Chapter 225: The work is detailed enough

"Alright, let's do it," Lady Jiang was silent for a moment, but eventually agreed.

"Aide Zhang, from now on, the three of you are responsible for the personal safety of the two Ladies."

"Leave the rest of the riffraff to me."

"In addition, for the next few days, except for going out, the two Ladies can move freely in the hotel, including holding meet-and-greets and dealing with reporter interviews and all other matters."

Hong Hong Zhiyou said capably.

"Alright."

"Thank you for your hard work, Secretary Hong," Lin Tai said.

"Senior sister, come out for a moment."

Hong Hong Zhiyou turned and called Wang Cuiping out.

"You know who that is, right?" Hong Hong Zhiyou was afraid she would impulsively kill Lady Jiang.

"I know."

"The highly respected Mr. Lin Tai."

"I know what you want to say; I'm not someone who would harm a woman either."

"Don't think of me as that stupid."

"I've been through trials and tribulations now."

"Don't worry, Old Yu has been nagging all night last night."

Wang Cuiping laughed readily.

"Alright, then I'm relieved," Hong Hong Zhiyou nodded.

"Trouble senior sister to call Aide Zhang over."

He instructed.

Soon, Zhang Jing walked out.

"Brother Zhang, the waiters and chefs you brought are all from Jingling."

"I'm worried that some of them might have been bought by Mao Mao Renfeng."

"For safety."

"I will personally deliver meals to the two Ladies."

"Ask the two Ladies later what they want to eat; Jinhai's Halal food, or Sichuan cuisine, Cantonese cuisine, including Western food, it's all fine; I'll have my family make it personally," Hong Hong Zhiyou said.

"Alright."

"However, the Lady is used to the taste of her private chef; what if it's not to her liking..."

Zhang Jing frowned.

"There is no liking or not liking; they aren't living here, it's only for two or three days."

"Besides, it's not like we're making them eat vegetarian food and chaff."

"For safety, let's just make do," Hong Hong Zhiyou smiled.

"Alright, I'll ask them later; if it's feasible, I'll call you with the menu," Zhang Jing thought for a moment and said.

"In addition."

"In the kitchen, let them do what they should do."

"Just don't touch the chopsticks."

"To save trouble if there really are rats causing mischief inside."

Hong Hong Zhiyou instructed again.

"Alright," Zhang Jing knew the importance and said cooperatively.

If something went wrong here.

He would be the first to lose his head.

"I'm going back to the station; I'll sleep in the office for the next few days, contact me anytime."

"In addition, if there is any situation, you can contact Anderson."

"He works in the security room on the first floor and is responsible for coordinating the Marine Corps."

"Don't worry about his Chinese; he speaks it very well."

After Hong Hong Zhiyou explained everything in detail, he left.

Stepping out the door.

He didn't go directly back to the station, but turned into an alley.

A signal reconnaissance vehicle was parked inside.

Yu Zecheng and Li Tongshan were discussing with a map.

"Hong Zhiyou, you came just in time."

"This is the building map near the hotel; after nightfall, we plan to clear out high points and suitable sniper positions house by house along this circle."

Li Tongshan said.

"Correct, the distance should be expanded by at least three hundred meters beyond the range of the best modern sniper rifles."

"Never give the assassin any sniper position."

"In addition, out of caution for the individual strength of the Confidential Bureau and special task force personnel, I suggest that each point be equipped with at least three people for coordinated clearing."

"If necessary, clear the residents out and settle them first; if there are any troublemakers, throw them into the Shuitun Prison first."

"In a word, spare no effort in manpower and material resources to ensure the Lady's safety."

"Is your manpower enough?"

Hong Hong Zhiyou asked.

"I only brought over a thousand brothers this time."

"After sealing off several nearby streets, there will be over four hundred people left."

"This area is relatively prosperous, and there are many nearby residential and commercial buildings; it might be very difficult to seal them off and drive people away so thoroughly," Li Tongshan said.

"In that case, you are responsible for this area."

"I will arrange this half," Hong Hong Zhiyou thought for a moment and said.

"If we do it this way, there will be no problem," Li Tongshan nodded happily.

"Colonel Li, thank you for your hard work."

"I'll treat you to tea at the Donghai Tea House later," Hong Hong Zhiyou said gratefully.

"Why be so polite?"

"If you really want to help me, just arrange for my daughter to enter the Army Hospital; she is studying medicine and will graduate soon."

Li Tongshan was polite on the surface, but asked for a favor as soon as he opened his mouth.

"I've got this covered."

"Except for the dean, she can choose any position in the Army Hospital."

"Deputy Director in one year, Deputy Dean in three years."

"After six years, if she gets the hang of it, the Army Hospital will be yours."

"If you still don't feel satisfied, didn't Mu Liancheng donate a hospital? I'll buy it later and let her be the dean."

This wasn't even an issue, Hong Hong Zhiyou agreed readily.

"No, no."

"It's better to work for the public; the Army Hospital is fine," Li Tongshan said hurriedly.

"Then I'll leave this to you; Deputy Station Chief Yu and I are going back first," Hong Hong Zhiyou said.

"Don't worry."

"I'll sleep in this car for the next few days."

"Don't even think about a fly appearing within the sniper range," Li Tongshan promised, patting his chest.

"Thank you, Brother Li."

Hong Hong Zhiyou said politely and got off the car with Yu Zecheng.

"Sigh."

"Old Xu was right, Secretary Hong is the number one philanthropist in the world," Li Tongshan slapped his thigh excitedly.

No wonder Officer Yang and the Americans liked dealing with Hong Hong Zhiyou.

He really was responsive to every request.

The key was that asking was easy, just like eating and drinking, without having to be humble.

He didn't put on airs or make things difficult, and could arrange things easily.

This was as warm as a spring breeze, making people feel comfortable.

Who wouldn't like such a person?

……

Hong Hong Zhiyou returned to the station.

"Old Yu, Li Tongshan doesn't have enough manpower."

"I looked at the location of the remaining area; there are many high-rise buildings, and they face the back garden."

"Based on the two Ladies' habit of having afternoon tea."

"It is highly likely they will go to the garden."

"Your elimination squad members are all experts in assassination, and also experts in anti-assassination."

"I'll leave the sniper points in this area to you," Hong Hong Zhiyou sat down and instructed quite exhaustedly.

"I know."

"Protecting her is our duty in the first place."

"I'll trouble you and the Station Chief," Yu Zecheng said.

"It's not trouble."

"To protect Mr. Lin Tai, not to mention how many favors I've used up, just the silver dollars alone filled two baskets."

"You'll have to reimburse me for all of this later."

"The elimination squad lost their touch last time; this time, just make it up with Mao Mao Wanli."

"Hurry up and get to work," Hong Hong Zhiyou laughed.

For him, protecting Lin Tai was secondary.

The main thing was to keep Old Wu's job and his own future.

Just on this point, he could earn back whatever he spent.

Of course, if he could find some capital from the Red tickets, that would be even better.

"As it should be."

"I'll go make arrangements right away," Yu Zecheng said hurriedly.

……

Action Team Office.

Li Ya closed his eyes and listened to popular songs.

He had nothing to do with this operation.

He was happy to be idle.

And he already had a plan to get rid of Lin Tai in his heart.

Now he just needed to watch the show.

"Captain."

"Hong Hong Zhiyou sent the 94th Army to seal off the International Hotel area, and at the same time, the security inside is all handled by the Marine Corps."

"Now, in that hotel, let alone people, don't even think about a fly flying in," Gao Yuan reported.

"Using Americans as guards."

"Hmm, this move is indeed high; without people from the Confidential Bureau, Mao Mao Wanli's side tricks have nowhere to be used."

"This guy Hong Hong Zhiyou really has some skills," Li Ya opened his eyes and sneered.

"No matter how many skills he has, he's just mud in your hands," Gao Yuan flattered.

"Have the people who went to the explosion site returned?" Li Ya asked.

"They're back."

"They are in the lab right now; it's estimated they will find out soon."

As Gao Yuan was speaking, Yu Cheng walked in.

"Captain Li, it's been found out; judging from the power of the explosion at the scene, the type of explosive is likely the same as the one taken from the equipment room," Yu Cheng reported.

"Has the driver's identity been verified?" Li Ya asked.

"It can't be found out."

"The head was blown into a rotten watermelon, and I don't know if it was a special envoy from Jingling, or from the station, the Inspection Division, or the garrison; I'm afraid our authority is hard to find out," Yu Cheng replied.

"Quite powerful."

"I'll go take a look," Li Ya sneered and stood up to walk out.

He wanted to go to the equipment room as soon as possible to determine the time the explosives left the warehouse.

In this way, the matter of Hong Hong Zhiyou colluding with Yu Zecheng, who was suspected of being a Red ticket, to attempt to assassinate the Lady, would have a prototype.

When the time came, he would secretly hand it to Mao Mao Renfeng and rake Yu Zecheng over the coals; wouldn't the position of Deputy Station Chief be his?

He was already a Colonel now.

How could a Colonel be subordinate to a Lieutenant Colonel?

Furthermore, when James died, didn't Yu Zecheng rush to get the confessions of Mi Mi Zhiguo and others just to make it evidence that he had coerced James to jump off the building at gunpoint?

Playing dirty, who wouldn't?

And, as long as he assassinated Lin Tai when the time came, and Jiang Jianfeng promoted him, wouldn't he be up there?

"Old classmate, you're not enough to fight me openly."

Li Ya's mouth curled into a cold smile.

He wasn't like Ma Kui; he understood a bit of politics.

Especially after suffering consecutive setbacks in the internal strife at the Jinhai Station, he had gained plenty of experience.

Just arrived at the equipment room.

He saw Hong Hong Zhiyou talking to Old Cao.

"Hong Zhiyou, aren't you at the International Hotel? Finished so soon?" Li Ya greeted with a smile.

He was mainly targeting Yu Zecheng.

As for Hong Hong Zhiyou.

Not intentionally, but since he was involved, he could only say this guy was unlucky.

"Just finished, came back to return something."

Hong Hong Zhiyou said, putting back a package of the same style as yesterday.

Li Ya, who was smiling on the side, frowned slightly and asked with an unnatural smile:

"Brother, what is it? So heavy?"

"I won't hide it from you, brother, explosives," Hong Hong Zhiyou said.

"Explosives?" Li Ya pretended to be enlightened.

"I have a friend who got a small private mine at the Tang Shan Mining Bureau and wanted to open a mountain, so he asked me to get a sample to test the power."

"The explosives were taken."

"But Jinhai is under martial law, and he was afraid of being checked by the garrison, so he brought them back to me," Hong Hong Zhiyou smiled and said.

Saying that, he shouted:

"Old Cao, returned unopened, remember to register it into the warehouse!"

"Captain Li, I have something to do, I'll take my leave first."

He gave Li Ya a slight smile and walked away with his hands in his pockets.

"Check it."

"Is it the same seal as yesterday?"

"The code, the number, hurry."

Li Ya's face sank, and he instructed.

Old Cao unwrapped it and checked it carefully, pointing at the explosive package:

"That's right, the code and number are all there, even the seal hasn't been broken."

"I understand."

Li Ya gritted his teeth.

Turning around, he walked into an empty corridor and smashed his fist hard against the wall:

"Damn it."

"This kid left a hand; he didn't use the station's explosives."

"The work is detailed enough."

Immediately, he winced in pain and shook his hand.

The driver was blown to bits, and it wasn't convenient to investigate.

The clue of the explosives was also broken.

Damn, I was happy for nothing.

"Don't rush, don't rush."

"Observe the dynamics first; when the time comes to get rid of Lin Tai, the Station Chief might not be able to sit firmly in his position."

"If Jiang Jianfeng shows mercy, I might even be able to be the Station Chief myself."

"Steady!"

Li Ya took a deep breath and returned to his office.

……

Jinhai.

A dilapidated small hotel.

Mao Mao Wanli stood by the window, his face terrifyingly gloomy.

Since he started working in intelligence, he had never seen such a strange thing.

Garrison sealing the streets was a conventional security measure.

But what was the deal with using the US military as security?

The spies he had planted in the Jinhai Confidential Bureau in advance were completely useless.

Not only that.

These lazy garrison troops were like they had been injected with chicken blood, sealing buildings and driving away merchants and people house by house.

The two groups of snipers he sent.

One group was killed on the spot.

The other group had no news, not knowing if they were alive or dead.

Even the Confidential Bureau couldn't find out any news.

Wanted to shoot black guns.

No opportunity.

Wanted to send assassins in, no chance either.

Even wanting to hear some wind was difficult.

Those Americans couldn't understand Chinese at all; wanted to bribe them, didn't know how to open their mouths.

Where could he find someone proficient in foreign languages in such a short time?

"Director."

"Just received news that the Lady and Lin Tai will hold a meet-and-greet for all circles at the hotel tomorrow night at eight."

"Currently, the list of democratic figures like Zhang Lan, as well as high-ranking military officer representatives from Beijing and Baoding, and students, reporters, and progressive women has already been released."

His trusted subordinate saw his bad expression and reported carefully.

"So fast."

"It seems tomorrow night is one of our few opportunities."

"Once the meeting is over and they board the plane, it will be difficult to intercept Lin Tai again."

Mao Mao Wanli frowned and sighed.

Suddenly.

He looked up at the crescent moon in the sky, his eyebrows suddenly opened, and he laughed out loud:

"The wind has stopped, the moon is bright."

"Tomorrow should be a sunny day."

"This wind blew well."

"Director, the subordinate doesn't understand," Qin Bin, a trusted subordinate on the side, was a bit confused.

"The Lady has always had the habit of drinking tea; after so many cloudy days, she will definitely go to the flower garden to bask in the sun."

"If I remember correctly, the Daily Building is on the side of the flower garden."

"Once they appear in the flower garden, what are the chances of you shooting Lin Tai if you set up an ambush in the Daily Building?"

Mao Mao Wanli asked impatiently.

"Hmm."

"If the wind is light, with the latest American sniper rifle in my hand, the accuracy of killing him at this distance is very high."

"Even if I don't hit the head, hitting the body, with the power of a sniper rifle, and adding poison."

"It's completely possible to take her life."

Qin Bin thought about it and said.

"Very good."

"Find a way to mix into the building tomorrow and wait for the opportunity to act."

Mao Mao Wanli immediately regained his spirit.

"But the people in that building were cleared out by the Confidential Bureau long ago."

"To get in, it's easy to be checked without an identity," Qin Bin said.

"Don't worry."

"That building is guarded by people from the Confidential Bureau."

"There is our dark line inside; he will let you in."

"In addition, I will have someone make you a reporter identity overnight; just say you are going back to get information, find any reason to get in and hide."

Mao Mao Wanli had already calculated everything.

"Subordinate accepts the order," Qin Bin nodded.

"You are the backup."

"Let that chef act first; give him a signal tonight and let him poison the breakfast tomorrow."

"If it goes smoothly, it will save you from taking this risk."

"After all, assassinating Lin Tai, once discovered, will be very troublesome; Shen Zui is never reused precisely because of this reason."

Mao Mao Wanli said.

"Thank you, Director, for your consideration; I will go make arrangements."

Qin Bin accepted the order.

……

Night.

Chef Guo Danian stood by the window.

He was waiting for the signal.

People, who isn't afraid of death?

Agreeing to assassinate Lin Tai for Mao Mao Wanli this time was also forced by helplessness.

Except for the hatred of his sister being killed by the Red ticket elimination squad.

It was even more because his family was held in the hands of Mao Mao Wanli and that bunch of shameless people.

He had no choice at all.

He only hoped that the damn signal would never appear, allowing him to return to Jingling safely.

However, the more you fear something, the more it comes.

Fireworks suddenly shot into the sky.

They were set off three times in total.

This was the signal Mao Mao Wanli had agreed upon with him, telling him to act.

Guo Danian stood by the window and gritted his teeth secretly.

He really wanted to light a cigarette.

But thinking that the Lady couldn't stand the smell of smoke, he forcibly held it back.

Guo Danian began to organize his thoughts.

He had been in the hotel for two days.

The Lady and Lin Tai hadn't suspected him.

The meals sent in the past were all eaten.

"Hoo!"

He took a deep breath, opened the cabinet, and took a look; the small bag of poison pressed at the bottom was still there.

It was a coincidence.

The Lady and Lin Tai's breakfast habits were not the same.

The Lady liked to drink pure handmade sugar-free coffee.

Lin Tai liked to drink coffee brewed with black tea.

In this way, there was no need to worry about the Lady, who had always treated him well, meeting with harm.

"Lin Tai, oh Lin Tai."

"I'm sorry, if you want to blame someone, blame yourself for blocking someone else's way."

"If you want to blame someone, blame the damn Mao Mao Wanli for kidnapping my wife and daughter."

Guo Danian thought silently in his heart.

As the last bit of the fireworks dissipated.

The coldness in his eyes faded, and he quickly returned to the room.

……

Early the next morning.

The two Ladies got up to wash and put on makeup.

Wang Cuiping was in the room.

Zhou Yan and Zhang Jing were guarding outside the door.

"Did you really assassinate the Generalissimo?" Zhang Jing asked, frowning while idle.

"I did."

"But I didn't even touch his shadow; he is too cunning, and Leader Wang and I missed several times."

Zhou Yan answered without expression.

"I'm very curious, how did someone like you come to do this job?" Zhang Jing chatted, also probing, to improve the security level against this person.

"A scholar dies for his confidant."

"Secretary Hong repaired Leader Wang's tomb."

"He is also one of the few people who speaks of Leader Wang with heartfelt admiration."

"I've seen many people."

"But someone like Secretary Hong who treats people with sincerity is a rare breed in today's world."

Zhou Yan said very calmly.

"Hong Hong Zhiyou, he really..." Zhang Jing smacked his lips, not knowing how to evaluate him for a moment.

Just as they were talking.

Wang Cuiping opened the door and said:

"Notify the kitchen to prepare breakfast."

"Yes."

Zhang Jing went to greet them.

Returning to the room, the two Ladies were chatting gracefully.

The weather was nice today.

A night of strong wind had blown away the smog.

The sun shone through the window, quiet and peaceful.

Soon.

Guo Danian pushed the dining cart to the door.

"Aide Zhang, the two Ladies' breakfast is ready," he said respectfully.

"I know."

"You guys work hard."

"In addition, prepare breakfast for the Americans in the building; don't be slow," Zhang Jing instructed.

"Hmm, the Lady already gave instructions."

"Toast and sandwiches will be ready soon."

"By the way, ingredients are not enough."

"I want to go purchase them personally; the Lady has very high requirements for butter, and I'm afraid what's delivered from outside won't suit her taste," Guo Danian said.

"Alright."

"I'll go greet Anderson and let you pass," Zhang Jing smiled and agreed readily.

……

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 226 =====

The sun shone through the window, quiet and peaceful.

Very soon.

Guo Danian pushed the food cart to the doorway.

"Attendant Zhang, the two ladies' breakfast is ready," he said respectfully.

"Got it.

"You all have been working hard.

"Also, make sure the American military's breakfast in the building is all prepared; we must not be negligent in the slightest."

Zhang Jing instructed.

"Yes, the lady gave instructions long ago.

"The toast and sandwiches will be ready soon.

"By the way, we are running low on ingredients.

"I would like to go purchase them myself; the lady has very high standards for butter, and I'm afraid the ones delivered from outside won't suit her taste."

Guo Danian said.

"Alright.

"I'll go have a word with Anderson to let you pass."

Zhang Jing smiled and agreed readily.

(End of chapter)