Espionage codename: Shen Gongbao

"Why."

"Madam has made a huge mistake this time. By associating with the Japanese, one wrong move could lead to total defeat." Liu Zhongwen knew, of course, how dangerous this matter was.

"yes."

"What's done is done; blaming others is pointless."

"Fortunately, it's unclear what kind of spell Wang Xuesen cast on Ding Mocun, but although he knew that Ji Qing had leaked information to Wang Xuesen, he never reported it to the Mei Agency."

"Clearly, Ding Mocun did not want to give up on Wang Xuesen, but he was afraid of getting into trouble, so he kept observing."

"Time waits for no one. We must close the case as soon as possible and bring Xuesen out."

Li Shiqun's face was full of sorrow and tears streamed down his cheeks.

"Director, can I understand it another way? You don't believe Wang Xuesen is a spy from Chongqing!"

"Or rather, you have no evidence."

Liu Zhongwen placed his index finger on his lips, his eyes gleaming with wisdom.

"I lean towards Chen Bijun; Wang Xuesen has more or less problems."

"But on this matter, I absolutely disagree, and I dare not agree. Do you understand what I mean?" Li Shiqun nodded.

"Understood. I admire your care and love for your wife." Liu Zhongwen understood.

"This is my investigation report from the concession."

"There is an old Yang's convenience store about 300 meters away from the church. It is a secret stronghold of the Military Intelligence Bureau."

"In other words, if Wang Xuesen hadn't fired the shot..."

"If we drag this out, and the Military Intelligence Bureau arrives, Sibao and the others will most likely be surrounded and annihilated."

"My personal inclination is that Wang Xuesen acted out of a desire to protect Si Bao and the other team members."

"After all, he has no powerful backers."

"Sibao is one of the few things he can rely on to remain neutral."

Liu Zhongwen took a document out of his briefcase and handed it to Li Shiqun.

After reading it, Li Shiqun was shocked: "Hu Junhe did not mention this stronghold."

Liu Zhongwen raised his head, stared straight at him, and said, "Maybe they didn't notice."

"No wonder he's been stirring up trouble for Wang Xuesen; it seems he's unhappy that Xuesen saved Sibao."

"That bastard."

Li Shiqun understood his implied meaning and said irritably.

"The fact that he could be so stupid as to provoke Wang Xuesen at this point shows that he only cares about small gains and has a little bit of cleverness, but he is ultimately not a person who can achieve great things."

"Don't worry about it, Director. I'll keep an eye on him secretly."

Liu Zhongwen said.

"yes."

"Right now, Kemin and Su Chengde have been transferred to Nanjing to keep an eye on Tang Huimin. Hu Junhe doesn't have a suitable replacement, so let him do what he wants for now."

"But he was smart enough not to cause trouble for the Japanese."

"What other intelligence do you have?"

Li Shiqun's fierce gaze vanished, and he asked.

"Yes, last time you and Wang Xuesen went to the concession to arrest someone, according to the telephone exchange records, Ding Mocun soon called a tailor shop on Avenue Joffre," Liu Zhongwen reported.

"You mean Ding Mocun deduced my actions from Wang Xuesen's words and then passed the intelligence over the phone?" Li Shiqun's eyes lit up.

"Director, you're overthinking it."

"In Ying Ying's oral statement, she mentioned that Wang Xuesen told Ding Mocun about picking up his things before he left."

"In my opinion, Ding Mocun is probably just trying to get something for nothing and make Wang Xuesen pay the bill."

"Moreover, I've investigated secretly, and there's nothing wrong with that store."

"Whether Dante Melville and that shop have problems or not is not entirely up to you to decide, is it?"

Liu Zhongwen traced a line on the table with his finger, and the two men smiled knowingly.

"Um."

"If Ding Mocun dares to use this as an excuse to drag Ji Qing into this mess, I'll plant a radio and a telegram in that shop and see who the mole is." Li Shiqun relaxed and leaned back on the sofa.

"Wang Xuesen unintentionally helped us a lot," Liu Zhongwen said.

"No."

"I have a different perspective."

"On the day of the incident, Wang Xuesen spoke with Su Wanjia on the phone in front of Yang Jie. He mentioned the art exhibition, which was a French painting exhibition."

"I think this is very likely a coded message for transmitting intelligence."

Li Shiqun said very alertly.

"hiss!"

Liu Zhongwen was surprised: "You found evidence?"

"no."

"Given Wu Kaixian's position, if he had truly transmitted intelligence, Britain, France, and the United States would certainly have sent people to rescue him that day. In fact, nothing unusual happened that day."

"So, this is just my guess."

Li Shiqun shook his head, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.

"So, you suspect that he said that to Ding Mocun because he wanted to take advantage of Ding Mocun's greed and drag someone down with him."

"We'll secretly slip information or something else into that store later."

"Thus, they framed Ding Mocun for the intelligence leak."

"No way, we didn't find anything at that store. Of course, maybe we missed the time difference. Wang Xuesen and the people behind him have no reason to do something like that."

Liu Zhongwen followed his line of thought and went into a deeper understanding of the matter.

That's just how I see it.

"Just like when he gave the child a seesaw, it was suspected of inciting the child to make a fuss."

"And he refused to leave prison and did not want the Su family to send someone to bail him out."

"On the surface, it seems like he was wronged, but in reality, he's afraid that foreigners will take action, or that I'll suspect his background in Shancheng."

"For some reason, I always feel like he and I are telepathically connected, like we're each other's shadows."

Li Shiqun's thoughts became increasingly distorted, to the point that he even developed a neurotic headache.

"No, no!"

"director."

"Your line of thinking is dangerous."

"Whether Wang Xuesen has a mountain town or not, given the relationship between Ding Mocun and his father-in-law, even if he is pushed too far, he can go to Pangang Village's back door and throw more money at him. It's only a matter of time before he comes out."

"You're right about one thing: he is indeed very smart and you have a telepathic connection with him."

"Why won't you come out?"

"I think it's to protect Ji Qing."

"You think he'll use his connections with foreigners to get out, which will arouse the suspicion of the Japanese? It's all back to the old issue, and he and Ji Qing will both suffer a lot."

"He didn't cause a scene, he didn't cry foul, isn't that just him cooperating with your cold-blooded approach and protecting Ji Qing?"

"How could you think so extreme?"

Liu Zhongwen quickly stopped his deduction, smiled, and continued:

"Director, this is called presumption of guilt, which is influenced by Chen Bijun's preconceived notions. This is unfair to Wang Xuesen."

"Don't even mention him. Even if it were me or Ji Qing, you could still imagine them as spies."

"If a person sets their mind to it, there's nothing they can't figure out, isn't there?"

Li Shiqun leaned back on the sofa, closed his eyes, and patted his forehead: "Phew, maybe I really am overthinking things. Sigh, it's all that old Hu's fault. Now I see problems in everyone."

"Oh, I wasn't talking about you." Realizing his mistake, he quickly sat up straight and explained.

Liu Zhongwen didn't think much of it and peeled an apple for him:

"Director, if what you said about these schemes is true, then Wang Xuesen is essentially preparing ten backup plans for every step he takes. This is hardly the work of a human being."

"Even if Zhuge Liang or Guiguzi were reborn, they couldn't have calculated this far."

"Besides, he's just a playboy."

"You know, when Ji Qing told him the information, Ying Ying followed right after. Even if he was out of his mind, it was impossible for him to prepare so many contingency plans in an instant."

"Moreover, I find it hard to believe that a man who is obsessed with white roses could be successful and possess such extraordinary wisdom."

Liu Zhongwen waved his hand, looking incredulous.

"yes."

"Here's what we'll do. Tomorrow I'll report to the Mei Agency and the Military Police that it was an intelligence failure, a poor arrest, and that Wang Xuesen helped Sibao out of the predicament."

"Let Sibao sign it again, and that'll settle this matter."

"I personally went to bring Wang Xuesen back as a meritorious official and applied for an award for him."

After being persuaded by him, Li Shiqun decided to forget all about Wang Xuesen's messy affairs, otherwise his mind would be filled with the image of this guy, and he would become obsessed.

"Okay, Director, you should get some rest." Liu Zhongwen packed his briefcase, stood up, and took his leave.

A moment later, Ye Jiqing swayed her shapely hips as she walked in: "Shiqun, what have you been talking about for so long?"

"What's Su Wanjia doing here?" Li Shiqun sat up straight and asked, perking up.

"What else can I do but ask you to save Wang Xuesen?"

"She also gave me 10,000 yuan to operate."

"This little girl is quite sensible."

Ye Jiqing pulled out a check and said with a smug look on his face.

"Foolish!"

"If she gives you money and I go to bail her out, it means Wang Xuesen has a problem, and I'm favoring him."

"If Wang Xuesen has problems, then you have problems."

"If she accidentally tells Mrs. Okamura, the Japanese will come knocking on our door."

"Don't forget, you leaked the intelligence to Wang Xuesen."

"You'd rather have your money than your life?"

Li Shiqun slammed his hand on the table and angrily cursed.

"I..." Ye Jiqing was stunned.

But she quickly realized, "Then, what should we do?"

"Return the money tonight and say that I said we've investigated and found out that Xuesen is a hero. Sibao and I will personally go to pick him up tomorrow," Li Shiqun said, glaring at her.

"Okay, I'll go now," Ye Jiqing said.

"Ji Qing, I'm really tired lately. Please be careful and stay home with the kids for a while. Let's lay low for a bit."

"If it weren't for the fact that Old Ji died at the right time this time..."

"You and Wang Xuesen should be in the military police's interrogation room right now."

Li Shiqun was utterly exhausted and sighed helplessly.

"Okay, okay."

"Shiqun, I know I was wrong. Please don't be angry. I'll go get a refund right now, okay?"

Ye Jiqing trotted out in her high heels.

Li Shiqun plopped down on the sofa, his face extremely pale.

If all of this was planned by Wang Xuesen.

Then you'll be completely manipulated and a total loser.

There wasn't even the slightest room for resistance.

Wang Xuesen!

Are you really a ghost?

Don't scare me!

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