Chapter 166: Tubes
If you roll out the map of the entire three provinces of Hunan, Henan, and Hubei, you can find that around Guxing, the New Fourth Army has formed a large encirclement of the Japanese army. In the suburbs of Guxing, the New Fourth Army also began to establish a base area. That is to say, around the ancient star, two encirclements have been established, one inside and one outside.
The Japanese army occupied large cities and major lines of communication, but in the vast countryside and mountainous areas, it was the domain of the New Fourth Army. They threatened the Japanese army's transportation lines at any time, and even if they did not engage the Japanese army directly, they could hold back a considerable number of Japanese troops. In the previous Battle of Dwarf Ridge, the New Fourth Army broke through Guchang County and put Gu Xing under martial law for three days.
Now that we have the detailed establishment of the New Fourth Army and their locations, we can basically deduce the latest situation. The importance of this information to the Japanese army is self-evident.
Since Li Bangfan let Zhu Muyun stay in the Political Security Bureau, Zhu Muyun naturally couldn't leave. But if Zhu Muyun is fine, he doesn't like to sit in the office very much. He was willing to wander around, for example, the General Affairs Office, a place that was being built. As for the Intelligence Department and the Telecommunications Department, which may involve secrets, he tried not to go if he could.
Zhu Muyun wanted to go to the General Affairs Office, and saw Nie Junqing holding a document in his hand in the corridor, he immediately turned around, walked up half a floor at the top of the staircase, and waited for Nie Junqing to leave, and then he came down. But unexpectedly, when Zhu Muyun walked to the corridor, Nie Junqing was waiting there.
"Director Zhu, am I a cow ghost and snake god? Hide from me as soon as you see me? Nie Junqing took the document in his hand, pointed at himself, and questioned Zhu Muyun.
"Director Nie is gentle and personable, how can he be a cow ghost and snake god?" Zhu Muyun said with a smile that he, Nie Junqing, and Yin Youhai were all people trusted by Li Bangfan. But Zhu Muyun's personal relationship with them is not good, and there is basically no personal relationship at all.
It's not that Zhu Muyun is unwilling to associate with them, but that he is worried about melons and plums. Nie Junqing and Yin Youhai both hold Li Bangfan's top secrets, and if they have more contact with them, they will be suspected of ulterior motives. If Li Bangfan knew, he wouldn't be happy. If his men huddle together, no commander will be happy.
"Then why are you still hiding from me when you see me?" Nie Junqing said dissatisfiedly that when others saw him, even if they were afraid, at least they were respectful on the surface. But Zhu Muyun is good, except for official business, the rest of the time he treats himself as a stranger, or even an enemy, and hides when he sees it.
Nie Junqing also knows that his identity is sensitive. As the Director of Telecommunications of the Political and Social Security Bureau, he has a lot of secrets. But Zhu Muyun is not an outsider, he is Li Bangfan's most trusted subordinate. In Li Bangfan's mind, the ranking is still above Nie Junqing. Even if Zhu Muyun knew some secrets, could he still reveal them?
"Avoid suspicion, you have the most confidential information in the world. Say a few more words to you, I'm worried that there will be a leak. Zhu Muyun said with a smile.
"Others will leak it, you Director Zhu can't call it, right? I wonder if Director Zhu has time at noon? I'd like to invite you for a drink. Nie Junqing said suddenly.
"Forget about drinking, we are colleagues, you can just say anything directly. If you can help, you don't need to say anything. Even if I can't help, I will do my best. Zhu Muyun said with a smile.
"What else can I do with you? I have a relative who recently shipped a batch of sensitive items and was found, and I would like to ask you to raise your noble hand and give him a chance to be a new person. Nie Junqing said.
"Director Nie is too polite, you don't need to invite me to drink for this kind of thing, just make a phone call, and I'll handle it for you right away." What is the name of your relative? Why was he arrested? Which unit caught it? Zhu Muyun asked.
"I got some communication equipment, and you know, everyone is making money these days, and the only business I can do is this." Nie Junqing said with some embarrassment.
Nie Junqing has always been relatively upright in the Political Security Bureau and does not socialize with people much. In addition, he is doing technical work, and he has no friends in the Political Security Bureau. Because of this, although Nie Junqing is Jiang Tianming's person, Li Bangfan still trusts him after he takes office.
However, as the price of Gu Xing is getting higher and higher, even if Nie Junqing's salary is not low, the life of the family is becoming more and more difficult. Prices are rising much faster than wages, and the only way to do that is to lower living standards.
"That's a bit of a problem, it's a forbidden material." Zhu Muyun frowned.
In fact, this is already his "standard reaction". Whoever asks him to do something, regardless of whether he can do it or not, first explain the problem of the matter seriously and raise the difficulty to the maximum. If it can't be done, it will be difficult for others to blame it at that time. Once it is done, it means that you have a big face, a wide range of contacts, and strong ability.
"Actually, it's nothing, it's just some telephone lines, telephones, and some radio accessories." Nie Junqing said disapprerovingly.
The more forbidden it is, the more profitable it is. These things are purchased through normal procedures, and the price is not expensive, at most only three percent profit. But once sold through special channels, the price can be tripled. Such a big profit made Nie Junqing moved. He is knowledgeable, can get the source of goods, and is the director of telecommunications of the Political Security Bureau. Usually you don't have to come forward, let his brother-in-law come forward, just sit at home every month and collect money.
"Director Nie, it's not good to talk about this here, so let's do it, if you have time at noon, how about having a drink together?" Zhu Muyun invited.
Nie Junqing really doesn't shy away from it, he dares to say such a thing in the corridor. Luckily, there's no one around, but you can't be so unscrupulous. If someone hears it and goes to the Japanese to complain, neither of them can finish eating and walk around.
"Okay, his name is Ma Yuanying, his brother-in-law is my brother-in-law, he was found in the north of the city, and I heard that he was taken away by the Japanese military police." Nie Junqing said.
If it was taken away by the people from the Investigation Bureau, or even if he met someone from the Political Security Bureau, Nie Junqing would still have a little face. As long as it's not too excessive, at most it's a bit of money. But the Japanese soldiers have a tendon, they don't care who you are, as long as you violate the rules, they will never give face.
"Say it at noon, say it at noon." Zhu Muyun waved his hand again and again, he no longer paid attention to Nie Junqing, and fled away.
Nie Junqing doesn't care about the impact, he still has to maintain his image. This kind of thing that can't be put on the table is naturally not good to talk about in public. In fact, as long as Nie Junqing revealed half a sentence, Zhu Muyun would naturally understand.
"Okay, I'll look for you at noon." Nie Junqing said loudly in the back.
Zhu Muyun called Ren Jiyuan, and the matter in the north of the city is just to find Ren Jiyuan. Tsushima Yuanying, Ren Jiyuan knows. But Ma Yuanying is Nie Junqing's brother-in-law, and this is the first time he has heard of it.
"Whether it's brother-in-law or brother-in-law, whether it's true or fake, find out the matter first." Zhu Muyun said that he also had Nie Junqing's conversation just now, whether he heard it or not, he would report it to Li Bangfan in detail.
All the things that happened in the Political Security Bureau, as long as they did not involve "weeds" and "roosters", Zhu Muyun would not hide it from Li Bangfan. Even if Li Bangfan trusted him very much, he had to guard against Li Bangfan's surprise attack on him. The best way to defend is to keep 99 percent of things normal.
"Yes, I'll check it out right away." Ren Jiyuan said that although he knew about Ma Yuanying, he couldn't give Zhu Muyun an ambiguous answer.
Li Bangfan has not yet returned from the gendarmerie, and Zhu Muyun has already received a report from Ren Jiyuan. Ma Yuanying was indeed arrested, because a batch of electron tubes was found in his cargo.
"This Ma Yuanying runs a trading house, selling radios and phonographs and the like. This time, in his gramophone, he found a batch of electronic tubes, which could be used on the radio. In addition, there are some telephones. So, the Japanese were angry and caught him directly to the gendarmerie. Ren Jiyuan said.
"Is this coming in or out?" Zhu Muyun suddenly asked, there are some tubes in the radio station that are wearing parts, and those tubes are strictly controlled things on the market. Even if it is available on the black market, the price is very expensive.
"Come in." Ren Jiyuan was stunned for a moment, but replied immediately. He was holding Ma Yuanying's information in his hand, recording in detail how Ma Yuanying was arrested this time, as well as Ma Yuanying's files.
"Okay, I see." Zhu Muyun hung up the phone, in fact, he also called Yu Guohui and learned that Liushuizhou did not detain a person named "Ma Yuanying".
Since Ma Yuanying is locked up in the gendarmerie, Zhu Muyun can naturally only trouble Osawa Tanijiro. For these things, it is much more convenient for Osawa Tanijiro to come forward than him. Moreover, Jiro Osawa is now also the captain of the special high class, and he also has face when he goes out to run errands.
A lot of times that's the case, the more capable a person is, the more people are willing to help you. Although it feels strange, since you are capable, what else do you need others to help you do? But that's exactly what happened. The more capable you are, the more people will be willing to help you. Because, others are also looking forward to it, and you will be asked to help with something in the future.
If your ability is poor, the only people who are willing to help you may be those close friends, because what they care about is their relationship with you. In fact, this is all equivalent exchange, your ability is strong, and you are exchanging your own ability. If you are poor, you will exchange money or friendships.
After Li Bangfan came back, Zhu Muyun basically mastered all the circumstances of Ma Yuanying. Even, he wrote a written material in Japanese. Other people always think that Zhu Muyun's report to Li Bangfan is always in Japanese, in order to show off that he understands Japanese. In fact, Zhu Muyun knows that writing in Japanese can not only keep secrets, but also bring him closer to Li Bangfan. The most important thing is that it will be smooth when letting Li Bangfan read.
The Chinese script is vast and profound, and there are many schools of calligraphy. Besides, some people's handwriting is sloppy, even if Li Bangfan has studied China for many years, but he is Japanese in his bones after all, and some words can only be guessed.