Kingsman Agent in Film and Television

Zhang Anping knew from the very beginning that the section chief was destined to fail this time!
However, his inevitable failure could not deter him from fulfilling his duties and being a loyal subject of the Party and the country.

Zhang Anping, on the other hand, has always been known for his strategic planning skills—therefore, he needs to demonstrate his superior vision and abilities at the right time.

And this opportune moment is now, just before the jealous Party Affairs Bureau foolishly enters the fray.

It allows you to both trick the Party and the Bureau and showcase your abilities.

As for why the timing was so precise, the reason is quite simple—the Party's intelligence bureau is basically unguarded against Zhang Anping at this point.

Ye Xiufeng still "trusted" Zhang Anping. Seeing how "compatible" Zhang Anping and the director were, he naturally felt a sense of crisis. Just then, he heard rumors that the four major families were planning to back down. After weighing the pros and cons, he chose to support the director.

The way to support a section chief is, of course, to use corrupt officials as a pledge of allegiance.

For this, the Party Affairs Bureau really worked hard for three days.

Ye Xiufeng never expected that his hard work and determination to show his loyalty to the director would be so easily labeled as having ulterior motives by Zhang Anping at a crucial moment!

The key point is that Zhang Anping never said the words "Ye Xiufeng has ulterior motives" from beginning to end. He just "discovered" the Taotie's conspiracy at a crucial moment.

Of course, no matter how much Zhang Anping demonstrated his abilities, it was impossible to reverse the tide of the war—even if Zhang Anping hadn't put in the effort, or even if he had truly sworn to be loyal to the Party and the country to the death, he would still be powerless to change the situation.

What the section chief lacked was a system that supported him, not just the support of his chief of staff. This was a crucial point that the section chief never understood—and this also meant that even with his connections and his vow to be loyal to the party and the country to the death, Zhang Anping was powerless to reverse the situation.

Fortunately, he was not a true loyalist to the party and the state.

But we definitely need to come up with ideas!

Zhang Anping's fingers tapped rapidly on the table, the sound growing increasingly urgent, like the clatter of horses' hooves.

"We must first take over the vacated power and ensure that they cannot use it to cause trouble!"

"Suspend the anti-corruption efforts, consolidate the gains, and deal with their prepared offensives—under no circumstances can things go wrong, and we absolutely cannot allow a backlash!"

"In addition, Director, you must personally contact patriotic businessmen and prepare for a market downturn. Ensure that if they launch an attack, it will not affect people's livelihoods."

"Secondly, we need leverage!"

The section chief's expression shifted: "Bargaining chips? You mean..."

"A bargaining chip to force them to back down and fight us to the death!" Zhang Anping's expression turned cold:

"In just six days, fourteen corrupt groups were dismantled. They were able to confess so readily while protecting all the people behind the scenes. They must have received a promise from them. I want to use the name of the Communist Party to immediately execute some of the most corrupt people, force them to reveal the mastermind behind the scenes, and then take them down as bargaining chips!"

"If they dare to fight to the death, then... kill one to warn a hundred! Kill ten to warn a thousand!"

These murderous words moved the section chief. Such decisiveness and ruthlessness were truly worthy of Zhang Shih-hao, who had left the Japanese helpless!

This ruthlessness is indeed crucial in this time of crisis.

The section chief wasn't one to hesitate. What's wrong with using the label of "communist" to conceal a bunch of heinous corrupt officials?!
The promises they made to these bastards will inevitably turn into a terrifying threat once the gun goes off. At that point, will these corrupt bastards still care about their promises, just to save their own lives?
"Okay! Let's do it this way!"

……

With the section chief's approval, Zhang Anping went back and immediately began his work that very night!
To be honest, he was also infuriated by these corrupt officials in the Nationalist government—the Nationalist government had low productivity, and officials' acquisition of wealth inevitably led to rampant damage to the interests of the people.

A casual glance at the case files reveals the blood and tears of the people seeping beneath the black ink. Allowing some heinous bastards to live even a second longer is a defilement of the people's blood and tears, and a disregard for the wronged souls.

Zhang Anping didn't even live to see the reckoning with these bastards after the founding of the People's Republic of China!
He went directly to the prison where these corrupt officials were being held and gave orders to Mingtai, who was waiting there:
“Select some heinous bastards and execute them immediately in the name of communist collusion—we can just have the judicial department issue a supplementary document later.”

Mingtai immediately perked up upon hearing this; after all, the teacher was really helpful!
These past few days, he's been dreaming about getting revenge on these bastards, but he also knows very well that under normal circumstances, at most a few of these people will be executed, while the vast majority of corrupt officials will be spared.

The teacher never expected to use this method to achieve his goal—as for the consequences, he had too much faith in Zhang Anping and didn't believe that Zhang Anping would leave any aftereffects after deciding to kill someone.

Upon receiving Zhang Anping's order, Mingtai immediately led his men to take roll call with murderous intent—the names of those damned people were already etched in his mind. Previously, he had planned to leave a "file" on these bastards and settle accounts with them after the People's Liberation Army liberated the country, but now, he was arresting people according to the list etched in his mind!

……

In the prison cells, the arrested corrupt officials, though generally looking somewhat worried, showed no despair or fear of being tried. Even the guards could tell that these people were worried about losing their lucrative positions where they could engage in rampant corruption, rather than about their own fate.

Therefore, even with agents from the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics in place, the prison guards didn't make things too difficult for these bureaucrats who were destined to rise from the ashes.

Or rather, they simply didn't dare to make things difficult for them—because their warden was always kind and gentle to these people.

But all of this changed when Mingtai showed them a list of as many as fifty-nine people.

"These...these are all to be killed?"

The warden swallowed hard; the list, covered in dark ink, seemed to be pouring out blood in his eyes.

Mingtai, who had long harbored resentment towards the warden, asked without even lifting his eyelids:
"has a problem?"

His voice was cold, carrying a faint hint of murderous intent.

The warden stammered in panic, "No, no, I... I'll go get him right now."

The warden knew that Mingtai was venting his dissatisfaction with him—in the past few days, he had been taking good care of these arrested corrupt officials, and he had given extra attention to some of the officials with connections, which had led to several arguments between him and Mingtai.

Now that Mingtai holds the imperial sword, he definitely intends to kill him, so he has no choice but to back down.

But the warden had been instructed by someone, and after separating from Mingtai under the pretext of taking someone away, he immediately summoned his confidant and had the confidant secretly inform someone by phone, while he himself dragged his feet and took people to take the person away.

As soon as they reached the entrance to the detention area, they were stopped by Mingtai, who had a smile on his face.

What made the warden tremble even more was:
Behind Mingtai stood his trusted confidant, who was about to deliver the message.

The warden held his breath the moment he saw his confidant, fearing that Mingtai would wave his hand and the wolf-like secret service agents would take him away.

Fortunately, Mingtai merely looked at the warden with a "smile" and did not give any orders, but his actions themselves were a great deterrent.

The warden, trembling with fear, cautiously walked past Mingtai into the detention area. After a few steps, his legs gave way, but fortunately he could hold onto the wall to avoid falling—though his back was clearly soaked with sweat.

Just a moment ago, Mingtai was just a kid in his eyes, even though the other party's military rank was similar to his own. But after the "communist sympathizer list" of 59 people came out, Mingtai was no longer a kid in his eyes, but a man-eating demon!
why?
Because the few benefactors he saw as temporarily in distress are now on the list given to him by Mingtai.

What awaited them was... the firing squad outside!

Mingtai was still smiling, his emotions seemingly unchanged, but his heart was filled with an indescribable sense of absurdity.

This is the Nationalist government—some people are trying every means to fight corruption, like Don Quixote rushing towards a kite, but even a mere prison warden knows that he is going against the will of heaven!

Even though this side showed its determination by committing murder, the other side still chose to inform them!

It's absurd to the point of being ridiculous, and it's also filled with a despair that makes people both laugh and cry.

Once he had caught his breath, the warden reverted to his aloof and powerful persona in front of the guards. He summoned the heads of each prison ward and handed them the bewildered list.

“Bring up everyone on the list.”

"Warden, what's going on?"

The warden inexplicably lost his temper:

"Just raise your questions when we tell you to! Why are you asking so many questions?!" This seemingly inexplicable outburst immediately made the prison ward leaders realize a possibility:
problem occurs!
The prison was their territory. After receiving the list, they quickly found out what they were supposed to do—collaborate with the Communists. These people on the list had been labeled as Communist collaborators by the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, and a firing squad had arrived at the prison just ten minutes earlier.

So, is there any need to ask what will happen next?
The heads of each prison ward turned pale. They had previously taken good care of these prisoners, just like the warden, and they were all secretly betting on how long it would take for these prisoners to walk out of the prison openly and how long it would take for them to become "masters" again.

But now, so many people are going to be dragged out and executed?!
Someone said something in a trembling voice:
"Is this... really going to get serious?"

No one spoke; they just silently clutched the list in their hands—didn't that mean the prisons would be overcrowded with officials?
Speculation aside, let's get started!
The prison area supervisors entered their respective areas and began to select people according to the list.

At first, the "prisoners" in the prison thought that the secret service and the anti-corruption team were going to interrogate them again, so they were naturally indifferent. But when they noticed the pitying look in the eyes of the prison guards, these "prisoners" who were good at reading people suddenly felt that something was wrong - but at this time, they did not realize what was waiting for them.

It wasn't until the prison guard, abandoning his usual friendliness, coldly ordered the other prisoners to tidy up the empty beds that someone finally realized what was happening.

In an instant, all the prison blocks were in an uproar!
Why did they confess all their accomplices without saying a word after being investigated?
Why did they cooperate so well after being investigated, yet conceal crucial information?

Just as Zhang Anping said, someone had told them in advance what to do—this was a grand game, a very large game, and they were a group of pawns who had crossed the river, and could only follow the path set for them by those behind them, moving step by step.

But they believe that the ultimate winner in this game will be the person behind them.

The winner is always the one who takes all.

But now, when they realize they've gone from pawns to sacrificial pawns and are about to be consumed, they're suddenly terrified.

Some people wailed and cried, some shouted at the jailers that they wanted to confess, and some brought up the people behind them and told the jailers about their unapproachable backgrounds—but it was all in vain, because it was the jailers who took them away, and the jailers were only responsible for taking them out!

A person of great wisdom then shouted:
"madness!"

"Don't lose your composure!"

"The Bureau of Investigation and Statistics is best at intimidation! This is just a bluff! Don't fall for it!"

After this person said that, many prisoners who had gone limp and couldn't even walk suddenly perked up—yes, this is intimidation, this must be intimidation!

The jailer in charge of taking the people away just shook his head and sighed. These people, even when they're about to die, still think it's just a threat.
These former gentlemen seem to genuinely lack understanding of what the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (BIS) is.

Inside the hastily cleared execution ground, Mingtai casually put his arm around the warden's shoulder, seemingly chatting casually, but actually enjoying watching the warden sweat profusely—the warden didn't seem to realize he was sweating profusely, instead catering to Mingtai's every whim.

Suddenly, Mingtai patted the warden on the shoulder, gesturing for him to look into the distance, and said with feigned surprise:
"Hey—look at their demeanor, they really seem like those underground party members who are ready to die for their cause? Hehe, could it be that I've accidentally uncovered all the hidden underground party members?"

Following the direction Mingtai pointed, the warden saw the "underground party members" brought by the guards. He tried to force a smile to agree with Mingtai, but found himself unable to control his facial expressions, and his legs were still shaking incessantly...

These "underground party members," about to be executed, faced the standard firing squad, yet they remained steadfast in their beliefs. Although some were already paralyzed and unable to move, most still firmly held onto an ironclad principle:
They can't be executed so easily!

Until the first wave of 14 people were brought over, until the firing squad stepped forward and pulled the bolts...

Finally, someone couldn't take it anymore and, while wetting their pants, screamed in agony:

“I confess! It was Master Kong who instructed me! I have an account book that records my interactions with Master Kong…”

If Zhang Anping were truly a loyal subject of the Party and the State, he would naturally have stopped the execution after this scene unfolded.

But he wasn't!

Mingtai, who was in charge of execution and supervision, was also not a loyal subject of the party and the state—so naturally he would not stop it.

Then, a shot rang out.

After the fourteen corpses fell to the ground, the others were completely dumbfounded. All their firm beliefs vanished without a trace in that instant.

There were only heart-wrenching cries and confessions made in desperate attempts to survive.

Unfortunately, it’s useless!
Mingtai grabbed the warden's arm, signaling the next group—the second batch of fourteen men were led to the execution site...

Not far away, Zhang Anping held a teacup, slowly watching the execution, his eyes showing little emotion.

It wasn't because he had seen a lot of corpses, but because... he thought of the fact that many of the details in these people's files were only mentioned briefly.

The parts that are only briefly mentioned are mostly the blood and tears of ordinary people.

Not one of them is innocent—they deserve to go to hell dozens of times over!
The romance of the Republic of China never belonged to the common people, who were like grass and chaff, because the common people were the fuel in the "romance" of the Republic of China.

After the last 17 people were executed, Zhang Anping slowly turned around, showing little emotional fluctuation, and simply muttered softly:
"I thought Mingtai was a radical, but I didn't expect him to be a conservative."

It's just unclear whether this "conservative" refers to those who consider radicals conservative, or to true conservatives in the real sense.

But none of that matters anymore. What matters is:
Next, those corrupt officials who were so confident not long ago will have to spill the beans!

……

And I must say, the harvest that night was extremely large.

The anti-corruption team led by the section chief had been trying to obtain evidence from various corrupt groups that could uncover the four major families—but in the past six days, all their progress had been horizontal. The prisoners who were apprehended either claimed ignorance or took all the blame, without mentioning the four major families at all.

But after all 59 people were executed, and as the shadow of death loomed over them, they finally began to confess everything.

The anti-corruption team was expanded multiple times, constantly sorting out one confession after another, marking out the members of the four major families, and preparing thick "files" for them.

As dawn breaks and a single order is given, the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics will faithfully carry out the director's will and take down all these people.

……

The gunshots in the prison not only awakened the corrupt officials waiting for their "rebirth" inside, but also alarmed the entire city of Nanjing.

"What?! The Bureau of Investigation and Statistics executed 59 people in prison?!"

Upon hearing the news, the person who had told his younger brother "Don't rush," "Take it easy," and "No rush" jumped out of bed in his pajamas in a panic.

When the news arrived, the man who was disciplining his son didn't even notice the ruler falling from his hand.

Upon hearing the news, an official who was so preoccupied with financial affairs that he couldn't sleep slowly closed his eyes.

They were all shrewd and experienced; how could they not see through the ulterior motive behind the execution of 59 people?

The section chief realized their intention to "indulge" them, so he chose to act swiftly and decisively, and then take down a group of people who would make them hesitate to act.

In this way, the section chief has the confidence to restrain them.

is that useful?
In fact, they thought it was useless.

However, the director's move still...shook them.

What was shocking was not the 59 lives lost, but the fact that the section chief had so easily executed 59 people in order to deal with them—meaning that the section chief's determination to deal with them was far more intense than they had imagined.

One phone call after another was made, and a consensus was reached effortlessly.

In conclusion, it can be summed up in just four words:

"It's about to rain." (End of Chapter)