly."

"I know." Xie Ruolin nodded.

……

As soon as Yu Zecheng returned home, he went upstairs and locked himself in the bathroom.

The grief over Zuo Lan's possible sacrifice was like a series of raging waves that violently hit every nerve in his body.

At this moment, he could no longer suppress the heart-wrenching pain and began to vomit uncontrollably.

His mind was filled with Zuo Lan's heroic figure.

Full of bits and pieces in the mountain city.

Her voice, her smile.

Her gentleness.

Her decisiveness.

And her charming body fragrance.

Now all of this was like sharp arrows, piercing him full of holes.

"Lao Yu, Lao Yu, are you okay?"

Cuiping's anxious voice came from outside the door.

Yu Zecheng didn't have the strength to speak.

He just wanted to use all his strength to miss her and hug her.

In the past, no matter how great the danger was.

No matter what difficulties and obstacles there are.

He had never been so broken down as he was at this moment.

The news that General Deng Ming had died and Zuo Lan was very likely to have died in the line of duty was like the last straw that finally broke the camel's back.

Yu Zecheng is too tired, too tired.

He couldn't hold it any longer.

He sat helplessly on the ground, his eyes felt sour and blurry, he kept muttering Zuo Lan's name, and her shadow kept appearing in front of him.

Yu Zecheng opened his arms and tried desperately to keep her and hug her.

But I missed it again and again.

This made him roar in pain and beat his head.

"Lao Yu!"

Cuiping frowned and kicked the locked door open.

When he saw Yu Zecheng, the iron warrior, sitting in the corner sobbing hoarsely, Cuiping was stunned.

She was at a loss, not knowing what to do.

"Lao Yu, what's wrong with you?" It took Cuiping a while to react.

"Zuo Lanxi... has died!" Yu Zecheng raised his head, his eyes were bloodshot from trying so hard to hold back his tears.

A soldier can shed blood but never tears.

This is the muscle and tissue memory that was engraved in his heart when he witnessed the suffering of Manager Qiu and Jiang Aimei.

"Lao Yu..."

Cuiping's eyes widened, and after a brief moment of shock, a feeling of sadness instantly swept over her heart, making her not know how to comfort Yu Zecheng.

She just looked at him quietly.

"Secretary Hong called and said that Li Ya has set his sights on Tongyuan Bookstore." Cuiping said after a long moment.

"What else did he say?"

Yu Zecheng gritted his teeth, forced himself to wash his face, and put on his black-framed glasses again.

"He asked you to go to work tomorrow." Cuiping conveyed the information truthfully.

"I see.

"Let me clean up first."

He instinctively pulled himself out of his grief.

Roll up your sleeves and clean up the bathroom.

Take a shower and brush your teeth.

I changed into clean pajamas and went to bed right on time.

Cuiping just watched him do all this silently and methodically like a robot, then he turned off the lights, turned on his side and went to sleep quietly.

Yu Zecheng opened his eyes and looked at the endless darkness.

This night is so long.

……

The next day.

Cuiping got up early and made breakfast for Yu Zecheng.

Eight o'clock.

Yu Zecheng buttoned his shirt and went downstairs.

"Lao Yu, come and eat." Cuiping pulled out a chair and greeted him.

"No.

"Don't go to the bookstore these two days. Wait for my news."

Yu Zecheng gave a few instructions, put on his suit, picked up his bag and went out.

Cuiping stood in the courtyard, watching Yu Zecheng's hurried figure, and then looking at the eaves of the neighboring Lao Hong's house covered with cobwebs, and felt inexplicably irritated.

After the Chinese New Year, He Yinfeng and the gambler Hong Yaozu were taken to Hong Kong by Wu Ruirui.

Xiaohui attended classes and marched during the day and posted big-character posters at night. Most of the time, she also slept on a large dormitory bed in the school, so the yard was deserted after all.

She now wished she could return to the mountains immediately and follow the main force to the front line.

All I do all day is feed chickens, cook and wash clothes.

This kind of life is really driving her crazy.

Her brows furrowed, and she grabbed the stone on the ground and lifted it up like crazy.

……

Yu Zecheng was carrying his bag and greeting his colleagues in the corridor with a polite smile.

After returning to the office, he finished his business, got up and went to the secretary's office.

Hong Zhiyou was dozing off on the sofa.

"Don't overdo anything." Yu Zecheng reminded him.

"Why.

"I can't help it. I went to two games last night. They were like tigers."

Hong Zhiyou sat up straight and took a sip of tea to refresh himself.

"I want to move Manager Luo away." Yu Zecheng said. "It's too late.

"Li Ya is keeping a close eye on us. If we try to move now and get caught, we will be dead.

“Xie will take care of it.

"Wait until Manager Luo is transferred to the Party Communications Bureau. It won't be too late to leave then." Hong Zhiyou said.

“How much did it cost?

"Put it in the account first, and I'll have the organization report it to you later."

Yu Zecheng knew that Lao Xie’s fees were very expensive, but he really couldn’t afford it at the moment.

"Not much. Including the cost of taking care of Sun Chuanzhi, the total is only five thousand US dollars, five large and five small gold bars." Hong Zhiyou said.

"Why.

"With Mr. Yong's retreat to North America, the entire underground organization in Pingjin is almost out of food." Yu Zecheng shook his head and smiled.

“No more chatting.

"It just so happens that I still have a balance to pay to the bookstore, so I'm going to the bookstore to let them know."

He rubbed his aching brow and stood up.

“Old Yu.

“The intelligence may not be true.

“Zuo Lan may not have sacrificed himself.

"Don't take it too seriously."

Hong Zhiyou comforted him.

"I know." Yu Zecheng smiled and walked out.

He didn't want to believe it either.

But Shopkeeper Luo has been asking about Zuo Lan for the past two years.

If he was still alive, he would have been found long ago.

After going to the stationmaster's office to get Wu Jingzhong's signature, Yu Zecheng went to the accounting office to get the money and walked downstairs.

"Director Yu.

"Where are you going?" He ran into Li Ya head-on.

"Oh, go to the bookstore and pay the balance.

"Captain Li, is there anything wrong?"

Yu Zecheng asked naturally.

"fine.

"You are busy." Li Ya said with a smile.

As soon as Yu Zecheng got in the car, he quickly returned to the office and called over two generals, Gao Yuan and Yu Cheng.

“Yu Zecheng is going to the bookstore.

"Pick two smart ones from those new students from Baoding and go to the bookstore to keep an eye on him.

“Remember when you entered the bookstore.

“How long have you been here?

“Everything needs to be recorded in detail.”

Li Ya ordered.

"Yes." The two men obeyed.

……

Yu Zecheng drove to the bookstore.

As soon as you enter the bookstore.

He glanced around and saw that there were a few students in the store, flipping through books.

"Go quickly." Luo Anping frowned and whispered to him.

"It doesn't matter.

"I have something important to discuss with you." Yu Zecheng said calmly.

Luo Anping immediately raised his hand and said with a smile, "Sir, please come in."

Arrived at the warehouse in the backyard.

Luo Anping said anxiously: "Comrade Zecheng, the two students outside look very unfamiliar, and their eyes are as sharp as thieves. There must be something wrong with them.

"If you are eager to meet at this time, won't that mean you are exposed?"

"I was exposed a long time ago, but Li Ya has no evidence and Wu Jingzhong doesn't dare to expose me, so it is safe." Yu Zecheng said lightly.

"Lao Luo, the most important thing now is that you are exposed."

"Have you ever had any contact with the Langfang Transportation Station? Did you leave a list of books or writings?"

He continued whispering.

"Yes.

"The liaison officer at the transportation station over there is a private school teacher who often gets books from me, so... no, there's a problem over there?" Luo Anping said in surprise.

"That's right.

"The traffic station over there has been seized by Li Ya, but no one was caught alive. Li Ya found the book list you wrote and asked Liu Yunchen to identify the handwriting. It is consistent with the handwriting of Shi Tuo's collection of essays you have outside.

“At the same time, during Qian Siming’s incident, Luo Bing went to the coffin shop and was recognized.

"Your situation is very dangerous now."

The rest will become the Tao.

"Comrade Zecheng, do you want to evacuate?" Luo Anping said.

“It’s too late to retreat.

"Now Chiang has lost all hope and has returned to the days of the anti-encirclement and suppression movement where he would rather kill a thousand innocent people than let one go. If you leave now, Li Ya will arrest you and torture you immediately." Yu Zecheng shook his head.

"What should we do?" Luo Anping frowned.

"Is there a radio here?" Yu Zecheng asked.

"According to your instructions, I have stored the radio station and related documents in the house next to Luqiao Mountain on Guilin Road. I usually go to see the radio operator there when I contact the bookstore above." Luo Anping replied.

"Is the radio operator reliable?" Yu Zecheng asked.

"reliable.

“The radio operator was a lesbian.

"Her husband was an official at the Civil Affairs Bureau and passed away last year. She usually teaches at the Nankai Primary School. The house itself is the property left by her husband.

“So if I go there once in a while, no one will be suspicious.

"Besides, your suggestion of hiding the dark under the lamp is very good. Lu Qiaoshan hid Tang Dachun in that area, so neither the Intelligence Department nor the Inspection Department's radio wave reconnaissance vehicles have ever been to Guilin Road."

Luo Anping now admired Yu Zecheng very much. Seeing that he was still calm, he felt a little relieved.

"very good.

"Don't rush to withdraw, and don't rush to move the radio station. Temporarily cut off all contact with the organization.

"Do you know Xie Ruolin from the Party Communication Bureau?"

Yu Zecheng asked.

"I know, that black market dealer." Luo Anping nodded.

“He will come to see you in the next two days, pretending that you are an informant of the Party.

"I think Li Ya's patience is almost exhausted.

"It is very likely that you and Luo Bing will be arrested and interrogated by force, but you two may have to be punished appropriately, and then..."

Yu Zecheng lowered his voice and gave careful instructions.

"it is good.

"Comrade Zecheng, I understand.

"You should take care of yourself too."

Luo Anping is not afraid of death, but now that the red tide is rolling, everyone wants to keep their body and contribute more strength to welcome the coming dawn.

"Take care of yourself."

Yu Zecheng paid the money, left an extra 500 US dollars and a gold bar, and left quickly.

Out of the store.

He looked around and drove away.

The two spies also quickly left the bookstore.

"What's going on?" Gao Yuan asked when they reached the alley.

“It’s all recorded.

"I stayed in there for ten minutes." The two replied.

“Send more people to keep a close eye on this bookstore.

"Remember, during the 24-hour shift, anyone who has private contact with Mr. Luo must have their information recorded.

"When we catch a big fish, we'll make you two regular employees."

Gao Yuan ordered.

"Thank you, deputy captain." The two were overjoyed.

……

At night, 36:.

Xie Ruolin came to the door of the bookstore wearing a hat.

Look east, look west.

Deliberately pretending to be a stranger, very mysterious.

dong dong!

dong dong dong dong!

He knocked on the door rhythmically.

Soon, Luo Anping opened the door, looked outside for a few seconds, and pulled Xie Ruolin in.

"Shopkeeper Luo." When they arrived at the warehouse, Xie Ruolin smiled and stretched out his hand.

"Drink tea."

Luo Anping knew why he came and served him tea warmly.

"I know you have nothing to say to me, so there's no need to be polite. I... I'm just taking money... to do... things." Xie Ruolin picked up a book, patted it lightly and said with a bright smile.

“It’s time to get busy.

“I’ll sit for a while and then leave.

"When it comes to acting, it's better to be professional, don't you think?"

Xie Ruolin waved his hand.

"Yes.

"Mr. Xie's reputation in Jinhai is well known to everyone, so I won't bother you anymore."

Luo Anping really had nothing to talk about with him, so he bowed slightly and walked out.

Xie Ruolin has been to many meetings, so he naturally understands the rules.

I flipped through a book out of boredom.

After sitting for about fifteen minutes, he picked up the round hat and put it on his head, opened the door, said goodbye to Luo Anping and left.

dark place.

A figure shrank back into the alley and quickly wrote it down in a notebook.

……

The next day.

Gao Yuan hurried into Li Ya's office.

"team leader.

"Someone entered Tongyuan Bookstore last night," he reported.

"Is that Director Yu?" Li Ya asked hurriedly.

"No, it's the trader who works for the Party's Communication Bureau." Gao Yuan said.

"Xie Ruolin?"

"Yes, that's him."

"This guy is very dangerous. If things go wrong, the news might leak out." Li Ya frowned.

"That's right.

"We monitored the bookstore's phone this morning. A man named Luo was asking about boat tickets to Jingling. He might be trying to escape," Gao Yuan said.

"You want to escape? No way. Catch him immediately." Li Ya said.

"Yes!" Gao Yuan said.

"These are all desperate criminals who might have weapons. I'll go find Secretary Hong first and get guns from the equipment room." Li Ya thought for a moment and said.

Ever since Wu Jingzhong, on the grounds that he and Yu Zecheng fired guns in the station, implemented a registration system for guns and ammunition, and no one was allowed to use them without permission unless for field missions, it has become inconvenient to do anything big.

Li Ya quickly arrived at Hong Zhiyou's office.

Hong Zhiyou was drinking tea with Yu Zecheng.

"Zhiyou, I'm busy." Li Ya came in and greeted him.

"Is there anything wrong?" Hong Zhiyou asked.

"Cough cough." Li Ya touched his collar and coughed dryly.

"You guys chat, I have something else to do." Yu Zecheng tactfully got up and left.

"I'm going to get a batch of guns to go out on the field, so please help me, brother." Li Ya said.

"Easy to say."

Hong Zhiyou took the key.

When he arrived at the equipment room, he asked, "How many guns do you want? How many rounds of bullets?"

"One hundred and twenty bullets and ten guns." Li Ya said.

"It looks like a big move."

Hong Zhiyou smiled, took the gun and bullets and handed them to Li Ya.

"Aren't you curious about what the mission is?" Li Ya raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile.

“Don’t ask.

"Anyway, you won't give me a penny from the rewards you get for your meritorious service," Hong Zhiyou joked.

“Brother.

"I know you're a real person, but some people may not be.

"We are friends, but I would like to remind you that you'd better stay away from Yu Zecheng.

“He’s not clean.

“At this critical moment, someone is going to die.

"What's the use of being a lieutenant colonel? Even Ma Hansan has been arrested and taken to Jingling. It is said that there are two baskets of dirt on him. He will definitely be shot after this verdict.

“By the way, Lu Qiaoshan also needs to be sentenced.

“If certain people are found guilty, they don’t need to be sentenced. They can be reported to the military court and directly taken to Shuitun Prison to be executed.

"You know what I mean."

Li Ya reminded with a sneer.

……

(End of this chapter)