Chapter 204: If there's a pig, it must be slaughtered

The relationship between Wu Wu Jingzhong and Ma Ma Hansan is very subtle.

Politics, after all.

Dividing and uniting, uniting and dividing.

Regarding Boss Dai's plane crash, he and Ma Ma Hansan joined forces with a tacit understanding.

Don't look at how they fight each other to the death on the surface.

In secret, both sides have you in me, and I in you.

The struggle is for survival.

The reason Wu Wu Jingzhong can sit firmly in Tianjin and be seen by Jiang Jianfeng as a sharp knife is largely because he is one of the few people on the surface who dares to challenge Ma Ma Hansan.

Union is for the sake of interests.

Back then, regarding the family assets of Qing Puje, if Ma Ma Hansan hadn't nodded, could he have brought them back?

Ma Ma Hansan used his position as Director of the Beiping Public Opinion Bureau to frequently demand cotton cloth, rice, and flour from Tianjin, and then wantonly resold them to make a fortune from the national disaster.

If Wu Wu Jingzhong didn't tacitly approve, with the Waterway Inspection Office guarding it, Ma Ma Hansan wouldn't be able to ship a single cent out of Tianjin, openly or secretly.

And there's the business between Hong Hong Zhiyou and Ma Ma Hansan's subordinates.

These were all tacitly approved by Wu Wu Jingzhong.

Therefore, on the surface, one is a Li-faction, one is a National-faction, wishing they could shoot each other in the back.

In secret, their interest collusion is more tacit than real brothers.

Even in many cases, they don't need to deliberately greet each other to understand what moves the other is making and what they want.

Like this phone call.

Li Ya and the Third Section are likely not wrong.

But whether these goods were transported to the Red Tickets or Sun Sun Lianzhong, Wu Wu Jingzhong is too lazy to ask.

Because he knows Hong Hong Zhiyou must have a share.

Otherwise, Ma Ma Hansan wouldn't have come to hold him accountable, but would have directly swallowed it for himself.

It's clear that this is putting on a play with his own future son-in-law.

Since that's the case, Wu Wu Jingzhong naturally has to cooperate.

Hong Zhiyou has grown big now, becoming a "walker" for the Generalissimo and Jiang Jianfeng; furthermore, Wu Ruirui is coming back soon, and the family reunion is full of affection.

Wu Wu Jingzhong also has self-awareness, secretly removing the "tightening spell" on Hong Hong Zhiyou.

Many small profits, and even large ones, he intentionally lets go.

If Hong Zhiyou has filial piety and is willing to report, let him share a bit.

If he doesn't share, he won't strictly investigate and question like before, forcing out the lion's share.

After all, he hasn't even finished looking at that basement of treasures in Hexi yet.

There's no need to offend his future son-in-law.

Birds, when they grow up, must spread their wings and fly high; if you keep pulling them with a string, they'll become enemies.

"Teacher..."

Li Ya still wanted to speak, but Wu Wu Jingzhong waved his hand behind his back, signaling him to get out.

"Yes!"

Li Ya bowed and exited the Station Chief's office.

Returning to the office, Gao Yuan asked: "Captain, is everything okay?"

"It's not okay, it's a big deal.

"Ma Ma Hansan detained the people and the supplies.

"Now he wants me to pay money to redeem the people, ten thousand US dollars; where am I going to find that?"

Li Ya bit his teeth and slammed his fist hard on the table.

"This is official business; won't the station pay?" Gao Yuan said.

"Official business?

"No report, no record, no Station Chief's approval—what kind of official business is that?

"Before, Ma Kui was hijacked by bandits.

"Now I've been intercepted by Ma Ma Hansan.

"This ghost place is specifically targeting our Action Team."

Li Ya said with a depressed face.

"Ma Ma Hansan is also from the Military Statistics Bureau; we're all our own people, he wouldn't play for real, would he?

"If it really doesn't work, let's drag it out with him.

"At worst, we don't want the supplies; I don't believe he won't release the people."

Gao Yuan thought for a moment and said.

"Naive!"

Li Ya glared at him.

It's not about the supplies and people now; it's that Ma Ma Hansan suspects he's a Red Ticket, repeatedly sabotaging the transport of supplies in the war zone.

With Zhang Qun's "definition" beforehand, if it really gets blown up, it's uncertain if the Inspection Office and the Military Court's military police will come to invite him.

"Sigh, my fate is the fate of the country; with a bastard like Ma Ma Hansan, the future of the Party-State is worrying."

Li Ya walked to the window and sighed long.

"Go do whatever you need to do." After a pause, he turned back and ordered.

"Do we still need to keep an eye on the bookstore and the pier?" Gao Yuan asked.

"Let it go for now.

"Wait until the wind of this matter passes before talking about it."

Li Ya was truly feeling agitated.

"Understood," Gao Yuan retreated.

Li Ya rubbed his chin, his eyes flashing with brilliance, and then he walked quickly to Yu Zecheng's office.

Looking at the "Deputy Station Chief Office" sign hanging on the door, he felt a hundred flavors of bitterness in his heart.

Once upon a time.

It was just one step away, and this position would have been his.

Sigh!

He took a slight breath, tilted his head to adjust his collar, knocked on the door, and walked in:

"Deputy Station Chief Yu, you're not busy, are you?"

"Captain Li, sit down first.

"I'm finishing the calculation of the station's subsidy expenses for this month."

Yu Zecheng didn't look up, lowering his head and clattering on the abacus.

After a while, Yu Zecheng stood up and came to the sofa, crossing his legs and laughing: "Captain Li, is there something?"

"Nothing.

"Just came over to ask, you're quite familiar with Tianjin, which handmade suit shop is better?

"My good news with Mei Yingxue is approaching, and I'm thinking of getting a set made."

Li Ya asked with a smile.

"Captain Li, you have to ask Secretary Hong about this.

"He's familiar with those ladies; that bunch of people eats, drinks, and plays with high-end stuff. If you really want to get it made, they have purchasing agents who fly directly to Hong Kong.

"Go directly to the foreign shops there and ask the master to make it for you.

"Watches, leather shoes, all of that is fine."

Yu Zecheng said.

"It's like this, I just bought a house recently and my hands are a bit tight, and I don't know anyone in Tianjin, can you lend me some first?

"Don't worry, I'll definitely pay it back within three months."

Li Ya braced himself and said.

"How much?" Yu Zecheng asked.

"Ten thousand US dollars!" Li Ya said.

"Ten thousand US dollars?

"Captain Li, that's an astronomical figure; even if you sold me, I couldn't scrape together that much money," Yu Zecheng laughed.

He leaned toward Li Ya and said in a low voice: "Don't talk about me; even if you go to every bank, no one would dare lend you such a large sum of money.

"What kind of situation is it now? It's getting worse by the day.

"Right after the restoration, foreigners were optimistic that we could unify quickly; loans and US dollars were pouring into the country. Who among Chiang, Song, Kong, and Chen didn't eat until their mouths were oily? It's said even the toilet paper they used was US dollars.

"But now, once people see that we're fighting every day, and so much money has been thrown in without any results.

"Foreigners are so shrewd; afraid that the meat bun will hit the dog and never return, they've long tightened their loans.

"Why is money not worth anything now?

"Isn't it because the US dollar foreign exchange reserves in the national treasury have been exhausted and can't be replenished?

"From the Generalissimo down to the common people, who isn't shivering with cold?

"Don't talk about ten thousand US dollars.

"Even one thousand US dollars is hard to get."

Li Ya usually only cares about scraping a little money and catching Red Tickets; he really doesn't understand much about the economy.

Hearing Yu Zecheng say this, Li Ya couldn't help but feel a panic in his heart.

"Captain Li, getting married shouldn't cost that much money, right? Do you have some difficulty?" Yu Zecheng asked.

"Sigh.

"To tell you the truth, I recently did a little business, and a batch of goods was detained by Ma Ma Hansan in Beiping; he opened his mouth and wanted a ten thousand US dollar ransom.

"Where am I going to scrape together so much money?"

Li Ya said this deliberately.

From the moment he entered the room, borrowing money was real, but more of it was testing Yu Zecheng's expression.

To see if he was unusual, to confirm whether the goods in Beiping had anything to do with him.

"Yo, Ma Ma Hansan!

"That's a Pixiu; famous for only entering and never exiting.

"Boss Dai was ruthless and powerful enough, right? Ma Ma Hansan still ate him without hesitation.

"Don't talk about you; even if Jiang Jianfeng went to Beiping for a walk, he would have to have a layer of skin peeled off by him."

Yu Zecheng said very exaggeratedly.

"Three days.

"If I can't scrape together this money within three days, the goods will be lost to the water," Li Ya smacked his lips, troubled.

"You can ask Secretary Hong.

"He's familiar with Ma Ma Hansan, Wang Wang Puchen, and the like; whenever the Station Chief has something to find those two, he's the one who steps forward to handle it.

"It works."

Yu Zecheng acted like nothing was wrong, very "classmate-like," very "friend-like," pointing out a bright path for him.

"Then thanks, old classmate!"

Li Ya nodded, put his hands in his pockets, and walked out.

"Bastard.

"Really doesn't want any face at all."

After Li Ya went out, Yu Zecheng cursed in a low voice.

It was clearly his own goods.

Li Ya could actually lick his face and say it was his.

Yu Zecheng would never doubt that if these goods were really brought back from Beiping by him, Li Ya would definitely take them as his own and distribute them privately.

Deserved to have Ma Ma Hansan take him for a ride.

Li Ya went out the door, turned left, and headed straight for Hong Hong Zhiyou's office.

Hong Hong Zhiyou was on the phone and made a gesture for him to sit.

"The sock color is not bad."

Hong Hong Zhiyou hung up the phone and sat down on the sofa with a smile.

"Mei Yingxue gave them to me; she said my temperament is a bit gloomy, and green can warm it up." Once Mei Mei Yingxue was mentioned, Li Ya's eyes were full of happiness.

"Hmm, Miss Mei's taste, surely not something an ordinary person can compare to.

"Drink tea, or coffee?"

Hong Hong Zhiyou pointed to the coffee machine.

This was something Lu Qiaoshan gave him when he left because it was really inconvenient to take away.

"Coffee, I've been drinking it often with Mei Yingxue recently, got used to it," Li Ya said.

"Having a foreign-style girlfriend is different; Captain Li is now radiant.

"To tell you the truth, brother, I'm truly envious.

"I've known so many women in Tianjin.

"There are beautiful ones, but none have Mei Yingxue's temperament.

"Foreign-style, noble, just like a princess."

Hong Hong Zhiyou imitated Mei Mei Yingxue, puffing out his chest and lifting his chin, teasing and laughing.

"Hey, just read a few foreign books, just pretending,"

Li Ya smiled with self-satisfaction and started talking about the main business.

"Brother, to tell you the truth, that phone call just now was from Ma Ma Hansan.

"What kind of person is Ma Ma Hansan?

"He eats people without spitting out the bones; he's already sent Liu Liu Yuzhu from Beiping.

"This is specifically to come and ask you for money.

"He even said to urge you; if Liu Liu Yuzhu doesn't see the money after twelve o'clock tonight, she'll see you at the Jingling Military Court.

"Money doesn't stay overnight—typical Ma Ma Hansan style.

"The Station Chief doesn't like him, so this thankless task fell on my head."

Hong Hong Zhiyou shrugged and sighed helplessly.

"Really, really no room for maneuver?" Li Ya asked, frowning, his fist against his lips.

"Captain Li, scrape together the money.

"Look at how much Ma Ma Hansan has scraped together now; don't talk about money, even if it were shit, he would rush up to smell it to see if it's gold.

"Once he bites you, even if you call the Generalissimo to plead for you, it won't work."

Hong Hong Zhiyou shook his head.

After a pause, he looked at Li Ya with sympathy:

"My Captain Li, you say you were fine in Tianjin, why run to Beiping to provoke him?"

"Sigh.

"I'm also unlucky; forget it, let's not talk about this, I'm going to scrape together money."

Li Ya said angrily.

"Heh, you, Captain Li, would be short of money?

"Mei Yingxue's father scraped enough money in Yuezhou to buy half of Jizhou City, and there's a branch company in Hong Kong, all dealing in gold, US dollars, and antiques."

Hong Hong Zhiyou looked around and whispered in his ear:

"I'm not bragging, the US dollars in your future father-in-law's pocket are probably more than the Tianjin branch manager's.

"What are you in a rush for?

"Just leak a little, and won't it be solved?"

Li Ya's eyes lit up, and he stood up: "Makes sense, then I'll go try?"

"Try it!" Hong Hong Zhiyou nodded solemnly.

"Thanks, brother, I'll treat you to steak another day," Li Ya patted his shoulder and turned to walk out.

Noon.

Hong Hong Zhiyou went to pick up Liu Liu Yuzhu.

Liu Liu Yuzhu wasn't wearing a uniform, but a very appropriate white floral dress, draped with a warm windbreaker, pearl necklace, brooch, sun hat embedded with white roses, looking very fashionable and exquisite.

"Sister Liu Yuzhu, long time no see; I've been looking forward to the stars and the moon, and finally I've waited for you.

"To tell you the truth.

"After we parted last time, my soul has been dreaming, and my brain has been full of Sister's shadow."

As soon as Hong Hong Zhiyou met her, he spoke with honey-coated words to express his longing.

Both knew what kind of person the other was.

Speaking, naturally, there was no need to hide or tuck away.

"Could I not come?

"When you, Young Master Hong, get angry, even King Ma is afraid.

"You've become foreign-style, even wearing gold-rimmed glasses; fake refined."

Liu Liu Yuzhu laughed beautifully.

"Then is Sister here for official business, or to keep the appointment?

"Last time you came to Tianjin, you promised me a benefit, and as soon as you returned to Beiping, you played dead, not even answering the phone.

"Not very loyal."

Hong Hong Zhiyou took the opportunity to pat her buttocks lightly and winked with a bad smile.

"Your guts are getting bigger and bigger." Liu Liu Yuzhu gave him a coquettish white glance.

"If my guts weren't big, would I dare to explode the boss with Sister?

"Would I dare to keep thinking about Sister?"

Hong Hong Zhiyou whispered.

"I came this time, both for official business, and of course, to keep the appointment.

"Let's go, let's talk at the hotel."

Liu Liu Yuzhu laughed coquettishly.

Hong Hong Zhiyou drove her to the Naval Club and opened a room.

Toward this woman, he had always been interested.

After all, she was a woman who could make Boss Dai dream of her soul; Hong Hong Zhiyou didn't believe she didn't have some special skills.

Men, after all.

What don't they seek—freshness, curiosity.

Not only that.

Ma Ma Hansan sent Liu Liu Yuzhu to probe Hong Hong Zhiyou's attitude.

If he alienated Liu Liu Yuzhu, it meant he really didn't want to associate as a friend.

If he was still greedy for beauty like before, it meant this business could continue in the future.

To put it plainly.

It's the same logic as wife diplomacy.

One wants to send, one must accept.

Only then can everyone sit at one table and eat from the same pot.

Arriving at the hotel.

Hong Hong Zhiyou couldn't wait to hold her, and the two soon rolled into a ball.

Must say, Liu Yuzhu has some skills.

The quality of being a spy made her physical strength very abundant, coupled with that good voice, it was simply life-taking.

If it were Old Old Xie.

I'm afraid he wouldn't wait to count "three, two, one."

Hong Hong Zhiyou's performance obviously made Liu Liu Yuzhu very satisfied.

The two tossed for nearly two hours before finishing work, panting.

"Finished." Hong Hong Zhiyou hugged her, leaning against the head of the bed to light a cigarette to return his soul.

"What's finished?" Liu Liu Yuzhu looked at him like a sheep, blinking her big eyes.

"After being good with you today, I'm afraid I won't be able to taste food in the future.

"And I don't have Boss Dai's ability to have you serve by my side every day.

"Sigh, how will I live in the future."

Hong Hong Zhiyou exhaled a puff of smoke at her, sighing with a face full of deep roots of love.

"Less of that!

"If I had to stay by your side every day, I guess you'd be annoyed."

Liu Liu Yuzhu laughed coquettishly and pinched him:

"Even afraid to take a plane."

"Then don't take it, take the train. You've kept the appointment, let's talk about business," Hong Hong Zhiyou said a poor sentence and got to the point.

"I heard you have a way in Hong Kong.

"Right now, the Generalissimo and the Jin-Sui system's Fu Fu Zuoyi are pressing Beiping very hard.

"Director Ma is afraid that Li Officer Delin won't be able to beat Jingling, so he wants to plan a way out in advance, wanting me to go to Hong Kong to lay the foundation first.

"If you really recognize me as this sister, you have to help me."

Liu Liu Yuzhu held his handsome face and acted like a spoiled child.

"Do you know how to raise pigs?" Hong Hong Zhiyou said.

"Raise pigs?" Liu Liu Yuzhu didn't understand for a moment.

"It's raising the pig fat, and then slaughtering it when the New Year comes.

"Now, who doesn't know Old Ma is the best at scraping? Why does no one manage him? Because someone is willing to see him scrape.

"This person might be Mao Mao Renfeng.

"Might be Jiang Jianfeng.

"Even the Generalissimo.

"When the time comes, white blade in, red blade out; hasn't Old Ma been busy for others his whole life?"

Hong Hong Zhiyou laughed.

He knows a bit about Beiping's history.

At least Wang Wang Puchen is the nail Mao Mao Renfeng planted beside Ma Ma Hansan.

And the future Garrison Commander Chen Chen Jicheng who is about to take office.

These are all people who will bleed Ma Ma Hansan in the future.

Whether it's Old Ma or Liu Liu Yuzhu, in the end, they cannot escape the fate of being tried and shot.

Boss Dai's matter seems to have sunk to the bottom of the water for now.

When it's dug up.

There's also Kawashima Yoshiko who is still in detention.

These can all cause Ma Ma Hansan's death in minutes.

"I understand what you mean.

"Old Ma also saw this point, so he is thinking about a way out.

"Otherwise he wouldn't have sent me..."

Liu Liu Yuzhu laughed and didn't continue.

"Sent to keep the appointment, otherwise Sister would be afraid of standing me up for a lifetime," Hong Hong Zhiyou laughed and said for her.

"You are really bad, just like those flower tricks, picking on people's difficulties."

Liu Liu Yuzhu curled her lips and gave him a white glance.

"I bought a small island in Hong Kong.

"Built quite a few basements and residences, originally for Old Wu and myself to use.

"In the future, there will be private armed guards from the Cao Gang.

"If you don't mind, go be my neighbor.

"Anyway, it's not like you're short of a piece of land.

"It's lively when there are many people together."

Hong Hong Zhiyou kissed her and said.

"Old Ma is suspicious; I'm afraid he won't agree.

"And he is a very cautious person."

Liu Liu Yuzhu said.

"If you stay in Beiping, you'll be dead in the future.

"And I dare to conclude that Old Ma cannot leave Beiping alive, but you can.

"So, Sister should plan a way out early.

"If I were you, I'd scrape as much as I could.

"If you can move all of Ma Ma Hansan's family assets over, at least you'll have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of your life."

Hong Hong Zhiyou said.

"You mean you want me to betray Old Ma?" Liu Liu Yuzhu frowned.

"I didn't say that.

"I'm just talking about the situation.

"Besides, you've been through fire and water for Old Ma; you've already done your best.

"I just can't bear to lose your skills, so I'm advising you.

"How you choose is your business.

"It's nothing more than me going to your grave to burn a few more sticks of incense for Sister later."

Hong Hong Zhiyou stroked her hair and said very casually.

Liu Liu Yuzhu fell silent.

"Whether you believe what I say or not, or whether you have great confidence in Old Ma's means, it's always good to leave yourself a way out.

"Besides, I estimate that Old Ma won't let you touch more than one-tenth of his assets.

"You're just wading through water.

"Go there and try it; you won't lose anything."

Hong Hong Zhiyou continued to persuade her.

"Don't forget, a woman's shelf life is very short; you can't keep your youth, only true gold and silver are the only things you can control.

"I truly cherish Sister; think it through."

He continued to laugh.

This sentence was like a sharp knife, instantly piercing Liu Liu Yuzhu's hesitation and confusion.

"Give me the address; I'll go to Hong Kong in a few days, and you arrange for people to accompany me for an inspection.

"It's best to choose a more remote corner.

"Ma Ma Hansan will definitely send his son or confidant to accompany me."

Liu Liu Yuzhu's tone became firm.

"Isn't that heaven helping you?

"If you can't handle his son, you have to find a way to make him send a confidant.

"With Sister's means, coupled with the thick smell of money in Hong Kong, I believe any confidant will get drunk in your arms.

"Won't this matter be done?"

Hong Hong Zhiyou laughed.

He knew Liu Liu Yuzhu would mostly not be able to escape Beiping.

If he could use some means in this matter.

If Ma Ma Hansan's money "sank" in Hong Kong, couldn't he just pick it up for free?

Another Mu Liancheng!

Rather than leaving it for Mao Mao Renfeng to slaughter, it's better to use his own knife to have a fat New Year.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 205 =====