People in the Republic of China era began to rise from industry.

A mountain cannot be without a tiger for even a day.

Based on Lin Yi's understanding of human nature, Fang Chang's sudden departure would likely have caused those troublemakers in the mine protection team to celebrate.

Therefore, this matter needs to be dealt with as soon as possible.

The longer it drags on, the more unscrupulous they will become.

So Ruan Jianyu set off that very day.

With the list given by Fang Chang and a few subordinates, they chartered a plane and flew to Sichuan Province overnight.

For the next period of time, his task was to use his experience in leading troops to ease the confrontational atmosphere.

At the same time, arrangements were made to remove the people on the list.

There's no way to handle these things step by step; dealing with them one by one will only alert the enemy and cause trouble.

Therefore, Lin Yi only made one request.

If we don't act, we don't act; but if we do, we'll solve everything at once.

As for the specifics of how to do it, that's up to Ruan Jianyu to decide.

As for who will take over the vacant commander position after Fang Chang's resignation, Lin Yi still needs to consider it carefully.

We've already learned our lesson about this makeshift operation; if we stumble on this issue again, it would truly become a laughing stock.

As for Ruan Jianyu, this handsome young man from Guangdong Province, he had considered him.

They do have the ability.

The tasks I assigned before were all handled efficiently and effectively.

Cleaning up the mess left by the former battalion commander, a major, was not a difficult task for him.

As for whether Ruan Jianyu was loyal, Lin Yi didn't care much.

So-called loyalty is nothing more than the price of betrayal not being high enough.

He prefers to believe in the shared interests of both sides and in his own checks and balances rather than relying on so-called loyalty.

Therefore, when it comes to who should serve as commander, we only need to consider their abilities.

Ruan Jianyu is capable enough to handle the current situation.

But considering the long term, Lin Yi, who knew nothing about military affairs, couldn't be sure if he was suitable... To be on the safe side, he planned to find a historical figure, recruit him into his small group, and have him take on the position.

As for Ruan Jianyu, we'll arrange for him to be a deputy, which will be perfect for establishing a check and balance...

"Mr. Lin."

"Brother Shen, congratulations."

It was the same familiar cargo ship. Shen An, who had just been promoted to deputy director of the Special Service Department three days ago, finally saw Lin Yi again after several months.

The cabin was dimly lit, but it felt welcoming to Shen An.

That day, he stepped out of the darkness and into the light.

Lin Yi, standing before him, was the one who illuminated his future.

That huge sum of 300,000 yuan was spent on bribes.

If he hadn't politely declined, he would have been transferred by Director Qian of the military headquarters to serve as a colonel intelligence officer, becoming Chiang Kai-shek's close advisor.

This is a position that even Dai Yunong could not obtain.

He refused simply because he knew that Lin Yi needed him in his current position.

Hearing Lin Yi congratulate him, Shen An naturally expressed his gratitude.

"Let's not talk about that. I invited you here today, Brother Shen, firstly to congratulate you on your promotion, and secondly because I have something to ask of you."

"Please give your instructions, Mr. Lin."

Shen An did not hesitate at all.

He had already taken the benefits he was entitled to, and he was mentally prepared to do things for Lin Yi.

No matter what it is, no matter how difficult it is, you have to grit your teeth and do it.

"It's nothing major. Just help me find out which officers graduated from the U.S. military academy and what positions they currently hold."

"It's not a rush, just give me a list within a month."

Lin Yi brought up the matter of needing Shen An's help.

When it came to choosing a commander for the military company, he decided to take a shortcut and directly select a historical figure.

However, in practice, it is still quite difficult.

Because it excludes Lao Chang's disciples and underground party leaders.

The originally numerous candidates quickly dwindled to a very small number.

He could remember the name and knew the general outline of the resume, and there was only one person who satisfied him the most—Sun Liren.

A top student from Tsinghua University went abroad on a government scholarship, but after completing his studies, he chose to abandon his studies and join the military, enrolling in a military academy in the United States.

After graduating with excellent grades, he traveled to various countries to study military affairs.

He eventually returned to China and worked for the Tax Police Corps.

He participated in the Battle of Shanghai on August 13th and gained a certain reputation.

He made great contributions in the Battle of Hanyang.

But what truly made him famous was his experience in the expeditionary force.

Upon entering Myanmar, they won a series of victories.

What impressed Lin Yi the most was the general's attitude in dealing with Japanese prisoners of war... This was Sun Liren's resume in Lin Yi's memory.

Unfortunately, he asked around about it these past two days.

There is no Tax Police Corps at present, only a Tax Police Division.

There was no officer with the surname Sun in the Tax Police Corps.

There was no other way; if he wanted to find the person, he had to expand the search area.

That's when they found Shen An for help.

After hearing what he said, Shen An first looked surprised, then laughed: "Mr. Lin, what a coincidence. I have been in charge of investigating a group of officers with backgrounds in US military academies these past few days."

Hearing this, Lin Yi reacted exactly the same way: "What a coincidence?"

"It's just such a coincidence."

Shen An chuckled: "Minister of Finance Song wants to expand the tax police force of the Ministry of Finance, and he is currently recruiting."

"Our Treasury Secretary is half American, so all officers are required to be graduates of US military academies."

"Dai Yunong probably wanted to plant a spy among us, so she asked me to do some background checks to see if there were any suitable candidates."

This is probably an internal power struggle between Chiang Kai-shek and his brother-in-law, which Lin Yi has no interest in.

He asked directly, "Is there a military officer with the surname Sun?"

“There is one, Sun Zhongneng.”

Do you know my resume?

"A native of Anhui Province, he graduated from Tsinghua University with a degree in Civil Engineering and was then sent to the United States for further studies on a government scholarship."

"In 1925, he switched to military studies and was admitted to the Virginia Military Academy. He graduated with first-class honors in 1928."

"later……"

Where does he work now?

Lin Yi interrupted Shen An.

The rest of the resume is no longer important.

It's certain that this Sun Zhongneng is the Sun Liren he's looking for!

"At the Party Affairs Training School in Nanjing, I served as the deputy chief of the military training team, holding the rank of major."

"Party affairs school?"

Lin Yi was somewhat surprised.

Military rank has little to do with it.

But it's a bit absurd for a top student from a military academy to go to a party affairs school.

"The school where the Party Affairs Department trains its cadres, and most of the staff in the Party Affairs Investigation Section are selected from here."

Shen An explained, and seeing Lin Yi's surprised look, added, "This Major Sun must have offended someone."

"Two years ago, before being transferred to the Party Affairs Training School, I served as a captain and squad leader in the General Headquarters' Guard Corps."

Hearing Shen An say this, Lin Yi thought to himself: This makes perfect sense.

He nodded and smiled at Shen An, "Song Wenchang must think highly of him, right?"

A person who has been treated unfairly is very suitable to be a confidant.

If he were Song Wenchang, he would definitely have chosen Sun Zhongneng to entrust him with important responsibilities.

"Yes, Song Wenchang has already met him and is said to be very satisfied with him."

Hearing Shen An's answer, Lin Yi shook his head regretfully.

I was a little too late... It seems I can only be the bad guy now.