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Taking the secret strongholds built by Wang Tianfeng as an example, only Guo Qiyun knew about these strongholds besides him. After Guo Qiyun "betrayed" him, Wang Tianfeng changed the secret strongholds again, and this information was even only in his hands.

In reality, Zhang Anping would secretly investigate each of his expense reports.

To make an analogy:

Wang Tianfeng purchased a courtyard as a secret hideout. This expense required the landlord's signature on the books. Although there was no specific information, the landlord's signature made the investigation much easier.

Secondly, after purchasing the property as a base, it needs to be secretly renovated. This involves information about the construction team. The construction team certainly doesn't know the specific purpose of the yard, but based on the information from the construction team, the location of the secret base can still be investigated.

Therefore, Zhang Anping was able to confidently say that everything was under his control.

Chai Ying instructed, "Then be careful. If it really comes to a head, we can bring in people from outside."

In fact, Chai Ying knew that she was overthinking things. When her husband was Anping's deputy, it was largely because he was overly concerned. He was always uneasy about Anping's risky actions. But after being Anping's deputy for so long, she had already accepted Zhang Anping's thorough consideration.

Zhang Anping's rise to his current position is largely due to Dai Chunfeng's trust, but even without Dai Chunfeng's trust, how bad could Zhang Anping be based on his own abilities alone?
Having risen to such a high position in the complex world of the Military Intelligence Bureau, how could Zhang Anping not have considered things thoroughly before taking the dangerous path?

After dropping Chai Ying off "on the way," only Zhang Anping and Zeng Moyi remained in the car. Zeng Moyi looked at her husband, but didn't know what to say.

"Don't worry, I don't do things I'm not sure I can do."

Zeng Moyi didn't say anything, but simply reached out and gently pressed down on Zhang Anping's hand that was resting on the gear lever.

……

Midnight, one o'clock.

After putting on makeup, Zhang Anping secretly slipped out of her house and drove out of a pre-prepared car in a courtyard about one kilometer away from her home. She then sped through Nanjing late at night.

Wang Tianfeng had three secret strongholds that he considered "safe." These three strongholds were newly prepared after Guo Qiyun's "betrayal," and the construction teams used were not related to the previous construction teams at all. He thought he had prepared them very well, but in the end, he could not hide them from Zhang Anping's eyes.

Zhang Anping believed that the Xi family father and son, along with the arrested municipal party committee member, were among these three secret hideouts.

Having analyzed Wang Tianfeng's psychology, Zhang Anping achieved a "first-shot hit".

No. 127 Ninghai Road, a detached courtyard.

After using the shadows to reach the outer perimeter of the courtyard, Zhang Anping listened intently and immediately discerned the breathing of the sentries on duty inside the courtyard.

Normal people would be fast asleep at this time. What else could be a sentry who can maintain a normal breathing rhythm and walk around in the yard at this moment?
But Zhang Anping didn't rush to pry out. Instead, he first scouted the surroundings. He had revealed his skills twice: once when he rescued Wu Liwei and the others from Shen Zui's hands, and once when he was for Yuan Nong.

These two incidents may not have caused a major uproar, but Wang Tianfeng definitely took them to heart. If it were Zhang Anping himself, he would definitely prepare another force around the secret base to support and monitor the entire secret base. Judging from his own experience, Zhang Anping could not guarantee that Wang Tianfeng would not do the same.

But after looking around, Zhang Anping was somewhat disappointed.

No!

Perhaps Wang Tianfeng had extreme confidence in this secret stronghold.

Since there isn't one, let's infiltrate!

The secret hideout had been thoroughly renovated, with sharp spikes on the surrounding high walls that made it difficult for ordinary people to infiltrate without leaving a trace. But this did not deter Zhang Anping, who chose to climb to the roof from the highest point.

As expected, there was indeed a small warning mechanism on the roof. It wasn't the kind of magical mechanism that shoots arrows when stepped on, as seen in TV dramas. Instead, it was a warning mechanism that would make a breaking sound after being subjected to a certain weight. Unfortunately, this kind of warning mechanism was completely useless in front of the cautious Zhang Anping.

As he cleaned up the traces, he slowly groped his way in, and when he got close to the courtyard, he lay down and began to listen to the sounds coming from inside the courtyard.

There were two sentry posts in the courtyard, and four people were sleeping in the main house (north-facing house). Judging from the sounds, they were sleeping together—they must be guards.

There were two people in each of the east and west wing rooms. Although they were all fast asleep, judging from the sounds, they were keeping their distance from each other. They were probably the detainees and the guards.

In addition, there was someone sleeping in the side room next to the main house, but there was only one person.

There were eleven people in total. The one in the side room should be the leader, and the other two should be detainees—that is, nine guards and two detainees!
It doesn't match!
Although Zhang Anping had no evidence to prove that the two detainees were the Xi family father and son, Wang Tianfeng's words proved that neither Xi Yunwei nor Lao Xi were of a level that Wang Tianfeng would pay special attention to. How could he possibly separate the father and son?

Therefore, the municipal party committee member who was arrested was placed in solitary confinement!

Neither Lao Xi nor Xi Yunwei currently have the value to be detained in solitary confinement. Considering Wang Tianfeng's description of a "very, very big fish," only the comrade from the Municipal Party Committee will be detained in solitary confinement.

Zhang Anping quietly peeked out and glanced at the two sentries in the yard.

Information about the two men instantly flashed through his mind—they were indeed former members of the Military Intelligence Bureau, former agents who were accepted by the police department during the reorganization.

This is actually quite obvious. Considering the infiltrative forces of Intelligence Group No. 2 under Wang Tianfeng's command, Wang Tianfeng could only achieve a one-sided information blockade by not using all of his subordinates' forces.

Wang Tianfeng managed to do just that, which proves that the forces he mobilized must have been former special agents transferred from the police station.

Whether it was cadres exchanged from the Party and the Bureau, or people I personally placed in his hands, he trusted none of them!

Zhang Anping didn't rush to leave, but instead lay on the roof, quietly thinking.

This means he harbors deep suspicion towards the entire Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (BIS) system and the Party's intelligence bureau system—why would he do this? Unless…

He clearly believed that the Party's intelligence bureau and the secret service had been infiltrated so severely that he dared not trust anyone—including me?

An unseen wind swept by, bringing a biting chill. Zhang Anping slowly closed his eyes, pondering all the conversations he had with Wang Tianfeng during the day and recalling every expression on Wang Tianfeng's face.

Does he doubt me?
A very, very big fish...

Are these five words a hidden meaning, or just a subtle hint of what he was implying after he got angry?

Or perhaps it's to maintain a sense of composure?

Zhang Anping felt a heavy weight in his heart. He was used to being in control of everything, and the core of his control was the network of the vast No. 2 intelligence group rooted in the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics.

However, the force that Wang Tianfeng used this time was a former agent who had been transferred from the Military Intelligence Bureau during the reorganization. During the reorganization, Zhang Anping was the real "mastermind." Some members of the No. 2 Intelligence Group were reassigned to the Second Bureau, while others were reassigned to the Traffic Police Corps. However, the police station was full of genuine Military Intelligence Bureau agents.

Zhang Anping did this because he felt that the police force under the police station was one of the main focuses of the work of other comrades in the underground party, and he did not need to spare energy to make arrangements in the police station.

Secondly, actions against the underground party generally had to go through the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics or the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, so the police station didn't need to devote any effort to them.

This has led to the current situation—after Wang Tianfeng and Tang Zong began their secret cooperation, his "ears" stopped working!
Taking a deep breath, Zhang Anping suppressed his regret.

[Let's put all that aside for now! Let's resolve this issue with the comrade from the Municipal Party Committee first!]

Since the person is not at this secret base, he must be at one of the remaining two bases.

Slowly leaving the rooftop, cleaning up all traces, and climbing down the wall, Zhang Anping drove over 800 meters away to his parking spot and sped off to the next secret hideout.

No! Next one.

nor!
The remaining two secret outposts were found to be inactive.

Zhang Anping was stunned after two failed attempts. Where... was the person?

Where is that municipal party committee member who was arrested being held?

Zhang Anping refused to believe in bad luck and went to the three previous secret strongholds. These three strongholds were built by Wang Tianfeng when Guo Qiyun was in power. Although very few people knew about them, they were already among the assets to be disposed of after Guo Qiyun "betrayed" him.

As expected, none of the three secret outposts were there. Not only were they empty, but some shady facilities had also been dismantled, clearly indicating that they were about to be dealt with.

Faced with this situation, a possibility that Zhang Anping had previously considered extremely unlikely surfaced in his mind:
The underground party comrade who was arrested has betrayed us!
Or rather, the arrest of Lao Xi and Xi Yunwei was actually the dumpling in the pot, because the one who truly led to their arrest was "him".

His betrayal was the real reason why the Xi family father and son were arrested.

Zhang Anping had considered this possibility before, but he believed it to be extremely unlikely.
If the other party is truly a traitor, then they can simply lie low in place; there's no need for such a large-scale operation.

But the current results all point to this extremely small possibility.

Inside the car, Zhang Anping closed his eyes and pondered.

The attitude of the municipal party committee comrades proves that "he" possesses a very, very important piece of intelligence; otherwise, the municipal party committee comrades would not have sought help from Chai Ying and then refused to provide her with specific intelligence details.

So, what circumstances would force Wang Tianfeng to arrest the Xi family father and son in order to "cover" for him?
[Assuming "he" is a traitor, then why make such a fuss? They could have done it quietly...]

Zhang Anping's gaze sharpened. He had a crucial piece of intelligence in his hands and wanted to sell it for a good price. At the same time, he realized that he was in danger within the underground party. Therefore, Wang Tianfeng had no choice but to use this method to "protect" him first.
wrong!

Normally, once "he" is arrested, the underground party comrades would definitely evacuate all those involved with "him" from the network!
This is a basic principle of underground work, and how could Wang Tianfeng, as his adversary, not know it?
Unless, of course, the information involved in "his" intelligence is something that cannot be easily evacuated.

This is reasoning, but he believes the facts are likely quite similar.

This also explains why Wang Tianfeng did not take action against the people involved with "him"—Wang Tianfeng's actions were to convey the message that this person had not yet confessed!
As of this point, Wang Tianfeng had not yet taken any action, which was likely because the other party had not yet made a move.

That's easy to explain:

He is still negotiating with Wang Tianfeng to gain more benefits, so he is keeping that crucial piece of information tightly under wraps.

Is that possible?

Zhang Anping's heart skipped a beat. If that was the case, then he had to race against time!

……

Inside the secret room, Chai Ying, who hadn't slept, visibly breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Zhang Anping in disguise.

But Zhang Anping's stern expression made Chai Ying feel inexplicably uneasy.

“The person is being held in the Ding No. 1 secret stronghold, but I judge that the person being held is the Xi family father and son. There are nine guards in total—that comrade is not inside. I have also investigated the Ding No. 2 and Ding No. 3 secret strongholds, but they are not in use.”

After Zhang Anping finished speaking, he took a deep breath: "Comrade Chai Ying, I suspect that the comrade who was arrested may have already betrayed us."

Chai Ying was shocked: "They betrayed us before?!"

"This is wrong!"

She said, "If he had already betrayed us, there would have been no need to arrest him, let alone make such a fuss."

Zhang Anping countered, "He's Wang Tianfeng's target, so why is he being held in solitary confinement? And why isn't he among the three secret hideouts he recently established?"

Chai Ying was speechless.

Solitary confinement is not inherently wrong, but when there is a secret base, the person "disappears" and is not actually at the base, which is highly suspicious.

"Now what?"

Zhang Anping said in a deep voice, "Take me to see the comrades of the underground party. I need to confirm one thing."

"what's up?"

"I want to find evidence of 'his' betrayal among the comrades in the municipal party committee."

Chai Ying was stunned: "How is this possible?"

Zhang Anping glanced at the time: "Time is of the essence, let's get in the car first—we'll talk as we go."

"it is good!"

After the two left the secret room and got into the car outside, Chai Ying revealed the address of the municipal party committee contact person. While driving, Zhang Anping shared his guesses:
“I think his arrest was not his own intention. There must have been some ‘unavoidable’ situation that made him afraid to stay in the organization. At this time, Wang Tianfeng took advantage of the situation and tried to force him to reveal that crucial intelligence in this ‘do-or-die’ way.”

Chai Ying pondered, processing Zhang Anping's conjecture.

Zhang Anping's speculation is based on the premise that the other party has betrayed him—even if it wasn't betrayal, the other party had already been in contact with Wang Tianfeng.

"But what if it isn't?"

Without hesitation, Zhang Anping said, "If not, then we'll 'sell out' Lao Zheng and then get the information from the comrades in the municipal party committee. My intuition tells me that the people involved in this information are no less important than Lao Zheng."

"Sell?"

Chai Ying was almost stunned by that word. She glanced at Zhang Anping with displeasure. If Zheng Yaoxian heard this, who knows how he would slander you!

“I’m not joking—” Zhang Anping glanced at Chai Ying and said solemnly, “‘A very, very big fish,’ those are Wang Tianfeng’s exact words. He’s not the type to exaggerate. Do you think the comrade involved behind those six words is of a low rank?”

Chai Ying remained silent. When it came to understanding Wang Tianfeng, no one could compare to Zhang Anping.

There was one thing Zhang Anping didn't say:
Without considering Wang Tianfeng's suspicion of me, his act of keeping it a secret proves that the "very, very big fish" is definitely no less important than himself.

As a key figure, Zhang Anping was well aware of the high-ranking comrades of our party who had infiltrated the Kuomintang—if it really involved them, they would perfectly fit the definition of "a very, very big fish".

Faced with Zhang Anping's determination to gain the trust of the municipal party committee members even at the cost of exposing Zheng Yaoxian, Chai Ying naturally realized how much Zhang Anping valued this unknown intelligence.

"I didn't take it seriously enough!" Chai Ying also reflected on herself at this moment: "I should have realized something was wrong from the fact that Wang Tianfeng kept it a secret from you. I was too naive."

After speaking, she gave Zhang Anping a deep look. In her mind, Zhang Anping should be a top-ranking undercover comrade, but the way he was showing such importance made her realize...

(I originally planned to update twice, but I have to admit I'm getting old. I can only manage two days before I give up. I'll try to update twice again tomorrow.)
(Just realized that the end of the month is double the monthly votes, this is probably the last wave of double monthly votes for this book, so watch my performance, gentlemen.)
Ahhhhhh, no, please don't vote for me now! It's double rewards at the end of the month, I'm going to be bombarded with votes then! It's not double rewards now!!! (End of Chapter)