Espionage codename: Shen Gongbao

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Police station.

Wang Xuesen ate and drank as he pleased.

Wan'er slipped money to Zeng Shancai, so he ate chicken legs every meal and never stopped smoking cigarettes. Every two days, he could also go upstairs to Zeng Shancai's office to take a bath and get a massage.

This prison sentence is quite enjoyable.

"Whoa!"

Wang Xuesen took a puff of his cigarette and began to ponder.

Now that Ji Yunqing's twenty-seventh birthday has passed, judging from Zeng Shancai's words, the heat surrounding Wu Kaixian's case has dissipated.

Logically, Li Shiqun should have released himself by now.

It must be said that Old Li is a sensible man.

Regardless of whether he was a suspect or not, he was, after all, the director of the No. 76 Confidential Office, and the translator personally found by Ye Jiqing who leaked the information, and Ding Mocun was aware of this.

If I am released.

The Japanese are fixated on the Wu Kaixian case, and even if Li Shiqun wanted to push himself out as a scapegoat, he would have to consider whether he would implicate Ye Jiqing and end up taking everyone down with him.

Fortunately, Ji Yunqing died at just the right time.

The Japanese people's attention and energy were completely diverted to it.

Li Shiqun could use the pretense of avenging his master, feigning grief and busyness, to completely downplay Wang Xuesen's involvement.

In this way, Ye Jiqing was completely safe.

It can only be said that Li Shiqun really dotes on Ye Jiqing and doesn't want her to be involved in the slightest risk.

That's why the two of them understood each other without saying a word.

Zhou Yu beat Huang Gai, Li Shiqun was in danger, Wang Xuesen was willing to sit, and everyone was at peace.

Of course, Wang Xuesen pondered that there was another reason why Li Shiqun might not be safe: it was a disguised test and observation of him.

If he really was a spy sent by the mountain city, he would have secretly helped Wu Kaixian achieve a tremendous feat.

Neither Xu Enzeng nor Dai Li could sit idly by.

Furthermore, it was only a matter of a word from the Nationalist government to get people released from the concessions; it was very easy to do.

Thus, with a single call from Shancheng, his identity was exposed without a fight, and Li Shiqun was relieved of a major worry.

Regardless of the circumstances, the biggest winner of this "cooling-off" approach is Li Shiqun.

This person was truly meticulous in his calculations, and his ability to endure was comparable to that of Zhongda.

He's also very loyal and not a womanizer.

This is really difficult.

Unfortunately, his opponent was Wang Xuesen.

Wang Xuesen was a better actor and more patient than him. Li Shiqun could only plan one step ahead, while Wang Xuesen could see ten or even a hundred steps ahead.

Given today's situation, he would have been doomed the day he fired the shot.

Old Li, I still have to go out and get some goods for Madame Chiang.

Come quickly!

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Number 76, family quarters.

The Li family had only lived in their newly purchased mansion near Yuyuan for a few days when Ji Yunqing's death terrified them, and they all retreated back inside.

"Sister, Xuesen is innocent."

"He fired those shots to save Wu Sibao."

"Please, please say a few good words to my brother-in-law and go to the police station to bail him out."

Su Wanjia sat on the sofa and cried as she spoke to Ye Jiqing.

"alright."

"The director is investigating Xue Sen's matter."

"He's been busy with Grandpa Ji's affairs lately, so he hasn't had time to come. Don't worry, the police have put in a good word, Xuesen will be safe."

"Once the director is done with his work, we can conduct a proper investigation with the Japanese."

"If he were truly innocent, how could he not be protected?"

Ye Jiqing offered words of comfort, feigning concern.

Humph.

If crying were useful, what would be the point of having the right to do it?

These days, without real money, even a fake sister's words don't carry weight, let alone your own mother's.

How could Su Wanjia not understand Ye Jiqing's intentions?

Wiping away her tears, she took out a check for ten thousand yuan from her bag and handed it over: "Sister, I know that it requires expenses to operate, thank you for your trouble."

"Alright."

"I'll smooth things over for you when your brother-in-law gets back."

Ye Jiqing smiled brightly. The director had switched to brother-in-law, and they were a loving family again.

"Thank you, sister." Su Wanjia was extremely grateful.

As they were talking, Li Shiqun and Liu Zhongwen walked in.

"Director, Mr. Liu," Su Wanjia said, standing up to greet him.

"Wanjia is here."

"Ji Qing, I just got back from a meeting and saw a roasted sweet potato skin shop that opened across the street. You can take Wan Jia to try it," Li Shiqun said with a gentle smile.

"See how much your brother-in-law misses you."

"Wanjia, let's go."

"Eating something good will lift my spirits."

Ye Jiqing, understanding the man wanted to discuss business, quickly left with Wanjia.

Li Shiqun gestured for Liu Zhongwen to take a seat.

Compared to the ambitious Hu Junhe, Liu Zhongwen, who was unassuming and wise beyond his years, was his true confidant, advisor, and accountant.

"Zhongwen, what do you think about Wang Xuesen's matter?" Li Shiqun lit a cigarette and took a puff to refresh himself.

"director."

"It's been drying for so long."

"You probably already know the answer in your heart who is human and who is ghost," Liu Zhongwen said calmly, his eyelids darkening.

Li Shiqun did not answer directly, and smoke slowly escaped from the corner of his mouth.

"Today I went to the police station to find Zeng Shancai and gave him two thousand dollars. He told me that the gun that Sibao used was bought by Hu Junhe privately."

"Is there something wrong with that gun?" Liu Zhongwen asked, frowning.

"That's right. According to Li Jun's statement, Si Bao's gun jammed, which is why he was shot in the arm."

"According to the police station's medical records..."

"If Wang Xuesen hadn't fired a warning shot in time, and if it had dragged on for another half hour, Si Bao's life would likely have been in danger."

"This is the intelligence record reported by Hu Junhe."

"The problem is that Lao Hu told Si Bao at the time that the other party was likely carrying guns."

"That's an ambiguous answer."

"The difference between one gun and four guns is life and death."

Li Shiqun's eyes sharpened, and he pointed at the document.

"Perhaps the situation was urgent, and Lao Hu wasn't very confident, so..." Liu Zhongwen knew what he wanted to say, but he couldn't follow along.

Because he was a "secretary".

You have to be discreet when you speak, otherwise you'll easily be seen by a suspicious person like Li Shiqun as someone trying to eliminate dissidents.

His reluctance to express opinions indiscriminately is also a reason why he is highly valued.

"This gun jammed at the wrong time, didn't it?" Li Shiqun frowned.

"Could it be a coincidence?"

"After all, Si Bao, as a party involved, has never spoken out for Wang Xuesen, nor has he come forward to testify," Liu Zhongwen said, expressing his doubts.

Li Shiqun sighed softly and sneered, "He's been led astray by Yu Aizhen. That woman is extremely selfish; what good ideas could she possibly give him?"

"Think about it, Lao Hu is a section chief, he's one of our own."

"Wang Xuesen is a load of rubbish."

"Si Bao is disregarding the life-saving grace and deliberately trying to ignore Wang Xuesen, leaving him to fend for himself."

"Isn't that perfect? ​​Let's abandon him and hand him over to the Japanese," Liu Zhongwen said.

"Zhongwen, are you making fun of me?"

"The information about Wang Xuesen was leaked by Ji Qing. Mr. Okamura thinks highly of Wang Xuesen, and Su Wanjia and Mrs. Okamura have even become god-sisters."

"Wang Xuesen has gotten into the military police headquarters. He's a smooth talker; what if he drags Ji Qing into it, trying to make him a scapegoat?"

"To put it another way, it's a four-man team with seventeen players against five, and they haven't been able to take anyone down after fighting for so long."

"The Japanese don't care if your gun jammed or not; they'll only suspect that Sibao was deliberately thwarting the attack."

"Let me put it this way."

"Anyone could be a spy in Chongqing and leak information about this, but Wang Xuesen is the only one who cannot."

"He is, Ji Qing is, and so am I!"

"The reason I'm still holding onto Elder Ji's case is that I want to handle it quietly so that it can be resolved as soon as possible."

Li Shiqun slammed his fist on the table and spoke his heart, revealing the words that had troubled him all night.

He appeared calm on the surface these past few days, though he was extremely worried about Ji Yunqing's matter. In reality, he was on edge, fearing that the Japanese would take Wang Xuesen away from the police station.

It was fortunate that my master died, as it diverted the Japanese's attention.

Otherwise, the two of them would definitely be in big trouble now.

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