Espionage codename: Shen Gongbao

"Brother, sister-in-law!" Wang Xuesen greeted them with a calm expression.

"Xuesen is here."

"Please sit down, sit here with your sister-in-law," Ye Jiqing said warmly, her earlier gloomy demeanor completely gone.

"Cough cough."

"Xuesen, sit down and have a smoke." Li Shiqun pointed to the single sofa where he could sit and block Ye Jiqing's view.

Ye Jiqing secretly pinched his thigh, annoyed that he was petty.

Even so, I couldn't help but glance at her beautiful eyes a few more times.

She'd seen plenty of handsome men.

But extraordinary men are truly rare.

White Rose praises Wang Xuesen's "great abilities" to everyone she meets; now, who in Shanghai's high society doesn't know him?

To outsiders, it was just a rumor, but Ye Jiqing was an eyewitness.

She knew that Bai Meigui was not lying; Wang Xuesen did indeed have the right to be proud and arrogant in front of women.

"Xuesen, it's so late, is there something you need?" Ye Jiqing asked with a charming smile.

"It's been a while since I've been here. I had nothing to do, so I came to visit my elder brother and sister-in-law." Wang Xuesen smiled and casually placed the bag of gold bars on the table.

The clanging sound of the gold bars hitting the coffee table made Ye Jiqing like them even more.

"Xuesen, your sister-in-law wants me to gather some information to get Ding Mocun arrested. What do you think?" Li Shiqun poured him some tea, then frowned slightly and gave him a look.

Wang Xuesen understood, and quickly lifted his thin gauze coat and rolled it up on his legs, covering himself completely.

Ye Jiqing secretly curled his lip.

That old Li is so petty. He can't even stand to look at me for a few minutes, so what could possibly happen between me and some young punk?

Really!

"Brother, I think sister-in-law is right."

"Since Ding Mocun and Tang Huimin established No. 76, they have repeatedly taken advantage of your kindness and righteousness, everyone in this building knows that."

"As for Madam Ding and Madam Tang, they're even worse; they've caused my sister-in-law no end of mistreatment."

"A while ago, Zhao Huimin publicly treated my sister-in-law like a servant at a municipal banquet, making her pour drinks for all the ladies. I was there with Miss Zheng at the time, and I witnessed it firsthand."

"It's only because my sister-in-law has a good temper. If it were my husband, he would probably have turned his back on her in public."

"Getting rid of Dingmo Village will definitely appease my sister-in-law's anger. I support it!"

Wang Xuesen raised his hand to Ye Jiqing to "speak up for justice".

"Did you hear that? Xue Sen supports me too." Ye Jiqing beamed.

"is that so?"

Li Shiqun felt that this kid had come carrying something, not to say these nonsense things.

"sister in law."

"Please let me finish."

There are two versions of the story regarding Dingmo Village.

"First, let's send him in and get revenge on you."

"Then, our No. 76 will be utterly discredited, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Zhou Fohai, and Mr. Wang will all launch a joint attack on our leader."

"If we keep going for another two or three months, we'll all shut down our stalls and eliminate stall number 76..."

Wang Xuesen continued, using the opening remarks as a starting point.

Before he could finish speaking, Ye Jiqing stopped him, frowning and saying, "Wait, something doesn't sound right to me. What nonsense are you spouting?"

"Sister-in-law, this isn't nonsense, it's honest advice, just stating the facts," Wang Xuesen said with a smile.

"I understand."

"You're here to be Ding Mocun's mouthpiece? Get out of here, or don't blame me for turning my back on you!" Ye Jiqing immediately exploded, standing up and angrily pointing to the door.

"Sister-in-law, look, you're getting anxious again." Wang Xuesen shrugged and shook his head.

"Okay then."

"Brother, you two chat. I won't bother your sister-in-law. I'll come back another day when she's calmed down."

He picked up the cloth bag and deliberately shook it loudly, then got up to leave.

"Why!"

"Brother, wait a moment."

Li Shiqun quickly stood up to stop him; he had finally found someone reasonable, so how could he let him go?

"Ji Qing, Xue Sen has come all this way late at night, you should at least let him finish what he has to say." He turned and pulled Ye Ji Qing's hand, trying to smooth things over.

"This kid's mouth is as sweet as honey; he can talk the dead back to life. I'm afraid he'll get me all confused." Ye Jiqing knew how eloquent Xue Sen was.

"sister in law."

"No matter how eloquent I am, even if I smear honey or poison, it won't kill anyone. Good things are good things, and bad things can't be made beautiful."

"The reason I dared to come and make connections is simply because I know that you're about to win big, win big, win madly. I'm just explaining the established winning situation in simple terms so that it will be easier for you to understand."

Wang Xuesen chuckled shamelessly.

Ye Jiqing crossed her arms over her ample bosom, rolled her eyes at him, and snorted, "You win this and that every day, tell me where you won this time."

Despite saying it, she couldn't help but smile as soon as she finished.

"Brother, look, your wife is happy," Wang Xuesen said with a smile.

"Hmm, I'd also like to hear your insights on winning. Go ahead and tell me." Li Shiqun handed him a cigarette.

Wang Xuesen lit a cigarette, took a sip, and said, "As the saying goes, there is a balance between yin and yang. There is a win and a loss. Brother, there are only two possible outcomes in this round: a small win and a big loss, or a big win and a complete victory."

"It depends on what your sister-in-law wants to choose."

"Nonsense, of course it's a big win against the small... a complete win," Ye Jiqing said.

"Let's talk about small wins and big losses first."

"Sister-in-law can kill Ding Mocun to vent her anger, but that's a small victory; the consequence will be a big loss."

"Firstly, No. 76 was established not long ago, and Mr. Wang's new government had not yet been established. At this time, No. 76, which the Japanese had high hopes for, suffered a major setback, and the director got into trouble."

"What will the Japanese think of this?"

"Sister-in-law, don't forget why your elder brother and the Japanese invited Ding Mocun to be the director, and why the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been supporting Ding Mocun all along?"

"Because Ding had studied abroad, he had a great reputation and a good image, and was the face and signboard of No. 76."

"Dealing with Ding Mocun is tantamount to ruining the reputation of No. 76."

"The Japanese will think that Mr. Wang is unreliable, inefficient, only good at internal strife, and an incompetent ruler who cannot be entrusted with important responsibilities."

"At that time, if the Ministry of Foreign Affairs adds fuel to the fire, it's hard to say whether No. 76 will still be able to continue."

Wang Xuesen delivered a powerful blow to Ye Jiqing right from the start, rendering her silent and mute.

"Anything else?" After a moment, Ye Jiqing pouted, clearly feeling quite uncomfortable.

"Secondly, with Ding Mocun falling, Mr. Wang will lose face, and Zhou Fohai will lose face even more."

"Sister-in-law, Ding Mocun is from the CC Clique and is also Zhou Fohai's fellow townsman."

"Mr. Zhou is, after all, the superior of No. 76, and the finance department made a special approval."

"We need to push Ding Mocun to the brink; he won't look good."

"At that time, they will surely unite and attack our elder brother. No matter how powerful our elder brother is, he can't fight against four hands with two fists."

"This is a case of a small victory followed by a great defeat. The victory may save face for a moment, but the loss of fame and fortune is a foolish, clumsy, and Pyrrhic victory. In reality, the defeat is devastating."

When Wang Xuesen got emotional, he stood up and spoke with great enthusiasm.

"Sister-in-law, you wouldn't want your eldest brother to fight against all the heroes alone, would you?" he continued to ask.

"What, how did it turn into a loss again?"

"Is that how it is, Shiqun?"

Ye Jiqing understood, but out of pride, she pretended not to.

Li Shiqun nodded quickly: "That's why Xue Sen is Old Wang's grandson; he understands things better than I do."

"Ji Qing, Xue Sen's words are exactly what I was worried about, and what Mr. Liu dared not say outright."

"Then tell me about the one who won the lottery." Ye Jiqing couldn't help but glance at him a few more times when he saw that he was shirtless.

"Xuesen, sit down and talk."

Li Shiqun quickly gave the instructions.

"Okay, brother." Wang Xuesen sat down and straightened his clothes.

"Not pursuing Ding Mocun would be a win-win-win situation."

"The first win is money."

Wang Xuesen picked up the cloth bag and, with a clatter, poured six 10-tael yellow croakers onto the coffee table.

"It was handed to me personally by Ding Mocun, real gold and silver, is there any problem with that?"

"He even said that he would do anything to shine his brother's shoes, as long as his elder brother would let him off the hook."

"Isn't this just admitting defeat?"

"Sister-in-law, here's what we're doing. If you really don't want the gold bars, then give them to me. As long as you can calm down, you can send me to jail for six months like Ding Mocun, okay?"

Wang Xuesen picked up two gold bars and tapped them together, making a humorous remark.

"Haha!" Even the usually composed Li Shiqun was amused.

Ye Jiqing chuckled and covered her mouth, laughing for a while. She got up and got an apple for Xuesen, saying, "You little smooth talker, you can really say anything."

"How could your sister-in-law bear to lock you up?"

"Have some apples to soothe your throat, then keep blowing."

"Okay, whatever makes you happy, I'll continue." Wang Xuesen took a couple of bites to moisten his mouth.

"Releasing Ding Mocun will bring many benefits."

"Think about it, this investigation has been going on for several days now. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs must be concerned. If you loosen up a bit now, it would be giving face to the Japanese and Zhou Fohai."

Everyone is happy.

"Thirdly, a resounding victory," Wang Xuesen said, keeping everyone in suspense.

"Which team won?" Ye Jiqing urged.

"Ding Mocun is doomed this time. He asked me to express his willingness to abolish the four-hall system and let my elder brother reorganize it."

"In this way, my elder brother regained power without bloodshed, which aligns with my previous experience of winning."

"Fourth, human victory." Wang Xuesen lowered his voice a few decibels as he said this.

"Human victory?"

"Explain in detail!"

Li Shiqun didn't understand for a moment.

"Brother, Ding Mocun also said that he is willing to cooperate with you and use Mao Ziming to provide false testimony for Tang Huimin, so that Mao Ziming can sign and seal the document accusing Tang Huimin of colluding with the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics and secretly informing Tang Zengyang."

"Not only that, he was also willing to use a meeting as an excuse to recall Tang Huimin from Nanjing."

"Brother, you can arrest Tang Huimin and support your confidant, Su Chengde, the deputy district head of Jinling, to take over. In this way, Jinling District will also be under your control."

"This is like a windfall; why not take it?"

"At the same time, it also shows that Ding Mocun is indeed afraid of his elder brother, which shows his sincerity."

Wang Xuesen pointed out a crucial element, one that even Li Shiqun, with his meticulous planning, had not anticipated.

"Ding Mocun is a despicable man!" Li Shiqun sighed.

"Very good!"

"That scoundrel Tang Huimin is still remotely controlling Guangming Daily. Get rid of him, and let's see if Cao Zibai and his son still dare to be arrogant!"

"I refuse to believe I can't get this newspaper's money back."

Ye Jiqing was overjoyed, his face beaming with happiness.

"yes."

"What's even more ingenious is that when Lao Ding betrayed Tang Huimin, the people's hearts were completely shattered."

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will not be able to promote him in the future."

"Furthermore, Ding is stingy. Even if he stays at No. 76, he'll just be a tiger stripped of its teeth and claws, at the mercy of the boss."

"This is precisely: Humanity prevails."

"Sister-in-law, just look at this: once we're in Dingmo Village, money, newspapers, power, and connections are all blossoming everywhere. Aren't we winning big?"

"I didn't exaggerate my winning strategies at all!"

Wang Xuesen asked with a smile.

"Whether I won or not, I don't know, but my sister-in-law's heart and body have certainly been numbed by your words." Ye Jiqing covered her mouth and giggled with delight.

"Ahem." Li Shiqun was a little annoyed to see her laughing so hard.

Ye Jiqing quickly stopped laughing and sat up straight.

"Xuesen, since Ding Mocun trusts you, you will be fully responsible for the matter of Mao Ziming gathering evidence against Tang Huimin," Li Shiqun said.

"Brother, Director Hu can't take the job," Wang Xuesen said, blinking.

Li Shiqun understood perfectly well that this kid was upset that Hu Junhe had overstepped his authority.

"Don't worry, this time the interrogation room is entirely under your control. Of course, whether Ma Laosan and the others are willing to follow you depends on your own abilities."

There are only so many people.

"I would need to make major changes, and laying off these old brothers wouldn't be in accordance with regulations."

Li Shiqun also intended to mentor him and gave him a piece of advice.

If the interrogator cannot be subdued, the head of the interrogation room will also lose his position.

"Thank you, brother. I'll do my best."

"I'll do whatever my brother and sister-in-law tell me to do," Wang Xuesen declared, also mentioning Ye Jiqing in the conversation.

After all, the older brother is henpecked.

If you give your sister-in-law enough face and make her feel comfortable, many things will be easier to handle.

This is what they mean by "details determine success or failure".

"Alright, you are in charge of handling all subsequent matters."

"You've worked hard."

"Take it."

Li Shiqun took out a gold bar and handed it to Wang Xuesen.

He has always been generous and lenient with his subordinates.

"No, no!"

"Brother, to be loyal to the new government, one must first be loyal to the superior."

"My elder brother has already shown me immense kindness by entrusting me with full control of the interrogation room; how could I possibly be greedy for more?"

"Besides, Ding Mocun has already given me benefits privately."

"Brother, I appreciate your kind offer."

"It's getting late, you and your wife should get some rest. Goodbye, goodbye!"

Wang Xuesen found the gold bars too hot to handle, quickly refused, and got up to leave.

Ye Jiqing was wearing slippers.