My spy diary

Chapter 463 Eavesdropping (asking for monthly ticket)

The sudden knock on the door startled both of them and they subconsciously held their breath.

After a moment, Li Aiguo, with his body stiff, lowered his voice and asked: "Will it be possible?"

Lin Xiao immediately made a gesture to silence him and at the same time pulled out a scalpel from his sleeve.

After a while, there was another knock on the door.

"Ten"

After a while, there were three consecutive "Knock! Knock! Knock!"

Lin Xiao finally breathed a sigh of relief, slowly put away the scalpel, leaned over and said, "Do your job, we are one family."

He stood up and walked to the door, then suddenly turned back and warned: "Don't make a sound, and don't come out."

After saying that, he closed the bedroom door from the outside.

Li Aiguo collapsed on the side of the bed, stunned for a while, then suddenly thought of something. He immediately put down what he was holding, tiptoed to the door, and put his ear to it.

People die for money and birds die for food. He does this business simply for money.

Originally, he was just secretly reselling drugs with Zhang Liqiu, but somehow they were discovered by Lin Xiao.

But the latter did not report the two of them. Instead, he helped them with advice. As more and more drugs were resold, the three of them were completely tied to the same boat.

When one has enough food and clothing, he will think about sex. Even after he has money, there is still a void of desire in his heart that has not been filled, and that is the need for women.

At first, he frequently went to coffee shops, dance halls, and brothels, specifically looking for socialites who were scantily clad and behaved in a dissolute manner. But after a long time, he not only got tired of it, but also became addicted to opium, and he could not resist squandering the money in his pocket.

In addition, it was because he was always thinking about a woman in his heart - Zhang Liqiu's wife.

But not to mention the existence of Zhang Liqiu, his wife has always been rude to Li Aiguo, the drug addict, which makes him extremely depressed. Gradually, even Zhang Liqiu became jealous. Whenever he thought of the woman he liked enjoying herself under another man, he would be willing to kill someone.

What he didn't know was that Lin Xiao had already seen through his thoughts clearly. After drinking one time, Lin Xiao not only took the initiative to reveal his identity, but also offered to help Li Aiguo solve the problem once and for all.

One was full of prostitutes and thieves, the other was full of "loyalty to the country", they each got what they wanted and hit it off, which led to the warehouse explosion.

Zhang Liqiu, who was kept in the dark, thought he was stealing drugs like before, and came to the scene excitedly. Unexpectedly, Li and Lin suddenly turned against him and killed him. Until the last moment of his life, he did not understand why.

Zhang Liqiu was dead, but the scene of Lin Xiao killing him casually and cleanly seemed to be engraved in Li Aiguo's mind. Whenever he thought of it, he felt a chill in his heart.

If one day I am no longer useful to Lin Xiao, will he also take action against me?
It was this thought that made Li Aiguo eager to understand Lin Xiao and the person behind him.

The door opened and a man in his thirties, of medium build and thin figure came in. He had a fair complexion, slightly protruding cheekbones, and his slender eyes were slightly narrowed.

As soon as he entered, he noticed the closed door of the bedroom. He glanced at Lin Xiao and asked, "Is there anyone inside?"

"One of my informants."

"Female informant, huh?"

"No, no, a man—" Lin Xiao seemed to be very afraid of this man. He lowered his head and explained carefully, "I can't handle the bomb by myself, so I asked someone to help me."

The man immediately became alert, stared at him for a few times, looked around the room, and asked, "Is there anyone in the next bedroom?"

"No."

The man immediately walked quickly into another bedroom, and Lin Xiao followed closely behind him.

When Li Aiguo heard the sound of the door closing next door, he immediately opened the door a crack, carefully stretched his neck, held his breath and listened attentively to the situation on the other side.

From the half-open bedroom, a mocking voice could be heard: "Your Jinling government is really getting more and more capable. You can even outsource your orders."

This sentence came over and floated into Li Aiguo's ears. His eyes suddenly widened. Lin Xiao is Chairman Wang's man in the Jinling government, so who is the other party? Japanese?

Bureau Headquarters, Judicial Department.

Zhang Yi sat in the office, drinking tea and thinking, not knowing how He Zhiyuan's investigation was going.

At this time, Secretary Liu knocked on the door and came in to report: "Director, the General Affairs Office's car team just called and asked how to arrange your car."

"Car?"

"Yes, the bureau has newly imported more than a dozen cars, one for each director. I wonder which type you like? The General Affairs Office can arrange one for you." Secretary Liu looked flattering.

"Oh, so I think Xu Yedao's Ford is pretty good. How about this, we don't have to buy a new car. We can just clean the car and change the license plate." Zhang Yi said after thinking for a while.

"How can that be?!" Secretary Liu had a look of disbelief. Xu Yedao's Ford was indeed good, a car that was imported last year. However, none of these leaders wanted to ride in the car left behind by their predecessors. This had become a routine, especially after the accident of their predecessor Xu Yedao. As successors, they were even more reluctant to offend him, even if it meant riding in a car that was a little worse or older.

"Why not?"

Zhang Yi smiled. He knew exactly what was going on with Xu Yedao. "Secretary Liu, you are still young, why do you still care about these feudal superstitions? I don't care about these things. Just take the car and change the license plate to a more ordinary one."

"Director, I think it would be better for you to change one. The General Affairs Office has already bought it anyway. If you don't use it, it will save money for others. It is said that all the imported cars this time are from the United States, such as Buick, Cadillac, and Chevrolet." Secretary Liu hesitated and continued to suggest.

"No need, just listen to me, it's settled." Zhang Yi waved his hand, his eyes slightly fixed, "How are those prisoners doing now?"

"Officials don't treat patients badly. They are all dying people. The detention center didn't make things difficult for them. They served them well with good food and drink."

"Okay, you make the arrangements. I'll go to the detention center this afternoon."

"Yes."

After Secretary Liu left, Zhang Yi began to think about the candidate for the office director (clerk), which is definitely a key role. This position is usually held by someone with a certain level of education and writing skills. They are responsible for drafting, organizing, and keeping various documents, reports, orders, etc., ensuring that information within the department is communicated and distributed. The quality of the candidate directly determines the work efficiency of the department.

In Zhang Yi's opinion, this person should be flexible and have a good understanding of the situation. More importantly, he should be loyal and easy to use.

But according to the regulations of the bureau headquarters, no matter it is the headquarters or the district station, the district chief, secretary and other main persons in charge must be directly appointed by Boss Dai. If you dare to replace them without authorization, it is undoubtedly a contempt for your superiors. Boss Dai has always been very concerned about his reputation and will never allow any subordinates to challenge his authority. It is obviously not feasible to replace them without authorization. You can only write a report to Boss Dai for instructions, but whether he will approve it is another matter.

However, there is room for maneuver. The clerk and the assistant clerk cannot do this, but the acting assistant clerk can circumvent this regulation.

As the saying goes, one must first stabilize the country before fighting against foreign enemies. He had just arrived, and if he didn't have a few absolutely loyal people around him, problems would arise sooner or later, not to mention the annoying Secretary Liu.

Zhang Yi actually already had a suitable person in mind, and that was the monkey.

Thinking of this, he picked up the phone and dialed.

"Virgo!"

The Operations Department was not far from the Judicial Department, and the monkey arrived soon.

There was no need for so much pleasantries when dealing with family members. Zhang Yi went straight to the point and told him that he was planning to second him to work in the Judicial Department, but in this way, his field work would become office work.

"That's great, Virgo. I've been waiting for this moment for a long time, but I didn't expect it to happen so soon." Monkey smiled slightly. "Although Director He treats us well, it's still more exciting to work with you."

Excited? Zhang Yi felt very comfortable hearing this. What does it mean to be excited? It means to have a backbone and a goal to strive for. "As long as you are willing."

"Director, if you need me to do anything, just give me the order."

Zhang Yi nodded and quietly pointed outside the door.

The monkey understood and repeated, "What do you need me to do?"

Zhang Yi waved his hand: "We can't move him yet. If we move him, the people following him will wake up."

"understand!"

Zhang Yi smiled indifferently, waved and whispered a few words to him, then walked him to the office door.

Secretary Liu "coincidentally" walked over from a distance and said with a smile on his face, "Director, I have already arranged for your car. Would you like to try it?"

"Of course I have to try." Zhang Yi pointed at the monkey beside him and said, "This old subordinate of mine has a lot of driving experience. You can take him to have a try."

"Shall I take him?"

"Is it possible for me to go?"

"Ahem. Of course it's my humble position." Secretary Liu looked embarrassed and wanted to say something, but then he saw Monkey said enthusiastically, "Secretary Liu, please lead the way."

What else could Secretary Liu say? He had to leave in disappointment.

As soon as the two left, Zhang Yi immediately changed into casual clothes and left the bureau headquarters.

After he walked a distance away and waited for a few minutes, he saw a black Dodge driving over.

Zhang Yi opened the back door and got in. Qian Xiaosan was driving.

"Does anyone know you're coming out?"

"No, the field staff of the department are all out with Director He."

"That's good." Zhang Yi nodded and gave a location.

On the other side, after seeing off the guest, Lin Xiao walked into Li Aiguo's bedroom again. The other party was wrapping an electric coil around a detonator that was almost ready. There were several ready-made detonators neatly stacked on the side.

Lin Xiao walked over, picked up a detonator, looked at it, and praised, "Who can be angry? Your skills are getting better and better."

Li Aiguo remained silent about the praise. He quietly finished making the detonators in his hand, stacked them together, took off his mask and gloves, stood up and asked, "Can I go now?"

Lin Xiao was silent for a while before nodding and saying, "You can go out for some fresh air, but I warn you, in principle you are now a dead man, so don't go home, don't go to Zhang Liqiu's house, and don't go to those places where you used to hang out. Even if you go to a brothel, remember to disguise yourself and don't reveal your identity - otherwise, you know the consequences."

Hearing this, Li Aiguo was slightly stunned, but said nothing, just nodded silently.

"I almost forgot." Lin Xiao said, and suddenly slapped his forehead, turned around, and took out a stack of banknotes from his pocket with his back to Li Aiguo.

He counted them, took out a few and put them back in his pocket, then turned around and handed the money to Li Aiguo:
"You did a good job last night. This is a gift from above."

Li Aiguo took the money and twisted it in his hands, then looked up at Lin Xiao.

"You think it's too little?" Lin Xiao sneered, "Making money is like catching ghosts, spending money is like water flowing, it's not like before. But you don't have to worry, I have already reported your name, wait for the approval from above, you are really one of us, Chairman Wang will not treat you unfairly."

Li Aiguo still said nothing. He quietly put the money away, turned around and walked outside.

Unexpectedly, Lin Xiao reached out his hand to stop him again: "I'll say it again, go early and come back early. Also, don't tell anyone the location of this safe house. Don't think that I'm the only one watching you."

Hearing this, Li Aiguo's face was extremely gloomy and indescribably irritable. He subconsciously wanted to take out a cigarette and took out a cigarette box from his pocket, but when he opened it, he found that it was empty. He irritably crumpled the cigarette box into a ball and wanted to smash it on Lin Xiao's face, but he didn't dare to, so he had to put it back in his pocket and walked out.

"Wait a minute!" Lin Xiao looked at the anxious Li Aiguo, and his heart was like a cat teasing a mouse, slightly proud. From the moment the other party was addicted to opium, he had been firmly under his control, and this chess piece could be abandoned at any time.

However, this person is still useful to him now. He would give a sweet reward after a slap in the face. To control people, one must use both kindness and severity. At this moment, he decided to give this little mouse some comfort.

Li Aiguo was called by him and felt very nervous, but Lin Xiao just smiled, turned around and walked to the cabinet in the living room, took out a pack of "Three Cannons" from it and threw it to Li Aiguo.

Li Aiguo raised his hand to catch it and asked casually, "Didn't you quit smoking?"

“It was placed here before.”

"Oh, thanks, I'll go first." Li Aiguo said, turned and walked towards the door.

"Stop!" Lin Xiao suddenly shouted, and Li Aiguo was stunned and stood still.

Lin Xiao walked over quickly, blocked the door, and stared at him. Li Aiguo felt a little scared when he looked at him, especially when he saw the scalpel slowly sliding out of his sleeve, which frightened him even more.

"How do you know I've quit smoking?"

"Didn't you say that? Forgot?"

Lin Xiao had a blank expression on his face: "Impossible - I remember every word I said."

"That's what you said. Zhang, Zhang Liqiu was there at the time."

Lin Xiao was silent for a while, and a hint of sarcasm appeared on his face: "Yes, I did say this, but not to you."

As soon as he finished speaking, the scalpel in his hand was suddenly placed on Li Aiguo's neck. He was sure that he was not mistaken. He did say this just now, in the next bedroom, with Beichuan from the Mei Agency--
After briefly reporting Li Aiguo's information and his involvement in the bombing without his permission, Beichuan smiled and said, "You can just lie to me."

"I dare not do that in front of you."

Beichuan sneered: "Why are you afraid? You are loyal to the Jinling government. I can't control you."

"You are joking. Chairman Wang also has to be loyal to the Emperor."

"You are wrong. Chairman Wang and our Empire of Japan are only in a cooperative relationship."

Only a fool would believe such hypocritical diplomatic rhetoric. Lin Xiao smiled awkwardly and changed the subject, "Don't worry, this person is very reliable."

Beichuan didn't comment, his narrow eyes flickered. After a pause, he sniffed his nose and said with a double meaning: "You are different from before."

Lin Xiao didn't understand what he meant and forced a smile.

Beichuan looked at him for a while before saying word by word: "The smell of cigarettes on you is gone."

"You can smell that? I quit smoking. I quit after entering the hospital."

So he did say "I quit smoking", but he said it to Beichuan, and Li Aiguo knew this news, so there is only one possibility.

"You eavesdropped on our conversation?"

(End of this chapter)