aircannonsinc Chapter 314
Chapter 314
Zhang Xing never thought that the lonely figure was Director Song Changning.
In his impression, Song Changning has always been the image of a resolute and decisive leader, but at this moment, the scene in front of him shocked him.
Director Song Changning stood quietly beside the car, his figure seemed a little lonely in the breeze. The breeze gently blew, like an invisible hand, stirring his scattered hair hanging on his forehead. A few strands of hair fluttered gently in the wind, just like his uncertain mood at the moment.
His face was full of fatigue and vicissitudes. The once resolute face has become a little depressed because of the successive blows in the past six months.
At this moment, Director Song Changning held a cigarette in his hand, and the faint flame flickered in the wind. He slowly brought the cigarette to his mouth, took a puff, and the smoke he exhaled rose in the air, as if his thoughts were also spreading in the smoke.
The moment Zhang Xing saw Director Song Changning, he felt a complex emotion in his heart. He then asked his cousin to stop the car because he knew Director Song Changning was probably waiting for him.
After Zhang Xing got off the car, he walked straight towards Song Changning. Song Changning looked up at Zhang Xing and managed to force a smile on his face. That smile seemed to be trying to hide the pain in his heart, but it seemed so powerless.
"Here you are!" Song Changning's voice was a little hoarse, but he pretended to be calm.
Zhang Xing nodded: "Director Song, I heard Chief of Staff Wu Enquan say that they will lift the control and investigation on you and send you back to the branch to take charge of the overall situation, but I didn't expect it to be so fast."
Song Changning continued to smoke a cigarette, the smoke lingering in front of his eyes, he nodded and said: "The situation is urgent now, Chief of Staff Wu is also a special matter, the General Bureau Investigation Department signed and let me go, then Chief of Staff Wu called me over to talk, it took a total of ten minutes, and then sent a car to take me back to Bonan."
Song Changning's eyes revealed a kind of gratitude to Chief of Staff Wu Enquan. In such a predicament, being able to be dealt with so quickly is also a kind of relief.
"The brother who was responsible for escorting me back from the General Bureau drove very fast. He originally planned to go directly back to Bonan, but when he arrived at this intersection, he thought about it and decided to get off to smoke a cigarette to see if he could wait for you. If you were five minutes later, maybe I would have left first."
Song Changning said, while coughing lightly a few times. Zhang Xing came over to pat his back with concern. It can be seen that Song Changning suffered a great blow during this trip to Kyoto. Not only did he lose weight, but his spirit and energy were also damaged.
"It's okay. It's an old problem. I cough easily when I smoke. I started to quit smoking last year. I quit for more than half a year. Later, I started smoking again intermittently. The old comrade doesn't have enough self-control."
Song Changning tried to use self-deprecation to ease the slightly awkward and heavy atmosphere.
Faced with Song Changning's self-deprecation, Zhang Xing didn't know what to say for a while. He knew Song Changning's current state of mind very well. Any words of comfort seemed pale and powerless in such a situation.
Song Changning threw away the cigarette butt that was about to be smoked, sighed softly, and his face became a little serious.
"Okay, time is running out, let's get back to the point. Staff Officer Wu has already told me about your trip to Zhuzhou for investigation. I chose to wait for you here because of this matter."
"I'm not sure whether Xu Zongshen is the boss behind the RASS organization, Lord Heishan, but Xu Zongshen and Jiang Yu do have a special relationship. A few days ago, I brought Jiang Yu to the Kyoto General Administration to report on his work. The first person we met in the General Administration was Xu Zongshen."
Song Changning's eyes revealed a trace of doubt. Recalling the scene at that time, his brows slightly frowned.
"At that time, Xu Zongshen warmly received us and invited us to a high-end restaurant for a meal. Jiang Yu introduced that he and Xu Zongshen were old acquaintances, and told me that although Xu Zongshen worked in the logistics department of the Kyoto General Administration, Xu Zongshen had excellent connections in all aspects of the General Administration, and might be able to help us solve the problem of reporting on our work this time."
Song Changning's voice was a little helpless. At that time, he did not have too many doubts, but just felt that this might be a way to solve the problem.
"When Jiang Yu told me these things, I actually had some doubts in my heart, because in my impression, I have never heard that Jiang Yu has old friends in the Kyoto General Administration, and what's even more strange is that Jiang Yu did not tell me about this before coming to Kyoto, but waited until he met Xu Zongshen before telling me."
"I also understand the meaning behind Jiang Yu's words. In fact, he wants Xu Zongshen to come forward to help us solve the job report issue as soon as possible and save me.Our positions, and enable us to return to Bonan City as soon as possible to regain control of the situation. Later, although Xu Zongshen did not say it explicitly, he also hinted that he could indeed help, but I could hear from his tone that his help was based on certain conditions. "
Speaking of this, Song Changning's tone began to become a little serious. He should have noticed the trick at that time.
"After that, I tentatively asked about his conditions. Xu Zongshen asked me if I had worked in the Southwest Branch for a period of time. I answered him affirmatively at that time. Thirty years ago, when I first joined the National Security Bureau, I did work in the Southwest Branch for a period of time. My job position was the Archives and Information Department of the Southwest Branch. After that, Xu Zongshen asked me if I knew an internal case file named 055. When I heard this question, I fell into deep thought. After a long time, I answered him negatively. "
Song Changning fell into memories, the scene at that time seemed to be right in front of him, every detail was clearly visible.
"After that, Xu Zongshen seemed to have changed. His kind eyes at the beginning turned into a sinister one. He asked me three times in a row whether I knew about the existence of the internal case file No. 055. I got angry at that time and told him loudly that I had never heard of it. "
Song Changning had a trace of stubbornness on his face. He would not succumb to such coercion.
"After this meal, we parted unhappily. After leaving the restaurant, Jiang Yu also asked me whether I knew about the internal case file No. 055, and tentatively asked me what the internal case file No. 055 was. I answered him in the negative because I had found that Jiang Yu asked these questions as if he was asking on behalf of Xu Zongshen. "
Song Changning's eyes revealed a hint of disappointment. He should have begun to doubt Jiang Yu at that time.
"The next day, Jiang Yu and I went to the Kyoto General Administration, but we did not see the senior leaders and were taken away directly by the Investigation Department. After entering the Investigation Department, Jiang Yu and I were examined separately. They repeatedly asked me about some things during my tenure at the Bonan National Security Branch. They turned a blind eye to my request to meet with the senior leaders of the General Administration, but their attitude was very good every time they asked, and the questioning time would not exceed one hour a day. "
"But my range of activities was strictly limited to the small office of the Investigation Department. Although the office was small, it had everything: a clean and tidy bathroom, a soft and comfortable bed and sofa, and a full range of daily necessities. All food and daily life were arranged in an orderly manner. I could read and write in it, and I could exercise, but I was not allowed to go out. What's worse, there was a shielding device in the office to completely isolate the information from the outside world. ”
“Although I have only been to the Kyoto General Bureau a few times, as a veteran who has worked in the system for many years, I still noticed something unusual about this situation. According to common sense, with my qualifications and status, even if I made a big mistake, I would not be under house arrest. What puzzled me even more was that the two ordinary investigators who were responsible for examining me were actually two ordinary investigators. They had no background and no strength. Why could they interrogate me? I am the director of a branch after all, and a leader-level figure should be in charge of the examination. However, from beginning to end, I never saw any senior leaders. ”
“Later, one day, when I was taken to the Investigation Department for examination, I accidentally heard a whispered conversation between two investigation department personnel. They mentioned that Jiang Yu was released on the same day he was taken to the Investigation Department. It was not until then that I suddenly realized that it was probably Xu Zongshen who had put me in the Investigation Department! Only then did I realize that Xu Zongshen, a seemingly ordinary team leader working in the logistics department, was actually very hidden. His power was so huge that he could influence the investigation department and successfully imprisoned me, the director of the branch. "
"However, what shocked and disappointed me the most was that Jiang Yu was released that day, but Jiang Yu did not rescue me or pass on any news to me. This made me more suspicious of Jiang Yu, but I never dreamed that he would betray you and intend to kill you."
Song Changning said this with disbelief and anger on his face. He couldn't believe the facts in front of him because all this made him feel extremely disappointed.
He stared into the distance with his eyes wide open, his heart full of doubts and pain. He could never have imagined that the person he once trusted would do such a betrayal.
Zhang Xing was also in an unusually heavy mood, and he also couldn't express his inner feelings.
From Song Changning's words just now, it was not difficult for him to hear that Jiang Yu's behavior had become strange since he came to the Kyoto General Bureau, and graduallyDeviated from the right track.
However, Song Changning only knew that Jiang Yu and Xu Zongshen had a close relationship, and did not know that he had completely betrayed.
Perhaps only when Chief of Staff Wu Enquan told him the news of Jiang Yu's betrayal did he truly realize the seriousness of the matter. At that time, he might have woken up from his dream and understood the truth of Jiang Yu's betrayal.
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