Chapter 243

Li Ya now had a thorn in his heart that was scratching him at every moment.

How should he put it?

He felt that he deserved the most credit for tripping up Lu Qiaoshan, protecting Ma Hansan, and stabilizing Beiping.

At the same time, he strongly pushed for the execution of Hu Zongnan's corrupt military supply official.

This was exactly what Jianfeng, who had always advocated anti-corruption, would be happy to see.

In these two incidents, he had been at the forefront, throwing himself into the spotlight. Logically speaking, it was impossible for Jianfeng not to know.

But as the most important nail of the Iron-Blooded Youth Corps in Jinhai.

He had yet to receive any commendation or instructions from Jianfeng.

It was very strange.

Li Ya was now like a child who had picked up a penny and handed it to his parents, urgently needing attention and praise.

He felt it was necessary to find the Station Chief to blow some wind.

Otherwise, he would surely suffocate.

Not receiving a call from Jianfeng for a day was more uncomfortable than waiting for a letter from a distant lover.

He knocked on the door: "Station Chief."

"Come in."

Wu Jingzhong's thick voice came from inside.

Once inside, Yu Zecheng and Hong Zhiyou were both there.

"Li Ya, quick, sit down.

"The old director of the Shanghai Police Bureau, Zhang Shi, sent me two boxes of pineapples grown on the Wandao farm, just air-freighted here. Come and taste them."

Wu Jingzhong was overjoyed to see Li Ya.

"Zhiyou, wash some for us," he ordered.

Hong Zhiyou smiled and got up to wash the fruit.

Just as Li Ya was about to sit, Wu Jingzhong squeezed his eyes at him.

Only then did he react and greeted Yu Zecheng, who was to the side, with a smile: "Deputy Station Chief Yu."

"Team Leader Li.

"Look, the teacher is still biased.

"Zhiyou and I don't get this treatment, but as soon as you arrive, the teacher brings out all the good fruit."

Yu Zecheng said with a smile.

"Where, aren't you the one who is truly biased?

"Otherwise, why are you the Deputy Station Chief and I am the errand boy?"

Li Ya laughed dryly and said.

Sigh, this kid really doesn't know how to chat... Wu Jingzhong was speechless to himself.

"When I became Deputy Station Chief, didn't you, my old classmate, have a share of the credit?

"What errand boy?

"We are all colleagues, comrades-in-arms, sharing joys and sorrows!"

Yu Zecheng took over the conversation and answered without a single flaw.

"Teacher.

"Zongnan's army's first battle is blooming everywhere, and they are fighting very well.

"At this rate, the annihilation of the Red bandits is just around the corner."

After Hong Zhiyou brought the fruit, Li Ya was the first to bring up the topic.

"That surely has a share of Team Leader Li's credit.

"Purging corruption and reorganizing the army for Officer Hu, to rectify the atmosphere.

"When the atmosphere is upright, the power is strong.

"Wherever the military edge points, it is naturally invincible."

Hong Zhiyou said with a smile.

"You are the one who understands me, my brother," Li Ya accepted it happily.

His gratitude toward Hong Zhiyou was from the bottom of his heart.

If it weren't for Hong's planning, Lu Qiaoshan might have already killed his way to Jinhai by now.

Zhang Zhiping was executed.

Even Ma Hansan had been beaten up.

If Lu Qiaoshan had just given an order and summoned him over, wouldn't he have been beaten to death?

The group ate some melon and chatted about the war.

Li Ya wiped his mouth, narrowed his eyes, and glanced at the two of them.

"Teacher, there are still some things in the General Affairs Section that haven't been handled, I'll go get busy first," Yu Zecheng said, standing up.

Hong Zhiyou also followed him out of the Station Chief's office.

"Zhiyou.

"Did your move just now lift Li Ya up?

"Look at his little eyes.

"He's crossing his legs higher than the Station Chief, looking like a victor of Beiping."

Yu Zecheng said worriedly as they walked.

"What are you thinking?

"Hu Zongnan's report has already reached the Principal.

"And he even dragged Zheng Jiemin into it.

"I find it strange that Li Ya didn't go to the Headquarters Inspection Office for trial."

Hong Zhiyou also shook his head in confusion.

"Sigh.

"What's strange about it? It can only be said that Jianfeng is biased.

"This is no longer just ordinary protection; if it were you or me, our heads would have been cut off a dozen times already."

Yu Zecheng joked with a smile.

Originally, when Boss Dai was alive, he might have had this kind of treatment.

But now that the boss has passed away, the Military Statistics Bureau has passed away, and no one in the Security Bureau looks up to him anymore.

The Station Chief is quite good to him.

It's just that he's getting old, making money, and adding grandchildren, and he long ago lost the ambition to fight with others.

Sometimes, facing pressure from the upper levels and general-level officers, he mostly steps back. If something big really happens, it's hard for him to stand up for him again.

"Why don't you go and defect to Jianfeng?" Hong Zhiyou said.

"Forget it.

"Do you think the Iron-Blooded Youth Corps is something you can just join if you want?

"The materials of me meeting Dong Cheng and Boss Tie in Yangjia Village are still in Jianfeng's drawer.

"It's good enough that he hasn't investigated me.

"Besides, I still have to apply to the higher-ups, a bunch of troublesome things, let's just forget it."

Yu Zecheng waved his hand and said.

Station Chief's office.

Li Ya turned to the side and asked: "Teacher, do you think I was right or wrong to hold back Lu Qiaoshan and protect Ma Hansan this time?"

"Right!

"Of course right.

"Ma Hansan is the cornerstone for stabilizing Fu Zuoyi, Li Zongren, and the people of Beiping.

"Don't look at how the common people hate him.

"If someone else came up, facing those military men with their mouths demanding grain, without some backbone, how could they keep the grain? The people of Beiping would have run out of food long ago.

"Many people don't understand the logic behind this.

"Cats have cat ways, dogs have dog ways.

"Ma Hansan is not simple.

"Besides, what was Zheng Jiemin's Inspection Group for?

"Ke Shufen went to Beiping early to squat.

"Wasn't it just blackmailing for oil and water under the guise of inspection?

"The Principal and Jianfeng know this clearly in their hearts, and you are a well-deserved great hero.

"Otherwise, how could you be safe and sound now?"

Wu Jingzhong knew his little thoughts and stroked him along the fur.

"Thank you, Teacher.

"With your words, I feel at ease.

"It's just that since the last assassination of Lin Tai, I was dragged into the water by Mao Wanli, and Jianfeng seems very dissatisfied with me.

"This time, having made such a big commotion in Beiping, logically speaking, he should have given some instructions."

Li Ya frowned in confusion.

Wu Jingzhong understood that this kid was anxious to claim credit in front of Jianfeng.

This idiot.

Jianfeng's silence is the best protection for him.

If he really wanted to commend him, where would Zheng Jiemin and Hu Zongnan put their faces? Wouldn't they explode?

"Hmm.

"What you said is very true.

"Why don't I ask for you?" Wu Jingzhong said, pretending to be very serious.

"That's great.

"Thank you, Teacher."

Li Ya said.

Wu Jingzhong stood up, walked to the desk, picked up the phone, and dialed:

"Jinhai Station, Wu Jingzhong, connect to the No. 2 Residence."

A moment later.

The call went through.

Wu Jingzhong smiled:

"Old classmate, it's me, Jingzhong.

"Yes.

"Regarding Li Ya's matter, I swear before the Principal's portrait that I absolutely did not participate in the slightest. The whole process was investigated and handled by him alone."

While reporting, Wu Jingzhong winked at Li Ya while distancing himself.

The teacher really doesn't claim credit.

Li Ya nodded gratefully to him from the side.

"Yes.

"Please listen to my explanation.

"Team Leader Li went to Beiping purely to challenge Lu Qiaoshan and compare skills.

"Yes, yes.

"Li Ya's heart is still loyal, and his starting point was good.

"Fighting corruption, this is your consistent advocacy. I reckon it was also because he lost his touch in front of you during the last assassination of Lin Tai, and he was holding his breath and wanted to win back the field.

"That subordinate of Hu Zongnan reselling supplies, that is massive evidence.

"Regardless of military morale or not, Li Ya pushed for the execution of Ye Tianhua, isn't that also your will?

"Just because he, Hu Zongnan, is the 'King of the Northwest' doesn't mean he can do whatever he wants.

"You can't touch a tiger's butt!

"Li Ya is doing what is known as 'knowing there are tigers in the mountains, yet heading toward the tiger mountain'."

Wu Jingzhong continued.

Li Ya listened from the side, always feeling that the style of the painting was wrong, but he didn't dare to ask.

"Good.

"I know, I will definitely convey the original words, and will not miss a single word.

"Goodbye."

Soon, Wu Jingzhong hung up the phone.

"Teacher, how is it? Does Jianfeng have, have any instructions?" Li Ya asked impatiently.

Wu Jingzhong sighed and looked at Li Ya righteously:

"Jianfeng asked me to convey twelve words to you!"

"What twelve words?" Li Ya's eyes lit up, and he became excited.

"Insufficient to accomplish anything!

"More than enough to spoil everything!

"Unfit for great use!"

Wu Jingzhong conveyed the original words word by word.

"I!"

Li Ya was struck by lightning, his face pale as paper, his whole body trembling like a sieve, and his spirit seemed to be drained in an instant.

"Li Ya.

"The higher-ups have their own considerations, so don't think too much about it, just do your job well in Jinhai."

Wu Jingzhong advised sympathetically.

"I, I just don't know where I went wrong.

"The superiors are unclear.

"I am not reconciled."

Li Ya's eyes were full of disappointment and pain.

As he spoke, he kept muttering like he had lost his soul:

"Where exactly did I go wrong?

"Where did I go wrong?"

Wu Jingzhong watched coldly as Li Ya walked out.

This person is too simple.

He only saw the execution of Hu Zongnan's confidant Ye Tianhua.

But he didn't know that Jianfeng had said many good things to Hu Zongnan to protect him.

In the final analysis, Li Ya still doesn't understand politics very well.

Big shots look at results, not processes.

Small people should focus on the process; results are often secondary.

Li Ya is looking at things from the perspective of a big shot.

Hu Zongnan punishes corruption and marches toward Yancheng.

Ma Hansan escapes safely and continues to serve as the Director of the Beiping Investigation Bureau.

It seems that everything he did was right and had an effect.

But he didn't know that he almost caused a big disaster.

This is called short-sightedness and stupidity.

If this matter were changed to Yu Zecheng, he would definitely not touch Hu Zongnan's people.

Of course, it can only be said that the plan set by Hong Zhiyou was very successful.

It not only perfectly solved Lu Qiaoshan but also pinned Li Ya to the bench; it would be difficult for him to jump around again.

His son-in-law already has the posture of being better than his master.

For the next period of time, the whole country focused on the deadlocked war.

Early morning.

Hong Zhiyou woke up from Wanqiu's arms.

"It's still early, sleep a little more?" Wanqiu looked at him with her big, watery eyes, never getting enough of him.

"Not sleeping anymore.

"Have to get up and practice.

"Do you know why I was so fierce last night?

"It's because of the practice.

"Now, I can handle three little vixens like you in one night."

Hong Zhiyou scraped her little nose and smiled wickedly.

"Hateful.

"How can you be like this, it's like you want someone's life, as if I have some great grudge against you."

Wanqiu flirted with him with a blushing face.

"There is a grudge.

"Not seeing each other for a day is like three autumns. We haven't seen each other for months, you calculate how many autumns that is.

"I have to get it back from you."

Hong Zhiyou said.

"It's cold outside, wear more.

"If you can not come, try not to come. It's quite good for me to write poetry and paint at home alone."

Wanqiu knew he was a person with children now, so she still had to be sensible.

"Last time the Madam came to Jinhai, it made you prepare in vain, and it didn't come in handy, don't blame me, right?"

Hong Zhiyou said while getting dressed.

"Don't blame you.

"Ever since I saw all kinds of people blackmailing my uncle, I saw through this corrupt Party and State long ago.

"Before, I wanted to go, wanting to climb up, so I could help you in the future.

"Now, well.

"Honestly, I am a bit lost.

"On one side is a world I don't like, but in that world, there is you."

Wanqiu spoke with her usual poetic flair.

"Wanqiu.

"Actually, I don't like it either.

"But I still want to say one thing, to hell with ideals.

"The ideals of this era have to be filled with lives.

"Whether you love it or not.

"Whether you like it or not.

"It's all there.

"Eating well, dressing well, and living well are more important than anything."

Hong Zhiyou smiled.

"You speak better than poetry.

"I know."

Wanqiu shook her head lightly and said sweetly.

"Damn it.

"It's just that the new era got in the way. If I could get past it, I would marry all of them, big and small, one on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, one on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, wouldn't it be beautiful to rotate them?

"Why would I have to spend the night with you like a thief."

Hong Zhiyou sighed.

"I am satisfied that you have this heart.

"Go practice quickly.

"It's... it's still quite useful."

Wanqiu smiled shyly, twisted her hips, and went downstairs to make breakfast for him.

"Little vixen, I couldn't tell you were quite good at chatting."

"Isn't that thanks to you, my brother, the deer antler powder I drink every day, it's really, really not bad.

"Not to hide it from you, if I could drink it for a year or a half, I, I would have at least this much time."

Xie Ruolin gestured with two fingers, while shaking his head proudly.

"Two hours?" Hong Zhiyou asked.

"That's too exaggerated, two... two minutes!" Xie Ruolin said proudly.

"You only have this much ambition." Hong Zhiyou was speechless.

"Men, after all.

"Fast or slow are secondary, as long as you are happy yourself, why care about them."

Xie Ruolin is also a consistent refined egoist in this matter.

"Alright.

"I'm taking the stuff.

"Let's discuss a deal."

Hong Zhiyou told him about the medicine.

"Tsk.

"This... this is a matter of losing one's head." Xie Ruolin frowned.

"What's wrong, you don't want to do it?" Hong Zhiyou asked.

"How is that possible.

"Earn money in the morning, die in the evening.

"If I don't earn money, God will... will punish me, I, I was born to eat this bowl of rice."

Xie Ruolin shook his head, and the truth came again.

"However, I'm not familiar with the people on Zhang Yuan's side, I can't speak to them," he turned and said, feeling troubled.

"You don't need to worry about this, I will contact Zhang Yuan's side later.

"When the time comes, someone will agree to this deal."

Hong Zhiyou said.

"Done, earning money with you, my brother, I feel at ease.

"Isn't it just finding someone to collect the money when the time comes?

"Don't worry, you can leave this matter to me, professional!"

Xie Ruolin patted his chest and made a guarantee.

Hong Zhiyou didn't ask much.

He knew that Old Xie's line had many people who specifically did things.

For example, replacing death row prisoners.

Taking the blame, going to jail.

As long as there is money, they can find anyone.

And, it's guaranteed to be neat, clean, and without future troubles.

"Alright.

"I have to go, don't mess with female students if there's nothing to do."

Hong Zhiyou stood up and said.

"Flies don't bite seamless eggs.

"With my status placed there, do I need to mess with them? They... they are all sticking to me, okay?

"It's just that it doesn't last long."

Xie Ruolin smiled.

With your time, it would be a ghost if it lasted long.

Hong Zhiyou secretly complained and walked out.

"Wait.

"Leave me some deer antler powder," Xie Ruolin called him back.

"I'm not weak, who carries this stuff when going out, I'll give it to you next time," Hong Zhiyou rolled his eyes at him and walked out quickly.

"Dis... disappointing!"

Xie Ruolin waved his hand and said depressedly.

Hong Zhiyou arrived on the street and picked up the phone to dial a number:

"Is this Adjutant Sun?

"In two days, a batch of penicillin will be transported to the Xi'an Pacification Commissioner's Office, devil goods.

"You get people to do something on the railway along the way, stop the train first.

"Then hijack the medicine.

"Someone will find you to collect the money afterward.

"It's credible, I am... Owl!

"Good.

"Waiting for your good news."

Hong Zhiyou said, hung up the phone.

Adjutant Sun is a dark seed planted by the Red bandits beside Fu Zuoyi.

Owl is Rong Bin's code name, he had contact with Sun Shang before.

Of course, the relationship between the two belongs to top secret, even higher than Yu Zecheng's confidentiality level.

It's just that the organization is now at a life-and-death juncture, so there is no top secret or not, save the organ first.

After Rong Bin obtained consent, and Hong Zhiyou's many friendly kindnesses to the organization in the past.

This code name fell on Hong Zhiyou's head.

It just happens to come in handy now.

Once Owl is mentioned, Sun Shang naturally knows the significance behind this deal.

Jinhai Pier.

Li Ya is organizing the Transportation Bureau to unload goods from the big ship.

Headquarters inspectors, Hu Zongnan's adjutants, and Army Hospital representatives signed one after another.

"Team Leader Li, according to the handover list, two boxes of medicine are missing," Hu Zongnan's adjutant said coldly.

"Adjutant Zhou.

"This is glass tube agent, bumps and bruises, it's normal to have some loss, right?

"You want the goods.

"If those damaged medicines are transported to the front line and something goes wrong, who will be responsible?"

Li Ya glanced at him, signed his name, and patted the notebook into the arms of a clerk on the side.

"When will the goods be loaded and depart?

"The war ahead is intense, and the wounded soldiers urgently need this batch of medicine."

Adjutant Zhou urged.

"Do you think I don't want to be fast?

"A section of the railway in the direction of Longmen is damaged, and the railway department is rushing to repair it.

"It has to be repaired tonight, and I will arrange for it to be loaded and sent to Xi'an tomorrow."

Li Ya finished speaking, didn't bother with them, turned around, and left.

What official meal.

He was too lazy to arrange it.

"Li Ya!" Adjutant Zhou was so angry that his teeth itched.

He is Hu Zongnan's adjutant.

Who wouldn't respect him wherever he goes.

This Li Ya investigated and punished Ye Tianhua in Beiping, if it weren't for Jianfeng's protection, Officer Hu could have executed him himself.

Didn't expect this dog thing not only not to remember the lesson but also dare to be wild toward him.

Really looking for death!

"Adjutant Zhou, what should we do?" a guard on the side asked.

"What else can we do?

"Let Officer Hu call Wu Jingzhong and urge them to be more attentive to handling things," Adjutant Zhou said angrily.

"This Li Ya, I will deal with him sooner or later."

After speaking, he cursed hatefully.

Li Ya drove and pulled two boxes of "scrapped" medicines, straight to Xie Ruolin's residence.

Xie Ruolin had long changed the sheets, washed the cups, and waited to entertain Li Ya.

He is more casual with Hong Zhiyou as his own brother.

Li Ya is different, this guy is particular.

The work on the facade still needs to be done.

Soon, Li Ya, wearing a Zhongshan suit and hair combed meticulously, walked in: