Chapter 381 You call this a joke?

Chapter 381 You call this a joke?

Chapter 381 You call this a joke?

Second floor, technical group.

A technician was holding a cigarette in his mouth and wearing headphones, and his head nodded from time to time in a daze.

"You bastard, who told you to smoke?

"Let Team Leader Du know that I can't kill you."

Hu Lingying walked in, raised her hand and slapped the technician on the back of the head.

"Captain Hu.

"He just got married. He worked so hard last night that his mind is still fuzzy and his legs are shaking." The technician laughed dryly.

“Do a good job.

"I didn't pay it attention last time, so I'm giving this to you and your sister-in-law."

Hu Lingying took out a handful of New Taiwan dollars and handed it to the technician.

"Thank you, Captain Hu." The technician was overjoyed.

"Come on, I treat you as a brother, that's why I let you do this job." Hu Lingying patted his subordinate on the shoulder and was about to leave when the technician suddenly exclaimed:
"Captain Hu, there's movement."

"Quick, record it."

Hu Lingying held onto the chair and said solemnly.

"The record is ready, captain, take a look." The technician picked up the notebook and handed it over.

After reading it, Hu Lingying immediately tore it up and burned it to ashes.

Then he sat in front of the machine himself. He originally wanted to clear the monitoring records, but then he changed his mind and decided to keep some of them, and made a copy of the recording.

Only then was the original destroyed.

“You keep staring.

“If there are any important changes, please notify me immediately.

“Remember, no matter who asks you, just say you destroyed it, okay?
"Don't forget, this is Secretary General Hong of the Monitoring Office. If the US military finds out, they will kill us. Even Team Leader Du can't save you and me."

He gave an order and quickly came to the team leader's office.

"Old Du, there is news.

“Hong Zhiyou is going to watch a play at Hongsheng Theater tonight.

"I have destroyed all the surveillance records."

Hu Lingying reported.

"Very good.

“There are many Western-style buildings across the street from Hongsheng Theater, so it’s easy to find a sniper spot.

"Go and make arrangements immediately, and have Lao Ba prepare first."

Du Changcheng said happily.

"Yes!" Hu Lingying accepted the order.

Hung Shing Theatre.

Xiao Guohua was leading his men to scout the area.

As a veteran of the Military Control Commission, he was good at assassination, and was also good at preventing assassinations.

Soon, relying on his experience, he quickly circled out several sniper points near Hongsheng Theater.

"Xiao Qian, Xiao Yi, just put on some makeup, disguise your identities, and move around these spots.

"Once a suspect approaches, wait for an opportunity to arrest him."

Xiao Guohua ordered coldly.

"Yes!" The security department members received the order.

……

7 p.m.

Yu Zecheng helped Wu Jingzhong into the car.

Hong Zhiyou walked behind and asked Xiao Guohua:

"How is it, can you ensure safety?"

"Sure.

"Du Changcheng is indeed an elite killer. In addition to the killer arranged by Hu Lingying, he also found one of his own.

“But we still found it.

“But in my opinion, that person can only be scared away, not caught.

"Otherwise, there's no way to get anything out of it later."

Xiao Guohua suggested.

“Old Xiao, if someone suggests this to me, I will chop off his head.

“But who made you Lao Xiao?

"Just do it."

Hong Zhiyou smiled softly and got into the car.

"Yes." Xiao Guohua accepted the order.

There is a small three-story white building opposite Hongsheng Theater.

The landlord and his wife had cloth strips stuffed in their mouths and were tied up in the living room, whimpering and unable to move.

Lao Ba stood by the window, holding an old-fashioned sniper rifle and adjusting the aim.

He could make $5,000 from this deal.

For a guerrilla like him from the Guangxi clique, this was a considerable amount of resettlement money.

This shot must succeed, not fail.

soon.

A team of American troops came roaring in on military vehicles.

People along the street scattered in all directions.

The American soldiers got off their vehicles and blocked the theater to provide alert.

Soon, a black Studebaker drove over.

The car door slowly opened.

The first one to come out was Yu Zecheng.

He helped Wu Jingzhong get out of the car slowly.

Because Old Wu had a leg problem, he had to get off the car slowly.

"You old man, you're such a dawdler!"

Lao Ba cursed and squinted at the car.

Finally, Wu Jingzhong came down.

A shiny leather shoe appeared on the side of the car door.

Hong Zhiyou is about to come out.

Lao Ba's eyes instantly became sharp and focused. Just as he was about to pull the trigger, a cold shout came from behind him:
"Raise your hand."

Lao Ba felt a chill in his heart and reluctantly let go of his hands. He slowly raised his hands and turned his head.

He saw a few guys in Zhongshan suits pointing guns at him.

"Xiao Yi!"

Xiao Qian waved his hand.

The officer named Xiao Yi walked to the window, picked up the sniper rifle, pointed it at the car glass, and fired several shots.

moment.

The car's passenger window was shattered.

The sharp sound of gunfire immediately attracted the attention of the alert American soldiers. Amidst the noise, the American soldiers began to protect Hong Zhiyou and others from evacuating the theater.

"Brother, what's going on?" Lao Ba didn't understand and grinned.

Xiao Yi raised his gun and hit Lao Ba hard on the head.

Lao Ba groaned and fainted on the ground.

Xiao Qian took out his camera and took a few pictures.

Then, he fired a few more shots randomly in the room.

Then he untied the tied young couple and warned them, “Don’t talk nonsense. If you have relatives, go to them. If you don’t have relatives, find a place to hide.

"Come back after the storm has passed."

"Got it." The young couple said tremblingly.

If Stationmaster Wu and Liu Xiong had been in charge of the security department with their personalities, these two people would have been killed on the spot.

But Secretary Hong and Section Chief Xiao rarely attack innocent people.

Xiao Qian could only give this order.

"take away."

Xiao Qian waved his hand, and immediately someone carried Lao Ba, put away the sniper rifle, and left quickly.

at the same time.

Another room.

The killer was about to shoot, but when he heard the gunshots and saw the American soldiers running towards him and the crowd below, he knew the opportunity was lost, so he didn't even bother to put away his gun and ran away.

In the dark, Xiao Guohua breathed a sigh of relief and put the gun back.

……

The news that Hong Zhiyou had been assassinated and nearly killed quickly spread throughout the north of the bay.

At once, the U.S. military, the Security Command, and the Bureau of Investigation all mobilized their forces, and the entire city was on alert to search for the murderer.

Secret Service, Office of the Director.

"Wanli, how is it?

"Hong Zhiyou..." Mao Renfeng asked impatiently.

"No.

"Hong Zhiyou has returned to his residence. Now the US military has sent more manpower, making it even more difficult to kill him," said Mao Wanli.

"Du Changcheng is such a loser.

"Having missed this God-given opportunity, it will be difficult to kill Hong Zhiyou again."

Mao Renfeng slammed his fist on the table and said angrily.

"Yes.

"But they took the money from the Kong family, so they dare not not do their job. Brother, just don't get involved." Mao Wanli said.

"Has the murderer been caught?" Mao Renfeng asked.

"No news yet." Mao Wanli said.

"Ok.

“You must immediately organize some personnel to personally visit Hong Zhiyou at his residence to determine his true situation.

“Also be prepared for second-hand.

"Once the murderer is caught, let's see if we should get rid of Du and Hu."

Mao Renfeng gave the order cruelly and shrewdly.

"That's for sure. Once the murderer is caught, Du and Hu will definitely give themselves up. They will die anyway." Mao Wanli nodded.

……

Small courtyard.

Hong Zhiyou looked at the piles of gifts and was speechless.

"Lao Xiao, what happened to the killer named Lao Ba?" he asked.

“Locked up.

"This guy wanted to confess in order to survive, but I ignored him," said Xiao Guohua.

“Whether he confesses or not is not important.

“I just want him to be alive and well.

“Alas, sometimes it is easy to want someone to die, but it is difficult to let someone live.

"Are you sure the other killer got away?"

Hong Zhiyou smiled self-deprecatingly.

"Sure, I followed him all the way. This guy is quite capable and he safely avoided the search of the US military." Xiao Guohua nodded.

"it is good!

"It's a bit of a hassle. Find a newspaper to give Lao Ba the exclusive and publish it urgently."

Hong Zhiyou ordered.

"I understand." Xiao Guohua.

“Boom boom!
"Secretary-General, Mao Wanli, Secretary-General of the Bureau of Security, requests to see you." Xiao Qian walked in.

"Let him in." Hong Zhiyou ordered.

"Secretary Hong, are you okay?" Mao Wanli walked in with a concerned look on his face.

"Director Mao, you see, we just don't match.

"No one who comes to see me comes in empty-handed, except you, Director Mao, who doesn't even bring any gifts."

Hong Zhiyou smiled with a pretended dirty look on his face.

"Ahem.

“Careless, careless.

"I was so concerned about your safety that I forgot about this. Please don't blame me, brother." Mao Wanli quickly apologized with a smile.

"I'm not dead. You two brothers must be very disappointed." Hong Zhiyou said.

"Brother, how can you say that? My brother and I are very worried about you.

"When my eldest brother heard that you were assassinated, he was so anxious that he didn't even have dinner and went to the Bureau of Secrets to take charge."

Mao Wanli was startled and quickly explained.

"How to say?
"You two brothers didn't get along with me when you were in Jinhai.

“Everyone in the entire intelligence system knows that we are mortal enemies.

"I'm dead, you can't set off firecrackers."

Hong Zhiyou raised the corner of his mouth and snorted.

“Heaven and earth’s conscience!
"Brother, it is true that we had conflicts in the past, but you are now the Secretary-General of the Allied Forces. If anyone touches you, it would be courting death, right?
"We...we can't just put the blame on others."

Cold sweat broke out on Mao Wanli's forehead.

"Are you sure it's not someone you sent?" Hong Zhiyou suddenly became serious.

"No." Mao Wanli said.

"Then I'm relieved." Hong Zhiyou suddenly laughed again, peeled an orange, ate two slices and handed the rest over. Mao Wanli looked at his nervous look and felt very nervous.

"Brother, it's just a joke, it's not serious." Hong Zhiyou said.

Damn it!

Is this a joke?

"Brother, you're right, we are not on the same wavelength.

"Well, I better leave quickly. It's too late. I'm afraid these foreign devils will think I'm the murderer and arrest me."

Mao Wanli ate a petal, then quickly waved his hand and stood up.

"I spoke to Director Mao a few days ago, and his tone was quite harsh. He must have been angry.

“I can’t finish all the fruit here.

"Take these grapefruits and use them to cool him down."

Hong Zhiyou picked up a bag of fruit and handed it to Mao Wanli.

"thank you!"

Mao Wanli said nothing more and walked away quickly.

Return to the Secret Service.

He presented Hong Zhiyou's original words.

Mao Renfeng slowly broke open the pomelo and ate it while saying:
"Good, it seems he didn't involve us."

“Hasn’t this come up yet?

"He's just about to put the blame on us.

"You don't know, that kid's joke was full of knives, and I almost didn't catch it."

Mao Wanli said.

“I know Hong Ji-you.

"If he really suspected us, he wouldn't say it out loud," said Mao Renfeng.

"All right.

"I hope this idiot Du Changcheng can deal with the murderer." Mao Wanli said.

……

In a dilapidated alley.

The killer Liu Kun, wearing a tattered hat, knocked lightly on the door a few times.

Du Changcheng opened a crack, took a few glances, and let him in:
"How's it going, did you succeed?
"All I heard tonight was the sound of military vehicles being moved. It was quite a noise."

"Don't mention it. The guy Hu Lingying found is just a waste." Liu Kun spat and cursed.

“This guy fired several shots but didn’t even knock off a hair.

"The scene turned into a mess. I didn't even have a chance to shoot before the U.S. military surrounded me. If I had run a step later, I would have been surrounded."

He walked to the water tank nearby, drew a bucket of water, and drank as he spoke.

"Do it right."

Du Changcheng pulled out a silent pistol and shot him in the forehead.

"you!"

Liu Kun fell headfirst into the water tank.

Only the dead can keep secrets forever.

Du Changcheng picked up his body and threw it directly into the pit toilet, then covered the pit toilet with a few door panels.

Finished dealing with Liu Kun.

He closed the door, went to the bedroom which didn't even have a light, drank half a bottle of white wine in one breath, and fell asleep.

……

The next day.

Bay North Street.

“Sell newspapers, sell newspapers.

“The suspected assassin of Secretary-General Hong was shot dead by the US military during the exchange of fire.

"Selling newspapers, selling newspapers..."

The newsboy's voice echoed in the streets.

"Give me a newspaper." Du Changcheng took one and snatched it away impatiently.

The person in the photo was lying on the ground with his face turned sideways, bleeding.

Du Changcheng took a look and saw that it was Lao Ba.

Shot dead!

Not caught!

His heart was suddenly at ease.

Old Eight is dead.

Liu Kun also died.

He and Hu Lingying were safe.

Du Changcheng returned to his residence.

He hid around and observed quietly for a while, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he was sure that no one was following his residence.

Safe.

He changed into his uniform and drove to the office.

As soon as he sat down, Hu Lingying walked in: "Lao Du, I was scared to death last night. You said we wouldn't wear it."

“Wear shit.

"It's time to get dressed, can we still sit here now?

"What the hell are you looking for? The car is all scratched, but not even a hair is damaged." Du Changcheng asked angrily.

“Who knows.

"I went to see the car this morning. It was in a mess." Hu Lingying frowned.

“Is there any need to think about it?

"That idiot Lao Ba must have been drunk again and fired the gun in a daze.

"I told you this guy is unreliable."

Du Changcheng vented all his resentment on Hu Lingying.

"okay.

"As long as you are safe, think about what to do next.

"I don't know how angry the Kong family is right now.

"If we don't come up with the next plan soon, they will kill us."

Hu Lingying waved her hand and said.

"Let me make it clear first, sniping and shooting from behind forget about it. With the security that Hong Zhi has now, if you want to kill him you have to send a regiment," he added.

“It looks like I still have to take action.

"Let's start bombing."

Du Changcheng decided to do it himself, otherwise he would not be able to receive the balance in US dollars.

"Well, you arrange it." Hu Lingying said.

……

Commissioned official residence.

"Dad, did you hear what happened last night?
"The Kong family has gone crazy. They are determined to fight to the death with Hong Zhi."

Jianfeng accompanied the Chairman for a walk in the garden.

“Crazy is good.

"It's time for someone to punish them," said the chairman.

"Father, Hong Zhiyou told me yesterday...there is a mutiny at Chenqiao. You have to be prepared." Jianfeng stated Hong Zhiyou's point of view.

“He was considerate of me.

“We are indeed in a dilemma right now.

"Without Kong Song, we don't have anyone capable of manipulating these things in North America to gain political resources.

“Using Kong Song, they may use the U.S. military to rebel against us at any time.

"But it's not like there is no solution."

The chairman sighed softly.

"How to solve it?" Jianfeng asked.

"you!

"Your Soviet identity has both disadvantages and advantages.

“To be precise, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

"Do you know why Truman wants to send a military advisory group to control me? Can I refuse him again and again?"

The chairman asked with a smile.

"I don't know." Jianfeng probably knew something, but he had to say this.

"Kirk and I made our point in casual conversation.

“If the U.S. military pushes too hard, I don’t mind the Nationalist government turning to the Soviet Union.

"What the U.S. military fears most now is that I will defect to the Soviet Union.

“So, if they want me to step down, I will fight them to the bitter end, and at the same time declare Taiwan Island a province and integrate it into the mainland’s red-ticket regime.

“Either they get an isolated island that’s been burned by war.

"Either continue to support me and clamp down on the mainland."

The chairman said.

"Father's move was brilliant. He used the Soviet Union to contain the U.S. military," Jianfeng praised.

"In fact, I am more inclined to believe that Hong Zhiyou was the Nationalist government's promoter in North America. His wife was able to persuade Acheson to defeat MacArthur.

“If he can put the energy into that.

"I believe that we can do better than Kong Song and get more favorable value."

The chairman made a wise analysis.

"I think so too.

“But he wouldn’t agree, and I listened to him and wanted to go back to Hong Kong Island.

“Also, Hong Zhiyou’s desire for money is fading.

"He actually gave all the accounts to his secretary Xie Ruolin. Most of the time, he was sleeping, drinking tea, and reading magazines in the office."

Jianfeng felt it was a little unbelievable.

"Why.

"Once you lose someone who is so passionate and kind, it's hard to get him back.

"That's fine, as long as they don't become our enemies.

"Let him do as he pleases."

The chairman waved his hand and said with some regret.

Jianfeng frowned, obviously unwilling, but he didn't say it out loud.

As he was speaking, the guard came and said:
"Director, Chief Shi Wan called and said that Hong Zhi has an important visit and asked you to go back to Basheng Garden."

"Go ahead." said the chairman.

"Duke Zhou spits out food for his guests, and the whole world is at peace!

"Remember."

He gave Jianfeng another instruction.

……

Jianfeng returned to Basheng Garden.

"Did everything go well last night?" he asked when they met.

"smoothly.

"They should blow me up next." Hong Zhiyou said lightly.

"What do you need me to do?" Jianfeng asked.

"Give me a special car, but one that is rarely used, or one that has not been officially used yet." Hong Zhiyou said.

"Easy to say.

“There’s a newly arrived armored Mercedes in the garage.

"Take it and use it."

Jianfeng waved his hand and agreed readily.

"It exploded, you don't feel bad, do you? Let me make it clear first, I won't compensate for the car." Hong Zhiyou asked with a smile.

“Then it looks like I’m going to lose a lot of money.

"Fine.

“Who made me Lele’s great uncle?

"As long as we can trap Mao Renfeng, we will suffer the loss."

Jianfeng smiled humorously.

"rest assured.

"As long as you are strong enough, Mao Renfeng will definitely not be able to escape this time."

Hong Zhiyou smiled and said.

Lao Xie and many of his industries are still in the Taiwan Strait. If red wine wants to enter the upper-class market in the Taiwan Strait in the future, Jianfeng’s approval is needed.

It's time to relax and be flexible.

Just like what Lao Xie said, face can’t be eaten.

It feels good to argue with Jianfeng.

Although you may not necessarily get any tangible benefits, your attitude and tactics have been made clear, and that’s enough.

"it is good.

"Then let us wait and see, and wait for this earth-shattering explosion."

Jianfeng nodded happily.

……

(End of this chapter)