ryethenovel Chapter 24 Station Master Wu also needs to leave a record of his work.
Chapter 24 Station Master Wu also needs to leave a record of his work.
"Filthy..."
With a roar of a steam horn, a wave of heat, carrying the smell of coal smoke, swept towards Hong Zhong's face.
In just a moment, a layer of gray dust appeared on Hong Zhong's glasses.
Hong Zhong took off his glasses and wiped them on his sleeve, removing the dust.
In his previous life, Hong Zhong didn't wear glasses, so even though he had been in this world for several days, he was still a little unaccustomed to wearing them.
"They're here!"
Wu Jingzhong, who was standing in front of Hong Zhong, suddenly spoke, causing Hong Zhong to quickly put his glasses back on.
It was midday, and the train platform, which should have been bustling with people, was unusually quiet with a large empty space.
Two Ford sedans stopped one after the other behind Hong Zhong, while plainclothes guards stood ramrod straight around him, stopping any passersby.
Such a grand spectacle puzzled Hong Zhong: who exactly was coming that his station chief was taking so seriously!
After the interrogation ended, Hong Zhong had just returned to the secretary's office when he received a call from the station chief asking him to go out with him to pick up someone.
As a secretary, he naturally had to respect his superior's words. Even though he didn't know who he was supposed to pick up, he still went with him to Jinhai Railway Station.
As the train came to a stop, several people quickly disembarked.
Indeed, the phenomenon of "letting the leaders go first" is not unique to modern times; it is a historical legacy!
"Station Chief Qiao! You've worked hard!"
"Station Master Wu, thank you so much!"
Upon seeing the group get out of the car, Wu Jingzhong quickly stepped forward and shook hands with the leader to greet him.
Seeing this, Hong Zhong finally realized that his station chief had gone to such lengths to pick up Qiao Jiacai, the head of the Beiping station of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics!
Qiao Jiacai is about the same age as Wu Jingzhong, but looks much younger.
The slender woman in the cheongsam standing to the side is likely Qiao Jiacai's wife, Guo Tongmei.
For Yu Zecheng and Zuo Lan, GM's love story was exceptionally romantic.
But for Qiao Jiacai and his wife Guo Tongmei, their love was anything but romantic; in fact, it was quite cruel!
Qiao Jiacai married Guo Tongmei when he was 14 years old, and the two got along well.
During the War of Resistance against Japan, Qiao Jiacai fought against the Japanese in the Taihang Mountains and organized many anti-Japanese and anti-collaboration activities, which led to him being wanted by the Japanese.
In 39, the anti-Japanese organization was destroyed. Xiao Rizi failed to capture Qiao Jiacai, but captured his wife instead.
After being arrested by the Japanese puppet regime, Guo Tongmei was tortured and once wanted to die. She tried to commit suicide by swallowing gold and cutting her own throat with a knife, but fortunately, she failed.
Seeing that Guo Tongmei's attitude was so firm and that he couldn't get any information out of her, Xiao Rizi let her go.
However, Guo Tongmei suffered severe physical and mental damage, leaving her with serious aftereffects. In addition, fearing that her husband would take her back, she pretended to be crazy all day long.
The couple were not reunited until 1943.
Unfortunately, Qiao Jiacai was busy with work and rarely saw Guo Tongmei. It wasn't until recently, when Qiao Jiacai became the head of the Beiping station of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, that he had the opportunity to spend time with his wife.
"We're brothers, no need for thanks. I'm a few years older than you, so I'll call you 'brother.' You and your wife have come all this way, you must be tired!"
"It's not hard work, it's not hard work at all!"
Qiao Jiacai was flattered by Wu Jingzhong's concern.
There was no way he could remain calm.
It's important to know that the two belonged to different factions within the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics.
Wu Jingzhong was a close associate of Boss Dai, and after Boss Dai passed away, he naturally chose to follow Director Mao.
(Historically, Wu Jingzhong was a close subordinate of Zheng Jiemin; this is just a borrowing from the TV series' setting.)
Qiao Jiacai and Zheng Jiemin had a very good relationship.
"Brother, you've really given me a pleasant surprise! I'm here in Tianjin on secret business, and this reception you've given me is far too grand!"
"It's rare for you to come all the way to Jinhai, I was afraid of neglecting you!"
Despite Qiao Jiacai's complaints, Wu Jingzhong acted very enthusiastically and took the initiative to invite him to get in the car!
The convoy roared in and roared away, and as several Ford cars departed, Jinhai Railway Station once again returned to its bustling state.
Wu Jingzhong and Qiao Jiacai got into one car, while Hong Zhong got into another.
Looking at the car driving ahead, Hong Zhong couldn't help but chuckle to himself:
A secret business trip? Is it really that secretive?
If he didn't know what had happened before, he understood everything after seeing Qiao Jiacai.
A traitor named Yuan Peilin emerged from the BL Army's office in Luoyang.
When this person was transferred to Beiping, the BL army learned of this and prepared to eliminate him in Beiping.
Qiao Jiacai could only ask Wu Jingzhong to hide the people in Tianjin first.
Qiao Jiacai ostensibly brought his wife to visit Wu Jingzhong, but in reality, he was there to see Yuan Peilin.
Logically speaking, if Qiao Jiacai wanted to meet with Yuan Peilin in secret, the best way would have been to travel light and go directly to Wu Jingzhong's house, and then meet Yuan Peilin from there.
This can minimize the risk of information leakage.
But Wu Jingzhong did the opposite. Not only did he make a big show of welcoming Qiao Jiacai at the train station, but he also took him to the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, as if he was afraid that others would not know that Qiao Jiacai had arrived!
Wu Jingzhong was certainly not stupid; he was clearly trying to share the responsibility.
It has to be said that Wu Jingzhong is a true master of politics!
For Wu Jingzhong, who has long been involved in politics, he has always been one to consider defeat before victory.
If no one knows that Qiao Jiacai was here, then if Yuan Peilin gets into trouble in the future, the problem will all fall on their Jinhai Station.
But since Qiao Jiacai came once, Wu Jingzhong could easily shift the blame to Qiao Jiacai, saying that he was just cooperating with Station Chief Qiao's work.
The reason Wu Jingzhong called him to come and pick up the person was clearly because he intended for him to be a witness.
Qiao Jiacai was well aware of Wu Jingzhong's ulterior motives, but he needed Wu Jingzhong's help at the moment, so he could only turn a blind eye.
"That old fox!"
Thinking of this, Hong Zhong couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
With a leader like that around, I really have to be careful all the time.
Shortly after, the car stopped in the station's courtyard.
Hong Zhong arranged for Guo Tongmei to stay in the lounge, while the two station chiefs discussed matters in the station chief's office.
Just then, Hong Zhong, who was standing at the door, saw Yu Zecheng walking over cautiously.
"Secretary Hong, is the station manager back?"
"Yes, I just got back!"
The two greeted each other and then let Yu Zecheng in.
Director Yu is the station chief's confidant, how could I possibly stop him?
Moreover, although the station manager needs to keep a record of his work, the candidate for this witness is not chosen arbitrarily.
He couldn't make a big fuss and let everyone know, but he needed to let those he trusted know that Qiao Jiacai had arrived.
Therefore, Hong Zhong is one, and Yu Zecheng is clearly another!
Of course, if Wu Jingzhong knew that the one who truly took Yuan Peilin's life was Yu Zecheng, whom he trusted most, his expression would be incredibly varied!
Despite the critical situation, Hong Zhong did not intend to remind Yu Zecheng.
He believed that with the Jin Hai Station's flawed security measures from top to bottom, Yu Zecheng would definitely be able to find Yuan Peilin's whereabouts very quickly.