Chapter 247: Setting a Trap for Chen Yongren

Chen Yongren's home.

After placing the call, Chen Yongren kept watching his watch to calculate the time.

One minute thirty seconds later, the voice of Zeng Qiru, panting, came from the other end of the receiver.

"Advisor Chen, you've kept me waiting."

"Section Chief Zeng, your physique is not bad." Chen Yongren shifted the conversation, then asked: "What results have you gotten from interrogating those three Red Party members?"

"Their mouths are too tough..." Zeng Qiru wanted to explain.

"If their mouths are too tough, that means no results!" Chen Yongren rudely interrupted.

"Don't be angry, we're still interrogating them; I believe we'll have results soon." Zeng Qiru continued.

"Section Chief Zeng, intelligence has a shelf life; by the time you get results, the yellow flowers will be cold!" Chen Yongren snapped.

"They've purchased explosives on a large scale; they will definitely have bigger moves ahead."

"Find a way to lure out the hidden Red Party agents."

"Knowing their comrades were arrested, they will surely try to rescue them; this is an excellent opportunity for us."

Since I am an advisor, at times I must certainly offer constructive suggestions, even personally participate in some arrest operations.

"Excellent insight, Advisor Chen!" Zeng Qiru flattered: "Section Chief Gu's thoughts are similar to yours."

"Oh?" Chen Yongren became interested.

Soon, Chen Yongren heard Gu Yongshan's voice again: "Advisor Chen."

"Tell me your opinion." Chen Yongren said.

Listening to others' opinions can reveal loopholes in the operation.

They've already caught three; Chen Yongren doesn't hope to rescue them—if one isn't saved, he might even get himself dragged in.

All we can do now is let fewer people get dragged in.

"My method is simple: I will publicly claim that the three Red Party members captured yesterday have turned traitor." Gu Yongshan said.

"Hmm..." Chen Yongren said: "That's actually a good method."

It's indeed good, because the information gap makes it impossible to judge whether the captured comrades have truly turned traitor.

"Starting tomorrow, I will drive out three convoys, bringing fake Red Party members onto the streets to posture as if we're about to start arrests."

"That way, the Red Party members lurking in the dark will surely panic; they'll either try to relocate or try to root out traitors!"

"Once they dare show their heads, we can immediately launch an operation!"

"As long as we catch enough Red Party members, we'll surely find a few soft-boned ones."

This woman is indeed not simple.

Zheng Qian and them buying explosives and bullets definitely indicates a big move; if luck is good, maybe she can really catch a few big fish.

The method is indeed not bad; Chen Yongren has no reason to refuse, otherwise there would really be a ghost.

"Not bad, Section Chief Gu; then let me look forward to your performance." Chen Yongren agreed to their action and hung up the phone.

Being able to eat a meal at No. 76 and also being a female section chief, even if she's a vase, she's a useful vase.

Even if there's nothing, I still need to stick my nose in.

Flower.

This side agrees with Gu Yongshan's action; Chen Yongren is also thinking of notifying the Red Party of the news.

The natural choice is Chen Dian.

The Fragrant River Company is booming; Chen Yongren's cooperative relationship with him naturally becomes ever tighter.

Chen Yongren does business with Chen Dian using the identity of Xiao Tu, selling supplies, then uses the identity of Godfather to take a cut of the goods and the shipping fees.

Occasionally they also exchange intelligence.

The information provided by the Godfather is almost…

No, it's not almost; it's completely 100% accurate, compared to other intelligence dealers it's a total dimensional strike.

Before, Chen Dian didn't believe the world had an intelligence department with 100% accuracy.

But now, Chen Dian believes it.

Chen Yongren, with a changed appearance, soon contacted Chen Dian through a special channel.

"Godfather, you're in a hurry to see me—what's up?" Chen Dian looked worried.

"Bad, the contact point has been seized, and the explosives have been captured by the enemy."

"What about the next mission—how should we carry it out?"

"Without explosives, what can we use to blow up the ship?"

……

Blow up the ship?

They really do have action!

"The Zheng Ji Chinese Medicine Shop has been seized, and three of your people have been taken by No. 76." Chen Yongren said directly.

Chen Dian suddenly lifted his head, looking at Chen Yongren.

He had never mentioned this contact point to Chen Yongren.

"No matter what you want to do, stop all actions." Chen Yongren continued.

"For now, they haven't turned traitor, but starting tomorrow, the people of No. 76 are highly likely to launch a fishing scheme."

"They will publicly claim that your people have turned traitor, pretending to bring turned individuals to arrest people everywhere, but the real purpose is to dig out your other hidden members."

"Based on the information I currently have, they haven't turned traitor, but whether they will later, I cannot guarantee."

"Also, I know you have people inside No. 76; don't try to rescue them—this is not a warning, it's a piece of advice!"

"Okay, I understand, thank you for your hard work." Chen Dian also had no extra words.

"It's not that hard, we're partners; if you're gone, who am I supposed to collect money from?" Chen Yongren also didn't waste words, turned and wanted to leave.

"Wait a moment!" Chen Dian shouted at Chen Yongren.

"Anything else?" Chen Yongren asked.

He saw through Chen Dian's thoughts.

Wait a moment.

Damn it, this guy actually wants to ask me for Consultant No. 76, Chen Yongren's schedule.

"Can you get Chen Yongren's schedule?" Chen Dian asked.

"You want to kill me, yet I still have to give you my schedule," Chen Yongren fell silent for a moment, then said: "I'll do my best."

I, who have just taken office as Consultant No. 76, am a high-profile traitor in the new government; if I didn't go through several assassination attempts, it wouldn't make sense.

With the skill in hand, there's no need to worry about danger.

"Thanks!" Chen Dian clasped his fist and left, without asking about the condition of the captured comrades.

Chen Dian knew very well what the prison was like.

Now is not the time to feel sorry for the captured comrades or how they suffer in prison; it's about avoiding greater losses.

That very night, Chen Dian relayed the news to all units.

Having received the order to stand by and watch, Huang Qifa could only suppress his restless heart.

On the way.

Chen Yongren was also wondering what ship the Red Party planned to blow up.

Little did he know, while he was pondering that question, Zeng Qirui and Gu Yongshan were already scheming how to strike against him.

"Director Gu, do you suspect Consultant Chen is an anti-Japanese element?" Zeng Qirui asked.

Gu Yongshan said: "Just a reasonable suspicion."

"But you also said the Locust Army vetted him—Consultant Chen is fine, right?" Zeng Qirui asked again: "A Ren't you afraid he'll have people kill you?"

"If I can't figure out his identity, I'll be even more afraid," Gu Yongshan said: "Hasn't he already found out about our sting operation?"

"Let's just turn the tables on them!"

"Tomorrow we'll send someone, pretending to be a Red Party member, to contact Consultant Chen, indicating that because of the clues he provided, the action team's safety was preserved!"

"Wow, that move is really vicious!" Zeng Qirui immediately realized: "You came up with this sting operation—could it be to lure Consultant Chen into taking the bait?"

"Taken in?" Gu Yongshan said coldly: "Only someone with problems gets taken in!"