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For a fleeting second, Mao Renfeng was moved by Zhang Anping's vow.

Because he sensed Zhang Anping's determination.

But if oaths were effective, the world wouldn't need law enforcement agencies!

He judged others by his own standards and thought all oaths were nonsense.

So he suppressed his impulse—he absolutely could not admit it!
Facing the focused gazes of the four, Mao Renfeng frowned, as if insulted, slammed her hand on the table, and stood up angrily, saying:

"Zhang Anping, what do you mean?"

"Are you saying I silenced Shao Fei? What do you take me for?!"

is it him?
A question arose in Zheng Yaoquan's mind: if it were Mao Renfeng, he wouldn't have rescued Shao Fei's family!
But is it possible that he knew others would think the same way, so he deliberately rescued Shao Fei's family?
Zheng Yaoquan wasn't sure.

Zhang Anping ignored Mao Renfeng, who seemed humiliated, and said indifferently:
"The Bureau of Investigation and Statistics is in serious trouble!"

The three men's gazes suddenly sharpened. What did this mean?
"Tianfeng, you speak!"

Zhang Anping then gave the stage to Wang Tianfeng.

Wang Tianfeng said calmly:
"After realizing that there was a big problem with the Special Research Laboratory, I was worried that the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics' cryptographic system had been exposed, so I reviewed all the operations against the underground party over the past year."

The Special Research Laboratory is a research institution, and the code system used by the Military Intelligence Bureau was naturally entrusted to it for research.

The passwords are definitely changed regularly, and each generation is even more secure than the last.

But no matter how it is changed, the essence remains the same: the codebook developed by the Special Research Laboratory has a "source". As long as this source is mastered, the new code can be cracked according to the pattern.

Therefore, Wang Tianfeng's concerns were not unfounded.

"Then, I discovered a big problem!"

Wang Tianfeng said with a gloomy expression:

"Over the past year, almost all of the operations conducted by the stations below against the underground party have failed!"

"However, in order to conceal the truth, they have been covering up the problem!"

Upon hearing this, all three were shocked.

Have all the stations and groups below failed in their operations against the underground party over the past year?

Two possibilities:

1. The Bureau of Investigation and Statistics has been severely infiltrated and is riddled with leaks;

2. The underground party members cracked the code of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, and the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics unilaterally made itself transparent to the underground party members!

Is the truth the former or the latter?
Zheng Yaoquan rejected the former without hesitation—the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics couldn't be so bad that every station and group was leaking information!
how can that be!

Therefore, only the latter is correct!
It can only be the latter!
He used to think Zhang Anping was making a mountain out of a molehill, but now he doesn't think so!

Must pay attention!

Mao Renfeng's heart skipped a beat. Was it true or false?

It should be noted that he and Zhang Anping initially divided all the senior positions in the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, with one being six and the other four.

He has six Zhang Anping four.

Could Zhang Anping be after this power structure?
At this moment, Zhang Anping stared at Mao Renfeng and asked the same question again:

"Was Shao Fei's death your doing?"

We can't accept it!
Mao Renfeng made a swift decision. This time, he didn't give a direct answer, but instead said in a deep voice:
"Shocking! Absolutely shocking!"

"It must be investigated strictly!"

"If we don't investigate, the Security Bureau will be destroyed!"

Mao Renfeng spoke with righteous indignation and fierce momentum.

Although later generations summarized the lessons of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics' failure, one of which was that "internal strife caused by self-interest led to widespread panic and a lack of motivation to work," for those involved, a strong Bureau of Investigation and Statistics would have been more beneficial to their own power.

Being in the thick of it, everyone naturally wants it to be stronger, and everyone wants the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics to have greater combat power.

Only in this way can one better protect their own power and seize more benefits.

Therefore, there is absolutely nothing wrong with what Mao Renfeng said.

After giving Mao Renfeng a deep look, Zhang Anping turned to Zheng Yaoquan with a solemn expression:
"Chief, I want to take charge of this matter personally!"

Zheng Yaoquan quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind.

When the Military Intelligence Bureau was reorganized into the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, he had no intention of getting involved in the mess. Besides taking in a large number of elite Military Intelligence Bureau members, he simply watched with amusement as Zhang Anping and Mao Renfeng battled it out.

However, he was later persuaded by Zhang Anping to join the Bureau of Secrecy and become its director.

But it was too late!
The power of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics has been completely divided up by these two bastards. Although some scraps were left, they were all devoured by Zheng Yaoxian. Although he was the nominal director, he had only been in office for less than two months and had only made simple personnel adjustments at the headquarters.

As for the power structure of the lower-level stations, he had little say in it—although he had won over a few people, it was a drop in the ocean compared to the still enormous structure!
He needed an opportunity to disrupt the Secret Service and extend his reach to gain more power.

Previously, he went along with the flow and agreed to Mao Renfeng's move to place Minglou in the Northeast while Zhang Anping was away, with the aim of stirring up trouble.

Only when the two are locked in a fierce battle can he remain calm and steady, constantly extending his reach until he completely controls the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics from the outside in and from the bottom up, transforming it into his own Bureau of Investigation and Statistics!

Just like the Military Intelligence Bureau and Dai Chunfeng!

But now, Zhang Anping has given him a better opportunity.

Although he disliked Zhang Anping, he acknowledged one fact in his heart:

Zhang Anping had only a public-spirited attitude towards the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, and very little personal interest!
This can be seen from Zhang Anping's numerous previous actions.

Therefore, Zhang Anping's willingness to volunteer to wield the knife must have been solely driven by a sense of public duty.

No, even if Zhang Anping's motives are entirely selfish, it will actually be more effective!
Thinking of this, Zheng Yaoquan stood up abruptly and said in a tone full of emotion:

"Anping, I know what kind of person you are!"

"You are selfless and devoted to the public good; no one in the Party or the country doubts you!"

"Go ahead and do it with confidence! All those who deceive their superiors, those who scheme and plot, and those who hold positions without doing their jobs—take them all down!"

"I, Zheng Yaoquan, wholeheartedly support this!"

Mao Renfeng's expression changed drastically. This damn Zheng Yaoquan, is he hoping Zhang Anping will blow up the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics?!

That bastard doesn't have many loyal followers in the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, and he's just hoping Zhang Anping will make a big fuss about it!

But the words of dissuasion that were on the tip of his tongue wouldn't come out. After all, when he had just made his statement, he had been so righteous, so indignant, so selfless...

He could only look at Zhang Anping, his seemingly calm gaze carrying a hint of ferocity.

The meaning is obvious:

Zhang Anping, if you want to take this opportunity to suppress others, then don't blame me for dragging the entire Security Bureau down with me!
Zhang Anping could easily read the fierceness in Mao Renfeng's eyes; he was more than happy for Mao Renfeng to do so.

But he couldn't!

Character!

His public persona is that he is wholeheartedly devoted to the Party and the country, and that the interests of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics are of paramount importance—under this persona, he can only be a passive responder to internal power struggles, and absolutely cannot be the initiator.

Something unusual must be going on. Once the persona doesn't match, all the past events will inevitably be brought up again.

At that point, even taking a normal step will be arbitrarily misinterpreted.

"Rest assured, Director, Anping will definitely act in accordance with the rules and regulations of our Security Bureau and will not cross the line!"

Mao Renfeng relaxed slightly upon hearing this; it was clear that these words were meant for her.

Zheng Yaoquan felt a pang of regret; this guy wasn't a hothead after all.

Zheng Yaoxian, who had been watching the whole thing unfold, suddenly said, "Isn't Deputy Director Zhang short-handed? How about I become Deputy Director Zhang's deputy this time?"

This is an attempt to take advantage of the chaos and cause trouble!

The thought flashed through both Zheng Yaoquan's and Mao Renfeng's minds at the same time. After a moment's consideration, Zheng Yaoquan immediately said, "Since Seventh Brother is willing to share Anping's burdens, then..."

He spoke in a tone that seemed to be seeking advice but was actually making a final decision: "Anping, I don't think we should discourage Lao Qi's good intentions. What do you think?"

Mao Renfeng wanted to refuse on Zhang Anping's behalf. Zheng Yaoxian's base of operations was in the Henan region, and this bastard was definitely planning to take advantage of the situation to expand his influence outwards!
But then I thought, with Zheng Yaoxian keeping him in check, Zhang Anping probably wouldn't be able to make an exception for his own people!
“Anping, I think the Director is right, Seventh Brother. After all, it’s not easy for him to take the initiative to do something.”

Upon hearing this, Zheng Yaoxian was so angry that his nose twitched. He slammed his hand on the table, pointed at Mao Renfeng, and cursed, "You bastard Mao, what the hell do you mean?"

Mao Renfeng smiled and admitted his mistake: "Seventh Brother, it's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding."

Zhang Anping frowned, provoked by this scene, and then said with a gloomy face:

"Since you want to come, then come—"

"The four of us are here to represent the will of the entire Security Bureau! Slamming your fists on the table repeatedly...do you even respect the Security Bureau?"

Mao Renfeng and Zheng Yaoxian remained silent, but Zheng Yaoquan was furious. The two of them slammed their fists on the table, clearly showing their disrespect—if Dai Chunfeng were still alive, try slamming your fists on the table!
Zhang Anping, that bastard, seems to be protecting him, but he keeps talking about the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics!

This guy doesn't even respect me, the bureau chief with a real position!
The Bureau of Secrecy is my Bureau of Secrecy, Zheng Yaoquan's Bureau of Secrecy, not the other way around, do you understand?

"That's settled then—meeting adjourned!"

Zheng Yaoquan announced the end of the meeting with a sullen face, thinking to himself that he would just have to endure it and wait for this commotion to happen so that he could go with the flow and expand his influence.

The five people, including Wang Tianfeng, left the meeting room one by one. Wang Tianfeng directly asked Zhang Anping:
"Shall I take you back?"

Zhang Anping shook his head: "Go and prepare the relevant files and send them to my office. I'll be staying in my office tonight."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Yaoquan and the other two walking ahead couldn't help but think of one sentence:

Really trying hard!

They've already reached the very top of the Security Bureau's power structure, is it really necessary to push themselves this hard?

……

Back in his office, Zhang Anping sat down and closed his eyes, pretending to doze off, but his mind was racing with thoughts of what was to come.

His control over the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics was beyond imagination.

After all, there are two channels.

After the victory in the War of Resistance against Japan, the power class went into a frenzy of celebration—taking over the property of traitors and Japanese invaders, and seizing it from ordinary businessmen who had endured hardship until the victory. The entire power class of the Nationalist government went into a frenzy of celebration.

The Military Intelligence Bureau became a breath of fresh air. Although it was also vying for various interests, under the strong suppression of Dai Chunfeng and Zhang Anping, those who tried to take advantage of the situation either gave it up or lost their lives.

However, desires can be suppressed, but they will not disappear!
The massive layoffs at the Military Intelligence Bureau's reorganization of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics revealed to the heads of various stations and groups the loss of control over the power at the top, and the desires that had been suppressed by Zhang Anping were rekindled.

In just a few months, they caught the last train of asset liquidation and amassed wealth on a massive scale. Their operations against the underground party were repeatedly thwarted, and they dared not report it, fearing that if they did, people from above would be sent down, affecting their ability to continue accumulating wealth.

So they painstakingly created a "prosperous era" on their own initiative, and secretly lay low, so as not to attract the attention of the higher-ups because of the underground party.

All of this was observed by Zhang Anping.

If the corruption of the power structure starts from the top, it will be faster than a torrent—in just a few short months, the rate at which the various stations and groups of the Security Bureau have degenerated has far exceeded his imagination.

According to Zhang Anping's original plan, he intended to stop and "expose" these things starting next year, but Wang Tianfeng discovered the problem in advance, so he had to take action now.

It's easy to do. Each station/group leader can pick five out of ten people to check, and they can find at least thirteen people!
However, if he wanted to cause a major upheaval in the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, it would be best to replace the heads of each station and group. When the Military Intelligence Bureau reorganized the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, the heads of the stations and groups were replaced once, and then again a few months later. The chaos caused by the transition between the old and new powers was enough to cause trouble for a year!
Moreover, if enough hidden dangers are sown, the lingering harm will not be quelled for several years.

How can one maintain their public image while achieving their goals?
While pondering, Wang Tianfeng carried a thick stack of files into the office.

Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Anping abruptly opened his eyes:
"Old Wang, tell me, was it Mao Renfeng who did what happened to Shao Fei?"

Shao Fei took all the blame and committed suicide; if his wife and children hadn't left, his actions would have been logical.

But his wife and children are gone!
This is the biggest vulnerability!

Before arresting all members of the special research lab in Nanjing, Wang Tianfeng deliberately released information claiming it was to catch an internal traitor.

"Shao Fei, I still suspect he's a member of the underground Communist Party!"

Wang Tianfeng said in a deep voice: "I suspect the truth is:"

Shao Fei realized he couldn't escape this time, so he chose to take the blame and commit suicide. Because of his close relationship with Mao Renfeng, he hoped his death would make us believe that he was actually silenced by Mao Renfeng!

"But I suspect that a misunderstanding occurred due to poor communication."

"What misunderstanding?" Zhang Anping asked curiously.

"The underground party misjudged the situation—they believed Shao Fei had been exposed!"

Zhang Anping nodded slowly: "That explanation makes sense."

Wang Tianfeng thought for a moment and said, "Anping, could you use your trump card to find out if Shao Fei's wife and children are actually in the so-called 'Soviet Area'?"

Whether Shao Fei was a member of the underground Communist Party is crucial.

If not, then his death was simply because Mao Renfeng killed him to protect himself.

Wang Tianfeng had originally hoped that Zhang Anping could get a definite answer from Mao Renfeng.

Now that an answer has been received, Wang Tianfeng, who was present at the scene, felt that Mao Renfeng's answer could not be taken as definitive.

He believed that Zhang Anping should have asked this question in private, rather than in front of Zheng and Zheng.

However, the matter was already in the past, and he couldn't say anything. Moreover, Zhang Anping's sincerity at the time was genuine. It can only be said that Zhang Anping's heart was too "bright," and he didn't fully understand the petty mentality of someone like Mao Renfeng, who had a "black heart."

“Okay!” Zhang Anping nodded in agreement to Wang Tianfeng’s request, then added, “By the way, for the foreseeable future, the intelligence department’s forces in Chongqing must temporarily abandon their surveillance and infiltration of the underground party.”

Wang Tianfeng nodded: "I understand."

The intelligence department's reach extends quite far. Wang Tianfeng naturally knew about the Chongqing incident some time ago, where the underground party was also doing its best to find the hostages' whereabouts. He suspected that Zhang Anping's ability to obtain the location of the hostages was most likely accomplished through the underground party.

Zhang Anping's confession now confirms his suspicions. The fact that the intelligence department temporarily abandoned surveillance and infiltration means that the spies hidden in the Chongqing underground party have been noticed and need time and results to dispel doubts.

After agreeing, Wang Tianfeng added, "For the next period of time, I will conduct an investigation based on the premise that Shao Fei is an underground party member—an internal investigation, which I cannot help you with."

"Be careful. If you release the list of suspects you have, it will cause a huge uproar!"

Wang Tianfeng nodded slightly, then asked curiously:
"Where do you plan to start? If not, how about starting from the Northeast?"

The Northeast was once an "abandoned land" of the Military Intelligence Bureau. It was Zhang Anping who led his elite troops north and established the Northeast region.

Now that Minglou has taken the credit, Wang Tianfeng is also dissatisfied.

As soon as Minglou arrived in Northeast China, he interfered with the military industry development plan being implemented by the Northeast Bureau of Investigation and Statistics. Because of Minglou, the construction of the military intelligence industry was brought to a standstill.

“No, if we start from the Northeast, it will easily make Mao Renfeng feel threatened—once the infighting begins, it will be extremely difficult to get anything done.”

Zhang Anping sighed and said softly:

"I offered my heart to the bright moon, but the bright moon shone on the gutter!"

Wang Tianfeng was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. He rarely saw Zhang Anping so "vulnerable," but recalling everything that had happened since Boss Dai's death, he couldn't help but sigh.
"It's really not easy to do something."

After exchanging opinions on what to do next, Wang Tianfeng left the office, while Zhang Anping began to work on the files that Wang Tianfeng had brought—the files were shocking, but Zhang Anping knew that what Wang Tianfeng had found out was only the tip of the iceberg.

After quickly reading through it, Zhang Anping had an idea.

Starting from the Beijing-Tianjin area!
During the War of Resistance against Japan, the Military Intelligence Bureau (MIB) continuously reinforced its forces in the Beijing-Tianjin area, but ultimately it was too far away to reach them effectively, and the losses were extremely heavy. It was only after the MIB abandoned its operations that the forces in the Beijing-Tianjin area managed to survive.

But the situation changed in 44. Many people realized that the Japanese were like a rabbit's tail and couldn't last long, so they started looking for a way out. At this time, the Military Intelligence Bureau became active again. After Ma Hansan was parachuted into Beiping, he integrated these forces and became the King of Beiping and Tianjin of the Military Intelligence Bureau.

However, some time ago, Ma Hansan, who intended to become another major obstacle for the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, was targeted by Zhang Anping and Mao Renfeng—he was promoted in name only but demoted in reality and transferred from Beiping to the Bureau headquarters to divide Zheng Yaoxian's power.

Although Beiping and Tianjin were still Ma Hansan's base, once he lost his position as station chief, this base was destined to be eroded.

Moreover, Xu Tian was stationed in Beiping and was the stationmaster of Beiping Station!

However, the Beiping and Tianjin stations were filled with Ma Hansan's cronies, and Xu Tian was still sorting out the complex personnel relationships.

[By reorganizing the Military Intelligence Bureau in the Beijing-Tianjin area, we can use this opportunity to let Lao Zheng (Old Zheng) get involved. From now on, it will be my people fighting Lao Zheng's people in the Beijing-Tianjin region...]

A smile appeared on Zhang Anping's face. With this, the Beiping and Tianjin stations were completely rendered useless. (End of Chapter)