Chapter 215

Jinhai Station Conference Room.

Wu Jingzhong sat at the head of the table.

Li Ya, City Defense Bureau's Fei Chunlai, Ding Defeng, and Hong Zhiyou sat on the left and right.

"Today I called you for a closed-door secret meeting.

"Director Ding, leprosy has flared up in Jinhai again recently; as the director, you must take action."

Wu Jingzhong didn't waste a word and got straight to the point.

Ding Defeng was stunned: "Station Chief Wu, I haven't received any leprosy diagnosis cases; did you make a mistake?"

"If I say there are, then there are.

"Are you the one doing intelligence, or am I? By the time your pig brain reacts, it will have already spread."

Wu Jingzhong frowned and scolded.

This stupid pig, can't he understand what a closed-door meeting means?

Below, Hong Zhiyou hurriedly kicked Ding Defeng.

"Oh, yes, yes.

"I received it last night; I was just about to report it to you and Mayor Zhang.

"Station Chief Wu, I had low blood sugar when I got up this morning, and my brain is a bit fuzzy; please, please don't blame me."

Ding Defeng hurriedly reacted, stood up, and bowed to apologize.

"Low blood sugar is fine; there's mutton soup for breakfast in the station, go drink a bowl later.

"If your brain is broken, your time as director should be over."

Wu Jingzhong said half-jokingly.

"Yes, yes!" Ding Defeng nodded repeatedly.

"Leprosy spreads very quickly.

"It must be cut off at the source; the earlier the intervention, the better.

"My meaning is to immediately take isolation and disinfection measures for all major hotels, all public places, including municipal units, and including the Confidentiality Bureau."

Wu Jingzhong said.

"I... should I report this to Zhang Tinge and Du Jianshi?" Ding Defeng asked.

Epidemic prevention has always been the responsibility of the municipal government.

When leprosy is rampant, the Confidentiality Bureau sometimes is responsible for supervising whether various agencies are earnestly implementing it.

And mobilizing the City Defense Bureau to assist the Garrison Headquarters, Military Police Headquarters, and garrison troops in necessary blockades.

But to say that Wu Jingzhong is taking the lead in doing this is indeed a bit overstepping.

"No need.

"I have already spoken on the phone with Zhang and Du.

"After you finish the mutton soup, just go back to the hospital and organize the work immediately."

Wu Jingzhong's gaze turned to Fei Chunlai:

"Director Fei, your task is to mobilize the City Defense Bureau and coordinate the military police to assist Director Ding in blockades and disinfection.

"This is the list of key blockade units I've compiled.

"Take a look."

With a wave of his hand, Hong Zhiyou immediately distributed the documents to the people present.

"Forgive my boldness, but does Station Chief Wu have the approval of the higher-ups and the instructions of Commander Chen for this?" Fei Chunlai asked cautiously.

The ones marked on this are all clubs for foreigners.

These people are not to be trifled with.

Once the foreigners make a scene, I'm afraid it will be very troublesome.

Moreover, mobilizing the City Defense Bureau must have the order of the Garrison Headquarters.

He has no obligation to be responsible to Wu Jingzhong.

If something goes wrong, who will take the responsibility?

"No.

"I said it's a closed-door secret meeting.

"Time is tight, just execute it; Chen Zhangjie will call you.

"If there's a problem, our Jinhai Station will take responsibility."

Wu Jingzhong narrowed his eyes and said coldly.

"Understood, I will definitely carry out Station Chief Wu's instructions with all my strength." Fei Chunlai accepted the order solemnly.

They were all old hands.

Whether it's leprosy or not is not important.

Since Wu Jingzhong is taking the lead, it must be secret work.

As long as Chen Zhangjie nods, he just needs to do as he's told.

"Everyone, this matter is of great importance; this action must be swift, and secondly, it must be kept secret.

"I can't say much else.

"I'll just say one thing: if this matter is botched, everyone present, including me, will lose their heads; do you understand what I mean?"

Wu Jingzhong scanned the few people and said sternly.

"Understood."

The four said in unison.

……

Walking out of the office.

Ding Defeng pulled Hong Zhiyou aside: "Brother, thank you so much today; I drank too much last night and was still fuzzy."

"Old Ding, your awareness needs some polishing." Hong Zhiyou reminded him.

"Yes, yes.

"Now that public opinion hasn't risen yet, will I have trouble if I go to target the foreigners' clubs?"

Ding Defeng frowned and said.

"Don't worry, it's only past six.

"The first edition of the morning paper will be out soon."

Hong Zhiyou had long arranged it; several newspaper offices worked through the night to change the front page and reprint, and soon the news of leprosy in Jinhai would spread through every street and alley.

"Then I'm relieved.

"Sigh, my head hurts terribly, I'm going to drink a bowl of mutton soup."

Ding Defeng smiled with relief.

"You're really going to drink it?

"Hurry up and handle the task; if this isn't done well, the old bean milk in the Shuitun Prison will be all you can eat."

Hong Zhiyou rolled his eyes and said.

"Hehe, yes, going now.

"I'll rely on you to put in a good word with Station Chief Wu."

Ding Defeng gave an awkward laugh and walked away quickly.

Hong Zhiyou returned to his office, waited for a while, and the phone rang.

He picked it up:

"Good, I know, coming immediately."

Hanging up the phone.

He walked to the window, saw Li Ya go to the cafeteria, and walked quickly to the Action Team office.

"Gao Yuan, where is Captain Li?" he asked with a smile.

"Captain Li went to the cafeteria." Gao Yuan said.

"The labor insurance and uniforms for this month have arrived; come with me to the warehouse to collect the brothers' uniforms." Hong Zhiyou smiled gently.

"Okay, Secretary Hong."

Gao Yuan stood up and came to the warehouse with him.

As soon as they entered, they saw Wu Jingzhong standing with his hands behind his back under the dim light.

"Station Chief?" Gao Yuan saluted hurriedly.

Wu Jingzhong turned around slowly and said majestically: "Gao Yuan, you are a graduate of the Baoding Police Academy and were promoted into the team by Captain Li himself.

"You've been at Jinhai Station for one year and four months."

"Yes, Station Chief." Gao Yuan became inexplicably nervous.

"In the past, you helped Li Ya follow me a total of seventeen times.

"Three times you sent people to try to install bugs in my residence in Hexi.

"You also established a monitoring point on the second floor of a civilian house near my residence.

"You also set up a newspaper stand and a snack stand on the street where Deputy Station Chief Yu's wife often buys groceries, specifically to monitor him."

Wu Jingzhong said expressionlessly.

Cold sweat seeped out on Gao Yuan's forehead, and his legs began to tremble.

"I ask you, what is the slogan of the Confidentiality Bureau?" Wu Jingzhong asked.

"Con... Condense will, defend the leader!" Gao Yuan stammered.

"I think you are counter-attacking and plotting against your superior.

"Not to mention the fact that you deliberately sent a spy to approach Hong Xiaohui at school.

"Deputy Station Chief Yu and I are the direct leaders of Jinhai Station and are your and Li Ya's immediate superiors.

"Today you dare to monitor your superiors, tomorrow you will dare to put a bomb in my car.

"Is this how you defend your superior?"

Wu Jingzhong's eyes sharpened, and he shouted sternly.

As he spoke, he raised his hand, and Hong Zhiyou drew his service pistol and handed it over.

Wu Jingzhong opened the safety, *click*, loaded it, and pointed it at Gao Yuan's forehead:

"Speak, are you a secret line sent by the red tickets?

"Did you leak the news about Yuan Peilin?

"And, did you silence Tang Simao and Old Five?"

*Thump! *

Gao Yuan's legs went soft, and he knelt down involuntarily:

"Station Chief, the subordinate knows nothing."

"Still daring to be stubborn?

"I'll shoot you dead." Wu Jingzhong shouted.

"Gao Yuan.

"I know Li Ya told you that internal monitoring is a tradition of the Confidentiality Bureau.

"But since Boss Dai established the family law, there has never been a precedent for a subordinate to monitor a Station Chief.

"It's understandable that you monitor me and Deputy Station Chief Yu.

"But monitoring the Station Chief—there is no such logic.

"Don't forget that the leather shoes, uniform, and salary in your pocket are all given by the Station Chief.

"By the way.

"I heard that your father was beaten and crippled in his leg back home because of a homestead.

"Your mother is in poor health.

"You also have a younger sister who is about to take the entrance exam, right?

"If the Station Chief shoots you dead now, Li Ya will only say you brought it on yourself, and the only ones left to cry and suffer will be your family.

"The Station Chief has always been lenient; you still have a chance.

"Speak."

Hong Zhiyou persuaded him gently from the side.

Thinking of his family, Gao Yuan's tears fell wildly, and after taking a slight breath, he said:

"I, I'll speak!

"Captain Li met Tang Simao alone the last time.

"I... I have truly never met Yuan Peilin.

"Monitoring you and Director Yu was arranged by Captain Li.

"Li Ping, a former staff member of the Security Section, had a younger brother named Li Chong at Beiyang University; Li Ping once gave his brother some things.

"After Captain Li got them, he suspected that Section Chief Liu's death was related to you, Station Chief, and Deputy Director Yu.

"And Old Five, he was indeed saved by Captain Li.

"Captain Li said Dong Cheng's death was suspicious, so he followed and saved Old Five.

"Old Five was originally going to spill something.

"But he was silenced ahead of time.

"And monitoring you and Secretary Hong, these were all instructed by Li Ya."

Gao Yuan confessed everything in one breath.

"Li Chong?

"Who else knows about this?" Wu Jingzhong frowned.

Wu Jingzhong understood Li Ya; this person could endure and was very skilled. Besides not being able to hide his arrogance, he was quite good at pretending in other aspects.

Back at the Qingpu Class, he and Liu Xiong were like father and son.

Once he confirmed that he was the one who knew about and eliminated Liu Xiong, he would definitely take revenge.

"Besides me, no one knows.

"No.

"Captain Li doesn't know that I already know about this either.

"I accidentally ran into this once while contacting our people in the student movement at Beiyang University, and that's how I found out about Li Chong's identity."

Gao Yuan answered.

"Very good.

"Don't mention this to anyone else; let it rot in your stomach." Wu Jingzhong said.

Hearing this, Gao Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, knowing he could live.

"I won't punish you today.

"There is a major matter that needs to be handled immediately.

"Remember, you do it like this..."

Wu Jingzhong instructed him in detail.

"Station Chief, that, that is a foreigner, I..." Gao Yuan looked terrified after hearing it.

"Just treat him like a lowly dog.

"Secretary Hong!"

Wu Jingzhong gestured with his chin and walked out first with his hands behind his back.

"Do you know why the Station Chief has always known about your monitoring but only pointed you out today?

"Because the Station Chief has read your resume.

"You are the most outstanding graduate of the Baoding Police Academy and have a heart full of patriotic blood; he cherishes talent.

"Now that the foreigners want to cut off our military aid, the country is in crisis.

"You must step forward.

"Be smart when you do it, and bring Captain Li along.

"He has Jiang Jianfeng behind him, and even if England holds us accountable, the Station Chief will do his best to push the whole thing onto the entire Action Team and Captain Li, rather than you alone.

"So, you don't need to worry about your safety at all."

Hong Zhiyou pulled him to sit on a wooden stool nearby.

He casually took a land deed, a few gold bars, and a stack of US dollars from his briefcase and handed them over:

"The Cao Gang thugs have already gone to your hometown. If they are fast, the two legs of the person who bullied your father have already been broken, and the house should have been burned too.

"This is a two-story old small villa on Jinnan Road.

"In order not to arouse suspicion, the name I registered on it is your cousin who went to North America as a laborer; this cousin of yours indeed has some assets in Chinatown now.

"He is the one who transferred this house to you.

"This is the formal transfer document.

"After this matter subsides, next August or September, you can directly bring your parents and sister to Jinhai to live a good life.

"The Longxing Bank in Jinhai has my shares.

"In the future, for your parents' medical expenses and your sister's school expenses, you can borrow money from there, and I will balance the accounts.

"Of course, you have to appear greedy in your daily life; you can engage in some small business privately, appearing as if you are desperately trying to pay off the debts and medical expenses of the bank.

"I observe that Li Ya is still a person who values filial piety; in this way, even if he finds out, he won't say anything.

"And the house, you don't need to worry either.

"The location of that house isn't too good, and it's not big; if Li Ya investigates, by next August or September, with formal transfer documents and real estate registration, you'll have an explanation.

"His ability hasn't reached North America yet, and he won't be bored enough to get to the bottom of a small house."

"As for your sister.

"If she wants to go to school, I can let Deputy Station Chief Yu arrange for her to go to Nankai or Beiyang University.

"Or you can just go directly to Li Ya and let him handle it for you.

"If you need funds, go to the bank to get them, or come directly to me.

"How about it, is this arrangement appropriate?"

Hong Zhiyou looked at him and asked with a smile.

Gao Yuan was stunned after hearing it.

The things he wanted to accomplish his whole life—revenge, filial piety to his parents, helping his sister go to university—the things Li Ya promised him with no end in sight, were actually handled by Secretary Hong in one night without anyone knowing.

The key is that this task was handled flawlessly.

He could accept it with peace of mind.

He wasn't afraid at all that Li Ya would find clues and discover he had turned against him.

"Secretary Hong, Gao Yuan is convinced!

"Convinced!

"Thank you!"

Gao Yuan was moved to tears and knelt down to Hong Zhiyou with a *thump*.

The person who beat his father was a local squire in the village.

His son-in-law was in the County Security Brigade, and there were also people in the County Government.

Why did Gao Yuan join the Confidentiality Bureau and swear to be loyal? It was because Li Ya promised to avenge him.

But after making the promise, Li Ya completely threw the matter to the back of his mind.

"Get up.

"After your parents come to Jinhai, don't worry about anyone looking for trouble.

"If people from Baoding dare to come to Jinhai to look for trouble, I guarantee you, I will ask the Baoding Security Commander to dig up their family's ancestral graves for three generations, and I will lock them all into Shuitun Prison, one by one.

"I still have that much ability."

Hong Zhiyou had arranged almost all his concerns.

"Secretary Hong, thank you.

"From today on, this life of mine, Gao Yuan, is yours."

Gao Yuan wiped away hot tears and gave Hong Zhiyou a military salute.

"Don't.

"It's the first time someone has saluted me; I'm not used to it." Hong Zhiyou pulled his hand down and smiled.

"No.

"You are my superior.

"To be loyal to the Party and State, one must first be loyal to one's superior; last time when I was washing the car, I heard you say that to the Station Chief..." Gao Yuan said a bit awkwardly.

"I am not a superior.

"If you are willing, call me 'Brother' in private from now on."

Hong Zhiyou patted Gao Yuan and said.

"Hey, Brother." Gao Yuan called out from the bottom of his heart.

Hong Zhiyou had a kind of charm.

It was related to money and ability.

Furthermore, it was his affinity, making people feel like a spring breeze, very secure, and unconsciously wanting to lean towards him and go through fire and water for him.

"From today on, the Station Chief and I are your biggest backers.

"Li Ya has many thoughts.

"You are now the person he trusts most, which is a good opportunity.

"Your performance should be the same as usual.

"Do what you should do.

"Continue monitoring if you should monitor, and take action if you should take action; hitting with clubs is acceptable.

"Of course, the Station Chief, Deputy Director Yu, and I might also find fault with you.

"An excellent agent must be mentally prepared for these things."

Hong Zhiyou hammered his chest, signaling him not to have too much pressure.

"Hmm.

"I haven't been here today, and I haven't seen you or the Station Chief." Gao Yuan answered.

He was originally very sharp and smart.

He understood it at once.

"Very good.

"Take the labor insurance.

"Take the old ones, soap, matches, and whatever, and expired things, take them all out.

"This way, if Li Ya asks where you went, you can match the time."

Hong Zhiyou analyzed it in great detail.

Gao Yuan admired him to the point of throwing himself on the ground.

He suddenly felt inexplicably sad for Li Ya.

Captain Li was very strong.

But it seemed he had picked the wrong opponent.

Gao Yuan was not familiar with Deputy Director Yu.

But the Station Chief and Hong Zhiyou were as wise as demons, their eyes were as sharp as autumn frost, and how could ordinary people deal with them?

After Hong Zhiyou arranged everything, he left the warehouse.

"Is everything arranged?" Back in the Station Chief's office, Wu Jingzhong asked.

"Hmm.

"Li Ya promised a blank check, but we are doing real things; Gao Yuan has no reason not to listen to us." Hong Zhiyou smiled.

"Hmm.

"Liu Xiong's matter still needs to be wiped cleaner.

"Tell me, what could be in those things Li Ping gave to Li Chong?"

Wu Jingzhong asked.

"I don't think there will be any solid evidence.

"Li Ping was working for Ma Kui at the time.

"Ma Kui himself was unreliable, rash, and didn't accomplish anything.

"They were mainly targeting Deputy Station Chief Yu.

"Only Old Five knew about Liu Xiong's death.

"Li Ping didn't find out any clues at all.

"Even if Li Ping was just talking nonsense or guessing, even if Liu Xiong gave him something, it couldn't be pointing to you; it was mostly black material on Deputy Station Chief Yu."

Hong Zhiyou analyzed.

"Don't underestimate talking nonsense or guessing.

"If he left some guessed evidence or a suicide note, and it fell into the hands of someone like Li Ya who has deep thoughts and ulterior motives, it would grow from a small seed into a towering tree.

"You have to know there is no such thing as a seamless matter in this world.

"Whatever is done, traces are left.

"At least Guohua knows quite a few things.

"God knows if Li Ya, who is always acting mysterious, will find out something.

"His little look at me recently hasn't been quite right."

Wu Jingzhong waved his hand and frowned.

"Teacher, Section Chief Xiao is absolutely loyal to you." Hong Zhiyou saw the murderous intent in his eyes and hurriedly said something nice.

Immediately, he smiled: "Not to mention Captain Li; he looks at everyone as if he is the best in the world and everyone else is grass."

"I didn't mean that.

"I remember you know that scalper from the Party-Communication Bureau?" Wu Jingzhong raised his eyebrows and asked.

"Yes." Hong Zhiyou nodded.

"Doesn't Beiyang University have Li Ya's secret agent?

"Let him find someone from the Party-Communication Bureau and pick a suitable time to meet that Li Chong.

"Do you understand what I mean?"

Wu Jingzhong said.

"Understood.

"Liu Xiong previously 'colluded' with the Central Bureau, and now Ye Xiufeng and Sun Chuanzhi hate you to the bone; it's very normal to stir up some discord." Hong Zhiyou said, understanding the intention.

"Hmm." Wu Jingzhong smiled and nodded several times.

Father-in-law and son-in-law are of one heart; their strength can cut gold.

This son-in-law is truly easy to use.

"The morning paper should be distributed, and Jinhai City will be lively soon.

"I haven't slept all night and can't hold on anymore.

"You sit here and hold the fort.

"Once there is good news about Li Ya succeeding, report it to me immediately."

Wu Jingzhong ordered.

"Teacher, once Yingxue is caught, how, how should we handle her?" Hong Zhiyou asked, feeling troubled.

Wu Jingzhong turned his head and looked at him coldly:

"Do you still need to ask? Put away your pity for the fair sex.

"For a woman like this who has no country and no home, her conscience was eaten by dogs long ago; sympathizing with her is a shame to the Party and State and to us.

"I feel disgusted just hearing her name now.

"Follow the procedure as usual!

"Do what you have to do; after she confesses and we get the transcript, I will ask Jiang Jianfeng for instructions."

"Understood!"

Hong Zhiyou nodded solemnly.

……

(End of chapter)