"Thank you for your kindness, I will seriously consider it."
Chu Lingyun smiled and replied that he would come to the United States, but not now, but there was no need to make it so clear to Kate.
"Smart people make the best choices."
Kate smiled and nodded, and quickly invited them to have lunch together.
In Guangzhou, the red army is approaching. The old man and the eldest son have left long ago. Except for the defenders, the so-called ministries and bureaus of the Guo Party have basically all retreated.
Except for lurking spies.
"Minister Lin, please find me."
Tan Wenbo came to Minister Lin. He participated in the war to liberate Guangdong this time. Minister Lin had cooperated with him, and the two met again.
"According to our comrades' feedback, the Guo Party has a large number of secret agents lurking in Guangzhou, but our comrades have not been able to get a detailed list, so after entering the city, we need you to help identify them. That's no problem for you."
Minister Lin said while making tea for Tan Wenbo.
"I'm sure there will be no problem with this. Don't worry, I will screen carefully and find these spies."
Tan Wenbo smiled and said that he was a little lucky that he listened to his subordinates' advice and took the initiative to join the organization.
After getting to know the organization in detail, he understood that the organization's victory was inevitable. He knew the Fruit Party very well, and the corrupt Fruit Party could not be the opponent of the organization.
Sure enough, in just three years, the Red Army liberated the whole country with an overwhelming force. The defenders in Guangzhou could not stop the organized attack at all, and Guangzhou would soon be liberated.
Tan Wenbo has this confidence.
"Okay, after entering the city, you mainly do this first thing and catch as many as you can."
Minister Lin understands Tan Wenbo's ability. He was a good player when he was in the Party Investigation Office. If it weren't for the internal strife in the Party Investigation Office and Mr. Xu becoming suspicious and wanting to kill them all, Tan Wenbo would not have escaped.
If he had been around, he would have brought a lot of trouble to the organization.
"I understand. After entering the city, I will take people for screening first." Tan Wenbo nodded.
"During the screening process, we must pay attention to the method. We must not let the bad people go, but we must not unjustly accuse the good people."
Minister Lin specifically warned, and Tan Wenbo smiled: "Don't worry, I understand discipline."
"Okay, trouble."
Minister Lin made no further arrangements. Tan Wenbo is a professional agent with strong abilities. Many of the agents left in Guangzhou this time are newly trained agents. They are not enough in front of Tan Wenbo.
On the 13th, the Red Army liberated several counties around Guangzhou. The number of defenders in Guangzhou was small and they had no fighting spirit.
It is no exaggeration to say that this place has been completely abandoned.
On the 14th, the organization entered the city and a red flag was planted in Guangzhou, announcing the liberation of this most important city in the south. The hard days of the people of Guangzhou were finally over.
In Japan, Kubo was pushing his car on the road with his eyes filled with despair.
His clothes were a bit tattered and his car was broken down.
After working hard for a month, he went to his boss to ask for his salary, but the boss only gave him half a month's salary and deducted some other expenses.
The money they received was very small, and it was simply not enough to support their future lives.
His wife is waiting for him to come home with his salary, and she is also looking forward to improving her life today.
Kubo said before that the new boss gave them a salary increase.
Not only was he unable to get back the amount of his previous salary, but he also got very little back.
Kubo went to argue with his boss, but the boss got angry and scolded him. He argued with the boss and was beaten out by the boss. Not only did he lose his job, he also lost his subsequent salary, and they would soon run out of food.
Kubo regretted his choice a little. If he had chosen to stay by himself, the salary Ishihara Hiroshi would have given him would have been much better than it is now.
A penny forced the hero to death, and now Kubo finally understands the cruelty of reality.
He was lucky. He met a good boss before. Unfortunately, good people are not rewarded. The previous boss sold the factory because he was too nice.
Pushing the cart, Kubo walked blindly and unknowingly came to the factory where he worked before.
Standing outside, Kubo was stunned for a moment.
This place has changed. Construction is going on inside, and there are many workers. The foundation was laid quickly after Chu Lingyun left, and it has now reached the first floor.
There is no shortage of money, there are many workers, and the construction speed is very fast. What Shuicheng Jun pursues is speed.
After taking a look, Kubo pushed the car and left silently.
The car was thrown out by the boss's people and smashed. Those boss's lackeys had a very bad attitude. Unfortunately, this is not the past. Kubo can only swallow this loss.
"Master, what's wrong with you?"
When he returned home, Kubo's wife was stunned for a moment when she saw his appearance, and hurriedly ran out, asking anxiously.
"It's okay. I met some gangsters when I came back and took away a lot of money from me. This is all I have left."
Kubo forced a smile. He did not dare to tell his wife that he had changed jobs, and he was deceived and beaten by his new boss. He made up a stupid excuse.
There are gangsters now, but the gangsters will not leave him a penny, and even his car will be robbed.
"Are you okay?"
His wife kept touching Kubo's body, and Kubo shook his head, "I'm fine, you can use the money to buy groceries."
"My money has been robbed, what kind of food can I buy? Let's eat whatever we want today."
Kubo's wife cried while talking, and Kubo felt even more uncomfortable. What's wrong with this world, ordinary people are being bullied?
In fact, Kubo knew very well that this is how the world is, with the weak eating the strong. This was the case before and it will still be the case in the future. However, in the past, he had connections and belonged to the upper class, so he naturally lived a good life and had no experience of the hardships of the people at the bottom.
Now that he is lonely, he finally knows how people lived in the past.
"It doesn't matter. I'll go to the boss tomorrow to advance some salary."
Kubo couldn't bear to disappoint his wife, so he forced a smile. As for calling the police, he didn't say anything. It would be useless and might cost more.
"No, just eat whatever you want today. It's okay. I'll just buy some eggs for my son."
Kubo's wife shook her head again, helped him take off his clothes, and then repaired them. They had no money to buy new clothes.
Kubo still has to go to work, and he can’t do it without clothes.
Looking at his wife who was helping him darn clothes and secretly weeping, Kubo's heart felt like needle pricks. He had accepted the reality and wanted to live a stable and stable life. He did not ask for wealth, as long as it could provide them with food and clothing.
But God seemed to be joking with him. After he gave up on himself and helped other co-workers, he never had a smooth day.
He doesn't need this job, but he must get his salary back.
Kubo left early the next morning. He wanted to go to the union. The union formed by the Red Party was the only one who could help him get the money back.
Although the red party is not popular, what they do is indeed good.
"We already understand your situation. Don't worry, we will find a way to help you get back the salary you are owed after we verify it."
The receptionist from the Red Party was very polite. Kubo nodded silently and left after registering his information. He still had to find a new job to maintain his home.
My family already has no money, and if I can’t make any more money, I will go hungry.
As for selling, when his wife was sick, he sold almost everything that could be sold. Most of the $1,000 that Chen Zhanli sent him was used for his wife's medical treatment. The remaining bit was used to buy a piece of gold jewelry, but he had no intention of selling it.
thing.
That piece of gold jewelry is the only and most valuable thing my wife has on her body.
There is also rent, and the rent payment is coming soon. If they can't get the money back, they will be kicked out immediately, and they won't even have a place to live.
Kubo's current hope lies with the union.
First get his money back and pay the rent.
Kubo continued to look for a job. With his previous experience, he did not dare to say the salary was too high. Even so, it was still difficult. Many places were either not suitable for him or the salary offered was too low.
This kind of salary cannot support my family.
Moreover, Kubo needed money very much now. He could not wait any longer. He would be homeless in a week, let alone a month.
In Guangzhou, Tan Wenbo is leading people to search everywhere.
Although Yu Huaqiang failed to obtain the list, it at least provided some clues.
First of all, the ratio of old agents to new agents in the Secret Bureau is about one to twenty, which means that one old agent leads almost twenty newly trained agents.
The second is that most of the new spies are recruited locally in Guangdong, and the locals are even more confusing. The Secrecy Bureau conducts secret training. Except for themselves or the people around them, no one else knows that they have become spies.
Tan Wenbo's current focus is on investigating these new spies.
He looked for people who were aware, especially people who understood the Red Party and its policies and welcomed them.
They take the initiative to report and reveal whether any of the neighbors have suddenly been absent for a long time in the past three months, or have suddenly become rich, regardless of gender, regardless of age.
In addition to the situation where the locals have gone for a long time and no one knows where they have gone, there are also people from the surrounding areas who have recently entered the city.
Most of these people are young people.
Not to mention, although the method is very stupid, it has miraculous effects.
After two days in the city, in fact, only one day of work, Tan Wenbo had already identified hundreds of people with the situation he mentioned.
Tan Wenbo is leading his men to screen hundreds of people.
The screening method is very simple. Invite them over and ask them to explain their whereabouts in the past period, where they went and what they did. It is impossible for them to hide away from people for several months in a row.
If it is unclear, they will be temporarily detained and the screening will continue.
If you can explain clearly and have real witnesses, and judge that they are not lying, then send them back properly.
Don’t wrongly accuse a good person, and don’t let a bad person go. This is Minister Lin’s explanation, and it is also Tan Wenbo’s basic principle.
"Boss, there's definitely something wrong with that bitch."
Tan Wenbo was in a meeting, and several of his subordinates gathered together. Lang Qi first said that they were all spies in the past, and later they became bandits. They had been trained by dealing with people from all walks of life.
Now they are more capable than before.
However, the Party agents, especially the new agents, have not made any progress at all. If they ask them casually, they can find out what they smell like.
"How many liars are there in total on your side?"
Tan Wenbo asked, and Lang Qi stretched out his finger: "I have eight here."
"I have seven here."
Other subordinates replied one after another. Tan Wenbo was doing the registration. During the interrogation process, several subordinates found out that there were more than fifty people with problems.
"Very good. Pick out the fifteen people who told more clever lies and send them back together with the others."
Tan Wenbo put down his pen and said with a smile. Lang Qi and others were all stunned for a moment.
"Boss, just let them go like this?"
"Let it go, there is no point in being a group of minions. Keep an eye on these fifteen people. They will definitely find their own handlers. Our target is the old spies who are in charge of command, not these little shrimps. Besides, we have already
Once you understand their situation and let go of what you are afraid of, you can catch them again at any time."
Tan Wenbo smiled and said, Lang Qi was stunned at first, and then he extended his thumb: "Boss, you are still smart, only let them know half of it, so that they will think that they are getting through it in a fool's errand, and they will definitely find a way to contact you online."
"That's right, let them find it so we can dig them all out."
Tan Wenbo smiled and nodded. If he hadn't been short of manpower and it was too obvious to let them all go, he would have dared to let go of all these fifty people.
The shortage of manpower does not mean that he does not have enough subordinates, but that he does not have enough subordinates who can secretly monitor without being discovered. If he releases fifteen people, each person needs to arrange two to three people to follow him. He must prepare at least forty or fifty people.
Talent works.
There is also an action team, which he has no shortage of. He can just arrange for the reconnaissance company to do it later.
Wherever there is a need, they will provide support.
"Yes, I will arrange for their release and make sure they don't suspect anything."
Lang Qi happily replied that it was easy to prevent them from suspecting, but it was impossible to prevent their superiors from suspecting.
As long as they are called for questioning, the supervisor will definitely investigate and screen them.
It doesn't matter if the top line is suspicious. What they want is for these people to lead the way and let them find the top line. Finding the top line is the most important thing. Each of them has a group of spies in their hands. Only by catching them can they truly eliminate these spies.
Lang Qi's method of releasing people is very simple: let them call the witnesses they mentioned and take them back.
If you sign a guarantee, if something goes wrong in the future, the guarantor who signed the contract will be equally responsible.
If someone is afraid and unwilling to sign, sorry, you can't leave. Stay and explain clearly, and let the others go.
Anyway, just make up fifteen.
After releasing so many, how could we catch a few of the people behind them?
Now they are the home team, and the hidden agents are rats. They also know the agents of the Fruit Party very well, so it is not difficult to catch them.
For two days in a row, Kubo failed to find a suitable job.
He went to the union, and the union people did ask, but the boss said that Kubo had been fired and would not pay him. He said that Kubo was not serious about his work in the company, often made mistakes, and caused great losses to the company. They
It was generous not to hold Kubo accountable, but I didn't expect that Kubo would dare to sue them.
The key is that the boss has witnesses.
Everyone in the company was willing to testify that those who accused Kubo were wrong.
In this case, the union people had no way to force him to get his salary back. They only told him to investigate clearly. If the boss lied, they would apply to the boss and punish them.
This result disappointed Kubo very much.
Not to mention that people from the company are helping to perjury, how difficult it is to find out the truth, and it will take a long time to file an appeal later.
If the person above is bribed by the boss, he still won't get a penny.
Now is the time when he needs money the most. At least he can pay the rent and have enough food for the next few days.
Otherwise, even their survival will be a problem.
Kubo thought of borrowing money.
He used to follow Ying Zuo and didn't know many people around him. Ying Zuo was dead and few of Ying Zuo's subordinates were particularly close to him.
Some are also in prison, or their situation is not much better than his.
His previous boss had a good relationship with him.
But he knows the situation of his former boss best, selling the factory to pay off the debt, otherwise he will definitely not sell his hard work. His situation is not good, should he borrow money from him?
Apart from my former boss, I only have my former colleagues.
Kubo had no choice but to try his luck with them first. But when he arrived at the boss's house, he found out that the boss not only sold the factory, but also the house. It was said that the whole family went to Brazil, hoping to work hard there and see.
Is there any chance to turn around?
The situation here is not good, and the boss does not want to stay in China for development.
With his boss away, he has one less option but to find his former colleagues.
"Kubo, I'm so sorry. We have just started construction here, and I really don't have any money left on hand right now."
The first person he went to was the supervisor. Kubo knew very well that although the salaries of those who stayed had not been increased, their wages were not less than theirs, and they were still paid even when they were not working.
He also saw several colleagues taking advantage of the time when work was not started to do other jobs to earn some extra money.
Among them is this supervisor.
"I know, it's troublesome."
Kubo smiled bitterly and left silently. He visited the second house, the third house, and eight other houses, but no one was willing to lend him money.
Don't give anything less.
Kubo thoroughly felt what it means to be warm and affectionate. He gave up five times his salary and gave the job opportunity to these people. It turned out that the salary given by his boss was not low, and most people could have some money left on their hands.
But no one was willing to lend a helping hand to him.
Even if the interest is higher, they are not willing to borrow.
Kubo spent the day in despair. When he got home, he had insomnia. He had to pay the rent the day after tomorrow, and he had to get the money in these two days.
Kubo was thinking, did he do the right thing or the wrong thing when he gave up five times his salary to leave job opportunities for these people?
Anyway, he really regretted it. If you give him another chance to choose, he will never give up again.
It's not that he is bad, it's not that he doesn't care about these colleagues, it's just that their performance is so disappointing.
If there was no other way, Kubo would not come to the door and ask for a loan.
Early the next morning, Kubo went out again. When he came out, his wife had already reminded him to see if he could advance some salary and pay the rent first.
Their landlord is not a good person and will definitely kick them out if they don't pay.
Kubo didn't know where to find money. In one day, it was too late to find a job and there was no way to borrow money. Unknowingly, he came to his former factory again.
In just a few days, the building was built one section taller.
He still has another choice, Ishihara Toru or Mizuki Toshi.
But neither Ishihara Toru nor Mizujo Toshi had a good relationship with them. Ishihara Toru gave him a chance last time, but he gave it up on his own, and now he takes the initiative to find it. Doesn't this count as asking for humiliation?
It's a pity that he doesn't have many other options now.
Face is not important. When he came out of prison, he completely gave up on face. Nothing was more important than surviving. He just wanted to live and take his whole family with him.
Like many people at the lowest level, their needs are not high, they just want to survive.
Kubo came to the door and was stopped by the security guard.
He is not a worker and cannot enter.
"Excuse me, I would like to ask, are Mr. Ishihara or Mr. Shuicheng here?"
Kubo asked politely. They were all in Shanghai at the beginning. He followed Kage Sa and Shun Mizuki followed Toru Ishihara.
Kagezu is dead, and he has become like this. Ishihara Hiroshi is not only alive, but he is still very rich, and even Mizuki Shun is also very nourished. This can be seen last time when they brought so many people to buy a factory.
"I don't know who Mr. Ishihara is. Minister Shuicheng comes often, but he only comes for a while each time. He is not here now."
The security guard shook his head. He was not from the Yuan Shrine, but was placed at the door specially by the construction company.
He was a low-ranking person. Every time Shuicheng Jun came, he drove directly in. He had no chance to talk to Shuicheng Jun at all.
Shuicheng Shun doesn't come every day. It's in the construction stage now and it's not really time for him to play.
"When will Minister Shuicheng come again? What kind of factory is being built here?"
Kubo hurriedly asked if Mizuki Toshi was already a minister? Where is he a minister? Is he from Ishihara Toru's new company, or is it something else?
"What is being built here is not a factory, but the headquarters of Yuanshen Shrine." The security guard shook his head.
"What is Genjinja Shrine?"
Kubo asked curiously. This was the first time he heard the name of Genjin Shrine. The main reason was that he had never asked anything about it before, and people in their factory would not discuss it.
The Yuanshen Shrine is a social organization, it only targets insiders, and it won't advertise in newspapers. He didn't know it was normal.
"You don't even know about Yuan Shrine?"
The security guard was very surprised. Even though he was just a small security guard, he still knew Yuanshen Shrine. It was an organization of big shots.
It is said that the boss went to great lengths to get the job of building the headquarters of Yuanjin Shrine this time. If he didn’t make any money, he would help them build it even if it was a subsidy. The purpose was to get on the Yuanjinja line.
They are the most serious about this job, and the boss is here to watch every day.
"Please wait."
Kubo touched his body. He didn't smoke now and didn't bring any cigarette with him.
But he understood that if he wanted others to tell him what he wanted, he couldn't do it empty-handed. He ran out and took out the only money he had on him to buy a pack of ordinary cigarettes, and then came over to continue asking the security guard.
"I don't know much. It's all what our boss said. Minister Shuicheng works in the metropolitan government and is a high-ranking official there. The Genshin Shrine is even more amazing. Many powerful high-ranking officials want to join but can't. By the way, special search
You know, it is said that Mr. Takemoto of the Special Investigation Department is also a member of the Genjin Shrine."
The security guard really didn't know much, so he told everything he knew.
Special Search Department, Takemoto-sama?
Kubo was startled. Of course he knew about the Special Investigation Department. The Special Investigation Department even investigated the Prime Minister and made him step down. From then on, he became famous. However, he only knew about it and had not paid attention to it. When the security guard said it, he immediately thought of a person.
Former commander of the Shanghai Military Police Headquarters, Shusaku Takemoto.
Like Shun Mizuki, he is Ishihara Hiroshi's lackey. Since Shun Mizun is in this Genjin Shrine, then Takemoto of the Special Investigation Department is him?
And this Yuan Shrine, why does it sound so familiar?
Isn’t it just a copy of Youzhai Literary Society?
Ishihara Hiroshi established another literary agency in China? This time he did not recruit soldiers, but officials?
Kubo stood there blankly.
He didn't expect Ishihara Hiroshi to be able to get up again, and his energy would be even greater than before.
The Special Investigation Department alone has great power, and they are a department established with the support of Americans. How did Hiroshi Ishihara manage to put his own people in charge of this department?
No wonder Ying Zuo said before that Toru Ishihara is the smartest person he has ever met. Such a person is really scary.
"Now you know how powerful the Yuan Shrine is."
The security guard thought Kubo was intimidated by him. After all, Kubo was wearing patched clothes and he could tell he was poor.
"Thank you."
Kubo took the initiative to thank him, gave a pack of cigarettes to the security guard, and left. He originally wanted to borrow some money from Jun Shuicheng or Hiroshi Ishihara to help him tide over the current crisis, but he didn't expect them to be so powerful now.
Not to mention Ishihara Toru, Mizujo Shun became a minister in the metropolitan government and is already a big shot that he can't even see when he looks up at him.
He didn't have the nerve to stay here any longer.
In Guangzhou, Lang Qi was leading a group of people, looking at a shop in front of him with a smile.
Release the small fish to catch the big fish. The boss's strategy was successful. Twelve of the fifteen little shrimps released took the initiative to send signals and wanted to meet with the upline, but eight of them failed to meet anyone.
Remove eight, and four remain.
Two of them have the same upline, and now these people are being targeted by them.
They even found out the identity of one of them.
Pei Jiaen, a former agent of the Guangzhou Station of the Secrecy Bureau.
He is the person Lang Qi is staring at now.
Pei Jiaen is an ordinary member of the intelligence team. There must be a bigger fish behind him. What they need to do is to completely clean up the spies in Guangzhou and prevent them from endangering the people and the organization. The bigger the fish they catch, the easier it will be for them to clean it up.
more.
In addition to these people, the investigation on the boss's side is still continuing.
Now they have discovered more than 500 people who have had outing experiences unknown to others, or who have just arrived in Guangzhou from surrounding areas. As time goes by, they will be able to identify more people.
Based on previous experience, it is estimated that half of these five hundred people are Fruit Party agents.
None of these Fruit Party agents can escape.
Two days passed quickly, and Kubo finally confessed everything to his wife.
He couldn't borrow money and the rent was looming, so they either had to move or find a way to scrape together the money.
Rent is not the most important thing, my son’s tuition is about to be paid.
That must not be cut off, otherwise it will affect the son's future.
"Yoko, it's my fault that I failed to do a good job and give you and your children the life you want."
Kubo felt uncomfortable, and Yoko was even more shocked than him. Only now did she realize that the man from home had suffered so much and suffered so much during this period.
"It doesn't matter. You can use this to exchange for money. Pay the tuition for your son first, and then we'll figure out how to buy the house."
Yoko forced a smile and took out her treasured gold necklace, which Kubo bought for her last time. She had always hidden it well and never dared to wear it.
It would be a disaster for her if she was discovered by gangsters.
"I'm sorry, Yoko, don't worry, I will definitely buy it back for you in the future."
Kubo had mixed feelings in his heart. If he hadn't given up his job opportunity to those white-eyed wolves, they wouldn't have fallen to this point.
He knew very well that given Hiroshi Ishihara's current status, he would not care about him at all and was willing to pay him five times his salary to keep him, all because of their past acquaintance.
"Stop saying that and go quickly."
Yoko smiled and shook her head. After Kubo left, she showed a sad face again. The gold necklace was not big, and she could only pay her son's tuition fees first, leaving a little money to live on.
Their home can no longer be saved and must be moved.
Move to a place where the rent is cheaper.
Originally, she had hoped to wait for her son to return from school, and the family would work together to buy a house so that his son could get married. However, she did not expect that she could not even keep this place to live.
But when Kubo spoke today, she paid attention.
Kubo mentioned Ishihara Hiroshi and Mizujo Shun.
Yoko knew Ishihara Hiroshi. At that time, Ishihara Hiroshi was a big shot and a celebrity in the empire. Many people knew about him, not to mention that Kubo mentioned it many times.
Ishihara Hiroshi gave Kubo a job opportunity with five times the salary, but Kubo gave up on his own.
Yoko would not judge whether her husband is smart or stupid, but right now they obviously can't care about others and must take care of themselves first.
What Kubo didn't want to do, Yoko could do.
She had an idea in mind, but she didn't tell Kubo because she was afraid that Kubo would object.
Kubo quickly sold the necklace and was stunned again when he returned home.
The landlord has already arrived, and Yoko has packed everything. The landlord is impatiently talking about chasing them away.
"Master, I'm back. I found a car. Let's go first."
"Let's go, where?"
Kubo understood that his wife wanted to protect his son's education and give up this place.
The money from selling gold necklaces cannot indeed support all their household expenses.
"I just asked, the house we lived in before is still vacant, and they are willing to continue renting it to us."
"It's not good for your health there. It's humid and wet, and it leaks. You can easily get sick."
Kubo frowned. Yoko had rheumatism. She used to live by the sea. Many people who grew up by the sea had this old problem.
Living in a humid place can easily cause body pain and make you unable to get up.
"It's okay, just have a place to live. I can move later."
Yoko smiled, she didn't say much, and took the initiative to move things into the car. Kubo watched her move it alone, feeling heartbroken and feeling suffocated.
He doesn't regret it now, but hates himself for being so stupid before.
Taking a deep breath, Kubo ran over to help his wife move things together. If there was no other way, it would be okay to move there first. He would continue to work hard and find a suitable job to make money. He would definitely be able to support his family.
Kubo went out on his bike early the next morning. He had repaired the bike himself. It was a little clumsy, but it was usable. If he didn't have a job, he might not be able to keep this old bike and would have to sell it to get money to survive.
This is the sorrow of the people at the bottom.
When you have no money, you have to sell things, sell everything you can, and when there is no other way, you borrow loan sharks. In the end, you will either be forced to death by the loan sharks, or you will become a money-making tool of the loan sharks. You will do whatever they ask.
.
Even stealing and killing.
On the 76th, Wu Sanbao had done many such bad things. At that time, Kubo never thought that one day he would become such a person.
