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Chapter 1236: Only the followers are punished, the main culprit is not questioned

Time goes back to two hours ago.

A car stopped in front of Huangshan's official residence. When the guard saw the visitor without even checking his ID, he quickly raised the barrier to let him pass. Soon someone also received a report from the attendant.

"Leader, the American Deputy Consul General is here."

Someone put down the document in his hand, looked suspicious, and secretly guessed the other party's purpose.

According to diplomatic practice, diplomats are not allowed to seek a meeting without being summoned by the country to which they are assigned, unless there are major changes in their country's policies that need to be reported.

As far as he knew, the deputy consul general was a member of the R Party, and it was precisely because of the opposition of the R Party that the United States suspended its financial aid program after the Jiangnan Incident.

  Is the aid program going to be restarted?

Someone was delighted and asked his servant to take the deputy consul general to the reception room. He then went to meet the deputy consul general excitedly with his translator.

Half an hour later, the car of the American consulate left the official residence. Someone was sitting on the sofa in the reception room. His face turned blue and white. Finally, he slammed the armrest and cursed loudly.

The translators and attendants beside him were all silent. Their faces were filled with anger as they recalled what the American Deputy Consul General had just said.

"Mr. Chairman, there was a small misunderstanding between our friends from the Cleveland Consortium and the Military Control Commission."

"Ms. Sima just accidentally leaked the information about the encirclement and suppression to the Japanese at the wrong time."

"I hope your country can release American citizens as soon as possible to avoid affecting the relationship between the two countries."

"The Cleveland consortium will work hard to persuade the opposition to speed up the re-implementation of the financial aid program."

"If Mr. Wei insists on having his own way, Congress will have to reconsider cooperating with the Nanjing government to restore peace in East Asia as soon as possible."

The arrogant words of the American Deputy Consul General are still ringing in my ears. It is extremely rude that the other party dared to be so arrogant in the residence of a leader of a country.

But thinking about the tens of millions of dollars, someone decided to endure it. The Jiangnan incident had already happened, and there was no point in thinking too much. He could only try to recover some of the losses. Maybe he could use this incident to get more aid from the Americans.

It is easy to choose between the life and death of a few spies and improving the financial situation of the national government. Everything is for victory.

Having made up his mind, someone summoned Dai Chunfeng and set a principle for dealing with those involved in the case, which was to execute only the followers and not the main culprit.

Yes, someone was right, and Old Dai was not wrong either. This approach is very characteristic of the Fruit Party - picking on the weak.

To be more specific, those members and staff members of the Jinlan Society who are involved in the case and have weak backing are all considered followers and must be severely punished. Otherwise, it will not be enough to serve as a warning to future generations.

What about the remaining main culprits, such as Sima Linglong, Zhong Xiao, Xiang Fang and others, although their crimes are unforgivable, they have extenuating circumstances and cannot be killed with one blow. We should punish them to prevent future crimes and cure their illness to save lives.

Letting one go is the same as letting a group go. The national government must consider the attitude of local gentry. If the Zhong and Xiang families are implicated, it may cause even greater turmoil.

In order to properly resolve this matter and not offend the Americans and the gentry, someone really "took great pains", and the only thing that was harmed was the national interest.

Dai Chunfeng didn't care about these, he only cared about someone's attitude. After receiving the instructions, he did not dare to neglect it. He hurried back to the Military Control Commission headquarters and broke into the interrogation scene directly.

"Seat."

When Gu Qi and others saw the director coming, they all stood up to greet him. They had a bad feeling in their hearts. Sima Linglong said that she could leave and Lao Dai arrived right after. This couldn't be a coincidence.

Dai Chunfeng waved his hand and looked Sima Linglong up and down. He found that she had no injuries and was in good spirits. He immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Shen Zhong, come out for a moment, I have something to tell you."

Old Dai called Zuo Chong outside the door and told him everything about the American Deputy Consul General's visit to the official residence and threatening someone. After explaining the result of the incident, he patted him on the shoulder and comforted him.

"Don't think too much. It's difficult for a leader. Now the Americans are our friends. Unless it's absolutely necessary, the government cannot offend the R Party. Let them go."

"Yes, teacher, I will obey the order of the chairman."

Zuo Zhong replied respectfully without showing any negative emotions, which made Dai Chunfeng quite pleased. He felt that his student had learned the essence of a real man's ability to bend and stretch.

Intelligence serves politics and is a reflection of the leader's will. A qualified intelligence officer should not have too many personal emotions.

To give an inappropriate example, Commander Wei’s “lifeline” is now in the hands of the Americans, just like a man without something, he can’t speak with confidence.

Old Dai conveyed the instructions and left. To be honest, he felt very embarrassed to let the spy suspect go in front of so many of his subordinates.

After watching the cheap teacher leave, Zuo Chong returned to the interrogation room and sat down with a stern face, saying nothing. Seeing this, Gu Qi asked cautiously.

"Co-pilot, isn't it?"

Zuo Zhong nodded silently, raised his thumb towards Sima Linglong, and said through gritted teeth.

"President Sima, I admire you! You are the first suspect who can walk out of our military control alive. We have a long way to go!"

"Deputy Director Zuo, you are so polite. Thank you for your hospitality."

Sima Linglong smiled, raised her hand and held the handcuffs in front of the young spy, signaling him to untie them.

The young spy didn't know what to do, so he had to look to Zuo Zhong. Zuo Zhong angrily slammed the table and let out a roar, which made everyone's ears hurt.

"Let her go!"

A few wisps of dust fell from the roof, the incandescent bulb swayed slightly, and the handcuffs and shackles on Sima Linglong were removed.

After flexing her wrists, Sima Linglong stood up from the chair calmly. Just as she was about to say goodbye, Zuo Zhong asked, "You are using Miss Kong Er, aren't you afraid that she will cause trouble for you?"

"Hahahaha, what else can that stupid woman do besides having a good family background and knowing a little bit of marksmanship?"

Sima Linglong asked back as she walked towards the door. At the moment she was about to step out of the door, she stopped and slowly turned around with a sarcastic look on her face.

“To be honest, I have already applied to leave this backward, poor and dirty country. Unfortunately, my superiors disagreed. They hoped that the Jinlan Society could collect more intelligence.

I knew it was dangerous, so while I was completing the mission, I also learned a lot of interesting little secrets that forced someone to come out and save me.

Now that things have come to this, my men and I will soon be able to return to the United States and enjoy life in the free world, all thanks to the help of Deputy Director Zuo. We will meet again someday."

After saying goodbye, Sima Linglong walked towards the exit with a loud laugh. When she heard the sound of a water cup falling to the ground behind her, she laughed even more wildly. In this contest, she was the winner after all.

The footsteps gradually faded away. Gu Qi, Song Minghao, Wu Chunyang, and Gui Youguang looked at Zuo Chong, who was lying motionless, with worried expressions on their faces.

The suspect who had already been caught flew away. Since the days of the Intelligence Department, the Military Control Commission had never suffered such a big loss. Several people were afraid that the deputy director would get angry and have a mental breakdown. What would they do if something happened to the other party?

In the eerie silence, Zuo Zhong put away his angry expression and raised the corner of his mouth. Gu Qi thought to himself, it's over, the co-pilot has gone crazy.

Noticing the strange looks from his men, Zuo Chong didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and then he scolded them in a stern voice.

"Why are you all looking at me? Hurry up and follow me. Sima Linglong is the most relaxed now. I want to know who her subordinates are."

Wu Chunyang, Song Minghao and Gui Youguang looked delighted, saluted neatly, and ran out happily, leaving Gu Qi alone.

Seeing Wu Chunyang and his men running away, Gu Qi reminded Zuo Zhong: "Deputy Commander, the Commander asked us to release them. It's not a good idea for us to do this."

"There's nothing wrong with it. It's just tracking. Spies who reveal their identities are still spies. It's the job of the Military Control Commission to monitor them."

Zuo Zhong replied indifferently, as if he didn't take the matter to heart, but Gu Qi always felt that it was not that simple. To put it bluntly, his old boss was not a magnanimous person.

Given what Sima Linglong said, he would not be surprised even if the deputy director cut the other party into pieces. The problem was that the leader's orders could not be violated.

Oh? Where is Wu Jingzhong?

Gu Qi discovered that Deputy Director Wu Jingzhong seemed to have not appeared for a long time. Where did he go and what was "Plan B"?

While he was thinking, Zuo Chong walked to the monitoring room next door, picked up the headphones and listened to the recording for a while. After listening, he took out the wire tape and returned to the office to start writing the closing report.

As the case involved a wide range of people, this report had to be submitted to the party, the government, and the military Wei Association respectively, and as usual, it had to be reported to the Secretariat for filing.

Before leaving get off work, Zuo Zhong's personally written report was delivered to the above-mentioned department. As the document was handled by so many people, it was bound to be impossible to keep it confidential. All kinds of rumors spread in the city that night.

There were rumors that the Jinlan Society was a spy base, that the Zhong and Xiang families were involved in the case, that the government wanted to make an example of them, etc. The Zhong and Xiang families were so scared that they visited certain people in the middle of the night and gave them several generous gifts.

Miss Kong Er didn't know about this. She went back home after she was released from the Military Control Commission. The next morning, she made an appointment with Joanna, "Shao Ying" and another good friend. The four of them played mahjong in a teahouse to pass the time.

While playing, Miss Kong Er discovered that "Shao Ying" seemed to be worried about something. She wanted to say something several times but stopped halfway.

What was even more strange was that several acquaintances in the teahouse laughed secretly after seeing her, and some people stood in the distance pointing and talking. All these situations made Miss Kong Er upset.

"Stop playing!"

Miss Kong pushed down the mahjong and walked towards the person who was pointing fingers at her, but she didn't expect the other person to scatter immediately and run away in a blink of an eye.

Unable to catch up, Miss Kong Er had to change her target. She caught an acquaintance and asked him viciously what had happened.

How could the other party dare to provoke the witch? He pretended to be confused and shook his head repeatedly. He slipped away without saying a few words. Others followed suit, and Miss Kong was so angry that she started cursing.

Just then, a lion dance troupe came outside, and the sounds of gongs and drums came into the teahouse. The chaotic environment and harsh music constantly irritated her nerves.

Looking at the furious Miss Kong, He Yijun took a deep breath, walked up to her and confessed her identity.

"Miss Kong, I have something to tell you. My name is not Shao Ying, nor am I a Nanyang Chinese. I am a special agent of the Military Intelligence Bureau. This time, I was ordered by Deputy Director Zuo of the Military Intelligence Bureau to infiltrate the Jinlan Society."

On the rooftop of the building opposite the teahouse.

Wu Jingzhong stood beside Zuo Chong. The two of them looked down at the scene in the teahouse and talked in low voices.

"Deputy Commander, would you like me to send someone to protect Miss He? The target has a bad temper and I'm afraid Miss He will be in danger."

"No need for that. The target is soft-hearted and doesn't take hard measures. As long as He Yijun follows the plan, nothing will go wrong. Old Wu, have you arranged the rest of the work?"

"Yes, Vice-President."

"You continue to monitor. I will go back to headquarters and wait for customers to arrive. If someone asks you about what happened today, do you know what to say?"

"Yes, I am not feeling well today. I am resting at home. My wife and the children went to my mother-in-law's house."

"Very good. I will recommend you to work at a local station if there is a chance. You have the qualifications."

"Thank you, Vice-President, for your cultivation."