Back in the Intelligence Department, Zuo Zhong announced the personnel arrangements. Some were happy and some were worried. The happy ones were Song Minghao and others, but the sad ones were that the staff who would be transferred to other departments would have no money to make.
However, no one dared to make an assassination. Even if the reorganization of the Intelligence Division was decided, Zuo Zhong returned to the office and started busy with the paperwork for the Butterfly Group case. This case took a long time and there was a lot to write.
As a result, within two minutes of writing, he received an unexpected phone call.
"Secretary Shen, I'm Lao Li from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. I haven't seen you for a long time. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is having a reception tonight. Would you like to come and sit down? The young people in the ministry miss you very much."
Zuo Zhong realized that it was Director Li from the East Asia Club case. Since the case ended, the two had not had much contact. After all, what happened at that time frightened the other party.
So what does he mean by calling now, and whether Mr. Shen's identity needs to be continued. Zuo Zhong thought for a second and made a decision. The cover of identity must be continued.
If we encounter another mission that requires lurking and disguise, there is no guarantee that the other party will be as easy to fool as Liang Yuandong. Now we are slowly working on our identity to increase our credibility, so as not to have to improvise again.
As for whether Dean Wang will be aware of it, this can be easily solved. Let it be known to the outside world that Mr. Shen has been suspended for a month. After all, no one knows what happened within the East Asia Club.
Zuo Zhong immediately smiled and said, "I miss you all too, time and place."
"Tonight at seven o'clock, the banquet hall of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, see you then."
"OK, bye."
Zuo Zhong hung up the phone and called the interrogation room and asked them to bring something up. He felt that the purpose of Director Li's call was not only to invite him to the banquet, but also to recruit people.
For example, Mr. Luo Wenxin, who was in the detention center, and his father was a staff officer of a major general, tried many connections to plead for mercy, but were blocked by Dai Chunfeng.
Perhaps he heard somewhere that Director Li knew Mr. Shen, and also heard that Mr. Shen had great magical powers, so Major General Luo asked Director Li to come forward and intercede.
Just as he was thinking about it, a spy sent Mr. Luo's interrogation record. Zuo Zhong took a look at it and found that the other party admitted in the electric chair that he had an affair with the Japanese spy Yu Xueping, but he did not know her true identity.
At the same time, by comparing the time of several operations of the Japanese spy, Luo Wenxin had alibi and witnesses, but these could not prove that he had no problem, such as whether he had inadvertently disclosed intelligence.
Luo Wenxin cannot be released for the time being.
But Director Li also had to give him face. He was with them from birth to death. If he didn't show any kindness at all, I'm afraid it would be difficult to deal with him in the future. Zuo Zhong crossed his legs thoughtfully.
Six p.m.
Zuo Zhong put on Mr. Shen's shirt and transformed from the unsmiling intelligence section chief into a carefree and carefree noble man. He drove a car with a changed license plate around the city several times and headed to the banquet hall.
The banquet hall of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is actually the internal restaurant of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is very luxuriously decorated and is considered a first-class venue in Jinling. There are also chefs who specialize in cooking delicacies from various countries to entertain foreign guests.
As soon as he parked the car, he saw Director Li walking over with his eyes narrowed, his old face smiling like a flower, and he was so impatient. This showed that this guy must have received a lot of dirty money.
"Secretary Shen, long time no see."
Director Li helped Zuo Zhong open the car door with such frightening enthusiasm that Zuo Zhong murmured in his heart even more, what nonsense did Director Li say to Major General Luo? I'm afraid there won't be a good dinner tonight.
On the surface, he held Director Li's hand and said happily: "Long time no see, brother is currently busy with a case. As you know, this matter involves the safety of the leader, which is really sensitive.
According to the instructions of the Chairman, all those involved in the case must be dealt with severely and severely. The job of offending people is the most difficult to do these days. If it weren't for your brother to speak, Shen would really not want to come out of the Secret Service. "
As soon as Zuo Zhong opened his mouth, he blocked the other party's way to plead for mercy and get people. Don't take any money you have. If a small director rashly gets involved in this matter, he will lose his official position at best, and lose his head at worst.
Director Li smiled awkwardly and said: "Master Shen's words really make Li feel embarrassed. Let's go to the banquet first. Tonight is a reception banquet to welcome the new British Minister to China."
"The new minister? What is his name?"
Zuo Zhong straightened his clothes and asked curiously. He remembered that the previous British Minister to China had only been in office for more than a year, so why was he suddenly replaced? What happened behind this.
Director Li accompanied him to the banquet hall and said: "The former British Minister made some inappropriate remarks on the Manchukuo issue, and the Chairman made a strong protest to the British government.
It happened that the former minister to China was unwell, so London replaced him. The new minister was Bai Longdu, the former British consul in Peiping. This man had a kinder attitude towards the Republic of China. "
Bailongdu! Mr. Jiaqian is coming to Jinling!
Zuo Zhong's steps slowed down. This was his old friend. No, he was the masked man's old friend. He was very lucky. He had been promoted and made a fortune in less than two years.
While they were talking, the two walked into the banquet hall and opened the door. Elegant symphony followed. Men and women were dancing, and a big fat man was talking loudly surrounded by everyone.
"I was face to face with the masked man. His gun was only a few inches away from me, but I was not afraid because I had the powerful British Empire behind me." Bai Longdu smiled proudly.
Speaking of this, he looked around: "Ladies and gentlemen, the British Empire will never allow radical organizations like the Northeastern Republican Army to exist, which is why the former Minister Ben made wrong remarks.
Here, I would like to assure my Chinese friends that the British Empire has always been committed to maintaining friendly bilateral relations with the Republic of China, and will never support the puppet Manchukuo, nor will it recognize the legitimacy of the puppet Manchukuo. "
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh."
The people present applauded with excitement on their faces. Although this was not the first time that European and American powers expressed their opposition to the puppet Manchukuo, it was a worthwhile trip to hear the British minister say it with his own ears.
"A good actor." Zuo Zhong applauded and whispered.
Director Li smiled broadly: "Well, it's better than being an asshole."
Bai Longdu smiled and waved to everyone, and walked to the champagne tower nearby. After talking so much, he was really thirsty. Unintentionally, he saw Director Li and a young man looking at him.
He knows Director Li, the Chinese Director of the European Department, a nice guy. Although it is somewhat surprising that a diplomat cannot speak English and French, it does not matter.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of every country has a group of knowledgeable translators. The bosses who don't know foreign languages can just let these people do it for them. It's just that the young man next to him looks so familiar.
Bai Longdu hesitated for a moment, then came over with a champagne glass: "Director Li, it's really nice to see you again. If you have time, you can come and sit at my place to enhance the understanding between China and Britain."
Director Li puffed out his chest and said in a familiar manner: "Okay, Minister Bai Longdu, I just want to ask about the joint operations between China and Britain in Southeast Asia. The countess was in Aurous Hill last time..."
"Please wait a moment." Bai Longdu is a veteran diplomat who still has basic vigilance. He looked at Zuo Zhong and asked: "Director Li, is this your son? ?”
When Director Li heard this, he wanted to beat this man. Can you say this nonsense? The man named Zuo was determined to retaliate, so he took revenge. This was the fate of Liang Yuandong and the gang of Japanese spies who were thrown downstairs.
So he quickly explained: "Dear Minister Bai Longdu, let me introduce to you. This is Mr. Shen, a relative of the Chairman. He does a lot of business in Jinling and is a powerful figure."
Bai Longdu suddenly realized that he was the junior of the chairman of the Generalissimo, but he didn't look like it. He greeted him reservedly: "Mr. Shen, I'm really sorry. You are welcome to visit the British Embassy."
Zuo Zhong didn't seem to care about his rude behavior. He raised the corners of his mouth slightly to reveal four white teeth: "Hello, Consul Bailongdu, I heard that you have been staying in China for a long time. Let's have tea with you when you have time."
hiss! !
Listening to what Zuo Zhong said, Bai Longdu was heartbroken. He once again confirmed that he had met the other party, but where had he met him? He rarely came to Jinling. Could it be that they had met in Peiping?
He squinted his eyes and said: "Mr. Shen, we will definitely drink tea together if we have the opportunity, but please forgive me, have we met before? Why do you feel so familiar to Mr. Shen? Have you ever been to Peiping?"
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A person has childhood, adulthood and old age, and I don’t think anyone would think this is unsatisfactory. A day has morning, noon, and sunset, and a year has four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter. There is no better way than this.
There is nothing good or bad in life, there is only a question of "what is good in that season".
If we hold this biological concept of life and live according to the seasons, no one except arrogant idiots and hopeless idealists will deny that life is indeed like a poem. past.
Shakespeare expressed this concept very clearly in his section on the seven stages of life, and many Chinese writers have said similar things.
It is strange that Shakespeare did not become a religious person, nor did he show great concern for religion. I think this is what makes him great;
He looked at life as it was, and he did not disturb the arrangement and organization of everything in the world, just as he never disturbed the characters in his plays.
Life is in various shapes and forms. Some people once said that it is like a river of spring water, while others say that it is like a big tree. However, in Lin Yutang's writings, life is like a poem.
Everyone's life is a story, and everyone's life is also a poem with endless charm.
On the same matter, everyone has different ideas and approaches from others, which is naturally what Lin Yutang calls "their own rhythm and beat."
Who wouldn’t want to take the time to read a long poem with twists and turns and endless charm? Every poem has its brilliant reason.
