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What was Chai Ying thinking?
The Buddha said: It cannot be spoken.

Following Chai Ying's directions, the car stopped in an open area, and the two then walked for about a kilometer to a closed pharmacy.

This is the pharmacy run by the person who was the liaison between the municipal party committee and Chai Ying.

Da da da

Chai Ying walked to the door of the pharmacy and began to knock rhythmically.

"Who is it?"

"Old Lin, it's me—I've finished the medicine you prescribed last time."

After hearing Chai Ying's answer, the pharmacy door was finally closed after a while, and a middle-aged man wearing glasses appeared. His face was very thin, he had a strong smell of illness, and he was hunched over, revealing a sense of weakness.

There was no outward sign of wariness, but Zhang Anping immediately sensed the other person's guardedness. Although they seemed not to be paying attention to him, he could clearly feel the tension emanating from their entire body.

It was obvious that as long as Chai Ying gave the slightest hint, this comrade would use the corresponding means.

The so-called means do not necessarily involve taking action; perhaps just a gesture, a warning gesture, is enough.

"It's urgent," Chai Ying whispered. "Send the code to cancel the alert."

Because of the special nature of Intelligence Group No. 2, the contact person is responsible to the municipal party committee leader on a single line. In theory, unless the municipal party committee leader has a problem, the pharmacy should not have any problems. Of course, if Chai Ying has a problem, there is a theoretical possibility that the pharmacy could have a problem.

Following the instructions of Intelligence Group No. 2, the Municipal Party Committee set up a special "guard post" around the pharmacy. If any problems occurred at the pharmacy, the guard post would alert the Municipal Party Committee and Chai Ying.

This working method was common in Intelligence Group No. 2, but not among other comrades in the underground party, mainly due to cost issues—the guard post of the pharmacy was run by a husband and wife who owned the shop diagonally across the street, which meant that the couple devoted themselves full-time to the guard post work. Such high operating costs were too extravagant for the underground party, which was short of funds.

At this time, Chai Ying's night visit naturally alerted the sentry next door, which is why she specifically reminded the comrades at the pharmacy.

The kerosene lamp flickered, signaling the end of the warning, and then the other party invited the two into the shop.

The other party didn't mince words, but went straight to the point asking, "What happened?"

Chai Ying glanced at Zhang Anping: "You tell me."

Zhang Anping immediately chimed in: "Do you know anything about the comrade who was arrested?"

The pharmacist frowned: "Why are you still asking about this? Didn't we already say that the information he's involved in is confidential?"

“I know!” Zhang Anping repeated, “What I’m asking now is, do you know the comrade who was arrested? If not, we need to see your superior immediately!”

cough cough.

The pharmacy owner coughed twice, and judging from his expression, he seemed to be forcibly suppressing the urge to cough further, before slowly saying:
"I have some understanding of it."

Chai Ying, who was standing nearby, explained, "Old Lin worked in the municipal party committee for a long time. During the War of Resistance Against Japan, when I was working in the Soviet area, I worked with Old Lin."

After listening, Zhang Anping asked the following question directly:
"Was the comrade who was arrested in charge of economic affairs?"

Comrade Lin shook his head.

"Was he in charge of any funding or anything like that? Did he have any access to funds before the incident?"

Old Lin first shook his head, but then suddenly nodded halfway through:

“I remember now, there was a sum of money that was given to him at the time—he was responsible for delivering it to the other comrades, but before the money was delivered, he had his accident.”

"Comrade, are you saying that his arrest was his own fault?!"

Instead of immediately refuting Zhang Anping's suspicions, Lao Lin asked, "Is there something suspicious?"

“I have definite intelligence—first, the Xi family father and son are just a smokescreen by Wang Tianfeng. Second, the Xi family father and son are being secretly detained by Wang Tianfeng in a newly built secret base, but the comrade who was arrested is not there.”

After hearing Zhang Anping's words, Old Lin's expression became extremely solemn, and he muttered, "The first piece of information alone is enough..."

In underground work, vigilance must never be relaxed.

The comrades from the Municipal Party Committee had previously requested the help of Intelligence Group No. 2. Only after learning that the comrade had been caught in the crossfire did they ask Intelligence Group No. 2 to see if they could find a way to rescue him. But since the Xi family father and son were just a smokescreen, it was self-evident what the enemy's real purpose was.

Seeing this, Zhang Anping said in a deep voice:

“I don’t know exactly what ‘he’ is involved in, but in this situation, the best thing to do is to evacuate. Comrade Lin, for the safety of our comrades, I believe you know what’s important.”

But Lao Lin's reaction was beyond Zhang Anping's expectations:

"Is it possible to find out if he confessed?"

Zhang Anping's heart sank, but he still answered:
"Not yet."

"Comrade Chai Ying," Old Lin looked at Chai Ying, about to speak but then coughed violently. Chai Ying quickly patted Old Lin's back. Seeing the sorrow in Chai Ying's eyes, Zhang Anping realized something and couldn't help but sigh slightly.

After a while, Old Lin recovered and continued:
"Do you have any way to find out where he is?"

"Get rid of him?"

"We'll handle the operation," Old Lin said gravely. "We must eliminate him before he speaks."

"No matter the cost, our municipal party committee is willing to bear it."

The phrase "no matter the cost" is something many people see often, but few understand its true significance.

In the military, if your superiors utter these nine words, you must complete the task without hesitation, even if you have exhausted all your troops.

In underground operations, the appearance of this phrase signifies the same brutality and ruthlessness.

Chai Ying just mentioned Lao Lin's qualifications, and given his qualifications, he must have carefully considered his words before making them.

Chai Ying couldn't help but look at Zhang Anping; that "Buddha's conjecture that cannot be spoken" was probably spot on.

As someone who gives orders, Zhang Anping also deeply understands the phrase "no matter what the cost." This is not because the comrades in the municipal party committee are stubborn, but because sometimes, such choices must be made.

Between giving up and taking, in Lao Lin's eyes, the entire municipal party committee is something that can be "gone"!

This also indirectly confirms his guess:

The intelligence this person possesses is of paramount importance.

Taking a deep breath, Zhang Anping said, "Tell me his information—we've taken over this matter!"

Old Lin looked at Chai Ying in astonishment, only to see her nod slightly, indicating her status as a "subordinate." From the moment Zhang Anping entered, Old Lin had assumed he was one of Chai Ying's comrades, and most likely one hidden among the enemy. But now it seemed he was clearly the head of this mysterious intelligence group!
"Comrade, this is a mess we made..."

Zhang Anping interrupted Lao Lin directly:

"Don't talk about that—time is of the essence. I need information about him, preferably a photo, so that the spies don't switch him out and we don't pick the wrong target."

Seeing Zhang Anping's words, Old Lin stopped being polite and gave a brief introduction:
"His name is Cai Xiaoqiang. He's the number two in the propaganda department. He's 41 years old this year and joined the organization during the War of Resistance Against Japan. I'll have someone deliver his photo to Tongfu Goods Store. You can pick it up then."

The second-in-command of the propaganda department?
Zhang Anping's expression shifted: "He participated in the propaganda campaign targeting the Kuomintang's corruption?"

"Ah."

Old Lin looked very bad. After Cai Xiaoqiang was arrested, his associates left immediately. But if this person is a traitor, then not only his associates will need to leave, but also his former colleagues and those involved in his previous work.

If all these comrades were to leave, it would deal a major blow to the propaganda work of the Nanjing underground party.

The information revealed under torture is usually withheld. In a question-and-answer session, there may be useful information, but a large amount will definitely be withheld. Some "unimportant" details will not be disclosed, and these details often contain a great deal of information about one's comrades.

This information was a major reason why many comrades persisted in fighting the enemy while in prison.

But when it comes to betrayal, people usually confess everything at once, sometimes even racking their brains to sell themselves out of fear of displeasing their masters.

Zhang Anping pursed his lips and remained silent—he was increasingly worried that Wang Tianfeng's gaze would turn to him.

"I will go to Tongfu Warehouse to pick up the photos at nine o'clock in the morning."

Zhang Anping stood up:
"We will do our best regarding Cai Xiaoqiang's matter, but the Municipal Party Committee must be prepared for the worst. If we receive bad news, I hope the Municipal Party Committee will immediately evacuate any comrades involved—I don't want to see our comrades arrested because of the Municipal Party Committee's indecisiveness!"

After saying that, Zhang Anping turned and left.

Upon seeing this, Chai Ying quickly said:

"Old Lin, he spoke a bit harshly, but he didn't mean any harm. As for the municipal party committee, we should prepare for the worst."

Old Lin waved his hand:
“He makes a good point. I’ll talk to Lao Cheng about it.”

Only then did Chai Ying leave the pharmacy with the medicine that Lao Lin had prepared.

Neither Zhang Anping nor Chai Ying spoke on the way. It wasn't until after they got in the car and it started moving that Chai Ying spoke:

“Anping, you shouldn’t have lost your temper with Lao Lin.”

Zhang Anping shook his head:

“I did it on purpose. If I didn’t do it, I was afraid they would take chances.”

Chai Ying's mouth moved slightly, as if she wanted to talk about Lao Lin's situation, but she didn't say anything. She was afraid of putting pressure on Zhang Anping—she knew that Zhang Anping actually cared about every comrade the most.

Zhang Anping didn't talk about Lao Lin anymore. He knew that Lao Lin's condition was extremely poor. The heart-wrenching cough had actually stirred up some memories deep in Zhang Anping's mind, but the current situation was not suitable for talking about it.

"Next, you need to coordinate with the municipal party committee. When you meet with Lao Lin next time, tell him that the municipal party committee must unconditionally cooperate with our work. This is very important."

Chai Ying was taken aback: "You have an idea?!"

"Make two preparations. First, I'll see if we can resolve this matter at the Bureau of Secrecy stage. If that doesn't work, we'll get rid of Wang Tianfeng and take control of the matter."

Second, in the worst-case scenario, consider whether you can turn the tables and frame someone for false accusation.

But this will definitely require the cooperation of the municipal party committee.

Chai Ying hesitated and said, "Then what would that mean for you..."

"I'm not in a big problem—no matter what, my status is what it is, and whatever Wang Tianfeng does, he can't get around me in the end."

Seeing that Zhang Anping spoke with such certainty, Chai Ying felt relieved.

"Of course, the above are all worst-case scenarios. The most urgent task is to see if we can find a breakthrough to get rid of Cai Xiaoqiang. Sister Chai, talk to Lao Zheng and ask him to transfer someone from Xu Baichuan's side for me."

"Who?"

"Zheng Yingqi—Comrade Zhao Gang's bodyguard."

"it is good!"

Zhang Anping did not reveal his guess to Chai Ying:
Wang Tianfeng may be suspicious of me.

Cai Xiaoqiang is a member of the municipal party committee's propaganda department, and is also the number two. He was deeply involved in the last propaganda campaign. Through Cai Xiaoqiang, Wang Tianfeng is very likely to gain a deeper understanding of the inside story of the last propaganda campaign. Given that the other party suspects him, this inside story is likely to increase the chances of suspicion.

This is just speculation, and once it's said, Chai Ying will definitely prioritize her own safety, so saying it will only cause her more trouble.

But Zhang Anping clearly took this matter to heart, which is why he arranged for his fellow villagers to "help out."

The reason is simple: the appearance of a fellow villager can take the blame for the "flying fish (hidden weapon fish)" incident and the secret meeting with Yuan Nong. If Wang Tianfeng really suspects him, with a fellow villager taking the fall, he will have room to maneuver.

Secondly, if it really comes to eliminating Wang Tianfeng, Zhang Anping cannot tolerate a second failure. He will choose to be Wang Tianfeng's companion and can stop Wang Tianfeng from going crazy at the crucial moment.

And the most suitable person to lend a hand is naturally someone from the same hometown.

Furthermore, if Cai Xiaoqiang is found, Zhang Anping plans to use his own "risk" to clear his name if he is suspected – having his fellow villager take the risk to eliminate Cai Xiaoqiang would also help clear his name.

But for Zhang Anping, eliminating Wang Tianfeng was the worst possible option.

First of all, this investigation was carried out in collusion between Wang Tianfeng and Tang Zong of the police station. He was not clear about the depth of their cooperation, nor did he know whether Wang Tianfeng had disclosed anything to Tang Zong. If he had, eliminating Wang Tianfeng would only alert Tang Zong.

Not worth the candle.

Moreover, Zhang Anping had long planned to eliminate Wang Tianfeng's identity as the "terminator" of Minglou's identity. If Wang Tianfeng were eliminated prematurely, all those plans would be in vain. Zhang Anping did not want to do so unless absolutely necessary.

In short, Zhang Anping has attached great importance to dealing with the current crisis.

After dropping Chai Ying off, before dawn, Zhang Anping drove to the location of his next target.

Green pine!

He was going to find Qingsong.

The moves made previously might yield unexpected results this time.

(I've written over a thousand words for Chapter Two, and it should be finished in about two more hours. I forgot to send this chapter; I thought I had...) (End of Chapter)