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If it were anyone else, they would be considered foolish to say such a thing, but when Zhang Anping said, "I will take full responsibility for everything," no one thought he was lying.

But at this moment, Mao Renfeng wished she could pounce on Zhang Anping and tear him to pieces.

But he had to maintain a righteous and stern demeanor, his eyes fixed on Zheng Yaoquan.

"If I fall, will you, Zheng Yaoquan, still be able to control everything in the bureau? Without me, Mao Renfeng, if you face Zhang Anping directly, what are your chances of winning?"

No, you will lose miserably!

At this moment, Mao Renfeng's innermost thoughts seemed to reach Zheng Yaoquan's heart.

Zheng Yaoquan was considering the consequences of arresting people—everything he was doing now was based on reasoning, but there was nothing wrong with the logic!

One thing is almost certain: Mao Renfeng's wife was indeed a member of the Communist Party—even if she wasn't Katyusha, she definitely had some connection to Katyusha.

Arrest her, and this "cancer" of Katyusha will be eradicated!
But what will the consequences be?

Besides setting a very bad precedent and making high-ranking officials in the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics live in constant fear, it will also completely destroy Mao Renfeng!

Just as Mao Renfeng thought, once Mao Renfeng falls from power, can Zheng Yaoquan keep Zhang Anping in check?
Now, Mao Renfeng has the support of the Taotie and Zheng Yaoxian, but even so, he still loses more often than he wins against Zhang Anping. If it weren't for the underground party's cooperation, Zhang Anping wouldn't have suffered repeated losses!

Once Mao Renfeng falls from power, Zhang Anping's strength will inevitably increase significantly. Even if he works closely with Zheng Yaoxian, he will likely end up being sidelined by Zhang Anping sooner or later.

A bureau chief who's been sidelined, a bureau chief in name only—what's the point?
He has neither the surname He nor the surname Qian, yet he lacks the awareness to be a clay idol.

Having considered this, Zheng Yaoquan made a decision:

Don't arrest them!

He looked at Zhang Anping, whose eyes were filled with tension, but beneath that tension lay a resolute determination—clearly, if he directly objected, there was a high probability that Zhang Anping would take it upon himself to make the arrest!

We can't let him catch us!
"Director Wang, Deputy Director Zhang, to be honest, your deductions almost make me believe this fact—"

After Zheng Yaoquan finished speaking, he put on a sincere expression:

"But where is the evidence?"

"All of this is just speculation!"

"Based on a mere deduction, you expect me to order the arrest of the wife of a high-ranking official of the Party and the State—that's against the rules!"

Zhang Anping said urgently, "Director, extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures!"

“Anping, I know you are devoted to the country—but rules are rules. Without evidence, I cannot and dare not issue this order!”

Zheng Yaoquan said earnestly:

"It's not that I don't support your work, but this matter... there really is no evidence whatsoever!"

At this point, Zheng Yaoquan changed the subject: "How about this—"

"I'll give you three days. If you can find even the slightest clue, I, Zheng Yao, will take full responsibility for this enormous matter!"

Zhang Anping stared intently at Zheng Yaoquan, his gaze unpredictable, clearly making a difficult decision.

The air in the small conference room seemed to freeze at that moment.

At this moment, Zheng Yaoxian suddenly spoke up:
“Deputy Director Zhang, the Bureau of Secrecy is not just your bureau—”

"As the saying goes, nothing can be accomplished without rules. I know you are very determined to defend yourself, but the rules cannot be broken. For the next three days, I will keep an eye on Mao for you and make sure he doesn't interfere with your investigation. What do you think?"

This is another person, after Mao Renfeng, to reveal the "truth".

Neither Zhang Anping, Wang Tianfeng, nor Zheng Yaoquan explicitly mentioned the name "Xiang Yingxin".

However, after Mao Renfeng, Zheng Yaoxian took the initiative to burst this "bubble" that everyone knew was true.

This is a statement, indicating that he stands on the same side as Zheng Yaoquan!
After giving Zheng Yao a deep look, Zhang Anping said coldly:

"No need—I'll have Xu Baichuan accompany Deputy Director Mao!"

"Deputy Director Mao, please... bear with us for three more days!"

Mao Renfeng was overjoyed; the two men surnamed Zheng couldn't bear to part with her at this crucial moment!
But he responded with a cold snort.

Zheng Yaoquan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that Zhang Anping would lose his temper and ignore him. If that happened, things would definitely escalate, and once Zhang Anping found solid evidence, he, as the bureau chief, would definitely be implicated.

Fortunately, Zheng Yaoxian stood up for him at the crucial moment!
Zheng Yaoxian is also worried about losing Mao Renfeng as a shield!

“Deputy Director Zhang, then you should focus on the investigation for the next three days—let’s put aside the matter of the expanded meeting of bureau cadres for now.”

Zheng Yaoquan could not keep forcing Zhang Anping under control. Since he had chosen not to arrest him, he had to make a compromise. His compromise was to "let go" of the upcoming expanded meeting of cadres.

Actually, this was the best outcome for Zheng Yaoquan.

Ensure that Zhang and Mao continue to fight, and that their strength is constantly weakened in the process—this ebb and flow will allow Zheng Yaoquan to gain overwhelming power once he has it all. The Bureau of Investigation and Statistics will then be his own private domain!
This unexpected meeting has now come to a complete end.

After Zheng Yaoquan left, only Zheng Yaoxian, Zhang Anping, Wang Tianfeng, and Mao Renfeng remained in the meeting room.

Zhang Anping's attitude was very clear: he wanted to keep a close eye on Mao Renfeng!
“Deputy Director Zhang, don’t go too far! Mao was only willing to imprison himself to prove his innocence because he had the greater good of the Party and the country in mind. He wasn’t a real prisoner!”

Faced with Zhang Anping's gesture of wanting to place him under house arrest, Zheng Yaoxian sneered:

"If Deputy Director Zhang really wants to treat Old Mao as a prisoner, then go report to the adjutant's office!"

Zhang Anping glared at Zheng Yaoxian with resentment, then took a deep breath: "Xu Baichuan will be with Deputy Director Mao later!"

He had no choice but to signal Wang Tianfeng to leave with him.

After the two left, Mao Renfeng said to Zheng Yaoxian with a grateful expression:

"Seventh Brother, time will tell. I never expected that you would stand up for me in this critical moment. I will remember this kindness forever!"

Zheng Yaoxian didn't respond to this, but instead asked suspiciously:

"Old Mao, stop playing these games with me—tell me the truth, have you been betting on both sides?!"

Mao Renfeng was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this: "Seventh Brother, I'm not that stupid! If you're two-faced in our line of work, you're unlikely to have a good ending."

Zheng Yaoxian still looked at Mao Renfeng with suspicion, and finally asked doubtfully, "Then did you know about it, and then use the Communist Party against us?"

"If I had known, I would have killed that crazy woman long ago!" Mao Renfeng said viciously, then his expression suddenly changed.

Crazy?
Zheng Yaoxian muttered, "That's true—this kind of fire isn't something just anyone can handle!"

Mao Renfeng thought to himself, "Hey Zheng, can't you even speak properly?"

What is meant by "ordinary person"?

An idea popped into his head, but he didn't trust Zheng Yaoxian. Zheng Yaoxian had indeed supported him today, but that didn't mean he could trust Zheng Yaoxian. If he gave Zheng Yaoxian leverage over him, the consequences could be dire.

Zheng Yaoxian deliberately drove Zhang Anping away but then intentionally kept him around, precisely to "deal with potential troubles" for Mao Renfeng.

Zheng Yaoxian wasn't sure whether Xiang Yingxin was a member of the underground Communist Party, but how could Zhang Anping not know?
Since Zhang Anping dared to express his doubts, then it must not be true!
Zhang Anping had not communicated with him, but Zheng Yaoxian knew what he had to do—what he needed to do now was to get Mao Renfeng to make a decision and create a situation where there was no way to verify the facts!
Even Zheng Yaoquan's decision not to arrest Mao Renfeng was actually giving Mao Renfeng a chance.

Mao Renfeng had absolutely no choice!
He desperately wanted Mao Renfeng to quickly hand over the evidence to him, but the more urgent the situation, the less he could rush things.

So Zheng Yaoxian started chatting idly. Mao Renfeng initially appeared quite calm, but he couldn't hold back any longer—Zhang Anping wanted Xu Baichuan to "accompany" him. Xu Baichuan was an old spy, and Mao Renfeng was powerless to play tricks in front of him.

Now is the only gap!

Therefore, after careful consideration, Mao Renfeng finally chose to overcome the immediate hurdle first:
"Seventh brother, I have a favor to ask of you!"

As soon as Mao Renfeng opened his mouth, Zheng Yaoxian knew what he was going to say, so he widened his eyes and said, "Damn it—Old Mao, have you lost your mind?"

"They say smart people have a brilliant mind, but this guy surnamed Zhang, I reckon his heart is full of holes!" "If I oust him, how could he not suspect you're trying to do something through me?"

"Am I out of my mind?!"

He didn't directly expose it, but his attitude was one of righteous indignation and strong opposition!
I'm not getting involved in this mess!
Mao Renfeng didn't expect Zheng Yaoxian to refuse so decisively. He stared at Zheng Yaoxian and said, "Seventh Brother, I have no connection with the Communist Party. Do you believe me?"

“I believe you, and not just me, but Zhang also believes you have nothing to do with them.” Zheng Yaoxian shrugged. “But the problem is, Mao… things aren’t going well at home!”

The phrase "the home is in turmoil" made Mao Renfeng furious.

Why did he marry her in the first place?
It's all for the sake of "loyalty"!
As a result, not only did I get the dyed, but now I've been scammed!

Suppressing her anger, Mao Renfeng said:

"Seventh Brother, listen to me—Zhang Anping won't and can't make a big deal out of this, do you understand?"

"What do you mean?"

"If that crazy woman really has a problem, is it solely my problem, Mao's? Hmm?"

Zheng Yaoxian's expression changed. He had obviously thought of it too. Then his gaze became strange, and Mao Renfeng was able to read that strange gaze!

So, you knew there was something wrong with your hair color?

"Would Zhang Anping really risk public condemnation by exposing this? This involves that person's reputation!"

That person, of course, refers to Dai Chunfeng.

"I bet he'll handle this quietly, and he'll use it to blackmail me. I'm afraid I'll have no choice but to accept my fate—he definitely won't expose this to the authorities!"

"If that's the case, what's the difference between him doing it and us doing it?"

Mao Renfeng said softly, "The only difference is that if he did it, I, Old Mao, would be utterly defeated, but if I did it..."

Zheng Yaoxian snorted, "Old Mao, to put it bluntly, you just want to drag me down with you!"

"Seventh Brother! Is this a question of whether or not to go into the water?"

Zheng Yaoxian smiled leisurely.

Mao Renfeng understood that this was an attempt to demand benefits!
"Seventh Brother, let's just say what we have to say directly, instead of beating around the bush, okay?"

Zheng Yaoxian said, "The Northeast! My men are going to the Northeast!"

What a damn...scoundrel!
Mao Renfeng gritted his teeth in anger. The Northeast's secret service was Zhang Anping's direct subordinate. He had gone to great lengths to let Minglou reap the rewards. Now that the struggle was in full swing and Minglou had finally made a breakthrough, this guy surnamed Zheng came to steal the fruits of his labor!

But then he thought, let him go. Things are already chaotic enough. If Zheng Yaoxian's men get involved, it will only make things more chaotic!

"Okay!" Mao Renfeng gritted her teeth and agreed, looking extremely pained.

Seeing that Mao Renfeng had agreed, Zheng Yaoxian said in a serious tone, "Old Mao, don't expect me to do anything immoral. I have principles."

Mao Renfeng almost lost her composure. Do you have principles?

A while ago, you sold Zhang Anping's whereabouts, and then you revealed the whereabouts of various assassins to Zhang Anping. Do you have any principles?
However, Zheng Yaoxian's reluctance to get involved relieved him.

Even though I'm at a disadvantage, it's better to take advantage of someone and only pay them a single copper coin than to give them a huge handle to use against me!
"wait for me a while!"

Mao Renfeng took out a pen and started writing quickly to the side, but strangely, he was using his left hand!
After quickly finishing writing the letter, Mao Renfeng carefully folded it, clearly as a way to prevent her from peeping.

After doing all this, he handed the letter to Zheng Yaoxian:
"Seventh Brother, please deliver this letter to Qingfeng Foreign Firm on Taiping South Road."

Zheng Yaoxian looked at Mao Renfeng's letter meaningfully and said calmly, "Just send a letter!"

"Only deliver letters!"

"That's good, Lao Mao. I took a huge risk for you this time, so... don't forget my kindness!"

……

In Zhang Anping's office.

Zhang Anping stood by the window for a long time, and then said softly, "Old Wang, I've let you down."

Wang Tianfeng, standing behind him, was stunned.

"You don't want to investigate?"

"After you pointed your finger at Mao Renfeng, I didn't want to investigate anymore."

"Ok?"

Zhang Anping said softly, "This matter should not be publicized."

Should we keep quiet about it?

Wang Tianfeng's pupils contracted sharply, and he stood angrily in front of Zhang Anping, staring at him.

Zhang Anping met Wang Tianfeng's gaze fearlessly.

After a long while, Wang Tianfeng sighed:
"Because of... the boss?"

Xiang Yingxin has an ambiguous relationship with Dai Chunfeng. If she is indeed a member of the Communist Party, it would undoubtedly be a huge blow to Dai Chunfeng's reputation.

Zhang Anping nodded sadly, but offered no explanation.

"So, you're actually forcing Mao Renfeng to do it himself?"

"Ah."

Even though Wang Tianfeng had this suspicion after Zhang Anping said "it is not advisable to make a fuss," he was still shocked by Zhang Anping's scheming after Zhang Anping admitted it himself!

In the small conference room, under such a tense situation, Zhang Anping actually came up with such a plan!
Disappointment is inevitable.

But Wang Tianfeng understood Zhang Anping's reasons for doing so—Zhang Anping originally wanted to withdraw from the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, but in the end he couldn't let go of Boss Dai's hard work and had to stay in the mire.

He was selfless and devoted to public service, but Boss Dai's care for him was the key to Zhang Anping's support in the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics!
Xiang Yingxin is [Katyusha], which means that countless crucial pieces of information were actually leaked from Boss Dai.

How could Zhang Anping possibly allow Boss Dai to be disturbed even after his death?

Forcing Mao Renfeng to take action would minimize the impact of the incident, making it disappear without a trace. This would be the best option for Zhang Anping.

After a long silence, Wang Tianfeng said softly, "I understand—I will mobilize the entire intelligence department to force him to make a decision!"

"Thank you, Lao Wang."

Wang Tianfeng's lips twitched; he preferred that Zhang Anping not thank him.

Turning around and slowly leaving, Wang Tianfeng's figure seemed somewhat... desolate.

After he left, Zhang Anping slowly let out a sigh of relief. Actually, he had two choices:

1. Take this opportunity to force Wang Tianfeng to expose the intelligence department's hidden strength—three days is too short, so forcing the intelligence department's hidden strength to be exposed is reasonable;
2. Force Mao Renfeng to silence him and eliminate the matter from the public eye!

The former is clearly more tempting.

But Zhang Anping ultimately chose the latter.

Because he needed to maintain his public image, and because he dared not reveal even the slightest flaw to Wang Tianfeng.

We can only play it safe. (End of Chapter)