My years of espionage

Chapter 2035 Where did Feng Man go?

"I'll ask you one last time," Cheng Qianfan said, his face terribly grim. "Where is Feng Manren?"

“Director Cheng.” Meng Dajun’s face was also gloomy. “Feng Man is a family member of a Chongqing element. I have been ordered to arrest him.”

With that, he sneered, "Is Director Cheng trying to stop my Special Agent Headquarters from apprehending criminals?"

"Don't try to intimidate us with such words," Cheng Qianfan said coldly. "Our special police unit received a report from a concerned citizen that thugs had broken into a peaceful family's home. It seems these thugs are quite arrogant."

Just then, Meng Dajun saw his subordinate Zou Hongyi approaching and subtly made a hand gesture.

His heart skipped a beat; this meant they hadn't found Feng Man.

Then, his gaze toward Cheng Qianfan became increasingly hostile. "Director Cheng, the person I'm looking for isn't here. Don't you have an explanation for this?"

……

"Give you an explanation?" Cheng Qianfan was taken aback for a moment, seemingly not expecting Meng Dajun to speak like that. Then his face turned terrifyingly gloomy, and his gaze suddenly became incredibly fierce. "Who do you think you are?!"

"Cheng Qianfan!" Meng Dajun's expression changed, and he shouted, "Just because others don't dare to touch you doesn't mean that I, Meng Dajun, don't dare to touch you."

"Try moving!" Hou Pingliang, standing next to Cheng Qianfan, pointed his gun directly at Meng Dajun upon hearing this.

As he did this, the officers from the Special Police Unit also drew their guns.

Meng Dajun's men immediately responded by raising their guns in response.

"Great, very good." Cheng Qianfan clapped his hands lightly. "It's been a while since I've been in Shanghai, and now even the most worthless scoundrels dare to act up in front of me."

“Cheng Qianfan!” Meng Dajun sneered. “I know you have a close relationship with Director Li, but don’t forget that Director Li is no longer here. The Special Agent Headquarters has changed drastically.”

Cheng Qianfan looked at Meng Dajun, never expecting such a foolish person.

……

"Wan Haiyang is terrible at managing his subordinates. How did he end up with such an idiot like you?" Cheng Qianfan clicked his tongue and shook his head.

"Cheng Qianfan, don't go too far," Meng Dajun said through gritted teeth.

If it weren't for the other party's power, he would have ordered an attack long ago.

"Three hours. I want to see Feng Man in three hours. Remember, Feng Man must be unharmed and without any injury," Cheng Qianfan said coldly.

As he spoke, he pointed at Meng Dajun's head, "If no one is found, or if Feng Man is harmed in any way, you're dead. I'm telling you, no one can save you."

"Cheng Qianfan! Are you trying to rebel?" Meng Dajun shouted angrily.

Cheng Qianfan led his men away without looking back, leaving under the protection of a group of bodyguards.

"You have three hours left to live." Hou Pingliang walked at the back and said to Meng Dajun with a sneer, "Brother Fan said he'd kill you if he didn't see anyone, and no one can save you."

"He wouldn't dare!" Meng Dajun cursed.

"You can give it a try." Hou Pingliang laughed heartily and left.

……

At the entrance of the Dong residence.

Cheng Qianfan took a pack of cigarettes from one of his men and tossed it to the police officers standing guard on the perimeter.

As the police officers bowed and saluted, Director Cheng got into the car, and the convoy sped away.

"This 'Young Master Cheng' is quite something," a policeman muttered to his mentor as he watched Cheng Qianfan's convoy drive away.

"President Cheng is a reasonable person and doesn't make things difficult for those of us who do the work," Zhao Bo nodded and said.

Despite the extremely negative public opinion surrounding "Little Cheng," within their circle of police officers, "Little Cheng" was considered a rather refined person, and their impression of him had always been fairly good.

……

"Why didn't you stop them?" Meng Dajun came out and saw the police officers standing guard on the perimeter. He was immediately enraged and launched into a tirade, "You didn't stop Cheng Qianfan when he came, and you didn't stop him when he left. What use are you then?!"

"Why should we stop the officer from investigating the case?" Zhao Bo asked, looking surprised and puzzled.

"You!" Meng Dajun was furious, but he also knew that, on the surface, the police chief had not said anything wrong.

Cheng Qianfan's current position is the director of the Special Police Division of the First Branch of the Shanghai Police Department, and he is indeed the superior of these police officers in name.

In comparison, although the Secret Service headquarters was more prestigious, it was not the direct superior of these police officers.

"Is there anything else you need, Director Meng?" Zhao Bo asked with a smile.

"You're very good, very good, extremely good!" Meng Dajun pointed at Zhao Bo, then snorted and left.

"Master." The young policeman gave his master a thumbs up.

……

Just then, Zou Hongyi returned and snatched the cigarette from the young policeman's hand.

"Marlboro, not bad."

"What are you doing?" the young policeman demanded angrily.

"Do you even understand the value of this good cigarette?" Zou Hongyi slapped the young policeman's hat hard, then took the pack of cigarettes and strode away.

"Master, this is too much!" the young policeman said to his master with a mournful face.

"Stop crying!" Zhao Bo glared at his apprentice, then fell silent.

……

Meng Dajun did not leave, but got into the car parked by the roadside.

Just now in Dong Zhengguo's house, he felt a chill, as if Dong Zhengguo was lurking in some corner watching him, which made him break out in a cold sweat.

"Third Brother, we've searched everywhere, but we haven't found any trace of Feng Man," Zou Hongyi reported to Meng Dajun as he got into the car.

"Have you searched everywhere?" Meng Dajun asked with a gloomy expression.

“We’ve searched all the places we needed to search,” Zou Hongyi nodded.

"Has anyone seen Feng Man leave his house?" Meng Dajun asked immediately.

“No, the neighbors said they didn’t see Feng Man go out,” Zou Hongyi said.

“However…” he thought for a moment and then said.

"But what?" Meng Dajun asked immediately.

"Just as dawn was breaking, a car drove into the yard," Zou Hongyi said.

……

"When did the car leave?" Meng Dajun asked immediately.

Dong Zhengguo only had one car at home, which he had driven to Jisifeier Road. That's why he noticed that the Dong family didn't have any other vehicles.

"We only stayed at the Dong family's house for a few minutes before driving away," Zou Hongyi said after thinking for a moment.

"Did Feng Man get in the car and leave?" Meng Dajun asked immediately.

“No, it was already daylight by then, and I could clearly see that there was only the driver in the car,” Zou Hongyi said. After thinking for a moment, he added, “The curtains were all open, so I could see clearly.”

"Idiot!" Meng Dajun cursed after a moment's thought. "Even if Feng Man were lying in the back seat or hiding in the trunk, what could he possibly see!"

Enraged, Meng Dajun kicked Zou Hongyi and yelled, "Go check immediately and see who remembers the license plate of that car. Check that car!"

He gritted his teeth and said, "I'll search every inch of Shanghai, even if it means turning the whole city upside down, to find Feng Man!"

……

When he first met Feng Man on Jessfield Road, he was captivated by the young woman. He had long been thinking about killing Dong Zhengguo and taking Feng Man into his possession.

The meat was practically in his mouth, but it flew away, and he was in a state of extreme agitation.

"Understood!" Zou Hongyi knew what his deputy director was thinking, and also knew that Meng Dajun was not rational at this time. It was best not to provoke him, so he quickly agreed, "I will definitely find the person."

……

Special High Section.

Araki Harima's office.

“Dong Zhengguo’s death was completely unexpected,” Araki Harima said to Miyazaki Kentaro.

He poured Kentaro Miyazaki a cup of tea and continued, "Strictly speaking, supporting Dong Zhengguo was a decision made by Section Chief Arao and my grandson Shinta."

As he spoke, Araki Harima sneered, "Now that Dong Zhengguo has suddenly died, the people who are most angry and surprised are probably our section chief and the 'Tent' office manager."

"The official statement from Nanjing is that Dong Zhengguo is a Chongqing element, and not only Dong Zhengguo, but his independent investigation team consists of Chongqing elements, underground members of the Red Party, and notorious bandits," Cheng Qianfan said with a serious expression. "I find this statement highly suspicious."

“Of course it’s suspicious.” Araki Harima nodded. “Putting everything else aside, since Dong Zhengguo defected, he has achieved remarkable results in both arresting Chongqing elements and killing Red Party members. It’s highly unlikely that he is a Chongqing element.”

“That must be internal strife within Jessfield Road,” Cheng Qianfan said thoughtfully. “Could it be that Xiong Changhua and Wan Haiyang knew that the Special Higher Police were going to support Dong Zhengguo, so they struck first and directly targeted Dong Zhengguo and his Independent Investigation Section?”

……

“Logically it makes sense, but rationally speaking, it’s unlikely.” Araki Harima pondered, then shook his head and said, “Knowing that Dong Zhengguo is supported by our Special Higher Police, I don’t think Xiong Changhua and Wan Haiyang would dare to make a move.”

"Why wouldn't you dare?" Cheng Qianfan asked, frowning.

"How dare they take action against the Special Higher Police?" Araki Harima sneered.

“However, Dong Zhengguo is not a member of the Special Higher Police,” Cheng Qianfan calmly analyzed. “Moreover, most importantly, the Special Higher Police want to support Dong Zhengguo, but so far it’s only in words. The Special Higher Police has not actually started to mobilize its resources to support Dong Zhengguo.”

He pondered for a moment and said, "This may have led Xiong Changhua and Wan Haiyang to make a misjudgment."

“Misjudgment?” Araki Harima glanced at Miyazaki Kentaro and said, “Tell me in detail.”

"Firstly, they might mistakenly believe that the Special Higher Police's support for Dong Zhengguo is minimal. Therefore, they misjudge that the Special Higher Police does not intend to truly support Dong Zhengguo, which is why they dared to take action," Cheng Qianfan said.

“There is another possibility,” Cheng Qianfan pondered, and continued, “It is precisely because they saw that the Special Higher Police planned to invest heavily in supporting Dong Zhengguo, but before they could start to implement it, that Wan Haiyang and Xiong Changhua seized the opportunity and took the initiative to eliminate Dong Zhengguo before his strength was fully developed, nipping the danger in the bud.”

……

“I understand what you’re trying to say,” Araki Harima said thoughtfully. “Like I said, it makes sense logically, but there’s no concrete evidence.”

"When has the Empire ever needed actual evidence to investigate Chinese people?" Cheng Qianfan said with a cold snort.

"What's your hurry?" Araki Harima glanced at Miyazaki Kentaro and said with a smile, "Dong Zhengguo is dead. The people who should be most worried and angry right now are Section Chief Arao and the 'Tent' Chief. What's your hurry?"

"Oh, right." Cheng Qianfan came to his senses and then burst into laughter.

He said to Araki Harima, "Nanjing covered this up beforehand, but for the Empire, this is a very serious matter and must be thoroughly investigated."

“Yes, at the very least we need to know what happened and get the inside story,” Araki Harima nodded and said.

"If there are any new developments, remember to let me know," Cheng Qianfan said. "I can also report to Chu Mingyu at that time."

“Okay.” Araki Harima nodded.

He noticed that Kentaro Miyazaki kept checking his watch and couldn't help but ask, "Is something wrong, Hayao Miyazaki?"

……

"I have some urgent official business to attend to." Cheng Qianfan nodded and said to Araki Harima, "In that case, I'll take my leave now."

“Alright.” Araki Harima nodded. “I’ll have someone contact you if there are any new developments.”

"Have you found any trace of Liu Bo?" Cheng Qianfan asked before leaving.

“No.” Araki Harima shook his head. “Although we can confirm that Liu Bo has infiltrated Shanghai, we haven’t found any trace of him.”

"They're quite good at hiding things," Cheng Qianfan said with a gloomy expression.

……

Not long after Cheng Qianfan left, Da Chuan Guiyou came in to report, "Captain, before coming here, Director Cheng went to Dong Zheng's house first."

"Oh?"

"He had a confrontation with Meng Dajun from the Special Agent Headquarters, and Director Cheng ordered Meng Dajun to hand over Feng Man," Da Chuan Guiyou said.

"Yoshi." Araki Harima was taken aback at first, then suddenly realized, "I know, this Feng Man is a very charming and beautiful woman, and Cheng Qianfan has long been interested in her."

"Did Meng Dajun hand over Feng Man?" he asked Da Chuan Guiyou.

“No,” Da Chuan Guiyou said. “Director Cheng must have been in a hurry to come here. Before he left the Dong family, he warned Meng Dajun to hand over Feng Man within three hours.”

"Is Feng Man in Meng Dajun's hands?" Araki Harima asked with great interest.

“He shouldn’t be here,” said Daichuan Guiyou. “Meng Dajun’s men are still looking for Feng Man everywhere.”

"A woman, a woman whose husband has just died, has disappeared while being searched by the Special Agent Headquarters?" Araki Harima looked surprised.

……

"Didn't find her?" Meng Dajun cursed angrily. "You can't even find a single woman? What are you all good for?"

"Third Brother, that little wench Feng Man must have known in advance that Dong Zhengguo was in trouble, and then she secretly ran away," Zou Hongyi quickly said.

"How did she find out?" Meng Dajun frowned. "Our actions against Dong Zhengguo were completely sudden; there was no way the news could have leaked out."

As he spoke, he suddenly frowned. "Investigate the phone calls Dong Zhengguo made to Dong Zheng's home last night after he arrived at Jessfield Road."

"clear."

Just then, a subordinate rushed over and said, "Third Brother, we've found the license plate of the car that arrived at the Dong family's house at dawn."

"Whose car is this?" Meng Dajun asked, overjoyed.

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