Espionage codename: Shen Gongbao

"Does that mean you don't want Tang Huimin to take up a post in Nanjing?" Ye Jiqing asked again.

"no."

"Tang Huimin came from the CC Clique, so he was naturally at odds with Mr. Wang and Chen Gongbo."

"He will find it difficult to achieve anything if he goes to Nanjing."

"What Wang Xuesen said makes perfect sense."

Li Shiqun exhaled a puff of smoke.

"I plan to transfer Su Chengde to the position of deputy district head, and also send the Fourth Brigade of the Action Team and the Second Team of the Intelligence Department there. You should also cut off funding on your side, so that Tang Huimin will have difficulty making any progress."

He paused for a moment before speaking.

"You already know what's going on, so why are you looking so worried? Guangming Daily is a hot commodity, and we've made a good profit this time."

"Just like Wang Xuesen said, we gained both face and substance."

Ye Jiqing massaged his shoulders.

"I never expected Wang Xuesen to be so eloquent and insightful," Li Shiqun said, frowning.

"What's so strange about that?"

"Like begets like."

"He's Wang Shizhong's grandson, so it's normal that he's a bit of a spendthrift and has some inherited verbal skills."

"But this kid has a nice way of speaking."

"Like drinking fine wine, it can make people drunk and confused."

Ye Jiqing smiled.

"I don't know why."

"I always felt there was something off about this kid, but I couldn't quite put my finger on it."

Li Shiqun was a member of the Red Ticket Special Branch and had received rigorous and efficient training, giving him a natural keen sense of smell.

"I think you're just as suspicious as Liza Wang and Bea Hayden Chan."

"Anyone who can survive in Shanghai has some skills."

Ye Jiqing thought the man was overthinking it.

Aside from being sweet-talking and quick-witted, Wang Xuesen has no connections and no money; what kind of success can he achieve?

"Have you ever considered that Wang Xuesen might have orchestrated this whole thing?"

"He's the one who really makes money from both inside and outside the company."

"Let's speculate: what if Wang Xuesen secretly surrendered to the Nationalist government during the time he was missing, and then infiltrated No. 76 at Chen Bijun's invitation?"

"He took advantage of Tang Huimin's bad temper and deliberately gave the child a seesaw."

"Tang Huimin's son has been domineering and bullying Yunxiang and Yunshu for a long time, so it was easy for him to find out."

"Seesaws, which are games played by two people, are most likely to cause disputes."

"I've been at odds with Tang Huimin for a long time. He's using your conflict with Tang Huimin to completely ignite this situation, and then secretly contacting the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics."

"Taking advantage of our hatred for Tang Huimin, they are certain I will go easy on them."

"They used the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (CBIS) to kidnap Tang Zengyang."

"Thus achieving the desired effect naturally."

Li Shiqun frowned and analyzed.

As he spoke, he picked up the newspaper, pointed to the front page, and said, "And there's Tang Zengyang's article, which doesn't mention Tang Huimin at all. Isn't that strange?"

"Isn't this clearly an attempt to frame Tang Huimin and hand the knife to us?"

"Such a flawless plan, if it were truly deliberate, don't you find it terrifying and horrifying?"

"Old Li, you're just being paranoid," Ye Jiqing said.

"First of all, Wang Xuesen was unaware of Tang Huimin's plan. Buying the toys was purely coincidental; he was trying to curry favor with us."

"Secondly, it would require alerting high-ranking officials like Chen Bulei and Xu Enzeng, and then the relocation would consume a great deal of resources in terms of transportation lines, materials, and finances."

"According to our surveillance footage, Wang Xuesen hasn't done anything these days except go to work and stay at home."

"The only time we went out drinking, Si Bao and Yang Jie were keeping an eye on us."

"Moreover, this person is currently troubled by money and love."

"He simply lacks the ability, energy, and resources to carry out such a monumental undertaking."

"Don't forget, it was you who asked Sibao to invite him to Linzhijiang, not him who set up the scheme and passed the message to Sibao."

"They followed your arrangements the whole time."

"In the end, you've pinned your own plans on him, which doesn't make sense either way. Ultimately, it's just that Chen Bijun's paranoia has infected you."

"Besides, even if he were Xu Enzeng's man, he has no connections, no powerful backing. What good would all this trouble do with you and Ding Mocun holding him back?"

"To put it bluntly, he's just a small-minded person who relies on his words. He just impressed you with his eloquence tonight."

"Let me put it this way, if this whole thing was orchestrated by Wang Xuesen, then unless that kid is the reincarnation of Zhuge Liang, or he has eyes in the back of his head and can see what's to come."

"Otherwise, no matter how many turns it takes, it wouldn't be his turn to set us up."

Ye Jiqing laughed with a hint of disdain.

"Too."

"If it really is him, then we've been completely outmaneuvered. Even Dai Li and Zhou Fohai couldn't pull off something like this." Li Shiqun rubbed his temples, wondering if he was overthinking things.

"Old Li, how about this, let's push in reverse."

"If you were Wang Xuesen, the one who set up the scheme, with the director's position hanging in the balance, and everyone believing you to be the beneficiary, what would you do in that situation?"

Ye Jiqing complemented him and immediately provided a solution.

Li Shiqun's expression hardened, and he pondered for a moment: "I will refuse the position of director, hide in secret to observe the situation, and then make my move slowly."

"To avoid arousing suspicion."

"See? Wang Xuesen gave it to me." Ye Jiqing smiled and rolled her eyes at him, then handed him the check for five thousand yuan.

"What do you mean?" Li Shiqun asked.

"Wang Xuesen just gave this to me. He hopes you can help him get the position of director," Ye Jiqing said.

"He really dares to ask for it?" Li Shiqun asked, somewhat surprised.

"What's there to be afraid of? People have said that the Su family and Wanjia look down on him."

"It's rare to benefit from our situation; there's something readily available to pick up."

"I can't afford to lose face at my father-in-law's house."

Ye Jiqing sighed with some sympathy as he said this: "He's really had the worst luck in the world. He's been targeted by that old woman Chen Bijun. Now he can't go back to the Wang family, and he's caught in the middle here. It's really tough for him."

"Why don't you just give him the confidential office?"

"The procedure is the same as before. Tang Huimin and Ding Mocun could read the documents in the past, and Xuesen can read them just the same way."

"If you really can't let go of his worries, just put a deputy director in the confidential office to sideline him."

"From what I can tell, he doesn't really intend to take real power."

"Just for the sake of saving face."

Perhaps because her impression of Xue Sen had changed significantly, she continued to whisper sweet nothings in his ear: "This kid speaks good Japanese, is quite good at making money, knows about the black market and foreign trade, he's a good all-rounder."

"I heard he's still studying English and French diligently, so we'll have our own people when dealing with the concessions in the future."

"You can't possibly call me along as your translator every time you go to the foreign concessions to arrest someone."

"I'm the director's wife, after all. It's inconvenient and beneath me to always be involved in these kinds of men's fights and killings."

Li Shiqun's worries were mostly resolved, and he nodded, saying, "Hmm, that makes sense. Let me see Ding Mocun's attitude."

"If Ding Mocun is willing to nominate, I will second it."

"Foolish! Even if Ding Mocun doesn't want to, you still have to go with Warrant Officer Shibuya to promote Xuesen." Ye Jiqing pinched him.

"Haven't we suffered enough from Tang Huimin's interference?"

"These are some of the few good cards Dingmo Village has, we must get them."

She knew that the man was a steady person and didn't want to break ties with Ding Mocun.

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you, alright?" Li Shiqun nodded repeatedly.

A moment later, Ye Jiqing went upstairs.

He quickly picked up the phone and dialed: "Kemin, go ask Chen Mingchu to use his connections in the Chongqing Military Intelligence Bureau to investigate Wang Ershao's background."

"Yes, the more detailed the better."

Then, he dialed another number: "Old Liu, send a secret telegram to 'Big Buddha' and tell him to investigate the relationship between Wang Xuesen and the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (Zhongtong) and Xu Enzeng."

"Yes, that's very important. I suspect Wang Xuesen is one of Xu Enzeng's men."

"In addition, I plan to transfer you from the finance office to the confidential office as deputy director, in order to coordinate and monitor Wang Xuesen."

"oh."

"Also, have your wife go and sound out Mrs. Tang."

"It is very important to see how much money she spent to get Wang Xuesen to do something for her; this should be given priority."

After hanging up the phone, Li Shiqun rubbed his chin, his brows furrowing even more deeply.

That's strange.

This feels like a sharp pain in my heart.

It was very similar to the premonition I had before I was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics when I was working in the Red Ticket Special Branch.

Wang Xuesen!

Are you a human or a ghost?

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