Chapter 188: The Radio Scheme

"How did you know?" Zhou Yunyi's face was incomparably panicked and surprised.

"This is actually not difficult."

"When I was in Yancheng, I once listened to your radio station at the commune."

"Of course, even if I hadn't listened, I would have had plenty of time to listen to each channel one by one."

"Ever since I returned from Yancheng."

"Every night, I would listen to every station at different time slots, especially those stations that like to broadcast in plaintext."

Li Ya curled the corner of his mouth, his eyes full of smugness and confidence as he continued:

"Coincidentally, I have read the files of several important red agents who were captured; among the things searched at their homes, all had the book 'Dream Butterfly'."

"So I was curious about this book, and one day I took it out and checked it against the plaintext."

"Interestingly, I discovered a call sign 'Carp' calling 'Pebble' and 'Emei Peak'."

"So, I came to find you."

Li Ya actually did not have absolute certainty.

He said it out loud to see Zhou Yunyi's reaction.

This kind of code is generally not accessible to low-level liaison officers.

But as an important figure in the local committee, Zhou Yunyi was highly likely to be in the know.

Judging from his expression, Li Ya was certain he had touched upon an extremely important clue.

"What do you want me to do?" Zhou Yunyi said coldly.

"Don't be so nervous."

"The thing I want you to do is very simple."

"I have a person in my hands named Tang Simao, who used to be a radio operator for the autumn season and knows how to write good plaintext."

"I will have him send a telegram saying that Mr. Dong is coming to Jinhai."

"A top-secret telegram."

"I want to lure another person out, and for the sake of insurance, you must go too," Li Ya said.

"Understood."

"If that person goes and refuses to admit it, with me present, he won't be able to escape the suspicion of being a red agent," Zhou Yunyi said.

"You are very smart."

"Fine, I agree to your terms; when will you arrange the surgery for Lin Tao?" Zhou Yunyi thought for a moment and said.

"Once the mission is completed, it will naturally be arranged."

"From now on, you are not allowed to leave this room for even half a step."

"My men will be guarding outside the door, never leaving your side."

"If you dare to go out, it means death."

Li Ya glanced at him.

The reason he dared to tell Zhou Yunyi about the "Dream Butterfly" matter.

Was because the telephone communication had been cut off.

Furthermore, after tonight.

Once Zhou Yunyi was finished being used, Li Ya would silence him or throw him into prison.

This person was basically as good as finished.

Walking out the door, a smug, cold sneer appeared on the corner of Li Ya's mouth.

When it comes to playing dirty, how could Yu Zecheng, a mere member of the telecommunications squad, be a match for him from the operations squad?

He had a hundred ways to test Yu Zecheng.

As long as one succeeds, he could cast this old classmate into the abyss.

Of course, targeting Yu Zecheng was not just because of the Jianfeng screening instructions.

It was even more so to avenge his mentor, Liu Xiong, who was like a father to him.

The report said that Liu Xiong was killed by thugs while encountering a robbery on the road at night.

But Li Ya knew this was a common trick used within the Juntong Bureau.

Liu Xiong was not fond of wine or women.

He was usually low-key and did not like to dispute with idlers.

Moreover, he never left his gun, even when sleeping, his pistol had to be placed by his pillow.

With Liu Xiong's skills and eyesight, let alone thugs, even if he encountered a martial artist, it would be easy for him to escape, let alone kill them.

He had checked the report; there was no gunshot that night.

Liu Xiong was beaten to death with sticks without firing a single shot; the probability of this is lower than buying US dollar bonds now.

There was only one reason.

Liu Xiong was eliminated by his own people.

Li Ya had asked the people in the operations team; Liu Xiong had investigated Yu Zecheng and Hong Zhiyou many times.

He had even once arrested Yu Zecheng's wife.

Li Ya had no evidence.

But he could roughly infer that Liu Xiong was very likely killed by Yu Zecheng.

And Wu Jingzhong might have been in the know.

This was exactly what Li Ya could not understand.

Wu and Liu were friends of many years who had shared life and death; why would he condone such an evil act?

Or was he involved in it himself?

Li Ya shook his head, unable to figure it out.

It didn't matter; as long as he caught Yu Zecheng, everything would be clear.

Zhou Yunyi stood by the window, witnessing Li Ya leave by car, his face gradually turning livid.

This new captain was a hundred times more terrifying than the original Ma Kui.

His wisdom was like a demon.

His cunning was like a wolf.

He felt deeply worried about the underground struggle in Jinhai.

"Yunyi!"

Lin Tao stumbled out from the inner room.

She originally had a beautiful face and a plump figure.

Unfortunately, the torture of illness and opium had made this former fighter like a candle in the wind, frail enough to be heartbreaking.

Her face was as pale as wax.

Only the dark circles under her eyes, brought on by long-term insomnia, were particularly striking.

"Why did you come out?"

"You can't catch a draft."

"I've brought the things back for you."

Zhou Yunyi came back to his senses, hurriedly pulling her into the inner room, taking out opium and filling the pipe.

"Yunyi, you can't agree to him," Lin Tao said weakly.

"I know."

"But your illness..." Zhou Yunyi's eyes were full of sorrow.

Lin Tao turned her head silently.

She knew that Zhou Yunyi's exposure was because she bought opium from Old Liu.

It was she who dragged him and the organization down.

"Yunyi, I'm hungry."

"I want to eat dumplings; make me a meal of dumplings," she said in a low voice.

"Alright."

"Xiaotao, you go lie on the bed first; I'll wrap the dumplings for you right now," Zhou Yunyi rolled up his sleeves and readily agreed.

He went to the kitchen.

He chopped the meat and mixed the filling.

Lin Tao pulled open the drawer.

Inside was an extra red rope.

Previously, she had thought about suicide; the gun at home, as well as the rope, and even the mirror and rouge had been taken away.

This morning, Lin Tao woke up and found the mirror and foundation on the vanity.

And this rope.

She instantly understood what Zhou Yunyi meant.

Better to be a revolutionary ghost who died in battle.

Than a person who surrendered and left a bad name.

Lin Tao carefully applied makeup and did her hair in front of the mirror.

Looking at herself, beautiful as a flower.

She could not help but smile faintly:

"Yunyi, I am leaving first.

"I will wait for you on the Yellow Springs road; we shall meet again in the next life."

Lin Tao stepped onto a stool, tied the red rope to the door frame, hung her head into the noose, and kicked the stool away.

Ugh!

She instinctively let out a muffled groan.

In the kitchen.

Zhou Yunyi heard the commotion.

His body trembled, the kitchen knife paused in mid-air, and the unresolvable pain in his eyes condensed into a mist of tears.

Immediately after.

His gaze turned cold, and he continued chopping the meat.

He could not be sad.

Xiao Tao was liberated, and he still had his own mission to complete.

From the moment he was discovered by Ma Kui, Zhou Yunyi had already prepared himself for sacrifice.

Tonight, it was time.

Once the dumplings were boiled and out of the pot.

He placed the dumplings on the table and prepared the Laba vinegar and garlic.

"Xiao Tao, time to eat dumplings."

Zhou Yunyi walked to the doorway, looked at his wife hanging from the door frame, and tears finally burst from his eyes.

Jinhai Station, Operations Team office.

Li Ya raised his eyebrows and looked coldly at Qi Physician in front of him:

"Physician.

"You are a local from Jinhai.

"Back when the Station Master arranged for me to leave Jinhai, you helped me.

"We are friends.

"I am a person who values old ties, which is why I kept you here this time."

Qi Physician hurriedly nodded and bowed: "Thank you, Captain Li. You don't know, following that idiot Ma Kui was truly the worst luck of my life; if it weren't for you, I would have been packed up and kicked out.

"You are like a second parent to me.

"Don't worry, from now on, I will strike wherever you point; if I, Qi Physician, even frown, I'm a son of a bitch."

"It's good that you know. Tell me about Ma Kui," Li Ya said.

"Ma Kui is just stupid.

"He went to investigate the Station Master and Mu Liancheng, and even claimed the Station Master leaked intelligence to the Military Mediation Director Deng Ming.

"In the end, he was set up by the Red Ticket Zuo Lan and caught red-handed by Lu Qiaoshan.

"Then Qin Shuangcheng exposed his betrayal of the Juntong Bureau, and even Director Mao didn't dare to protect him.

"But if you say he is Emeifeng, I wouldn't believe it even if you killed me."

Qi Physician frowned and shook his head.

"Stupid Ma Kui.

"What does that little matter between the Station Master and Mu Liancheng count for?

"Which local station master doesn't skim a little off the top from traitors these days?

"As long as the money stays within the Party and State, there is no big problem.

"As for him leaking information to Deng Ming, that is even more impossible.

"The Station Master originally defected from the Red Tickets to join Boss Dai, so he understands the rules of the Red Ticket side very well.

"Even if the Red Tickets were at their peak, he would rather go to Wandao or overseas than ever go back."

Li Ya understood this teacher of his quite well.

"Then it must be Yu Zecheng, Lu Qiaoshan, or Hong Zhiyou.

"There must be at least one Red Ticket in the station.

"Otherwise, the intelligence regarding the Shangquan Society and Boss Dai could not have leaked.

"Of course, I am more inclined toward Yu Zecheng.

"Section Chief Liu, Ma Kui—everyone who investigated him died.

"Moreover, he is also in close contact with the merchant Yong Jianqiu, who sympathizes with the Red Tickets."

Qi Physician tilted his ball-like head and said.

"Hmm.

"Do not say these things to outsiders again.

"I don't want anything to happen to you, understand?" Li Ya said.

"Thank you, Captain Li, I promise to keep my mouth shut," Qi Physician nodded and said.

"How did Section Chief Liu die?" Li Ya asked again.

"It is said he had ties with the Zhongtong.

"Lao Wu interrogated him.

"He should know some inside information; it is said that Section Chief Liu was released privately by the Station Master, went out to drink his sorrows away, got too drunk, and was beaten to death after a dispute with some drifters."

Qi Physician said.

"Ma Laowu, I see. You may go," Li Ya bit his front teeth slightly, took a breath, and nodded.

"Very well, Captain Li."

Qi Physician bowed respectfully and retreated.

Li Ya briefly composed his emotions, shoved his hands in his pockets, and sauntered to the Station Master's office.

Seeing Wu Jingzhong and the two men, Hong and Yu, eating fruit, he smiled and said:

"Station Master, I hope I'm not interrupting you."

"Li Ya, why be so formal?

"Come, this is fruit from Southeast Asia, come over and have some," Wu Jingzhong greeted him politely.

"Captain Li, please, have a seat."

Hong Zhiyou and Yu Zecheng hurriedly stood up to welcome him.

Li Ya did not act distant; he still possessed the basic social graces on the surface.

Once seated, he told everyone about the hardships of reclaiming land and eating dirt in Yancheng, which was quite interesting.

When they were finished eating.

Hong Zhiyou distributed warm towels to the three of them to wipe their faces and hands.

"Secretary Hong, distribute all those fruits later.

"Especially for Captain Li, he should take more.

"His life over there is bitter and lacks nutrition; it's good for him to eat more fruit."

Wu Jingzhong finished wiping his hands, patted Li Ya on the shoulder, and said with great appreciation.

"Thank you, Teacher," Li Ya followed Hong Zhiyou's lead and called out.

Wu Jingzhong was stunned, then laughed with deep emotion: "Good, good.

"Our Jinhai Station has become the Linli Class again.

"Back then, I taught intelligence studies, rushing between the operations class and the telecommunications class.

"At that time, you were all just skinny little brats.

"Now, in the blink of an eye, you have all become pillars of the nation.

"My heart is very comforted."

"It is all thanks to your cultivation, Teacher; otherwise, how would we be where we are today?

"Old classmate, wouldn't you agree?" Li Ya smiled.

"Yes, yes, without the Teacher's guidance, how could we be eating and drinking so well here?" Yu Zecheng also smiled.

"I am very curious.

"Brother Hong is from the Sino-American Class, so why are you calling him Teacher too?" Li Ya raised his eyebrows and looked at Hong Zhiyou.

"One who possesses ability is a teacher.

"When I was in the special training class, the intelligence textbook I used was compiled by the Station Master.

"Calling him Teacher, isn't that only natural?"

Hong Zhiyou did not hide his sycophancy in front of Li Ya.

"Hmm, I suppose that's true," Li Ya nodded, a flash of disdain appearing in the depths of his eyes.

As he spoke, he glanced at Wu Jingzhong.

Wu Jingzhong understood, and with his hands behind his back, he smiled:

"You two, eat and drink your fill, then get to work. You may both go."

"Yes!"

The two of them walked out very tactfully.

Li Ya stood at the doorway, and seeing the two descend the stairs, he closed the door and said vigilantly:

"Station Chief, I have already gained control of Zhou Yunyi.

"And I have deciphered the call codebook for the Red Ticket radio station.

"I intend to impersonate the Red Ticket radio station tonight to call Yu Zecheng, saying that Northern Number One has sent Mr. Dong to establish a liaison station and restore underground traffic operations.

"If this Dong has saved Yu Zecheng before.

"And if Dong's own seniority is quite high.

"Having an acquaintance with old credentials come to preside over the complex reconstruction work perfectly meets the current special intelligence needs of the Jinhai underground.

"If Yu Zecheng is truly a Red Ticket, it will be hard for him not to take the bait."

Wu Jingzhong shook his head: "Hard to say, Yu Zecheng is very cautious."

"What about the code to call him?"

"Mount Emei!" Li Ya said.

"Mount Emei is Ma Kui.

"I personally interrogated him, and Bureau Chief Mao approved it himself; the evidence is conclusive."

Wu Jingzhong tapped the table with dissatisfaction.

"Yes.

"But code names can also be inherited.

"Previously, Mount Emei was quite active in Shancheng, and was even once thought to be Lu Zongfang.

"I have checked the headquarters' telegram monitoring records.

"Not long after Yu Zecheng arrived in Jinhai, the code name Mount Emei became active again.

"This shows that it likely does not represent one person, but perhaps even a group.

"My meaning is, we can still give it a try.

"Moreover, given the Red Ticket's speed of updating codes, they might change them soon.

"Strike while the iron is hot; it must be tonight, we cannot wait any longer."

Li Ya answered very cleverly.

"Understood.

"You still lean toward Yu Zecheng being Mount Emei." Wu Jingzhong frowned and said.

"Maintaining constant suspicion is an instinct that an intelligence officer must possess.

"This is what you taught us back then."

Li Ya smiled faintly.

"I am warning you.

"If you fail to catch Yu Zecheng, your first shot upon arriving at the station will have misfired, which will affect your prestige in the station.

"Also, the factions in Jinhai are very complex.

"Besides the garrison and the Zhongyang Army, there are also the remnants of the previous dynasty, the Beiyang era, and the warlord period; their roots run deep. If you arrest someone you shouldn't have.

"It will be very troublesome then."

Wu Jingzhong glanced at him, finding him somewhat of an eyesore.

"In our line of work, how can one avoid offending people?

"Besides, even if I arrest the wrong person, what can they do to me?"

Li Ya's profile tilted slightly upward; he couldn't hold back that bit of arrogance in his eyes.

"Indeed.

"You are my student, a disciple of Boss Dai.

"And even more so, a backbone of the Jianfeng Iron-Blooded Youth Corps.

"With a big tree to lean on, one enjoys the shade; who would dare touch you."

Wu Jingzhong looked at him and smiled meaningfully.

"Station Chief, isn't my biggest backer you?" Li Ya realized he had misspoken and quickly smiled.

"Fine.

"Since you are so confident, I cannot dampen your enthusiasm.

"Speak, how do you need me to cooperate?"

Seeing him bring up Jianfeng, Wu Jingzhong could no longer brush him off.

"I know you are kind-hearted.

"Hong, Yu, and Lu are all your right-hand men, and they are very familiar with each other.

"For the sake of intelligence security.

"I hope to visit your home and pay my respects to your wife."

Li Ya smiled as he stated his condition.

"You are afraid I will tip them off.

"You think too much. I will put it plainly: whoever it is, as long as they are a Red Ticket, they will be executed immediately."

Wu Jingzhong made his stance clear.

"With those words from you, I am relieved.

"Station Chief, why don't we stop picking a time and just leave work now?"

Fearing that Yu, Hong, and the others would interact frequently, Li Ya suggested.

"As you wish."

Knowing he represented the will of Jianfeng and not daring to defy him, Wu Jingzhong patted his leg, shook his shoulders, and stood up.

"Station Chief, there is a meeting at the City Defense Bureau at three this afternoon."

Hong Zhiyou stood at the office door and reminded him.

"Cancel it, just say I have no time." Wu Jingzhong didn't look at him, and with a displeased face, he walked off with Li Ya, his hands behind his back.

Hong Zhiyou stood at the door, watching the two depart.

"Zhiyou, something isn't right.

"The Station Chief seems very angry."

On the other side in the confidential room, Yu Zecheng revealed half his face and said in a low voice.

"Who knows.

"Anything up?

"If not, come over for a game of chess." Hong Zhiyou said.

"It's working hours now." Yu Zecheng said.

"What are you afraid of?

"Li Ya and the Station Chief are gone, there's only old Lu, he won't say anything."

Hong Zhiyou smiled.

Occasionally making small mistakes to let the Station Chief catch a handle and offer a few criticisms is also a strategy of expediency.

Doing everything too perfectly.

A person who is airtight is prone to making others jealous and suspicious.

"What do you think Li Ya is doing?

"Dragging the Station Chief away so early, not even letting him attend the meeting.

"Tell me, when has the Station Chief ever been manipulated like this?"

Yu Zecheng complained while playing chess.

"No choice.

"Who told him to come carrying the Imperial Sword; Jianfeng is not someone Mao Renfeng can compare to.

"He can't just brush him off.

"The Station Chief has things to do."

Hong Zhiyou shook his head.

According to the original plot, Li Ya's first shot in Jinhai was using Zuo Lan to bait Yu Zecheng.

Wu Jingzhong, who always left work on time, had stayed in the office until eight or nine in the evening.

Now Zhou Gendi has already left Jinhai.

The plan to use Zuo Lan is definitely not going to work.

Li Ya "invited" the Station Chief away, most likely fearing the Station Chief would leak information.

He didn't restrict anyone else in the station.

This shows that if there really is a trap, it is very hard to guess.

What could it be?

Hong Zhiyou had no way of knowing.

But he knew that as long as he stayed home tonight and did nothing, he would definitely not go wrong.

"Hong the Half-Immortal, calculate what they went to do?" Yu Zecheng asked with some unease.

"Do what?

"To catch you, of course," Hong Zhiyou said with a smile.

"Don't mess around," Yu Zecheng said.

"I'm not messing around, you should be careful yourself," Hong Zhiyou said.

Just as they were speaking, Lu Qiaoshan knocked on the door and walked in: "The two of you, have you heard?"

"Heard what?" Hong Zhiyou asked.

"This Li Ya, he started making trouble in the Action Team the moment he arrived.

"Not only did he overturn all the rules I established.

"He even kicked out every single person I had arranged.

"You have to say, this person really has some great ability.

"Sitting in Jingling, yet he knows the personnel of the Jinhai Station like the back of his hand.

"He didn't touch a single one of the Station Master's people, but specifically targeted my subordinates for dismissal.

"They all say Ma Kui has three eyes; I think he has clairvoyance."

"Department Chief Lu, calm your anger. A new official applies three fires; didn't you see the Station Master was also taken away by him, to the point where he won't even let us hold a meeting?" Yu Zecheng advised with a smile.

It would have been better if he hadn't said that; once he did, Lu Qiaoshan became even more furious:

"You actually reminded me.

"The Sky Net Project, the deployment and the negotiations were all handled by me personally.

"Now that it's time to reap the rewards, he just kicks me out of the game.

"Am I that idle?

"Oh my, these tactics, tsk tsk..."

When Lu Qiaoshan said this, he shook his head and clicked his tongue repeatedly.

"That is going too far.

"We are both Lieutenant Colonels, and you are the senior apprentice brother. If he wants to toss the Action Team around, I have nothing to say, but the Sky Net Project is the lifeblood of you and the Station Master. This way of eating is a bit ugly," Yu Zecheng nodded in agreement.

"I reckon he was given a mission by Jianfeng and is anxious to perform a meritorious deed.

"The first shot, it has to be loud," Hong Zhiyou consoled.

"That's right.

"Team Leader Li still respects you; didn't he even send you roast duck?

"Captain Li still respects you; didn't he even send you roast duck?"

"One for me and one for Zhiyou; he still understands the hierarchy in the station."

Yu Zecheng put away the chess pieces, took the tea, and took a sip.

"Understands my foot.

"Who cares about his two roast ducks? They smell like they've gone bad.

"Let him be loud.

"I want to see what kind of name he can make for himself. Don't think he's found some treasure; isn't it just that scrap metal from the local committee? How many nails can you forge from that?"

Lu Qiaoshan cursed with disdain.

Seeing the two of them looking somewhat stunned, he realized he had let something slip and quickly smiled:

Seeing the two of them looking somewhat stunned, he realized he had let something slip and hurriedly laughed:

"I came over to vent to you two, and I feel much better now.

"From now on, the three of us must be of one mind and not let the outside monk occupy the temple.

"I have things to do, I'm leaving."

Lu Qiaoshan patted Hong Zhiyou on the shoulder and walked out quickly.

"Is the Sky Net Project related to the local committee?" Yu Zecheng looked at Hong Zhiyou in surprise.

"Don't look at me, this half-immortal really can't calculate that," Hong Zhiyou said.

"Don't look at me, I, this half-immortal, really can't calculate it," Hong Zhiyou said.

In the evening.

Yu Zecheng got off work and hurried home early.

"What's wrong? Your complexion doesn't look too good." Cuiping carried the cold cucumber salad and handed a piece to Yu Zecheng.

Yu Zecheng turned his head to avoid it.

"Tch, acting all precious now," Cuiping rolled her eyes and crunched on a piece herself.

"A new Action Team leader has arrived at the station.

"This person is even harder to deal with than Ma Kui.

"And with Jianfeng as his backer, even the Station Master can't handle him."

Yu Zecheng took off his glasses and rubbed his brow with some fatigue.

"Who is Jianfeng?" Cuiping had never heard of him.

"The Crown Prince of the Jiang family," Yu Zecheng said.

"Oh, it's him.

"That is quite troublesome. Why did he come? Is he targeting you?" Cuiping sat down and asked anxiously.

"That is quite troublesome. Why did he come? Is he targeting you?" Cuiping sat down and asked anxiously.

"Jianfeng has great ambition and wants to get things done.

"Fortunately, the Station Master destroyed those investigation reports and intelligence from Liu Xiong and Li Ping.

"From now on, we must make sure not to make any mistakes and let him get a handle on us.

"Otherwise, it will be very troublesome."

Yu Zecheng nodded and said.

"Understood.

"The struggle is becoming increasingly complex.

"I went to the Station Master's wife's house today, and Sister Mei said she is about to become a grandmother. It seems the little grandson is Secretary Hong's seed.

"If you put it that way, isn't Hong Zhiyou part of the Station Master's family?

"With him protecting us, Li Ya shouldn't be able to pull any tricks," Cuiping whispered.

"You can't think like that.

"Secretary Hong has his own difficulties.

"Besides, he has too many affairs. Who knows if he will have children with other women in the future? Not to mention they aren't married, even if they were, the Station Master could never truly become family with him.

"He doesn't want the treasures he's scraped together to have to be shared with someone else's child in the future," Yu Zecheng said.

"By the way, he took the Station Master and left early today.

"I don't know what kind of scheme they are up to.

"Don't go to the Military Families Association to learn dancing tonight; just stay at home."

He paused and reminded her.

"Okay.

"Let's keep a low profile for these few days and wait until we uncover what medicine is in his gourd," Cuiping nodded and said.

After dinner.

Cuiping was busy scrubbing the clothes they had changed out of.

Yu Zecheng was reading the newspaper on the side.

"How did you get to know that Zuo Lan?" Cuiping asked while washing the clothes.

"Just through the traffic station, contacted via radio.

"After Shopkeeper Qiu left, intelligence couldn't be sent out.

"We had to use the secret radio of the military mediation," Yu Zecheng replied, feigning calmness.

"But I saw the way she looked at you, it seemed quite intimate, a bit like how Qiaozhi in our village looks at her man; it doesn't seem right," Cuiping glanced at him and said.

"Don't talk nonsense.

"Aren't you enthusiastic and concerned about the comrades in your own organization?

"When you look at Xiao Wuzi, isn't your gaze intense? Does that mean there are no feelings?"

Yu Zecheng, relying on the fact that he was more well-read, asked with a guilty conscience.

"I guess that's true," Cuiping pondered for a moment, not sensing anything off.

She shook her head, then seemed to remember something:

"The hair on you when you came back last time, it seemed to be the same thickness as hers.

"And the scent on your clothes.

"It's very similar to her smell too.

"Oh, you two wouldn't have really hooked up under the guise of handling intelligence, would you?

"Are there no men in Yancheng?"

"And the scent on your clothes.

"It's also very similar to her scent.

"Fine, you two wouldn't have actually hooked up while pretending to gather intelligence, would you?

"Are there no men in Yancheng?

"You just had to run all the way to Jinmen to seduce another woman's man!"

"How truly shameless!"

"Vixen."

"And to think she still has the nerve to act as a military mediation representative."

Cuiping realized it in an instant and began to curse loudly.

"Cuiping, you're overthinking it." Yu Zecheng had intended to tell her about his relationship with Zuo Lan.

But on second thought, he felt there was no need.

Let her curse if she wanted to.

It wouldn't make him lose any skin or flesh anyway.

After a good round of cursing, Cuiping's anger gradually subsided as expected.

"Sorry."

"When Political Commissar Yuan came, he gave instructions that if you like other women or have other women, I can't really make a scene." After washing up and returning upstairs, she sat on the bed, hugging her knees and looking dejected.

"It's getting late, go to sleep." Yu Zecheng glanced at his watch and sat down by the radio.

He waited until the radio was tuned.

From inside came the organization's female voice, calling out kindly and powerfully:

"Mount Taixing calling Windmill."

"Mount Taixing calling Windmill."

"0326, 1578."

Yu Zecheng took out a pen and quickly began to record.

Cuiping got up to make him a cup of coffee and placed it on the table, frowning as she said:

"This person is reading way too fast, can you even remember it?"

"I can remember it; this is a required course for agents," Yu Zecheng said after finishing his notes and closing his fountain pen.

"Sigh, I really am a useless person, I can't do anything." Cuiping felt a bit discouraged; she truly couldn't handle this kind of mental work.

"Who says so?"

"Last time you killed Ke Chengwu for Hong Zhiyou, you solidified a backer for our family; that was a great contribution."

"And your marksmanship—these are all things I'm not as good at as you."

Yu Zecheng smiled and comforted her.

As he spoke, he took out the dark red-covered *Dream Butterfly* from the desk and began to translate the telegram.

(End of chapter)