Espionage codename: Shen Gongbao

Wang Xuesen squatted in the yard, watching Lao Sun from the logistics department repair cars to pass the time.

"Xuesen, I've been looking for you."

"Watch over these two kids for me, I'm going to help my older sister out."

Wu Sibao brought the two children to him and gave them instructions.

"Brother-in-law, what happened?" Wang Xuesen asked.

"The children started fighting."

"Big sister's about to explode! Don't you always complain that Old Tang is hindering your progress?"

"This is our chance."

Wu Sibao chuckled.

Before Wang Xuesen could ask any more questions, Wu Sibao had already run away.

God bless!

They've finally taken the bait.

"Yunxiang, Yunshu, shall I take you to my office to play?" Wang Xuesen said with a gentle smile.

"Yay!" The two little children were overjoyed.

come back to the office.

Wang Xuesen folded paper airplanes for the two dolls and told them stories of Snow White and Little Red Riding Hood, making the two children laugh heartily.

As he spoke, he would occasionally glance at his watch and listen to the sounds coming from the hallway.

After half an hour.

Noisy footsteps echoed in the hallway.

"Li Shiqun, go to hell with your ancestors for eighteen generations! If you have a problem, come at me! What kind of skill is it to let your wife curse a child?"

"Li Shiqun, you traitorous lackey, without me you would have been nothing but a fart."

"You son of a bitch, a Bolshevik."

Tang Huimin's roar was extremely jarring.

After a while, the sound of neat military boots pounding the ground echoed through the corridor.

"Uncle, will my dad be alright?" Li Yunshu asked anxiously.

"Shh!"

"Don't be afraid, your uncle is here."

Wang Xuesen made a shushing gesture, and the door opened a crack to peek out.

A group of Japanese military police entered the building, led by Warrant Officer No. 76, Shibuya.

Immediately afterwards, he saw Ding Mocun rushing toward Li Shiqun's office.

That's interesting; even the Japanese military police have been alerted.

They're not going to start fighting, are they?

Wang Xuesen didn't join in the fun.

It wasn't until after 4 p.m. that Yang Jie knocked on the office door.

Wang Xuesen unlocked the door, his face full of tension: "Old Yang, what happened? Sibao suddenly left the child here with me. I heard Director Tang in the hallway... I was so scared I didn't even dare to open the door."

"Thanks for your hard work."

"Don't even mention it. My sister stood up for the children and got slapped twice by Tang Huimin."

"Tang Huimin also smashed up my brother-in-law's office and punched him a few times."

Yang Jie said in a low voice, feeling very embarrassed.

"What?!"

"Tang Huimin even dared to smash up Director Li's office and assault him!"

"Is he insane?"

The chain reaction triggered by the seesaw was a bit beyond my expectations.

"Is Director Li alright?" he asked with concern.

"Take two punches, you won't die."

"Let's see how Warrant Officer Shibuya handles it."

"But this matter is not over yet."

"After such a beating, their last shred of dignity has been torn off. We'll see how we deal with that Tang guy from now on."

"Yunxiang, Yunshu, come home with your uncle."

Yang Jie sneered and called to the children.

"Uncle Wang, thank you, goodbye." Yunxiang waved goodbye to Wang Xuesen in a very cute way.

"Goodbye! Come visit your uncle anytime. I'm a free man and have plenty of time to play with you all." Wang Xuesen waved with a smile.

Yang Jie left.

Wang Xuesen quickly closed the door, picked up the phone, and dialed his home number: "Xiaomin, it's me."

"Is Madam home? Let her answer the phone."

"Wan'er, do you still have any black tea for making coffee at home? Oh, the general affairs department just received a new batch, I'll go get a box."

"Okay, got it."

After hanging up the phone, Wang Xuesen breathed a sigh of relief.

It would be a miracle if Li Shiqun could still tolerate Tang Huimin after things had escalated to this point.

Tang Zengyang's departure from Shanghai is expected.

It's time to send the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (CBIS) agents to make contact with Chen Bulei, carrying his poems and writings.

……

I'm off work.

Wang Xuesen went to a bar, pretended to be having a bad day in his career, drank a few glasses of wine to drown his sorrows, and played a few rounds of billiards.

Wait until it gets dark.

He drove to the Wang family's old residence in Yu Garden and meticulously applied makeup.

Then they left through a secret passage at the other end of the basement, changed into a car that Lao Du had prepared, and headed straight for the old alleyway in Jiebei.

Upon reaching the door of a small house, Wang Xuesen checked the door number and knocked five times rhythmically.

The door opened.

A gun was pressed against his chest: "Don't move, or I'll shoot you dead!"

"Don't be nervous, Lao Wang."

"It's me, Wang Xuesen. Old Lin sent me."

Wang Xuesen raised his hand and announced his door number.

"Come in." Wang Tianmu peeked around and then pulled him into the house, locking the door behind him.

"What are you doing here?" he asked coldly.

"Mr. Wang, I'm here to discuss cooperation with you," Wang Xuesen said with a smile.

"You are Li Shiqun's lackey."

"snort."

"Who does Li Shiqun think he is? A nobody in the Green Gang, he only does petty theft and thievery under that old dog Ji. This traitorous dog wants me to work for him?"

"Don't think I don't know what he's up to."

"Isn't this just an attempt to drive me to a dead end?"

"I'd rather die than submit to this despicable scoundrel."

Wang Tianmu sneered.

"It's a pity that Boss Dai doesn't trust me, so I can't go home." He pounded the table in anguish.

"Strictly speaking, I am neither Li Shiqun nor Ding Mocun's lackey."

"I am a lackey of money and conscience."

Wang Xuesen smiled wryly, and with a ding-dong, he lit a cigarette with a flourish using his gilded lighter.

"Do you traitors have any conscience?" Wang Tianmu laughed.

"At least they're better than Li Shiqun and Ding Mocun."

"alright."

"Enough with the angry words. I know you have a beautiful wife and children. If you don't surrender, the next time it won't just be the Military Intelligence Bureau chasing you."

"Shanghai is now under Japanese control."

"You can't escape."

"Why don't you join our Military Intelligence Bureau gang and we can make money together?"

Wang Xuesen unbuttoned his shirt collar and exhaled a puff of smoke.

"The Military Intelligence Bureau?" Wang Tianmu was taken aback.

"That's right, No. 76 has Zhou Fohai's CC Clique, Wang Jingwei's mansion faction, and the Green Gang."

"The only exception is the Military Intelligence Bureau faction."

"I intend to recruit brothers from the Military Intelligence Bureau so that we can stick together and support each other," Wang Xuesen said.

"you?"

"A playboy like you can't even make ends meet, what can you do?" Wang Tianmu said disdainfully.

"Make money!" Wang Xuesen said.

"Li Shiqun and his gang specialize in kidnapping patriotic wealthy businessmen, while we kidnap traitorous businessmen who have sided with the Japanese, and incidentally use the underground connections left by Du Yuesheng to get our hands on the black market."

"If you can, you can even continue to do business with the Military Intelligence Bureau and even with the red notes."

"This can also be seen as a gesture of goodwill towards Dai Li."

"If you and Lao Lin have the opportunity in the future, you can also return to the Military Intelligence Bureau, as a way to leave yourselves a way out."

"This way, we can find a way to survive without losing our conscience and failing Mr. Du's expectations."

"Even the brothers of the Green Gang's Loyalty Hall can corroborate this for you in the future."

"how?"

Wang Xuesen sat down, picked up his teacup, poured himself a sip, and took a sip.

"You've got some nerve. Are you from the Military Intelligence Bureau, the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, or... a red ticket?" Wang Tianmu's eyes sharpened as he asked in a deep voice.

"I?"

"I am 'Qian Tong'"

"But I still have a tiny bit of conscience, so I prefer to make money from Europeans, Japanese, black market dealers, and traitors."

"I know Mr. Wang is a senior member of the Green Gang, belonging to the Tong generation."

"He has connections with Mr. Du's Zhongyi Hall and is known for his loyalty and integrity, often referred to as 'Little Shan Xiongxin'."

"Perfect timing. Old Lin and his crew have no future or prospects at No. 76. Since that's the case, why don't we do it ourselves instead of having to depend on others?"

Wang Xuesen's tone was calm and powerful, yet full of seductive charm.

"Why should I believe you?" Wang Tianmu asked.

"You don't need to believe me."

"Let's try working together for a while. You have legs, and if you're not having fun, you can always back out."

"Of course, right now you only have two paths."

"Either be Li Shih-Chun's dog, or cooperate with me to become a crook for the Military Intelligence Bureau. You choose one."

Wang Xuesen shrugged slightly and smiled lightly.

"Let me think about it," Wang Tianmu said.

"You have plenty of time to think it over. When you've figured it out, just come to No. 76."

"Dingmo Village will accept you."

Wang Xuesen stood up and dusted off his trousers.

"Ding Mocun?" Wang Tianmu thought he would say Li Shiqun.

"certainly."

"The best way for our Military Intelligence Bureau to survive in the cracks of 76 is to maintain a balance."

"Li Shiqun, we have to give Latin America a shot."

"Let them fight amongst themselves, so we'll have room to maneuver."

Wang Xuesen stubbed out his cigarette and stood up.

Wang Tianmu initially had doubts about this playboy, but now that he saw Wang Xuesen's experience and competence, he began to have some designs on him.

"I've figured it out. I'll call Lao Lin."

After Wang Xuesen finished speaking, he put his hands in his pockets and walked away arrogantly.

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