Cicada Moving

Chapter 1236: Only punish the followers, not the culprits

 The time goes back to two hours ago.

A car stopped in front of Huangshan's official residence. Seeing that the visitor didn't even check his ID, the guard quickly raised the railing to let him through. Soon someone also received a report from the attendant.

 “Leader, the U.S. Deputy Consul General is here.”

Someone put down the official document in his hand with a suspicious expression, secretly guessing the other party's purpose.

According to diplomatic practice, diplomats are not allowed to proactively seek an audience without being summoned by the country where they are stationed, unless there are major changes in their country's policies that require notification.

As far as he knew, the deputy consul general was a member of the R Party, and it was precisely because of the opposition of the R Party that the United States suspended its financial assistance plan after the Jiangnan Incident.

Is it possible that the aid program is about to be restarted?

Someone was so happy that he asked the attendant to lead the deputy consul general to the living room, and he happily went to see the deputy consul with his translator.

 Half an hour later, the U.S. Consulate's car left the official residence. Someone was sitting on the sofa in the living room. His face turned green and white, and finally he slapped the armrest and cursed "Xipi".

The translators and attendants beside him were all silent. Everyone recalled what the American Deputy Consul General had just said, with anger on their faces.

“Your Excellency, Chairman of the Generalissimo, there has been some minor misunderstanding between friends of the Cleveland Consortium and the military commander.”

“Ms. Sima just accidentally leaked the encirclement and suppression information to the Japanese at the wrong time.”

“I hope your country can release American citizens as soon as possible so as not to affect the relationship between the two countries.”

“The Cleveland Group will work hard to persuade opposition forces and accelerate the re-implementation of the financial aid plan.”

“If Mr. Wei insists on going his own way, Congress will have to reconsider cooperating with the Jinling government to restore peace to East Asia as soon as possible.”

The arrogant words of the U.S. Deputy Consul General are still in my ears. In the residence of the leader of a country, the other party dares to be so arrogant. It is really rude.

But thinking about those tens of millions of dollars, someone decided to endure it. The incident in Jiangnan has already happened, and it is useless to think about it. The only option is to try to recover some losses, and maybe use this matter to get more aid from the Americans.

The life and death of several spies and improving the financial situation of the country are very important to choose between. Everything is for victory.

Having made up his mind, someone summoned Dai Chunfeng and set a principle for dealing with those involved, that is, only those who follow the case should be punished, regardless of the culprit.

Yes, someone was right, and Lao Dai heard it right. This method of handling is very characteristic of the fruit party - pick the weak persimmons and pinch them.

To be more specific, those members and staff involved in the Jinlan Association who do not have a strong background are considered followers and must be dealt with strictly. Otherwise, it will not be enough to warn future generations.

As for the remaining chief culprits, such as Sima Linglong, Zhong Xiao, Xiang Fang and others, although their crimes are unpardonable, their circumstances are excusable and they cannot be beaten to death with a stick.

Letting one person go is freeing, and freeing a group of people is freeing. The government must consider the attitude of the local gentry. If the Zhong family and Xiang family are involved, it will probably cause even greater turmoil.

In order to properly resolve this matter without offending the Americans and country gentry, someone really "worked his best" and the only thing that was harmed was the national interest.

Dai Chunfeng didn't care about this. He only cared about someone's attitude. After receiving the instructions, he didn't dare to neglect. He hurried back to the military command headquarters and broke into the interrogation scene directly.

 “Seat.”

When Gu Qi and others saw the director coming, they all stood up to say hello. They had a bad feeling in their hearts. Sima Linglong said that she could leave, and Lao Dai was there right away. This couldn't be a coincidence.

Dai Chunfeng waved his hand and looked Sima Linglong up and down. He found that the other person was not injured and was in good spirits. He immediately let out a long sigh of relief.

 “Shen Zhi, come out for a moment, I have something to say to you.”

Lao Dai called Zuo Zhong outside the door, told him all about the visit of the US Deputy Consul General to the official residence and threatened someone. After telling him the result, he patted him on the shoulder and comforted him.

“Don’t think too much. It’s difficult to be a leader. Now the Americans are our friends. Unless it’s absolutely necessary, the government can’t offend the R Party. Let’s release him.”

“Yes, teacher, students will obey the order.”

Zuo Zhong replied respectfully without showing any negative emotions, which made Dai Chunfeng quite pleased. He felt that the student had learned the essence of a man who can bend and stretch.

 Intelligence serves politics and is a reflection of the leader's will. A qualified intelligence officer should not have too many personal emotions.

To give an inappropriate example, Mr. Wei's "lifeblood" is now in the hands of Americans, just like a man without something cannot speak forcefully.

Lao Dai conveyed the instructions and left. To be honest, his old face was ashamed to let go of a spy-related suspect in front of so many subordinates.

Watching Mr. Jianyi leave, Zuo Zhong returned to the interrogation room and sat down, sullen and silent. Gu Qi asked cautiously upon seeing this.

 “Vice-seat, right?”

Zuo Zhong nodded silently, raised his thumb at Sima Linglong, and gritted his teeth.

“President Sima, I admire you! You are the first suspect who can escape from our military command alive. We have a long way to go!”

“Deputy Director Zuo, you are very polite. Thank you for your hospitality.”

With a smile on her face, Sima Linglong raised her hand to hold the handcuffs in front of the little agent, gesturing for him to loosen them.

The little agent didn't know how to deal with it, so he had no choice but to look at Zuo Zhong, who slapped the table angrily and roared, causing everyone's ears to hurt.

 “Let her go!”

A few wisps of dust fell from the roof, the incandescent light bulb shook slightly, and the handcuffs and shackles on Sima Linglong were removed.

Moving her wrist, Sima Linglong calmly stood up from the chair. Just as she was about to say goodbye, she heard Zuo Zhong ask. "You are using Miss Kong Er, aren't you afraid that she will cause trouble for you?"

“Hahahahaha, what else can that stupid woman do besides have a good family background and know how to shoot a three-legged cat?”

Sima Linglong asked back and walked towards the door. The moment she was about to step out of the door, she stopped and turned around slowly with a mocking look on her face.

“To be honest, I have applied to leave this backward, poor, and dirty country a long time ago. Unfortunately, my superiors did not agree. They hope that the Jinlan Society can collect more intelligence.

I knew it was dangerous, so while completing the mission, I also learned many interesting little secrets that forced some people to come forward to save me.

The matter is now over. My men and I will soon be able to return to the United States and enjoy life in the free world. Thanks to the help of Deputy Director Zuo, we are destined to meet again. "

After saying goodbye, Sima Linglong laughed and walked toward the exit. When she heard the sound of a water glass falling to the ground behind her, she laughed even more wildly. In the end, she won this contest.

The footsteps slowly faded away. Gu Qi, Song Minghao, Wu Chunyang, and Gui Youguang looked at the motionless Zuo Zhong with a worried look on his face.

The suspect who had been obtained flew away. Since the time of the Intelligence Department, when had the military commander suffered such a big loss? Several people were afraid that the deputy director would be angry and worried. What would they do if something happened to the other party?

In the strange silence, Zuo Zhong put away his angry expression and raised the corners of his mouth. After Gu Qi finished speaking, the deputy seat went crazy.

Noticing the strange looks in his men's eyes, Zuo Zhong didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and then scolded him in a stern voice.

“It all depends on what I do. If you don’t follow me quickly, now is the time when Sima Linglong is most relaxed. I want to know who is under her.”

Wu Chunyang, Song Minghao, and Gui Youguang looked happy, performed a military salute neatly, and ran out happily, leaving Gu Qi alone.

Seeing Wu Chunyang and others running away, Gu Qi reminded Zuo Zhong: "Vice-in-command, please let me go. It's not a good idea for us to do this."

“There’s nothing wrong with it, it’s just tracking. Spies whose identities are exposed are also spies, and monitoring them is the job of the military commander.”

Zuo Zhong replied lightly, as if he didn't take the matter to heart, but Gu Qi always felt that it was not that simple. To put it bluntly, his old boss was not a magnanimous person.

Based on what Sima Linglong said, he would not be surprised even if the deputy director cut the opponent into pieces. The problem is that the leader's orders cannot be violated.

well? Where is Wu Jingzhong?

 Gu Qi discovered that Wu Jingzhong, the deputy director of the Department, seemed to have not appeared for a long time. Where did he go and what was "Plan B"?

While he was thinking, Zuo Zhong walked to the listening room next door, picked up the earphones and listened to the recording for a while. After listening, he took out the wire tape and returned to the office to start writing the closing report.

Due to the wide scope of the case, this report must be submitted to the Party Headquarters, the National Government, and the Military Weihui respectively. It must also be reported to the Attendant's Office for record as usual.

Before getting off work, a report written by Zuo Zhong was sent to the above-mentioned department. With so many people handling the document, it was inevitable that it would not be kept secret. Various gossips spread in the city that night.

Jinlan was a spy base, the Zhong family and the Xiang family were involved in the case, the government wanted to kill one person as a warning to others, etc. The Zhong family and the Xiang family were so frightened that they visited some people at night and gave them generous gifts.

Miss Kong Er didn’t know about this. She went back home after being discharged from the military command. Early the next morning, she made an appointment with Joanna, “Shao Ying” and another friend, and the four of them passed the time playing mahjong in a teahouse.

While playing, Miss Kong Er found that "Shao Ying" seemed to have something on her mind. She wanted to say something several times but stopped midway.

What's even more strange is that several acquaintances in the teahouse snickered secretly after seeing her, and some stood in the distance and pointed. All these situations made Miss Kong Er upset.

 “No more playing!”

Miss Kong Er pushed down the mahjong and ran towards the person pointing the finger aggressively, not wanting the person to scatter immediately and run away in the blink of an eye.

Miss Kong Er, who was unable to catch up, had to change her target, grabbed an acquaintance, and asked the other person fiercely what happened.

How could the other party dare to provoke the witch? He pretended to be confused and shook his head repeatedly, then ran away without a few words. Others followed suit, making Miss Kong Er curse in anger.

Just then, a lion dance troupe came outside, and the sound of beating gongs and drums entered the teahouse. The chaotic environment and harsh music constantly stimulated her nerves.

Looking at the furious Miss Kong Er, He Yijun took a deep breath, walked to the other party and confessed his identity.

"Miss Kong, I have something to tell you. My name is not Shao Ying, and I am not an overseas Chinese from Nanyang. I am an agent of the Military Command Bureau, and I am lurking in Jinlanhui this time under the orders of the Deputy Director Zuo of the Military Command Bureau."

 On the rooftop of the building opposite the teahouse.

Wu Jingzhong stood beside Zuo Zhong. The two of them looked down at the scene in the teahouse and talked in low voices.

"Deputy Sir, do you want to despise your position and send someone to protect Miss He nearby? The target has a bad temper, and I'm afraid Miss He will be in danger."

“No need, the target’s temperament is to accept soft things rather than hard words. As long as He Yijun follows the plan, there will be no problems. Lao Wu, the rest of the work has been arranged.”

 “Yes, deputy seat.”

“You continue to monitor, I will go back to the headquarters and wait for the guests to come. If someone asks you what happened today, do you know what to say?”

“I know, I’m not feeling well today and I need to rest at home. Zhuo Jing took the child to my mother-in-law’s house.”

“Very good, I will recommend you to work at the local station if you have the chance. Your qualifications are up to the mark.”

 “Thank you for your cultivation.”