The Spy

Chapter 178 Finding the Spy
Who will discuss this matter in public?

You're speaking so loudly, are you afraid that others can't hear you?

"Call John."

Xu Qingyun gave the order that Yan Ming and Fang Laibao were verifying other sources of information. As long as they were not the same person, they had to confirm every source and get to the bottom of it.

In a restaurant in Nanjing, Xiao Wu brought Lao Liang into a private room while he stood guard outside.

"Secretary Huang."

Lao Liang walked over enthusiastically and shook hands with the man in front of him. The man in front of him was not tall, wore a long gown, and was about forty years old. He was the head of the Nanjing underground organization.

Secretary Huang is from Hunan. He joined the organization very early and has rich experience in underground work.

"Lao Liang, thank you for your hard work."

Secretary Huang asked Lao Liang to sit down. Lao Liang was in charge of organizational work and could be said to be his right-hand man.

"Secretary Huang, have you found out what happened last time?"

After sitting down, Lao Liang couldn't wait to ask. He said that he was in great danger last time. His guerrilla comrades were being watched by spies. If someone hadn't set off firecrackers, he would have been suspected by the spies.

Especially Bian Baojun. If they didn't notice the spies, Bian Baojun would be spotted by the spies immediately when he went up to talk to them.

"We found out that the Party Affairs Investigation Department was indeed targeting our guerrilla comrades. At that time, the Military Intelligence Department was conducting special training there. They tested the trainees by deliberately setting off firecrackers to scare people. Unexpectedly, they saved you by accident."

Secretary Huang nodded slightly. The incident was so serious that there was fierce fighting between the two sides, and many people knew about it.

"Military Intelligence again."

Lao Liang was stunned. He guessed that it was an internal conflict within the Guo Party, but he didn't expect it to be the Military Intelligence Department.

When Comrade Lu Hanping died, people from the Military Intelligence Department were at the scene, but that time it was the people from the Military Intelligence Department who were attacked.

"They fought each other, but they saved you. We are lucky."

Secretary Huang nodded. He also did not have a good impression of the Military Intelligence Department. The Military Intelligence Department was established not long ago, but it had also targeted them.

"Secretary Huang, can we help our guerrilla comrades with their difficulties?"

Lao Liang took the initiative to ask, the life of the guerrillas is really too hard, now their living environment is extremely difficult, the guerrillas can only rely on them.

"Yes, I have found a way to collect supplies and will have my comrades deliver them to them as soon as possible."

Secretary Huang smiled and nodded. This was their most difficult time. He didn't even know where the large army was. The news reported every day that many of them had been killed.

Secretary Huang feels worried every time he sees the news.

He knew very well that most of the news coming from the Kuomintang was fake. According to them, all the people in the organization had been killed by them three times, so there was no way there would be any struggle now.

"That's great. With this batch of supplies, they can live a better life."

Lao Liang was very happy, but Secretary Huang looked serious at this moment: "The information you provided last time is very important. Considering your safety, the organization has decided to let you leave Nanjing for a while."

"What will happen to my job if I leave Nanjing?"

Lao Liang was slightly startled and asked immediately. Lao Liang had been to the park and it was very likely that he would be discovered by the Party Affairs Investigation Office. If the spies kept chasing him, he would most likely be exposed in the end.

Secretary Huang didn't want to let Lao Liang go, but they couldn't be complacent at any time. This was a lesson learned from blood.

"Don't worry, if the Party Affairs Investigation Office doesn't find you, we will let you come back and don't ask about your job for the time being."

Secretary Huang shook his head. Lao Liang was silent. After a while, he said, "Secretary Huang, where should I go?"

"Shanghai, we'll enroll you in a short-term medical training program, just in time to enhance your technical abilities."

Secretary Huang has already thought of a place for him to go. There happens to be a training class in the Shanghai Concession recently. The class lasts for a short period of three months, and the main subject of the class is surgical medicine.

The training courses run by foreigners are charged a bit higher.

But for safety reasons, Lao Liang must be allowed to go and learn medical skills well, so that if any of their comrades are injured in the future, Lao Liang can help with treatment.

"I obey the organization's arrangements."

Lao Liang nodded, but he did not insist, knowing that this was the best way. Secretary Huang and the others would keep an eye on the situation on his side, such as his home or the pharmacy where he worked.

If any spy went to inquire, it meant that he had been found, and he might not be able to come to Nanjing to work again.

If not, he will be safe when he comes back in three months.

Another point is that if the spies really find him, Bian Baojun can be protected accordingly.

If someone leaves, he or she will inevitably be the focus of suspicion by the Party Affairs Investigation Office, and the spies' suspicion of other people will be greatly reduced.

"Very good, study hard over there."

Secretary Huang smiled and nodded. He was reluctant to see Lao Liang leave. Lao Liang had only been there for a short time and had just started his job. Once he left, many things would need to be done by Secretary Huang himself.

For example, reviewing comrades like Lu Hanping and Ma Jiu.

But if he does it, the danger will be on him.

"Don't worry, I will study hard."

Lao Liang stood up. Their meeting was risky in itself and they couldn't stay here forever.

Separating early is also a protection for Secretary Huang.

Lao Liang left. As soon as he went out, Xu Qingyun suddenly turned around. Xu Qingyun was waiting for John in the teahouse, asking him to draw a portrait of the two people chatting and find out the source of the leak.

This teahouse is right opposite the hotel.

Noticing Lao Liang, Xu Qingyun was a little surprised. Why was he here?

His previous appearance in the park was actually very dangerous. Xu Qingyun understood that the Party Affairs Investigation Office would not let it go, but since they had just made trouble once, the Party Affairs Investigation Office did not find them so quickly.

Another thing is that Xu Qingyun took precautions.

After the conflict broke out, Xu Qingyun ordered people to be brought in for questioning in the name of identifying the killer. The people who were questioning were very aggressive and mainly asked them where they came from and what their identities were.

They warned those who asked questions, and even beat those who dared to talk back.

They also searched many people to check if they had any weapons.

Afterwards, they were warned not to tell anyone about it.

No matter who it is, if they dare to tell anyone, their entire family will be killed. The Military Intelligence Department is a secret service department and they have guns, so many people were scared to tears under the threat.

The reason why Xu Qingyun did this was to help Lao Liang and the others cover up.

After being scared by them once, these people absolutely dared not speak carelessly. With so many people at the scene, it was not easy to find out who Lao Liang was. If the people being investigated did not cooperate, it would be difficult for the Party Affairs Investigation Office to question everyone.

"I'm a little hungry. Let's go eat something first. When John comes, tell him to go directly to the restaurant across the street."

After a while, Xu Qingyun suddenly said that under the protection of Zheng Jiming and others, they came to the hotel opposite, and he kept staring at the ground.

The ground at that time did not have the floor tiles of later generations. Most of them were paved with a layer of bricks, which easily got muddy.

When Xu Qingyun went in, he happened to see two people going out.

Five minutes after Lao Liang left, Secretary Huang and Xiao Wu left together. They also did not stay in the hotel for too long, so they just passed by Xu Qingyun.

Xu Qingyun lowered his head and went upstairs, and the people around him surrounded him.

He never looked back, but he already knew that the person who had met Lao Liang before had just left here, and it was obvious that someone else was leading the way.

Although he didn't turn around, Xu Qingyun had already seen the man's appearance clearly.

He didn't know yet that the organization that his brother Xu Qingshi had been pursuing had just passed by him.

"Team leader, the dishes are ready. I'll go take care of them."

Yan Ming came to report, and without Xu Qingyun's instructions, he took the initiative to order the dishes. Yan Ming had been following Xu Qingyun for quite some time and knew what kind of flavors Xu Qingyun liked.

He went to the kitchen himself to watch because he was afraid that someone had poisoned the food.

After all, it was a special period. Many people came from Shanghai during this period. They only caught a few of them. The rest might have been watching secretly, looking for opportunities to attack Xu Qingyun.

Money is a powerful thing and there are many people who would risk their lives for fifty gold bars.

"Yan Ming is very careful, and he will definitely not make any mistakes."

Fang Laibao said with a smile, but Xu Qingyun didn't say anything, still thinking about the two people just now.

At this point he was completely certain that Lao Liang was his comrade.

The two people who appeared today should also be their comrades. Xu Qingyun remembered their appearance and footprints.

Yan Ming was in the kitchen, watching the chef prepare each dish with his own eyes, and after each dish was ready, he would ask the chef to eat a little first.

He would not take risks himself and let the chef try out his own dishes.

He would cover the dishes he had tasted to keep them warm, and only let their people deliver them after making sure that the chef had no problem with them.

The owner of this restaurant is an old chef. Just by looking at the chef's attitude, he knew that a big shot had come to the restaurant and he was very cooperative.

You must be careful when serving important people. If you don't cooperate, you will be beaten at best and killed at worst.

"Xu, you're looking for me?"

Just when we were halfway through the meal, John came running over. This time, John was no longer wearing the suit and tie he wore before, but the most common long gown in China.

The suit was too expensive and he couldn't afford it.

"Have you eaten?" Xu Qingyun asked casually without standing up.

"not yet."

John looked at the table full of delicious food and couldn't help swallowing.

"Sit down and eat together."

There was no rush to paint the picture, so he filled his stomach first. John was quite polite when eating, and he didn't eat like a wolf, but he ate a lot. It was the best meal he had had recently.

Last time, Xu Qingyun gave him more than ten dollars so that he could survive. He bought a pen and paper again and went back to his old job, drawing portraits for people.

It’s just that the asking price isn’t as high as before.

The creditors were still watching him, but he had to rely on portraits to pay off his debts, and he himself didn't know how many years it would take to pay off all his debts.

Whether now or in the future, you cannot put all your capital at the mercy of your business, otherwise, if you fail, there will be almost no chance of recovery.

“I said, you draw.”

After eating and drinking, John picked up the drawing board consciously. As Xu Qingyun continued to ask questions, two faces gradually appeared on the drawing paper.

The nose and forehead were undergoing final modifications, and the people being questioned kept nodding. These were the two people.

The two were discussing this matter in a teahouse. There was more than one person who had seen them, but no one paid special attention to them. Xu Qingyun simply called a few people over and finally drew the appearance of the two people.

"Team Leader, they look familiar to me."

Fang Laibao said in a low voice, and when he saw Xu Qingyun looking up, he leaned close to his ear.

"Someone from the Second Intelligence Group of the Party Affairs Investigation Department."

He had indeed seen the two people, they belonged to the Party Affairs Investigation Department. Xu Qingyun's eyes tightened slightly: "Are you sure?"

"Sure." Fang Laibao nodded slightly.

"Find them and bring them back."

If it is really the Party Affairs Investigation Office, how did they know about this?

Even though the source was found, the case was not over yet. The Military Intelligence Department had their informants and they knew about this strictly confidential matter.

This spy must be found.

Otherwise it will cause harm to them in the future.

The Party Affairs Investigation Bureau is not Japanese, but like the Japanese, they hope that the Military Intelligence Bureau can accomplish nothing.

The harm caused by our own people is far greater than that caused by the enemy.

However, Xu Qingyun never considered the Party Affairs Investigation Office as his own. Like the Japanese, they were opponents of the Military Intelligence Department.

When dealing with the enemy, we must not show any mercy.

"Yes."

Fang Laibao obeyed the order. He had seen the people and knew their identities, so it would not be difficult to catch them.

However, the arrest must be secret and the Party Affairs Investigation Office must not be informed.

Xu Qingyun returned and reported to Xu Zhanjie first.

"Are you sure they are from the Party Affairs Investigation Department?"

"It has been confirmed. I will ask Fang Laibao to arrest him. We will know after the trial."

Xu Qingyun replied, and Xu Zhanjie slammed the table hard. Damn the Party Affairs Investigation Office, they have caused them big trouble this time. After it is confirmed that it was them who did it, they will definitely give an explanation for this matter.

"Okay, let Fang Laibao bring more people and capture the person today."

Xu Zhanjie gave the order and quickly reported to the director. When he learned that it was the Party Affairs Investigation Office who did it, the director was furious and scolded Xu Laogui for more than ten minutes without repeating the words.

The case has become clear. The Party Affairs Investigation Department learned about this matter through their informants and then exposed it.

No matter when they knew about it, they had already leaked it.

Old Ghost Xu was only thinking about revenge, but he didn't expect to destroy a very important chess piece of theirs.

It may even have a huge impact on all future arrangements.

The Military Intelligence Department has arrested more than one Japanese. Some of the Japanese were arrested and the Shanghai Special High Section is not aware of it.

For example, several observers and so on.

"Do it."

Outside, Fang Laibao waited until the Party Affairs Investigation Office got off work. When the two of them were going home, he suddenly rushed out with his men.

Two agents from the Party Affairs Investigation Department were knocked unconscious on the spot and taken to the Military Intelligence Department with hoods on.

"Director, Section Chief, Group Leader."

Fang Laibao brought people to the interrogation room and was stunned for a moment. The director was sitting there, while Xu Zhanjie and Xu Qingyun were standing beside them.

Fang Laibao had seen Director Chu come to work before and recognized him.

What's more, who in the department is qualified to have their section chief standing by and serving him?

Fang Laibao didn't expect that the director would come in person to interrogate him.

The director had never personally interrogated the Japanese who were captured before, but this time he came to interrogate the people from the Party Affairs Investigation Office, which shows how much he values ​​this matter.

"Push the person over."

Xu Zhanjie whispered that Fang Laibao had arrested two people, one of whom was brought here first, and they were interrogated separately.

The two people who were arrested from the Party Affairs Investigation Department have regained consciousness, but unfortunately their mouths were blocked. When he took off the hood, he found that he was in the interrogation room with many people standing in front of him.

"woo woo woo woo."

He kept shouting, and Xu Zhanjie waved his hands. Fang Laibao immediately stepped forward and took out the thing that was blocking his mouth.

"Who are you and why are you arresting me?"

He asked as soon as he was able to speak again, but unfortunately his voice was a little trembling. This was an interrogation room, he was hanging, and he knew very well what he was going to face.

"Who told you that Xie Shengnan was a Japanese undercover?"

The Director's dull voice sounded, and Xu Zhanjie knew best how angry the Director was at the moment.

"Is this the Military Intelligence Department?"

The captured person immediately knew where he was. Except for the people from the Military Intelligence Department, no one else would ask him this question, let alone tie him up here.

"Torture."

Virgo didn't give him a second chance to answer. He just asked him without answering and started fighting directly.

"Ah, I said, stop hitting me."

The people from the Party Affairs Investigation Office were not so stubborn and quickly confessed that it was their team leader Zhuo An who ordered them to spread the news. Not just the two of them, but others as well, went to various public places to spread the news.

They don't know exactly how many people knew about it.

It turned out to be the work of the Party Affairs Investigation Department. The director was so angry that his hands were shaking.

After the interrogation of the two men, the director asked them to sign and seal their names. The two men had leaked important secrets of the Military Intelligence Department, which was a capital crime.

But they are just messengers, and behind them are their team leaders, section chiefs, or Xu Laogui.

It is not easy to bring down Xu Laogui with this crime, and he believes that Xu Laogui will definitely not admit it.

That Zhuo An, just after I released him, something like this happened. I shouldn't have let him go if I had known this.

Chu Zuo understood that if they didn't release Zhuo An, someone else would spread the news and they wouldn't be able to stop them.

The most important thing right now is to find out the traitor and identify the spies in the Party Affairs Investigation Department to prevent such a situation from happening again in the future.

No one was surprised that the two had no idea who the spy was.

They are just ordinary team members. If they all knew the identity of the spy, that spy would not be alive today.

But the spy must be among the insiders.

There are only so many people who know the truth, and they can be found through careful investigation.

"Zhan Jie, you guys continue investigating. No matter who it is, you must find this person for me. I want him to know the price of betraying me."

Back in the office, the director said viciously, Xu Zhanjie hurriedly lowered his head: "Yes, director, don't worry, I will start the investigation immediately."

When investigating spies, we basically check their personal situations. Spies are traitors. They take such great risks and do things for others, either for money or for desire.

Money or beauty, or being caught in a situation.

Check the financial situation of all those who know the situation and whether they have any hidden women around them.

Anyone who shows abnormality is a suspect.

Xu Zhanjie developed a lot of spies himself, including people in the Party Affairs Investigation Office. He knew very well how to recruit spies and their characteristics.

"Miao Feng, it's best for you to investigate this person. Their rank is too low. The director has issued a death order. You must find this person."

Back in the office, Xu Zhanjie called Miao Feng. Xu Qingyun was the most suitable person to investigate the case, but investigating the traitor was likely to offend people. Xu Qingyun could be an assistant, but he could not be the main organizer.

Xu Zhanjie takes great care of his students.

"Yes, section chief."

Miao Feng had no choice but to accept the order. Among the people who knew about the situation were three section chiefs and two deputy section chiefs, including the inspection section, a big section. Xu Qingyun and Hou Yigong were only team leaders, so it was indeed not very convenient for them.

The next morning, the director came to the camp. Xu Laogui had ruined his plan, so he had to file a complaint.

"Principal, the Party Affairs Investigation Office is damned. This is the confession of a person who leaked secrets. Although Xie Shengnan was a Japanese undercover, we had already been keeping an eye on him. Before Xie Shengnan was activated, we did not do anything. Later, we found that he might indeed leak confidential information, so we arrested him..."

The director lowered his head and discovered that Xie Shengnan was Japanese two years in advance.

In this way, the Japanese's experience of lurking in the Military Intelligence Department turned into success, as they had already discovered it and were simply playing tricks on the enemy.

After realizing that Xie Shengnan was out of control, they decisively took action to arrest him, took his radio into their hands, and used this radio to continue providing false information to the Japanese.

Now, because of the Party Affairs Investigation Office, all arrangements have been invalidated.

Even the other few Japanese they have under their control may be discovered by the other side.

Calling a horse a zebra and confusing right and wrong are the Kuomintang's specialties, and Virgo is just as good at it.

"Deliberately leaking your secrets?"

The old man frowned. Neither the Military Intelligence Department nor the Party Affairs Investigation Department gave him peace of mind.

Just now, the Military Intelligence Department ruined the work of the Party Affairs Investigation Department, and now the Party Affairs Investigation Department has tricked the Military Intelligence Department again.

He is happy to see disagreements between the two parties, but it cannot affect normal work.

Both the Japanese and the Red Party were his enemies.

"Principal, I have already arrested the person who leaked the information. They admitted that it was Team Leader Zhuo An who ordered them to do so. I am applying for Zhuo An's arrest."

Zhuo An was released by the old man's order, and if he was to be arrested right after he was released, the old man's consent must be obtained.

All Virgo's power comes from the old man, and he will not let the old man off to do this.

"Call the person over and ask him first."

The old man closed the document and neither agreed nor refused.

Dai Yunong and Xu Laogui are fighting too fiercely, so they need to be watered to cool down, otherwise they will undermine each other and no one will get anything done.

This is not the result he wants.

The ideal situation is that the two sides are not in harmony, but have been making achievements in their respective fields.

Old Ghost Xu came very quickly. The old man didn't say anything and just let him read the confession.

"Slander, this is slander, they tortured us into confessing. We don't know anything about them. The Military Intelligence Department did this on purpose."

After reading the confession, Xu Laogui realized that what he had arranged had been discovered by the other party.

There was no way he would admit to such a thing.

"Slander? We found the place where they said it, and there are witnesses to prove that they leaked it intentionally. They have confessed, and there is evidence. Director Xu, do you think you can't be convicted if you don't admit it?"

Chu Zuo said coldly that it was within his expectations that Xu Laogui would not admit it.

If it were him, there was no way he would admit such a thing.

"Commissioner, Director Dai is slandering us. We didn't do that. If arresting people for confessions is useful, I can arrest the people from their military intelligence department right now and make them admit that they were the ones who did it."

Old Ghost Xu lowered his head and said that no matter what Mr. Dai said, he would never admit it.

"Okay, let's end this matter here. You two know the truth better than anyone else. If anyone dares to do something like this again, I won't forgive you."

The old man knew clearly that it was the Party Affairs Investigation Office that did it, but he had no intention of punishing Xu Laogui for this matter, so he could only let him go.

At the same time, he warned them not to fight among themselves, but to direct their attacks outward, to reward him for his merits, and to arrest the Red Party members and the Japanese.

No matter who it is, he will attack them next time.

"Yes, commission."

"Yes, principal."

They both lowered their heads, looked at each other, and turned their heads to the side at the same time.

Old Ghost Xu left happily, but he didn't expect that the news he leaked would disrupt the Military Intelligence Department's huge plan.

He doesn't care whether the Japanese will benefit or not, as long as he can strike a blow against the Dai family.

Just like the Military Intelligence Department had sabotaged their operations before, no one in the Military Intelligence Department cared about the Red Party's escape. For them, making the other side lose face and be humiliated was more important than anything else.

But after this time, their conflicts will become deeper.

"Zhan Jie, how's the investigation going?"

After returning to the Military Intelligence Department, the director called Xu Zhanjie over and asked about the progress of the case.

"We are investigating. Miao Feng is in charge, and Xu Qingyun Hou is assisting with his merits."

Xu Zhanjie lowered his head and looking at the director's face he knew that today's complaint would definitely not be successful and they would be under even greater pressure in the future.

"I'll give you three days to find him for me as soon as possible."

The director snorted coldly. Xu Zhanjie was slightly stunned, but had no choice but to accept the order.

This is a deadline given to them, and it’s only three days. I don’t know what happened today to make Virgo so angry.

After returning, Xu Zhanjie convened a meeting with Xu Qingyun and the other two again, and issued a deadline order that the traitor must be found within three days.

Miao Feng suddenly felt bitter. For three days, they would not be able to relax any more.

At the train station, Lao Liang boarded the train carrying his suitcase.

Looking at the station outside the window, Lao Liang felt a little confused. He didn't know if he could come back. Although he had not worked in Nanjing for a long time, he had already developed deep feelings for this place.

Nanjing is the capital of the Kuomintang, and underground work here is most important.

Comrades are also in the most danger here.

"Ran?"

In the Party Affairs Investigation Office, Tan Xianglin suddenly stood up and Zhuo An stood in front of him with his head down.

Zhuo An was investigating people who went to Xuanwu Park, but found that the people they questioned were very uncooperative. After asking clearly, they found out that the Military Intelligence Department had already questioned many of them and issued a gag order to them.

They are not allowed to tell anyone.

"Chief, could it be that there are Red Party members among them who knew we were going to investigate, so they ran away early?"

Zhuo An said stiffly that he had only questioned four people, but when he looked back he found that two of them had already run away with their families, and two families of the other people he had not questioned had also left Nanjing.

The last gunfight scared them. When they learned that it was a fight between two groups of spies, they were investigated again and some timid people left early.

There are definitely more than just them who ran away, but without them, it will become more difficult for the Party Affairs Investigation Office to verify all the people at the scene.

"If this is possible, verify their identities immediately and find out where they went. Also, anyone who went to the park, whether they are in Nanjing or not, must be checked thoroughly."

Tan Xianglin nodded slightly, and Zhuo An immediately felt bitter.

There are only dozens of people in their team, but there are hundreds of people on site in the park, so this job is not an easy one.

"Yes, Chief, I'll check it out right away."

Zhuo An didn't dare to complain. There were some mistakes in the case, and he was lucky that the section chief didn't fine him.

Moreover, their performance at the scene was indeed mediocre, and they were finally disarmed and captured, which gave them a severe blow at the hands of the Military Intelligence Department, and even the director lost face as a result.

At this time, he dared not complain.

Xu Qingyun's arrangement worked. Under their threats, more than one family left Nanjing for fear of being implicated.

The Military Intelligence Department has threatened them, and now they are threatened by the Party Affairs Investigation Department, so even more people will run away.

The more people run away, the more difficult it will be to investigate party affairs.

Lao Liang's departure became less noticeable.

"Secretary Huang, our people at the park said that the people from the Party Affairs Investigation Office did go to investigate, but they found something unexpected during their investigation."

At noon, guard Xiao Wu came to Secretary Huang and reported in a low voice.

Secretary Huang’s official identity is the owner of a dental clinic. Like Lao Liang, they are both doctors.

In the dental clinic, he usually comes into contact with many important people, which makes it convenient for him to obtain some information.

There is a telephone in the clinic, and if there is an emergency, you can call him directly.

"What accident?"

Secretary Huang is at home now and will go to the clinic to see patients in the afternoon.

"The Military Intelligence Department questioned them once before, which scared a lot of people. When the Party Affairs Investigation Department asked again, some people were afraid of being framed and ran away secretly."

"It is said that quite a few people ran away, at least a dozen."

Xiao Wu replied softly. Secretary Huang was slightly startled. Someone ran away?

This is a good thing. In this way, Lao Liang will be less noticeable and the possibility of Lao Liang coming back to continue working in the future will increase.

"This incident shows how bad the reputation of spies is among the people, but this is a good thing. They indirectly helped us cover up."

Secretary Huang sighed. Judging from the overall situation, the spies were unpopular. They scared away so many people just by showing up to ask questions.

In fact, this is true. A few years ago, the Party Affairs Investigation Office killed many people in the name of investigating the Red Party. Many people were wrongly killed by them. They would rather kill a thousand people by mistake than let one go. Who wouldn't be afraid of the people?

Those who go to the park have at least some wealth. The poorest people have to work hard to fill their stomachs, so how can they have the free time to go to the park?

They are afraid that they will die unjustly like the people before them, so it is normal for them to take their families away.

"Secretary Huang, I will continue to pay attention. If the Party Affairs Investigation Office finds Lao Liang, we will immediately alert him."

Xiao Wu replied softly, and Secretary Huang nodded slightly. Xiao Wu was smart and had been with him for many years, so Secretary Huang was relieved that he would personally investigate the matter.

"Team leader, Section Chief Wu has bought some stocks. He has someone in Shanghai watching him. It is said that he has made a lot of money from stock trading. So far, he has not been found to have any extra income."

In the office, Fang Laibao was reporting.

When investigating the traitor, the first people to be investigated are the ten people who knew about the situation. The Section Chief Wu mentioned by Fang Laibao is the Section Chief of the Inspection Section, Wu Rongfu.

There are many people in the Democratic Party who trade stocks, including Virgos and even old men. They all wanted to make money by trading stocks, but whether they succeed or not depends on their ability.

"What about other aspects?"

Xu Qingyun asked, as long as the money is not a problem, Wu Rongfu is the head of the inspection department, a close confidant of the director, and is in charge of many confidential matters.

If he was Xu Laogui's man, Chu Zuo would probably be even more embarrassed.

"There are no problems in other aspects. He has a regular work and rest schedule and goes home after get off work. I have never heard that he has someone outside. In addition, Section Chief Wu does not gamble or smoke opium. His wife occasionally plays mahjong, but it is always with other wives of officials. She never plays in private and she is not addicted to gambling."

"Section Chief Wu, put this aside for now and check on Luan Ziping's situation right away."

Xu Qingyun immediately said that they only had three days and no time to waste. It would be best if Wu Rongfu was okay, so they should eliminate him first.

"Yes, team leader."

Fang Laibao took the order and left, immediately taking people to check on Luan Ziping's situation.

Luan Ziping is 35 years old. He was selected by the chief when the Military Intelligence Department was established. However, he was not a soldier before. He joined the Military Intelligence Department and is now a lieutenant colonel.

Luan Ziping's rank and status were not low before.

Fang Laibao checked very quickly and was able to easily find out some basic information, not to mention that Miao Feng and Xu Zhanjie already had a certain understanding of them.

Luan Ziping came from a scholarly family. He had been educated and studied abroad. He was a cultured man. People with such a high level of education as him were rare in the Military Intelligence Department.

Generally, educated people are unwilling to become spies.

At the beginning, Chu Zuo visited him three times to invite him.

Luan Ziping doesn't smoke, drink, or have any special hobbies. Fang Laibao first checked his savings, which were normal, and then investigated the situation of the people around him.

Soon, a person was noticed by Fang Laibao.

Luan Ziping has a younger sister, and they have a very good relationship. They are the only two of them in the family.

Unfortunately, his sister met the wrong man and married a gambler.

In other words, Luan Ziping's brother-in-law was a gambler and was stopped and beaten up by Luan Ziping a year ago. Since then, Luan Ziping's brother-in-law has become much more honest and never dared to go to the casino again.

However, not many people knew about what happened that time. Fang Laibao asked several people why Luan Ziping's brother-in-law was beaten, how much he lost in gambling, and whether he paid off his debts, but no one knew.

Fang Laibao is very smart and can keenly detect any abnormal situation.

He was the first one to discover the traitor in Tianjin.

Fang Laibao decisively focused on investigating Luan Ziping's brother-in-law.

His brother-in-law didn't work, but started a small business, opening a jewelry store.

The shop is not big, but the money earned is enough for the whole family to eat and drink.

"Team Leader Fang, many people have heard about Chai Zhenyuan being beaten, but no one knows the specific reason."

When his subordinates came to report, Fang Laibao frowned. If something had happened, how come no one knew about it?
There's something weird inside.

"Ask more people, ask clearly right away, I want to know what happened."

Fang Laibao ordered that this must be investigated thoroughly. Luan Ziping was an insider. If someone used his sister as a threat, he might be forced to sell out the information.

Now is the time for a comprehensive investigation and we must get to the bottom of all the circumstances.

"Yes."

The subordinates continued to inquire. Chai Zhenyuan's social relations were not that complicated, so they mainly looked for people who had gambled with him in the past.

Hard work pays off, and in the evening, they finally found out the situation.

"Team Leader Fang, I found out that Chai Zhenyuan lost a lot of money last time and lost everything. He even bet on his house, wife, and children. He lost everything."

"The person who gambled with him was the owner of the Weiwu Casino."

"The Mighty Gambling House?" Fang Laibao frowned. The matter was indeed not simple. Chai Zhenyuan actually lost Luan Ziping's sister.

No wonder Luan Ziping was so angry and beat him up.

If it were me, beating him would be the least of my worries. I would be letting my sister down if I didn't beat him until he couldn't take care of himself.

"The Weiwu Casino is an old casino. Chai Zhenyuan usually likes to gamble with people around him. He doesn't go to the casino very often. I don't know why he went in this time and lost so badly."

"What is the background of the owner of the mighty gambling house?"

Fang Laibao asked, and his men had already found out, and immediately replied: "He doesn't have a big background, but he has connections in both the black and white worlds. He mainly spent money to build up his connections. It is said that his backer is the deputy director of the General Police Bureau."

The deputy director of the general administration is not a small figure.

If you want to open a gambling house, you can't do it without people in the police station. It's impossible to run it without people.

"Catch people, secretly arrest them."

Fang Laibao made a decision quickly. He didn't care about a gambling house owner. The reason he asked clearly was that he didn't want to cause trouble for the team leader and section chief.

If the other party really has a deep background, he will use other methods.

Since there is none, the easiest thing is to just arrest the person.

"Yes."

The subordinates received the order and were to arrest the gambling house owner, who had bodyguards around him, so they could not be careless.

It was not until 11 o'clock in the evening that they blocked the casino owner's car outside and forcibly took him back to the Military Intelligence Department.

"Brothers, which side are you from? If Liu has offended you in any way, I will definitely apologize."

After being taken to the interrogation room, gambling house owner Liu Yongbao immediately panicked. With such professionalism, this must not be an ordinary place.

"Let me ask you, what happened to Chai Zhenyuan last time?"

Fang Laibao picked up a whip, dipped it in water, and asked. He himself was from the interrogation department and had a lot of experience in torture.

"What Chai Zhenyuan?"

Liu Yongbao rolled his eyes and asked deliberately. Fang Laibao understood what he was thinking just by looking at his expression. He laughed and suddenly whipped him with a whip.

Liu Yongbao's clothes were not taken off, and the whip directly tore his clothes, leaving a bloody mark on his body.

“Ah, it hurts…”

Liu Yongbao screamed in pain, and Fang Laibao whipped him again, making him scream like a ghost.

After whipping him more than ten times, Fang Laibao stopped, walked to the stove and picked up the red-hot iron.

"Say or not?"

There were many bloodstains on Liu Yongbao's body. Fang Laibao placed the branding iron in front of him and he immediately felt the heat.

"I can't say it. If I say it, I'll die. Ah..."

Before he could finish his words, Fang Laibao pressed the branding iron against his chest, and a smell of burning flesh quickly spread.

"I said, I said..."

Liu Yongbao could not bear the torture and finally confessed that he had indeed defeated Chai Zhenyuan, but it was not his initiative. It was Tan Xianglin from the Party Affairs Investigation Office who asked him to do so.

Tan Xianglin discovered that Chai Zhenyuan was addicted to gambling and also knew his relationship with Luan Ziping.

Taking advantage of this, he gave Chai Zhenyuan a special drug that made Chai Zhenyuan more excited and desperate when gambling.

In the end, Chai Zhenyuan sold his wife as he wished.

Luan Ziping couldn't bear to see his sister suffer, so he had to step in.

Tan Xianglin met with him in person and made him an informant of the Party Affairs Investigation Office. Not only would he pay off Chai Zhenyuan's gambling debts, but he would also be given some money, and would also be paid for any intelligence he provided in the future.

When Tan Xianglin stepped forward, Luan Ziping realized that if he didn't agree, his sister would be doomed.

Not only will it end, but it will most likely lead to endless suffering.

It's no use telling the director. It would be better if I didn't tell him. If I tell him, my sister and her family will die. Old Ghost Xu will never give the person to them.

At that time, Tan Xianglin had already taken his sister's child away.

If he wanted to save his sister, there was only one way, which was to agree to the other party's conditions.

After two days of consideration, Luan Ziping finally agreed reluctantly and got the twenty gold bars. He was smart and knew that the money could not be left out in the open, so he found a place to bury it. He usually had enough money and did not need this money.

Including the money that the Party Affairs Investigation Office later gave him, he hid it all.

If his identity is lost in the future, he can always go abroad. He has studied abroad, knows foreign languages, and can live well abroad.

This is a long chapter of ten thousand words. I took my child out today, so the update is a bit late. Please forgive me, friends.

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