Chapter 21: Turnaround
On this day, Xiao Mubai was bored checking the files of the temporary training class, and suddenly received an order from Yu Lexing, the deputy director, from the guards, and rushed to the conference room to gather.
Trotting all the way, Xiao Mubai followed the officer of the archives to the conference room.
The conference room was waiting, the main seat was empty, and it was obvious that the deputy director Yu Lexing and several division chiefs had not arrived. Xiao Mubai swept slightly, and saw his boss sitting drunk, his eyes blazing, and he glanced at himself. Xiao Mubai immediately walked over and stood behind Shen Zui, standing motionless.
Xiao Mubai watched one by one military commanders come in and sit in their positions, either whispering or quietly.
In the end, Yu Lexing and a few deputies were late.
"Stand up!"
All the instructors, secretaries, and secretaries of the military commander's temporary training class stood up and waited for Yu Lexing and the group of bigwigs to sit down before they sat down neatly. Xiao Mubai raised his head and looked straight ahead.
Director Dai Li is often absent from the temporary training class, and Deputy Director Yu Lexing is the head here, and the rest of Xie Ligong, Wang Zuhua and others are headed by Yu Lexing.
Yu Le swept his eyes, and rarely did not show a trace of a smile, nor did he ask everyone to sit down, but took out a telegram. At this point, most people realize that something big is coming.
Sure enough, Yu Lexing's first sentence was shocking.
"Missionaries! Wang Tianmu wolf's ambition did not think of saving the country, he betrayed the party-state and surrendered to the Japanese puppet, brutalized the anti-Japanese forces, and caused heavy losses to the government. Now announce an order from Boss Dai: from now on, immediately get rid of the traitor Wang Tianmu. ”
Xiao Mubai was shocked in his heart, Wang Tianmu used to be the head of the Shanghai District of the Military Command, and now he has surrendered to the Japanese puppet and is working at Wang Puppet Shanghai No. 76, obviously the success or failure of the mission is here.
Shanghai, I have to go, I have to go.
Xiao Mubai thought that he would go to Shanghai no matter what.
After issuing the order, Yu Lexing asked everyone to sit down, staring at everyone with slightly squinted eyes, and saw everyone's expressions in their eyes. After finishing speaking, the venue fell into a brief silence, and it was only when Yu Lexing that everyone discussed with each other that there was a voice.
Xiao Mubai did not move, but did not squint, pretending to think, looking at the people around him with the rest of his eyes, as well as the top boss Shen Drunk, and the deputy director Yu Lexing.
Xiao Mubai noticed that all the people were frowning and thinking hard, and few people were eager to try. Obviously, this task is not simple.
Who is Wang Tianmu? Wang Tianmu is one of the four great kings of the military command, and he is a figure as famous as Chen Gongpeng, Zhao Lijun, and Shen Zui. Wang Tianmu has a history of nearly ten years during the period of the Fuxing Society. Not only are they connected, but they also have a long period of experience in means and are familiar with the work of military commanders, and there are few people who can guarantee that they can match them. And Wang Tianmu and Boss Dai are old friends, who knows if they will die after completing the task, and they will be settled by the autumn queen for a little meritorious service, just like when Shen was drunk and caught Chen Geng, the beloved general of the Whampoa Military Academy.
None of the people in the room were stupid, and they quickly realized the problem. It's just that Boss Dai has already spoken, this task must be accepted, and whose head will it fall on.
Shen Zui knew very well that this task was not easy to accept, so he was at ease. Yu Lexing is his brother-in-law, so naturally he will not let him accept this task and touch this mold.
It's just that things will turn out the way he thinks?
Yu Lexing stared at everyone, and found that no one took the initiative to accept it, and secretly scolded all the old slippery heads, but his face was impassive, and asked Xie Ligong next to him: "Brother Ligong, who do you think is the most suitable to go?" ”
Yu Lexing didn't speak loudly, but he quieted down the people in the room, and they all stared at Xie Ligong, the director of academic affairs, for fear that Xie Ligong would call his name.
Xie Ligong scolded secretly: Isn't this to offend people? Then he racked his brains and thought about it, and suddenly thought of a person, and suddenly he was overjoyed, and said: "I think that no matter how suitable the person sitting here is, there is no suitable person Zhao Lijun, the mayor of Shanghai, what does Brother Zuhua think?" After speaking, he kicked the ball to Wang Zuhua, the director of political training.
When Wang Zuhua heard this, because he had already had a candidate in his heart, he was not in a hurry or annoyed, but said with a smile: "What Brother Li said is that no more suitable person is District Chief Zhao." But if we don't send it out alone, it's not good, Boss Dai blames it, but what should we do? ”
Wang Zuhua glanced at Xiao Mubai with a smile, and then said, "So, we must also send someone here." Those who are sitting here are all concerned about the temporary training class, and it is difficult to get out, so send a young talent. Leaving will not affect the work of the temporary training class, and will not disappoint Boss Dai. Boss Dai can't draw people out there, we always have to share his worries and serve the party-state. ”
Everyone became interested, since it wasn't them, there was no need to worry, and they all chimed in, asking if there was a candidate for that young talent.
"Brother Shu Yi's assistant is not simple, since he was able to escape from the heavily guarded temporary training class, it means that he must be a talented person, let him make meritorious contributions to the party and the state, and repay Director Yu's kindness." Wang Zuhua stared at Xiao Mubai, his expression was solemn, but he was smiling in his heart.
At the beginning, it was because Ding Yi escaped, Wang Zuhua's face was gloomy, and he always held a grudge. Later, he wanted to take revenge, but he was protected by Shen drunk. Now that he finally has the opportunity to kill people with a knife to get rid of Ding Yi, how can Wang Zuhua not be happy.
When Shen Zui heard this, he immediately fell into anger, this is not an obvious personal vendetta, Wang Zuhua and Ding Yi do not deal with this, who knows. Wang Zuhua actually directly suppressed his colleagues, who didn't know that Ding Yi was his subordinate, which made Shen Zui very angry. It's just that what Shen Zui didn't expect was that Ding Yi agreed to go to Shanghai.
Shen Zui was about to refute, when suddenly Xiao Mubai took a step forward and said loudly: "I am willing to go to Shanghai, obey the command of the director, and share worries for the party and the state." ”
"Good, good!" Without waiting for Xiao Mubai to repent, Wang Zuhua suppressed the doubts in his heart, laughed and said, "So, this young talent has made a military order?" Are you going to take Wang Tianmu's head? ”
"Yes, there is no enemy and there is no self, and there is no enemy in me. Do your best, and then die. ”
At the moment, Shen Zui didn't have time to stop it, and Yu Lexing couldn't go against everyone's will to find someone again, so he had to agree.
Back in the office, Shen Zui was furious, dropped the teacup, his face was gloomy, and he glared at Xiao Mubai. Although Xiao Mubai was uneasy in his heart, how could he retreat at this time, so the two stared at each other and stalemate.
After a while, Shen Zui retracted his gaze and scolded: "Your wings are stiff, do you know how dangerous it is to go this way?" ”
By this time, Xiao Mubai was already ready to send an arrow, and it was good to get Shen Zui's support. To get the support of Shen Zui, he also won the support of Yu Lexing, even Wang Zuhua did not dare to pull back openly.
"Brother Yi! Of course I do. How could I not know how powerful Wang Tianmu is, even if I complete the task in nine deaths, maybe there will be no good results. It's just that you have seen the situation today, everyone agreed to let me go, Director Yu was difficult to ride, and had to agree to let me go, do you want to make Brother Yi angry? Xiao Mubai said.
Hearing this, Shen Zui also fell silent. He also knew this, but he was powerless to stop it, so he could only watch Xiao Mubai go to his death.
"Brother Yi, I accept your kindness, if it weren't for you, I would have been killed by Wang Zuhua a long time ago. As long as I leave, Wang Zuhua will no longer target Brother Yi, which is good for everyone. And I have a little idea, it is quite possible to complete the task, and it will not be too late to say it by then. Xiao Mubai suddenly thought, Ding Yi was exiled and was also bullied by the military bureaucracy in Hunan, why didn't he go to Yan'an at that time.
Shen Zui stared at Xiao Mubai, looked at it tightly, suddenly closed the door, and asked in a low voice: "I have already regarded you as a brother, I don't know who you are, you say, are you planning to run away again?" ”
Xiao Mubai's heart was shocked, Shen Zui was really smart, and he guessed it at once. In the past, Ding Yi wanted to escape, but he was captured. It seems that Shen Zui is really familiar with Ding Yi's personality.
It's just that Xiao Mubai felt that he was a failure, and he was seen through all of a sudden.
However, although Xiao Mubai also fled, he completed the task and left, which is very similar to what Shen Zui said about escaping.
Then Xiao Mubai could only gamble, betting that Shen was drunk with a little brotherhood and chivalry, and betting that he was like what history said, Xiao Mubai was uneasy in his heart, but his face was very calm, as if life and death were out of the way.
Xiao Mubai said: "I want to escape, but I also flee after completing the mission, to the United States or Canada, if I am still alive." ”
How will Shen Zui choose? Is it to help Xiao Mubai? Or expose him?
(To be continued)
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