Chapter 75 Li Shiqun's Trap
"You mean someone took advantage of the Green Gang's fight to secretly infiltrate the docks, steal Elder Ji's goods, and move them to Shancheng?" Ye Jiqing frowned and straightened his thread.
"Um."
"That's entirely possible."
"This batch of goods must be very important, and it's related to the upper echelons of Shancheng. Otherwise, Ye Peng wouldn't have risked signing it," Li Shiqun said with certainty, tapping his index finger lightly on the table.
"Does my brother suspect that Wang Xuesen is using Sibao as a pretext to transfer supplies to Shancheng?" Yu Aizhen finally understood.
"Yes, I want to hear what you found out." Li Shiqun nodded.
"Brother, are you sure you haven't misunderstood?"
"It's really my fault," Yu Aizhen said awkwardly, her cheeks slightly flushed.
"I went to Suzhou a few days ago. Si Bao got provoked and started acting crazy while drunk. And Wang Xuesen's injury is a real thing."
"I don't think he was deliberately creating opportunities."
At this point, she took the orange Ye Jiqing handed her, ate a few segments, and continued to offer her deductions:
"Big brother, think about it."
"Wang Xuesen has just been released from a prison in the French Concession. It's not unusual for him to have a drink."
"Even if he were a member of the Military Intelligence Bureau, the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, or a corrupt official, he's insane. He just escaped imprisonment and is being watched by you and the Japanese. Why would he go and cause trouble again?"
"Isn't that going against the grain and courting death?"
"That doesn't make sense."
Yu Aizhen did not intend to vouch for Wang Xuesen.
She was afraid that Wu Sibao would be implicated.
After all, Wu Sibao was extremely infatuated with her, treating her like royalty all day long, and letting her manage all the money in the house, allowing her to cheat on men and keep lovers at will.
The key point is that she treats her daughter with her ex-husband as her own.
She wouldn't have to give birth and would be spared this great suffering.
You couldn't find a second perfect man like him even if you searched all of Shanghai.
She had to protect her incompetent husband.
"snort."
"If even you women think it's normal, does that mean it's not normal?"
"What if Wang Xuesen is a master of psychological warfare and tactics, and does the opposite?"
A shadow fell over Li Shiqun's heart once again.
"What do you mean?"
"Without women like us, where would you get the funding?"
"Let me tell you, Sibao is one of our own. Don't go around investigating and getting involved with our own people."
Upon hearing this, Ye Jiqing became unhappy.
"What are you saying? That's not what I meant," Li Shiqun quickly explained with a smile.
"Who chose the dance hall?" he asked Yu Aizhen again.
"Si Bao said it was Yang Jie." Yu Aizhen was no pushover either, and directly dragged Li Shiqun's brother-in-law into the mess.
"Alright."
"Stop being so suspicious all the time."
"There are plenty of thieves at the Green Gang docks. If you saw Niu Jinfa leave, wouldn't you call someone to steal from him?"
"If you really want to solve the case, why don't you just catch that old man Sun?"
Ye Jiqing said with dissatisfaction.
"Alright, let's leave this matter here for now. We'll talk about it again once we catch Sun Laoliu." Li Shiqun waved his hand wearily.
This morning, Wang Zhaoming even called him specifically to tell him to keep a close eye on Wang Xuesen.
Before we have thoroughly investigated and determined whether Wang Xuesen truly possessed top-secret intelligence, we must both utilize it and remain suspicious of it.
Mr. Wang's meaning is very clear.
If it is found that Wang Xuesen has no connection with the Nationalist government, he will be given an important position after the capital is returned to China.
Furthermore, Wang Xuesen is close to Ding Mocun and is now Captain Okamura's "adopted brother-in-law".
Therefore, Li Shiqun could not do what he did with others, such as first taking him into the interrogation room for questioning and then looking for evidence. Instead, he had to have evidence before he could take action against Wang Xuesen.
Otherwise, why would he need to go on and on like this?
"Okay, big brother." Yu Aizhen wiped her hands, took her leave, and left.
"Alright, now all we need to do is keep an eye on Wang Xuesen."
"Thank you, Madam, for setting up this stage for me."
Li Shiqun embraced Ye Jiqing's waist and kissed her red lips.
Ye Jiqing responded enthusiastically.
Even though their children are grown up, their love remains warm and fresh, and they are each other's dearest.
Of course.
Ye Jiqing was skilled in bed and beautiful, fulfilling almost all of Li Shiqun's fantasies about women.
This is also one of the reasons why he was not interested in women.
"alright."
After a passionate kiss, Ye Jiqing, panting, asked, "Shiqun, do you think Sibao and Aizhen will take the bait?"
"certainly."
"Yu Aizhen seems shrewd, but she is actually stupid. What kind of brain could a female hooligan who graduated from Qixiu Girls' High School and started getting involved in society at a young age have?"
"Unlike you, Madam, a graduate of a prestigious university, with unparalleled intelligence."
"The scene tonight was absolutely brilliantly staged."
Li Shiqun was a little intoxicated. He cupped her face and kissed her passionately again, his large hands not idle either.
"Ugh, this sticky, mushy feeling is so uncomfortable on this hot day."
"I'll take care of you when I get home after we finish our business."
Ye Jiqing loves cleanliness. She gently pushed his hand away.
"All right."
Somewhat disappointed, Li Shiqun pulled her to sit down on the sofa:
"Yu Aizhen, infatuated with Si Bao's favor and indulgence, would definitely secretly and deliberately have Si Bao pass on messages to Wang Xuesen."
"If it really was Wang Xuesen who did it."
"He will definitely take the opportunity and do everything he can to move Sun Laoliu away."
"If we keep an eye on Wang Xuesen, we are very likely to find Sun Laoliu, and even dig out a whole bunch of people."
"This is called following the clues to find the melon."
Li Shiqun said with a hint of pride.
"Um."
"Aizhen really went too far; she went to Suzhou and got involved with one of Chen Gongbo's clerks."
"If it really was a trap set by Wang Xuesen."
"Si Bao was also provoked by this bitch, which allowed her to take advantage of the situation."
"Sigh, if it weren't for her extensive connections in the Green Gang and her ruthless methods in robbery and extortion, I would really like to slap her a few times for Si Bao."
Ye Jiqing snorted coldly.
"Even an upright official finds it difficult to settle family disputes."
"Si Bao is willing to spoil her, so let's not worry about it."
"Let's go."
Li Shiqun locked the office and led her towards the family dormitory building.
"Ji Qing, go home and give me another one." Looking at his wife's hot figure, Li Shiqun loved her even more.
"Hate."
Having both a son and a daughter isn't enough.
"Have you forgotten that back in the Special Branch, I was captured by Xu Enzeng's men? I was heavily pregnant and had to hide and suffer terribly. If it weren't for Sister Hu risking her life to take me in, I'm afraid..."
Ye Jiqing felt lingering fear whenever the topic of pregnancy came up.
"Okay, okay, we won't have any more children," Li Shiqun quickly comforted her gently.
"But then again, those from the Special Branch are definitely better than those from the Nationalist Government."
"Look at you, Lao Hu, you can all stand on your own. You're way better than Ding Mocun and Tang Huimin," Ye Jiqing said with admiration in his eyes.
"It's not that they're not capable, it's that their minds aren't on getting things done."
"I was born to enjoy the pleasure of cats catching mice."
Li Shiqun looked up at the sky, and the night he was arrested 32 years ago was as brightly lit as it is tonight.
"Is this all?" Ye Jiqing shook his hand and asked with a coquettish hum.
"And... I have a good wife, they don't!" Li Shiqun said with a knowing smile.
"Hmph, that's more like it."
"Come on, let's go home, I'll give you a reward."
……
The next day.
Wang Xuesen got up in a daze.
Then they saw Wanjia admiring it.
"Xuesen, I want... to!" Su Wanjia pouted shyly and couldn't help but act coquettishly when she saw that he was awake.
"Are you sick?"
"Get out of the way!"
It was still early, and he was so sleepy he could barely keep his eyes open; he had no time to pay attention to her.
He kicked her away, turned around, tucked the blanket in, and went back to sleep.
"Hate."
"When you don't get what you want, you cling to it all day long."
"Once you get it, you start to dislike it."
I'm so angry!
Su Wanjia got up from the ground, her teeth itching with hatred.
That being said, it's only on the second try that you truly experience the taste of it.
I wish I could be with Xuesen every single second.
Last night, the two of them went at it several times, inside and out, they just couldn't stop.
After half an hour.
Wang Xuesen got up, went downstairs to wash up, and had breakfast.
"Where's Xiaomin?" Wang Xuesen panicked when he saw Su Wanjia staring at him with eyes full of spring water.
He is young, and he is indeed a war god.
But a good fire wastes charcoal, and a good woman wastes a man's life.
He had to conserve his energy to deal with Li Shiqun, otherwise a moment of carelessness could lead to a fatal mistake.
"She went home."
"Look at you, I'm not a tigress, I'm not going to eat you up." Su Wanjia saw through his thoughts at a glance and kicked him under the table.
"The tigress eats people."
"You suck people's marrow and steal their souls, how can that be the same?" Wang Xuesen rolled his eyes at her.
"You're the ghost."
Su Wanjia pursed her lips and said, "I'll try to visit my mom's house when I have some free time. I still have to go back occasionally, otherwise it will arouse suspicion."
"OK."
"Go back to the dark room and pick out the most expensive piece of jewelry from the batch I confiscated and send it to Mom."
"Also, have Lao Du deliver my master's portion as soon as possible."
Wang Xuesen gave instructions while eating his sandwich.
"Why!"
"The boss's telegram said it was some kind of military supply, related to the safety of the soldiers at the front, and so on."
"In the end, all you did in Shanghai was risk your life to transfer the luxury goods of the Kong and Song families."
"How can one not feel disheartened by such a government!"
Su Wanjia frowned and sighed.
"Luxury goods are great."
"Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Mei-ling will take 60%"
The boss and my master take 10% together, and we keep 30% for ourselves.
Why not?
Wang Xuesen knew she had a conscience, so he smiled and changed the subject.
"What's so funny?"
"Yesterday I was driving through Jiebei and the Japanese were transporting prisoners in military vehicles, one after another. They were all progressive people from the business and education sectors and active members of the anti-Japanese student association."
"The Japanese devils have bullied us so badly, yet my father and his comrades are still secretly organizing overseas Chinese and businessmen to cooperate with Mr. Yu in raising funds to save the country in the mountain city."
"In the end, they all became luxuries for noblewomen like Kong Song."
"I have no idea what we're doing, or what the point is?"
Su Wanjia felt inexplicably grief-stricken and lost.
"So you were turning your grief into strength. No wonder you bullied me so badly last night; you took all your anger out on me," Wang Xuesen said with a wink and a smile.
"You're still laughing? I'm serious." Su Wanjia's eyes reddened.
"Wanjia, these sordid things are unavoidable."
"You just didn't know it before because you didn't see it, but that doesn't mean it didn't happen."
"It has been like this for thousands of years."
"Just focus on doing your own thing, the right thing, and sooner or later you'll see the results."
Wang Xuesen put down his chopsticks, got up and walked to her side, gently pulling her into his arms.
"What is the right thing to do?" Wanjia asked sadly, nestled in his arms.
"For example, stealing intelligence from No. 76, and... picking Kong and Song's pockets," Wang Xuesen said.
……
8:30 a.m.
Wang Xuesen arrived at the office on time to read the newspaper and drink tea.
Ring ring.
the phone is ringing.
He picked up the phone: "Oh, okay, I'll be right there."
It is Dingmo Village.
Wang Xuesen thought for a moment, then took out a small porcelain bottle of "Tiger Whip Ginseng Pills" from his pocket. He kept one pill and wrapped the rest in paper before putting them in the drawer.
He picked up the phone: "Oh, okay, I'll be right there."
It is Dingmo Village.
Wang Xuesen thought for a moment, then took out a small porcelain bottle of "Tiger Whip Ginseng Pills" from his pocket. He kept one pill and wrapped the rest in paper before putting them in the drawer.
Just as he was about to leave, he thought for a moment, then turned back, opened the paper package, took out an extra one, put it in the porcelain bottle, and then put it in his pocket before going to his office on the second floor.
"Xuesen, please have a seat." Ding Mocun led him into the tea room.
"The Mei Agency and the Military Police have agreed to establish a four-department system."
"I recommended Wang Tianmu to be the director of a department."
"I'd like to nominate you again as the head of the intelligence section of the First Bureau. What do you think?"
Ding Mocun, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, asked with a smile.
"Director, I won't be coming."
"Is Secretary Mao not here?"
He glanced around and asked in a low voice.
"Not here," Ding Mocun said.
"Uncle, we're on the same side, so I'll be frank."
"Of course I want to work with you."
"But Li Shiqun can't be left unattended. I know you intend to have Secretary Ying approach them, but he was Director Tang's former secretary after all."
Do you think Li Shih-Chun can be trusted?
Wang Xuesen said.
"What do you mean?" Ding Mocun frowned.
"I recently saved Wu Sibao twice, and I'm getting along really well with him and Yang Jie. They've already started to consider me one of their own."
"I'll stay in the confidential room and act as a middleman. That way, if anything happens, I can at least let you know, Uncle."
Wang Xuesen smiled slyly.
Ding Mocun thought about it and found it quite reasonable: "Alright, then you can continue to be the director of the confidential office and keep an eye on that Liu Zhongwen."
"This person is Li Shiqun's strategist and confidant."
"Be very careful and vigilant."
"Yes." Wang Xuesen nodded.
Ding Mocun changed the subject and started chatting idly again. After drinking a cup of tea, he cleared his throat with a light cough and said, "Xuesen, I have a friend who has been lacking energy lately."
"You've been quite popular with women lately. Do you have any tips for boosting your virility or energizing yourself?"
Damn it!
Nowadays, everyone has at least one friend, right?
"Uncle, take some traditional Chinese medicine. It's very nourishing and won't harm your health," Wang Xuesen said.
"Please don't."
"My friend is terrified of bitterness and can't touch any Chinese medicine at all," Ding Mocun quickly waved his hand.
The Chinese medicine has a strong taste.
He lives on the third floor year-round. If he brews a pot of traditional Chinese medicine, the whole building will be talking about it the next day.
Whether you're sick or just weak.
For someone of his caliber, this would be an extremely negative impact.
"If you can't take Chinese medicine, then you can only eat pills."
"This is the one I'm eating."
"It works quickly; it feels like a burst of fire, giving you a lot of energy."
"There are no side effects either."
"But I'm telling you, this stuff won't cure anything quickly, it can only boost virility and energy. It might be okay if your friend is weak, but it probably won't be of much use for anything else."
Wang Xuesen carefully took out the porcelain bottle from his pocket and handed it over.
"Don't worry, it's just weakness and fatigue." Ding Mocun happily accepted it.
"OK."
"Then I'll be going now."
"Uncle, your friend needs to take this to see if it works. Then come find me again."
Wang Xuesen said goodbye and left the table.
As soon as Ding Mocun left, he immediately took out the porcelain bottle and smelled it.
A pungent, spicy smell wafted over.
It looks like a highly nutritious food.
Unfortunately, there were only two inside.
Ding Mocun was about to put it in his mouth, but then immediately put it down.
That was close.
You're in too much of a hurry.
We don't know if this thing is poisonous, so we have to be careful.
He immediately made a phone call and summoned Mao Ziming over.
"Director, what are your instructions?" Mao Ziming hadn't seen the director so happy and amiable in a long time, and his eyes immediately lit up.
"Ziming, how have things been with Lulu lately?" Ding Mocun asked.
"That's good." Mao Ziming's heart skipped a beat. Damn, could the director have his eye on his wife?
He gets beaten up every three days.
But a delicate wife like her doesn't want to be given away to someone else to sleep with.
"Why don't you have a child? You're not young anymore," Ding Mocun said with gentle concern.
"Career comes first."
"I'll ask for it again when the director has unified No. 76," Mao Ziming said.
"Here's what I'm saying: A friend of mine gave me some tonics to improve health and virility. I'll give you one." Ding Mocun carefully took out a porcelain bottle, poured out a pill, and handed it to Mao Ziming.
Mao Ziming was dumbfounded.
After spending a long time with Ding Mocun, he immediately realized that the son of a bitch was using him as a test subject for medicine.
His lips trembled, and for a moment he didn't know what to do.
"Give it a try." Ding Mocun smiled, but his eyes gradually turned sinister and cold.
"Thank you, Director."
Mao Ziming gritted his teeth and swallowed it.
Ding Mocun poured him some tea.
The two chatted casually for about half an hour, until Mao Ziming's face turned red and he looked embarrassed.
Ding Mocun smiled and said, "You've been working hard lately. I'll give you a day off. Go home and spend some time with Xiaolu."
"Thank you, Director Xie."
Mao Ziming was overjoyed at the pardon and quickly made his escape.
Holy crap.
The director has struck gold; these pills are incredibly potent.
He needs to get home quickly, or things will explode.
Seeing that the pill was non-toxic and effective, Ding Mocun carefully picked it up and swallowed it with water. Then, he quickly picked up the phone and dialed a number.
"Pingping, I have something urgent to attend to. Please come over right away."
……
Wang Xuesen stood by the window, secretly observing the parking lot in front of the building.
After half an hour.
He then saw the beautiful and charming Zheng Pingping, draped in a thin veil, step out of the car.
Wang Xuesen bit down hard on his cigarette holder.
Damn it.
The best cabbage was eaten by a pig!
Swish!
He drew the curtains, cut up a bunch of newspapers to vent his anger, and then went to make his usual rounds of the confidential room.
When I went in.
He saw Liu Zhongwen rectifying the discipline in the confidential office.
"Deputy Director Liu, what's wrong?" Wang Xuesen asked.
"The confidential office is such a secure place, how can you slack off and cheat during work hours? What kind of behavior is this?" Liu Zhongwen pointed at a young woman with a pale face. On the woman's desk were several erotic Western magazines.
"For girls, these kinds of magazines are fine to keep at home."
"Immediately write a self-criticism and deeply reflect on my actions to Director Liu."
Wang Xuesen picked up the magazine, patted it, and gave instructions.
"Director Wang, Director Liu, I will never watch it again." Xu Lili lowered her head, almost crying from fright.
"Director Liu."
"This woman got in through connections with Director Ma of the Relief Bureau. It's said she's related to Ren Daoyuan by some distant aunt or uncle. Forget about it."
He pulled Liu Zhongwen aside and whispered his advice.
"Alright."
Liu Zhongwen pointed at Xu Lili: "I'll let it go this time for the sake of Director Wang, but if she does it again, she will be severely investigated and dealt with."
"Yes, yes, Director Liu." Xu Lili nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.
Wang Xuesen knew that he wanted to establish his authority in the confidential room and let everyone know who the real person was.
Haha, if you're strict, I'll be lenient.
Let's see who has the last laugh.
He smiled and looked at the silent crowd: "Director Liu is strict with rules, so everyone should behave properly from now on."
"Yes!" Everyone answered in unison.
"You spoil them too much."
"By the way, there's a batch of registration files that need to be put into storage. Could you sign this so the people below can seal them?" Liu Zhongwen said.
"No!"
"I didn't come here specifically to steal your brother's thunder."
"Aren't there rules?"
"When the director is absent, the deputy director has the authority to sign documents and exercise the director's powers."
"You know perfectly well that I'm just a free man."
"Old Liu, you'll have to work hard. Please sign it."
Wang Xuesen quickly refused and pushed him toward the darkroom where secrets were stored.
"Well... then I, Liu, will respectfully accept your offer."
Liu Zhongwen exchanged a few polite words and swaggered inside.
……