My spy diary

Chapter 264: Arresting People (please vote for me)

The atmosphere in the secret apartment on Paris Street in the French Concession was dull and depressing.

Dai Chunfeng's face was as gloomy as the sky before a storm. He put his hands on his hips, breathing heavily through his nostrils, and paced on the ground like an angry old horse.

Finally, he could no longer suppress his anger, grabbed the teacup on the table and slammed it to the ground.

With a loud "bang", the teacup fell to the ground and shattered instantly, fragments splattered everywhere, and the tea splashed everywhere, forming a messy water stain on the ground.

"Calm down, Lord."

Mao Qiwu, who was standing by, cleaned up the mess and consoled him, "Maybe things will turn around."

"There's no chance of a turning point." Dai Chunfeng glared at Mao Qiwu, sat down on the sofa, and rubbed his brow tiredly.

After receiving information that Xu Zengen from the Party Affairs Investigation Office was smuggling and selling counterfeit currency, he personally took action to organize an investigation. As expected, he succeeded in capturing Cheng Shifan, Wang Naikang and several other generals under Xu Zengen in one fell swoop, and directly detained them in the detention center of the Military Commission's Military Law Enforcement Directorate.

After interrogating these people severely, Dai Chunfeng has figured out the whole story of the case. It turned out that it was Xu Zengen who was blinded by money and did such evil things that harmed the country and the people. Generally speaking, Xu Zengen was the mastermind.

So Boss Dai immediately wrote a handwritten letter accusing the Party Affairs Investigation Office of colluding with Japanese spies and trafficking in counterfeit currency. The evidence was complete and conclusive and could not be denied.

After receiving the report, Chang saw that the prisoners were all dead and the evidence was conclusive, so he immediately approved the death sentence for Cheng Shifan, Wang Naikang and others in order to clarify the law and rectify the criminal law.

After receiving the warrant, the Military Law Execution Directorate had already selected an auspicious day for the execution and notified the Party Affairs Investigation Office to send someone to collect the body.

However, the case took a strange turn at this time.

It turned out that when Xu Zengen learned that Dai Chunfeng had reported the counterfeit money case to Chang, he immediately realized that something was wrong and hurried to find his backstage boss, the two Chen brothers, and asked them to mediate in front of the chairman.

The two Chen brothers were already wary of their fickle cousin and were not willing to put their all into supporting him. Moreover, both of them were experienced in the world and familiar with Chang's temperament. They knew that Dai Chunfeng already had a preconceived idea about Chang, so it would be difficult to give advice. If they forced the issue, they would probably get themselves into trouble.

The two were unwilling to risk the lives of a few small spies and end up fighting shirtless.

But he couldn't bear Xu Zengen's repeated pleadings and endless expressions of loyalty, so he finally went up to beg for mercy.

Chang was also easily persuaded and agreed to a lighter punishment.

So the death penalty will be changed to life imprisonment, and life imprisonment will be changed to a fixed-term sentence, and then the person will be released on bail.

This is exactly what makes Dai Chunfeng angry. It would be fine if he couldn't bring down Xu Zengen, but now he can't even do anything to a few small spies?
Mao Qiwu said carefully: "Brother Yunong, there are some things I don't know."

"Why are you being so fussy? Speak."

"Yes." Mao Qiwu looked at Dai Chunfeng carefully and organized his words: "The chairman often takes Zeng Wenzhenggong as an example and advocates 'holding hands and walking both ends', which is simply the doctrine of the mean and the art of balance.

How could the chairman not know about the contradictions and competition between the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Military Bureau of Investigation? He just turned a blind eye and used this situation of checks and balances to achieve a balance of power, rather than allowing one side to dominate and threaten his power and status. This power balance technique has been used since ancient times, similar to the control and checks and balances of the emperor on the power of his subjects.

"Okay, okay, I know what you said. I'm just angry at Xu Zengen's arrogance." Dai Chunfeng sneered. He thought Mao Qiwu could say something witty, but it was just some old stuff.

But his mood was much better. He smiled disdainfully and said, "This guy is greedy for money and forgets his principles. Misfortunes sent by heaven can be forgiven, but misfortunes brought upon oneself cannot be forgiven. As the saying goes, a weasel only bites a sick duck. Look, he has many more bad lucks to come."

"What the Director said is right." Mao Qiwu echoed, "As the saying goes, three times the limit is enough. As long as the Director sees that he is useless and has lost his usefulness, he can be defeated naturally."

As the two were talking, the adjutant knocked on the door in a hurry and said, "Boss, something bad has happened. Someone just attacked the secret service office."

"What?" Dai Chunfeng jumped up from the sofa in astonishment and asked in a deep voice, "What's going on?"

The adjutant said: "The cause of the incident seems to be the assassination of Deputy Section Chief Zhang Yi by a Japanese spy."

"Just tell me the result!" Dai Chunfeng snorted coldly.

"Yes, a Japanese female spy was killed on the spot, a sniper was arrested, and there was an accomplice who showed up halfway. The latter's identity has been found out. He is Zheng Zhiping, the deputy head of the intelligence team of the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics Wuhan Station. He is very likely an undercover Japanese spy."

"Zheng Zhiping, deputy head of the intelligence group of the Wuhan Station of the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics? Is the information reliable?" Dai Chunfeng was overjoyed when he heard this name. It was like someone giving him a pillow just when he was sleepy.

"It's reliable. We have a brother in the police station who knows this person. His public identity is a reporter for Newsweek under Zhengyuan Industrial Company."

"Great!" Dai Chunfeng was ready to go. A Japanese spy had been found in the Central Bureau of Investigation and he was in such a critical position in the intelligence group and held an important position. God knew how much information he had leaked to the enemy. As long as they followed this clue, they might be able to catch some evidence against Xu Zengen. Even if they couldn't, they would still be able to catch some fat fish and cut off a few of Xu Zengen's arms.

"By the way, you said he was from the intelligence team, right? Wasn't the previously arrested Wang Naikang the head of the intelligence department? It seems that this guy not only smuggled counterfeit currency, but also may have colluded with Japanese spies!" Dai Chunfeng asked himself, sneered a few times, and then asked:
"Where are He Zhiyuan and Zhang Yi? Did the brothers suffer heavy casualties?"

The adjutant said, "Six brothers died, five were seriously injured, and nine were slightly injured. They were all hit by submachine guns and stray bullets. Section Chief He went to the military police headquarters for a meeting and is on his way back. Deputy Section Chief Zhang Yi was shot, but his life is not in danger. I just reported. Please see the director."

"Humph, I haven't settled accounts with them for Zheng Huhe yet. Do they think their little tricks can fool me?" Dai Chunfeng sneered and asked Mao Qiwu, "Do they have a secret spot on Xin'an Street?"

"Yes, it is a company to the outside world, but it is actually a secret office of Wuhan Station."

"Then what are you waiting for?" Dai Chunfeng glared and said, "Tell Zhang Yi that he doesn't need to come to see me. Gather the people from the Operations Department immediately. Bring your weapons and surround Xin'an Street. If you let a rat escape, I will hold him accountable!"

"Yes." Mao Qiwu bowed and replied, hesitating for a while, and said: "Director, isn't this a bit..."

"Go to war? Damn it! I can't do anything to Xu Zengen, but can't I capture a few of his men to vent my anger? Besides, there is solid evidence that the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics colluded with Japanese spies. Even if the case goes to the old man, I will have something to say. Okay, execute it!"

"Yes."

Secret Service.

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Yi had changed into a neat colonel's uniform, looking like a completely different person from the one he had just seen in the fierce battle.

He buttoned up the last button of his collar and picked up the phone: "Gather all the agents at home in the Operations Department."

Not long after, when Zhang Yi went downstairs, four trucks and several cars from the Operations Department were already parked in a row in the yard.

Hundreds of operatives, led by team leaders and deputy team leaders, were armed with Browning, MP18 German submachine guns, and Zhongzheng rifles, and were ready to fire at full speed.

"set off!"

In the afternoon, the scorching sun gradually faded, and the old houses on both sides of Xin'an Street were scattered around, with green tiles and white walls exuding a simple charm. Shops were lined up on both sides of the street, and their signs fluttered in the wind.

In the silk shop, the clerk was busy soliciting customers. In the grocery store, the owner stood behind the counter, bargaining with customers with a smile on his face.

The vendor selling candied haws carried bundles of straw filled with candied haws and shouted loudly.

The teahouses on the streets are filled with guests who are drinking tea and chatting. Waiters shuttle among them, skillfully refilling tea and pouring water for the guests. People are either talking loudly or in low voices, and bursts of laughter can be heard from time to time.

Everything seemed quiet and peaceful. At this moment, a military vehicle with a horn mounted on it rushed over without warning, attracting the attention of passers-by.

"Residents, please note that this is an emergency military operation. For your safety, please stay where you are, otherwise you will bear the consequences!"

As soon as they heard this, they knew that people were going to be arrested. They screamed and wanted to scatter. After all, in troubled times, being able to escape as soon as possible was the basic survival quality of most ordinary people. But as soon as they moved, they saw a large number of soldiers in military uniforms rushing over with submachine guns, completely blocking the intersection of the street. Faced with loaded guns, everyone had to squat down with their heads in their hands.

At this moment, with several "boom" sounds of explosions, all communications and electricity around Xin'an Street were cut off.

In an instant, the surroundings became quiet.

A large number of plainclothes officers rushed directly to the Xin'an Trading Company next to the teahouse.

Zhang Yi, wearing a military uniform and white gloves, got out of the middle car and went straight to the second floor.

On the second floor of Xin'an Trading Company, there were several men in suits and Mao suits watching. They didn't know what was going on. When they saw the plainclothes officers rushing into the office, thinking they were targeting them, they immediately rushed out with guns drawn to confront them.

However, as soon as they made any move, the plainclothes officers pounced on them like wolves and tigers and pinned them down.

Surrounded by a crowd of people, Zhang Yi entered the office in an arrogant manner and walked straight to the office with a sign that read "Manager".

Wherever he passed, plainclothes officers would kick down the doors and seize the staff in every room without him having to lift a finger.

"Bang" Monkey and Qian Xiaosan kicked open the door of the manager's office and saw a fat man with big ears and fat head hurriedly pulling up his pants. Next to him, a pretty girl was also buttoning her shirt with a look of horror on her face.

"Who are you? What do you want to do? Do you know where this is?" The fat man was stunned, and immediately started scolding with bared teeth.

Without Zhang Yi's order, Monkey and Qian Xiaosan walked up to him and slapped him twice, then held him down, removed his service guns, and put the cold pistols to his head.

"Tell me, what is this place?"

Zhang Yi didn't even look at him, he sat on the chair in front of the desk, crossed his legs and asked.

"This is the Secret Intelligence Department of the Party Affairs Investigation Department." The man was pressed so hard that it hurt. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He stared at Zhang Yi and struggled unwillingly.

"What a coincidence, you are from the first department and we are from the second department." Zhang Yi smiled coldly.

"What?" The man was stunned, glanced at the military uniform on Zhang Yi, suspicious and puzzled, and asked anxiously: "What are you doing? The first and second departments have always kept to themselves."

Zhang Yi interrupted him and asked, "Is Zheng Zhiping from here?"

"Yes." The fat man hesitated for a while, but still answered honestly.

"That's right." Zhang Yi looked at him and said seriously, "It has been confirmed that this person is a spy from the Japanese Special High Section. You say, a cat has mice at home, don't you know? Or do you pretend not to see them? Moreover, this person just attacked the Special Service Department's Operations Division with two Japanese spies, causing more than a dozen casualties. How should this account be settled?"

"How could this Zheng Zhiping be a Japanese spy? He..." The man was stunned and struggled to look at the female employee: "Where is he?"

"I don't know." The female employee had a gun pointed at her head and was already terrified, so she didn't care about his questions.

"There must be a misunderstanding here. I want to see our director."

"Misunderstanding? You'd better save that for the interrogation room of the secret service." Zhang Yi sneered, not wanting to talk to him any more. He waved his hand and said, "Take him away."

"Search this place immediately, pack up all your belongings and take them back. Don't leave any notes behind."

"Yes."

"Dai Yunong, you little jerk, still wants to plot against me? Humph!"

In the Party Affairs Investigation Office, Xu Zengen scratched his shiny bald head, picked up the tea and took a few sips, and hummed comfortably.

We had to beg Brother Chen to help us, and we finally managed to fool the old man. We can't let anything go wrong again.

Thinking that he not only owed someone a favor, but also had to give away a large number of valuable calligraphy and paintings, Xu Zengen's face was filled with pity.

At this moment, the secretary came in cautiously and reported:

"Director, Madam, no, Ms. Wang just called me long distance and asked you to mail her another 100,000 yuan."

Upon hearing this, Xu Zengen suddenly felt a headache, because this Mrs. Wang was his ex-wife, no, his second ex-wife.

In order to divorce his wife and marry the Red Party traitor "Ms. Fei", Boss Xu made concessions in all aspects, which also gave the other party a handle.

Mrs. Wang was an educated woman who used to work in the Party organization of the Fruit Party. She had a certain social status and worked within the system, making her familiar with people from all walks of life.

Boss Xu is a man who is fickle and easily dislikes women. Naturally, he has become a morally corrupt person and is despised by his peers and colleagues.

These two people were fighting, one was the persecutor and the other was the victim. As the saying goes, "the righteous will have many supporters, while the unrighteous will have few." The affair between the two caused the "good men" who were originally at odds with Boss Xu to come to their aid. They hid behind Ms. Wang to make plans and fan the flames, saying that they would uphold justice and fairness for Ms. Wang, and even raised slogans such as helping the weak and eliminating the strong, protecting women's rights, maintaining the morals of the party and the country, and refreshing the administration of officials.

But in fact, this Mrs. Wang is even more aggressive than Wang Xifeng in Dream of the Red Chamber. She is also strong, fierce and aggressive, and has a great reputation in the Organization Department.

Boss Xu was henpecked to begin with, and he was also the spy chief of the Kuomintang. He actually openly lived with a female traitor from the Red Party. This was absolutely unacceptable both in terms of party discipline and the rules of the spy agency.

So when Mrs. Wang sued him, she had reasons and evidence, and with the support of powerful people, she became even more arrogant.

Xu Zeng'en's behavior was shameless to begin with, so he was naturally at a loss for words. Under Mrs. Wang's relentless pressure and attacks, he was overwhelmed and had no choice but to sign a humiliating treaty. He paid a considerable monthly living allowance and also promised that after the divorce, he could still do business under his own name.

In order to make Wang leave him completely, Boss Xu even used the "beauty trap" and let his handsome adjutant seduce his ex-wife, so that he could temporarily deal with the other party.

Now that he heard that the other party wanted money again, Xu Zengen was furious and glared at his secretary and said, "Tell her that I don't have any money."

"Yes." The secretary responded tremblingly. Just as he went out, another secretary suddenly pushed the door in in a panic.

"Commander, something big has happened."

"What's your matter again?" Xu Zengen looked annoyed.

"Just now, an informant from the Military Control Commission sent a message saying that the Secret Service attacked our base on Xin'an Street."

"What?" Xu Zengen was shocked, and his butt seemed to be equipped with springs, and he jumped up from the chair.

(End of this chapter)