Chapter 75

Yu Zecheng walked out of the office, the smile on his face turning into ice.

Returning to his room.

He felt a bit breathless.

He unbuttoned his collar and stood with his hands on his hips, looking out the window.

He had thought that by spending a heavy sum, he could rescue Manager Qiu.

He hadn't expected it to be all for nothing.

In the end, he had underestimated Wu Wu Jingzhong's ruthlessness and shamelessness.

Hong Hong Zhiyou went to the Naval Club.

He met with Anderson and Jack, the sales representative for France's Hennessy in Jinhai.

With Anderson paving the way.

Jack, who was a long-time gambler, agreed readily.

They would use the Axe brand of the Hennessy company, bypass the Longdong Company, and have Jack handle the distribution personally.

The Naval Club would provide the endorsement and procurement.

Of the profits obtained, Jack would take forty percent.

Hong Hong Zhiyou would take twenty percent.

Colonel Felson of the Marine Corps and Anderson would take forty percent together.

After finishing the cooperation, Hong Hong Zhiyou called Old Xie Old Xie Ruolin.

Old Old Xie gave him an address.

The house this guy rented was not far from Yu Zecheng's courtyard.

As soon as he went in.

Just as he reached the door, Hong Hong Zhiyou heard the sounds of a man and woman rolling in the sheets inside.

It is immoral to disturb people's good deeds.

After waiting for less than a minute, he heard the woman cursing and swearing:

"You really are a piece of trash."

"Every time you stir up the fire, you're useless."

"So I'm just here to let you get off, and then you pull up your pants and don't do the real thing, huh."

"Oh, my dear lady."

"I've been busy making money lately, so my body is a bit weak."

"I'll take a few doses of tonic tomorrow and I'll be fine."

Old Xie Old Xie Ruolin chuckled dryly.

"You say that every time, but I haven't seen you improve."

"Don't bother me in the future, you useless thing."

"Damn it, you've got some nerve, huh."

"If you don't want to play, get out; do you really think I'm that desperate for a piece of trash like you."

"Knock knock!"

Hong Hong Zhiyou knocked on the door.

After a rustling sound, Old Xie Old Xie Ruolin opened the door with his shirt open.

Inside, there was a woman wearing a dress.

She had an oval face and was actually quite good-looking.

It's just that her eyes had hooks when she looked at people; she was clearly not a decent woman.

She looked a bit familiar.

Hong Hong Zhiyou couldn't remember who she was for a moment.

"You must be Secretary Hong; you really are handsome and dashing." The woman circled around him, looking him over with watery eyes.

"Who is this?" Hong Hong Zhiyou asked.

"My friend, Xu Xu Baofeng!" Old Xie Old Xie Ruolin introduced.

"It's fine."

"She's one of us; let's chat together. Maybe you'll find her useful." Old Xie Old Xie Ruolin pinched her perky buttocks, signaling Xu Xu Baofeng to pour tea.

Xu Xu Baofeng!

The woman who framed Wang Cuiping?

No wonder she looked a bit familiar.

"The place is a bit messy; sit wherever you like, brother."

"How was it? The... the business last time went well, right."

After serving tea, Old Xie Old Xie Ruolin began to claim credit.

"It was alright."

"It was worth my US dollars." Hong Hong Zhiyou praised without stinting.

"That's a must."

"Take people's money, eliminate disasters for them. Doing business... what you need is efficiency."

"I'm not bragging, but in all of Jinhai, there's nothing I don't know."

"Speak."

Old Xie Old Xie Ruolin smiled triumphantly.

"Ma Kui has been to the Embroidered Spring Tower recently; help me check who he met." Hong Hong Zhiyou said.

Yesterday during the interrogation.

Ma Kui had hesitated to speak several times.

And claimed that as long as he had some time, he could find evidence.

Liu San was already dead.

Logically speaking, Ma Kui had no reason to go to the Embroidered Spring Tower again.

The only possibility.

He had hidden something there that was very unfavorable to Yu Zecheng and Manager Qiu.

Of course, it could also have something to do with himself.

After all, the small treasury.

Selling liquor with fake labels.

Long Er selling arms on the side.

These businesses done behind the Station Chief's back could not afford any leaks.

Hong Hong Zhiyou had to be cautious.

"Embroidered Spring Tower, I'm familiar with that." Xu Xu Baofeng smiled, leaning over toward Hong Hong Zhiyou.

Her mouth was full of the smell of birdseed.

Hong Hong Zhiyou moved to the side: "Name your price."

"One hundred US dollars?" Xu Xu Baofeng asked charmingly.

"Deal."

Hong Hong Zhiyou took out US dollars and counted out a few bills for her.

"Ma Kui went to see Mrs. Meng." Xu Xu Baofeng said.

"Mrs. Meng?" Hong Hong Zhiyou frowned.

"Her husband used to be with the Jingling Shaanxi Guild Hall."

"Wasn't the Shaanxi Guild Hall wiped out by Zhou Zhou Fuhai's Political Security Bureau before?"

"Her husband then came to Jinhai."

Xu Xu Baofeng coquettishly pinched her orchid fingers and took the US dollars.

Shaanxi Guild Hall?

If he remembered correctly, Yu Zecheng had once been saved by Boss Tie.

This person was very dangerous.

"This..." Xu Xu Baofeng smiled sweetly, playing hard to get.

Hong Hong Zhiyou sneered and gave her another two hundred US dollars.

"Her husband is now working at the Army Hospital; it seems he is a surgical director named Meng Jun." Xu Xu Baofeng said.

"Why did Ma Kui want to find him?" Hong Hong Zhiyou asked deliberately.

"How would I know that."

"Mrs. Meng owes a ton of money from playing mahjong and often smokes opium at the Embroidered Spring Tower."

"By the way, she's not bad looking; when she's out of money, she occasionally sells herself too."

Xu Xu Baofeng reached out to touch Hong Hong Zhiyou's face flirtatiously.

"Don't force me to slap you."

Hong Hong Zhiyou slapped her hand away.

"Tsk tsk, rumor has it Secretary Hong is a romantic man; I didn't expect you to be so unappreciative of romance." Xu Xu Baofeng pouted.

Hong Hong Zhiyou couldn't stand the smell in her mouth.

Simply, he stood up and walked to the side, pretending to look around.

"Alright, stop selling yourself."

"People play with high-class goods; you should go pee and look at yourself to see what kind of trash you are."

Old Xie Old Xie Ruolin was very unhappy that his business had been snatched.

"None of your business, you trash."

"You..."

Just as the two were about to bicker, Hong Hong Zhiyou said: "Can we still do business properly?"

"Let me say it."

"Yu Zecheng, codenamed Crab, was detected by Wan Wan Lilang after assassinating Li Li Haifeng in Jingling and was shot near the Shaanxi Guild Hall."

"They say Situ Situ Guangzong saved him."

"The one who testified at the time was called Tie Bosong; he was the director of the Shaanxi Guild Hall."

When Old Xie Old Xie Ruolin said this, he smiled and shook his head, saying nothing more.

"Name a price."

"Director Yu is the Station Chief's favorite; if I can take him down, it's a good thing for me."

Hong Hong Zhiyou turned around and said directly.

"Refreshing."

"Three thousand US dollars." Old Xie Old Xie Ruolin held up three fingers.

"No problem."

"I only have this much in my pocket today; once the intelligence is confirmed to be accurate, I'll give you the rest."

Hong Hong Zhiyou took out his wallet and threw it directly to him.

Old Xie Old Xie Ruolin took a look and smiled with satisfaction:

"Refreshing!"

He continued:

"Wan Wan Lilang sensed something was wrong, raided the Shaanxi Guild Hall, and found some documents that hadn't been destroyed."

"Although they didn't catch anyone, it confirmed that this guild hall was a liaison station for the Reds."

"After the restoration, Boss Dai chose Shanghai."

"The Central Statistics Bureau took over Jingling."

"Wan Wan Lilang handed over all these materials to the Central Statistics Bureau to save himself."

Old Xie Old Xie Ruolin smiled arrogantly.

"This doesn't prove anything." Hong Hong Zhiyou shook his head.

"That Boss Tie is a Red; after he testified for Yu Zecheng, Situ Situ Guangzong moved his whole family to the Philippines not long after; this is clearly a... a cover-up." Old Xie Old Xie Ruolin deduced.

It's a pity this guy didn't become a detective.

"So what?" Hong Hong Zhiyou said.

"Mrs. Meng revealed that her husband performed surgery on someone at the Shaanxi Guild Hall."

"As long as he can point out Yu Zecheng, wouldn't the evidence be obvious?" Old Xie Old Xie Ruolin said.

"If it's as you say, the Central Statistics Bureau should have taken action." Hong Hong Zhiyou was very curious.

"Old brother."

"This old intelligence was privately hidden by the subordinates of our Director Ye back then."

"The original copy!"

"I spent a lot of money on it."

Old Xie Old Xie Ruolin patted his brown leather bag and chuckled dryly.

"I paid the money; give it to me." Hong Hong Zhiyou frowned.

"That... that will cost extra." Old Xie Old Xie Ruolin raised the price on the spot.

"How much?" Hong Hong Zhiyou was inexplicably angry.

"Ten thousand US dollars."

"Ten thousand US dollars?"

"That's right; take down Yu Zecheng, and you'll be the only favorite in front of the Station Chief; isn't it worth it?" Old Xie Old Xie Ruolin smiled cunningly.

Hong Hong Zhiyou pondered for a moment, gritted his teeth, and said:

"Fine."

"I'll go get it from the car."

He turned and walked out.

"How about that? I told you Secretary Hong would buy it."

"Ten thousand US dollars; you little bitch couldn't earn that much even if you sold yourself for a lifetime."

Old Xie Old Xie Ruolin hugged Xu Xu Baofeng's waist and sneered triumphantly.

"Oh, Brother Old Xie."

"I was with you when you were in school in Beiyang; don't forget it was I who taught you how to be a man."

"I don't care; you said we'd share the wealth."

"You have to give me some."

Xu Xu Baofeng immediately sat in his lap and acted spoiled.

"Didn't you think I was trash?" Old Xie Old Xie Ruolin snorted coldly.

"I just like you when you're straightforward and efficient."

"Brother Old Xie, I was wrong."

Xu Xu Baofeng opened her mouth and kissed him a few times in a coquettish voice.

"That's more like it."

"Take it."

Old Xie Old Xie Ruolin picked up Hong Hong Zhiyou's wallet and took out a few US bills, stuffing them into her collar.

"Take it!"

Hong Hong Zhiyou returned and gave him a stack of US dollars.

"Damn, he's rich!"

"If our Station Chief Sun had half the guts of Wu Wu Jingzhong, would I still need to do this?"

Old Xie Old Xie Ruolin took the money with envy and pulled a stack of materials from his leather bag, handing them over.

Hong Hong Zhiyou took a look; the paper, seals, and signatures were all fine.

It was indeed the original.

Regarding authentication in this area.

There was no need to look for anyone else; he was the expert.

"How did Ma Kui find Mrs. Meng? Did you reveal it?" Hong Hong Zhiyou put away the documents and asked, puzzled.

"Does he deserve it?"

"Such important intelligence, how could I reveal it to that poor ghost."

"I'm also very strange; how did he know?"

"Maybe he found out about the guild hall while on a mission in Jingling?"

Old Xie Old Xie Ruolin was also confused.

Hong Hong Zhiyou could roughly understand a little.

One: Ma Kui assassinated Lu Lu Zongfang.

Lu Lu Zongfang was on the same line as Boss Tie; Ma Kui might have found clues.

Two: Ma Kui had been captured by Wan Wan Lilang before.

Besides confessing, maybe someone inside the Political Security Bureau protected him.

Maybe that person leaked the information.

This Meng Jun is very troublesome.

"Thanks."

Hong Hong Zhiyou stood up to leave.

"Don't rush; I heard Captain Ma caught a medicine seller and reported Director Yu." Old Xie Old Xie Ruolin took two quick steps to block him.

"Hmm." Hong Hong Zhiyou nodded.

"Yu... it's obvious there's a problem; he was with a woman named Whether Zuo Lan in Shancheng back then."

"Whether Zuo Lan went to the Soviet Union for advanced studies; she's a solid backbone of the Yancheng youth."

"Moreover, she is also the military mediation representative for this Red mission."

"Just wait; there will definitely be a show to watch when they come to Jinhai this time."

"Are you sure you don't want to cooperate and play with this Whether Zuo Lan?"

Old Xie Old Xie Ruolin raised an eyebrow and asked with a sly smile.

"You know quite a lot." Hong Hong Zhiyou said curiously.

"That's a must."

"Do you really think our Central Statistics Bureau is a pushover?"

"It's a pity Ma Kui is too poor."

"Otherwise, the two of us would be a match made in heaven."

Old Xie Old Xie Ruolin sighed.

Hong Hong Zhiyou couldn't be bothered to talk nonsense with him and stood up to walk out.

"Secretary Hong, where are you going? Give me a ride."

Xu Xu Baofeng shamelessly chased after him, pulling at her collar to reveal a large patch of snow-white skin.

"Get lost!"

Hong Hong Zhiyou said one word and drove away.

He liked women, but he had no interest in trash.

It might even be poisonous.

"Tsk, what a piece of work; just because you have some stinking money, do you really think I'm that desperate for you."

Xu Xu Baofeng cursed and returned to the room.

"Hey."

"Old Old Xie, do you think we can set a trap to catch Secretary Hong and fleece him for a big sum?"

Xu Xu Baofeng had a flash of inspiration and suggested.

In the past, they had set many traps for those municipal middle-level officials.

"Keep dreaming."

"The Military Statistics Bureau—their methods are not something you can imagine."

"Not to mention this person has deep ties with the Cao Gang; if someone buries you alive one day, you'll know you were wrong."

Old Xie Old Xie Ruolin sneered as if looking at an idiot.

He really had no way to deal with Hong Hong Zhiyou.

With Wu Wu Jingzhong and Long Er covering him, he was protected in both the underworld and the official world.

And yet, he was a greedy, lustful, and smart person.

This kind of person has no flaws, making it very hard to make a move.

It was getting dark.

When the Station Chief passed by the confidential room after work, he specifically reminded Yu Zecheng not to forget to handle the errand.

Yu Zecheng sat in the dim light.

His heart was anxious and flustered.

He wanted to save Manager Qiu.

He had to do something.

Perhaps Hong Hong Zhiyou could help him and think of a way.

Moreover, he had leverage over Hong Hong Zhiyou.

Crack!

He heard the sound of the door opening.

Hong Hong Zhiyou was back.

Yu Zecheng took a deep breath and walked quickly toward the door.

"Hong Zhiyou, you're back?"

Yu Zecheng called out with a smile.

"Old Yu, it's so late; haven't you finished your work yet?" Hong Hong Zhiyou said.

"No, the Station Chief assigned a night job."

"To pick up Manager Qiu for a secret execution."

Yu Zecheng whispered in his ear.

"That's a good thing."

"Wouldn't it be exactly what you want if someone who bites people indiscriminately dies?"

"Taking revenge with your own hands—how gratifying."

"The Station Chief will also be able to clear your name."

Hong Hong Zhiyou didn't take the bait and just chatted nonsense with him.

"It's not that simple."

"This person is a miracle doctor and is very famous locally in Jinhai."

"Don't you believe in Buddha?"

"Killing such a person will bring retribution."

"You... you think he's a traitor like Li Li Haifeng who deserves to be killed by everyone."

Yu Zecheng said with a depressed expression.

"You haven't eaten dinner yet, right? How about we go to a restaurant." Hong Hong Zhiyou waved his hand.

"Alright."

"I've been relying on you for help lately, brother; I was just thinking of treating you to a meal."

Yu Zecheng knew he had something to say and was happy to agree.

Arriving at the restaurant.

They got a private room and ordered a couple of small dishes.

"Old Yu, how much money do you have?" Hong Hong Zhiyou made a gesture of counting money.

"Definitely not as much as you." Yu Zecheng smiled.

"Keep some for your sister-in-law for living expenses; I want the rest."

Hong Hong Zhiyou didn't do loss-making business; he took the folded letter from his pocket and handed it to Yu Zecheng.

Yu Zecheng took one look, and his face turned pale.

"Framed."

"This is definitely the Political Security Bureau; Wan Wan Lilang and his bunch are deliberately smearing me to avenge Li Li Haifeng."

In an instant, Yu Zecheng had the urge to draw his gun.

"The original is here."

"They didn't catch Boss Tie." Hong Hong Zhiyou was afraid he would overthink it and took the initiative to reveal it.

"That's good, that's good."

"If another Manager Qiu popped up, I wouldn't be able to explain it even with a hundred mouths." Yu Zecheng broke out in a cold sweat.

He didn't know where Hong Hong Zhiyou got the documents.

If this fell into someone else's hands, the trouble would be huge.

The only thing to be glad about was that the witness was gone, and the original was here; he was at least still safe.

Like a hero personally commended by Boss Dai.

Without direct evidence, it is very difficult to convict him directly.

"There really is one."

"Even more formidable than Manager Qiu."

"There's someone named Meng Jun who once performed surgery at the Shaanxi Guild Hall."

"Ma Kui looked for his wife."

"He probably didn't pry out any real goods; otherwise, you would be in the interrogation room by now."

Hong Hong Zhiyou immediately poured a bucket of cold water on him.

"This... where is this person?"

"Old brother, Captain Ma is like a stinking dog-skin plaster; it will be very troublesome if he targets you." Yu Zecheng frowned and complained.

"Money."

"Even brothers must settle accounts clearly."

"Just buying these things cost me twenty thousand US dollars." Hong Hong Zhiyou said.

"Money matters can wait; I have some dirt on you too." Yu Zecheng picked up a piece of food, trying to look as relaxed as possible.

"What dirt?" Hong Hong Zhiyou asked.

"I went to the Station Chief's house to deliver things today and inadvertently saw a document."

"It's Section Chief Liu's investigation report about you, brother; want to hear it?"

Yu Zecheng asked, sitting firmly like a fisherman.

(End of chapter)