Double Agent Saga

Lieutenant Colonel McCann looked at Zuo Shaoqing calmly, "Zuo, do you still have a training session this afternoon?"

"Yes, sir." Zuo Shaoqing nodded.

"Left, I need to know their thoughts, especially on this matter. I believe you should know how to guide them and let them speak out."

"Yes, sir." Zuo Shaoqing breathed a sigh of relief.

"I still need to know what situation they have about this matter, any situation. I believe...you..." Lieutenant Colonel McCann looked at her with a gloomy gaze. [

"Yes, sir, I know what to do." Zuo Shaoqing said immediately.

"Lastly, you should instruct them to take appropriate action."

"Yes, sir, I know."

"Very well, that's all. Maybe tonight, maybe tomorrow morning, I'll send a car to pick you up."

"Yes, sir." Zuo Shaoqing stood up, touched his heels lightly, turned and left the office.

When Zuo Shaoqing left Lieutenant Colonel McCann's office, he felt a thin layer of sweat on his back.The coldness in her heart eased a little.At least, Lieutenant Colonel McCann has not had any serious doubts about her so far.However, his silence for so long still made her feel uneasy.

She looked at her watch, it was almost eleven o'clock, and she needed to get to Bay Restaurant, Room [-] as soon as possible.She didn't want to miss the chance to meet Mace.She wanted to know more about the situation to relieve her doubts.

The road is not easy to walk.It's a long walk from the base.Outside the base, she didn't see the tricycle for a long time.Finally, she managed to flag down a taxi.

She got out of the car a street away from Bayside Restaurant and walked slowly along the side of the road.She carefully observed both sides of the street, looking at the pedestrians passing by.She has to be very, very careful now.

She entered the Bay Restaurant 2 minutes early and found the single room No. [-] very quickly.Looking behind her, she knocked on the door.

The door of the private room opened immediately.Mr. Mace stood in the door, watching her with gray eyes impassively.He seemed to be reluctant to open the door and motioned for her to come in.

In such a situation, Zuo Shaoqing's heart raised leisurely.This is not a good sign.Mace knew her better.God damn it, he knows all about me!This is what Zuo Shaoqing immediately thought of.

Mace and Zuo Shaoqing sat down at the table.Mace had ordered some cold dishes and a bottle of white wine.He poured a glass of wine and placed it in front of Zuo Shaoqing.His gray eyes were like a bottomless abyss, he looked at Zuo Shaoqing motionlessly, examining her.She seemed to want to read something from her face.

The private room is extremely quiet under these conditions.The distant and wanton laughter of the maids could be faintly heard outside the door of the private room.The crystal chandelier above the head made the shadow on Mace's face slowly flow.

Zuo Shaoqing also sat motionless, watching him quietly.

Mace slowly raised his wine glass, touched Zuo Shaoqing, but unexpectedly said: "Zuo, how long do you want to live!"

It was the first time Mace had called her that, and she could tell.With their relationship and situation, a change of name often means a change of view and a disaster, especially for her.

Zuo Shaoqing held the wine glass steadily, trying his best to keep his inner composure.

"Mr. Mace, I don't understand you," she said softly. [

Mace shook the wine glass in his hand, "Please, let's have a drink first." He drank the wine, put down the glass, and asked softly, "Here, did Ye Gongjin send you here?"

"Yes, he arranged it for me."

"I guess he already knows about you, doesn't he?"

"Yes, he guessed it. On the way to retreat from Nanjing, he already guessed my real identity. I didn't deny it at the time. At that time, I already said so."

"I didn't expect that he would still keep you."

"Mr. Mays, in fact, he has his purpose. Two years ago, I met you at the Binshan Hotel, which was what he asked for. At that time, he hoped that you could help him and make his situation better. This is He kept my purpose."

"He's in a better place now, isn't he?"

"Yes. In this way, my situation is not good. So I have to leave Taipei."

Metz put the wine glass on the table with a bang, his face became more fierce, his gray eyes stared at Zuo Shaoqing's face like an awl, "Zuo, please tell me, the reason you want to leave Taiwan is because of that A recording! Isn’t it? Left, that’s a security measure I prepared for you to protect you! You actually gave it to Mr. Mao! Why! Why!”

Zuo Shaoqing looked at him quietly.There is no doubt that Ye Gongjin must have seen this recording, because Metz already knew about it.She said softly: "Mr. Mays, I don't want to hide it from you, I'm here to protect the 'Acacia Tree'."

This sentence made Mace stand up extremely angrily.He walked up and down the table, giving her a hard look from time to time.He returned to the table, thumped the table vigorously, and shouted: "That is the task I entrusted to you! Find the 'Locust Tree' and help us establish a channel of communication with you! This is the task you must complete! You actually... so you already know who the 'Painting Tree' is!" He was so angry that he couldn't continue, his face turned blue.

Zuo Shaoqing stared at him intently, and raised his voice slightly, "Mr. Metz, I also have tasks that I must complete! I hope you can understand. In this matter, I must have priorities!"

Mace sat down at the table again, leaned back in the chair, and examined her like a judge.The veins on his forehead were trembling, and it could be seen that he was really extremely angry.

"Left, when you got here, did you think you were safe?"

"No, I am always on guard." Zuo Shaoqing said coldly.

"This morning, the cleaners of the city government found a dead body when they were cleaning in the bathroom at the back of the hall. He was stuffed in the trash can, and he was stabbed in the chest. He was clean. Left, did you do it?"

"Yes. I guess Mr. Mace must have seen the wire rope in his hand!"

"Of course I saw it! Where do you think he came from?"

"I'm not sure. I can only guess he's from Taipei."

Mace nodded, "Let you guess! You really did it neatly, master!"

"If I want to survive, I have to be vigilant at all times."

"That idiot must have been careless. He thought it was easy to deal with a woman." [

"Yes, I think so too.

Mace bowed his head in silence for a while, and then said: "I have nothing to say about this matter. However, there was another incident that happened last night. I guess you must have heard of it."

This is exactly the topic Zuo Shaoqing hoped for, "Yes, Mr. Metz. Ruan Qibo, Secretary General of the Presidential Office, was assassinated. It was Lieutenant Colonel McCann who told me. He said that it was done by mainland Chinese agents. Is that so? ?”

"Yes. He's right." Mace nodded sullenly.

"I don't believe it!" Zuo Shaoqing stared at him and said every word.

"It's useless if you don't believe it! We have evidence! We also have information on this!" Metz also glared at her.

Zuo Shaoqing's face was cold, and he stared at Mace fiercely, "Then, please explain to me, Mr. Mace, why? What interests does Ruan Qibo have with Mainland China?"

Mace lowered his head, pondered for a while, then raised his head and said, "Left, you'll know sooner or later, and I'll tell you that's all right. Damn, this is a goddamn thing too! After the French get out of here, we It's our responsibility to pick up where they left off. America's interests are all over the world, and we have to be responsible. But your people, the fuck, and the fucking Soviets, want to squeeze in here too .”

"Why?" Zuo Shaoqing had more questions in his heart.

Mac thumped the table again, "Damn, because they know that the strategic position of this country is too important! Damn, this country is on the verge of the South China Sea and controls one-third of the world's shipping. Left, three One-tenth! I believe that your people, **, think so too! Damn, the Soviets have been doing Ruan Qibo's work, and your **, they all want to influence President Wu's political choice through Ruan Qibo .Damn it, this is politics! This is interest too!" Having said this, Metz fell silent, as if thinking about something.

Zuo Shaoqing asked softly: "Mr. Metz, what happened next?"

Mace raised his head, and there was some kind of mystery in his eyes, "Left, let me tell you, this Ruan Qibo broke up with your **** people, that's it. The ****'s anger is crazy. Don't be angry, what I said is true It's the truth. Last night, the ** agents sent someone to kill him!"

Zuo Shaoqing looked at him motionless.She knew in her heart that the opposite was true.It was the Americans who failed to win over Ruan Qibo, and it was the Americans who went mad with anger.So, it was the Americans who killed him.But she said nothing, just looked at him without moving.

Mace looked up at her too, examining her.His brow furrowed slightly, and his gray eyes grew unfathomable.Then he lowered his eyes slowly.Zuo Shaoqing could tell that this was a cover-up.What is he trying to hide?

Mace said slowly, "Here's what I learned this morning. It may not be complete. What about you? What do you know? Is there anything I don't know?"

Zuo Shaoqing looked at him motionless and shook his head, "No. All I know is what you and Lieutenant Colonel McCann told me. Mr. McCann told me even less."

Mace stared at her with deep suspicion in his eyes.Then, he asked a question that Zuo Shaoqing never thought of, "Zuo, where were you last night?"

At this time, Zuo Shaoqing realized that her whereabouts last night might have been seen.

At this time, the single room in the Bay Restaurant was extremely quiet, and the air seemed to be frozen, vigilant like the wind, flowing between the two of them.

"Mr. Metz, I was in the hall last night." Zuo Shaoqing said as calmly as possible: "At that time, I was walking around in the hall with a glass of wine. I just wanted to hear that everyone else was Say something, maybe you will hear something useful. This is my habit. Later, I realized that the guy wanted to kill me, so I went to the bathroom to confirm this. As you said, he was indeed careless, and instead I killed. After coming out of the bathroom, I worried that he had accomplices and would do something bad to me again. I quickly returned to Lieutenant Colonel McCann's car. I felt that it was safer there. I Waiting in the car until Mr. McCann came back. That's what happened last night. Mr. Mace, what are you suspecting?"

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