Ye Gongjin got off the car in front of Binshan Hotel, walked up the high steps and entered the hotel lobby.
A tall palm tree stood in the center of the hall, surrounded by a circle of strange rocks, with a spring gurgling from the rocks. He walked across the shiny marble floor and entered the elevator.
When Ye Gongjin finally entered the room where Metz lived, faced him face to face, and looked at each other, he felt that time was not forgiving, and they were both getting a little older. There were already white roots in Metz's iron-gray hair.
Fa. He knows that he himself is the same.
Compared with the past, another difference was that both he and Metz had more wariness and even anger in their eyes.
They shook hands simply without any friendship. Metz motioned for Ye Gongjin to sit down on the sofa. He walked to the wine cabinet, took out a bottle of red wine, poured two glasses, and handed one to Ye Gongjin.
They didn't even intend to touch the glasses. They all held the glasses and looked at each other.[
Mace finally broke the silence and asked softly, "Mr. Ye, do you have any news about Zuo Shaoqing?"
Ye Gongjin's anger appeared on his face, as if he saw an enemy. Three of his best agents were killed cleanly by Zuo Shaoqing! Okay! This is nothing! She can continue to live and even run back to the mainland.
This is nothing! Damn! Isn’t it because of Zuo Shaoqing that he narrowly escaped death and was hunted down by Director Mao? He can forget everything, so how can he forget this?
Ye Gongjin suppressed his anger and said, "Mr. Mace, she is one of yours, why do you ask me?"
Mace was not polite, "Mr. Ye, to be precise, she is still one of yours, and it was you who sent her to South Vietnam, wasn't it?"
Ye Gongjin yelled, "If you hadn't made an unfortunate recording, I would have gotten rid of her when I was still in the mainland. Would I still wait until now?"
Metz shook his head, "Mr. Ye, you are wrong to say that. At the end of last year, Mr. Mao was already terminally ill, and that recording had no effect on you. Why did you send Zuo Shaoqing to South Vietnam? Why?"
Ye Gongjin was so angry that he couldn't speak. He didn't want to say what was in his heart to Metz. He was really afraid that Zuo Shaoqing's identity would be exposed, and in that case, his future would really be ruined.
Metz said coldly: "Is it because she still has value? For your future? Are you expecting to get help from me through her? Is that right?"
"But," Ye Gongjin roared again, "you never helped me! You just told me to wait!"
"But you finally got your chance! Didn't you? You finally became the director of the Intelligence Bureau!"
"That's because Mr. Jingguo thinks highly of me! It's Mr. Jingguo who helps me! Not you!" Ye Gongjin roared.
Metz stared at Ye Gongjin, silently enduring his accusations. The old accounts of the past can never be settled clearly. He knew that he could not dwell on these old accounts. Metz finally waved his hand to Ye Gongjin and said, "Mr. Ye,
I hope we don't settle these old scores now, which is not good for both of us. We have to focus on the overall situation."
"What's the big picture! I got the news yesterday that Zuo Shaoqing has fled South Vietnam!" Ye Gongjin said harshly.
"That's right, she did escape South Vietnam. But, this is the overall situation!" Metz stared at him intently.
"What's so great about Zuo Shaoqing? What does it mean to the overall situation!"
"I tell you for sure, Zuo Shaoqing is your and my overall situation!" Metz's face was very serious.
Ye Gongjin stared at Metz angrily, but he finally had to calm down. He was still somewhat rational, because he did hear other meanings from Metz's words, which should be a very important thing. He said
: "Tell me, what is the overall situation?"
Metz raised his wine glass to him. Ye Gongjin reluctantly touched it with him. They stared at each other and took a sip of wine.
Metz lowered his head, thinking about what he wanted to say. He slowly raised his head, looked at Ye Gongjin, and said softly: "Mr. Ye, how much do you know about the relationship between China and the Soviet Union?" [
Ye Gongjin realized that Metz was about to say something important. He said: "Between China and the Soviet Union, it is neither better nor worse. In other words, under the mask of superficial friendship, there are deep conflicts between them. Right?
"
Metz nodded, "You are right, but it is not entirely true. Recently, the relationship between China and the Soviet Union has begun to heat up. Because Khrushchev urgently needs the support of the Chinese Communist Party in front of those Eastern European countries."
Ye Gongjin pouted, "I know! Then provide funds, technology, and experts to help the CCP develop their shabby economy. I understand these situations!"
Metz lowered his voice, "Mr. Ye, according to the information we have, the things provided by the Soviet Union also include technology for making atomic weapons. This is something we cannot accept. I believe that includes you."
Ye Gongjin's eyes suddenly widened. He finally understood that this was the key to all problems. The United States' atomic weapons showed great power in Japan, which is obvious to the world. However, if the Chinese Communist Party also develops atomic weapons, the world's political power will be
A serious tilt will occur, and the Kuomintang will never have a chance to return to the mainland.
After all, Ye Gongjin still has some political acumen, has a relatively clear understanding of the international political situation, and is good at analyzing various intelligence. However, Metz's first sentence was to ask if there was any news about Zuo Shaoqing.
What special relationship does Zuo Shaoqing have with South Vietnam and atomic weapons? This is the question in his mind.
At this time, the news that Ruan Qibo, Secretary-General of the South Vietnam Presidential Office, had been assassinated suddenly flashed into his mind. This incident was extremely strange. Ruan Qibo was relatively pro-Soviet and had a favorable impression of China. However, the newspaper said that he was assassinated by someone from the Chinese Communist Party.
Assassination. This was something that made him very suspicious. Now, damn now! His mind suddenly became brighter. Things that were originally in the fog gradually became clear, and he gradually saw the mystery.
At this time, Ye Gongjin had vaguely understood that the purpose of Ruan Qibo's assassination was to destroy the relationship between China and the Soviet Union! Then, the person who assassinated Ruan Qibo must not be someone from the CCP, but...
Ye Gongjin stared at Metz, with a sinister smile on his face, "Mr. Metz, now I can probably guess who assassinated Mr. Ruan Qibo. Do you want me to tell you?"
Metz looked at Ye Gongjin calmly and said, "Mr. Ye, there are some things that can only be known in the heart and cannot be stated openly."
But Ye Gongjin still didn't understand something. He asked: "But, what does this matter have to do with Zuo Shaoqing?"
This was the most painful thing for Metz. He had thought of many ways to answer, but none of them could be separated from the word "stupid". He knew that he could only tell the truth now. He said: "Mr. Ye
, We believe, we definitely believe that she saw the entire process of Mr. Ruan’s assassination, and..."
"And what?" Ye Gongjin finally became interested.
"And...she most likely took the photo!" Metz's face was already distorted in pain.
Ye Gongjin's mind was running rapidly, and he came to a series of conclusions. One conclusion led to another conclusion, and they flashed one by one. The final result was that once the photos in Zuo Shaoqing's hands were released, it would be a trivial matter for Americans to lose face.
, the closer relationship between China and the Soviet Union is also a fucking trivial matter! What’s terrible is that the CCP will definitely mistakenly obtain the technology for manufacturing atomic weapons from the Soviet Union! This is the fucking key!
Ye Gongjin nodded, "Mr. Mace, I already understand what the overall situation is."
Metz smiled reluctantly, "That's great. According to the information I have, Zuo Shaoqing crossed the border into Cambodia the day before yesterday. Mr. Ye, we have no one there."
Ye Gongjin nodded again, "I understand, you need our people to intercept Zuo Shaoqing?"
Mace stretched out his head forward, "It's not to intercept, it's to destroy! It's to destroy if we lose ground!"
In the evening of that day, Ye Gongjin drove back to the Intelligence Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense again.
He first went to Pan Qiwu's office. Just as he guessed, Pan Qiwu did not get off work and was still handling official business in his office. He pointed to Pan Qiwu, turned and walked into his office.
For Pan Qiwu, the fact that Ye Gongjin left the Intelligence Bureau without a word of explanation was an anomaly in itself. He understood his situation and had to be careful at all times.[
Seeing Ye Gongjin's gesture, he immediately left his desk and walked into Ye Gongjin's office. As soon as he saw Ye Gongjin's face, he knew that there must be something special and important.
Ye Gongjin waved to Pan Qiwu to sit down opposite him, but he was extremely hesitant in his heart. There were two reasons for this. First, how much he wanted to talk to Pan Qiwu. Second, what Metz said was simple, he needed his people in Cambodia to solve the problem of Zuo
Shaoqing. But things are definitely not that simple. He knows better than anyone what kind of person Zuo Shaoqing is. Getting rid of her in Cambodia is not easy! Therefore, he needs to take one more step to consider.
"Brother Qiwu," since he couldn't touch Pan Qiwu now, he had to be more polite to him. He asked: "Brother Qiwu, how many people do we have in Southeast Asia?"
This was a very vague question. Pan Qiwu guessed his intention and decided to answer honestly, "Director, in Southeast Asia, our strength is okay. But not every country has people. In Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand, we have stations.
In other countries, there are groups, with only one or two people."
"Where are you in Cambodia?" Ye Gongjin asked calmly.
Pan Qiwu had vaguely guessed what he meant, and it was most likely about Zuo Shaoqing. But he couldn't ask. He said softly: "Director, in Cambodia, we have an intelligence team. It is a large team, with about seven or eight people."
Individuals. In addition, we can always add more people there when needed."
Ye Gongjin nodded. This was good news and allowed him to arrange and arrange it carefully.
Ye Gongjin thought silently, and his thoughts had turned to the other side. Because he knew Zuo Shaoqing, he needed to arrange his action plan more carefully. He asked: "Qiwu, how much strength do we still have in the mainland?"
Pan Qiwu looked at him and immediately said: "Director, I have brief information on our personnel in mainland China. Do you want to take a look?"
Ye Gongjin nodded again. Pan Qiwu immediately stood up and left the office. A few minutes later, he walked in with a brown file marked "Absolute Confidential" and handed it to Ye Gongjin, "Director, please take a look."
