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Su Mosheng arrived at the agreed-upon coffee shop and immediately saw Chai Ying sitting by the window.

The coffee, books, and newspapers were all arranged in accordance with the requirements.

This is the last warning line set up for him by his superiors—if someone impersonates a superior's contact or the contact is unfortunately arrested, this will be the final warning to him.

Of course, this is on the premise that the new contact person does not betray them.

Su Mosheng approached and sat down, chatting with him like an old friend, but the scrutinizing gaze he was hiding was hard to conceal.

He was very curious about this new contact—based on the certainty of whether Yuan Nong had betrayed him and the fact that he had been asked to go to the Security Bureau this morning, he was certain that the other party's contact was lurking in the Security Bureau. So how would the other party break the deadlock next?

After a brief exchange, Su Mosheng asked:

"Does Yuan Nong have any ideas?"

Chai Ying countered, "Didn't you reach an agreement with him to co-try the case? Do you think there's any way to resolve this?"

Su Mosheng's heart stirred slightly; he knew very well who this "he" referred to.

The notorious spy Zhang Shih-hao didn't care about such a "trivial matter" as joint interrogation, and told him to negotiate with Shen Zui later. After Zhang Shih-hao left, he negotiated with Shen Zui. Shen Zui was originally unwilling to do so, but perhaps because he didn't want Wang Tianfeng's hard work to go to waste, he finally agreed to show his sincerity.

There were only four people present at the time: besides him and Shen Zui, there were only the two deputy directors of the intelligence department and the action department.

Is it one of them?

After banishing the thought from his mind, he sighed silently, saying nothing, yet clearly expressing his answer.

The underground party was not the Kuomintang's Military Intelligence Bureau. During the War of Resistance Against Japan, the Military Intelligence Bureau frequently organized various armed operations in cities in the occupied areas, but the underground party rarely did so.

At present, the underground party's principles remain unchanged.

why?
The military operations of the Military Intelligence Bureau focused on tactical sabotage, aiming to create a deterrent effect;
The underground party focused more on the covert front, such as propaganda and defection—because the underground party was more grounded and could more easily deal with people from all walks of life, while secret service agencies like the Military Intelligence Bureau could not do this.

At this stage, military action is more likely to invite brutal repression and retaliation, which is not conducive to preserving strength. Secondly, gaining support through peaceful means is more conducive to building political legitimacy than military action.

To put it bluntly, the core logic of the underground party's urban work has always been:

Concealment, persistence, and mass participation!
This means that it is impossible to save people by force.

As for outsmarting people—that's actually more difficult. Even the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics welcomes underground members to use outsmarting methods to rescue people, because once they do, the traces can't be hidden. If the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics follows the clues, the whole line will suffer!
Chai Ying said in a deep voice:
"Don't worry about Comrade Yuan Nong. We trust his firm belief that even if the situation gets to its worst, we will be able to issue an early warning."

"The most important thing right now is to end the joint investigation between the two bureaus."

Su Mosheng nodded upon hearing this and then asked:

"How to do it exactly?"

“I need a list,” Chai Ying requested, “a list of people who fit the identity of [Qingsong] and related files. Can you provide that?”

“No problem.” Su Mosheng felt that Chai Ying’s strategy was a substitution.

In fact, this is the most common coping strategy that undercover agents take when facing the risk of exposure.

He volunteered: "I can carry out the specific operations."

Chai Ying shook her head: "No, you can't interfere—besides, after he leaves, you need to find evidence from the smallest clues that he isn't Qing Song!"

???

Su Mosheng looked at Chai Ying with a puzzled expression.

What the hell?

"Thief" crying "Stop thief!"?

What kind of amazing move is this?
Seeing this, Chai Ying whispered:
"He's not dead."

he?
Su Mosheng immediately realized: "Your Majesty?"

"Ah."

"That incident...wasn't done by us?"

“We did it, but it was forced to stop at a critical moment—he had loaded four hundred pounds of explosives into his car.”

Su Mosheng gasped.

If 400 pounds of explosives were to detonate in Xinjiekou...

He had seen ruthless people and madmen, but he had never seen someone as ruthless and mad as Wang Tianfeng.

Unheard of!
Su Mosheng roughly understood Chai Ying's line of thinking; he believed that Chai Ying's comrades' idea was:

By falsely accusing someone of being a thief, one can completely clear oneself of suspicion.

"But this puts the pressure on you! He chose to fake his death, so he probably has someone under investigation in mind, right? What about the other comrades?"

As he said this, the faces of Qiu Ning and Qin Shunan appeared in Su Mosheng's mind. One of these two should be his comrade. If he did this, he would be safe, but what about "him"?

[If you had known that their orders were to conduct an investigation without any leniency, you wouldn't have asked that question!]

"Don't worry, we have corresponding countermeasures."

"I cannot let other comrades be put in danger because of me!" Su Mosheng disagreed.
"This time, the problem ultimately lies with us. If the sky falls, I'm the one who should step up first."

Chai Ying did not expect that Su Mosheng's resistance was not due to his insistence on the identity of "Qingsong", but rather his concern for his comrades.

She explained, "We're dealing with Wang Tianfeng. He's more threatening than you think. He won't easily believe a simple substitution."

Su Mosheng looked at Chai Ying, and he believed this explanation—the relationship between the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics and the Bureau of Communications was extremely bad. It was unbelievable that Wang Tianfeng, as a high-ranking official of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, would dare to cooperate with the Bureau of Communications, let alone that he was also crazy and ruthless!

"But if we do that, how will the other comrades get away?"

"Don't worry, that's exactly what we need from his investigation."

After taking a deep look at Chai Ying, the phrase "sacrifice the pawn to save the king" came to Su Mosheng's mind. He guessed that the most crucial person in Chai Ying's intelligence group might be under Wang Tianfeng's suspicion, so he took this opportunity to exchange the exposure of one comrade for the safety of the "king".

"Okay, I will do that."

Relieved, Chai Ying gave him some final words of advice before parting:

"Shen is unaware of Wang's faked death; you should be careful about this."

Even Shen Zui doesn't know?
Su Mosheng frowned upon hearing this. After hesitating for a moment, he whispered, "Be careful. Perhaps he faked his death to let our comrades know."

Chai Ying was stunned; Su Mosheng's point of view was truly astonishing.

He nodded deeply: "I understand, I will be careful."

……

Su Mosheng held an extremely detached position in the Ministry of Economic Affairs. As a senior advisor, he had no direct conflict of interest with the powerful figures below him (directors of various departments, heads of directly affiliated agencies, etc.), while maintaining close relationships with the higher-ups in the Ministry of Economic Affairs, thus making friends all over the world.

In his daily interactions with friends, Su Mosheng would naturally create a "file" in his mind for each person he came into contact with. Therefore, when Chai Ying asked him to provide a list of candidates, he was considering choosing an extremely suitable person.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs is a powerful agency, and its subordinate agencies include the Resource Commission, which is responsible for heavy industry and the development of strategic energy resources.
There is a fuel management committee responsible for the allocation of fuels such as coal and oil;

There is an Agricultural Finance Bureau responsible for agricultural finance and agricultural product allocation;

There were also the Bureau of Weights and Measures, the Water Resources Commission, the Mining and Metallurgical Research Institute, and so on.

In addition to these, its core functions include several powers that some people envy, such as:
Price controls, resource allocation, industrial and mining management, agricultural and commercial regulation, etc.

Wherever power is involved, it is easy for the conversion of power into profit, and the Ministry of Economic Affairs, with its considerable power, has engaged in such power conversions that are astonishing.

Many people in later generations are puzzled by how the Kuomintang, basking in the glory of winning the War of Resistance against Japan, could collapse so easily in just three years. But living in this era, many people could actually sense the various factors that led to the inevitable defeat of the Nationalist government.

Just like Su Mosheng, he often heard this phrase at the Ministry of Economic Affairs:

If this continues, the country will cease to exist!
While they complained, they also tried to correct things.

But these people's efforts were ultimately futile, like a mantis trying to stop a chariot or an ant trying to shake a tree; they were simply unable to correct the runaway train that was the Nationalist government.

Repeated setbacks, the continued formulation of policies that harmed workers and farmers, and the "fire sale" of state-owned mines gradually cooled the enthusiasm of these people until they completely lost hope.

Therefore, Su Mosheng's plan was to find an expert among these people who was strongly dissatisfied with the Nationalist government, and send him to see where the hope lay—a substitution of one person for another—while also sending an economic expert to the liberated areas. But…

The question arises: Su Mosheng listed eight names in his mind. Even though these people were desperate after failing to correct their course, they did not choose to follow the crowd and compromise their principles.

Su Mosheng trusted their integrity and their abilities.

There were eight people in total. He felt that any one of them would be suitable, but he also felt that giving up any one of them would be a shameful waste!

So, could we send them all to the liberated areas?

Su Mosheng was surprised by his own thoughts, but after careful consideration, he felt that this was the best outcome.

These people, with their talents and ambitions, were neglected and wasted in the filth of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Nationalist Government. Letting them go to the liberated areas to see hope and fight for a new China would be the best outcome!

This also aligns with "Qingsong's" "madness" before his departure. Knowing Yuan Nong had been arrested and that spies were investigating him, why didn't he immediately evacuate when he was about to be exposed? It was precisely to take so many people with him during the evacuation!

After convincing himself, Su Mosheng closed his eyes and pondered whether his superiors would agree to his "crazy" idea.

Regardless, I'll first talk to her and share my thoughts—if she objects, then I'll make a decision!

So, after seven hours apart, Su Mosheng contacted Chai Ying again.

……

After listening to Su Mosheng's plan, Chai Ying suddenly realized something:

Why was Su Mosheng concerned about whether other comrades would be affected when she reluctantly agreed to the plan? She had always thought that Su Mosheng was just following orders, so she didn't ask him any questions.

Now she understood; the other person was actually the same kind of person as Zhang Anping!
Seeing that Chai Ying remained silent, Su Mosheng assumed that she disagreed but was struggling to find the right words to refuse. He sighed and said:
"The organization probably has other considerations; I was being presumptuous. If all else fails, then let's choose this expert."

"Comrade Silent Voice—"

Chai Ying shook her head: "Your plan is a very good addition—after all, we are not familiar with the situation within the Ministry of Economic Affairs. On the contrary, you are particularly familiar with the Ministry of Economic Affairs. This plan is a very good addition, and I support it."

"However, I still need to go back and discuss this matter, but I personally believe that this plan will definitely be approved."

She added in her mind:

Given Comrade Anping's personality, if you believe it's feasible to empty the Ministry of Economic Affairs of personnel, he will definitely find a way to do it!

Su Mosheng's eyes lit up:

"What do you need me to do?"

"Just wait patiently!" Chai Ying said with a smile, "I think you should worry about something else more—"

"The higher-ups probably won't agree to let you handle this; it will be done by other comrades!"

Su Mosheng also laughed.

As it turns out, Chai Ying's assessment of Zhang Anping was extremely accurate!
After Chai Ying reported this matter to Zhang Anping through Zeng Moyi, Zhang Anping couldn't help but pace back and forth in the bedroom.

That's brilliant!
He was indeed unfamiliar with the Ministry of Economic Affairs and didn't dare to make such a bold plan, but since Qingsong suggested it, he not only had to follow suit, but also...

"Mo Yi, remember this—remind me to pay attention to protecting key personnel in the future!"

Although Zeng Moyi was puzzled, she nodded to indicate that she had written it down.

Zhang Anping continued pacing. He had been thinking about how to protect important factories in the city in the event of a major defeat for the Kuomintang on the main battlefield, and how to counter the Kuomintang's remaining spies. He had also considered protecting talent, but his focus was on physics experts.

Su Mosheng's suggestion from the Ministry of Economic Affairs made Zhang Anping realize his oversight—talent is not just the top tier, but all kinds of talent, which are very important for the future of the new China. A talent protection plan should be put on the agenda as soon as possible.

After the three major battles are over, the Nationalist government will have begun to consider its final retreat. At that time, the Nationalist government will probably also pay attention to the control of talent. If we take corresponding countermeasures at that time, it will be a case of striking after the enemy has made its move!

This is a good opportunity—taking advantage of the withdrawal of eight experts from the Ministry of Economic Affairs, I can report my ideas to higher authorities and establish a special intelligence group to coordinate this matter.

Having made up his mind, Zhang Anping began to ponder the matters at hand:
Although Su Mosheng suggested asking eight economic experts to leave, if he could persuade these people, there would definitely be more people to escort away—how should he proceed?
Zhang Anping pondered, his eyes gradually brightening.

Mao Renfeng loved picking peaches. Speaking of which... picking peaches that others had "grown" was indeed... quite interesting.

……

The Party's General Affairs Bureau and the State Security Bureau were at odds even in their "grandfather" days.

During the "father's generation," there were even instances of Kuomintang agents burying Kuomintang agents alive.

Although relations have eased and there have even been instances of "exchanging cadres to avoid continued confrontation between the two bureaus," the disputes and conflicts will not cease as a result.

Take this strange collaboration between the two companies as an example. Both sides wanted to take the lead, and after much bickering, they established a joint command, with Shen Zui and Su Mosheng, representing the Party's Information Bureau, serving as co-commanders.

This phenomenon is commonly known as "one family, two heads".

At this moment, a joint meeting between the two companies is being held.

“I think the CCP’s infiltration into the Ministry of Economic Affairs is very serious—” a secret agent from the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, who had been ordered to infiltrate the Ministry of Economic Affairs, spoke first:

“In the few days we’ve been working at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, we’ve collected a total of 78 remarks that are contemptuous of the Party and the country, involving as many as 14 people.”

After he finished speaking, he "casually" criticized his allies:
"I really don't know how the Party's Information Bureau, which is supposed to be all-pervasive, manages to monitor the Ministry of Economic Affairs!"

The spies on the Party's intelligence agency were in a terrible predicament.

Do you really think we can't collect similar comments?

Bullshit!

We not only collected the evidence, but we also arrested people!
But, is it useful?

Do you know what it means to stir up a hornet's nest?
Arresting one person led to the exposure of a bunch of powerful figures. The person was arrested half an hour ago, and before he could even be brought into the Party's Information Bureau, the order to release him came. These people have complicated relationships. A seemingly poor and pedantic scholar can suddenly pull out a powerful figure that is not to be trifled with.

The key point is that the poor, pedantic scholar even looked down on the Buddha statue!
Shen Zui tapped the table and gave the speaking agent a warning look: "Now that the two bureaus are cooperating, I don't want to hear similar rhetoric again—"

"Furthermore, I want suspicious individuals who resemble Qingsong, not those who speak out against the Party and the state!"

Immediately, an agent stood up and replied, "Chief, these people could all be Qingsong."

An agent from the Party's intelligence bureau immediately retorted: "Qingsong is an important undercover agent for the underground party; he wouldn't be so foolish as to make such an obvious move—" He then added a double entendre:

"That would be so unprofessional!"

A spy from the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics sneered:
"We have made two guesses about Qingsong's true identity. First, he is a Communist Party member and a professional agent who is just disguised as a professional bureaucrat. Such a person would not be as unprofessional as this colleague said."

"But there is another possibility: Qingsong's true identity is an economic expert. There are many such experts in the Ministry of Economic Affairs. It is not impossible that the Communist Party could recruit him and give him the code name Qingsong."

"Since the other party is not a professional intelligence agent, he may well show his own tendencies in his daily life."

The agents from the Party's intelligence bureau wanted to argue, but Su Mosheng stopped them. Although they were not convinced by Su Mosheng, they had no choice but to shut up, considering Su Mosheng's relationship with Ye Xiufeng.

“It’s not impossible,” Su said in a low voice, “but this young man just said that these remarks involve as many as fourteen people—how can we investigate that? We can’t just arrest them all!”

He said to Shen Zui, "Director Shen, some scholar-officials in the Ministry of Economic Affairs have very complex networks of relationships behind them. If one thing is done, it will have far-reaching consequences. We can't do that."

Shen Zui frowned upon hearing this. The best way now was to pry open Yuan Nong's mouth, but the key was... he couldn't pry it open!
At this point, someone suggested:
"How about we organize a tour? We can gather all these suspicious individuals together and conduct a thorough investigation during the trip. If he reveals even the slightest clue, then he..."

Shen Zui's eyes lit up; this was a great idea!

Shen Zui looked at Su Mosheng and asked, "Mr. Su, what do you think?"

Su Mosheng did not object: "Okay, but... I think we can reconsider the selection of personnel."

Shen Zui agreed: "Yes, we do need to consider the candidates. After all, our energy is limited. How about this, we each go back and submit a list, and then we will consider the candidates based on the overlap in the lists."

Actually, Su Mosheng was quite "confused" at this time. According to his thinking, he should keep a low profile at this time, but when he communicated with Chai Ying before, Chai Ying told him not to object to the suggestion of "group travel".

This confused him. Could it be that Chai Ying was planning to take him away under the guise of a trip?
Just kidding. During the tour, even the service staff will be disguised agents from the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics and the Party's intelligence agency. How could they possibly take people away?

Transform into a living person?

What Su Mosheng didn't know was that someone had done the same thing as him—bringing the sniper rifle used to assassinate him into Japanese territory.

That person's name is Jiang Si'an.

This time, Su Mosheng was the "unlucky one." (End of Chapter)