Kingsman Agent in Film and Television

Under the flashing lights, Mao Renfeng was still "talking big," while the sharp critic Zhang Anping, who was willing to take full responsibility, was now being brutally attacked, and right under the flashing lights.

Zhang Anping was originally staying in the ruins of the small hotel because he was waiting for the outcome—the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics had launched a manhunt for the assassin, and Zhang Anping, still furious, was waiting for the result.

But now he couldn't stay any longer. Mao Renfeng was shameless, but Zhang Anping was a man who cared about his reputation, so he couldn't stay any longer.

So, with a dark expression, he grabbed Wang Tianfeng and left.

The reporters, who loved watching the drama unfold, didn't want Zhang Anping to leave.

"Commander Zhang, do you have anything to say about Director Mao's accusations?"

"Deputy Director Zhang, were you in charge of the incredibly foolish action that Director Mao mentioned?"

"Deputy Director Zhang, why don't you use people from the Security Bureau? Do you not trust the agents of the Security Bureau?"

"Director Zhang..."

One sharp question after another came at Zhang Anping. Zhang Anping remained silent with a gloomy face. Seeing this, Shen Zui, who was hiding to the side, immediately led a group of agents to rush over and protect Zhang Anping. Under the reporters' enthusiastic "entreaties", they escorted Zhang Anping and Wang Tianfeng away.

Seeing this, Mao Renfeng laughed inwardly. "So, Zhang Anping, you've ever been this pathetic?"

Zhang Anping's hasty escape undoubtedly emboldened Mao Renfeng, who seized the opportunity to say all the things he had wanted to say for a long time.

For example, the work of the Security Bureau is difficult to carry out because the Security Bureau has a huge faction that is incompetent at everything and is the number one drag on the team.
For example, the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics is currently overstaffed and internal strife outweighs its actual work because whenever a problem arises in the work, a certain faction will do the same thing as before: first shift the blame to its own people.
For example, there's Wang from a certain faction. He's useless at everything, but he loves to stalk his own people, believing they're all traitors while he's the only one who's truly loyal to the emperor and the country. He spends all his time watching his own people, and when he tries to do anything worthwhile, he makes a mistake...

Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, Mao Renfeng went all out and harshly accused Zhang Anping. However, she remained silent when it came to her own topic. Seeing this, the reporters simply stopped asking questions about Mao Renfeng and focused on Zhang Anping, because that was the only way to get more scoops.

As the saying goes, the person who wronged you knows better than you how wronged you are—this is exactly the state Mao Renfeng is in right now; all he needs to do is pin more accusations on Zhang Anping.

He wasn't worried about whether it would be published in the newspapers—the number of people who wanted Zhang Anping's reputation ruined wasn't as large as a corps, but it was definitely as large as an army.

It's truly unacceptable that a dog spy is hailed as a paragon of integrity within the Party and the state. There are far too many "uncles" like him who are simply intolerable.

He supplied so much ammunition this time, how could those people not take advantage of it?
At this moment, Zhang Anping seemed unaware of what he was about to face. He got into Shen Zui's car, and Shen Zui personally drove him away.

Shen Zui asked, "District Chief, shall I take you home?"

"Go to the bureau headquarters."

Shen Zui remained silent and drove obediently.

Inside the car, Zhang Anping sat silently, while Wang Tianfeng beside him also remained silent, only occasionally touching his face unconsciously.

Zheng Yi's slap really hurt!
Suddenly, Zhang Anping asked:

"Old Wang, how exactly did he find this place?!"

How did you find this place?
Zhang Anping knew better than anyone else—the two wall-hungry characters had to work together!

But from Wang Tianfeng's perspective, it was:

"The problem lies on my end."

Zhang Anping looked at Wang Tianfeng, and even Shen Zui, who was driving, perked up his ears.

Wang Tianfeng said in a low voice, "After the gunfight at Fuchang Hotel, my men went on high alert, and it was this loophole that made 'him' notice this place."

Zhang Anping slowly digested what Wang Tianfeng had said, while Shen Zui's perked ears drooped, and he couldn't help but murmur:
"This person... knows you very well!"

To be fair, Wang Tianfeng's plan was flawless. Digging a pit in the seemingly impossible Fuchang Hotel was truly ingenious, and imprisoning people near the pit, both in name and in reality, was even more brilliant—provided all the consequences were disregarded.

Because of Shen Zui's murmur, Zhang Anping said thoughtfully, "Fuchang Hotel, did he jump in on purpose?"

"Give me the battle report from Fuchang Hotel later!"

This was said to Shen Zui.

"Ah."

Wang Tianfeng lowered his head, but his gaze remained fixed on Shen Zui.

This person understands himself extremely well—that's certainly true.

But how many people truly understand you?

Guo Qiyun is one, and there are two in the car right now!
Even if Wang Tianfeng's heart were made of ice, he couldn't harbor any doubts about Zhang Anping, who had stood up for him against Mao Renfeng and put him in such a passive position.

But Zhang Anping's suspicions were very strong, and he asked in a deep voice:

"Why was that last grenade so accurate?"

Wang Tianfeng couldn't answer this question and could only attribute it to the other party's observation skills.

……

pharmacy.

Old Lin, who was coughing, suddenly had a bright look in his eyes—because Chai Ying stepped into the pharmacy.

"Your medicine is ready. Come with me to get it."

After leading Chai Ying into the back room, Old Lin suppressed a cough and whispered:
"The municipal party committee has decided to transfer people from the guerrilla forces, tonight..."

Chai Ying gently shook her head: "No need, it's already been resolved."

Old Lin was taken aback, as if he hadn't heard clearly.

Chai Ying repeated in a low voice, "The traitor has been eliminated—and he didn't leak any crucial information. The only thing he leaked was that the municipal party committee received the news before the enemy formulated their strategy of 'digging out hearts'."

Upon hearing this, Old Lin plopped down, letting out a long sigh of relief, and then said bitterly:
"Comrade Chai Ying, to be honest, the municipal party committee had prepared for the worst. If things really didn't go well, we would have to evacuate. But we never expected this!"

Chai Ying couldn't help but complain, "You guys were so careless this time!"

Chai Ying still didn't know the specific intelligence Cai Xiaoqiang possessed, but she knew that the intelligence he had was of great importance.

Logically, this shouldn't happen.

Old Lin smiled wryly. He couldn't explain to Chai Ying that it was all a coincidence—that comrade's courier happened to know Cai Xiaoqiang, and coincidentally, Cai Xiaoqiang saw the courier and the comrade going out together.

After the courier reported the intelligence, Comrade Chen took it very seriously and was arranging Cai Xiaoqiang's evacuation. But just at this critical moment, this incident happened.

This is also the most frustrating aspect of underground work; these kinds of accidents are really not something that can be easily avoided!

A huge weight was lifted from his heart. Although he didn't know the specifics of how it was resolved, he was certain that Chai Ying's team had exhausted all possible methods. Therefore, Old Lin asked anxiously:
Has this matter had any impact on your end?

“It’s not a big problem.” Chai Ying shook her head: “Old Lin, we need to strengthen communication between our two sides, especially when it comes to the Bureau of Secrecy and the Bureau of Party Affairs. This is very important.”

"Yes." Old Lin nodded deeply. In this crisis, a slight misstep could have resulted in missing a crucial channel for information from the enemy's high command.

The weight of the responsibility is beyond imagination!
But in this critical moment, Chai Ying was able to deal with the traitor amidst a fierce and treacherous environment, which made him realize that the intelligence team under Chai Ying's command was also more powerful than he had imagined.

Since both sides work in Nanjing, it is indeed necessary to ensure timely and smooth communication to avoid internal friction and misunderstandings.

"The municipal party committee will reconsider the contact person next—I'll introduce you to that comrade then."

Chai Ying seemed frozen in place. After a long while, she silently grasped Old Lin's withered hands and whispered:
"Some people say the sun will rise soon."

Old Lin smiled, a smile of deep relief:
"I will see it then, and I will see it with them..."

Chai Ying's eyes welled up with tears. After a long while, she whispered:

"I'll see you off then."

Chai Ying couldn't help but think back to many years ago—when she had just arrived here with the New Fourth Army and met Lao Lin for the first time.

Even when faced with a cruel situation, Lao Lin was still full of fighting spirit and humor. He never gave up, no matter how difficult the situation was.

But fate is so cruel.

Anping said the sun would rise soon, but Lao Lin's burned body meant he wouldn't live to see the day he longed for.

"No need. Fight well, carry our hopes, fight well. We are all waiting for the day the sun rises."

Looking at the weariness and hope in Lao Lin's eyes, Chai Ying nodded gently.

...Headquarters of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics.

Zhang Anping and Wang Tianfeng were analyzing reports about the battle at Fuchang Hotel.

"A single strike followed by a retreat, without any further provocation, is undoubtedly a test."

Zhang Anping put down the report and said in a deep voice, "The people who were supposed to be there to help him were also prepared in advance. They should have appeared with him. Or rather, these were not the people who were there to help him, but rather two other groups of attackers."

"If we are on the other side, the ones attacking us are these so-called support personnel!"

Wang Tianfeng nodded slightly; he shared the same assessment.

Things are clear now, just as I predicted in the car:
The enemy knew him very well, knowing that the Fuchang Hotel was a trap, and that deliberately stepping into the trap was a clever tactic employed by the gambling king Tianfeng.

The facts proved their judgment correct, and the mistakes made by the secret base made it as inconspicuous as a firefly in the night, which led to the attack.

Zhang Anping suddenly slammed his fist on the table:

"We must find out exactly who this person is!"

"Also, you must take Cai Xiaoqiang's instructions to heart. No matter who the other party is, you must find them! You must!"

Wang Tianfeng nodded silently. Zhang Anping regarded this matter as a great disgrace, and Wang Tianfeng would only bear more for it!
“Come back.” Zhang Anping took a deep breath. “Your actions are not legitimate, so you must come back now.”

Now Wang Tianfeng has no choice but to stand under the sun again.

"Ah."

He got up to say goodbye, and as soon as he stepped out, he was met with Zheng Yi's angry gaze. This time, for the first time ever, he lowered his head and did not meet Zheng Yi's angry gaze directly.

Zheng Yi strode over, but Wang Tianfeng didn't take a step back like the others. He simply dodged to the side, showing his unwillingness to face Zheng Yi.

Having returned from the hospital, Zheng Yi had clearly learned what had happened at the hotel later. She said through gritted teeth:

"Wang Tianfeng, you'd better watch yourself!"

Wang Tianfeng remained silent, only nodding slightly.

Under Zheng Yi's "fiery" gaze as he saw him off, Wang Tianfeng left feeling uneasy. At the corner of the stairs, he happened to run into Mingtai, who looked utterly defeated.

Mingtai was one of the people in charge of the arrest.

Seeing Mingtai's expression, Wang Tianfeng knew the outcome. He nodded slightly to Mingtai, who was saluting him, and then gestured for Mingtai to leave first.

Watching Mingtai's retreating figure as he strode towards Zhang Anping's office, Wang Tianfeng suddenly looked puzzled.

That silhouette...

He shook his head, clearing his mind of the jumbled thoughts, and a self-deprecating smile appeared on his lips.

……

The Bureau of Investigation and Statistics' attempt to apprehend him naturally failed.

He simply vanished.

They came with a bang, but left so quietly...

But this matter is far from over.

The following day, newspapers large and small in Nanjing, as well as leading newspapers that published nationwide, all reported on the battle that took place at the Fuchang Hotel—the theme seemed to be condemning the underground party, but the sword was pointed directly at Zhang Anping.

The leading newspapers still had some "bottom line," only questioning Zhang Anping in their articles, but the local Nanjing newspapers were not so "restrained" in their tone.

They directly quoted Mao Renfeng.

Some newspapers even directly questioned Zhang Anping's professionalism.

Even more extreme, some people jokingly wrote in the newspaper:
Commander Zhang truly deserves to be called a model of integrity and incorruptibility; his only redeeming quality is his integrity and incorruptibility!

Of course, the Japanese have their say on this, but others are mostly just echoing what others say.

The first day was about "discussing the matter at hand," but once public opinion took shape, various opinions emerged.

Some of the harsh words spoken during the interview with Mao Renfeng have also been released.

For example, there's the claim that a certain faction is always sabotaging others, or that a certain faction is the king of shifting blame, or that they'd rather use useless people rejected by the Security Bureau than trust anyone from the Security Bureau itself.

Public opinion never misses a chance to stir up trouble, so some people in the newspapers said that since Director Zhang dislikes the people in the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics so much, he should simply quit being the deputy director.

There is no doubt that the growth of public opinion is driven by a powerful force.

Just as Mao Renfeng predicted, the entire party-state system was almost entirely driven by this force—in times when there were no heroes, spies and traitors were used to achieve a good reputation, which the "aunt" could not tolerate, and the "uncle" could not tolerate it even more.

This time, criticizing Zhang Anping doesn't have to worry about implicating the section chief, so who wouldn't be happy to be the one to push for it?
With such a huge public outcry, coupled with the deliberate instigation by certain individuals, the matter quickly reached the highest levels of government.

The chief attendant still cared for Zhang Anping. Although he was unhappy that Zhang Anping had completely sided with the section chief, he figured that even if the meat rotted, it was still in his own pot.

Moreover, Zhang Anping was ultimately a lone official, and the overwhelming public opinion only made him more certain of Zhang Anping's status as a lone official.

He then hinted to the section chief that Zhang Anping should give an explanation to quell public opinion and avoid putting himself in a difficult position.

The chief attendant only hinted, but the section chief was much more direct.

He made a special trip to the Zhang family to see Zhang Anping. Facing the section chief, Zhang Anping naturally "did not hide anything" and gave a detailed account of the whole incident.

The section chief suddenly realized why he had come to him so early to "borrow money".

"You're just too sentimental!"

"Does he think you can just believe whatever he says? If no one in the Security Bureau can be trusted, then what's the point of having the Security Bureau?"

"This man is a double-edged sword—you've spoiled him too much, letting his blade hurt you time and time again! This time is no exception!"

"If we had given him a better talking-to last time, would he have acted on his own? If this guy had been handed over to you from the beginning, would there have been so many problems?"

After complaining to Zhang Anping, the section chief gave direct instructions:
"Don't protect him this time—you can't bear to lose him, can you? I heard the Security Bureau is holding him back from re-employment? Perfect, lend him to me for a while, and that'll be the end of it!"

"Call him now and tell him to come see me!"

Faced with the section chief's forceful demands, what could Zhang Anping do?
He reluctantly dialed Wang Tianfeng's number.

Soon, Wang Tianfeng appeared at the Zhang family's house overnight.

Zhang Anping, who had come out specifically to greet Wang Tianfeng, spoke softly to the puzzled Wang Tianfeng:

"Old Wang, I'm sorry."

Just as Wang Tianfeng was wondering what was going on, the section chief came out. Wang Tianfeng wasn't Zhang Anping, so he naturally wouldn't be so courteous; instead, he said directly:

“You’ll stay with me for now! Anping has done everything he could for you, so let him catch his breath. Okay, that’s it—come with me.”

Wang Tianfeng glanced silently at Zhang Anping, who looked ashamed, and then gave him a relaxed smile.

"it is good!"

Just as the director said, Anping had been more than kind to him. He had put him in such a dangerous situation and hadn't even questioned him. How could he possibly blame him?

Watching the section chief leave with Wang Tianfeng, Zhang Anping slowly withdrew his gaze, only a relieved smile unconsciously appearing on the corner of his mouth.

This is nothing more than taking chestnuts out of the fire, isn't it?

Now that Wang Tianfeng has been temporarily locked up in the Cold Palace, there's no need to worry about him causing trouble again.

Purpose achieved!

As for the public outcry, Zhang Anping didn't take it seriously at all—was the Party-state in such a pitiful state of decline worth his attention?

[Old Wang is gone, but the investigation can't stop, right? Old Zheng, now it's my turn, Zhang, to personally investigate you secretly. If I get Wang Tianfeng to add fuel to the fire later, will you be forced to rebel?]

Ah!
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