Chapter 573 Setting up the net
When Zhang Qianzhi was about to continue asking, Huang Zixing had already taken the initiative to change the subject: "Qianzhi, if you really have the heart to serve the country, you will have the opportunity to realize it in the near future. Next month, the local chamber of commerce will hold a birthday banquet for the Haihan leader Zhang Xin. A large number of local literati will be invited to attend, and the local Haihan leaders will probably also attend this event. You can mix in with other warriors and wait for the opportunity. If the opportunity comes, the restoration of Danzhou will be around the corner! Follow the trend and start trouble at the same time.”
Zhang Qianzhi said curiously: "Students heard that the personal circumstances of Haihan people are kept secret, and very few outsiders know about it. How could the local chamber of commerce know when the Haihan leader was born? Could it be that there are people around the Haihan leader..."< br>
Huang Zixing shook his head and said: "That's not true. When Zhang Xin first came to Danzhou two years ago, he invited the local gentry to a banquet in the name of holding a birthday party. Although not many people showed him favor at that time, at this time he was Those who are interested will take note of it. Now that Haihan is in great power, those who follow the trend will naturally not miss this opportunity to flatter him. "
Zhang Qianzhi nodded, and then said: "The student is a scholar with no experience in martial arts. If he wants to be an assassin at a banquet, I'm afraid he is out of his depth. The student is not afraid of losing his life, but he just has no restraints." With the power of a chicken, I’m afraid that it will cause big problems in the future.”
"Someone else will do the assassination, so you don't have to worry." Huang Zixing said: "When the time comes, bring some fire starters in and hide them in a flammable place. When the time comes, set fire to the venue to create chaos. When the situation becomes chaotic , someone will take action to kill those Haihan people. Don’t worry, you will not be the only one who sets the fire. Don’t worry that the fire will not burn!”
"Since the master has already made a comprehensive plan, the students will be left to the master's arrangement!" Zhang Qianzhi heard this and had a general understanding of Huang Zixing's plan.
In terms of motivation, Huang Zixing is a vested interest whose personal interests were seriously damaged after Haihan came to power. He really has hatred for Haihan to destroy his family and his family, so he has sufficient reasons for making such a radical and crazy plan. And he has obviously absorbed the lessons of his predecessors. He did not openly jump to the stage to oppose Haihan's local rule in the form of armed confrontation, but silently and privately connected with some people who shared the same hatred of Haihan, preparing to "behead" him. In order to disrupt Haihan's rule in Qiongbei.
As long as these people can successfully assassinate, then the new governor of Danzhou, Yan Mingjun, will probably immediately take over the local government affairs and try to expel the Haihan people at the same time. On the other hand, the already disintegrated Daming Guard Army may be reorganized in the short term. Although its combat effectiveness is not a concern, it is indeed possible for the Haihan Militia, whose troops are dispersed throughout Qiongbei, to create some trouble. Moreover, Huang Zixing said that there would be dedicated personnel to command these reorganized armed personnel, and they should not be viewed simply as stragglers.
After Zhang Qianzhi figured out the ins and outs, his first feeling was that he had caught a big fish this time. He didn't know what the status of the other case was that would make Wang Baisuo eager to transfer his manpower, but if Huang Zixing's case was dug deeper, its serious nature would definitely become a major case that the Executive Committee would personally supervise. Based on the inside information that Huang Zixing just revealed, Zhang Qianzhi can already imagine the scene of people being killed in the future - those who are involved in such a major "rebellion" case may be punished with more than just hard labor.
Huang Zixing was not in a hurry to explain the details of the operation to him. He just asked him about his attitude and asked him to go back and rest first. Although Zhang Qianzhi wanted to inquire, he was afraid of being too active and arousing suspicion from the other party, so he decided to try to pass the news back first.
The next afternoon, Zhang Qianzhi became "sick". Although it was not serious, anyone who was not blind could see his weakness. Zhang Qianzhi took a sick leave from the academy and planned to go to the city to see the doctor. Huang Zixing was very concerned about Zhang Qianzhi's sudden illness. He even went to see him at his residence and asked him if he needed a doctor for outpatient treatment. Zhang Qianzhi dared not agree and insisted on going to the city to see a doctor. Huang Zixing finally asked someone to hire a bullock cart nearby to take him.
Of course, Zhang Qianzhi's visit to the doctor was just an excuse, and his purpose was to try to communicate with Wang Baisuo to pass on information. The back door of the courtyard of the Security Department in Danzhou City is the alley where the yamen servant He Qi went to report the news, and the front door is the Huimin Pharmacy on another street, which is the destination of Zhang Qianzhi's trip.
This Huimin Pharmacy was originally an official institution, but since 1370 it has become a private grassroots permanent medical institution, found in almost every city. In addition to being in charge of the local pharmaceutical industry, it also had the function of practicing medicine and treating diseases. It had specialized doctors to conduct consultations. It was considered a government-run hospital in this era. After Haihan took over Danzhou, all government agencies were taken over by Haihan, including Huimin Pharmacy. However, the Security Department, which was looking for an office space at the time, also took a fancy to the courtyard of Huimin Pharmacy, so the front yard continued to serve as a medical center, while the backyard became the office of the intelligence agency.
Of course, the Huimin Pharmacy, which is under the supervision of the Ministry of Security, has naturally become one of the meeting places for intelligence personnel when necessary. After Zhang Qianzhi entered the pharmacy, he gestured to the counter, and soon someone took him to the back hall for "medical treatment".
As soon as Zhang Qianzhi sat down in the room, Wang Baisuo opened the door and came in: "What's going on? We usually meet outside, why did you come here directly today?"
"Of course it's an emergency!" Zhang Qianzhi did not dare to waste time and quickly recounted the contents of yesterday's meeting with Huang Zixing.
"This Huang Zixing's plan is quite big!" Wang Baisuo also took a breath after hearing this. He originally thought that Huang Zixing was just a talker at best, and would not use any real means of resistance other than spitting in private. However, judging from what Huang Zixing told Zhang Qianzhi, this guy was not idle at all in private. He didn't know how long he had been quietly connecting in Qiongbei and how many people he had snare.
"Since they are going to take action in the near future, they must have made almost all preparations. From what you said, there are probably more than three or five people preparing to cause trouble." Wang Baisuo quickly recovered from the shock and began Assess the seriousness of the matter.
Zhang Qianzhi nodded and said: "Since they are planning to hold events in many places in Qiongbei at the same time, they must have a group of manpower, and they need to be on guard earlier. There is also the matter of the local chamber of commerce planning to hold a birthday banquet for Director Zhang. Director Wang Can you hear the wind?”
Wang Baisuo nodded and said: "There have been rumors about this matter for a long time. The bosses of these chambers of commerce want to flatter this person, so Director Zhang can't refuse them deliberately, so as not to chill people's hearts. Although there will be certain security measures by then, but if Without precautions, it is indeed difficult to guarantee whether something will happen.”
"It's easy to avoid trouble. Let's take action immediately and arrest Huang Zixing and his gangsters in the academy!" Zhang Qianzhi came up with an idea: "Nip problems in the bud, this is what Mr. He often says."
"We can't arrest people yet." Wang Baisuo shook his head and rejected Zhang Qianzhi's suggestion.
"Why is this?" Zhang Qianzhi asked in shock. "Because of the unknown military attaché mentioned by Huang Zixing." Wang Baisuo explained: "Huang Zixing said that he has the power to command the Ming army in Qiongbei, so it is conceivable that his rank will not be low. And all the registered military officers in Qiongbei are Whether alive or dead, we know the whereabouts of the military attache of the Ming Dynasty in great detail. We can be sure that the person Huang Zixing mentioned is not on the list of military attachés we have. It just so happens that the major case we are investigating now is to arrest a slave. A senior Ming military attache from the mainland has lurked in the Qiongbei area! I have reason to believe that this person and the person Huang Zixing is talking about are most likely the same person!”
"Jinyiwei?" Zhang Qianzhi also met many people in the market in Guangzhou. Although he had not previously known the details of the major case that Wang Baisuo was investigating, he had already deciphered important information from Wang Baisuo's explanation. Who else could be the military attaché of the Ming Dynasty who would lurk quietly in places, besides people from the intelligence agency Jinyiwei?
"That's right!" Wang Baisuo nodded and said: "This person is much more important than Huang Zixing. Huang Zixing can catch him at any time, but if we act recklessly and scare the snake away, it will be difficult. If he escapes Danzhou, then all our previous efforts will be in vain, and we will have to start from scratch.”
"But now that Danzhou is surveying its population, will this also alert others?" Zhang Qianzhi reminded.
Wang Baisuo thought for a while and said: "You are right, please sit down for a moment."
A moment later, Lin Nan and Li Qingyang also came to the room. Lin Nan is already an old man in the Security Department, so he naturally knows Zhang Qianzhi, but before coming here, he already knew that Zhang Qianzhi was assigned to work in Danzhou, so there was no surprise after meeting him.
Although the four of them were all members of the Security Department, among those present, Lin Nan had the highest authority. However, the person who knows the most about this case is Li Qingyang, and the person who is most familiar with the local situation is Wang Baisuo. But Zhang Qianzhi was also unambiguous. He was not only a front-line investigator, but also a celebrity around He Xi, the boss of the security department. Others didn't know this, but Lin Nan knew it. To sit down and discuss the case, Lin Nan must also take into account the emotions of the other three people.
Considering Zhang Qianzhi's status as a "patient", this meeting did not last long and ended in about half a stick of incense. After finishing the work, Zhang Qianzhi left first. The waiter outside had prepared a three-day package of traditional Chinese medicine for him, so that he could continue to play the role of a patient after returning to the academy.
After Zhang Qianzhi left, the three people quickly sent people to the management committee to invite Zhang Xin over. This matter involves the personal safety of the Haihan leaders, and they, who are naturalized citizens, dare not make mistakes. If they do not ask for instructions and report, no one will be able to bear the responsibility if something goes wrong.
After Zhang Xin listened to their stories, he thought for a moment before asking: "If we use the original method and rely on population statistics to conduct the investigation, how sure can we be of catching this Jinyiwei officer?"
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"About 50%." Wang Baisuo responded: "If he smelled something bad before his whereabouts were exposed and left Danzhou quietly, it would be difficult for us to detect it. Of course, if he was lurking somewhere in the city, we would be able to catch him He can be a little more confident.”
"Then if we let them take action, will we be the oriole again?" Zhang Xin then asked.
The three intelligence officers exchanged glances with each other, and finally Lin Nan answered: "At least 80% sure, if there is no major accident, this person will be exposed after Huang Zixing and others take action, and we will discover his true identity by then. It’s impossible to hide it anymore.”
Zhang Xin silently pondered for a while before saying: "These guys who want to cause trouble, even if they can come to assassinate, they probably only use daggers and other weapons. If we arrange the security measures well, they have little chance of succeeding. I think it is worth taking the risk. Let them out of the hole, and then give them a hot pot.”
"Director Zhang, this matter is too risky. Don't take risks easily!" Lin Nan immediately expressed his objection. For them, failing to arrest anyone was at best an ordinary dereliction of duty, but if Chief Haihan was injured or even killed because of this, then the crime would be serious.
Zhang Xin said with a smile: "Don't be nervous. I don't believe that a few thieves can survive under the iron fist of Haihan's dictatorship! What's more, we have mastered so many situations now and can start to make relevant decisions more than half a month in advance." Targeted arrangement. With such favorable conditions, don’t you have the confidence to deal with these people? Why don’t I send a telegram to Hao Wanqing personally to explain the situation?”
Lin Nan quickly responded: "It doesn't have to be so troublesome. I should report to Director Hao on my own. It's just that this matter is too dangerous. If Director Zhang insists on solving it this way, he must obey our arrangements." ”
Zhang Xin nodded and said: "That's for sure. After all, you are professionals. I really want to solve this matter completely. Otherwise, I would feel bad every night when I think that someone has been deliberately trying to assassinate me." ! ”
Letting Zhang Xin personally serve as bait is naturally the best way to lure the snake out of its hole. However, due to their identities, even if the three of them have this idea, they would never dare to say it directly. Fortunately, Zhang Xin was considered a courageous person and came up with this method first. Although Lin Nan hesitated for a while, he finally agreed.
Zhang Xin had no intention of directly intervening in the operations of the Security Department. After making his decision, he stood up and left. The three people silently took out the map of Danzhou City and began to plan and arrange it.
Lin Nandao: "We can make one thing clear first. Huang Zixing and his accomplices have realized that the situation in Danzhou makes it impossible for them to wait any longer. The longer it takes, the more likely they will let Danzhou change its flag again." The chance will be smaller, so they will definitely not miss this opportunity to take action. As long as there is no big accident, they will definitely take action when the time comes!"
(End of chapter)