Mahjong

Chapter 42

Tang Shanhai just smiled and comforted her, "Don't be nervous."

Xu Bicheng was a little surprised, "Then... I went out." Xu Bicheng stopped when he was about to reach out to open the door, and turned around to ask Tang Shanhai, "Why didn't you criticize me today?"

Tang Shanhai asked in a little surprise: "Why do you criticize you?"

Xu Bicheng lowered his head and murmured: "I also know that my mental quality is not good... In the past, you should criticize me again."

Tang Shanhai froze for a moment, then looked at Xu Bicheng with some emotion, "I was the one who was too harsh on you in the past. I... apologize to you."

Xu Bicheng was also taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "I will work hard."

Tang Shanhai nodded, "I'm going out for dinner tonight, you should go home first."

Xu Bicheng responded, opened the door and walked out.After the door closed, the smile on Tang Shanhai's face disappeared, and he regained his focus and seriousness.

Xu Bicheng walks briskly and walks in the corridor with a smile.Liu Meina suddenly appeared behind Xu Bicheng, called her and asked, "Hey, what are you going to wear at your cousin Director Li's banquet tomorrow night? Are you ready?"

Xu Bicheng suddenly realized, "I almost forgot, my aunt mentioned it a few days ago, but the banquet has not been set yet."

Liu Meina said: "I originally wanted to book the Huamao Hotel, but I was afraid it would be unsafe, but in the end I decided to stay at the Shanghai World Hotel. I just found out."

Xu Bicheng chatted with Liu Meina a few more words before returning to his office.Because the matter had been resolved, she felt at ease.

Lu Ming and other five military command agents looked forward along the river bank, and two of them checked the grass ruins and other places by the river.Granny Wang held two sketches drawn by Chen Shen in her hands, and appeared not far behind Lu Ming with Preserved Egg and Old K.

Mrs. Wang observed the situation and asked Old K to take the portrait to the shore to look for it. If he couldn't find it on the shore, he asked the people along the shore.She took the other portrait and took the ferry directly to the other side with the preserved egg to find it.Just after the two groups of Jun Tong and Mrs. Wang had left, Wu Long suddenly emerged from the river, swam to the bank with all his might, and lay down on the bank exhausted, gasping for breath.

Old K held Wu Long's portrait and walked in the residential alleys along the river. When he saw anyone, he held up the portrait and asked if he had seen Wu Long.At the corner of the alley not far from Old K, Wu Long appeared stealthily, he poked his head and saw Old K, and quickly walked in another direction, tearing down two pieces of clothes hanging on the bamboo pole .

Almost all of Tao Dachun's men were sent out, and Wu Long was not found after searching until night.Finally, Tao Dachun decided to meet Tang Shanhai first.In a private house, Tang Shanhai lifted the straw mat covering Liu Sanmu's body to confirm that Liu Sanmu was dead.Tao Dachun took out two boxes from under the bed board, one containing money and the other containing tobacco.

Tang Shanhai pushed the box containing the money directly to Tao Dachun, and asked Tao Dachun to reward his brothers. As for the smoke and soil, he used Lin Zexu's seawater immersion method to dissolve and incinerate all of them when he banned smoking.

After Tang Shanhai left the private house, he drove straight home.He stopped the car at the gate and got out of the car a little tiredly.He glanced at the lighted second-floor windows of his home, leaned against the car door and lit a cigarette.At a street corner not far away, Chen Shen was leaning against a tree alone. Chen Shen, who was hiding in the dark shade of the tree, observed Tang Shanhai quietly, sure that he would not see him.Tang Shanhai looked preoccupied with smoking, he only took a few puffs casually, then threw away the cigarette butt and walked into the house.Chen Shen saw the dark red light from the cigarette butt that hadn't been extinguished on the ground.

As soon as Tang Shanhai opened the door, he saw Xu Bicheng hurried down the stairs in his pajamas, and asked, "Did you go to see Lao Tao? Are you sure you're all right?"

Tang Shanhai nodded, "The kid who wanted to buy tobacco from Liu Sanmu ran away."

Xu Bicheng became nervous again, "Is there still trouble?"

Tang Shanhai forced a smile, and comforted him: "That man is just a gangster, and he's not a member of the military command, so he shouldn't know too much. But just in case, I still have to get rid of him. I've asked Tao Dachun to do it." , you don’t have to worry about it.” Xu Bicheng didn’t speak, Tang Shanhai glanced at Xu Bicheng and continued, “Actually, what I want to know most now is who called me to report the letter.”

Xu Bicheng thought for a while, "Since the information is true, then this person should have the intention to help us. Who could it be?"

Tang Shanhai pondered for a moment and said: "I think he is someone who is very familiar with us and may have insight into our identities, but he doesn't want to expose us immediately." Xu Bicheng couldn't help being surprised, Tang Shanhai tentatively asked, "Who do you think it could be? "

Xu Bicheng said hesitantly, "Could it be...Chen Shen?"

Tang Shanhai looked at his watch, it was nearly ten o'clock at night.He said: "There will always be an answer. There will be a call back from the organization tonight, so prepare to receive the report first."

The two entered the study at the same time.Tang Shanhai turned on the radio familiarly, while Xu Bicheng prepared a pen and paper and sat aside.From the radio came the sound of telling the time at ten o'clock in the evening, and then came a female voice: "Please call Rehmannia glutinosa to receive the next call, 722, 1536, 3142, 9047, 2705..."

Xu Bicheng memorized these numbers carefully, and Tang Shanhai took out a copy of "Wuthering Heights" from the bookshelf, obviously it was a digital translation.When "this call is over" came out on the radio, Xu Bicheng turned off the radio.Tang Shanhai opened "Wuthering Heights" and began to translate the telegram. Xu Bicheng came over to look at the secret code Tang Shanhai had translated, and saw that it read: Instigating Chen Shen's rebellion is too risky, proceed with caution.The traitors on the assassination list are approved.

Tang Shanhai looked at Xu Bicheng and asked: "This is the organization's reply, do you have any comments?"

Xu Bicheng felt a little uncomfortable and turned his head away.After hearing Tang Shanhai's question, she got up and walked back to her bedroom without saying a word, and closed the door.Xu Bicheng stood by the door in the bedroom, his eyes filled with tears.Tang Shanhai walked to the door of Xu Bicheng's room, and said to the door: "I know that you and Chen Shen have a mentoring relationship, but he is our enemy after all, including your uncle Li Moqun. I believe that before you came, you I have already made preparations for the righteous extermination of relatives."

But there was still no sound inside the door, Tang Shanhai walked back to the study helplessly, looked at the secret code again, took out a match and lit it, burning it down.

Xu Bicheng was lying on the bed, her eyes were wide open in the dark, and it was difficult to fall asleep.While tossing and turning, she seemed to have figured out something, and her eyes became firm, as if she had made up her mind.

At this time, Chen Shen was looking at the dim light from the window of Tang Shanhai's house, thought about leaving, and went straight to Mengjiangtang Orphanage.In Mrs. Wang's room, everyone was there.After they exchanged information, Mrs. Wang said: "So, the military commander probably hasn't found Wu Long yet."

Pi Dan exclaimed, "This is troublesome, Brother Shen, will he report you to Wang Puppet Secret Service Headquarters?"

Chen Shen paced around the room and analyzed: "Wu Long and the puppet Wang don't have a deep friendship, and they don't even count as familiar faces. Apart from me, the only person who has known each other is Bi Zhongliang."

Mrs. Wang asked: "You mean, he won't go directly to No. 76 to report you, but will go to Bi Zhongliang?"

Chen Shen nodded, "Yes, because he doesn't know whether people in No. 76 will trust him, and he also understands Bi Zhongliang's suspicion."

Preserved egg asked: "Then what shall we do now?"

Chen Shen pondered for a moment and said, "Bi Zhongliang is still on business in Nanjing. He should be back before Li Moqun's birthday banquet tomorrow night. As long as all channels to contact Bi Zhongliang are blocked, Wu Long should be found." Chen Shen Turning around deeply, looking at the preserved egg, he continued, "Wu Long is injured, and he may go to the clinic or pharmacy, and look for these as well."

Chen Shen knew in his heart that he had to find Wu Long, otherwise there would be big trouble.This big trouble may expose his identity with Tang Shanhai and Xu Bicheng, and what's more, it will wipe out all three of them.It's just that whether this person will be Bi Zhongliang, Chen Shen doesn't know.All he has to do is get rid of all dangers, protect himself, and protect the safety of those he cares about.

In the early morning of the next day, Xu Bicheng came down from upstairs, looked at the milk, bread, eggs, sliced ​​cucumbers, and ham on the dining table, and glanced at Tang Shanhai who was eating breakfast while reading the newspaper.She sat down directly, her eyes flickered, and she pretended to say: "I thought about it, you are right, I shouldn't be willful, I unconditionally obey the organization's arrangements."

Tang Shanhai put away the newspaper, looked at Xu Bicheng and said, "It's good if you can figure it out."

Xu Bicheng hesitated again and again, but still asked: "Then... do you have any plans now?"

Tang Shanhai said: "Li Moqun's birthday party tonight is a good opportunity to eliminate adultery, so I'm going to see Lao Tao now." After finishing speaking, Tang Shanhai glanced at Xu Bicheng, and continued to add, "Today, try not to meet Liu Meina face-to-face, she This person is too good at observing words and expressions, I'm afraid you won't be able to hide things in your heart, and she will see something."

Xu Bicheng was taken aback, then lowered his head and said, "I'm really useless, if only I were as smart as her."

Tang Shanhai smiled, "That's not what I mean. She doesn't have a backer, and if she wants to gain a foothold in a place like the Operation Department, she must be well-rounded. You don't need to be like her, but I think your simplicity is what is best for yourself. No one would doubt that a simple girl like you could be a spy."

Xu Bicheng asked helplessly: "Are you praising me?"

Tang Shanhai drank the last sip of milk and said with a smile, "I'm going first."

Xu Bicheng watched Tang Shanhai leave with sly eyes.After Tangshan Customs closed the door and left, Xu Bicheng also hurriedly packed up his breakfast, dumped it all into the trash can, put on his coat and took his handbag, and went out.

(End of this chapter)