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How long would it take for Mao Renfeng to prepare for an assassination?
This is what Zhang Anping is considering—he wants to assassinate Wang Tianfeng, but the blame must be placed on Mao Renfeng, so he must make Mao Renfeng the prime suspect.

If Mao Renfeng wasn't given enough time to prepare, then it's hard to shift the blame.

After repeatedly considering the current strength of the Mao faction in his mind, Zhang Anping arrived at a precise time:

Three days!

If Mao Renfeng wanted to plan the assassination of Wang Tianfeng, he would need three days to make the necessary arrangements to be on the safe side, and he would also have to shift the blame to the underground party.

Three days...

Zhang Anping silently muttered the number.

Shaking his head, Zhang Anping thought to himself, the pressure now is not enough—this fire needs to burn a little longer!
At least for the next three days, Wang Tianfeng cannot be allowed to have any peace.

Pick up the phone:

"Receive the Operations Department!"

"Received from the Investigation Department!"

"Connect to the security office!"

Zhang Anping issued an order via telephone in two separate transactions:

"Cooperate fully with Wang Tianfeng in arresting the suspects! Anyone who slacks off... will be court-martialed!"

……

The internal power struggle within the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics escalated because of Zhang Anping's order.

Intelligence, Operations, Investigation, and even Security—every agency within the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics capable of action—was mobilized today.

Sometimes, two completely different orders would be issued to those in charge. For example, one order was to arrest several "Communists" at a certain university, while the other order was to go to the same university to meet up with several of their own "brothers." And the people who were to arrest the "Communists" and meet up with the "brothers" were actually the same group of people!

It's simply a horror of slipping the world!

As for why there were such drastically different orders, those below knew perfectly well, and they also knew what kind of power struggle was taking place above them—all they could do was follow whichever order their superiors carried out.

Some "underground party members" died—they were silenced before the secret service members who were arresting them arrived;
Some underground party members chose to resist fiercely. Some were killed, while others "luckily" escaped the encirclement when the garrison troops came to support and suppress them.
Some "underground party members," when being apprehended, directly revealed their identities, claiming they were undercover agents infiltrating the underground party on orders from their superiors...

In such fierce factional confrontations, individuals are like moths drawn to a flame; one wrong move and they will explode softly in the fire, barely managing to produce a few sparks.

……

No one would have expected Zhang Anping to use such a drastic method.

"Has Zhang Anping gone mad? Such a high-profile move—if this gets out, it won't benefit the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics in the slightest! Has he gone mad?!"

Some of the elders were shocked upon receiving the news.

Why did they dare to have their own people impersonate underground party members?
Don't they know that if this gets out, the Secret Service could very well be shut down?

You have to understand that the existence of the Secret Service is a thorn in the side of many people. If such a scandal were to be exposed, the world would explode!

Countless people will kick you when you're down, and the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics might even be finished.

But they still did it!
why?
Looking for death?
of course not!

Instead, they were certain of one thing: their opponent, Zhang Anping, wouldn't dare to make a fuss about such a thing—a ridiculous certainty, isn't it?

But it is what it is.

why?
When the Military Intelligence Bureau was reorganized, Zhang Anping originally intended to stand aside and watch. Anyone with eyes could see that Zhang Anping wanted to completely break away from the intelligence system. Even now, Zhang Anping maintains a particularly good relationship with the Ordnance Bureau and almost always grants its requests.

But why did Zhang Anping ultimately get involved in this mess? And why did he end up getting caught up in constant internal strife within the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics?
Because the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics was the brainchild of Dai Chunfeng, how could Zhang Anping, given his character, bear to let all of Dai Chunfeng's hard work go to waste?

A gentleman can be deceived by tricks!
This was their confidence – they were certain that even if Zhang Anping discovered their underhanded tactics, all he could do was stop them, and he would have to swallow his pride and bear it.

This kind of scandal is too fatal for the Secret Service!
But Zhang Anping's actions have exceeded everyone's expectations—he has actually started arresting people in a high-profile manner!

The consequence of this was that the whole of Nanjing felt chaotic and disorderly on that day.

A group of people confronted Mao Renfeng and cornered him in his office.

"He...he...he's probably going to flip the table!" one of the elders said fearfully. "Have we...have we gone too far?"

Flip the table?!
Is it true that you can't build something new without destroying it?
Thinking of this possibility, everyone looked at Mao Renfeng, and some even said resentfully:
"Old Mao, say something! You know, Zhang Anping has no choice but to endure what we've done and doesn't dare to expose us and use it against us!"

"But what's the situation now? This bastard is clearly trying to make things worse!"

"If this attracts the attention of the higher-ups, we...we're all going to be in deep trouble!"

Immediately, someone chimed in: "Old Mao, you need to come up with a plan for how this is going to go on. At least a dozen people have fallen into Wang Tianfeng's hands. If any of them can't hold on, we're all finished!"

According to their previous calculations, Zhang Anping would have to suffer this "suppressed loss" whether he wanted to or not. Even if he was angry and furious, he could only act secretly. Since everyone was from the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, Zhang Anping could only make a single secret arrest at most. If he made too big a move, they would immediately notice. So even if they made an arrest, they would only arrest three or five people.

At that point, he would either have to silence them or give them an excuse to become an undercover agent. What could Zhang Anping do?
But Zhang Anping actually mobilized the entire operational force of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics headquarters—their pre-planned "battlefield" became nothing but empty talk under this arrangement!

Seeing that Mao Renfeng remained silent, someone said angrily:

"Old Mao, say something! We brothers all answered your call and risked our futures to work for you. Now if you're going to stand here like a clay idol, are you colluding with Zhang Anping to swindle us?"

These words triggered a group of people to react, thinking, "Holy crap, could this be the truth?"
Seeing that the group's expressions were turning hostile, Mao Renfeng felt the time was right, so he slammed his hand on the table:
"What's the panic? Zhang Anping's plans always kill multiple birds with one stone. Don't you realize that your current disarray is one of Zhang Anping's goals?"

One of the elders angrily said, "What nonsense about objectives! We're in dire straits now, stop thinking about these useless things! Mao, just tell us what we should do!"

These elders kept referring to Mao as "Old Mao," which nearly drove Mao Renfeng to his death with anger.

In fact, Mao Renfeng in the original timeline had quite a high reputation among the elders; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to integrate the Jiangshan faction's power and Dai Chunfeng's power after Dai Chunfeng's death, thus forcing Director Zheng Yaoquan to leave.

However, in this timeline, due to Zhang Anping's intrusion, Mao Renfeng's prestige plummeted.

During the War of Resistance Against Japan, he plotted against Zhang Anping, but in the end he had to relinquish power and flee to the Second Department. This was a blow to his prestige. Later, although Dai Chunfeng "rescued" Mao Renfeng in order to make Zhang Anping feel the urgency, the lost prestige could not be made up for.

After Dai Chunfeng's death, Zhang and Mao fought for power, and Zhang Anping imprisoned Mao Renfeng—this was another loss of prestige.

He and Zhang Anping divided the power structure of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, and factions of all sizes became subordinate to the two of them. In the end, Zhang Anping brought in Zheng Yaoquan, which caused Mao Renfeng's plan to become the director to fail, which was another blow to his prestige.
Later, when he went to arm wrestle with Zhang Anping, he had the backing of two members of the Zheng faction. What was the result?

Mao Renfeng betrayed Zheng Yaoquan, forcing him to leave, and he himself became a "dog." Although discerning people knew that Mao Renfeng was biding his time, the loss of his prestige would not be lessened.

These events caused a significant loss of prestige, but at least the Mao faction's strength was there to support him, so the "vague" loss of prestige could not be directly perceived. However, the Mao faction was suppressed by Zhang Anping, and Mao Renfeng had to endure hardship and cooperate with Zhang Anping's "butcher's knife," which reduced his confidence to its lowest point.

So much so that now even cats and dogs dare to call someone "Old Mao".

In fact, the reason why the anti-Zhang alliance exists is because Zhang Anping "went too far." Even if he had used slightly milder methods and extended the timeline of his plans, the anti-Zhang alliance would not have been able to emerge!

Mao Renfeng became the "leader" of the anti-Zhang alliance not because he contacted these veterans to oppose Zhang, but because all the participants were worried that they would not be able to defeat Zhang Anping in the end. If they really lost, they could swallow their pride and ask Zhang Guanfu to step in. At worst, they would give up their power, but they would not be killed by Zhang Anping.

But those who stand out will surely be made an example of – so the so-called "leader" position ended up going to Mao Renfeng.

Even though Mao Renfeng was now acting as the bureau chief, these veterans didn't take him seriously, so they kept calling him "Old Mao."

Mao Renfeng suppressed his anger. In the morning, Wang Tianfeng exposed his shortcomings in front of so many people and even accused him of being a communist sympathizer. In the afternoon, he was besieged at the door by this group of bastard allies. If it weren't for Zhang Anping's repeated lectures, he would have shown these bastards what a bureau chief was like—even if he was just an acting one!
"Burn my eyebrows for what—if Zhang Anping really flips the table, the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics is finished! Does he really want to? If he did, we wouldn't have forced him to come out and clean up the mess!" Mao Renfeng roared.

"You're all old spies—you have no cunning whatsoever! What's the panic? What's the rush? Just wait and see. Zhang Anping dared to make such a big fuss because he's trying to divide and conquer us, not to overturn the table!"

"Tomorrow, at tomorrow's meeting, he will definitely reveal his bargaining chips, instead of actually flipping the table. Just you wait and see!"

Seeing that Mao Renfeng spoke with such certainty, the elders were somewhat relieved, but that was not their real purpose—they were not there to be reassured.

At this moment, someone spoke up:

"Old Mao, the brothers followed your orders this time, is that alright?"

Mao Renfeng looked at the elder who had spoken with a gloomy expression, his eyes flashing with coldness. He had already realized the other party's purpose.

"If one person does something, they should take responsibility. If things get out of hand, whoever is responsible should bear the consequences, right?"

Super durable!!!

Mao Renfeng cursed the other party's mother in her heart, barely suppressing the urge to grab a chair and smash it over her head.

In fact, he knew how these people regarded him from the moment the anti-Zhang alliance was formed.

As the saying goes, the bigger the storm, the more valuable the fish. If Mao Renfeng wants to turn things around and pull the Mao Group back from its lowest point, he must take risks.

Being confronted at the door and forced to make a promise nearly drove him to rage. But he had no other choice!

"I, Mao, have always been a man of my word. Since I'm the one who organized this group, even if the sky falls, I, Mao, will be the first to hold it up!"

After Mao Renfeng made his statement, the atmosphere immediately became harmonious.

These elders weren't afraid of Mao Renfeng saying one thing and doing another; their attempt to force Mao Renfeng to resign was primarily aimed at making him see one thing clearly:

If you don't take the blame, you'll face our collective backlash—are you sure you can handle it? We're not Zhang Anping; our methods... have no bottom line!

Now that Mao Renfeng had come to terms with reality, they became "kind and benevolent."

After reassuring these people, Mao Renfeng finally got rid of the bastards and collapsed onto the sofa, exhausted.

Dealing with these bastards while suppressing my anger is exhausting, both mentally and physically. I'm so tired I could burst.

But after catching her breath, Mao Renfeng revealed an enigmatic smile.

Win against Zhang Anping?

Just kidding. Back then, with myself and the two Zheng factions, it was equivalent to three-quarters of the Security Bureau's strength overpowering Zhang Anping. Did we win?

We lost terribly!
Therefore, it's even less likely that he'll win against Zhang Anping this time.

But why did he still do it? And why did he even manage to persuade a group of elders to form an anti-Zhang alliance?

Because... he never even considered winning!
He only wanted the higher-ups to see one thing:

Zhang Anping is too young and too impetuous—look, those who used to support Zhang Anping have all turned against him now!
For Mao Renfeng, there was only one victory: to change his position from acting director to official director.

Therefore, the bigger the commotion, the less it matters as long as the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics still exists.

Anyway, his Maoist faction is now just a small Karami, so what can he lose if the sky falls?
Will Zhang Anping flip the table?
Ha! Impossible!
He was just that certain.

[Wang Tianfeng!]

He was all smiles, but for some reason, that name inexplicably popped into his mind, and instantly, all his good mood vanished without a trace.

An endless killing intent erupted in his heart; he wished he could send someone to kill Wang Tianfeng right now, immediately.

[Endure! I'll endure it. I can't touch him now. If I do, everyone will know it was me. I absolutely cannot touch him—sooner or later, I'll make sure you, Wang Tianfeng, lie dead in the street!]

[This is what I said! Even Zhang Anping couldn't stop it!]

……

evening.

Zhang Anping and Chai Ying met secretly.

Upon meeting, Chai Ying said with concern:

"Anping, can you still control the current situation within the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics? If it's really not working, you should evacuate!"

In the past, Chai Ying could always see the deep solemnity in her husband Lao Cen's brows, but she couldn't understand it.

From her perspective, her husband's job, in terms of the covert operations, must have been the easiest!
A comrade who can stand out in the complex situation of the Military Intelligence Bureau and is deeply trusted by the enemy's big tigers to control the overall situation, such a struggle should be the easiest compared to comrades on other secret fronts.

But the husband's brow was almost always furrowed.

She truly couldn't understand.

But now, she understands.

The secret front is indeed dancing on the edge of a knife, but partnering with Zhang Anping is like maneuvering under the weight of fat men and little boys—if that thing explodes, everything within a three-kilometer radius will be reduced to ashes!

Since partnering with Zhang Anping, every time has felt like a small maneuver under the threat of an atomic bomb.

He recruited elites from the disbanded Military Intelligence Bureau, orchestrated the uprising of a division, planned the defection of snipers, and stirred up one storm after another within the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics...

Every time, it's terrifying.

This time is no different—the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics had the situation under control, but then it turned around and stirred up another storm, and today it's arresting "Communists" all over the world.

She knew very well that the so-called "Communist Party" was clearly the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics itself—fighting against itself and causing such a huge commotion. She felt that this was like the sky falling and she couldn't bear it!
Therefore, Chai Ying replicated her husband's behavior when facing Zhang Anping.

We advise you to... quit!

"Don't worry, this matter will be completely forgotten tomorrow, and at the same time, the Security Bureau will also achieve its KPIs for the first time!"

Zhang Anping smiled, showing no concern whatsoever about the current tumultuous situation.

KPI?

What the hell?

Seeing Chai Ying's puzzled expression, Zhang Anping said:
"The Bureau of Secrecy has basically never cracked down on a large number of our Party organizations. This time... won't we get a record?"

Performance?

Chai Ying's eyes widened; she understood what Zhang Anping meant.

hiss--

She gasped, "What you're doing...?"

"Don't worry, the entire Security Bureau will be united, and no one will expose us, nor will anyone expose us."

Chai Ying looked at Zhang Anping uneasily, feeling that it was all too far-fetched.

Killing innocent people and claiming credit for them is an age-old practice, but killing one's own people and claiming credit for them is even possible...

Are you sure there won't be any problems?
Zhang Anping slowly began to explain his plans.

After fully understanding that Zhang Anping was about to make things complicated, Chai Ying accepted Zhang Anping's explanation, but still felt it was unbelievable.

Wow, that sunroof is huge!

However, since Zhang Anping said there was no problem, then there really was no problem—although moving under an atomic bomb was terrifying, Zhang Anping had never detonated one!
Seeing that Chai Ying had accepted his arrangement, Zhang Anping then said, "I came to see you for two other reasons—"

"I learned some things from Wang Tianfeng about the Qingsong Intelligence Group."

Zhang Anping spoke of the current predicament of the Qingsong Intelligence Group. After listening, Chai Ying couldn't help but feel sad, realizing that it was too late and the enemy had an opportunity to exploit the situation.

After calming herself down, Chai Ying took out a piece of paper:

"The higher-ups sent a telegram this afternoon—this is the original text of the telegram, using the highest level of code, which you will need to translate yourself."

Zhang Anping took it and quickly began translating it in his mind.

Despite having witnessed Zhang Anping's terrifying memory, Chai Ying was still secretly amazed. Comrade Anping's memory was truly extraordinary!
One minute later, Zhang Anping lit the telegram and said as it burned:
"The situation with the Qingsong intelligence team is better than expected; the backup transportation, radio, and security teams have all functioned without problems."

This telegram concerns the Qingsong intelligence group, which is why it uses the highest level of code known only to Zhang Anping.

The telegram even revealed Qingsong's identity to Zhang Anping.

Zhang Anping was genuinely surprised; he hadn't expected "him" to be Comrade Qingsong!

“I will coordinate with the comrades in the Qingsong intelligence group. You can reply with that. There is one more thing. I plan to assassinate Wang Tianfeng.”

Upon hearing this, Chai Ying, who had finally managed to calm herself down, was once again overwhelmed with turmoil.

She instinctively objected: "Didn't you say the timing wasn't right?"

“The situation has changed—” Zhang Anping began to recount what had happened in cell number seven that day. After listening, Chai Ying agreed with Zhang Anping’s decision, but unexpectedly, Zhang Anping immediately added:

“I will do it myself. I know Wang Tianfeng too well. If I don’t take action myself, I’m worried something will go wrong.”

Chai Ying initially wanted to object, but thinking of the "fish story," she suppressed the urge and could only ask:

How can I cooperate?

"No need. After all, I'm going to frame Mao Renfeng, so our comrades can't show themselves." (End of Chapter)