At this time, Tian Cheng came: "Deputy Director Liu, I led fifty people to arrive first on the order of Brigade Commander Lu, and it will take three to four hours for the follow-up troops." Lin Congli, Zhan Dong and others went to Nanjing, and Xu Songquan went to Hangzhou. By the way, this is a letter from Ni Xin to you brought to you by Qian Mingqi. The letter seems to have been torn open and restored, but it was definitely not made by our people. ”

"It's not hard. Deputy Director Liu, what is my task? ”

"Yes."

"I'm sent back to Pujiang."

"He served for the military commander before Japan announced its surrender, and although it was only one day away, the nature was completely different. Lin Congli obtained the consent of Director Zhou and took him to Nanjing to meet Director Zhou. Alas, with Director Zhou's character, it is estimated that he will be released and exempted from punishment. ”

"It was sent by Mr. Mao."

Yi Weiming was very happy: "Really? Where does Mr. Mao stay? How is dinner arranged? ”

"In such a hurry? Who are you please? ”

It is also something that cannot be hidden, and there is no need to hide it, Yi Weiming replied: "Yes, my subordinates are fellow villagers with Boss Dai and Mr. Mao. ”

Yi Weiming was puzzled, but replied, "Yes." Do you need to notify other colleagues to attend the dinner? ”

"Yes, by how many people?"

"Yes, the subordinates retired."

For a whole day, there were people reporting on their work, and there were a lot of things, but everything was relatively smooth, only Gong Suhe, who was responsible for the arrest of traitors and Japanese war criminals, made slow progress. Liu Zezhi had to send him additional manpower twice. Liu Zezhi also had to interrogate the people of No. 76, so busy that breakfast and lunch were skipped.

Liu Zeyi couldn't make the decision, but said that when Mr. Mao arrived at night, he would help say a few good words. Even if you don't ask for anything for the time being, the gift will be appreciated.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Gong Suhe arrived early, and Liu Zezhi, who was buried in the pile of documents, raised his head and said, "Why did you come so early?" ”

Liu Zezhi reassured: "Don't worry, maybe tomorrow, a large number of people will turn themselves in." ”

"You'll soon understand—Wei Ming, what's the matter?"

Liu Zezhi replied without any hesitation: "Add a table." ”

"This is easy to do, Director Gong is here, and you are responsible for the vigilance of the dinner. Cui Feng, who was at the city police station, was ordered to dispatch 40 police officers to take charge of perimeter guards. The second group of the former Fourth Mixed Brigade is about to arrive, and I will transfer forty of you to take charge of the security work in the hotel. Suhe, you lead twenty agents to wait for Mr. Mao's dispatch. ”

Yi Weiming asked: "Then add three tables?" ”

Gong Suhe and Yi Weiming didn't understand very much: the reception work was complicated, and the hairy people were in a hurry, and how many major events had not been implemented, and even the colleagues of the Shanghai Branch had no chance to meet the chief, so why were they in a hurry to arrange to meet these miscellaneous people? But no one dared to object.

"Lao Gong, sit down. These are the two batches of documents that I took the time to sort out today, one of which was destroyed on the 76th, and was recovered on the basis of confessions, which can be used in future trials. The other group is a clue to the whereabouts of the criminals on the arrest list for you to follow. ”

"This is just the beginning, this work will take at least ten days and half a month, if I do it alone, I can't do it for a year, and when I settle down a little, you can select a few people from the low-level internal staff of No. 76, plus Tian Cheng, form a team to undertake this work."

"There is another thing that Mr. Mao explained in the telegram...... Do you understand? ”

"I'm waiting for Mr. Mao here, you go to the Peace Hotel to arrange first, remember: loose on the outside and tight on the inside, don't scare away the fish that are about to swallow the hook."

Liu Zezhi ordered someone to call Fan Dake and ordered: "You go back to the original No. 76, escort all the prisoners in the cell to Tilanqiao, and hand them over to Peng Weiwei, and I will use the original No. 76 cell at night." ”

At half past six o'clock, Liu Zezhi took Fan Dake, Wan Xiangliang, Qiao Ke and others, dressed neatly, and came to the gate to line up to greet them. Ten minutes later, three black cars and a military jeep drove up, and Liu Zezhi and others stood up and saluted.

Mao Renfeng said with a smile: "Everyone has worked hard, Zezhi, I haven't seen some people in the Shanghai Branch, please introduce them." ”

Liu Zeyi introduced one by one, Corporal Feng Lixian, Mao Ren, was very pretended, shook hands one by one, and asked Qiao Ke a few more words, which was quite appreciative.

"No need, let's go to the Peace Hotel."

Liu Zezhi opened the car door, respectfully invited Mao Renfeng to get into the car, and then got into the first car and was in the same car as Xu Yixuan. On the way, he took the initiative to ask: "Director Xu, didn't Director Zhou accompany you?" ”

"Mr. Mao will fly to the Northeast tomorrow, Director Xu, will you go with you?"

Liu Zezhi didn't ask any more.

"Say you, please let go-" Yi Weiming also stepped forward to open the way.

In addition to one waiter from the hotel, there were two plainclothes agents from the Shanghai branch standing at each table, wearing uniform black long-sleeved shirts and pants of the same color, as well as two soldiers with loaded guns.

Liu Zezhi, Xu Yixuan and others accompanied Mao Renfeng to the middle seat, Mao Renfeng did not sit down, his eyes slowly swept over, and as far as his eyes could see, everyone's hearts trembled.

Mao Renfeng said: "Yesterday, Japan surrendered, this glass of wine, I want to pay tribute to those colleagues who have not seen this day." During the eight-year War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, there were 45,000 registered and official members of the military command, 18,000 people died, and all the operatives were lost! The secretaries and guards around me have changed hands several times. Four years ago, I came to northern Jiangsu on a business trip, and all the entourages around me died! ”

The people who came to the banquet had to raise their glasses, but they were even more frightened.