Spy Wars: Red Shopkeeper

Chapter 225 Ace
Gu Yansheng paused for a moment: "It was a bit excessive, but these are extraordinary times, and he may be under a lot of pressure. The Japanese and Minister Zhou are both watching him. Don't take it too hard. Once this matter calms down, he will definitely be returned."

"Ha, recovered?"

Ding Mocun sneered and slammed his fist on the table, cursing, "Can you recover from this?"

Given the current organizational structure of the Military Intelligence Bureau, all those who show their faces are small fry. It's not that they haven't caught anyone, but at most, the action team can only implicate the captain of their own Military Intelligence Bureau squad. There are no big fish above them in the command level.

How long do you expect me to wait?

When reporting to the Japanese, he could say that he had captured the person and achieved something, and that he could refuse to return the person.

After some time, he found an excuse to replace my captain. Is the director of the Special Agent Headquarters surnamed Ding or Li?
That damn bastard is using this as an excuse to plot against me.

I've come to terms with it. For now, I'll just let him be. I'm not taking the blame. Give him everything, let him find the big fish. If he can't find it, he'll be in trouble. Let's see what he does then!

Isn't this great? Follow me in business, and while you may be down on your luck in politics, you'll be successful in the financial world.

However, it's not a good thing that Ding Mocun is being suppressed so badly. Gu Yansheng really has a plan to help Ding Mocun.

It would be better if the power of No. 76 were more balanced.

It's hard to find fault with Li Shiqun; we need to think this through carefully.

“Alright, I’ll talk to him for you. You can’t treat people like this, it’s too much.” Gu Yansheng stood up after saying that, exuding an air of magnanimity. “I’ll give him a good scolding for you.”

"No way." Ding Mocun was still unconvinced. "Letting you go and say it makes it seem like I'm afraid of him."

Isn't that the truth? You, Ding Mocun, can't beat Li Shiqun.

In any case, what Gu Yansheng saw was Ding Mocun being bullied by Li Shiqun to the point of having no temper.

In terms of ability, Ding Mocun is really not as good as Li Shiqun.

Ding Mocun sneered, "Let him gloat for a few days. Just you wait and see. It's not certain who will win. I have dirt on him. Once this matter calms down, I'll definitely teach him a lesson."

If you put it that way, Gu Yansheng becomes interested. He sits down again, blinks his curious eyes, and asks with a smile, "What leverage?"

Ding Mocun glanced at Gu Yansheng, then remained silent, his expression conveying a profound meaning.

Gu Yansheng was displeased. "What do you mean by looking at me like that? Don't you trust me? Are you afraid I'll tell Li Shiqun? Hey, can't people have some basic trust between them?"

"Really not going to tell?" Ding Mocun joked with a smile.

Gu Yansheng scoffed, "Why would I bother getting involved in your affairs? One of you will always be unhappy. I'm just meddling in things that don't concern me. I'm just bored. Shall I talk to you or not?"

"You really can't tell him this is what's turning my life around," Ding Mochun said seriously.

Gu Yansheng almost rolled his eyes. "Hurry up and tell me, satisfy my curiosity. I'll forget about it as soon as I turn my head. You're making it sound so serious, it's making me more and more curious."

Ding Mocun still trusted Gu Yansheng and said softly, "Do you know that Li Shiqun has a lover who is a member of the Military Intelligence Bureau? I'm not talking about our 76th Division, but the one in Chongqing."

Gu Yansheng was genuinely surprised. "This can't be, right? Is it a new one or an old one?"

"In the past."

"That's even more impossible, isn't it? Wasn't he from the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (CBIS)? The CBIS and the Military Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (MBIS) are mortal enemies. Even I know that. And I heard that Boss Dai in Chongqing hates the CBIS to the core. How could he let someone from the MBIS date Li Shiqun?"

Ding Mocun laughed heartily and said with a hint of smugness, "Never mind whether it's true or not, just tell me, isn't this news explosive? If there's a risk that attacking Li Shiqun could lead to his defection from Chongqing at any time, do you think the Japanese would still trust him so much?"

Gu Yansheng pondered the matter for a moment, then hissed, "Then I'll be frank. She's just a woman, and from the past at that. Given how many Kuomintang agents Li Shiqun has captured now, it's not convincing enough for you to say he betrayed Chongqing, is it? I don't think the Japanese are very likely to believe it."

But as for doubt or distrust, there might be a little, but I don't think it will be much.

Ding Mocun smiled: "Yes, that makes sense. If a person is still in Chongqing and is still an old-timer, he can easily smooth things over by arguing with the Japanese."

But what if this woman is in Shanghai, and is the head of the intelligence group in the Shanghai West Intelligence Bureau?

Gu Yansheng's expression changed slightly, startled. "Really?"

"Hahahaha." Ding Mocun was quite pleased to see Gu Yansheng's surprised expression, and without hiding anything, he laughed and said, "Yu Xiangqin, thirty-five years old, her cover identity is a senior lawyer at the Shanghai United Law Firm in the International Settlement."

Eight years ago, Li Shiqun was just a nobody in the Shanghai International Settlement. In an attempt to gain attention, he wrote an article that insulted the Japanese Emperor. The Japanese Embassy filed a public prosecution with the Shanghai Municipal Council Police Station, demanding Li Shiqun's arrest.

Yu Xiangqin was just a nobody back then. She was representing Li Shiqun in this case as his lawyer, and that's when they met. Finding this information took me a lot of effort; I've been spending all my time on it lately.”

Seeing Gu Yansheng's utterly shocked expression, Ding Mochun shook his head and smiled: "Amazing, isn't it? We're even in the same industry."

"That's amazing." Gu Yansheng had to admit he was right.

He wanted to take back what he had just said. Ding Mocun was not incompetent; he was capable of finding out such old, trivial matters, so he certainly had some skill.

However, Gu Yansheng didn't understand.

"How do you know they're still in contact with each other, given that this happened eight years ago?"

Moreover, given the war, it would be impossible to see such information casually unless someone remembers it.

Ding Mocun scoffed, "Because they discovered my recent secret meeting, which took place at a hotel under Du Yuesheng's name."

"Hotels under Du Yuesheng's name!" Ding Mocun emphasized this point. "Think about it, how timid is Li Shiqun? He usually doesn't go out unless necessary, supposedly because he's afraid of being assassinated by the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics or the Military Bureau of Investigation and Statistics. But look, he sneaks into Du Yuesheng's hotels."

If my men hadn't been keeping an eye on Du Yuesheng's businesses at the time and discovered this, we don't know how much longer we would have been kept in the dark.

When my subordinates reported to me, everyone knew that Du Yuesheng was Dai Yi's man. This was a place that a coward would dare to go.
I thought about it and realized it made sense, so I had someone follow that woman and conduct a thorough investigation. Sure enough, they discovered something amiss.

Impressive. Gu Yansheng thought there was nothing wrong with what he heard, but something was off. How could Li Shiqun possibly be Boss Dai's man?

If Li Shiqun could be Dai Yi's man, then all those people in the Military Intelligence Bureau in Shanghai must have died in vain.

Or, conversely, was Yu Xiangqin someone planted by Li Shiqun within the Military Intelligence Bureau?
It's unlikely.

However, even this unlikely idea is more plausible than the idea that Li Shiqun is one of Boss Dai's men.

Gu Yansheng couldn't figure it out for a moment; the relationship was a bit complicated.

"It's amazing." Gu Yansheng could only exclaim.

Ding Mochun said with a playful tone, "Tell me, if this news is given to the Japanese, no matter how Li Shiqun tries to deny it, won't they be in trouble?"

Gu Yansheng paused, nodded in agreement, and asked in confusion, "Then why didn't you throw it?"

“I’m waiting for the best opportunity.” Ding Mocun smiled and said, “Let Li Shiqun perform a little more, show off his skills in catching Chongqing’s small fry. After a while, the Japanese will wonder why they keep catching small fry but can’t catch any big shots at the higher levels.”
I'll deliver the fatal blow!
He, Li Shiqun, was simply working for the Military Intelligence Bureau! Of course, he couldn't capture any bigger figures! He just handed over some small fry to the Japanese to cover his tracks and get away with it!

He really had a trump card in his hand. No wonder Ding Mocun could remain calm even after Li Shiqun had stripped all his men of their power.

It's nothing to curse a couple of times in front of Gu Yansheng.

In the past, they would have gone to Li Shiqun's office to argue.

This is a bit tricky; an intelligence group in western Shanghai has been targeted.

Needless to say, Yu Xiangqin and his men are probably already under Ding Mocun's surveillance.

If Gu Yansheng were to ask the Military Intelligence Bureau to rescue people, Ding Mocun would inevitably curse him for tipping off the enemy.

One problem is the strained relationship; Ding Mocun has lost his trump card, and it might really be difficult for him to turn things around.

Gu Yansheng joked, "I suddenly thought of something interesting."

"What?" Ding Mocun asked curiously.

Gu Yansheng said with a playful smile, "It's quite amazing that Li Shiqun has a concubine, but what do you think his wife's reaction would be if she found out about it?"

"Wouldn't that cause a huge uproar?" Ding Mocun blurted out. "That woman, let me tell you, when Li Shiqun was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (CBIS), do you know why Xu Enzeng released him and let him work for the CBIS instead of killing him?"

"why?"

"His wife offered herself up and slept with Xu Enzeng, which saved Li Shiqun's life."

Many high-ranking officials in the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (CBIS) knew about this.

Therefore, Li Shiqun harbored particular resentment towards the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (Zhongtong). He felt like he was being cuckolded, a burden he could never shake off, and he wished he could tear Xu Enzeng to pieces.

(End of this chapter)