Kingsman Agent in Film and Television

Zhang Shih-hao's reputation was not just for show. His willingness to risk everything for a Japanese man who was discovered to be "colluding with the enemy" gave him a halo effect when he carried out defection work during the War of Resistance against Japan.

I just didn't expect that this reputation would be so useful even to a traitor in the underground party.

Wang Tianfeng sighed inwardly. It wasn't that he didn't want to tell Zhang Anping, but rather that he had always had doubts about Zheng Yi's stance. Ever since the Wu Liwei incident, he had wanted to investigate Zheng Yi, but for various reasons, he had not been able to do so.

Firstly, he only had doubts about Zheng Yi's stance. Secondly, because Zheng Yi was Zhang Anping's secretary, if he were to investigate her, he would not only have to give Zhang Anping an explanation, but he would also have to concentrate fully and not tolerate the slightest carelessness. Under the current circumstances, he did not have the conditions to do so, so he chose to "avoid".

Avoid Zheng Yi.

If Zhang Anping were to find out about Cai Xiaoqiang's affair, as long as he didn't fully disclose it to Zhang Anping, even if Zhang Anping didn't tell Zheng Yi, Zheng Yi, as his secretary, could still deduce things from the clues. So after thinking it over, he chose to keep it from Zhang Anping.

In fact, if Wang Tianfeng were to compile a list of suspects, he could practically copy down the names of all the senior officials in the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics. Zhang Anping would inevitably be on the list, but he would definitely be the last one.

Because he kept it a secret from Zhang Anping, Wang Tianfeng chose to "wait it out" in the face of Cai Xiaoqiang's exorbitant demands.

"Besides, you're the one who tricked me into going online. How could I trust you with my life?"

Faced with Cai Xiaoqiang's revelation, Wang Tianfeng, who was prepared, remained calm and composed:
"It's just my duty."

Cai Xiaoqiang glared indignantly at Wang Tianfeng and snorted coldly:
"That's why you're not as good as Director Zhang. Director Zhang has vision, while you have none at all!"

"The mouse is short-sighted!"

Cai Xiaoqiang was genuinely furious. Since he'd already colluded with the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, was it really necessary to set him up? It's only because he, Cai Xiaoqiang, was that he was foolish enough to think he'd been tricked after losing money; most people who lost money probably wouldn't even realize they'd been scammed...

Wang Tianfeng maintained his deadpan expression, showing little emotional fluctuation even when criticized for being short-sighted. He calmly stated:
“Mr. Cai, your time is limited. If the Communist Party finally makes a tough decision, the intelligence you have will be worthless.”

Upon hearing this, Cai Xiaoqiang angrily retorted:

"Did you even tell Director Zhang?!"

This is what Cai Xiaoqiang is most concerned about—he had deliberately tried to trick Wang Tianfeng, but Wang Tianfeng had always acted like a dead pig that wasn't afraid of boiling water, making him increasingly uneasy.

"Your asking price is too high."

Wang Tianfeng did not answer and continued to argue with him about the "price" issue.

"You didn't tell Director Zhang?!"

Wang Tianfeng remained silent, simply watching Cai Xiaoqiang quietly.

Neither admitting nor denying.

Faced with Wang Tianfeng's nonchalant attitude, Cai Xiaoqiang went crazy. His biggest mistake was being blinded by greed and acting impulsively, turning the card game into a gambling game. In the end, he fell for Wang Tianfeng's trick and lost all the money he was supposed to give. Otherwise, why would he be in such a passive position?
Taking a deep breath, Cai Xiaoqiang decided to change his strategy:

“I need to see Director Zhang. I won’t say anything more until I see him. If Director Wang doesn’t believe me, he can try to torture me. I hope he’ll be willing to gamble on the information he gets from me.”

After giving Cai Xiaoqiang a deep look, Wang Tianfeng knew this was not the time for him to show weakness, so he turned and left without hesitation, his back view resolute and unwavering.

Cai Xiaoqiang stared intently at Wang Tianfeng's back, repeatedly suppressing his inner impulse—he truly did not trust Wang Tianfeng. During their cooperation, Wang Tianfeng dared to set him up, causing him to be "arrested." Once he handed over the intelligence he relied on to save his life, there was a high probability that this man would go back on his word and even secretly kill him.

He doesn't dare to gamble, nor can he afford to gamble.

After leaving Cai Xiaoqiang's place, Wang Tianfeng went to his office, closed the door, and his expression became gloomy.

"Enduring" Cai Xiaoqiang would be entirely detrimental—if there were any benefits, it would probably be that it would save the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics a huge amount of money.

Cai Xiaoqiang was really asking for an exorbitant amount—20 large yellow croakers, plus $10,000, in addition to three tickets to the United States and related paperwork. Furthermore, the intelligence would only be revealed to Wang Tianfeng personally after he boarded the ship.

Based on the clues he revealed, the asking price wasn't actually outrageous, but without alerting Zhang Anping, Wang Tianfeng genuinely couldn't come up with the money.

But once he told Zhang Anping, knowing Zhang Anping's personality, Zhang Anping would definitely take out the money without hesitation for this information.

However, doing so would inevitably cause ripples. Wang Tianfeng believed that the underground party possessed an extremely large and secretive intelligence network within the current Bureau of Investigation and Statistics. Using this money would likely alert them, and the possibility of leaks would be extremely high.

The problem is that the current situation is not much better. He had only tentatively released some information, and the other side decisively cut off contact with Zeng Jingci. This vigilance shocked Wang Tianfeng. He still doesn't understand which link went wrong.

As the other party becomes more alert, they will inevitably notice Cai Xiaoqiang's blind spot. Although he had just tested Cai Xiaoqiang in his conversation, it was clear from Cai Xiaoqiang's attitude that Cai Xiaoqiang's sense of urgency was not very strong—although the other party showed enough urgency, Wang Tianfeng was sure that it was an act.

In other words, the intelligence Cai Xiaoqiang possesses, and the individuals involved, do not seem to "disappear" easily because of his arrest.

But Wang Tianfeng was ultimately eager to catch this big fish.

Anping...should I see him?

Wang Tianfeng hesitated, but considering Zheng Yi's questionable stance in his heart, he gave up the impulse.

Despite repeated defeats, he had to achieve something to live up to Anping's trust in him.

After suppressing his impulse, Wang Tianfeng couldn't help but ponder the current situation.

Cai Xiaoqiang's confidence was not feigned. Since he had such a strong sense of confidence to ask for exorbitant sums, the underground party must have been extremely panicked when they realized that Cai Xiaoqiang was in trouble.

They will definitely target Cai Xiaoqiang!

The more you do, the more flaws you'll expose.

Thinking of this, Wang Tianfeng's gaze sharpened. Perhaps it was time to add fuel to the fire; the brighter the fire burned, the more anxious the underground party would become.

The more anxious you are, the easier it is to expose your weaknesses.

If we could use this opportunity to find out the "big boss" in the Secret Service, that would be even better!
Wang Tianfeng took a deep breath, temporarily dispelling the beautiful scene in his mind. One shouldn't think too highly of things; thinking too highly of things can easily lead to problems.

So he thought of something else, like how even Cai Xiaoqiang, that traitor, didn't have a good opinion of the Party and the country...

Well, this was like a bucket of cold water being poured on him, and Wang Tianfeng became numb again.

Even a traitor to the CCP doesn't have a positive outlook on the future of the Party-state...

The Party-State...

……

For Zhang Anping, who currently holds the identity of Zhang Shih-hao, today was another ordinary day.

What did he do again?

He met with some capitalists, and for these capitalists who were good at making grand promises, he painted one pie in the sky after another, luring them onto the director's ship and accepting investment from the "National Government Shareholding Committee".

Aside from that, it seems like nothing else was done.

Zhang Shih-hao was free, but Zhang Anping was anything but—because Zhang Anping's gaze had to be constantly fixed on Mao.

He released the bait through Qiu Ning; it's unclear when Mao will take the bait.
……

Mao Renfeng has taken the bait!

In fact, Mao Renfeng pondered for a long time whether or not to take the bait, and after pulling out a lot of his own hair, he finally decided to take the bait.

Of course, from Mao Renfeng's perspective, this was not a hook, but... an opportunity!
The story begins with the intelligence Qiu Ning sent that morning.

[Wang Tianfeng is suspected of having captured an important figure in the underground Communist Party.]

Qiu Ning said he didn't know exactly how important it was, but judging from the unusual activity of the Nanjing underground party, the "important person" who was caught was definitely not of low rank.

After Qiu Ning finished speaking, he cautiously asked Mao Renfeng for instructions:
The department wants to investigate secretly, and if possible, it wants to compete with Wang Tianfeng.

At the time, Mao Renfeng did not make a decision—because in his mind, Wang Tianfeng was Zhang Anping's most trusted and valued person. If Qiu Ning wanted to claim this credit, it would easily provoke a fierce backlash from Zhang Anping.

To be honest, he was really terrified. If we consider his political struggle with Zhang Anping as a turn-based game: In the first round, because he failed to control public opinion, he threw Zhang Anping out to distract the audience, and Zhang Anping's home was raided by the section chief. In retaliation, Zhang Anping sent someone to assassinate his nephew Mao Zhongxing.

In the second round, taking advantage of Zhang Anping's sick leave, he colluded with Zheng Yaoxian to seize power from the special armed forces that Zhang Anping had built—for the sake of the overall situation, Zhang Anping ultimately chose to remain inactive.

But if Mao Renfeng were to make another move, Zhang Anping would likely have to settle both old and new scores.

It was precisely because of these considerations that he did not make a decision on the spot.

But for the rest of the time, Qiu Ning's voice kept echoing in Mao Renfeng's ears:
Wang Tianfeng secretly arrested an important figure in the underground Communist Party...

A key figure in the underground Communist Party has been secretly apprehended...

An important figure in the underground Communist Party...

Important figures...

Mao Renfeng was well aware of his loss of face—in order to keep his position as bureau chief, he had to choose to betray the section chief while he was doing his job. Even if he managed to keep his position temporarily, his position itself was still in jeopardy.

At this point, he desperately needed achievements to prove himself, even if it was just to temporarily postpone the end of his political career...

Normally, the achievements of Deputy Director Zhang Anping should be attributed to Mao Renfeng, no matter where you look at it. However, the relationship between Zhang Anping and Mao Renfeng is "abnormal," and Zhang Anping's achievements cannot possibly have anything to do with Mao Renfeng.

Now, Wang Tianfeng has captured an important figure in the underground Communist Party...

"Then let's pick this peach!"

If he succeeds, Mao Renfeng will have achieved something; if he fails, he won't suffer any loss.

Success! No matter how fierce Zhang Anping's counterattack was, the credit still belonged to Mao Renfeng!

Even if Zhang Anping doesn't retaliate after failing, how much of his political life will he have left?

Dry!
So Mao Renfeng opened her mouth and took a bite of the plump "food".

……

After get off work, as Zhang Anping was leaving the bureau headquarters by car, he saw the words "Do not discuss state affairs" on the sign in the teahouse, but then casually looked away.

But a surge of excitement welled up inside me:
They've taken the bait!

Sure enough, Mao Renfeng never disappointed him, unlike Wang Tianfeng, who always had to provoke his fragile little heart every now and then—wouldn't it be better to just wait quietly to be of use?

They just have to pull some crazy stunts!
Good news always comes in pairs—when Zhang Anping got home, Zeng Moyi hadn't finished get off work yet. After waiting a while, he received a call from Zeng Moyi, who said she had to work overtime and asked him to come pick her up by bike later.

The translation is: "That comrade has arrived; please meet him."

That comrade was naturally a fellow villager—he went to Shanghai with Zhao Gang, and probably came to Nanjing without stopping after receiving orders from Chai Ying.

With his wife's order, Zhang Anping naturally got on his bicycle and went to pick her up.

Zhang Anping, the deputy director of the Bureau of Secrecy, was very self-disciplined and strictly controlled the misuse of official vehicles. The driver would pick him up and drop him off as usual, and would drive the car back to the bureau headquarters without orders. As a result of Zhang Anping's example, many high-ranking officials in the Bureau of Secrecy were in a state of utter disarray.

They simply bought their own cars, while Zhang Anping, who didn't own a car, lived in a large villa but would occasionally ride a bicycle, a unique style that became the laughing stock of the surrounding neighbors and their families.

According to Zhang Anping's original plan, he should have "changed careers" after his home was raided, going from being a model of integrity in the Party and the country to becoming a black-clad follower. However, the section chief's heartfelt words forced Zhang Anping to abandon the idea of ​​changing careers, which is why he was sometimes seen riding a bicycle while living in a large villa.

Even though riding a bicycle is a perfectly acceptable way to be a little bourgeois at this time.

The guards from the bureau knew Zhang Anping's habits and didn't intend to follow him at this point, but before Zhang Anping left, they still made a point of checking his sidearm and emphasized again that no one should get close...

After the municipal government picked up Zeng Moyi, who was working overtime, the couple got "romantic" and successfully arrived at a secret location, where they met their fellow villager who had been waiting for more than an hour.

Zeng Moyi was in charge of guarding the area, leaving the two of them some private space.

Facing his fellow villager, Zhang Anping didn't stand on ceremony and simply tossed the three documents over.

"You take a look first."

Zheng Yingqi took it and quickly looked at it, then clicked his tongue and said, "You made this? Judging from the information on it, it's much better than when we met that year!"

nonsense!

Zhang Anping rolled his eyes without any attempt to hide it. He showed his fellow villagers the investigation results of the "Flying Fish Incident," the "Assassination of Wang Tianfeng Incident," and the "Yuan Nong's Address Over the Wall Incident." Naturally, the villagers could tell at a glance that this was Zhang Anping's doing.

Everyone says Zhang Shih-hao is not good at fighting—and his fellow villagers who have personally fought Zhang An-ping scoff at this.

Not good at martial arts?!
Ha, beating ten of you would be as easy as drinking cold water!
Seeing that his fellow villager didn't express any surprise, Zhang Anping knew that the other person could probably do it too, but to be on the safe side, he still asked, "You can do it too, right?"

"Ah."

What about marksmanship?

"No problem at all!" the fellow villager replied without hesitation—"Hmph, I'm the one who popularized the marksmanship of the Steel Seventh Company, and I'm also the one who developed the counter-special operations of the 702nd Regiment. How can you question my marksmanship?"

It's just hitting the same spot on a moving target repeatedly, no big deal!

Zhang Anping naturally saw through his fellow villager's "arrogance," and he was quite pleased. He continued, "Later I'll take you to a place so you can familiarize yourself with it. Go and cause a ruckus in the middle of the night, showcasing your skills that meet the requirements here, no problem, right?"

"no problem."

"When you take action, cover your face—there are two people locked up inside. When you see them, do not rescue them, but show disappointment."

"Are they our comrades?"

Zhang Anping nodded: "Yes—I have a way to save them."

The villager looked at Zhang Anping with a puzzled expression: "What kind of smokescreen are you setting up?"

“You don’t need to worry about it—” Zhang Anping’s expression turned serious. Faced with his serious expression, the villager had the illusion of facing a brigade commander. He immediately changed his sitting posture to make his attitude clear.

Zhang Anping then said, "Familiarize yourself with the map of Nanjing later. Tomorrow, you'll go to this place to follow someone—his name is Wang Tianfeng..."

The fellow villager exclaimed in astonishment, "Old Wang is still alive?! Well, that makes sense, Shanghai is your territory, he..."

Zhang Anping looked at his fellow villager with an unfriendly expression. The villager chuckled awkwardly and straightened his posture.

"He's definitely keeping an eye on you right now. When you're following him, don't try to avoid those eyes, but you need to show excellent tracking skills and alertness. I bet after you follow him, he'll take you to a secret location, maybe a house or a restaurant. Just remember it and don't act rashly!"

The villager nodded slowly.

Zhang Anping's demands were undeniably high, but it was precisely these high demands that forced him to seek out him.

But what intrigued him more was the meaning behind Zhang Anping's words.

Knowing full well that the other side has set a trap, yet still having to "step into it," without knowing exactly what the operation is—this is even more mind-bending than a one-on-one duel between two elite special forces soldiers.

Faced with the inquisitive look in his fellow villager's eyes, Zhang Anping had no choice but to put on a stern face and say in a deep voice:

"The situation is very dangerous right now, and the people involved may be those you know. I hope you don't let curiosity kill the cat!"

The fellow villager was taken aback upon hearing this:

"Absolutely not!"

He answered in an extremely solemn tone. (End of Chapter)