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Chapter 817 Zheng Yaoxian: Cen Anyan is mine!

Cloud Mist Mountain was just a smokescreen, a scheme Fang Minghui had laid out long ago to attract the attention of the police and the Secret Service at a crucial moment.

At this moment, Wu Liwei, dressed in a light yellow khaki police uniform, sensed the mockery from the police station and the secret service in the relaxed state of the camp.

Undoubtedly, the police station and the secret service should have realized that Cloud Mist Mountain was just a smokescreen. What Wu Liwei didn't understand was why they made such a big fuss if they knew it was a smokescreen.

Even Tang Zong, the police chief, is here to oversee and direct operations.

He couldn't understand.

The police officer who had previously left has returned:
"Come with me."

But instead of going directly to see Tang Zong, he was first searched—the police officers in charge of the search were quite interesting; they had heard some rumors from somewhere and insisted on checking Wu Liwei's mouth.

The reasons are also quite valid:

I've heard that spies have the bizarre skill of hiding razor blades in their mouths, which they can use to slit throats in critical moments.

As Wu Liwei chuckled, he gained a deeper understanding of Tang Zong's caution.

You should know that the Police Headquarters has received tens of thousands of Kuomintang agents. As the director of the Police Headquarters, Tang Zong can easily arrange for a few people to be responsible for their protection.

If there had been an agent with a background in the Military Intelligence Bureau, this blunder wouldn't have happened!
But the other party didn't do that, clearly out of caution.

"Here's a little-known fact for you—the requirement for holding a razor blade in your mouth is to remove part of the sublingual gland, and nine out of ten people who do it will first harm themselves."

After passing through security, Wu Liwei finally met Tang Zong.

"You're Wu Liwei?"

Tang Zong scrutinized the well-dressed man, and inexplicably recalled the ingenious plan of the kidnappers. He sighed inwardly – ​​the Military Intelligence Bureau was full of talent. If he hadn't seized the opportunity so perfectly, he might not have been able to get the Military Intelligence Bureau to fire all of them.

"Director Tang."

"Tell me, what are your bargaining chips?" Tang Zong asked bluntly.

Wu Liwei was stunned. He thought that someone like Tang Zong would beat around the bush first, or even not ask directly. He had prepared many excuses for this, but he did not expect him to be so direct.

Since Tang Zong was being so straightforward, Wu Liwei didn't beat around the bush and said directly:
"Cen Anyan is now in our hands!"

Cen Anyan?
Tang Zong thought for a moment before remembering such a person, but the useful information was:

Detective Nanke.

Hmm, it's a very interesting serialized novel.

Is he... useful?
Tang Zong looked at Wu Liwei, a question arising in his mind.

Old Cen's exposure occurred while Dai Chunfeng was still alive. Given Dai Chunfeng's control over the Military Intelligence Bureau, the matter was kept under wraps within a very small circle.

The news of Dai Chunfeng's death only spread after it was over, but it didn't have much impact because everyone was busy at the time, and who cared about this?
As time went on, and people became increasingly difficult to grasp, there was no way to write anything about them.

So Emperor Tang was completely bewildered when he suddenly heard this news.

Wu Liwei was quite adept at reading people, after all, he was a former intelligence agent. Although Tang Zong didn't show it outright, he still realized that Tang Zong didn't quite understand, so he explained:
“Cen Anyan was introduced into the Special Service by Zhang Chang and his son Zhang Shihao. After he was exposed, the Military Intelligence Bureau deliberately blocked the news.”

"This person served in the Military Intelligence Bureau for nearly eight years, so he must have a very large intelligence network under his control."

Tang Zong finally understood what Wu Liwei's confidence was based on, and to be honest, he was tempted. Of the two paragraphs Wu Liwei used to introduce Cen Anyan, he was indifferent to the second paragraph, but the first paragraph was very attractive to him.

This was an undercover agent personally recruited by Zhang Shih-hao into the Military Intelligence Bureau!

But when it came to Zhang Anping, Emperor Tang's first reaction was to weigh the pros and cons.

Can Cen Anyan be used as a bargaining chip to take down Zhang Anping?

The answer is... no!
It's just a matter of poor judgment. Zhang Anping can withstand the pressure, but if handled properly, it's still possible to suppress Zhang Anping.

Emperor Tang would never do such a thing.

Unless you can kill him with one punch.

This is also an experience that Zhang Anping has gained from repeated confrontations.

"You're coming to me with matters concerning the Military Intelligence Bureau?!"

Emperor Tang's face was full of sneers.

Actually, he was tempted, but he couldn't do it, so he wouldn't take over Cen Anyan's business. However, he believed that Mao Zedong would be willing, and not to mention Mao Zedong, even Zheng Yaoquan would be willing.

Despite the fact that Zheng Yaoquan was brought into the Security Bureau by Zhang Anping, Tang Zong, knowing Zheng Yaoquan as he did, believed that given the opportunity, Zheng Yaoquan would not hesitate to stab Zhang Anping three times.

If he could kill him with a single stab, Zheng Yaoquan wouldn't hesitate at all.

If it weren't for their anti-Zhang alliance, which limited Zhang Anping's quota and forced him to reorganize with tears in his eyes, once Zhang Anping had fully inherited Dai Chunfeng's power, the three of them would have been at Zhang Anping's mercy!
“If Director Tang is unwilling to accept him, I will have no choice but to risk handing him over to Commander Zhang—” Wu Liwei paused:
"Although I feel that Commander Zhang has already decided to kill me, he is very likely to make a move against me when we hand over Cen Anyan."

Wu Liwei did not make any threats, but only stated his speculations.

But Emperor Tang was a cunning old fox; how could he not hear the underlying meaning?
Once Wu Liwei and his kidnappers are apprehended, the unfortunate gluttons will be dreaming if they try to retaliate against the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics.

What's even worse is that if the Taotie are captured alive, all the suffering Tang Zong has endured will be for nothing!
Emperor Tang wanted money, but the kidnappers had captured him, making it even more difficult to keep the money.

But Tang Zong couldn't let Wu Liwei control him, so he laughed loudly:
"Zhang Shih-hao claims he would never abandon any of his brothers, but I never expected him to harbor murderous intent towards you. How laughable, how utterly laughable!"

In fact, Wu Liwei did not think it was excessive for Zhang Anping to have murderous intentions, nor did he feel any anger at being betrayed.

Ultimately, it was they who first put Zhang Anping in a difficult position, and then they rashly contacted the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, which gave them leverage and forced Zhang Anping to find a way to protect himself. Commander Zhang was already in a difficult situation, and they made things worse for him. Why blame him for this?

He even thought of the times Wang Tianfeng had mentioned "his difficulties" when they met.

Wu Liwei suddenly realized that Wang Tianfeng had harbored murderous intent at that time.

It's laughable that I only realized this myself!
"It seems Director Tang is not interested in anti-communism—then, I wonder how Director Tang intends to deal with me?"

Wu Liwei stared at Tang Zong, he didn't believe that Tang Zong was really not interested.

Emperor Tang was defeated.

He wanted to create a non-stick pan, letting Mao Renfeng and the two Zhengs fight like dogs, while he could just be his police chief, occasionally taking sides and letting the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics fight like dogs.

Therefore, he planned not to have met Wu Liwei.

But Wu Liwei seemed to realize his thoughts and forced him to make a statement.

It's somewhat amusing that a reckless kidnapper dared to force the prestigious Police Headquarters to take a stand—but this time, he really was in trouble.

Tang Zong thought for a moment, then asked decisively, "What do you want?"

"Money, and we need to leave Chongqing safely."

……

Emperor Tang's wish to create a non-stick pan was dashed.

The reason is simple: he promised to give Wu Liwei $30,000.

However, he didn't want to pay the money—if he didn't, the kidnappers might give him a "surprise," such as handing the person over to Zhang Anping.

So he has to pay, but he doesn't want to pay.

The best solution was to find someone to take over. So, the telegram was sent to Nanjing and addressed to Mao Renfeng.

He originally wanted Mao Renfeng to find out about the news "accidentally" so that he could stay out of it, but ideas always go against reality.

Although it didn't meet his expectations, he accepted the reality because he knew that someone else would be leading the charge and Zhang Anping wouldn't have time to bother him.

Just after we finished communicating with the people in Nanjing, an unexpected person arrived.

Wang Tianfeng!
Once Dai Chunfeng's closest military intelligence officer, now Zhang Anping's top lackey!

Faced with Wang Tianfeng's words, Tang Zong did not feel guilty for betraying the "contract," but sincerely told Wang Tianfeng:
"Right now, the most important thing for me is to rescue the hostages, so you don't need to worry about me. Instead of wasting your time, I think you should take your intelligence team to do some more research. You might just find some useful information."

Wang Tianfeng responded with a slightly respectful "yes," but he remained stationed at the camp, clearly indicating that he did not trust Tang Zong.

Tang Zong didn't take it seriously. He had done everything he could. What good would it do if Wang Tianfeng kept a close eye on him?

……

Nanjing.

Mao Renfeng, Zheng Yaoxian, and Minglou gathered in the conference room—Zheng Yaoxian was representing Zheng Yaoquan at the meeting.

"I never imagined that Cen Anyan would end up in the hands of these lowlifes!"

Mao Renfeng was genuinely surprised. He had long given up hope of catching Cen Anyan—the headquarters of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics had already moved from Chongqing to Nanjing. How could there possibly be any chance of catching Cen Anyan?
Unexpectedly, a wonderful surprise has arrived!
Zheng Yaoxian seemed to dislike Mao Renfeng's statement, frowning as he said, "Old Mao, the important thing now is how we get this person over here—he's in Chongqing, and if we don't handle it properly, he'll probably end up in his hands!"

Mao Renfeng said with a smile:
"Seventh Brother, what do you think is the best way to proceed?"

His smile remained unchanged, but Minglou, who knew him well, knew that Mao Renfeng was very annoyed—definitely annoyed that Zheng Yaoxian called him Old Mao.

This guy used to be inseparable from Zheng Yaoxian, like brothers. Now that he's a deputy director, he feels his status has risen, and the nickname "Old Mao" has become a taboo subject for him.

"Haha, Mao is so generous!" Zheng Yaoxian laughed heartily. "I'll handle the operation, and you can take care of the funding!"

Mao Renfeng was furious. "You, Zheng Yaoxian, you're really asking for trouble!"

Thirty thousand US dollars, you think that's thirty thousand yuan?

Just as he was about to retort, Minglou subtly kicked him. Although Mao Renfeng was puzzled, he still chose to trust Minglou.
"Money isn't the main issue, but things need to be handled properly, Seventh Brother, what do you say?"

Zheng Yaoxian laughed heartily, a flash of greed crossing his face before he declared with boundless pride, "You can trust me to do things!"

"Okay, then I'll leave it to you."

Small meetings can accomplish important things. After the three discussed and reached an agreement, the meeting adjourned. Upon returning to the office, Mao Renfeng immediately asked Minglou:

"Why did you stop me just now? That bastard surnamed Zheng is obviously trying to swallow both sides!"

In the original timeline, Zheng Yaoxian's character was one who prioritized loyalty.

Therefore, despite his injuries, he was willing to build a wooden coffin and die alongside his brothers.

However, in this timeline, his falling out with Zhang Anping meant he couldn't have this persona. In addition, due to a series of coincidences, he became a big shot in the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, so Zheng Yaoxian's persona leans towards greed.

The Zheng faction was also united around shared interests.

Based on Zheng Yaoxian's character, Mao Renfeng deduced Zheng Yaoxian's intentions:

Cen Anyan, Zheng Yaoxian wants, and Zheng Yaoxian also wants the thirty thousand US dollars!

Minglou smiled and said, "Director, weren't you worried that my appointment as the director of the inspection office in the Northeast would cause a backlash from Zhang Anping?"

Mao Renfeng suddenly realized: "You mean..."

“That’s exactly what I mean! It’s only $30,000. Let Zheng Yaoxian take it or leave it—Chongqing is still, after all, the intelligence department’s territory. It’s good that Zheng Yaoxian can pull something out of the tiger’s mouth; Zhang Anping will definitely vent his anger on him! But if he can’t…”

Mao Renfeng picked up where Minglou left off:

"If we can't pull him out, Zhang Anping will have to bite Zheng Yaoxian too!"

The two burst into laughter. Mao Renfeng was very satisfied and even had the idea of ​​leaking the secret to Zhang Anping, but then she thought that it would be too obvious, so she gave up the idea.

Minglou laughed loudly, finally understanding why Zhang Anping had created such a mess: it turned out that Lao Cen was the one in trouble!

Fortunately, Zhang Anping's plan was well-thought-out. Amidst the chaos, the news eventually reached Nanjing, where Mao Renfeng discussed with him and Zheng Yaoxian how to retrieve the kidnappers.

This is perfect!

……

chongqing.

After entering the office, Lin Nansheng gave his report as usual while quietly pushing a slip of paper in front of Zhang Anping.

The note was a string of numbers.

After receiving the call, Zhang Anping quickly translated it in his mind while simultaneously setting the note on fire. Once the note turned to ashes, he happily crushed the ashes.

Seeing this, Lin Nansheng couldn't help but ask in a low voice:

"Teacher, is there any news yet?"

"Yes, there's news—Hechuan County! The kidnappers will take Lao Cen to Hechuan County and hand him over to Zheng Yaoxian's men."

Lin Nansheng was overjoyed; the teacher indeed had a thorn in Zheng Yaoxian's side!

In fact, Zhang Anping was even more delighted at this moment.

To be honest, the current situation is different from what he expected—his plan was to cause infighting among the kidnappers, so that he could locate them first and rescue Lao Cen.

The current situation has developed beyond expectations, but the outcome is still the best.

With Lao Zheng as an undercover agent, rescuing Lao Cen was practically a piece of cake.

Zhang Anping pondered how to rescue them—mainly, what kind of resources to use.

After much deliberation, Zhang Anping made a decision:

"Nansheng, let's go to Hechuan County!"

After realizing what was happening, Lin Nansheng stammered, "You...you want to take action yourself?"

"My judgment of Wu Liwei is correct. If he were in charge of handing over the person, he wouldn't have let Lao Cen end up alive in Zheng Yaoxian's hands."

Zhang Anping said in a deep voice, "I'm worried that the comrades from the prefectural committee might not realize the risks involved in taking action."

Zhang Anping remained convinced of his judgment of Wu Liwei's character. Although things did not develop as he had hoped, he firmly believed that Wu Liwei would not allow Cen Anyan to become a tool to attack him.

Even if the fact is that Wu Liwei personally went to Yunwu Mountain and established contact with Tang Zong.

But Zhang Anping still believed in his judgment of Wu Liwei.

Lin Nansheng was certainly not afraid of death, but he was full of doubts about the two of them going on this adventure:
"Teacher, I know you're an excellent marksman, but we might be fighting indoors, so you..."

Zhang Anping smiled mysteriously and said:
"Do you think I could take on several of you with my bare hands?"

(End of this chapter)