Kingsman Agent in Film and Television

City Hall.

It was right at the end of the workday, and the city government staff were leaving one after another when a convoy of three cars suddenly drove up to the city government gate. The guards stepped forward to stop them, but were dazzled by the identification badges flashing out of the cars and hurriedly and in a panic made way.

The convoy stopped in the city government compound but no one got out of the cars. The guards, however, remained hidden in their posts, pointing and whispering, too afraid to approach. Some curious onlookers asked the sentries who the guards were. Upon learning that they were from the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, they shuddered and quickly fled as if avoiding a plague, afraid of getting even the slightest bit of bad luck.

Secretariat of the Municipal Government.

"People from the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics?"

The secretary-general, who had just hung up the phone, looked at the uninvited guests in the courtyard with a puzzled expression. He couldn't understand why the people from the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics had come to the municipal government without prior notice—and after arriving, they didn't even contact the secretariat, but just stood there blankly in the courtyard.

A protest?
Just as he was pondering whether to notify his superiors, he saw two people get out of the Security Bureau's car and walk towards two female municipal government employees who were leaving get off work hand in hand. After saying something, the two female employees followed the Security Bureau personnel to the motorcade.

At that moment, a car door was opened from the outside by a smartly dressed female military officer, and a young man got out of the car under the respectful gaze of several members of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, and went to greet the two female municipal government employees who had been invited over.

The secretary-general's pupils constricted sharply after he saw the "young man's" appearance.

It's him?

Zhang Anping, deputy director of the Bureau of Secrecy?!
The secretary-general was horrified. Why was this plague god here at the municipal government? And who were these two female employees he had found?
Picking up the phone, the secretary-general dialed the security office again:

"It's me—who were those two people who were just summoned by the Security Bureau?"

The Secretary-General saw it clearly: the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics was "inviting" them—a genuine invitation, not a kidnapping or secret arrest.

And there was also a very obvious sense of respect.

The guard on the other end of the phone replied:
"It's Zeng Moyi and Chai Ying from the Civil Affairs Department."

Zeng Moyi? Chai Ying?

The secretary-general frowned. What was Zhang Anping, this plague god, up to?

Seeing that the Security Bureau's convoy had already started moving, the Secretary-General said to the guards:

"I just saw someone in front of Chai Ying. Go ask the people from the Security Bureau what they said when they talked to these two people."

The reply came very quickly.

“Secretary-General,” the guard on the other end of the phone said, his voice trembling slightly, “I just asked around, and they said the people from the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics call Team Leader Zeng ‘Madam.’”

lady?!
The secretary-general was stunned. Hiss! Zeng Moyi was actually Zhang Anping's wife?

Something's not right. Zeng Moyi has been working at the municipal government for over a year now, and she's been keeping a low profile. Why is Zhang Anping, this plague, suddenly showing up at her door?
This guy's obviously here to back me up. Has something happened?
The secretary-general dared not delay and immediately went to investigate whether Zeng Moyi had been wronged in the municipal government.

Inside the speeding car.

Zeng Moyi said to Zhang Anping with a slight hint of resentment:
"Why are you making such a big fuss about coming to the city government?"

Previously, Zhang Anping would occasionally drive Zeng Moyi home from get off work, but always in a separate car. The guards' cars were parked further away, and sometimes he would even pick her up by bicycle. This time, however, he stormed into the municipal government building in a grand manner, which clearly indicated a demonstration and a show of support. Hence, Zeng Moyi complained. Of course, the so-called complaint was actually meant for the driver and Zheng Yi in the passenger seat.

Zhang Anping waved his hand without saying a word, but simply instructed the driver:
"Go to the nearest outpost."

Upon arriving at the nearest stronghold, Zhang Anping had the agents inside vacate a room, and then led Zeng Moyi and Chai Ying, who had been appearing unusually reserved, into it.

Zheng Yi had followed them in, but Zeng Moyi's expression instantly showed dissatisfaction and resistance. Sensing Zeng Moyi's displeasure, Zhang Anping gestured to Zheng Yi:
"You didn't sleep much last night either, go back and rest first."

Zheng Yi nodded and took her leave, showing no unusual expression. But after Zhang Anping closed the door, she stood there blankly for a while before turning to leave—Zeng Moyi's resistance to her had been going on for a long time, and she, being as clever as she was, had long sensed it.

Inside the room, Zhang Anping's tone softened:

Tell me again about what happened yesterday, don't leave out any details.

Although he said that, he had already started checking the room quickly. When Zeng Moyi saw this, she recounted what happened yesterday. She only stopped talking after Zhang Anping finished checking and said "no problem". Then she stood at the door and left the room for Chai Ying and Zhang Anping to talk.

Chai Ying looked at Zhang Anping again to confirm that she could speak, and then immediately said, "Anping, I have contacted my superiors urgently. Their idea is to let other comrades handle the matter over there."

The message Zhang Anping conveyed yesterday was very clear, so Chai Ying naturally knew which link in the chain had the problem.

Although Intelligence Group No. 2 had remedial measures in place, and even chose to "sacrifice a pawn to save the king" according to the contingency plan, this matter was of great importance. Chai Ying did not believe that the enemy would give up easily, especially since Wang Tianfeng was involved, and the director was behind him.

She knew Zhang Anping's personality well; he wouldn't easily abandon any comrade. But this put all the pressure on Zhang Anping, and he could easily be put in danger if he wasn't careful. Therefore, Chai Ying contacted Sister Qian, explained the situation, and suggested that other comrades take charge of the matter.

In this way, it can both protect the comrades who are to be investigated and keep Zhang Anping out of it—and protect Zhang Anping's safety in the worst-case scenario.

Zhang Anping naturally understood that Chai Ying and her superiors were acting to protect him, and he waved his hand:
"No need, I already have a sound solution to this matter—let me explain my approach, what do you think?"

Chai Ying's expression turned serious: "You speak."

Although Chai Jie's expression was "solemn," Zhang Anping clearly judged that she was prepared to find fault and then reject the proposal.

"I want to escalate this matter to the point of a decisive blow against the Maoist faction. In that case, the Maoist faction will have no choice but to protect these people at the Fourth Station—"

Zhang Anping paused for a moment when he spoke of Zhang Anping, and Chai Ying frowned. In fact, she had guessed Zhang Anping's idea last night, because the note Zhang Anping sent instructed her not to interfere with any of Mao's actions.

Seeing Zhang Anping pause, Chai Ying interjected:
"This idea is good, but I don't think Mao Renfeng can protect them! Moreover, I've noticed that the Mao faction is showing signs of attacking the Suppression of Rebellion Brigade. I'm not optimistic about this."

The main reason was that Chai Ying felt that since Zhang Anping had personally taken charge of the matter, it would be too easy for this operation to fail if Zhang Anping had gone easy on her.

The problem is that Zhang Anping returned empty-handed despite having such an easy victory. Would this arouse suspicion from Wang Tianfeng and even the section chief about his stance?
With two Kings and four Twos, and Zhang Shih-hao personally controlling the cards, how could he still lose—is that even possible?

Zhang Anping smiled and countered, "If I lost to just Mao Renfeng, it would indeed be suspicious that I threw the game. But what if it's the entire police and special agents system?"

Chai Ying was taken aback. If Zhang Anping was facing the entire police and intelligence system of the Nationalist government, it would be perfectly normal for him to lose, like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

But questions remained. Chai Ying said, "I remember that Mao Renfeng and Tang Zong had fallen out a long time ago, and he was also a sworn enemy of Zheng Yaoquan. How could they possibly join forces?"

Mao, Tang, and Zheng initially joined forces to "short" the Military Intelligence Bureau, with Mao Renfeng leading the charge like a fierce general.

When it came time to reap the rewards, Tang Zong betrayed Mao Renfeng, killing him in what is now the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics. As a result, the feud between Mao and Tang became incredibly deep.

As for the conflict between Mao and Zheng, it goes without saying that Zheng Yaoquan was originally a biased referee, watching Zhang Anping and Mao Renfeng clash. However, at the crucial moment, Mao Renfeng turned against him and pinned the blame on Zheng Yaoquan. This not only shattered Zheng Yaoquan's dream of restoring the glory of the Military Intelligence Bureau, but also caused him to retreat in disgrace. This feud was equally huge.

Ye Xiufeng, why would he get involved in this mess if he had nothing better to do?

Faced with Chai Ying's question, Zhang Anping maintained a smile and uttered a single sentence:

"What if I were the one backing the Suppression of Rebellion Brigade?"

Chai Ying was taken aback. Was Zhang Anping behind the Suppression Corps?

No...

"You mean, you want them to think that you're the one backing the Suppression of Rebellion Brigade?" Chai Ying hissed. "You mean you want to create the illusion that you want to use the Suppression of Rebellion Brigade to rebuild the Military Intelligence Bureau system, right?"

After saying that, she couldn't help but mutter to herself, "In that case, they might actually team up!"

The head of the department was behind the Suppression Brigade; that was obvious.

However, the director's attitude towards Zhang Anping is obvious to all. If Zhang Anping is indeed the person behind the scenes of the Suppression of Rebellion Brigade, then Tang Zong, Zheng Yaoquan, Ye Xiufeng and Mao Renfeng are very likely to join forces.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Ye Xiufeng and Zhang Anping have a good relationship now, and Tang Zong also has a good relationship with Zhang Anping. This is all predicated on Zhang Anping being the deputy director of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, and on the premise that Zhang Anping will not pose any threat to their interests.

But if Zhang Anping were to secretly support the Suppression of Rebellion Brigade, or even be the "mastermind" behind it, then everything would be different!
First, this means that Zhang Anping has started a new organization within the existing system, and he also has the absolute support of the section chief. As long as this organization is big enough, it is very likely to break the current power division and even replace the Party Affairs Bureau and the Second Department with a sweeping force.

The Police Headquarters was previously suppressed and utterly humiliated by the secret service system. Once the secret service system becomes powerful in Zhang Anping's hands, the situation where it was once dominated by the Military Intelligence Bureau will inevitably reappear!
The most crucial point is that even if someone else had such a plan, they might not be able to realize it.

But what if this person is Zhang Anping?
In terms of loyalty—Zhang Anping was hailed as the greatest loyal minister of the Party and the State;

In terms of ability, no one would question that;

Regarding integrity—during the War of Resistance against Japan, the Loyal Salvation Army repeatedly supplied troops to the rear; Zhang Anping personally oversaw the reorganization of the Loyal Salvation Army; and last year he was "rated" as the most honest official in the Kuomintang...

With all these advantages combined, Zhang Anping really has a very high chance of making this possibility a reality!
And once they unite...

Chai Ying couldn't help but imagine a whole host of methods—whether it was due to being influenced by one's surroundings or not, she instinctively thought of a multitude of tactics, a combined effort by the police and special agents against the Suppression of Rebellion Brigade. As the saying goes, "three men can make a tiger," and with the police and special agents united, achieving that goal would be incredibly easy. Then, if they said the Suppression of Rebellion Brigade was a tiger, it would be undeniable proof.

Chai Ying changed her previous mindset of finding fault and rejecting, and asked cautiously, "What do we need to do on the specific implementation side?"

Zhang Anping said casually:
"All you need to do is follow their orders to the letter."

Chai Ying was stunned. Zero risk!

"I support your plan. I'll communicate with my superiors—" After saying that, Chai Ying changed the subject and asked:
“Anping, Wang Tianfeng is too dangerous, and he is the only agent in the Kuomintang intelligence system who is relentlessly pursuing Katyusha. I think we should find a way to get rid of this trouble.”

Wang Tianfeng has caused far too many crises.

Although Zhang Anping repeatedly escaped danger, this time bomb was indeed too dangerous.

Although Zhang Anping's assassination attempt last year failed, Chai Ying felt that a second operation should be carried out—her words were also meant to give Zhang Anping a hint.

Having worked with Zhang Anping for a long time, she understood his personality very well. Zhang Anping always had a fondness for soldiers who had shed blood on the battlefield and always wanted to give them dignity, which could be seen from Zhang Anping's plans for dealing with spies.

After being forced to assassinate Wang Tianfeng last time, Zhang Anping actually had a full opportunity to carry out a second operation, but he chose to back down. Now that Wang Tianfeng has caused him this trouble again, Chai Ying felt that she should give Zhang Anping a heads-up.

“The time is not right yet.” Zhang Anping realized Chai Ying’s thoughts, but still shook his head: “Wang Tianfeng, I still have a great use for you.”

Seeing this, Chai Ying could only say, "You must be careful when handling snakes!"

"Don't worry, I won't play with fire and get burned—" Zhang Anping assured him, "Once the time is right, I will definitely not miss the opportunity."

"I believe you!" Unless it involved safety issues, Chai Ying naturally wouldn't interfere with Zhang Anping's decision. Seeing Zhang Anping's determination, she didn't press the matter further and said, "Shouldn't we be going?"

This is, after all, one of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics' secret outposts. It just doesn't feel right to discuss dealing with the Kuomintang here...

Zhang Anping glanced at his watch and said with a smile, "Wait a little longer—we'll go see a great show later."

Watching a play?

Even Zeng Moyi, who was standing at the door, couldn't help but look at Zhang Anping. Based on her understanding of her husband, this so-called "big show" was probably really a "big" show!
Zeng Moyi asked curiously, "Stop keeping me in suspense, what kind of big show is it?"

Zhang Anping smiled:

“I eavesdropped on Mao Zedong. He wanted to unite against Zhang. Since he has set up a banquet, I might as well join in the fun.”

Chai Ying and Zeng Moyi couldn't help but widen their eyes.

Despite being a secret service agency and seemingly lawless, the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (BIS) actually only applies to ordinary people. When it comes to matters of power, the BIS has to abide by a great many rules.

Take wiretapping as an example. Wiretapping on ordinary suspicious individuals is just a matter of going through the proper procedures, and even the formalities can be completed later – or not.

However, once you start monitoring someone with real power, the process becomes much more complicated, and you can't skip any step.

The higher the status of the monitored object, the more processes and steps are involved, making it impossible to act arbitrarily.

Zhang Anping had no right to eavesdrop on powerful figures like Mao Renfeng; if he were to do so, he would have to report to the Attendant's Office.

That's why Zeng Moyi and Chai Ying were so surprised.

Seeing this, Zhang Anping shrugged: "If we don't give Mao some leverage, it will be too difficult for him to turn the tables."

Chai Ying was speechless, while Zeng Moyi couldn't help but smile. I wonder if Mao Renfeng would cry if she heard this?
……

Liu Hua Chun Restaurant.

Excluding Zhang Anping, all the key figures in the Nationalist government's police and special agents system were present.

Tang Zong, Zheng Yaoquan, and Ye Xiufeng had guessed that Mao Renfeng was probably panicked when they arrived, so they specially invited them to be their reinforcements—all three of them were thinking about how to cut flesh from Mao Renfeng.

They tacitly agreed to oppose Zhang Anping, even though they had an extremely close relationship with him. They would never allow Zhang Anping to smoothly take the position of director of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics.

Although they knew very well that the position of director of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics would eventually belong to Zhang Anping.

After the meeting, everyone expected Mao Renfeng to cry and beg the three men to "help their brother out," but unexpectedly, Mao Renfeng acted unpredictably. Instead of crying, she threw out a "one-against-three" challenge:
Three photocopies of the document.

Mao Renfeng said mysteriously, "This is a meeting summary from within the Suppression of Rebellion Brigade. Can the three of you discern anything from it?"

Unfortunately, Zheng Yaoquan also didn't play by the rules. His response was very straightforward: "Hey Mao, stop with the nonsense—get to business if you have something to say. If not, I have official business to attend to, and I'm not in the mood to watch you put on an act!"

Tang Zong and Ye Xiufeng smiled and remained silent, watching Zheng Yaoquan "make things difficult" for them.

Mao Renfeng gritted his teeth secretly, having no choice but to explain:
"This meeting needs to be very ordinary, but there is one crucial point—Wang Tianfeng, his influence in the Suppression of Rebellion Brigade is not like that of an ordinary advisor!"

Upon hearing this, the three of them were immediately struck by a realization of Mao Renfeng's underlying meaning.

Zheng Yaoquan deliberately sneered: "After all, he was a key figure in the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics. With the establishment of the Suppression of Rebellion Brigade, he, as an advisor, understands intelligence work better. What's the problem?"

"Director Zheng, are you deliberately playing dumb?" Mao Renfeng said bluntly.
"Or is it because you're too far removed from the director that you can't see things clearly?"

"Do we really have to make Mr. Mao explain himself clearly?"

Zheng Yaoquan instinctively wanted to retort, but Ye Xiufeng stopped him with a gesture, and then Ye Xiufeng spoke up first:

"Director Mao, do you mean Zhang Anping is supporting the Suppression of Rebellion Brigade behind the scenes? That... isn't a big deal, is it? After all, everyone knows how much the section chief values ​​him."

“If he were merely offering simple support, I wouldn’t have needed to invite the three of you here—I feel his actions are not support, but rather…” Mao Renfeng slowly glanced at the three of them and began to speak slowly:

"He's betting everything on the Suppression of Rebellion Brigade!"

Betting?

At first, the three were confused, but then an indescribable look appeared in their eyes, and Ye Xiufeng's expression involuntarily stiffened.

Betting?

Do not!
To be precise, it should be... starting from scratch!

All three were shrewd old foxes, and they immediately realized the implications of this.

If it were anyone else, they would just think the other person is crazy, but this person is Zhang Anping—so it's not that the other person is crazy, but that the other person really intends to do it.

They can also imagine the reasons behind it.

After figuring out the reason, the three of them realized why the Suppression Corps had exposed the case of communist collusion in three locations and four stations.

So this was to make the director realize how rotten the existing intelligence system is!
Emperor Tang couldn't help but mutter to himself:
"That bastard! He killed a thousand enemies but lost nine hundred and ninety-nine of his own!"

Mao Renfeng glanced at Tang Zong and thought to himself that this guy surnamed Tang was really cunning. The time he added this fuel to the fire was really... opportune!

At this moment, Zheng Yaoquan and Ye Xiufeng both looked extremely grim. They had previously thought that Zhang Anping was only targeting Mao Renfeng, but now, after analyzing the situation, they were certain that Zhang Anping was not targeting Mao Renfeng, but the entire intelligence system.

Ye Xiufeng couldn't help but angrily curse Mao Renfeng:
"Mao Renfeng, you...you really are more trouble than you're worth!"

It turns out this was a trap, and his Party Affairs Bureau just happened to fall into it—the siege of the Suppression of Rebellion Brigade, doesn't that just further confirm Zhang Anping's statement?

The entire intelligence system is rotten to the core!

This hole is fucking huge!
Seeing Ye Xiufeng angrily berate Mao Renfeng, Tang Zong stepped in at the opportune moment: "Director Ye, now is not the time for mutual recrimination. We should set aside our prejudices now..."

Before he could finish speaking, a commotion suddenly arose outside:
"Commander Zhang, please wait while I go in to report..."

"Get out of the way!"

After a cold shout, the door to the private room was flung open, and a familiar figure appeared in the doorway.

It was Zhang Anping, whom the four of them were "talking about".

"Ladies and gentlemen, there's a banquet...and you didn't invite me, Zhang?" (End of Chapter)