Although Director Liu's attitude was not very enthusiastic, the other party was here to greet him after all, and Xu Yan was not picky, but what made Xu Yan feel uncomfortable was that when he left, several soldiers in civilian clothes followed him step by step, following very tightly, step by step.

Xu Yan stopped, turned around, and glanced at them unhappily, Liu Shanming immediately waved his hand to make the soldiers retreat, and he explained: "Lieutenant Colonel Xu, the young men are still young and don't know how to be polite, don't be surprised. ”

Xu Yan smiled, but he was a little strange in his heart - in order to welcome him, a deputy director of the political department came, which is nothing, maybe the ministry is in order to show his attention and welcome, Xu Yan can also understand. But what are these young soldiers in civilian clothes doing with them so closely? Could it be that in order to show their welcome to themselves, the ministry deliberately found more extras to support the scene to show the enthusiasm of the scene?

Thinking of this, Xu Yan couldn't help but laugh in his heart, thinking, "Not really, right?" Instead of welcoming the leaders to inspect and summon a group of elementary school students to beat gongs and drums -- the dignified intelligence department should not engage in such a low-IQ thing, right? ”

The group left the terminal building of the airport and got into the car in the parking lot. Director Liu and Xu Yan were in the same car.

Just returned to China, Xu Yan had a lot of things he wanted to ask this Director Liu, and he asked, "Director Liu, is Director Wen not in the capital recently?" Is he busy? ”

Liu Shanming lowered his head, and he said vaguely: "Well, Director Wen is very busy, and the organization has arranged another job for him......"

Xu Yan was a little disappointed, he originally wanted to ask Wen Xiuzhi about Huang Xi. He hesitated and said: "Oh, in this case, then Huang Xi is the companion who went to Japan with me, she is still being detained by the Japanese police, I don't know what the situation is now?" ”

"This. I don't know very well. However, the diplomatic department will definitely try its best to negotiate with the Japanese government, and you don't have to worry too much about Lieutenant Colonel Xu—the organization will deal with it. ”

answered Xu Yan's question vaguely, and then, Director Liu said apologetically to Xu Yan: "I'm sorry, Xiao Xu, this is because I stayed up late and worked overtime because I had something to do last night." I haven't closed my eyes all night, I'm old, I'm not as energetic as you boys, and now I really can't support it - on the way back, I'm rude and want to make up for a nap, maybe you don't have any opinion, right? ”

The other party said so, what other opinions does Xu Yan have? He said politely: "Director Liu, you have worked hard, please take care of yourself, don't mind me." ”

"Hey. Then I'm embarrassed to be rude. As he spoke, Director Liu leaned back comfortably on his seat, leaning on the backrest and began to squint.

Xu Yan looked at him for a while, and felt strange in his heart: of course he could see that this Director Liu's behavior was very strange, and he used the excuse that he was sleepy and wanted to sleep, but in fact, he didn't want to talk to himself too much.

But it's strange if Director Liu doesn't like to touch himself. So why did he pick up his plane again?

It's inexplicable!

Today's pick-up incident has exuded a strange atmosphere from the very beginning. Director Liu is good, too. Several of his subordinates, all of them had strange attitudes, and the whole incident had a very uncomfortable smell from beginning to end.

Since Director Liu said that he wanted to rest, Xu Yan simply closed his eyes and rested - this is fine, so as not to perfunctory some senseless nonsense with each other. Each other is bored and awkward.

The car had been on the road for about two hours, Xu Yan dozed off in the car, and when the rhythmic vibration of the car stopped, he woke up and looked out the window. But he saw that it was already afternoon, and the sun began to set in the west. The car stopped in front of a hotel, and the driver whispered: "Director Liu, Lieutenant Colonel Xu, the hotel has arrived." ”

Xu Yan and Director Liu got out of the car, Xu Yan looked around, he frowned slightly: surrounded by green trees, the outline of the mountains can be faintly seen in the distance - this does not seem to be an urban area, it seems to be a sanatorium in a scenic spot on the outskirts of the city?

Especially the hotel in front of you, looking at the old-fashioned lobby layout, as well as the outdated decoration style, this is like a guest house of any unit, not like a hotel that is open to the public - the lobby is dark, and even the lights are not on.

Xu Yan frowned, he didn't understand why Director Liu brought him here.

Last time, Wen Xiuzhi arranged himself to a five-star hotel in the city center, but this time, he brought himself to this kind of old-fashioned guest house on the outskirts of the city, and it was very inconvenient for him to enter and leave by himself - Xu Yan suddenly had a thought in his mind: Could it be that the funds of the Ministry of Intelligence were insufficient, so the standard of hospitality had dropped by the way?

Thinking of this, Xu Yan smiled dumbly, he smiled bitterly and shook his head, but he didn't think so.

Obviously, Director Liu had already completed the check-in procedures in advance, and Xu Yan didn't need to go through the formalities at the counter, so he went straight to the third floor of the hotel by taking the creaking old elevator. Xu Yan thought that Director Liu would just send him to the door of the guest room, but he said politely: "Director Liu, please stay, you don't need to send it." ”

"Ah, it's okay, it's okay, let's go." Liu Shanming followed Xu Yan into the room as if nothing had happened.

After entering the room, Xu Yan put down his luggage and was about to take a good wash and rest to relieve the fatigue of the journey, but Director Liu had already sat down on the half-old sofa, crossed Erlang's legs, and looked like he was going to talk at length for a long time, which really made Xu Yan tired of looking - what the hell is going on with you? It's so slimy, can't it be a little more crisp?

But the other party was a colleague, and Xu Yan couldn't say anything, he said politely: "In this way, Director Liu, it's almost time for dinner, and Director Lao Liu greets me all the way, just let me be the east, let's go eat something first?" ”

Liu Shanming coughed dryly, and a smile converged on his face: "Lieutenant Colonel Xu, there is no hurry to eat, you come and sit down first, let's talk about something serious first." ”

"Talking about business?"

Xu Yan walked over, sat on the edge of the bed, and looked condescendingly at Director Liu who was sitting on the sofa, frowning slightly: "What are you talking about, Director Liu?" ”

Being looked at condescendingly by Xu Yan like this, Director Liu seemed a little uncomfortable. He coughed dryly and leaned back on his seat, as if to avoid Xu Yan's sharp gaze, he looked at Xu Yan, but his eyes were dazed and unfocused: "That's the case." Lieutenant Colonel Xu, there are some things about your trip to Japan, and I hope to know more about them with you. ”

Xu Yan frowned slightly-this trip to Japan was also a sad journey for him, and he really didn't want to mention it again.

Until now, Xu Yan has not been able to clearly position the relationship between himself and Zhu Youxiang. For himself, who is Xuan Yun?

A trusted friend?

Is it a teacher who can preach and teach?

Or is it the crush of your heart?

No matter which angle it is, for Xu Yan, Zhu Youxiang is a very important person. On this trip to Japan, Xu Yan lost her, and she was sad in her heart, Director Liu mentioned this trip to Japan again, and he was very unhappy: "Director Liu, I went to Japan to communicate with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. This is a business trip approved by the bureau, and it is in compliance with the regulations - what do you want to know? ”

Every time Xu Yan said a word, Director Liu nodded, and he nodded again and again, looking very approving: "Of course, of course, Lieutenant Colonel Xu, you said very much, this time I went to Japan on a business trip." The formalities are complete, and it is a legitimate official mission. This is clear in the ministry. It's just—"

Director Liu shook his head, looking embarrassed, he deliberately glanced at the door of the closed room, as if there were more than a dozen pairs of eavesdropping ears hidden there, and lowered his voice. put on a heartfelt attitude of his own people, and said sincerely: "It's just that, Lieutenant Colonel Xu, there are some things that are indeed terrifying!"

The ministry has received some reports about you. To put it mildly, we have to find out what the responsibilities are...... Of course, I have to declare in advance: I have absolute trust in you, Lieutenant Colonel Xu! ”

"Oh?" Xu Yan was surprised: "I don't know what report the ministry has received?" ”

"Well...... "Well," Director Liu said with great embarrassment, "Well, of course, it's also their words, and it may not be true."

Some comrades have reported to us that Lieutenant Colonel Xu has fabricated a name to go to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department in Japan, and under the pretext of going on a business trip, in fact you are taking an irrelevant person -- well, that is, Lieutenant Colonel Xu's girlfriend -- to Japan to soak in hot springs and enjoy the mountains and rivers, travel at public expense, and squander public funds.

The diplomatic department also reported that you had violated the discipline of foreign affairs and the code of intelligence work when you were traveling there, stayed in a high-end hotel provided by the Japanese, accepted favors from the Japanese, and had private contact with Japanese intelligence personnel, but did not immediately report the contents of the contacts to the organization before and after the fact......

It is said that you also violated Japanese laws and was wanted by the Japanese police, and finally relied on the assistance of the embassy to get out? You acted arbitrarily and misbelievingly, leading Comrade Huang Xi to be detained by the Japanese police, which caused great passivity in your work, and afterwards, you did not report or explain to the organization -- Lieutenant Colonel Xu, what did you do that you were wanted by the Japanese police? Although it is useless to say that the Japanese side wants to do so, you also have to explain this organizationally. ”

Director Liu said this, but seeing that Xu Yan's face was getting worse and worse, he changed his words and changed his words again: "Actually, the ministry doesn't believe much in these reports. But there was no way, the comrades reacted strongly, and there were instructions from the higher authorities, so I had to go on behalf of the political department and ask for clarification -- this is also a procedure, a formality, I hope Lieutenant Colonel Xu can understand.

The chief arranged for us to come down to let us find out the matter, and this is also to clarify the facts, and to allow the lieutenant colonel to be innocent! It's still the same sentence just now, as far as I am concerned, I completely believe in you, Lieutenant Colonel Xu. ”

Believe in your sister!

Xu Yan scolded secretly in his stomach, listening to Director Liu's serious explanation, even if Xu Yan didn't have much experience in politics, he knew what the so-called official cliché was-obviously, what Director Liu said was a typical official cliché.

Xu Yan looked at Liu Shanming, and he asked slowly: "Director Liu, so in this way, the organization is going to investigate me squarely?" ”

Seeing that Xu Yan's attitude was not good, Liu Shanming took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to Xu Yan, Xu Yan waved his hand to indicate that he would not, he was not polite, he lit a cigarette and smoked it, he took a big puff, and then said to Xu Yan gently: "Lieutenant Colonel Xu - this, I am obsessed with how old you are, I call you a little Xu, do you have no opinion?" ”

Xu Yan smiled faintly: "I have no opinion, Director Liu, if you have anything to say, you can just say it!" ”

Director Liu pretended to be relaxed and laughed twice: "It's not so strict, Xiao Xu, it's not so strict, it's because the comrades have a strong reaction and have some questions, let's just ask and clarify, and just make things clear - besides, Xiao Xu, we are soldiers, and we are subject to the investigation of our superiors, which is also part of the duty of a soldier. ”

Xu Yan snorted, and he asked lightly, "Director Liu, I want to know, which head of the ministry instructed me to investigate?" Is it Wen Xiuzhi? ”

"Xiao Xu, don't get excited, the head of the ministry is also impartial, and he didn't mean to target you...... This, of course, is not what Director Wen meant. ”

When mentioning Wen Xiuzhi's name, Liu Shan was obviously a little hesitant, Xu Yan immediately felt it, and he asked rhetorically: "Director Liu, I went to Japan for exchange, it was the task assigned to me by Director Wen, this matter, Director Wen is clear, what questions do you have, why don't you ask Director Wen directly?" ”

Liu Shanming said vaguely: "Director Wen has been away recently...... Besides, we don't want to bother him about this little thing. ”

"So, does Director Wen know about what I was being examined?"

Liu Shanming was slightly shocked, he avoided Xu Yan's aggressive eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Comrade Xu Yan, please pay attention to your tone!" You are a soldier of the people's army, not anyone's family! The government department carries out the order of the superior head and conducts the investigation in accordance with the procedures and authority in accordance with the law, and does not need to obtain the consent of the document - uh, whose - ! We enforce discipline, don't think that anyone can ......"

Director Liu paused, but finally didn't finish. As if he didn't want to say too much, he hurriedly ended the conversation and got up from the sofa: "This, Comrade Xu Yan, don't think too much, in a sense, our investigation is also to help you clarify the facts and return your innocence, isn't it?" If there is, change it, and if there is none, encourage it! ”

Xu Yan suppressed his anger and asked in a deep voice, "Director Liu, what questions do you want to ask me?" ”

Director Liu shook his hand: "Comrade Xu Yan, don't worry, you are obviously in a state of resistance now--Moreover, you have just gotten off the plane and are very tired, so we are not in a hurry to communicate." Things are not in such a hurry for a day and a half, you can rest here for two days, calm down, and by the way, give us a good memory of your trip to Japan, and write us a material about what happened, in detail-okay? After you finish writing the materials and hand them in, we will verify the relevant situation with you and explain the matter clearly. (To be continued......)