Chapter 314: Action Cancelled

"Adapt as needed." Chen Yongren replied: "Gradually feed it some information, demonstrate your value, and make it trust your words more."

Gao Tianlongyi was just about to win over Zhang Haifeng; not taking the chance to swindle him out of a sum now would be inexcusable.

Moreover, this guy is an old fox; slowly releasing some bait is needed to lure him gradually into the trap.

"Understood." Zhang Haifeng moved his fingers a few times.

Suddenly, Chen Yongren thought of another possibility and reminded: "Although I've arranged for you to be my inside man beside me, he will absolutely not easily believe you."

"He very likely installed eavesdropping equipment in your home and office."

"Understood, I'll watch my speech from now on." Zhang Haifeng didn't ask further.

After a moment's thought, Chen Yongren added: "Invite me to dinner at your home to apologize for your rash, profit‑seeking attitude these past few days."

Their relationship is currently tense; of course someone needs to back down first.

Only then can Zhang Haifeng reasonably continue staying by Chen Yongren's side.

"Ren Ge, I'm sorry for what happened these past few days." Zhang Haifeng spoke sincerely: "I was too eager for quick gain as well."

"You've been racking up merits; as a brother I can't always fall behind you—I also want to achieve something, so please don't misunderstand me."

"We're good brothers; I wouldn't hold these things against you. As long as you work hard, I'll never shortchange you—just focus on driving." Chen Yongren said with a smile, comforting him.

"Really?" Zhang Haifeng feigned surprise: "There's a newly opened restaurant ahead; its Sichuan cuisine is quite authentic."

"We brothers haven't drunk together in a long time. I'll order some dishes to take home; tonight we can drink at my place and let me, the younger brother, properly apologize to you."

"Tomorrow I happen to be off work, so let's have a drink together." Chen Yongren readily agreed.

Zhang Haifeng drove to a restaurant entrance, stopped, and jogged inside.

Watching Zhang Haifeng's departing back, Chen Yongren muttered to himself: "This kid, just like back at school, always wants to show off."

After a silence, Chen Yongren deliberately said: "We happen to be lacking a secretary; might as well keep him by my side to train and temper his character."

Gao Tianlongyi, you bastard, since you want to use Zhang Haifeng to spy on me, I'll take the opportunity to give him a surprise.

Afterwards, Chen Yongren said no more, thinking about how to deal Gao Tianlongyi a heavy blow.

Moreover, it must be a fatal blow, leaving him no chance to retaliate.

The earlier radio broadcast had already told the Japanese that there is an insider for the Yellow Weasel inside the Special Agency.

All we can do now is to increase suspicion on Gao Tianlongyi.

This way we can find fault from the fact that Gao Tianlongyi is eavesdropping on me.

At the same time it can explain that, having noticed Gao Tianlongyi's abnormality, I deliberately let Zhang Haifeng pretend to serve him while actually gathering intelligence.

About half an hour later, Zhang Haifeng returned carrying two food boxes, drove Chen Yongren back to his own apartment.

As Chen Yongren expected.

Zhang Haifeng's home was also bugged, with more than one device, and the listeners live next door.

These damned bastards' moves are indeed swift.

Arriving at Zhang Haifeng's home, Chen Yongren called Hua Lei to say there was no need to wait for him to have dinner.

Knowing his home was bugged, Zhang Haifeng also cooperated with Chen Yongren at the dinner table,

chatting from the police station to current work, Zhang Haifeng again apologized, saying he wouldn't do that again.

Of course, all this was merely an act.

Chen Yongren also added that he would soon adjust his position, letting Zhang Haifeng take the secretary role to better assist the work.

Zhang Haifeng was somewhat surprised and immediately tapped the table with his finger: "A Ren't we just putting on an act?"

"Putting on an act naturally means doing it all the way; how could I monitor you better if you weren't by my side?" Chen Yongren replied.

"……" Zhang Haifeng.

"Why A Ren't you speaking? Working beside me, am I making you feel wronged?" Chen Yongren asked deliberately.

"Not wronged, not wronged." Zhang Haifeng immediately said.

"From now on we'll be like at the police station—you do your job well by my side, and as your brother I'll never shortchange you." Chen Yongren laughed: "Come, let's drink!"

"Yes, Ren Ge, however you arrange it, I'll do it!" Zhang Haifeng exclaimed excitedly.

The sound of clinking glasses rang out.

Chen Yongren prepared to spread the news of keeping Zhang Haifeng by his side, and it quickly reached Gao Tianlongyi's ears.

Upon hearing this, Gao Tianlongyi became excited; if Zhang Haifeng could spend most of his time with Chen Yongren, he could monitor him better and obtain more information.

Early the next morning.

After arriving at No. 76, Chen Yongren turned on the Ghost Radio, picked a somewhat distant spot at random, and sent another telegram to the Yu City side.

The Yellow Weasel applied for an assassination of the Songhu mayor, warning the new Songhu government officials not to be too arrogant.

The Yu City side quickly agreed to the Yellow Weasel's request.

As for why not using an insider identity, the report said the Yellow Weasel's code had been broken.

The reason is also quite simple.

This is also one of Chen Yongren's killer moves he left behind.

Currently very few people know that the Yellow Weasel's code has been broken; once this news leaks, the scope will immediately shrink, and I will be suspected again.

But the assassination certainly cannot be carried out.

Chen Yongren's main purpose is to disturb the Japanese agents' view, gradually drawing their focus onto Gao Tianlongyi.

If the Songhu mayor is to be assassinated, the Japanese cannot possibly fail to react.

After Zhang Haifeng saw Chen Yongren off to work, he immediately went to meet Gao Tianlongyi.

Although he knew his home was bugged, the required procedures still couldn't be skipped.

Gao Tianlongyi pretended not to know and praised Zhang Haifeng profusely.

Suddenly.

Outside the door, a sudden knocking sounded.

"Come in." Gao Tianlongyi said.

The Japanese soldier outside came in with a file folder, saw Zhang Haifeng inside the room, and sensibly kept quiet.

Gao Tianlongyi ordered him to constantly monitor Chen Yongren's every move.

Until Zhang Haifeng closed the door and left, the Japanese soldier then said: "Officer Gao, we have intercepted another telegram from that weasel; they are going to assassinate the new mayor of Songhu!"

"Damn!" Gao Tianlongyi flew into a rage, but quickly realized that the opportunity to capture the weasel had come again.

Monitoring Chen Yongren's affairs can be kept hidden from Fujiwara Kinta.

But since it concerned the new Songhu government, Gao Tianlongyi could still weigh priorities, immediately taking the telegram to report to Fujiwara Kinta.

Combining the lessons from the previous meeting, they quickly devised a plan to lure them into a jar, waiting for the weasel and them to jump into the trap.

When they had made all preparations.

But they waited and waited, yet never saw a trace of the weasel.

Several days passed.

The weasel had no movement at all; Fujiwara's special agent intercepted a telegram in which the weasel abandoned the mission.

"Damn, damn idiot," Fujiwara Kinta angrily slammed the telegram on the table.

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