Chapter 347

Come in!

Tengyuan Jintai sat up straight and looked toward the door.

Soon, the door was pushed open.

A woman in a crisp colonel's uniform, holding her cap, briskly walked into the office, stood at attention, and spoke in fluent Japanese: 'Director Tengyuan!'

She was beautiful, but her expression was cold, her whole body exuding an aloof aura, as if she cared about nothing.

'Section Chief Lin, no need for formalities, please sit down.' Tengyuan Jintai was very courteous.

'Yes!' Lin Ke Xin sat upright opposite Tengyuan Jintai and asked doubtfully: 'Director Tengyuan, why did you summon me so late? Is there something urgent?'

Could there be a lead on the weasel?

Tengyuan Jintai gave a mysterious smile: 'I summoned you today precisely because of this matter.'

Lin Ke Xin knew he had more to say, sat up straight, and wore an attentive expression.

'I am indeed suspicious of a person, so I hope you can investigate thoroughly.' Tengyuan Jintai said with a teasing tone.

'Who?' Lin Ke Xin asked.

'I think you've definitely heard his name.' Tengyuan Jintai said.

'Oh?' Lin Ke Xin.

Tengyuan Jintai paused word by word and said: 'Chen Yongren.'

'Chen Yongren?' Lin Ke Xin appeared calm on the surface, but was shocked inside.

She had indeed heard that name; at under twenty-five, he had taken the position of Unit 76's Chief Consultant, his methods ruthless, earning many merits.

Especially since he was on the best terms with Tengyuan Jintai, Lin Ke Xin never expected such a talent to also be suspected.

'You don't seem surprised?' Tengyuan Jintai asked.

'In intelligence work, anyone should be suspected, let alone him, the planner of this security plan.' Lin Ke Xin responded calmly.

'Only the one who devised the plan knows its weak points best.'

'It's perfectly normal for him to be suspected.'

'Even if you don't mention it, I would start investigating from him.'

'Good.' Tengyuan Jintai couldn't help but applaud: 'Since you have no objections, the task of verifying his identity is yours.'

'No problem.' Lin Ke Xin said confidently: 'Please rest assured, Director Tengyuan, I will quickly ascertain his identity and give you and the Jinling New Government an answer.'

Saying this, Lin Ke Xin stood up: 'Please, Director Tengyuan, promptly hand over all of Chen Yongren's files and the records of the cases he handled.'

'No, Section Chief Lin, I think you misunderstood my meaning.' Tengyuan Jintai gestured for Lin Ke Xin to sit down.

'?' Lin Ke Xin sat back down in her chair.

'My meaning is that we cannot use conventional methods to verify.' Tengyuan Jintai said: 'Chen Yongren is an extremely clever fellow, very adept at hiding himself.'

'I once had complete faith in him, but recent events have forced me to change my view.'

Lin Ke Xin vaguely guessed something and asked: 'Then what should I do?'

'Chen Yongren's sister and secretary are dead; now no one looks after his daily life or assists his work.' Tengyuan Jintai stared fixedly at Lin Ke Xin.

'I want you to stay by his side as his personal secretary.'

Lin Ke Xin silently thought, 'As expected.'

Tengyuan Jintai continued: 'Closely monitor his every move; if he shows any suspicious behavior, report to me immediately.'

'Yes.' Lin Ke Xin stood at attention, accepted the order, and asked: 'What about my transfer order?'

Lin Ke Xin works for the Jinling New Government; her files are in Jinling.

'You needn't worry about these; I will notify the Jinling side and promptly transfer your files to Songhu.' Tengyuan Jintai was very straightforward.

Lin Ke Xin said no more.

'Furthermore, I suspect Hua Lei and Zhang Haifeng are not dead.' Tengyuan Jintai's eyes flashed with a cold glint.

'They very likely live under other identities in Songhu; I want you to pay attention to whether Chen Yongren frequently contacts strangers.'

'If so, what identities do those strangers have, and did they appear suddenly?'

The corpses have been burned to ash, now impossible to identify; whether the graves bury the remains of Hua Lei and Zhang Haifeng.

'I understand.' Lin Ke Xin replied again: 'If there's nothing else, I'll go prepare first.'

'By the way, Section Chief Lin, you can drive, right?' Tengyuan Jintai asked.

Lin Ke Xin nodded.

'Good. Starting tomorrow, you'll be with Chen Yongren, taking care of his daily needs.' Tengyuan Jintai waved to see her off.

If there's no problem, then forget it; but if Chen Yongren has a problem, we must handle him as much as possible, and cannot leave a hidden danger beside us.

Lin Ke Xin stood up, saluted, turned and left, just reaching the doorway.

"Section Chief Lin." Tengyuan Jintai suddenly called out to her.

Lin Ke Xin turned to look at Tengyuan Jintai.

"Chen Sang is a very charming man; you will be working closely together from now on, and I hope you do not forget your duty."

After throwing out those strongly suggestive words, Tengyuan Jintai then waved his hand to let Lin Ke Xin leave.

Regarding Tengyuan Jintai's words, Lin Ke Xin found them strange, but still nodded and left Tengyuan Jintai's office.

Watching Lin Ke Xin leave, Tengyuan Jintai made another phone call: "Send someone to investigate immediately whether Chen Yongren has been to the new government office's supervisory documents."

Chen Yongren was originally a high-ranking official of the 76th; his influence temporarily doesn't reach the municipal government, so if he wants to get things done, he can only rely on his own identity.

If it were because of someone else, the municipal government wouldn't buy that.

As for the concession's public council...

Tengyuan Lao Guizi naturally thought that although the 76th is in the concession, no matter how capable Chen Yongren is, he could not possibly interfere with the public council's affairs.

"Remember, this investigation must be kept strictly confidential; not a word must be leaked." After Tengyuan Jintai gave these instructions, he hung up the phone.

After obtaining information related to Chen Yongren, Lin Ke Xin returned to her residence.

After taking a comfortable hot shower, Lin Ke Xin put on a white pajama, lay on the bed, and browsed the information related to Chen Yongren.

"Interesting."

When Lin Ke Xin saw that everyone who had tried to investigate Chen Yongren had died for various reasons, she couldn't help but curl the corner of her mouth into a smile.

Qiu Tian Zhengzhu died during a home-invasion robbery.

Gao Tian Longyi failed to tail Chen Yongren and was instead blown up by resistance fighters; on the surface it looked like he had died as a stand-in for Chen Yongren.

A detail worth mentioning is that Zhang Haifeng also suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized.

The most recent case was Zuo Teng Xiong Jie, who died of poisoning during a consolation gathering.

Lin Ke Xin instinctively suspected that Chen Yongren's identity was absolutely more than just that of Advisor No. 76.

Whether he is human or ghost, we will find out later.

Chen Yongren was currently at home, heating up the braised pork made by Hua Lei, and after eating his fill, he went to bed to rest.

He woke up the next day.

Without Zhang Haifeng by his side, Chen Yongren could only drive himself to No. 76, and as he walked toward the office.

Chen Yongren heard a string of unfamiliar inner voices.

Upon pushing the door open and entering the office, Chen Yongren saw a strange woman sitting inside.

As his eyes opened to the scan.

Oh ho?

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