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Chapter 496 Meng Ting and Ban Jun

At the coal yard wharf near Jiujiaxu, Lao Liu stood on the trestle, helping the captives climb up the gangway with difficulty, while looking anxiously at the shore, the boarding speed was much slower than expected.

Although I don't know what method the organization used to hold back the enemy, the enemy will eventually react. Once the spies chase them to the pier, these weak comrades have no resistance at all.

Thinking of this, he shouted to the guards under him: "Go to the coal yard and watch. If someone comes over, immediately organize defenses. Don't be too eager to fight. After the transfer of personnel, be ready to evacuate at any time."

"Yes."

The guards took their guns and ran to the coal yard not far from the shore. Using the coal piles and buildings as cover, they opened the insurance and aimed their weapons in the direction of the execution ground, blocking the road to the dock.

When the crew of the freighter saw it, they also slipped down with cables. Several people went to the coal yard for support. Even if they had never met before, as long as they were comrades, they were willing to put their lives on each other.

In the cockpit, Ban Jun looked at the scene in front of him, his eyes full of memories: "I have been in Guodang for so long, I have forgotten when was the last time I saw such a scene, how about you?"

"Me? I've seen it many times, but not from this angle. The patrol room often arrests comrades who are active in the concession. I have seen many people arrested and finally died in front of me."

Meng Ting next to him looked normal, as if he was talking about something unrelated to him, but his slightly twitching brows showed that his heart was not at peace. This must be an extremely painful memory.

It's just that the long-term underground work prevents him from revealing too many emotions. Even if his dearest comrade-in-arms sacrifices, even if the comrades who share life and death are tortured, he must exercise restraint.

Ban Jun glanced at Meng Ting, his eyes suddenly felt a little sore, both of them were working in the heart of the enemy, but they were different in nature, he couldn't imagine what the other was going through, it must be very painful.

The French are open to local political ideas, and even thieves can become representatives of anarchists, but they implement a high-pressure policy against various ideological trends in the colonies and concessions.

The underground party, in particular, would rather kill than let go. Once arrested, underground party members would be executed in secret or handed over to the Nationalist government without any investigation or trial.

This is quite ironic for France, which gave birth to the Napoleonic Civil Code and is known as the birthplace of democracy in the capitalist world. It can be seen that their freedom and power also depend on the object.

Ban Jun hesitated for a moment, and asked: "I read the Jinling Evening News, which said that you solved the case with the help of the Cao Gang, and you spent money to get Shanghai newspapers to advocate for you. Is this true?"

He felt that such an old spy who had been lurking for many years could completely rely on his own ability to solve the case, and there was no need to have anything to do with gangsters like the Cao Gang, which would easily cause criticism.

"good."

Meng Ting nodded immediately, and readily admitted: "The Cao Gang is very powerful, the urban area of ​​the national capital, the French concession dominated by the French, and the public concession dominated by the British and the United States all have their shadows.

Organized criminal gangs such as bag carriers, robbers, demolition of white parties, and burglary will all give the Cao Gang a fixed share. If the Cao Gang wants to do one thing, it only needs to make a few phone calls.

We must use such a powerful intelligence force effectively. If we don’t use it, the enemy will use it. At that time, the party’s activities in Shanghai will be difficult.

Therefore, the organization needs me to serve as a bridge connecting the Cao Gang and the public opinion circle, and to win the support of patriots. Making this kind of deal with both parties can reduce the attention of the concession and the national government. "

He selectively reported the Shanghai information, and then said: "In the future, you will take over my liaison mission with the Cao Gang in the concession, and you must remember that the important thing is the result, not the process.

The human heart is complicated. People are always tolerant of incompetent people, and they don’t care too much about things. A shrewd detective and a liar who spend money to become famous are more popular. "

Meng Ting was not a talkative person. If Ban Jun hadn't taken over his job, he wouldn't have said these things. Even so, he still didn't disclose the details of the liaison mission.

Ban Jun was dumbfounded, and he was also a resultist, just like his old classmate, as long as they could achieve their goals, as long as the price was right, they would not mind making a deal with the devil at all.

He smiled wryly and shook his head: "After this incident, if others mention you as a detective in Shanghai, I'm afraid they will use words like cheating to describe you. I heard that someone even made a bet with you and Formosa?"

"haha, yes."

Meng Ting showed a sly smile: "You should buy Formosa to win the game set up by the Jinling Cao Gang. I bought a lot myself. Don't give away money for free. You can earn some activity funds."

Ban Jun couldn't laugh or cry when he heard the words, he didn't expect the other party to bet on him to lose, this was a standard black box operation, if the people from the Cao Gang knew about it, they probably wanted to kill him.

Over there, Meng Ting looked at the comrades who climbed onto the deck one by one, turned his head and said, "As for other people's evaluation, compared with those comrades who even sacrificed their lives, my personal reputation is not important."

Yeah, compared to the one who sacrificed.
Ban Jun understands what the other party means. Underground party members do not pay attention to selfishness. In the face of the tasks assigned by the organization, personal honor and disgrace are not within their consideration. This is a principle and a requirement.

Just like myself, the Customs Anti-smuggling Division is a place that many people dream of going to, not to mention that under the operation of his old classmates, he even got a fat job. Such a position is hard to buy.

But without everyone, how can there be a small family? If you don’t overthrow the mountains above your head and drive away imperialism, what’s the point of enjoying the best material conditions for yourself?

Ban Jun sighed: "You will not arouse suspicion if you do this, but unfortunately, after finally breaking into the secret service headquarters, you should not participate in this operation, where you can play a greater role.

The chief of the intelligence section has access to a lot of confidential information. If the party plans against our party, it will be distributed to the operatives of the Secret Service Headquarters through you. This is a golden opportunity. "

He is well aware of the importance of the position of Chief of the Intelligence Section of the Secret Service Headquarters. For example, Zuo Zhong is one of his own, so any actions of the Secret Service cannot be hidden from the underground party. This is an extremely important position.

If there is an arrest or a traitor appears, the organization can know the situation one step ahead of the enemy in order to respond accordingly, which can save a lot of time and save the lives of countless comrades.

"Ha ha."

Meng Ting laughed out loud after hearing this, and then said with a smile: "You don't think Xu Enzeng will always let me be the chief of the intelligence section, you underestimate this old spy too much, things are not that simple.

It was purely a coincidence that I entered the Secret Service Headquarters. If I was not afraid of arousing suspicion, I would rather continue to lurk in Shanghai. This sudden opportunity is not a good thing, it means that the situation is out of control.

Xu Enzeng brought me from Shanghai to the Secret Service Headquarters to serve as the chief of the intelligence section. He seemed to value me, but he didn't report my information to the branch to which he belonged, which meant that the people below didn't know me.

He is using me as a tool. If the plan is successful, it is because he has good leadership. If it is not successful, it is because I am inexperienced. Otherwise, why choose a pure layman as the chief of the intelligence section.

Even if I can gain a firm foothold in this situation, I am still just a puppet. You have been in the government agencies and know what people without real power are like. You are just wasting your time. "

Ban Jun recalled it for a while, and it seemed that this was really the case. During such a large-scale ambush at the execution ground, Xu Enzeng just arranged Meng Ting on the north side of the road, which was obviously not a sign of seriousness.

The other party may need a scapegoat to take the blame when the action fails, so they find an outsider from Shanghai without any background, so as not to push people out to die and offend the higher-ups.

Meng Ting continued to sneer: "Instead of becoming a scapegoat, it is better to act first, and rescue these captured comrades while the enemy trusts, and the superiors also mean this.

Lurking in the intelligence system is different from lurking in other places. All experiences must be flawless. It can be said that the history of studying in France alone determines that I will not go far.

In the past few months when I have been the Section Chief, the Secret Service Headquarters and the Secret Service have sent no less than five or six groups of personnel to investigate my details. If I don’t leave, I may appear in prison in a short time. "

Ban Jun understood that Zuo Zhong was a son of a big family in Ningbo, his family relationship was clean, and his experience from birth to Zhejiang Police Academy was very clear, so he was reused by Dai Chunfeng and Guo Dang.

He said regretfully: "Even so, it's a pity. Before I received the order, I really didn't expect that you would be one of my own. No wonder you can lurk beside an old spy like Xu Enzeng."

"It's nothing to be sorry about. As someone who has been in this industry, I want to tell you that when you feel that danger has already arrived, there must be no chances. That will only expose you.

To retreat decisively, you must learn to resist temptation, not only the lust and wealth, but also the greed in your heart. A qualified intelligence officer should not be controlled by emotions, but must control them. "

Meng Ting said something seriously, then paused and added: "Besides, you should go to see Zuo Zhong before the action. I object.

Your family's sudden departure from Jinling is a very abnormal behavior. Fortunately, Zuo Zhong trusted you and didn't send anyone to the countryside. Otherwise, if you inquire about it a little, you will be exposed.

In short, if you make a wrong sentence or make a wrong action, what awaits you is endless torture. Don't think that you are old classmates, and that agent Gou will spare you.

Lurking, the first thing to do is to deceive yourself and think about the problem from the perspective of the enemy. Only in this way can you deceive those cunning opponents. I wish you success in your new job. "

"Thank you."

Ban Jun responded with a smile, then looked at the Chinese detachment members who were tied up in twists in the corner and asked, "What should we do with these traitors? Will killing them affect the next plan."

(End of this chapter)