Spy wars start with lurking Secretary Hong

Chapter 527 Suddenly Becoming a Younger Generation

Hong Zhi stopped in his tracks, slowly turned around, and wore an innocent smile on his face:
"Teacher, what could possibly happen between her and me?"
"We just talked about our life goals and I advised her to stay in China and not always think about going abroad."

"Isn't this what you wanted me to say?"

Wu Jingzhong stared at him coldly, his gaze seeming to want to gouge two holes in his face:
"Stop talking nonsense to me."

"You can talk about this little thing from 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m."

"You brat, what exactly did you do to Rui Rui?"

Hong Zhiyou's expression turned serious, even carrying a hint of innocence:

"Teacher, Rui Rui and I hit it off and got along well, so we chatted for a while longer."

"Besides, she's a living, breathing person. What am I going to do with her?"

He took half a step forward and spread his hands.

"There's absolutely nothing between us."

"and many more……"

Hong Zhi seemed to suddenly realize something, his eyes widened, and his face was filled with disbelief:

"Teacher, you don't suspect that Rui Rui and I did... that, do you?"

"Think about it, Rui Rui is such a smart girl. I met her for the first time, and with just a few words, I managed to persuade her to give herself to me. Do you believe me?"

Wu Jingzhong stretched out his finger, almost poking Hong Zhiyou's nose: "You know perfectly well what you've done."

"I warn you, it's best if you don't."

"Otherwise, I'll twist your head off myself."

Hong Zhi touched the bridge of his nose and said, "How about this, if you have the chance, please let me meet with her again, and I'll have a good talk with her and make things clear."

"What the hell!"

Wu Jingzhong let out a low growl.

"You better behave yourself!"

"Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude!"

Hong Zhiyou immediately dropped his nonchalant demeanor, stood at attention, and said with a serious expression, "Yes, yes, student understands."

Wu Jingzhong's chest heaved violently a few times, and finally he waved his hand impatiently.

"get out."

"okay."

Hong Zhi felt as if he had been granted a pardon and ran away as fast as he could.

Looking at his lewd back, Wu Jingzhong was so angry that his teeth itched.

Squeak.

The door to the inner room was pushed open, and Liu Xiong walked in.

Seeing Wu Jingzhong's ashen face, he knew that the stationmaster was still angry.

Wu Jingzhong plopped back down in the rattan chair, picked up the teacup, only to find that the tea had gone cold, so he put it back down heavily with a thud.

He sighed deeply, his face full of sorrow.

Liu Xiong hesitated for a moment before asking, "Station Chief, are you still worried about Rui Rui's matter?"

Wu Jingzhong rubbed his throbbing temples, his voice full of exhaustion.

"Yes.

"What if Rui Rui really falls for this brat?"

Liu Xiong smiled and said, "Station Chief, I think Section Chief Hong is quite good."

"Look at him, he's so good at making money and knows how to get things done."

"With his abilities, even if the country is restored in the future, he will definitely be able to thrive."

"Moreover, Xiao Hong is a righteous person, and his character and reputation in Harbin are beyond reproach."

"Which of the brothers in the station doesn't have high hopes for him?"

"Miss Rui Rui and him, aren't they a match made in heaven?"

"Confused!"

Wu Jingzhong slammed his hand on the armrest and glared at him.

How many women does Hong Zhi have around him?
"From what I've heard, there are at least two children!"
"There's Gu Qiuyan, and another female bandit who appeared out of nowhere!"

"So, if Rui Rui goes with him, is she going to be someone's stepmother, or a concubine?"

Liu Xiong touched his head, which was not yet bald, and a hint of irritation appeared on his face: "Stationmaster, isn't this simple?"
"I'll just find a few men and shoot all those women, then it'll be over!"

"I'll kill as many women as Hong Zhi has."

"Won't Miss Rui Rui be the only one left then?"

Wu Jingzhong rolled his eyes in anger at his outrageous words, "Go away, don't cause me any more trouble here."

Liu Xiong chuckled and scratched his head.

"It's true that matters between men and women are troublesome. Anyway, I feel that in this world, finding a woman and having children is just asking for trouble."

"With that energy, wouldn't it be better to eat and drink well and kill a few more Japanese devils?"

"It saves me from having to live in constant fear."

Wu Jingzhong glared at him coldly.

Liu Xiong chuckled dryly and obediently withdrew.

The inner hall returned to silence.

Hey!
Wu Jingzhong's eyes dimmed, and he slumped back in his chair, shaking his head and letting out a soft sigh.

Damn it, that kid caught us!
……

The next morning, ten o'clock.

office.

Hong Zhiyou and Ren Changchun are locked in a fierce battle on the chessboard.

He held a black chess piece in his hand, hovering it in mid-air, and hesitated to drop it.

Jingle Bell.

The phone on the desk suddenly rang, breaking the silence of the office.

Hong Zhiyou casually put down the chess piece and picked up the receiver.

"Hello.

"it's me.

"I see."

He hung up the phone and put the receiver back in its place, his movements unhurried and deliberate.

He looked at Ren Changchun and instructed him, "Changchun, go to the military police headquarters right away."

"Take a look at Taro Kubo's body and make sure it's really him."

Ren Changchun was pondering the game when he suddenly looked up, his face filled with shock.

"Kubo Taro...is he dead?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately realized what he meant and nodded quickly.

"Yes, sir! I'll go right now!"

He strode out of the office, his footsteps sounding particularly hurried in the corridor.

after an hour.

Ren Changchun rushed back with a beaming smile: "Section Chief! It's confirmed!"
"That bastard Taro Kubo!"

He was panting heavily when he excitedly said, "The military police's investigation concluded that he drank too much last night and drowned in his own bathtub!"

Hong Zhi hummed in response, his face remaining calm and composed, as if only an insignificant ant had died.

"understood."

He stood up and dusted off his sleeves.

"Arrange two cars, call a few reliable brothers, and come with me to Jiamusi."

Ren Changchun immediately accepted the order and left.

Hong Zhiyou strolled over to the Special Affairs Section next door and pushed open the door to Zhou Yi's office.

Zhou Yi was buried in a pile of documents, his brow furrowed.

Hong Zhiyou sat down on the sofa opposite him without a second thought.

"Taro Kubo is dead."

"Harbin is peaceful for now. I'm going to pick up my sister-in-law and the child."

Zhou Yi raised his head, a barely perceptible hint of relaxation flashing in his eyes.

"Thanks a lot.

"I happen to have a case on my hands that I can't leave."

After consulting with Gao Bin, Hong Zhi and his group did not delay and drove directly out of Harbin, heading towards Jiamusi.

a few days later.

Holding her infant child, Gu Qiuyan returned once again to this familiar house in Harbin.

It's already late September, and autumn is in the air.

Fearing the child would get cold, Zhou Yi had Liu Ma light a fire in the fireplace beforehand, making the room warm and cozy.

night.

Zhou Yi pushed open the door to go home, and as soon as he entered, he heard the child's loud crying.

In the living room, Gu Qiuyan and Aunt Liu were frantically trying to soothe the child.

When Liu Ma saw him return, she quickly bowed and greeted him.

"The master is back, and the food has just been served."

Zhou Yi took off his coat, walked to the cradle, and looked at the little one inside, whose face was red from crying.

"Is the child okay?"

Gu Qiuyan held the child, gently patting her back, her face full of helplessness:

"I don't know what's wrong with this child. He sleeps all day and cries at night. He's so fussy."

Aunt Liu chimed in from the side, "Sir, Madam, this is the 'Night-Crying Boy'."

"According to our rural custom, just pasting a red paper is enough."

Gu Qiuyan was taken aback. "Paste red paper?"

"Yes."

Aunt Liu spoke with great seriousness, "If the children in our village cry at night, we'll find a schoolteacher to write a few big characters on red paper: 'Heavenly Emperor, Earthly Emperor, my family has a night-crying child...' It's very effective."

She then turned to Zhou Yi.

"Sir, you are an educated person. Please write it down tonight, and I will put it on the telephone pole by the roadside first thing tomorrow morning."

"If passersby keep talking about it, the child will surely stop crying and fussing."

Zhou Yi looked at his wife and children, a rare gentle smile appearing on his face.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Aunt Liu."

After Liu Ma came downstairs, Zhou Yi took the child from Gu Qiuyan and shook him somewhat awkwardly.

"You need to feed your child, you'll get hungry quickly."

"You won't have to wait for me for meals anymore."

Gu Qiuyan looked at him, a slight smile playing on her lips. "That won't do. You're the father of my child."

Zhou Yi looked down at the tiny baby in his arms and sighed.

"Yes, I don't know when we will be able to recover our homeland."

“If the Japanese keep lingering and refuse to leave, at this rate, I’ll have to rely on this girl to take care of me in my old age and see me off when I die.”

Gu Qiuyan smiled.

"It's good that you understand."

"These past few days you've been acting all cold towards her, like you just can't bring yourself to kiss her. I thought you didn't like her."

Zhou Yi's eyes dimmed slightly. "I really don't know how to like children. My son, Jia Qiao, was separated from me when he was very young, and now that he's all grown up, I've hardly ever held him."

He paused, his voice becoming much lower.

"Furthermore, my hands are stained with too much blood. Every time I hold a delicate little girl, I feel that I am too dirty and I am afraid of frightening her."

Gu Qiuyan looked at him quietly, her eyes gentle yet firm:
"You're not an executioner."

"You are a living bodhisattva. The people you killed were all people who deserved to die. The people you saved were millions of people."

"Even if we're gone in the future, we'll all ascend to heaven."

Zhou Yi raised his head, smiled, and said:

"Thanks.

"You're the first person to comfort me like this."

Gu Qiuyan looked at him and smiled sweetly:
"That's what it is."

She paused, then changed the subject:
"By the way, has there been any new development recently?"

"Don't forget, I'm a soldier too. You can't keep everything from me."

Zhou Yi tightened his grip on the child, his expression turning serious:

"Have."

"Moreover, the situation is very bad."

"The Japanese lost the Battle of Khalkhin Gol. Commander-in-Chief Kenkichi Ueda and Chief of Staff Rensuke Isogai were both dismissed and transferred to the reserves."

"Yesterday, Vice Minister of the Army Yoshijiro Umezu officially took office as Commander of the Kwantung Army and concurrently served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Manchuria."

He paused for a moment, each word seeming to be squeezed out from between his teeth.

"In other words, this man will become the true 'Emperor' of Manchukuo, possessing greater power than Ueda Kenkichi."

Gu Qiuyan's heart sank.

“What’s worse,” Zhou Yi’s tone grew increasingly serious, “is that Yoshijiro Umezu is a pure soldier who admires the Bushido spirit, values ​​military merit above all else, and is extremely averse to factional political struggles.”

"He is even more 'indestructible' than Saburo Shibuya."

These words struck Gu Qiuyan like a boulder. She knew very well how difficult Shibuya Saburo was to deal with.

And this Yoshijiro Umezu sounds like an unyielding blockhead.

Zhou Yi continued, "This is also a heavy blow to Hong Zhiyou."

"His money theory, his infallible philosophy of life, will probably fail completely in front of someone like him."

"Fortunately, Yoshijiro Umezu's attention is currently focused on training troops to prepare for war against the Soviet Union, and he does not seem to be preparing to take action against the police and military police system."

"But in my opinion, it was only a matter of time."

“From now on, those of us who work in intelligence, and even the Anti-Japanese United Army, are very likely to fall into a real hell mode.”

Gu Qiuyan frowned deeply. "My God, how did such a person come here?"

A ruthless glint flashed in her eyes.

"If all else fails, we might as well assassinate him."

Zhou Yi glanced at her, a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyes, "Why are you just like Lao Wei, always wanting to assassinate someone?"

"Have you ever thought about how tight the security is around a commander like Yoshijiro Umezu?"

"Besides, if the assassination fails, they will retaliate with a furious, all-out attack."

"At that time, we don't know how many innocent people will have to take the blame for us."

“If you kill him, the next one to come might be Hideki Tojo or Yasuji Okamura.”

“These people are all demons who crawled out of hell; you can’t kill them all.”

Gu Qiuyan felt a tightness in her chest and a sense of powerlessness welled up inside her. "It's really bad luck for the country. We just thought the Japanese devils would be quiet for a few days, but we didn't expect an even bigger problem to come."

Zhou Yi stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the vast night sky:

"Cheer up."

"In my opinion, Harbin will soon undergo earth-shattering changes."

He turned around and looked at Gu Qiuyan.

"By the way, Gao Bin and the others are coming to see you and the child tomorrow."

"According to Zhiyou, Gao Bin even gave the child a nickname, which...we have to accept."

Gu Qiuyan froze completely.

She almost screamed, "What?"
"How disgusting! How can he be so shameless!"
"Why should a bloodthirsty executioner name my daughter?"

Zhou Yi looked at her expressionlessly: "Because Gao Bin thinks that this is his granddaughter, a descendant of the Gao family."

"You should be grateful that he didn't rush to give the child a proper name."

"Besides, he was a traitor and a lackey, but the characters he used were clean Chinese characters, not Japanese ones."

"Let's go along with him."

He took a step closer, staring into Gu Qiuyan's eyes as he gave her instructions:

"When the time comes, put away that cold face and be more enthusiastic."

Gu Qiuyan's lips moved, but in the end she swallowed down all the humiliation and anger she felt, and just pursed her lips.

"understood."

……

The following day, at 7 p.m.

The black sedan drove through the night, with Gao Bin sitting in the passenger seat, clearly in a good mood.

Gao Bin pulled a thick red envelope from his pocket and waved it in front of Hong Zhiyou. Inside was a brand-new stack of Kangde coins.

"Zhiyou, I gave the child a red envelope containing two thousand yuan. Is that too little or too little?"

Hong Zhi glanced at it while driving:
"Uncle, this is too extravagant of you."

“Three hundred yuan can buy a two-story house with a yard in Daowai. You’re giving me so much all at once. Isn’t that just showing off your status as a ‘grandfather’?”
"Where will Captain Zhou put his face then? Qiu Yan won't be able to save face either."

"Ouch!"

Gao Bin slapped his forehead, suddenly realizing what was going on.

"Look at my impatient nature. Yes, I need to be more low-key."

He took the money out of the red envelope and said, "Let's keep it at two hundred, the same as Lu Ming and the others."

He rubbed his hands together, his face revealing an undisguised eagerness.

"Oh, I really want to see my little granddaughter."

“Your aunt insisted on coming along today, but she can’t keep her mouth shut. I was afraid Zhou Yi would misunderstand, so I stopped her.”

Hong Zhi smiled and said, "It's alright. When the child is older and the weather is warmer, I'll find a way to persuade Qiu Yan to bring the child to our house."

Gao Bin nodded in satisfaction.

"Ah."

The car soon arrived at Zhou Yi's building.

Upon entering the house, the dumplings were steaming hot and smelled delicious.

Lu Ming, Liu Kui, Ren Changchun, and the others had been waiting for a while and hurried over to greet them.

Gao Bin started the conversation with his usual humor.

"It's been a while since I've been to Captain Zhou's house. I have to say, I've really been craving these dumplings."

Lu Ming immediately chimed in, "That's right."

"I'm not bragging, but I've eaten at every dumpling restaurant in Harbin, and Captain Zhou's is the most authentic."

Zhou Yi smiled politely: "Section Chief Gao, don't worry, there will be plenty of dumplings today."

Gao Bin looked around.

"Where are Qiu Yan and the child?"

Zhou Yi pointed upstairs.

"The baby hasn't woken up yet. This kid is a night owl; he sleeps soundly during the day. He'll start making a fuss soon."

Gao Bin chuckled, "A night-crying baby is good, it's easy to raise."

A moment later, after they had almost finished eating the dumplings, Zhou Yi got up and went upstairs.

Downstairs, Lu Ming took out a cigarette case from his pocket and was about to light it when Gao Bin glared at him coldly, scaring him into silently putting it back.

Zhou Yi pushed open the bedroom door, and Gu Qiuyan was leaning against the bed reading a book.

She looked up, her eyes filled with impatience.

"Aren't you leaving yet?"

Zhou Yi sighed. "Judging from this, he won't leave until he sees the child. Take him away."

Gu Qiuyan pouted, "What a nuisance. It's rare for this kid to be quiet for even a moment."

Despite her complaints, she carefully picked up the child and carried him downstairs.

Gao Bin and the others immediately came to greet them.

Gu Qiuyan greeted everyone with a gentle smile.

"Section Chief Gao, section chiefs, thank you all for your hard work and for coming all this way to see me and my daughter."

Gao Bin waved his hand, "The addition of a new baby is a joyous occasion, and we must have a celebration for the baby's one-month birthday."

His gaze was completely drawn to the little one in the swaddling clothes.

"let me see.

"Tsk, those rosy little faces are so cute."

Lu Ming leaned over and said, "Hmm, she looks like your sister-in-law."

Liu Kui nodded in agreement: "She looks like your sister-in-law, beautiful."

Gu Qiuyan blushed slightly. "My family all say I look like Zhou Yi."

Everyone immediately understood and quickly changed their tune.

"Yes, yes, he looks just like Captain Zhou, especially his eyes, they're practically identical."

Zhou Yi smiled and said, "I think she looks more like Qiu Yan."

At this moment, Hong Zhiyou took out a red envelope, breaking the formality: "Stop with the nice words, hurry up and take out the red envelopes."

Gao Bin, Lu Ming, and Liu Kui all took out the red envelopes they had prepared and handed them over.

Zhou Yi and Gu Qiuyan quickly accepted the gift and expressed their gratitude.

Zhou Yi subtly gave Gu Qiuyan a wink.

Gu Qiuyan immediately understood and said to Gao Bin, "Section Chief Gao, Zhou Yi's parents are gone. You are his elder brother and also his leader. According to the custom in our hometown, the person of higher seniority should hold the child so that he can be raised more easily."

"Thanks to you."

Gao Bin was overjoyed:

"Oh? That would be my honor, I couldn't ask for more!"

Hong Zhiyou, who was listening from the side, rolled his eyes.

He was demoted a generation for no reason, and now he was Zhou Yi and Lu Ming's nephew.

If this really is his own child, then wouldn't Zhou Yi be the child's great-uncle?

This woman really doesn't know how to talk.

Gao Bin carefully took the child from Gu Qiuyan's arms, as if he were holding a priceless treasure.

His eyes were full of love, and he held her with exceptional steadiness.

Looking at the little one in his arms, he laughed and said, "Qiuyan, if you don't mind, I'll give the child a nickname."

Gu Qiuyan immediately replied, "That's great."

Gao Bin thought for a moment and said, "Let's call her Sasha. Like you, she's studying art, it sounds sophisticated."

Gu Qiuyan hadn't expected Gao Bin to come up with such a nice-sounding name, and immediately pretended to be delighted.

"Sasha, that sounds so good, even better than my husband's."

She looked down at the child and said, "Sasha, quickly thank your uncle."

Hong Zhi couldn't stand it anymore.

"Uncle, please don't keep holding me like this. Let me, your older brother, hold you for a bit too."

Gu Qiuyan then realized she had said the wrong thing and quickly tried to make amends:
“Look at me, Section Chief Gao is more than a decade older than my old Zhou. Logically speaking, Zhou Yi and I should call you Uncle, and the child should call Section Chief Gao Grandpa.”

Zhou Yi smiled and tried to smooth things over, saying, "We don't mind, we can call you 'elder brother' or 'uncle' if we want, but I'm afraid Section Chief Hong won't be happy about it."

Lu Ming and Liu Kui also laughed.

"Let's make this clear first, we wouldn't dare to call ourselves Zhiyou's uncles."

Everyone was laughing and having a good time.

Hong Zhi took the child from Gao Bin, and to be honest, the little girl was quite cute.

He deliberately acted as if he was reluctant to part with the child, gently pacing around the room while holding the child.

Consider it a preview of being a father.

Just as I was cuddling her sweetly, I suddenly felt a warmth in my hand, and a warm current flowed through me.

The baby in her arms opened its little mouth and burst into tears.

Hong Zhi froze for a moment: "Sister-in-law, Lao Zhou, the baby seems to have...pooped."

"Excuse me, you mean this girl..." Gu Qiuyan quickly called over Aunt Liu.

The two hurriedly took the baby from the baby and went to change the diaper.

Hong Zhi washed his hands under the tap several times before coming back.

Gu Qiuyan returned after changing the diaper, her face full of apology.

"I'm sorry, Section Chief Hong."

Hong Zhi waved his hand dismissively, "What are you saying, sister-in-law?"

"Hands full of gold, great fortune indeed!"

After a lively discussion, everyone got up to say goodbye and returned to the police station.

On the way, Gao Bin still had a happy look on his face.

"Oh my, this girl is really pretty. In my opinion, she looks more like you, especially her eyebrows and little mouth."

Hong Zhiyou was driving, a smirk playing on his lips.

"Uncle, it would be strange if she didn't look like me."

Gao Bin laughed for a while, but the smile on his face gradually faded, replaced by a worried expression.

"What a pity! With this defeat of the Japanese, a living Yama has come to Manchukuo."

“I heard inside information that Yoshijiro Umezu is going to make great reforms to the Kwantung Army. I haven’t been able to contact Commander Kato. I’m very worried… Yoshijiro Umezu is going to target our police system.”

Hong Zhi nodded. "It was bound to happen sooner or later."

Gao Bin's brows furrowed even more.

"I'm worried he might harm you."

Hong Zhiyou, however, showed no sign of worry.

"Will not.

“I have a talisman.”

Gao Bin was taken aback. "Who?"

Hong Zhi then uttered a few names.

"Zhou Fohai, Ding Mocun and others."

"At present, the Japanese are becoming increasingly weak on the main battlefield, and they are actively assisting Wang Jingwei in establishing his government and challenging Chiang Kai-shek."

"At that time, they will give me a position specifically responsible for liaison between the areas outside and inside the pass."

"Although Yoshijiro Umezu despised politics, it did not mean he was a brute."

"Furthermore, he also had to consider the opinions of the chief of the guard and the prince."

"After all, the prince gets a share of the gold mine profits."

The car's headlights cut through the darkness, illuminating the road ahead.

Hong Zhiyou's expression turned serious: "But a complete reshuffling of Harbin is probably inevitable."

……

(End of this chapter)