Dinner was eaten in Ye Gongjin's room. As expected, a man who looked like a chef brought them dinner. It was an authentic Western food. Sandwiches, milk, juice, steak, fried eggs, and vegetable salads were all the same.
It was hot. But no one said anything.
Before coming in, survival was the first priority. After coming in, I was thinking about how to live a better life.
Zuo Shaoqing noticed that Ye Gongjin had been paying attention to the phone on the coffee table. She guessed what he was thinking and said, "Director, should I make a call and ask about the situation outside?"
Ye Gongjin glanced at her but said nothing. He was still hesitant in his heart.
Qian Yuhong, Zuo Shaoqing, and Ye Gongjin didn't know what to say.
After eating, Ye Gongjin sat on the sofa, still talking to the phone next to him. He noticed that there was a label on the phone. The number on the label should be the number of the phone.
Zuo Shaoqing came over, also wearing this label. She thought for a while and said: "Director, I will go to the next room, call you, and give it a try."
Ye Gongjin nodded. Zuo Shaoqing walked out. A minute later, the phone rang. Sure enough, it was Zuo Shaoqing's voice on the phone. When Zuo Shaoqing returned to the room, Ye Gongjin was still hesitating on the phone.
"How about I do it?" she said.
Ye Gongjin shook his head and pointed at Qian Yuhong, "You call, call Junjie. Don't say anything, just tell him this number."
Qian Yuhong squatted next to him, carefully picked up the phone, and then dialed He Junjie's number. The call was connected. Just as Qian Yuhong said "hello", He Junjie shouted over there, and even Ye Gongjin
I heard, "Ah, where are you, where are you?"
Qian Yuhong looked at Ye Gongjin and said quickly: "5782, 5782, call back." Then she hung up.
Exactly half an hour later, the phone rang. Ye Gongjin immediately picked up the phone.
He Junjie's voice came over the phone, "Director, are you the director? I'm Junjie."
Ye Gongjin said: "It's me. What did you hear?"
He Junjie stammered: "It has spread in the bureau, and there is a lot of discussion everywhere. Some people say that you were assassinated by the Communist Party, some say that something happened to you unexpectedly. Some say that you have offended... the director.
, not only is everything in chaos, but the whole situation is also in chaos. Everything is in chaos."
When Ye Gongjin heard this, he almost shed tears. He didn't expect that Ye Gongjin, who had been fighting for the party and the country for many years, would end up like this. He couldn't help but sigh.
Ye Gongjin's long sigh made the light in the room dim. Zuo Shaoqing and Qian Yuhong both looked at him melancholy and tried hard to listen to the voice on the phone.
Ye Gongjin felt sad and didn't know what to say for a moment. Finally he asked: "Where are you making the phone call?"
"On the street," He Junjie replied carefully, "I walked a long way to find this phone."
"Is there anyone in the bureau who has been here before?" Ye Gongjin needed to evaluate his own situation.
"No. They all walked around us." He Junjie didn't seem to understand what he meant.
"Is there anyone here to explain the work?" Ye Gongjin asked again.
"No. Who will come at this time?"
"Who is in charge in the department now?" Ye Gongjin continued to ask.
"No one is responsible. Only Lao Cheng came to see me once. I can only say that everything has to wait for the director to come back. Zhao Minggui locked himself in the room and did not show up all day. The second team is now being watched by Qiuyue. The archives room
It's the same as usual. Director, when will you be back?"
This was something Ye Gongjin couldn't answer. He said, "Let's talk about it later. If you call me at this time every day, if there is anything going on, tell me as soon as possible."
"Okay, I will. Director, you should also think of a way and find someone."
"I know, goodbye." Ye Gongjin put down the phone and sat with his head down, feeling anxious and uneasy.
The room was very quiet for a moment, and no one could speak.
At this moment, there was a gentle knock on the door. The sound was very soft, but it startled everyone in the room.
Zuo Shaoqing stood up first and looked at Ye Gongjin carefully. Ye Gongjin touched the gun in his pocket and nodded to her. Zuo Shaoqing walked to the door and opened it gently. She was very surprised to see the person standing outside the door.
It's Mace.
With a gentle smile on his face, Metz said, "Young team leader, can I come in?"
Zuo Shaoqing opened the door and let him in. Ye Gongjin already recognized him and stood up immediately. They shook hands and sat down humbly.
With a faint smile on his face, Mace looked at everyone in the room. Finally he said softly: "Ladies, don't be formal. You can take a walk and move around."
When Zuo Shaoqing heard this, he immediately stood up, waved to Qian Yuhong, and left the room with her.
The room became quiet. Ye Gongjin and Mei Si looked at each other, their eyes concealing vigilance in their tranquility.
Around Metz, "Director Ye lives here, is everything okay?"
"Very good. You should have arranged it. Thank you for your arrangement."
"It really surprised me that something like this happened."
"Mr. Mace, come here you already know about me. Do you have any news?"
"I only found out about you in the afternoon. Before I came here, I had been asking about it. The information I got was very unfavorable to you. Your director is very angry. This is surprising."
"Did you find out what happened?" Ye Gongjin was most concerned about this matter.
"I can't find out at all. Director Ye, didn't you notice anything?"
Ye Gongjin also shook his head, "I know that the director is dissatisfied with me on some things. For example, the matter about Hou Lianhai, the matter about the wounded, the matter about the locust tree, and maybe some other things, I can't say for sure. But, these things,
I don’t think I could make him so angry, and I didn’t even ask. I don’t understand.”
"You're right, I can't think of anything that could make him so angry."
"Mr. Mace, what do you think about my future?" Ye Gongjin stared at him calmly. "In other words, what kind of future do you want me to have?"
Metz smiled, "Of course I hope to cooperate with you in the future. There is no doubt about this."
Ye Gongjin felt a little relieved. Metz's words represent the support of the Americans, which is very important. "Mr. Metz, just you, how should I solve this matter?"
Metz smiled softly, "Director Ye, based on my understanding of your government, no matter how big the issue, there should be room for change. Chairman Chiang's attitude is very important here. Do you have any way?
"
Ye Gongjin sighed in his heart, how could he have any way to get to the chairman of the committee? "If there is anything Mr. Mace can do, please say a word for me. I would be very grateful."
"I can try, but I can't guarantee it. I will try."
Ye Gongjin understood that this was the card in Metz's hand, and his hope was slim. At this time, he remembered another thing, something that had puzzled him for a long time, "Mr. Metz, Zuo Shaoqing, do you have anything to do with me?"
Does it matter?"
Metz stared at him, finally nodded, and said softly: "It does matter. I hope you can understand, and only you know. I also hope that we can continue to cooperate in the future."
Ye Gongjin's face turned red. This was the answer that annoyed him the most, or in other words, it was the result he least wanted to see. He would rather she was a Communist.
Metz stared at him cautiously, "Director Ye, you must be very angry."
Of course Ye Gongjin was angry, but he didn't want to say it out loud. But his face clearly told Metz that he was indeed very angry.
Metz stared at him. In his heart, these two people were his subordinates and should be used by him. But in comparison, Zuo Shaoqing's value, at least for now, was much greater than Ye Gongjin. He was willing to help
The main reason for Ye Gongjin is to help Zuo Shaoqing. He does not want the agent he just recruited to die together with Ye Gongjin. Now, of course, he understands Ye Gongjin's anger, and he hopes to completely relieve Ye Gongjin's anger.
Metz stood up gently and said calmly: "Mr. Ye, I would like to ask the young team leader to come in. This may be better." He went out and stood at the door and shouted softly, "Young team leader, are you there?
?"
It was dark outside. Zuo Shaoqing and Qian Yuhong walked out from behind the tree in the distance, "I'm here."
"Young team leader, please come in."
Zuo Shaoqing was surprised. She guessed that these two people must be talking about her. She waved to Qian Yuhong and walked into Ye Gongjin's room.
She stood at the door and asked: "Mr. Mace, do you have anything to do with me?"
"Please sit down." Mace pointed to a chair next to him.
The room was a little quiet for a while. The three people looked at each other. Zuo Shaoqing had come out, and Ye Gongjin had a bad look on his face. Could it be that I had done something to offend him?
However, Metz smiled at her and said, "Young team leader, you have a recording, right?"
Zuo Shaoqing was really shocked by these words. It was this recording that caused today's situation. This recording was frightening and made her even more uneasy. What did this Metz mean? Did they already know that the recording
Now in the hands of Director Mao? Zuo Shaoqing stood up involuntarily, with vigilance and anxiety hidden in his eyes.
However, Zuo Shaoqing's action had another meaning in Ye Gongjin's eyes. He thought it showed a kind of respect and the subordinate's obedience to his superior. This action showed the subordinate relationship between them.
However, what Metz said next almost scared him to death.
"When was the recording made?" Mace asked softly.
Zuo Shaoqing looked at him warily, "August 3, 1948."
"The specific time?"
"Night, ten past ten."
"where?"
"International Club, upstairs, single room No. 16."
"What's the recording?"
"It's a conversation between two people."
"Which two people?"
Zuo Shaoqing was frightened. She didn't know what Metz wanted to achieve. No one would tear someone's face off so cruelly. She could only tell the truth now, "It's Mr. Metz, and..." She turned to Ye Gongjin, she saw
Ye Gongjin's face turned purple.
Ye Gongjin already knew whose conversation they were referring to, which conversation it was, and the content of the conversation. Damn Metz, he would actually do this to him! Metz's purpose was to control him. What made him hate it even more was that he
Even controlled by his subordinates!
According to his temper and his usual behavior, he has long been angry and even pulled out a gun. But now, he has no capital to get angry, let alone draw a gun. His life is hanging by a thread. To put it more directly, his life is hanging by a thread.
It's in the hands of these two people. Bastards! He cursed in his mind.
