Chapter 12: Message

Back to the base.

Li Boqi is already waiting with the others.

He orders directly that the Japanese spy be tied up at the entrance. Anyone can go up and beat him up. Just don't beat him to death.

The point is to let everyone know that we from the Lixing Society's Secret Service are not to be messed with.

Since you Japanese want to provoke and retaliate, then come on!

This is Chinese territory, not Japanese territory, and you Japanese people are not allowed to be arrogant!

"Ah...'

'Ah...'

And so the Japanese spy's groans continued.

The angry agents all came forward and beat him up. They beat him so badly that blood came out of his seven orifices. He was beaten beyond recognition.

'You come with me!'

'Yes.'

The two of them entered Li Boqi's office.

Zhang Yong noticed that the glass on the desk had been smashed. There was still a little bloodstain on it.

Then he looked at Li Boqi's right hand. There was also a wound. The bloodstain had not yet completely dried.

He was puzzled. He wondered what had happened. It had caused the glass to suffer too.

'You have completed your task very well.'

'This is my reward for you.'

Li Boqi sat down, looking a little tired. His eyes were dark.

He pulled open a drawer and took out two large bills. He pushed them over to them.

Zhang Yong and Cao Mengqi took them with one mind.

They liked their boss just the way he was.

He gave them money whenever he felt like it.

Zhang Yong handed the Browning M1935 pistol back to him.

Li Boqi looked up at him slightly.

His eyes were gloomy.

Zhang Yong: ...

'Don't you think it's a hassle?'

'What?'

'Every time, I have to give you a gun. Am I the logistics department?'

'I...'

'Take it. You don't have to return it to me. And you don't have to register it with logistics. They'll just give you an old gun. The kind with the rifling worn down. This gun, I'll lend it to you for a long time. Just take it.'

'Thank you, team leader!'

Zhang Yong took back the pistol. Inserted it.

Never again would he object to carrying a gun. It was now really dangerous. The Japanese invaders were crazy.

They dared to kill people in front of the operations team's door. What else wouldn't they dare to do?

It's true that everyone in this line of work has their head in the clouds. You never know when you'll croak.

A few years later, when the Japanese invaded on a large scale and a large amount of territory was lost, everyone had to fight behind enemy lines, and that was even more dangerous. No one could guarantee that they would definitely be able to see tomorrow's sun alive.

But!

Would he flinch? No!

Unless he was the one to sacrifice himself!

At this moment in time, Zhang Yong had never been so brave in his heart.

Seeing his comrades killed by the Japanese invaders, anyone would be filled with righteous anger.

'I have two pieces of good news and two pieces of bad news...'

'First, the good news. First, the promotion orders have come through. We've all been promoted to the rank of first lieutenant. But it's only within our department. The Ministry of Civil Service won't approve it. Don't count on it. We don't wear uniforms anyway. It doesn't matter.'

'Second, Boss Dai has borrowed a company of soldiers from the garrison headquarters to guard our perimeter.'

Cao Mengqi and Zhang Yong listened in silence.

That was considered good news. But it was certainly not as valuable as the large sum of money in their hands.

'Now for the bad news.'

'First, there is a new task. A warehouse of the Ministry of Finance in Qingpu was robbed, and the losses were heavy. Our superiors have ordered us to participate in solving the case.'

'Second, Boss Dai has given us three days to find concrete evidence that Meng Chaowei is a spy.'

After Li Boqi finished speaking, he leaned back in his chair. He rubbed his temples.

Zhang Yong glanced at Cao Mengqi, but he was about to speak, he stopped.

'If you have something to say, just say it!' Cao Mengqi muttered.

'Why are we being asked to help with the Ministry of Finance? Shouldn't this be handled by the police?' Zhang Yong was puzzled.

'What Ministry of Finance? It's their own private warehouse.'

'Then...why are we being asked to help?'

'We can't be high-profile. We have to investigate secretly, so as not to attract outside attention.'

'So who's involved?'

'The Party Affairs Investigation Office is mainly responsible. We'll cooperate.'

'The Central Intelligence Agency?'

'What Central Intelligence Agency?'

'I said the Party Affairs Investigation Office is a bunch of useless idiots.'

Zhang Yong hastily corrected himself.

At this time, there was no such thing as the Central Intelligence Agency or the Military Intelligence Agency. He almost revealed their identity.

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'Nonsense!'

Li Boqi frowned.

Zhang Yong hurriedly lowered his head. He assumed the posture of someone who was being trained.

'Those idiots have never been useful,' Li Boqi said, raising his voice. "Watch what you say in the future! A good-for-nothing is a good-for-nothing! It's useless whether it looks good or not!'

'Yes! I was wrong! I'll correct it immediately!" Zhang Yong hurriedly answered loudly.

Damn it, I was hasty...

I didn't expect the team leader to have such deep resentment towards the Central Intelligence Agency.

I was scolded for casually saying that it looks good.

Indeed...

The biggest enemy of the Kuomintang is the Communist Party!

The Communists are incompetent!

"I'll remind you again: don't get involved with anyone from the Party Affairs Investigation Office. Otherwise, the family law is ruthless.'

'Yes. I remember.'

'If you get the chance, secretly eliminate a few of them.'

'Yes,'

Zhang Yong replied solemnly.

He was shocked inside. Shit. Is this a clear declaration of war?

Directly eliminating people?

He couldn't help but look down at Li Boqi.

Li Boqi had a deadpan face, 'They will get rid of you too. If you give them the chance.'

'I understand,' Zhang Yong suddenly felt a chill in his heart.

Good guy, it's for real.

Must stay alert.

'And you!' Li Boqi suddenly stared at Cao Mengqi, "How old are you? Still naive!'

'Yes," Cao Mengqi lowered his head and replied sullenly.

Zhang Yong: ? ? ?

This Cao Mengqi, is there more to the story?

I'll gossip about it later. Anyway, the Central Government Political Committee and the Nationalist Party's Military Political Committee were really irreconcilable!

The latter buried the former alive. The former even forced the latter to kill Zhao Lijun.

By the way, where is Zhao Lijun now?

"Get started.'

'Yes.'

The two men hurriedly perked up.

In the end, Li Boqi said slowly, 'There's also the worst news...'

'The train carrying the 50 cadets transferred from Hangzhou Police Academy derailed west of Jiaxing. The exact situation is unknown. But they definitely won't be able to report for duty in the next three days.'

Zhang Yong: ? ? ?

Cao Mengqi: ? ? ?

Something happened to the cadets? They won't be able to come?

Isn't that...

They're going to be exhausted.

There are only a dozen people in a small team, and they can't even handle the workload.

'Did the Japanese spies do it?' Zhang Yong let his imagination run wild.

'It's unclear at the moment,' Li Boqi shook his head, 'Commander Xuan of the Hangzhou Garrison Command will be in charge of the investigation. It's not our problem.'

Cao Mengqi was anxious, "Then you have to find us some replacements, right? When will those two squads be back?'

Li Boqi shook his head, "Don't think about it too much. They're still in Guiyang.'

Cao Mengqi was about to speak, but ultimately kept quiet.

Zhang Yong also didn't say anything.

'So what do we do first?'

'Meng Chaowei.'

'What about the rest? Just leave it all there?'

'Do you have someone?'

'No.'

Cao Mengqi was stifled and went back. Zhang Yong took him by the hand and walked out of the office.

This guy is really a bit naive! He doesn't even understand the subtext of the team leader! The others don't matter, getting money is the most important thing.

Commendations from the committee are of course also necessary. But at the moment the committee is only concerned about the Red Bandits. They are not interested in spies against Japan.

In order to grow and prosper, the Li Xing Club needs not only merit but also money. Where does money come from? Of course you have to find a way yourself.

No grass grows overnight.

No one gets rich without making a fortune.

Meng Chaowei is a big fat sheep. He must be dealt with first.

'I can't take it anymore. I'm going to bed.'

'Me too.'

The two of them kept yawning.

Eventually, they went to bed separately. Li Boqi didn't rush them.

People are only human, so what can you do?

I'm exhausted, but is there anyone else who can work?

So he went to bed himself.