two hundred and sixty five, preliminary investigation
The matter mentioned by Docharov is extremely sensitive. The Second Bureau of the Central Coordination Department is currently studying the suggestions made by Docharov, and has not even entered the stage of requesting instructions from superiors. But only a month later, the Central Coordination Department
A communication line deployed at Cam Ranh Bay in South Vietnam lost contact, which could not help but make Du Ziyuan feel nervous. All he can do now is to conduct an investigation to see what caused the interruption of the secret communication line.
At this time, Du Ziyuan parked his car in front of the Beijing Hotel. He saw his dusty old jeep among a long row of cars so polished that people could be seen, looking so shabby and miserable, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
He turned around and walked up the high steps in front of the hotel.
This Beijing Hotel, built in 1907, is one of the best hotels in the city. It is now owned by the government. Senior cadres of the party, government and army who come to Beijing from other places live here. However, the decoration inside the hotel still remains
It wore a European luxurious Baroque style. Du Ziyuan once again felt that his old blue khaki uniform looked so out of place. He walked to the door of Room 316 and knocked lightly.
I haven't seen him for nearly ten years, and Yang Keqin is still as thin, cold and serious as he was in the Intelligence Department of the North China Bureau.
He put down a cup of tea in front of Du Ziyuan and said bluntly: "Okay, Comrade Ziyuan, please explain the situation in that report in detail." [
Du Ziyuan went through the whole situation in his mind, and then began to say: "Secretary Yang, the situation is like this. When we were in Nanjing, Wu Fengying... Secretary Yang, do you still have memories of Wu Fengying?"
Yang Keqin stared at him sternly, "Of course I will have an impression of the people I send out. If I don't have an impression of something, I will ask you questions."
Du Ziyuan understood that this was a criticism, as he thought he was verbose. He said as briefly as possible: "Wu Fengying, at the end of March 1948, received an intelligence report.
Between June and June, a group of spies were dispatched to northern Shaanxi. Their codenames all started with the word "water", such as ash, waterfowl, waterweed, etc. Most of this group of spies were arrested and shot by us.
But one person slipped through the net, his codename is 'Water Hyacinth'."
Yang Keqin nodded, "Go on."
Du Ziyuan continued: "Judging from various signs, this 'water hyacinth' has sneaked into the Intelligence Department of the North China Bureau and is likely to be in a very important position."
Yang Keqin stared at him coldly, "What evidence is there?"
Du Ziyuan understood that Secretary Yang could not help but be angry. At that time, he was one of the main leaders of the Intelligence Department of the North China Bureau and was in charge of major intelligence work. It should be a serious dereliction of duty on his part when secret agents infiltrated the Intelligence Department.
Under this situation, Du Ziyuan could only try to keep his tone calmer. He said: "First of all, the matter of Li Yunlin, deputy commander of the guerrilla column on the Fujian, Zhejiang and Jiangxi border, going to Nanjing to treat his injuries was leaked to the confidentiality by 'Water Hyacinth'
Bureau. Secondly, Wu Fengying once forwarded to you a recording of the conversation between Hou Lianhai and Wang Zhenqing through me. However, the recording of this conversation was leaked to the US CIA agent Mess by 'Water Hyacinth'. Mess obtained the information from 'Water Hyacinth'.
'We know that this recording has reached the Intelligence Department of the North China Bureau, and only a few senior intelligence officials have heard this recording. Wu Fengying asked Mess if he learned this recording from 'Water Hyacinth'. Mess did not deny it. Therefore, it can be determined
, the 'water hyacinth' lurking in the Intelligence Department of the North China Bureau is not only an agent of the Secrecy Bureau, but also an agent of the CIA. These are the evidences I confirmed." After Du Ziyuan finished speaking, he looked at Yang Keqin silently.
Yang Keqin paced back and forth in the room, pondered for a moment and asked: "After you sent someone to deliver the report to me, what other news did you get?"
Du Ziyuan shook his head, "No. Wu Fengying told me that the Secrecy Bureau hid this 'water hyacinth' very deeply. Wu Fengying once stole twenty-four secret files from the archives of the Intelligence Department of the Secrecy Bureau. I looked carefully and found that there was no
I found that there were clues about 'Water Hyacinth'. I reported other clues to the Intelligence Department of the North China Bureau. The Intelligence Department immediately called me back and asked me to provide the source of the clue. I was worried that this situation would be noticed by 'Water Hyacinth', so I did not provide it.
.When I later returned to the Intelligence Department, I brought these twenty-four files back to the Intelligence Department."
"Where are these files now?" Yang Keqin asked seriously.
At this time, Du Ziyuan also hesitated. He said: "Secretary Yang, the intelligence system has changed greatly in recent years. I don't know where these files are now."
Yang Keqin looked at Du Ziyuan and said softly: "The 'water hyacinth' you are talking about only joined us in 1946. He should not hold a higher position, is that right?"
Du Ziyuan nodded, "I think so too. His position may not be high, but he may be in a more critical position, otherwise he would not be able to see the recording."
Yang Keqin nodded and said no more. He turned back and looked outside.
At this time, the room was very quiet. Du Ziyuan looked at him, not daring to move or speak.
To be honest, officials all over the world have one thing in common. If they are faced with responsibility due to negligence or dereliction of duty, everyone will first weigh the weight of the responsibility. Some people avoid it, some shirk it, and some people pass it on.
Some people will take responsibility, but this is really a serious matter.
Yang Keqin looked back at Du Ziyuan, and then said softly: "I got off the ship in Nanjing when I went to work in Zhejiang this time. I originally planned to visit some leading comrades in Jiangsu. But as soon as I got off the ship, I met the person you sent.
A traffic officer. He recognized me. He is an old comrade who is extremely rigorous in his work. He traveled around northern Shaanxi and Peiping for several months, but failed to find me, so he buried the report you gave me underground. He has been in Nanjing.
Being an ordinary dock worker, life is very hard. But he has been looking for you and me. I am very touched. Comrade Ziyuan, speaking of it, this is a responsibility that I cannot shed, and I should bear the responsibility."
Du Ziyuan also lowered his head. His former superior dared to take responsibility, which made him feel a little more relaxed. But this is also a very sad thing.[
He said: "Secretary Yang, I am also responsible. In the past few years, I have not investigated this matter again."
Yang Keqin said: "Your responsibility is at the back, which is secondary. My responsibility is at the front, which is primary. I did not carefully check our team and allowed the enemy to take advantage of the loopholes."
After hearing this, Du Ziyuan's mood, which had just been relaxed, became heavy again.
Secretary Yang said: "Ziyuan, what are you going to do now?"
Du Ziyuan hesitated, "Secretary Yang, I'm in a bit of a dilemma now. My work is mainly abroad. It's hard for me to get involved in domestic affairs and matters within the investigation department."
Yang Keqin waved his hand and said, "Let's do this. In the past two days, I will talk to your department leaders to explain the seriousness of this problem and ask them to continue to appoint you to handle this matter and give you authorization. After you go back, first
Check where those files are, and then check this 'water hyacinth', and we must find this person as soon as possible!"
Du Ziyuan nodded seriously. Now, the "water hyacinth" case has become the most important thing in his heart.
However, the results of the investigation after this conversation far exceeded Du Ziyuan's expectations.
Two days later, a deputy director of the Central Investigation Department, a deputy director who had never appeared in the Central Investigation Department, brought Du Ziyuan to his office.
What surprised Du Ziyuan was that the vice minister's office was located in Zhongnanhai. His surname was Chen, and people usually called him Director Chen. This was his other more important position.
When Du Ziyuan arrived at Zhongnanhai, fortunately Director Chen's secretary came out to pick him up, otherwise it would be difficult for him to get in.
Director Chen had a kind face but sharp words. Every word he said was like a nail driven into Du Ziyuan's ears, sharp and severe.
They had been standing face to face, like two old friends chatting. But from beginning to end, Du Ziyuan was not allowed to say a word. Director Chen also did not want to ask what he meant. He kept scolding Du Ziyuan. Du Ziyuan didn't say a word.
The only way is to listen silently.
The last words Director Chen said were: "This matter must be guaranteed by your party membership! You must complete it as soon as possible! You must take necessary measures now!"
Director Chen returned to his desk, grabbed an envelope and put it directly into Du Ziyuan's hand. Then he waved to him, which meant that you can go.
Du Ziyuan didn't dare to open the envelope until he returned to the office of the Investigation Department. It was a letter of introduction, which seemed to be a very ordinary one. But this was what Yang Keqin called "authorization". There was only one sentence in the letter of introduction.
: All party, government and military departments, as well as provincial public security departments, Comrade Du Ziyuan has been entrusted by the central government to go to your department to contact you for important work and must help solve it. Below this letter of introduction is the official seal of the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
The more vague this kind of official letter is, the greater its power. Many people call this kind of official letter the "Sword of Shang Fang". But Du Ziyuan discovered that it does not have that much power.
A week later, Du Ziyuan, who had just started investigating, was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat.
In order to do a good job in this secret investigation, Du Ziyuan selected two assistants for himself within the Second Bureau. One is Chu Bolin, Director of the Asia Division. He was a cadre transferred from the Political Security Department of the former East China Bureau last year. Du Ziyuan once watched
After checking his file, I believe that he will never have anything to do with the original Intelligence Department of the North China Bureau. The other one is a cadre who has just transferred from the army. He used to be a security officer in the military department. His name is Qin Donghai.
The first task of the two of them was to find the twenty-four files that Du Ziyuan brought back from Nanjing.
In fact, Du Ziyuan does not need to show the letter of introduction given to him by Director Chen. Whether it is the Central Coordination Department, the Ministry of Public Security, or the Intelligence Department of the Military Commission, he has a wide range of connections and even has certain authority. He always talks to these people first
The acquaintances in the department said hello and then sent Chu Bolin and Qin Donghai to search for files.
However, this box of twenty-four secret files stolen from the Kuomintang Secrecy Bureau unexpectedly disappeared. They were not found in any department's archives.[
The archives room has always been the most important department of the intelligence department. The internal management of the archives room is very strict, and there are strict procedures for the transfer and storage of various files. The approval procedures for lending or transferring files are even stricter.
There are also detailed borrowing records. However, they did not find any records of the transfer in or out of these twenty-four secret files in any department's archives.
