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

Making someone successful is difficult, but ruining someone is very easy.

For example, if Lin Yi wants to help Shen An rise to power, he has to spend a lot of money to pave the way for him.

However, all he needed to do to ruin Sun Zhongneng's bright future was come up with one idea.

I'm glad I chose to serve Lin Yi.

He arranged a task to investigate anti-inflammatory drugs in Shanghai, and personally paid out of his own pocket for the task.

After returning to the Special Service Headquarters from a short business trip, Deputy Director Shen took the list of officers to visit Dai Yunong.

"Deputy Director Shen is back?"

"Senior, you're making fun of me again."

"In your presence, I will always be your loyal subordinate."

Shen An chuckled awkwardly.

Ever since his appointment as deputy director, he could clearly sense the hostility his former superior, Dai Yunong, harbored towards him.

Although Dai Yunong had hinted several times that she would give him a helping hand when the opportunity arose.

However, with the help of others, he rose to the position of deputy director, which destined the two to become adversaries.

There are only two kinds of people in officialdom.

One group consists of my people, and the other group consists of my enemies.

Now he's been promoted by someone else and has become someone else's person.

For Dai Yunong, he was an enemy.

The same applies to Dai Yunong.

Therefore, there is no turning back from here on out.

He didn't want to be controlled by Dai Yunong, so he had to remove Dai Yunong from her position as section chief.

"How did things go?"

"I gave them a lecture, reminding them to start from the source of the drugs and that with a little more patience they could definitely find the clues."

Dai Yunong nodded, then sighed, "Huang Jinyong is dead. We've lost a great asset."

"If he were here, things wouldn't be so complicated."

"Who says it isn't?"

Shen An nodded in agreement, saying, "Chief, the Shanghai station is short-staffed and we need to increase manpower as soon as possible."

Dai Yunong shrugged: "The application for funding has been stuck at the Ministry of Finance for a month."

"Without money, nothing can be done."

As he spoke, he chuckled and said, "Deputy Director Shen, you have many connections, why don't you think of a way?"

"This... I will do my best."

Upon hearing this answer, Dai Yunong's smile froze.

He couldn't help but curse inwardly: Damn it, you don't even try to hide anything!

Shen An chuckled inwardly.

He'd love to spend money to win people's hearts as much as possible.

Anyway, with Mr. Lin's support, he's not short of money.

While inwardly grumbling, Shen An took out the list: "Chief, this is the list of the American officers you asked me to investigate some time ago."

"Is there a suitable person?"

"At present, developing Sun Zhongneng is the most suitable option."

"He excelled in military school but also suffered some setbacks in his career."

"According to the intelligence we have, Minister Song values ​​him highly."

"He should be entrusted with important responsibilities."

"Really."

As Dai Yunong spoke, she reached out and took the list.

He glanced at it casually and said, "We'll do it your way."

"Go and contact him as soon as possible, whether it's with promises or threats."

"In short, they must be used by us."

"Yes."

"Keep this confidential. You'll be in charge of this line from now on."

"Understood, thank you for your trust, Director."

Watching Shen An quietly close the door, Dai Yunong revealed a cold smile.

trust?

Silly!

It's foolish for ants to take a battle between gods seriously...

"Mr. Lin, I propose that Sun Zhongneng be selected. Will Dai Yunong agree?"

“Since you’ve become a thorn in his side, Dai Yunong will agree to whoever you suggest to him.”

"The logic is simple: he didn't get you this deputy director position, and he has no right to dismiss you."

"The only way to get rid of you is through external force."

"Moreover, the faster this process is, the more it will help him unite the people in the Secret Service."

"So he won't miss this opportunity."

"Once you've chosen the right person, that's enough for Dai Yunong. He just needs to inform Song Wenchang, and Song Wenchang will take care of the rest."

"Then wouldn't I..."

"Nothing to worry about."

"He can betray you, and you can betray him just as easily."

"Keep a close eye on Sun Zhongneng. As soon as his plans fall through, immediately report Dai Yunong to Director Qian."

"This kind of thing doesn't need evidence. As long as Dai Yunong is a suspect, the more you and he are at odds, the more secure your position as deputy director will be."

Sitting in the car, recalling his conversation with Lin Yi on the boat, Shen An grinned and shook his head.

Mr. Lin is too calculating.

Dai Yunong's attitude just now was exactly as he had guessed.

Being targeted by someone like that could be deadly!

Near the Party Affairs School, Shen An waited for Sun Zhongneng to finish his shift.

He got straight to the point, but the other party remained unresponsive and left in anger.

Shen An wasn't worried about this at all.

This is an even more pitiful person.

In this game of chess, he, this little piece, was completely at the mercy of others.

Whether he agreed to become an undercover agent for the secret service or not, the fact that they had made this contact meant that he was now being unfairly implicated.

There is no denying it.

Even if he took the initiative to report this matter to Song Wenchang, how could Song Wenchang be sure that this wasn't a strategy of retreating to advance?

As for Dai Yunong's eventual change of heart and choice to remain loyal to his principal, that's fine too.

If things deviate from Mr. Lin's predetermined course, an anonymous letter will appear at Song Wenchang's secretary's home three days later, filling in this gap...

They didn't even wait until the third day.

The following afternoon, Shen An received news that Sun Zhongneng had been discharged from the military.

He made an outside call, then had a car prepared, and hurriedly left the Secret Service headquarters.

Finance Minister Song was furious and swung his sword, beheading a minor officer who held a sinecure.

This anger will likely soon extend to himself.

He needs to hurry and bring the whole thing to a complete conclusion...

Party affairs training school.

The angular face of Sun Zhongneng had lost its former fortitude.

He packed a few personal belongings, took off his always crisp and neat military uniform, changed into a long gown, pushed his bicycle, and walked out of the school in a daze.

No one explained the reason to him.

There was only a cold, impersonal order.

Just like two years ago, he was given an order and sent to a Party affairs training school.

Much later, he learned that the reason was simply that he had refuted his superior in a tactical argument, leaving him speechless.

Completely ignorant of social etiquette.

So this time, I guess I made a mistake again.

They should not have refused the Special Service's offer, and they certainly shouldn't have informed Minister Song about it by phone.

The former offends people.

As for the latter, he not only offended people to death, but also overestimated his own position in Song Wenchang's heart.

It was just a few words of praise, nothing more than the usual polite flattery and attempts to win over important figures.

Small-minded people lack self-awareness, act with their hearts and souls, and deserve to suffer losses.

"Excuse me, are you Commander Sun Zhongneng?"

Just as Sun Zhongneng was mocking himself, a middle-aged man with a pointed mouth and monkey-like face blocked his bicycle.

"It's me, and you are..."

Sun Zhongneng sized up the guy in front of him, who gave off a sleazy vibe.

They wondered if the other party was from the secret service.

If that's the case... things have come to this point, it might be good to beat him up and vent his anger!

"My name is Liu Jing."

Liu Jing chuckled.

He has a lot of important matters to handle, and a single stroke of his pen involves the allocation of huge sums of money, amounting to hundreds of thousands or even millions.

However, Mr. Lin suddenly assigned him to a task, and he waited nearby for two days.

This shows how important Commander Sun was to Mr. Lin.

Before Sun Zhongneng could speak, Liu Jing continued, "There is a Mr. Lin who asked me to convey some words to Commander Sun."

"Mr. Lin said he had some ideas about establishing a rapid mobility force and wanted to discuss them with Commander Sun."

"I insist that you invite Commander Sun to Shanghai for a meeting."