My spy diary

Chapter 599 The Truth Revealed (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Li Jue suddenly arrived, looking like he was there to interrogate him. To avoid suspicion, Zhang Yi voluntarily withdrew and went to the interrogation room.

Several hours passed, and Zhao Longwen still hadn't confessed anything. When he went inside, he saw that the other person was covered in wounds but still conscious.

"Still haven't confessed?"

Station Chief Tong snorted coldly and said meaningfully, "No prisoner can enter the interrogation room without giving a confession." He paused, then pulled Zhang Yi aside and asked in a low voice, "What did Boss Dai say?"

Zhang Yi glanced at him and replied irrelevantly, "The current situation is that Zhao Wenwu is dead. Although all the evidence points to Zhao Longwen, sometimes too much evidence can lead to suspicion. Every new clue is like adding a side road to an otherwise clear path, giving the impression of trying to cover something up."

Seeing that Station Chief Tong seemed to be deep in thought, Zhang Yi continued, his tone sounding both like he was asking Station Chief Tong a question and like he was talking to himself:

"Leaving aside the question of whether Zhao Longwen actually killed Zhao Wenwu, and whether he saw through the switcheroo plot, let's just talk about Yao Zechong. Why was Zhao Longwen so determined to kill him? Just for money, Zhao Longwen dared to defy the world and openly disobey Boss Dai's wishes? What was his motive? Revenge? Was there some shady relationship between him and Yao Zechong?"

The phrase "shady relationship" acted like a key, instantly unlocking the secrets in Station Chief Tong's mind.

He nodded repeatedly, looking quite convinced: "Brother, you're right. What does the investigation office do? It's there to monitor and discipline the military." A look of disdain appeared on his face. "This Yao Zechong is something else. Not only did he fail to fulfill his duties, but he also colluded with the military to engage in smuggling. It's outrageous."

Moreover, I've heard that Yao Zechong is not only cunning and treacherous, but also very cautious. I believe he must be secretly preserving evidence of his smuggling dealings with the military, leaving himself a way out. Perhaps, this contains some shady information about Zhao Longwen.”

He became more and more certain as he spoke, spitting as he spoke, "It must be like this. It's precisely because he has dirt on the military and Zhao Longwen that he dared to pull off such a shocking case as the Plum Blossom Spy Case. After Boss Dai arrived, the military and Zhao Longwen were afraid that if they investigated thoroughly, all their behind-the-scenes dealings would be exposed. So the two sides joined forces to set a trap and put Yao Zechong to death!"

"Is that so?" Seeing that Station Chief Tong had finally revealed the "truth" under his guidance, Zhang Yi said casually, "So that's how it is. No wonder Commander Li came at this time."

"He's here again?" Station Chief Tong shuddered, inwardly cursing his oversight. He had been so busy with interrogations, solving cases, and gathering evidence that he had neglected to search Yao Zechong's house. Li Jue had first come to plead for Yao Zechong, and now that Yao Zechong was dead, he was back again.

Has he already obtained the evidence that Yao Zechong had been hiding?

That was incredibly fast!
Station Chief Tong didn't have time to say anything more and hurriedly called over his action team leader to assign tasks.

Meanwhile, in the conference room.

"Commander Li, you wouldn't come here without a reason, please come in." Dai Chunfeng warmly welcomed Li Jue inside and personally brewed him a cup of tea. But Li Jue didn't respond well to his enthusiasm, coldly snorting as he sat down and went straight to the point:

"Yu Nong, what kind of trick are you playing? You were talking about something perfectly fine, so how did Yao Zechong die so mysteriously?"

Dai Chunfeng said with a serious expression, "You might not believe it, but I know exactly what I'm talking about, not a single word more than you do."

Li Jue rolled his eyes in anger and slammed his teacup down on the table: "Where's Zhao Longwen? He's the one in charge of this. I want to hear what he has to say."

"He's not in now."

"Is he really not here, or are you afraid I'll see him?" Li Jue's attitude was unusually firm. "I must see him now."

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Li Jue interrupted, "He wouldn't have gotten into trouble too, would he? Dai Yunong, you really are a secret agent, so taciturn. Hmph, I also have my own intelligence channels. Although I don't know what role he played in Yao Zechong's case, he can't escape responsibility for Yao Zechong's death. He took the money, so he has to give me an explanation for this."

"An explanation? What explanation?" Dai Chunfeng retorted without any politeness. "The ones who died were our Military Intelligence Bureau members. I want an explanation too!"

Li Jue became anxious, stood up abruptly, and said sternly, "So I must see Zhao Longwen now and hear what he has to say. If he really did it, I will not let him off the hook."

Seeing that Dai Chunfeng was about to argue, he immediately made a gesture and took a few steps closer.

Just then, the conference room phone rang. Dai Chunfeng didn't have time to answer it. He walked over and picked up the phone. It was Deputy Commander Jia on the other end. After the other person said a few words, Dai Chunfeng's expression gradually changed from surprise to gloom:

"Lock this unfilial son up right now."

After hanging up the phone, Dai Chunfeng's earlier gloomy demeanor vanished, and he said politely, "That little bastard is good-for-nothing and only does outrageous things. I will immediately order him to hand over his troops, voluntarily resign from his position as regimental commander, and return his weapons. Yu Nong is extremely grateful for the Commander's care for my son during this time!"

He knew all too well what kind of person his son was: lazy, good-for-nothing, and unrealistic. If he were to get involved in toxic work, it would only add fuel to the fire and push things further, not only ruining himself but also dragging others down with him.

Hearing this, Li Jue knew that Dai Chunfeng must have found out about what his son Dai Zangyi had done, and he couldn't help but feel smug. He thought to himself, no matter how deceitful or cunning Dai Yunong is, once we've got your Achilles' heel, you can't pull off anything no matter how tough you are.

He said with a smile:

"Not at all, Yu Nong, you're too kind. Like father, like son, he's much better than my brat. Forming a self-defense corps and appointing himself as its leader is all for the purpose of fighting against the Japanese invaders and protecting our hometown. It's understandable. If Yu Nong doesn't object, I'll appoint him as the leader right away."

To put it nicely, it was about defending their hometown and resisting the Japanese invaders; to put it bluntly, it was about establishing armed forces without authorization, which violated the Criminal Law enacted in 16; to put it even more seriously, it was rebellion.

The slap made Dai Chunfeng's face turn somewhat ugly.

"Thank you for your kindness, Commander Li." After a moment of silence, Dai Chunfeng shook his head. "Once this matter is resolved and I return to Shancheng, I will personally apologize to the Chairman."

Li Jue's face darkened for a second, but he quickly recovered and said to him:
"Yu Nong still doesn't trust me, oh well. Let's talk about Zhao Longwen. What did he confess? A grown man died so pathetically; he has to give some explanation, right? Also, Yao Zechong is dead. What are your thoughts on who should be the head of the investigation office?"

The true intention was revealed when the map was unrolled; it turned out that this was where the dagger was waiting for him.

"Old fox," Dai Chunfeng cursed inwardly, then smiled and said, "Commander Li, you should go into business. I'll provide the money, and you'll profit." Li Jue also smiled, "You know what, I really am planning to do that. Once we've driven out the Japanese, let the horses roam freely, and put away our weapons, going into business wouldn't be out of the question. Of course, if you do me this favor, I'll reciprocate."

Li Jue tossed him a date.

"Returning a favor?" Dai Chunfeng asked sarcastically. "You're not still eyeing Yao Zechong's fortune, are you?"

"Am I that kind of person?" Li Jue's heart skipped a beat, but he said with a straight face, "How could I do that to an orphan and a widow! I'm talking about the Loyal and Patriotic Army. I heard that your Loyal and Patriotic Army has some disagreements with the Third War Zone. Commander Gu is very dissatisfied. Can you act as a mediator and help you mediate?"

"Commander Li is very well-informed!" Dai Chunfeng's eyes became wary.

Since the beginning of last year, the Loyal and Patriotic Army and the Kuomintang army in the Third War Zone have been embroiled in numerous conflicts, attacking each other and even escalating to gun battles and standoffs. The case even reached the hands of a certain Chang. It was only after Dai Chunfeng personally went to the southeast to carry out reorganization that the conflict eased somewhat.

However, since the Loyal and Patriotic Army was essentially a motley crew of good and bad people who were quick to forget their mistakes and occupied the front line of transportation between the occupied and Nationalist areas, they took advantage of the terrain and established checkpoints in the border areas of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui provinces with the enemy-occupied areas, forcibly levied taxes and extorted money, and engaged in smuggling and trafficking to make huge profits. This naturally encroached on the interests of the Third War Zone Army, and the contradictions between the two sides became sharp again.

Commander Gu of the Third War Zone personally complained to Chang that the Loyal and Patriotic Army was disobedient, ineffective in the war of resistance, and more troublesome than anything else, and was a bunch of bandits. He suggested that the Military Commission abolish its organization to maintain the unity of military orders in the war zone.

This gave Boss Dai a real scare. If the Loyal and Patriotic Army was disbanded, the armed forces he had painstakingly built up over the years would be destroyed. Another purpose of his trip to Jiangshan was to personally meet with senior generals such as Gu in the Third War Zone to coordinate relations between the two sides and to rectify the discipline of the Loyal and Patriotic Army.

"Hehe, our military staff isn't just sitting around doing nothing." Seeing Dai Chunfeng's silence, Li Jue continued, "How about it? Brother Yu Nong, my unit is stationed in Jiangshan, and your hometown is also my hometown. My military police headquarters' inspection department is also under your military intelligence. We are intertwined, and our relationship can be described as interdependent, like lips and teeth. We should advance and retreat together, rise and fall together, and become even closer."

Dai Chunfeng remained silent. Li Jue's words sounded warm and persuasive, very appealing and highly deceptive, but ultimately somewhat far-fetched. What is the relationship between lips and teeth? They are parallel, of course. Although the army and the Military Intelligence Bureau may seem equal in rank and status, merely differing in their roles, their actual relationship and position are unequal. Which general commanding a large army would respect a spy?

Furthermore, the core mission of the Military Intelligence Bureau is to gather military intelligence, monitor military commanders, and control and dismantle miscellaneous troops. The old man has always been very wary of the military and has close relationships with military commanders, which would only arouse his suspicion for no reason.

With this thought in mind, Dai Chunfeng's tone became somewhat cold:

"There's really no need for that."

Li Jue sighed softly: "Yu Nong, why are you doing this? You're not even giving me face?" As he spoke, his gaze sharpened.

The ringing of the telephone on the table interrupted Li Jue's words again. Dai Chunfeng answered it, listened for a few moments, and suddenly smiled, seemingly relieved. He said to the person on the other end of the line:
"Have him call directly here." After hanging up, he stared at Commander Li with a smile for a few seconds, then said calmly:
"Commander Li, could you please take this call shortly?"

Li Jue sipped his tea while observing his expression, sensing something was amiss, and asked with some surprise:

"What did you say?"

Dai Chunfeng said, enunciating each word clearly, "It's a phone call, someone's looking for you."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the phone on the table rang again.

Dai Chunfeng picked up the receiver, listened for a moment, and then put it on the table: "Take the call."

"Playing tricks!" Li Jue curled his lip in disdain, walked over and answered the phone: "Hello, who is this?"

A man's urgent voice came through the phone: "Is this the commander? This is Xiao Liu. We've been taken into custody by the Military Intelligence Bureau."

With a "whoosh," Li Jue stood there dumbfounded.

Half an hour later, no one knew what deal Li Jue and Dai Chunfeng had reached. With a livid face, he slammed the door shut and left.

Station Chief Tong received orders for the Military Intelligence Bureau's action team to release Deputy Officer Liu and the others, but all the gold bars and valuables found in Yao Zechong's house were sent to the police station.

In addition, there were intelligence reports, letters, and so on, all of which were laid out on the table in front of Boss Dai.

Station Chief Tong said in a serious tone, "Chief, I've always felt that Yao Zechong's death was suspicious. So I considered starting with him and looking for clues. That's why I sent the action team leader to his house. Fortunately, we acted quickly; if we had been a step later, all this evidence would have been obtained by the military."

Look, besides the evidence of his smuggling and profiteering with the military, there's also a lot of dirt on Director Zhao Longwen. From this, we can now say with certainty that he was framed and killed by the military and Zhao Longwen in a joint operation. The truth is finally out. This Zhao Longwen was a hypocrite who dared to disobey even the bureau chief's orders; he was utterly disrespectful and lawless!

Zhang Yi sat to the side, his eyes fixed straight ahead, but he was half-believing and half-doubting. He wondered how much of the evidence that Station Chief Tong mentioned was actually found in Yao Zechong's house, and how much he had put there himself.

Dai Chunfeng flipped through the evidence, especially a page filled with densely packed lists of members of the "Zhao Family Gang," his expression growing increasingly grim.

"He still hasn't done anything?"

Station Chief Tong: "They're so confident they're fearless, probably even hoping their accomplices will bail him out."

This so-called accomplice naturally refers to Li Jue.

Dai Chunfeng snorted coldly, put the evidence aside, and said with a stern face, "I originally wanted to let him go out of consideration for our past relationship, but now it seems there's also this Li Jue." He paused, then looked at Station Chief Tong, "We can't directly interfere in military matters, but the investigation office must fulfill its responsibilities. Yao Zechong has unfortunately passed away, and we need a responsible person to take charge here. You should put on your best act."

"Yes, your subordinate will do his utmost and go all out to live up to your trust and expectations."

Station Chief Tong stood up and saluted, unable to hide his joy. He understood that as the station chief and director of the investigation office, he was now shouldering two responsibilities, and the burden was much heavier than before.

(End of this chapter)