Chapter 136: Arresting Ma Kui

"Knock, knock!"

"Come in!"

Lu Qiaoshan pushed the door open and walked in; Yu Zecheng was sitting upright, processing documents.

"Director Yu." Lu Qiaoshan was all smiles.

"Oh, Division Chief Lu!"

Yu Zecheng dared not be negligent; he hurriedly put down the work in his hands and stood up to welcome him.

Lu Qiaoshan had always been arrogant.

Usually, he just called him 'Old Yu'.

Except in front of the Station Chief, he rarely addressed him by his official title; this meant there was something up.

"Old Lu, you're such a busy man, how do you have the leisure?" Yu Zecheng brewed him some tea.

"Have you heard?" Lu Qiaoshan crossed his legs, leaned back on the sofa, shook his leather shoes slightly, and asked with a smile.

"Heard what?" Yu Zecheng was puzzled.

"About Jiang Jianfeng flying into a rage," Lu Qiaoshan said.

"Oh, I've heard." Yu Zecheng nodded in realization.

"Where did you hear it from?" Lu Qiaoshan asked with a smile.

"I have a classmate in the Second Bureau who said Jiang Jianfeng wants to fire the first shot against corruption in Jinhai; the Station Chief and you bear a heavy responsibility," Yu Zecheng said.

Lu Qiaoshan curled his lip: "What kind of trivial nonsense is that you're listening to."

"There's more?" Yu Zecheng looked puzzled.

"There is.

"You know Chen Xianzhou, the Chief of the Baoding Police Bureau, right?" Lu Qiaoshan asked.

"I know him.

"He's an old senior, the former Jinhai Station Chief, and he has a good relationship with our Station Chief.

"What happened to Chief Chen?"

Yu Zecheng continued to play dumb.

Lu Qiaoshan stared at Yu Zecheng, bit his lip, his expression quite hesitant.

It was about the 'Buddha Niche' matter.

In the station, only the Station Chief, himself, and Secretary Hong knew.

According to the rules, it could not be leaked.

However, he was currently in imminent danger, and Li Ya had already passed through the hands of the Xi'an Station and Headquarters; even if the news leaked, it might not be traced back to him.

Lu Qiaoshan waved his hand, signaling Yu Zecheng to lean in closer.

Then, he lowered his voice and said:

"The Station Chief has a student who is like a son to Liu Xiong, named Li Ya, codenamed 'Buddha Niche'.

"When Station Chief Chen Xianzhou was still here, with the special approval of Boss Dai and arranged by the Station Chief and Liu Xiong, this Li Ya secretly infiltrated Yancheng.

"Last month, he was exposed over there.

"I heard he's digging caves and eating wild vegetables every day, suffering terribly.

"So, to rescue him, the Station Chief decided to use Jiang Aimei and Huang Zhong for an exchange."

"Old Lu, there's such a thing?" Yu Zecheng was very surprised.

Immediately, he shifted to the side, waved his hand, and said:

"Don't, don't, this is top secret; hearing this will lead to disaster."

"Bullshit top secret.

"The Red Ticket side has already released the people, and it was originally agreed they would stay in Xi'an to assist Station Chief Hou, but then, like a ghost, they were taken by Jiang Jianfeng to Jingling for reinstatement.

"If I remember correctly, Li Ya was also in the Qingpu Training Class; you two are classmates, right?"

Lu Qiaoshan asked.

"Yes.

"He was in the Action Class, a top student of Yu Lexing.

"I was in Intelligence Studies, a student of the Station Chief."

Yu Zecheng nodded and said.

"That's where the problem lies.

"This person is openly Military Statistics, but secretly joined Jiang Jianfeng's Iron-Blooded Youth Corps and is a confidant of the Crown Prince.

"It is said Jiang Jianfeng gave him a secret mission to perform meritorious service during wartime.

"Even the Generalissimo knows of this 'Buddha Niche's' existence.

"Back then, to cover for him, Military Statistics lost lives.

"Now it's great; the war hasn't started and the person is exposed.

"Jiang Jianfeng is truly furious and wants to settle old scores with the Station Chief; Boss Dai came to Tianjin on a secret mission, the Commercial Voucher Society and so on leaked secrets, forcing the Station Chief to provide an explanation.

"Now the Station Chief is in a hurry to find scapegoats to finish the job."

Lu Qiaoshan said in a lowered voice.

"Let him find them; it wasn't us who leaked it.

"Didn't the Station Chief say it?

"If you have a clear conscience in all things, you don't fear investigation."

Yu Zecheng laughed.

"Little brother, why don't you understand?

"These scapegoats must be field officers.

"There are only four field officers in the station, and Old Hou doesn't manage things.

"Most likely it will be you, me, or Ma Kui."

Lu Qiaoshan frowned and said.

"Then it's Ma Kui.

"Huang Zhong confessed it himself; Ma Kui is 'Mount Emei'," Yu Zecheng said without hesitation.

"That's what I think too.

"The problem is Bureau Chief Mao is protecting him, otherwise the Station Chief would have put him in the electric chair long ago.

"Now Bureau Chief Zheng has become a clay bodhisattva.

"If you and I don't protect ourselves, it will be a choice between the two of us to finish the job.

"Your own hands aren't clean either.

"In the autumn, regarding your wife's matter, who knows what materials Ma Kui has prepared waiting for you."

Lu Qiaoshan looked at him and sneered.

"Old Lu, then, then what should I do?" Yu Zecheng feigned panic.

"Rest assured, didn't I come to pull you in?"

Lu Qiaoshan picked up a file bag and handed it to Yu Zecheng.

Yu Zecheng opened it and took a look.

Inside was information on Ma Kui from the Political Security General Administration.

"Old Lu, where did you get this?

"Back then, in order to screen people coming from the Mountain City, the Station Chief had people go to the Ministry of National Defense and Headquarters archives to check, but they couldn't find these foundations of Ma Kui's."

Yu Zecheng said with a look of astonishment and admiration.

A hint of a smug smile appeared on the corner of Lu Qiaoshan's mouth:

"I've been an Intelligence Division Chief for so many years, I still have these means."

Means my ass, it's clearly that I spent three gold bars to have Xie Ruolin get it... Yu Zecheng flattered him with a smile:

"Of course, you are an old senior from the Nanchang Investigation Section, a fellow townsman of Chief Zheng.

"What intelligence can't you get?

"Old Lu, with this material, it will be hard for Ma Kui to turn things around.

"How did Wan Lilang die?

"The superiors will never be soft on such traitors."

Lu Qiaoshan nodded and smiled sinisterly: "Isn't it because of Mao Renfeng?"

He took two sips of tea and continued: "Without ironclad evidence, you can't smash Ma Kui to death.

"You participated in the interrogation of Ma Kui when you assassinated Li Haifeng, right?"

"Yes." Yu Zecheng nodded.

"Then did you participate in Ma Kui's interrogation?

"Little brother, don't hide anything; this is a moment of life and death for you and me, we must be of one mind," Lu Qiaoshan said with expectant and solemn eyes.

"How would I dare to hide anything from you.

"I participated.

"At that time, it was Qin Shuangcheng who caught him, and Wan Lilang and Li Haifeng both participated in the interrogation.

"Ma Kui was shot.

"Left shoulder.

"Yes, left shoulder."

Yu Zecheng pondered for a moment, then recalled:

"Li Haifeng thought Ma Kui was sent by Headquarters to assassinate him, so he flew into a rage and punched Ma Kui's left shoulder wound many times.

"During the interrogation on the day he was caught, Ma Kui held out and didn't confess.

"I was sitting behind him taking notes at the time.

"He didn't admit to assassinating Li Haifeng, only saying he came to Jingling to execute Lu Zongfang."

"He shouldn't remember me anymore.

"Later, Qin Shuangcheng used many cruel tortures on him, and Ma Kui finally couldn't hold out and confessed!

"This confession of his almost buried the entire Military Statistics underground line in Jingling.

"I remember nine people were caught in total.

"All were top-notch experts from Headquarters.

"Except for a few who defected, the rest were executed; this matter even made it onto the Wang Wei puppet radio station."

Lu Qiaoshan slapped his thigh in delight after hearing this: "Great, that means this matter is true.

"Qin Shuangcheng is coming to the station at three this afternoon to testify.

"I also have ironclad evidence of Ma Kui's ticket-passing.

"With this two-pronged approach, the horse thief will surely die!"

"Qin Shuangcheng is coming?" Yu Zecheng's heart gave a violent jolt.

Back then, he went to the Shaanxi Guild Hall.

It was Qin Shuangcheng who fired the shots at him.

"What's wrong?" Lu Qiaoshan asked, seeing his expression wasn't quite right.

"This person has a grudge against me.

"After I assassinated Li Haifeng, I followed the instructions of Station Chief Chen and Ye Ziming in Jingling to continue lurking in the Political Security General Administration.

"In the end, it was this person who found out, and I almost lost my life at his hands."

Yu Zecheng said coldly.

"Hey.

"It's in the past, why still care about it." Lu Qiaoshan was in a great mood and patted his shoulder.

"Yes."

Yu Zecheng nodded.

One has to say, Zheng Jiemin's energy is truly great.

Three in the afternoon.

The two went straight to the airport and picked up Qin Shuangcheng.

It had been a long time, and Qin Shuangcheng's hair was sparse, his figure and cheeks even more gaunt.

"Section Chief Qin, long time no see."

Yu Zecheng squinted and stepped forward to greet him.

"You are Lao... Lao Wenchie!" Qin Shuangcheng stared at Yu Zecheng, looking as if he had seen a ghost, unable to believe it.

At that time, he had fired several shots at Yu Zecheng.

Every shot hit the chest.

This person was actually still alive; wasn't this seeing a ghost?

"Yes.

"Thanks to Section Chief Qin for raising your hand, I'm still alive." Yu Zecheng sneered. 【142】 "Hey!

"Hey!

"The matters of that year, each served their own master; I hope Mr. Lao will not hold a grudge against a petty person."

Qin Shuangcheng sighed and bowed ninety degrees to apologize.

"What Mr. Lao.

"This is Director Yu of the Jinhai Station Confidential Room.

"Do you know who I am?"

Lu Qiaoshan interrupted him with an expressionless face.

"I, I know.

"Chief Zheng has given instructions, you are Division Chief Lu." Qin Shuangcheng no longer had his usual arrogance and nodded and bowed.

"Take him away!"

Lu Qiaoshan waved his hand and took the person directly to a restaurant.

"Do you know why you were called here this time?"

After Qin Shuangcheng had eaten and drunk his fill, Lu Qiaoshan asked.

"I know.

"To testify about Ma Kui's defection back then.

"Rest assured, that pair of his eggs were crushed by me, there's no mistake."

Qin Shuangcheng wiped his mouth and said.

"You... Ma Kui..."

Lu Qiaoshan and Yu Zecheng looked at each other in dismay.

The two finally understood why Ma Kui didn't love his beautiful wife and slept in the office every day.

"Crushed well.

"This is ironclad evidence as big as a mountain; at the critical moment, you must state the details of the execution back then.

"Later, I will claim credit for you."

Coming back to his senses, Lu Qiaoshan said with great delight.

With this ironclad evidence, if Ma Kui wanted to quibble again, it wouldn't just be tearing his mouth apart.

It would be tearing his crotch apart!

Returning to the station.

Lu Qiaoshan was afraid of alerting Ma Kui and placed the person directly in a small inn across the street.

The two went straight back to the station.

"Old Yu, wait for my good news."

Lu Qiaoshan returned to his office, gathered the materials, and went straight to the Station Chief's office.

Wu Jingzhong was eating fruit.

Fruit couldn't be kept.

It wasn't that he loved eating it, he just felt heartache for the money.

He felt uncomfortable if he didn't finish it.

Along with him, Hong Zhiyou also became a fruit glutton.

"Station Chief." Lu Qiaoshan walked in, all smiles.

"Qiaoshan, hurry, come over and eat some pineapple."

Wu Jingzhong hurriedly greeted him.

Lu Qiaoshan was flattered and sat down to eat with them.

"Qiaoshan, we're all family, don't hold back.

"When a person gets older, they have to eat more fruit to replenish nutrition and moisture.

"These were all air-freighted from Wandao; the sun is good there, and the fruit is sweet."

Wu Jingzhong wiped his hands and ordered with a smile.

Lu Qiaoshan let loose and ate to his heart's content.

After eating.

Wu Jingzhong took a large durian in a net bag and handed it to Lu Qiaoshan:

"This thing is good for women's beauty; your sister-in-law loves it, take one back for Guifen too.

"The station has nothing else, but fruit is plenty.

"In the future, if you want to eat anything, just mention it to Zhiyou."

"Thank you, Station Chief." Lu Qiaoshan didn't even have time to wipe his mouth and hurriedly stood up to bow in thanks.

Honestly speaking, Wu Jingzhong not holding grudges and still letting him shoulder heavy responsibilities, and turning a blind eye to his personnel maneuvering in several departments, absolutely counted as a good leader.

If not for the barrier of Master Zhang Si, and the estrangement between the two,

Lu Qiaoshan would have long ago, like Yu Zecheng, bowed down at Old Wu's leather shoes.

"Anything up?" Wu Jingzhong asked.

Lu Qiaoshan immediately wiped his hands and face and glanced at Hong Zhiyou.

"Station Chief, the General Affairs Section still has some accounts not finished, I'll go first." Hong Zhiyou rose and left very tactfully.

Once Hong Zhiyou left, Lu Qiaoshan said respectfully:

"Station Chief, I have discovered ironclad evidence that Ma Kui is 'Mount Emei'."

"Ironclad evidence?

"There is quite a lot of ironclad evidence in the station.

"Liu Xiong and Ma Kui bit Yu Zecheng, all claiming it was ironclad evidence.

"But what happened? Not one could stand up to scrutiny.

"Speak, how ironclad is your ironclad evidence."

Wu Jingzhong sighed coldly, not holding much hope.

He actually hoped Ma Kui would get lost.

He had wanted to use Zheng Jiemin's rise to power to kick Ma Kui out.

Now it's great, Mao Renfeng is in power.

Ma Kui still carries the title of "Imperial Envoy," and ordinary evidence simply can't smash this mad dog to death.

"Station Chief, look."

Lu Qiaoshan took out a photo and handed it over.

Wu Jingzhong flipped through it, his face growing gloomier the more he looked, and finally, he grabbed the photo and slammed it heavily onto the desk:

"You dog who eats inside and out!"

Saying this, his eyes sharpened as he stared at Lu Qiaoshan:

"You even carry a camera when you eat?"

Lu Qiaoshan was startled, his eyebrows jumping, and he hurriedly explained with a smile:

"Nothing can be hidden from you.

"Didn't you ask me to be responsible for internal investigations?

"I inadvertently discovered Captain Ma's secret meeting with Whether Zuo Lan."

"How long has it been?" Wu Jingzhong asked.

"Twice already.

"The last time was also at the Fude Tea House; the two were acting suspiciously, and Whether Zuo Lan even gave him a letter." Lu Qiaoshan said.

"A letter?

"What letter, did you get it?" Wu Jingzhong asked.

"No.

"Ma Kui sleeps with his eyes open, I couldn't make a move.

"But what's strange is, the day after the meeting, he took Huang Zhong to the hospital.

"I asked the doctor, and from that day on, Jiang Aimei stopped trying to kill herself; don't you think that's miraculous?"

Lu Qiaoshan curled his lip and said with a soft laugh.

"What do you mean?" Wu Jingzhong knew, but he wanted Lu Qiaoshan to say it.

"It must have been Whether Zuo Lan who told him.

"Or perhaps he knew about this matter all along, and even 'Buddha Niche' was exposed by him.

"It's nothing more than waiting for the right time to take Huang Zhong to clarify things.

"To tell Jiang Aimei the news that Yancheng wants to use 'Buddha Niche' for an exchange.

"Otherwise, Jiang Aimei's change doesn't make sense."

Lu Qiaoshan frowned and said.

"The problem is how Ma Kui knew about the 'Buddha Niche' matter.

"Three days ago, even Mao Renfeng didn't know; does he really have a third eye on the back of his head?"

Wu Jingzhong said angrily with his hands behind his back.

"Station Chief, I also feel this matter is suspicious.

"Only the three of us in the station know.

"You and I certainly wouldn't say anything.

"Secretary Hong is still thinking about Ma Kui's old..."

Lu Qiaoshan said this, and seeing the Station Chief's eyes sharpen, he hurriedly changed his words:

"Secretary Hong is even less likely."

"With just these few photos of yours, you can't do anything to him either." Wu Jingzhong raised his hand to stop him.

"Station Chief, there is also a cassette tape here, listen to it."

Lu Qiaoshan walked to the radio in the corner of the wall and put the tape in.

Soon, Whether Zuo Lan's voice came from inside:

"Comrade Ma Kui, how is Comrade Huang Zhong?"

"I took him to the hospital today; according to your instructions, I had him meet with Jiang Aimei.

"Count yourself timely.

"She tried to kill herself several times in the hospital, fortunately, the nurse stopped her in time."

Immediately after, Ma Kui's voice came out.

"These two comrades are very important to us.

"Please ensure their safety." Whether Zuo Lan said again.

"Rest assured.

"I have already greeted the hospital, they won't die." Ma Kui said.

"Great.

"Thank you, Comrade Ma Kui."

Whether Zuo Lan's voice came from inside again.

"Where is the stuff?" Ma Kui asked.

"Prepared.

"But I didn't bring it with me.

"Outside the Commercial Voucher Society, there are Lu Qiaoshan's people everywhere.

"As soon as I go out, I'll be watched to death by them.

"Such important intelligence, once intercepted by them..."

Whether Zuo Lan said again.

"Hmm, that's true." Ma Kui.

"I stored it in locker number two at the Delong Inn, old time nine o'clock at night, you go over and pick it up.

"Before Huang Zhong was exposed, that place was one of our traffic stations, I think you should know." Whether Zuo Lan said.

"You've got guts." Ma Kui said.

"The more dangerous the place, the safer it is; you are the Action Team Leader, who would dare to suspect you?

"Isn't it a matter of course to enter that place?"

Whether Zuo Lan laughed.

"Hmm, let's leave it at that." Ma Kui said.

"The wine money is paid, Comrade Ma Kui, I have things to do, I'm leaving."

Snap!

The recording stopped abruptly.

"Heh.

"Comrade Ma Kui, what a 'comrade' indeed."

Wu Jingzhong nodded and sneered.

"When was it recorded?" His face was gloomy.

"Just last night, I installed a wiretap in the room at the Wanjia Restaurant." Lu Qiaoshan said.

"Recording!

"Send it to the Headquarters Inspection Office for technical testing, can it stand up to verification?"

Wu Jingzhong knew Lu Qiaoshan's character and looked at him coldly.

"This..." Lu Qiaoshan's smile froze.

This cassette tape had some nodes washed away by him through technical means.

It was fine to scare Ma Kui.

If it were really taken for appraisal, with Headquarters' technology, it would be very easy to find out.

It would undoubtedly be lifting a rock only to drop it on his own feet.

"I said the evidence must be ironclad.

"The key is to be able to block Mao Renfeng's mouth, to make him unable to speak." Wu Jingzhong frowned and reminded.

"Station Chief, I really have it.

"Take another look at this intelligence."

Lu Qiaoshan took out the "trump card".

Wu Jingzhong finished reading, his eyes shining with joy: "Is the intelligence confirmed reliable?"

"Reliable.

"Bureau Chief Zheng has already brought Qin Shuangcheng from Jingling.

"As soon as Ma Kui is caught, we can confront him face to face."

Lu Qiaoshan said.

"Very good.

"Qiaoshan, I'm relatively at ease with you handling things.

"This is the effect I want.

"But don't rush to catch him, wait until Ma Kui goes to the Delong Inn tonight, and catch him in the act."

Wu Jingzhong ordered with experience.

"Understood." Lu Qiaoshan nodded.

Nine o'clock at night.

Ma Kui got off the rickshaw and was about to walk away.

"Boss, you haven't paid yet."

The young man pulling the rickshaw got anxious and grabbed his arm.

"Are your dog eyes blind, see clearly what this is?"

Ma Kui backhanded him with a slap, then flashed his credentials.

"Officer, I, I'm illiterate." The young man was a bit stunned from being hit.

"Then I'll tell you.

"I am Jinhai Station Action Team Leader Ma Kui.

"I now suspect you are a Red Ticket, do you want to come with me for a trip?"

Ma Kui stared at him and sneered proudly.

"Officer Ma, sorry, sorry, the little one didn't recognize Mount Taishan."

The rickshaw puller hurriedly slapped himself twice, how would he dare to ask for money.

Ma Kui waved his hand, and he was so scared he pulled the rickshaw and ran away in a flash.

"Dog thing!"

A cold smile appeared on Ma Kui's mouth as he walked straight toward the Delong Inn.

Since Huang Zhong was caught, this inn had long been controlled by the Action Team.

Arriving at the entrance.

The doorman nodded slightly to him.

Ma Kui ignored him and arrived at locker number two.

"Whew!"

He breathed a sigh of relief, a joy he couldn't suppress.

Inside was the evidence of Wu Jingzhong colluding with Mu Liancheng to leak secrets.

Open it.

It would be the sacred moment to finish off Wu Jingzhong and Yu Zecheng and weed out traitors for the Party and State.

Ma Kui took out the key.

Snap!

Just as he opened the locker, Lu Qiaoshan led people in with a rush.

Several Intelligence Division staff members pointed their guns at Ma Kui's head.

"Lu Qiaoshan, what do you want to do?" Ma Kui's cheeks tightened, and he shouted coldly.

"Take his gun." Lu Qiaoshan tilted his head.

Immediately, someone snatched the pistol from Ma Kui's waist.

"Lu Qiaoshan, don't you dare cause trouble for me." Ma Kui yelled.

"Cause trouble?

"Comrade Ma Kui, you'd better go back to the station and explain to the Station Chief."

Lu Qiaoshan walked to the side of the locker and picked up the package inside.

Several pieces of intelligence.

Some regarding the equipment and medical logistics supply situation at Jinhai Port.

Some regarding the transport of supplies and grain to the Northeast War Zone.

And a list of key personnel at Jinhai Station, such as Wu Jingzhong, Yu Zecheng, including places Lu Qiaoshan and others frequently visited, living habits, and family information.

In addition, there were several gold bars.

"Heh.

"Quite detailed."

Lu Qiaoshan shook his head and sneered.

"Lu Qiaoshan, what the hell are you playing at, I'll blow your head off with one shot."

Ma Kui said, unable to contain his anger.

"Blow me off.

"I'm afraid you won't have that chance anymore.

"Take him away."

Lu Qiaoshan waved his hand and walked out first.

(End of chapter)