Courtyard House: The Long-Lost Eldest Son Returns with Military Merit

Seeing through the other party's scheme, Jia Dongming feigned interest and asked, "Comrade Dongfang, is this information reliable?"

Seeing that Jia Dongming seemed to care, Zhao Dongfang quickly assured him, "Section Chief, I guarantee with my integrity that the information is absolutely reliable! One of my neighbors ran out of food and secretly went to buy some last night, but he was robbed on his way back. The thugs who were guarding the place were the ones who did it."

He was so angry that he told me about it.

Jia Dongming pretended to believe him and nodded, saying, "Okay, then I'll contact the police station later. Let's work together to take them all down."

If things go well, I'll give you the credit!

Zhao Dongfang's face was filled with indignation as he said, "Section Chief, whether or not I receive a commendation is not important. The main thing is that my neighbor really can't swallow this insult."

These places are ruthless, they'll eat you alive!

If he hadn't known the truth beforehand, Jia Dongming probably would have been fooled by his acting skills.

He smiled and said to Zhao Dongfang, "Okay, you can go ahead and get busy."

I'll go to the police station myself in a little while to discuss the action plan.

Having received Jia Dongming's response, Zhao Dongfang assumed the plan was progressing smoothly and happily took his leave: "Section Chief, please continue with your work; I won't bother you any longer."

After leaving Jia Dongming's office, Zhao Dongfang walked briskly towards Chen Jianfei's room, lowering his voice and saying with a hint of smugness, "Captain, everything's arranged."

"If Jia Dongming leads his team to raid that hideout tonight, he'll be in big trouble!"

Jia Dongming's initial concern was that Chen Jianfei was armed and that if an arrest were launched, he might resist with his weapon or even take hostages.

Now that Chen Jianfei has offered him the opportunity, Jia Dongming naturally won't let it slip by.

He then pretended to be going to the police station to coordinate the operation, got on his bicycle, and rode towards the factory gate under Chen Jianfei's watchful eye.

After leaving the steel rolling mill, Jia Dongming rode his bicycle along the road beside the wall and soon arrived at the north gate. He saw Zhou Jiefang and Li Dajiang standing guard and went up to them to ask, "Jiefang, where are Director Wang and the others?"

Zhou Jiefang immediately replied, "Section Chief, Director Wang and the others are in the small room next door."

Two other police officers were also on duty in the duty room.

Jia Dongming nodded, parked his bicycle in the shed, and turned to walk towards the small house.

Pushing open the door and entering the room, one could see Wang Dapao directing several policemen to carefully carry a box out of the tunnel.

Jia Dongming then asked, "Dapao, have all the fuses been removed?"

When Wang Dapao saw that it was Jia Dongming, he first nodded, then asked with a hint of doubt, "Dongming, the demolition work is still underway."

"But weren't you supposed to be back in the security department keeping an eye on Chen Jianfei? Why are you suddenly here?"

Jia Dongming chuckled as he recalled Chen Jianfei's attempt to mislead him with false information, saying, "Dapao, I was worried that Chen Jianfei might have a gun. If he realized he'd been exposed, he might resort to desperate measures and take hostages."

"As a result, he thought he was being clever and actually came up with a plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain. He sent someone to tell me that there was a hideout nearby and suggested that I take people to destroy it at night."

"Now that the area beneath the special workshop has been cleared, we can arrest enemy agents without any worries."

So I plan to take advantage of the situation, use the excuse of raiding the hideout, call Chen Jianfei to my office for a meeting, and take him into custody when he's off guard.

After listening, Wang Dapao pondered for a moment and said, "Dongming, I agree with your idea in principle."

However, we currently only know the number of enemy agents inside the factory; how many accomplices are on the outside remains unknown.

"In addition, Zhou Xudong is only the deputy factory director, and his authority is not enough to mobilize an engineer."

Director Li suspected he had a superior, so he instructed us to secretly arrest the enemy agents inside the factory first.

Jia Dongming sensed that Wang Dapao did not entirely agree with his plan, and after thinking about the other party's analysis, he realized that it made sense. So he said, "Dapao, you are professionals at capturing enemy agents. I will fully cooperate."

At this moment, a policeman emerged from the tunnel, carrying a box, and couldn't help but exclaim, "Chief, these enemy agents are practically trying to flatten the entire special workshop! They actually buried fifteen boxes of highly toxic substances underneath. Luckily, Section Chief Jia discovered it early, otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

Upon hearing the number, Wang Dapao gasped, "Luckily, we caught them in time. If they had succeeded, it would have been a major case that shook the entire city!"

"Chief! Director Li has arrived with reinforcements!"

Suddenly, a policeman's voice came from outside the door reporting.

Wang Dapao immediately said to Jia Dongming, "Dongming, the director has arrived. Let's go see him together."

Jia Dongming followed Wang Dapao to the north gate of the steel rolling mill and saw Li Xidong standing in a shop across the street.

Wang Dapao strode across the road and respectfully reported after entering the store: "Chief, all the enemy agents buried under the special workshop have been removed."

Upon hearing this, Li Xidong immediately ordered: "Comrade Wang Dapao, according to the instructions of the Municipal Bureau, the original plan to wait for the enemy to come to the tree stump is cancelled. Immediately carry out the arrest of enemy agents inside the steel rolling mill."

Previously, Jia Dongming had not informed the factory leaders about the presence of enemy agents in the factory, mainly because he could not determine whether any members of the leadership were involved.

He only considered reporting to his superiors after he had basically ascertained the number of enemy agents.

But Jia Dongming didn't expect that before he could even report it, the police had already changed their plans and decided to arrest him directly.

If Jia Dongming were a police officer, he would naturally fully support Li Xidong's decision.

However, as the head of the security department of the steel rolling mill, if he does not communicate with the factory leaders before taking action, even if the leaders do not say anything on the surface, they will inevitably have a grudge in their hearts, and his work in the factory will probably be hindered in many ways in the future.

Furthermore, and most importantly, as the head of the security department of the steel rolling mill, he bears the responsibility and obligation to safeguard the safety of all the plant's employees.

For this reason, Jia Dongming objected to Li Xidong's proposal to immediately arrest him.

Out of concern for the safety of the factory area, Jia Dongming said to Li Xidong: "Director Li, because I was unable to identify which of the factory leaders had problems, I did not immediately report when I noticed enemy activities."

Now that their identity has been confirmed and their buried materials have been successfully removed, I believe it is necessary to inform the steel rolling mill leadership of the situation before proceeding.

"I believe that the direct arrest method you just proposed may pose risks."

The steel rolling mill has a large number of employees. If enemy agents notice anything unusual, they may take extreme measures to take personnel hostage in order to protect themselves.

Therefore, I suggest that the factory leadership cooperate in adopting a trapping strategy to gradually eliminate the enemy agents lurking within the factory.

After listening to Jia Dongming's analysis, Li Xidong pondered for a moment and then asked, "Section Chief Jia, since you believe that direct action poses risks, do you already have a more prudent plan?"

Jia Dongming then presented his conceived plan: "Director Li, we can first communicate with the factory leaders and explain the enemy's plot to sabotage the special workshop."

Then, the factory was instructed to lure the target out of the workshop or office under the pretext of looking for someone or holding a meeting, so that the target could be secretly arrested.

As for Zhou Xudong, he can be lured to the meeting room and then controlled.

"In response to the three enemy agents within the Security Section, Chen Jianfei once sent Zhao Dongfang to lure them away from their hideout under the pretext of discovering a certain den."

We can take advantage of the situation and invite Chen Jianfei to my office under the pretext of raiding the hideout, where we can arrest him indoors, and then deal with the other two.

After repeatedly considering the plan, Li Xidong finally approved it, saying, "Okay, Section Chief Jia, let's carry out the arrest according to your plan."

Jia Dongming then led Wang Dapao and two police officers in overalls to the administration building.

The four arrived outside Li Huaide's office. Jia Dongming knocked on the door and asked with a smile, "Director Li, are you busy?"

When Li Huaide saw Jia Dongming arrive with his men, he immediately remembered the matters they had discussed earlier and stood up to greet them, saying, "Section Chief Jia, you've arrived. Please come in."

After Jia Dongming and the others entered and closed the door, they introduced each other: "Director Li, this is Director Wang from Jiaodaokou Police Station, and the other two are comrades from Chengdong Branch Bureau."

The matters mentioned earlier have been largely verified by the public security department, and it has now been confirmed that Zhou Xudong is an enemy agent.

"What? Zhou Xudong is an enemy agent? How is that possible?"

Upon hearing this, Li Huaide looked astonished and blurted out a question in return.

Jia Dongming gestured for him to speak softly and explained in a low voice, "Director Li, this matter is absolutely certain."

The enemy intelligence group consists of 14 people, and one of them has been secretly arrested.

They dug a tunnel from abandoned buildings behind the special workshop, leading directly underground to the workshop and burying a large number of [items/materials], originally scheduled to be carried out tonight.

Upon hearing this, Li Huaide's expression turned grave, deeply feeling that if Jia Dongming had not discovered it in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

He said thankfully, "Section Chief Jia, thankfully you noticed in time, otherwise it could have been a disaster."

Jia Dongming replied seriously, "Director Li, it's my duty."

As a security officer at the steel rolling mill, ensuring production safety is my duty.

Li Huaide then asked, "Section Chief Jia, Director Wang, how do you require my cooperation in this operation?"

Jia Dongming then explained the arrest plan he had agreed upon with Li Xidong to Li Huaide in detail.

After listening, Li Huaide expressed his agreement: "Section Chief Jia, Director Wang, I fully support this plan."

However, Director Yang is the main person in charge of the factory, so we need to report to him first and ask him to arrange personnel to assist us before taking any action.

Will Section Chief Jia accompany us?

When Jia Dongming first arrived at the steel rolling mill as the head of the security department, the mill leaders held a meeting to welcome him.

However, apart from Li Huaide, the other leaders all ignored him.

Seeing this, Jia Dongming was unwilling to take the initiative to flatter him, so he responded with the same indifference.

Logically, Jia Dongming should have reported the unexpected discovery of enemy agents to Director Yang.

However, considering the previous attitude of the factory leaders towards him, and the inability to determine who in the management was trustworthy, he ultimately chose to go directly to Li Huaide to explain the situation.

After listening to Li Huaide's suggestion, Jia Dongming was reluctant to meet with Director Yang, but he had no choice but to reluctantly agree because the arrest operation required Director Yang's assistance.

He then followed Li Huaide to Director Yang's office.

Before long, the two arrived at Yang Weimin's office.

Li Huaide saw Yang Weimin sitting inside the house, raised his hand and gently knocked on the door, greeting him with a smile, "Director Yang! Are you busy? We have something important to report to you."

Hearing the sound, Yang Weimin looked up and saw Li Huaide and Jia Dongming standing outside the door. He looked slightly surprised, then greeted them warmly, "Old Li! Section Chief Jia! What brings you here today? Please come in!"

Seeing Yang Weimin's enthusiastic attitude, Jia Dongming took the initiative to politely explain before Li Huaide could speak: "Director Yang, I have something to report to you, so I specially troubled Deputy Director Li to come along."

Upon hearing this, a hint of displeasure flashed in Yang Weimin's eyes, but he still smiled and said, "Comrade Jia Dongming! We received a notice from the ministry that a capable cadre would be appointed as the head of the security section, and the factory party committee originally planned to hold a welcoming ceremony."

"However, due to the busy factory operations and the fact that Secretary Cai and Minister Chen were away on business, I asked Comrade Huai De to receive them first."

We originally planned to hold a welcome ceremony after Secretary Cai and his team returned to the factory.

Jia Dongming calmly replied, "Director Yang, the country now advocates for simplicity in everything, so there's no need for a welcoming ceremony."

Yang Weimin didn't continue the topic, but instead asked, "Section Chief Jia, you said you had something to report, what exactly is it?"

Upon hearing this, Jia Dongming composed himself, turned around, walked to the office door, looked outside, closed the door, returned to his desk, and lowered his voice to say, "Director Yang, based on the existing evidence, there are enemy agents lurking inside the steel rolling mill."

"Currently, some police officers from the Dongcheng Branch have entered the factory area."

We now need your cooperation to completely eliminate this group of enemy agents.