Chapter 325 Qian Bin is not easy to deal with
Chapter 325 Qian Bin is not easy to deal with
Stationmaster's office.
Wu Jingzhong raised his eyebrows slightly, and Hong Zhiyou immediately closed the door.
"Section Chief Xiao just called and confirmed that Li Ya is dead.
“This stubborn problem in my heart has finally gone away.
"Has Li Ya's house been raided?"
He asked, his hands behind his back.
“While Li Ya was on his way to Xinxin Cafe, I had already sent people to secretly search his home.
“This guy has collected a lot of information that is unfavorable to you and Director Yu.
“I brought them all back.
"In the other office, Director Yu has also finished copying the notes.
“It’s all here.
"What remains in his home and office now are some investigations into the garrison, wiretap records, and a small amount of evidence that poses no threat to Director Yu.
"I guess Bai Shiwei will send someone to seal and retrieve the files soon."
Hong Zhiyou took out a thick stack of materials from his bag.
"Ok.
"It is right to leave a small part behind. Now is a time of great chaos. If we dare to be ruthless, Mao Renfeng will dare to be ruthless to you and me as well.
"You should do things in public more cleanly and don't let anyone catch you."
Wu Jingzhong nodded.
As he said that, he took it and started to look through it one by one.
"Why didn't you handle it privately? It would be safer this way." Wu Jingzhong asked as he flipped through the documents.
"Students would never dare to make decisions on such an important matter on their own." Hong Zhiyou said in fear and trepidation.
Wu Jingzhong's three tricks sent Li Ya to the sky, which really shocked him.
Especially when he saw Old Wu's sinister smile in the rearview mirror, Hong Zhi felt even more horrified.
Old Wu’s characteristic is that he makes his moves silently.
Be his opponent.
It may not be effective to look ten steps ahead after taking one step; you have to look a hundred or a thousand steps ahead.
Otherwise, you never know when something might happen and you wouldn’t even know who did it.
If these documents are taken privately or handled rashly, there will be suspicion of controlling Wu Jingzhong, which may cause disaster.
If Old Wu becomes suspicious one day, this incident will become a catalyst for suspicion.
Hong Zhiyou had to nip the problem in the bud.
After all, he has several women going to Hong Kong Island, so he has to think carefully.
Therefore, the closer we are to the island.
Hong Zhiyou has to show more respect, caution and loyalty to give Lao Wu enough sense of security and control.
Instead of relying on his relationship with the American and the Rong family to marginalize his father-in-law who was still obsessed with power.
Of course, there is another way: get rid of Old Wu and completely eliminate the hidden danger.
But Hong Zhi felt that it was not necessary.
First, we have Lele and Ruirui, and the feelings and relationship are here.
Secondly, Old Wu’s wisdom and connections will still be of great benefit in the future.
Moreover, they are all smart people. Hong Zhiyou believes that once he has such thoughts, the experienced Wu Jingzhong is likely to notice it and may even strike first.
It's normal for a good family to be a little suspicious.
It's far from being a life-and-death fight.
"Um!
"Where is the car?" Wu Jingzhong said with a satisfied smile.
“The car belongs to the Suppression Headquarters and was imported from the Americans not long ago.
“Enough to point the clue there.
"If Bai Shiwei finds out about this and goes to Fu Zuoyi, Fu Zuoyi will be very angry and will not want to take the blame. Then Bai Shiwei and Tang Zong will just be asking for trouble.
"Whoever investigates this case will be in trouble." said Hong Zhiyou.
"Then let Bai Shiwei continue investigating. He can take as long as he wants. By the time he finishes arguing with Fu Zuoyi, Jinhai City will probably have been occupied." Wu Jingzhong said.
"What are you going to do with Gao Yuan and Li Guifen?" he sat down and asked.
“Gao Yuan did a good job this time.
“The intelligence was updated in a timely manner.
"Since he hasn't revealed his true colors, I think we should let him stay in the action team.
"The station is very busy right now, and we need people to work."
Hong Zhiyou made some suggestions.
"Okay, then let him take charge of the action team, and send those bosses under Mao Renfeng back to the headquarters." Wu Jingzhong said.
"Okay." Hong Zhiyou took the order.
……
police station.
Inspector Li Dong walked quickly into Bai Shiwei's office:
"Chief, the car has been found."
"Speak." Bai Shiwei said.
"It was the car of the Peking Suppression Headquarters. It was said that Wales gave it to Fu Zuoyi.
“The car was lost some time ago.
“Now the shell casings from the shooting have also been found, which seem to be from a rifle used by the army.
“According to this clue, it is very likely that the military did it.
“We also found information about Li Ya’s secret investigation of corruption and reselling among the garrison troops at his home and office.
"According to the people in the Bureau of Secrets, Li Ya went to see Li Guifen just to get some evidence of military corruption that Lu Qiaoshan once had.
"Therefore, I infer that Li Ya was most likely killed by the revenge of the military leaders."
Li Dong analyzed rigorously.
"What did Wu Jingzhong say?" Bai Shiwei asked.
"Wu Jingzhong said that Li Ya is directly responsible to Mao Renfeng. He doesn't know the inside story, so it's not convenient for him to conduct a thorough investigation. We will handle everything," said Li Dong.
"This old fox is afraid that Fu Zuoyi will cause trouble, so he kicked the ball to us."
Bai Shiwei cursed loudly.
"Yes.
"Now even the Chairman has to give in to Fu Zuoyi. The Red Army has deployed a large number of troops along the railway. It is the critical moment of the battle. To investigate Fu Zuoyi at this time is undoubtedly to seek death.
"Commander, be careful."
Li Dong advised with an uneasy look on his face.
"Then just delay it." Bai Shiwei said.
"How long will it take?" Li Dong asked.
“It’s as long as it can be delayed.
"Isn't he just a colonel? If he dies, he dies.
"This Li Ya has a very bad character and reputation, and he has offended a black market trader.
“If we get pushed to the limit one day, we can just say it was done by people from the black market.
"Then we can just arrest a few people and close the case."
Bai Shiwei waved his hand and made the matter simple.
"The Director is wise." Li Dong felt as if a huge stone had been lifted from his heart and flattered him.
……
Jingling.
Secret Service Headquarters.
Mao Wanli walked into the office in a hurry.
"Sixth brother, why are you here?" Mao Renfeng, who was resting with his eyes closed, opened his eyes and asked.
"Brother, I heard that Li Ya died?
"This is a good opportunity for us to take action against Jinhai." Mao Wanli said happily.
"You think too much.
"I just received a call from Wu Jingzhong. The murderer was riding in the Suppression Headquarters' car, which was an imported new North American Jeep." Mao Renfeng said.
"Even if the Suppression General's men wanted to kill Li Ya, they wouldn't drive such a recognizable car, right?
“It’s obvious there’s fraud going on here.
"Someone is deliberately framing the General Suppression Team. We need to investigate further."
Mao Wanli said.
“Confused.
"Whether this is Wu Jingzhong's open or secret plot, we can't afford to offend him.
“It’s better if you don’t check.
“You need to check.
"If he doesn't act like the Suppression General's men, he will become one of them.
"Don't underestimate Wu Jingzhong.
"The old thief has a lot of connections, and he's very well connected in the Pingjin area.
"Ma Hansan, Qiao Jiacai, and even Jianfeng have all fallen, but he is the only one who remains unmoved. Even Tang Zong, a shameless snitch, speaks well of him.
"The last time I met with the chairman, I intentionally hinted that there might be something wrong with Wu Jingzhong's station.
“The chairman asked me directly: Which station has no problems? Which station is better than Jinhai Station?
“That one sentence left me speechless.
"So, Li Ya's death was in vain. Let's just leave it at that."
Mao Renfeng sighed helplessly.
“But I just don’t like Wu Jingzhong.
"He has dominated Jinhai for so many years, and we have been defeated time and time again. We really can't swallow this humiliation." Mao Wanli frowned and said angrily.
"Don't worry.
"It's Wu Jingzhong's good fortune that Jinhai City was not lost.
"Jinhai City is about to be lost. Given the chairman's personality, he will definitely hold someone responsible. None of the three people in charge, Chen Changjie, Wu Jingzhong, and Du Jianshi, can escape.
"They must be arrested and held accountable."
Mao Renfeng knew the old man's style very well.
"But Wu Jingzhong and Hong Zhiyou are loyal dogs. They have connections with the US military and will definitely run away when the time comes," said Mao Wanli.
"Then we need to see whether Hong Zhi is stronger or the chairman's fist is stronger."
Mao Renfeng sneered.
"Okay, brother, you must do your best to intercept Wu Jingzhong when the time comes." Mao Wanli said.
"Do not worry.
"Sun Wukong cannot escape from Tathagata Buddha's Five Finger Mountain!"
……
time flies.
1948, October.
Hong Zhiyou, wearing a windbreaker and carrying a lunch box, walked quickly into the office building.
Wu Jingzhong and Yu Zecheng were listening to the radio.
"The Northeast Field Army completely wiped out Liao Yaoxiang's army, Wei Lihuang fled in panic, and the entire Northeast was officially liberated.
"The Northeast Field Army and the North China Field Army are gathering along the Pingjin Railway and will surely liberate Pingjin in one fell swoop... In "Major Changes in China's Military Situation", it is pointed out: "It seems that it will only take about a year from now to fundamentally overthrow the Chiang Kai-shek government."
"..."
Snapped!
Wu Jingzhong turned off the radio.
“Boasting, one year?
"The one million soldiers of the National Army are just a million clay figures, which is enough for them to chop for three to five years.
“What about the U.S. military and the atomic bomb?
"If the fight gets really intense, I don't believe the U.S. military won't stop fighting."
Wu Jingzhong pointed at Yu Zecheng angrily.
Yu Zecheng smiled awkwardly but politely without making any reply.
Hong Zhiyou didn't say anything either.
No matter how many years.
Since Zeng Zesheng led his troops to surrender, Liao Yaoxiang's army was completely wiped out, and then Zheng Tingfeng's sneak attack failed, Hu Zongnan was retreating in the northwest.
Everyone knew that the national army was powerless to stop it.
The loss of Pingjin was a matter of time.
"Teacher, Gu Zhutong suffered a disastrous defeat in eastern Shandong, and the Chairman has telegraphed several times to order Fu Zuoyi to retreat to the south of the Yangtze River. This is clearly an intention to abandon the north of the Yangtze River.
“The Marines in Jinhai are also preparing to evacuate.
"Moreover, the Soviet Union had been expanding and infiltrating West Germany recently, and Truman's main focus was tied up in the Soviet Union, so he was very indifferent to the Asia-Pacific region.
"It seems unlikely that we can expect organized U.S. troops to come down and help in the war.
"The situation is not optimistic."
Hong Zhiyou spoke up, breaking the dull atmosphere.
In fact, the reason why the Red Army launched the Liberation War in a hurry was that it took advantage of this rare opportunity to kill the weak with a quick knife.
If it really takes a few years, North America will come to its senses and then fight again.
There is no need to fight at the 38th parallel, the international battlefield can be started in the country.
All we can say is that the US has too high expectations of the Chairman’s wisdom, or has seriously underestimated the red votes.
"Then it's done.
"The chairman and the headquarters have issued a strict order. In order to prevent the emergence of Zeng Zesheng and his ilk in the garrison's high-ranking positions, the Jinhai Garrison and the City Defense Bureau must establish a strict monitoring system, including the telephone numbers of officers' residences.
“The technical team and the inspection team from headquarters will arrive at noon.
"You are responsible for entertaining them and leading the military police to strictly enforce the law."
Wu Jingzhong ordered.
"Yes, teacher." Yu Zecheng took the order and left.
"Zhiyou, have you finished dealing with the house and other things?" Wu Jingzhong asked quietly when there were no outsiders around.
“Dealt with.
“Including banks and casinos.
“By the way, Xie Laosan from Tanggu used to be with the old boss of the Cao Gang, and he intends to revive the Cao Gang.
"It just so happens that I sold the entire dock company to him."
Hong Zhi has the Tao.
"How much?" Wu Jingzhong asked happily.
"Two hundred and thirty thousand US dollars. Oh, Mr. Xie didn't have that much cash, so he mortgaged part of it with gold and antiques. I asked Lin Chaofeng to take a look, and they were all good things." "Teacher will definitely like it after seeing it."
"I had Ruirui, Wanqiu and the others escort them to Xiangdao last night."
Hong Zhi has the Tao.
He deliberately mentioned Wanqiu when Wu Jingzhong was happy, so as to avoid it being too abrupt when he turned back.
"well."
Wu Jingzhong's joy was indeed not diminished.
“Ah, this Xie Laosan is really stupid.
"He still fantasizes that after Jinhai becomes red, it will still tolerate the existence of gangs like the National Government does.
"By then, I'm afraid they will be even worse off than the landlords during the land reform."
He also didn't forget to make a few jokes.
"Teacher, after the food is processed, it's time for us to withdraw." Hong Zhiyou reminded.
"Ok.
“You arrange it.
"Huludao and Yingkou have been occupied, and the red tickets may be transported across the sea at any time, preferably by plane."
Wu Jingzhong said.
"I understand!" Hong Zhi nodded.
……
In the small courtyard.
Liao Sanmin's jeep was parked outside.
"Xiaohui, get off the bus."
He took Hong Xiaohui's hand and walked into the yard.
After experiencing the deaths of Xu Zhao and Guo Youliang, and seeing the true working methods of the underground party, Xiaohui has grown a lot visibly.
She is no longer as obsessed with shouting as she used to be.
Instead, they cooperate with these soldiers on the hidden lines and do their jobs well.
"Brother, Brother Yu." Hong Xiaohui walked forward and greeted him cheerfully.
"Go away, go away, can't you see they are playing chess?
"It's a big deal, let's talk about it after we finish playing this game of chess."
Hong Zhiyou glanced over and saw Xiaohui still holding hands with Sanmin.
I'm afraid these two people have turned their fake play into real one.
Liao Sanmin smiled and didn't urge him, just waited patiently by the side.
Ten minutes later.
Yu Zecheng, who was in a hurry to talk about business, deliberately revealed his true colors, allowing Hong Zhiyou's double-barreled shot to checkmate him.
"Commander Liao, how are you getting used to working in the Security Department of the Garrison Command?" Yu Zecheng asked with a smile.
Liao Sanmin pursues Xiaohui, and his external pretext is to curry favor with Hong Zhiyou in order to climb up the ladder.
Hong Zhi had it, so he was naturally happy to go with the flow.
After some work, Liao Sanmin went to the Security Department to help Peng Chengtao.
"good.
"Director Peng took good care of me and put me in charge of logistics supervision, which is a very lucrative position." Liao Sanmin said with a smile.
“Cui Ping.
"Sanmin and Xiaohui are back. Let's make two good dishes and put more meat in them."
Yu Zecheng shouted inside.
"Xiao Hui, come on, I have something to ask you."
Hong Zhiyou knew that they had important matters to discuss, so he winked and took Xiaohui back to the house first.
"The entire Northeast has been liberated. Now two large field armies are stationed outside. The attack on Jinhai City is imminent.
"The head of the headquarters has ordered that we obtain the city defense map of Jinhai as soon as possible to facilitate the deployment of troops and minimize troop losses." Liao Sanmin whispered.
"Why.
"Wu Jingzhong is very indifferent to the war now and basically doesn't get involved in city defense.
“Besides, Chen Changjie is very wary.
"It's difficult for the Security Bureau to obtain useful intelligence just by wiretapping."
Yu Zecheng said with a headache.
"What about you?" He looked up at Liao Sanmin.
“I’m not optimistic either.
"Chen Changjie frequently made adjustments to the specific deployment of the 86th and 62nd Armies. In order to prevent them from surrendering, he also transferred the generals of many units."
“It is said that apart from a few key staff officers, no one knows the specific deployment of troops and fortifications of the 86th and 62nd Armies.
“All I can say is try to explore further.
"But according to convention, Chen Changjie must report to Fu Zuoyi and the Chairman.
"I think we can start from Beiping and Jingling and let the comrades there think of a solution."
Liao Sanmin said.
“That’s also a method.
“But we still have to try our best to get this information.
"This is one of the few missions we have on the covert front.
"Hold the last post as long as possible."
Yu Zecheng nodded.
“Take care, Lao Yu.
“Although Li Ya is no longer in Jinhai, no one knows whether Mao Renfeng has arranged other spies.
"Caution comes first."
Liao Sanmin warned.
"Let's eat here before leaving." Yu Zecheng said.
"never mind.
“I still have to send Xiaohui back to school, it’s not appropriate for her to stay for too long.
"There are many people arranged by Li Ya and other organizations in the Student Union. Xiaohui must investigate secretly. Otherwise, once Jinhai is liberated, it will be a big hidden danger if these enemy agents are allowed to participate in the construction."
Liao Sanmin smiled, got up and went to the Hong family.
"Xiaohui, it's time to go." Liao Sanmin said.
“Xiao Hui.
"You are Sanmin's girlfriend now. Your job is to cooperate with Sanmin. Don't get involved in too many things, as that will be detrimental to Sanmin." Hong Zhiyou reminded her.
He then took out a handful of US dollars from his pocket and gave it to her: "Spend it. Nowadays, people only accept this and gold bars."
"I understand. Thank you, brother." Hong Xiaohui nodded obediently and accepted it happily.
"Secretary Hong, let's go then."
Liao Sanmin said hello and turned away.
Hong Xiaohui walked to the door and suddenly turned around: "Brother, are you going to Hong Kong Island?"
"yes.
"Very soon." Hong Zhi nodded.
"Actually... you can stay. Brother Yu, Sanmin, and sister-in-law will all help you." Hong Xiaohui's eyes were slightly red and her tone was a little sad.
She knew that once the war broke out, her brother would withdraw at any time.
Perhaps this is the last time the brother and sister meet.
"Xiaohui, even if I leave, I will come back someday. We will be reunited one day." Hong Zhiyou said with a gentle smile.
"elder brother."
Hong Xiaohui turned back and threw herself into her eldest brother's arms.
“Brother, I’m sorry.
"I was ignorant before and made you worry.
"My parents are in Hong Kong, so I can only rely on my eldest brother to take care of them."
She hugged Hong Zhiyou tightly, sobbing and whispering.
"rest assured.
"Just focus on your own thing. Your parents have me and your sister-in-law to take care of them." Hong Zhiyou patted her shoulder gently.
“Be more careful in everything.
"You must strive for what you should strive for, climb up the ladder, and become a high-ranking official. This will make it convenient for me to come back in the future, and I may even be able to benefit from your fame.
"Go."
Hong Zhiyou pinched her face and said.
"Brother, take care."
Xiaohui wiped away her tears, turned around and walked out with Liao Sanmin.
Hong Zhiyou sighed.
I hope my identity won’t cause any trouble to my younger sister and the others in the future.
Got in the car.
Hong Xiaohui was silent for a long time, and suddenly asked: "Sanmin, is my brother one of ours?"
Liao Sanmin thought seriously and carefully for a moment:
“Xiaohui, you don’t have to be a Party member to be our comrade.
“Patriotic businessmen and democratic figures, as long as they share the same ideals and contribute to the revolution, are all our comrades.
“Your brother may not be one of ours.
"But he must be our 'comrade'."
"Okay, I understand." Hong Xiaohui nodded.
……
12 month.
The cold wind howled.
Hong Zhiyou tightened his scarf and came to the Security Bureau building.
Sporadic battles have already begun outside Pingjin.
The streets were noticeably deserted.
The faces of the once arrogant members of the Bureau of Secrets were now filled with confusion, melancholy, and fear about the future, just like the dark clouds covering the sky.
Hong Zhiyou was in an exceptionally good mood.
He had long been tired of the blue sky, white sun flag.
Once the red flag is hoisted on the top of the city wall, you can fly away and live a new life.
"Secretary Hong."
People kept greeting him, and he responded with a smile and a nod.
Came to the stationmaster's office.
Wu Jingzhong had a worried look on his face and stood in a daze in front of the portraits of the chairman and Mr. Sun.
He's been doing this a lot lately.
Hong Zhiyou understood that Old Wu had been eating this government-funded meal for so many years and still felt reluctant to give it up.
"Teacher, I still can't let it go." Hong Zhiyou said with a smile.
"Why.
“I just can’t figure it out.
"How could the National Army, with millions of troops, end up like this?" Wu Jingzhong sighed.
“People are already starving to death in Jinhai.
"I have followed your instructions and sent the remaining food to the relief agency at 20% of the market price.
“Twenty thousand tons of food.
"By the time it reached the Relief Department and the Civilian Supplies Allocation and Management Committee, only 4,000 tons were left in one night.
"Now that I think about it, Ma Hansan is simply a living Bodhisattva."
Hong Zhiyou laughed sarcastically.
Some time ago, it was Lele's second birthday. Old Wu was kind enough to ask Hong Zhiyou to give out grain to accumulate merit for his granddaughter. Hong Zhiyou agreed. Who knew that those grandsons had become so greedy that they didn't care about their dignity or even their heads.
Sixty percent of it is stolen.
It's simply unbelievable and makes my scalp tingle.
"Yes.
"If some of the important officials of the National Government were really Ma Hansan, the situation in Beijing and Tianjin would not be like this," said Wu Jingzhong.
"Do you want to check?" asked Yu Zecheng who was standing aside.
“No more checking.
“Whoever loves to be greedy, let him be greedy.
"The sound of gunfire can be heard throughout Jinhai City now. Let them be greedy and let them eat."
Wu Jingzhong waved his hands weakly.
"Zhiyou, Zecheng, the two of you can go find some good restaurants in Jinhai that are still open.
"Let's go have a meal at noon.
“Every meal I can eat is a good one.”
Wu Jingzhong sighed.
Leave the stationmaster's office.
Yu Zecheng gave a look and Hong Zhiyou followed him into the office.
“Zhiyou, the situation is becoming increasingly urgent.
“The Northeast Field Army is about to attack Jinhai.
"The organization's secret negotiations with Chen Changjie failed.
"Chen Changjie is determined to defend Jinhai to the death.
"The city defense map and troop deployment are now in the charge of a staff officer named Qian Bin. Guess what, he doesn't keep any written records, he just memorizes everything in his head.
"According to our monitoring, Chen Changjie has completed the latest deployment of defenses and fortifications, so it should be finalized.
"Now the organization has issued an urgent order to do everything possible to obtain the city defense map.
“Qian Bin’s security level is very high, so it’s hard to approach him, and we can’t figure out his mind, so it’s hard to take action.
"Sanmin and I are a bit tricky."
Yu Zecheng spoke quickly in a low voice.
"Qian Bin doesn't want to fight." Hong Zhiyou said.
……
(End of this chapter)