The Spy

Chapter 175: Shootout in the Park
Zhuo An was patient. Since the other party had sent out a signal, he only had to wait and he would definitely be able to find the person who would contact them.

He had plenty of time to wait.

He can wait, but some people can't. John is going crazy. He is penniless now. He used his last few coppers to buy food. After eating at noon, he will be hungry at night.

All the valuable things in the house were taken away, so even if he wanted to sell something, it was impossible.

Even the gallery was taken away.

He used the gallery as collateral, but the house was not his, and as for the paintings he moved to make room, they had long since fallen into the hands of others.

Even so, he still owed a lot of money.

He bet everything he had on this business.

He couldn't understand why it turned out like this.

He went to the embassy to complain and asked them to help him put pressure on the Chinese, but no one at the embassy paid any attention to him.

The embassy has done what it should do.

They did put pressure on the police department, but if the police couldn't catch the person, they couldn't just do it themselves, right?
Don't think that these Americans are very nice to their compatriots. It depends on whether there are benefits.

If there is benefit, you can be called daddy, but if there is no benefit, get lost.

They are just so realistic.

Xu Qingyun didn't pay attention to John. From the beginning when he was eager to make money, Xu Qingyun knew that he would not have a good ending.

At this time, Xu Qingyun was in the office, and Fang Laibao was sitting next to him.

"These guys are pretty good. They have physical strength, endurance, and abilities, but they are a little arrogant. I assigned them a task and asked them to find three dead mailboxes in Xuanwu Park."

Fang Laibao smiled and said that being an agent is not like other professions. One cannot be competent just by having good physical strength and good marksmanship.

The most important thing for an agent is to be careful, have strong reasoning skills, and be able to deal with such situations.

These people are too inexperienced, so start with the dead mailbox.

"How many do you think they'll find?"

Xu Qingyun asked with a smile, Fang Laibao will definitely place a dead mailbox in the park, but whether they can find it depends on their real ability.

"One is passing, two is excellent, and three is full marks."

Fang Laibao said with a smile that the dead mailbox he set up was extremely hidden, and that there was information inside the dead mailbox.

Just get the intelligence.

"so tough?"

One is enough to pass, which means the dead mailbox is very hidden.

"Xuanwu Park is very big. I gave them five days. Another thing is that they cannot arouse suspicion from people around them when searching for the dead mailbox. If anyone is suspected or questioned, or if the police are called, they will be considered a failure."

Being sneaky and searching all the time will definitely not work. They are agents and they have to use their own methods.

Don’t think that there are no enthusiastic people these days. Once someone asks about it or tells the police, Fang Laibao will directly take the person away and send him back to school for retraining.

This is the most basic ability of an agent. If you can't even do this, you'd better not have it.

They haven't officially graduated yet and can withdraw at any time.

"Take me to see it."

Xu Qingyun stood up. He was now more formal when he went out, so he originally had two cars, but now he had four.

One of them is a truck.

The bounty offered by the Shanghai Special High Police has made many people eager to try. These desperate criminals do not care about their lives, they only care about whether they have money.

Xu Qingyun must be careful when going out.

When they arrived near Xuanwu Park, Zheng Jiming first checked the surroundings and deployed several secret sentries to follow from a distance. When he found someone paying close attention to the team leader, he responded immediately.

The others followed Xu Qingyun.

With so many people around, Xu Qingyun couldn't enter the park and had to stand at a distance and observe with a telescope.

He had seen all the new team members before, and he quickly found two of them. They were talking and laughing as they walked, and it seemed they were taking a stroll.

Disguise is good, but not enough.

They walked with their heads down the whole time; people who really walk and talk don't walk like that.

needs improvement.

Soon Xu Qingyun noticed the shortcomings of several people and asked Fang Laibao to write them down and urge them to correct them.

Xu Qingyun did not go in and left after watching for more than an hour.

The next morning, Xu Qingyun came here again.

Last night, Fang Laibao gave them a lesson and pointed out all the problems that Xu Qingyun had mentioned, asking them to correct them today. Finding the dead mailbox is a task, but the details when completing the task are also very important.

Sometimes a detail can expose yourself.

It’s okay here with them, but what if we have to carry out missions in enemy-occupied areas in the future?
The slightest mistake could cost you your life.

There is no regret medicine in life, you must do your best.

Today they performed significantly better. They are indeed good talent. They have mostly learned theories before and do not have strong practical skills. With more training, they will become elite agents in the future.

Even an ace.

At noon, Xu Qingyun returned to the Military Intelligence Department. When he arrived at the door, the car in front suddenly stopped.

"Team leader, John is here."

Zheng Jiming got out of the car first and came over to report after a while that Xu Qingyun had already seen John.

John at this moment looked completely different from before, with messy hair and dirty and torn clothes. If it weren't for his foreign face, people who didn't know him would have thought he was a victim of bandits.

However, his experience was not much different from encountering bandits.

"Xu, help me."

Zheng Jiming brought John to the front of the car, and John immediately shouted excitedly. Xu Qingyun shook his head slightly: "Take him in and talk."

This is the front door, and John is not in a good condition to chat here.

"Xu, I know you can catch people here too. I was harmed by someone, a group of robbers. They destroyed me. You must help me catch them and make them compensate me for all my losses."

At this time, John was still thinking about catching the people and making them pay compensation.

He has no backing or connections, so even if he catches someone, he won't get any compensation.

"Don't be impatient, tell me slowly, what happened?"

Xu Qingyun was asking even though he knew the answer. Yan Ming had already told him, so there was no need to check. Xu Qingyun knew who did it.

Just those few families, no others.

John is a stupid businessman. He sells goods at a low price, which affects other people's business. He doesn't know an old Chinese saying that goes, "To cut off someone's financial resources is like killing their parents." It would be strange if he didn't retaliate by doing that.

"Xu, they are so bad..."

John quickly recounted what had happened to him in the past few days, and Xu Qingyun listened quietly. What he said was not much more detailed than Yan Ming's.

Until now, he still doesn't know who that group of people are.

"John, I understand how you feel, but catching them is the duty of the police department. We have our job. I can't help you with this."

The Military Intelligence Department mainly does intelligence work. They catch spies and agents, not these little hooligans.

Besides, Xu Qingyun never thought of helping him.

If it weren't for his ability to paint, Xu Qingyun wouldn't have met him.

"If you don't help me, no one can help me."

John said stupidly. No matter how stupid he was, he understood that the police were not working hard and did not help him catch anyone. The embassy was not really helping him either. Now he was alone and helpless and had to come to Xu Qingyun for help.

Xu Qingyun shook his head slightly. At this moment, John's stomach suddenly growled a few times and he lowered his head in embarrassment.

He hasn't eaten since yesterday noon.

As for the dirt on his body, it was because he had a physical conflict with the debt collector and ended up like this.

"Jiming, go buy something to eat."

Hearing his stomach rumbling, Xu Qingyun immediately understood what was going on and arranged for Zheng Jiming to go out and buy some food.

"Your case is not easy to handle. The people must have escaped and are not in Nanjing. No one can find them. Secondly, it is useless to catch them. They will take the responsibility and will be detained for a few days at most. If you ask them to pay compensation, they can't afford it. Can you still kill them?"

Xu Qingyun said softly, and John was slightly startled.

Unable to afford the compensation, he really wanted to kill someone, but he didn't dare to say it in front of Xu Qingyun.

"Your case is obviously caused by someone behind the scenes. It's useless to arrest them. If you arrest them today, they will spend money to bail you out tomorrow. Even if they can't get you out, they can make you live comfortably in prison."

Xu Qingyun made it very clear that someone was plotting against John behind his back and he had no way to stop it.

"Who is behind this?" John asked immediately.

Xu Qingyun glanced at him and shook his head again: "You sell your products so cheaply and cut off other people's sources of income. Who do you think is behind this?"

"It's them?"

John immediately understood that Xu Qingyun was talking about his colleagues. It's not that he hadn't thought about this, but he didn't even know who was selling these things in Nanjing. He just went to check the prices.

Seeing that their prices are high, I lowered my own prices, which will make them sell better.

I didn't expect to provoke their revenge.

"I'll go find them."

After saying that, John was about to stand up, but Xu Qingyun shouted, "What's the point of looking for them? Do you have any evidence?"

"I have no evidence, but I am American."

John said angrily, and Xu Qingyun laughed. The arrogant nature of these foreigners has never changed.

"It's useless to be an American. You think there are no Americans over there. Go ahead, your American compatriots will immediately welcome you. If you dare to cause trouble, they will kick you out."

Is there any place selling foreign goods without foreigners?
Not to mention them, Xu Qingyun has several in his business in Shanghai, and not just one.

It is simply impossible for John to use his American identity to suppress others.

"They are so mean. How could they do this?"

John sat down dejectedly, his face full of sadness. He knew that Xu Qingyun was telling the truth.

He had visited these places and met many foreigners, including Americans, British, and even the arrogant French.

They all work here for the salary.

His foreign identity was of no use.

Xu Qingyun was speechless. When you sell at a low price, have you ever thought about the impact on others?
He only thinks about himself and not others. No wonder he is in this situation.

"Team leader."

Zheng Jiming came back and bought two sesame seed buns with a few pieces of pork head in them.

John took the pancake and couldn't wait to take a bite. He was really hungry.

When he didn't eat for a day, he was the hungriest. He had never gone without food for such a long time before, and he was even hungrier this time.

"I gave you a dozen dollars in advance. Please paint a portrait for me later. Go back first. As for the creditors, you have to find a way to give them hope, whether you paint or do something else. Otherwise, they will keep chasing you."

Xu Qingyun took out some dollars and put them on the table.

If John wasn't useful, Xu Qingyun wouldn't have bothered with him at all. But it's okay this way. John has no capital now and is in debt. He has to make money by painting his portrait in the future.

"Xu, thank you. I understand. I will talk to them."

John took the money. He was penniless now, and a dozen dollars was not a lot, but at least it could keep him from starving.

He will not take all the money back with him. He will hide it, otherwise his creditors may take it away by force when they come.

"Let's go back."

Xu Qingyun waved his hand. Without money, John could only obey orders and do what he was told, unless he returned to his country.

But he had no money, so he could only ask the embassy for help. It was still unknown whether they could help him, or when they would help him and send him back home.

Ma Jiu went to the dock this morning and continued to carry the bags.

Although the income was very low, at least he could eat and have some savings. He wanted to earn back the money from the newspaper advertisement as soon as possible and take it all back home.

The guerrillas are too poor and need more money.

"Ninth brother."

After lunch, Song Guangfeng came to find him. Three o'clock in the afternoon was the time they agreed to meet, and they both had to go.

"let's go."

Ma Jiu washed his face and left with Song Guangfeng. He deliberately went back to his residence and washed his body so as not to be dirty when meeting them.

He washed his hair specially to look cleaner.

Seeing him like this, Zhuo An understood that they were preparing to meet.

"Team leader, these guys are pretty good. They really found one."

During the afternoon work, Fang Laibao came to Xu Qingyun's office and said with a smile.

After three days of searching, the group finally found one of the three dead mailboxes he had set up.

It’s also the simplest one.

It’s said to be simple, but it’s much more complicated than other dead mailboxes.

Fang Laibao's mailbox was placed in a pavilion, which was usually occupied by people. The mailbox was located on the upper inside of the pavilion, so it could not be found at all if one was not careful.

It's above your head, yes, but if you use a wooden stick to push the bucket slightly, the contents will fall out and you don't have to stand up to get them.

The same can be done with releasing intelligence.

Disguise yourself as an old man with a cane, put the information on the top of the cane, and lift it up slightly to put the information into it.

Fang Laibao does have a lot of clever ideas.

If a student had not noticed that there was something wrong with this dead mailbox, he probably would not have discovered it.

For this they said Fang Laibao violated the rules.

Fang Laibao had said before that dead mailboxes are places where information can be obtained by hand, but he did not tell them that they cannot use other tools.

After Fang Laibao came back, he set up a similar dead mailbox and demonstrated it to them. Then they lowered their heads and realized that they could indeed do it with the tools.

"You just have a lot of ideas, but it's great to find a dead mailbox like this."

Fang Laibao is indeed attentive. The arrangement of this dead mailbox is extremely clever. The students should be able to learn a lot this time. Such a dead mailbox cannot be disclosed to the outside world, and they can still use it in the future.

"There are two left. I don't think they can find them."

Fang Laibao smiled and shook his head. The most difficult dead mailbox was the one he learned from Kawada's arrangement in Tianjin, but it was more hidden than Kawada's.

The dead mailbox is inside the sewer, but the information is in the previous sewer, and the entrance to that sewer is very small, so you can only put the information in there, not take it out. To get the information, you have to go through the next entrance.

Fang Laibao spent a lot of brain cells to embarrass these proud guys.

Upon learning about the three dead mailboxes set up by Fang Laibao, Xu Qingyun couldn't help but shake his head.

These three difficult places are hard to find, not to mention the trainees, even for experienced old agents.

Fang Laibao was simply making things difficult for them.

But this is exactly what Xu Qingyun meant. They are too arrogant and their arrogance must be eliminated.

Otherwise they will suffer a great loss in the future.

Letting them suffer some setbacks now will protect them in the future.

"Let's go take a look."

Xu Qingyun stood up. He attached equal importance to this group of students and was ready to go over to see if they had made any progress in the past few days.

Every day when he came back, Fang Laibao would point out their shortcomings.

The first mistake can be forgiven, but the second will be punished, and if the same mistake is made for the third time, you will be sent away directly.

Not only that, Fang Laibao also gives them multiple assessments every day.

For example, where they have been, what are the characteristics of the surrounding area, how many people they have seen on the road, whether they are male or female, old or young.

What clothes should the first person wear?

What kind of flowers are those on the roadside?

These are the basic assessments for agents.

Fortunately, they performed fairly well in these questions. Although there were some mistakes, most of them were able to answer half of the questions correctly, and two of them answered completely correctly.

Memory is the first criterion for an agent.

If you can’t remember anything, you can’t be an agent.

When Xu Qingyun took Fang Laibao and others out, Ma Jiu and Song Guangfeng went out at the same time.

Just like before, Xu Qingyun arrived at the location and observed with a telescope from a distance. The team members inside didn’t even know that their team leader had been there.

Holding a telescope, Xu Qingyun carefully observed each student.

They behaved better than the previous two days, at least more naturally, and looked more like people who came here for fun.

This is progress.

Xu Qingyun's telescope suddenly stopped, and he saw a familiar face through the telescope.

The old beam that was discovered before.

Xu Qingyun didn't know Lao Liang's name, but he knew that he had met Lu Hanping and understood that he was most likely a member of the Red Party.

Why is he here?

Lao Liang came to identify people, and just like the previous contact with the missing agents, he needed to meet with his comrades first, recognize them, and then inform them of the actual meeting time and place.

Lian Baojun was also there. Today he was in charge of Xiao Wu's previous work and was observing his surroundings carefully.

Xu Qingyun's telescope did not stay on Lao Liang for long.

Putting down the telescope, Xu Qingyun looked at the black spot in the distance and thought quickly in his mind.

He was guessing why Lao Liang came here.

Just to relax, have fun, or to carry out a mission, or for other things.

After a while, Xu Qingyun picked up the telescope again.

Ma Jiu and Song Guangfeng have already arrived at Xuanwu Park. It is too big, so according to the instructions of message No. 3, they have to go in through the main gate, to the third row of paths, under the third tree on the left.

Wait there.

Lao Liang will pretend to be a tourist like last time, memorize their appearance first, and Song Guangfeng will observe from behind to see if there is any danger.

If there is, he won't move.

If not, he would pass by the two people and tell them the time and place to meet next time.

The next time will be the formal meeting.

Since the meeting is not arranged by the organization, it will be more troublesome to connect with each other, but it is safe this way.

If it is arranged by an organization, they will agree on the time and place in advance and use secret codes or tokens to connect, so there is no need for such cumbersome verification.

Ma Jiu and the other man had already entered and came under the third tree.

The two of them pretended to enjoy the cool air and sat there to rest.

Lao Liang in the distance noticed them, and Song Guangfeng carefully observed their surroundings.

Xu Qingyun also saw them at the same time. Xu Qingyun didn't know that the two of them were his comrades, but he found a suspicious person near the gate.

There were two people standing outside the gate, looking inside. Soon two more people came over, and the four of them talked there.

Xu Qingyun's eyes tightened slightly as he saw someone he knew.

Zhuo An.

Zhuo An is from the Party Affairs Investigation Office and was previously the deputy head of Intelligence Group 2. After they first arrested the people from the Party Affairs Investigation Office, Shi Qingbin sent Zhuo An to try to get them back.

But Xu Qingyun had met Zhuo An that time.

Is that person really his comrade, and is being targeted by the Party Affairs Investigation Office?

But Zhuo An and his men were far away from Lao Liang. If the Party Affairs Investigation Office was keeping an eye on Lao Liang, they shouldn't be here.

Or maybe, Lao Liang came to contact someone, and the person he was contacting was being watched by the Party Affairs Investigation Department?

No matter which possibility is true, my comrades are in danger.

Time is running out. We cannot let the people from the Party Affairs Investigation Office catch our comrades. We must give them a reminder.

At this time, he had already seen Lao Liang walking towards the gate.

"Laibao, this is too peaceful. Take a few people with you and create some chaos for them. When we are on a mission, anything can happen."

Xu Qingyun suddenly said, Fang Laibao was stunned for a moment, then immediately nodded.

"Don't worry, Team Leader. I'll be there right away."

Fang Laibao ran over with a few people. Xu Qingyun had enough manpower, and there were more than twenty people protecting him.

Fang Laibao alone was not enough, so Xu Qingyun ordered again: "You five, go over there and block them. If they get scared and run away, catch them immediately. If you catch one, I will reward you three dollars each."

"Yes, Team Leader Xu."

These three people were from the Operations Department, and they were all delighted when they heard about such a high reward.

There are sixteen people from the intelligence department here. If all of them are caught, the reward will be forty-eight dollars per person.

It is impossible to catch them all, so they are satisfied if they can catch three or five, as it is extra income.

And they are arresting our own people, so there is no danger.

Fang Laibao acted the fastest and quickly led his men to a group of team members and suddenly threw a firecracker there.

Even when training our own people, we cannot actually shoot.

Shooting into the air is not an option either, as this is Nanjing and it would easily cause chaos. But it would be fine outside the city.

Firecrackers are enough, they make noise and create chaos.

As for where he got the firecrackers, he knew they were being sold at the entrance of Xuanwu Park, so he bought a few.

Lao Liang had already arrived near the gate. Fang Laibao directly threw firecrackers at a group of team members. At the same time, other people threw firecrackers as well, deliberately scaring these students.

The students were indeed frightened. Some of them just stood there without any reaction. Needless to say, they would fail and be punished when they return home.

Some people ran away, while others lay on the ground and hurriedly pulled out their pistols.

Although it was a drill, they all carried guns, but they didn't have much ammunition. After all, it was not a real action.

"what sound?"

The sound of firecrackers scared Zhuo An, and he instinctively wanted to pull out his gun. The sound of several strings of firecrackers being set off at the same time was very dense, a bit like the sound of a machine gun.

Zhuo An was just scaring himself, the gunshots were not like that, but they were on a mission and their nerves were tense.

The Red Party is difficult to deal with, especially the guerrillas, who will die with you at any time.

And they definitely had guns on them.

Lao Liang was also startled and suddenly stopped walking. Not only him, but also the secret agent from the Party Affairs Investigation Office and Ma Jiu were frightened.

Everyone, including the people in the park, felt a little panicked at the moment.

But a little better than them.

After all, it was a time of chaos. Even in Nanjing, one could occasionally hear gunshots. More than a decade ago, gunfire was common here.

It is difficult for people living in peaceful times to understand this feeling.

There was a joke in later generations that an escort was escorting a car parked at a bank when someone nearby kicked the car. The loud noise scared him so much that he dropped his gun and ran away.

There will definitely be punishment, and I will lose my job.

However, it can also be seen from the side that he is nervous and will be scared when he hears any noise.

The same is true at this time.

Reactions from the crowd varied, and many people in the Party Affairs Investigation Office pulled out their guns. They were on a mission and were most sensitive to outside reactions.

Bian Baojun was the first to notice something was wrong. He discovered something unusual at the gate and around Ma Jiu and the others.

Especially since they had their guns out.

There are spies.

Bian Baojun didn't care about anything else and immediately looked at Lao Liang.

Nothing must happen to Minister Liang.

Fang Laibao was the second person to notice something was wrong. He was originally testing his team members, but he unexpectedly discovered that some people around him were not reacting normally, especially when he saw the guns in their hands.
"Gather, there are people with guns over there, catch them immediately."

Fang Laibao doesn’t care who holds the gun. The team leader is nearby, and protecting the team leader’s safety is always his first priority.

The Shanghai Special High Police offered a disgusting reward.

These are special times for them.

Fang Laibao gave orders not only to the people around him, but also to the scattered students.

"Arrests."

The sudden change made it impossible for Zhuo An to continue watching. He also noticed something unusual, but this time he just wanted to catch and shoot all those who set off firecrackers.

He even suspected that his surveillance had been discovered and someone had deliberately set off firecrackers to alert the person being monitored.

Ma Jiu and the others paid more attention to the surrounding situation, and they immediately stood up and walked out.

Their hands were always in their arms, holding the gun handles.

As soon as they left, all the agents from the Party Affairs Investigation Department rushed over.

"boom."

Ma Jiu fired the first shot. He spotted the spy rushing over. Although he had not been in the guerrillas for long, his marksmanship was not bad.

The same thing happened to Song Guangfeng. The two of them ran and shot at the same time.

Although Xuanwu Park was simple at this time, it had many trees, which served as their cover.

As soon as they opened fire, the people from the Party Affairs Investigation Office immediately fought back.

Just now there were firecrackers, but now there are real gunshots.

Fang Laibao's order was also carried out, but they did not target the Red Party, but people from the Party Affairs Investigation Office.

Fang Laibao targeted them from the beginning.

And they have more people and more guns.

As soon as the gunshots rang out, Zheng Jiming immediately pulled Xu Qingyun into the car. However, there were many of them in the park, so Xu Qingyun immediately ordered half of the people to go to provide support.

The rest of the group drove with him towards the park gate.

Lao Liang had already hidden aside. Not only him, but also other people who came to visit, were either lying down or squatting with their heads in their hands, none of them dared to stand up.

Bian Baojun saw it most clearly. Indeed, some of their comrades had come over, but they were exposed.

The secret agents are chasing them.

Lao Liang was most heartbroken. This scene reminded him of Lu Hanping. Lu Hanping had sacrificed himself in front of him. Would such a tragedy happen again?

"Bang bang bang."

The Military Intelligence Department opened fire. Although these people were inexperienced, they were good marksmen.

They were already elites and had been trained for a year, so their marksmanship was not too bad.

Not only them, but also the people around Fang Laibao, and the five operations experts who were originally sent by Xu Qingyun to block the new members of Intelligence Group 4.

There were more people in the Party Affairs Investigation Department, and they were the first to take out guns and open fire, so the people from the Military Intelligence Department naturally shot them.

Zhuo An's side was instantly attacked from both sides, and they were unable to raise their heads. Several of them were shot.

Ma Jiu and the other man took advantage of the chaos and ran away.

Noticing that they had escaped successfully, Lao Liang finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although he didn't see the people clearly, he was sure that they were his comrades, and that their comrades had not betrayed him, they had just been exposed.

Fortunately, someone set off firecrackers, otherwise they would probably be in trouble this time.

There are also those people who are fighting with the Party Affairs Investigation Office. Lao Liang doesn’t know who they are, but he knows that they are definitely not his people.

They don't have that many people in Nanjing, and they would not fight so blatantly with the Party Affairs Investigation Office.

Besides, if such an action really took place, Secretary Huang would have told him in advance.

The people from the Party Affairs Investigation Office were beaten back step by step, and Lao Liang and other people took the opportunity to escape.

The same goes for Bian Baojun, he was chasing the direction of the two comrades.

The gunfight just now has confirmed that they were exposed, not traitors.

Bian Baojun didn’t know why someone would help them, but that was not what he needed to consider now.

"Bang bang bang bang."

There were a lot of gunshots, not only from pistols but also from rifles. The people on Xu Qingyun's side carried rifles and began to provide support.

He thought it was a Red Party accomplice, so he asked his men to hold it off, and at the same time sent one person to find a way to escape and make a phone call to get help.

Fang Laibao finally saw Zhuo An, and he knew Zhuo An.

Fang Laibao was stunned. People from the Party Affairs Investigation Office, why are they here?

He immediately understood that it might be a misunderstanding, but he did not call for a stop at this time. Even if they stopped, the other party would not stop. They were not afraid even if it was a misunderstanding, because this was a sensitive period.

What’s more, the Party Affairs Investigation Office once targeted their team leader.

"Fang Laibao."

Zhuo An also saw Fang Laibao and immediately realized that the other party was from the Military Intelligence Department, not the Red Party as he had thought.

But why are people from the Military Intelligence Department here?

"Team Leader Fang, this is a misunderstanding. Let's all stop."

Zhuo An didn't have time to think and shouted immediately. Several of his men had been shot and their lives or deaths were unknown. The rest were beaten so badly that they couldn't even raise their heads.

He only brought one team, and Xu Qingyun's side, including the trainees in the exercise training, had more than 40 people.

That's three times their number.

"Stop."

After the other party shouted to stop, Fang Laibao finally stopped his men from continuing to shoot, but he did not let down his guard and shouted again: "Throw away all your guns."

They had just exchanged fire, so even if they were friendly forces, we had to take away their guns first.

What's more, the other side is not a friendly force. Their relationship is completely hostile and is no worse than that of an enemy.

"Team Leader Fang, what do you mean, are you going to kill them all?"

Zhuo An's heart tightened suddenly. How could he dare to ask them to hand over their guns at this time?

"Bullshit, our team leader is here, who knows what you want to do? I'll give you five seconds. If you don't drop your gun, you will lose your life."

Fang Laibao had more people on his side, and they had been surrounded on both sides. After cursing, Fang Laibao didn't say anything more and immediately started counting: "One."

"two."

"three."

“They all lost their guns.”

When the count reached three, Zhuo An didn't dare to hold on any longer. He would definitely be at a disadvantage in a fight, as he had lost almost half of his men.

The remaining people are no match for them at all.

Two people on Fang Laibao's side were also injured, one was a new team member and the other was someone close to him. They have been taken away and sent to the hospital.

The shooting skills of the Party Affairs Investigation Office are also not bad, and they are all elites who have undergone rigorous training and development.

If it weren't for the chaos this time, Ma Jiu and the other man would never have been able to escape.

"Tie them up."

Fang Laibao asked people to pick up their guns and catch them no matter what they were going to do.

Xu Qingyun's car had arrived, and Fang Laibao hurried over to report the situation.

Xu Qingyun didn't say anything and just listened to him finish.

"Is our brother seriously injured?"

After Fang Laibao finished speaking, Xu Qingyun asked, Fang Laibao immediately shook his head: "Not serious, I just saw that one was shot in the arm, but no vital injuries, and the other one just had some skin scrapes."

"Send their injured to the hospital. Call the chief and ask the operations department to send more people to guard them. Take the others back."

Xu Qingyun knew what was going on best. At the moment, everything seemed fine. It turned out that one of his comrades was being targeted by the Party Affairs Investigation Office.

This time was different from the last time. Last time, Xu Qingyun knew nothing and had no time to react before Lu Hanping was shot by the spy.

This time he responded and ultimately helped his comrades escape.

"Yes."

He is worthy of being the team leader. He beat up their people and now he wants to take them away.

"Qingyun, what's going on?"

When Xu Qingyun came back, Xu Zhanjie was already waiting for him at the gate. He was relieved to see that Xu Qingyun was fine.

"Teacher, when we were training our team members, we had a conflict with the people from the Party Affairs Investigation Office. The specific reason is still unclear. Let's investigate first."

Xu Qingyun was talking about the trial. This matter was of considerable importance, so he had to establish his case first.

His reason was simple. They were training normally, but the people from the Party Affairs Investigation Office suddenly opened fire. Who knew why they opened fire?
The Shanghai Special High Police has just offered a bounty, and they are shooting wherever they appear. Do they want the bounty?

This possibility is not impossible.

Zhuo An took over Shi Qingbin's position and it is also possible that he would assassinate him for money.

Whatever the truth, they have to say it.

"Okay, let's interrogate first."

Xu Zhanjie is an old fox and immediately understood what Xu Qingyun meant. Now that the person has been captured by them, the situation is in their favor.

The first person to be tried was Zhuo An.

Zhuo An did not expect that he would be taken directly to the Military Intelligence Department and interrogated.

In the interrogation room, Zhuo An was not stripped of his clothes. Instead, he was made to sit there and was untied.

This treatment is the best.

"Section Chief Xu, Team Leader Xu, there was a misunderstanding today. I was monitoring the Red Party..."

Zhuo An did not dare to say anything harsh here and immediately explained the situation. He had been following these two Red Party members for several days and today was the time for them to meet them and expand their harvest.

He never expected that he would meet people from the Military Intelligence Department and engage in a firefight.

It all seemed like a dream to him.

"Push it down first."

After Zhuo An finished his confession, Xu Zhanjie immediately gave the order. This time, unlike arresting Shi Qingbin, they were arresting Shi Qingbin to kill him.

Zhuo An was indeed carrying out a mission, he would not lie. Once this lie was discovered, he would surely die.

Simply put, the exchange of fire was a pure misunderstanding.

"Qingyun, let's go see the Director."

The Party Affairs Investigation Office will soon take action, so they must report the situation as soon as possible to allow the director time to respond.

In the director's office, Xu Zhanjie explained everything in detail.

"Director, you know, the Japanese have offered a bounty. Qingyun has not been out much recently and is very concerned. Their people suddenly appeared there and fired first, so our people were forced to fight back."

"Qingyun, when will you start the training exercise in Xuanwu Park?"

The director did not ask Xu Zhanjie, but asked Xu Qingyun instead. As expected of the director, he grasped the key issue right from the start.

"Three days ago, the original plan was for a total of five days." Xu Qingyun replied immediately.

"Why choose there?"

"It was Fang Laibao who chose the place. It's big and spacious, suitable for placing a few fake dead mailboxes."

The location was indeed chosen by Fang Laibao, and Xu Qingyun had no way to help him hide it.

"Okay, I get it. Don't worry. I'm on Xu Laogui's side. Tell your men to insist that the Party Affairs Investigation Office fired the first shot. You are counterattacking."

Virgo probably understood what was going on and it was indeed a misunderstanding.

What's wrong with misunderstanding? This time he didn't lose face. They defeated the Party Investigation Office and finally arrested all of them.

When the old man knows this, he will only think that the Military Intelligence Department is more powerful.

As for the person, once he got his hands, how could he let him go so easily?

It’s a pity that there is no way to say that they came to assassinate Xu Qingyun, otherwise the newly appointed intelligence chief would be finished soon.

They are indeed investigating the case and have evidence to prove it.

"Thank you, Director."

Xu Zhanjie immediately thanked him, understanding that Chu Zuo was willing to help them withstand all external pressure.

"Section Chief, Team Leader."

As soon as the two came out, Fang Laibao came to greet them.

"The hospital just sent us a message that two people from the Party Affairs Investigation Department have died, and the rest are fine for now."

Seven people in the Party Affairs Investigation Office were shot, two died and five were injured.

People have died and the situation has become even more serious. The Party Affairs Investigation Office will not let this go.

"It's okay. You go back first and tell everyone. Just tell the truth to anyone who asks you."

It was indeed the Party Affairs Investigation Office that fired the first shot. With so many people firing at the same time, who knows who they were targeting? The two sides were not far apart, so they would definitely fight back.

Xu Zhanjie didn't expect that the Japanese would actually help them so much.

Without their reward, their reason for firing back would be a bit far-fetched. With the reward, whatever they do is justified.

"Military Intelligence?"

At the Party Affairs Investigation Office, Tan Xianglin already knew that something had happened to one of his people, and he quickly found out who had exchanged fire with them and captured his people.

It’s the Military Intelligence Department again, what do they want to do?
“Why are you targeting us and arresting our people?”

Tan Xianglin stood up, supported the table with both hands, and asked directly.

The subordinates who were asked by him trembled in their hearts and could only shake their heads: "I don't know, it was very chaotic at the time. First someone set off firecrackers, and then the Red Party was alarmed and wanted to run. The team leader ordered us to shoot, but we didn't expect that the people from the Military Intelligence Department would suddenly attack us."

A long chapter of ten thousand words.

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