Chapter 322

"Two things.

"First, you are not here, and Dad has no one to manage him; with his character, he would have to eat mutton soup, flatbread, and braised beef every meal," Ruirui said while walking in high heels.

Hong Zhiyou was ashamed.

When he was there, he also went to the halal restaurant with Old Wu every day.

"Second, didn't you say you wanted to move to Hong Kong as soon as possible?

"I can't cut off those confidantes of yours, and I can't leave them alone, making you worry and toil.

"So I had to come back and get familiar with them first.

"To save certain people from missing them for a lifetime if the transfer is not timely,"

Wu Ruirui stopped and looked at him.

"Madam is broad-minded.

"How are you getting along?" Hong Zhiyou asked with a fawning smile.

"Not bad.

"Those two sisters from Renji are good at business and have some methods.

"For women who are shrewd and capable like this, everyone can share in the glory and wealth, and our children can also provide for their old age.

"But the premise is that they cannot have your children.

"Otherwise, there will be endless fighting in the future.

"I don't want to see them fighting to the death every day when you get old.

"Mu Wanqiu and Zhou Gendi have no schemes, so it's worth considering letting them branch out.

"After all, when the industry grows bigger in the future, someone will have to take over.

"Lele still needs a few siblings to help,"

Wu Ruirui had already laid out the path clearly.

"Exactly what I wanted," Hong Zhiyou agreed happily.

Hong Kong's polygamy system was abolished in 1971.

In other words, he can now legally marry Ruirui and other women.

Ruirui's plan was about the same as what he thought.

The difference was that Hong Zhiyou only thought about marrying Ruirui and Wanqiu.

In other words, Wanqiu might branch out again.

As for the other confidantes, Hong Zhiyou could only say he would take good care of the rest of their lives.

"Our Hong Island is big enough to accommodate you all.

"To put it bluntly, as long as you don't want to see them, maybe you won't see them a few times in this lifetime,"

Hong Zhiyou laughed.

"As long as you have a count in your heart, it's fine," Ruirui laughed.

Arrived at the Station Chief's office.

Wu Jingzhong was on the phone:

"Big brother, Qiao Jiacai made contributions during the War of Resistance; the Yuan Peilin matter was Li Ya losing his touch, and Station Chief Qiao was just collateral responsibility.

"What crime does he have?

"It's nothing more than being a bit close to Vice President Li and dereliction of duty in investigating the Ma Hansan corruption case.

"But it doesn't deserve a death sentence.

"Big brother, please accommodate, accommodate; I will definitely thank you when I go to Nanjing another day.

"Good, goodbye, Vice Minister Zheng."

Hanging up the phone, Wu Jingzhong looked at Hong Zhiyou and looked him up and down: "Back, not covered in dust, spirit still there, not bad!"

Hong Zhiyou understood that Old Wu was afraid he had suffered setbacks following Jiang Jianfeng.

"Teacher, I got over a hundred thousand tons of grain this time; running this trip is enough for many people to earn for ten lifetimes, how could I not be spirited," Hong Zhiyou said humorously.

"I've seen the goods; the American military took at least twenty percent after passing through their hands.

"I have already transferred most of the grain to the Green Gang's warehouse.

"Jinzhou is lost, and now people are panicked; except for what's given to Fu Zuoyi, sell the rest as soon as possible to cash out,"

Wu Jingzhong instructed.

"Yes, teacher," Hong Zhiyou nodded.

"Dad, Zhiyou, you guys eat while chatting," Ruirui opened the food tray.

"Teacher, how has the station been during the days I was away?" Hong Zhiyou asked.

"Not good.

"Fan Hanjie was captured, Zheng Dongguo and Ceng Zesheng surrendered, and now the Liao Yaoxiang Legion has been completely annihilated; Shenyang, Changchun, and Jinzhou are all lost.

"Wei Lihuang and Du Yuming are organizing a large army to retreat toward Huludao.

"A full five hundred thousand troops in the Northeast have just vanished like that.

"Now Pingjin is panicked; Chen Zhangjie is stepping up the construction of defensive fortifications; once the Red side occupies the seaport, the army can point directly at Tanggu and land.

"It really was as you said; the wisdom of the National Army and the Generalissimo is vulnerable.

"Originally I wanted to go to Shanghai, to Guangzhou.

"As a result, Jiang Jianfeng was defeated, and Zheng Jiemin is unreliable; overnight, I have nowhere to stay,"

Wu Jingzhong's tone had an inexplicable desolation.

At this point, he was very clear that there weren't many days left to sit on this throne.

"Dad.

"Retirement isn't bad either; going to Hong Kong to enjoy a peaceful life, taking Lele to practice calligraphy, playing chess, isn't that good?" Ruirui said.

"Good, good," Wu Jingzhong laughed.

He ate a few bites and signaled Ruirui to take it and go down first.

Ruirui knew he had serious matters to discuss, tidied up the tray, and prepared to leave.

Hong Zhiyou chased her to send her downstairs.

"Ruirui, wait for me tonight," his large hand rested on Ruirui's buttocks, and he smiled wickedly.

"Hateful.

"I see Dad seems willing to leave; you should persuade him more,"

Ruirui pushed his hand away and rolled her eyes.

"Yes, I know," Hong Zhiyou nodded.

Watching Ruirui get into the car, he returned to the Station Chief's office.

"Zhiyou.

"I received news that Weng Wenhao and Wang Yunwu have been ordered to resign; the price limit on Gold Yuan notes is about to be canceled, and just today, Shanghai is being robbed crazy again.

"Students are taking to the streets one after another, denouncing the currency reform, saying Jiang Jianfeng is a financial-collecting political swindler.

"Sigh.

"Having finally accumulated some prestige, overnight he became notorious.

"Jiang Jianfeng's fall this time is a bit miserable.

"I'm afraid your political investment this time has gone down the drain,"

Wu Jingzhong pointed at Hong Zhiyou and frowned.

"Teacher.

"Jiang Jianfeng is just temporarily frustrated; he will rise again sooner or later.

"However, this might take some time,"

Hong Zhiyou said.

He knew that Wu Jingzhong made that call to the Generalissimo and received this batch of supplies from the Kong family; this kind of distinct "Crown Prince Party" stance could be considered as offending the Kong-Song family to death.

In the short term, besides being able to make some money, politically, it could be considered a dead end.

Of course, Old Wu had operated for so many years and also had some foundation.

Plus his relationship with the Americans, whoever wanted to move against him would have to weigh it carefully.

"How long is some time?" Wu Jingzhong still held a last glimmer of hope.

"Twenty years," Hong Zhiyou said.

"Twenty years?"

Wu Jingzhong curled his lip and glared at him.

Twenty years later, he might already be in the ground, let alone being an official.

"Forget it, it's fine not to be this kind of official.

"By the way, Mao Renfeng is lobbying the military court, wanting to execute Qiao Jiacai.

"Station Chief Qiao and I are old friends.

"His wife called me, asking me to mediate.

"Zheng Jiemin is probably unreliable, and Jiang Jianfeng has no ability now; you see if you can find someone to slow this matter down, don't let him follow in Ma Hansan's footsteps,"

Wu Jingzhong said.

"Good, I'll call Bureau Chief Yu and try," Hong Zhiyou stood up and said.

He immediately dialed Bureau Chief Yu's office phone:

"Bureau Chief Yu, hello, I am Zhiyou.

"It's like this, Station Chief Qiao in Beiping is still being detained in prison; can you accommodate?

"Yes, it's hard to release someone Bureau Chief Mao is specifically watching.

"How about this, can you put in a good word; if you can't release him, at least save his life.

"Good.

"Thank you very much; your younger brother is going to Beiping to attend a meeting soon; when the time comes, I will definitely invite Director Yu to Jinhai to sit for a while, fulfilling my dream of deep friendship.

"Goodbye, Bureau Chief Yu."

Hanging up the phone, Hong Zhiyou said: "Teacher, it's impossible to get him out; Mao Renfeng is watching too closely; Bureau Chief Yu said he can find people in the court to maneuver, drag it out, and delay it for a while."

"Hmm, if we can delay it for a while, there's hope," Wu Jingzhong nodded.

"Zhiyou, do you think Jinhai can be held?" He looked at Hong Zhiyou.

"It can't be held," Hong Zhiyou said very definitely.

"Good.

"Sigh, this position is to be sat for one day at a time.

"In this way, I will sit in command, and you use your brain; taking advantage of the fact that there are still quite a few people in Jinhai who have confidence in the National Government and Fu Zuoyi, you handle all the real estate, banks, and so on.

"Including grain, dump a portion into the black market.

"Only accept gold and US dollars; of course, suitable antiques are also fine.

"This matter should be done early rather than late.

"In my opinion, once the Red side sweeps in, all relationships are fake.

"It's possible that when the time comes, the Americans will be the fastest to run.

"We cannot place all our hopes on them.

"While my official hat is still here, let's do one last big job for the mother,"

Wu Jingzhong pointed his hand and said decisively and domineeringly.

"Teacher, you are still the most thoughtful; good, I will start handling the banks, mansions, and so on today," Hong Zhiyou hadn't reacted for a moment.

"By the way, what's going on with Li Ya as Deputy Station Chief?" he asked.

Logically speaking, with Old Wu's wrist, he wouldn't raise Li Ya to sing a rival show.

Especially at this time when they were about to clear out and run away.

Planting such a nail was undoubtedly looking for trouble.

"During the time you were away, Li Ya cracked two major Red side cases.

"Moreover, he executed Xu Zhao and Guo Youliang; compared to Lu Qiaoshan's blatantness, Li Ya's methods are both tricky and thief-like.

"Now, as long as it's a list he has designated, they are all directly assassinated.

"Xu Zhao was shot by a black gun while blocked at his door.

"Guo Youliang had a dispute with a classmate and was 'accidentally' pushed down from the teaching building, falling to his death on the spot.

"There are also some related to the Red side that were all secretly executed.

"Students want to make trouble but can't find anyone.

"The current Jinhai city is everyone in danger, gunshots everywhere at night, a bit of the flavor of the old days.

"The key is that these things didn't pass through my hands; Li Ya reported directly to Mao Renfeng.

"Just as Jiang Jianfeng fell, Mao Renfeng sent a special envoy to directly promote him to Deputy Station Chief.

"I also heard that Mao Renfeng submitted some kind of 'Oriole Plan' to the Generalissimo, wanting to insert a large batch of secret agents to stay behind, and the Generalissimo is considering it.

"Jinhai Station will inevitably be responsible by Li Ya at that time.

"Of course, I have no interest in these; what I'm worried about now is that Li Ya's look at me recently is very wrong.

"I suspect he knows about Liu Xiong's matter.

"It's highly likely he wants to shoot me with a black gun."

"Section Chief Xiao can prevent it for a while, but not for a lifetime.

"So..."

Wu Jingzhong drank a sip of tea, moistened his throat, and narrowed his eyes with murderous intent.

"Teacher's meaning is?" Hong Zhiyou made a throat-slitting gesture.

"Exactly.

"It's the last shift.

"Whoever wants to cut off my path to wealth, I will cut off his path to life.

"Aren't we doing assassinations? Who's afraid of whom.

"When I assassinated Puyi's brother and Yamamoto Ichiro, Li Ya was still playing with mud.

"You are responsible for killing him.

"I want Mao Renfeng to know that as long as I am still sitting here, he will never want to touch Jinhai for even a minute,"

Wu Jingzhong was like a tiger that had been sleeping for a long time, finally showing its sharp fangs.

"Teacher, that's my meaning too.

"Now that the chaotic situation has arrived, fighting with wisdom is not as good as fighting with strength; truth and destiny are only on the edge of the sword.

"Whoever's sword is sharper is the winner.

"Even if Mao Renfeng wants to settle accounts, that's a matter for the future,"

Hong Zhiyou had set the policy from the moment he killed Lu Ming.

If it weren't for Kong Lingkan's backer being truly too strong, Hong Zhiyou could have handled him in Shanghai.

Now the internal factions of the National Government are severely torn, gangs, Red side, and Americans are mixed together; with the loss of the Northeast, Jinhai, the number one economic city in the north, can be said to be surging with clouds and winds.

It's hard to kill general-level officers.

Dealing with a field officer is still possible.

Killed is killed; no one has the heart to investigate, and they can't find the source.

"Hmm, the two of us can be considered to have thought of the same thing.

"To protect Li Ya, Mao Renfeng specially selected a batch of elite soldiers who retired from the training team to form a guard team, specifically allocated to Li Ya.

"I guess he's also guarding against this move.

"When you take action, you must make full preparations and never leave any handles,"

Wu Jingzhong instructed.

"Teacher, rest assured," Hong Zhiyou said.

"There's another person, Yu Zecheng, how do you think we should handle him?" Wu Jingzhong's eyes became a bit more solemn.

"Teacher.

"In the past, in the eyes of the Generalissimo, the Ministry of National Defense, Jiang Jianfeng, and others, the Jinhai Station's merits far outweighed its faults, especially the Generalissimo and Jiang Jianfeng were quite affirming of your sitting in command in Jinhai.

"Therefore, the only Red side spy in our station, Emei Peak, is Ma Kui,"

Hong Zhiyou hurriedly spoke well for Old Yu.

"But have you ever thought, if one day Yu Zecheng suddenly becomes the Mayor of Jinhai, what should I do?

"It would be fine if I could smoothly go to Hong Kong.

"If I can't go and am still serving in the National Government, I will lose my head in minutes,"

Wu Jingzhong said.

"Teacher's meaning is?" Hong Zhiyou asked.

"Either take him away.

"Or make him disappear.

"Zhiyou, I originally thought about being able to occupy a favor from Yu in the future, but now it seems the harm far outweighs the benefit.

"Not to mention whether Yu Zecheng acknowledges our favor.

"Even if he acknowledges it, how much benefit can we get?

"This transaction is not equal.

"Therefore, he must not be left behind; you go probe his tone; if he wants to slip away back to the Red area, execute him immediately.

"If he still wants to stay and continue to do something, then observe first.

"When the time comes and Jinhai is truly lost, it won't be too late for me to get him to accompany me,"

Wu Jingzhong said with deep calculation.

"Good," Hong Zhiyou nodded.

Fitting the original drama, Old Wu sent someone to intercept Yu Zecheng, fearing he also had this thought.

"Go,"

Wu Jingzhong waved his hand and said.

Hong Zhiyou walked quickly to Yu Zecheng's office.

Yu Zecheng was bowing his head to work.

"Why don't you ask for leave to accompany senior sister," Hong Zhiyou asked with a smile.

"Sigh, it's a troubled time, how can I take care of these," Yu Zecheng said.

"Just chatted with the Station Chief for a while.

"Xu Zhao and Guo Youliang are dead, and Li Ya is frantically engaging in assassinations; the next target is very likely you.

"I think it's time for you to take senior sister and leave,"

Hong Zhiyou reminded him.

"I can't leave yet.

"Chen Zhangjie is currently strengthening the city defense facilities; I must get the city defense map to minimize the troops' losses.

"Furthermore, Shopkeeper Qiu sent an important piece of intelligence some time ago.

"Mao Renfeng intends to execute the Oriole Action; this action is specifically to stay behind to engage in sabotage, assassination, etc.; the organization gave me an order to get the Jinhai list.

"If I leave now, these tasks cannot be done,"

Yu Zecheng rubbed his brow and said very depressed.

"So, you don't want to leave?" Hong Zhiyou secretly let out a sigh of relief.

"I cannot leave."

"The city defense map is said to be controlled by a staff officer named Qian Bin in the staff department; can you see if you can think of a way?" Yu Zecheng said.

"We'll see; you take care of your own life first, be careful when you go out,"

Hong Zhiyou ordered.

"Understood," Yu Zecheng nodded and said.

Afternoon, two o'clock.

The phone in Li Ya's office rang.

"Hello, it's me.

"Bureau Chief Mao, yes.

"Understood.

"Great, the Oriole Plan has passed."

"Rest assured, I can bring down Yu Zecheng immediately.

"Once Yu Zecheng falls, Wu Jingzhong is a fish on the chopping block.

"By then, I can replace him as Deputy Station Chief and implement the Oriole Plan,"

Li Ya said happily.

"Good.

"Goodbye, Bureau Chief Mao."

Hanging up the phone, Li Ya spat out a cold voice from between his teeth:

"The Oriole Plan passed through me.

"Great.

"Old Wu, it's time to clean you up,"

He could now basically determine that his mentor Liu Xiong died at the hands of Wu Jingzhong.

Thinking of being deceived by the old thief for so long, Li Ya's teeth itched with hatred.

He must bring down Wu Jingzhong, send him to the electric chair, and let him taste the eighteen kinds of torture.

Of course.

Also squeeze out those treasures and money that Wu Jingzhong corrupted.

As long as the person is in his hands, even if it's hidden in Hong Kong, he must obediently hand it over.

And this is exactly what Mao Renfeng, who had repeatedly failed in his covetousness for Jinhai, cared about most.

"Time to use the first trump card."

Li Ya bit his lip slightly, picked up the clothes on the wall, and walked out.

Jinhai, Laifu Teahouse.

Li Guifen, in a cheongsam and with a glowing face, sat by the window drinking tea.

Creak.

Li Ya pushed the door open and walked in, then closed the door.

"Li Ya, do you have something to do with me?" Li Guifen could be said to hate this "enemy" to the bone.

"Take out the bag."

After Li Ya looked around, he said.

"What do you want my bag for?" Li Guifen was puzzled.

"Bring it."

Li Ya pulled out his gun and slapped it on the table.

Li Guifen handed the bag to him.

Li Ya checked simply, confirmed there was no recorder, and then said:

"I came to find you to avenge Old Lu and Lu Ming."

"What do you mean?" Li Guifen frowned.

"Don't pretend.

"You know very well why Lu Qiaoshan let me go and gave me his diary," Li Ya took the diary from his bosom and shook it.

"Lu Ming wasn't killed by me.

"Old Lu later wrote in the diary that whoever saved Qian Siming was the one who killed Lu Ming.

"I can tell you for sure.

"It can only be Yu Zecheng.

"I came to find you to join forces to expose Yu Zecheng's Red side identity and avenge Old Lu and his son,"

Li Ya continued.

Li Guifen's eyes turned red, and she said with hatred: "You, what do you want me to do?"

"Like this, you..."

Li Ya beckoned, signaling her to lean closer, and then whispered.

"This, this isn't very good, Cuiping and I..." Li Guifen frowned.

"Fool.

"Think about how Old Lu and your son died.

"Don't you want their spirits in heaven to rest in peace?"

Li Ya scolded angrily.

"Good, I... I promise you," Li Guifen was silent for a few seconds and agreed.

Afternoon, six o'clock.

Yu Zecheng carried his bag and returned home, full of exhaustion.

Cuiping was cooking.

"Why is your face so ugly, like you lost your soul, were you hooked by Zuo Lan?" Cuiping rolled her eyes at him and asked.

"I wasn't hooked by Zuo Lan, I was hooked by you," Yu Zecheng looked at her and said.

The situation was getting worse and worse.

The closer it was to the last moment before dawn, the darker it was.

Li Ya became Deputy Station Chief.

The Station Chief and Hong Zhiyou were leaving.

The traffic station was blocked everywhere, and he was truly worried about whether he and Cuiping could wait until the day of victory.

Especially Cuiping.

Judging from Li Ya's questioning today, she would become Li Ya's key monitoring target.

A slight carelessness could cost her life.

"Heh.

"You've improved, you know how to coax people," Cuiping set the food on the table.

Yu Zecheng smiled, rolled up his sleeves, washed his hands, and prepared to eat.

"Cuiping, today Zhiyou hinted to me that the Station Chief still tends to take me away or get rid of me; we must act as soon as possible to get the city defense map and the Oriole Plan, and before the army enters Jinhai city, get rid of Wu Jingzhong's control," Yu Zecheng said.

"The Station Chief wants to get rid of you?" Cuiping asked in surprise.

"Once our identities are exposed in the future, he will very likely be implicated.

"It's not strange to have the idea of silencing us."

Yu Zecheng said very calmly.

"Zhiyou should help us, right?" Cuiping said.

"Hard to say.

"Some things are not under his control; we can only do our human best and listen to the destiny," Yu Zecheng said.

"Don't be afraid.

"The sky won't fall; if we are really caught, I'll die with you, you won't be bored,"

Cuiping saw his tense look and comforted him in a very big-hearted way.

Yu Zecheng looked at her, and the haze in his heart instantly dissipated.

"Why are you looking at me? There's no writing on my face," Cuiping said.

"There is."

"What words."

"I won't tell you!"

Life and death together!

The next morning.

Cuiping went out to the street to buy groceries as usual.

Just as she was about to walk home, she heard someone behind her shout: "Cuiping."

Cuiping looked back and saw it was Li Guifen, who she hadn't seen in a long time.

(End of chapter)