The people who attended the banquet knew that it was not good, but there was no way to get out.

Mao Renfeng turned around and ordered Liu Zezhi, Gong Suhe and others: "Didn't you say that the arrest was not going well? Isn't this all here? All seizures, screening and review! ”

Liu Zezhi replied: "Yes! Get your hands on it, execute the commands! ”

The people attending the banquet complained bitterly, and boldly opened their mouths to plead: "Mr. Mao, how can you be like this? Abuse of power, I resist (harmonious) discussion! ”

"I'm not a traitor, there are some things, I have a hard ......"

Mao Renfeng turned around and left!

Liu Zezhi hurriedly explained Gong Suhe a few words, followed out, and the group got into the car and left the Peace Hotel to return to the office building just selected by the Shanghai Branch.

Walking into the office, Liu Zezhi poured tea and said, "Mr. Mao, I temporarily arranged a bedroom for you next door, are you staying here?" Or do you want to find another place? ”

"It's just one night, just stay here, I want to talk to you too."

"Yes." Liu Zezhi found Wan Xiangliang and explained a few words, personally served Mao Renfeng to wash, Gong Suhe sent someone to send back a few dishes, and the nine-table banquet was cheaper for everyone who was on duty in the Peace Hotel. The canteen, which was hastily opened in the afternoon, also rushed out two stir-fried dishes, and everyone in the Shanghai branch had their own duties, and Mao Renfeng ordered Xu Yixuan, Liu Zezhi, Secretary Han, and Zhang Zhan to accompany them to eat.

Mao Renfeng took a few bites and asked, "Zezhi, have you seen Ni Xin?" ”

Liu Zezhi put down his chopsticks, got up and replied, "No, I haven't met since I was rescued by Zhang Chi and others from No. 76." Mr. Mao, on the night of the 14th, Qian Mingqi, the captain of Ni Xinming's No. 76 operation, released Lin Congli and others, and brought a letter to his subordinates, do you need to take a look? "With Xu Yixuan here, this letter can't be hidden, and there is no need to hide it.

"There's no need for that."

"Yes, my subordinates also sent someone to take care of Ni Xin's pregnant wife and found her a place to stay."

Everyone was a little surprised, but Xu Yixuan was faintly disappointed: Liu Zezhi took the initiative to say it in public, and it was completely different from being found out.

Mao Renfeng was unhappy in his heart, but he didn't have a good seizure, and replied: "That's it, the crime is not as good as his wife and children, I will allow this matter." What do you think about Ni Xin's disposal? ”

Liu Zezhi said with a smile: "The state has national laws, and you are here, where is this lowly and right to beak matter?" ”

"Where are the rebel generals who participated in No. 76? What do you think should be done? ”

"Of course, this is also subject to your instructions."

Mao Renfeng turned his head and asked Xu Yixuan: | Yixuan, what do you think? ”

"National law, military law, and family law can't escape one word: death!"

Liu Zezhi couldn't help but retort: "It should still be dealt with separately, right?" Sheng Fengdong official residence No. 76 General Affairs Director, You Hanbo is the head of the operation team, the longest time to surrender to the enemy, it is indeed a great crime, but Gan Min, after being arrested, did not cause excessive losses, especially Luo Xiangyang, although his betrayal led to Chen Jinsong's distress, but at that time, he was only a peripheral member, and it seemed that he could ......"

"I beg to differ!" Xu Yixuan interrupted Liu Zezhi's words.

Liu Zezhi also retorted unceremoniously: "Reason? ”

"The military commander's treatment of the rebel generals has always been like this! They are the most dangerous enemies of the military command. ”

"But now they have laid down their weapons."

"Humph! Drop your weapon? Could it be that he voluntarily turned himself in? That's because of their masters, the Japanese surrendered! Liu Zezhi, do you have any concerns for them? ”

Liu Zezhi was extremely angry, and said angrily: "Xu Yixuan! You make it clear! What does it mean to have a relationship? Could it be that Liu has betrayed the military command? Zhang Zhan, who was next to him, quietly pulled him.

Secretary Han persuaded: "Two, in front of the chief, are you out of shape?" Own people, what are you arguing about? If you have something to say, it's good to say. ”

Mao Renfeng said: "Okay! Let me think about this again - what are you doing standing up? Sit down and eat. ”

After a meal, the seats were unhappy, Liu Zezhi ordered Wan Xiangliang to come in and clean up the tableware, Wan Xiangliang said in a low voice: "Zhao Guangjun of Zhengjin Bank is back, saying that there is something urgent to report." He said that all the gold reserves of Zhengjin Bank were gone, and he searched with all his might, and also interrogated the people concerned, but found nothing. ”

"I see, please wait a minute."

Liu Zezhi served tea, and Mao Renfeng asked: "Zezhi, the arrest work must be paid attention to, and the interrogation must also keep up, and the matter of trying to restore the destroyed documents cannot be relaxed." I will return to Chongqing from the Northeast in three days, and I will stay in Shanghai, and at that time, I hope that you will hand in a satisfactory answer sheet. ”

"Yes, my subordinates will do their best."

"After the recovery, the national government is still imminent, of course, the bureau headquarters will also move back to Nanjing, before this, there are two things: one is Wang Wei's mausoleum, to be destroyed, this matter Boss Dai has taken over, in Nanjing I have confessed to Zhou Chengbin in person. Of course, Li Shiqun's grave must also be bulldozed. ”

Liu Zezhi's face was sad: "The deceased is gone, it is necessary to be so ......"

Xu Yixuan took a leisurely sentence: "Mr. Liu is very embarrassed, right?" Yes, after all, Li Shiqun is not thin on you, I heard that Li Shiqun's family members have gone to a foreign country, it is a masterpiece of tacit cooperation between you and Ni Xin? ”

Liu Zezhi looked at Xu Yixuan, suddenly smiled, and said in a harmonious manner: "Director Xu, I haven't offended you, why do you want to embarrass me in front of Mr. Mao?" Don't you know that I, like Secretary Han and Zhang Zhan, are all close associates of Mr. Mao? ”

It was a very serious matter, but it was taken as a joke by Liu Zezhi, and Xu Yixuan didn't know how to deal with it for a while. Secretary Han and Zhang Zhan couldn't help but laugh.

Liu Zezhi said: "Mr. Mao, rest assured, his subordinates will start bulldozing Li Yan's grave as soon as possible." Liu Zezhi sighed secretly: No matter what, bulldozing or relocating, sometimes, there is no difference.

Mao Renfeng reprimanded: "Nonsense! What cronies? I treat all my subordinates equally. Well, let's get back to business, the second thing is to accept the reverse production, post-war China, the economy is withering, and the funds for the military command are also quite tight. ”

"When I mentioned this matter, my subordinates were about to report to you: as soon as the liberation was made, Zhao Guangjun entered the Zhengjin Bank - there are only Japanese Zhengjin banks in Shanghai, and there are some gold reserves - who knows that just now Zhao Guangjun came back and said that all the precious metals were gone."

"How can there be such a thing?"

"Yes, the subordinates are ready to start investigating immediately."

Xu Yixuan interjected: "No one will fill their pockets." ”

"No—Director Xu, I don't have time to explain to you right now."

Mao Renfeng said: "Okay, I'll wait for you to give me a satisfactory answer." ”

Liu Zezhi looked at his watch and said with a smile: "It's almost eleven o'clock, Mr. Mao should settle it early." ”

"All right, you all go down."

Xu Yixuan and the other three left, and Liu Zezhi accompanied Mao Renfeng to the temporarily arranged bedroom, and said: "Dong Kang and Tian Cheng are responsible for receiving the reverse production, and when you return to Shanghai, you can hand in the first batch of reports." ”

Mao Renfeng looked at the layout of the bedroom, frowned and said, "Why is it so luxurious?" ”

Liu Zezhi explained: "This is the room where the former Italian embassy ambassador and his wife stayed, but they were cleaned and did not add any items. ”

"Well, you can go too."

Zhao Guangjun has been waiting anxiously in the corridor, Liu Zezhi arranged for Fan Dake to assist Zhang Zhan, the two changed shifts, responsible for guarding, Fan Dake said: "I won't sleep tonight, I will make up for it after Mr. Mao leaves." Team Leader Zhang, you can take this time to rest. ”

Liu Zezhi smiled: "You guys look at the arrangement." Then he ordered Zhao Guangjun, who had been waiting for a long time: "Let's go, go to Zhengjin Bank." ”

Xu Yixuan suddenly rushed over with Qi Ruibo: "Zezhi, I also want to go to Zhengjin Bank to have a look, if it's inconvenient, then forget it." ”

Liu Zezhi was unhappy, but said with a smile on his face: "There is nothing inconvenient, then let's go." ”

On the way, Zhao Guangjun reported: "My subordinates have heard that the Shanghai Branch implemented the 'Golden Cicada Shelling' plan by using a shaft, so they carefully checked whether the vault and office building had secret rooms, mezzanines, attics, shafts, etc.; I had also heard of a plot to rob the Japanese of the precious metals looted by Heiichiro Ono, so I dismantled and inspected almost all the furniture and other items of the Zhengjin Bank, but still did not find a single tael of gold. ”

Liu Zezhi asked: "Are you sure that the Japanese did not transfer this batch of gold before surrendering?" ”

"Sure, Wan Heng sacrificed, Team Leader Gong - Director Gong ordered his subordinates to lead a team to secretly monitor Zhengjin Bank a week ago, and his subordinates can be sure that there is no transfer of gold."

Liu Zezhi was very strange: "What's going on?" Of course, I have a number of your tracking and observation skills...... Thirty-seven .5 kilograms of gold bricks, the surrender of the Japanese was very sudden...... Guangjun, is it possible to be cut? ”

"No, my subordinates managed to monitor the electricity consumption of Zhengjin Bank from the power supply bureau, and there was no sudden and significant increase. Besides, the cutter that can cut gold bricks is huge, and it can't escape the eyes of subordinates and others when you go in and out. ”

Xu Yixuan interjected: "How many gold bricks are there?" ”

Liu Zezhi replied: "According to the information provided by Wan Heng before his death: twenty-one. ”

"Is it possible that it is false information?"

Liu Zezhi patiently explained: "Zhengjin Bank has a batch of gold, which is proved by many intelligence sources at the same time, Wan Heng just confirmed that it was indeed there, and figured out the specific amount. Before the liberation, we had thought about robbing a batch of gold bars that were easy to transport, but we did not dare to attack the idea of this batch of gold bricks. ”

Xu Yixuan said again: "Zezhi, I still want to ask that question: Why do you think that no one will enrich their pockets?" Do you have time to explain to me now? ”

Hearing this, Zhao Guangjun was very nervous, Xu Yixuan was the chief inspector of the bureau headquarters, he hurriedly defended: "How is this possible?" subordinates and others ......"

Liu Zezhi waved his hand to stop it and explained for him: "Thirty-seven .5 kilograms of things must be transported by means of transportation before they can be transported. Those who perform official duties at Zhengjin Bank do not have the opportunity to act alone. And—I'm sure my subordinates won't be fooled. How to deal with such a heavy gold brick, if it is stolen? This is a capital offense, and the probability of being found is almost 100 percent. ”

Zhao Guangjun breathed a sigh of relief, and Xu Yixuan was skeptical. At one o'clock in the morning, the car drove to Zhengjin Bank, and the three of them got out of the car, and Liu Zezhi ordered: "Go directly to the vault." ”

Liu Zezhi carefully surveyed every corner of the vault, went to the office building, four floors, went up and down six or seven times, and finally wandered on the rooftop for more than half an hour, and asked: "Guangjun, is the lock of the iron door leading to the rooftop picked?" ”

"Yes, I couldn't find the key, so I pried it open, and it took a lot of effort."

It was busy until five o'clock in the morning on the seventeenth. Finally, a smile appeared on Liu Zezhi's face. came to Zhao Guangjun's temporarily occupied office and ordered: "Bring me the work log of Zhengjin Bank one month before the Japanese surrendered." ”

Zhao Guangjun replied: "Yes, it's here, please take a look, and my subordinates also want to find clues from it, and I have read it several times." ”

Liu Zezhi flipped through it and said, "Put it away, go and ask Director Xu." ”