Espionage codename: Shen Gongbao

Wang Xuesen then made a move as if he was about to leave.

The more he said that, the more Wu Sibao objected, clinging to him tightly and refusing to let go: "Brother, you're the smartest one in this building, help me out. I'll treat you to... Yantai apples later."

"All you ever buy is Apple products, huh...?" Wang Xuesen rolled his eyes and sat down again.

"Alright."

He leaned back in his chair, crossed his legs, and held up his finger:

"I think the director is currently preoccupied with Yang Jie and Ding Mocun's affairs, so let's not add to his troubles."

"After all, Chen Mingchu is already dead."

"What's this Zhang guy? He claims to be an undercover agent, so what?"

"There's no way to prove it when the dead are dead."

Wu Sibao opened his mouth as if to speak, but Wang Xuesen silenced him with a look:

"If you release him, and then others follow suit and cry foul, alerting the Japanese, aren't you just asking for trouble?"

Wu Sibao scratched the back of his head: "If he really is Chen Mingchu's man, then he's our top informant, one of our own."

Wang Xuesen rolled his eyes at him: "Are you deliberately playing dumb with me?"

"The building is short on funds right now. Are you hoping to keep him here to collect an extra salary from us, or are you hoping he can go back to the Military Intelligence Bureau and continue being an informant?"

"Once this person is exposed, the Military Intelligence Bureau will definitely have cut off all contact."

"He's a dead piece."

Just pretend he's just messing around; out of sight, out of mind.

He tapped the table with his index finger, speaking slowly and deliberately.

"If you mess this up and attract the Japanese, I'll chop your head off."

"Or what if Lao Hu finds something wrong with you? Do you still want the credit then?"

Wu Sibao's expression changed several times, and his lips trembled as he spoke: "Then, then if Big Brother finds out..."

"Just tell me what I said truthfully," Wang Xuesen leaned back, crossing his arms over his chest. "Or simply say it was my idea."

He dared to say that because he had the confidence to do so.

First, he's a lazy bum, so he prefers to avoid trouble.

Especially when it comes to cases involving the Japanese, Li Shih-Chun has always tacitly approved of and supported this style of settling matters peacefully and not escalating them.

Secondly, these are turbulent times, and Chen Mingchu is already dead, leaving no way to verify the facts.

Even if Li Shiqun were to deal with Zhang Pingshun personally, he would most likely just make the man disappear completely.

Wu Sibao chuckled and patted his thigh with a sigh of relief: "I'm relieved to hear you say that."

He waved his hand at Ma Laosan and gestured with his chin toward the interrogation room.

"Go, give that kid an electric shock, all the way."

"The report later said he had a heart condition and didn't make it."

Ma Laosan wiped the blood off his hands and nodded, saying, "Understood."

He turned and went into the interrogation room with a quick movement.

Soon, Zhang Pingshun's hoarse roar came from inside.

"I'm one of Director Chen's men!"

"I need to see Director Li!"

"You can't treat me like this! I'm one of our own!"

……

Wang Xuesen stood in the corridor, leaning against the wall, and lit a cigarette.

After a moment, it became quiet inside.

Not long after, the door to the interrogation room opened.

Magan'er and Liangzi carried out a bulging burlap sack, one in front of the other.

The two walked quickly, and when they passed Wang Xuesen, Ma Gan'er nodded slightly to him.

Wang Xuesen exhaled a puff of smoke, feeling relieved.

Traitorous dog.

You dare to offer me a list to frame me? I'll make you pay.

Wang Xuesen stubbed out his cigarette on the windowsill and turned to go back to his office.

He closed the door and ate a few cookies.

It's time for a post-mortem analysis.

This is his old habit.

After completing each task, you must tidy up all the loose ends in front, behind, left, and right to make sure there are no exposed tails.

He picked up the pen on the table and casually drew a few circles on a piece of white paper.

Zheng Pingping.

Throughout this whole affair, he played a completely clean role.

The interrogation was instructed by Li Shiqun, the confession was given by Zheng Pingping herself, and the list was written by her own hand.

He was merely an enforcer; he didn't even extend the sentence.

Li Shiqun viewed Su Wanjia's visit to the hospital as her acting as a mediator on his behalf.

perfect.

Even if that old dog Liu Zhongwen sharpened his head and tried to squeeze through, he wouldn't find a crack.

Dingmo Village.

He touched the paper with his pen and drew a line.

The rhetoric of "winning less, winning more, winning later" is ostensibly meant to guide Ding Mocun, but in reality, it's about kicking him off the chair at No. 76.

As for whether Ding Mocun would relay these words to Li Shiqun?

Most likely not.

These two are mortal enemies.

Even if Ding Mocun simply repeated it verbatim, it wouldn't matter.

He meant what he said: he was judging the person, not the issue.

I'll analyze it for anyone who asks.

Li Shiqun had always tacitly allowed him to infiltrate Dingmo Village, and it was normal for him to use Yingxue.

Wang Xuesen crossed out the three characters "Dingmo Village" and moved them to the next one.

Bai Junqi.

This situation isn't so straightforward.

The goods were seized by Bai Junqi, resulting in a loss of two thousand US dollars in capital.

Despite the loss, the goal was achieved.

As for whether Li Shiqun would fight Bai Junqi to the death, Wang Xuesen was not worried at all.

He has a third trick up his sleeve.

His biggest worry right now is Liu Zhongwen.

Being constantly watched by a conspiracy theorist is definitely not a good thing.

But Liu Zhongwen probably won't be able to glean anything from this.

He cut off his own flesh.

Two thousand US dollars of real money was lost.

Bai Junqi has been targeting Li Shiqun for quite some time now, and he's also eager to establish a new intelligence agency.

It's perfectly normal to take drastic measures.

Overall, it is clean.

After reviewing the situation, Wang Xuesen leaned back in his chair and began to think about the next step.

There are three days left until New Year's Day.

We need to hurry up with Miyako's matter.

But his pursuit of Miyako was not solely driven by her beauty.

Bai Junqi was able to roam freely in Shanghai simply because he had two legs.

Zhang Xiaolin, Fujita Hajime.

Severing the connection between Bai Junqi and Fujita Hajime is tantamount to uprooting the Bai family's backer.

Everything is ready.

All that's missing is Fang Yao's phone call.

Just as I was pondering this, I suddenly heard the rapid sound of high heels in the corridor.

Tick-tock, tick-tock.

He knows that cadence too well.

It is Ye Jiqing.

The footsteps passed by his office door without stopping, heading straight upstairs.

They didn't even come in for a seat.

Haha, he must have gone to cause "trouble" for Li Shiqun.

……

Third floor, Li Shiqun's office.

When Ye Jiqing pushed open the door, Liu Zhongwen was sitting on the sofa drinking tea.

Her eyes were red-rimmed, and she started yelling as soon as she came in:

"The guy surnamed Bai robbed our goods, and my brother is still trapped in the Special Higher Police and can't get out."

"Are you going to do anything about it or not?"

Li Shiqun put down the documents in his hand, his brows furrowing slightly: "Mr. Liu is here, so stop crying."

Liu Zhongwen held his teacup, head down, and remained silent.

Just as we were at an impasse, the phone on the table rang.

Li Shiqun picked up the receiver and listened for a few seconds.

"Okay, got it."

He hung up the phone and turned his gaze to Liu Zhongwen: "Shibuya released Zhao Huimin because of Xuesen's departure."

Liu Zhongwen nodded slowly: "A wise move."

Ye Jiqing said irritably:

"What's so wise about that!"

"I finally got a chance to mess with Zhao Huimin, and she just let that bitch get away with it so easily."