At the critical moment of life and death, Shen Zhifeng suddenly became wise and punched Cao Yunfei hard on the wound on his leg. Blood immediately flowed from the newly sutured wound.
Taking advantage of Cao Yunfei's relaxation, Shen Zhifeng kicked him on the chest and used the force to surface from the water. He coughed and breathed heavily. He shouted loudly: "Someone is coming! Someone is coming quickly!"
The two struggled in the water for half a minute, and the barge had already sailed dozens of meters away. Fortunately, there was a favorable wind, so the boat should be able to hear it.
Suddenly, a black figure swam over, holding a short knife in his hand, stabbing Shen Zhifeng silently.
Shen Zhifeng splashed around in the water in a panic, struggling to defend himself against Cao Yunfei, so he couldn't care less about the attacks of others. His ribs were stabbed with a short knife, and blood suddenly spurted out.
Hearing Shen Zhifeng's shouts, several flashlights on the barge shone over him. Sun Jie looked at it carefully for a while and hurriedly ordered: "Quick, quick, quick, turn around, it's Deputy Director Shen!"
The man who stabbed Shen Zhifeng originally wanted to make a stabbing blow, but when he was discovered by the agents on the barge, he immediately called Cao Yunfei to retreat, and the two of them swam towards the fishing boat without a lantern.
The two agents jumped into the water and after a lot of effort, they finally dragged Shen Zhifeng onto the barge. If he had been delayed for more than ten seconds, he would have sunk to the bottom of the sea.
Shen Zhifeng lay on the deck, coughing violently, and the water stains under his body quickly turned red with blood. He gasped and said: "Cao, Cao Yunfei, cough cough cough, cough cough, run, run away!"
Sun Jie held up a flashlight and shined a light on the sea. Apart from the sparkling water, there was no trace of a human figure. Cao Yunfei and the people who helped him dived into the water. Naturally, they couldn't be seen in a short time.
Now the priority was to save people. Seeing more and more blood on the deck, Sun Jie did not bother to search for Cao Yunfei and quickly ordered people to carry Shen Zhifeng into the cabin.
Shen Zhifeng's injuries were serious. The agents carried a first-aid kit with them, but they could only bandage it briefly. The barge turned around and sailed toward the moon.
An hour later, the Marine Police received an order and dispatched several patrol boats to the waters near Moon Bay to conduct a thorough search of all ships.
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Two days later.
Security Bureau Yanjin Station.
Webmaster's Office.
Jiang Xinyu said: "Webmaster, I went to the hospital last night. Shen Zhifeng has passed the dangerous period after surgery, and his injury is considered stable. He should be fine."
Qiao Mucai was silent for a moment, sighed softly, and said: "Well, Shen Zhifeng is a bit stubborn in character, but he is completely sincere to the party and the country. For this alone, it is commendable."
"You are right. I just chatted with Director Feng for a while, and he thinks so too."
"Feng Qingshan? Huh, they two are equally powerful, how can they say such a thing?"
"Webmaster, actually, like Director Feng, I really don't like Shen Zhifeng at ordinary times, but it's the same thing. He has such a big incident, and I feel uncomfortable in my heart."
"The rabbit is dead and the fox is sad. We are both part of the Secrecy Bureau. We should be watching each other. You are right to think so... By the way, has there been any results from the Marine Police?"
"The marine police received the order too late, so they found nothing."
"Oh, this means losing my wife and losing my troops. How can I explain to the superiors..." Qiao Mucai sighed and frowned.
Not only did Cao Yunfei escape, but the deputy director of the Intelligence Department was seriously injured. For such a big mistake, Qiao Mucai, as the webmaster, cannot absolve himself of the blame.
Jiang Xinyu thought for a while and said: "Stationmaster, I think that in this matter, the only choice is to abandon the soldiers to protect the commander."
Qiao Mucai's eyes flashed and he said in a low voice: "How can you abandon your soldiers to protect your commander?"
Jiang Xinyu said: "On the one hand, the responsibility is put on Shen Zhifeng... Oh, you can't say that, he was also responsible for this case. Didn't you also remind him not to believe Cao Yunfei's words, but he is stubborn.
On the other hand, webmaster, it’s time to take care of your old friends in Nanjing.”
Qiao Mucai pondered and said: "However, doing this would be unfair to Shen Zhifeng. Besides, it would be very troublesome if he bites back..."
"The party and the state are employing people. Loyal and brave people like Shen Zhifeng will definitely be important in the future. I went to the hospital last night mainly for this matter. I made everything clear to him about the stakes."
Qiao Mucai said eagerly: "What did he say?"
Jiang Xinyu smiled and said: "Shen Zhifeng is a smart man, and he also needs you to write down the situation in his report to be more favorable to him. Therefore, this is a win-win move, and he has no reason to disagree."
Qiao Mucai nodded with satisfaction, feeling even more grateful for this considerate student, and said, "Since you have made all the arrangements, let's do this..."
Jiang Xinyu did this mainly out of long-term considerations. His foundation in the Secrecy Bureau was too shallow and he had to do his best to maintain his own circle of interests.
Although Director Mao can be regarded as an invisible backer, after all, the mountain is high and the emperor is far away. At the moment, we still have to rely on Qiao Muchai. With the protection of this big tree, we can get through even some minor mistakes.
One month later.
The headquarters sent an order to transfer Shen Zhifeng from Yanjin Station and rush to the Nanjing headquarters to report on the same day.
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Yanjin Railway Station.
A black car slowly stopped in front of the door. A secret agent quickly got out of the car and reached out to open the back door. Shen Zhifeng came out carrying a suitcase.
He turned around and looked at it, and said with a wry smile: "Tea gets cold when people leave. This sentence is not true at all. I have been in Yanjin for more than a year, but there is not even a single person to send it to..."
"Deputy Director Shen, this is your ticket." The agent handed him a ticket.
Shen Zhifeng took the ticket, turned around and walked towards the ticket gate.
"Zhifeng, wait a minute!" Shen Xue ran over panting.
Shen Zhifeng stopped, looked at Shen Xue who was sweating profusely, and said, "Why are you here?"
Shen Xue said: "You still have the nerve to say it. You didn't even say hello and left without saying a word. It made me miss the hospital."
Shen Zhifeng said apologetically: "I'm sorry, the higher ups sent someone to pick me up. I didn't have time to inform you..."
While they were talking, the two of them walked into the back room and found a bench to sit down on.
Shen Xue said: "Will the superiors punish you?"
Shen Zhifeng shook his head: "No."
"Didn't you say that the grass fly escaped from your hands?"
"I have been lurking in Yan'an for ten years. The higher-ups need my golden name. They won't do anything to me easily. Besides, stationmaster Qiao also put in good words for me."
"Then I'll be relieved... Then, will you come back?"
"have no idea."
"But, you promised me to go to the Chinese Grand Theater to watch my performance. The official performance will be on Saturday."
"If I have a chance in the future, I will definitely go to your show."
Shen Xue murmured: "The future? When is the future you are talking about? Do we still have a future..."
Shen Zhifeng was speechless. He felt very guilty for this lively and cheerful girl who brought him a lot of happiness. Now he had no choice but to do this because he had no time to take care of himself.
The special agent on the side came over and reminded: "Deputy Director Shen, it's almost time, we should get in the car."
Shen Zhifeng stood up, looked at Shen Xue who looked resentful, and said, "I'm leaving, take care."
Watching Shen Zhifeng enter the ticket gate, Shen Xue sat helplessly on the bench. The person she thought she could entrust to her for life turned out to be a mirror image.