My spy diary

Chapter 458 Acting Director (asking for monthly ticket)

In the office, Mao Qiwu and Adjutant Jia were talking to Zhang Yi, and Adjutant Jia was also acting as a recorder.

In response to the two people's questions, Zhang Yi's attitude was quite sincere.

The atmosphere of the conversation was very relaxed and harmonious. From the eyes, expressions to the tone and words, it all seemed like a normal chat between colleagues, and was full of official business.

Mao Qiwu asked: "Deputy Director Zhang, do you know what I want to talk to you about today?"

Zhang Yi replied: "I know. It should be about Xu Yedao."

"Can you tell me why you went to his apartment?"

"Want to hear the truth?"

"Of course!"

"To be honest, when I first received his call, I didn't want to answer it. But he spoke mysteriously on the phone, which aroused my curiosity. With Jin Xiaoyu's testimony, it is impossible to say that I don't suspect him. Meeting with him may further prove that he is a traitor. Even if not, I have to arrest him and bring him back to the bureau for investigation. Of course, this is a serious matter. As soon as I got his address, I found a way to inform Director Jia."

Then, Zhang Yi described the whole story in detail: "I didn't expect Xu Yedao to be hysterical and crazy. It would have been fine if he didn't admit his guilt, but he also wanted to make me his scapegoat. He is so crazy. If Director Jia hadn't arrived earlier with his men, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

The expression on Zhang Yi's face was a bit complicated, with indignation, regret, and a little fear.

Mao Qiwu frowned, recalling the contents of the recording while chewing over Zhang Yi's words. After a pause, he asked:

"You mentioned Zheng Huhe on the phone. Was he also there at the time?"

"Yeah, he should have seen me too, but he disappeared very quickly. If I wasn't in a hurry to meet Xu Yedao, I would definitely catch him first."

"There is no coincidence in the world..." Mao Qiwu seemed to be thinking about something and continued to ask:
"Are they joints?"

Zhang Yi calmly replied: "It should be."

Mao Qiwu looked at him and suddenly smiled and said, "If you had gone a little earlier, you might have seen the scene of their meeting."

Zhang Yi also laughed: "But I still haven't met him. Maybe I'm just unlucky."

Adjutant Jia interrupted at this moment: "Xu Yedao is cunning and treacherous. He and Zheng Huhe should have made an appointment long ago. After the two of them met, he told Deputy Director Zhang his exact address."

Mao Qiwu did not comment, but smiled and continued to ask: "Brother, since our colleague's identity has been exposed, why doesn't he run away?"

Zhang Yi also smiled faintly and said nothing.

"Tell me what you think about this matter. Three heads are better than one. Let's pool our wisdom."

"Can't tell."

"Okay, let me tell you about it then?"

Mao Qiwu sat up straight and said thoughtfully, "I think, if I were Xu Yedao - no, I am Xu Yedao now, what would I think? Although the radio station and intelligence were found in the broker Chen Jingrao's house, I have no direct contact with him, so I can completely deny it. I don't know that Jin Xiaoyu has betrayed me, so I really can't judge that I have been exposed. I can't be sure, I just suspect, right? Then what am I doing hiding in the safe house?"

"Gathering intelligence?"

"It's possible, so I didn't run away immediately. Instead, I hid in the dark and observed to see if anyone was looking for me and whether I could make a desperate counterattack. This is called throwing a stone to test the water."

"So you think that his final solution is to put the blame on me?"

"I can only say that if I were him, I would do the same."

Zhang Yi pretended to be relaxed and said, "I hope your judgment is correct, Director Mao. Fortunately, the people from the Inspection Office came quickly and caught the traitor lurking in our ranks. Otherwise, I would never be able to clear myself of suspicion."

Mao Qiwu smiled meaningfully, avoiding the second half of Zhang Yi's sentence, and answered irrelevantly: "The key now is to find Zheng Huhe and the broker Chen Jingrao."

In the next room, Dai Chunfeng sat in a dark office, listening to the conversation of several people with headphones on, his face expressionless and his eyes unpredictable.

At this moment, the phone on the table rang.

He picked it up casually. He didn't know what was said on the other end of the phone. Dai Chunfeng's face darkened. After a while, he said:
"This is outrageous! Confiscate my house immediately."

Then he hung up the phone with a "snap".

Now that Xu Yedao is dead, the detention center director Yang Zaixing is naturally in a good mood. If nothing unexpected happens, the vacant position of director will undoubtedly belong to him, Yang Zaixing.

Of course, if you want to get promoted, you naturally have to get a stepping stone first.

He was in a good mood, but his captain Huang was anxiously asking around for information.

When he thought that he might be implicated by Xu Yedao, he felt both hatred and fear.

"Director, do you have time now?" Captain Huang knocked on the door of Yang Zaixing's office timidly.

Yang Zaixing probably had guessed why he came. The recording of the conversation between the other party and Xu Yedao was in his drawer at the moment.

"What's up?"

"Captain, I really didn't tell him about it behind your back. It's just that I am a nobody and I have no choice but to obey orders. Who knew that the man surnamed Xu was actually a member of the Red Party? Now he is dead." Captain Huang became more and more panicked as he spoke, and he was about to cry. "Please help me. As long as you don't report it, I will do whatever you ask me to do in the future. If I disobey, God will punish me."

Yang Zaixing didn't say anything. He opened the drawer, took out a brown paper bag, and threw it in front of Captain Huang. "Open it and take a look."

Captain Huang knelt on the ground and opened it, trembling. Sure enough, there was a tape inside. He cried in fear.

"Swish" At this time, Yang Zaixing came over, picked up the tape on the ground, and tore it into pieces.

Captain Huang was stunned.

"Okay, now the evidence is gone, you can rest assured."

"Director, you are my benefactor. From now on, if you need me, just tell me what to do. Even if it means you want me to die, I will not refuse."

Yang Zaixing looked down at him, laughed, and patted his shoulder:

"There is one thing you need to do."

"Director, please tell me."

"Do you know where Xu Yedao called you from?"

"Should. Should be able to find out."

"Then why are you still standing there?"

"What should I do?" Captain Huang was confused and at a loss.

"Of course, I'll go find evidence of his red face."

"Evidence? Well, Chief, I heard that the people in the inspection office have already searched it." Captain Huang looked embarrassed.

Yang Zaixing's face immediately darkened: "If I were you, I would start right now."

Captain Huang immediately stood at attention: "Yes, Chief."

"Remember this, as long as you grasp the key point, you will hit the target with one strike."

"Important, important point?" Captain Huang seemed a little confused by this incoherent sentence.

"Yes, that's the point."

Captain Huang still didn't get the point, his face was full of confusion, and he kept muttering "What's the point?"

Seeing his stupidity, Yang Zaixing said impatiently, "Don't you know how to replace one thing with another and create something out of nothing? He's already dead, so why can't you find any evidence?"

Captain Huang was startled, suddenly understood, and immediately trotted away.

An hour later, Captain Huang returned in a low-key manner, and everything was self-explanatory. Yang Zaixing was overjoyed and immediately called his secretary: "Immediately find a few capable people to go to the apartment where the Red Party suspect Xu Yedao lives and search it carefully for me."

"Yes."

After the secretary left, Captain Huang said tactfully, "Director, I'll go back first."

"Do you have anything else on your hands?"

"No."

"Since you have nothing to do, come with me."

"Yes." Captain Huang was happy but also nervous. After all, this kind of thing was shameful. Director Yang would not silence him after getting the so-called evidence, right?

But Yang Zaixing didn't care what he thought. He took him to his car and drove all the way to Yilu Apartment.

Not wanting to meet the Deputy Director of the Judicial Department, Ruan Qingyuan, here, neither of them got out of the car, but simply said hello.

"Deputy Director Ruan."

"Director Yang."

Yang Zaixing guessed that Ruan Qingyuan must have come to collect evidence as well. He smiled secretly and said, "Don't say you are an early riser, there are others who are even earlier than you."

Of course, Deputy Director Ruan was doomed to fail this time.

Ruan Qingyuan sat in the back seat with a gloomy face. Although family disgrace should not be made public, with the death of Xu Yedao, the news of his fame had spread widely in the compound of the bureau headquarters.

Many judicial officials used to be very polite and distant when they met each other, and it was hard to tell who was who on the surface. But today, many people in the department came to him to get close to him. Especially Xu Yedao's secretary, who used to treat him impartially, but today he took the initiative to curry favor with him, with an attitude that was almost fawning.

Deputy Director Ruan understood that all this was brought by power. If he could not sit on the throne of director, all these would be nothing but a flash in the pan.

Thinking of this, he glanced at Yang Zaixing: "Director Yang, you seem to be confident!"

Yang Zaixing's eyes flashed with a barely perceptible disdain. He did not answer directly, but asked Captain Huang who was sitting next to him: "Captain Huang, what do you think?"

Captain Huang looked very reserved. He lowered his head and said unconfidently, "It is said that the people in the inspection office have searched the place twice. Is there any evidence that has been missed?"

Yang Zaixing secretly laughed at this fellow for finally being smart, and said loudly in agreement:
"That's not necessarily true. Xu Yedao is cunning and crafty. He has been running the business for so long. Maybe there are some tricks in the house."

As soon as he finished speaking, the secretary came out of the apartment. Captain Huang noticed that he had a brown paper bag in his hand, and he felt relieved.

"Director."

"Yes." Yang Zaixing opened the brown paper bag, which contained some letters and information.

Captain Huang sat aside without looking. He knew what was inside without even looking, because he had put all the things in there.

Wanglongmen Detention Center lacked everything except prisoners and confiscated Red Party letters and documents. He picked and chose from the warehouse and racked his brains to make them look serious.

Yang Zaixing read several letters and intelligence reports, and finally showed a happy expression. He thought for a moment and said to Deputy Director Ruan:
"Deputy Director, I have made some discoveries. I will report to you after I have sorted them out."

Ruan Qingyuan looked at him deeply and said, "I'll wait."

Then he ordered the driver to drive.

As soon as he left, Yang Zaixing immediately said, "Let's go back to the bureau now. I want to see Director Dai."

The secretary responded respectfully, and Captain Huang immediately said, "Director, I will go back first."

As he said this, he was about to open the car door.

"Won't you come with me to meet Director Dai? This is a rare opportunity." Yang Zaixing looked at him with a smile.

"I almost delayed your important event. You are very considerate of me by not pursuing the matter."

"Not everyone has the opportunity to meet the bureau chief, so you should think carefully."

"Director, I know my position very well. Even a big shot like Boss Dai can't be reached even with a ladder. You are my superior."

"Actually, you're not stupid at all." Yang Zaixing gave him a meaningful look, "From now on, you're mine."

Under Captain Huang's delighted eyes, the car drove away.

As soon as he arrived at the bureau headquarters, Yang Zaixing did not go to find Deputy Director Ruan, but directly knocked on the door of Dai Chunfeng's office.

As a result, not only Mao Qiwu and Adjutant Jia were there, but Zhang Yi and Deputy Director Ruan were also there, making him look very embarrassed.

The other few people were fine, but Ruan Qingyuan looked at him with great dissatisfaction.

But Yang Zaixing couldn't care less at the moment, and said:
"Commander, I have something to report to you."

Dai Chunfeng had no intention of asking the others to avoid him, and asked in a deep voice, "What's the matter?"

Yang Zaixing handed over the report calmly and said seriously:

"Although Xu Yedao is dead, there are still many suspicious points in his case. I did not give up and took people to his last residence to search carefully several times. Finally, I found the correspondence between him and the Red Party about the intelligence transaction. Now the evidence is solid."

Dai Chunfeng was skeptical. He took the letter, flipped through it, and then closed it.

He knew that these people usually kept quiet, but now that the position of director was vacant, they showed their talents. But the case of Xu Yedao had been settled since he received the notification from Chengdu.

He ordered that the news be spread that Xu Yedao was unfortunately killed by a grenade while catching traitors in the shop, and that his body be left intact and buried hastily. This was already considered a pardon outside the law.

As for the funeral, it naturally cannot be held in the name of the bureau.

After putting away the documents, Dai Chunfeng looked around at the few people and then stopped at Zhang Yi.

"Let me tell you first. The bureau plans to let you take care of the director of the Judicial Department first."

Zhang Yi's eyes widened, and he said in surprise, "Director, this is inappropriate, isn't it? I have only been the deputy director for a short time!"

"I never look at seniority here."

"Master, how can I be so worthy as to ...

Dai Chunfeng waved his hand and said, "The Judicial Department needs a dedicated person to preside over the work. Although you have been in the Operations Department, the Judicial Department and the Police Department were separated from the Operations Department. You are not unfamiliar with the work. Let's do it."

"Thank you for entrusting me with the important task. I will do my best and will never let you down." Zhang Yi looked humble, but he noticed from the corner of his eye that Adjutant Jia and Mao Qiwu did not show any surprise on their faces. It was obvious that the matter had been decided long ago. At this moment, he knew in his heart that this was a promotion in name only and a demotion in reality.

"Ruan Qingyuan, you will continue to be in charge of the interrogation department and the prison management department."

"Yes." Ruan Qingyuan breathed a sigh of relief.

The most embarrassed person at this moment was Yang Zaixing. Just when he was feeling uneasy, he heard Dai Chunfeng continue to say: "Yang Zaixing will be the deputy director and will continue to be in charge of Wanglongmen Detention Center."

"Thank you for your trust, Chief!" Yang Zaixing forced a smile, and it was obvious that he was not happy.

Coming out of Dai Chunfeng's office, he saw Ruan Qingyuan hypocritically reporting to Zhang Yi. He took the initiative to walk up to Zhang Yi:
"Director Zhang, congratulations."

Zhang Yi looked at him and corrected him, "It's the acting director."

Yang Zaixing smiled and said, "It's the same, all the same. In short, you will be my superior from now on."

"We all work for the director and the bureau. I hope we can all work together in the future. By the way, congratulations to you, Deputy Director Yang."

After saying this, Zhang Yi turned around and left in high spirits. The smile on Yang Zaixing's face also disappeared. In his view, the congratulations were a great irony.

(End of this chapter)