Chapter 37: The Spies of the Rebels
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Snowflakes were falling outside the window, the atmosphere in the bar was very cold, just after noon, there was no business. Shi Qinghai's thin lips were like sucking a lollipop and holding a cigarette, watching the red light on the cigarette butt flash intently, bored, but the beautiful peach blossom eyes moved closer to his nose because of this concentration, which looked a little funny.
The wooden door of the bar was pushed open, and the cool air poured in. Shi Qinghai took off the cigarette butt and snuffed it out, pulled out the seat next to him, looked at the white hair on the man's sideburns and said, "Drink something?"
"Wine. After the director of the Linhai Prefecture HTD Bureau sat down, he spit out a word very directly. Shi Qinghai's eyebrows furrowed beautifully, he knew this former teacher, later leader and one-line contact superior very well, and knew that the other party had always been cautious and was not very willing to drink. But he didn't ask anything, snapped his fingers, and beckoned for a glass of spirits to be brought to the shop.
"The Tai family seems to have been in contact with Councillor Pabul. The bureau chief almost choked on strong alcohol, coughing and whispering: "If Pabur can get the support of the Tai family, his chances of winning in next year's presidential election should increase by several points." β
"Tai Family...... It's been low-key, so low-key that most of the Federation have forgotten that it exists. Shi Qinghai admitted that he hadn't paid much attention to this former royal family that had been glorious for countless generations before this intelligence gathering, he raised his wine glass and took a sip, and said, "Even if their family used to own the entire federation, after all, more than sixty constitutional calendars have passed, how much hidden power can they have...... How can it affect the presidential election?"
"Don't underestimate the existence of the Seven Families, this is something that the history of the Federation has long proven. Although the Tai family is the most secret family among the Seven Families, if our speculation is correct, it should also be the most powerful family among the Seven Families. β
The director bowed his head and said in a slightly worried voice: "They may not be able to make someone directly elected president, but they can easily make someone's opponent lose." β
"It's always easier to destroy than to build, I understand that. Shi Qinghai's gaze was calm, "But although I have always cast a disgusted eye on politicians, I also have to admit that Pabul from Donglin is an outlier among politicians, and if the moral standards and practical spirit he has shown over the years are all disguises, I can only say that Councilor Pabul has played the role of a saint quite successfully." β
"You know what I mean. Shi Qinghai continued: "If Pabur becomes the president of the Federation, it should be the best choice for the organization, at least if it wants to make peace, and there is no need to worry that the federal political axe will be as capricious as the previous villain." β
The director waved his hand and said, "A sense of morality does not speak for everything, and Pabul, in his campaign platform and in his political practice over the years, has been careful not to reveal his attitude towards the four states of the S2 Ring Mountain...... No one knows what he thinks about the relationship between the federal axe and us. If Palb, under the influence of the hawks in the Ministry of Defense, chooses to take a strong offensive attitude towards the organization in the future......"
Shi Qinghai noticed that the director's eyebrows were full of worry.
The director sighed and said, "Today's four states around the mountains seem to have been shrouded in the joy of the end of the civil war and the arrival of peace. The MedellΓn parliamentarians, for their part, have always adhered to the principle of non-violence, and the organization, in order to maintain the unity of its comrades, could not adequately prepare for war...... When Pabur was elected president, he chose to suppress the four states around the mountains by force, and I feared that our comrades would collapse. β
"Today's president is a cowardly and incompetent person, but Pabul is different. "A president who came out of a family of miners, who has set up extremely lofty ideals at a very young age, and whose surname is extremely resolute, will certainly not allow the existence of such [***] armed forces within the Federation, especially within the Star Circle of the capital." β
"But this is all a worry in advance. Shi Qinghai glanced at the director and said, "Today, I took the risk of using the reason for the gathering of teachers and students to meet each other, I think you shouldn't just want to say this." β
The director shook his head, looked at the snowflakes outside the window, and suddenly said softly: "I just feel that something is going to happen recently, so I came to meet you, and if something goes wrong in the future, I will delete your file as soon as possible...... Except for me, he is the only one in the organization who knows that the eagle in the sea is you, and you know, he never cares about specific matters, and even if you want to get out, the organization will not find out...... Then you can be truly free. β
This sentence is extremely unlucky, as the two most successful spies in the [***] Jun Anzhi within the federal political axe, Shi Qinghai and the director have long been mentally prepared to die at any time, but suddenly hearing this sentence, Shi Qinghai's brows still couldn't help wrinkling, he looked at his teacher quietly, and slowly said: "Freedom...... It's something I love, but I don't want to make your death a condition. β
He patted his teacher on the shoulder and said softly: "In the past few years, I have been really tired, and I have been sending back information to the four states around the mountains, but I still have to watch that old bastard in MedellΓn flatter at the Federation, and I feel very uncomfortable...... But you should know that I have been able to hold on to this day because I agree with the organization's philosophy, the world does need to change, but the organization has never used assassinations and terrorist attacks that can affect civilians as a way to fight...... I just hope that this philosophy will stick. β
Shi Qinghai leaned back on the leather sofa, lit a cigarette, and said slowly in the smoke: "If one day, the organization deviates from this principle, then I can only break away from the organization, even if it may usher in the pursuit of extermination." β
"What do you want to say?" the director frowned and looked at his proud disciple, "Did you find anything about the Double Moon Festival Ball?"
"I just don't understand why the organization cares so much about that prince's sincerity...... Congressman MedellΓn sent the little girl who didn't know anything, and I could understand a little. Shi Qinghai flicked the cigarette ash and said calmly: "The Seven Families are the biggest vested interests in the Federation, I don't think it is possible for the Tai family to cooperate with us, in this case, what is the point of spending such a big price to obtain this information?"
"Do you think the organization will use this Bimoon Festival dance to assassinate the crown prince?" said the director seriously.
"Yes, I can't think of anything else else. β
"Assassinations of federal public figures are rarely carried out by the organization, as this can greatly damage the organization's image. The director looked at Shi Qinghai's eyes very sternly and said, "What's more, the Bi-Moon Festival Ball is held in a university town, and there are too many innocent citizens...... Your assumption is in itself disrespectful to the organization's beliefs. β
"I trust no one but you. Shi Qinghai did not give up his inference under the stern eyes of the teacher, "And if the organization really carries out an assassination operation against the heir of the Tai family, you and I are completely unaware, and we can only say that we will inevitably be the abandoned part in the future." β
"You can't convince me, because organizing the assassination of the Tai family heir is not in the slightest good for our cause. β
"Liquidating the sins of the Seven Great Masters in history is itself the creed of the organization. Shi Qinghai squinted slightly, "And as you said earlier, the Tai family has already contacted Councillor Pabul, and you have also analyzed that Councillor Pabur may move closer to the hawks...... In that case, why didn't the organization choose to remove Councilor Parbhu from his greatest help before he became president?"
"The Tai family has seven generations of single inheritance, and there is only one heir. Shi Qinghai continued to analyze calmly: "If this family is the most terrifying existence in the Federation, but in a certain way, it is actually the most fragile existence, as long as this heir dies, this family will definitely fall apart because of the problem of no one to inherit." β
The director was silent for a long time, he suddenly wanted to meet Shi Qinghai, a student, in fact, because he was a little suspicious of the dynamics of the organization in the recent period, whether it was the Medellin parliamentarian or those important figures in the federation, there was a need to show favor to the Tai family and the Tai family's heir, but the [***] army, which had resisted the federation for decades, had no reason to care about the traces of the Tai family's heir, unless the big figures in the upper echelons of the organization really moved some thoughts.
After a long silence, the director slowly spoke: "Have you ever thought about it? In Xinglinhai Prefecture, the capital of the Federation, it is basically an impossible task to assassinate the crown prince of the Tai family...... Even if there are some radicals in the group, I don't think there are too many idiots. β
"I believe this, even it took me several months to determine the exact location of that crown prince, which is enough to show the strength and caution of the other party. Shi Qinghai shrugged his shoulders and said, "I just hope you have been careful lately...... Pay more attention to the people and intelligence over there. β
"What are you going to do?" asked the Director as he slowly drank the remaining amber liquid from his cup, his face flushed.
"Tonight's Double Moon Festival Ball, I'll keep an eye on it myself, and whoever the organization sends to carry out this plan will make him fail. Shi Qinghai's tone was very calm.
"You're fighting the organization. β
"I hope this unpleasant thing doesn't happen, but if the organization really does it without the two of us...... Without trust, only shameless exploitation and aftermath are left, and I am no longer a member of the organization. β
The director sighed, looked at the young official who was usually extremely lazy, but at the moment he was like a knife and said: "Maybe we are thinking too much, maybe tonight's ball is just a vanity fair show for the children of rich families, maybe the upper echelons of the organization really just want to change their thinking, try to contact the real power class in the federation, and seek a more peaceful future." β
Shi Qinghai raised his eyebrows, laughed, and raised his glass to the other party: "If that's the case, that's the best." In the last information, it was said that the Tai family's Chengrenli had a very strange rule, if you just want to contact the prince, our organization doesn't have as many female students as there are Councillors of Medellin...... Although I was born beautiful, I'm a man after all, right?"
The director laughed and said, "We would never betray a woman so tastelessly. After a moment, he calmed down and said with a smile: "The latest directive from the upper echelons of the organization, ordering you to do everything you can to contact that prince. β
"Damn, that's when you said that. Shi Qinghai was stunned for a moment and then scolded, "It seems that there should be no problem with tonight's ball?"
"Let's be careful. The director tapped him on the shoulder.
"Then I left first, and made an appointment with a friend, which has been delayed for too long. β
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Shi Qinghai was covered in light snow, and walked in the direction of the gu store on the quiet street in Linhai Prefecture, and he didn't go far, his brows furrowed, he glanced down at his watch, pushed open the upper cover, and saw a line of words appear on the hidden display screen below.
"Don't worry about the prom, because he's coming, and the address is in ......"
Shi Qinghai's expression was stunned, and the only one who could contact him in this way was the teacher who had just broken up, the old guy who was ostensibly the director of the HTD Bureau. Obviously, the old guy had just received this information, and when he forwarded it to him, he was in an unusually happy mood or was excited, so he would say it so irregularly.
Shi Qinghai looked at that line of words in amazement, looked at the word "he" in the second sentence, and suddenly felt that things in the world were really ridiculous, and he was mentioned in the previous conversation with the teacher, so he came?
...... If he really came, it seems that the organization's attitude towards the Bilunar Festival Ball is really biased towards peace, because it is impossible for the organization to let him take risks.
Snowflakes fell on his long eyelashes, and Shi Qinghai forgot to dust them off. He looked at the words on his watch in disbelief and couldn't help but feel a palpitation at the thought of seeing the big man soon.
Each spy has its own code name to facilitate one-way communication, Shi Qinghai's own code name is Eagle, his teacher's code name is Spirit, and Shi Qinghai also knows some colleagues who have unfortunately been arrested by the Federation, such as Swallow and Crow, who have been sacrificed...... There are very few spies in human history who are famous for their code names, but in this constitutional period, almost all of the most powerful spies came from the ranks of the [***] army in the four states around the mountains. Because at the top of the spy system of the [***] army, there is a character codenamed "him".
He is the number two person in the [***] army, the closest comrade-in-arms of the leader of the [***] army, and in the hearts of Shi Qinghai, he is a very remarkable professional - such a high-level leadership existence has never been obtained by the federation with enough identity information and information. The army's resistance in the four states of the S2 Mountains has been going on for several years, and as a result, no one in the Federation can know what the other party's No. 2 person looks like, and this alone proves his horror.
In the light snow and breeze, Shi Qinghai couldn't help but shiver, he was about to pick up that person, and then ...... He came to Linhai Prefecture to meet the prince of the Tai family, but what can the [***] army and the Tai family talk about?
Even Shi Qinghai, who was able to maintain his inner calmness and a lazy smile on his face when the seawall collapsed in front of him, still couldn't help shaking his heart after learning this information.
Over the years, he has obtained a great deal of federal intelligence for the Army, helping the people of the four states not only to survive the battle, but also to help the moderates in the Army to seek a lot of benefits in local elections...... Facing the "he" who no one had ever seen his true face, Shi Qinghai had no confidence at all.
To ensure his absolute safety in Linhai Prefecture, and to arrange for him to meet the young man at the Bimoon Festival ball, the huge pressure made Shi Qinghai's eyebrows furrow in an instant.
This pressure also made him discover the abnormal situation there and hear the specific content of the conflict there until he walked into the Gu store. With just one glance, Shi Qinghai guessed the intention of the group of rich men and women, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he walked over directly, and said to Xu Le, who was still drinking coffee, "Let's go?"
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Xu Le directly regarded the group of men and women as air, but he was also a little annoyed, and when he found that Shi Qinghai was finally here, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, stood up and asked, "I'll accompany you to try on clothes?"
"No, I don't. Shi Qinghai squinted slightly at those people, and there was naturally a hint of indifference in his eyes, "Manager, how many pairs of shoes are there in the store?" β
The group of proud rich men and women were in conflict with Xu Le before, when they saw the kid's companion coming, they were about to take the lead, but they didn't expect Shi Qinghai to be mad ahead.
The things in the store are very expensive, and if you want to buy all the shoes in the store, how much money will it cost? These noble people in the store have the financial means, but no one will do such a nouveau riche thing.
The man who wanted Xu Le to take off his dress at first looked at Shi Qinghai with a sneer and said, "Please continue to perform." β
Shi Qinghai ignored him, and directly dragged the beautiful female manager to the checkout, the female manager had seen those weirdos who liked to show off their wealth, but she still felt that she was required to pack all the shoes...... It's a little weird. Xu Le followed behind in a daze and asked, "Where did you get so much money?"
"Don't you have a bank card there?" Shi Qinghai said.
Xu Le smiled bitterly and lowered his voice and said, "There are still hundreds of thousands, and a pair of shoes here is worth thousands, how can I buy them all?"
Shi Qinghai smiled very kindly, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Brother, you don't know what the limit of your card is, do you...... Can be overdrawn, and the amount is amazing......"
Xu Le took out the Sanlin United Bank card left by his uncle, and then couldn't believe his eyes, and looked at the success of the card with great distress...... And the shoes belonged to him.
The female manager's performance today is really amazing, she looked at Xu Le with a smile, returned the bank card with both hands, and said, "Welcome to come next time." β
Shi Qinghai instructed the other party to deliver all the shoes to a certain address tomorrow afternoon, and then patted Xu Le's shoulder, and walked proudly towards the outside of the store under the gaze of the employees of the Gu store.
When they walked past the group of rich children, the man sneered and said, "It turns out that there are really a lot of fools in Linhai Prefecture, and they still play such a tasteless thing as burning money." β
"Who are the fools talking about?" Shi Qinghai didn't remain silent this time, turned around with a smile, looked at the man and said, "Master, I just want to know, there is a group of fools who bought gu's dress, but they can't even match a pair of gu's shoes...... What a joyful scene it will be to attend the prom when the time comes. β
Everyone was stunned and immediately became angry, and then they realized that this guy in a crumpled Brazilian suit was so insidious. On the Empire's side, I heard that places where dresses are made are definitely not made shoes, and mixing and matching is also a style that is quite praised, but in the Commonwealth...... It's absolutely not going to work......
"It's not early. Shi Qinghai raised his watch and glanced at it, and said very sincerely: "I hope you will have time to prepare everything before the ball, there are still many shops on this street, do you think I will buy all their shoes?"
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Walking in the wind and snow, thinking of the wonderful expressions of the rich children before, Xu Le couldn't help laughing, he didn't know anything about this kind of upper-class etiquette, but he could also guess that Shi Qinghai's move would definitely make the other party very painful. The next moment, the smile on his face turned into helpless sorrow, and he looked at Shi Qinghai beside him and said, "How can I pay back so much money?"
"Stupid, the delivery will only be made tomorrow afternoon, and this transaction will be canceled in the morning. Shi Qinghai didn't even look at him, and said with great disdain: "I said that you are too honest, and you don't know how to talk back when you are bullied by that group of people?
Xu Le touched the back of his head, and wanted to say that he had said a few mean words, but he just smiled and said, "I'm used to using my hands, and I'm not used to moving my mouth." β
Shi Qinghai was stunned for a moment, thinking of the battle between Xu Le and the special forces in the army in the nightclub, and couldn't help laughing out loud on the quiet and wealthy famous shop street near the sea.
"I still have some things to do. At a street corner, Shi Qinghai stopped, looked at Xu Le and said with a smile: "I may have some things at the dance party in the evening, so you can play by yourself...... Maybe you can chase that Zhang Xiaomeng back. β
The life of a spy is always under great pressure, and knowing about the arrival of "him" before, Shi Qinghai habitually took a rash hand, venting his anger for Xu Le, and also reducing pressure for himself. It's just that since he came, Shi Qinghai knew that it would be impossible to accompany Xu Le tonight.
Xu Le saw a heaviness in his smile, thought of the voice on the phone before, and asked with a frown, "You...... Isn't there any trouble?"
"Big trouble. Shi Qinghai smiled bitterly, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Let's go." β
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Xu Le left, and Shi Qinghai went to pick up his big trouble. Outside the fountain in the center of a very lively food square, he took a sausage and nibbled on it, while waiting for the arrival of the most mysterious intelligence chief, while slandering that synthetic meat is really not delicious, should he let the teacher take some wild animals from the HTD bureau to fight the tooth sacrifice?
Just then, a man walked up to him and asked, "Is it delicious?"
Shi Qinghai turned his head and ...... I saw an extremely obscene-looking middle-aged man, staring at the sausage in his hand, his eyes shining. After he was stunned, he subconsciously handed over the sausage.
(To be continued)