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Wu Fuhui was a student trained by Zhang Anping—he had many students, but the most important ones were the first group who followed him from Nanjing to Shanghai, and these people are currently the ones who stand at the highest positions.

This does not mean that the other students are less capable than them; it simply means that they caught up with Zhang Anping at the right time.

In Zhang Anping's view, Wu Fuhui was no less capable than Lin Nansheng and the others.

He just wasn't as lucky as Lin Nansheng and the others.

Therefore, when Wu Fuhui was being tortured to the point of shouting "I confess," Zhang Anping was not so worried.

Therefore, he called out to Wang Tianfeng.

But from Wang Tianfeng's perspective, this was Zhang Anping's expression of disappointment—students were communists, and as a teacher who was protective of his own, and as a leader of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, he was indeed disappointed.

Inside the interrogation room.

The agents in charge of the interrogation were overjoyed upon hearing Wu Fuhui's confession and began questioning him with the simplest questions:

"Tell me, when did you join the Communist Party?"

"Republic of China... um, um, the 30th, 30th, 32nd year of the Republic of China."

Why did you join the Communist Party?

"I... I was bewitched, no, I was bribed by them."

The interrogation continued, but the expression of the agent in charge of the interrogation changed from initially suppressing his joy to becoming solemn.

Torture is not just about using torture; it also involves verifying the authenticity and reliability of the information obtained through coercion. Based on Wu Fuhui's incoherent answers, the agents in charge of the interrogation could easily identify that this was a "confession" made under duress.

As Wu Fuhui was answering another question, he suddenly shouted:
"You're lying—"

With a loud bang, the agent ordered, "Continue the torture!"

Wu Fuhui wailed and begged for mercy: "Spare me, spare me! Just tell me what you want and I'll answer, okay? If that's not enough, please give me a quick death for the sake of the Party and the country..."

But begging for mercy has absolutely no effect on interrogation agents. When you encounter a psychopath, the more you beg for mercy, the more ruthless they become.

Outside the interrogation room.

Wang Tianfeng, who was used to being calm and composed, suddenly turned pale.

I thought I had gotten some information from him, but it turns out he was just talking nonsense after being beaten!
He had no doubt that when people are tortured, even if they have received targeted training, the pain will expose their deepest, most hidden weaknesses.

Wu Fuhui's incoherent answers and confession of his identity were clearly the most direct reaction after being beaten to the point of no return.

This means that Wang Tianfeng made a mistake.

Of course, there is another possibility:
The other party has an extremely resilient and strong mental fortitude, so under these circumstances, they still maintain their rationality and deliberately create the illusion that they cannot endure it.

But whether it's the former or the latter, it means that a breakthrough cannot be achieved in the short term.

The intelligence gathered by undercover agents is time-sensitive; once the optimal timeframe is missed, it becomes completely meaningless.

The disappointment on Zhang Anping's face had vanished. He didn't speak, but only gave Wang Tianfeng a deep look before turning and leaving. Watching Zhang Anping's retreating figure, Wang Tianfeng sighed, then pushed open the door to the interrogation room:
"That's it—take him down for treatment and count it as a wound sustained while on duty."

……

Luo Zhan walked nervously to Zhang Anping's office door, but hesitated to call out "Report!"

Don't be fooled by his current smooth-talking nature; deep down, he's still the same fearless person. Otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to "report" Wu Fuhui to Wang Tianfeng without any evidence.

He had followed Xu Tian before, and now he was with Wang Tianfeng. Both of them had extremely cold personalities. Everyone else was terrified of these two superiors, but Luo Zhan only respected them and was never afraid of them.

Even though Xu Tian once kicked him into the "new recruit camp," he wasn't really afraid of Xu Tian.

But for some reason, he was terrified of Zhang Anping.

Now, Wu Fuhui has suffered quite a bit because of him—and he's even more afraid when Zhang Anping comes looking for him now.

Standing at the office door, after mustering his courage, Luo Zhan finally spoke:

"Report."

"Enter."

After taking a deep breath, Luo Zhan pushed open the door and entered.

Sitting behind his desk, Zhang Anping sized up Luo Zhan, and before Luo Zhan could speak, he spoke first:
"I remember the first time you participated in an operation, you were disguised as a rickshaw driver. At the entrance of a Japanese restaurant, a Japanese soldier targeted you—you strangled him halfway there, threw him into a ditch, and then went back to the Japanese restaurant as if nothing had happened, right?"

Luo Zhan gave a sheepish smile: "The department was young and impetuous back then, and too reckless."

"reckless?"

Zhang Anping smiled and said, "You and Wu Fuhui have a very good relationship."

Luo Zhan regained his solemnity: "District Chief, the Department of Personnel has drawn conclusions without investigation, resulting in Section Chief Wu being subjected to torture. The Department of Personnel is willing to take full responsibility."

Zhang Anping waved his hand and said, "This is your intelligence department's business. I won't interfere."

After saying that, he looked intently at Luo Zhan: "I only want to know one thing—do you think Wu Fuhui is really a communist sympathizer?"

Luo Zhan felt a slight tremor in his heart.

Because of the power struggle within the Military Intelligence Bureau, it was common knowledge that Wang Tianfeng was one of Zhang Anping's staunch supporters. Now that Zhang Anping says he will not interfere in the affairs of the Intelligence Bureau, is he dissatisfied with Wang Tianfeng?
He then asked Wu Fuhui if he was colluding with the Communists, and whether he was giving himself one last chance.

Luo Zhan was unsure, but he couldn't remain silent for long. Finally, he gritted his teeth and chose to follow his heart:
"There is no evidence that Section Chief Wu is a communist."

Zhang Anping countered, "So that means you're a suspect?"

Luo Zhan remained silent, tacitly agreeing with Zhang Anping's words.

Zhang Anping tapped his fingers lightly on the table:
"reason!"

Luo Zhan then recounted what had happened.

The most crucial point is the coincidence of Wu Fuhui's actions last night and the failure of the attempt to capture him on the Deyuan ship.

"Although we didn't find anything at the teahouse, that doesn't dispel our suspicions about Section Chief Wu."

Luo Zhan ultimately went down a dead-end path—which is probably why Wang Tianfeng valued him.

Zhang Anping unconsciously tapped the table again. Luo Zhan breathed a sigh of relief. According to the summary of their subordinates, this was the way the district chief behaved when making decisions—he didn't get angry, and he didn't get angry at himself. This was obviously good news.

The tapping on the desktop stopped abruptly.

"Tell Wang Tianfeng—transfer Wu Fuhui to work at the Chongqing Detention Center!"

The Chongqing Detention Center mentioned here refers to the former Military Intelligence Bureau Chongqing Detention Center, which is now the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics Chongqing Detention Center. This detention center has a very famous name in later generations:

Zhazidong Prison!
Luo Zhan was a little confused, not understanding why Zhang Anping made such a decision.

If Wu Fuhui is a suspect, the investigation should continue—he opposed Wang Tianfeng's approach of arresting and interrogating people without asking any questions, but believed that investigation was necessary.

If it is proven that there is no problem, then it is a miscarriage of justice, and it is his responsibility. Luo Zhan will not ignore it.

But what does it mean to transfer someone to a detention center?
But he didn't dare to ask, so he could only agree. Seeing that Zhang Anping didn't intend to ask any more questions, he wisely left.

After Luo Zhan left, Zhang Anping leaned back in his chair and let out a long sigh of relief.

In fact, the purpose of summoning Luo Zhan was to find out why there was no solid evidence against Wu Fuhui. He knew Luo Zhan's capabilities very well. Since he suspected Wu Fuhui, he would definitely conduct a corresponding investigation. How could there be no evidence?
Now he understands.

It was Luo Zhan's undercover comrades who sabotaged the investigation at the teahouse—the crucial information was concealed, which is why Luo Zhan failed to catch Lao Yang!

A smile appeared on Zhang Anping's lips.

Working as an undercover agent is truly like walking on thin ice, and a careless decision could very well ruin a carefully built-up situation.

Zhang Anping has a deep understanding of this.

Therefore, he wove a vast network within the Military Intelligence Bureau. Infiltration is like walking on thin ice; there is no room for error, and a single misstep can be fatal.

But what if there were a large and reliable network?

Things that have no tolerance for error will have a greater tolerance for error because of this network!
This time, it was just a trial run.

The effect was very good; one comrade was saved, and his own negligence and carelessness were even made up for.

You passed the big test!

Of course, such a network must rely on his special identity.

At this very moment, those comrades who were lurking under Luo Zhan's command took a huge risk to fill the fatal gap for Wu Fuhui. This was actually a very risky act, and once Luo Zhan discovered the problem later, all of them would suffer.

But he could make up for this problem himself—for example, by "kicking" Wu Fuhui to work in the Zhazidong Prison, and having Luo Zhan convey the decision.

……

"I understand—" After hearing Luo Zhan's decision, Wang Tianfeng remained expressionless, but Luo Zhan, who knew him well, could clearly sense that Wang Tianfeng was in a good mood.

"You will take over the third department."

Luo Zhan was stunned, never expecting such a huge windfall to fall into his lap.

In the intelligence department, there are completely different kinds of section chiefs.

The intelligence department has six sections. The third section, which is in charge of Wu Fuhui, is officially called the Military Intelligence Section. It is responsible for collecting information on military deployments, defection, and monitoring local military commanders. It is a proper and major section.

His previous department was more like an intelligence unit.

This is also why Luo Zhan keeps calling him Brother Wu.

Going from a small department to the head of a large department is like ascending to heaven in one step.

After his initial surprise, Luo Zhan quickly calmed down and asked, "Chief, why did Commander Zhang transfer Section Chief Wu to work at the detention center?"

Wang Tianfeng stared at Luo Zhan for a full ten seconds before saying:
"If Wu Fuhui is indeed an underground party member and you are his superior, after this incident, would you re-employ him in a short period of time?"

Luo Zhan suddenly realized Zhang Anping's intention.

Wang Tianfeng asked, "Who is suitable to take over your department?"

"Zhao Yi did a good job before."

Zhao Yi was Luo Zhan's deputy.

"Ah."

After uttering a single, decisive word, Luo Zhan tactfully left. After he left, Wang Tianfeng couldn't help but smile.

He was happy.

Because he had another reason he didn't tell Luo Zhan:
He personally ordered the torture of Wu Fuhui. After suffering such great torment, how could Wu Fuhui feel at ease if he wasn't a Communist?

Although he was the section chief, Wu Fuhui was ultimately Zhang Anping's student. If Wu continued to cause trouble in secret, it would be difficult for him to remain the section chief.

Transferring him away would solve all the problems!
This was clearly Zhang Anping's statement—although Wang Tianfeng didn't care about these things, he was ultimately at ease.

……

At noon, Zhao Yi finished interrogating everyone in the teahouse and ordered their release. Taking this opportunity, Zhao Yi quietly told the released Lao Yang:

Recently, they cut off all contact with me!
the reason is simple:
He feared that Luo Zhan would realize what was happening and reopen the investigation into everyone in the teahouse, which would definitely expose him.

Old Yang knew why Zhao Yi said that. He secretly regretted going to the Deyuan ship himself, but the situation on the scene meant that he could not communicate much with Zhao Yi and could only keep his pain to himself.

Unfortunately, he couldn't contact Cen Anyan at this point, and all he could do was check the cyanide particles he was carrying.

On Zhao Yi's side, since returning to the Chongqing headquarters of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, he has been silently watching the development of the situation. He was worried that Luo Zhan would restart the investigation of the teahouse, but unexpectedly, Luo Zhan seemed to be busy with other things - Zhang Shihao returned to the headquarters, and Luo Zhan met with Zhang Shihao again. Could it be that he has a mission?

Just as he was preparing to secretly investigate, Wang Tianfeng's adjutant, Guo Qiyun, approached him.

"Come with me—the sergeant wants to see you."

"Lieutenant Guo, you can just make a phone call."

Guo Qiyun smiled and said, "Because it's... a good thing!"

good thing?

Zhao Yi was puzzled, but his vigilance suddenly increased—could it be that Wang Tianfeng had realized something?
He deliberately inquired out of curiosity, but Guo Qiyun kept his mouth shut. No matter how he asked, Guo Qiyun refused to tell him anything in detail.

This made Zhao Yi feel uneasy.

It was under these circumstances that he met Wang Tianfeng.

A faint ray of sunlight peeked through the gaps in the thick curtains, but instead of illuminating Wang Tianfeng, it bathed Zhao Yi in a small amount of light. After his eyes adjusted to the darkness, Zhao Yi humbly looked at Wang Tianfeng, whose features were not clearly visible in the shadows, and noticed that Wang Tianfeng's gaze was fixed on him.

"Director."

After offering his respectful greetings, Zhao Yi awaited Wang Tianfeng's instructions. However, Wang Tianfeng continued to stare at him. Although he was hidden in the darkness, it was clear that he was watching him with intense gaze. Zhao Yi felt a tightness in his chest, but he did not show it on his face. Instead, he became even more respectful.

"Did you personally kill Wu Yunfu, the officer in charge of Unit 76?"

Wang Tianfeng finally spoke.

Zhao Yi replied respectfully, "It's all thanks to the guidance of the district chief. If it weren't for the district chief's arrangement, I wouldn't have had the opportunity to infiltrate Wu Yunfu's side. Even the final killing was carefully arranged by the district chief."

"Luo Zhan has been transferred to another important post. This intelligence group will be put in your charge."

Wang Tianfeng still speaks as decisively as ever.

Zhao Yi was stunned for a moment before exclaiming with delight, "The department will certainly live up to the important task entrusted to you, Director!"

"Your intelligence team, next up is the Cha Deyuan."

This was actually originally the task of this group (department), only the person in charge changed from Luo Zhan to Zhao Yi.

"Please rest assured, Director, the department will certainly live up to your expectations."

At this moment, Zhao Yi was thinking: The Deyuan is very likely an organization's stronghold. How should I cover it up?

……

Zhang Anping stood by the window, looking down at the headquarters, which was now much smaller than before.

Dai Chunfeng had this hobby, and Mao Renfeng followed suit and also had this hobby—Zhang Anping naturally didn't have this hobby, so his standing by the window was obviously for a specific purpose.

After Zhao Yi left the main building and appeared in the courtyard, Zhang Anping left through the window.

Wang Tianfeng's arrangements were exactly as he had imagined.

Luo Zhan, who delivered the message, filled Wu Fuhui's vacancy, while Zhao Yi would smoothly take over and replace Luo Zhan—all of this was not arranged by Zhang Anping, but it all went according to Zhang Anping's script.

It is only because Wang Tianfeng, who has no desire for power, is so easy to scheme against that that such scheming is naturally ineffective against others like Shen Zui.

[Wu Fuhui has been transferred to Zhazidong Prison, and the investigation into him will be temporarily suspended. Furthermore, with Wu Fuhui in Zhazidong Prison, a massacre in which only 15 people escaped is unlikely in the future!]

[Luo Zhan has taken over the Third Division, and the investigation into the Deyuan ship will fall to Zhao Yi. With proper arrangements, the safety of the other comrades on the Deyuan ship can be ensured.]

The crisis caused by his own negligence and carelessness was inadvertently resolved by the "net" he had created, and he even patched up the only loophole.

Now it's just Old Cen and the arrested comrade left...

Zhang Anping's eyes flickered slightly. (End of Chapter)