Kingsman Agent in Film and Television

Linggu Temple, Cemetery Conference Hall.

Note that the term "cemetery" here refers to the cemetery for fallen soldiers.

At this moment, the conference hall was filled with various figures from the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics—station chiefs and group leaders from various regions, and heads of various inspection offices from the military, all gathered together.

These people formed small groups of three or five, talking privately to each other. Some were acquaintances, but because of their different factions, they maintained a considerable distance from each other in this setting, so the overall atmosphere in the conference hall was rather somber.

In a small circle, a military inspector whispered to his companion, "This time, Commander Zhang is probably doomed."

"I heard that they wanted to criticize Commander Zhang last time, but the knife was only just revealed before it was pulled back. This time, I don't know why, but the knife has finally been drawn."

"Commander Zhang doesn't want to let them off the hook, does he?" A director gestured with his chin towards a small circle of several station chiefs not far away.
"They were all like stray dogs before, but now, tsk tsk, they're all acting all high and mighty, ha!"

"It's not just because of them, I heard it also includes that guy surnamed Mao—"

"Sigh...this world!"

A sigh reveals the other person's state of mind.

For many secret service cadres, Zhang Anping's current anti-corruption campaign is exactly what they want—they used to be members of the Military Intelligence Bureau, dancing on the edge of the Japanese knife, and how many traitors and Japanese invaders died under their deadly pursuit.
But look at them now, they all talk about ideology, but behind the scenes they are all pursuing their own interests, and they have no regard for the Party and the country at all!

Zhang Anping, who forcefully promoted the anti-corruption campaign, is now being nailed to the pillar of shame. It's truly... utterly disappointing!
In another small circle.

Didn't the teacher give any instructions?

"No."

"Damn it, I can't take this anymore! These bastards don't do anything right, but they're all incredibly capable of messing with their own people—if they dare to single out the teacher to criticize him today, I'll fight them!"

"Don't be impulsive. The teacher probably has other considerations. If you act impulsively, it might ruin things!"

"Consider? With a knife to your throat, you're still considering?"

"The teacher doesn't want to see infighting within the Security Bureau!"

In fact, this is not just the view of Zhang's faction; members of other factions also understand this principle—they all know that Zhang Anping is fighting corruption, they all know that Zhang Anping is rectifying the discipline and style of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, and they all know that Zhang Anping is using iron-fisted methods to achieve his goals.

But they knew one more thing:

To demonstrate that he was not using this as a pretext to eliminate dissidents, Zhang Anping relinquished benefits on more than one occasion during the purge.

This is also why the Zheng faction's power has expanded rapidly.

"The falling flowers yearn for the flowing water, but the water is heartless! The teacher worries about internal strife, while others are determined to kill!"

In fact, some people within Zhang's faction were also dissatisfied with Zhang Anping's "concession"—in this purge and anti-corruption campaign, Zhang's faction's power did not expand, and it even suffered losses.

Zhang Anping did this for the purpose of preventing internal strife within the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, as everyone "saw": to prevent infighting.

But now the result is that they're going to stab him to death!
Especially now, the other three departments of the Security Bureau are sharpening their knives and are about to stab Zhang Anping, but Zhang Anping has not given them any instructions—is he just waiting to be slaughtered?
In yet another small circle.

"He's doomed this time!"

"Indeed! I reckon after being publicly shamed this time, Zhang will probably be too ashamed to stay in the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, right? I heard the Director even prepared a 'big gift' for him?"

"Who knows—but his people are like red-eyed bulls right now, probably still trying to fight to the death."

"It's good that you struggled. If you didn't struggle, the fruit you're going to eat won't taste good. If you struggle, you can easily take care of them all at once!"

"Director Zhou sees things very clearly! I heard that Director Zhou made a great contribution this time!"

"Don't talk nonsense. I, Zhou, am only working for the Party and the State. I dare not interfere in how the higher-ups fight!"

Afraid to get involved?

The officers from the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics who were with Zhou Jun sneered inwardly. Did Zhou Jun really think that no one knew what he had done in Detention Camp No. 3?

Just then, an announcement came from outside:
"Commander Zhang—present!"

Instantly, the entire conference hall fell silent.

Everyone in the conference room stared incredulously at the door.

When they saw Zhang Anping walk in with a cold face, everyone instinctively held their breath.

Zhang Anping actually came!
Everyone knew the purpose of this meeting, and some well-informed people even knew the "topics"—under these circumstances, why did Zhang Anping, the main figure, come?

Normally, he would either try to turn the situation around before the meeting, or simply not get involved.

But why did Zhang Anping come in person?

Seeing Zhang Anping sit down expressionlessly, the spies who had been secretly making noise just moments before didn't even dare to breathe.

A person's name, the shadow of a tree.

Even if Zhang Anping were to be crushed by the other three departments of the Security Bureau, a starved camel is still bigger than a horse, and it's not something these "small fry" dare to mess with!
"The teacher (District Chief) is here! He must have a way to turn the situation around!"

The members of Zhang's faction were incredibly excited and instinctively moved closer to Zhang Anping's side.

The others obediently made way, not daring to stay under Zhang Anping's watchful eye, and no one dared to utter another word.

However, some people had a sneer on their faces as they lowered their heads—though they dared not utter a word, it did not stop them from imagining how Zhang Anping would be condemned by everyone later.

Outside the conference hall, a convoy of cars drove up.

After they came to a stop, the doors of the cars opened one by one, and the secret agents who were acting as guards got out of the cars. After forming a defensive circle with the fourth car as the core, the door of the fourth car was opened.

Three passengers got off the bus one after another.

The waiting agents were stunned when they saw this scene – Zheng Yaoquan, Mao Renfeng, and Zheng Yaoxian had arrived in the same car!
This was clearly a scene deliberately staged by the three giants to demonstrate their close relationship.

Aren't you afraid a single bomb will wipe you all out?

Some people grumbled inwardly, some were overjoyed at the sight, and others sighed inwardly.

As soon as the three got out of the car, someone quickly came over and whispered a report:
"Director, Director Mao, Director Zheng—Chief Zhang and Deputy Director Zhang have arrived."

The three people, who were riding in the same car to show their unity, were all taken aback by what they heard.

Zhang Anping, is he here?
The three looked at each other, puzzled as to why Zhang Anping dared to come!

Mao Renfeng reacted quickly, saying, "Is this guy surnamed Zhang trying to argue with us?"

He knew Zhang Anping's importance in the eyes of his opponents, and he was worried that the two Zhengs would back down in the face of Zhang Anping's "unexplained" arrival!

Zheng Yaoxian immediately said, "The arrow is on the string and must be released—this time it's either Zhang Anping who dies or Zhang Anping who perishes, what's there to be afraid of?"

Mao Renfeng thought to himself, "This seventh brother is someone I can get along with!"
Zheng Yaoquan nodded slightly: "At this point, there's no turning back for anyone!"

Having said that, he took the lead and stepped forward. Mao Renfeng wanted to follow, but Zheng Yaoxian pushed her to second place. Mao Renfeng thought to herself:
That bastard Zheng Laoqi!
"Director Zheng has arrived!"

"Deputy Director Mao has arrived!"

"Director Zheng has arrived!"

After three announcements, Zheng Yaoquan and the other two entered the conference hall. Everyone in the hall, whether they wanted to or not, stood up. But Zhang Anping seemed to be rooted to the spot, calmly watching the people below without making any move.

After Zheng Yaoquan walked to the podium and took his seat, he smiled and said to Zhang Anping:
"Deputy Director Zhang arrived quite early."

Zhang Anping smiled in response, but did not speak.

Let's see if you can still laugh later.

After muttering something to himself, Zheng Yaoquan coughed twice and then said, "Everyone, stand up and observe thirty seconds of silence!"

Everyone stood up again, even Zhang Anping, who had just been glued to his seat, stood up and faced the portrait of Dai Chunfeng hanging high.

This is the established procedure of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics since Dai Chunfeng's death.

Thirty seconds later, Zheng Yaoquan said to sit down, and everyone sat down in a standard sitting posture.

"Colleagues, the topic of this meeting is..."

After scanning the conference room, Zheng Yaoquan slowly spoke:

"Strictly guard against communism!" The people below stood in solemn silence.

"In recent times, many major events have occurred in our Bureau of Investigation and Statistics. First, the No. 3 Detention Camp was not properly guarded, which allowed the Communists to take advantage of the situation. Hundreds of elite snipers were even coerced into mutiny by a small number of Communists!"

Later, the main force regiment of the 189th Division mutinied and defected to the Communists!

Then…

Zheng Yaoquan stood up angrily: "Immediately afterward, Jiang Si'an, a mid-level cadre of my Bureau of Investigation and Statistics who had infiltrated the Japanese army under the alias Okamoto Heiji, defected to the Communists!"

"This scoundrel is truly despicable. Before joining the Communists, he even falsely accused the wife of Deputy Director Mao, who suffered from mental illness, of being a Communist sympathizer—"

Snapped

Zheng Yaoquan slammed his fist on the table in anger, saying bitterly, "This is a disgrace to my Bureau of Investigation and Statistics!"

"A tremendous disgrace!"

If it weren't for the extremely strict security measures implemented by the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, there would have been an uproar at this point.

It's starting! It's starting!

They went straight for Zhang Anping!

Countless people will surely cheer – whether it's the No. 3 Detention Camp, the 189th Division, or Jiang Si'an, they are all inextricably linked to Zhang Anping.

The cannon was aimed at Zhang Anping from the very beginning!
But Zhang Anping showed no reaction at this moment, remaining calm as if it had nothing to do with him.

Bluff?
Everyone had this idea.

Zheng Yaoquan sneered inwardly, "How long can you keep up this act, Zhang Anping?"
“Our Bureau of Investigation and Statistics is the first line of defense against the Communist Party, yet such disgraceful things have happened to our Bureau one after another. This is a dereliction of duty on my part as the director, I…”

After taking responsibility, he planned to break down the responsibilities, but just then, a commotion broke out.

The next second, the agents in charge of external security rushed in in a panic:

"It's terrible! Xu Baichuan has led his troops in!"

boom--

The entire conference hall looked as if it had been bombed.

No one cared about meeting control anymore.

Did Xu Baichuan lead his troops to invade?

What a joke!
Is he going to rebel?
The non-Zhang faction spies gasped in shock; they had truly forgotten that Commander Zhang had troops under his command.

Zhang's agents were also dumbfounded. Was he about to overturn the table?
But can this table be flipped over like that?
They broke out in a cold sweat, their eyes blank—what would they do if the teacher (the district head) were to flip the table?
Among those present, only two people behaved differently from the others.

One was Zhang Anping, the instigator, and the other was Wu Jingzhong, who had no circle of friends. Old Wu's situation in the conference hall was extremely "strange". Because he was a veteran of the Special Service Department, he was out of step with the new generation of Zhang's faction. However, the veterans of the same period looked down on him for "flattering" Zhang Anping, so he was isolated.

But at this moment, Wu Jingzhong looked completely at ease:
Are you all dumbfounded? Do you all have some nerve to mess with him?!
You think I'm incompetent for siding with a junior? Ha! How naive!

The next second, the sound of heavy footsteps grew louder as they approached, followed by fully armed traffic police soldiers who strode in, forming two lines. Xu Baichuan, with a cold smile on his face, strode into the conference hall.

The meeting room fell silent once more.

But everyone's eyes were focused on Xu Baichuan's face, and many people even secretly reached for the holsters on their waists—a station chief or director of the inspection office level agent could bring a gun to a meeting!

Zheng Yaoxian stood up angrily:
"Xu Baichuan, what are you doing?!"

"I asked him to come."

The voice came from the podium, and it was Zhang Anping who spoke.

At this moment, Zhang Anping slowly got up, walked down from the podium, and greeted Xu Baichuan.

Zheng Yaoquan's expression turned cold: "Deputy Director Zhang, what is the meaning of this?"

Zhang Anping said calmly and slowly, "Arrest...the person..."

Then, in a cold voice, he gave the order:

"According to He Shaohui, the person in charge of the No. 3 Detention Battalion, Zhou Jun, the director of the 72nd Army's Inspection Office, deliberately and secretly pressured the detainees in the detention battalion to force them to mutini—suspected of having communist collusion!"

"Xu Baichuan!"

Xu Baichuan responded loudly and enthusiastically:

"To!"

"Take all the personnel from the 72nd Army's Inspectorate who attended the meeting away!"

"Yes!"

Xu Baichuan waved his hand, and several soldiers stepped forward and headed straight for the attendees in the 72nd Army's inspection office deep inside the conference hall. Judging from their direct approach to their target, this arrest was clearly premeditated—these soldiers must have memorized the names of the people they were going to arrest!
After Zhang Anping uttered the name He Shaohui, Zhou Jun turned ashen-faced. Facing the soldiers who were arresting him, he showed no intention of resisting. Only just before being led away did he seem to come to his senses, and he howled:

"Director Mao, help!"

"Director Mao, I'm doing this for you, you can't just stand by and watch me die!"

After these two sentences were uttered, Mao Renfeng, whose face was already gloomy, changed his expression drastically and immediately retorted:

"You bastard, how dare you implicate me?!"

Zhang Anping, however, had a strange expression. What a Zhou Jun! Is he trying to gain my loyalty?

This pledge of allegiance you've given me is truly beyond my expectations!

Without a doubt, Zhou Jun shouted that on purpose.

None of the people present were fools; they naturally realized Zhou Jun's purpose—he was afraid of being silenced, afraid of being killed by Zhang Anping later with resentment, so he sold out the people he needed to sell early on.

Of course, this is also related to Zhang Anping's deliberate arrest at this time. Anyone who isn't stupid can understand the determination Zhang Anping showed by arresting people at this time!
All I can say is that Zhou Jun is incredibly talented!
Xu Baichuan also had a strange expression, but then he smiled broadly. Zhou Jun's shout was really good!
He smiled gently at Mao Renfeng, then strode away with a grin.

Xu Baichuan arrived abruptly and left just as quickly, as if he had never been there. But at this moment, everyone understood that the scales... had tipped heavily to the other side.

On the other side, it's called the Zhang faction!
"Director, the scoundrel has been taken away. The meeting... can continue." Zhang Anping said calmly.

"Compared to a few scoundrels, preventing communism... is the real priority!"

Zheng Yaoxian almost burst out laughing. Although he knew this scene would happen, he still couldn't help but laugh when it actually happened, especially when Zhang Anping said in a serious tone that "preventing communism is the most important thing."

"I'm not feeling well, so Deputy Director Zhang, please chair the meeting!"

Zheng Yaoquan's face was gloomy.

Logically speaking, he shouldn't be so shrewd. Even if his father had died, he should still have continued to preside over the meeting.

However, Zhou Jun's shout really broke his guard, especially since he had just said "Detention Camp No. 3, blah blah blah".

Mao Renfeng is in big trouble this time. He has lost all face. What's the point of him staying here?

Zhang Anping, being somewhat mischievous, then said with a seemingly innocent expression, "How about we let Deputy Director Mao preside over it?"

Zheng Yaoquan's lips twitched slightly: "You can host it then—Yaoxian, take me to the hospital."

A sentence suddenly popped into Mao Renfeng's mind:

Those who came together will leave together; those who leave first are bastards!
Then, he could only watch as the two Zhengs left.

He was abandoned. He, Mao Renfeng, was completely abandoned by two bastards surnamed Zheng!
Mao Renfeng sat there helplessly, realizing he had no chance of turning things around—Zhou Jun's accusations and the abandonment by the two Zhengs had rendered all his efforts a joke.

He's finished!
But at that moment, Zhang Anping, who was walking towards his seat, said something that only he could hear:

"Sell that guy surnamed Zheng!"

Mao Renfeng, who was in hell, stared wide-eyed at Zhang Anping in disbelief.

But at this moment, Zhang Anping slowly began to preside over this meeting on "strict anti-communism." (End of Chapter)