My years of espionage

Chapter 2031 Cao Yu's Ingenious Plan
Rue de la Toucan, in the former French Concession district of Pétain.

Fang Muheng stopped and bent down to pick up his shoes.

The footsteps behind them stopped in the distance.

He can now tell that he is being followed.

The alleyway entrance was just ahead, but Fang Muheng didn't stop and continued walking forward.

After crossing the intersection, he suddenly turned into the alley on the left and then quickened his pace to run.

The pursuer became anxious and immediately quickened his pace.

Just as the man was about to turn into the alley, someone who had been lying in ambush around the corner suddenly appeared, grabbed him from behind, and cut a deep gash in his neck with a sharp blade.

He then dragged the dying stalker to a corner, thoughtfully brought over a rock, and smashed it hard on the stalker's head before leaving.

……

"It's been resolved." He Guan entered the room, casually closed the door and bolted it, and said to Fang Muheng.

"What happened to the body?" Fang Muheng asked.

"Destroy the evidence," He Guan said casually. "We need to find out their identities quickly; the enemy will be busy."

"How is Teacher Luo doing?" Fang Muheng asked He Guan.

Teacher Luo is Liu Bo, who is now using the pseudonym Luo Xiang. He is a math teacher at Meixi Elementary School.

“We’ve already made initial contact with them,” He Guan said. “However, to be on the safe side, we shouldn’t rush things.”

"Safety comes first in everything," Fang Muheng nodded and said.

"Aren't you going home to visit?" He Guan asked Fang Muheng.

"Many people know me, so I should try to minimize going out," Fang Muheng said, shaking his head. "Besides, I've heard that the factory has been occupied by the Japanese, and my family should have already evacuated Shanghai."

He looked at He Guan and asked, "Any news about Auntie and President Jin?"

……

“Comrades from the local Party organization said that the people were evacuated in an emergency, and the local Party organization had warned them,” He Guan said. “As for where they went, it’s unclear now.”

As he spoke, a look of expectant joy appeared in He Guan's eyes, "I think I've found out some news about Xiao Nan."

"Really?" Fang Muheng's eyes widened, and he asked immediately.

“The comrades of the local Party organization said that my family had a little girl and a little girl two years ago. They said that my family took in the refugees who had fled famine. The little girl even called me Mom and Grandma,” He Guan said. “My intuition tells me that it is my little girl, and that little girl is very likely the comrade Xiao Lan entrusted with the child back then.”

"If that's the case, that's wonderful," Fang Muheng said happily.

He said to He Guan, "Don't worry, good people are always blessed, and your family will surely be reunited."

……

“There’s some new intelligence,” He Guan said.

"What intelligence?" Fang Muheng asked.

“Li Cuiqun from the Special Agent Headquarters is dead,” He Guan said.

"Really?" Fang Muheng asked in surprise, then asked happily.

“The news is accurate,” He Guan said. “Rumor has it that Japan was behind it.”

"Serves them right!" Fang Muheng said through gritted teeth. "Those who do many evil deeds will surely perish. For these traitors, dying at the hands of their Japanese masters is the greatest irony."

The following day, official reports of the death of Li Cuiqun, director of the Special Agent Headquarters, were released.

The fake "China Daily" published an obituary on its front page: "Governor Li died from overwork and contracted the epidemic."

In addition, the newspaper also reported that Wang Tianhai presented a banner inscribed with "Commendable Loyalty and Diligence" to the Li residence.

Li Cuiqun's wife, Ye Ziqing, tore the banner to shreds, threw it on the ground, and stomped on it twice, angrily denouncing Wang Tianhai as "hypocritical."

……

76 Jessfield Road.

"An era of the Special Agent Headquarters has come to an end." Standing at the window, watching the busy agents in the courtyard, Dong Zhengguo couldn't help but sigh.

"Section Chief," 'Upturned Mouth' said to Dong Zhengguo with a worried look, "Director Li is gone, what are we going to do?"

"What do you mean, what to do?" Dong Zhengguo glanced at 'Upturned Mouth' and said, "Just do what needs to be done. Director Li is gone, but the Special Agent Headquarters is still here, Mr. Wang is still here, we just need to do our own thing."

"Section Chief!" 'Upturned Mouth' was anxious. He opened the door, looked outside, then closed it again, lowered his voice, and said urgently to Dong Zhengguo, "Brothers, have you heard? Director Li is gone, and Section Chief Wan is going to take over."

“He can’t get up there,” Dong Zhengguo said, shaking his head.

“Director Wan has the military police and Mr. Wang behind him. If he doesn’t take over, who will?” said ‘Upturned Mouth’. “Section Chief, if Director Wan takes over, our lives will not be easy.”

After Wan Haiyang was arrested and interrogated by the military police, everyone thought he was doomed. Many people tried to take over his power and businesses. Who would have thought that Wan Haiyang, who was almost marked dead in the Book of Life and Death, would actually come back alive? Not only that, but he even made further progress.

“Wan Haiyang can’t possibly dominate the market,” Dong Zhengguo said, shaking his head.

……

According to the intelligence he obtained from Shinta, the chief of the Special Higher Police, after Director Li's death, Xiong Changhua, whom Zhou Liang supported, and Wan Haiyang would compete for leadership of the Special Agent Headquarters. When the two were fiercely competing, it would be a good opportunity for Dong Zhengguo to profit from the chaos.

With the support of the Special Higher Police, he could very well catch up and surpass them. At the very least, he could achieve a three-way balance of power with Xiong Changhua and Wan Haiyang within the Special Agent Headquarters.

It was at this moment that his trusted subordinate, Zhang Jiying, entered.

"Section Chief, I've found out something," Zhang Jiying secretly reported to Dong Zhengguo.

"What is it?" Dong Zhengguo asked.

“Someone is buying off prisoners,” Zhang Jiying said.

"Buying prisoners?" Dong Zhengguo glanced at Zhang Jiying. "Isn't that normal?"

Using the pretext of being "red" and having "secret connections" with Chongqing to kidnap wealthy businessmen and citizens, and extort money from their families, was a semi-public money-making scheme within Jessfield Road.

“It’s not those people, it’s the Red Party, it’s Chongqing elements,” Zhang Jiying quickly explained.

……

"You mean, the Red Party and Chongqing are secretly spending money to ransom people?" Dong Zhengguo's face immediately darkened as he asked, "Has someone given their approval?"

Whether they were members of the Red Party or Chongqing factions, these were all registered anti-Japanese elements. Unlike the wealthy businessmen who were kidnapped, these anti-Japanese elements were naturally not among those who could be ransomed.

“Section Chief Meng’s men are doing something in secret,” Zhang Jiying said. He then asked Dong Zhengguo, “How come Meng Dajun is so bold?”

“Meng Dajun doesn’t have the guts,” Dong Zhengguo said, shaking his head. “Without Director Wan’s approval, Meng Dajun simply doesn’t have the right or ability.”

As he spoke, Dong Zhengguo fell into thought, his expression growing increasingly somber.

He understood: Li Cuiqun was dead, and the Special Agent Headquarters was now in chaos.

It was precisely because of this that Wan Haiyang and his gang dared to engage in such a beheading-for-ransom deal with the Red Party and Chongqing.

……

"This is utterly lawless!" Dong Zhengguo sneered.

"Section Chief, what should we do?" Zhang Jiying asked.

"Go and invite Team Leader Cao over," Dong Zhengguo said to Zhang Jiying after a moment's thought.

Although Cao Yu rejected his attempts to win him over with the promise of "doing big things," this did not affect his attitude towards Cao Yu.

He had a high degree of approval and trust for Cao Yu, believing that even though Cao Yu hadn't agreed, he would keep the secret for him.

"clear."

……

"Brother Dong, do you mean that Director Wan's men are involved in this headhunting business?" Cao Yu was also surprised and asked in confusion after hearing what Dong Zhengguo said.

“That should be the case,” Dong Zhengguo nodded and said.

"That's unlikely," Cao Yu said, still somewhat skeptical. "This kind of thing is a matter of life and death."

"Why is it impossible?" Dong Zhengguo said, scoffing. "That Wan guy has seized the perfect opportunity. Now that Director Li has unfortunately passed away, the headquarters is in chaos. The only problem is that a batch of prisoners are missing. As long as the roster is properly handled, who will know?"

"So what does Brother Dong mean?" Cao Yu asked, frowning as he looked at Dong Zhengguo.

"Of course we'll report it to our superiors," Dong Zhengguo said without hesitation.

"Who should we report to?" Cao Yu asked immediately. "Director Li isn't here, so who should we report to?"

Dong Zhengguo's face also darkened. Yes, Li Cuiqun was dead, and now there was a power struggle within the Special Agent Headquarters. Who could he, Dong Zhengguo, report to?

“Most importantly, Brother Dong, this is a matter that will offend people.” Cao Yu glanced at Dong Zhengguo and lowered his voice, saying, “This kind of thing will inevitably involve everyone, from top to bottom. I don’t know how many brothers will get the scraps…”

He looked at Dong Zhengguo with a serious expression and continued, "Brother Dong, if you expose this matter, it will be like smashing the pot. Blocking someone's path to wealth is like killing their parents. This will completely offend people."

“I’m not stupid, I know all that you’re saying,” Dong Zhengguo said with some annoyance. “But you should know that we captured these Red Party members and Chongqing elements with great difficulty.”

"Most importantly, those still imprisoned are all die-hard elements who are stubborn and unwilling to surrender and pledge allegiance to Mr. Wang," Dong Zhengguo said solemnly. "Such die-hard elements are considered pillars of the Party and Chongqing. We should not kill such talents, but release them for a few taels of silver. This is tantamount to aiding and abetting evil, and releasing a tiger back into the mountains."

……

“I understand, I understand, I understand what Brother Dong means.” Cao Yu nodded repeatedly.

As he spoke, he sighed and said to Dong Zhengguo, "Brother Dong, you really are a worrywart. Everyone else turns a blind eye to these kinds of things, but you're the only one who takes them so seriously."

“If we don’t take this seriously, the Party and the country will be finished!” Dong Zhengguo said angrily. “Mr. Wang has high hopes for us, how can we let him down?”

Cao Yu glanced at Dong Zhengguo, shook his head inwardly, and sneered.

Just last year, Wang Tianhai inspected the Special Agent Headquarters and met with mid- to high-ranking officials, including Dong Zhengguo.

Mr. Wang offered a few words of encouragement to Dong Zhengguo, and Dong Zhengguo was clearly moved, showing that he was determined to serve Wang Tianhai to the death.

"I'm going to Nanjing tomorrow to meet with Mr. Wang and report to him personally," Dong Zhengguo said solemnly.

"No!" Cao Yu exclaimed urgently, "Absolutely not!"

"Team Leader Cao, what do you mean?" Dong Zhengguo's face darkened, and he scrutinized Cao Yu with a critical gaze as he questioned him.

"Brother Dong, look, you're getting anxious again," Cao Yu said with a wry smile. "I advise you to think it over and calm down."

“I’ve been calm enough,” Dong Zhengguo said in a deep voice. “I’ve already considered the face of the Party’s internal affairs. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be reporting to Nanjing, but to the Japanese.”

"Absolutely not!" Cao Yu exclaimed anxiously, "Brother Dong, if you secretly report this to the Japanese, you will be cutting yourself off from the Special Agent Headquarters."

“Of course I understand.” Dong Zhengguo understood what Cao Yu meant and said, “So, I am going to Nanjing to meet Mr. Wang.”

……

“Brother Dong, you’re wrong, you’re wrong,” Cao Yu said again.

"Where did we go wrong?" Dong Zhengguo frowned and questioned.

"You know who's behind Director Wan, don't you?" Cao Yu said in a low voice.

"You mean...?" Dong Zhengguo's expression changed as he pondered before speaking.

Cao Yu nodded, meaning, "It means exactly what you guessed."

Dong Zhengguo's expression was grim and uncertain. Wan Haiyang was backed by the Japanese military police and Mr. Wang. Did this mean that both the people in Nanjing and the Japanese knew what Wan Haiyang was doing? Or were they even tacitly approving it?

How can it be!

“Brother Cao, you’re wrong. Whether it’s Mr. Wang or the Japanese, they all hate the Red Party and the anti-Japanese elements in Chongqing to the bone. They would never condone Wan Haiyang’s corrupt and illegal acts,” Dong Zhengguo said.

“Brother Dong, you’re too hasty. You need to calm down,” Cao Yu said helplessly. “Brother Dong is usually so quick-witted, he must understand what I mean. Why are you being so foolish now?”

Hearing Cao Yu swear, Dong Zhengguo's face darkened considerably. "Brother Cao, how dare you speak so rudely..."

"If it weren't for Brother Dong, if it weren't for our brotherly relationship, I wouldn't bother saying these things," Cao Yu said angrily, also somewhat annoyed.

……

“Brother Cao, please speak frankly,” Dong Zhengguo said.

“My meaning is quite straightforward,” Cao Yu said. “Brother Dong, do you think the higher-ups trust you, Section Chief Dong, or are they more inclined to trust Director Wan?”

Dong Zhengguo's expression was gloomy and uncertain. He remained silent, lost in thought.

"If you ask me, this isn't without a solution," Cao Yu suddenly said.

"Brother Cao, please speak." Dong Zhengguo looked up, his hopeful eyes fixed on Cao Yu.

"It seems that this deal is being handled by Director Wan's people," Cao Yu said thoughtfully. "As the saying goes, it's not scarcity that's the problem, but inequality. Besides, given the relationship between Director Xiong and Director Wan, do you think Director Xiong even knows about this deal?"

"Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant plan!" Dong Zhengguo pondered Cao Yu's words, finding them increasingly ingenious. "Brother Cao, you're right. As long as we secretly expose this matter to Xiong Changhua, given the intense power struggle between Xiong Changhua and Wan Haiyang, this is tantamount to handing Wan Haiyang a handle on our doorstep. Xiong Changhua will definitely not remain indifferent; he will absolutely seize this opportunity."

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