Missing Liaison
Zhang Xiande's expression changed, and he shouted, "Guards!"
The bodyguards and several men rushed over. Zhang Xiande pointed towards the bushes, "There are people over there, let's see what's going on!"
Several people pushed aside the dense weeds and found a man lying inside, covered in wounds and barely alive.
"Take him to the hospital!" Zhang Xiande ordered.
Several people hurriedly lifted the injured person up and took him to a nearby hospital.
As Zhang Xiande watched the person being carried away, a flicker of doubt and unease crossed his mind. You Jiale also sensed something; their eyes met, and they both saw the same suspicion in each other's eyes: Could the appearance of an injured and unidentified person at this time and place be the missing liaison officer they had been searching for?
"Don't do anything rash, and don't let him recognize your face. It's too dangerous." Zhang Xiande turned to look at You Jiale and solemnly warned her.
"Let me investigate first, find out where this person came from, how he ended up here and was so badly injured. Don't let anyone come looking for you until you're completely certain of his identity, understand?"
You Jiale nodded, understanding Zhang Xiande's concerns. "I understand. But you need to keep me informed promptly. The higher-ups said this information is extremely important right now, and I need to be notified immediately of any news."
"Understood." Zhang Xiande nodded. "I'll take you home first." After saying that, he asked the driver to take You Jiale home, while he got into another car and instructed the driver to drive back to the company.
As soon as Zhang Xiande stepped back into his office, without even taking off his coat, he lowered his voice and called out urgently, "Third Brother!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the third brother's usual expressionless face appeared there, as if he had been waiting for a long time.
“I have a bad feeling about the guy I met by the railway today. You need to find out more about him right away.” He paused, as if choosing his words carefully, and added, “I feel like his appearance was too coincidental. The situation is urgent, so we need to be quick.” After he finished speaking, as if remembering something, he added, his tone becoming more serious: “And his injury is even more suspicious. We need to keep a close eye on it.”
The third brother nodded slightly, said nothing, and then quietly disappeared through the door.
Before any news could be received from the third brother, the phone on the desk rang, its ringing sounding somewhat abrupt in the quiet office.
Zhang Xiande frowned, picked up the phone, and a slightly deep male voice came from the other end, with a somewhat formulaic and polite indifference: "Mr. Zhang, the injured person who was sent to the hospital earlier has woken up."
Zhang Xiande's hand tightened around the phone. He's awake? He woke up so quickly? He composed himself and asked, "What did he say after he woke up?"
The person on the other end of the phone continued, "After waking up, he said he came to the city to visit relatives. His relatives work in the city, and he even asked us how much a bowl of mutton soup costs. By the way, he was shot in the abdomen and hit on the head with a hard object, resulting in a mild concussion, but he is conscious now."
"Mutton soup? Gunshot wound? Concussion?" No matter how Zhang Xiande thought about it, something didn't seem right. His identity was exposed so obviously, as if he couldn't wait for others to know he was an underground party member.
He hung up the phone, hesitated for a long time, but still felt he should tell You Jiale the news. He wanted You Jiale to report it to her superiors and see if they had any secret codes or other ways to confirm.
The phone was answered after only a few rings, and Lin Zhi's lively voice, typical of young people, came from the other end: "Hello, this is Leji Delivery."
"Let You Jiale answer the phone." Zhang Xiande's voice was devoid of much emotion.
Not long after, the person on the other end of the phone changed; it was You Jiale: "Is there any news?"
Zhang Xiande stated bluntly, "The person I rescued by the railway earlier has woken up."
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