Chapter 378 Mao Renfeng's Advice
Chapter 378 Mao Renfeng's Advice
Soon, Yu Zecheng asked Ye Xiangzhi to find a medical team.
Arrive at the interrogation room.
Two American soldiers were smoking cigars and playing cards happily.
Hong Zhiyou is very lenient with his subordinates. As long as it does not interfere with their work, they don't need to stand guard in a rigid manner.
Not only are American soldiers provided with the best cigars, soda, snacks, chess pieces and cards to pass the time, but their salaries and overtime pay are also ridiculously high.
Every now and then, I would send them tips in the city that never sleeps and the red-light district.
Therefore, these high-ranking American soldiers are very willing to serve, and even rush to take turns on duty.
Now, anyone with some connections in the Keelung headquarters is trying their best to find their connections with Wales and Anderson and request to be transferred to the Wanbei Office to work for Secretary-General Hong.
Precisely because of the high salaries and the scarcity of these positions, these American soldiers seem lazy, but they are very strict when it comes to serious matters. They cannot be bribed or sent away by just saying hello or giving two or three hundred dollars.
In this regard, Yu Zecheng could only sigh at the power of money.
I admire Hong Zhi's unique personal charm and management skills even more.
It is no coincidence that a person can be successful and liked by most people.
"Open the door." Yu Zecheng said.
"Sorry, the door cannot be opened without the Secretary-General's order." One of the American soldiers guarding the gate was on guard with a submachine gun in hand, while the other composed sentences with broken Chinese and words, gesticulating.
“I’m an administrative assistant.
“That’s what the Secretary-General meant.
"Open the door. If anything goes wrong, I will be responsible to the Secretary General."
Yu Zecheng had a stern face and spoke English in a stuttering voice.
He has been studying hard recently, and although he's not as fast as Xie Ruolin, he can still speak a few words for general communication with some gestures.
The two soldiers looked at each other hesitantly.
"If you don't open the door, I will fire you tomorrow." Yu Zecheng said unhappily.
"Ok."
The two soldiers thought about it and decided to move aside.
"quick."
Yu Zecheng waved his hand and the medical team went in immediately.
He doesn't understand professional matters.
Waited outside for an hour or so.
"What's the matter?" he asked.
"After he's been given an IV, I'll go back and give him something light to warm his stomach. He won't die for a while." said the doctor.
"Hard.
“I have registered all your files.
"Do you know who this is?
"Kong Lingkan."
“He’s going to die, and none of you can escape.
"Treat it well."
Yu Zecheng glanced at them and gave them a cold warning.
"Don't worry, Assistant Yu." Several people quickly obeyed the order.
……
Kong family mansion.
Mao Renfeng walked in hurriedly.
"Qi Wu, what happened?" Mrs. Kong asked.
“Yu Zecheng took advantage of Hong Zhiyou’s absence and had medical staff treat Ling Kan.
“I asked the medical staff and they said the situation was not good.
"We have to hurry up."
Mao Renfeng said.
“Qi Wu.
"The chairman has been disappointed with the Truman administration recently, and he is entrusting Yongzhi to bet on Dewey.
"Once Dewey can become the next president of the United States.
“Yongzhi will persuade him to replace the Pacific Commander-in-Chief with General Gerard. At that time, we will create a red ticket island attack crisis, and General Gerard will send at least 200,000 US troops to station on the Wan Island.
"Do you understand the significance of this?"
Mrs. Kong half-narrowed her eyes with slightly larger whites, and looked at Mao Renfeng meaningfully.
"I'm afraid the Chairman won't agree?" Mao Renfeng said in a deep voice.
"It's not up to him. Without the garrison and the Seventh Fleet, the islands in the Gulf will be vulnerable.
“Garrison… humph.
“Hong Zhiyou’s businesses in the Taiwan Strait and even in the entire Asia-Pacific region will definitely be taken over by my Kong family.
“My Kong family will be more glorious than before.
“And Ling Kan will be one of the most powerful people in the Bay Island.
"do you understand me?"
Mrs. Kong said coldly.
Cold sweat broke out on Mao Renfeng's forehead.
“Qi Wu.
“Now Jianfeng has repeatedly suppressed you.
“Similarly, he wanted to kill Ling Kan.
"In a sense, we are true allies.
"If I'm not mistaken, you want Jianfeng to die more than I do, right?"
The lady stared at him with gloomy eyes.
"Mrs. Kong, I, I'm hard of hearing and can't hear clearly what you are saying." Mao Renfeng swallowed and said nervously.
"Stop pretending.
"In this game, you have already lost.
“You also saw the last time in the Chai Qian case. As long as the chairman is here, you will either surrender the power of the Intelligence Department or be trampled under Jianfeng’s feet forever.
"And...Yu Jishi."
The lady sneered.
Yu Jishi...Mao Renfeng's face turned pale instantly.
“The rights are gone.
“The woman is gone too.
"Qi Wu, what do you want to live for?
"No matter how much Dai Li did, he died at Mount Daishan, and in the end he was posthumously awarded the rank of lieutenant general.
"Do you think you will be better than Dai Li until the day you die?
"Think about Zheng Jiemin, who was awarded the rank of lieutenant general in 44 and is now a general of the first rank.
"why?
“Because he’s close to the Americans, he followed the right master.
"The chairman and Jianfeng won't tolerate you.
"Your only chance to turn things around is to find another backer.
"Honestly, if you weren't close to my third sister now, you wouldn't be qualified to listen to what I have to say."
Mrs. Kong lifted her silk scarf and said arrogantly.
Mao Renfeng's face turned pale and blue.
He craves power.
He understood Yu Jishi very well and felt helpless about what he could do.
He also knew that his health was not good and his energy and physical strength were not as good as before.
Under the double pressure from the chairman and Jianfeng, there was no chance of turning things around.
There were only two paths before him.
Either sink, surrender power and admit defeat.
Or they could go all in and cooperate with the Kong family, betting that Taiwan Island could be reshuffled after Dewey became president.
"Hey, Yingxin is indeed a famous beauty in the former Military Control Commission.
"She has given birth to several children, but she is still so charming.
“It just so happens that I have two new French films.
"I'll ask Yu Jishi to pick her up later, and come to my place to watch a movie together."
Seeing that Mao Renfeng did not express his opinion, Mrs. Kong added another stab.
"What do you want me to do?" Mao Renfeng was like a hidden volcano, his eyes gradually turning red.
“The Du Changcheng you mentioned is too cunning, I can’t find him at all.
"Contact him immediately."
Mrs. Kong ordered.
“Ma’am, with all due respect, it’s simply not realistic to go to Hong Kong.
"Right now, leaving the island is harder than climbing to the sky. The Bureau of Secret Affairs must submit materials for review by Jianfeng when carrying out secret operations on the mainland and Hong Kong Island.
“It is not feasible for officials to send people off the island.
“It’s also difficult unofficially.
“After the Kuang Fuchun case, all special passes must be signed by Wu Zhiqing to be valid.
“Without his permission, it would be difficult for Du Changcheng, Zheng Jieming and I to go to Hong Kong.
"Moreover, this Wu Zhiqing is the chairman's lackey, and he is extremely rigid in his work. If you want to leave Wandao, he will ask you about your entire ancestry."
When Mao Renfeng said this, he drank some tea to dissolve the phlegm in his throat.
He cleared his throat and continued:
"Hong Zhishou lives on a private island, and the security in the core area is all staffed by experts who are loyal to him.
“Among them are Sun Cheng from the Anti-Traitor Team and Zhou Yan from the Axe Gang.
“They are all first-class players.
“It is no exaggeration to say that kidnapping his daughter in Xiangdao is a hundred times more difficult than kidnapping Jianfeng.
"So, ma'am, there is no chance of your plan being realized.
"I will not let my most loyal subordinates die in vain.
"Du Changcheng, you naturally won't be able to find it."
If this woman wasn't so stupid and wasn't his only hope for a comeback, Mao Renfeng wouldn't have said so much.
"You're so good, Mao Qiwu, you finally tell the truth." Mrs. Kong was quite angry.
"Then what do you think we should do?
“Hong Zhiyou now wants 100 million U.S. dollars from me.
“With this money, Yongzhi would rather cultivate the younger ones.
"But I am a mother. I will never allow Ling Kan to get into trouble, and I cannot tolerate myself getting hurt by a country bumpkin from Xiaoshan." Mrs. Kong said.
"It's simple.
"Kill Hong Zhiyou." Mao Renfeng said.
"Tell me about your current difficulties," he asked.
“I can handle the chairman and Jianfeng.
"The current problem lies with MacArthur and Hong Zhiyou. I have almost no way to deal with these guys." said the lady.
“That’s easy.
"Kill Hong Zhiyou." Mao Renfeng said.
“This is Du Changcheng’s address. If you want to plan something, send someone to find him.
"Also, I suggest you hurry up with the negotiations with Hong Zhiyou.
“A two-pronged approach.”
After that, he wrote an address on the table with tea.
When it comes to matters involving your life or property, don't make phone calls, don't leave any written instructions, and don't give orders in person.
This was the experience passed on to him by Dai Li.
……
It was ten o'clock in the evening and the night was dark.
No. 26, Zhongshan Road.
Inside a dilapidated old house.
Du Changcheng was shirtless, carrying a bottle of loose wine, a plate of pig head, and his ferocious and sinister triangular eyes were full of bloodshot.
The head of the technical team of the Security Bureau did not live as glamorous a life as one might imagine.
There are few wealthy businessmen on the island.
Anyone with a little bit of connections has a mountain.
There are gangs in the grain market and shops who collect protection money, and these people are deeply connected with the Security Command.
With a mediocre job like his, it is difficult to extort money like on the mainland.
The key point is that the feng shui of this damn place is incompatible with him.
Since coming to Wandao, Du Changcheng has never won at the underground gambling table.
The little fortune he brought with him was completely lost.
Life is also very tight.
dong dong!
There's someone knocking at the door.
Du Changcheng didn't move.
The debt collectors have been a bit harsh recently.
He picked up a piece of pork head, pulled out his pistol and loaded it, his jaw muscles tensed as his eyes became fierce.
The knocking was rhythmic.
Three short and one long.
It's one of our own. "Who is it?"
He came to the yard, pulled out his gun, and asked through the door.
"friend."
The man whispered.
Du Changcheng opened the door, and the man said gloomily: "Director Mao asked me to come to you."
"Come in."
Du Changcheng took a look outside, put away his gun, closed the door and walked inside.
"Is something wrong?" he asked.
"I know you are the best killer in the Secret Service besides Ye Xiangzhi." Jiang Hu said.
"fart.
"Ye Xiangzhi is nothing." Du Changcheng picked up the army green shirt and put it on his shoulders, cursing in dissatisfaction.
"You seem to be short of money?"
Jiang Hu looked around and sneered.
"If you have something to say, say it now. If you have to fart, fart now!" said Du Changcheng.
Jiang Hu opened his briefcase and put five bundles of hundred-dollar bills onto the table.
"What do you mean?" Du Changcheng's eyes lit up.
"Help me kill this guy." Jiang Hu said.
"Who?"
"Hong Ji-you!"
“Hong Zhi has?
"I can't do it." Du Changcheng refused without hesitation.
Whenever that guy travels, the US military always leads the way.
He also has close ties with gangs.
"Lincoln could be assassinated, so how difficult would it be for a mere Hong Zhi to be assassinated?
"Or do you think the money is too little?"
Jiang Hu opened his bag, took out another fifty thousand dollars and threw it on the table.
One hundred thousand dollars.
This is undoubtedly a huge fortune for the poor Du Changcheng.
"After the matter is done, I can give you another 50,000 US dollars." Jiang Hu said.
"This is also what Director Mao meant."
He added with a smile.
Mao Renfeng used tea instead of words, hoping to stay out of the matter, but it was impossible.
Du Changcheng lit a cigarette, stared at Jiang Hu and took a few puffs.
Immediately, he stood up and walked to the phone, dialing Mao Renfeng's landline:
"Hey, it's me."
Got it over there.
Du Changcheng said nothing.
There came the crisp sound of fingers tapping the receiver from the other end.
He quickly hung up the phone.
This was the code used by Mao Renfeng to communicate with his confidants and people who did shady work, in order to prevent eavesdropping and leave evidence on some things.
This was how they communicated when Dai Li was still alive.
This point.
He didn't need to report anything when he made the call, the bureau chief also knew it.
This light tap represented the bureau chief's assent.
"I picked up." Du Changcheng said.
"When will it appear in the newspaper?"
He took a cloth bag and put the money in it.
"The sooner the better." Jiang Hu said.
"Wait for my news within three days." Du Changcheng said.
"it is good."
Jiang Hu put on his round hat, stood up and walked out of the yard.
When he got outside, he glanced around, made sure no one was following him, and quickly disappeared into the street.
He just walked off with his front foot.
A figure flashed in the narrow alley on the other side of the yard.
After a cold smile, the black shadow quickly went to the other side.
Du Changcheng returned to the house.
After counting the money several times and confirming that it was real, he picked up the phone and called his good friend Hu Lingying:
"Old Hu, come to my house, there is work for you."
……
Return to the Confucius Mansion.
Mrs. Kong asked immediately, "What happened?"
"Du Changcheng agreed.
"Within three days, he will send Hong Zhiyou to heaven." Jiang Hu reported.
"Ok.
"Have you reported Mao Renfeng's name?" asked Mrs. Kong.
“I have reported it.
"Unfortunately, that guy was very cautious. Whether he called to confirm or talked to him, he never mentioned any information about Mao Renfeng."
Jiang Hu shook his head and took out the micro recorder from his bag.
“As expected of a smiling tiger, his subordinates are all as smart as monkeys.
“It’s very difficult to find fault with him.
"Hong Zhi has many subordinates, so this matter must be kept absolutely confidential. In addition, you must strengthen security recently, especially for suspicious people inside and outside the mansion, including the usual drivers, servants, and cooks. Check them again."
Mrs. Kong said vigilantly.
"Yes, ma'am." Jiang Hu nodded.
……
the next morning.
Hong Zhiyou got out of the car and entered Gu Youniu's antique shop.
"Boss, do you have any good stuff?" he asked.
There were not many customers at the moment, so Lin Tian, who worked as a waiter for Gu Youniu, came over through the glass cabinet:
“Brother, Mao Renfeng went to Kong’s house last night.
"As soon as he left, Mrs. Kong's bodyguard Jiang Hu sneaked to Zhongshan Road and stayed there for thirteen minutes.
“This person was very alert, so I didn’t dare go in and eavesdrop.
"I went to that area this morning and took a look. The person living there is Du Changcheng, the head of the technical team of the Security Bureau.
“I asked around underground.
"This guy is a gambler who owes a lot of debts. He once tied a large bundle of bombs to his neck to avoid paying his debts, and threatened to blow up someone's place.
"He's not a good person anyway."
"Du Changcheng? I know this person. He used to specialize in blasting in the mainland." Hong Zhi nodded.
"You keep a close eye on Du Changcheng, and I will take this opportunity to test him.
"Also, be careful."
He warned again.
"Got it." Lin Tian nodded.
"Boss, get me something more expensive. Money is not a problem, it must be authentic." After Hong Zhiyou finished his instructions, he shouted to Gu Youniu.
"Good."
……
After buying a random antique, Hong Zhiyou returned to the office.
Yu Zecheng is looking at the report.
"Old Yu, how can we get Du Changcheng to come over?" Hong Zhiyou asked.
"What's wrong?" Yu Zecheng asked with a blink.
"A guard beside Madam Kong approached Du Changcheng last night. I suspect he wanted to assassinate him.
“It’s either targeting Jianfeng or me.
"I want to get the bottom of it."
Hong Zhiyou frowned.
"Well, the wife of the Kong family is stupid and conceited. I heard that she is trying to curry favor with Dewey. Kong Lingkan is the flag bearer designated by the wife and the Kong family.
"She will definitely not give up, so you have to be careful."
Yu Zecheng nodded.
“Dewey?
"The Kong family is counting on Dewey to become president, but it's better to count on a dog on the street.
"First, find out what Du Changcheng is thinking, and then negotiate with the Kong family.
"I can roughly tell whether they are targeting me."
Hong Zhiyou sneered.
Historically, Dewey would never have been able to win the election against Truman. Chiang Kai-shek and the Kong family spent all their money in vain, and instead they were met with even greater suspicion and disgust from Truman.
"That's easy to say."
Yu Zecheng traced the telephone wire and found it in a mottled wall. He found a pair of scissors and gently cut off a piece of it. Then he touched the cut and pretended that it was caused by rats or disrepair.
"I almost forgot that you are also an all-round technical talent." Hong Zhiyou handed him a cup of hand-ground coffee.
After Yu Zecheng finished, he took off his white gloves, took a sip and said:
“All students who graduated from the Qingpu class are all well-rounded.
"Li Ya is better at this than I am, he can even make explosives.
"Let me put it this way. If the stationmaster hadn't carried him away, and this guy had been able to successfully hide in Jinhai, who knows what kind of trouble would have happened."
"Well, sometimes I think that life would be quite boring without Lao Lu, Li Ya and Ma Kui." Hong Zhiyou raised his glass in salute.
"That's right. The coffee you grind is almost as good as Lao Lu's." Yu Zecheng said with a smile.
"I don't have time for these petty bourgeois things. Old Xie was the one who suggested it, and I just took advantage of it." Hong Zhiyou said.
“I mean.
“If Du Changcheng really dares to carry out the assassination.
"It would be great if we could take advantage of this situation to get rid of Mao Renfeng.
“This guy kept staring at me.
“A few days ago, they sent someone to investigate my file, including asking about Cuiping’s whereabouts.
"If I don't get rid of him, it will be a problem for me to contact Youniu and Zuo Lan after you leave."
Yu Zecheng said worriedly.
"Can.
"If Du Changcheng is targeting me, Mao Renfeng is just asking for trouble.
"And this must be something Jianfeng would be very happy to see."
Hong Zhiyou stroked his chin and thought.
"correct.
"This morning, Zhou Zhirou came over and said that the teacher was promoted to lieutenant general.
“I’m the Colonel.
"I will also be transferred to be the adjutant to Deputy Minister Wu.
“I have received the promotion order and letter of appointment, and I guess the teacher has received it by now as well.
"What do you think is Lao Jiang's plan?"
Yu Zecheng asked in a mosquito-like voice.
“What else can you do, please me and try to repair the relationship.
"I have to say that the chairman really has a brilliant vision. He actually transferred you to Wu Zhiqing."
Hong Zhiyou smiled.
"Yes, the wisdom of the chairman is really...
"I was worried that I couldn't find an opportunity to contact Deputy Minister Wu.
"Isn't this coming?"
Yu Zecheng also smiled with his eyes narrowed, which was hard to describe.
“Still have to be careful.
“This damn place is too small, and there are people and spies everywhere.
“In the Chaiqian incident, nearly 2,000 people have been killed or imprisoned in Green Island Prison so far, and Jianfeng is still secretly investigating.
“Whatever you do, leaves a trace.
"Neither you nor Deputy Director Wu can be careless."
Hong Zhiyou gave careful instructions.
"Know.
"I'm going to look for Du Changcheng."
Yu Zecheng smiled and went to the second floor.
……
(End of this chapter)