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Chapter 1359 This person is crazy

"I want to report that Lu Banqing did meet with a stranger. She must be an underground party member!"

Fang Chengze let out a loud roar, startling everyone present.

Commander Du frowned slightly, and became more and more disgusted with this man. Using a colleague's head as a stepping stone for promotion is a despicable behavior no matter where it is.

Zuo Chong glanced at Officer Du and replied slowly, "Mr. Fang, you have no credibility with me. OK, send Mr. Fang to where he should go."

When he said the last sentence, he looked at Gui Youguang. Gui Youguang understood and took his men to drag Fang Chengze away, but unexpectedly the other party shouted.

"I am willing to confront Lu Banqing!"

These words made Gui Youguang stop what he was doing. Someone had reported the underground party to their face and was willing to confront them. If they did nothing about it, they would inevitably be suspected of colluding with dissidents. The bald man turned his gaze to Zuo Zhong and waited for instructions.

Zuo Zhong was thinking in his heart whether Fang Chengze was making random accusations just because he was about to die or whether it was true.

Suddenly, he thought of the mysterious letter and the mysterious sender, so he tilted his head and asked Song Minghao in a low voice: "Old Song, have you discovered the surveillance of Lu Banqing?"

"No, everything is normal. The target has not come into contact with any suspicious persons."

Song Minghao answered and then put forward his own opinion.

"Deputy Commander, Fang Chengze, that bastard, never tells the truth, but for safety's sake, we should call Lu Banqing to confront him, to prevent Xu Enzeng and his ilk from attacking you and the Commander."

Zuo Dian nodded in agreement. So what if Lu Banqing was really an underground party member? The final right of interpretation of the case lay with him anyway.

Then, he discussed with Commander Du. After all, Lu Banqing was a member of the headquarters, and this matter should be approved by the other party.

Commander Du did not object, but suggested that all the personnel in the confidential room be brought together for the confrontation.

Zuo Zhong understood Commander Du's concerns after a little thought. The Military Control Commission was afraid of being criticized, and so was Commander Du.

The director of the confidentiality room, Cao Anguo, is Chief Du's man. Now is the critical moment, and Chief Du must nip all unstable factors in the bud to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble.

However, this was not the place to talk, so Zuo Zhong ordered his men to take the captured assassin and Fang Chengze to the winery. He and Commander Du also went there together. After arriving at the winery, the two of them drank tea while waiting.

Soon, the little spy brought everyone to the confidential room. When Lu Banqing saw Fang Chengze, he immediately started swearing at him with very obscene words.

As the person with the highest rank, Commander Du coughed twice, briefly recounted the matter, and then asked Lu Banqing if this was true, his tone was very stern.

Fang Chengze, who was standing by, was afraid that Lu Banqing would deny it, so he revealed something: "I have evidence. I saw her meeting someone that day, and I secretly took a photo of her to threaten her. The photo was placed in..."

He gave an address that the Political Training Department had not known before. It was obviously Fang Chengze's safe house.

For the sake of his own life, Fang Chengze did not hesitate to expose such a confidential matter. The credibility of his words suddenly increased. Commander Du's face changed slightly, and he looked at Lu Banqing with a somewhat cold look.

Commander Du is an old-school soldier who values ​​loyalty and obedience above all else.

He supported whatever someone supported and opposed whatever someone opposed, but in the end he decided to look at the evidence first to avoid being biased.

"Deputy Director Zuo, can you have someone fetch the photos?"

Zuo Zhong had no reason to object and nodded his head slightly. Gui Youguang and a team of small spies took the order and left, and the room fell into silence.

In the gradually depressing atmosphere, the expressions of the three people in the confidential room were different: Cao Anguo was calm, Zheng He looked confused, and Lu Banqing continued to stare at Fang Chengze fiercely.

Two hours later, Gui Youguang presented the photo to Zuo Chong. Zuo Chong took a look and found that it was indeed a photo of Lu Banqing and a man talking with their heads down. Half of Lu Banqing's face was exposed in the camera and could be seen very clearly.

Just as Fang Chengze said, Lu Banqing's outfit was completely different from usual. Only the back of the mysterious man could be seen, and his specific appearance could not be seen clearly. His height and weight were also normal.

Zuo Zhong casually handed the photo aside. After reading it, Commander Du snorted coldly and shouted in a tone without any emotion.

"Commissioner Lu, what else do you have to say? You are making small moves during the national war. What on earth do you want to do? I will report this to Shancheng and ask Xibei to give me an explanation!"

Fang Chengze sneered when he heard this, but at the same time he felt relieved. With the merit of informing on the underground party, his life was saved.

Facing everyone's gaze, Lu Banqing was silent for a while, then opened his mouth as if he was about to say something, but at this moment, someone no one expected suddenly spoke.

"Commander Du, Deputy Director Zuo, the person Ban Qing saw was me."

Cao Anguo stepped forward and said this with his head down, shocking Commander Du so much that he stood up immediately. After being shocked, he started to yell at the other party.

"An Guo, do you know the seriousness of this matter? I'll give you a chance, think about it before you speak."

Cao Anguo showed a bitter expression and shook his head, saying, "Old sir, it has been less than a month since Banqing joined the confidentiality room, and we have already developed feelings for each other. This is my fault, so you can punish me if you want."

Everyone present was in an uproar. In a key agency like the confidential room, for the sake of confidentiality, personal relationships between the staff were strictly prohibited. Cao Anguo was really bold.

"Oh!"

Commander Du slammed the table angrily, pointed at Cao Anguo and said angrily: "Anguo, Anguo, you have been with me for more than ten years, how could you make such a mistake in life? Hurry up and admit your mistake to Deputy Director Zuo, otherwise I can't save you."

Having said that, Commander Du has actually put his mind at ease. Cao Anguo has been single for many years, so it is normal for him to find a woman. Although Lu Banqing's position is sensitive, the cause of the party and the country also needs successors.

Zuo Chong smiled and thought, what Commander Du said is quite interesting. What do you mean by life mistakes? What do you mean by I can't save you?

It seems that everyone has selfish desires, and the other party is no exception. In other situations, the violation of confidentiality rules alone would be enough to get Cao Anguo into trouble.

Cao Anguo understood what he meant and hurriedly bowed to Zuo Zhong. He spoke very sincerely, taking all the responsibilities on himself without any excuses and said he would leave it to the Political Training Department to deal with it.

Since people have said so, what else can Zuo Zhong do? Of course he will just go with the flow and let the matter go, but he still made a request.

"Director Cao, the punishment will be waived, but you must give a confession. You must explain clearly where you met with Commissioner Lu, the time of the meeting, and the content of the conversation. I am not trying to embarrass you, but this is the rule." Cao Anguo nodded repeatedly and agreed happily: "Okay, Deputy Director Zuo, Banqing and I have had three trysts outside. We remember the places and times, right, Banqing?"

Lu Banqing blushed and replied "yes", acting like a little girl.

Zheng He next to him was dumbfounded. There were four people in the confidential room, one was a Japanese spy, and two had affairs. Would the Political Training Department target him again?

If Zheng He was worried, then Fang Chengze was completely desperate. He shouted without giving up: "Deputy Director Zuo, please believe me, I really didn't lie!"

Zuo Zhong smiled contemptuously, looked around, pointed at him and said four words: "This man is crazy."

Song Minghao and Wu Chunyang said yes respectfully, and Gui Youguang rolled up his sleeves and punched Fang Chengze. Even a fool could see that the two superiors had reached a tacit understanding and would not allow a Japanese spy to say anything.

"Okay, Commander Du, please be polite in front of us."

Zuo Zhong smiled apologetically at Commander Du, and waved his hands as if to shoo away a fly: "Take him away for careful interrogation, and make sure to dig out the Japanese spy lurking in the army."

Fang Chengze was dragged away screaming by the little spy. No matter how he was instigated by the Japanese or how much training he received, this coward could not last long under the tactics of the Military Control Commission.

The matter was settled, and Commander Du stood up and said goodbye.

Zuo Zhong sent the other party to the gate of the winery, and carefully reminded him that the confidential room was in a critical position and one of Cao Anguo and Lu Banqing needed to be transferred to avoid gossip in the mountain city.

Commander Du felt his kindness, shook hands with Zuo Chong deeply, and left the winery in the car.

Zuo Chong stood at the door and thought for a long time, then turned back to the interrogation room and listened to the questioning of Cao Anguo and Lu Banqing.

Out of consideration for Commander Du, the young spy in charge of the questioning was very kind, and Cao and Lu, who were questioned in two different rooms, were also very cooperative.

Unfortunately, because it has been so long, the two can't remember what they said when they met. They only remember some details, such as the approximate meeting time, place, and what they were attire when they met.

This result may sound a bit suspicious at first, but it would be abnormal if the two people's answers were flawless.

As Lu Banqing questioned Zuo Zhong, who would remember what they said a month ago unless they had received special training or had a confession?

Song Minghao listened to the conversation inside the door and asked Zuo Zhong for instructions: "Deputy Commander, Cao Anguo and Lu Banqing's confessions are basically the same. It seems that the two are not suspicious. Do you want to follow them again?"

"Well, it's okay to follow along. It's up to you to decide."

Zuo Zhong did not refuse, and his meaningful gaze lingered on Cao Anguo for a long time.

That letter must have been sent by the other party, right?

But no one knows whether Cao Anguo exposed Fang Chengze for "love" or for other purposes.

After frowning and thinking for a long time, Zuo Zhong put the doubt aside and walked towards another interrogation room. He guessed that Mr. Fang had already confessed.

As expected, Fang Chengze had experienced the power of the tiger bench and sold out the entire line of Japanese spies on the spot without hesitating for even a second, breaking the Military Control Commission's record for the speed of confession.

According to his confession, he was the first to cooperate with the Japanese, and later many people joined.

The relationship between these people and the Japanese was very complicated. It was not a simple surrender or rebellion, but rather a mutual use of each other for what they needed.

Fang Chengze and his party sold intelligence and supplies in order to obtain money and eliminate dissidents.

The Japanese were more "simple", seeking only to gain intelligence and an advantage on the battlefield.

If Fang Chengze and others were allowed to continue their development, a new warlord force might emerge in the Guo army.

This is the thing that someone fears the most, so after receiving Zuo Zhong's report, Jun Wei would order the perpetrators to be caught to the end and no leniency would be shown.

That night, a capture operation against Japanese spies within the Expeditionary Force was suddenly launched, and more than a dozen officers were arrested. Among them were not only the leaders of the ragtag army, but also a direct descendant of the Whampoa Military Academy.

While the expeditionary force's headquarters was in chaos, Cao Anguo and Lu Banqing were strolling and chatting in the city. The two behaved intimately, but the words they talked about were not about love.

"Hornbill, your couriers have been evacuated. From now on, you are directly under my command."

"Yes, Director."

"This is a lesson for us. From now on, we will meet under the guise of a date. I will report this matter to my superiors."

"I see, but I didn't expect you to be the team leader. No wonder you reminded me that day that it was Fang Chengze who reported me."

At this point, Lu Banqing also understood Cao Anguo's purpose in awakening her.

There must have been spies watching her at the time, so she had to do something, and what she did had to be consistent with the personality traits of her disguised identity.

It was the first time that Lu Banqing came into close combat with the enemy. She was still frightened when she recalled the confrontation with Fang Chengze. She couldn't help but thank Cao Anguo.

"Fortunately, every time I met with the traffic officer, you were on guard nearby and understood the situation. Otherwise, it would be dangerous today."

Cao Anguo showed no joy, and said solemnly: "Hornbill, we must be more careful in the future. For your safety, I sent a letter to Zuo Chong, pointing out that Fang Chengze was cheating. The other party may have doubted me."

"Director, why did you remind these dog spies?" Lu Banqing was puzzled.

"Someone said something very right. When a war breaks out, no matter north or south, no matter young or old, everyone has the responsibility to defend the land and fight the war!"

Cao Anguo's voice was extremely firm. Outside Baoshan City, artillery fire roared and flames dyed the night sky red. Along with counter-espionage operations, the Guo army troops on the front line launched a counterattack against the Japanese-occupied areas.