You were allowed to marry into No. 76 family, and you were promoted to director?

Chapter 242 Setting up a trap
With this connection established, Zhao Xuan's task was to secretly assist Dao Yan in introducing Zhu Zhili to Wang Yiya.

Now that Wang Yiya is in her original organization, Tu Feiyuan will not be able to trust her, so there will definitely be a lot of surveillance on her.

Zhao Xuan let out a soft breath and looked at Dao Ya beside him:
"Xiaoya, how's the first batch of penicillin production going?"

Dao Ya looked at Zhao Xuan with some confusion. They were clearly discussing how to rescue Bai Cha, so why did he suddenly bring up the matter of medicine?

“Brother-in-law, you underestimate me. With military police guarding that warehouse and Xiao Ai’s connections, it’s very convenient to purchase raw materials. Besides, no one dares to search that place.”

"The first batch of penicillin for trial production is now ready, a total of 6,000 doses. After ensuring there are no problems, the second batch will be produced, and the quantity will increase to 30,000 doses. In three months, we will definitely be able to produce 100,000 doses of penicillin."

With the support of fermentation technology, Daoya's underground factory is now able to produce penicillin on a large scale.

However, due to factory limitations, achieving a production capacity of 100,000 doses in three months is already considered very high.

"Give me all 6,000 doses this time. I need to use them to set up a scheme. It's time for Shanghai to have some fun."

Currently, a single dose of penicillin costs around $150. Next year, the price will rise further, reaching its peak where a single dose will cost at least $200.

Six thousand doses—that's a deal worth hundreds of thousands of US dollars this year. With such a valuable amount of penicillin being used for fishing, Zhao Xuan really didn't believe that Ding Moqun, Tu Feiyuan, and Ida Koji wouldn't fall for it.

As for the Special Higher Police, they didn't have the energy to get involved; the issue of the Japanese yen templates had already given them a huge headache.

If this problem isn't solved, the Special Higher Police won't be able to spare much energy for other things, and Zhao Xuan's position in the Special Higher Police is currently just a sinecure.

After all, even if Aizawa Keiko wanted Zhao Xuan to participate in solving the problem of the Japanese yen template, the other powerful figures in the Special Higher Police would not allow it.

The greater the risk, the greater the reward.

Nobody wanted Lan Zehuizi to bring Zhao Xuan into the picture and share their credit.

A guerrilla stronghold on the outskirts of Shanghai.

After receiving Sun Jianzhong's telegram, He Daping felt terrible.

However, Sun Jianzhong solemnly pointed out that everyone must follow his orders during this operation.

Even though He Daping now knows that Shan Fengxie is definitely the mole, he can't touch him and even has to continue to investigate Chen Hanqing.

He Daping rubbed his head, completely baffled by the significance of Secretary Sun's actions.

Even though they know who the mole is, they pretend not to know. What if the mole finds a chance to escape?
After finding Lu Jin and Kong Hua, the three of them stayed in the house. He Daping remained silent for a moment before speaking:

"I apologize for what happened to Chen Hanqing, but now he is the prime suspect."

"But just now, Comrade Bai Cha contacted the secretary and asked him to send a telegram to tell us that the possibility of Comrade Chen Hanqing being the mole is very low. Now, I don't know what to do."

"Master and Jinshi, you two both come from the Nanjing underground party, and Master is even in charge. What are your thoughts on this?"

Upon hearing this, Kong Hua immediately said:
“I never believed from the beginning that Comrade Hanqing would betray the organization. I think Comrade Baicha is right. The possibility that Comrade Hanqing is the mole is very small.”

Lu Jin frowned, looking at He Daping with a puzzled expression. He didn't understand why He Daping had specifically sought them out to discuss this matter.
Since the people in Shanghai think Chen Hanqing is unlikely to be released, why is He Daping still not releasing Chen Hanqing? At least he shouldn't be kept in custody any longer.

Instead, we told them about it.

"Comrade Red Hare, what exactly do you mean?"

He Daping grinned:

"I'm not sure either, so I'd like to hear your opinions. After all, most of the core members of the Nanjing underground party have been arrested this time. It would be impossible if there wasn't a mole inside."

"Later, Comrade Bai Cha said that the fact that she sent out intelligence from Nanjing had been discovered by No. 76, and even her code name had been exposed."

Upon hearing this, Kong Hua looked at He Daping with a face full of shame:
"Comrade Red Hare, I should take full responsibility for this matter. But, from what you're saying, it seems like you don't care at all that Comrade White Tea's code name was exposed to 76?"

He Daping grinned again:
"Why should I worry? Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Although Bai Cha said that the possibility of Comrade Hanqing being the mole is very small, the investigation into him has already progressed to this point, so I must continue. I can't just give up halfway."

"If it is ultimately determined that Comrade Hanqing is not the mole, I will personally host a banquet to apologize to him."

Lu Jin lowered his head, thoughtfully reviewing everything He Daping had said that evening.

After He Daping left, Kong Hua looked at Lu Jin:
"Scholar, what exactly does 'Red Hare' mean? Is Comrade Bai Cha really not worried at all?"

Lu Jin's eyes lit up, and he smiled as he looked at Kong Hua:
"Secretary Kong, perhaps we are all wrong. This Comrade Bai Cha is not a member of No. 76 at all."

Hearing this, Kong Hua was somewhat bewildered:

"If he wasn't someone infiltrated by the 76th Division, how did he manage to get intelligence from Nanjing, and how did he know we weren't in the convoy? If he wasn't from the 76th Division, there's no way he could have known this intelligence."

Lu Jin shook his head:

"I'm not entirely sure about that either, but given the methods of the 76th Division, if Comrade Bai Cha really is a member of the 76th Division, then Ding Moqun already knows Bai Cha's code name, and the first person he would think of would definitely be Bai Cha, someone close to him. So it's impossible for Bai Cha to send a telegram at this time."

Kong Hua nodded, agreeing with Lu Jin's guess.

dong dong~
There was a knock on the door, and Lu Jin hurriedly went to open it. Seeing that it was Xie Biran, Lu Jin smiled:
"Old Xie, what brings you here?"

Xie Biran snorted coldly, walked into the house, and asked:
"Master, what exactly do these comrades in Shanghai mean? I don't believe Hanqing would betray the organization. Hanqing is still being detained, and there were just rumors that the screening and review process has been temporarily suspended. What are they trying to do? Are they going to keep Hanqing under house arrest indefinitely?"

As old friends and partners, Kong Hua naturally didn't have many reservations about Xie.

After all, Xie must have been following Kong Hua ever since the day he was ordered to infiltrate Nanjing.

However, Kong Hua now realized that what He Daping had just said to them seemed to mean that he should convey those words.

Realizing this, Kong Hua roughly understood He Daping's purpose in doing so. After pondering for a moment, he looked at Xie Biran and smiled:
"Old Xie, there's no need to be so angry. Comrade Chitu just came over. He said that Baicha contacted the head of the underground party in Shanghai and sent a telegram saying that the possibility of Hanqing being an inside man is very small. Therefore, Chitu's attitude towards Hanqing will definitely be much more lenient, and they won't keep questioning and interrogating him like they did today."

Lu Jin looked at Kong Hua in surprise. Even if Kong Hua trusted Xie Biran, He Daping had only told them about the telegram sent by Bai Cha. Kong Hua shouldn't have told Xie Biran about this matter.

Even if you were to tell him, you shouldn't have mentioned the code name "white tea"!
For a moment, Lu Jin also fell into deep thought. As a veteran party member, Kong Hua should not have made such a basic mistake, unless he did it on purpose!
In an instant, Lu Jin also understood the true intention behind He Daping's words to them.

There are some real experts among the underground Communist Party members in Shanghai!

Lu Jin even suspected that Bai Cha must be lurking inside No. 76 and is now definitely under Ding Moqun's supervision.

So the underground Communist Party in Shanghai pulled this stunt to save Bai Cha!

After figuring this out, Lu Jin felt a surge of joy, and at the same time, his gaze toward Xie Biran carried a hint of exploration and scrutiny.

Just as Lu Jin was unwilling to believe that Chen Hanqing would betray the organization, he was also unwilling to believe that Xie would necessarily do so.

But the mole definitely exists. Until the mole is found, anyone could be the mole, including Kong Hua!
Therefore, He Daping's test was not only aimed at Xie Biran and other arrested comrades, but also at Kong Hua. And in the whole incident, the only one who could not possibly be the mole was Lu Jin.

Thinking of this, Lu Jin's lips twitched slightly. Now Lu Jin finally understood what He Daping meant by the last look he gave him when he left.

He Daping wanted Lu Jin to convey this information to other members of the Nanjing underground party, but Lu Jin didn't really realize it at the time.

But Kong Hua seemed to have thought of it and did just that.

Therefore, Kong Hua, who was already a very minor suspect, was basically ruled out as the mole in Lu Jin's mind.

When Xie Biran heard Bai Cha's telegram saying that the possibility of Chen Hanqing being the mole was very small, his heart was in his throat.

How could that be? Bai Cha is infiltrating within No. 76. Shouldn't she already be under Ding Moqun's surveillance at this point? How could she possibly have contacted the head of the underground Communist Party in Shanghai to send a telegram?

Although she was horrified, Xie Biran had been doing intelligence work for many years and managed her expression well, not showing any emotion due to anxiety or worry.

Moreover, Xie must also be thinking about this matter. Kong Hua mentioned contacting, not that Bai Cha personally contacted the person in charge of the underground party in Shanghai.

That means that Bai Cha is probably unable to meet with the head of the underground party in Shanghai right now, and is most likely under surveillance inside No. 76, but the surveillance is not very strong, which is why Bai Cha is able to contact the outside world.

The moment this thought popped into Xie's head, he would definitely want to curse Ding Moqun to death. His irresponsible behavior had put him in danger.

"I see. So, will they start screening and vetting us next?"

Kong Hua shook his head, and Lu Jin picked up the conversation, saying:

"That's the procedure. After all, there must be a mole inside. We won't feel at ease until we catch the mole."

"Old Xie, you have to understand and don't have any resistance. This time, we really did cause trouble for our comrades in Shanghai."

Xie Biran sighed, nodded, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then left.

The next morning, just as He Daping got up for his morning exercise, the telegraph team rushed over in a flurry:
"Captain, new orders!"

He Daping put on his hat, walked forward with a puzzled look, and took the telegram from the telegram team member.

After reading the telegram, He Daping's expression became quite interesting.

What do you mean?
Knowing who the mole is and not arresting them is one thing, but now they're actually taking this group of Nanjing underground party members to the vicinity of Shanghai?

Originally, there was a high probability that the mole would run away after hearing the news that Chen Hanqing was not a suspect.

He Daping was terrified all night, fearing that Xie Biji had really run away.

Moreover, Secretary Sun's order was that no one was allowed to monitor Xie Biran, in order to prevent him from discovering it.

This made He Daping even more uneasy, but he couldn't disobey Secretary Sun's orders.

Fortunately, He Daping confirmed early this morning that Xie Biji was still at the guerrilla stronghold.

But now, Secretary Sun has actually ordered He Daping to lead the guerrillas and Kong Hua to a stronghold near Shanghai. Isn't this clearly giving Xie Biran more opportunities to escape?

After reading the telegram, He Daping sighed:

"I understand. Pass down the order to assemble everyone and release Comrade Chen Hanqing as well."

Shanghai, Director's Office No. 76.

After a night of interrogation, Wang Yiya's answers were airtight, and Ding Moqun really couldn't do anything about her.

Moreover, Wang Yiya's father, Wang Yang, has already made contact with the mayor of Shanghai, Su Wen, and they have begun inquiring about the situation.

Under these circumstances, it was even less likely that Ding Moqun would torture Wang Yiya.

However, Ding Moqun never intended to use any severe torture on Wang Yiya from the beginning, nor did he intend to arrest her directly.

The reason he kept an eye on Wang Yiya and the others was simply to buy Xie Biran time.

As for Wang Yiya, since her identity has already been confirmed, it doesn't matter whether she's arrested sooner or later.

As for what to do if Wang Yiya runs away, Ding Moqun thinks it's good that she ran away; she can run away, but she can't hide from the temple.

If Wang Yiya runs away, Ding Moqun can openly take action against Wang Yang.

Chang'an Company has so many industries and so much capital; who wouldn't be envious?

Therefore, Ding Moqun was not afraid that Wang Yiya would run away.

If it's a fox, it will show its tail sooner or later.

"Xiao Dao, you've had a long night, go and get some rest. Tell Ah Xuan I'm coming home for dinner tonight."

Dao Yan finished organizing the interrogation documents in her hands and nodded, looking rather haggard.

"I know, Uncle. You should get some rest too."

On the day Ding Moqun returned, the title of "acting" for Miao Xue, the acting section chief, was removed, and she officially became the head of the 76th Intelligence Section.

Ding Moqun was quite confident in the abilities of this high-achieving student whom Zhao Xuan had mentored.

Moreover, the girl's ruthlessness reassured Ding Moqun even more.

At this moment, in the office of the head of the 76th Intelligence Section.

Miao Xue still harbored resentment about not being able to give Tu Feiyuan a good beating last time.

But later, Zhao Xuan personally instructed her to calm down for the time being and stop causing trouble.

Miao Xue would listen to Zhao Xuan no matter what he said, whether it was right or wrong.

So, during this time, Miao Xue devoted herself entirely to the work of the intelligence department.

It wasn't until Ding Moqun returned yesterday.

"Section Chief, the Director wants you to come over!"

(End of this chapter)