sovbooks Chapter 2088 Hunchback
Chapter 2088 Hunchback
Chapter 2088 Hunchback
Lu Jiufan arrived quickly.
"Brother Fan, you were looking for me."
"Come with me to take care of some business." Cheng Qianfan nodded, put the pistol on the table into its holster, slung it over his shoulder, and said.
"Yes!"
"Ninth Brother, you drive."
"Yes."
Upon arriving in the courtyard, Lu Jiufan opened the car door, and Cheng Qianfan got in.
"Brother Fan, where are we going?" Lu Jiufan asked as he drove the car out of the yard.
"Go to the Pétain district."
"clear."
After driving for about ten minutes, Cheng Qianfan suddenly spoke slowly, "Ninth Brother, Song Fuguo of the Military Intelligence Bureau has been captured by Wan Haiyang's men."
The car slowed down slightly before returning to normal.
"Brother Fan, are you talking about Song Fuguo from the Shanghai station of the Lixingshe Special Service?" Lu Jiufan glanced at the rearview mirror, trying his best to control his expression, and asked.
He had been holding the steering wheel with both hands, but he subtly lowered his left hand.
“It is indeed this person.” Cheng Qianfan nodded. “Are you familiar with this person?”
“I’ve only heard of this person.” Lu Jiufan shook his head slightly and said, “I heard that he is a favorite general of Boss Dai of the Military Intelligence Bureau.”
As he spoke, he laughed and said, "The people in the first round are quite lucky. This Song Fuguo is a big fish."
“Yes, a big fish.” Cheng Qianfan sighed. “I just don’t know if Song Fuguo can withstand the cruel torture.”
“This Song Fuguo is Boss Dai’s favorite general. He must have a secret mission to come to Shanghai this time.” He glanced at Lu Jiufan and said, “Old Jiu, what do you think?”
"It's most likely some kind of operation by the Military Intelligence Bureau," Lu Jiufan analyzed. "Otherwise, there would be no need for Song Fuguo to personally make this trip."
"Hunchback, you need to be prepared to evacuate at any time," Cheng Qianfan said, lighting a cigarette and taking a light puff.
With a screech, the car came to a stop.
Lu Jiufan's expression changed drastically, and his left hand, which was already prepared, reached for the gun.
Hunchback was his code name.
"There's a big locust tree in the backyard of No. 15, Shipopo Lane, Nanjing," Cheng Qianfan said unhurriedly. "Do you know what's buried under that locust tree?"
Lu Jiufan suddenly turned around and looked at Cheng Qianfan in utter shock.
This was because what Cheng Qianfan said was a secret code sent to him by Boss Dai via telegram, used to communicate with Xiao Mian, the head of the Shanghai Special Affairs Bureau.
This was a secret code known only to Boss Dai, him, and Xiao Mian; even Commander Song, whom he had secretly met the other day, did not know it.
Therefore, this directly rules out the possibility that the secret code was given by Song Fuguo after his arrest.
So, it seems there's only one answer?!
“He buried his three-foot-tall body, loyal to the Party and the country,” Lu Jiufan said, word by word.
He just stared at Cheng Qianfan.
"Keep driving," Cheng Qianfan said with a smile.
"Yes!"
……
“Lu Jiufan, whose real name is Liu Sanshui, is from Changxing, Huzhou. He is Special Agent No. 3 of the Shanghai Station of the Lixingshe Special Service Department, and reports directly to Boss Dai. His code name is ‘Hunchback’,” Cheng Qianfan said. “Am I right? Brother Hunchback.”
"Director Xiao?" Lu Jiufan took a deep breath. He was now absolutely certain that Cheng Qianfan was Director Xiao, because this was his confidential file, which only Boss Dai knew about.
"What? You still don't believe me?" Cheng Qianfan said with a smile.
"I believe it." Lu Jiufan nodded vigorously, then smiled. "It's just too incredible."
“Commander Song should have met with you by now. He must have told you about Boss Dai’s orders,” Cheng Qianfan said.
“Yes.” Lu Jiufan nodded. “Boss Dai has ordered me to be formally transferred to the Shanghai Special Affairs Bureau, to be under your command, Director.”
"Besides Commander Song, does anyone else know your identity?" Cheng Qianfan asked.
“No,” Lu Jiufan said. “Commander Song also met with me privately and secretly.”
He said to Cheng Qianfan, "Brother Fan, we need to find a way to rescue Commander Song."
“That’s natural,” Cheng Qianfan said. “However, there’s one thing we need to figure out first.”
"So, was Commander Song arrested by accident and his true identity has not yet been exposed, or does the enemy already know his identity?" Cheng Qianfan said. "This is very important."
“Commander Song is a veteran agent. He is always cautious, so it’s unlikely that he was arrested for suspicious behavior or anything like that,” Lu Jiufan analyzed. “Therefore, it’s highly probable that he was arrested because the enemy has his eye on him.”
He said to Cheng Qianfan, "Commander Song is an old man from the Lixingshe Special Service period. Although not many people at the Shanghai station have seen him, there are still some. Wan Haiyang should have some traitors who have seen Commander Song."
“So, the first thing we need to do now is find out about Commander Song’s situation on Jesfield Road,” Cheng Qianfan said. “There’s definitely something wrong on Bilig Road. I’ve already ordered Hou Pingliang to investigate. Your task is to investigate this matter with Little Monkey, and use this as an excuse to contact the Political Security Bureau and try to find out more information about Commander Song.”
"Yes."
“Because Commander Song knows your identity, this matter itself carries immense danger,” Cheng Qianfan said. “But…”
“However, Biligulu is one of the areas I’m responsible for, and I’m the most suitable candidate,” Lu Jiufan said.
“That’s right.” Cheng Qianfan nodded. “So you need to be extra careful. If you sense anything is wrong, I’ll allow you to evacuate immediately.”
"Hou Pingliang..."
“The little monkey isn’t one of ours, he doesn’t know anything,” Cheng Qianfan said, shaking his head.
"Chief, does Commander Song know your identity?" Lu Jiufan asked.
"I know." Cheng Qianfan nodded.
"Chief, you must be prepared to evacuate at any time," Lu Jiufan said.
"I have my own plans," Cheng Qianfan said. "Just focus on your own business and be extra careful."
"clear."
……
the next day.
Lu Jiufan and Hou Pingliang jointly reported the situation to Cheng Qianfan.
“Brother Fan, Zheng Xiaoyi of Bilig Road has been bribed by Qu Kairui, so we were unable to detect the Political Security Bureau’s operation on Bilig Road in time,” Lu Jiufan said.
"Did Zheng Xiaoyi confess?" Cheng Qianfan asked with a gloomy face.
"I've confessed." Hou Pingliang nodded.
"Let him drown in the river," Cheng Qianfan said calmly.
"Yes!" Hou Pingliang said through gritted teeth.
"Ninth Brother," Cheng Qianfan looked at Lu Jiufan, "you and Little Monkey take people to Jisifeier Road, do you know what to do?"
“I know.” Lu Jiufan nodded. “The criminals they arrested were actually people that my First Security Bureau had been keeping an eye on for a long time. We’re asking them to release them.”
“Very good.” Cheng Qianfan said in a deep voice, “Go, take more people with you, don’t let Wan Haiyang think we’re stingy.”
"clear."
……
"Captain Lu, what are you doing?" Qu Kairui greeted Lu Jiufan and Hou Pingliang and asked with a stern face.
"Section Chief Qu, your men arrested our prisoners on Biligel Road. Please hand them over," Lu Jiufan said in a deep voice.
"Your prisoners?" Qu Kairui sneered. "What a joke! When did the people we arrested become your prisoners?"
"The man was arrested on Bilig Road. We've been watching him for a long time, and we were just about to play the long game," Hou Pingliang said. "It was you who crossed the line to arrest him, ruining our big plan."
"Section Chief Qu, our Brother Fan said that if we hand over the criminal, our Third Bureau can pretend nothing happened. Otherwise, don't blame Brother Fan for getting angry," Lu Jiufan said with a livid face.
"Your prisoner?" Qu Kairui roared. "Do you even know who that person is? You know absolutely nothing!"
“We know our prisoners, of course,” Lu Jiufan said. “It’s you who are breaking the rules.”
"Then tell me, who is that person?" Qu Kairui sneered.
"Qu Kairui!" Lu Jiufan slammed his fist on the table. "We're here to ask you for the person, not the other way around."
The door was immediately kicked open, and a group of agents rushed in.
"Get out!" Qu Kairui said coldly.
"Yes!"
……
“Lu Jiufan,” Qu Kairui said, “I can put it bluntly here: that man is a wanted criminal by the Military Intelligence Bureau. He was arrested by our bureau and is now our prisoner.”
With that, he gestured, "Please."
"You really won't hand over the person?" Lu Jiufan asked with a grim face.
"Hand over my ass!" Qu Kairui cursed. "Lu Jiufan, you seem to have forgotten whose territory this is. Believe me or not, I'll arrest you all right now."
"You dare!" Hou Pingliang drew his gun immediately. "Try arresting one of them."
Qu Kairui ignored Hou Pingliang and looked directly at Lu Jiufan.
Hou Pingliang was Cheng Qianfan's confidant, but it was clear that Lu Jiufan was the one making the decisions this time.
"Little monkey, put the gun away," Lu Jiufan said in a deep voice.
Hou Pingliang glared fiercely at Qu Kairui and put away his gun.
“Alright, we don’t need to take anyone with us this time.” Lu Jiufan looked at Qu Kairui and said, “However, there’s something I need to let Section Chief Qu know. Zheng Xiaoyi misses Section Chief Qu very much right now, and I believe he is looking forward to seeing Section Chief Qu soon.”
"What do you mean?" Qu Kairui's expression changed.
"That's what it means."
Lu Jiufan said coldly, and snorted, "Little monkey, let's go."
Standing at the window, watching Lu Jiufan and Hou Pingliang leave with their men, two cars driving out of the gate of No. 76 Jisifeier Road, Qu Kairui's face was extremely gloomy.
"Section Chief," an agent entered and reported to Qu Kairui, "Zheng Xiaoyi has been stuffed into a sack and sunk in the Huangpu River."
Qu Kairui's face was gloomy, and he nodded through gritted teeth.
……
"Cheng Qianfan is asking us to hand over people? Saying they are their prisoners?" Wan Haiyang said coldly.
“That’s what they said,” Qu Kairui said.
"They really have the nerve to say that," Wan Haiyang sneered. "If we hadn't arrested Song Fuguo, that idiot Cheng Qianfan probably wouldn't even know that there was such a big fish in their jurisdiction."
"Director," Qu Kairui said, "about this matter..."
"Ignore it." Wan Haiyang shook his head. "They won't dare to do anything."
"Understood," Qu Kairui said.
However, he couldn't help but feel some worry.
Cheng Qianfan was arrogant and domineering, so Qu Kairui naturally wouldn't dare to do anything to Wan Haiyang. However, Lu Jiufan's threatening words still made Qu Kairui feel a little uneasy.
"How is Song Fuguo now?" Wan Haiyang asked.
"The surgery was a success. I estimate that Song Fuguo will wake up tonight, or at the latest tomorrow," Qu Kairui said.
“Very good.” Wan Haiyang nodded. “From now on, you don’t need to go anywhere else. Just stay at the hospital and question Song Fuguo as soon as he wakes up.”
"clear."
……
"Brother Fan, although we didn't get any more information out of Qu Kairui," Lu Jiufan reported to Cheng Qianfan, "judging from his assertion that the captured KMT key criminal was someone the enemy clearly knew about Commander Song's identity."
"When Qu Kairui is facing you, does he have any other unusual reactions?" Cheng Qianfan asked.
Lu Jiufan understood what Cheng Qianfan meant. He said, "He didn't suspect anything about me, which means that Commander Song is very likely still under investigation because he was shot, or he may have already been interrogated, but Commander Song remains steadfast."
"Where is he? Have you found out?" Cheng Qianfan asked.
“I found out.” Lu Jiufan nodded. “After we left Jisifeier Road, I kept an eye on things, and sure enough, Qu Kairui left shortly after. He went to Qimin Hospital.”
“I also inquired about Qimin Hospital,” he told Cheng Qianfan. “On the second floor of the ward, Qu Kairui and his men surrounded the area, and Commander Song should be there.”
"Is it a hospital room?" Cheng Qianfan asked.
“Yes, the ward.” Lu Jiufan nodded. “The surgery should be over, and the patient is in the ward.”
"Find the surgeon who performed the operation and find out about Commander Song's current condition," Cheng Qianfan said.
His purpose in arranging for Lu Jiufan to go to Jisifeier Road was to reveal his hand.
Thus, Lu Jiufan's subsequent investigation into the matter was 'justified'.
“I’ve already found out. The surgeon is Dr. Hu Yifeng. I’ll go visit Dr. Hu later,” Lu Jiufan said.
“Go ahead.” Cheng Qianfan nodded slightly. “There’s no need to hide it. We need to let Wan Haiyang know that we’re investigating this matter.”
He had great trust in Lu Jiufan's abilities; in fact, it could be said that Lu Jiufan's abilities were even greater than those of Haozai and Haozi.
This is precisely why he chose to contact Lu Jiufan directly after learning of Song Fuguo's troubles; under these circumstances, he needed such a trustworthy and capable subordinate.
"Don't worry, Brother Fan, I know what to do," Lu Jiufan nodded and said.
……
Pingkang Lane.
Hu Yifeng, a surgeon at Qimin Hospital, looked angrily at the secret agents who had barged into his home.
"What exactly do you want to do?" Hu Yifeng shouted angrily.
“Dr. Hu, there’s no need to panic.” Lu Jiufan smiled. “We’re only here to ask you a few questions. As long as you answer truthfully, you and your family will be in no danger.”
"Are you threatening me?" Hu Yifeng asked, his face dark and filled with fear and surprise.
"No, no, no, how can you call it a threat? It's just a question." Lu Jiufan shook his head and smiled, saying, "Dr. Hu, you don't want anything to happen to your wife and child, do you?"
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