My spy diary

Chapter 446 Jiang Gan Steals the Book (asking for monthly ticket)

In the office, Dai Chunfeng stood by the window, concentrating on watering a few pots of precious jade orchids. He did not look at Mao Qiwu. After a while, he put down the kettle and asked gloomily, "Director Mao, what are you busy with?"

Mao Qiwu's heart sank when he heard this title. When Boss Dai was in a good mood, he would call him Brother Shanyu or Old Man. He glanced at him secretly and thought hard. Although he had not made any great achievements in his recent work, he had not failed in his duties, except for the matter of Zhang Yi, of course.

In addition, Zhao Qi had not yet reported to his boss that he had successfully uncovered the mole lurking in the bureau. This was a great political achievement, and he wondered what Boss Dai was up to. He lowered his head and reported truthfully:
"I visited Zheng Mingyuan today. That woman is so greedy that she won't show up until she sees the rabbit. Zheng didn't show up at all."

Dai Chunfeng snorted and said, "What's next?"

"You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a lamb. In my humble opinion, we might as well meet all her requests. As long as Zheng can show up at the bureau, we can send him a batch of things. I will register all the things. If he dares to say in front of the chairman that the gentleman is ostracizing him, we will show the register directly to the chairman and make him dare not do it again."

This is a good idea. By holding Zheng's pigtail, it can indeed keep him safe for the time being. Dai Chunfeng couldn't help but nodded, but then changed the subject:
"Is there anything else you're hiding from me?"

Mao Qiwu was shocked. How could he dare to hide anything from Dai Chunfeng? He subconsciously thought that the boss had heard about Zhao Qi. After a moment's hesitation, he immediately reported:

"There is indeed one thing, and I was just about to report it to the boss."

Then, he reported in detail how Zhao Qi discovered Sheng Xiang, and then said:
"Of course, this is just his one-sided statement. I have asked Mao Zhongxin to investigate privately. Look, do you have any instructions?"

Boss Dai leaned on the sofa, rubbing his temples with his hands, his eyes slightly closed. He listened to him and asked instead of answering:

"What are your thoughts?"

"From his reaction and answer, I think it's believable."

"is it?"

"I think" he replied subconsciously. Before he finished speaking, he noticed that Boss Dai's tone was wrong, so he stole a glance at his expression. At this time, he heard Dai Chunfeng snort coldly and threw a stack of documents at him:
"You think, I think, let's take a look at this first."

"Bang" the document hit Mao Qiwu's face and fell to the ground. Mao Qiwu did not move. He was confused by this sudden scene.

He didn't care about the pain on his face and hurriedly picked up the document. After taking a look at it, his expression changed drastically and he broke out in a cold sweat.

This is clearly a confession record of Zhao Qi, which details how he was recruited by Xu Zengen, when he infiltrated the Military Control Commission, how he passed intelligence to the other party, the time, place and content, all of which are detailed and can be said to be solid evidence.

"Qi Wu failed in his duty and was deceived by this villain. Qi Wu deserves to die."

"This is not only your fault, but also the fault of the Personnel Department. What a bunch of rubbish! How did Zhao Qi pass the assessment and enter the Guizhou Training Class when there are such obvious loopholes in his file?"

"You are the head teacher of the training class. Don't every student in the training class have to go through the interview with you? You nodded in agreement. Doesn't the field staff responsible for the investigation and verification have to go through the process?"

Of course, Mao Qiwu only dared to complain about this in his heart. He looked terrified and didn't know what to say except nodding his head.

Seeing his timid look, Dai Chunfeng became even angrier and scolded, "Yes, yes, yes, you can't say anything else besides yes? You are such a loser."

After Dai Chunfeng had scolded him thoroughly and vented his anger, Mao Qiwu mustered up the courage to ask cautiously:

"Commander, where did this information come from?"

Dai Chunfeng glanced at him: "Zhang Yi."

Sure enough, Mao Qiwu was so angry that his teeth were itching, but he couldn't say anything in front of Boss Dai.

Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, Dai Chunfeng raised his head and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

Mao Qiwu opened his mouth and said with difficulty: "My tooth hurts."

Dai Chunfeng laughed in silence. He knew what Mao Qiwu was thinking. As long as it did not affect the overall situation, he was actually happy to see this kind of fight between his two subordinates. It was also a way to control his subordinates.

"You have a toothache? Are you suffering from inflammation? Have you not slept well recently?"

Dai Chunfeng stood up and patted Mao Qiwu on the shoulder, comforting him: "Brother Shanyu, I am a rude person. I always put pressure on you and didn't care enough about your life. I should apologize to you."

After hearing this, Mao Qiwu straightened his back and said, "You are too kind."

"Zhang Yi did this. But Qi Wu, you should understand. After all, you wanted to arrest him first, and then you leaked information, which led to his wife's arrest. Although it was fake, if she confessed something to the Central Bureau of Investigation, the fake would become real. What would we say when Xu reported the matter to the chairman? Every man facing such a thing would be as angry as him and want to retaliate. But you two have a back-and-forth, so it can be considered a draw. Let's end this matter here. What do you think?"

Mao Qi had nothing to say and could only nod.

"Of course, since Deputy Director Zhang has lost his wife, we have to find him another one. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Mao Qiwu knew that his boss still had doubts about Zhang Yi, and he was excited. He pondered and said:

"Commander, you should arrange this matter. Qi Wu doesn't have the ability to do so."

Dai Chunfeng smiled and was about to say something when the phone on his desk suddenly rang.

He walked over and picked up the phone, saying "Brother Yaoquan," looking very surprised.

Hearing that it was Zheng Mingyuan calling, Mao Qiwu subconsciously glanced at the phone. What was Zheng Mingyuan calling about?
He didn't notice that Dai Chunfeng's expression gradually became serious after hearing a few words.

Finally, Dai Chunfeng said impatiently, "I know," and hung up the phone.

Then, Mao Qiwu saw Dai Chunfeng turn around and stare at him with a gloomy face.

Mao Qiwu couldn't help but tremble, and asked nervously, "Commander?"

Dai Chunfeng said coldly: "Zhao Qi's affairs have been known by Zheng, and his words and deeds imply that you are unqualified as the acting chief secretary."

"How did he know? Isn't he too well-informed?"

"Chickens can pee, each has its own way. Why don't you care how he knew it? You should think about the follow-up measures, otherwise, this news will fly to the old man's ears tomorrow."

"I will go and fetch Zhao Qi back now, and then give him to the Zheng family."

Dai Chunfeng interrupted him: "Wait a moment."

"Seat?"

Dai Chunfeng sat down again. He was silent for a while before he said:

"Zhao Qi's matter was originally just a family scandal, a minor matter. Now that Mr. Zheng has asked about it, I can't be too partial. From now on, you don't have to worry about the affairs of the Inspection Office. Just focus on your duties as the chief secretary."

With just one sentence, he was stripped of his position as the director of the inspection office. Mao Qiwu was sad and thought that this matter was caused by Zhang Yi. He couldn't help but curse in his heart: "This Zhang Yi really deserves to die!"

However, Boss Dai had already given the order, and this matter had to be done in front of Zheng. Even if he felt aggrieved and unwilling, he was powerless at the moment. He could only lower his head, lower his eyebrows and said:

"Yes."

Mao Qiwu returned to the office with a gloomy face. Just as he sat down, the female secretary knocked on the door again and said, "Director, there was a call from the inspection office just now."

Without even looking up, he asked, "What?"

"It was a call from the dormitory, saying that Deputy Director Zhang from the Operations Department had been there, searched the dormitory, checked the size of their shoes, and took away Zhao Qi and Chen San's personal belongings."

"I see." Mao Qiwu raised his head thoughtfully and stared at the secretary: "Why didn't you report it earlier?"

The female secretary trembled and whispered, "I was about to report it, Adjutant Jia is here."

"Oh, I'm old and my memory is not good." Mao Qiwu sighed and asked again: "Is there anything else?"

The female secretary continued, "Director He from the First Division called just now and asked when the Director would be available."

"Got it." Mao Qiwu waved his hand and asked her to leave. After thinking for a while, he called He Shangyou.

In the past, a group of veteran spies were used to acting independently and liked to report everything directly to Boss Dai. However, after Mao Qiwu took the position of acting chief secretary, he turned the originally agreed-upon reporting rules into written regulations, requiring no one to bypass him in anything, and he took control of the power in his own hands.

Just like He Shangyou wants to report to his boss, he has to pass this hurdle first.

While dialing the phone, Mao Qiwu was secretly somewhat proud of himself. Although he was only an acting chief secretary, his value in the bureau was self-evident.

Thinking about it this way, the unpleasantness caused by losing the position in the Inspection Office and Zhang Yi also faded a little. But he is just a deputy director. I will let you jump around for a while. After I have dealt with Zheng Mingyuan's affairs, I will have time to deal with you.

The call came through quickly.

"Brother Shangyou, are you calling for something? Really? Okay, then I'll be waiting for you."

The other party spoke mysteriously on the phone, but it was undoubtedly a good thing, and he couldn't help but look forward to it.

He Shangyou came very quickly and locked the door as soon as he came in.

"Old Mao, you don't look well?"

Mao Qiwu seemed not to hear his question. He made a cup of tea for the other party and invited him to sit down before saying:

"Don't keep me in suspense. Tell me, what's the matter?"

He Shangyou glanced at him and said, "Do you remember that our Party and Government Intelligence Department once sent several groups of agents there?"

That place naturally refers to Pagoda Mountain.

Mao Qiwu curled his lips: "Didn't they all fall?"

"No." He Shangyou smiled conceitedly, "As the saying goes, the last one standing is the king. The ones who survive are the elites."

"Really?" Hearing him say that, Mao Qiwu finally became interested. "Did you send back any information?"

"Of course, this person endured humiliation and not only passed the Red Party's layers of review, but also brought back top-secret intelligence."

"Really? What information did he bring back?" Mao Qiwu's eyes lit up and his body moved forward involuntarily.

He Shangyou kept the secret again: "Aren't you always investigating the undercover agents lurking among us?"

This touched Mao Qiwu's sore spot. He smiled awkwardly, shook his head and said, "I have always suspected someone, but unfortunately I have no evidence. What can I do?"

He Shangyou smiled and said, "Do you remember the radio operator who surrendered?"

"Him?" Mao Qiwu sneered. "What a loser! He only confessed to a person named 031, which is not even a code name. Who knows who 031 is? We can't ask a fortune teller to calculate it, right?"

He Shangyou looked at him and said meaningfully, "I didn't know before, but I may not know now."

Mao Qiwu perked up: "Stop pretending. Tell me, what information did he bring back?"

"He heard from a senior military official that 031 is Zhang Yi."

Upon hearing the news, Mao Qiwu was not as excited as he had imagined, but frowned.

Noticing his strangeness, He Shangyou asked in a deep voice, "You don't believe it?"

"Isn't this too coincidental? What if the Red Party deliberately released false information? Jiang Gan stealing books is their specialty. Apart from other things, Pagoda Mountain is not a vegetable market. How did your people get through the layers of blockade?"

"Even tigers take naps, not to mention humans. Besides, my man was shot and barely escaped death. How can I explain this?"

“I never believe in coincidences.”

"I don't believe it either, but we can't just do nothing about the information the investigator risked his life to bring back, right? It's time to talk to Deputy Director Zhang."

"Of course." Mao Qiwu thought for a moment and said, "Let's report to Boss Dai first."

On the other side, Zhang Yizhen and Zheng Huhe sat together.

"Jiang Gan stole the book?"

"That's right!" Zheng Huhe recounted the details and said in a deep voice, "It's up to you now. As long as you can handle it, the suspicion against you will be completely lifted."

Zhang Yi was not so optimistic. Trust is always relative. He thought for a moment and said, "Living towards death is a bit risky, but it's worth it."

Zheng Huhe was silent for a moment: "Okay, from now on we need to cooperate with each other."

Zhang Yi asked: "What are you going to do? At least let me know what's going on."

Zheng Huhe looked at him, wanted to say something, but said nothing.

Zhang Yi couldn't help but frown: "Old Zheng, what's wrong? Are you hiding something from me?"

"It's nothing, don't worry, the organization has arranged everything." He smiled and finally said, "I should go now."

After saying that, he looked at Zhang Yi deeply and left without looking back.

Zhang Yi instantly had a bad feeling. Just as he was about to call out to Lao Zheng, the phone at home rang.

He walked over and picked up the phone: "Hello, Director He. Meeting? We meet every day in the bureau. You see each other every day. Why are you being so serious? What's the matter?"

He Shangyou smiled and said modestly, "I have found some clues about the Red Party. Catching spies is Director Zhang's specialty, so I want to meet with you and ask you a few questions."

"You are being modest, aren't you? Although I am also in charge of the Intelligence Section, arresting the Reds is the job of your Party and Government Intelligence Department. I can't just intervene rashly."

"Anyway, Deputy Director Zhang's ability to catch spies is obvious to all. It's just a casual chat, what's the big deal?"

"You should understand the principle that you should not meddle in other people's affairs if you are not in their position. You should seek help from someone else on this matter."

He Shangyou's smile grew even wider. The more Zhang Yi refused, the more he concluded that Zhang Yi had something to hide. Perhaps his accomplices had already informed him of his return from undercover:
"Then let's have a simple meal together and not talk about business. You must have time for this, right?"

"I'm sorry, I just caught a spy planted by the Central Bureau of Investigation and am currently interrogating him. I'm really too busy to handle this. Let's do it another time. If I have a chance another time, I will definitely treat Director He to a good meal."

The phone was disconnected with a click. He Shangyou put down the phone, looked at Mao Qiwu, and couldn't help feeling complacent.

(End of this chapter)