Chapter 85: Medal

Shake your head.

Put aside your doubts about Liu Xi.

We will deal with the situation as it arises. No one is absolutely safe in this era.

Even the greatest man has been in danger several times.

The worst that can happen is that he will blow himself up...

He will never be taken alive. He cannot bear any kind of punishment.

'Zhang Yong!'

'Zhang Yong!'

Cao Mengqi ran over from the side.

Seeing that Zhang Yong had not appeared for a long time, he thought that something had happened to Zhang Yong.

'Let's call it a day,'

Zhang Yong said wearily.

He was indeed exhausted after a night of tossing and turning.

His physical fitness was too different from that of Cao Mengqi and the others, and he could not afford to stay up late.

He must rest for a few hours before continuing.

'Damn...'

Cao Mengqi was unwilling. But there was nothing he could do.

The target had already run into the concession. The French army in the concession had also been alerted. Using force was definitely not an option.

They could only take action in plainclothes. They disguised themselves as ordinary people and entered the concession.

In that case, it was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

They reluctantly called a halt.

They got into the car.

They were preparing to go back to the office.

'Di di!'

'Di di!'

Suddenly, there was a horn honking.

Zhang Yong looked back. He found that Zhou Yang had arrived in the car.

'Staff Officer Zhang!'

'What is it?'

'Commander Qian is looking for you!'

'I see.'

Zhang Yong nodded.

He gave Cao Mengqi a wink, telling him to take the man back.

Hu Bin had not been caught. The matter on the side of the Garrison Command could not be concluded. It was estimated that he would not be able to go back to the office for the time being.

Cao Mengqi understood. So he took all the people from the Lixing Club away.

'I'm very sleepy...'

'I need to sleep,'

Zhang Yong said to Zhou Yang.

In fact, there was no need to say it, and Zhou Yang could see it.

'After you've seen Commander Qian, I'll find somewhere for you to sleep.'

'Okay...'

Zhang Yong got into the car.

They drove all the way back to the police headquarters. They arrived in front of Commander Qian.

Commander Qian looked full of energy, obviously having slept well the night before. But it was Vice Commander Yang who didn't look so good, Zhang Yong guessed.

'Commander,' Zhang Yong stood at attention and saluted.

'Well done,' Commander Qian said with a smile, 'your Li Xing Society is quite capable!'

'Commander, reporting that it is our duty to catch Japanese spies.'

'You have worked hard.'

'Serving the Party and the country.'

'You continue to work hard and help me uncover all the Japanese spies in the headquarters, including the traitors who have been bought over by the Japanese spies.'

'Yes.'

'I grant you sufficient authority. I am included in the investigation.'

'Yes,'

Zhang Yong solemnly replied.

But secretly, he was complaining bitterly. This was obviously targeting Vice-Commander Yang!

What did it mean by including Commander Qian himself? It was just rhetoric. It was to give Vice-Commander Yang no excuse to refuse. And then let him investigate Vice-Commander Yang head-on.

This was a hot potato. It was very dangerous. He could die at any time for no reason.

Vice-Commander Yang was also from a rough background. Apart from having connections in the military, he also had many sworn brothers in the underworld.

There are people from all walks of life, from all walks of life, from both sides of the law, and there are countless hidden dangers.

If you pick just a few of them, they are all first-class experts.

That Japanese guy last night was really something, and they didn't catch him even though there were so many people. So there are people outside of people, and there are heavens outside of heavens. He dares not be the least bit arrogant.

However, what can he say?

He can't say anything.

He can only obediently accept orders.

Commander Qian suddenly stood up. He pulled open a drawer. He took out a medal.

Zhang Yong: ???

"This is the Seventh-Class Baoding Medal.'

'Huh?'

'You have done the country a service and must be commended!'

'Thank...'

Zhang Yong didn't know what to say.

He felt that Commander Qian was quite something. There were medals in the drawer at all times.

You could say that Boss Dai didn't have such power.

He had promised a medal, but it had not been handed over after a long wait. It had become a mere empty promise.

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'Not bad!'

Commander Qian helped him put the medal on.

Although it was only a seventh-class medal, it was still pretty good. After all, it was the first time he had received one.

After getting the medal, he looked at it carefully. He discovered that the pattern in the middle was a green tripod. It was surrounded by ribbons and other decorations.

The main point was a symbol of significance. The material itself was certainly not valuable.

'Thank you, Commander!'

'Go rest!'

'Yes!'

Zhang Yong stood at attention and saluted, then left.

Outside, Zhou Yang was already waiting. And he had arranged a place for him to stay.

It was OK. It was the garrison headquarters' own hotel. It wasn't just any barracks. What was rare was that there was even hot water for a shower.

It was a rarity. He hurriedly took a hot shower. Then went to bed.

There was no air conditioning. It was hot.

But he was so tired. He fell asleep in a daze.

He didn't know how long he slept for, and woke up in a daze. He looked at his watch, it was past three.

Then I look outside. It's daytime. That means it's after 3pm. I've slept for a few hours. I don't want to get up. I continue to sleep. I sleep until dark.

I don't get up until Zhou Yang comes to wake me. I wash up. I get dressed. I eat.

I have to continue working. I have to find Hu Bin.

The Order of the Precious Tripod is not easy to come by. Now that I've got it, I have to catch the guy.

'Something's happened.'

'What is it?'

'One of the staff officers in the Operations Department is missing.'

'Not found?'

'He didn't come back to work today. We looked at his home, but couldn't find him.'

'What do you think happened?'

'Fled to avoid punishment.'

'Oh.'

Zhang Yong busied himself with his meal.

He didn't comment.

There must be something fishy about a staff officer suddenly disappearing.

Whether it was a case of someone fleeing to avoid punishment, or being made to flee to avoid punishment, it meant there were huge problems within the organisation.

There were definitely Japanese hands at work.

The problem is that he is now looking for the Japanese, and it's a bit of a mess.

It is indeed relatively easy to find the hidden Japanese.

However, it is hard to say whether the Japanese who are found are actually the target he is looking for.

It is completely random.

He may find a dozen hidden Japanese, but he may not catch the real target.

For example, he caught Hu Bin. In the process, he discovered many hidden Japanese. However, Hu Bin was never found again. The old beggar who finally escaped also did not look like Hu Bin.

'Where is the staff officer's home?'

'Ping'an Lane.'

'Let's go take a look!'

'Good!'

The two men led the way.

Although it was night, Ping'an Lane was quite lively.

People came and went in an endless stream.

As soon as the military vehicle pulled in, it almost hit a child. The child was dirty and seemed to be homeless.

When it saw the military vehicle approaching, the child didn't even try to hide.

Fortunately, the driver, Zhang Yong, braked quickly.

'Are you looking for death?' Zhou Yang went down and gave the child a kick. He threw him to the side.

'Hey, hey, why are you hitting people?' A group of women immediately swarmed over, surrounding Zhou Yang in the middle. They were not afraid of any military vehicles.

In fact, most of the people living in Pingkangli were the family members of the officers and officials of the Garrison Command.

Many of them actually had no official status.

Well, everyone understands. It's okay if you don't understand.

Although Zhou Yang was Commander Qian's adjutant, he was also at a loss in the face of a large group of women.

In particular, many of these women, dressed up in their finery, were brought back from brothels. They were aggressive and unafraid. Some even seemed to be deliberately flirtatiously provocative.

Soon, Zhou Yang was defeated. He sulked back into the car.

Zhang Yong reversed the car and exited Pingkang Lane.

Get out of the car. Walk. Enter and exit through the nearby alleys.

Finally, they arrived at their destination.

This missing staff officer was called Li Lelin, a major with many years of experience in the operations department.

Like Wang Yuangui, this Li Lelin was very familiar with the situation of the General Staff Department. It could be said that he had mastered almost any military secret.

Well, that's not quite right. It seems that there aren't that many military secrets...

And now the garrison headquarters isn't fighting a war.

'I know who you're looking for,'

'I know where he is. But you have to pay me.'

Suddenly someone said from the side.

Zhang Yong looked back. It was the dirty kid.