My spy diary

Chapter 452 Hospital (asking for monthly ticket)

Yubei.

On both sides of the street shaded by plane trees are high-end garden houses of different styles.

Two black cars stopped outside the carved iron gate of one of the buildings. Adjutant Jia got out of the rear car. He asked several plainclothes officers to wait there while he went forward and rang the doorbell.

At this moment, Xu Yedao, director of the Judicial Department, was leaning against the head of the bed in his pajamas, listening to the phone with a frown on his face.

"Old Xu, what happened?" As soon as he hung up the phone, his wife who was waiting beside him asked hurriedly.

"Something happened in the detention center. That Jin Xiaoyu turned out to be a member of the Red Party." Xu Yedao's face turned pale. He thought for a moment and said depressedly:

"Isn't it strange that something happened in the detention center, and I, as the director, was unaware of it."

"If I had known I wouldn't have helped him."

Xu Yedao was obviously very dissatisfied with her hindsight statement:

"How many times have I told you not to meet or interact with unfamiliar people? You just didn't listen. Now you're fine."

"Who doesn't charge for doing things these days? Besides, the money is collected through the middleman, so we can just say we didn't know." The lady argued confidently, thought for a moment and said:
"Yang Zaixing has always been respectful to you. How dare he hide this from you? Where did you hear the news?"

"I certainly have my own way."

Seeing her husband's confident expression, she frowned and said:
"If that's the case, then it should be someone higher up who took action, right? Or maybe Yang Zaixing spared you and reported directly to Director Dai. If he bypassed you, the director in charge, then that would be a serious lack of trust in you."

"He is reporting to a higher level. After all, I am the superior officer." Xu Yedao said angrily.

"Even if Jin Xiaoyu is really a member of the Red Party, he is just a small second lieutenant and is not qualified for the bureau to intervene directly. What are you worried about?" the lady asked, examining Xu Yedao.

Xu Yedao glanced at her unhappily: "Where did you find the middleman? Can he be trusted?"

"Mrs. He introduced her to me. She is very familiar with the black market and helped her and Mrs. Wu exchange a lot of good things."

"Which Mrs. Wu?" Mrs. He is He Shangyou's wife. Xu Yedao knows her, but this is the first time he has heard of Mrs. Wu.

"Wu Jingzhong's wife, Sister Mei, is a great mahjong player. Her husband, Wu, was the deputy director of the Sino-Soviet Cooperation Institute. Did you forget? Mrs. Zheng introduced us to each other."

Xu Yedao smacked his lips twice: "Your circle of friends is getting wider and wider."

The lady looked smug: "Then I don't understand, what do you have to worry about?"

In her opinion, even if there was a problem with the broker, the law could not hold everyone responsible. Could Boss Dai still investigate and prosecute everyone?
Xu Yedao shook his head in frustration. It would be great if things were that simple. It would be hard to deal with the Red Party. He thought:
"You can say it's none of my fault, or you can say it's all my fault. After all, it was my relationship that made the person die. If we ask for accountability, Yang Zaixing can't escape, and I can't escape the blame either."

If it was just Jin Xiaoyu's case, it would be fine, but once he is involved in a conspiracy or a higher-level Red Party case, it would be unpredictable what kind of trouble would arise.

His concern is that this could lead to something else.

"Then you shouldn't sit there in a dilemma now." The lady rubbed his shoulder and said softly.

Xu Yedao looked back at her in confusion. "When it comes to major issues, you should take the initiative to stand on the high ground. At a time like this, shouldn't you take the initiative to find Boss Dai?"

"Yes, yes, I was confused. Thank you, ma'am. I should have taken the initiative to report to Boss Dai."

Xu Yedao held his forehead and stood up in a panic. His wife immediately helped him prepare clothes.

I quickly dressed and changed my shoes, and was about to go downstairs when the servant came up:
"Sir and Madam, Adjutant Jia is here."

The couple's face changed and they hurried downstairs.

"Adjutant Jia, why are you here?"

"The boss summoned me."

"It's so late, is there anything urgent?"

"I don't understand that, but tonight we caught a Red Party member hiding in Wanglongmen Detention Center. I think the boss would like to find you two to verify some things."

"You can just make a phone call. Why bother to come here in person?" Xu Yedao said politely before realizing, "My wife is going too?"

"That's what the boss said." Adjutant Jia was also polite, but his tone was unquestionable. He extended his hand to invite, "You two, the car is waiting outside."

Mrs. Xu couldn't help but panic at this moment: "Old Xu..."

Xu Yedao patted her shoulder and said, "Keep calm."

At the same time, in the Army Hospital, Zhang Yi and He Shangyou sat on benches in the corridor, both with sullen faces and silent.

After an unknown amount of time, the door to the emergency room finally opened.

Zhang Yi immediately walked over and asked, "Doctor, how is it?"

The doctor shook his head and said, "His life was barely saved, but his tongue cannot be reattached."

He Shangyou interrupted: "When can he wake up?"

Doctor: "It's uncertain. The patient is very weak and still in the critical period. We need to observe for a while."

He Shangyou asked impatiently, "Can't you give him some injections? Something like a cardiotonic. Give him a few shots."

The doctor looked at him in surprise and said, "There is really nothing we can do about this. Let's not even talk about whether we can get the medicine. The patient's body simply can't handle it."

"Director He, let's wait until he wakes up. If you act like this you will only result in death and you will never get a confession." Zhang Yi interrupted him with a frown.

"What?" He Shangyou sneered, "Who cares if he lives or dies? As long as he can speak, it's fine. Even if he doesn't have a tongue, he can still write."

"He is my prisoner now. You can't make the decision, right?"

The two of them quarreled unhappily for a few words, and He Shangyou went aside with a dark face and told several of his men:
"Keep an eye on the person and don't let anyone get close."

After saying that, he walked away.

Deep down, he didn't trust Zhang Yi. He had already failed once and didn't want to miss it again. Even if he eventually got Jin Xiaoyu's confession and proved that his suspicion was wrong, he still had to get to the bottom of the matter thoroughly.

In the hospital's emergency room, Jin Xiaoyu lay motionless on the blood-stained bed, his face pale, his tongue and lips wrapped in layers of gauze.

Zhang Yi stood outside the ward door in a daze, looking at him through the small window at the door, feeling physically and mentally exhausted.

There is nothing more painful than watching your comrades being tortured in front of you. Although this is not the first time he has experienced such a scene, it still makes him heartbroken.

At the same time, an unprecedented sense of mission burned in his chest.

Jin Xiaoyu protected him at such a tragic cost, he must find a way to rescue him.

But he can only assist in the rescue but cannot directly participate, and he doesn't know where Lao Zheng is now?
While I was deep in thought, I heard the sound of footsteps approaching from afar.

He looked up and saw He Shangyou and Mao Qiwu.

Behind the two of them was a military doctor carrying a medical kit, and he couldn't help but be shocked.

"You two, what is this?"

He Shangyou was not in a hurry and showed an innocent smile: "Deputy Director Zhang, we can't be lenient to the Red Party. The boss ordered that we get Jin Xiaoyu's confession at all costs."

So that's what's going on. He Shangyou left just now to get help.

"Director Mao, is this really what the Director wants?" "Yes, Deputy Director Zhang, this is a rare opportunity. This is the last chance to dig out 031. How can we know if we don't try?"

Zhang Yi had no way of refusing Dai Chunfeng's order. He thought for a moment and said, "I want to participate in the interrogation, too. I don't trust some people."

These words were undoubtedly directed at He Shangyou. He snorted coldly, said nothing, and walked into the ward with the military doctor.

Zhang Yi frowned and asked, "How can we interrogate him if he can't even speak?"

Mao Qiwu gave Zhang Yi a meaningful look and said, "If you can't talk, you can still write. If you can't write, you can at least blink, right?"

As he spoke, he pulled out a copy of the Great Chinese Dictionary from his pocket. "This is enough. All he needs to do is point out a name, even a surname."

As he said this, he smiled slightly, looking confident of victory.

Zhang Yi's heart sank suddenly, but his face remained calm as he smiled and said, "I hope so."

There are armed guards standing guard inside and outside the bureau headquarters, and security is tight.

Adjutant Jia led Xu Yedao and his wife in and saw Yang Zaixing standing in the corridor waiting for them with a sullen look on his face.

Adjutant Jia nodded and said, "Director Yang."

Yang Zaixing greeted Adjutant Jia and Xu Yedao and his wife with an embarrassed look on his face.

Adjutant Jia politely asked Xu Yedao and his wife to wait for a moment, then he left the corridor and walked towards Boss Dai's office.

Xu Yedao stood there for a while, feeling uncomfortable. Finally, he couldn't help asking, "Director Yang, what happened tonight?"

Hearing the resentment in his voice, Yang Zaixing lowered his head and dared not speak.

Judging from the current evidence, Jin Xiaoyu’s smooth entry into the detention center is obviously related to Xu Yedao.

In this way, Xu Yedao became suspicious, but he would not say such words easily.

Boss Dai had just scolded him, saying that he and He Shangyou were good-for-nothings and idiots, and that they made the same mistake that many people make, which is ignoring the importance of details. In many matters, "a slight error leads to a great error", which often brings one's career to an abrupt end.

Seeing that Yang Zaixing didn't say anything, Xu Yedao's face became even uglier, and he felt more and more that today's events were not simple.

He glanced at his wife, whose face was pale, and whispered, "Just tell me what you have to say later. Don't worry, the sky is not going to fall."

The wife nodded nervously and was about to speak when suddenly, a burst of howling for mercy came from the office, the sound was extremely harsh.

Then, two plainclothes officers were seen dragging a man covered in blood out of the inspection room.

Yang Zaixing looked over intently. Xu Yedao thought that Yang Zaixing probably knew this person, so he asked, "Who is he?"

"It seems his name is Gao Xianyang. He came back from Pagoda Mountain two days ago and brought back top-secret intelligence." Yang Zaixing paused, "It is said that he is related to the undercover lurking in the bureau."

Xu Yedao connected this man with Jin Xiaoyu's affairs, and his heart sank. He was certainly not an undercover agent, but once Jin Xiaoyu was related to the undercover agent in the bureau, things would not be so simple.

Just as I was daydreaming, I saw Adjutant Jia coming over: "Sorry to have kept you waiting. Director Xu, please follow me. The director is waiting for you."

"Where's my wife?"

"Oh, sister-in-law, please talk to Director Yang first."

Xu Yedao's nerves jumped. Just as he was about to say something, Yang Zaixing smiled and said to his wife:

"Sister-in-law, this way please."

He couldn't help but sigh and followed Adjutant Jia into Dai Chunfeng's office.

In the room, the light was dim. Dai Chunfeng sat alone on the sofa, staring blankly at the interrogation records on the table, his face ashen.

Since the undercover investigation, suspects have emerged one after another, first Shen Xishan, then Yingzi, then Zhang Yi, and now Xu Yedao is involved. It's really one thing after another, and now he doesn't know who he can trust.

"Seat."

"What's the matter?" Dai Chunfeng raised his head and asked coldly.

"Didn't you call me here?"

Xu Yedao complained in his heart, stole a glance at the gloomy Boss Dai, and quickly realized that he was in a bad situation at the moment, and immediately said:

"Commander, I'm here to apologize to you. I just found out that Jin Xiaoyu is a member of the Red Party. It's all my wife's fault. She has long hair and short knowledge. She was blinded by money and was deceived by others."

Dai Chunfeng interrupted him: "Of course I am willing to believe you, but will others? Those bastards in the Central Bureau of Investigation are eager to catch us by the hair so that they can complain to the old man. Have you thought of an excuse?"

"Give me three days, and I will take care of the aftermath."

Dai Chunfeng did not comment.

At this moment, the phone on the table rang.

Dai Chunfeng picked up the phone and heard Yang Zaixing's respectful voice from the other end: "Director, the broker's name is Chen Jingrao and he lives at No. 123, YZ District."

After hanging up the phone, he glanced at Adjutant Jia and said, "Act immediately and bring the person back to me."

"Yes."

Leaving the office, he picked up the phone: "Inspection Office, urgent action!"

Half an hour later, several plainclothes officers arrived at No. 123, YZ District silently.

A plainclothes officer shone a flashlight at the door lock. Adjutant Jia looked up at the number on the house number and nodded. Another plainclothes officer immediately moved swiftly with a thin wire, inserted it into the keyhole, and gently moved it up and down a few times.

Click, the door lock opened.

The door was pushed open silently and plainclothes officers rushed in.

However, the house was empty.

But the remaining warmth in the quilt seemed to remind one that the owner of this house had just left.

"Search for me. Search thoroughly. Don't leave out even a tiny bit or a single corner."

Adjutant Jia was furious and humiliated. He didn't expect that his first move after taking office would end in failure.

Following his order, the plainclothes officers immediately began searching the house from top to bottom.

Amidst the chaos, everyone soon found some confidential documents behind an oil painting on the wall.

Adjutant Jia held it in his hand as if it were a treasure.

Amid the sound of ping-pong, a plainclothes officer shouted excitedly, "Director, we found a radio in the closet."

Adjutant Jia ran over immediately and found not only the radio, but also a code book with severely worn corners.

"Take them all back."

The lighting in the emergency room was so pale that it hurt my eyes.

The military doctor inserted the syringe into Jin Xiaoyu's neck. As time passed, Jin Xiaoyu, who was originally dying, suddenly twitched his body, as if he was hit by an electric current. His chest began to heave violently, and his breathing became rapid.

(End of this chapter)