Spy Shadow

Chapter 399 I’m not as good as you

When Xu Rundong reported, his mood was not high.

Originally, he thought Li Zaiping was a big fish, but after listening to Chu Lingyun's analysis, he realized that he was just a bug and had no effect at all.

There is no way for such bugs to make meritorious deeds, and they may cause a stink if they touch them.

"Chief Chu's method is very good. Get the irrefutable evidence that he is a spy, drive this kid out of the country, and never let him come back. Let him return to North Korea to continue serving the Japanese."

Xu Yi was very happy after hearing the report. He had attached great importance to Li Zaiping before. After so much time, he now saw it through and understood it completely. Especially this time, Li Zaiping went to harass the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the same way, which made him completely stunned.

Fortunately, he listened to Chu Lingyun's advice and didn't rush for quick success, otherwise he might have gotten into a lot of trouble.

"Section Chief, I'll do it right away."

Xu Rundong responded that before meeting Chu Lingyun, he was still thinking about whether he could use Li Zaiping to perform meritorious deeds.

He took some small credit for Lu Zhiwen's case, but after all, he was snatched from the Party Affairs Investigation Department and there was no follow-up, so the credit was not big at all, and this little credit could not satisfy him.

Li Zaiping gave him hope, but it soon turned into disappointment.

Li Zaiping's value is worse than Lu Zhiwen.

When dealing with such people, there is little gain if you do it well, but if you don't do it well, you will get into trouble. He regrets it now, why he was so anxious to take the case.

I should have known that I would have given it to others, such as the newly established Intelligence Group Four.

"Section Chief, are you looking for me?"

Loach came to Chu Lingyun's office and ran over immediately after receiving the call.

"You cooperate with Team Leader Xu to deal with this individual."

Chu Lingyun took out the information sent by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and handed it to Ni Loach. Ni Loach was very flexible. With him following him, Xu Rundong's every move could not be hidden from him.

"A Japanese spy?" Loach was very happy and asked after taking the information.

"Do you think if they were Japanese spies, they would easily come to us to cooperate? They are not Japanese spies, but they are related to Japanese spies. They are dogs raised by the spy agency of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs."

"I guess so."

Loach nodded. Xu Rundong didn't ask the Operations Department for help last time he caught the red gang. If there were really important clues, he wouldn't be so kind as to send them over.

Unless it's very difficult and something they can't do, they will come to the section chief for help.

When it comes to tracking down Japanese spies, the section chief says he is second, but no one in the department dares to say he is first. This is recognized by everyone in the department.

"Go ahead."

Chu Lingyun waved his hand, and Loach left the office with the information. Chu Lingyun would not handle this case personally. There are not many cases that Chu Lingyun can keep an eye on, unless it is a very important figure among Japanese espionage.

…

In Yanzhou, Lao Peng stood in front of Mr. Ke, his eyes red.

There were obvious traces of tears on his face. He had no source of news on the road. After arriving in Yanzhou, Ke Gong told him the news.

Lu Zhiwen died.

And it was entirely because of his eagerness for quick success. If he hadn't asked Lu Zhiwen to help develop so many people at once, he wouldn't have been targeted by the intelligence agency.

Not only the people from the Party Affairs Investigation Department found him, but also the Military Intelligence Department.

What a huge dereliction of duty. Fortunately, Lu Zhiwen didn't go to see him in those days, otherwise he would have died too and there would be no chance of returning to Yanzhou.

"Ke Gong, I was wrong. I am willing to accept any punishment."

Lao Peng is enlightened. He has been a member of the party for many years. Ke Gong and Secretary Liang still trust him very much, otherwise they would not let him take over Lao Hu's job.

Lao Hu did very well at first, but Lao Peng wanted to do better, and finally made this mistake.

Fortunately, they only discovered Lu Zhiwen. In fact, several people on Lao Peng's line had made great strides. Secretary Liang corrected it in time after discovering it. From now on, they would only contact one person and were not allowed to contact so many people at one time.

If the Red Party wants to develop, it needs more comrades who understand and support them, but it must pay attention to strategy, especially in the current environment. If it only focuses on development regardless of other things, it will only bring more and greater losses.

"First be in confinement for ten days, and then go to study. After studying for three months, go to teach in school and teach the knowledge you have learned to more people in need."

Ke Gong sighed, this punishment is indeed not serious.

But Xiao Lu has already died. Even if Lao Peng is shot, he will not survive. Moreover, Lao Peng is the most uncomfortable person. I am afraid he will live with guilt for the rest of his life.

This is the biggest punishment for him.

"yes."

Lao Peng responded in a low voice. He knew that the punishment was very light, and as Mr. Ke had guessed, he felt very guilty.

Since the organization kept him alive, he would impart everything he had learned to teach more useful people.

"Mr. Ke, Lao Hu is here."

Shortly after the guards took Lao Peng away, the correspondent came in again to report.

Lao Hu and Lao Deng returned to their hometown a long time ago. Now they are instructors in vocational schools and help teach some cultural courses in ordinary schools.

Both of them are knowledgeable. They have done the same thing in Nanjing before and are familiar with the roads.

"Ke Gong, are you looking for me?"

Lao Hu was very happy to see Mr. Ke. He thought there was a new task for him.

Life in his hometown was more peaceful, and he was very happy here, but he still wanted to return to Nanjing, return to those comrades, and fight side by side with them.

Looking at the happy Lao Hu, Mr. Ke suddenly fell silent.

And his expression gave Lao Hu an ominous premonition.

"Lao Hu, there is bad news. Lu Zhiwen died."

"What?"

Lao Hu exclaimed, Lu Zhiwen was a party member he developed in Jiangxi, a very outstanding young man.

In the past, he worked diligently, endured hardships and had enough patience in his work. He was the most reassuring person.

He didn't expect to suddenly receive this bad news from Ke Gong.

"Comrade Lu Zhiwen has a firm belief. He was arrested by the Military Intelligence Department because of a work error. In order not to be tortured and forced to confess his comrades, he bit off half of his tongue."

Mr. Ke was heartbroken, but he still told Lao Hu the truth.

Lao Hu's hands trembled slightly. He seemed to see the young and lively young man with glasses again. He kept asking himself, does the Red Party really work for the people?

After seeing what the Red Party did, he completely believed it, and then frantically studied the theoretical knowledge of the Red Party.

Lao Hu was his introducer to join the party. He still remembered that Lu Zhiwen was very flexible on the day he joined the party. He usually did not drink, so he made an exception and drank a few taels. As a result, he was so drunk that he vomited all night.

The next day he had a splitting headache, but he was still very excited.

After the Red Party withdrew there, Lu Zhiwen followed Lao Hu to many places, and finally came to Nanjing, where he became a teacher.

But in the dark, he still spreads light to people in darkness, allowing them to see hope and yearn for light.

Lu Zhiwen was very patient and treated everyone equally. He developed many young talents with bright aspirations. Some of these people went to the base area, while others stayed in Nanjing, and they all played a huge role.

Before he left last time, he told Lu Zhiwen to be careful in his future work.

Unexpectedly, the last meeting turned out to be the last time.

"Ke Gong, Zhiwen, Zhiwen is really gone?"

Old Hu asked with a trembling voice. Ke Gong felt uncomfortable, but he still nodded: "Comrade Lu Zhiwen is a brave soldier. After he was arrested, in order to prevent the enemy from obtaining information from him, he bit his tongue twice and ultimately died. .”

Bite your tongue, or twice?

Lao Hu couldn't stand any longer and reached out to hold the table next to him.

He still remembered that Lu Zhiwen yearned for Yanzhou very much. When he returned to his hometown this time, Lu Zhiwen happily told him that after he finished his work here, he must come to Yanzhou to have a look.

This was the holy land he longed for most, but in the end, he didn't even get to take a look.

"Mr. Ke, how was Lu Zhiwen exposed?"

After a while, Lao Hu asked slowly. Lu Zhiwen was usually very patient and careful in his work. Before he left, he was actually most at ease with Lu Zhiwen.

After a few seconds of silence, Mr. Ke said: "Old Peng was too radical. He asked Lu Zhiwen to contact six people at once to educate them."

"What, six people?"

Lao Hu was stunned. He usually only asked Lu Zhiwen to contact one person, but he was afraid of something happening if he contacted two people.

Lao Peng actually asked him to contact six people at the same time. Isn't this looking for death?

He and Lao Peng have worked together for many years, and he knows Lao Peng very well. Lao Peng can really do such things, but when he left, he clearly told Lao Peng to be careful when working.

Their opponents are not fools, and they can discover problems if they are not careful.

The arrest of Shi Haiyang, the arrest of Lao Deng, and the discovery of the radio station by the Party Affairs Investigation Department and other issues all proved that their enemies were like poisonous snakes in the dark, always ready to bite them.

Why was Lao Peng so confused that he asked Lu Zhiwen to contact six people at the same time?

"Pop."

Lao Hu suddenly made a fool of himself. When he left, Secretary Liang asked him for his opinion on who he should give this job to.

It was Lao Peng who he recommended, which is equivalent to saying that he was the murderer who indirectly killed Lu Zhiwen.

This made him even more unable to forgive himself.

Ke Gong did not stop him. He was equally saddened by the passing of his comrade, let alone a comrade who had been with him day and night.

After beating himself, Lao Hu could no longer control himself, burst into tears and cried.

After waiting for him to vent for a full hour, Mr. Ke sighed: "Lao Peng is back, and I have put him in solitary confinement."

Old Hu Muran, he really hated Lao Peng just now, but he understood that Lao Peng didn't want this kind of thing to happen either. Lu Zhiwen was already dead, and the dead could not be resurrected.

He couldn't kill Lao Peng and bury him with Lu Zhiwen.

He was not crazy to that extent, he just blamed himself for not recommending Lao Peng to take over his job.

"Ke Gong, I want to return to Nanjing. Although Lao Deng has been arrested, I have not. No one from the Party Affairs Investigation Department has seen me."

Lao Hu raised his head and said with red eyes.

"no."

Mr. Ke shook his head decisively. Lao Hu couldn't go back. He had been away for so long and it would be easy to be exposed when he returned.

Over in Nanjing, there will be someone new to take over Lao Peng's job, but it will definitely not be Lao Hu.

"But make preparations. You may go to Shanghai next month." Just when Lao Hu was about to continue fighting, Ke Gong suddenly said.

"Shanghai?" Lao Hu was stunned.

"Yes, the struggle in Shanghai is equally brutal. They need support. You have rich work experience, so I recommended you to them."

"Okay, I will obey orders and go wherever you go."

Lao Hu nodded immediately. Just after he finished speaking, he suddenly thought of something and asked, "Can Lao Deng go with me?"

"He can't do it. He was arrested by people from the Party Affairs Investigation Department. There are photos of him there. He will not be able to participate in work behind enemy lines in the future."

Mr. Ke shook his head again. Lao Hu could go because the Party Affairs Investigation Office didn't know about him.

But Lao Deng can't. For people like him, the Party Affairs Investigation Office must have a photo record. No matter where he goes, the risk is not small.

"I see."

Lao Hu nodded. After leaving Mr. Ke, he went to the street to buy a bottle of wine and some paper.

He didn't know where Lu Zhiwen was buried, so he could only burn a few pieces of paper for him here and tell him what was in his heart.

Arriving in the wild, Lao Hu found a place and lit the paper.

"Zhiwen, if you can hear me, come and take a look. Look behind me. That's Yanzhou, the place you want to come to most."

"I wonder if your drinking ability will get better when you get down there. With so much wine, I'm afraid I'll get you drunk again, so I won't pour you so much. I'll drink some for you."

"Zhiwen, I'm sorry. It's my fault. I shouldn't have let Lao Peng be your upline. If it weren't for him, you wouldn't be dead."

After the paper was burned, Lao Hu sat on the ground and drank the rest of the wine except for a little bit that was poured out.

"Zhiwen, do you think that if I hadn't brought you to join the party, would you still be your teacher in your hometown now?"

"Why are you so stupid, don't you know how to adapt? That's right, there is absolutely no way you can surrender. For you, surrendering would be better than death."

"Does it hurt to bite your tongue? I bit it accidentally and it hurt for several days. How did you manage to bite it twice? I'm not as good as you in this regard."

"Zhiwen, I miss you so much..."

After finishing the wine, Lao Hu returned to his residence drunkenly and fell asleep. After falling asleep, there were tears in the corners of his eyes again. He didn't know what he was talking to Lu Zhiwen in his dream.

…

In Nanjing, Loach and Xu Rundong are at the surveillance point, monitoring Li Zaiping.

Looking at the loach, Xu Rundong was a little dazed.

The Loach was just a captain before, and he didn't care at all. He didn't expect that this insignificant person at the time could now be on an equal footing with him.

In terms of merit, he is not even as good as Loach.

He knew Ni Loach's origins. He was a gangster who later found a position in the Wuhan Security Office. When the Wuhan Station of the Military Intelligence Office was established, he was selected into the action team.

In Wuhan, they are just cannon fodder.

The intelligence team are all elites, but the action team is different. They are thugs. Usually the action team suffers the most losses and will lose their lives if they are not careful.

Loach was unlucky. When Chu Lingyun was brought to Wuhan Station by Wang Yuemin, he followed Chu Lingyun.

After that, he skyrocketed and now he is a major team leader.

As the leader of the Intelligence Section, Xu Rundong naturally knew what kind of Dexing Ni Loach was. Although he was from the Action Section, Ni Loach's operational ability was really not that good.

His marksmanship was poor, he was timid, and he only knew how to flatter others. However, Chu Lingyun valued him very much and supported him all the way, and finally achieved his current status.

First update. I did a nucleic acid test yesterday and it was negative. The low fever has gone away. I hope everything is fine. I will write more in the past few days and finish updating the leader.