In fact, it was not only Mao Renfeng who was surprised, Li Qiang was also shocked. You must know that Bai Xiaonian, who was previously known as the living archives of Jiming Temple, had already impressed Li Qiang.
Not because of his extraordinary memory, but because of his ability to collect files.
The Mao Renfeng in front of him felt like an enhanced version of Bai Xiaonian. Not only did he know the personnel relations and information files within the organization, but he even seemed to be familiar with the personnel and official positions of the related units. Such excellent intelligence
With his ability in collecting, it’s no wonder that he is firmly entrenched in the position of deputy director-secretary.
After being surprised, Mao Renfeng couldn't help but ask: "Wait a minute, boss, I have a question. I don't know whether to answer it or not."
"There are no outsiders here, so just say whatever you want!"
"If things are really as Brother Aqiang said, and that Lao Wenchi is Wang Puppet's spy in the military headquarters, then why did he violate the basic principles of lurking personnel and take the initiative to reveal his identity?"
"Yes, I have been thinking about this issue." Dai Li nodded and then looked at Li Qiang, "A Qiang, what do you think?"
Li Qiang seemed to have been prepared. As soon as Dai Li finished speaking, he blurted out: "In my humble opinion, this is most likely a test method used by Zhou Fohai."
"Testing?" Dai Li couldn't help but raise his eyebrows after hearing this, "Testing for what?"
"Of course it's his subordinate's identity. If something happens to Lao Wenchi afterwards, it will prove that someone has leaked his identity information, and his subordinate will definitely become the number one suspect. Even if no substantive evidence is caught in the end, I'm afraid he will never be contacted again.
Any valuable information."
"Yeah." Dai Li nodded slightly after hearing this.
However, Mao Renfeng on the side always frowned, "Having said that, but for good reason, he didn't test it earlier or later, why did he do it at this time? Isn't he worried about forcing you?
Are you in a hurry, are you going to fight him to the death?"
Unexpectedly, Li Qiang did not answer immediately after hearing this, but asked instead: "May I ask Director Mao, how long has it been since Room A got in touch with Shanghai Station?"
"This..." As soon as these words came out, the cold sweat on Mao Renfeng's forehead suddenly fell down. She quickly glanced at Dai Li secretly and started to hesitate.
Dai Li immediately glared, slammed the table, and asked angrily: "What's going on?"
"Boss, as Brother Aqiang said, Room A has indeed not contacted Shanghai Station for three days."
"You bastard! Why didn't you report such a big thing?"
"Boss, please calm down. As usual... in order to prevent false alarms, only... only if the contact is lost for more than five days..."
"Who made these stupid rules?"
"Yes... it's boss, you were at last year's April 1st meeting..."
As soon as these words came out, Dai Li immediately blushed, but fortunately he was thick-skinned enough, so he taught Mao Renfeng a lesson, "You, you, I'm not talking about you, this rule is dead, people always live
Right? You said you have been the deputy director secretary for so long, how come you don’t know how to adapt at all? Really... tell me what you are good at!"
Mao Renfeng naturally knew very well that Dai Li was reprimanding him on the surface, but in fact he was trying to find a way out for himself, so he did not argue and quickly admitted his mistake: "What the boss taught me is that my subordinates must try to be flexible in the future."
Be flexible and make sure you never make the same mistake again.”
"We'll discuss your question later. The top priority is to find out what happened in Shanghai." At this point, Dai Li fell into deep thought. After a while, he suddenly raised his head and asked, "Has Li Weigong arrived in Nanjing?
"
"Here we are, we are currently working on rebuilding Nanjing Station, and the progress is going quite smoothly."
"Send an urgent telegram in my name and ask him to find out what happened at Shanghai Station. If he finds anything, report it immediately!"
"Yes, I'll do it right away!"
"Well, go ahead!"
However, as soon as Mao Renfeng left, Dai Li asked coldly, "How did you know that Shanghai Station lost contact with us?"
"To tell you the truth, my subordinate... I just guessed. I didn't expect..."
"Hmph! Do you think such an excuse can get through to me? Even if it is a guess, it must be based on evidence. You are not the kind of guy who makes random guesses!"
"My parents are the ones who gave birth to me, and my boss is the one who knows me. The thing is like this. Before setting off, my subordinates made an agreement with Minglou. After I arrived in Chongqing safely, they would immediately use the radio to contact me. However, my subordinates' secret messages
After sending it, I received no reply from him, which made me a little worried. It was not until the night before yesterday that I received a call back with strange content."
"Weird? What kind of weird method? What is the content of the message?" Dai Li asked quickly after hearing this.
"This message is very brief, with only four words: Don't go home after this."
"Don't go home after everything is done? Why would he send you such a message?"
"My subordinates don't know the reason why, so... I just didn't expect that my subordinates would actually guess it!"
"Well, besides Minglou, who else knows the encryption method used to communicate between you?" Dai Li asked again.
"there is none left."
"That is to say, under normal circumstances, this sealed message can only be sent by himself, right?"
"Yes. However, I believe that this sealed message was sent to my subordinates on the surface, but in fact it was probably sent to Zhou Fohai."
"Oh? What's the reason?"
"Because it is impossible for a subordinate to follow the instructions of the secret message, and no one knows this better than him, therefore, the subordinate believes that the secret message was most likely sent by Minglou in front of Zhou Fohai.
The purpose is to prove the innocence of his subordinates, or his own innocence."
"In other words, Zhou Fohai has begun to doubt you?"
"Yes, that's why he asked Lao Wenchi to test his subordinates, and it was a double insurance."
"Well, the analysis is good, but this intelligence work cannot just rely on guesses and intuition, it must be supported by enough evidence, understand?"
"Understood, I will obey the instructions of my boss."
"As long as you understand, go ahead! I'll let you know when there's news."
"Yes, I am resigning!"
The next two days seemed like everything was normal, but in fact there was an undercurrent, and even the entire Military Command Bureau seemed to be enveloped in a depressing atmosphere.
Everyone knows that this is just the calm before the storm. When they think that a storm may be coming, everyone can't help but feel in danger.
On the contrary, Li Qiang enjoyed a rare two days of leisure. However, early on the third day, Li Qiang received a call from Adjutant Weng.
Mrs. Jiang was destined, so Li Qiang naturally did not dare to delay, so after briefly telling Haitang a few words, he drove alone to Pine Hall again.
"Sorry, Adjutant Weng, I was delayed for a long time at the ferry. I'm not late, am I?"
"No, no, just in case, I've set some advance notice, so that you can arrive before others come."
"Adjutant Weng is very considerate!"
"Where, come in quickly, don't keep madam waiting."
"good!"
After saying that, Li Qiang straightened his clothes and walked in.
"Mrs. Chiang!"
"Coming?"
"Well, here we come."
"How are you preparing for the inspection team?"
"Don't worry, madam, my subordinates are ready at any time."
"That's good, that's why I called you here today. After my unremitting efforts, the camp office finally agreed to send an inspection team to Xifeng, but the condition is that everything is kept simple, so including you, this team
There are only five people in total, and each person can only bring one accompanying person at most."
Speaking of this, Mrs. Jiang paused. Seeing that Li Qiang did not show any objection after listening, she nodded and continued: "What needs your special attention is that the leader of the inspection team is
, it is Dong Jianchang who just came to report his work not long ago. This man can be regarded as a veteran of the party and state. He is wise and resourceful, has a vicious vision, and has a keen sense of the current situation. Although he has a bit more recklessness, his loyalty to the party and state is
There is no doubt about it. So on this trip, you must try your best to build a good relationship with him, get as close as possible, and it is best to quietly find out his attitude towards Hu Zongnan, Bai Chongxi, Li Zongren and Yan Xishan."
After hearing this, Li Qiang quickly nodded and agreed: "Madam, don't worry, I will try my best to find out."
Mrs. Jiang nodded lightly after hearing this, and then continued: "In addition to him, Ye Xiufeng, the head of the Investigation Section of the Organization Department, will also go with you as the representative of the Central Unification Committee. This person has some abilities, but his temperament is not.
A little narrower, especially when it comes to money, sometimes he is too fussy about money, so you have to pay special attention to this. As for the representative of your military commander, he is the director of the General Affairs Department, Shen Zui. He has nothing to say, he is very easy-going, and he is very easy-going.
If you encounter any difficulties, just go to him directly."
"Yes, I understand."
"The last one is a special commissioner just like you, but this person's identity is more sensitive. He is a field reporter for Ta Kung Pao. His name is Peng Shuhui. Although she is a female, she is often active in various political forces in the mountain city.
During the period, his writing style was sharp and vigorous, and he was especially good at writing current political news and social news.”
"Do you mean to ask your subordinates to monitor her to prevent her from writing random things when she goes back?"
"No, on the contrary, I want you to protect her safety. After all, this person has a good reputation. As long as she is around, she can greatly deter those people with ulterior motives and reduce a lot of unnecessary trouble. But if
If you really encounter someone who can't open your eyes, it's time for you to take action."
Just as he was talking, Adjutant Weng walked in and said respectfully to Mrs. Jiang: "Madam, everyone is here, we can start."
"I know." After saying that, Mrs. Jiang stood up and said to Li Qiang, "Let's go, I will take you to meet them."
So Li Qiang followed Mrs. Jiang to the conference room.
At this time, the other four people in the conference room had already arrived. When they saw Mrs. Jiang coming in, they naturally stood up immediately to greet her.
But when everyone noticed Li Qiang following Mrs. Jiang, everyone had different reactions.
First of all, the most obvious one is Ye Xiufeng, the representative of the Central Unification Committee. After seeing that Li Qiang was qualified to follow Mrs. Jiang, he couldn't help but feel an inexplicable jealousy. His eyes when he looked at Li Qiang were instantly full of hostility.
Secondly, the military commander representative was Shen Zui. Perhaps because they had met before, when they met again, Shen Zui took the initiative to say hello to Li Qiang very familiarly.
In contrast, Dong Jianchang, the most senior among them, did not show off his integrity. He just nodded gently to Li Qiang and then returned his attention to the pipe in his hand. He seemed to be In his eyes, Li Qiang was not as important as the pipe in his hand.
As for reporter Peng Da, who was sitting farthest away from the main seat, he was like an iceberg. He always kept an attitude of not letting strangers in. He lowered his head and didn’t know what he was writing, as if everything had nothing to do with her. , didn’t even look at Li Qiang.
"Now that everyone is here, Commander Dong, let's get started?"
At this time, Dong Jianchang had just filled his pipe with tobacco. After listening to Mrs. Jiang's words, he was not in a hurry. Instead, he slowly lit a match and lit a cigarette. In order to clean up the party, rumors of white terror using political persecution are rampant and have an unstoppable tendency. This is precisely to block the mouths of those who are willing to speak, and to prevent the people from being deceived by those who are extremely seditious. Misled by the remarks, this trip to Xifeng was carried out. Dong is not talented, but thanks to the kindness of the Chairman, he was appointed as the leader of this inspection team. I also ask that you all cooperate to successfully complete this mission."
Before he finished speaking, Ye Xiufeng said nonchalantly: "If you ask me, there is no need to go to such trouble. This matter is clearly caused by the Red Party, and its purpose is to cause class conflict. I know this very well. Already."
As soon as these words came out, Li Qiang and Dong Jianchang frowned in unison, and even Peng Shuhui, who was sitting farthest away, stopped writing and subconsciously tightened the pen in her hand.
When Shen Zui saw this, he hurriedly tried to smooth things over, "Brother Xiufeng, you can't say that. Although violent methods have quick results, the side effects are also obvious, and some problems cannot be solved by violence alone. Otherwise, we have always been vigorous and resolute. The chairman of the committee will not sacrifice the near for the distant, and go in such a big circle, right?"
I have to say that Shen Zui was really tactful. His words not only appeased Ye Xiufeng, but also relaxed the atmosphere in the conference room, and cleverly flattered Chiang Kai-shek. No wonder Dai Li would be so confident in taking care of the general affairs. Leave all authority to him alone.
Looking at Dong Jianchang again, instead of getting angry because of Ye Xiufeng's reckless remarks, he actually acted like an old god was there, smoking his pipe, as if he was watching a show, until Shenzui finished the round. Then he slowly said: "Have you finished talking? Do you want to listen to what I have to say?"
