The Bourne Counterattack

Chapter 522 Murderer

"Director Ding, the gunman who killed Chen Manli was originally targeting me. And tell me, besides the Military Control Commission, who else wants me dead the most?" Peng Nian asked.

"What are you doubting?" Ding Moqun's heart moved. He had never thought about Chen Manli's death in that way.

He had only heard the rumor and became suspicious of Peng Nian. But if the rumor was true, then how did Chen Manli die?

If Chen Manli was a member of the Military Control Commission, why would the Military Control Commission kill her?

If the Military Control Commission murdered Peng Nian, it would be reasonable to mistake the wrong person and kill one of their own. But now Peng Nian said that Lin Shiqun wanted to kill him...

This made him confused. Could it be that Chen Manli was not a member of the Military Control Commission?

Ding Moqun had no idea what the truth was for a moment.

"Old Peng, you said Director Lin wanted to kill you, but there is always a motive for killing someone. What was his motive for killing you?"

"I was recruited by Lao Ding. I have always worked for you. As long as the people from the 'Loyal and Patriotic Army' come here, they basically support you, Lao Ding. How can they not hate me? If they can get rid of me, Lao Ding, you will lose an arm..."

Ding Moqun was not stupid, so he naturally understood that what Peng Nian said was right.

The internal fight between him and Lin Shiqun in No. 76 had already reached a bloody stage, but they were still maintaining superficial harmony.

Although Lin Shiqun has the support of the Japanese, his foundation in the Wang Puppet regime is too shallow. Now, in addition to accepting guidance from the Japanese, No. 76 also has to accept the leadership of the Wang Puppet Police Department.

Lin Shiqun was the Minister of Police. When he was stopped by Zhou Fuhai, he took the Gongguan route to show his loyalty to Cheng Bijun.

But how could a person with a political stain like Lin Shiqun easily gain Wang's trust? In comparison, Wang only recognized Ding Mocun when speaking to No. 76.

Lin Shiqun felt very aggrieved, but there was nothing he could do unless he gave up the banner of resisting the Wang Puppet Rebellion.

Lin Shiqun had money and the support of the Japanese, and he had indeed made achievements in confronting and suppressing the Military Control Commission and anti-Japanese organizations. Ding Moqun was not as good as him in this regard. He was familiar with political struggles, but when it came to suppression and concrete actions, people like Lin Shiqun, who had risen step by step from the grassroots, were much better.

Lin Shiqun is a knife, and the Japanese today need such a knife.

Using Chen Manli's identity as a "Military Control Commissioner", if she succeeds in assassinating Peng Nian who is related to her, it would be equivalent to cutting off Lao Ding's power.

If they succeed, they can push the blame onto the Military Control Commission or the Central Control Commission. Anyway, there are too many unsolved cases like this and they cannot be solved at all.

"Old Peng, you need evidence to say this. Do you know what the consequences of accusing your boss are?" Ding Moqun said seriously.

"I found out that one of Wu Datou's trusted subordinates disappeared two days ago. He said he had returned to the countryside. I became suspicious and asked someone to help me check. It turned out that this person did not return to the countryside, but hid himself." Peng Nian said.

"Did you catch anyone?"

"Yes, I caught this guy, and he confessed that it was Wu Datou who ordered him to go to the Paramount Restaurant that night, and his target was me, but he mistook Zhu Tianming, who was with Chen Manli, for me. However, this guy not only had poor eyesight, but also poor marksmanship. Not only did he miss the target with his first shot, he also missed the target. With his second shot, he also hit the wrong person, and ended up killing Chen Manli by mistake."

"Where is he? Do you have any testimony?" "I hid him."

Upon hearing this, Ding Moqun suddenly felt a pressure. This was forcing him to break up with Lin Shiqun. He wanted to teach Lin Shiqun a lesson, or even kick him out of No. 76, but he couldn't do it. Moreover, even if he defeated Lin Shiqun, he couldn't integrate such a big business as No. 76, because his subordinates were all empty talkers with high expectations but low skills.

The higher-ups don't want to replace Lin Shiqun, nor do they want him to come to the fore quickly and gain greater power.

The reason why he is still in the position of Director No. 76 is that the higher-ups intentionally want to suppress the expansion of Lin Shiqun's power and ambitions.

Lin Shiqun was an ambitious man. From the time he defected from the Military Control Commission and ran to Hong Kong alone to contact the Japanese, and then to Shanghai to do intelligence work for the Japanese, he fought alone, which showed that this man was very courageous, and courageous people usually have big ambitions.

We must control his ambition and suppress his momentum, otherwise how can we make him submit?
Zhou Fuhai also didn't like Lin Shiqun, otherwise why would he suddenly change his mind and take on the position of Minister of Police when he had already agreed to do so?

No. 76 is now under the leadership of the Ministry of Police. When it comes to high-level officials like Lin Shiqun, Ding Moqun dare not act on his own and even wants to find someone to share the pressure.

"Old Peng, how about this? You come with me to see Mr. Zhou and report to him what you encountered and what you discovered. Do you dare?"

"This..." Peng Nian hesitated. Although he had the "evidence", he was a little scared to meet Zhou Fuhai and report in person.

"If you don't even dare to do this, how can I help you?" Ding Moqun said.

Peng Nian gritted his teeth and said, "Just listen to Director Ding. I'll go with you."

"Okay, I'll call Zhou's mansion first. You prepare the gunman's confession and evidence. Also, make a draft in your mind so that when you meet Mr. Zhou, don't be so nervous that you can't speak!" Ding Moqun instructed.

"Yes."

……

"How did you find this person?" Cheng Mo received news from Shen Mo, saying that they had found the murderer who shot Chen Manli, and guided Peng Nian's people to catch him.

"This guy likes gambling. He suddenly had a lot of money, so he paid off his previous gambling debts and went to the Changsan Hall on Si Ma Road to have some fun with women. We have created files for Wu Sibao's men, and we immediately investigated any abnormalities. As a result, we did find some information and finally locked him in based on the characteristics of the gunman who was seen that night." Shen Mo explained, "It was Kuizi's credit to find this person. If he hadn't been lurking in No. 76, we wouldn't have known about him at all."

"Brother Kuizi has done a great job." Cheng Mo praised. Most of No. 76's men have bad habits, especially the lower-level operatives. Most of them are greedy for food, drink and fun, and they can easily succumb to temptation and expose themselves.

There are too few people like Xiang Kuizi, and the so-called bad habits are just a disguise.

"Team leader, Peng Nian also suspected that it was Wu Sibao's men who did it, so I just went with the flow and handed the person over to him." Shen Mo said, "The opportunity was fleeting, and I didn't have time to ask for instructions."

"Well, my original intention was to provoke a fight between Ding and Lin in No. 76. Since God has given us an opportunity, how can we miss it? Third brother, you did the right thing." Cheng Mo affirmed Shen Mo's impromptu handling of the situation.
"It's OK as long as I don't cause any trouble to your plan, team leader." Shen Mo chuckled.

"The mission given to us by the headquarters is different from that of the Shanghai District. We are disintegrating the opponent from within, rather than simply assassinating and killing traitors. We use our brains." Cheng Mo said, "Third brother did a great job this time. From now on, even if I'm not here, you will be able to take charge."

(End of this chapter)