Years of the Republic of China 1913

Jin Jiu seemed to be wandering aimlessly on the street, but in fact he came back to Beijing this time to meet people.

In the early years, after Fang Zida instructed Zhou Yuanliang to set up the Secret Service, Jin Jiu, who had met once before, was naturally included in Zhou Yuanliang's organization and became a peripheral member.

Although he is a peripheral member, Jin Jiu played a big role in the previous political turmoil. He used his status as a Manchu to complete the task very well, and thus received a heavy reward from Fang Zida.Later, Zhou Yuanliang formally recruited him as a member of the secret service, and was responsible for the intelligence work in some areas of the capital.Over the past few years, as the Secret Service grew larger, Jin Jiu's position also rose. The number of people under him grew from a few to dozens, and he even got the rank of an official captain.

After the secret agents punished the family, Jin Jiu, as an old man, did not follow Zhou Yuanliang to the Intelligence Bureau, but transferred to the Security Bureau.Due to his old qualifications and the seemingly unclear relationship between him and Fang Zida, Chen Guofu, as the deputy director of the intelligence bureau, put a lot of emphasis on Jin Jiu after he took over.Compared with the time when he sold his ancestral home to Fang Zida in dilapidated condition, now Jin Jiu can be said to want money and power.

More than a year ago, Jin Jiu received a mission and left Beijing for the Northwest.This mission is unknown to outsiders, but Fang Zida actually asked Chen Guofu to choose reliable personnel to be responsible for the security of the military base.When it comes to who in the Security Bureau can be trusted the most, Chen Guofu chooses and chooses and finally falls in love with Jin Jiu, and entrusts this task to him.

Although going to the Northwest is not as enjoyable as the capital, Jin Jiu is also a smart person. He knows that he has today completely relied on Fang Zida's proposal, otherwise, how could he have the current scenery because of him, a poor and settled Manchurian?Besides, compared with other people in the Security Bureau, Jin Jiu is more knowledgeable but not knowledgeable.In terms of ability, I don't have much ability. It is because of the trust of the above and a speculation that I got to where I am today.Although going to the Northwest was more difficult and tiring, it was also beneficial. Among other things, Chen Guofu promised that as long as he was willing to stay in the Northwest for two years, the military rank on his shoulders would be promoted immediately.After returning to Beijing, he not only continued to be responsible for the original work, but also gave him a heavier burden.

Hearing these benefits, Jin Jiuer immediately patted his chest and asked for the job without saying a word.After spending some time settling home, I took people to the northwest.This trip lasted for more than a year, during which Jin Jiu never came back even once, but this time he came back thanks to Chen Yu's blessing, and returned to the capital by Chen Yu's year-end visit to Beijing to report to Fang Zida.

Today was the first day after returning to the capital. Chen Yu went to the State Council early in the morning. Jin Jiu was supposed to be waiting outside, but he received a message from the Security Bureau.Chen Guofu asked him to temporarily hand over the work to his subordinates, and then immediately went to meet someone near Andingmen Street.

Because of this, Jin Jiu brought two confidantes to appear here on Andingmen Street, and met Na Liu by chance.After breaking up with the six, Jin Jiu walked around and looked around like ordinary people, and even stopped when he saw interesting gadgets on the stalls, and bargained with the boss in a serious manner.If they didn't know the details of Jin Jiu, most people would just look at him.Listening to his accent, one would think that this is an old Beijinger who went to the streets to buy things for the New Year years ago.

"My lord, ten elders can't be cheaper, look, this craftsmanship, this workmanship, the real cowhide sole, it would not be too much to be used in the palace before it was put..." A In front of the cloth shoe stall.Jin Jiu picked out two pairs of cloth shoes and was negotiating the price with the boss. The boss shook his head repeatedly when he heard Jin Jiu's counter-offer, and showed Jin Jiu the workmanship with a shoe in his hand, and kept boasting about his deal.

"Returning to the palace? Do you think you run the Ministry of Internal Affairs?" Jin Jiu was amused when he heard it, and joked with a smile: "Don't talk about Lafayette back then. Even the shoes of the little masters below are used. It is lamb material, and it has to be a lamb that has been born for less than half a year. Do you know why? One is to obtain the word for sheep, sheep—to raise! This foot heart connects the veins, shoes nourish people, and people prolong life. Second, small lamb leather After being tanned by Ouchi, it must be tanned as smooth as silk, so that it is comfortable to wear on the feet. Your buffalo leather is also the favorite of foreign devils, and those who have status use this stuff as a base? These three..."

Jin Jiu shook his head and boasted, but the boss hurriedly stopped him from continuing to speak, dumbfounded, and begged for forgiveness with his hands together: "Come on! Master! You are the master! You are good! Are you good enough? I will give you this small business." Don’t open the store after you say so, so you can take away the two pairs of shoes, okay?”

"Hahaha!" Jin Jiu laughed happily, immediately put the shoes in his pocket, took out eight copper coins and threw them to the boss, then walked away with a wag.

Along the way, Jin Jiu felt very comfortable. It wasn't that he didn't have money, but that he enjoyed this kind of life, which made him regain the feeling he had in Beijing back then.

After leaving the shoe store, he walked forward for a short distance and finally arrived at the place. Looking at a small shop with an inconspicuous facade, Jin Jiu turned sideways to wink at the two subordinates behind him, and then walked in.

This shop sells groceries, and the shop is pitch-dark, except for a shopkeeper and a clerk, not even half of the customers are seen.After looking around, Jin Jiu went straight to the counter and asked, "Are there any red candles from Shanxi?"

The shopkeeper looked up at Jin Jiu, and replied, "Is there a happy event at the guest's house? How much do you want?"

"999 pieces, there must be a dragon and a phoenix."

"Do you want a candlestick?"

"Gold and silver!"

"Yes, yes...Guest officer, please come with me. The things are in the warehouse. You should palm them first. If they are suitable, I will send them to your house..."

The shopkeeper smiled and invited Jin Jiu to come in, greeted the clerk, then led Jin Jiu into the counter, and then walked inside.

Entering the inner room, crossing the yard, and coming to a row of wing rooms on the east side, the shopkeeper stopped at the door of one of the rooms, raised his hand and knocked lightly a few times.

"Boss, someone is here..."

"please come in!"

"Yes……."

The shopkeeper pushed open the door, turned around and made a gesture of invitation to Jin Jiu who was standing not far away. Jin Jiu nodded slightly and strode in. As soon as he entered, the shopkeeper outside gently closed the door.

The room was divided into an inner room and an outer room, and the burning ground dragon kept it warm. Jin Jiu looked around and saw that no one was in the outer room, so he put down the partition curtain and walked into the inner room. When he entered, he saw two people sitting on the kang. While drinking tea, when he saw clearly the person facing him, Jin Jiu was taken aback for a moment.

"Seat! Why are you here?"

Jin Jiuwan never expected that Chen Guofu, the deputy director of the Security Bureau, was waiting for him.Before coming here, Jin Jiu was a little puzzled. This Chen Guofu mysteriously asked someone to tell him why he came here. He has already returned to the capital. If there is anything, just explain it face to face.

After seeing Chen Guofu, Jin Jiu's doubts intensified.A dignified deputy director of the Security Bureau, who can summon him in the bureau, but meets in this place in such a mysterious way, what is going on?

"Old Jin, come here, sit down." For Jin Jiu, Chen Guofu was still very polite, and waved to him with a smile, motioning him to sit on his side.

Full of doubts, he walked over and sat down. At this time, Jin Jiu saw a young man sitting opposite Chen Guofu, that is, the one with his back to him just now. He was sure that he had never seen this young man before, but for some reason, he always felt that there was something between his eyebrows. The feeling of re-familiarity.

"Secretary, this is...?"

"Hehe, look at me, let me introduce you!" Chen Guofu patted his forehead and said with a smile, "This is my younger brother Lifu, a talented student from Beiyang University. He just graduated two months ago and is now working in the Security Bureau. Qinshi, this is the Lao Jin I mentioned to you. Lao Jin is an old man in the Secret Service. He has rich experience and is very capable. Lao Jin, Qin Shi is a newcomer. he."

"Senior Jin, Lifu is young, please give me more advice in the future!" Chen Lifu got up and bowed to Jin Jiu, his gentle smile revealed his sincerity.

"I can't help it, Brother Chen, is it okay for me to call you like that?" Jin Jiu hurriedly stood up and returned the salute. Seeing Chen Lifu nodded, he said very seriously: "My old Jin is just a poor settler. It's not the boss who takes care of me, and I don't have the me today. Brother Chen is the brother of the boss and a college student. He has a bright future. Today, the boss asked me to meet with you. I understand the meaning in it, but I don't understand it in the future You can find me wherever you are, I, Lao Jin, have absolutely nothing to say! Then again, in the future, you will have to rely on the boss and brother to help Lao Jin a lot."

"Hahaha!" Chen Guofu said with a smile from the side: "Okay, okay, we are all our own people, there is no need to be polite. There is no other purpose in letting you meet privately today, Lao Jin, and I will treat this younger brother in the future." I leave it to you, if there is anything he doesn’t understand, you can teach him well, and if there is anything wrong, please take responsibility.”

"Should be, should be." Jin Jiu nodded with a smile.

"Qinshi, if you enter the Security Bureau, you must restrain yourself from your college routines, do things well, and be a down-to-earth person. If I know that you don't listen to Lao Jin's words, you will advocate without authorization. If something goes wrong, even my own brother will not be able to protect you." Stop you, don't you understand!"

"Don't worry big brother, little brother understands." Chen Lifu agreed very low-key.

Then, Chen Guofu talked about the rules and responsibilities of the Security Bureau. Jin Jiu had already memorized these things fluently. Chen Guofu didn't tell him, but mainly explained to his younger brother Chen Lifu.

Listening to Chen Guofu's words, Jin Jiu couldn't help feeling a little puzzled.Chen Guofu let him take his brother with him in private, he can understand this, but this kind of thing can't be arranged anywhere, why should he explain it here in this way?Needless to say, this is the safe house of the Security Bureau, which is used to handle some urgent and confidential work, or to hide some important people. It is not necessary to use this method.

Just when Jin Jiu couldn't understand Chen Guofu's intentions, Chen Guofu had already finished his confession, and then asked Jin Jiu seriously: "Old Jin, there is actually something else to ask you to come here today. I know you are Manchurian. Is the relationship with Mongolia still there?" (To be continued...)