My spy diary

Chapter 311: Caught (asking for monthly ticket)

"Director Chen, everything is safe. There is only Liu Geqing and a woman."

"woman?"

Chen Mingchu raised his eyebrows. Why did a woman suddenly appear?
"Maybe Liu picked her up in the dance hall."

Chen Mingchu thought for a while and said:

“Be safe and proceed with caution.”

"Yes."

"As soon as I came out, I opened fire and shot him to death."

Chen Mingchu gave instructions, glanced outside the car vigilantly, took a bottle of wine and gulped down a few mouthfuls, then pretended to be drunk, got out of the car, and walked straight to the Lido Ballroom.

He staggered into the dance hall and accurately captured Liu Geqing's figure under the swaying colorful lights. Next to him sat a fashionable girl in cheongsam, who was quite beautiful.

"Where is Brother Tianlin?" Liu Geqing couldn't help but frown when he saw Chen Mingchu coming to the appointment alone.

"Oh, he has something to do and can't come today."

Chen Mingchu looked drunk and lit a cigarette. He looked at the cheongsam girl beside Liu Geqing in an ambiguous way:

"Who is this lady?"

"Yanmao Xishi." In order to meet Wang Tianlin today, Liu Geqing even brought their female companion.

"It turned out to be her." Chen Mingchu stared at the wool beauty Lu Di for a few seconds, then he felt relieved. She was just a member of the Military Control Commission and there was no danger at all.

"Ms. Lu, hearing about you is worse than meeting you in person. You and Brother Ge Qing are a perfect match."

Lu Di smiled and said nothing, but Liu Geqing frowned.

Not only was Chen Mingchu reeking of alcohol, he also deliberately changed the subject and was reluctant to get down to business, looking like he had a lot on his mind.

"Brother Mingchu, what do you think? Can you tell me the answer now?"

"Brother, it's hard to put it into words. My parents' words are still ringing in my ears. Naturally, I am thinking back to my hometown, but Brother Tianlin has been slow to express his opinion. I am alone, and I have the will but not the strength. And hiccups."

"Besides, Lin Zhijiang saw what happened yesterday, and I'm afraid he will report it to Li Shijun privately. If that happens, I won't be able to stay at No. 76, even if I don't make meritorious deeds to atone for my sins."

"Lin Zhijiang?"

After hearing what Chen Mingchu said, Liu Geqing immediately became alert and asked in a low voice:

"You weren't followed when you came out?"

"No, right?"

Seeing that he was so uncertain, Liu Geqing was startled and immediately observed the movements around him quietly.

If Chen Mingchu was followed by Li Shijun's men, the plan would be ruined.

Liu Geqing observed for a while and immediately found something wrong.

Behind them at the bar, there was a man dressed like a gangster who was staring at them. The key point was that his hand was already in his collar and his body was slightly tilted, as if he was about to pull out a gun.

Looking at Chen Mingchu again, he also looked nervous, his body tense, and looked like he was ready to dodge at any time.

"not good!"

Liu Geqing's mind raced, thinking that this man was the plainclothes officer No. 76, who wanted to kill Chen Mingchu. He immediately stood up, pulled Chen Mingchu behind him, and picked up the ashtray on the table and threw it at the plainclothes officer.

"Ah!" With a scream, Liu Geqing rushed forward and knocked the plainclothes officer to the ground, and pulled the hand that was holding the gun out from his clothes.

"Little red man, are you crazy? What are you doing?"

The plainclothes officer shouted with an innocent look on his face, but it was clear that he was holding a box of Lao Dao cigarettes in his hand, not the pistol as imagined.

"What were you doing sneaking around just now?"

Liu Geqing stared at him and searched him carefully, but still found nothing.

"Fuck you, can't I borrow a light?"

"Then why are you staring at us?"

"What's wrong? I see that girl. She's pretty but she can't let anyone look at her." The plainclothes officer pointed at Lu Di, who was wearing a cheongsam, and expressed indignation.

It turned out to be a misunderstanding, and Liu Geqing burst out laughing.

"That's my friend, get out!" Liu Geqing grabbed the plainclothes officer and pushed him away.

"Hmph, grandson, if you have the guts, just wait for me."

The plainclothes officer looked embarrassed. He stared at Liu Geqing with a ferocious smile, said something harsh, and left angrily.

"It was a false alarm. Brother Mingchu, are you okay?" After sending away the plainclothes police, Liu Geqing came to Chen Mingchu.

"I'm fine, Liu Geqing, Liu Geqing"

Although he was pretending to be drunk, Chen Mingchu was more sober than anyone else due to the shock.

He planned to kill the other party, but in the critical moment, Liu Geqing once again stepped forward and risked his life to protect him. Even if he was shameless and despicable, he was still touched at this moment.

He looked at Liu Geqing with complicated eyes. He was conflicted and didn't know what to say for a moment. He could only hold his face and cry in pain.

"Brother Mingchu, you are drunk. How about I take you back first? Then I can discuss it with Brother Tianlin?"

Seeing a grown man crying bitterly, Liu Geqing was at a loss for words and had to persuade him to go back first.

“I’m not drunk, brother Ge Qing, you saved my life again today.

Humans are not plants or trees, so who can be heartless? I still say that I will not go back on my promise to you. If you break your oath, I will die under a hail of bullets. "

When Chen Mingchu heard that Liu Geqing was going to send him home, he immediately took advantage of the situation and continued to pretend to be drunk. He staggered to his feet and walked out of the dance hall.

Liu Geqing was worried and immediately stepped forward to support him.

The two of them supported each other and stumbled out of the dance hall together and got into Chen Mingchu's car.

The gunmen who were lying in ambush on both sides of the dance hall door were confused when they saw the two men coming out together. They were worried that they might accidentally hurt Chen Mingchu in the dark, so they had to end the attack hastily and look for another opportunity.

"I'll drive and you give directions."

"No, I'm not drunk. I'll drive."

Chen Mingchu stumbled into the driver's seat and remained silent for a moment as he watched Liu Geqing and his female companion get into the car.

Honor and shame, loyalty and betrayal, these heavy words that had long been forgotten once again came to my mind...

His father's harsh rebuke, Liu Geqing's life-saving rescue, and Wang Tianlin's cold-blooded warnings...

Images flashed and lingered in his mind, making him extremely conflicted and he had no idea how to deal with Liu Geqing.

He couldn't bear to let him die at his own hands, but if he didn't get rid of him, he would not be able to explain to Wang Tianlin. Moreover, if this man was alive, he would endanger his and Wang Tianlin's safety sooner or later.

Thinking wildly, Chen Mingchu smiled bitterly and said slowly:

"Brother Ge Qing, why is it so difficult to be a human being?"

Liu Geqing didn't understand, so he said, "Mr. Dai said that indecision is a taboo for people in our industry. You should make up your mind early. As a Chinese, you should not be loyal to your country, but at least you should not be a traitor."

"Yes, yes!" Chen Mingchu didn't know how to respond, so he just answered casually and started the car.

He thought to himself, at this point, why are you still thinking about Mr. Dai? No matter how wise and intelligent he is, he can't change the current situation.

The current situation is that either you die or I die. For my own safety, I can only apologize to you, my brother.

A momentary touch of emotion naturally could not make Chen Mingchu wake up. In order to protect himself, he had already decided to kill Liu Geqing.

Just like that, after the car circled around on the street for a while, Chen Mingchu stepped on the accelerator and crashed into No. 76.

When Liu Geqing realized he had been tricked, it was too late.

"Stationmaster, Liu Geqing has been arrested. Boss Dai has issued a secret order to immediately impose sanctions on Wang Tianlin." "It seems that Boss Dai has finally given up hope on Wang Tianlin and Chen Mingchu."

Zhang Yi sighed and thought to himself that if he had known this would happen, he would not have done it in the first place.

He took the telegram, read it carefully twice, and asked slowly:

"Where is Wang Tianlin now?"

The monkey said, "This guy is very cunning. He has moved to the International Settlement and his whereabouts are erratic. He even doesn't go to the dance hall he used to frequent."

Qian Xiaosan glared at him and said, "What should we do? If he doesn't come out, we can only wait?"

Yang Wenxuan, who had just arrived in Shanghai, pondered for a while and said:
"Even tigers take naps sometimes, not to mention humans. As long as we keep a close eye on him, we will always find an opportunity."

"Then how long do we have to wait?" Liu Kui said with disdain:

"It would be better if I pretend to surrender and sneak into No. 76, then I can shoot Wang Tianlin when I see him."

"You?" Qian Xiaosan looked at him in surprise and questioned:
"With your status and position, even if you join No. 76, you can only be a small follower. You probably won't even be able to see Wang Tianlin."

"That's enough." Zhang Yi interrupted them, raised the telegram and said:

"Wang has decided to discuss the matter of 'forming a government' with the traitor leaders Wang Keming and Liang Hongzhi who represent the pseudo-provisional government and the reform government, and the location is set in Qingdao.

In order to ensure safety, they will definitely clear all obstacles in advance and eliminate the influence of the Military Control Commission and anti-Japanese groups in Qingdao.

Don’t forget, Qingdao Station also belongs to the North China region and is Wang Tianlin’s old base.

Qingdao Station is facing a crisis right now, so we must execute him before he goes to Qingdao."

"Stationmaster, we don't have enough time to investigate."

Zhang Yi had a calm expression. He had already thought of an idea from what Liu Kui had just said about the false surrender. He said calmly:
"We don't have to do anything this time."

The monkey was stunned:
"The stationmaster wants to instigate internal fighting among them and kill each other?"

"You're half right." Zhang Yi smiled meaningfully.

"Think again."

"Rebellion?" The monkey suddenly realized.

"Not bad!"

Zhang Yi nodded, took out a few photos from his arms, and spread them out on the table one by one:
"I'm going to start with these guys."

Everyone came over to take a look and soon recognized that the three were Wang Tianlin's "death squad":
Ma Hetu, Yue Qingjiang, Ding Baoling.

"These three people are all from Yuzhou. They were born in the army. They were angry that their superiors withheld their military pay, so they became outlaws. Later, by chance, they joined the Military Control Commission."

Zhang Yi pointed to the photo of Ma Hetu and said:

“These three people were of similar mind and became sworn brothers, with Ma Hetu as the leader.

This man is not only an amazing marksman, but also quite intelligent. It was his idea to join the Military Control Commission in the first place."

"Stationmaster, these three people are from the outlaws, and it stands to reason that these people value the moral principles of the underworld the most.

But times have changed. Now they all rely on Wang Tianlin to survive and enjoy wealth and glory.

Even if you no longer want to be a traitor in your heart, how can you be willing to give up everything you have now?
Besides, we don’t know them, and if we rashly instigate them, it might backfire.”

What he said makes sense. When living in troubled times, most people choose to go with the flow rather than turning the cries and sorrows hidden deep in their hearts into actual actions. After all, not everyone can sacrifice their lives.

"It's not easy to persuade people to defect. Whether it's by being sincere and moving them with justice, or by buying them off with money, it requires a suitable middleman to act as a go-between."

Zhang Yi thought about it and said:

"According to what I have learned, these three people worked under Wu Anzhi after entering Tianjin Station. They have a good personal relationship and have become brothers with different surnames."

"Wu Anzhi?"

Seeing that several people were confused, Zhang Yi introduced:
"He is Wu Youquan's subordinate. Wu Youquan is the head of Marshal Zhang's Guard Brigade. He is also a sworn brother of Boss Dai and Mr. Zhang."

Wu Youquan was naturally not a member of the Military Control Commission, but he was considered a staff member of the Military Control Commission. Later, because Zhang was unwilling to lead the troops back to the Northeast, he resigned angrily and introduced all of his subordinates who were unwilling to leave the army to Boss Dai.

In this way, Wu Anzhi joined the Military Control Commission and served as the operations team leader of the Tianjin Station in the Beiping District. Ma Hetu, Yue Qingjiang and Ding Baoling were all his subordinates.

"Can he do it?"

"How will you know if you don't try?"

Zhang Yi smiled and said, "We should use justice, money and the big stick, and use both kindness and force. If necessary, we can think of other ways. In short, we should cut the Gordian knot quickly and not let it become useless."

"Send a message to Boss Dai immediately."

"Yes."

at the same time.

On a moonless night, bursts of sharp gunfire were heard from the No. 76 Nanshi Detention Center.

Rows of men and women of all ages, tied up with their backs behind their backs, fell to the ground as the gunfire sounded, their blood seeping into the soil.

Li Shijun was wearing a neat suit, with no expression on his round face. He stared at the corpse intently and glanced at Wu Sibao, who was standing beside him with a face full of flesh.
"How many more people are there?"

"There are a dozen more."

Wu Sibao had a ferocious look on his face. These people were certainly not anti-Japanese elements, but as long as they were labeled as anti-Japanese elements, they had to be.

"Shoot them all together." Li Shijun smiled and waved his hand. Just as Wu Sibao was about to give the order, he said again:

"Wait a moment."

"Huh?" Wu Sibao was confused.

"Come one by one, we can't just fire a volley of gunfire and be done with it, that would be too easy for them.

You need to let them see each other and see how the brains are sprayed out. If someone regrets it and wants to give out information about the anti-Japanese elements, you need to give them some time. "

"That's a good idea."

Li Shijun spoke calmly and Wu Sibao answered calmly, it was obvious that they were already used to this kind of scene.

Two agents from No. 76 grabbed a fair-skinned young man and forced him to kneel on the ground. Wu Sibao walked up to him with a pistol, pointed it at the back of his head and pulled the trigger.

A gunshot rang out in the open space, and the young man fell to the ground.

The gunshots did not affect their conversation at all. Li Shijun looked at Wu Sibao and said:

"Intelligence from all sides shows that there are still enemies hidden in Shanghai that we are not aware of.

Although I don't know where they are, I know what kind of people they are. They are bloodthirsty and cold-blooded killers. If we don't catch them all, there will be no peace in No. 76.

Therefore, our next plan to lure the enemy must not fail."

"Yes, I will do my best to catch them all. I will be loyal to the director and Chairman Wang."

Wu Sibao smiled grimly and said confidently.

Li Shijun smiled slightly and corrected him:
"Serve the Empire of Japan with all your heart."

"Yes, I will serve the Empire of Japan faithfully."

The two were still expressing their loyalty when a subordinate who looked like a secretary approached them on tiptoe:

"Director, Liu Geqing has been arrested."

"Liu Geqing?!" Li Shijun was surprised, happy, and confused.

"Go back immediately."

……

(End of this chapter)