Chapter 185: Flew Up

  Welcome to the Jiupin Literature Network, you can quickly enter this site by searching for "Jiupin Literature Network" on any search engine. We provide free downloads of high-quality and txt format services! Zhu Xiaoru was shocked and asked in a hurry: "Is Mu Rong stationmaster not doing well? What's wrong with him? I've never heard him mention that he had physical problems, did he get seriously ill?"

  Dai Li said: "This person's city is extremely deep, and the things in his heart are never easily revealed. You can't see any problems! He sent me several telegrams, wanting to come back to Chongqing to treat his illness. I asked him what was going on, but he hesitated and finally told me the truth. It turned out that he had accidentally been bitten by a dog, the wound had become infected and wouldn't heal, and he suspected he had contracted rabies!"

  At that time, people didn't know much about rabies, and Zhu Xiaoru was also hearing it for the first time. He said: "No wonder when I saw him recently, his arm was always bandaged up, I asked him several times, but he didn't tell me the reason. It turns out to be like this! Is... is his condition severe?"

  Dai Li's face was heavy, and he took a deep breath before saying: "Once infected with rabies, it's almost impossible to save! Alas, it's a pity that Murong Ding was so loyal to the party and had such strong abilities, but in the end, his life was taken by a dog! Originally, we were going to bring him back for recuperation, but things in Hankou were too complicated and difficult, so this matter was delayed! You also know that you all put in a lot of effort for that plan, now that it's in hand, he should have come back to Chongqing, but then something big happened on Hu Zongnan's side, and you had to go take care of it! Actually, Murong Ding had mentioned you many times before, thinking you were the best candidate to succeed him!"

  Zhu Xiaoru asked in puzzlement, "Director Dai, after I left Hankou, couldn't you have chosen someone else to replace Mu Rong as the station chief?" Although he was sometimes dissatisfied with Mu Rong's ruthless and cunning methods for achieving his goals, he felt grateful for Mu Rong's praise of him and also felt some sympathy seeing Mu Rong's life in danger.

  Dai Li picked up the nasal spray, sprayed a few times into his nostrils, and a strong medicinal force rushed into his nasal cavity. Under intense stimulation, he sneezed several times in a row, feeling refreshed and comfortable. Only then did he say: "To be honest with you, I do have many people at my disposal, but they are all deployed in various locations, and it's not easy to recall them for the time being! Moreover, as for that special place in Hankou, I really can't think of anyone more suitable than you two!"

  Zhu Xiaoru and Murong Ding went to Hankou together. In order to open up the situation, they stood firm and killed Hua Manlou, the leader of the Small Knife Society, without hesitation. With the help of the Small Knife Society's power, they gradually took root! The Japanese army in Hankou was cruel and brutal, and their plainclothes, spies, and special agents who were responsible for espionage activities were even more treacherous and cunning. Zhu Xiaoru and Murong Ding used all their skills and were extremely cautious when dealing with them, barely managing to maintain the situation! If new people were sent at this time, it would be very difficult to control the situation.

  Zhu Xiaoru thought for a moment, still somewhat worried, and asked: "Then what about Murong Zhanzhang's illness? Moreover, with his current physical condition, how long can he hold on?" He wanted to say that if Murong died suddenly in Hankou, what would happen to the many people and work at Hankou Station? But asking so directly was not something a subordinate could casually say.

  Dai Li seemed to understand Zhu Xianru's meaning, shook his head and said helplessly: "Now the problem I'm facing is not just Hankou, Hu Zongnan and other issues, but there are too many things waiting for me to worry about. Sometimes I am also powerless and unable to reach out! Alas, can only take it one step at a time!"

  Zhu Xiaoru saw that Dai Li was somewhat disappointed and slightly tired, knowing that Dai Li's arrangement for this matter had been decided and there was no intention to change it, so he bid farewell and left.

  Zhu Xiaoru came downstairs, looking at the sky full of dark clouds, a gust of wind blew over, and the Chinese parasol tree in the courtyard was swaying non-stop! Although the temperature in Chongqing is not very cold, it is already in the depths of winter, the cold wind blows, and the chill is still there.

  Zhu Xiaoru walked a few steps in the courtyard, and heard the rustling sound beside her ear. She turned her head to see that it was Wang Youmei sweeping fallen leaves! The cold wind kept blowing, and the yellow leaves on the trees kept falling down. Wang Youmei seemed to be unaware of fatigue, having just swept away the leaves in front of her, but there were already a lot of them on the ground behind her. However, she had no expression, and slowly turned her body around, moving the broom back and forth on the ground, sweeping again!

  Zhu Xiaoru watched her secretly, wondering what was on this king's mind. Was it because her husband had died and she had nowhere to place her heart, so she used non-stop work to alleviate the pain in her heart? Zhu Xiaoru saw that there were also a few leaves stuck to her white hair, so he walked over and gently removed them for her.

  Wang Youmei was startled to see someone approaching from the side, and she threw away the broom in her hand, took a step back, and looked at Zhu Xiaoru with frightened eyes, not knowing what this stranger wanted to do!

  Zhu Xiaoru saw that his actions had frightened her, so he spoke in a gentle voice: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I have no ill intentions and won't harm you! Look at how cold it is outside, why don't...you just go home and rest early?"

  Wang Youmei still didn't speak, looking at Zhu Xiaoru's tense expression, she suddenly bent down to grab the broom and turned around to run towards the corner of the courtyard.

  Zhu Xiaoru originally wanted to stop her, give her some money, and let her buy some New Year's goods, but seeing her rush away in a panic, he had no choice but to give up. He sighed inwardly for a moment, just thinking of leaving, but his heart suddenly jumped violently, and he was stunned on the spot. Because every time this happened, like an extremely accurate prophecy, it foretold that something big was about to happen, not once did it fail!

  He looked around nervously, but didn't find anything unusual, and thought of going back to Dai Li's office to tell him about his ominous premonition. But he immediately dismissed the idea, if he turned back now, how could he explain to Dai Li that his sixth sense was bad and ask him to do something? Wasn't this too childish?

  He shook his head, and with a heavy heart, he left the yard and returned to the Military Bureau's special hotel. After a brief rest, he still had to carefully select several personnel files given by Dai Li, choose a few who were not bad in all aspects, bring them along, and only then could he better start the investigation at Hu Zongnan's place, without betraying Director Dai's trust!

  At night, he drank a lot of wine at the hot pot dinner specially held for him by Dai Li. After returning to the hotel, he fell asleep soon. In the morning, when he woke up and saw that it was dawn, he got up, washed his face, and prepared to set off.

  Yesterday, Dai Li told him to set off immediately after preparation and not to go through the formalities of farewell. However, Zhu Xiaoru thought of the difficulties ahead and still had some doubts in his mind, so he walked to the courtyard where Dai Li's office was located, intending to say a few more words. Who knew that when he arrived at the entrance of the courtyard, he saw sentries standing guard, checking everyone who entered and exited very strictly? He didn't know what had happened, so he took out his special certificate and passed through the gate checkpoint, hurrying to Dai Li's office.

  He saw two sentries standing in front of Dai Li's office door, and was even more shocked. He hastily asked the sentry what had happened. Before the sentry could answer, Dai Li heard his voice inside and called him in.

  Only to see Dai Li pacing back and forth in the house, his face full of anxiety and urgency, it was clear that something big had happened. According to Dai Li's calm temperament, it was rare for him to be in such a state. Sure enough, as soon as he saw him, Dai Li immediately said: "Terrible, something big has happened!"

  "Director Dai, what's wrong? What happened?" Zhu Xiaoru asked hastily.

  Dai Li's already long face was stretched even longer, his eyes almost spewing fire: "Xiao Ru, who else knows about your return to Chongqing?"

  Zhu Xiaoru didn't know what had happened to Dai Li, and he was also worried in his heart. He carefully said: "Except for Mu Rongzhan, no one knows! Director Dai, what's going on?" As for the matter of his return from Hankou, apart from Mu Rongding, Gu Longfei also knew about it, but he didn't know what had happened and didn't dare mention Gu Longfei's name at this time.

  Dai Li suddenly stopped in his tracks, staring straight at Zhu Xiaoru and said: "The plan you brought back has disappeared!"

  "What?" Zhu Xiaoru heard this and almost didn't dare to believe his ears. Yesterday, he had clearly seen Dai Li put that plan into his safe, and the security here was extremely tight, so how could the plan have disappeared?

  Zhu Xiaoru hesitated for a moment before carefully asking: "Didn't you put it in the safe? How could it be gone?"

  He glared at him with all his might, then turned around and walked to the safe, pulled open the door, and said: "I don't know who it was, but someone had the audacity to break into my office last night, opened the safe, and stole that plan! Everything else in here is still here, but that treasure is gone! The thief was so flustered when he escaped that he didn't even close the door, and I found out as soon as I entered the office this morning!"

  Zhu Xiaoru's ears buzzed with a loud noise, no wonder he felt anxious and confused when he went out yesterday, his heart beating strangely. Indeed, something big had happened. He asked, "Director Dai, who else can open this cabinet?"

  Dai Li angrily said: "Do you think this is a wardrobe, where anyone can open it?" He had lost that 'Missouri' plan and in his great anger, he had already forgotten that Zhu Xiaoru was his own relative, fellow townsman and capable subordinate, and his uncontrollable anger burst out.

  Zhu Xiaoru didn't mind Dai Li's anger, he knew the importance of that plan. If it was stolen, the serious consequences were unthinkable. He said: "Director Dai, calm down first and analyze who did this."

  Dai Li listened and felt that this made sense, and he suddenly became a bit more clear-headed. Yesterday, he had received the long-awaited 'Missouri' plan from Zhu Xiaoru's hands, and his heart was also extremely excited! He wasn't just because of this able to gain merit in front of Chairman Chiang, but more importantly, according to legend, as long as he got this plan, he could end the war early and make the Japanese leave China soon, which was what he cared about most! Who knew that the plan had only been left here for one night, and before he had a chance to carefully study its secrets, it had vanished into thin air, bringing him unimaginable anger!

  So, when he first saw that the plan was gone, he was so shocked that his gallbladder almost burst, a surge of anger ran back and forth in his chest, and the flames of rage almost exploded in his chest. At this time, Zhu Xiaoru's words made him slowly calm down!

  Dai Li sank into deep thought for a moment, his mind racing rapidly as he mentally went through everyone who could approach his office, guessing who was the most suspicious.

  Zhu Xiaoru's mind didn't stop, and suddenly a thought popped out, asking: "Director Dai, did Wang Youmei not come to work today?" Because after he entered the courtyard, he saw many people coming and going, but he didn't see Wang Youmei sweeping the floor!