To be precise, Ye Gongjin's concerns were not excessive, and there were signs. [] It was just that the things he was concerned about were too early, and had not yet evolved to the point of radical change.
On this day, Wang Zhenqing, the commander of the 97th Division, did not have any evil thoughts. He just came to see his old commander. It was impossible for him to have the slightest idea of plotting against his old commander, Hou Lianhai.
In August last year, the original Nanjing "Capital Guard Division" directly under the Central Military Commission changed its organizational structure and was reorganized into the 97th Division of the 45th Army. The organizational structure was changed, but the security tasks it assumed did not change, so it is extremely important.
This required the appointment of a new division commander. Senior officials from all parties asked Chiang Kai-shek for the candidate. Mr. Jiang chose his good friend Wang Zhenqing. Because of this relationship, Chairman Chiang first interviewed and inspected Wang Zhenqing. Who knows?
Afterwards, he was very satisfied and decided that Wang Zhenqing would be the commander of the 97th Division. There would be no more interviews with other candidates.
At that time, there were some disturbing changes at the top of the National Government and within the army. Wang Zhenqing, commander of the 97th Division, had become the focus of some people's secret prying eyes, but he didn't know it.
Therefore, when Wang Zhenqing went to Xufu Lane to visit his old commander, he was extremely loyal to the Chairman and had absolutely no dissent.
Wang Zhenqing arrived very early, the early morning mist had not yet dispersed, and there were very few pedestrians and vehicles on the street.
Wang Zhenqing's car stopped at the gate of Xufu Lane. His adjutant took the document signed by Zuo Shaoqing and went to the guard room to negotiate. In just a moment, consent was obtained. The iron gate opened and Wang Zhenqing's car slowly drove through the gate.
Hou Lianhai lives in a large house specially chosen for him by Zuo Shaoqing, which was converted from an original office. The room is spacious and brightly lit. All kinds of furniture are also complete, and the living conditions are quite good.
When Wang Zhenqing came in, Hou Lianhai was holding a Persian cat and sitting on the sofa with a newspaper. Wang Zhenqing saluted him and said, "Old sir, Zhenqing has come to say hello to you."
Hou Lianhai's hair has turned gray and has been cut very short. He has a short beard on his lips, which is also gray. His face is thin and the lines on his face are clear and resolute. He still looks like a soldier. He wears a white cotton shirt and loose casual trousers.
He was wearing Erding trousers and had a suave style. He put down the newspaper, stood up and said, "Zhenqing is here, come on, come on, sit down and talk."
The two shook hands and sat down on the sofa. The guard came over and made tea for them, then quietly exited the door and closed the door gently.
Wang Zhenqing spoke first and said, "Old sir, your health is fine when you go up."
Hou Lianhai nodded and spoke in a loud voice, "As for me, I can still eat two bowls of rice and a few pieces of braised pork. It's also good to do Tai Chi every morning and take a walk in the yard in the evening."
"Sir, I don't understand how it got to this point?" Wang Zhenqing had doubts on his face.
Hou Lianhai laughed and did not answer directly. He stroked the cat in his arms and said in a casual and elegant tone, "Brother, how about you and me, this cat? One eye is red and the other is blue.
You can't tell the difference between fire and water. You might as well be like me, the cat." As he said this, he laughed.
When Wang Zhenqing heard what he said, he guessed that he was worried that there was a bug in the house. Then he said: "The old officer really knows how to joke. It is just a cat. Does it still need to be so clear-cut?"
"If it can't distinguish clearly, how can it survive?" Hou Lianhai's eyes were fixed on Wang Zhenqing's face.
"With you, senior officer, holding it every day, it has nothing to worry about." Wang Zhenqing said casually.
Hou Lianhai was very happy and laughed again. Then he pointed to his head and said: "I am getting old and my mind is dull. When I do things, I focus on one thing and lose another. I am afraid I can't take care of it."
Only then did Wang Zhenqing hear what he meant. He was a little frightened for a moment and said reluctantly: "The old officer is energetic and has good hearing and vision. There should be no problem, right?"
Hou Lianhai laughed again, "Thanks to the compliment, you still have some confidence in me. But as people get older, they may become confused. This is the general trend. Don't you understand?"
Wang Zhenqing's heart was already trembling a little, and he said, "Are you too pessimistic, sir?"
Hou Lianhai picked up the cat and gave it to him, "Brother, this cat is okay. But you have to eat fish for every meal, and it has to be fried. Otherwise, you won't eat it. It's very troublesome. Speaking of things in the world,
Nothing is easy. Hey, if I am not careful, it might step into the brazier, which would be terrible. Therefore, there should be a careful person to take care of it, so that it can live under the blue sky."
At this point, Wang Zhenqing was already frightened. He heard the old officer's voice, and the brazier meant that Lan Tian was the Republic of China. The old officer did not believe that the chairman could take good care of this "cat". Wang Zhenqing was already thinking about it.
Notice. In that case, this "cat" is likely to be owned. That is, unless another person takes care of it. This idea is rebellious! Wang Zhenqing understood these words, but he didn't know how to respond appropriately.
Hou Lianhai smiled at him again and continued: "Last year, I traveled to various places and chatted with some friends. Hey, I'm old, so I have to change."
The room was silent for a long time.
Hou Lianhai asked softly: "Brother, will you help me take care of this cat?"
Wang Zhenqing's forehead was already sweating. He shrank back and whispered: "I can't do it, I can't do it."
Hou Lianhai picked up his cat and looked at him sadly, "Brother, who do you think I should entrust it to?"
Wang Zhenqing was silent for a moment. He didn't know how to answer him, and he didn't dare to answer.
The two people talked intermittently, each thinking and testing in their hearts.
That night, in the dead of night, Zuo Shaoqing sat alone in the office, listening to this recording quietly. She listened to it many times, and gradually realized some of the meaning of the conversation between the two parties. She couldn't help but become nervous, as if she was sitting on the electric chair.
, electric current suddenly passed through her body from time to time, making her a little frightened.
She wasn't sure what the consequences would be if she handed over such a tape. She really wasn't sure. On the other hand, she also thought of Metz's words. Metz knew that she would definitely monitor Hou Lianhai, but she hoped that she would
Make some reservations. She is not afraid of Mace, but the power behind Mace is very powerful, and she knows this. So, should she make some reservations about this recording? Is it an advantage or a disadvantage? She still has a little
Not sure.
She thought about it again and again and decided to make some reservations. After all, Wang Zhenqing was her godbrother. She copied a tape and according to her own understanding, erased a few sentences that she thought were key.
The next day, when Zuo Shaoqing went to work, he handed the copied tape to Ye Gongjin.
When Ye Gongjin received the tape, he immediately asked He Junjie to send him a tape recorder. The two of them, as well as Zhao Minggui, sat together and listened to the recording several times.
Ye Gongjin turned off the recorder and whispered: "These two are playing riddles. Do you understand what they mean?"
He Junjie said carefully: "It sounds like this Hou Lianhai is alluding to something."
Ye Gongjin gritted his teeth, his eyes became sharp, and he whispered: "This Hou Lianhai has evil intentions!"
As he spoke, he picked up the phone from the table and called Lao Pan, the chief secretary of the bureau headquarters. He told him that the recording of the conversation between Hou Lianhai and Wang Zhenqing had been obtained and asked him if he wanted to listen to it.
Old Pan is Pan Qiwu, the chief secretary of the Secrecy Bureau. Although there are two deputy directors above him, he is the real second-in-command besides Director Mao. He immediately said: "Gong Jin, let me say something first
, this matter cannot be spread. I will send someone to pick it up immediately." Then he hung up the phone.
Ye Gongjin put down the phone, turned back to the two people in front of him, and said softly: "This matter is not allowed to be mentioned again until we are here. I have already warned Zuo Shao. You should also be careful."
Hearing this, He Junjie and Zhao Minggui both felt chills running down their spines.
He Junjie felt a chill down his spine that lasted until night. He sat in a small cafe and met with Metz.
Metz was smiling, but his eyes were staring straight at him, "Mr. He, can you make a copy of this recording?"
He Junjie shook his head, "Mr. Metz, this is absolutely impossible. I just listened to it once, and the recording was sent away. Ye Gongjin warned me not to mention this matter again in the future. I have no access to this recording at all.
."
There was a sneer on Metz's face, "Mr. He, for your own sake, can you think of a way?"
He Junjie looked at him fearfully, "In that case, I will definitely be suspicious. Mr. Metz, maybe you can go find Zuo Shaoqing. She handled the recording."
Metz stared at him coldly, but in his mind he was judging Zuo Shaoqing's possibility. He said: "I will definitely get that recording. You let me down, Mr. He."
It was also on this night that Zuo Shaoqing also felt chills on her back, like wind and rain, the cold air seeping directly into her heart. The danger of some things was really clear. The few words Ye Gongjin leaked made her
Understand the dangers.
She sat in the "revolving door" private room, looking uneasily at Zhang Bowei opposite. She was still very hesitant in her heart whether to take out the tape. She knew that the risk was huge. Once the tape fell into the hands of outsiders,
Her identity was immediately exposed, and she was bound to be suspicious because no second person had access to the original tape.
But in the end, she took out the tape from her bag. Looking at the sealed tape, she felt uneasy. She looked at Zhang Bowei with heavy eyes and whispered: "Old Zhang, please give me a million dollars for this thing."
Be careful. I have sealed the tape. During the transfer process, no one should open it. I don’t know how you contacted your superiors or how the things were transmitted. I only have one sentence, do everything possible to send this thing to the higher-ups."
Zhang Bowei already knew from her face that this matter was extremely serious. He took it carefully and whispered: "Don't worry, I will hand it over carefully and send it as high as possible."
Late at night, Zhang Bowei quietly left the "revolving door". He immediately rushed to Jingye Bank.
Zhang Bowei entered Du Ziyuan's secret room. When facing Du Ziyuan, he was as frightened as Zuo Shaoqing. He briefly introduced the situation of the tape. Du Ziyuan's face also became serious. Although he was not
Although they knew the contents of the tape, it was clear that the matter was related to the safety of "Fishbone" and Zhang Bowei.
He and Uncle Zhang met head to head, discussed carefully, considered it over and over, and drafted a secret message to the Intelligence Department of the North China Bureau. Du Ziyuan called for the telegraph operator and asked him to send it immediately.
It was past two o'clock in the morning, and Nanjing city had already been under martial law. Since Zhang Bo could not leave, he sat in Du Ziyuan's secret room, drank tea with him, and waited for dawn before leaving.
Unexpectedly, two hours later, Du Ziyuan received a call back from the Intelligence Department of the North China Bureau, which was to the effect: Electronic message received. The fish bones have crossed the border and cannot be used again. The items mentioned are being kept carefully and I will send someone to retrieve them. Be careful.
The telegram was urgently translated by the translator. When Du Ziyuan and Zhang Bowei received the telegram, it was almost dawn. They were both very surprised and nervous when they received the telegram.
Du Ziyuan whispered: "Old Zhang, the fishbone has a heavy responsibility and you really shouldn't do this. You arrange a retreat route for him. If something happens, retreat immediately."
Zhang Bowei thought about it and had no choice but to do this.
Three days later, the person mentioned in the secret message came to Nanjing secretly.
As agreed, Du Ziyuan quietly came to a hotel in the suburbs of Nanjing to meet the visitor.
The hotel is located in a secluded side street. There are not many pedestrians and vendors on the street. When Du Ziyuan walked into the hotel, he dusted off the dirt on his body three times. He noticed that someone was staring at him alertly.
Du Ziyuan followed the corridor and found Room 112. There was only one young man in the room. They exchanged code words. The young man had a smile on his face, but his eyes were very alert. He asked Du Ziyuan to sit down at the table, but he retreated to the door.
, pointing outwards. After a moment, he stretched out his hand and asked Du Ziyuan to follow him.
They went up to the third floor and stopped in front of a door. The young man knocked lightly, then opened the door, asked Du Ziyuan to go in, and then gently closed the door.
Du Ziyuan entered the room and was secretly surprised when he saw it. The person who came was actually a leader of the Intelligence Department of the North China Bureau, in charge of important and top-secret intelligence work. Du Ziyuan had met him several times in Dingxiang County, Shanxi Province. He
I know that this leader will never come to enemy-occupied areas easily.
In Du Ziyuan's impression, this leader was approachable and soft-spoken. But when he saw Du Ziyuan today, he had a serious face. He shook Du Ziyuan's hand, motioned for him to sit down, and immediately started talking about work.
"Comrade Ziyuan, I am talking to you under the instructions of the Ministry of Social Affairs of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China." His expression became stern at this time, "Comrade Huaishu's traffic arrest is a serious dereliction of duty on your part!"
Du Ziyuan was stunned and frightened. He wanted to explain, but when he saw the leader's face, he gave up the idea. He understood that this matter was too serious. What's more serious is that he still doesn't know how to explain it.
Knowing the reason for Gao Maolin's arrest, he only knew that "Fishbone" was investigating the matter. However, the lack of results was the most frightening thing.
The leader stared at him sternly and continued: "If something like this happens again, you will be severely punished by party discipline."
Du Ziyuan gritted his teeth and began to sweat on his forehead.
The leader continued: "Comrade Huaishu's traffic must be resolved quickly. There are two requirements, one must be fast, and the other must be cautious. This traffic must be absolutely reliable!"
Du Ziyuan is panic-stricken. This is the most difficult thing for him. It is too difficult to place people in the Ministry of National Defense. He currently does not have a suitable candidate at hand. What is even more difficult is that this person must be absolutely reliable. Du Ziyuan
It's really difficult.
The leader seemed to have caught his mind and finally calmed down, "I know you have difficulties. However, the situation waits for no one. The domestic war situation is about to change. Now is the most critical time. You will go to hell.
We must also do this job well and protect the safety of Comrade Huaishu! Do you understand?"
Du Ziyuan nodded repeatedly, "I understand, I promise to do this job well, and I guarantee it with my party spirit!"
The leader looked at him silently, seeming to confirm whether Du Ziyuan could really complete the job. After a moment, he said again: "Did you bring that tape?"
Du Ziyuan hurriedly took out the tape from his bag, handed it to the leader, and gave a brief introduction.
The leader carefully checked the cover and said softly: "Whose hands has this thing passed through?"
Du Ziyuan said: "It was the fishbone handler, his contact person, and then me."
"Has anyone heard of it?" The leader held the tape and stared at Du Ziyuan's face.
"Only fish bones have heard of it. This cover is also sealed with fish bones." Du Ziyuan answered cautiously.
"This matter must never be spread outside. Only the three of you know about it. I tell you, I was ordered to send this thing directly to the Ministry of Social Affairs of the Central Committee. This matter is of great importance."
Du Ziyuan was speechless. He only knew that this matter was of great importance and responsibility, and he had to be extremely cautious. His mood at this time was as heavy as iron.
At this time, Zuo Shaoqing's mood was as heavy as iron. After she handed the tape to Ye Gongjin, she waited uneasily for a few days. Seeing that there was no movement, she felt a little relieved.
The recording of the conversation between Hou Lianhai and Wang Zhenqing has been mentioned again and again for a long time. This matter seems to have been like a stone dropped in the water, causing a few ripples and then disappearing. However, it is not over. The matter has been secretly
It fermented and eventually caused a catastrophe, causing many people to lose their lives.
Zuo Shaoqing had just calmed down. Not two days later, a report suddenly came from below, saying that a person came to Liang Fucheng's house and left in a hurry a few minutes later. This report made her calm heart become tense again.
disturbed.
The officials had already guessed that this person was Liang Jicheng. However, the appearance of Liang Jicheng caused Zuo Shaoqing to suffer a big setback and was almost dismissed from his post.
