Chapter 24: The Sieve

Suddenly, he saw Kong Fansong walking over.

Li Boqi went up to greet him. Zhang Yong was observing Li Yuanqing's actions.

Just now, he learned some information about Li Yuanqing.

This Li Yuanqing is quite famous among the Chinese constables as a master detective. He is good at discovering clues.

In the constabulary, this Li Yuanqing is nicknamed Three Eyes. This shows that his powers of observation are very strong.

In contrast, Zhu Yuan relies on nepotism.

'Team Leader Li,'

'Director Kong,'

'Your Lixing Society should at least send a section chief!'

'He should be on his way.'

'On his way?'

Kong Fansong expressed his dissatisfaction.

He was the director of the Currency Department of the Ministry of Finance. This was a newly established institution.

Its task was to promote currency reform. To ensure the smooth issuance and circulation of legal tender. The original currency system was too chaotic. Jiang Mou couldn't bear to watch it anymore.

In addition to silver and silver dollars, there were at least 30 types of paper money in circulation.

Different places had different currencies.

Different banks issued different currencies. And they were almost impossible to exchange with each other.

Previously, Li Boqi asked Zhang Yong which bank's banknotes were issued by the police department, and the answer was the Central Bank. However, the banknotes issued by the Central Bank at that time could only be circulated around Jinling.

Without a unified currency system, the country simply could not operate in unison.

As a result, legal tender came into being.

However, it can be imagined how difficult it was to introduce a new currency.

Now something has gone wrong before it has even been officially issued. This is also a major blow to Kong Fansong's confidence.

The Americans are also unhappy.

They had fought hard to win the right to issue fiat currency.

The British were snatching it. The Japanese were secretly obstructing it. All of this made the Americans very unhappy. Now the currency had not even left the ship and it had already been stolen. One can imagine how they felt.

'You have 24 hours to solve the case!' Kong Fansong said angrily to Li Boqi.

'Impossible,' Li Boqi retorted directly, "you'd better find someone else! The police station is here, isn't it? You ask them! See if they can solve the case within 24 hours!'

'You've got 24 hours!" Kong Fansong turned away angrily.

'Otherwise!' He didn't turn his head and raised his voice, 'I'll go straight to your boss, Director Dai!'

Li Boqi's face was dark. He didn't reply.

Zhang Yong also didn't say anything.

This is the current situation of the Li Xing Club.

Although, in the eyes of some people, the Li Xing Club is already a terrifying presence. However, in the face of the four families of Jiang, Song, Kong and Chen, it is still weak. Very weak.

Not to mention now. Even at the height of the Military Alliance, it was still beneath the bigwigs.

After the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan, it was a matter of saying the word to disband the Military Alliance. In the end, Dai all died.

Dai's death was very strange. No one will ever know the truth.

In short, after Dai's death, the once-glorious Military Intelligence Unit no longer existed. What is the Secret Bureau?

Fortunately, Cao Mengqi didn't come, otherwise, I guess I would have naively cursed again...

Suddenly, I saw Fumio Kishida stand up.

He kicked him. The opponent was kicked over to the ground. He stepped on him twice.

Damn, did I let you stand up?

'Eight...'

Fumio Kishida was furious, but there was nothing he could do.

He had never imagined that these Chinese people he encountered would be so ruthless. They had actually struck without mercy.

For a split second, all he could think about were two words:

war!

War!

But in the end, he had to calm down.

Right now, the Japanese were focused on northern China. For the time being, they had no plans to attack the Songhu area.

The Japanese plan was to occupy northern China and link it to the three provinces of Manchuria.

Songhu would remain relatively independent. Japan was not yet strong enough.

Besides, the British and American influence here is very strong, and if they make a move here, they will easily suffer a backlash.

There is nothing they can do but sulk and shut up.

As a result, they get kicked twice by Zhang Yong.

Suddenly, they look up.

They see a group of strangers arrive.

They are all wearing black Zhongshan suits. They are carrying weapons.

At first, they thought they were from Group 5. But then they realised they were not. They are from the Central Government. No, they are from the Party Affairs Investigation Agency.

So, they have also smelt the money? They also want a share of the 5,000 dollars?

Oh, they're dreaming...

'Team leader? They are...'

'From the Party Affairs Investigation Department. Be careful. The leader is Ye Wansheng. He's the leader of an action team from the Party Affairs Investigation Department. He's Ye Xiufeng's nephew.'

'Ye Xiufeng?'

'Deputy director of the Party Affairs Investigation Department. He's cunning and tricky. Not easy to deal with.'

'Understood.'

Zhang Yong secretly raised his guard.

Vaguely, he thought of something. Ye Wansheng may not be here for the $5,000.

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You must know that the Central Bureau's specialty is actually dealing with the underground party.

They are not very concerned about anything other than the underground party. Especially at this stage.

Because of the Red Army's Long March, the underground party organisation in Songhu and the Central Bureau were temporarily out of contact. Against this background, the organisation was isolated and helpless. It was easy for the enemy to defeat it one by one.

Moreover, at that time, the information within the organisation was relatively chaotic. This led to chaos within the underground party. Increasing the possibility of exposure.

Without making a sound. Zhang Yong stepped forward and stopped Ye Wansheng in his tracks.

There was nothing else to do. He had to stop him.

The Military Commission was doing its job, and the Central Commission was meddling. Couldn't they see that?

If you're so polite to the people from the Central Commission, when Boss Dai finds out, he'll definitely give you a good talking to. On the contrary, it's good to have a conflict.

If you meet someone from the Central Commission, just do it. This is what Li Boqi emphasised again and again.

Never mind the consequences. Just do it.

'Who are you?'

'We are from the Secret Service Division of the Lixing Society, carrying out official duties. Who are you? What are you doing here?'

'Asshole! Get out of the way!'

'Ye Wansheng, who are you calling an asshole? Are you talking about me?'

'You...'

Ye Wansheng couldn't help but take two steps back. But it was Li Boqi who came up.

He knew Li Boqi's reputation. They had fought before. But he was no match for Li Boqi. And Li Boqi was also a psychopath. A mad dog.

'Team Leader Li, we are here to arrest the underground party...'

'Are you here to arrest me?'

'Of course not. It's a misunderstanding. A misunderstanding. Please, Team Leader Li, be a little more accommodating.'

'We are on official business. The pier has been sealed off. If you want to arrest the underground party, I won't stand in your way. Let's talk about it after we're done with our business.'

'Team Leader Li, we are also on official business...'

'Did I stop you from carrying out your official duties? First come, first served, understand? We were here first. Do you have any rules? If you don't have any rules, then I don't have any rules either.'

'You...'

Ye Wansheng gritted his teeth. He didn't even argue.

Because he saw the Americans and the British. Obviously, there was a major case here. But he didn't know that.

Damn it!

The underground party he wanted to arrest was also among them.

He had finally found the rabbit's tail. He thought he could catch a big fish. But it was the people from the Lixing Society who messed it up.

'Keep an eye on him!'

'Yes!'

Zhang Yong replied with awe.

He stared at Ye Wansheng without moving.

Wherever Ye Wansheng went, his gaze followed.

At the same time, he secretly observed his surroundings, trying to determine which one was a member of the underground party. In the end, he didn't find anything.

His radar map could only show the enemy, the Japanese. Apart from that, there was no other information. There would be no hint of the underground party.

Ye Wansheng left for a moment, probably to make a phone call and ask for support.

It was estimated that Li Boqi would not be able to hold out for long. After all, he was only a team leader. There were also section chiefs and division chiefs above him!

If the Central Government Information Agency (中统) pressured him by accusing the underground party of letting the enemy slip through the net, it would definitely be troublesome. Boss Dai would also give in.

However, Zhang Yong also had a solution. He immediately came to see Kong Fansong.

'Director Kong, now that the people from the Party Affairs Investigation Office have also arrived, how are we going to complete the task in 24 hours?'

'Who called them?'

'I don't know. Now the dock is like a sieve, anyone can come in, how can we maintain confidentiality...'

'Asshole!'

Kong Fansong was indeed very angry.

He didn't care who Zhang Yong was. He felt that Zhang Yong was right.

Originally, the powerful Xingxing Society and the police station were enough. Why is there another Party Affairs Investigation Office? It's making a big deal out of it, as if no one doesn't know!

The theft of legal tender is definitely not a good thing. The Kong family doesn't want more people to know either. There's no reason for your Party Affairs Investigation Office to meddle, so how can you keep a secret?

Once it's publicised and everyone knows, how can legal tender be implemented?

It's annoying.

He immediately stepped forward to stop Ye Wansheng.

His tone of voice was also very rude, 'Who told you to come here? Get out!'

'Director Kong, we're here to arrest the underground party...'

'Arrest the underground party! Bastard! You're here to cause trouble, aren't you?'

'Director Kong...'

Ye Wansheng frowned.

He didn't expect Kong Fansong to step in.

What the hell was the Ministry of Finance doing here.

Ye Wansheng really didn't know what was going on. No one had told him yet.

It was all just a coincidence.

In the midst of the argument, William, an American, and John, a British national, also arrived. They were also very unhappy about the intrusion of outsiders. They ordered Ye Wansheng to leave.

There was nothing Ye Wansheng could do but wait outside the cordon.