Chapter 298

Fortunately, I had anticipated this in advance and managed to catch this call.

After hiding for so long, Chen Yongren felt danger for the first time.

The silent order has already been issued; now we just wait to see what tricks Gao Tian Longyi can pull tomorrow.

Chen Yongren washed up, lay on the bed, and seriously thought about a reasonable way to get rid of that guy while also clearing himself.

Even this fox could say that if he died unexpectedly, I would also be executed, showing that ordinary traps could never catch him.

Spiritual control, though simple and brutal.

But the target must stay within controllable limits; besides, if he died mysteriously while I was present, I might end up taking the blame.

Or, like Fujiwara Jintai, find an opportunity to let him experience an assassination, then I could rescue him in the process?

That idea had just surfaced when Chen Yongren rejected it.

No…

Gao Tian Longyi is just a military policeman; which Military Statistics Bureau operative, bored enough, would go assassinate a military police officer?

This old fox has seen through this kind of trick.

Gao Tian Longyi is also investigating me; if he encounters this, he will only suspect it was designed by someone with intent, deepening his suspicion of me.

One shouldn't casually undertake thankless tasks.

Fujiwara Agency.

Gao Tian Longyi hung up the phone, stroking his chin, wondering what he was thinking about.

The radio signal not only failed to appear near Chen Yongren's home.

Even after the signal appeared, Chen Yongren could still answer the phone.

Could it be that my own line of thinking is wrong?

No.

I had suspected him of having a problem for less than a few hours, and he so easily cleared his suspicion, just like before.

Gao Tian Longyi looked at the telegram and finally noticed something was off.

Time!

Judging from their conversation,

After the yellow weasel mission was completed, there was clearly plenty of time to send and receive telegrams, yet the radio signal only appeared after Chen Yongren returned home.

"Gao Tian, do you still suspect Chen Yongren?" Fujiwara Jintai asked.

"I trust my intuition." Gao Tian Longyi said: "The timing of the radio signal's appearance is not right."

"We need to keep monitoring Chen Yongren, not missing a single second."

"Even if he just tossed a cigarette butt, we must pick it up for inspection!"

"Gao Tian, you might not know, when the code was leaked, Chen Sang was also present." Fujiwara Jintai said: "If he were the yellow weasel, would he openly send telegrams?"

"If that's the case, things would get even more interesting." Gao Tian Longyi smiled: "Perhaps Chen Yongren knows about this, but is just playing dumb."

After pondering a moment, Gao Tian Longyi added: "Assuming Chen Yongren is the yellow weasel, and he also knows the codebook has been leaked."

"But the yellow weasel would certainly pretend not to know for his own safety, leaving everything as is."

"Wait for the right moment, then he'll find a chance to have us sabotage his operations a few times, using the opportunity to replace the codebook."

"That would seem more reasonable, and we wouldn't suspect him."

"But if we can only sabotage and still catch nobody, that would show this is yet another trap deliberately set by Chen Yongren."

"We even have the codebook, yet we can't catch a single National Government agent—don't you find that ridiculous?"

"What do you want to do then?" Fujiwara Jintai asked.

"Fishing. Since they want to stay silent, we won't give them a chance." Gao Tian Longyi said: "As long as we scatter enough bait, some fish will inevitably bite."

"I don't believe he can resist temptation despite all the intelligence!"

……

The next morning.

Zhang Haifeng, as usual, drove Chen Yongren to work.

In the car.

Upon receiving Chen Yongren, Zhang Haifeng's expression grew solemn; he lowered his voice and said, "A Ren, many people came to my house last night—how's your side?"

"The little devils are suspicious of us." Chen Yongren sat in the back seat, his tone calm: "Everything is just a screening of us."

"For the safety of the Songhu district, the district chief decided yesterday to suspend all operations."

Zhang Haifeng was somewhat surprised; "Where did the problem arise?"

"Yesterday a new military police junior officer, Gao Tian Longyi, arrived." Chen Yongren explained: "The district chief told me he's investigating my file, found something abnormal, and began doubting my identity."

"Should we kill him?" Zhang Haifeng also bluntly said: "Since there's a problem, we'll eliminate the person causing it—we've already killed so many lately, one more won't matter."

"No." Chen Yongren shook his head, repeating word for word what Gao Tian Longyi had said when they first met.

"Damn, where does this thing get so many scheming thoughts, actually tying his own death to you?" Zhang Haifeng was speechless.

Now it's hard to even make a move.

"So I say, this is a real handful." Chen Yongren said.

Zhang Haifeng said: "We can't just sit and wait for defeat, only reacting defensively when he makes a move."

"When the cart reaches the mountain, there will be a road; for now we can only meet each move with a countermove. Now the enemy is clear and we are hidden, which is also an advantage for us." Chen Yongren comforted Zhang Haifeng.

"Let's see what tricks this damned day can play."

Since they have already intercepted the radio, they certainly also know the news that the Songhu area will be completely silent.

Even if we spread the news of the weasel's capture, no fish will bite the hook.

In the midst of speaking.

The two then arrived at the entrance of No. 76.

In the courtyard, a group of workers were repairing the wall that had been blown up.

Zhang Haifeng went to park, Chen Yongren returned to his office with a grim face, and directly summoned Gu Yongshan to give a work report.

The new Operations Director was still on the way, the post temporarily vacant, so Gu Yongshan had to face Chen Yongren's fierce assault alone.

Seeing Chen Yongren's grim expression, Gu Yongshan reported with fear and anxiety.

"Trash, useless things—when I'm not at No. 76, is this how you work?" Chen Yongren pointed at Gu Yongshan and cursed.

"The enemy sneaked into No. 76 without you noticing—is this the capability of your Intelligence Section Chief?"

"I finally understand why so many new government officials have been assassinated!"

"With your abilities, one day a gunman could swagger into the office and assassinate me, and it wouldn't be surprising!"

……

Chen Yongren would never miss any chance to oppress, criticize, and make Gu Yongshan doubt herself.

Gu Yongshan cried from the scolding, head down, constantly wiping her tears.

Chen Yongren felt no pity whatsoever; the more you acted this way, the more excited he grew.

He was in the middle of his tirade when the telephone on his desk suddenly rang.

"Who?" Chen Yongren answered the phone.

"Chen Sang, it's me."

"Director Fujihara." Chen Yongren's tone softened a bit.

"Come to the Special Agency right away; we have something very important that requires your input." Fujihara Jinta said in a softened tone.

"Yes, I'll be there right away." Chen Yongren sat up straight and hung up.

I'm coming.

If all goes well, this will be another vetting operation.

"Wait till I get back—I'll deal with you then!" Chen Yongren pointed at Gu Yongshan, said that, then hurriedly left the office and headed for the Fujihara Agency.