You were allowed to marry into No. 76 family, and you were promoted to director?

Chapter 433 The Situation Breaks

Liu Shiran was extremely surprised. She hadn't expected that Ye Luyan's conversation with Ding Moqun and the others was actually to deduce the location where the national treasure was hidden.

With the location information, Liu Shiran's thoughts were actually quite similar to Ye Luyan's.

However, the most difficult thing now is how to take advantage of the opportunity presented by the Kuomintang's operation to accomplish this task.

It was extremely difficult, so much so that Liu Shiran couldn't even come up with a rough action plan.

Most importantly, Liu Shiran cannot allow Ye Luyan to be exposed, which makes things even more difficult.

Liu Shiran believed there were still people on her side on this ship, but she couldn't recognize them!
Originally, Liu Shiran boarded the ship this time partly to protect Ye Luyan, since Ye Luyan had received an invitation.

Secondly, it's to see what Ding Moqun is up to.

Liu Shiran is now regretting it; she shouldn't have let Ye Luyan board the ship in the first place.

After the last item was sold, the auction came to an end, followed by a celebratory banquet organized by Ding Moqun.

The victory celebration banquet is the best opportunity to pass on intelligence.

After the auction ended, the people in the banquet hall returned to their rooms on the cruise ship.

Zheng Yi, who led the team from the Military Intelligence Bureau, was wearing a women's suit and looked extremely capable.

Back in his room, Zheng Yi silently poured himself a glass of water, drank it all in one gulp, and then slammed the glass back onto the coffee table.

Sitting on the sofa, Zheng Yi closed his eyes and began to think.

Zheng Yi mentally reviewed everyone who stepped back during the auction and those who left the banquet hall.

Zheng Yi knew that among these people, there were definitely members of the underground Communist Party or the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics.

Zheng Yi had been suppressing his emotions and forcing himself to think calmly about this batch of national treasures, which were worth nearly six million US dollars.

If she could get her hands on these items, it would be an absolute boon for both the Party and the state, as well as for herself.

But Zheng Yi also knew that the cruise ship was a cage, and the whole thing was a scheme set up by Ding Moqun.

The auction was just a starting point, and also a result of following the trend.

But if they can't resist taking action, they will definitely fall into Ding Moqun's trap.

But faced with such great merit, Zheng Yi really couldn't bear it.

She also knew that whether it was the underground party or the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, they all knew that the victory celebration banquet that night was the best time to take action.

On his way back to his room, Zheng Yi had two plans in mind.

Zheng Yi believes that the underground party will most likely choose one of the plans they have in mind: to kill Lü Tianting and Hua Xiaonuan and then destroy the Black Iron Box.

In this way, no one can get their hands on those national treasures, but ultimately, the items will remain in China.

However, Zheng Yi was wrong about one thing: the underground party was unaware that Hua Xiaonuan's status in the Zhenxingqi Society was even higher than that of Lü Tianting.

Only Huang Qian and Na Xin, who had infiltrated the Zhenxingqi Society, knew the truth about this matter.

Lin Jieru only learned from Huang Qian that Hua Xiaonuan was a Manchu princess.

After much deliberation, Zheng Yi realized that if he wanted to obtain those national treasures, he would not only have to be at odds with Ding Moqun and others, but also have to be wary of the underground Communist Party.

This makes it much more difficult!

The celebration banquet was still an hour away from starting. In that hour, Zheng Yi decided that if he couldn't find an effective solution, he would have to see what the underground party did.

If the first method she thought of really works, then she will have no choice but to cooperate with the underground party and keep these national treasures in the territory of the Dragon Kingdom forever.

On the other side is the Shanghai International Cemetery.

Liu Manping had already arrived with the Ghost Team, and under Zhao Xuan's command, they loaded all the items from the tomb onto the truck.

Zhao Xuan also notified Wang Shuyu of Miao's Restaurant, asking her to inform Sun Jianzhong that he still had a use for these items, and that they would be handed over to the organization once everything was settled.

"Team leader, everything has been loaded onto the truck as you requested. What's next?"

Zhao Xuan let out a slight breath, turned his head to look at Liu Manping, and said:
"The most dangerous place is also the safest. Pack everything up and send it to the old factory area. In Xiaoya's name, seal everything in the warehouse of Factory Building No. 8. Here are Xiaoya's documents. Take them with you, just in case."

Liu Manping nodded, took the documents, and asked with some confusion:

"Team leader, aren't you coming along?"

Zhao Xuan shook his head:

"Not now, I'm counting on you all to make sure everything goes perfectly."

After Yanluo Liu Manping led the convoy away, Zhao Xuan restored the mechanism to its original state, then retreated about ten meters. He raised his hand and tapped the frame of his glasses, asking softly:
"Edith, what can we deduce from the environment of the tomb?"

Edith's voice rang in Zhao Xuan's mind at the exact moment he finished speaking.

(Sir, the environment of this tomb is quite sophisticated. The humidity beneath the tomb is only 80% of that at ground level, making it ideal for the preservation of bronze artifacts.)
(In addition, based on the elemental analysis of the remains in the tomb, bronze artifacts were indeed stored here. Besides the ones that Liu Manping took away, there should be two other bronze artifacts that were taken away beforehand.)
The Zhenxingqi Society handled the traces of transporting those goods very well. After Zhao Xuan arrived here, he did try to find the traces and trace them back.

After looking around, Zhao Xuan couldn't find any traces left by Zhenxingqi Company during the transportation.

Having failed to trace back to the source, Zhao Xuan had no choice but to give up. However, he still had Edith scan the area beneath the tomb to see if there were any unexpected discoveries.

Unexpectedly, Edith really gave her a surprise.

"So, Edith, you mean that the storage of bronze artifacts has extremely demanding environmental requirements?"

(Yes, sir. The best environment for preserving bronze artifacts is a temperature of 18 to 2 degrees Celsius, with the relative humidity ideally controlled below 45 percent. In addition, the temperature difference should not exceed 2 degrees Celsius.)
(While the environment beneath the tomb did not meet this standard, it was very close, with a relative humidity of 52 percent, a temperature of around 20 degrees Celsius year-round, and an underground temperature variation of about 5 degrees Celsius.)
After hearing Edith's words, Zhao Xuan's lips curled up slightly:

"If that's the case, then looking at the whole of Shanghai, besides this place, there must be many other places where the temperature difference can be controlled to around 2 degrees Celsius, right?"

(Yes, sir. Shanghai is a coastal city, and the temperature difference along the coastline is minimal. There are indeed many places where the temperature difference is around 2 degrees Celsius.)
Zhao Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly, rubbed his chin, and smiled:

"So, if we add in the humidity and ambient temperature that meet the standards, there are very few places like that, right?"

(That's right, you could say that if you wanted to find a naturally formed place that meets these requirements, there are almost none in the entire city of Shanghai, because this tomb has also undergone special treatment.)
"So, if we just find a place where the environment can be artificially altered to meet this requirement, there's a good chance we'll find the national treasures that the Zhenxingqi Society transported out before, right?"

(It's highly likely. Judging from the construction of the tomb, the other party was an expert, so even if the items here were transported out, they would definitely keep them safe.)
Zhao Xuan nodded slightly, already having a general idea of ​​the exact location:

"So in the entire Shanghai, the only places that meet these conditions are factories and workshops that have undergone certain special treatments. The old factory area has been completely occupied by Xiaoya and Sato Ai, so the people from Zhenxing Qishe can't get there."

"The only place that can compare with the industrial base of the old factory area and avoid the eyes and ears of the Japanese and Ding Moqun is Zhabei!"

"Edith, search the situation in Zhabei and see where all the factors are most met!"

A few seconds later, a holographic map appeared in Zhao Xuan's mind, with Edith marking the location as Zhabei, less than five kilometers from the dock, the former chemical plant used to produce chemical materials!
After confirming the location, Zhao Xuan quickly left the Wanguo Cemetery and drove straight to Zhabei.

Guanghua Bookstore on Hankou Road, Shanghai.

Wang Shuyu has been brought back by people sent by Sun Jianzhong.

In a secret room in the back of Guanghua Bookstore, Sun Jianzhong looked at Wang Shuyu with utter bewilderment:
"What is Comrade Chenguang doing? The location of those national treasures has already been determined, so why is he transferring them out of the country? We don't even know where he took them!"

Wang Shuyu smiled and looked at Sun Jianzhong, saying:
"Uncle Sun, Chenguang has his reasons for doing this, and besides, the organization has also approved Chenguang's plan!"

Sun Jianzhong nodded with a wry smile:
"Yes, the organization has agreed, but if such a large batch of national treasures is damaged due to improper transportation, it will be an incalculable loss for our entire Dragon Kingdom."

"Besides, Chenguang's plan is too audacious, and I'm not confident about it."

Wang Shuyu replied calmly, "Uncle Sun, he is Chenguang. Chenguang wouldn't do something he wasn't sure of."

"Moreover, Uncle Sun, what we need to do now is not to speculate or hinder Chenguang's actions, but to inform the Yamato cruise ship at sea as soon as possible that we have found and transported the national treasures of Zhenxingqi Society."

"If we can't do that, even if we find these national treasures, we won't be able to protect the comrades on the ship. They're probably already trying to get the intelligence out."

Sun Jianzhong awkwardly sat back down at the wooden table:

“You’re right, but the problem now is that, firstly, we don’t know the location of the Yamato cruise ship, and secondly, even if we did, it would be very difficult for us to pass on the information.”

"According to the intelligence we had previously obtained, the Yamato cruise ship was surrounded by Japanese naval warships, making it impossible for it to get close."

Wang Shuyu is also quite troubled, but this task was given to her by Chenguang, and no matter how difficult it is, Wang Shuyu has to find a way to complete it.

Seeing that Wang Shuyu had fallen silent, Sun Jianzhong also remained silent, leaving a quiet environment for Wang Shuyu to think.

Sun Jianzhong also knew that they only had one night left. No, to be precise, they had no idea how much time they would have. The sooner this information was transmitted, the better.

A few minutes later, Wang Shuyu looked up at Sun Jianzhong with a serious expression.

Sun Jianzhong was overjoyed, wondering if Wang Shuyu had already come up with a solution?
As expected, as soon as Wang Shuyu spoke, Sun Jianzhong knew that her idea was highly feasible.

"Uncle Sun, the key to breaking this deadlock lies not with us, but with No. 76!"

Unexpectedly, before this incident, Sun Jianzhong had absolutely no ideas, but now that Wang Shuyu mentioned No. 76, a glint of light flashed in Sun Jianzhong's eyes:
"Shuyu, do you mean to have 76 help us pass this intelligence to the Yamato cruise ship?"

Wang Shuyu tapped her fingers on the wooden table, producing a series of similarly spaced "thump-thump" sounds, and her voice rose in the rhythm:
"The reason why Ding Moqun was able to bring those people onto the Yamato cruise ship must be inseparable from Tojo Hideo."

"And why did Tojo Hideo agree to Ding Moqun's request? Uncle Sun, have you thought about this question?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Jianzhong pondered for a moment, and then asked in confusion:

“That’s right. According to our investigation, Tojo Hideo is the son of the current Japanese Prime Minister. If it were just to arrest a few of our people, or people from the Military Intelligence Bureau and the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, he would have no reason to agree to Ding Moqun’s request to use his connections in the Japanese Navy.”

"After all, Tojo Hideo is new here, and using these connections right away won't do him any good for his future development in Shanghai."

"Unless, the benefits that Tojo Hideo can gain far exceed our imagination!"

Wang Shuyu looked at Sun Jianzhong with a smile:
"Uncle Sun, you've got the key point."

“That’s right. Under normal circumstances, given Tojo Hideo’s status, it would be impossible for him to cooperate with Ding Moqun if he were just arresting a few people.”

“But Uncle Sun, don’t forget about the Zhenxingqi Society. They transported a batch of national treasures and boarded the Yamato cruise ship.”

"In addition, Ding Moqun invited so many wealthy and famous people from Shanghai, and even a large number of people from the International Chamber of Commerce in the foreign concessions."

"So, Uncle Sun, what do you think Ding Moqun is going to do?"

Without even thinking, Sun Jianzhong blurted out:

"Selling out national treasures!"

Wang Shuyu snapped her fingers and laughed:

“That’s right. If the proceeds from the sale of these national treasures all go to Tojo Hideo, Uncle Sun, do you think Tojo Hideo would have any reason to refuse?”

Sun Jianzhong suddenly realized:
"Therefore, once the No. 76 team informed the Yamato cruise ship that the national treasure had been obtained and transported by us, it was impossible for Hideo Tojo not to know."

“Once Hideo Tojo finds out that he’s put in so much effort and ended up with nothing, the news will definitely get out, and the people on the cruise ship will also get the news. Then, our comrades, including those from the Military Intelligence Bureau and the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, will have no reason to take action!”

"Great, Shuyu, you truly are our strategist!"

Wang Shuyu also laughed, but not because she had figured out the relationship, but because she was able to complete the task that Chenguang had given her.

"Uncle Sun, there's no time to lose. We need to give the people from No. 76 a chance to make a contribution."

"With the help of Chen Guang, Mr. Chen was rescued by our comrades in the armed work team. Everyone in No. 76 must be very anxious."

“If they can’t find Mr. Chen, they won’t be able to explain to Ding Moqun. So let’s give them credit and let them take the initiative to contact Ding Moqun.”

At this point, Wang Shuyu already had a complete plan in mind.

"Now the enemy's radio trucks and direction finders are all in operation. There are radio trucks everywhere on the streets. We rely on the radios of the armed work teams in the suburbs to contact our organization."

"So, Uncle Sun, find a place to send out the news that the batch of national treasures hidden by the Zhenxingqi Society has been found and transported away by our Party. Leave a trail so that the enemy can discover it and guide No. 76 to obtain this intelligence step by step."

Sun Jianzhong slammed his hand on the table, stood up excitedly, and laughed:

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away."

Shanghai, No. 76 Jisifeier Road, office of the deputy head of the intelligence department.

Xie Biran sat on the sofa with a gloomy expression, while Zhang Sanjin sat opposite him with an expressionless face, both waiting for information from their subordinates who had gone out to investigate and search.

Zhang Sanjin raised his wrist to glance at his watch, his expression becoming increasingly ferocious, and he said in an extremely unfriendly tone:

"If we can't find Chen Jiguang, there's no need to keep looking. After so long, the underground party members would have already sent him out of Shanghai."

Xie Biran stared blankly at Zhang Sanjin. Based on his understanding of the underground party, Xie Biran knew that Zhang Sanjin was right.

Now, Xie must only know that he is doomed.

"Third Master, you can't just ignore this! We left No. 76 together back then. If you have to blame someone, blame those guys from the Special Higher Police. If they hadn't caused trouble, how could the underground party have had the chance to rescue Chen Jiguang!"

Zhang Sanjin chuckled:
"Xie Biran, it seems that your subordinate Lai Er started the trouble first, didn't he?"

"They recruited so many people, but they can't control them. Of all people to mess with, they had to mess with the Special Higher Police, and specifically, they messed with Zhao Xuan, who is the last person they should have messed with!"

Although Zhang Sanjin said this, he knew that he also bore some responsibility for the matter.

Although Ding Moqun wouldn't be too harsh on him after his return, Zhang Sanjin knew that Ding Moqun probably wouldn't give him any important positions after this.

This is what Zhang Sanjin is most worried about right now.

If a dog is ignored by its owner, it's not far from starving to death.

But with things having come to this point, Zhang Sanjin had no other options.

Shortly after the two fell silent, there was a knock on Xie Biran's office door.

"Who is it? Come in!"

Xie Biran suddenly stood up, staring intently at the doorway.

When Xie saw that it was a staff member from the telecommunications department who pushed open the door, all the hope in his eyes was completely extinguished at that moment.

Zhang Sanjin sighed in utter disappointment, but the next second, the words of the telecommunications staff member gave both Zhang Sanjin and Xie Biran a glimmer of hope for breaking the deadlock.

"Report! The radio truck has just located a position in the Sandao Lane area of ​​Fuzhou Road. It's confirmed that the radio truck captured a frequency band belonging to the underground Communist Party!"

Hearing this, Zhang Sanjin also stood up, his eyes shining as he looked at Xie Biran and said:
"It seems the director's plan has succeeded. If the director has completed this plan, then we may still have hope. Quickly, gather people and head to Sandao Lane, Fuzhou Road."

After saying this, Zhang Sanjin pointed at the clerk:
"You, immediately contact the people near Fuzhou Road and have them surround the area. Before we arrive, not a single fly can be let out!"

"Yes!"

The telecommunications staff member responded and quickly turned to walk towards the telecommunications room.

(End of this chapter)