My spy diary

Chapter 529 Intelligence
"Hehe, Brother Yu Nong, you're still so hot-tempered. It's nothing. I'm just calling to express my gratitude. If it weren't for your reminder, I wouldn't have known that there was a mole lurking within our ranks. Heh, some people are just ungrateful wretches, no matter how much you try to appease them."

This was no gratitude, but a provocation and humiliation. Dai Chunfeng was so angry that he was furious. He gritted his teeth and said, "With your tail held so high, be careful that when you fall, you won't even have any bone fragments left. Some people think they are peacocks with their tails spread, but in reality, they are just plucked pheasants flapping their wings blindly."

Xu Zeng'en wasn't annoyed at all, and chuckled, "I know your Military Intelligence Bureau is also paying close attention to the Red Party's movements. The Red Party has been quite active these past few days. Today we caught a suspect, and we suspect that he is 031, who has infiltrated your ranks. Do you have time to come and interrogate him together?"

"You've probably arrested the wrong person. Our Military Intelligence Bureau has no Communist Party members, nor could we possibly have any."

"Heh, no matter what, he's one of your Military Intelligence Bureau's men. You know him better than I do. Really, why don't you meet him?"

"I'm sorry, but the bureau is very busy, and I simply can't spare the time. I also want to solemnly warn Deputy Director Xu that there are serious consequences to framing high-ranking officers during wartime. I hope you'll consider them carefully. Hmph!"

The call ended with a click. Xu Zeng put down the phone, a small sense of smugness rising within him.

In fact, he and Dai Chunfeng had no old grudges or new hatreds. One was in the military and the other was in the party. They could have kept to themselves and not interfere with each other. But what can you do when colleagues are enemies?

Judging from the dynamics of the struggle, the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (Zhongtong) developed ahead of the Military Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (Juntong). Naturally, in many areas, the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics took the lead, stealing the limelight and suppressing the Military Bureau of Investigation and Statistics in every way. But the Military Bureau of Investigation and Statistics unexpectedly surpassed him, which was truly beyond his expectations.

He thought to himself, "When one person is lucky, another must be unlucky in return. If you, surnamed Dai, are not unlucky, where does my luck come from?"

Team Leader Yang sensed his smugness, smiled in agreement, and asked:
"Director, what should we do with that guy surnamed He?"

"Lock him up first and let him suffer a bit. As for that bastard Yang Wei, send him straight to the interrogation room and let them ask him if he leaked the Jiangnan Plan."

"Yes."

After Team Leader Yang left, Xu Zeng'en opened a drawer, took out two documents titled "Emergency Measures to Stabilize the Economy" and "Plan to Strengthen Price Management," and began reading them with great interest.

Along the Jialing River, Zhang Yi and Zheng Huhe walked and talked in hushed tones. As summer approached, the air in the city gradually became hot and stale, oppressive and heavy. Only by the river could they breathe freely in the refreshing breeze.

"My superiors asked me to convey their respect to you," Zheng Huhe said solemnly. "After receiving the intelligence, the organization took it very seriously and immediately reported it to the Central Committee. The Central Committee then informed the Southern Working Committee, and the local organization quickly took contingency measures and arranged for the evacuation and relocation of its staff."

Zhang Yi looked at him, gesturing for him to continue.

Zheng Huhe sighed and continued, "But it was too late. During the transfer of the Southern Committee personnel, Zhuang Quan's armed agents had already surrounded the Southern Committee's headquarters. First, the Committee's propaganda minister and couriers were arrested, the liaison station was destroyed, and many of the liaison station's leaders were arrested. Under the guidance of a traitor, the agents launched another raid on the Guangxi Committee headquarters, and 29 comrades, including the deputy secretary of the committee, the women's minister, and members of the municipal committee, were arrested. As of today, the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (Zhongtong) agents have arrested more than 300 of our underground comrades and progressive masses in Jiangxi, Guangdong, Guangxi, and other places. The most severe losses were suffered by the Jiangxi underground organization. One forward working committee, one Ganjiang River Working Committee, 44 county committees, and more than 200 district committees and branches were destroyed. The organizational structure was basically paralyzed."

At this point, Zheng Huhe's expression became somewhat somber.

Zhang Yi gasped. The Southern Working Committee incident was unprecedented in the history of the Red Party, especially during the War of Resistance Against Japan, in terms of its wide scope, extent of destruction, and number of people arrested.

"The Kuomintang reactionaries have never given up their desire to destroy us. The darkest hour is just before dawn. It is precisely during this time that we must be more cautious and vigilant."

Zheng Huhe nodded in empathy, then suddenly raised his head and said seriously, "The missions in the future will be more and more difficult. It is no exaggeration to say that we will be on the verge of death every moment. We must remain absolutely clear-headed. The battles will become darker, more cruel, and more brutal. We must be prepared to sacrifice ourselves at any time!"

Zhang Yi also said solemnly, "For the country, for my beliefs, I am willing to risk my life."

Zheng Huhe nodded, and the two saluted, solemnly and firmly.

"Damn it!" Dai Chunfeng angrily slammed down the phone, furious. He couldn't believe that the bastard surnamed Xu dared to call and deliberately provoke him. "I must have a grudge against him from a past life. If this beast falls into my hands one day, I'll make him kneel down and beg for mercy."

"Please calm down, Director," Mao Qiwu quickly advised. "As the saying goes, excessive joy leads to sorrow. Let this clown jump around for a while. The more he jumps around now, the harder he will fall in the future."

"Calm down? How?" Dai Chunfeng glared at him. "Stop talking nonsense. Now let's think about how to explain ourselves when the old man questions us!"

Mao Qiwu thought for a moment and said, "There are priorities. Let's deal with this matter after the celebration tomorrow. We can sound out the old man's opinion tomorrow."

Dai Chunfeng frowned, staring blankly out the window without saying a word.

it's getting dark.

Today's intelligence has been updated.

[1. You met with He Shangyou today and obtained relevant intelligence—He Shangyou and undercover agent Yang Wei met today but fell into a trap and were detained by the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics.]

[2. You visited Yang Zaixing's office today and obtained relevant intelligence—Yang Zaixing has been transferred to the Military Law Supervision Department, and Xu Zeng'en has launched a hunting program for officials, plotting to obtain the position of Minister of Economic Affairs.]

As Zhang Yi pondered the intelligence he had received, a plan slowly took shape in his mind.

Silent all night.

No. 78, Guofu Road, Shancheng, the headquarters of the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics.

Xu Zeng'en spent a sleepless night, but was full of energy. He pinned his hopes on the two "stepping stones" that would open the door to the Ministry of Economic Affairs—the "Emergency Measures to Stabilize the Economy" and the "Plan to Strengthen Price Management"—which were finally completed after a night of revisions.

At that moment, he summoned his secretary and instructed, "Send it to the printing room immediately for printing. Remember to use the best paper and print a large quantity."

These two "stepping stones" were crucial to his future, so he naturally treated them with great care. After the printing was completed, a portion of the documents would be sent to the relevant financial departments to help promote the projects, build momentum, and expand his influence.

He wanted to personally present a portion of it to Wu Tiecheng, Zhang Ji, Dai Moutao and other veteran members of the Kuomintang, hoping they would use their remaining influence to speak well of him to the old man.

Finally, and most importantly, he ordered the deputy section chief of the Central Bureau of Documents, who was most famous for his regular script, to make a copy, which he intended to present to Chang.

After giving all the instructions, he picked up the phone and dialed a number: "District Chief Chen? It's me. We can take action against that suspected Red Party member in the Ministry of Economic Affairs now. Yes, make a secret arrest and detain him in your district office first. Wait for my instructions."

He hung up the phone, then, as if remembering something, picked up the phone again and dialed another number. In a more respectful tone, he said, "Is this Brother Naijian? It's me, Lao Xu. Is the Chairman available right now? Oh, he's busy? What about Mr. Bulei? Okay, please inform him for me. Thank you."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Zeng finally relaxed and leaned back in his chair, muttering a few words to himself. He still had a legitimate bureau chief, Zhu Mouhua, above him, vying for power. Ultimately, he was a layer removed from the Chairman, so he had to endure the burden. Of course, he believed everything would change once he became Minister of Economic Affairs.

"Everyone has their storms and rains, but after the clouds clear, the moon will shine."

Xu Zengen was full of ambition.

District Chief Chen is Chen Qingzhai, the district chief of the Zhongtong Mountain City Experimental District. After hanging up Xu Zeng'en's phone, his expression was somewhat unpleasant. As the person in charge of the specific implementation of the supervision of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, he was well aware of the intelligence reported by his subordinates. The Ministry of Economic Affairs employee named Sun Hao had no suspicion of being a member of the Communist Party at all; he had simply offended a colleague and was being retaliated against.

However, since Xu Zeng'en has decided that he is him, then he must be. But "Xiang Zhuang's sword dance was aimed at Liu Bang," this matter was, to put it bluntly, directed at Minister of Economic Affairs Weng Wenyi. Xu Zeng'en has the backing of the Chen brothers, so he can offend this person, but he cannot afford to offend him.

After thinking it over, he decided to hand this hot potato over to Zhang Wennong, the action team leader under his command.

Zhang Wennong was in his early thirties, tall and strong, with a powerful build.

Chen Qingzhai said with a smile, "The boss just called and asked about you."

Zhang Wennong was clearly surprised and asked excitedly, "Boss Xu? What did he say?"

Chen Qingzhai said bluntly, "The boss has decided to take action against the Ministry of Economic Affairs. He's going to arrest that suspected Communist Party member named Sun Hao first, and I recommended you. I hope you won't let me down, and even more so, the Director."

"Make sure to complete the mission."

"Captain Zhang, please don't be careless. After all, this is the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Bring a few more people with you and be careful in everything you do."

"Understood," Zhang Wennong replied verbally, though inwardly he was somewhat dismissive. He had been in charge of operations since joining the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (CBIS) at the age of 18, and was used to this kind of work; arresting a suspected Communist was a piece of cake. Therefore, he completely disregarded Chen Qingzhai's instructions and only brought two trusted subordinates to the Ministry of Economic Affairs.

The three of them entered the reception room under the guise of being friends of Sun Hao, and had someone notify Sun Hao to come over. As soon as he arrived, they would show their identification, arrest him, and then take him to the district headquarters, thus completing their mission.

Just as the three entered the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the phone in Minister Weng Wen-yi's office suddenly rang. He answered it, and a deep male voice came through the line:

"Minister Weng? Xu Zeng is trying to harm you, you'd better watch out."

Weng Wenyi was taken aback, feeling puzzled, and asked, "Who are you?"

"Who I am is not important; what's important is that the spies have arrived."

The phone clicked off. Frustrated, Weng Wenyi put down the phone and instructed his secretary, "Go and ask."

Before he could finish speaking, an anxious shout came from the hallway: "Spies! Spies are arresting people!"

Startled awake, Weng Wenyi hurriedly went outside, only to find chaos outside, with people running and chasing each other.

Zhang Wennong had clearly underestimated his opponent. As soon as Sun Hao entered the reception room, he realized something was wrong; he didn't recognize his so-called friend at all.

However, Sun Hao was also quite shrewd. After figuring out Zhang Wennong and the others' intentions, he first pretended to submit. When the secret agents came forward to handcuff him, he seized the opportunity, desperately pushed them away, and then made his escape. He ran towards his office while shouting and yelling.

Seeing that the secret capture had failed, the simple-minded Zhang Wennong immediately drew his guns and chased after them.

As expected, in broad daylight, secret agents, armed with guns, brazenly arrested people at the KMT government offices, immediately provoking public outrage. Angry staff members formed a human wall to block Zhang Wennong and his group.

"Get out of the way and hand over Sun Hao, or I'll shoot." Zhang Wennong was furious. He pressed the muzzle of a gun against the head of a middle-aged male employee and put his finger on the trigger.

The man's face was deathly pale, and the veins on his forehead bulged. Although he was too nervous to speak, he didn't take a single step back. Some of the female employees in the crowd had already covered their eyes with their hands and started crying.

Just then, a large hand gripped the gun in Zhang Wennong's hand. Zhang Wennong was startled, and everyone else was startled too.

"Minister!" "Minister Weng!" "Mr. Weng!"

From the crowd, the employees called out. A thin, elderly man with gray hair stepped out from behind Zhang Wennong. Although he was old, his eyes were still bright.

Under his intense gaze, Zhang Wennong also felt a little intimidated: "Who are you?"

The old man stared into his eyes and said firmly, "Weng Wenyi, Minister of Economic Affairs of the Executive Yuan of the Nationalist Government."

Zhang Wennong was startled. He took a deep breath and gritted his teeth, saying, "Minister Weng, I am performing official duties. Please understand."

Weng Wenyi glanced at him and asked casually, "What official business?"

"Arrest Sun Hao, the suspect in the Hong murder case."

Weng Wenyi extended his hand.

"what?"

"Where's the arrest warrant?"

Zhang Wennong's face fell. When did the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (CBIS) need this thing to arrest people? He certainly didn't have one.

Seeing this, Weng Wenyi snorted coldly: "Without anything, they dare to be so unscrupulous, breaking into government offices to arrest people. Where is the law? It's outrageous! Go back and tell Xu Zeng'en that if you want to arrest someone, you'll have to get past me first."

Zhang Wennong was intimidated by his imposing manner and dared not say anything more. He could only lead his men away in a dejected manner.

Meanwhile, the Military Intelligence Bureau's "April 1st" commemorative meeting was held as usual in the bureau's headquarters auditorium.

More than 1000 people attended the meeting, including top secret agents from various military intelligence organizations across the country, field representatives in the mountain city, and all agents from the headquarters.

The three exceptions are Yang Zaixing, He Shangyou, and Zhang Yi.

In the morning, there was a public memorial ceremony for the secret agents who died over the years. Dai Chunfeng read the memorial address with tears streaming down his face, and more than half of the secret agents in the audience shed tears.

However, Chang, who had promised to attend the afternoon meeting, failed to show up, much to the disappointment of some of the agents.

Dai Chunfeng was equally frustrated. According to custom, the Chairman was supposed to be present to give a speech and encouragement, meet with senior Kuomintang cadres and representatives of the families of the victims, and distribute compensation money. However, he was absent.

(End of this chapter)