Kingsman Agent in Film and Television

Before Zhang Anping arrived, Xu Baichuan and Wang Tianfeng were standing by the window watching Zhang Anping help Li Bohan into the car.

Whether you call this scene an attempt to win people's hearts or an indication that Zhang Anping was reluctant to part with his valuable possessions, it was nonetheless exceptionally eye-catching in the cold and calculating environment of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics.

Everyone knew what Zhang Anping's actions meant—it meant he admitted to sending an undercover agent among his colleagues.

But Zhang Anping did it anyway.

They saved Li Bohan and put him in a car in front of everyone.

Xu Baichuan could only respond with a quiet, stammering question: "You guys..."

"How can you face Anping?"

Xu Baichuan was very angry.

It wasn't just because of Wang Tianfeng, but also because of others—such as Li Bohan, who had just been pulled out of the interrogation room by Zhang Anping.

In Shanghai, no matter how dire the situation, Zhang Anping was always seen as having the upper hand, always standing at the highest level, looking down at all the clowns.

No matter how much the opponent tries to fight back, in the end they can't escape Zhang Anping's calculations.

But now?

After achieving success and holding a high position, his old partner found himself constrained at every turn!
Investigating corruption leads to a whole host of other problems.

I want to get something done, but everyone around me is a hindrance!

Faced with Xu Baichuan's accusations, Wang Tianfeng remained silent, his gaze deep and unfathomable, like a bottomless spring.

Then Zhang Anping came in, and the scene from before unfolded.

Faced with Zhang Anping's decision to protect him at all costs, Wang Tianfeng chose to remain silent, while Xu Baichuan glared at him angrily, thinking, "Now you're playing dumb?"

But when you made a mess of things, did you ever think about Anping's predicament?
Just then, Zheng Yi knocked on the door and came in:
“District Chief, Secretary Fang is outside—he said Director Zheng would like to invite you to his office.”

Secretary Fang is Zheng Yaoquan's secretary, but usually Zheng Yaoquan would call Zhang Anping to contact him. This time, he sent Secretary Fang in person. Does this mean he values ​​this matter?
Or... should we go through the "formal" process?

A hint of displeasure flashed across Zhang Anping's face, then he said to the two of them, "I'll be right back."

He was about to get up when Wang Tianfeng spoke:

"He contacted you, probably about this matter."

"how do you want to do it?"

Zhang Anping paused for a moment before saying calmly:
"It's not a big problem, don't worry, I'll take care of everything."

Just as he was about to leave, Wang Tianfeng slowly said:

"I've got someone in my hand."

"Who?"

"He Shaohui".

Zhang Anping abruptly turned around, looking at Wang Tianfeng in surprise. After Wang Tianfeng slowly nodded to confirm that he hadn't mispronounced the name, Zhang Anping asked in confusion:
"Didn't the 72nd Army's inspection office report say that this person had already died in battle?"

Xu Baichuan was somewhat puzzled. Who was this person? The sudden "resurrection" left Zhang Anping bewildered and confused.

"My men caught him while they were secretly investigating the mutiny in Battalion No. 3, or rather, he deliberately targeted my men."

Wang Tianfeng said calmly:

"He accused Zhou Jun of instigating the mutiny in Battalion No. 3—he had the opportunity to suppress the mutiny in advance, but Zhou Jun stopped him and watched it happen."

"He Shaohui also claimed that the No. 3 detention camp was originally under Qin Feng's control. However, seeing that Qin Feng was experienced in his work and showed no signs of escalating the situation, it was Zhou Jun who instructed him to secretly report Qin Feng for suspected communist sympathy, and subsequently, he took over the position."

In fact, when the news of the mutiny in Battalion No. 3 came, Xu Baichuan's first reaction was that someone was definitely deliberately causing trouble in the dark!
The sniper training brigade was established by Zhang Anping, and even the training subjects were basically carried out according to Zhang Anping's early plans—the eight-year total war did not cause much change to the training subjects, which shows the excellence of its training subjects and system.

That was Zhang Anping's hard work; how could Zhang Anping possibly force them to rebel?

However, due to a lack of evidence, the 72nd Army subsequently launched a campaign to suppress the "rebels," but the campaign made no progress, and all the evidence related to the No. 3 Battalion disappeared.

Anyone with eyes can see what's going on!
However, there is no evidence!
But now, real, tangible witnesses have emerged.

"Anping, this time we can finally crush that bastard surnamed Mao!" Xu Baichuan exclaimed with delight. "Zhou Jun is Mao Renfeng's man. As long as Zhou Jun can implicate Mao Renfeng, he'll be in deep trouble this time!"

Zhang Anping plopped down, but Xu Baichuan's words of surprise did not make him ecstatic; instead, they plunged him into deep thought.

After a long while, Zhang Anping asked, "Where is he?"

Wang Tianfeng replied, "It's being secretly transferred to Nanjing, and it's arrived now..."

Zhang Anping interrupted Wang Tianfeng directly:

"Immediately prepare several more teams and secretly prepare to escort He Shaohui directly to Tianjin Station! The interrogation will take place at Tianjin Station! Tell Wu Jingzhong that if anything happens to him, I will hold him solely responsible!"

"Old Xu, take Old Wang to see the section chief."

"Tianfeng, besides the matter concerning the 72nd Army, you must report the matter of the 66th Division in detail to the section chief, understand?"

Zhang Anping's arrangement is clearly intended to thoroughly "clean up" the mess!

Wang Tianfeng's eyes lit up, but Xu Baichuan frowned and said:
“Anping, actually… you can use this to solve the current problem.”

"Otherwise, if Mao Renfeng fights you to the death, he'll have leverage over you, and in the end, Zheng Yaoquan will probably be the one to reap the benefits!"

Zhang Anping now has something on Mao Renfeng's hands—Li Bohan and the operation to arrest Xiang Yingxin.

Why did Mao Renfeng want to use the expanded meeting of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics cadres in Beijing to attack Zhang Anping for the three events: the mutiny of the 66th Division, the forced mutiny of the No. 3 Battalion sniper, and the mutiny of the main force regiment of the 189th Division of the 72nd Army?

This is because these three things could damage Zhang Anping's prestige.

But the current leverage is the kind that is taboo. Sending an undercover agent to a colleague is to monitor the colleague without permission. Arresting Xiang Yingxin is, to put it bluntly, using the false statements of a mentally ill person to "frame" a colleague. Exposing this is also a taboo.

The latter falls under the category of "ability issues," while the former is a matter of "political discipline," and the two are not comparable.

That's why Xu Baichuan hesitated before saying those words.

But Zhang Anping shook his head:
"I've already let my selfishness get the better of me once. Some things need to be done in moderation."

He smiled and said to the two of them:

"People's bottom line is actually very strange. Once you cross it once, the next time you cross it, you may lose the psychological burden—consider this the price I paid."

"Otherwise, I'm afraid that one day I'll become the kind of person I hate the most!"

Wang Tianfeng and Xu Baichuan were both deeply moved, while Zheng Yi, standing to the side, had his eyes shining.

"You..."

Xu Baichuan sighed helplessly. Anping, still the same Anping!
Wang Tianfeng gave Zhang Anping a deep look, then slowly lowered his head.

Zhang Anping urged, "Don't just stand there! I'll go hold off Zheng Yaoquan and Mao Renfeng. You two go find the section chief. He Shaohui is a very good starting point!"

"With this punch, all the villains will have nowhere to hide!"

Xu Baichuan nodded seriously, signaling Wang Tianfeng to follow him. As Wang Tianfeng left the office, he took one last deep look at Zhang Anping, his eyes filled with determination.

Zhang Anping straightened his clothes, strode out of the office, and met Secretary Fang, who had just greeted Xu Baichuan and Wang Tianfeng:

"Take me to see the Director."

The secretary said respectfully, "Commander Zhang, please."

On his way to the director's office, Zhang Anping remained as calm as ever, but no one knew what kind of brainstorming was raging beneath his composed exterior. According to his previous plan, the information Wang Tianfeng had gathered was sufficient to satisfy the section chief.

The director's authority was insufficient to allow him to dominate the field.

The internal strife within the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics is also being observed by the section chief—a seed planted in his heart.

A year or two later, this seed, once it has taken root and sprouted, will make the section chief determined to only target high-ranking officials and not low-ranking ones!

Zheng Yaoquan's double-dealing in this incident will inevitably make the director consider taking control of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics or giving him strong support.

Both the former and the latter will be the foundation for my dealings with Zheng Yaoquan.

In this incident, he would lose control of the intelligence department, but Wang Tianfeng would also be sidelined. The intelligence force hidden in the shadows would also break free from Wang Tianfeng's control and return to the Security Bureau's system—more likely to be dismantled by Zheng Zhengmao and his two companions.

This is arguably the most ideal ending!

However, He Shaohui's appearance has created a huge crisis for the outcome of his plans.

First: He Shaohui couldn't have just come into Wang Tianfeng's possession - so why didn't Wang Tianfeng tell him this information?
Second: With He Shaohui as an asset, the advantage that I had painstakingly created for Mao Renfeng vanished in an instant, and the situation that I had painstakingly built up was reversed, turning into a situation where I was strong and Mao was weak—how should I fight the next battle?
They finally gave Mao Renfeng such a huge advantage, but then, hey, the scales tipped back in their favor!
Zhang Anping is almost withdrawn.

However, compared to the second point, the first point was what made Zhang Anping most alarmed.

Why did Wang Tianfeng keep this from me?

As the head of the intelligence department and a key general of Zhang's faction, what was Wang Tianfeng's motive for concealing his identity?
It's understandable that he concealed the findings of the 66th Division's investigation.

Because this won't affect Zhang Anping.

But He Shaohui's matter is truly related to Zhang Anping's interests, his core interests—but why didn't Wang Tianfeng report it before?
It couldn't be because he just happened to find out about the news, because when Wang Tianfeng said he was sending it to Nanjing, Zhang Anping "coincidentally" interrupted him when he was specifying the destination, which also proves that Wang Tianfeng had known about the intelligence much earlier.

When will it be?
Was it before or after Mao Renfeng first launched his attack?
Why would he hide it from himself?
Do you suspect there's something wrong with the people around you?

Or perhaps Wang Tianfeng still harbors doubts about Katyusha?
Zhang Anping urgently needs answers to these questions—because they might involve a possibility he fears most:
Wang Tianfeng already suspects Zhang Anping!
Of course, the possibility was not very high, but Zhang Anping dared not relax in the slightest.

Therefore, for him, the most urgent task is to remove Wang Tianfeng from his position as head of the intelligence department. Without the intelligence department, Wang Tianfeng is like a beast that has lost its teeth and claws.

In addition to this, Zhang Anping also needed to devise a plan to tip the scales of victory in Mao Renfeng's favor.

Mao Renfeng cannot afford to lose until Zheng Yaoquan is driven out.

Even after Zheng Yaoquan was driven away, Mao Renfeng still could not afford to lose—Zhang Anping's monopolistic control of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics was of no benefit to him whatsoever!
While he was pondering, Zhang Anping had already arrived at the balance master's office.

In the director's office.

Zheng Yaoquan, the "Master of Balance," was actually in a dilemma at this time. The news reported by Mao Renfeng gave him hope of "getting rid of" Zhang Anping. It would be a lie to say that he was not tempted.

However, after careful consideration, he could not do it.

There are two main reasons:
1. Zhang Anping is now under the command of the section chief, who has also told him to assist Zhang Anping.

Zheng Yaoquan could outwardly comply but inwardly defy, but he absolutely could not openly target Zhang Anping. He had previously agreed to assist Mao Renfeng in convening an expanded meeting of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics' cadres in Beijing because Mao Renfeng's all-out attack was essentially aimed at undermining Zhang Anping's prestige and forcing Zhang Anping to be ashamed to remain in the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics.

When Zhang Anping is defeated and forced to flee, that will be his own problem!

But if he were to join Mao Renfeng in stabbing Zhang Anping this time, it would be blatantly defying the section chief's orders.

He and the section chief are classmates, and this relationship is his capital to become the next Dai Chunfeng. If he openly defies orders, let alone becoming Dai Chunfeng, he will probably be finished once the section chief takes action.

2. Even if he joins forces with Mao Renfeng, will Zhang Anping really lose?

First of all, the 66th Division is a huge weakness.

Secondly, Zhang Anping still enjoys a high level of trust from the chief of staff. Moreover, whether it is Li Bohan infiltrating Mao Renfeng or secretly arresting Xiang Yingxin, as long as Zhang Anping does not care about Dai Chunfeng's reputation, it is enough for Zhang Anping to turn danger into safety!
So after much deliberation, Zheng Yaoquan chose to abandon his plan to join forces with Mao Renfeng to stab Zhang Anping to death.

But he couldn't remain indifferent, so after much deliberation, he chose the safest option:
Treat others with sincerity!

On the third knock on the office door, Zheng Yaoquan opened it himself without even a glance. The secretary tactfully left, leaving Zhang Anping alone at the door.

"Anping, come in quickly—sit down!"

Zheng Yaoquan's demeanor was not only respectful to scholars, but also showed genuine courtesy, personally brewing tea for Zhang Anping and serving it to him.

This scene made Zhang Anping immediately realize Zheng Yaoquan's decision.

Protect yourself!
Sure enough, after he accepted the tea with both hands, Zheng Yaoquan said quietly:
"Anping, these are truly... troublesome times for our Bureau of Investigation and Statistics!"

Zhang Anping thought to himself, "This 'Autumn' was brought by me, how could I not know?"
He remained expressionless, looking calmly at Zheng Yaoquan.

"The 66th Division's investigation report was already embarrassing, and then the Third Battalion caused all this trouble, followed by the identities of Jiang Si'an and Xiang Yingxin—fortunately, what happened afterward was only confined to a certain scope, otherwise, our Security Bureau would definitely have been pushed into the eye of the storm!"

Zheng Yaoquan sighed.

The report on the mutiny of the 66th Division was drafted jointly by everyone in the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics. If the case is overturned, the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics will be disgraced.
On the surface, Xiang Yingxin's case ended with her mental illness, and with the removal of her prefrontal lobe, there was practically no loose end to it—but Zheng Yaoquan here is tantamount to admitting that Xiang Yingxin is most likely "Katyusha".

Let's be completely open and honest with each other!

These words can be described as truly heartfelt and sincere!
But Zhang Anping knew very well what his sudden heart-to-heart talk was about.

The balance master is at it again!

This time, a "soft" approach was used.

Zhang Anping nodded and said:

"Director, this is indeed a turbulent time for our Security Bureau, but..."

"Rome wasn't built in a day!"

Let's translate what the two of them said:

Zheng Yaoquan said: The Bureau of Investigation and Statistics has too many trivial matters now. We must keep a low profile and keep things quiet. This is equivalent to him telling Zhang Anping: You have to give up your interests and we will handle this internally!

Zhang Anping's answer was:

The problems didn't accumulate overnight—considering his ongoing anti-corruption campaign, his attitude is clear: I will not back down!
Zheng Yaoquan's expression turned cold. He thought to himself, "Zhang Anping, you're biting the hand that feeds you! You don't appreciate kindness!"

"Yes, Rome wasn't built in a day—Anping, serious illness requires strong medicine!"

Zhang Anping "agreed," saying, "Strong medicine may harm the body, but it can ultimately save lives!"

"You're right, I didn't see it as clearly as you did." Zheng Yaoquan said with a smile, "Deputy Director Zhang truly deserves to be called the pillar of our Security Bureau!"

"Deputy Director Zhang, please do it with confidence. Within the rules, I, Zheng Yaoquan, will definitely stand by your side!"

These were Zheng Yaoquan's final warnings:
Don't expect me to be on your side outside of the rules!
Zhang Anping stood up and expressed his gratitude: "Thank you for your support, Director."

Zheng Yaoquan maintained his smile, but the coldness in his eyes was very obvious—I originally wanted to let things go, but this time it was you, Zhang Anping, who didn't know what was good for you!

With this reason, he could also give an account to the section chief!

Zhang Anping, who had already stood up, took his leave after assuming the posture of serving tea to his guest.

As Zhang Anping left, Zheng Yaoquan couldn't help but slam the teacup he was holding onto the table. Looking at the lid, which had settled back into place after bouncing around, Zheng Yaoquan muttered to himself:
"Three against one, do you, Zhang Anping, really think you can win?!"

Frustrated, he grabbed the phone.
"Help Deputy Director Mao!"

"Brother Qi Wu, come to my office!"

"Get Zheng Yaoxian!"

"Seventh Brother, come to my office!" (End of Chapter)