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Chapter 1233 Arrest

Two hours after Xiang Fang confessed, Zuo Zhong followed the servants into Minister Kong’s residence, “Guiyuan”.

This is a Chinese-style villa with an excellent location, very close to someone's Huangshan official residence.

The entire building is built with the finest blue bricks and wood, and the roof is covered with small blue tiles. It looks very charming from a distance, and the interior decoration is also quite exquisite and the furnishings are elegant.

Zuo Chong walked a few steps into the room and glanced at the antique displays on both sides of the aisle. There were many royal antiques from the previous dynasties placed on them. The price was enough to buy a few new chariots, or to form a standard infantry regiment.

The soldiers at the front can't even get their wages, but the families of the officials in the rear are so extravagant. It would be really unfair if the national government didn't lose.

Sighing secretly, Zuo Chong stepped into the living room which covered over a hundred square meters. He saw Minister Kong in his home clothes, leaning on the sofa, reading a newspaper intently.

Perhaps he heard the footsteps. Minister Kong, who had already received the notification from the servant, put the newspaper on the coffee table, slowly raised his head and a smile appeared on his face.

"Deputy Director Zuo, are you here today for some important business?"

Zuo Zhong stood still respectfully and bowed slightly: "Minister Kong, I came here to inform you of a case."

"case?"

Minister Kong frowned slightly and asked in confusion, "Deputy Director Zuo may have found the wrong person. The Executive Yuan and the Ministry of Finance are not responsible for intelligence matters. If the Military Control Commission needs funds, they can apply to the Four-Party General Office①."

Intelligence work is very sensitive, and Minister Kong does not want to have anything to do with the Military Control Commission and Zuo Chong. After all, his brother-in-law is a little narrow-minded, and it would be troublesome if the other party knew that he was having a secret meeting with the head of intelligence.

Zuo Zhong did not answer, but glanced at the servant next to him. Minister Kong frowned even more tightly and raised his hand to wave to signal the servant to go down.

When there were only two people left in the living room, Zuo Zhong organized his words and spoke again in a tactful tone.

"Minister Kong, after careful investigation, our Military Intelligence Bureau has discovered a spy organization hidden in the upper echelons of the National Government. You may have heard of the name of this organization."

"Oh?"

Minister Kong didn't take it seriously. It was a well-known fact that there were so many spies in the government that it was not worth making a fuss about.

Zuo Zhong quickly glanced at the other party and whispered three words: "Jinlan Society."

The nonchalant expression on Minister Kong's face disappeared. Of course he knew about the Jinlan Society, and he was very familiar with it because his daughter was the vice president of the Jinlan Society.

  So what was the purpose of the Military Control Commission’s visit?

Arrest someone?

Or is there someone who is dissatisfied with him as the Vice Premier of the Executive Yuan and wants to take the opportunity to attack him?

Minister Kong thought of a lot in an instant. After a moment's silence, his face darkened. "Deputy Director Zuo, state affairs are family affairs, and family affairs are state affairs. My Kong family will fully cooperate with your military investigation."

As a politician, he had to think of things in the worst possible way. When it came to spies, the Kong family's attitude had to be firm.

Hearing this, Zuo Zhong lowered his waist a little more, giving the other party enough face, and deliberately made a look of shock.

"Minister Kong, you misunderstood. I just want to ask Miss Kong to go to the Military Control Commission to testify against the spy chief Sima Linglong. I have no other intentions. After the testimony, Miss Kong can leave at any time."

If you want to get along in the officialdom, you have to bow your head when you should. If you don’t have enough strength, don’t learn the “strong command”.

In many novels and TV dramas, even though the problems can be solved by the art of language, the protagonists insist on arguing with everyone and intensifying the conflicts. That is not being brave, that is having a problem with their brains.

Minister Kong on the opposite side relaxed his expression a little, and cordially invited Zuo Chong to sit down and talk, and then asked about the details of the case.

Zuo Zhong sat on the sofa with his buttocks half-closed and reported the case truthfully. He also "apologized" to Minister Kong, saying that since there were no empty seats in the Military Control Commission's vehicle, Miss Kong had to take a car to the Military Control Commission headquarters by herself, which was really rude.

After confirming once again that the Military Control Commission had no intention of restricting his daughter's actions, Minister Kong felt even more relaxed, a smile reappearing on his face. While he ordered someone to go upstairs to notify Miss Kong Er, he chatted with Zuo Chong.

During the conversation, he mentioned Miss Kong Er's marriage intentionally or unintentionally, which frightened Zuo Chong so much that he had the urge to run out of the door.

As he was speaking, Miss Kong Er, wearing a vest and trousers, walked down the stairs. She didn't even look at Zuo Zhong, but sat down next to Minister Kong and crossed her legs.

"Old man, what do you want me to do?"

Minister Kong smiled awkwardly at Zuo Chong, turned around and told him what had happened again, warning Miss Kong Er to cooperate with the Military Control Commission, otherwise she would have to reduce the other party's monthly expenses.

Seeing Second Miss Kong's face becoming increasingly ugly, Zuo Chong secretly thought that something was wrong. Although Minister Kong had studied abroad, he communicated with his children in the way of a feudal parent, so he quickly interrupted her.

"Ms. Kong, I've heard that you hate evil. With your help, we will definitely be able to bring Sima Linglong to justice."

Miss Kong, who was originally furious, couldn't help feeling a little proud when she heard this. She stood up and said, "Lead the way," and then walked out in a swagger.

To deal with this kind of official son who doesn't like to listen to criticism, does not consider the consequences, and always acts according to his own temperament, you have to go along with him.

Zuo Zhong felt tired, and said goodbye to Minister Kong with a smile on his face, and fled from the Kong Mansion, fearing that the other party would "match him up". While Deputy Director Zuo was scared to death, Deputy Director Yang of the Internal Government was also chatting with his wife at home, and the content of the conversation was related to Miss Kong Er and the Jinlan Society.

"Old Yang, can Miss Kong be the deputy minister? Is that just a casual remark?"

"You are a woman, you know nothing. The Kong family is so important. We will never break our promises."

Deputy Director Yang took a puff of his cigar and said to his wife in dissatisfaction, "In the future, you should have less contact with those women from the Jinlan Society. I think there is something wrong with Sima Linglong."

Mrs. Yang was not angry at all. Instead, she nodded and said, "Sima Linglong is too curious and doesn't look like a serious businessman. If Miss Kong wasn't here, I wouldn't bother to pay attention to her."

Deputy Director Yang nodded with satisfaction. As a well-known gossip girl in the Ministry of the Interior and even in the National Government, how could he not know that there was something strange about Jin Lan?

But what if it’s weird? As long as you know the right measure, bad things can turn into good things.

As soon as he got the position of deputy minister, he immediately reported Sima Linglong to Deputy Director Zuo, trying to have the best of both worlds and maybe even get rewarded.

Just as he was about to give his wife a few more instructions, he heard a knock on the door. When the servant opened the door, the deputy director of the Military Control Commission, Gu Qi, strode in with a group of secret agents.

Deputy Director Yang and Gu Qi are old friends. They knew each other when they were in Jinling. Upon seeing this, he quickly stood up, stretched out his hand and greeted him enthusiastically.

"Oh, Deputy Director Gu, please come and welcome me. I'm sorry for not welcoming you in person. I'm sorry for not welcoming you in person."

As he said that, he looked at the little spy again, approached Gu Qi and lowered his voice to test: "Old Gu, does your bureau have a case that requires Yang's cooperation? Don't worry, I know the rules."

Gu Qi shook hands with Deputy Director Yang and replied in a low voice: "Yes, but I'm not looking for you, Old Yang, but for your wife."

"Will something happen to Jinlan?"

Deputy Director Yang immediately replied that it was related to the Military Control Commission and his wife. This was the only thing he could think of. It was a pity that he couldn't report it. He felt a little depressed.

Gu Qi nodded in surprise: "Yes, your wife needs to go with us. Don't worry. Deputy Director Zuo has instructed us to take good care of Mrs. Yang."

"Okay, I'll leave my wife to Deputy Director Gu. I'll tell everyone that she has returned to her hometown." Without any hesitation, Deputy Director Yang expressed his opinion immediately.

No wonder he could have become a director so quickly. He was so good at doing things and speaking. Gu Qi smiled slightly and politely asked Mrs. Yang to go out and get in the car to go to the Military Control Commission headquarters in Luojiawan.

At almost the same time, the residences of many officials in the city welcomed Military Intelligence Bureau agents. Upon learning that someone in their family was involved in the encirclement and suppression intelligence leak case, and that this was someone's order, these officials all expressed their cooperation and were no longer as arrogant and domineering as before.

Among all the arrest targets, No. 14 Dexingli, the location of the Jinlan Society, is the focus. The leader of the special operations team, Gui Youguang, personally leads the team to carry out this mission.

Following an order, several teams of young agents carrying battering rams rushed towards the front and back doors of the Jinlan Society. After a few loud noises, the thick door panels fell to the ground, and then the fully armed agents filed in.

In order to prevent the information from leaking, the power and communication lines in Dexingli were completely cut off a second before the operation, and nearby roads were also under close surveillance.

At the front of one of the capture teams, Gui Youguang clamped the butt of the Thompson rifle between his chin and shoulder, and according to the plan made in advance, he raised his gun and moved towards Sima Linglong's residence.

Just as they were about to reach the target door, the agents ran into a maid who came to check after hearing the sound of banging on the door. Without waiting for the other party to say anything, Gui Youguang raised his foot and kicked the maid in the lower abdomen, kicking the maid out directly.

The moment the maid landed, two young agents stepped forward and held her down. The rest of the people followed Gui Youguang and quickly rushed into the room, heading straight for Sima Linglong's bedroom.

At this time, Sima Linglong had already sat up from the bed. She looked at the spy who broke in with her hands raised high, her expression quite calm, as if she had expected it.

Gui Youguang frowned behind the mask. It was the first time he saw such a calm target. Could it be that their speculation was wrong and the other party was not a spy?

No, if it were an ordinary woman, she would have been scared out of her wits in such a situation and would not be so quiet.

When Sima Linglong was arrested, all the staff of the Jinlan Society were also arrested. During the period, the spies did not encounter any resistance and the operation went very smoothly.

After receiving the feedback, Gui Youguang retracted his weapon and ordered coldly: "Search the scene and take the people away!"

The operatives immediately followed the order. Some began to rummage through the drawers and boxes, while others took the suspect into the car and quickly returned to the headquarters.

On the other side of the city, Zhong Xiao, the first suspect targeted by the Military Control Commission, was taken away from home by Wu Chunyang. Zhong's father and mother had no idea what was going on.

Looking down from the sky, multiple convoys set out from various parts of the mountain city, all with the destination being No. 29 Luojia Bay.

Inside the office building, Zuo Zhong stood quietly in front of the window, looking at the cars driving into the gate, then turned around with a stern expression and walked towards the detention center.

① The Four Joint Offices refers to the Joint Office of the Central Bank, the Bank of China, the Bank of Communications and the Farmers Bank.