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Zhang Anping knew he couldn't stay in Chongqing for long.

Because he orchestrated the whole thing in Nanjing!

Sure enough, just as things were finished at the arsenal, Wang Tianfeng's telegram arrived.

Zheng Yi brought over the translated telegram, presented it, and waited for Zhang Anping to read it.

She looked at Zhang Anping's furrowed brows and felt a pang of heartache.

One thing after another happened, giving the district chief no chance to catch his breath!
Her resentment towards Wang Tianfeng grew stronger. This man, relying on the district chief's trust in him, was simply unscrupulous!

The last time a telegram arrived with extreme urgency, the district commander traveled day and night to deliver it, and slept for 26 hours straight.

This time, the district commander was able to relax for a few days, but then a telegram urgently urged him to return to Nanjing!
You're not a son!

Zhang Anping slowly put away the telegram and whispered:

Did Mao Renfeng kill them to cover it up?

"Or... did this person use his death to protect those behind him?"

Zhang Anping shook his head, giving up on further consideration:

"Arrange a flight, I'll be back in Nanjing right away."

"Yes."

Zhang Anping called out to Zheng Yi, who was about to leave: "Wait—don't go back yet. After the special operations team arrives, take them to collect debts from Kong Chen and the other family members. After you've collected the debts, then go back to Nanjing!"

Collecting debts?

Zheng Yi's expression turned strange; she knew about this.

The bill for hiring able-bodied young men and purchasing supplies in Chengkou was inflated to 1.1 million yuan because Zhang Anping covered it.

Normally, a young or middle-aged laborer in a rural area would be paid 500 to 1000 yuan per day for a short-term job, but Zhang Anping offered 2800 yuan per day, and he paid for two months in advance.

Add to that the purchased supplies and other miscellaneous expenses, and the bill ballooned to 1.1 million!

Of course, the legal tender is depreciating now, so it's definitely not worth 1.1 million dollars.

However, this amount of money is still not small.

Using a different calculation method, this amount of money can be exchanged for approximately 320 taels of gold on the black market!
Converted to US dollars, that's nearly ten thousand dollars.

Zhang Anping had previously made it clear that he wouldn't leave until he had collected all the debts; without his intervention, the money was definitely not going to be recovered.

But now the situation has changed and he has to go back, which is why he asked Zheng Yi to stay.

Zheng Yi assured, "Please rest assured, Chief Qu, I will definitely recover this normal expenditure!"

She understood that money was a minor matter; venting her anger was the key—to be precise, to disgust those gluttons.

To express their gratitude, the gluttons generously used the Nationalist government's money to secure a large sum of funding for the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics. This money was then directly transferred to Zheng Yaoquan and Mao Renfeng's names. Wasn't this all just to annoy Zhang Anping?

Hmph, then let's disgust them back!
She even considered provoking the Taotie to make them renege on their debts...

After arranging things in Chongqing, Zhang Anping hurriedly took a plane to Nanjing in the afternoon. He arrived in Nanjing at around 9 p.m., but Wang Tianfeng was waiting at the airport to pick him up.

He knew that Zhang Anping would return immediately after the telegram was sent, so he rushed to the airport in the evening.

But seeing Zhang Anping get off the plane, Wang Tianfeng still felt a warmth in his heart.

He didn't trust the wrong person.

However, he was not good with words, so he simply gestured for Guo Qiyun to drive to the plane.

Zhang Anping frowned upon seeing Wang Tianfeng personally greeting him: "You've been waiting all this time?"

"I've only been here a short time—get in the car first, I have something to report to you."

Wang Tianfeng turned to Guo Qiyun and said, "Guo Qiyun, arrange for the guards to sit in the car behind. I'll drive this one."

Guo Qiyun immediately realized that Wang Tianfeng had something to report to Zhang Anping, so he took the initiative to step down and give up the driver's seat.

After starting the car, Zhang Anping yawned and asked:

"Have you found any traces of the Communist Party?"

Wang Tianfeng looked at the road ahead, paused, and then slowly said:
Do you remember the codename 'Katyusha'?

"Katyusha" was the code name Zhang Anping gave himself, but this code name gave away secrets—which led the organization to uncover a deeply hidden Kuomintang agent.

But that's not the point!

The key point is that the code name "Katyusha" was eventually replaced by Comrade Mingjing, and Zhang Anping was the mastermind behind silencing Mingjing.

Of course, Mingjing was sent to the United States to take charge of Zhang Anping's vast business empire there.

When Wang Tianfeng suddenly mentioned this code name, Zhang Anping's heart skipped a beat, and he frowned and said:
"I personally orchestrated and disposed of Mingjing. Is there a problem with that?"

"Or... do you think there's something wrong with Minglou?"

It was a fact that Mingjing was an underground member of the Communist Party during the Kuomintang's military intelligence period. Minglou was not affected at the time because of his special status, but after returning to Chongqing, he was sidelined and was under investigation.

He passed the final review, but was not given a prominent position. It was worth the fierce struggle between Zhang Anping and Mao Renfeng that made Minglou turn his life around with Mao Renfeng's support.

After Dai Chunfeng's death, Ming Lou's position in the Military Intelligence Bureau and the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics gradually rose again.

Therefore, of Zhang Anping's two questions, the former is related to himself, while the latter is unrelated to himself.

Instead of answering Zhang Anping's two questions, Wang Tianfeng offered a guess:
"What if Mingjing isn't the real 'Katyusha'?"

"Is Mingjing merely a firewall for 'Katyusha'?"

"A feminine codename, a dedicated firewall, is very fitting. This also means that the real 'Katyusha' is hidden even deeper!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Anping fell silent.

He truly didn't expect Wang Tianfeng to bring up something that had already been settled!

Most importantly, all the winning numbers were correct!

After a moment of silence, Zhang Anping murmured:
"Then it can't be Ming Lou."

Wang Tianfeng agreed:
"Hmm, the probability of it being him is not high. If Mingjing is a firewall, it wouldn't be used to protect Minglou!"

The reason is simple: once Mingjing is proven to be a member of the underground party, Minglou will definitely be a suspect, and he will never be given an important position!
Of course, Minglou's current promotion is entirely Mao Renfeng's fault.

Zhang Anping continued to murmur:
"The 'Katyusha' incident was assigned to me by the Director. My initial investigation was based on the premise that 'Katyusha' provided the underground party with a huge amount of financial assistance!"

"Therefore, I have no doubt that Mingjing is 'Katyusha'."

This logic is certainly sound.

"But if Mingjing is just a firewall, then the massive financial assistance that Katyusha supposedly provided to the underground party was Mingjing's doing. Katyusha, in fact, has nothing to do with money."

Zhang Anping's expression suddenly changed as he murmured:
"The reason I was able to identify Mingjing as Katyusha is not only because she has access to a large number of ways to make money, but also because she can obtain our intelligence through Minglou."

"This person uses the codename Katyusha, and the firewall is a woman named Mingjing—generally speaking, even if we break through and discover that Mingjing is the firewall, we will still form a fixed impression:"
If the firewall, Mingjing, is female, then the real Katyusha is not female!

"But what if we do the opposite?"

As Zhang Anping muttered to himself, Wang Tianfeng's driving speed also decreased sharply.

I was shocked!
After Shao Fei was hanged, Wang Tianfeng made two assumptions:

First, this person was forced to commit suicide by Mao Renfeng—then there's no need to investigate further; this person must have nothing to do with the underground party, and simply died a sordid death.

Secondly, this person died to protect those behind him!
So, who is he going to protect?

After reviewing all the top-secret files of the Military Intelligence Bureau, Wang Tianfeng focused his attention on the code name "Katyusha".

Katyusha is dead, but how many times did Zhang Anping perform the act of coming back to life for the Japanese?

Wouldn't underground party members do the same thing?
After considering this possibility, Wang Tianfeng mentally matched everything together!
"Katyusha" was a high-ranking undercover agent deeply embedded within the Kuomintang's Military Intelligence Bureau (MIB) during Dai Chunfeng's time, based on intelligence obtained from the underground party. Given the MIB's strictness, it would be difficult for the underground party to replicate its miracle in the short term.

Therefore, "Katyusha" is very likely just a change of code name, using Mingjing as a firewall!
After thinking about it for a very long time, he came up with the same guess as Zhang Anping.

However, he only mentioned Katyusha, and Zhang Anping came up with a similar idea in such a short time, which really impressed him.

Zhang Shih-hao's name is well-deserved!

"That's what I think too!" Wang Tianfeng said quietly.
“Before, I kept thinking about who might be the mole. I even suspected Zheng Yaoxian and Mao Renfeng!”

"But then I thought of another possibility:"
Why couldn't "Katyusha" be a relative of a high-ranking member of the Kuomintang's Military Intelligence Bureau? More precisely, her wife?

Wang Tianfeng stopped the car immediately, took out a list from his briefcase, and handed it to Zhang Anping:

"This is the person I suspect."

Zhang Anping took it, glanced at it, frowned, and said:
"Sister Jiang is here too?"

The "Sister Jiang" he mentioned is Jiang Yiying.

The only female general in the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics.

Wang Tianfeng said quietly, "It's still a list of suspects."

Zhang Anping continued examining the document, clicking his tongue in amazement.

Well, almost all the high-ranking officials of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics were on the list, and even Mao Renfeng's wife, Xiang Yingxin, was "honored" to be on the list.

Zheng Yaoquan was not spared either.

In other words, Wang Tianfeng was all alone. If it weren't for his personality, his wife might have been on the list as well.

Upon seeing a familiar name, Zhang Anping said with a strange expression:
"My dad is there, but I'm not?"

Wang Tianfeng is indeed Wang Tianfeng, he even included Zhang Guanfu's name on the list - of course, this list refers to the fact that Zhang Guanfu's wife, Zhang Anping's biological mother, is among the suspected suspects!

Wang Tianfeng specifically explained: "You do not meet the preset conditions."

Zhang Anping and Zeng Moyi's marriage occurred after the "Katyusha" codename was revealed. Therefore, it doesn't fit the bill.

Zheng Yaoxian also did not fit the criteria. He married Cheng Zhen'er, who had a background with the Kuomintang's Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (CBIS), but the marriage took place after the end of the War of Resistance against Japan.

Zhang Anping closed the list, which was enough to shake the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics. After a plan flashed through his mind, he said in a deep voice, "This list must be kept secret."

After saying that, he added and emphasized, "It must be kept secret!"

"I know."

Zhang Anping said seriously, "Don't be careless. If the list gets out, I might not be able to protect you!"

Wang Tianfeng remained calm; though he didn't speak, his expression said it all.
If he could exchange himself for "Katyusha", he would not hesitate at all!
The car started, but silence fell inside. After a while, Zhang Anping broke the silence:

"No need to go home, go straight to headquarters!"

"This matter is ultimately just speculation between you and me. I need to confirm one thing with Mao Renfeng:"

Was Shao Fei's death really his doing?

Zhang Anping looked extremely gloomy.

In fact, he was currently pondering the plan that had just flashed into his mind.

The core of this plan boils down to one point:
Ming Lou is destined to be exposed. Once Ming Lou is exposed, can the code name "Katyusha" be attributed to Xiang Yingxin?
But another plan was also swirling in his mind:
Wang Tianfeng is a terrifying person. If we let him continue investigating like this, will he eventually find out about us?

……

The Mao family residence in the Yihe Road mansion district.

Mao Renfeng sat on the sofa, his expression somber.

Tonight, that damned bastard is here.

He actually received the relevant message in the afternoon:

Zhang Anping intended to fly to Nanjing at 3 PM.

At that moment, an idea flashed through Mao Renfeng's mind:
Should we let Zhang Anping follow in Dai Chunfeng's footsteps?

The idea startled him, but it also really excited him.

As long as Zhang Anping dies...

But Mao Renfeng quickly dismissed this impulse and this wonderful idea.

The person who sent him the message was Du Shijun, the son-in-law of a collateral branch of the Kong family. He once left Zhang Anping waiting at Shanghai Airport for a full eight hours, which made the news and was known worldwide.

Afterwards, due to the intervention of the Attendant's Office, Du Shijun was transferred, but he was ultimately a member of the Kong family and did not suffer a complete defeat—this fellow somehow managed to obtain a position at Chongqing Airport.

"It would be better to sell him to that Zhang guy and make a good profit first!"

"As long as he doesn't pursue the matter with Shao Fei, I can grit my teeth and give up some of my interests!"

"Minglou...it's not that he can't come back!"

Mao Renfeng made a decision in her mind, but then her heart ached terribly. If she had known it would turn out like this, she should have filled this hole when she had money!

Now things are really messed up; they've lost Shao Fei, and there's even a possibility they'll have to bring Ming Lou back.

What the hell did they do?!
Just as I was regretting it and wanted to bang my head against the wall, the shrill telephone rang.

Mao Renfeng clenched his fists involuntarily.

He sat on the sofa, waiting for the phone call—the call would come from headquarters if Zhang Anping returned and went straight to headquarters!

This also means that Zhang Anping is racing against time!
When I answered the phone, my subordinate's voice came from the other end:
"Director, Director Zhang and Deputy Director Zhang asked me to inform you to come to the headquarters for a meeting."

His subordinate almost called him "Commander Zhang," but deliberately changed his address at the crucial moment.

Mao Renfeng responded in a deep voice and hung up the phone, then slammed his fist on the table in anger.

That's why he didn't want to continue fighting with Zhang Anping. Dai Chunfeng had been a dried-up corpse for so long, and the Military Intelligence Bureau had become the Bureau of Secrecy, but the people below him were still calling him "Commander Zhang"!
That bastard, how come he's so popular!
His punch provoked his wife's furious roar:

"What's wrong with you in the middle of the night!"

Mao Renfeng remained silent with a somber expression, but a hint of disgust surfaced on his face.

Back then, he went to great lengths to marry Xiang Yingxin, and happily accepted the situation.

But now, he felt an intense loathing for this damned woman!

After changing his clothes without saying a word, he went out and got into the car that had been waiting since evening.

"Go to the bureau headquarters!"

At the same time, Zheng Yaoquan and Zheng Yaoxian both received similar phone calls. Zheng Yaoxian, with his back to Cheng Zhen'er, wore a playful expression and almost burst out laughing. As for Zheng Yaoquan, he was cursing and swearing.

"This Zhang Anping really doesn't know what's good for him!"

"Who is the head of the Military Intelligence Bureau? Bah! Who is the head of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics?!"

……

In the small conference room at the bureau headquarters, Zhang Anping had been feigning sleep. He was the first to enter, and Mao Renfeng was the second. Seeing that Zhang Anping was ignoring him, Mao Renfeng felt a slight pang of unease, and then said:
"Anping, many people are concerned about your whereabouts right now!"

"No sooner had the plane arranged for you in Chongqing than someone sent the news to me!"

He intended to use the sale of Du Shijun as a way to gauge Zhang Anping's attitude towards him.

Zhang Anping immediately understood this intention.

This is a test of my attitude!
He understood that as long as he revealed the truth and showed sincerity, Mao Renfeng would subtly admit that Shao Fei's death was his doing.

But Zhang Anping would never do that!
So he didn't open his eyes, but simply said:
"You mean Du Shijun? Too bad, you have the bait but no fish!"

At that moment, every hair on Mao Renfeng's body stood on end.

He almost got a little tempted when he received Du Shijun's message!
Once action is taken...

Thinking of the consequences, he broke out in a cold sweat. This guy is ruthless!
Then Mao Renfeng had a sudden thought: So, the reason why Zhang Anping could easily crush her back then was actually a scheme set up by Zhang Anping himself!

This guy actually used his own wife to frame him. How ruthless!
The reason he took the bait was because Zeng Moyi was "colluding with the Communists," and he felt that this incriminating evidence would easily bring Zhang Anping down.

Of course, the end result was that Mao Renfeng himself collapsed...

[It seems this guy hasn't forgotten the humiliation he suffered at Du Shijun's hands!]

Mao Renfeng's eyes flashed, and it was unclear what she was thinking.

Not long after, Zheng Yaoquan and Zheng Yaoxian entered the small conference room one after the other. After the four of them were seated, Zhang Anping ordered someone to summon Wang Tianfeng, and then got straight to the point:

"There's something I need Tianfeng to report!"

"Tianfeng, you speak!"

Zheng Yaoquan, Zheng Yaoxian, and Mao Renfeng exchanged glances, wondering if they were going to talk about the Special Research Laboratory.

Wang Tianfeng spoke up:

"You must have heard about Fang Minghui's resurrection, right?"

The three of them snorted in unison.

Do ghosts exist in this world?
Definitely not!

Since it doesn't exist, that proves one thing:

Your so-called resurrection is nothing but a trick. What, do you want to exaggerate it?
Wang Tianfeng, however, did not care about the expressions of the three men. He said calmly:
"It is true that some people have died and come back to life."

"But it has nothing to do with ghosts or gods; it's... a drug to fake death!"

"The Special Research Laboratory collaborated with the British during the War of Resistance against Japan and developed a drug:"

This drug can mimic the symptoms of cyanide poisoning, but its effects only last for ten minutes! Furthermore, it can only be manufactured in a laboratory, resulting in very limited quantities.

"However, Fang Minghui seized a cyanide pill from Cen Anyan, a member of the Communist Party. When Shen Zui arrested Fang Minghui, Fang Minghui committed suicide by poisoning himself. But a day later, he came back to life!"

"The Communist Party does not have a drug to fake death, nor does it have the means to manufacture it."

"Therefore, there is only one source: the Special Research Laboratory."

Wang Tianfeng stopped talking.

The three exchanged a glance, their eyes showing a sudden realization.

No wonder they went to such lengths!
Wang Tianfeng's guess was naturally reasonable, so his decision to blockade and arrest everyone in the special research lab was perfectly logical.

Zheng Yaoquan said wholeheartedly:
Even so, this is still making a mountain out of a molehill!

Only Mao Renfeng remained unsettled. Was it truly just to investigate the Communist Party?
At this moment, Zhang Anping spoke quietly:

"I want to know one thing right now!"

"Was Shao Fei's death orchestrated to silence him, or was it to protect those behind him?!"

His cold, piercing gaze fixed on Mao Renfeng:

“This is important!”

Mao Renfeng was about to speak when Zhang Anping interrupted her directly:
"Think it through before you speak!"

"You did it. I won't pursue the matter. The investigation will take a different turn."

"I promise!"

"I swear in the name of Director Dai!"

All eyes of the four people present were focused on Mao Renfeng. (End of Chapter)