Chapter 971
Minglou Admits to Being a Communist Party Collaborator; Mao Renfeng Ruthlessly Executes
After leaving Mao Renfeng's place, Minglou got into the car waiting outside—his second younger brother, Mingcheng, was the driver.
Minglou made a very convincing gesture, specifically bringing his second brother, Mingcheng, back with him.
Mingcheng started the car, and only after it started moving did he ask in confusion, "Big brother?"
Faced with his second brother's question, Mingcheng solemnly replied:
"He agreed."
agreed?
Mingcheng's expression turned ugly. Mao Renfeng actually agreed to his elder brother's suggestion to "escape"?
"Then we..."
At this moment, Mingcheng was somewhat flustered. The outcome of the war in Northeast China was certain, without a doubt.
Minglou did far too much in Northeast China. Once the Northeast was liberated and the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics withdrew, looking back, there were far too many things that were difficult to explain.
At that time, Minglou, located in Nanjing, would be exposed!
"It's not time to panic yet—" Minglou whispered, seeing his second brother's expression.
“Anping does things methodically. He couldn’t possibly not have guessed Mao Renfeng’s reaction. He must have a backup plan.”
The moment Zhang Anping was mentioned, the worry on Mingcheng's face vanished without a trace.
Yes, this was all planned by that person personally. Even this trip to Nanjing was something that person had already decided long ago. How could they not have foreseen what would happen next?
Seeing that Mingcheng's expression had returned to normal, Minglou said, "Let's go to headquarters."
Mingcheng was stunned. He was finally facing the things he didn't want to think about, and he couldn't help but murmur:
“Mingtai, he…”
With a long sigh, Mingtai realized that in this situation, he was in the most danger.
Minglou didn't speak, his gaze fixed on the window, but a closer look revealed that his eyes were unfocused, filled only with unspeakable heartache.
But Minglou agreed to Zhang Anping's plan!
Because there is no other choice!
Undercover agents are always the ones who do the least and make the least mistakes, or do nothing and make the least mistake. As a member of our Party hidden in the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, he has done far too much since he took charge of the Northeast Bureau of Investigation and Statistics.
In the dawn before the liberation of Northeast China, he did so much, and he was in the most danger.
He was not afraid of his own life or death, but behind him were countless comrades in the Northeast Bureau of Investigation and Statistics fighting for the cause of liberation, so he absolutely could not afford to have any problems.
Once a problem arises, it triggers a chain reaction—in retrospect, the overall silence of the Northeast Security Bureau would alert the enemy.
This would further endanger Zhang Anping.
Faced with this unsolvable situation, Zhang Anping chose to solve the problem in a way that was almost self-destructive—by using Mingtai to take a jab at Minglou, and then by voluntarily resigning, he dispelled any doubts.
As long as the storm caused by Wang Tianfeng is resolved, for a considerable period of time in the future, any problems that arise will only be seen as the aftermath of this storm. This will buy Minglou the most precious time.
This extremely risky approach can be described as putting oneself in a life-or-death situation to survive.
I agree, but when I think of the pain that the little guy who used to whine in my arms is now enduring, how can I, as the older brother, remain indifferent?
In the silence between the two brothers, the car drove into the secret service under the cover of night.
Director Ming?
The gatekeeper was startled when he saw Minglou's face. Today, Wang Tianfeng, that madman, had just tortured Mingtai, and Minglou, who was far away in the Northeast, had arrived!
This looks like... something big is about to happen again!
Just as Minglou got out of the car and hurried towards the interrogation room, all the staff on duty in the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics received news of his arrival. When Minglou coldly pushed open the door to the interrogation room, all eyes were fixed on him.
Will the sky collapse today?
……
In the interrogation room, Wang Tianfeng, who already knew Ming Lou had arrived, still stared intently at the battered Ming Tai, until he heard Ming Lou's furious roar:
"Wang Tianfeng! WCNM!"
The outburst of profanity from the usually mild-mannered Ming Lou drew Wang Tianfeng's attention, but he remained indifferent and ruthless, merely glancing at Ming Lou before returning his gaze to Ming Tai.
Mingtai was startled awake by the shout. His dazed look cleared, and after quickly blinking to confirm that it really was his eldest and second brothers, he forced an awkward smile.
"Big brother... Brother Cheng..."
The soft call of "Big Brother" made Ming Lou clench his fists tightly, while Ming Cheng, standing to the side, involuntarily reached for his waist, his murderous gaze impossible to conceal.
But Wang Tianfeng seemed oblivious, and instead said leisurely:
"Mingtai, do you know that there's more to your eldest sister's death than meets the eye?"
Mingtai looked at Wang Tianfeng blankly, seemingly not understanding why Wang Tianfeng was saying this, while Minglou, standing to the side, widened his eyes and then shouted:
"Wang Tianfeng, how dare you!!"
Wang Tianfeng ignored Ming Lou's threat and instead said calmly:
“Your eldest sister, Mingjing, is a member of the underground Communist Party! Her code name is ‘Katyusha’…”
"And her death was orchestrated by your teacher himself."
After speaking, Wang Tianfeng fixed his gaze on Mingtai.
Mingtai was initially bewildered, as if he was processing the information or comparing the title "teacher" with the person in question. It wasn't until about ten seconds later that a different expression appeared on Mingtai's face.
It is a void, an indescribable void.
He stared blankly at Minglou:
"Big brother, what he said...is it true?"
Ming Lou's arms were bulging with veins, and his eyes were bloodshot, but after a few seconds, he subconsciously shook his head:
"No, eldest sister, eldest sister, eldest sister, it was just a normal car accident, there was no conspiracy, her car accident was not a conspiracy, it was not Zhang Anping who did it, it was not him."
The repeated rejections only brought a bitter smile to Mingtai's face. He then began to struggle frantically, but no words came out, only unconscious "ah" sounds, a continuous series of "ah ah ah" cries.
Crazy and helpless.
Seeing his third brother's frenzied state, Minglou's eyes turned bloodshot. He lunged at Wang Tianfeng and punched him in the throat.
Wang Tianfeng paid no attention to Minglou's killing move; at this moment, he could only sigh and feel disappointed.
A deep sense of disappointment.
Mingtai's reaction clearly indicated that this was the first time he had heard this terrible news. Having been tortured, Mingtai was at his most relaxed after suddenly seeing Minglou and Mingcheng. He deliberately brought up the news at this moment to see Mingtai's instinctive reaction.
But the current results fully demonstrate:
Mingtai truly did not know the inside story of Mingjing's death.
This, in turn, negated another of his previous assumptions:
Mingtai chose to defect to the Communists after learning of Mingjing's death.
dead end!
All the speculation led this lesson into a dead end.
At this moment, Minglou's fist was about to strike Wang Tianfeng's throat when, at the critical moment, an arm reached out and blocked Minglou's attack.
Special Operations Team Captain Cai Jierong!
"Director Ming, calm down!"
Cai Jierong's appearance caused the red in Minglou's eyes to slowly fade, but his anger remained intense. His eyes, filled with rage, were fixed on the bewildered Wang Tianfeng. After more than ten seconds, Minglou suddenly said:
“Ming…is indeed a communist sympathizer, but all of this has nothing to do with my third brother.”
"Release him, heal him, and Minglou... will confess everything!"
Lost in deep disappointment, Wang Tianfeng keenly caught Ming Lou's words, his eyes widening in astonishment. Even Cai Jierong, who was watching Ming Lou warily, showed an expression of unimaginable surprise.
Mingcheng, standing behind Minglou, was also stunned. He stared at Minglou in disbelief, as if the sky had fallen.
Only Mingtai was still struggling frantically, unconsciously screaming.
boom!
For the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics at that time, this was undoubtedly a devastating blow.
Countless phone calls were made at the same time, and messages were spreading like wildfire.
The Mao family.
Mao Renfeng picked up the phone and was struck dumb by the urgent voice on the other end.
Minglou, who just left his house, turned himself in at the interrogation room of the bureau headquarters?!
How could he possibly...?
Huh?
Suddenly, Mao Renfeng realized what was happening, and his eyes filled with surprise.
"What a brilliant move by Minglou! What a brilliant surrender!" "Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"
Mao Renfeng couldn't help but burst into laughter. What a great confession! What a great confession!
Wang Tianfeng, you're finished!
……
Ming Lou was imprisoned on the spot by Wang Tianfeng.
Wang Tianfeng has official documents from the GFB as collateral; he has that authority.
The storm caused by the arrest of Ming Lou spread rapidly throughout the entire Bureau of Investigation and Statistics.
There are almost no secrets that can be kept in the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, so those who know the news first also know the whole story of Minglou's confession immediately.
then……
They all shared one unified idea:
Has Wang Tianfeng gone mad?
Ming Lou is a well-known "brother-supporting demon". Since Ming Jing's death, Ming Lou has been even more concerned about his two younger brothers. According to the news from the scene, Ming Lou could not bear to see his brothers continue to be tormented by Wang Tianfeng, so he confessed to being a communist sympathizer.
Of course, the most shocking thing is Zhang Anping's secret execution of Mingjing!
With Wang Tianfeng exposing this matter, Zhang Anping is likely in trouble.
Many people even harbored ill intentions:
Zhang Anping, didn't you take good care of Wang Tianfeng? You've been dragged down by Wang Tianfeng time and time again, and you never learn your lesson. This time, you're really in trouble!
In short, after the news spread, no one believed that Minglou was a communist sympathizer—many people called Minglou stupid, but no one really thought that Minglou would be a communist sympathizer.
So why did Wang Tianfeng believe Ming Lou's self-disclosure?
In fact, from Wang Tianfeng's perspective, it was a foregone conclusion that Ming Lou was a communist. Only if Ming Lou was a communist could it be explained why the Northeast Security Bureau system built by Zhang Anping became such a sieve and why it became an incompetent ruler.
Since the start of the war, the Northeast Bureau of Investigation and Statistics has not produced a single decent intelligence report, nor has it achieved any notable results in preventing rebellion or investigating communist sympathizers!
Wang Tianfeng couldn't understand it before, but after he came to believe that Mingtai was a member of the underground Communist Party and then connected him to Minglou, he finally understood the reason:
Only Minglou Tonggong can explain all of this clearly.
Therefore, from his perspective, Minglou was a genuine underground party member—but he had no evidence or reason to take down Minglou, so he focused his only breakthrough on Mingtai.
The current situation is that Mingtai has not made a breakthrough, and Minglou has jumped out to admit that he is a communist. With Minglou's self-admission, Wang Tianfeng doesn't care what Minglou is planning - the key is to take him down first and find a way to break through the bottleneck!
……
Faced with the sudden defeat of Minglou by Wang Tianfeng, the other factions, who had been blackmailed and suffocated by the Mao faction, were overjoyed.
As is well known, Minglou was Mao Renfeng's direct subordinate, and a direct subordinate who had shared hardships and never betrayed him.
Could Mao Renfeng survive and protect Minglou?
Since they're determined to protect it at all costs, they'll definitely have to fight the Zhang faction—the part of the Zhang faction led by Wang Tianfeng—to the death. Regardless of whether the part of the Zhang faction led by Shen Zui will stay out of it, the Zhang and Mao factions are bound to clash.
And isn't this precisely their opportunity to reap the benefits?
Whether they can turn things around or not depends on this major internal conflict between the two factions!
But something unexpected happened the next day.
At the bureau meeting, Mao Renfeng not only did not launch a sudden attack on Zhang's faction, but instead said with a ashamed expression:
He was blind to people's true nature, knowing only their faces but not their hearts. He was deceived by Minglou and is willing to take full responsibility.
The moment these words were spoken, the entire bureau meeting fell into a deathly silence. Shen Zui, who hadn't slept all night, stared wide-eyed—after a sleepless night, he had finally made a decision:
If Mao Renfeng decides to fight Wang Tianfeng to the death, even though he hates Wang Tianfeng to the extreme right now, he absolutely cannot stand idly by.
To his utter surprise, Mao Renfeng would actually make a self-criticism at the bureau meeting—wasn't this just confirming that Minglou was a communist sympathizer?
Only Wang Tianfeng felt alarm bells ringing in his mind:
There's a conspiracy, there must be a conspiracy!
At this moment, some key figures from Mao's faction reacted and tried to exonerate Mao Renfeng, but Mao Renfeng preemptively said:
"Gentlemen, since Minglou has admitted to being a communist sympathizer, he must be removed from his position as director of the Northeast Inspectorate. I suggest that this decision be made immediately in the name of the Bureau meeting and reported to the GFB. What do you all think?"
Is this... an attempt to hastily remove Minglou from his position as director of the Northeast Inspectorate?
Suddenly, someone's eyes widened—they understood!
So, it was all to shift the blame!
Those with discerning eyes know how the war in Northeast China will unfold. As a secret service agency, once the Northeast is completely handed over to the authorities, the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics will have no choice but to conduct covert operations in the future.
The Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (BIS) has fought on the covert front before—during the War of Resistance against Japan, the Military Intelligence Bureau (MIB) achieved remarkable results on the covert front, a fact that is widely known.
However, since the outbreak of the civil war, the Military Intelligence Bureau, now the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, has been completely suppressed and rubbed off on the hidden front.
In the lost cities, the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (BIS) invested a lot of manpower and resources, but the other side seemed to have a third eye. Once they occupied a city, the BIS forces hidden within it would be uprooted in no time. The other side called this a vast ocean of people's war. At first, the BIS was not convinced, but as wave after wave of spies went and never returned, the entire BIS realized the difficulty of fighting a covert war against the other side.
Whether it was the Mao faction or other factions, they all kept their distance from this deadly task.
Only Zhang's faction, despite repeated defeats, continued to suffer setbacks and losses.
In conclusion, the position of Director of the Confidentiality System in the Northeast Region is undoubtedly a hot potato; whoever doesn't take it will be in trouble.
Ming Lou should have been the one to suffer...
But if we remove Minglou from his position now under the guise of a bureau meeting, then the Mao faction won't have to bear the brunt of the consequences...
The crowd's eyes flickered. Their factions had been reduced to mere quails, and apart from themselves, none of their subordinates were qualified to accept the position of director of the Northeast region.
Only the Zhang and Mao factions should take the blame, but now that the Mao faction has the excuse of Minglou's alleged communist sympathy, how could they possibly take the blame?
Therefore, only the Zhang faction exists!
As a result, many pairs of ill-intentioned eyes turned to Zhang's group.
Even though Shen Zui was slow to react, he realized Mao Renfeng's sinister intentions at this moment. He first glared angrily at Wang Tianfeng before responding to the malicious stares and saying:
"Gentlemen, I believe the claim that Minglou is a communist is completely unfounded!"
"Deputy Director Wang, you should have figured it out by now, right?!"
The last sentence was spoken to Wang Tianfeng, and the pronunciation was extremely heavy.
Wang Tianfeng remained silent at this moment.
He wasn't stupid; he naturally understood the purpose behind Minglou and Mao Renfeng's performance.
But preconceived notions are not so easy to change—Minglou is a communist sympathizer!
But how should he respond at this point?
Shen Zui was getting impatient. He softened his tone and said to Wang Tianfeng, "Deputy Director Wang, it's been a full ten hours. Haven't you reached a conclusion yet?"
He almost knelt down before Wang Tianfeng. "Your Highness, this isn't how you play!"
Don't you know how much strength Zhang's faction has lost in the fallen cities in recent years? The Northeast region needs at least one senior official with the qualifications of Ming Lou to take up the post. Which one of Zhang's faction members who meets this requirement isn't the regional commander's darling?
Losing one of them would make even a loyal and sentimental leader like Qu Zuo cry, don't you understand?!
Despite Shen Zui's pleading gaze, Wang Tianfeng remained steadfast in his convictions.
"The matter of Minglou's alleged communist sympathy has not yet been clarified. I suggest we wait until we have some leads before making a decision."
Upon hearing this, Shen Zui angrily closed his eyes. It took him a great deal of effort to suppress the urge to strangle Wang Tianfeng.
As expected, Mao Renfeng immediately retorted upon hearing this:
"absurd!"
"Collusion with the Communists is a red line for our Party and country! It's better to kill the innocent than to let the guilty slip through the net!"
"Although Minglou is my beloved general, since he is suspected of being a communist sympathizer, he must be dealt with swiftly and decisively. We absolutely cannot allow someone suspected of being a communist to occupy a high position!"
"Wang Tianfeng, what are your intentions?"
Faced with this "bullet," Wang Tianfeng was speechless.
"Everyone, let's vote!" Mao Renfeng coldly swept his gaze over the others, the threat in his eyes very obvious.
The attendees shrugged helplessly. What could they do after Mao Renfeng had said that?
I can only agree.
Faced with an overwhelming majority in favor and two abstentions, Mao Renfeng slowly said:
"Since everyone agrees, let's form a resolution and submit it to GF..."
Before the word "department" could be uttered, a cold voice suddenly came from outside:
"slow!"
The voice was cold, but everyone present recognized it instantly.
Mao Renfeng stared wide-eyed in disbelief, Shen Zui stood up in ecstasy, and the others watched with amusement. Only Wang Tianfeng's expression suddenly turned wooden.
Because the owner of this voice is named Zhang Anping!
Zhang Anping, who protected him time and time again.
Yes, it's Zhang Anping, whom he's repeatedly tricked... (End of Chapter)