The Bourne Counterattack

Chapter 453: Military Control Periphery
"Brother Wan, can't you provide some useful information?" Lin Zhijiang was very dissatisfied with Wan Lilang's answer.

There was a hint of toughness in his tone.

"Brother Lin, this is all I know. I really don't know what you want to know," said Wanlilang.

"Brother Wan, do you not know, or do you not want to tell?"

"Brother Lin, I can swear to heaven that this is really all I know." Wanlilang stretched out three fingers and swore to the sky.

"Write a report on what you know about the 'Dark Fire' team. In addition to what you know, include your analysis and judgment. The more detailed the better. This may be the key to regaining your freedom." Lin Zhijiang saw that Wan Lilang's expression did not seem fake, so he immediately gave the order.

Wan Lilang nodded and said, "Brother Lin, I can write about this situation, but you have to help me put in a few good words in front of Director Lin."

"Of course." Lin Zhijiang agreed readily.

Next, the two of them clinked glasses and soon finished the two bottles of Fenjiu. Lin Zhijiang left with a hint of drunkenness, and Wan Lilang was almost the same.

……

"Team leader, I heard the news that Wan Lilang has been released from the preferential treatment room and replaced Chen Mingchu's position."

"Oh, is there such a thing?" Cheng Mo was a little surprised. Wan Lilang was under suspicion, and even if he was released, he should not be reused immediately.

Now he has been appointed as the director of a department specifically dealing with the Military Control Commission. How did this guy do it?
"Let Zhiliao do everything possible to find out the reason why Wanlilang was released and reused." Cheng Mo ordered Shen Mo.

"Yes."

"What's the news about the mermaid (Miss Pinglu)?"

"Ding Mo-chun was very obsessed with her and almost always responded to her requests, but he was still very cautious with her about matters related to No. 76 and never told her about No. 76's work."

"Tell the mermaid to take her time. Her mission is not to gather intelligence, but to stir up internal strife within Unit 76. The mission is the top priority."

"clear."

……

The twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month is the Little New Year in the South.

The day before the Chinese New Year, another homicide occurred in the Ciro's Ballroom. Qian Damazi, deputy director of the Fourth Division of No. 76, was shot dead on the steps at the entrance of the ballroom.

Qian Damazi used to be the chief inspector of the robber squad of the French police station. This guy was hated by everyone in the French police station. As a result, even his French uncle, his backer, could not protect him and he was dismissed from his post.

After the Battle of Shanghai, he quickly defected to the Japanese, joined No. 76, and served as deputy director of the Fourth Division, specializing in liaison work with the French Concession.

The people who assassinated Qian Damazi were Sheng Dafu, the head dancer of the Cinderella Dance Company, and his wife Cheng Qing. These two were actually peripheral members of the Military Control Commission.

After assassinating Qian Damazi, the couple ran away. By the time the police arrived and tracked down their address, they had already fled.

Apart from some documentary evidence found in the two men's homes that showed they were members of the Military Control Commission, nothing else was found.

The director of the Fourth Division of Section 76 was Pershing. Pershing has now been sentenced to six months' detention. While he is still serving his sentence, Qian Damazi was acting as the director of the Fourth Division. However, he lost his life less than a month after taking over.

No. 76 and the Japanese joined forces to put pressure on the concession authorities, demanding that Pershing's detention time be shortened or even be released directly.

After three-way bargaining, the Municipal Council finally could not withstand the pressure and agreed to let Pershing pay a fine instead of detention, and then released him.

Pan Xing was released, and all the subordinates who were arrested with him were also released according to the same standard. Cheng Mo knew about this matter but did not stop it. It was just right that Kuizi could be released because of this, saving trouble.

Let Kuizi spend the New Year in the detention center. It's not a pleasant experience for such a young boy alone. It would be best if he could get out.

When Pershing came out, No. 76 naturally celebrated.

In the detention center, Kuizi was placed in the same cell with him.

Kuizi was originally with Pershing. They had a good relationship in the Jing'an Temple Police Station in the past. Later, they joined No. 76 together. It can be said that they had a close relationship.

He was one of Pershing's most trusted men.

In the attack on the "Damei Evening News", Kuizi was the main force, and he tried his best to cover up when facing the pursuit of the police station. Although Pershing was finally caught, the key weapon was thrown away by Kuizi. Otherwise, the court's sentence would not be six months of detention, but a minimum of three years, within ten years.

Pershing's return is undoubtedly the most beneficial to Ding Mo-cun. Pershing is Xia Zhongming's man, and Xia Zhongming is Ding Mo-cun's die-hard supporter.

Wu Sibao is still waiting in the waiting room.

Kuizi had just attended Pershing's homecoming banquet, and the next day he quietly came to Lao Miao's grocery store to report the relevant situation in person.

Taking the opportunity of welcoming Pershing, Lin Shiqun held a grand banquet in No. 76 and invited all the top leaders of the secret service headquarters.

Of course, Ding Mo-cun is indispensable.

He also specially invited Zheng Pinglu, and took this opportunity to let She Aizhen publicly apologize to Zheng Pinglu on behalf of Wu Sibao.

Ding Mocun had no choice but to take advantage of the situation and agreed to let Wu Sibao out of the preferential room. However, the concession issued a warrant for Wu Sibao's arrest. Even if he was freed, how could he return to his home in the French Concession? It all depended on his own means.

Wu Sibao has been imprisoned for more than a month, and there have been some changes. At least on the surface, he has been much more tactful towards Ding Mocun and Ding's men.

Even when someone dug up the embarrassing incident at a banquet where he and his men smashed the wrong newspaper office, he did not lose his temper or confront others on the spot.

If it had been in the past, he would have jumped up and started saying all kinds of dirty words, and when he got angry, he would have raised his fists and started fighting.

After being locked up for more than a month, Wu Sibao's temperament changed drastically.

This is what Kuizi saw at the banquet.

In addition to Wu Sibao, Wan Lilang has also changed. Wan Lilang has become the acting director of a department. He has been promoted to a high position overnight. Although he is very proud of himself, he does not give people a sense of arrogance. On the contrary, he has become more humble than before.

When Wan Lilang first arrived at No. 76, he was quite arrogant and walked with the wind. It seemed that within No. 76, apart from the two directors, his operations team leader who defected from the Military Control Commission was the one who understood operations the best.

This operations expert No. 76, who claims to be the one who knows the Military Control Commission best, is now much more humble than anyone else.

Qian Damazi is from the Fourth Division. The case of his assassination was handled within No. 76 and was handed over to Wan Lilang, the acting director of the First Division who had just injured someone.

If Wan Lilang wants to remove the word "agent" from his title, it means that he is required to solve the case and catch the murderer who assassinated Qian Damazi.

The deputy director of the Fourth Division died, and the case was handed over to the First Division. Pershing was naturally unhappy, but he had just been released, and he and Qian Damazi had not been on good terms in the Fourth Division. Qian Damazi had always been dissatisfied with him being the director of the Fourth Division while he was only a deputy. In terms of position in the Concession Police Station, Pershing was only a detective, while he was the inspector general of the robber squad of the French Police Station.

The two of them had their own troops in different places. Now that Qian Damazi is gone, his men are leaderless. It is natural that Pershing came out to continue to lead the different places and swallow up Qian Damazi and his gang.

As for giving Qian Damazi revenge, that was not within his consideration.

(End of this chapter)