Spy wars start with lurking Secretary Hong

Chapter 444 Top Secret Intelligence
"Uncle, I'd like to, but the problem is Liu Yawen isn't interested in me at all," Hong Zhi said listlessly.

He knew from a young age that married women were attractive, and since he was currently well-fed and clothed by Huizi, he wasn't particularly interested in pursuing Liu Yawen.

"Not necessarily. Judging from Mrs. Liu's tone, you still hold some weight in Liu Yawen's heart."

Mrs. Liu said that Miss Liu had no interest in mentioning other men.

"When I talk about you, I often end up saying a few more words."

"This is a good trend."

"Of course, I pursued your aunt in the same way. After a while, she got used to you. At that point, you just need to put in some hard work and you'll be fine."

Gao Bin said.

"I know more about picking up girls than you do..." Hong Zhi muttered to himself, then nodded repeatedly.
"Okay, Uncle, don't worry, I'll win her over as soon as possible so you can hold your grandson."

"Yes, it's good that you know what's going on." Gao Bin nodded in satisfaction.

"Go see Captain Zhou and tell him to come to me," he instructed after a pause.

"it is good."

Hong Zhi tidied up the table and the thermos, then walked straight out.

……

Zhou Yi arrived at Gao Bin's office.

"Captain Zhou, come, play a game of chess with me," Gao Bin said.

"Section Chief Gao, the people from the Supervision Department won't say anything at this hour, will they?" Zhou Yi asked with a smile.

"Those bastards in the inspection department are good at inspecting others, but when they mess with me, I'll gouge their eyes out."

Gao Bin smiled and set up the chessboard.

"Why do you look unwilling? Do you have work to do?" He asked, looking up when he saw Zhou Yi hesitate.

"Why.

"Every time we play chess, it's you, Section Chief, who completely crushes me. It's truly torture for me."

"The worst thing for a person is to overestimate their own abilities."

"Playing chess with you makes me feel stupid."

Zhou Yi said this with a double meaning.

"You're just too clear-headed."

"But being clear-headed is always better than being confused, and right now I'd rather pretend to be confused."

"But there's a thorn in my heart that keeps pricking me."

As Gao Bin placed his piece, he sighed with emotion.

"You seem to be having some troubles," Zhou Yi said.

"Yes.

"There's a mole in the police department. Last time we talked about the Zhuhe manhunt and the Qixinglazi arsenal. According to Lao Qiu, someone sent pigeons up the mountain to deliver messages."

"You've finally managed to develop advanced equipment, but they're playing the old tricks with you again."

"Sometimes you have to admire the red ticket (a type of ticket sold by a wealthy person)."

Gao Bin said.

“Yes, there are at least a thousand pigeons in front of the St. Sophia Cathedral. It’s going to be really difficult to investigate that.” Zhou Yi shook his head and said.

"I've been wondering who this person could be?"
According to Lao Qiu, this person started sending messages into the mountains three years ago.

"I was transferred here only six months earlier than you."

"You were away from the interior for the past two years, while I was in Fengtian at that time."

"So one thing is for sure: this mole is definitely not you or me!"

"Can you analyze for me who this person really is?"

Gao Bin asked, somewhat troubled.

"It's very simple, use the process of elimination. Investigate the files of important events in the department over the past three years, especially some major covert operations, to see when and who was involved."

"Those who have access to these things are either in important positions or are people in the confidential department or archives."

“If we identify a group and then screen and verify each member, finding him shouldn’t be too difficult.”

Zhou Yi gave a very efficient answer, and at the same time, his moves were steady and powerful.

Gao Bin nodded: "I've tried all of what you mentioned, but the problem is that the Harbin Archives once caught fire, and those files were destroyed long ago."

"It is precisely because of this fire that the Security Bureau now requires us to submit materials for filing for all cases we handle, and we can only keep a copy for ourselves."

"This person's methods are very clever."

Zhou Yi agrees with this point.

There must be another colleague of mine hiding in this hall, secretly sending intelligence up the mountain, but now I've taken on that task.

“Don’t worry, as long as the red tickets are still circulating in Harbin, he will definitely slip up,” Zhou Yi said.

"Yes, keep a close eye on this matter. See if you can find any backup documents from back then through the Security Bureau or the Military Police," Gao Bin instructed.

“Okay.” Zhou Yi accepted the order.

As they were talking, Xiao Li walked in: "Section Chief, Director Zhang wants you to come over."

"it is good."

Gao Bin nodded, then casually tossed a chess piece aside: "I'm not playing anymore, you've won this game."

"My win is less impressive than my loss," Zhou Yi laughed.

"Best two out of three. Wait for me, I'll be back in a bit, then we'll start another game."

Gao Bin gave the instructions.

“Okay!” Zhou Yi nodded.

After Gao Bin left, he walked around the office with his hands behind his back, looking around.

Of course, he was just browsing casually.

Going through Gao Bin's drawers is something that should never be done, something so foolish.

Perhaps what's hidden in his drawer isn't intelligence, but bullets.

Zhou Yi was about to return to the sofa.

The phone suddenly rang.

Zhou Yi frowned slightly, unsure whether to answer or not.

However, this might be a trap.

Refusing the mission would not fit the image Gao Bin had of her. As a special agent, she should always maintain her curiosity. Her excessive reserve and the hospital's deliberate refusal to carry out the mission would undoubtedly arouse Gao Bin's suspicion.

This guy can't be understood using conventional thinking.

The phone rang several times.

Zhou Yi answered the call.

……

The underground secret room of the police station.

Gao Bin gave him a look, and Li Hong nodded while holding the receiver.

The phone is on.

"Hello, is Section Chief Gao there?" she asked in a very low voice.

"Oh, you're Captain Zhou from the Special Operations Section."

"I have something very urgent to tell him. Could you please pass this message on to him?"
"it is good.

"I see.

“Tell him I’ll be waiting for him in my car outside the police station.”

She hung up the phone.

“He repeated exactly what he said, word for word,” Gao Bin said.

He asked me who I was?

I said it was one of your friends.

"He said he was Zhou Yi from the Special Service Section. What's the matter?"
“I told him I had something important to say and asked him to pass it on. He told me to wait a while and have him call me back when I got back.”

"Then he hung up."

Li Hongdao.

"He didn't ask you what the specifics were?" Gao Bin asked, frowning.

"No, he's very tactful and professional. You can tell he respects you a lot," Li Hong replied truthfully.

"Was it respect, professionalism, or did he detect a flaw in your tone?" Gao Bin sneered.

"I don't know about that."

“However, it’s not very fair of you to ask me to make a phone call or show up directly,” Li Hong asked in a hoarse voice.

She studied traditional opera and can change her voice when she speaks.

My hoarse voice used to be a deliberate act, but this time Old Qiu really made me hoarse last night.

"Weren't you leaving?"

"It's no big deal to help me one last time before I leave. Besides, with your voice-changing skills, even the Buddha himself wouldn't be able to tell the difference. What are you worried about?" Gao Bin said.

"Hey, you live in suspicion all day long, Lao Gao, aren't you tired?" Li Hong smiled with a hint of pity.

"And you?
"Are you willing to give up Harbin and your wild men?" Gao Bin retorted disdainfully.

“I have no choice but to go. You know Old Qiu’s temper. If I don’t go with him, he’ll kill me,” Li Hong said, somewhat frustrated.

"Let's go.

"Before you leave, tell me about that important intelligence you have." Gao Bin pulled a thick envelope from his pocket.

"A key member of the Manchurian Provincial Committee is currently in Harbin."

"Not long ago, he asked me to buy him a train ticket to Fengtian."

Li Hong said.

"Date, characteristics." Gao Bin handed over the money.

"His alias was Zhang Hua. His train ticket was for Wednesday morning at nine o'clock, carriage number nine, seat number eleven, by the window."

"This person is easy to recognize. He is very thin, has big eyes, a thick beard, and is missing a finger on his left hand."

"If you're lucky, you might see him wearing a brown scarf and a long grey trench coat."

Li Hong counted the money, put it in her bag, and returned the envelope unopened.

“You seem to know him quite well,” Gao Bin said with a half-smile.

Don't look at me like that.

“I have many men, but I am not a prostitute.”

"By the way, you'd better not make a move in Harbin, otherwise the underground organization here will suspect me." Li Hong was very dissatisfied with his smile.

"I have my own plans," Gao Bin said calmly.

He was just a useless pawn, and he didn't bother to mobilize his connections in Xinjing or make a big fuss. He would just arrest him directly.

As for whether the red ticket could be traced back to Li Hong, Gao Bin didn't care.

"If you encounter any difficulties in Xinjing, feel free to call me." Gao Bin lit his pipe and took a puff.

"I know," Li Hong nodded.

"Go out through the secret passage from the back, get in the car, and drive around to the front of the police station. I'll come out with Zhou Yi. "If he's interested in you, he'll definitely stay, or even send someone to follow you."

"Then he could be a red vote."

Gao Bin was very satisfied with his move.

"Take care of yourself."

Li Hong was dressed neatly, with her scarf pulled high, revealing only her eyes, and walked straight out.

……

Gao Bin returned to his office and laughed heartily:

"Captain Zhou, I'm so sorry."

"It seems this game of chess is off. I need to go to the Security Bureau for a meeting."

"Oh, by the way, a woman with a hoarse voice just called you, saying she had something urgent to discuss with you. I told her to call back later, and she said she's waiting for you at the police station entrance," Zhou Yi said.

“Perfect timing, aren’t you going to the telegraph office to pick up the printing certificate? Let’s go together,” Gao Bin said with a smile.

“Okay, if we happen to meet when I get back, I’ll treat you to Western food for lunch,” Zhou Yi said.

I walked out of the police station.

Zhou Yi went to warm up the car.

Gao Bin walked directly to the black car parked not far from the entrance.

Based on the distance, Zhou Yi should be able to see Li Hong.

Gao Bin opened the door but didn't rush upstairs.

"You're completely disregarding whether I live or die," Li Hong said, frowning.

"Don't worry, you're covered up so well, he can't see you. I'm just giving him some time to remember your clothes and license plate number," Gao Bin said.

"The problem is that he doesn't take me seriously at all," Li Hong sneered.

Gao Bin turned around and saw that Zhou Yi had disappeared sometime earlier.

"Didn't you even look at it?" Gao Bin frowned.

"I just glanced at it casually; it wasn't very informative."

"I think you might be overthinking it."

"Never mind, that's your problem. Can I leave now?" Li Hong asked.

"Of course, but you must pay close attention to who is following you, and especially to whether there is anything suspicious around you."

"You need to know that a professional agent can sometimes get a lot of information just by glancing at it."

Gao Bin reminded him.

He slammed the door shut, and the car drove away quickly.

"Section Chief Gao, please wait a moment, the car is frozen." Zhou Yi returned with the spray gun and began to heat it up.

Gao Bin stood to the side with his arms crossed, secretly watching Zhou Yi with a scrutinizing gaze.

Is this guy really not a red ticket?

Do not probe for important information over the phone.

Li Hong arrived, but didn't observe her at all.

Could it be that I was really wrong?

By the time he came to his senses, Zhou Yi had already started the car.

Gao Bin got into the car and drove away.

……

in the afternoon.

Gao Bin called Lu Ming in.

“Lu Ming, you’ve been with me for quite a while now, haven’t you?” Gao Bin asked.

"That's right. When Mr. Tufeiyuan was still around, I was one of your soldiers."

"Without your help, Section Chief, I'd be far from being a division chief. I'd probably have been sent by the old Ishihara Kanji faction to clean the train station toilets by now," Lu Ming said with a flattering smile.

"Yes, I trained you myself, and your abilities are obvious to all."

"Initially, Director Bai and I wanted you to be the action team leader, but Zhou Yi came back, so you're out of luck."

"Tell me your opinion on Captain Zhou."

Gao Bin smiled.

"Can I say anything?" Lu Ming asked.

“Of course.” Gao Bin nodded.

"Zhou Yi is a very capable person, but he is kind at heart. How should I put it? I don't know if it's because he's aloof or because he's been eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddhist scriptures too much, but I always feel that he's not one of us."

"He's like a spy, but not like one of ours."

Lu Ming secretly handed him a knife.

"We think alike."

"I have just received top-secret intelligence that the special envoy of the Manchurian Provincial Committee of the Red Tickets is currently in Harbin. Here is his fake ID and the train number and seat information he took."

"Send someone to the train station now to make secret arrangements. The train will depart tomorrow, and I will announce the full-scale operation then."

"This is a great opportunity for you to make a name for yourself."

Gao Bin nodded, looking at Lu Ming with anticipation.

"Section Chief, aren't Liu Kui and Section Chief Hong going to notify them either?" Lu Ming asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Liu Kui is only good at getting things done; he can't do this kind of delicate work like planting nails."

"Also, you need to have your men keep a close eye on Zhou Yi."

"Of course, you don't need to overthink it. This is normal internal supervision. Just like I have someone watching you at any time. For example, last time you went to the confidential room to see the female confidential officer, you stayed there for an hour and smoked a few cigarettes. I know all of that."

Gao Bin's casual tone carried a hint of coldness.

He always manages to say things that are shameful in a grand and dignified way, yet leaves no room for rebuttal.

"Section Chief, I..." Lu Ming was stunned, his mind went blank.

"The reason you can't get up there is because of your lack of personal morality."

"The Japanese have always been strict about appearances, so we should still be careful."

Gao Bin pointed at him and solemnly reminded him.

"I understand, Section Chief." Lu Ming nodded, his forehead covered in cold sweat.

"Go and make the arrangements," Gao Bin instructed.

"Yes." Lu Ming wiped his sweat and strode away.

"Ah."

Gao Bin let out a sigh of relief, tapped his fingers lightly on the coffee table, and then remained motionless, as if deep in thought.

……

It was almost time to leave work.

Zhou Yi walked side by side with Hong Zhiyou and recounted what had happened in the section chief's office.

"Thanks to your reminder, this last strike was truly terrifying; I almost fell for it," Zhou Yi remarked.

"Is it possible that the important information that woman mentioned is true?" Hong Zhiyou touched the bridge of his nose.

He hadn't watched "The Cliff" thirteen times, but he knew the general plot.

If I'm not mistaken, Old Qiu's wife probably sold the news of the special envoy's trip.

Because Zhou Yi cautiously reminded Lao Wei, he arrived at the train station in time, allowing the special envoy to escape a disaster.

But it's different now.

Old Qiu has already gone down the mountain; the couple isn't of much value.

My uncle is unlikely to go to Xinjing to arrest people; he will most likely take action in Harbin.

It would be almost impossible for the special envoy to escape.

“I can buy it.” Zhou Yi was relatively well-off.

It seems the Russian grandmother left this guy a large inheritance… Hong Zhiyou laughed:

"Since my uncle is going to put you through a big test, this might be the test question."

"If it weren't for me, he would be watching you if you were chatting with anyone right now."

"My advice is to not ask or inquire about anything, and just go back and get a good night's sleep."

"It seems like this is the only way," Zhou Yi said.

……

Hong Zhiyou arrived at Wenxuan Street.

Xiao Guohua's rickshaw was right across the street, and the two exchanged a silent nod as a greeting.

Hong Zhi has quite a few subordinates now, like Lao Hei.

But when it comes to important matters, I still can't trust them.

Fortunately, we have old friends like Lao Wu and Xiao Guohua, who know us inside and out.

"Congratulations, you actually have a prince and the emperor's chief bodyguard backing you up."

"Originally, there was a group of people in Fengtian who had interests with Ni Xiaoping and wanted to cause you trouble, but after hearing about this, they have all backed down."

"However, by killing Ni Xiaoping, you have completely cut off a source of income for the three northeastern provinces."

“Zhang Guaizi came to see me last night.”

"He meant to advise you to give other people a chance to eat, otherwise many of the 'knives' in the mountains will get desperate and come to Harbin to find you," Wu Jingzhong said.

"What do you mean?" Hong Zhiyou asked with a smile.

“We should make money together. We’ll take the lion’s share, and they can take the smaller share,” Wu Jingzhong said.

"That's what I meant too."

"So you have Zhang Guaizi notify the other leather merchants that Ni Xiaoping used to buy goods in the same way, and I'll offer them an extra 10% profit to do the same."

"But they have to sign an exclusive supply contract with Futai Leather Goods Company."

“Anyone who sells goods behind my back will be reminded of Ni Xiaoping.”

Hongzhi has the Way.

"But don't get involved in this matter. Let Lao Hei handle it. He's a public figure in Hong Sheng Company now, and he also has connections at the docks."

"If you get too involved, it will be difficult to explain to Boss Dai if you are exposed."

After thinking for a moment, he added.

"Don't worry about that. Even if you don't tell me, I won't do something so stupid," Wu Jingzhong nodded.

"That's right, you're the stationmaster, the leader, so naturally you're the one who leads me." Hong Zhi knew that Lao Wu cared about his reputation, so he quickly flattered him.

"You're lucky you know who the stationmaster of Manchuria is," Wu Jingzhong said.

"By the way, help me look up someone."

“The proprietress of Hongyun Teahouse is a bit flirtatious. Look at her relationship with a skinny man with a missing finger and big eyes,” Hong Zhi said.

……

(End of this chapter)