CHAPTER XV

Chang Xudong didn't sleep well this night, and even Mrs. Chang was implicated over and over again, the couple simply got up early, and the family of three not only ate together, Chang Xudong also made an exception to send his little daughter to school and his wife to work in his own car. The troubles of not sleeping well at night were all dissipated in the rare chatter between the two of them in recent years on the road, and seeing the brilliance in his wife's eyes, Chang Xudong knew that he owed too much to his family.

It was not easy for him to be the director of the Fifth Office. Needless to say, the ups and downs of it, the most difficult thing for Chang Xudong is that if you want to be promoted, you can't make mistakes. His talents are not the most prominent, nor are he the smartest, but he is the most stable of their group, and if he is as adventurous as Rohm, then even if he has a high reputation among his peers, the leader will not be comfortable entrusting him with such an important position. At any time, a person's stability is the most important trait in officialdom, not to seek merit, but to seek no fault, the leader will trust you, will hand over things to you to do. In fact, the difficulty of "seeking no fault" is not easier than "meritorious", which also requires talent, in Chang Xudong's view, there are different evaluations of this practice is just everyone's "aesthetics" are different, so he will not be bothered by this.

Rohmon was probably the most capable agent he'd ever met, but look at his current situation. Chang Xudong sneered in his heart, some people are willing to carry the burden of saving world peace on their shoulders, but no matter how great the mission he performs, Chang Xudong will not exchange his status with him. Not to mention world peace, not to mention peace in the solar system.

Galactic peace is also useless.

What the fuck is the Milky Way? Chang Xudong asked himself boredly.

No, his job isn't boring. Reports from Headquarters indicate that adversary listening systems in Japan, Taiwan and Honolulu have all suddenly increased their workload, suggesting that they have recognized that their presence in Asia has been weakened by the excessive military resources invested in Afghanistan and Iraq, and that they need to redeploy and readjust.

The crisis in the Taiwan Strait is the product of this readjustment, and the Americans believe that provoking a military confrontation between the mainland and Taiwan will be able to draw China's energy and leave the Chinese Government with no time to take care of other things, and this is the embodiment of the strategic thinking of "taking the initiative to attack." What the Americans do not expect is that the Chinese Government also hopes that the US Government will be able to devote its limited energy to this deadlock, which has no way to live. Taiwan is right there, not to mention that it has never intended to use force, and even if it does, will the Americans still have time to stretch out their hands? The US government is not stupid, but it does not realize that the Chinese government is already confident about the situation in Taiwan, and its high-profile response to the crisis in the Taiwan Strait is precisely to show weakness to the enemy and attract the enemy to devote more energy in the wrong place. Neglecting one or the other will inevitably loosen its grip on other points of interest, and that is the opportunity for the Chinese government.

For the Chinese Government, the Taiwan issue is like a "worry-free robbery" in the game of Go, and no matter what the outcome of the chess game is, it is doomed to suffer no damage in this robbery. And all this, relying on the many years of operation of the intelligence department, the "****" has changed from a de facto threat to the current disguise of "luring the enemy into depth". It is the Americans who are prone to using the Taiwan issue as a weight, and they have not yet realized that the essence of the Taiwan issue has quietly changed in so many years of confrontation. Perhaps, the Americans themselves feel that Taiwan is like a fish in their hands, although it is still under control, it has become more and more slippery and does not leave its hands, and finally one day it will break free from its grasp, shake its head and tail and go downstream, and at that time, what will they have in their hands? Wet hands?

This is Chang Xudong's own understanding of the current situation. Let the reactionary and non-reactionary elites of the people quarrel, and no amount of mean words can affect the fact that the party they call rustic is still directing the great ship of China to sail forward. Those who think they have insight into the current situation don't understand anything, maybe they know a little, but that little bit of what they know is not enough to tell the world what China will do. Everything is going according to plan, everything is under control, everyone who is disappointed in the future can disembark, this is everyone's freedom, but those who do not want to go on the boat should not think of destroying the ship, because that is a crime and will be punished severely.

The advantage of a leader is that most of his responsibilities are to coordinate the communication between various subordinate departments, so that these departments and people run like clocks, of course, maybe not as precise as clocks, but this coordination work also requires wisdom and talent. Will Rohm be able to do such a job?

Chang Xudong suddenly found that all his cranky thoughts in the morning were to compare himself with Romon.

It's also understandable that every man wants to be someone who, like Rohm, is able to walk freely on the brink of danger, and the mere imaginary plot is enough to inspire one's wildest fantasies. His work is legendary in itself, like, yes, like drugs, addictive, crazy. Although he didn't say it, Chang Xudong knew that he had been secretly envious of people like Romon, although he repeatedly reminded himself that his current status was much higher than Romon, and his work was much more important than Romon, but in fact, it was often people like Rohmon who decided the situation.

While lunch, two agents he sent reported on Romon's whereabouts.

In the wee hours of the morning, Rohm went out for a run for nearly an hour.

After breakfast, he drove the Honda Accord to a mall, bought ten phones of the same brand, some calling cards, and some clothes. The agents then learned the numbers of all the calling cards.

He then took the bus to a men's beauty salon and after staying in it for two hours, he came out radiant.

Then he went to a luxury fitness facility, got a membership card there, and had lunch at the clubhouse there. After dinner, instead of picking up the car, Rohmon called a taxi back to his accommodation.

Now the question for these two agents is, what are they going to do next. If they have to wander around the city like this with nothing to do, then they might as well keep an eye on the suspects under their control, at least their activities are regular. Everyone knows how difficult it is to track and monitor a person in downtown Shanghai, and the two agents complained to Chang Xudong in a flashing manner.

It doesn't look like Rohmon is pressed for time. The ten lowest-end cell phones and calling cards showed that he didn't want to be tracked down, and the comfort was that now he knew those numbers, and if Rohmon used them, how could he be found; Beauty and fitness, indicating that he wants to dress up as a wealthy person.

But on this basis it is not possible to judge the intention of Solmon, even if these circumstances are linked to Solmon's request. Chang Xudong frowned, paced around the office, and finally had to admit that his intelligence was limited. However, to be on the safe side, he still called two other agents to replace the current two people, Rohmon is very vigilant, after a long time, he will definitely find that someone is spying on him, and it doesn't even take long, maybe Rohmon has already found the person who is stalking now. But Chang Xudong doesn't have to feel guilty about this, this is a normal working procedure.

I really don't know how the army trains these people, and if their brains are suddenly short-circuited, then who else has the ability to restrain them? Chang Xudong suddenly thought maliciously.

He called a well-informed friend of his to find out about the situation of Unit 128 from the side, and if possible, to inquire about Rohmin to see if he could find out what mission he was currently performing. However, the answer was that Unit 128 had entered the establishment that was about to be abolished, and that this unit would stop all its work and wait for the final decision and arrangement, but he did not mention the specific scope of work of Unit 128, and like the secret units under the General Staff Headquarters, it was enough for people to know that they were troops carrying out secret missions. People who are really engaged in confidentiality work should not have more curiosity, and they are more respectful of confidentiality, and they resolutely do not touch what they can, so Chang Xudong's friend can't know more.

Chang Xudong sat on his leather sofa and was silent for half an hour.

Agents reported that Rohmin had never come out since returning to his room.

Telling the agents to confirm it in person, Chang Xudong sneered in his heart. Rohmon is not the kind of person who wastes time, and he is estimated to have left his place by now. Leaving the car outside was actually a reminder, but he didn't think of this just now, and even if he didn't notice the tail behind him, he definitely expected that he would do it, so he was prepared.

It's not easy to keep up with Romon's train of thought.

But Chang Xudong is not worried, he still has two ways to track down Luomon. The Accord has a GPS positioning system, and Rohm's mobile phone can also provide location information.

After much hesitation, he did not order his subordinates to go down to reconnoiter Romon's room, firstly because it would be rude to do so, and secondly, because he was worried that Rohmon would design some mechanism in the room, although it was unlikely. But why bother with extraneous branches? He and Rohm are friends for now, and may ask for help again in the future.

A few minutes later, agents reported in frustration that Rohmon had vanished.

"There are hundreds of ways for this person to disappear before your eyes in broad daylight." There was no blame in Chang Xudong's tone. "Come back now, and remove the surveillance on him."