1627 Rise of the South China Sea

According to the normal processing procedures of the Ministry of Security, once a conspiracy such as the assassination of a senior official is discovered, the original itinerary of the target person must be suspended immediately until the case is found out and the hidden dangers are eliminated, the crisis can be considered resolved.

But when the Ministry of Security started investigating the case in Hangzhou, the Executive Committee's itinerary had already been set, and it was about to depart from Sanya.

What's more, only part of the documentary evidence was found in this case. During the investigation, not even a single suspect was caught, and no weapons and equipment used in the assassination plan were found. It is still impossible to prove that this matter can really threaten the personal safety of senior officials of the Executive Committee. .

If we go to war for this and suspend the important itinerary of the executive committee, we will have to re-coordinate the schedules of so many senior officials, as well as the thousands of entourages, and the reception arrangements at various places along the way.Even if He Xi came forward in person, it would be difficult to eliminate the impact caused by it.

If the matter ends without a problem in the end, and there is no so-called assassination at all, then the Ministry of Security will be charged with catching rumors and interfering in government affairs.

So so far, apart from contacting the Military Intelligence Bureau to strengthen security, the Ministry of Security has not upgraded the danger level of the case to a higher level.

And Gong Shiqi came to Hangzhou to direct the investigation work, but also to confirm whether the case had been thoroughly investigated all the clues as stated in the report.

But as far as the current situation is concerned, the investigation work that Qu Shengfeng is in charge of probably hasn't been perfect, and there are still many things that haven't been thoroughly investigated.

Gong Shiqidao: "Time is tight, we must thoroughly investigate all the clues within two days. Mr. Qu, you will first transfer all the manpower you can mobilize to Hangzhou to investigate the problems I just mentioned."

Gong Shiqi's words undoubtedly meant that he was going to take over the command, Qu Shengfeng didn't dare to refute, and quickly bowed to agree.

Gong Shiqi said to Zhu Zi'an again: "Master Zhu, this case involves the safety of the executive committee, let's put aside the daily affairs on your side first, and check the information I just mentioned to make sure there will be no any omission."

Seeing that Zhu Zian seemed to be hesitant to accept his order, he urged him: "Follow the matter urgently, you should do as I say first, and I will negotiate with Master Li when he comes back."

Qu Shengfeng also helped to persuade: "Master Li and Mr. Gong worked together in the Ministry of Security before. They are old acquaintances. If you follow Mr. Gong's order, Mr. Li will never blame you."

After Zhu Zian heard the words, he agreed.He didn't know what kind of relationship Li Qingyang had with this Mr. Gong, but since Gong Shiqi took the initiative to take the responsibility, it's okay to do so first.

Zhu Zian immediately went out and announced the latest task to his subordinates, telling them to stop what they were doing and investigate what Gong Shiqi requested first.

And Qu Shengfeng also issued an order as quickly as possible, asking his subordinates in Hangzhou and nearby areas to conduct an in-depth investigation on the clues mentioned by Gong Shiqi.

Gong Shiqi did not leave, but stayed in the special liaison office to follow up the investigation simultaneously.

At present, there are not many clues available for investigation. Gong Shiqi believes that if a breakthrough can be found, it is likely to land here.That's why he didn't go anywhere else after arriving in Hangzhou, but the reason why he first visited the Special Liaison Office.

The special liaison office in Hangzhou has only been established for one year, but the amount of various written materials stored here is no less than a small library.

The information registered here, in addition to the diplomatic exchanges between the official agencies of the two countries, also has a large number of records of non-governmental activities.

The entry and exit records of these personnel piled up like a mountain, and they were simply filed and sorted in chronological order. It was indeed a time-consuming and laborious task to check them one by one.

Fortunately, the special liaison office now has a lot of employees, dozens of people work together, and the efficiency is still quite high.

In the evening, Li Qingyang did come back.His residence is just behind this yamen, so he can take a look at the door when he comes back, only to find that the yamen is brightly lit, and he is still working overtime, so he should come in to see what's going on.

Li Qingyang walked into the office lobby with his hands behind his back, and saw Zhu Zian who was reading documents at his desk, and Gong Shiqi who was sitting next to Zhu Zian.

As if feeling the gaze from the door, Gong Shiqi raised his head and met Li Qingyang's gaze.

"Lord Li, long time no see!" Gong Shiqi took the initiative to stand up and bowed his hands to Li Qingyang.

Li Qingyang smiled and said, "I've already retired from the security department, and you still chased me over to turn my place into the office of the security department, can you still make people quiet?"

The two used to be in the Ministry of Security together, but in fact they rarely worked together face to face.Li Qingyang used to stay in Sanya all year round and was in charge of intelligence and counter-espionage work in the direction of Daming.

Since Gong Shiqi joined the Ministry of Security, he has been performing field missions, traveling all over the world, and occasionally returning to Sanya when he has a holiday. In fact, there are not many opportunities to meet Li Qingyang.

However, these two are the mainstays of the Ministry of Security, and they have repeatedly made outstanding achievements on their respective fronts, so they have always had some sympathy for each other.

Although Li Qingyang has retired from the Ministry of Security and has been transferred to the newly established Special Liaison Office for the elderly, but Gong Shiqi is sure that if he finds him to help investigate the case, the other party will still consider his friendship and give him the utmost assistance.

Li Qingyang said: "You came all the way to my small place, could it be that the last time I assisted in investigating the case for the Ministry of Security, the case was still unsolved?"

Gong Shiqi nodded and said: "Master He thinks that this case has not been thoroughly investigated, which may bring risks to the Executive Committee's visit to Hangzhou, so he specially sent me over to investigate further."

"There are some clues that require the assistance of the special liaison office, so I came straight to you as soon as I arrived in Hangzhou. It happened that you were not here, so I asked Mr. Zhu to help coordinate first. Don't be surprised."

Li Qingyang said: "It's okay, it's all for business. Zi'an, how is the current progress?"

Zhu Zian quickly responded: "My lord, I have checked more than half of the relevant information, and I have picked out some information that needs further verification, and I have handed it over to Mr. Security Department for follow-up and processing."

Li Qingyang said: "Look at this posture, you have to work overtime all night today, right?"

Gong Shishi said: "The situation is urgent and we have to. I hope Master Li will forgive me!"

Li Qingyang waved his hands and said, "Master Gong's words are off the mark. It's about the safety of the members of the Executive Committee. No matter what you do, I can't do anything too much. After I go home and change into more comfortable clothes, I will come over and talk to everyone Work overtime together."

Gong Shiqidao: "Master Li, you just came back from a business trip in Lin'an County, why don't you go home and have a good rest?"

Li Qingyang said: "I'm old, not useless...Even if I can't go on field missions, I still have the strength to sit and look through documents!"

Gong Shiqi said with a smile: "In that case, there will be Master Lao Li!"