The First Volume: The Hollow Spirit Chapter 52: Unending Capture

  "Alright, let's put the foreigners' affairs aside for now. If the Japanese really don't know how to advance or retreat, I'll report it to Nanjing. The entire Shanghai will jointly crack down on Japanese spies. Using this method to please the British, French and Americans, the pro-British and American factions in Nanjing will definitely support us. Those who are pro-Japanese will have nothing to say."

  Above is a faction, below is also a faction. Within the central faction, there are also pro-American and pro-Japanese factions. Shi Anguo was very troubled by this, but his feud with Xiong Shuai was also due to factional issues. By toppling others, one can climb up themselves; that's how wealth, power, and status come about.

  What Wang Ya Zu is most concerned about now is not the affairs of the foreigners, but rather the nine uncle's grocery store that he himself provided clues for and is currently under investigation. Privately, it's that batch of military supplies, the quantity is too large, Eighth Master has already transported half of it to another place for storage, although Eighth Master is working hard to find a big buyer, there are indeed very few buyers who can swallow two thousand people's worth of arms in one go.

  "Yaozu, what are you thinking about now? You still seem a bit distracted here. What's on your mind? Are you worried that the intelligence you provided yesterday was incorrect and we caught the wrong person, so everyone in the organization will have complaints against you?"

  Regarding Shi An Guo's guess, Wang Yaozu nodded and replied: "Old Shi Tou, heaven has already taken good care of me. In such a short time, in the situation of finding a needle in the sea, I can still find clues. If this intelligence is not the person we want to catch, then I'm really helpless, and my brothers can't keep going like this either. The person we want to catch may have already left Shanghai."

  Wang Yaozu really didn't want to bother with this matter anymore, he had to make two-handed preparations. With Shi Anguo, in some aspects, it was possible to haggle, as long as they didn't touch Shi Anguo's bottom line. Moreover, Shi Anguo's recent mood wasn't bad either, being able to destroy the Communist Party's two underground organizations in Shanghai within a short period of time was a great achievement for Nanjing. As for the people who escaped, Shi Anguo didn't report it to his superiors, so his superiors directly thought that the entire small group had been eliminated.

  "It seems that everyone is getting impatient, and maybe I'm being too hasty. The clue you provided is important, and the person we're looking for might be hiding in that grocery store. But if it's not the right person, I can only be helpless, and we'll all have to wait together for new clues, without forcing it anymore. This is my bottom line, continuing like this will work for Ya Zu, but the people below won't have Ya Zu's patience."

  Shi An Guo finally gave in, and Wang Yaozu also let out a sigh of relief. Wang Yaozu now really wanted to solve all the big troubles, concentrate his energy, and participate in the arms trade himself, hurry up and get rid of that batch of arms. No matter how many guns there are, they must be sold to become money.

  "That old stone, when are you going to make a move? When we got the clue, it already alerted the police department. Those guys at the police department will definitely go and notify the people at the Public Security Command Center. Although the most important clues are in our hands, as time goes on, the people from the Public Security Command Center can understand our movements just by surveillance. Last time we gave them such a big embarrassment, now the Public Security Command Center is still thoroughly investigating, Commander Xiong's side will definitely retaliate. And I don't trust the people below either, as long as they have money, they can also bribe our investigation team."

  Although it was a clue that Wang Yaozu had inadvertently obtained, he didn't want others to take the credit. For Wang Yaozu, only he could seize others', and absolutely did not allow others to seize his. Acting early would also mean ending things early.

  "Under surveillance for two days and one night, if everything goes smoothly tomorrow night, we'll make the arrest. It's now confirmed that there are three people living in the yard, including an adult male. However, the couple has always claimed it was just the two of them living in the yard. Ah, Yaozu, if possible, try to get in touch with Commander Yan from the Security Command and find out what his situation is like. It would be great if we could plant someone who can be used near Commander Xiong. Here's a 100-yuan banknote, take it over to him."

  For some important things, Shi An Guo is still willing to spend money. Just like the last time Wang Yao Zu saved Shi An Guo's life, Shi An Guo immediately took out 100 banknotes. This time, in order to be able to plant a good mole next to his political enemy, Shi An Guo also took out 100 silver coins. As for the time of closing the net, as long as no one inside leaks information, two days and one night would be enough, and if the investigation goes quickly, they can even take action ahead of schedule.

  "It's not easy to find him at this time. But I'll think of a way, with my own skills, it's not difficult to be a gentleman on the beam. Old Stone, if you don't have other things to do, I'll leave first. I'll just stay in the stock for a day today, and change my mind too."

  Shi An Guo nodded and signaled for Wang Yaozu to leave. Wang Yaozu, who had negotiated a good price, walked out with a light step.

  "Everyone wake up, and those who are still sleeping next to you, wake them up too. After listening, you can go back to sleep, I guarantee you'll have a good rest." Wang Ya Zu's first thing to do after walking out of the office was to share the good news with everyone. In fact, there was already a habit in the stockroom, that every time Wang Ya Zu came out of Shi An Guo's office, people would prepare themselves to hear either good or bad news from Wang Ya Zu. The only two people who could haggle with Wang Ya Zu were Wang Ya Zu and Le Yun Xin, but Le Yun Xin never really took care of things, so in the end, everyone else had to rely on Wang Ya Zu.

  "Shi Gu Chang said, if we can't catch the person this time, we can only wait slowly for news. Anyway, everyone's line has been cast out, and if the fish don't bite, or even run away, there's nothing we can do. In short, I think everyone understands what I mean. Just do what you need to do now, I'm tired too, and want to take a good rest in a few days, have some fun."

  Wang Yaowu's intention is clear to everyone, and the people inside are not lazy or useless. At critical moments, they work hard when needed, and are ruthless when necessary, otherwise they wouldn't have caught so many Communist Party members. However, in this Shanghai, in this world of pleasure, with some money and a special status, people naturally want to enjoy themselves. Not many people can withstand the tense state every day, and most hope to find clues and make extra money during work hours, and at night go out to drink good wine and play with beautiful women.

  Maozi woke up, called awake by the people around him to listen to Wang Yaoyu's speech. Having received some good news, Maozi didn't want to sleep anymore either, got down from the table and fetched a towel to wipe his face, rinsed his mouth, and then came to Wang Yaoyu's side. At this time, Wang Yaoyu was sitting back in his office, meditating with his eyes closed.

  "Deputy Director Wang, if we really catch the big shot this time, what reward will Director Shi give us? To be honest, the busier we are, the more money we spend, and the less time we have to collect our dividends. We're poor!" Maozi is also bored, now it's Tie Tou who is in charge of surveillance, he doesn't want to be ordered around by Tie Tou.

  "Don't even think about it, we need to make up for the loss. After this is over, you figure out a way to recoup your losses on your own. That old stone who escaped has been keeping it from the higher-ups and hasn't reported it. This is a matter of losing face for our entire unit, if the Public Security Command Center finds out, they'll make a big deal out of it. Even if we catch him in the end, there will be plenty to write about, not to mention that right now we can't even confirm if he's the person we're looking for. To be honest, Maozi, as long as you don't make a fuss when collecting your dividends, and old stone turns a blind eye, everyone's life will be pretty good. Anyway, the battle isn't over yet."

  The hairy ones nodded helplessly, actually they had all thought of this. But from Wang Yaowu's mouth, it was almost Shi Anguo's intention. However, the hairy ones did not lose heart because of this. The rewards above were actually small money, and under the current situation, there would be no major personnel changes in the Shanghai investigation team. The hairy ones just asked, on the Shanghai beach, there were places to make money everywhere, and now the key was to think of ways to make money first.

  "That Vice Minister Wang, you said when can we catch all the Communist Party members in Shanghai? Once we've caught them all, we'll be at ease." Maozi is indeed a rustic, and some things he can't see far. However, most people in the department also hope to catch all the ** in Shanghai, so they don't have to work themselves to death, worrying every day.

  "Keep dreaming. The Communist Party is endless, catch one and two more will emerge, a traitor appears and the whole group is doomed, but new groups will be established in no time. The Communist Party's ability to deceive is really terrifying! Moreover, it's not just about deceiving or not deceiving, look at us and you'll know. Anyway, we can only catch as many as we can, just to make a living. If the Communist Party were really wiped out, we would no longer have a reason to exist, if all the rabbits are caught, what's the point of having hunting dogs?"