Chapter 14 Chapter Fourteen

"Yes, your thinking is very correct! Thinking about it, you need to be more courageous, even if you are so courageous that you dare to risk the disgrace of the world, there is no problem." Li Man'e continued to remind, setting up traps to lure Shu Xianglin into it. "You mean we can keep his achievements for ourselves?" "That's right, you are such a genius, Lieutenant Shu. If this is done, I will definitely ask Lao Chu to promote you as battalion commander." Li Man'e threw out the bait. Not long after Zhang Zui woke up from his afternoon nap, Li Ruyou came back.

"No rest at noon?" Zhang Zui asked with concern. "We are in bed day and night, what time do we have? The biological clock has been disrupted." Li Ruyou sat down and poured himself a large glass of buffalo to drink. "Nothing happened, right?" Zhang Zui raised his legs. "At one point, I sneaked out at noon when the neighbors were resting, and not long after, I saw a man sneaking into Liu Shaoxiong's backyard. He seemed to have the key." "He didn't go into the house?" Zhang Zui regained his energy. "The neighbor picked the lock on the back door, and he stayed for less than a minute before leaving." Li Ruyou said in a regretful tone.

"This person is most likely Liu Shaoxiong's accomplice, you should keep an eye on him." "I kept an eye on him, but he was very familiar with the terrain, so he went offline after a while. I guess he was sent by Liu Shaoxiong to get the money." Li Ruyou put down the cup in his hand. "It's a pity, we can find Liu Shaoxiong if we catch him, we lost a chance." Zhang Zui shook his head regretfully. "I'm sorry, it was my negligence." Li Ruyou lowered his head. The phone on the table rang, Li Ruyou looked at Zhang Zui and then at the phone, Zhang Zui nodded for him to answer, he picked up the receiver and put it down after a while.

"Whose phone number?" Zhang Zui asked. "Say it's from my hometown, look for Boss Qi, we don't have Boss Qi here." "If you receive this call in the future, tell me right away." Zhang Zui pondered for a moment, then raised his head to look at Li Ruyou, "This Li Man'e really doesn't know what she's up to." "She spared no effort to make things difficult for us. I suspect that her position is on the opposite side of the party-state," Li Ruyou said. "I don't dare to confirm it now, because I don't doubt Chu Liyan. At most, he is just fighting for credit." Zhang Zui sighed, "He feels lost now. We should be able to understand him, but he doesn't understand us."

"Has Li Man'e made any movement these two days?" Li Ruyou asked. "No, I don't even need to buy food, I just go to the cafeteria to buy food." Zhang Zui said. "We stared so closely, of course she didn't dare to move." "Just don't let her move. As long as she doesn't cause trouble, if she persists for a few more days, our comrades will be able to find more underground parties. By the day the net is closed, she will have no chance to cause trouble." "Team leader, I have a suggestion - you and head Chu have an open and honest talk to clear up the misunderstanding, and you won't be so nervous."

"Being open and honest with him is equivalent to being open and honest with Li Man'e. Can Li Man'e control her mouth? In the end, it is equal to being open and honest with the Communist Party!" Zhang Zui stood up and patted Li Ruyou's shoulder, "You should go back and call Ding Yizu back .” "Aren't you staring at the inkstone pond?" Li Ruyou asked in surprise. "Yes, there is no need to keep watching. They have already noticed that Liu Shaoxiong will not go back at least within the validity period." Zhang Zui still put his hand on Li Ruyou's shoulder, "You have been bored for a long time, yes It's time to take a breather and relax, don't forget the time when you play. You must be back before eight o'clock, I have other arrangements."

Li Manye was sitting in the study making tea when someone knocked on the door. "Please come in." Li Man'e was still busy making tea. "I'm sorry, I went to the wrong door. I'm looking for Commander Chu." Shu Xianglin just came in and backed out. "Commander Shu, don't leave, I'm the one looking for you." "You... have something to do with me?" Shu Xianglin looked at Li Man'e suspiciously. "I'm looking for you. Sit down and have a cup of tea first." Li Man'e stood up and closed the door. Shu Xianglin had a premonition that it would not be a trivial matter for Li Man'e to find him, so he put down half of his buttocks on the wooden sofa nervously, and whispered, "You...this is..."

"Drink tea first." Li Man'e enthusiastically handed over the teacup, "Let's chat slowly." Shu Xianglin sat restlessly for a while, seeing that Li Man'e was still silent, finally couldn't hold back, and said: "Husband, madam, I really don't know what you want from me, I feel very uncomfortable if you don't tell me." .” Li Man'e wanted this kind of effect. Seeing that Shu Xianglin couldn't hold his breath anymore, he took a sip of tea slowly, put down the teacup, and whispered, "Commander Shu, how is Commander Chu treating you?"

"Chief Chu is my reborn parent and treats me very well." Shu Xianglin still didn't understand what medicine was sold in her gourd, and added, "I was cultivated by him." "Where is Team Leader Zhang, how does he treat you?" "This..." Shu Xianglin finally understood, blushing like a pig's liver. "To be honest, it's okay." Li Man'e encouraged him with her eyes. "It's not that good. I concentrate on working hard for him, and there is only one empty talk about rewarding me." Shu Xianglin said dissatisfied. "When people go to high places, everyone wants to find a higher backer. There is nothing wrong with that. Zhang Zui is tougher than Old Chu. This is also obvious. If you are willing to go with him, Old Chu will never stop..."

"Li Man'e, no, don't..." Shu Xianglin's buttocks left half of the sofa, and then his legs softened, and he knelt down. "I did something wrong in the past. I shouldn't be driven by Zhang Zui. Please help me speak well in front of the regiment leader and don't drive me away." "So you don't want to get drunk with Zhang?" Li Manye raised Danfeng's eyes. "Don't go with him, definitely not..." "Why, can you tell me the reason?" "It's impossible for him to take me away. It's very unrealistic. I listened to him because even Commander Chu listened to him. I thought he would propose me a battalion commander or something. Now I finally understand that he just passed Shanhu, as soon as the case is over, he will slap his ass and leave, which will not do me any good." Shu Xianglin said truthfully.

"You're not stupid, you finally understand this." Li Man'e took another sip of tea, the first step has been achieved, and the next step is to enter the second step, "Do you know what Zhang Zui has been up to lately?" "I don't know, but I heard that he is working on a secret plan." "Yes, it's quite a secret, even in front of Commander Chu, he can't hide it." Li Man'e said. "Even Commander Chu kept it a secret, why?" Shu Xianglin opened his eyes wide in surprise, with a look of disbelief. "No reason, they have already discovered the Communist Party, and they are afraid that Old Chu will take credit for him." "How can it be like this? It's too narrow." Shu Xianglin said so, but he thought in his heart: I would do the same thing if I changed it. "It's understandable, who doesn't want to take advantage of the benefits, don't you?" "This..." Shu Xianglin blushed again. "In this way, our old Chu will be miserable. The underground party in Jiangnan City is very rampant. The superiors are already dissatisfied with Lao Chu. If the case is solved by Zhang Zui and we don't send a single soldier, Lao Chu will still be in trouble in the future. Can you have a good time?" "So that's how it is." Shu Xianglin suddenly understood, looked at Li Man'e and said, "What can I do for the leader?" "I called you here for your help." "No problem. As long as the leader gives an order, Shu will not hesitate to go up the mountain of swords and down to the sea of ​​fire!" "You don't need to go into flames, it's not that dangerous," Li Man'e paused for a moment, "But it's not an easy task, let me ask you, given the current situation, how can you change from passive to active?" Shu Xianglin pondered for a while, then shook his head and said, "I can't figure it out. If only we knew where the Communist Party was, we could grab the Communist Party before him." "Yes, your thinking is very correct! Thinking about it, you need to be more courageous, even if you are so courageous that you dare to risk the disgrace of the world, there is no problem." Li Man'e continued to remind, setting up traps to lure Shu Xianglin into it. "You mean we can keep his work for ourselves?!" "That's right, you are such a genius, Lieutenant Shu. If this is done, I will definitely ask Lao Chu to promote you as battalion commander." Li Man'e threw out the bait. "But... will this work?" Shu Xianglin was a little worried. "What's wrong, when the raw rice is made into cooked rice, what can Zhang Zui do to us! Don't worry, Captain Chu will support us." "Will Commander Chu agree?" Shu Xianglin couldn't believe it. "I agree!" Chu Liyan lifted the bamboo curtain and walked out from the inner room. "Head...is he at home...?" Shu Xianglin stood up quickly, a little at a loss. "Sit down, you're welcome. Since I let you know the inside story, I treat you as one of my own." Chu Liyan pressed Shu Xianglin's shoulder and asked him to sit down, "You don't have to worry about any troubles, I will take care of everything, just take care of me." Just do what Ma'am says." "I knew you had already made arrangements, but I don't know what I will do?" Shu Xianglin finally let go of his worries and looked at Li Man'e. "You only need to do two things for me," Li Man'e said earnestly, "First, choose a few loyal and reliable little brothers with excellent military qualities; second, prepare a room that is isolated from the outside world." "I will definitely do it." Shu Xianglin nodded. You Zhuzhu was greedily eating all kinds of pastries in the basement, when a voice suddenly sounded, which almost choked him in fright. "Old oil, Li Man'e is here." You Zhuzhu took a lot of effort to swallow the food in his throat, and said dissatisfiedly: "Why don't you knock on the door first, I'm scared to death by you!" "I think you have a guilty conscience," Ye Lao turned around and greeted Li Man'e, "Be careful, I'll help you watch the wind." "It's really cunning and cunning to find such an excuse for looking after the store for yourself." You Zhuzhu took another bite of candy, and pointed to the chair next to him, "Sit down, Sister Man'e." "This place is quite quiet," Li Man'e looked around, and then stopped her eyes on You Zhuzhu, "Old Oil, why isn't Liu Shaoxiong here?" "You want him to come? What can he do for you when he comes?" You Zhuzhu asked back. "For now, he's really useless, but we can't offend him," Li Man'e said. "I'm afraid he will inform you, aren't you?" You Zhuzhu blinked ghostly. "You people are better than the other." Li Man'e sneered. "Liangshang gentleman, if you are not refined, you will not be able to get food." You Zhuzhu said without shame. "Where is he?" Li Man'e asked warily. "Don't worry, he is no longer qualified to inform." You Zhuzhu smiled slyly. "You killed him? It's against the law!" Li Man'e asked in surprise. "The army is in turmoil, and I don't know where the law is, let alone it is for work." You Zhuzhu disagrees. "You..." Li Man'e was very angry. "You look like the Communist Party. But I'm thinking for you. I understand Liu Shaoxiong. When he feels that he can't get any benefits from you, he will go to Zhang Zui again. At that time, it's not against you. Instead of destroying your great cause of liberation! I don’t need to say which is more important. However, you make me feel at ease——when I am useless, you will not kill me to silence me.” You Zhuzhu laughed sinisterly. "Okay, I won't tell you these things today." Li Man'e tried to calm herself down. "I know you have something to do with me, and I'm listening." "If Zhang Zui goes out these few days, you can help me bring a few people to lurk near the teahouse in the old place, and you can ignore the rest." "Of course I don't care. It's dangerous to do it with you. The more you know, the more dangerous it is. It's just that I'm short on money recently. When I get to the old place, I may not even have the travel expenses to go back." Youzhu looked at Li Man'e eagerly. "Is it enough?" Li Man'e was already prepared and took out a dozen dollars from her body. "I can handle it for a while." You Zhuzhu took the money with a smile on his face. Before eight o'clock in the evening, Qiu Xuehai was about to go out.Before going out, he came to Jiang Fangxiang's window a little uneasy. He found Jiang Fangxiang reading a book under the lamp, and then he left quietly, took a rickshaw at the gate and went straight to the old local teahouse. Some strangers appeared in the restaurant, and two of them were patrolling vigilantly outside the private room of "One Family". This time Zhang Zui came earlier than him, it seemed that he had been waiting for a while. "Who is there outside?" Qiu Xuehai closed the door and asked Zhang Zui. "My two subordinates." Zhang Zui made a "please sit down" gesture. "Isn't it safe here?" Qiu Xuehai took a seat opposite Zhang Zui. "Be prepared. How is it? Is there any movement?" "Last night, he went to the Juyuan Ballroom on Barracks Road. He wasn't alone with anyone. Another thing was strange. He left the venue very early, and he came out before nine o'clock." "Where did he go on the way home?" Zhang Zui asked while listening carefully. "No, but it was a bit abnormal when I got home, and I came out again not long after I entered the house." "What are you doing out here?" Zhang Zui became nervous. "It is said that the key is lost—isn't there no silver here? I clearly saw him enter the house and turn on the light, and he came out after a while." "I know. He's looking for an excuse to trick the guards. Where did he find the key?" "Trash can—I guess the problem is there, and the intelligence may be hidden in it. But I took all the garbage in it home and spent half the night without finding anything." "That trash can might be the code," Zhang Zui gritted his teeth, "Tomorrow we will notify our people to remove it!" "There is another strange thing. Not long after I got home, a person followed me to the gate of the division headquarters, saying that some hooligans robbed his camera, and I saved him when I saw the injustice, but I didn't see him at all. Someone's camera was robbed." Zhang Zui's heart sank, and he said after a while, "Old Qiu, you may be being followed!" "Who is following me?" Qiu Xuehai was taken aback. "I don't know. It seems that this place is not safe, we can't meet here in the future." Zhang Zui said solemnly. "As soon as I came in, I felt that the atmosphere was not right. There were many people outside." "It's okay. I've taken measures. There are many people coming and going in the restaurant. This is normal. The problem is that you should be more careful on the road." "I know." Qiu Xuehai nodded in understanding. "Where shall we meet next time? What code will we use?" Qiu Xuehai asked. "What you said was too sudden. I didn't have time to think about it. I will notify you in time when I think about it." Zhang Zui flicked his fingers on the coffee table. "Team leader, you must hurry up, maybe there will be something new after I go back." "I will, maybe someone will call you tomorrow morning. What is your target doing tonight?" "He was reading when I came out. Team leader, if I have nothing else to do, I'm going to go back and watch him." Qiu Xuehai stood up as he spoke. "Okay, you can go." Zhang Zui warned, "Be careful along the way." Qiu Xuehai walked out of the private room, he saw Zhang Zui's two subordinates were still patrolling outside, and they pretended not to know each other after they met.Zhang Zui also came out afterward, he whispered to two of his subordinates, and the two subordinates followed behind Qiu Xuehai.Qiu Xuehai then understood that Zhang Zui sent someone to escort him. There were three rickshaws parked at the entrance of the teahouse, and Qiu Xuehai stepped into one nearby. "Where is sir going?" the coachman asked without turning his head. "The gate of the Independent Normal University." Qiu Xue announced the destination and sat down on it. "Sir, please sit down." The coachman pushed the car forward vigorously. Qiu Xuehai looked back, and found that Zhang Zui's two subordinates had already boarded the other two rickshaws, and he felt a sense of security in his heart. It was already late at night, and there were few pedestrians on the busy street during the day, which seemed relatively quiet.Three rickshaws were not far apart, driving one after another on the dimly lit street... Qiu Xuehai closed his eyes and rested his mind. After driving for about 20 minutes, he estimated that he was not too far away from the Independent Division, so he opened his eyes and turned his head subconsciously. He found that the distance between the two cars behind was already far away, so he said to the driver: "Please Slow down and wait for the car behind." "Okay, after getting off this slope, slow down immediately." The driver said without looking back. The rickshaw was galloping, and the speed did not decrease when it went downhill. Qiu Xuehai thought it might be due to inertia, and the rickshaw drivers were all hard laborers, so they could save as much energy as they could.But when they reached the flat ground, the speed of the car not only did not decrease, it was even faster than before. Qiu Xuehai finally couldn't help it, and said dissatisfiedly: "I want you to slow down, didn't you hear?" "The Independent Division is coming soon, wait for someone at the door." The coachman responded. Qiu Xuehai looked around and found that this road could not lead to the Independent Division at all. Looking back again, the two cars behind him were no longer visible. He immediately felt something was wrong and shouted: "Where do you want to take me?! Hurry up!" Divert me!" "Aren't you going to the Temple of Earth? You're almost there." The coachman replied harshly. "I'm not going to the Earth Temple, I'm going to the Independent Division, the Independent Division over the barracks road! What a hell, I can't even hear the name of the place and I'm still a bird driver!" Qiu Xuehai cursed. "Okay, okay, I'll change the route. You have to make it clear, our southern accent, Land Temple, and Independent Division sound the same." The speed of the car slowed down, and then stopped on the side of the road. The driver got out of the car, turned around, and suddenly took out a pistol to hold Qiu Xuehai's temple. "You...what do you want to do?" Qiu Xuehai was terrified. "Don't make a sound, I may kill you!" the coachman shouted in a low voice. Qiu Xuehai finally understood that he was in danger, but he was very calm and sneered, "I know you won't kill me, what you need is not my life, my life is worthless." "Stop talking nonsense and raise your hands!" Qiu Xuehai raised his hand.At this moment, he knocked down the gun in the driver's hand, jumped out of the car and ran in the opposite direction.At the same time, two black figures jumped out of the darkness and threw him to the ground...