The Bourne Counterattack

Chapter 452: The Waves in the Special Treatment Room

No. 76, Gaoyang Building.

Wan Lilang has been imprisoned here for almost twenty days. He is not stupid and knows what No. 76 suspects. First of all, he survived the Christmas assassination with only minor injuries.

Later, after he recovered from the hospital, he was stabbed again, but this time he only suffered a few scratches.

But there was a piece of news that was not favorable to him, that was, he, Wan Lilang, was actually on the kill list of the Military Control Commission in Shanghai.

Then he was taken into protection and moved into a preferential treatment room.

Eating and drinking well every day is like being under house arrest.

Everyone thought that he had access to some top-secret intelligence from the Military Control Commission’s Shanghai branch. Otherwise, why would the Military Control Commission put him on the kill list?
Chen Mingchu had a higher status than him, rebelled earlier than him, and caused more destruction than him, so why was he not included?
It is true that Chen Mingchu was beaten to death in the attack, so there is no way to ask about this.

But the problem is that if he doesn't give a convincing answer now, he won't be able to leave this preferential room.

In the past, he could still have former colleagues such as Chen Mingchu and Zhao Gangyi to help him and talk to him, but now he doesn't even have anyone to talk to.

Those who hold power in No. 76 are all those who used to be from the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics. There is no one from the Military Bureau of Investigation and Statistics or those who were previously in high positions.

Originally he was considered a small middle-level executive. After the death of Chen Mingchu, He Tianfeng and others, he became one of the few flag-bearers in the former Military Control Commission within No. 76.

But now, he, the flag bearer, has also been suspected.

The problem is, even if he explained that this was a vicious plot of the Military Control Commission, it would make No. 76 suspicious of him as the person who had defected to them.

Who believes it?
There is another person, Lin Zhijiang, who was originally a member of the Military Control Commission and was also the captain of the action team. He joined No. 76 earlier and was the only one who could speak for him.

The KMT traitors were originally a minority in No. 76. Although Lin Zhijiang surrendered and became a traitor very early, he was just a tool in No. 76 to do dirty work.

Even in the eyes of Lin Shiqun and others, the Military Control Commission was a group of people with little intelligence, who were not up to standard at all except for using violence and who specialized in doing despicable and dirty work.

Although Ding Mo-cun is the leader of No. 76, the person who actually makes the decision is still the deputy director Lin Shi-qun. On the surface, Lin Zhi-jiang is Ding Mo-cun's man, but in fact, he should listen to Lin Shi-qun the most...

He was imprisoned here, and Lin Zhijiang came to see him several times because of their former comradeship and brought him good wine and food.

He even tried to arrange for his wife to stay over for a night.

But he faced Ma Xiaotian more often. Usually, it was Ma Xiaotian who talked to him and asked him to think about what else he should explain, but he didn't.

He couldn't think of anything he hadn't said.

He would lie in bed every day, thinking like pulling out his hair, and sometimes his imagination would run wild, until he finally found a hint of inspiration.

However, even though he had this inspiration, it was of no use, because he only knew a little bit, which was not even useful information.

But would this make the Military Control Commission so fearful that they would have to put his name on the kill list?

He didn't believe Ma Xiaotian. If Chen Mingchu was still alive, he would definitely look for Chen Mingchu, but now Chen Mingchu is dead, he can only look for Lin Zhijiang.

However, the people guarding the door of the preferential room were all Ma Xiaotian's men. If he asked to see Lin Zhijiang, he would have to wait for Lin Zhijiang to come over on his own initiative. Otherwise, once he took the initiative to ask, he would definitely be targeted by Ma Xiaotian.

However, Wanlilang still had the patience. On the surface, he continued to be perfunctory with Ma Xiaotian, and finally waited until Lin Zhijiang came to him with two bottles of wine.

Wan Lilang is still very capable, so Lin Zhijiang naturally wants to bring this person under his command to enhance his own strength.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have come to Wanlilang again and again, and might even offend Ma Xiaotian.

"Old Lin, you're here." When Wanlilang saw Lin Zhijiang coming in, he immediately sat up from the bed.

"I haven't seen you for a week or so. Come and have a look. This is authentic Shanxi Fen Liquor." Lin Zhijiang said with a grin, holding up two bottles of liquor in his hands. "Also, you also ate braised pig's head and peanuts. Let's have a drink."

"Thank you. Now in No. 76, only you, Old Lin, still remember me, Wanlilang." Lin Zhijiang also sighed. Chen Mingchu died, Zhao Gangyi also died, and not long ago, Qian Renlong was also assassinated by the Military Control Commission.

The power of the Military Control Commission suddenly declined at No. 76. There is Ding Xishan on the side of the Peaceful National Construction Army, and there is Ma Hetu in another place. These are the few that can be counted.

There are also some people who do not have sufficient status and are not allowed to come to the preferential room to watch Wanlilang.

The food and wine are put on the table.

The two began to eat and drink.

"Old Lin, I'm here and I don't know what's going on outside. How long do Director Ding and Director Lin plan to keep me locked up?"

"We're not trying to lock you up. We're trying to protect your safety!" Lin Zhijiang said as he filled Wan Lilang's glass.

"Don't try to fool me. In this situation, the Military Control Commission would put it nicely as isolation and investigation, or at worst, prison." Wan Lilang complained, "Lao Lin, since I voted for No. 76, I have never done anything to let No. 76 down. Why do you treat me like this?"

"Speak softly. They can hear what we said in the VIP room if they want to know." Lin Zhijiang reminded them politely.

"I know there are bugs installed. There's one under the bedside lamp and one under the sofa and coffee table. I know all of them." Wanlilang said. He was not an ignorant little spy. He had figured out the situation in the preferential room on the first day he came in.

Don’t those people who eavesdrop like to listen to other people’s secrets? The night my wife came, I listened to it for the whole night for free. That’s what they call one is willing to make trouble, and the other is willing to listen.

"You just won't give in. Otherwise, you would have left long ago."

"Lao Lin, I want to give in, but I don't know how. I don't even know what I did wrong." Wanlilang also got angry and picked up the wine glass and slammed it heavily on the table.

"Lao Wan, don't be like this. I know you are angry and you take it out on your brother, but there are some things that you have to take the initiative on your own. No one else can help you." Lin Zhijiang said.

"Lao Lin, I told him everything I knew, and even offered to help capture Zheng Xiuyuan. But he was so cunning, and we didn't know where we had given ourselves away. When he saw me, he turned around and ran away without saying a word. When we wanted to catch up with him, he had already run far away. Can you blame me for this?" Wan Lilang said, "Zheng Xiuyuan is famous for his caution and cunningness. This is our only chance."

"Has Zheng Xiuyuan left Shanghai?"

"How would I know? I've only met him a few times. After he slipped away last time, I haven't heard from him since." Wanlilang said.

"Didn't you leave one or two spies over there?" Lin Zhijiang asked, lowering his head and twirling the wine glass with his fingers.

"What do you mean?" Wanlilang asked.

Lin Zhijiang said hurriedly: "Nothing. Apart from this, do you know any other secrets about the Military Control Commission's Shanghai District, such as the location of the district office and the hiding place of District Chief Chen Gongshu?"

"I don't know about this. I have no chance to meet Chen Gongshu at all. Not to mention that the district office is an office unit, and our action team is a field unit. Internal and external communications are all conducted through special transportation. I have talked about all this." Wanlilang said.

"Lao Wan, you have been in the Military Control Commission's Shanghai area for quite some time, and your qualifications are no less than mine. You should know some secrets that others don't know. It's just that you may not have noticed it, but others are afraid that you will leak the secret!" Lin Zhijiang reminded.

Wan Lilang thought for a moment and said, "If there is a secret, I do know one. However, this secret should not be known by only one person. Director Chen Mingchu of the First Division used to be the head of the Intelligence Section and assistant secretary of the Shanghai District. He knows more and in more detail than I do."

"Chen Mingchu is dead." Lin Zhijiang said slowly.

Wan Lilang was silent for a moment and then said, "I know that the Military Control Commission has a top-secret undercover team in Shanghai, codenamed 'Dark Fire'. They have been responsible for several cases in the past, but they did not leave any traces. No one even knows how many people are in this team and what their identities are. However, I know that they can directly contact the Military Control Commission Chongqing Bureau headquarters."

"They have a secret radio?"

"Yes, but this is just my guess. If there is no secret radio station, how can we contact the Chongqing Military Intelligence Bureau headquarters?"

"They have been lurking here for a long time. At first, they were affiliated with the Shanghai District, but later they were separated. However, they still share intelligence information with the Shanghai District. There is a dedicated person in charge. I don't know who is in charge. Director Chen Mingchu may know."

Bullshit, what’s the use of him knowing a dead person?

(End of this chapter)