Chapter 257

"Captain Li, you can't say it like that."

"It's a fact that Lu Qiaoshan isn't loyal to the Confidentiality Bureau, but he hasn't betrayed the Party and the nation, so where does the worry come from?"

"Moreover, Division Chief Lu's ability is beyond doubt."

"In my opinion, if he comes back to sit in the Intelligence Division, these eyes can be wiped even brighter, which is also beneficial to your operations."

Yu Zecheng looked at Li Ya and smiled with narrowed eyes.

In the past, he had wanted to maintain a superficial classmate relationship with Li Ya.

But this person was persistent.

He kept staring at him again and again.

Plus, the Station Master had already pushed him out. Since there was no retreat, it was better to be smart, act as the Station Master's shield, and openly confront Li Ya.

"Deputy Station Master Yu is right."

"However, I'm still very satisfied with my own hands. Whether I have these eyes or not isn't important, I can still..."

Li Ya closed his five fingers and sneered, making a grabbing gesture.

Yu Zecheng smiled and didn't speak, then stood up and turned to the Station Master:

"Station Master, I still have some official business to handle. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."

"Alright, you all go get busy."

Wu Jingzhong sat watching the tigers fight and ordered with a smile.

Hong Zhiyou also bowed and left.

"Station Master, what is going on here?"

"How can you let Lu Qiaoshan come back?"

"I'm currently investigating the Red side, and Lu Qiaoshan coming back isn't that just adding trouble for me?"

"When he was in Beiping, he made threats against you and me."

"You must report to headquarters and resist this appointment."

Li Ya closed the door and said anxiously.

"Resist?"

"How do you resist? When have you ever seen someone hold such a heavy responsibility as 'holding two posts'? Do you think this is just Zheng Jiemin's arrangement?"

"Use your brain and think about it carefully."

Wu Jingzhong pointed at him and said.

"Do you mean this is the Generalissimo's intention?" Li Ya frowned and asked.

"Of course."

"Just a proposal from Zheng Jiemin alone wouldn't pass Mao Renfeng's hurdle."

"Who doesn't know that Jinhai is a piece of fat meat?"

"Mao Renfeng lost a round last time; even if he can't eat it, he won't let Zheng Jiemin have it."

"Without the Generalissimo's nod, could a lieutenant colonel take Bai Shiwei's job?"

Wu Jingzhong said.

"Sigh."

"I understand, it's factional strife again."

"It's just that I can't understand, is there no one left in the Ministry of National Defense? Why must they send Lu Qiaoshan?"

Li Ya said with resentment and worry.

"What's the use of saying all this?"

"Soldiers come, block with generals; water comes, cover with earth."

"Instead of worrying about the sky falling here, you'd better think about how to deal with it in the future."

Wu Jingzhong shook his head and said.

"It seems he wants to go to his hometown in Yixian to dig for the bottom. That area is now Fu Zuoyi's control zone. I'm really afraid Li Ya will just grab someone and frame Yu Zecheng."

"I've tripped him up twice, which is no different from killing his whole family."

"Sigh, life is impermanent."

"Teacher, do you have any methods?"

Li Ya asked.

"What methods could I have?"

"Take it one step at a time." Wu Jingzhong pursed his lips and shook his head slightly.

Hong Zhiyou walked out and turned directly into the Deputy Station Master's office.

Yu Zecheng was blowing on strips of newspaper he had cut.

"Old Yu, why are you blowing on that again?" Hong Zhiyou asked.

"Old Lu is coming."

"In the past, we got along quite well with him."

"But you know, this person is narrow-minded. I took his job back then, so I'm afraid this grudge has been formed."

Yu Zecheng said with worry.

"Old Lu is indeed narrow-minded."

"But he only recognizes profit; whoever gives him bones to eat, he gets close to."

"I will convey the fact that you spoke up for him today later."

"When the time comes, you go see him again, won't that little misunderstanding disappear?"

Hong Zhiyou said.

He knew Yu Zecheng was cautious and meticulous.

Due to long-term high-pressure infiltration, Old Yu had sensitivity and vigilance toward people and things around him that exceeded ordinary people.

"Hmm."

"Anyway, you're here."

"By the way, that batch of medicine you sent over was like charcoal in the snow. The organization's organ asked me to convey their respect to you."

"In addition, there is a large batch of arms on Ghost Island about to be destroyed."

"The meaning from above is to see if you can think of a way to take down this batch of arms."

"Since you've said so, I'll give him this face."

"Mr. Yong says there are plenty of US dollars."

Yu Zecheng said in a low voice.

"Heh heh, it seems the gold mine of Mr. Yong's eldest daughter's family has produced gold again." Hong Zhiyou smiled.

"Not entirely."

"It's military funds squeezed out from the organization's teeth, as well as donations from friendly democratic personages."

Yu Zecheng said.

"You did the right thing.

"The Americans just found me, and you guys followed."

"That's right, there is indeed a large batch of arms in a hurry to be sold, but the price is not easy to talk about."

"The other party will sell at half price at most. I'm afraid you can't afford it."

"This equipment is enough to arm a large corps."

"The cost is almost an astronomical figure. I'm afraid your funds aren't enough."

Hong Zhiyou said, looking troubled.

"Don't worry about the money."

"But wouldn't fifty percent be too high? Try cutting a few more times." Yu Zecheng said.

"Forget it."

"My conscience hurts to earn that little bit of money from your teeth."

"Thirty percent, this is the American's bottom line, and it's also my bottom line."

"Buy it if you want, if not, forget it."

Hong Zhiyou said with a face of having suffered a huge loss.

"Okay!"

"Thirty percent it is."

"When you finish talking, go directly to Mr. Yong to report the price."

Yu Zecheng said.

"Good."

"Li Ya has been flipping through Liu Xiong and Ma Kui's files recently. According to the news Gao Yuan revealed to me, he is investigating news about Qiao Sanmei."

"It is said that he even sent people to the Senior Sister's hometown, Yutou."

"Let your people go and cover the bottom."

Hong Zhiyou leaned closer and reminded him in a deep voice.

"Tsk!"

Yu Zecheng put his hands on his hips and looked at the ceiling, feeling worried.

"That area underwent land reform before, and it was originally within the scope of the base area, so outsiders couldn't find anything."

"But Fu Zuoyi took down that area of Yixian before."

"Now it has been incorporated into the Nationalist-controlled area."

"Most of the people in the village followed the army, but it doesn't exclude the possibility that some stayed behind."

"The matter you mentioned is a trouble."

He blinked his eyelids and said.

"This kind of thing can't be prevented; we can only take it one step at a time."

"I'm off, I still have to go talk to the foreign devils."

Hong Zhiyou greeted him and drove directly to the Marine Corps.

This bunch of foreign devils seemed to be really in a hurry.

In order to make money, they worked overtime to transport goods from the Japanese homes, using warships and cargo ships.

Arriving at the warehouse.

Hong Zhiyou was stunned.

This bunch of goods even included tanks and cannons.

The guns were piled up full.

"Hong."

"Are you satisfied?"

"Can you eat it all?"

"There's more behind."

Fielson walked side by side with him and raised his hand to ask.

"Eat."

"Must eat it all."

"List the inventory, give me a price, and I'll give you half the deposit tomorrow."

Hong Zhiyou agreed very readily.

"I knew you could do it."

"Are you sure you can eat the tanks and cannons?" Fielson asked.

"General."

"Your task is to collect money; don't worry about the selling part." Hong Zhiyou smiled.

"Haha."

"I like straightforward people like you."

"However, the bullet inventory is not enough. About one-tenth can be matched."

"The rest need mass production."

"But don't worry, I told General Randall that he can open a gap and step up production to try to get everything matched for you."

"It's just that for the current production price, it might have to be at the normal price."

"I can give you a twenty percent discount at most."

"Hong, what do you think?"

Fielson puffed on his cigar and exhaled a thick cloud of smoke to cover his mercenary face.

Hong Zhiyou turned his head to look at him.

He didn't speak.

They stared at each other for a full ten seconds.

Fielson shrugged with a guilty conscience: "That's the fact, I have no way, my friend."

"Good."

"It's settled."

"Arms and equipment at ten percent, and later bullets at eighty percent."

Hong Zhiyou took the initiative to reach out his hand.

"Thank you, Hong."

"We are... good friends forever." Fielson was extremely grateful and grabbed his hand tightly with both hands.

He was very afraid that Hong Zhiyou would get angry and call off the deal.

"Over these years, if it weren't for big brother's promotion and care, could Jingzhong have today?

"Of course." Hong Zhiyou said.

After talking, Fielson personally sent him out of the barracks.

"Hong, waiting for your good news."

He waved goodbye and watched Hong Zhiyou drive away.

"Anderson, you're lucky to have found a good classmate."

"Hong, a merchant with a conscience."

"He is our true friend!"

Fielson said sincerely.

Hong Zhiyou didn't return to the office.

To cooperate with Li Ya's investigation work, except for the Station Master's desk phone, all other office phones were installed with official monitoring.

He went straight to the club, opened a room, and dialed a number:

"Is this Adjutant Sun?"

"I am Hong Zhiyou. There is a batch of high-quality Ghost Island firearms, tanks, and cannons, all complete. Would you ask Officer Fu if he is interested?"

"Don't worry, the goods have arrived at the Marine Corps, and I have already talked to General Fielson."

"Fifty percent."

"Yes."

"In-stock, bullets all matched, all at fifty percent."

"Good, if Officer Fu needs it, contact me at any time."

"One day."

"I will only give you one day at most."

"If you are not interested, I will immediately sell it to someone else."

"Good, waiting for your news."

After Hong Zhiyou finished speaking, he hung up the phone.

A price of ten percent.

Eighty percent for bullets.

This business is not ordinarily difficult to do.

However, bullets are cheap goods in the end. Raising the price of firearms still leaves a large profit.

Hong Zhiyou wasn't black-hearted enough to raise the price for the Red side.

After all, it's not easy for them to squeeze out military funds from top to bottom.

The key is that if this thing is recorded in the files, it will be a hot potato in the future, easily dug up by others to cause trouble.

No matter what, Fu Zuoyi is richer than the Red side.

This money can only be found from him.

It's still early.

Hong Zhiyou called Ji Qing over and had some intimacy.

Enjoying a romantic afternoon, at around six o'clock, the phone finally rang.

"It's me."

"Good, I'll report the list to you..."

"Straightforward."

"Bring the money tomorrow morning."

Hong Zhiyou hung up the phone.

Everything was within his expectations.

Because whether this civil war is won or lost, Fu Zuoyi is the one who suffers the most.

If he wins.

How can others be allowed to snore beside the bed?

The Generalissimo will immediately free up his hands to clean up these collateral branches.

If he loses.

The Generalissimo will immediately push him to the front line to fight a decisive battle with the Red side.

Fu Zuoyi did win a battle against Nie in Zhangjiakou.

Precisely because he had fought them, he knew how terrifying this bunch of people was.

They have a will as strong as steel.

They have the most outstanding execution ability.

Incomparable tactics!

Once the main forces like Hu Zongnan retreat, he has no confidence at all to fight a decisive battle with the already strengthened Red side.

Either way is difficult.

When a person lacks a sense of security, the only thing they can rely on is the weapon in their hand.

Therefore, Hong Zhiyou concluded that Fu Zuoyi would definitely buy this batch of arms.

Not just Fu Zuoyi.

People like Bai Chongxi will also be like this.

"Baby, how is business lately?" Hong Zhiyou hugged the beauty, gently pinching her smooth, round chin.

"With you here, how could it be bad?"

"Now, as soon as I open my eyes, there's money that can't be spent."

"I even feel like I've become decadent."

"Why don't you find me something to do?"

Ji Qing lay in his arms and said gently.

"What you need to do is manage the wine business in Jinhai well."

"In addition, when you have time, go to Hong Kong and abroad to broaden your horizons."

"Hmm."

"It's best to practice Cantonese and English well."

"That way, even if Jinhai City is liberated in the future, if you don't want to stay, you won't panic if you go elsewhere."

Hong Zhiyou said.

"Understood. I will slowly dump some real estate and the like in the near future, offload it early, and go to Hong Kong to investigate." Ji Qing quickly heard the subtext in his words.

"You are really smart."

"Enjoy the few peaceful days left."

"I can still..."

He gave a slap on the beauty's buttocks, and the latter obediently lowered her body.

The next day.

Adjutant Sun arrived in Jinhai.

The money was pulled separately by car.

US dollars weren't enough, so gold bars and silver dollars were used to calculate the price.

Hong Zhiyou counted the money and directly let Xiao Guohua drive the car to Hexi, storing it in the basement.

He allocated half of the arms to Adjutant Sun.

"Adjutant Sun."

"You take the tanks and cannons, and the remaining equipment can pass through your defense zone..."

Hong Zhiyou didn't speak too deeply.

Adjutant Sun was Red, so he naturally understood his meaning.

"What's the price for pulling it over there?" Sun Wenjing asked.

"Ten percent. I lost so much I almost vomited blood, otherwise why would I have come to Officer Fu?" Hong Zhiyou joked.

"That's decent."

"Leave this matter to me."

"There is one of our regiments at the border of the border area. I can pretend to transport arms there and let people 'take' them away midway."

Sun Wenjing said.

"Good, how much is the transportation fee? I'll give it to you." Hong Zhiyou said.

"You're too polite."

"You are a businessman, you are bound to make money."

Sun Wenjing smiled and walked toward the car.

"Take care." Hong Zhiyou reminded him.

"You too."

Sun Wenjing didn't look back, waved his white gloves, and got into the car to leave.

"Whew."

Hong Zhiyou let out a long sigh of relief.

It must be said that the efficiency and ability of the Red side are truly top-notch.

It saves a lot of worry.

Three days later.

Lu Qiaoshan's appointment document was officially delivered to the station.

At noon.

Wu Jingzhong took a car to the courtyard where Zheng Jiemin was staying.

Zheng Jiemin had long been standing at the door waiting.

He had always been friendly and active toward useful people.

"Jingzhong, I've been waiting for you for a long time, sit down quickly." Zheng Jiemin stepped forward and put his arm around his shoulder, extremely enthusiastic.

"Old Brother, seeing you look happy, there must be good news." Wu Jingzhong asked.

"That's right."

"The twenty thousand US dollars worth of penicillin arrived at the Xi'an Pacification Office last night."

"Hu Zongnan personally called to thank me."

"The Generalissimo also gave high praise for this rapid emergency support of medicine."

"At the residence's regular meeting, in front of He Yingqin, I can be considered to have shown my face a little."

"That's why I caught a flight early this morning and flew back from Jingling specifically to report the good news to you."

Zheng Jiemin raised his hand, signaling him to sit down.

"Sigh!"

"It's just that I'm hindered by Dai Li blocking the major general position."

"Otherwise, based on your contributions these few times, being promoted to lieutenant general would be more than enough."

"If it really doesn't work, I'll transfer you to the Ministry of National Defense later, and after a few years of grinding, you'll be promoted."

Zheng Jiemin said.

"Thank you, Old Brother."

"With this body of mine that has to get up several times a night, I really can't grind anymore."

"I'll be content if I can sit firmly on this one-third of an acre of land."

Wu Jingzhong expressed his gratitude and let out a sigh.

"Jingzhong."

"You know I came this time under the order of He Yingqin to welcome Okamura Yasuji to Xuzhou."

"You also know, this is a war criminal."

"Once my meeting with him is made public, it will incite public anger. With the Generalissimo's temper, he certainly won't admit it, and He Yingqin won't admit it either. By then, I'll be the only one to take the blame."

Zheng Jiemin drank some tea and said with deep worry.

"I know."

"But with the Generalissimo's mind, even if you are blamed, as long as you hold on, even if you are frustrated now, you will sooner or later get a greater appointment." Wu Jingzhong smiled.

"If this were before, I naturally wouldn't be afraid of taking the blame."

"But the current situation is getting worse day by day. If I go down, it's another matter whether I can survive until the day I return."

"Do you have any suggestions?"

Zheng Jiemin asked.

"This is indeed a trouble."

"We can only pretend to be sick and change someone else to get on the car to see him."

"By the way, isn't Chief of Staff Gu Anxiu accompanying him? He is He Yingqin's man, so having a representative is enough."

Wu Jingzhong said.

"I'm afraid the old man will see through my little thoughts." Zheng Jiemin said.

"Seeing through it only means you are a smart person."

"You don't want to deal with the Japanese and want to keep yourself clean; this is not a problem."

"You have always been honest and fair."

"The Generalissimo has always praised your reputation."

"Not going to see Okamura is also within reason."

"And as you said, even if the Generalissimo is unhappy, at most he will think you played a little trick."

"But if you got on that car and it was exposed, that would be public anger, and you might even be infamous for ten thousand years."

"Either way, this car is not worth getting on."

Wu Jingzhong pondered and said.

"Makes sense."

"This car cannot be boarded."

"How about you send someone to get on the car to represent me and Jinhai Station." Zheng Jiemin said.

"Send who?"

Wu Jingzhong asked.

"Anyone is fine, as long as you do a good job of keeping it confidential." Zheng Jiemin said.

"Okay."

"Leave this matter to me." Wu Jingzhong nodded.

"I'm returning to Jingling this afternoon. Let Qiaoshan take his post today." Zheng Jiemin ordered.

"Of course."

"The documents from the Garrison Command and headquarters have already come down."

"I have prepared his office properly, and even that sealed coffee machine has been returned to its original place."

"As long as he is willing, he can return to Jinhai Station at any time."

Wu Jingzhong said hurriedly.

"Good." Zheng Jiemin nodded with satisfaction.

As long as this nail, Lu Qiaoshan, is driven in, he can slowly erode the plate of Wu Jingzhong and his son-in-law.

Upstairs.

Hong Zhiyou raised his glass to Lu Qiaoshan: "Old Lu, congratulations. The Station Master has already booked a private room for the banquet. Holding two posts at once, you are undoubtedly the number one red person in Jinhai Station."

"Sigh."

"It's also thanks to the blessings of Deputy Minister Zheng and the Station Master."

"How is it? Is Li Ya very angry when he hears this news?"

Lu Qiaoshan shook his wine glass and asked with a smile.

"More than angry, he's absolutely furious."

"Now that you're back, he must be very panicked."

Hong Zhiyou smiled.

"Must be."

"Doesn't he just rely on that recording trick? Just watch how I deal with him this time."

"Don't think that relying on Jiang Jianfeng makes him amazing."

"Jiang Jianfeng can protect him once, ten times, but can he protect him for a lifetime?"

"If I don't fix that little brat until he's submissive, I've lived in vain."

Lu Qiaoshan got angry whenever he mentioned Li Ya.

"What about Yu Zecheng?" After a pause, he asked.

"This guy is very sinister."

"On the surface, he doesn't fight or grab, but at the critical moment, he jumps out and takes the lead. Good technique, good technique."

Lu Qiaoshan shook his head slightly and sneered.

"Old Lu, you misunderstood Old Yu, right?"

"His rise was purely an accident. To put it bluntly, if you hadn't fallen into Li Ya's trap, wouldn't you already be the Deputy Station Master by now?"

"He didn't spare any effort for your return this time."

"In front of and behind people in the station, he said a lot of good things for you."

"One more friend, one less enemy."

"After all, he is the Deputy Station Master. You finally came back, you don't want to create another enemy and push him to Li Ya's side, right?" Hong Zhiyou advised with a smile.

"What?"

"Would I be afraid of him and Li Ya?"

"With all the shit he's done, I didn't speak up in the past because I wanted to deal with Ma Kui."

"That doesn't mean he's clean."

"If I really want to investigate him, it's a matter of minutes."

Lu Qiaoshan crossed his legs and put on official airs.

(End of chapter)