usatvline Chapter 1679 The Secretary is Loyal
Chapter 1679 The Secretary is Loyal
Chapter 1679 The Secretary is Loyal
"Secretary Cheng, you shouldn't use such random comparisons." Pei Zhicun couldn't suppress his anger after hearing what Cheng Qianfan said. He said, "I'm just asking a routine question. Secretary Cheng, if you are angry, don't take it out on me."
As he said this, Pei Zhi put down the pen in his hand and snorted coldly.
"Okay, Secretary Pei is just doing his job, and he means no harm." Chu Mingyu glared at Cheng Qianfan, "How can you not tell the difference between good and bad, kid? Why don't you apologize to Secretary Pei quickly?"
After being glared at by Chu Mingyu for a few more times, Cheng Qianfan finally calmed down a little. He said to Pei Zhicun, "Secretary Pei, I was rude in my words. Don't take it to heart."
"It's okay, it's okay." Pei Zhicun said quickly. Although he was still angry, Chu Mingyu forced Cheng Qianfan to apologize, so he had to at least give Chu Mingyu face. Besides, he and Cheng Qianfan had no old grudges before. In fact, their relationship was pretty good. There was no need to have a grudge against each other because of such a thing.
"Minister Chu, I can understand Secretary Cheng." He said to Chu Mingyu, "It's mainly because my job today is to offend people. If I meet Su Chende later and tell him that Secretary Cheng has confirmed that the Japanese have identified his subordinates as Chongqing elements, I guess Su Chende will be very unhappy."
As he said this, he gave a bitter smile, "I am like Zhu Bajie looking in the mirror, neither human inside nor outside."
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"Brother Fernan arranged for you to investigate this matter because he believes in your ability and character." Chu Mingyu nodded slightly. "Brother Fernan and I have seen your hard work."
Cheng Qianfan seemed to be moved by Pei Zhicun's sincerity and apologized sincerely, "Brother Pei, I lost control of my emotions today and offended you. I will host you another day and toast to you in person to make amends."
"Brother Cheng, you said it." Pei Zhicun pointed at Cheng Qianfan and said with a smile, "I know you have top-quality French red wine. I've been craving for it for a long time. This time I finally get the chance to enjoy it."
"I will make sure Brother Pei gets drunk and has a great time." Cheng Qianfan said with a smile.
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"Minister Chu." Pei Zhicun held the iron folder in both hands and reported to Chu Mingyu, "The basic situation has been mastered."
"District Chief Su Chende of the Special Agent Headquarters testified that Secretary Cheng colluded with the Red Party and killed six of his men and a Red Party defector."
"Secretary Cheng has evidence to prove that there was a fierce gunfight on the third floor at the time. It was Tanaka Yuichi of the Nanjing Special High Section who took the initiative to speak to Secretary Cheng and identified the enemy on the other side as Chongqing elements. Secretary Cheng arranged for his men to participate in the battle."
"Now, the focus of the issue is whether those who were beaten to death were Chongqing elements," said Pei Zhicun.
He saw Cheng Qianfan frowning and seemed about to speak, so he smiled and nodded at Cheng Qianfan.
Cheng Qianfan then shut up. He looked at Pei Zhicun quietly, as if he wanted to see how Pei Zhicun would explain the matter.
"The above is the basic situation of the whole incident." Pei Zhicun closed the folder and said, "Logically speaking, it is not convenient for me to say anything before the investigation is completed."
"You are an investigator. It is reasonable for you to express your opinion from a fair standpoint." Chu Mingyu said with a smile.
"In my opinion, no matter what the identities of those dead were, whether they were agents of the secret service headquarters who were actually not in trouble, or they were indeed hidden Chongqing elements, it made no difference to Secretary Cheng." Pei Zhicun said, and he smiled and nodded at Cheng Qianfan, "Because Secretary Cheng ordered his men to participate in the encirclement and suppression battle at the request of Tanaka Yuichi. He had no time to verify what Tanaka Yuichi said at the time. All he could do was to order his men to participate in the battle immediately."
"Secretary Cheng did not hesitate. It was almost instinctive," Pei Zhicun said. "This instinct shows Secretary Cheng's loyalty to Mr. Wang and the new regime. This is the most valuable."
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Cheng Qianfan kept looking at Pei Zhicun while he was talking. At this moment, a smile appeared on Cheng Qianfan's face. He waved his hands repeatedly and said, "It was just an instinctive reaction. I didn't think too much about it at the time."
As he said this, he smiled bitterly, "I have always cherished my life. Now when I think about my impulsiveness at that time, I am still scared."
"It is this instinctive reaction that is so valuable. It is pure loyalty." Pei Zhicun once again praised, "Secretary Cheng is so loyal to Mr. Wang!"
He looked at Chu Mingyu and said, "Minister Chu, the investigation here has been completed. I still need to go to the relevant units for further verification, so I won't disturb you at work."
"Go ahead." Chu Mingyu nodded with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work."
"It's not hard, it's not hard. We are all serving Mr. Wang and the party and the country." Pei Zhicun said quickly.
"Brother Pei, thank you very much." Cheng Qianfan also thanked Pei Zhicun.
"I'm just speaking the truth." Pei Zhicun smiled and nodded.
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"Tell me about it." Chu Mingyu glanced at Cheng Qianfan and Liu Xia, and finally glared at Cheng Qianfan, "You should control your temper. Pei Zhicun is a good guy and has no ill will towards you."
"Nephew knows I was wrong." Cheng Qianfan quickly said obediently, "Nephew just thought about what happened yesterday. The deafening sound of gunfire really scared me. Not only did I not get any credit, but Su Chende also bit me back. I was really unhappy."
"That has nothing to do with Pei Zhicun." Chu Mingyu said.
"I don't think it makes sense," Liu Xia said.
"What doesn't make sense?"
"Su Chende is quite ambitious and has a flamboyant temper, but there is no need for him to do this for no reason." Liu Xia frowned and said, "The secretary general is behind Brother Fan. What is Su Chende trying to achieve by biting back at Brother Fan?"
"Yeah, what does he want?" Chu Mingyu said with a serious expression.
Being in his position, he considers more issues and more deeply.
Whether it is the position of Vice Premier of the Executive Yuan or the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs, quite a few people within the new regime are dissatisfied.
Under such circumstances, Su Chende, the district chief of the Nanjing District of the Special Agent Headquarters, suddenly attacked Cheng Qianfan. Although it seemed that there was a reason for it and perhaps a misunderstanding, who could say whether there was any conspiracy behind it?
"There has never been any conflict between my nephew and Su Chende." Cheng Qianfan also said thoughtfully, "It can even be said that when Su Chende was in Shanghai, I was also an acquaintance of this person."
Looking at Chu Mingyu, Cheng Qianfan said, "Does my nephew need to go to Director Ding of Dingmu Tun?"
"After all, he is the nominal director of the secret service headquarters, so he has helped this time." Chu Mingyu nodded, "It would be good if you could pay him a visit to show your gratitude."
"Yes."
"However, if you get closer to Li Cuiqun, you should be careful not to have unnecessary misunderstandings from your senior Li in Shanghai." Chu Mingyu joked.
"Nephew understands." Cheng Qianfan said.
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"Think about it carefully. Do you have anything else to say?" Chu Mingyu looked at Cheng Qianfan and said, "If you have anything to add, I'll ask Liu Xia to communicate with Pei Zhicun."
"Nothing else." Cheng Qianfan said.
After thinking for a while, he said to Chu Mingyu, "Uncle Chu, what happened last night was a sudden incident and the situation was chaotic. Even now when I think about it, my mind is still a mess."
"Okay." Chu Mingyu thought for a moment and said, "The relevant authorities will investigate this matter. You don't have to worry."
He said to Cheng Qianfan, "As Pei Zhicun said, no matter who those people are, it has nothing to do with you. I know you. You took a risk by letting go and joining the battle under that situation. That's good, and I am very relieved."
"I cherish my life, and now I think about it, I am afraid." Cheng Qianfan said with an embarrassed expression, "This is what Uncle Chu has always taught me, and I can't embarrass you."
"This is exactly what I am most satisfied with you for." Chu Mingyu nodded happily.
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Cheng Qianfan and Liu Xia left Chu Mingyu's room together.
He came to Liu Xia's office.
"Coffee or tea?" Liu Xia asked.
"Is there any cocoa syrup?" Cheng Qianfan asked.
"No!" Liu Xia said unhappily.
"Tea, please." Cheng Qianfan said, "And some cakes. I didn't eat much this morning, so I'm a little hungry now."
"A cup of coffee, a cup of tea." Liu Xia pressed the bell, and a staff member came in. She ordered, "And make some cakes for Secretary Cheng."
"Yes."
"Just now in the Secretary-General's office, I saw Sister Xia seemed to have something to say but didn't say it?" Cheng Qianfan asked as he sat on the sofa, crossing his legs.
"You figured it out?" Liu Xia glanced at Cheng Qianfan.
"Yeah." Cheng Qianfan nodded, "Sister Xia didn't say anything, is it because she thought that if she said something, it would be disadvantageous to me?"
"It's not like it's bad for you." Liu Xia shook her head, "I just think something is fishy."
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Cheng Qianfan pretended to listen.
"Su Chende is the head of the Nanjing District of the Secret Service Headquarters," Liu Xia said. "He is very capable. You have to admit that."
Cheng Qianfan nodded. "This man held important positions both in the Red Party and in Chongqing."
"Being in Su Chende's position, he would definitely be the most sensitive to these spies, including those from Chongqing and the Red Party underground party," said Liu Xia.
"Sister Xia, what do you mean?" Cheng Qianfan looked thoughtful.
"So, in my opinion, the identities of the seven dead," Liu Xia said, "or in other words, what Su Chende said was that the Nanjing branch of their secret service headquarters placed the Red Party defectors on the third floor for secret protection. These dead were Red Party defectors and agents of the secret service headquarters, not Chongqing elements. This is very likely true."
"He should not be mistaken about Su Chende's identity and ability. At least he believes that his subordinates are not undercover agents from Chongqing." Liu Xia continued, "Especially since he is very clear that he will conflict with you because of this matter, he must not make any mistakes."
"Sister Xia, what you mean is that I am lying?" Cheng Qianfan's face was gloomy, he snorted coldly and said.
"No, of course I believe you, Brother Fan." Liu Xia shook her head.
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Cheng Qianfan frowned and just looked at Liu Xia. He didn't understand what Liu Xia meant by this ambiguous statement.
"So, this is the crux of the problem," Liu Xia said. "The Nanjing Special High Police said those people were from Chongqing, but Su Chende insisted that his people were fine."
"Someone must have made a mistake here." When Liu Xia saw Cheng Qianfan take out a cigarette, she also picked up the ladies' cigarette on the table and took out a cigarette.
Cheng Qianfan lit the cigarette for himself, then brought the gold kerosene lighter forward and helped Liu Xia light the Fairy cigarette.
"Did you make a mistake?" Cheng Qianfan said, taking a puff of his cigarette.
"Maybe the intelligence was wrong, or maybe we fell into a trap." Liu Xia nodded. She placed her left hand on her right hand, holding a cigarette between her right fingertips. "In short, one side must have made a mistake."
Cheng Qianfan took a few puffs of his cigarette, his eyes darkened, "Whether it was a misunderstanding, a mistake, or someone fell into a trap, everything is unknown now. I only know that Su Chende's attitude towards me was very bad this time, and he was determined to arrest me."
"Now it's not about whether Su Chende will take advantage of this situation to bite me." He put out the cigarette butt in the ashtray. "I won't let this go."
"This is Nanjing, not Shanghai, and certainly not the French Concession." Liu Xia frowned slightly and advised, "You can't beat Su Chende. After all, he controls so many agents in the secret service headquarters."
"More people than guns?" Cheng Qianfan snorted coldly.
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It was already noon when we left the official residence of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hualin Garden.
Cheng Qianfan got into the car under the protection of bodyguards and soldiers.
"Brother Fan, where are we going?" asked Haozi.
"Zhuangyuanqiao Li Mansion." Cheng Qianfan said, "They have helped so much, now it's time for us to go and give them a thank you gift."
As a result of what happened last night, Li Mingzhuan and Su Chende had an indirect conflict.
Naturally, he would be happy to add more firewood and pour some oil on it.
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No. 21, Yihe Road.
"This is pure slander." Su Chende looked angry and said to Pei Zhicun, "Secretary Pei, this is slander."
"Zhou Gaoyuan and others are heroes who are loyal to the new regime and Mr. Wang. They are martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the party and the country." Su Chende said loudly, "They cannot be Chongqing elements. Absolutely not."
"Tanaka Yuichi of the Nanjing Special High Section confirmed that Zhou Gaoyuan and others are from Chongqing." Pei Zhicun said, pointing to the file.
"District Headmaster Su, please forgive me for my unpleasant words." He smiled bitterly and said to Su Chende, "District Headmaster Su, could it be that these people are hiding too deeply that..."
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Su Chende shook his head decisively and said, "I know my people best. There is no way they have any problems. They can't be Chongqing elements."
He said to Pei Zhicun, "Cheng Qianfan must be lying. He is just quibbling and making up lies to exonerate himself!"
"That shouldn't be the case." Pei Zhicun shook his head. "My people have already interrogated and investigated the relevant personnel at the Minsheng Hotel. They can confirm that Tanaka Yuichi did bring people into the hotel and publicly stated that he was going to arrest the Chongqing elements."
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