Chapter 1962
For Zhang Qianzhi, the simplest way to deal with it is to arrest Huo Fei and all his men, take them back and torture him, and let his men who are good at torture interrogate him for a day or two, which will basically let them know what they know. Everything comes clean. But there are also drawbacks to this. Catching Huo Fei will easily alert the people behind him, and at the moment it is impossible to confirm that those hiding in the inn in the north of the city are all the people involved. What if something slips through the net? Beautiful.
Zhang Qianzhi hopes that Huo Fei can actively choose to cooperate, so that the information obtained from him may be more authentic and credible than what can be obtained through torture, and it will be easier to dig out all those guys who are still lurking in the dark. But judging from the information provided by Huo Fei so far, it is obvious that it has not met Zhang Qianzhi's expectations.
Huo Fei said with a bitter face: "Tian...Mr. Zhang, I don't dare to hide anything. I really don't know what you said. The person named Xue only paid for information from the villain. He didn't I talked about other things with the villain. There are many taboos in the business that the villain does. Generally, if the customer doesn’t take the initiative to talk about it, the villain doesn’t dare to ask.”
Zhang Qianzhi sneered: "Huo Fei, if you don't even have any effect, then what's the point of me keeping you? If you want to survive, just cherish the opportunity! You are in this business yourself, so you should know what it is like." News is valuable, right?”
Huo Fei knew that the real reason why he was not arrested immediately was that the other party's main target was not himself, but Boss Xue and others who purchased information from him. The government's goal is definitely to take down Boss Xue and his gang, but they seem to be very concerned about whether Boss Xue has other lurking accomplices, so they are not rushing to arrest people, but are trying every means to investigate Boss Xue and others first. When it comes to human conditions, we strive to understand the overall situation before taking action.
At the same time, Huo Fei also realized that the government was not particularly clear about the situation of Boss Xue and his gang, so he needed to verify the true identity and purpose of Boss Xue and his gang by himself. But this made Huo Fei feel quite embarrassed. Although he knew that the purpose of Boss Xue's group to acquire information might be to launch an attack on the Koreans in Danzhou, why did this group do it at all costs? I am ignorant and have never thought about understanding - sometimes the less you know, the better. People who are silenced often do so because they know too much.
Huo Fei wanted to protect himself, but was unable to provide the information Zhang Qianzhi needed, so he had only one way to go, which was to help Zhang Qianzhi kill Boss Xue and his associates. Only in this way can he be of some use to the government.
"Sir, since the gangster named Xue wants to arrange a place to attack the North Korean VIPs, why not use his plan to lure the snake out of the hole and kill them all at the same time!" In order to survive, Huo Fei didn't care about the morals of the world. If Xue Zheng and his gang were not arrested, it would be difficult for him to have a chance to survive. Huo Fei, who realized this cruel reality, quickly changed his attitude and took the initiative to make suggestions to Zhang Qianzhi.
Zhang Qianzhi said: "Your idea is good, but we can't be sure who is instigating the person named Xue, and whether the instigator is also directing their actions in Danzhou is very critical. The result I hope is thorough Eradicate this group of people and the forces behind them, not just capture those in the inn.”
Huo Fei said: "Judging from the several negotiations between the villain and Xue, the villain boldly judged that there may be a financial backer behind him, but the person who instigated them should not be in Danzhou. There are two reasons. One is that this person is obsessed with money. The amount is not very sensitive. As for spending other people's money without feeling bad, the villain has met many such people before; secondly, this person makes decisions very quickly and does not seem to have any intention of asking anyone for instructions, so the villain judges what he is doing. The object of effect is not local”
Huo Fei's inference was well-founded, which made Zhang Qianzhi a little impressed, but he did not completely trust Huo Fei. After all, what this guy was engaged in was not a serious business, and he would do anything to make money. Every word he said was based on his own interests. Zhang Qianzhi doubted that his purpose in making this inference was to convince himself that he could arrest people without worrying about letting go of the person behind them.
Huo Fei waited for a moment and saw that Zhang Qianzhi did not respond, so he guessed what Zhang Qianzhi was thinking. He knew that it would be difficult for him to gain the other party's complete trust, so he quickly continued: "Sir, the person named Xue met with the villain last night. He should listen to the villain's opinion on the follow-up action arrangements. I believe you can plan it. A perfect strategy to lure out all the bad guys hiding in the local area, the villain will definitely try his best to cooperate!”
Huo Fei figured out one thing at this time. It was not enough to just think about how to save his life. He had to find a way to make a contribution. Boss Xue's group has been targeted by the government, and everyone on the left and right is dead. Why don't you be more active and help the government gather this group of people before arresting them. Since your previous ideas were not adopted by the other party, you should change your approach and let the other party design the action plan and just follow the instructions and execute it. Putting the initiative in the hands of the other party may give you a little more trust.
As he wished, Zhang Qianzhi responded quickly this time: "Okay, since you are so determined, if you can really cooperate with us to catch all those people, I will protect you from death!"
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If there was more time, Zhang Qianzhi would probably choose to adopt a more prudent strategy, continue to monitor the movements of Xue Zheng and his gang, and confirm all their people lurking in Danzhou before arresting them, rather than risking the failure of the operation. An underground broker takes on such an important task of luring the enemy.
The problem is that there is not much time left for the Security Department. According to the news Zhang Qianzhi learned, the weather at Heitu Port has begun to improve. In at least one or two days, Li Bo and his party will set off from Heitu Port. Heading to Danzhou, the two places are separated by the Beibu Gulf. The voyage is only 500 miles, and the clipper only takes one day and one night to arrive.
What Zhang Qianzhi has to do now, in addition to immediately deploying corresponding actions to lure the enemy and arrest the enemy, he also has to quickly report the current investigation progress to the local magistrate Zhang Xin and apply to him for the corresponding action authority. After all, if you want to lure the enemy to show up, the most effective way is of course to let Li Shu show up in Danzhou. For the sake of safety, Li Shu himself cannot be allowed to take this risk. He must find another way. This must first be obtained Only Zhang Xin’s approval is required.
"You mean, you want to set a trap for these people, so that they think there is a 100% chance of launching an attack on the Koreans?" Zhang Xin touched his already slightly fat belly and muttered to himself. : "How do you feel that I have watched this episode?"
In 1631, the Ming Dynasty planned an attack on Haihan in Danzhou, and the target of the attack happened to be Zhang Xin, who had just arrived in Danzhou and took office not long ago. It is worth mentioning that Zhang Qianzhi also participated in the investigation in Danzhou at that time and played an extremely important undercover role. He played a very important role in the cracking of the case and the subsequent arrest.
In addition to being the first major case that Zhang Qianzhi participated in the detection of in his career, that case was also the source of the friendship between Zhang Qianzhi and Zhang Xin. It was precisely because of that cooperation that Zhang Qianzhi's abilities were obtained. Zhang Xin’s approval.
Zhang Qianzhi had mentioned to Zhang Xin before that he used fake moves to trick his opponent into showing up. But at that time, he did not have any evidence to prove that someone was planning to attack the Joseon Crown Prince in Danzhou, so Zhang Xin did not agree to his plan, but he still gave it to him. It gave him more time to collect information to prove his conjecture. But this time when Zhang Qianzhi came to Zhang Xin to apply for action permission, the evidence was much richer than the previous days. The Ministry of Security has now caught the broker who collected information about the Joseon Crown Prince's itinerary in Danzhou and the officials who colluded with him. It has also roughly confirmed that the people who spent a lot of money to buy this information had bad intentions. They are most likely the same group who made the previous attempt in Changhua. people. Now that the evidence is conclusive, the only thing left to do is to ensure that no fish slips through the net in subsequent arrests.
In the Danzhou assassination case that year, the Ministry of Security also set up a Hongmen Banquet in Danzhou City to bring together a group of people who were trying to create chaos in Danzhou and then arrested them. Zhang Qianzhi's intention this time is indeed a bit similar to that operation. He also wanted to set a trap for his opponents to fall into the trap. The difference is that this time there is no need for Zhang Xin to take the risk of acting as a bait himself. The Ministry of Security will make corresponding arrangements by then. .
"Now that you have sufficient evidence, let's do what you said. Tell me, what kind of cooperation measures do you need from me?" Zhang Xin accepted the evidence listed by Zhang Qianzhi. , the next step is to provide the security department with the operational authority and other conveniences required, allowing Zhang Qianzhi to direct the subsequent arrest operations.
Later that day, Xue Zheng was interviewed by Huo Fei again because Huo Fei claimed that he had the latest intelligence information to provide him. The meeting place was still the moving carriage. However, the situation was different from the previous day. The driver was no longer Huo Fei's subordinate, but was replaced by Zhang Qianzhi's person to confirm that the content of the conversation between the two people was consistent with what the Ministry of Security had previously said about Huo Fei. arrange.
"The latest news is that the North Koreans will arrive at Danzhou Port early the day after tomorrow. However, martial law will definitely be enforced at the port by then. It will probably be difficult for you to get close. At most, you can watch the excitement from the outside." Huo Fei paused. While paying attention to Xue Zheng's reaction, he continued: "But you can first take a look at the North Koreans' defense measures. This may be helpful for what you want to do."
Xue Zhengdao: "Did you get the specific itinerary of the North Koreans?"
Huo Fei responded: "Of course, the person responsible for arranging the itinerary has already collected my money, so he naturally has to hand over the information to me. By the way, according to your request, this information is exclusive and will not be used again. Someone else can get the North Korean itinerary.”
Huo Fei was not lying. This information was indeed exclusive to Xue Zheng, because there was no other group of people in the local area who needed the specific itinerary of the North Koreans in Danzhou. This is also an itinerary specially prepared for Xue Zheng and his group. Anyone who can grasp this information and use it later is, needless to say, all with Xue Zheng's group.
Although it is a fake itinerary, the content is not perfunctory at all and is completely formulated in accordance with formal standards. After arriving in Hong Kong that day, I met with Zhang Xin and other local officials, a welcome banquet at the mayor's residence at noon, met with well-known local gentry in the afternoon, and attended a banquet hosted by the Danzhou Federation of Literary and Art Circles in the evening. The time, location, etc. were all very detailed.
However, Xue Zheng looked at the itinerary with the oil lamp lit in the car, but it only contained the contents of the first day. He looked at Huo Fei, who was sitting opposite him and shrouded in a black robe from head to toe, raised the paper in his hand and said, "Why do you only have one day's trip?"
Huo Fei responded: "Yes, it seems that I forgot to hand over the rest of the itinerary to Boss Xue."
He was talking, but his hands did not move at all. Only then did Xue Zheng understand that the other party meant to get the money first. He snorted, took out a stack of banknotes from his body and handed it to Huo Fei, saying: "Please count them clearly." , don’t tangle with me anymore!”
"No need to order it. I don't think Boss Xue will take advantage of this kind of thing." Huo Fei put the stack of banknotes away without looking at it. To him, Xue Zheng's ten thousand now is still one hundred thousand. , in fact there is no difference. However, in Xue Zheng's eyes, this was a sign that the other party was convinced that he did not dare to play tricks. After all, Huo Fei might not be able to help him achieve success, but it was easy to do bad things.
Huo Fei collected the money and then handed over the rest of the itinerary to Xue Zheng: "Don't worry, you can take a look first to confirm the authenticity, and then go back and make plans."
There is no need for him to say this. After receiving it, Xue Zheng must first look at the itinerary that he spent more than 200,000 yuan to get. Whether the operation he commanded can achieve a satisfactory result in Danzhou. The outcome depends largely on whether this trip will give him a chance to take action.
According to the itinerary, the Crown Prince of Joseon will stay in Danzhou for a total of four days and three nights. He will leave here early on the fourth day for the next stop. As for where the next stop is, probably for confidentiality reasons, the itinerary states But it's not marked anymore. This made Xue Zheng completely stop thinking about any way out and focus all his attention on Danzhou.
On the second and third days of the Joseon Crown Prince's stay in Danzhou, he spent time visiting various local institutions, including academies and other educational institutions that Xue Zheng had previously thought of. However, Xue Zheng's two-day itinerary presented an insurmountable problem, which was that he did not know much about the many places to visit listed on the itinerary. Some of them had never even heard of their names, and he did not know their names. Where is the location in Danzhou? Even if we can rush to confirm the specific geographical locations of these locations in the next two days, it will be difficult to familiarize ourselves with the environment and arrange a more confident action plan.
(End of chapter)