My years of espionage

Chapter 2048 Pull out the carrot and bring out the mud

"What exactly do you want to do?" Liu Xia's expression turned serious as she stared into Cheng Qianfan's eyes and asked.

"Has Sister Xia ever dealt with Chai Weifeng?" Cheng Qianfan asked slowly.

“Chai Weifeng?” A hint of disdain flashed in Liu Xia’s eyes as she asked, “Why are you asking about this person?”

Chai Weifeng is a close confidant of Su Chende and was previously the head of the interrogation department in Nanjing of the Special Agent Headquarters.

This person is ruthless and unscrupulous.

No. 21 Yihe Road is a place in Nanjing where children's night crying can be stopped, and Chai Weifeng has made a significant contribution to this.

This person instructed his subordinates to kidnap innocent merchants and citizens on a large scale, extorting money from them. If they did not pay the ransom, they would often kill them on charges of being wanted by the authorities or having illicit relations with Chongqing.

Last year alone, Chai Weifeng's interrogation department fabricated hundreds of wrongful convictions.

Chai Weifeng's actions caused considerable controversy even within the Wang Jingwei regime.

Some people within the Executive Yuan accused No. 21 Yihe Road of indiscriminate killing of innocent people, smearing the Wang Jingwei regime.

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Liu Xia made no attempt to hide her contempt and disgust for this man, because many innocent women and children had died tragically at Chai Weifeng's hands. Such tragedies were truly inhumane, and there was much discussion about them within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

However, after Li Cuiqun's death, Su Chende sought refuge with Zhou Liang in order to protect himself, and managed to preserve himself by relinquishing most of his power.

As for Chai Weifeng, Su Chende's staunch subordinate, he was also living in constant fear. He knew that his ruthless methods and insatiable greed had offended many people, and that once he lost his backer, his fate would be dire.

Therefore, Chai Weifeng was also busy finding a way out and a new backer.

This person is from the same hometown as Meng Dajun. He had previously made contact with Wan Haiyang in Shanghai through Meng Dajun's connections.

He also left Nanjing to join Wan Haiyang, and is now serving as a special commissioner at the Jisifeier Road Interrogation Office.

During this period, Wan Haiyang purged dissidents on Jisifeier Road, and Chai Weifeng even became his lackey, arresting and killing many of Li Cuiqun's former direct subordinates.

It was Chai Weifeng's bloody methods that helped Wan Haiyang deter the unstable elements within No. 76 Jessfield Road, allowing Wan Haiyang to quickly seize power within the organization.

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"Sister Xia, are you aware that Chai Weifeng is suspected of having illicit dealings with Chongqing?" Cheng Qianfan said with a serious expression.

“Chai Weifeng? Him? Colluding with Chongqing?” Liu Xia was stunned. She looked at Cheng Qianfan with doubt and shock in her eyes.

"Yes." Cheng Qianfan nodded.

"Chai Weifeng killed so many Kuomintang and Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics agents, yet he secretly colluded with Chongqing?" Liu Xia shook her head, indicating that she couldn't believe it.

"I think it's not impossible," Cheng Qianfan said solemnly, looking at Liu Xia.

Liu Xia frowned in thought.

"Did Chai Weifeng really have illicit dealings with Chongqing?" Liu Xia asked thoughtfully.

“He can secretly communicate with Chongqing,” Cheng Qianfan said with a smile.

'Is it possible to have secret dealings with Chongqing?'
Liu Xia understood. She gave Cheng Qianfan a deep look and slowly asked, "Do you have any evidence?"

“Evidence is available,” Cheng Qianfan nodded and said.

“You understand what I mean, I’m talking about irrefutable evidence,” Liu Xia said.

“Of course,” Cheng Qianfan said solemnly. “If we’re going to do it, we’ll do it with irrefutable evidence.”

Liu Xia didn't speak. She stared at Cheng Qianfan for a long while before finally saying, "Is this what you mean by 'showing off muscles'?"

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"Sister Xia misunderstood. I was referring to the great achievement of suppressing the rebellious and eliminating the traitors," Cheng Qianfan said.

"A great achievement?" Liu Xia looked at Cheng Qianfan with a half-smile.

"To uncover a Chongqing spy hidden within the Political Security Bureau, and one who was highly trusted by the director of the First Bureau of the Political Security Bureau, isn't that a great achievement?" Cheng Qianfan frowned, looked at Liu Xia, and said slowly.

"Chai Weifeng is just a vicious dog who should have died long ago. What's so special about him?" Liu Xia sneered.

Cheng Qianfan gave Liu Xia a deep look. He could keenly sense the deep disgust and contempt in Liu Xia's words when she said "vicious dog".

Admittedly, Chai Weifeng's brutality was outrageous and aroused public resentment. Even Liu Xia, an official of the Wang Jingwei regime, could not stand it. It is reasonable for Liu Xia to dislike Chai Weifeng.

However, Cheng Qianfan still keenly noticed that Liu Xia's dislike for Chai Weifeng seemed to exceed the norm.

He kept this 'discovery' in mind.

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"How did Chai Weifeng manage to remain infiltrated within our ranks for so long?" Liu Xia asked.

“The head of the Nanjing District Interrogation Department, that’s no ordinary position.” Liu Xia paused for a moment, then continued, “It’s unbelievable that someone like that could climb to such an important position.”

"What does Sister Xia mean?" Cheng Qianfan asked, "Is it like pulling up a radish and bringing out the mud along with it?"

A thought struck him, and he looked at Liu Xia with great interest.

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"I don't mean anything by it, I just find it unbelievable," Liu Xia said, shaking her head.

She glanced at Cheng Qianfan and said, "Pulling up a radish brings out mud, but you need soil first. Without soil, where does the mud come from?"

Cheng Qianfan understood Liu Xia's meaning. The other party did not object to 'flexing muscles', and even felt that one Chai Weifeng was not enough, and wanted to continue to expand?
"Sister Xia, do you think it's possible that Wan Haiyang is the one who sheltered Chai Weifeng?" Cheng Qianfan asked with a smile.

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"You really dare to think that way! Wan Haiyang is the director of the First Bureau of the Political Security Bureau!" Liu Xia said in a deep voice.

She told Cheng Qianfan, "People of Wan Haiyang's caliber shouldn't speak recklessly without evidence."

Liu Xia said with a serious expression, "Don't say anything that could affect unity."

"The reason the enemy was able to infiltrate our ranks for so long and so secretly is precisely because we didn't expect it," Cheng Qianfan said with a serious expression.

“I don’t understand these things, and I don’t quite get it,” Liu Xia shook her head. “However, I do have evidence.”

Looking at Cheng Qianfan, Liu Xia said, "The secretary-general doesn't understand espionage work either; he only recognizes evidence."

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Cheng Qianfan remained silent for a moment.

He understood Liu Xia's meaning. This woman was happy to see things escalate, but didn't want to take any responsibility. The subtext of the evidence she mentioned was:

When doing things, you have to do everything properly. If you can handle everything, then everything will be fine. But if something goes wrong, don't expect her to step in to help protect or cover for you.

"Evidence? Maybe there is, maybe there isn't," Cheng Qianfan said thoughtfully.

Then, he chuckled softly, "It's all up to human effort."

“Then I’ll wait for Fan’s evidence,” Liu Xia nodded and said.

Cheng Qianfan glanced at Liu Xia with a serious expression, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, and said nothing more.

……

The next day, Liu Xia secretly returned to Nanjing.

She secretly reported to Chu Mingyu.

“It’s right to make a move,” Chu Mingyu said after a moment of thought. “If we don’t show our fangs, some people will just think we’re easy to bully.”

To flex your muscles, it's useless to attack the enemy; the most intimidating approach is to attack your own people.

“The Secretary-General is right.” Liu Xia nodded as well. “I think so too.”

"But why did Qianfan choose Chai Weifeng?" Chu Mingyu looked at Liu Xia and asked, "Don't talk about what Qianfan said, just tell me your own thoughts and judgments."

"Yes." Liu Xia nodded, but she didn't say anything immediately and instead fell into deep thought.

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Chu Mingyu did not urge Liu Xia.

“Chai Weifeng is a good starting point,” Liu Xia said.

"Tell me in detail," Chu Mingyu said.

“Wan Haiyang is carrying out a major purge on Jessfield Road,” Liu Xia said. “This purge is no longer limited to cleaning up Dong Zhengguo’s intelligence department’s independent investigation section.”

She told Chu Mingyu, "Wan Haiyang is purging some of Li Cuiqun's loyal confidants."

“According to the information and list we have,” Liu Xia said, “in just the last half month, Wan Haiyang submitted a list of seventy-one traitors to Nanjing, and all of them have been secretly executed.”

"However, how many of these seventy-one people are actually Red Party members and Chongqing elements? That's a big question mark," Liu Xia said.

“Yes, in just one week, they’ve uncovered seventy-one spies, and that doesn’t even include the previously reported list of spies.” Chu Mingyu frowned, pondering, and said, “When did the Red Party and Chongqing become so capable? Are they trying to infiltrate the entire Jessfield Road?”

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“That’s impossible,” Liu Xia said. “So, in essence, it was Li Cuiqun’s purge of Jessfield Road.”

"Moreover," Liu Xia continued, "the fact that so many traitors have appeared on Jessfield Road, once it becomes an ironclad case, will also demonstrate Li Cuiqun's incompetence to some extent."

"So, in reality, this purge is also Wan Haiyang's way of quickly erasing Li Cuiqun's influence on Jisifeier Road, bringing Li Cuiqun down so that he can more firmly secure his position," Liu Xia said.

“Alright, let’s get down to Chai Weifeng specifically,” Chu Mingyu said.

“Chai Weifeng is Wan Haiyang’s most obedient henchman. Secretary Cheng’s decision to target Chai Weifeng is to remove this weapon from Wan Haiyang’s hands, and it also serves as a deterrent,” Liu Xia said.

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“Furthermore, Chai Weifeng has killed so many people, I believe he has already incurred the wrath of both heaven and man, even within the Jessfield Road faction,” Liu Xia said. “Secretary Cheng’s actions against Chai Weifeng are a way to win over the hearts and minds of the people.”

As she spoke, she chuckled and said, "Secretary Cheng has recently been getting involved with that Ye Xiaoqing, which will help him win over the agents within Jessfield Road who have feelings for Li Cuiqun."

"It's just normal cooperation, what do you mean by 'collusion'? You're making it sound so nasty." Chu Mingyu shook his head with a smile and glared at Liu Xia as he spoke.

Chu Mingyu did not object to Cheng Qianfan's decisive choice to ally with Ye Xiaoqing.

Li Cuiqun is dead. Although Ye Xiaoqing is a very capable woman, without a man to support her, she can't make any waves on her own.

However, Cheng Qianfan can use Ye Xiaoqing's help to gradually win over the hearts of people within Jisifeier Road.

Li Cuiqun held a high position in Jessfield Road. Although he had only recently died, many people within Jessfield Road still felt grateful to him.

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"Furthermore, Secretary Cheng said he suspected Chai Weifeng of having illicit dealings with Chongqing, which is logically a perfectly reasonable judgment," Liu Xia continued.

“Killing so many outstanding agents from Jessfield Road is something that will make our enemies happy but our friends grieve.” Liu Xia snorted and said, “Who would have the motive to do this? If we just keep killing like this, Dai Chunfeng in Chongqing will probably send commendations to Chai Weifeng and Wan Haiyang.”

"Let's not talk about Wan Haiyang yet, let's talk about Chai Weifeng now," Chu Mingyu said, frowning.

"Understood." Liu Xia glanced at Chu Mingyu, secretly feeling elated.

Chu Mingyu said, "Let's not talk about Wan Haiyang yet," which means that Chu Mingyu is not against expanding the scope of the discussion, but just wants "evidence."

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“Wan Haiyang has become extremely disobedient, and Madam Wang is also very dissatisfied with him,” Chu Mingyu said in a deep voice. “When it’s time to teach him a lesson, then teach him a lesson.”

"Understood." Liu Xia nodded and said to Chu Mingyu, "I will keep an eye on things in Shanghai."

"Tell Qianfan to be sure to use evidence and to find a balance," Chu Mingyu said seriously after a moment's thought.

"Secretary-General, rest assured, I will convey your instructions to Secretary Cheng," Liu Xia said.

Overjoyed, she realized that with Wang Tianhai's downfall, Cheng Qianfan was indeed very worried and wanted to cause trouble. By using Chu Mingyu's name to add fuel to the fire, the flames were sure to ignite.

The bigger the fire burns, the better; the bigger the commotion, the better.

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Shanghai.

Cheng Qianfan put down the coded message in his hand, a smile appearing on his lips.

He took advantage of the situation and chose Chai Weifeng, a target that was neither high nor low, as a breakthrough point. As expected, Chu Mingyu did not reject the proposal but tacitly approved it.

Cheng Qianfan lit a cigarette and fell into deep thought.

He could naturally sense Liu Xia's role in fueling the fire in this matter.

This can be interpreted as Wang's instability, leading Liu Xia to choose radical action out of fear and anxiety.

But are there other possible interpretations?

Cheng Qianfan flicked his cigarette ash. He now had more guesses and thoughts about this Sister Xia.

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"Haozi." Cheng Qianfan stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray and called out.

"Brother Fan." Li Hao came in.

"Let's take action," Cheng Qianfan said.

"Yes."

"Do things well," Cheng Qianfan instructed.

"clear."

"Also, in some aspects, it's okay to be a little rough around the edges," Cheng Qianfan thought for a moment, then suddenly added.

Li Hao didn't understand at first.

"The evidence is conclusive," Cheng Qianfan said. "However, we need to leave some loose ends, otherwise things will only get more chaotic later on."

"I understand now." Li Hao suddenly realized, then stared at Fan Ge and said, "Fan Ge, you're really cunning."

"Inappropriate wording." Cheng Qianfan pointed at Li Hao and scolded with a smile, "If you can't speak properly, then shut up."

He stood up, stretched languidly, and said, "Well done for the first major operation by the Third Bureau of the Political Security Bureau."

"Don't worry, Brother Fan," Li Hao said with a smile, "It will definitely look beautiful."

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