69novels Chapter 182 Suspected Tracks of Gao Bin
Chapter 182 Suspected Tracks of Gao Bin
Su Ling frowned, and said with some worry, "Will this work? The Director is meticulous; he probably won't believe such a far-fetched reason."
"Who cares if he believes it or not!" Yan Shuo said in a tough tone, full of disdain. "At worst, Dai Li will send another one who's not afraid of death. He can be shot again. I want to see how many people he can send to fill this hole."
"Don't be impulsive!" Su Ling hurriedly advised, her tone urgent. "The Director is a madman with an extremely strong desire for control. You should be able to sense that what he hates most is his subordinates disobeying orders and making decisions on their own. If you keep dealing with the people he sent, it will definitely anger him. If he cuts off our supplies and support to the Shanghai station, we'll be in trouble."
"Let him be angry, what's the big deal?" Yan Shuo said nonchalantly. "We'll just say the enemy killed him. What does it have to do with us? Even if he suspects something, without evidence, he can't do anything to me."
"You're too naive!" Su Ling said helplessly. "Do you think the person in charge of tens of thousands of agents is brainless? Ye Han stayed at the Shanghai station for almost a year without any incident, but as soon as you took over, he was exposed and dealt with. Who would believe that?"
Yan Shuo paused for a moment, then said, "Then let's say he was betrayed by Feng Yaodong! Feng Yaodong and he have a long-standing feud. He had previously colluded with the enemy in secret. Let's say that Feng Yaodong leaked Ye Han's whereabouts, and when he was arrested by the enemy, he resisted arrest. By the time our people arrived, he had already been killed by the enemy. That reason should be plausible, right?"
Su Ling pondered for a moment and nodded: "This reason is acceptable, much more credible than the previous far-fetched reasons. However, if the Director sends another inspector, are you still going to let him die? This can't go on forever."
"It depends." Yan Shuo's tone was indifferent, and his eyes were resolute. "If the new inspector is sensible, obedient, and doesn't interfere with my work, then he can stay. If he's like Ye Han, always causing trouble and getting in my way, then he can continue to die! In any case, anyone who gets in my way cannot be allowed to live."
He paused, his tone growing increasingly forceful: "If Dai Li could manipulate his subordinates at will because of his controlling nature, so can I, Yan Shuo. Let him be angry if he wants to. I, Yan Shuo, am not without temper. Do you think I'm afraid of him?"
"You're just being childish!" Su Ling sighed helplessly. "Your wings aren't strong enough yet, and you can't completely break ties with the Director. If you really push him too far, it won't do any good for our Shanghai station."
Yan Shuo frowned, his tone irritated: "Then what should we do? You've seen it yourself, these inspectors and idle staff members are all incompetent, but they're good at talking. Doing something well is harder than climbing to heaven, but ruining something is as easy as turning one's hand. Keeping them around will only cause big trouble for the Shanghai station sooner or later, and may even destroy the entire Shanghai station."
Seeing his agitated state, Su Ling softened her tone and said with a firm look in her eyes, "Don't worry, leave this to me. I'll handle the subsequent negotiations with the Director and the new inspector. I'll find a way to navigate things so that they don't get in your way and the relationship with the Director doesn't become too strained. You just need to focus on dealing with Zhou Tianba and Wei Ding."
Yan Shuo looked at her, a hint of warmth flashing in his eyes, and nodded: "If you don't mind the trouble, then I'll leave it to you. However, Ye Han must be killed as soon as possible; we can't leave any survivors."
He added gravely, "He's been at the Shanghai station for almost a year. He knows far too much—almost all the secrets of the Shanghai station, our channels, our manpower. If someone like that is arrested and can't withstand the interrogation, he'll definitely betray us. Then the entire Shanghai station will be finished. So, he'll either be transferred to the rear and never interfere in Shanghai again, or he'll die."
"I understand." Su Ling nodded solemnly. "Don't worry, I'll arrange for someone to take care of it tonight. It will be handled cleanly, leaving no trace and no potential problems for us."
Yan Shuo nodded in satisfaction, leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and said in a tired but still firm tone, "Okay, thank you for your hard work. Handle it as quickly as possible and make sure there are no mistakes."
After a moment of silence, Yan Shuo slowly opened his eyes, as if he had suddenly remembered something. His tone softened as he asked, "By the way, has Shen Qing gone back to headquarters? I heard he was going back to report for duty some time ago, but I haven't heard anything about it."
Su Ling shook her head, her tone tinged with helplessness and doubt: "No. Ever since he and Xiao Qing confirmed their relationship, he hasn't mentioned going back to headquarters. He spends every day with Xiao Qing at upscale restaurants in the Shanghai Concession, and we often see them at Blues Bar and our Begonia Tavern. I suspect he has some other mission arranged by the Director in private, and he's deliberately staying in Shanghai."
"That bastard." Yan Shuo sneered, his eyes instantly turning cold, his tone full of vigilance. "On the surface, he's all love and affection, but who knows what he's up to behind the scenes. His presence in Shanghai is a significant threat. Go and arrange a meeting with him. Tell him I need to speak with him properly."
"Okay, I'll arrange it right away and get back to you as soon as possible." Su Ling bowed and quickly noted it down, not daring to delay at all.
Yan Shuo tapped his fingers on the table again, his brows furrowing slightly. He asked, "There's one more person, Gao Bin. Have you found him? I ordered you to track him down, but we haven't heard anything."
Mentioning Gao Bin, Su Ling's expression became more serious, and she truthfully replied, "We haven't found him yet. However, our undercover agent, who was planted within the enemy ranks, sent back a message saying that Gao Bin should be inside the military police headquarters. But he heard this from someone else's gossip; he didn't see him with his own eyes, and he doesn't know Gao Bin, so it's hard to confirm the veracity of the information for the time being."
"Oh? The Military Police Headquarters?" Yan Shuo raised an eyebrow, his tone tinged with surprise. "He's not with Feng Yaodong? I thought they would stick together for warmth after they defected to the enemy."
"They definitely didn't stay together." Su Ling shook her head and added, "However, based on the clues we have so far, it's highly likely that Gao Bin was the one who connected Feng Yaodong with the enemy. There must have been collusion between the two, but we don't know why they've separated now."
Yan Shuo nodded slightly, his tone steady: "Without detailed intelligence, we can only speculate. We can't act rashly. By the way, Feng Yaodong's hiding place is still in the Special Higher Police, right?"
"Yes." Su Ling nodded, her tone certain. "Our people who are lurking near the Special Higher Police have seen him in the yard several times. Sometimes he even exercises. He seems to be living quite comfortably."