The Spy

Chapter 239: Thousands of Gold to Buy Horse Bones

These Japanese spies are really good at pretending to be good people.

Xu Qingyun could understand this. They had hidden identities and usually kept a low profile to avoid all kinds of trouble. It was not worth it if their identities were exposed because of some trivial matters in life.

Yu Heming, it’s a good name.

Since his identity is fake and he is disguised as a Northeasterner, the possibility that he is a Japanese spy is very high.

"Keep an eye on the man first, and check his wife as well."

Yu Heming has a wife and children, which is different from most other Japanese spies. His wife is either a Japanese spy or a deceived Chinese.

"Yes."

Yan Ming took the order and said that he was already monitoring the person.

After Yan Ming took over the intelligence team, he did not make any adjustments for the time being. Two team leaders were unqualified and were sent to Nanjing. The deputy team leader and the remaining team leader were suspended. The people currently working are the people he brought from Nanjing.

Everyone knows that neither of them can keep their positions, and the new team leader will definitely be replaced by one of their own.

The position of deputy team leader belongs to Dai Jieying, and Yan Ming also has suitable candidates in mind for the three team leaders.

After we finish this case and report our achievements, we will make unified appointments.

With the screening of telecommunications, general affairs and other groups, another group of people left Wuhan Station. However, most of those who stayed were qualified people. They were not so greedy or bad. Coupled with Xu Qingyun's iron-fisted approach, the atmosphere of the entire Wuhan Station has changed greatly.

"Chief, there is another group of people coming from Wuhan."

In Nanjing, Fang Laibao came to Xu Zhanjie's office. After Xu Qingyun left, the deputy section chief had not been appointed yet. Except Fang Laibao, the four team leaders were all very active.

Before, they had no way to compete with Xu Qingyun, and they didn't expect Xu Qingyun to leave so quickly. Now that the position of deputy section chief has become vacant, several people are thinking about competing for it.

Who doesn’t want to climb up?

Including He Rongtang, his qualifications are less than the other two, but because his attitude changed the fastest and he has made more contributions by following Xu Qingyun, he is now qualified to compete.

His competitors are other team leaders, no longer Xu Qingyun.

"Send them all to Xi'an. They are always looking for people there."

With a wave of Xu Zhanjie's hand, the fate of these people was determined.

It is true that investigating the Red Party is the responsibility of the Party Affairs Investigation Office, but the Military Intelligence Office also has this responsibility. Many people who came from Wuhan have been exiled to Guizhou, Rehe, Gansu and other places, and now they are being sent to Xi'an.

Xi'an is a good city, and one of the famous big cities in China, but it may not be a good thing to go there.

It is more difficult and more dangerous to collect intelligence there.

"Yes."

Fang Laibao lowered his head and was about to leave when Xu Zhanjie suddenly asked, "Why don't you have any activities? Don't you want to be promoted to deputy section chief?"

"Chief, I don't have the possibility, so I'd better not give you this trouble."

Fang Laibao replied honestly that he was Xu Qingyun's confidant and Xu Qingyun had told him about this matter before leaving.

Xu Qingyun and Xu Zhanjie are too close, so he can't be the deputy section chief for long. Fang Laibao is not much better than Xu Qingyun. He is Xu Qingyun's absolute confidant and is as close to Xu Zhanjie as he is to Xu Qingyun.

There is no way the director would let him be the deputy section chief.

As for the other three team leaders, it is somewhat possible, but the likelihood is not high. They are either close to the section chief or to Xu Qingyun.

This time, there is a high probability that someone will be transferred from other places to be the deputy section chief.

"You're smart, go ahead."

Xu Zhanjie nodded slightly. Fang Laibao was good. Xu Qingyun was not only capable, but also good at discovering talents.

It would be a complete waste to keep such a person in Tianjin as the head of the interrogation team. Xu Qingyun had brought in a very good helper for himself.

Xu Qingyun's guess was correct. The director had already chosen a candidate for the deputy section chief, and Xu Zhanjie knew who it was. The reason why no appointment was made before was because Xu Qingyun's stay at Wuhan Station needed to be kept confidential. Now that Xu Qingyun has been released from lockdown, it is estimated that the new deputy section chief will come over in the next few days.

Xu Zhanjie knew clearly that Hou Yigong and the others wanted this position, but unfortunately they had no chance this time.

If it was really them, Xu Zhanjie would be quite satisfied. After all, they were all his old subordinates. If he really replaced them with other deputies, the relationship between them would definitely not be so harmonious.

But this is also the result that Virgo wants.

Ultimately, it is a means of checks and balances by those in power.

Nothing is more important to them than power.

In this respect, Virgo is the same as the old man.

As expected, that afternoon, Rong Shengqing, deputy station chief of Shanghai Station, arrived at the headquarters and the director immediately announced his appointment.

Rong Shengqing became the deputy chief of the Intelligence Department.

This news came as a bolt from the blue, leaving Hou Yigong, Xiang Jiesheng and others confused. They were working hard to smooth over relationships and to use their past achievements and qualifications to compete for this position.

Including He Rongtang, who has little experience but has made many contributions, everyone has his own strengths.

It can be said that everyone has a little hope.

In the end, no one got what they wanted.

In Wuhan, Xu Qingyun received a notice from headquarters.

He knew Rong Shengqing. The last time he sent William to Shanghai to carry out a mission, it was Rong Shengqing who picked him up at the train station. The two had been in contact for a few days.

Rong Shengqing is a good guy. He is not very noticeable in Shanghai Station, but he is the deputy station chief after all.

His coming to the Intelligence Department is not bad news for Xu Zhanjie. At least he will not take the initiative to provoke Xu Zhanjie and fight for power.

The director also does not allow infighting within the Intelligence Department.

Rong Shengqing will probably cooperate silently like Miao Feng did before, and when there is an opportunity in the future, he will be given the position of webmaster of an external site.

On the streets of Wuhan, Fu Wenzhen is eating breakfast.

He noticed that the person across from him was looking at him, and then made a gesture.

This gesture means that there is no need to meet, but I have left you a message, just go to the dead mailbox and get it.

The person opposite noticed his action and immediately shifted his gaze.

But when they saw Fu Wenzhen, the people on the other side felt relieved.

The person on the other side was Guo Shisheng, Fu Wenzhen’s superior. The Wuhan station was suddenly under control a few days ago, which made him worried for several days. Fortunately, he finally met him today.

Although Fu Wenzhen did not meet with him to explain the situation, since the information was left behind, he would immediately know what had happened.

Unfortunately, Fu Wenzhen was unable to know at the first time that they had resumed contact with the organization.

However, Fu Wenzhen works in the intelligence department, so maybe he can find out the current situation of the organization. The organization has already settled in northern Shaanxi, and some people are temporarily safe.

He went to the dead mailbox to get the information. After Fu Wenzhen finished his breakfast, he rode his bicycle to the Wuhan Station of the Military Intelligence Department.

"team leader."

When he entered the office, someone called out to him, but several people didn't move and just sat there lazily.

He doesn't have half the people on this team right now.

Those who are proactive have already approached Yan Ming, and everyone is aware of his situation. He will not be the captain for long.

Sooner or later, the new team leader will replace him.

Fu Wenzhen is a member of the organization, working at the Wuhan Station. He is the captain of the third team of the action group and the only captain left behind this time.

People nowadays are also power-hungry. Knowing that Fu Wenzhen is going to be removed, some people are too lazy to even do the superficial work.

Fu Wenzhen didn't care. His mission was not to get promoted, but to stay in the Military Intelligence Department and keep abreast of the situation on the Guo Party's side.

Although it is not the Party Affairs Investigation Office and can provide limited help to the organization, it is an intelligence department after all and can understand some of the situation. This job is very important and must not be lost.

When he kept sending people away in the past few days, he realized that these people who went to Nanjing would probably never return to Wuhan.

He was not particularly worried. In his heart, he even hoped that he would be allowed to leave, preferably sent to the front line, so that he could obtain more useful intelligence or help the organization.

Unfortunately, he didn't succeed.

Now that he has stayed in Wuhan, what he needs to do is to stay hidden and protect his identity so that he can provide greater help to the organization in the future.

Guo Shisheng quickly reached the dead mailbox, and on the way he performed several anti-tracking actions.

Even stay in one place for a while.

After making sure that no one was following him, he went to the dead mailbox and took out the information.

Fu Wen Zheng is very important, and he cannot cause any trouble to Fu Wen Zheng because of himself.

There is a lot of intelligence, but it is written very concisely.

First, it explained why he was not able to come out when we contacted him normally a few days ago.

"Yu Wenyi fell, and Xu Qingyun took over. He is very powerful. He implemented control as soon as he took office. Many people left the station, and I stayed."

This was the first paragraph. Guo Shisheng suddenly realized that the deputy stationmaster of Wuhan Station had been replaced, and this deputy stationmaster was equivalent to the stationmaster.

Since he was under control, it was normal that Fu Wenzhen could not get out. Fortunately, he had absolute trust in Fu Wenzhen and did not act rashly to inquire about Fu Wenzhen's situation.

When he couldn't be contacted, he did go to a safe house and hide for a few days. This is an organizational requirement and also a discipline, and even the most trusted people have to do the same.

"My position as captain may be lost, but please rest assured that I will work hard and stay in Wuhan Station."

This is the second paragraph, explaining his work. He was about to lose his position as captain. He became the captain in the first place because Fu Wenzhen had made meritorious contributions. The organization knew his importance and helped him raise some money to give to Shi Shangyan, and he finally got the position of captain.

Guo Shisheng was indeed a little sad that his captain was gone, but the most important thing was that he was fine.

"When Xu Qingyun arrived in Wuhan, he uncovered Japanese spies who were inciting traitors to defect, and even arrested several Japanese spies and traitors. This person's style is completely different from Yu Wenyi's. I will report to the organization after I understand the situation clearly."

This is the last sentence. I can’t write too much information, but all the situations have been explained clearly. What Guo Shisheng cares most about is his safety. I hope he is okay.

However, Guo Shisheng was a little curious about this new webmaster.

As soon as he arrived in Wuhan, he found the traitor and arrested many Japanese spies and traitors?
The Japanese are hateful and they are also their enemies. He has no objection to this man named Xu Qingyun arresting Japanese spies, but he is so powerful. Will Fu Wenzhen be in danger in the future?

Guo Shisheng was worried about gains and losses, but unfortunately he could not take the initiative to inquire about the situation. Xu Qingyun was a spy, and a very capable spy chief. If he rashly inquired, he would most likely expose himself.

This is a serious violation of discipline and must never be done.

"Wen Zheng, are you free?"

Fu Wenzhen was in the office when the phone rang and he immediately answered it.

He knew that the intelligence group had a case, but he didn't ask. If he asked about the secrets at random, he might be arrested immediately, which is a taboo in the intelligence department.

"Team Leader Lu, I'm free."

Fu Wenzhen returned immediately. The person who came was Lu Jianhu, the deputy head of the intelligence team, who was Yu Wenyi's man.

He is one of the few team leaders left today.

"Come to my office and talk."

Lu Jianhu hung up the phone after he finished speaking. His office was right next to him and Fu Wenzhen came quickly.

"Wen Zheng, what do you think about the future?"

Lu Jianhu was in a bad mood and looked haggard. No one expected that Yu Wenyi would be framed so badly and even died.

As Yu Wenyi's man, he now has a strong sense of crisis.

As for his position, he no longer had any thoughts. He was not removed because the people had not yet sorted things out. They would definitely remove him from this position. What he was worried about was his own life.

There are many corrupt people in the Kuomintang, especially in their intelligence department. The intelligence group is the most important, and he knows a lot of secrets.

If he is removed and not given a suitable position, he will most likely be killed next.

Unfortunately, he has no connections at the headquarters, and his biggest backer is Yu Wenyi. Now it can be said that he has no one to rely on.

“Team Leader Lu, I don’t have any opinion, I’m waiting to be accepted.”

Fu Wenzhen understood what he meant. Of the three team leaders in the intelligence team, the chief and deputy chief, there were only two of them left.

Although he was not Lu Jianhu's man, they shared the same pain, so Lu Jianhu specifically called him over and asked him what to do next.

"I can accept it, but I don't know if they can accept me."

Lu Jianhu looked lonely. He wanted to resign, but was afraid that doing so would make Xu Qingyun think too much and think that he wanted to run away.

He was so worried about the outcome that he dared not do anything.

“Team Leader Lu, have you noticed that those who left are usually arrogant and have done a lot of bad things? You are usually low-key and have not done anything wrong, so the stationmaster will not treat you too harshly.”

Fu Wenzhen comforted him in a low voice, saying that Lu Jianhu was a high-ranking official after all, and now was a time of despair.

Build a good relationship first, what if he makes a comeback in the future?
Maybe I can help him by then.

Even if he can't get up, kicking him when he's down won't do him any good and is totally unnecessary.

"You're right, but I still feel uneasy."

Lu Jianhu sighed. He was Yu Wenyi's man, but he was not as trustworthy as Shi Shangyan.

Shi Shangyan is greedy for power and has the final say in the intelligence group. As the deputy team leader, he can only keep a low profile and hasn't done many bad things. But now, he has become the key to his survival.

If he does too much, he will probably be doomed.

"Let it be, we..."

Before Fu Wenzhen finished speaking, the phone on the table suddenly rang and Lu Jianhu immediately picked up the call.

"Yes, I'll be there right away."

After hanging up the phone, Lu Jianhu's face was full of worry. The person who called was Leng Wenxuan, who informed him that the stationmaster wanted to see him.

Meeting him at this time was almost certainly the time to announce his fate.

He had thought about giving money to Yan Ming and Xu Qingyun before, but he didn't dare to do it in the end. It's not because he felt sorry for the money, but because he was a bit indecisive. He was afraid that the other party would think that he gave money out of guilt. Wouldn't he be even more wronged then?

"The stationmaster is looking for me. You should go back first."

Lu Jianhu lost interest in chatting with Fu Wenzhen and hurried to the stationmaster's office.

"Brother Leng."

At the door of Xu Qingyun's office, Lu Jianhu and Leng Wenxuan greeted each other, feeling anxious.

"Team Leader Lu, excuse me, please check."

Leng Wenxuan said sorry, but he was not polite at all and searched Lu Jianhu strictly.

What he did made Lu Jianhu even more frightened.

Lu Jianhu had no weapon on him, so Leng Wenxuan took him into the office.

"Stationmaster."

Standing in front of Xu Qingyun, Lu Jianhu felt even more pressure. He was in his thirties, much older than Xu Qingyun, but in front of this young man, he only felt fear.

His fate is in the hands of others, he cannot help but be afraid.

"How about you be the deputy leader of the interrogation team?"

Xu Qingyun went straight to the point and said that Lu Jianhu had indeed not done many bad things, otherwise they would not have kept him.

"Interrogation team?"

Lu Jianhu was stunned and asked in disbelief.

He was most worried about his life and had never thought about his position and rank. Now he was asked to be the deputy team leader of the interrogation team. Although the interrogation team was no match for the intelligence team, he was still the deputy team leader at least.

Besides, the interrogation team will also have the opportunity to make some money.

"Don't want to?" Xu Qingyun's face fell.

"No, I do. Thank you, Station Master."

Lu Jianhu shouted hurriedly, bowing continuously. Being able to be the deputy team leader of the interrogation team was definitely an unexpected surprise for him.

Since Xu Qingyun assigned him a position, it meant that he had no intention of taking action against him, otherwise there would be no need to go through so much trouble.

The easiest way is to send him to Nanjing.

It’s not like there is no deputy team leader going to Nanjing.

The deputy heads of the telecommunications and operations groups are both in Nanjing. As for the deputy head of the general affairs group, he has been arrested.

He is the only deputy team leader left among the four important groups. How can he not be afraid?

"You go ahead, I'll talk to Fang Gaoyuan."

Xu Qingyun waved his hand, and Lu Jianhu was grateful again and left excitedly.

The head of the interrogation team was Fang Gaoyuan, and Xu Qingyun did not move.

He had not done anything wrong, nor was he Yu Wenyi's absolute confidant, and the interrogation team he managed was not bad, so he was kept.

"Team Leader Lu."

Returning to the office, Fu Wenzhen immediately looked at him.

"Why are you still here?"

Lu Jianhu had completely forgotten about Fu Wenzhen. He came back to pack his things and immediately took up his post in the interrogation team.

As for his people, many of them had been sent to Nanjing, and those who stayed behind had mostly changed their attitudes when they saw that he had lost power, so he was not interested in notifying them.

As for bringing people there, that is even more impossible.

"I'm waiting for you." Fu Wenzhen said softly.

Lu Jianhu's mood suddenly became complicated. A person's true character is revealed in times of adversity. Captain Fu Wenzhen, who usually had an average relationship with him, actually stood on his side at this time.

Before he went to the stationmaster's office, he didn't know that he had been assigned a new position.

I was full of worries at that time, and I might even be exiled by the webmaster or directly dismissed from my job.

Fu Wenzhen was in a similar situation to him, and his fate was also unknown. It was even more rare that he could still wait for him at this time without being afraid of other people's gossip.

"The station chief asked me to be the leader of the interrogation team. Our station chief is not someone like Yu Wenyi. You are a hero, so don't worry."

Lu Jianhu rarely spoke a few words from his heart, and even he could use it, so there was no problem with Fu Wenzhen, who had made contributions.

Maybe Fu Wenzhen can keep his position.

Didn’t you see that those who were kicked out were all incompetent people?

Among the three captains of the intelligence team, Fu Wenzhen is the best one.

"Congratulations."

Fu Wenzhen was slightly stunned, then immediately congratulated him. It was also beyond his expectation that Lu Jianhu would be the deputy team leader of the interrogation team.

But he thought more about it, and through this incident he became more certain that the new stationmaster was a capable and pragmatic person, completely different from a corrupt official like Yu Wenyi.

For such a person to be a webmaster, it is an opportunity for him, but at the same time it also brings more dangers.

He must be more careful in his work in the future and must not reveal any flaws.

"It's okay. I'm leaving now."

Lu Jianhu came to the desk and started packing his personal belongings. Fu Wenzhen went up to help and finally sent him to the interrogation team.

This made Lu Jianhu feel even warmer in his heart.

"Team Leader Fang."

Lu Jianhu first came to the office of team leader Fang Gaoyuan. He needed to report to the team leader before he could start working.

"Deputy Team Leader Lu is here, please take a seat."

Fang Gaoyuan did not put on airs and gave Xu Qingyun a warm reception. He was usually a good guy in the station. So many team leaders were ruined this time, but he was able to stay and retain his position. It was not just because Xu Qingyun was kind.

"You're welcome. The stationmaster asked me to come. From now on, I will be your soldier. I will do whatever you ask me to do."

Lu Jianhu no longer had any power. He was not a strong person and his attitude was very upright.

He is so powerful. If he doesn't stay in the intelligence team, it is even more impossible for him to stay in Wuhan Station.

"Deputy Team Leader Lu is very polite, but the interrogation team is in poor condition. There is no separate office for you here. You have to stay with them."

The interrogation team is a small group, and unlike the intelligence team, the deputy team leader has a separate office.

"It's okay, I don't care."

Lu Jianhu had known about this situation for a long time. As long as he could keep his position as deputy team leader, he wouldn't care where he was.

"You go over there and keep an eye on those bastards. Don't be lazy or take any advantage. Our new stationmaster is different. They don't understand, but I believe you, Deputy Team Leader Lu, must understand."

Fang Gaoyuan confessed that he saw things more clearly than Lu Jianhu, especially since he was in the interrogation team and participated in the interrogation of those Japanese spies and traitors.

The new stationmaster was very capable. He found the traitor as soon as he arrived in Wuhan and captured all the Japanese spies.

Their Wuhan station has been established for so long, when has it ever captured so many Japanese spies?

There were not only Japanese spies, but also radio stations and code books.

Before, Yu Wenyi was as happy as if it were New Year, and he didn't take their new station chief and intelligence team leader seriously at all.

The code book was assigned to someone and sent to Nanjing by boat. If Yu Wenyi seized the code book, he would definitely go to Nanjing in person to claim credit.

"Yes, don't worry, I will keep an eye on them."

Lu Jianhu responded hurriedly. After finishing the report, he came to the large office outside. The other members of the interrogation team were indeed a little surprised by his arrival.

No one expected that Lu Jianhu would be able to keep his position as deputy team leader.

It seems that the new webmaster is not as scary as they thought.

Xu Qingyun's arrangement for Lu Jianhu was deliberate. He had dealt with so many people in a forceful manner before, and people at Wuhan Station are now in a panic, and few people are willing to do anything.

Arranging Lu Jianhu is equivalent to buying horse bones for a large sum of money.

Lu Jianhu is fine, so there is no need to worry about others.

Of course, the premise is that Lu Jianhu is really fine, otherwise he will not get this benefit.

The news that Lu Jianhu went to the interrogation team was public and spread quickly in the station.

After knowing this, many people felt much more at ease. The new webmaster is not a killing god, nor does he want to get rid of everyone. However, they must be careful in what they do in the future, otherwise they may be driven away by the new webmaster.

Six thousand words, and there is another chapter in the early morning, at least six thousand words.

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(End of this chapter)