Chapter 54

Wu Jingzhong trusted no one.

He only trusted money.

You can't put all your eggs in one basket.

Hong Zhiyou played wildly; who knows when he'll be messed with.

Yu Zecheng had suspicions.

But he was a general he had picked himself, and he was handy at handling things and making money.

Compared to Hong Zhiyou, Yu Zecheng had seniority and merit, and to a certain extent, could check Lu Qiaoshan and Ma Kui.

Wu Jingzhong was satisfied with the status quo and had no intention of breaking the balance.

More of it was sitting on the mountain watching the tigers fight, controlling the overall situation.

So for Yu Zecheng, he adopted: use while watching.

Simple matters.

Matters of promotion and wealth could be rewarded to Yu Zecheng as grace.

Big matters, like clearing out the printing plant tonight and killing workers to fill the Red Ticket head count, were dirty work and should be avoided.

It still had to be left to "loyal subjects" of the Party-State like Lu Qiaoshan and Ma Kui to handle.

Of course, once there was conclusive evidence.

Execute immediately!

Immediately, Wu Jingzhong took out another piece of paper.

This was Hong Zhiyou's situation.

Hong Zhiyou's parents were still alive in his hometown, and he had a younger sister.

"Secretary Hong knows how to handle things; he's a good knife.

"It's just that to hold this knife well..."

Wu Jingzhong tapped his finger on the paper, and a trace of coldness appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Lu Qiaoshan didn't go to pick up Ma Kui immediately.

He took his people and stayed for a while at the Baodi branch station on the way.

Before coming, he had specifically instructed Sheng Xiang to call Zhu Jin, the branch station master of the Baodi station, after the matter was done.

Zhu Jin was his own person and could be trusted.

"Section Chief Lu, I knew you were coming.

"I specifically had people buy a coffee machine and top-quality coffee beans.

"You try it, freshly ground."

In the reception room, Zhu Jin served hot coffee.

"Old Zhu, you have heart." Lu Qiaoshan took a sip; the taste was not bad.

"It's only right.

"If you hadn't promoted me, how could I have sat in this position?

"By the way, not long ago, someone dug up an ancient tomb in the mountains here; I asked someone who knows the business to pick out a few items; you take a look."

Zhu Jin took out another big box, inside were some bottles and jars.

"I'm not the Station Master; I don't understand these things," Lu Qiaoshan glanced at them and said with an indifferent smile.

"Understood.

"In two days, I'll go into the city and exchange them for gold bars," Zhu Jin said knowingly.

"I've already handled the matter of your son entering the Water and Land Inspection Team.

"As long as he is a bit clever, it won't be a big problem to promote him to a sub-team leader next year."

Lu Qiaoshan crossed his legs and took off his gold-rimmed glasses.

"Thank you, Section Chief Lu."

"A gift from the Station Master, the same model as Marshall's," Lu Qiaoshan breathed on the lenses and wiped them again and again.

"Congratulations, Section Chief Lu.

"You are not far from the position of Deputy Station Master," Zhu Jin handed over a hot towel and flattered him.

"It's okay.

"Anyway, Ma Kui has no chance.

"Hasn't Sheng Xiang called yet?" Lu Qiaoshan laughed.

He couldn't stay here for long.

Nominally, it was to refuel the car and have a late-night snack.

If it dragged on too long, in case it delayed Ma Kui's "merit" and dragged Wu Jingzhong into the water, it would be troublesome.

"Not yet," Zhu Jin said.

Before the coffee was finished, the phone rang.

After Zhu Jin hung up, he said happily:

"Section Chief Lu, Sheng Xiang successfully destroyed three underground printing plants and shot nine... Red Tickets.

"The bodies have already been transported to Nanmofang."

"That's great!

"I was afraid of failing again, and not being able to shake off the pot Old Wu threw."

Lu Qiaoshan put down the coffee and let out a sigh of relief.

Calling all his men, he headed straight for the Baoding Security Brigade.

At dawn, Security Brigade.

Ma Kui's face was bruised, and he was covered in injuries; clearly, he hadn't suffered little in the bandit den.

Damn.

Why didn't the bandits slaughter this mad dog?

Lu Qiaoshan was secretly unhappy.

Immediately, he felt relieved.

It was fine if Ma Kui didn't die; with one slip-up after another, he could forget about promotion.

The Deputy Station Master position was also basically hopeless.

This waste dog no longer posed a threat to him.

The gold-rimmed glasses the Station Master gave him already explained everything.

Lu Qiaoshan finished signing the handover and smiled affably:

"Team Leader Ma, let's go."

Ma Kui got into the passenger seat and asked with a depressed and unhappy face:

"Section Chief Lu, was the big fish of the District Committee on Yong Jianqiu's side caught?"

"Thanks to you, Little Brother, the backbone elites of the Intelligence Section basically died out in this job."

Lu Qiaoshan drove the car and replied with a fake smile.

"What do you mean?" Ma Kui asked with a frown.

"There was no butler at the Yong residence at all.

"I led people into the tunnel; inside, it was all traps and landmines.

"You, this time you've harmed me and the Station Master miserably."

Lu Qiaoshan sneered and said.

"That shouldn't be.

"My informant was the Yong family butler; he personally scouted the tunnel..."

Ma Kui was extremely depressed.

Just as he wanted to explain, Lu Qiaoshan's face sank, and he scolded sharply:

"I really want to tear your mouth apart!"

"You!" Ma Kui clenched his fists, wanting to hit someone.

"What's wrong? I said two things to you and you're not convinced, want to hit me?" Lu Qiaoshan curled his lip and sneered.

"How would I dare? You are the Station Master's favorite now."

Ma Kui's breathing became heavy, and he loosened his fists, secretly venting his stuffiness.

Military Statistics rules: if you make a mistake, you have to accept the beating and punishment.

Sigh!

Recently, I've really had eight lifetimes of bad luck; why is nothing going smoothly?

"I also believe the words of a wretch; Team Leader Ma, you are truly a great philanthropist; that little salary was wasted," Lu Qiaoshan shook his head and laughed, sprinkling salt on his wounds.

"Old Lu, let's not speak in riddles.

"There are definitely Red Tickets in the station!"

Ma Kui was too lazy to argue with a petty person and talked about business.

"Fine, Red Tickets again.

"Don't tell me you're going to say it's me again."

Lu Qiaoshan pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, his eyes half-squinted, staring at him gloomily.

"You and I don't get along, but I know it's not you!"

Ma Kui curled his lip in disdain and turned to look out the window:

"Someone definitely leaked the news; the Yong family and the District Committee made preparations."

"Forget it, my Team Leader Ma.

"Put away your Red Ticket theory.

"Otherwise, the Station Master will be the first to pull off your head!"

Lu Qiaoshan didn't feel there were Red Tickets.

He only felt that Ma Kui was stupider than a pig.

Wu Jingzhong was currently busy dealing with the Special Commissioner and Director Dai; if another mole popped up at this time, the Jinhai Station's face would be completely stepped on the soles of their shoes.

It would be strange if the Station Master didn't tear Ma Kui apart.

"Click!"

Ma Kui wasn't truly stupid; he lit a cigarette and didn't say anything more.

The convoy drove into a remote village in Mashan Town.

At this time, the sky was already showing a fish-belly white.

Lu Qiaoshan braked, got out of the car, and yawned:

"Team Leader Ma, start your performance."

"Performance, perform what?" Ma Kui felt offended, and his fists clenched again.

"The Station Master has an order.

"Ma Kui tracked the Red Ticket traffic line, took the lead in charging into the Red Ticket's important stronghold, and made a great merit in this operation.

"Team Leader Ma, come on, the time to claim merit has arrived."

Lu Qiaoshan waved his hand, and someone immediately handed Ma Kui a pistol.

"You want me to kill these unarmed common people?

"Lu Qiaoshan, are you even human?"

Ma Kui was furious.

"Tsk tsk.

"Ma Kui, Ma Kui, put away your pitiful righteousness and mercy.

"Haven't you killed enough people?

"If you don't claim merit, the Station Master will use your head to claim merit.

"You decide."

Lu Qiaoshan sneered playfully, then took out his camera.

"Lu Qiaoshan, what exactly do you want to do?"

Ma Kui's back teeth were almost crushed; he really wanted to blow up his gold-rimmed glasses.

"Naturally, to record the majestic scene of Team Leader Ma shooting Red Tickets.

"It's going to be in the newspaper tomorrow!"

Lu Qiaoshan chuckled dryly.

"Fine!

"Lu, you're ruthless.

"I'll remember this; don't fall into my hands later."

Ma Kui patted his chest hatefully, knowing that these hands couldn't avoid being stained with blood.

Soon.

A group of secret agents disguised as horse bandits rushed into the village and searched house by house.

This village really didn't have many people.

They found a total of seven strong young men.

"Not enough; how can we form a Red Ticket small squad?

"Catch more!"

Lu Qiaoshan ordered expressionlessly.

Then, an old man.

A child of ten or so was caught over.

"Section Chief Lu, are the old and the young also Red Tickets?" Wen Shiming on the side couldn't bear to watch.

"Slap!"

Lu Qiaoshan backhanded him with a slap and roared at him:

"Who told you that the old and the young can't be revolutionary?

"Team Leader Ma says they are, so they must be!

"Kill, kill quickly!"

Then, he adjusted the camera focus and restored his smiling face:

"Team Leader Ma, please."

(End of chapter)