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Chapter 1221 "Golden Orchid Meeting"

“So, Zhong Xiao introduced a fake father to Bian Jichao?”

 In the office, Zuo Zhong looked at Gu Qi and Song Minghao and asked, his expression full of confusion.

This kind of thing is not uncommon in later generations, but it was quite rare in the Republic of China. Zhong Xiao's method was too low-level. He was treating their military commander as a fool.

Once the information about the encirclement and suppression campaign is leaked, Bian Jichao will definitely be scrutinized, and the Zhong family will definitely come into the sight of military commanders. Doing so will serve no purpose except increasing their own suspicions.

 But Zuo Zhong had another thought. If he hadn't seen the flaw in Bian Jichao's cufflinks, Zhong Xiao might not have been discovered.

Even if she was discovered, Zhong Xiao could still say that she did this to make Bian Jichao happy, and the national law did not stipulate that she could not find someone to pretend to be a relative.

Zuo Zhong thought about Zhong Xiao's possible remarks, but he always felt that something didn't make sense. The other party acted too openly, as if he was not afraid of being investigated at all.

 “Yes, deputy seat.”

Song Minghao nodded: "In order to verify the confession, we went to the restaurant where Bian Jichao and Father Zhong met to find witnesses. There are many witnesses who can prove that the so-called father Zhong is a fake person."

After he finished speaking, Gu Qi concluded: "Judging from the existing evidence, there must be something wrong with Zhong Xiao, but who her online contact is still needs to be investigated."

"Then check." Zuo Zhong's eyes were sharp and decisive.

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 At night, the red shop near Zhongfu.

Wu Chunyang took the lunch box and took a few bites of buckwheat rice and green vegetables. This is the daily diet of the people in the mountain city. As for rice and noodles, that is not something "red shop guys" can eat.

After chewing the choking buckwheat and swallowing it, Wu Chunyang turned to look at the monitoring personnel: "After the target returned home, how many phone calls did Zhong Mansion receive?"

 “Three.”

The monitoring officer put down his chopsticks and replied without thinking: "One call is from Zhong's mother asking someone to play mahjong tomorrow, one is from Zhong's father discussing business with someone, and the other is a greeting phone call from relatives and friends of the Zhong family."

Without hesitation, Wu Chunyang issued the order: "Let the Second Division investigate these three people. I want to know all the information about these three people."

As he was speaking, the green light on the monitoring equipment flashed several times. The monitoring personnel quickly held the earphones and turned on the recording switch, concentrating on monitoring the content of the call.

Wu Chunyang also quickly stepped forward to pick up the spare earphones and stood aside to listen. After a while, two female voices came from the earphones.

The one with a younger voice was Zhong Xiao, and the other one was a stranger. The two had a brief conversation on the phone.

“Ms. Zhong, tomorrow is the day when the Jinlan Club will get together, please attend on time.”

 “Okay, President Sima.”

"Then I will wait for Miss Zhong. By the way, this gathering is to raise medicines for the officers and soldiers on the front line. Miss Zhong had better make some preparations."

 “Thank you, President Sima, for reminding me.”

The call was immediately hung up. Listening to the noisy sound of electricity, Wu Chunyang put down his earphones and frowned.

 What kind of organization is Jinlanhui?

 Who is President Sima?

 Why is there no record in Zhong Xiao’s file?

When the officer had questions, a small spy immediately went to investigate. Relying on the intelligence network of the military commander in the mountain city, the relevant information was quickly sent to the surveillance point. Wu Chunyang was very surprised after reading it.

“You said Miss Kong Er is a member of the Jinlan Society?”

Wu Chunyang looked solemn and asked his subordinates again and again, because the reputation of Miss Kong Er was not very good, and could even be said to be infamous.

When we were in Jinling, the other party shot and killed a traffic policeman on duty on the street. This incident caused a sensation, but in the end, the Kong family only lost some money and settled the matter.

Since then, a curse word has spread among the Guo Party. The most vicious words used when the two parties quarreled were "You will run into Miss Kong Er when you go out today!" This shows the lethality of this witch.

However, no matter how arrogant and domineering the other party is, she will always discuss marriage with a man when she reaches the appropriate age. My wife had planned to introduce Commander Hu to Miss Kong Er.

Of course, Chief Hu knew her details. The mighty warrior on the battlefield was frightened to death, but he couldn't refuse directly, so he had to discuss some clever strategies with Director Dai to make the other party retreat.

For example, when Miss Kong Er came to visit, Chief Hu deliberately took this spoiled and spoiled young lady around without paying any attention to gentlemanly manners, and let her walk with him on high heels all day long.

After a few times, Miss Kong Er was really furious and said nothing good about Chief Hu, so the matter was dropped and Chief Hu escaped.

There are many other things like this. Wu Chunyang doesn't want the case to have anything to do with this person. Firstly, he is afraid of trouble. Secondly, if there is a spy around Miss Kong Er, the consequences will be very serious.

Madam Madam liked Miss Kong Er very much and often took her to important occasions. No one would be wary of a royal relative. As a relative, she had access to many secrets.

The little spy who came to deliver the information had a grimace and whispered back: "Yes, Director, Miss Kong Er is the vice president of the Jinlan Society, and the president is a woman named Sima Linglong.

The threshold of this Jinlan Society is very high and its behavior is low-key, so it was not under our surveillance before. There is no such item in Zhong Xiao's file. "

 “Tell me about the situation of Sima Linglong and Jin Lanhui.”

Wu Chunyang replied expressionlessly, without blaming the other party. The military commander had good ears and eyes, but the mountain city was so big that it was impossible to cover everything.

　　The little spy who had escaped unharmed put his heart back in his stomach and began to report the intelligence he had gathered. “Sima Linglong, female, born in 1910, native of Peiping, former noble, her husband is a colonel in the Guo Army, they have a boy and a girl, the boy is five years old, the girl is three years old, there are no elderly people in the family.

Her husband died heroically while fighting in Shanghai and was posthumously awarded the rank of major general. Sima Linglong followed the army to the mountain city and opened the Jinlan Club, a women's salon mainly for government officials and family members of military officers. "

Wu Chunyang was very dissatisfied after hearing this. The information was too broad and lacked details. When he was disappointed, he could not help but reprimand him.

“That’s it? How do you do your work? What about the member files of the Jinlan Society, the organizational structure, and the activity records? Do you want me to teach you such a simple thing!?”

The little agent lowered his head and did not dare to look at him, and explained: "Director, the members of the Jinlan Society are all women, and all of them are official wives. New members must be recommended by more than three old members. It is difficult for our people to get in." "

Wu Chunyang asked: "Is it more difficult than entering the northwest?"

The little spies stopped talking. Most of the female spies in the military were technical and logistical personnel. There were very few female spies on the front line, and they were not familiar with people in the official circles. There was really no way to break into the Jinlan Society.

After scolding his men, Wu Chunyang thought for a long time and ordered a group of people to investigate Sima Linglong from the side. He also notified Song Minghao's second department to verify the opponent's background.

If there is a problem with Jinlan, Sima Linglong is most likely to be involved in espionage. Although Miss Kong Er is unruly, she will never betray the country. After all, if the government is gone, she will have no benefits.

At the same time, Wu Chunyang thought of a person who might be able to help them break into the Jinlan Society without arousing Sima Linglong's suspicion.

"anyone there?"

Suddenly there was a call at the door downstairs. Wu Chunyang raised his hand to signal the little agent to stop talking. He walked to the corner of the stairs and looked carefully in the direction of the door.

On the first floor of the red shop, a man who looked like a butler stood by the counter and chatted with the shop owner who came to receive him. His accent sounded like a local.

The man said he wanted to order a batch of porcelain for his family and provided detailed drawings. The shop owner skillfully quoted the price and processing time. The man nodded and expressed that he wanted to see the workmanship of the workers.

This is what it should be. The store owner smiled and took him around the store. The man went through all the processes, and then stopped behind a worker who was painting.

"The master's craftsmanship is required, and he is from this place?" The man looked at it for a while and asked.

The painter returned to Jujing Town without raising his head, speaking in the dialect of Gan Province with a mountain town accent. The man was very satisfied when he heard the words, turned around and handed the deposit to the shop owner, agreed on a time to pick up the goods, and was about to leave.

Before leaving the shop, he glanced at the rice bowl that the worker had placed on the ground. A few grains of buckwheat stuck to the mouth of the bowl were particularly conspicuous. The next moment, the man quickened his pace.

“Director, do you want to send someone to follow?”

 Watching the other party walk away, a little spy suggested that a person suddenly appear in the middle of the night. No matter how you looked at it, it was suspicious.

Wu Chunyang's eyes were deep and he shook his head slightly: "No need, keep an eye on Zhong Xiao. If the other party really comes to explore the way, there must be someone watching around."

 Investigating a case is like combing wool. Just grasp one or two of the most important threads. You must make choices and must not be led by your opponent.

The Hongdian became quiet again, and the spies used a makeshift phone line to relay the information back to the headquarters.

 After receiving the notification, the large office room of the second office became lively, and a frontal photo of Sima Linglong was posted on the blackboard in the corner.

 Gu Qi and Song Minghao personally supervised the battle and urged the agents to collect intelligence. Various information from the military, police, and civil affairs systems continued to gather and collide.

At almost dawn, through secret interviews, retrieval of files, records of phone calls and letters sent and received, and inquiries about house rentals, water and electricity information, etc., the second office initially grasped the information about the Jinlan Society.

Under Sima Linglong’s photo, there are some written records and photos of many ladies from the mountain city, and the organizational structure of the Jinlan Society slowly emerged.

 This salon, which is dominated by women, has more than 30 members who are the immediate family members of senior officials in the military and political circles.

 Evidence shows that the Jinlan Society is divided into three levels. The first level is the president and vice president, the second level is the officers, and the third level is the ordinary members.

The president is naturally Sima Linglong. Her parents died of illness in the second year after the founding of the Republic of China. She lived with her grandparents since she was a child, and later went into exile overseas. The specific experience is unknown.

At present, it is only known that Sima Linglong has been in Hong Kong City, Malaya, Yokohama, London, the West Coast of the United States and other places. Because the time is too long, the intelligence forces of the Israeli military overseas cannot verify them one by one.

 In the 20th year of the Republic of China, Sima Linglong's grandparents passed away in Washington. She returned to Peiping alone and met her future husband through someone's introduction.

 After her husband was killed in battle, she met Gao Shen, a major general of the Weihui Army in Jinling, and the two had a very close relationship.

Sima Linglong then met Miss Kong Er through the other party. She vigorously promoted women’s independent thoughts and gained Miss Kong Er’s trust in a short period of time.

In the same year, the Jinlan Society was established at No. 14 Dexingli in downtown Shancheng City. Miss Kong Er was invited to become the vice president. A newspaper reported at the time that it was a feat of liberating the minds of women in the Republic of China.

Since then, the name of the Jinlan Society has become more and more prominent in the upper class society of the mountain city. Many family members of government officials have applied to join. However, the membership requirements of the Jinlan Society are strict, and those who are not from prominent family backgrounds cannot join.

At the officer level, one must have an immediate relative with the rank of major general and a deputy minister or above, or one must pay a membership fee of more than 10,000 yuan to be qualified, such as Zhong Xiao.

Even ordinary members of the third level must have at least school-level officers and division-level officials at home. Otherwise, let alone joining the association, you won’t even be able to get through the door.

The matter was of great importance and involved a lot. If so many official wives started to make trouble, Dai Chunfeng would have to retreat. Gu Qi and Song Minghao did not dare to make decisions without authorization, so they quickly reported the matter to Zuo Chong.