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Mao Renfeng has always believed that Jiang Si'an's move was a trap set by Zhang Anping to lure him into a trap—most likely an attempt to bring him down through corruption.

His response was to play along, pretending that he had fallen into a trap. If Zhang Anping flipped the table, he would then present the legitimate source of the money. This way, he could both distract Zhang Anping and keep him silent when Zhang Anping revealed his true intentions.

He had no choice but to strike first, his aim being to force Zhang Anping to reluctantly execute Ma Su. If he didn't execute Jiang Si'an, then the anti-corruption campaign would be a complete joke.

Even if he were to kill Jiang Si'an, he could still pin the blame on Zhang Anping. With accusations of murder to silence witnesses and sacrificing a pawn to save the king, Zhang Anping would have no way to prove his innocence!

However, Jiang Si'an has disappeared!
Not only have they disappeared, but they've also absconded with the money—based on the intelligence we have now, Jiang Si'an's "smuggling network" was nothing more than a scheme to make money out of thin air!
The warehouse where the goods were stored belonged to the Chen family, and the store where the goods were sold belonged to the Song family—there was still a lot that hadn't been dug up, but even if it had, it certainly wasn't something that Jiang Si'an had invested real money to build!

what does this mean?
This means that from the very beginning, Jiang Si'an never intended to replicate the Okamoto Company during the Shanghai Anti-Japanese War; from the very beginning, he was after the money!
They're after his money!
What protection money? It's just a way to swindle money from me!

The key point is that he not only successfully scammed her, but his own stupid woman also brought a group of people to invest!
Okay, now everything's gone wrong.

Mao Renfeng desperately hoped that this was a trap set by Zhang Anping, even though he knew that Zhang Anping would never do something so despicable.

Upon seeing Zhang Anping and witnessing Zhang Anping's reaction after reading the letter, he knew his expectations had been dashed.

It wasn't Zhang Anping who dug this trap!

Mao Renfeng's heart was bleeding; that was all the money she could launder.

Dejected, Mao Renfeng returned to her office, wanting some peace and quiet, when suddenly a thought flashed through her mind—

"wrong!"

His eyes lit up, and he muttered to himself:
"I know this wasn't Zhang Anping's doing, but nobody else knows!"

"Jiang Si'an is Zhang Anping's student!"

"And... whether Jiang Si'an really absconded with the money, or whether he took the money to defect to the Communists, I can decide that!"

Mao Renfeng became excited at the thought, pacing back and forth in his office, secretly calculating his moves.

He now believes he has only one problem:
If the matter of Battalion No. 3 is thoroughly investigated, Director Zhou of the 72nd Army's Inspection Office may not be able to escape unscathed. If he is used as a breakthrough point, he will be implicated.

Let's take stock of the "blame" that Zhang Anping has committed.

More than half of the soldiers in one regiment of the 189th Division mutinied—the 189th Division was originally the New 88th Division. With such an incident, how could Zhang Anping remain uninvolved?
Compared to that, the mutiny at Detention Camp No. 3 was a "minor matter"!

Add to that Jiang Si'an's absconding with funds after "collaborating with the Communists," and with these three things combined, how could Zhang Anping possibly have an easy time?
No matter how capable Zhang Anping is, he's still just one person; he has the ability to split himself into three!
Even if it's a simple exchange of pieces, I still win!

Realizing her chances of winning, Mao Renfeng immediately made a decision:
Now is the time to unsheathe our swords against Zhang Anping!

Picking up the phone, Mao Renfeng said with considerable authority, "Connect me to the director's office!"

……

In Zhang Anping's office.

Back in his office, Zhang Anping was still reading the letter left by Jiang Si'an when Wang Tianfeng appeared.

After slamming the letter aside, Zhang Anping suppressed his anger and said in a gloomy voice, "Tell me about the 66th Division!"

Wang Tianfeng recounted the truth he had uncovered without missing a single word. As he spoke, Zhang Anping's expression became increasingly unpredictable, and Wang Tianfeng even saw flames in Zhang Anping's eyes.

After he finished speaking, Zhang Anping said with a gloomy face:

"Check the secret investigation team I sent to the 66th Division before!"

As he spoke, he took out a list from the drawer, which was none other than the list of all the members who had gone to the 66th Division for a secret investigation.

"Ah."

Wang Tianfeng nodded and accepted the list, and naturally also saw the letter that Zhang Anping had just slapped aside.

He asked, "Did Mao Renfeng give it to you?"

"It was left by Jiang Si'an."

These words were squeezed out from between Zhang Anping's teeth.

"Let me see."

Before Zhang Anping could agree, Wang Tianfeng took the letter, read it quickly, and then uttered a quiet sentence:

"That's...perfectly reasonable."

Zhang Anping was taken aback: "What do you mean?"

“Okamoto Heiji was once a powerful figure in Shanghai, backed by the Japanese Navy. After returning to his original identity, he ended up as a teacher. Unwilling to accept this, he dug a huge pit and ran away with the money—all of this makes perfect sense, right?”

It was rare for Wang Tianfeng to say so much at once.

Zhang Anping's pupils constricted upon hearing this: "You suspect him... is a Communist?"

Wang Tianfeng looked at Zhang Anping quietly without answering.

Zhang Anping closed his eyes and remained silent for a long time.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhang Anping suddenly said:
"Katyusha?"

This sentence means: Is he Katyusha?

But then he immediately denied it: "Impossible, he couldn't be Katyusha!"

Although Zhang Anping denied his own words, it also proved one thing:

He mistook Jiang Si'an for a Communist!
Wang Tianfeng countered, "What if someone wanted him to become Katyusha?"

Jiang Si'an is a self-proclaimed wolf – if he didn't jump out like that, no one would think he was a Communist.

But he jumped anyway!

In Wang Tianfeng's eyes, this was the biggest point of suspicion. Admittedly, when Jiang Si'an jumped out, she didn't say she was a wolf, but rather said:
The Party and the State have wronged me!
However, in the eyes of an old spy like Wang Tianfeng, this was utter nonsense.

Although Jiang Si'an is currently under suspension, he is Zhang Anping's student. As long as Zhang Anping remains a powerful figure, his comeback is inevitable!
How could he possibly abandon such a bright future?
Has the Party and the state failed him?

Ah!
"Was it to cover up [Katyusha]'s words—" Zhang Anping stared intently at Wang Tianfeng: "Did you deliberately release information about the secret investigation of [Katyusha]?"

Wang Tianfeng nodded: "Yes."

"So... this is a gecko shedding its tail? Then, this is actually a good thing?!"

According to the current logic:

Wang Tianfeng leaked information about the covert investigation of Katyusha through several channels, and then Jiang Si'an turned against him—so the problem lies in these channels, which actually narrowed down the scope of the investigation!

Therefore, Zhang Anping said this is a good thing.

Wang Tianfeng showed no joy; instead, he uttered a strange statement in a low voice:
"I've been thinking about this question: What if Katyusha was a victim?"

"Victim?! What do you mean?"

"Jiang Si'an absconded with the money, and Katyusha's money was mixed in with this sum? Normally, these 'victims' shouldn't be investigated!"

After pondering calmly for a while, Zhang Anping said with certainty, "The possibility is very high—or rather, this is the truth!"

At this point, excitement welled up in his eyes: "Old Wang, I have a feeling we're very close to the truth!"

"Katyusha, Katyusha, this time... let's see where you can run!"

Wang Tianfeng looked at Zhang Anping and couldn't help but sigh slightly.

The reason he sighed was that, in his view, Zhang Anping was not the type to engage in internal strife.

Although Zhang Anping was skilled in planning and had exceptional talent, the affairs of the Party and the country always came first in his heart. Even though he was in imminent danger, once he discovered the enemy's trail and was able to find the "Katyusha" cancer, he forgot about his own predicament!

If it were someone like Zheng Yaoquan, Zheng Yaoxian, or Mao Renfeng, they would be more concerned with their own gains and losses at this time.

Zhang Anping was still pacing back and forth excitedly: "I've found her, I want to see what she, Katyusha, really is..." Before he could finish his mutterings, the phone rang.

Zhang Anping answered the phone, his expression gradually darkening.

After he hung up the phone, Wang Tianfeng asked, "What happened?"

"An expanded meeting of the bureau headquarters, attended by all cadres in Beijing." Zhang Anping's expression was extremely cold: "Is this... preparing to launch an offensive against me? Ha!"

Zhang Anping snorted coldly: "Old Wang, don't worry about this. Investigate Katyusha first! This person must be found out. I want to see who he or she really is!"

offensive?

Wang Tianfeng, recalling the events of the 189th Division, the Third Battalion, and Jiang Si'an, suddenly understood what the so-called offensive was.

[Anping, Anping, do you know why Jiang Si'an betrayed us?]

Because he knows you're doomed this time!

So, he stabbed you in the final blow!

Wang Tianfeng stood up:
"I am leaving."

Zhang Anping nodded: "Okay, don't worry about me. Your main task now is just one thing: find Katyusha!"

Wang Tianfeng walked away slowly, and the moment he stepped out the door, his figure exuded an extremely resolute feeling.

After he left, Zhang Anping's expression gradually relaxed.

Wang Tianfeng possessed an intelligence force that even he himself was unaware of—something Zhang Anping hadn't anticipated. But aside from that, everything else was within his calculations!

He stared intently at the phone, silently calculating the time.

Time passed slowly, and finally, the phone rang.

"Deputy Director Zhang, come to the small conference room."

Zheng Yaoquan's solemn voice came through the phone.

Zhang Anping scoffed: "Isn't there an expanded meeting of cadres in Beijing at six o'clock this afternoon?"

The implication is:

Wasn't that the battlefield where they besieged me, Zhang?
Zheng Yaoquan said in a deep voice, "This matter is very important!"

"Fine, I'll do it!" Zhang Anping's voice was cold and filled with fighting spirit.

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Anping smiled to himself, thinking:

This is called... putting yourself in a desperate situation to survive!
……

Let's go back eight minutes.

After leaving Zhang Anping's office, Wang Tianfeng took a rare deep breath and headed towards the director's office on the other side.

When Zheng Yaoquan's secretary saw Wang Tianfeng approaching, he took the initiative to ask, "Director Wang, what brings you here?"

"I have something to report to Director Zheng."

The secretary said awkwardly, "The director is currently meeting with guests and will be available in about an hour and a half."

Wang Tianfeng remained silent, simply watching his secretary.

No one could stand Wang Tianfeng's emotionless gaze, not even Zheng Yaoquan's secretary. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and say:
"I'll go ask for instructions. Please wait a moment, Director Wang."

Following his request, the head of the finance department of the general affairs office was forced to come out. The man gave Wang Tianfeng a long, cold look, dared not cause any trouble, and obediently left.

Wang Tianfeng was led into the bureau chief's office by the secretary.

Zheng Yaoquan was very polite to Wang Tianfeng:

"Tianfeng, sit down—you must have something important to tell you."

In fact, Zheng Yaoquan was already thinking about recruiting Wang Tianfeng at this time—Mao Renfeng had come to his office before and proposed to hold an expanded meeting of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics cadres in Beijing.

Zheng Yaoquan knew that Mao Renfeng was about to launch a full-scale attack on Zhang Anping. He was happy to provide this battlefield and had already thought about how to save face for Zhang Anping so that Zhang Anping could leave the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics smoothly. He also wanted to use this opportunity to win over Zhang Anping's forces.

As the head of the intelligence department, Wang Tianfeng was naturally within his purview.

Wang Tianfeng asked directly, "Director, are you familiar with the code name 'Katyusha'?"

“I’ve looked into it—I think Katyusha’s name was something like Ming? She was secretly executed by Anping, right?”

Wang Tianfeng said, "She's not dead—Mingjing is her firewall!"

"not dead?"

"Yes! This person is behind many things that happen in the bureau. Director, if it's convenient, I'd like to report this matter to you, Deputy Director Mao, Deputy Director Zhang, and Director Zheng. What do you think?"

Zheng Yaoquan gave Wang Tianfeng a deep look, but Wang Tianfeng remained unmoved and met his gaze.

"it is good!"

Zheng Yaoquan agreed and immediately began to personally notify them.

But after making the call to Zhang Anping, Zheng Yaoquan was met with a sharp rebuke, which made him wonder – Wang Tianfeng wasn't actually instigated by Zhang Anping?
……

In the small conference room.

When Mao Renfeng arrived, Zheng Yaoquan and Zheng Yaoxian were already sitting inside. Unexpectedly, Wang Tianfeng was also there, but Zhang Anping had not yet arrived.

He was puzzled. His final attack was scheduled to begin two hours later, and the battlefield was the expanded meeting of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics cadres. Why did Zheng Yaoquan start a small meeting at such a crucial moment?

[This guy wouldn't actually want to keep Zhang Anping around, would he? He can't be that stupid. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; if he misses it, it'll be gone forever—Zhang Anping is a tiger, how could he not know that?]

While muttering to himself, Mao Renfeng sat down without making a sound. He then greeted the two Zhengs and greeted Wang Tianfeng warmly. Even though Wang Tianfeng did not respond, he generously did not care.

Zheng Yaoxian smiled broadly and gave Mao Renfeng a thumbs up.

Actually, he's in the most distressed position right now. He's a complete outsider to Zhang Anping's scheme this time, and he doesn't understand what Zhang Anping is up to at all. Now that the guy surnamed Mao is about to launch a full-scale attack, based on his trust in Zhang Anping's past achievements, he thinks that the guy surnamed Mao is Mao Renfeng investigating the mole—a waste of effort.

But looking at the current situation, he felt that Zhang Anping had no chance of winning!
But he still has to give Mao Renfeng a thumbs up, it's really frustrating!

Footsteps approached, and Zhang Anping entered the conference room through the door opened by the guard. Upon seeing Wang Tianfeng present, he frowned, wanting to speak but then swallowed his words.

Zheng Yaoquan had been watching Zhang Anping's movements closely. Seeing him frown because of Wang Tianfeng's presence, an idea began to form in his mind:
Wang Tianfeng must have been looking for him behind Zhang Anping's back!
That's really strange!

He suppressed his thoughts and said calmly, "Everyone's here—Director Wang, tell me what you need to report."

Wang Tianfeng stood up, and without using honorifics, said directly:
"I've found the Communist Party spy 'Katyusha'!"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Yaoxian stood up in shock:

"what?"

Mao Renfeng was surprised and said:

"Isn't 'Katyusha' dead?"

Katyusha is Mingjing, a secret known only to him, Zhang Anping, Wang Tianfeng, and Dai Chunfeng—he even used this to betray Zhang Anping and bring Minglou under his command.

But now, Wang Tianfeng claims he has found "Katyusha"?
Zhang Anping, both surprised and furious, exclaimed, "Tianfeng, this matter is still unresolved! What are you trying to do?!"

Three people, three different reactions.

Zheng Yaoquan was dumbfounded. Why was he, the bureau chief, treated like an outsider? (End of Chapter)