Cai Rongcheng took out a mobile phone from the drawer, opened the message bar, scrolled down continuously, and scrolled back a page. He clicked on a message that was deliberately hidden, and then compared the message with the content on the note.
The message contained what his boss behind him wanted him to convey to Wei Hao. The content was almost the same as the note Zhou Jinwei gave him, with only a few key points being different.
Although there are only a few words that are different, the meanings expressed and the effects achieved are very different, and the people they are targeted at are also different. They seem to be similar, but when you think about it carefully, it is completely different from what the person wanted to express.
So what should I do now? Should I change the note and give it to Wei Hao?
But the key to the problem is that they have not actually withdrawn their surveillance and monitoring of Wei Hao. If they act rashly, they are likely to expose themselves.
Rather, when it was clear that Wei Hao was the traitor, why did he let himself pass this note to the traitor? Does this mean that he has been exposed and Zhou Jinwei already knows that Cai Rongcheng is the other traitor lurking inside?
Cai Rongcheng's mind was working at high speed. His usual decisive and resolute style as an old criminal policeman was suddenly suppressed, and he couldn't make up his mind.
Do you want to ask your boss what he means?
Suddenly, Cai Rongcheng realized that what he was thinking about was a trap in itself.
At best, Zhou Jinwei was suspicious but had no substantial evidence, otherwise there would be no need to test him in such a roundabout way. Why did he and Wei Hao have to be interrogated, and why did he hastily set the trial date for half an hour later? It was all to prevent them from having time to react and be fully prepared.
He believed that there must be several pairs of eyes watching him now. Whether he tampered with the contents of the note or tried to contact his superiors, he would be exposed on the spot. Maybe his mobile phone signal had also been monitored.
The best way to deal with it is to follow Zhou Jinwei's instructions and avoid unnecessary complications.
Having made up his mind, Cai Rongcheng deleted the text message from his boss, picked up the note, and got up to find Wei Hao.
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Wei Hao took the note, his face showing a strange numbness. He looked up at Cai Rongcheng and said, "Oh, you're here to pass me a note too?"
Cai Rongcheng was suddenly startled and asked, "Really?"
"Including you, five people have handed me five slips of paper with the same message today. They'll be used during the interrogation of Zhang Keqi later. I heard it was all arranged by Captain Zhou." Wei Hao sighed and said, "I know I'm inexperienced, but there's no need to remind me so repeatedly, right? There are only three tips in the bag."
Cai Rongcheng asked tentatively, "This isn't right. Captain Zhou said you'd come with me for the trial later, so he gave me the note to remind you. Why is this such a mess now?"
"How should I know? I don't even know who will be judging with me later. I'll have to act accordingly." Wei Hao said this while making eye contact, as if warning Cai Rongcheng. Cai Rongcheng understood what he meant.
"That's none of my business. My job is to give you the note." He thrust the note towards him and asked, "Compare it. Are the contents the same?"
Wei Hao glanced at the note and breathed a sigh of relief, complaining, "Same old crap."
Cai Rongcheng laughed heartily and said, "Captain Zhou can do anything and his brain works quickly, but he's definitely not Zhuge Liang. He's just not cut out for that."
"You're cursing me behind my back, aren't you?" Zhou Jinwei's voice suddenly came from behind them. Their new captain walked over with a few long strides, smiling and saying, "Be careful, or I'll make things difficult for you."
After saying that, he picked up all the notes in Wei Hao's hand without saying anything, flipped through them twice, crumpled them into a ball, and threw them into the trash can next to him.
Cai Rongcheng pretended to be confused and said, "Hey, what do you mean, the golden trick is thrown away just like that?"
Zhou Jinwei sighed, his expression filled with disappointment, yet also with a hint of relief. He said, "The plan has changed. I'll personally interrogate Zhang Keqi later."
Now Cai Rongcheng could be 100% sure that this was an open conspiracy. Zhou Jinwei cast a wide net by slipping a note to all the people he thought were suspicious, observing their behavior and comparing whether the content on the note had been tampered with, in order to identify the traitor.
That's why he did this half an hour before the trial, just to not give them time to react. Even if the traitor reacted quickly and did nothing, Zhou Jinwei would just read out what was on the note, and he wouldn't lose out.
Both sides had their own ulterior motives and had tampered with the contents of the note. The only difference was that Zhou Jinwei's side was more open and aboveboard, while these insiders were shady.
If no one stood up to oppose them, they would lose the game.
So, someone should be anxious now.
Wei Hao stood up suddenly, his expression uncertain: "Captain Zhou, the content of this note is inappropriate, right?"
"Oh?" Zhou Jinwei's eyes narrowed, and he said with a half-smile, "What's wrong?"
Wei Hao opened his mouth and stammered for a long time before saying, "It's just not right. I feel like if we keep doing this, Zhang Keqi won't be able to speak."
Zhou Jinwei shook his head and said contemptuously, "I'm not Zhuge Kongming. I don't understand what you mean. You might as well be more direct. Our team has always been free to speak freely. Don't worry."
Wei Hao seemed to have made up his mind now, and said fiercely: "The hostage is in our hands."
Zhou Jinwei smiled with satisfaction, patted the young man on the shoulder, and said, "Don't be anxious. Come on, tell me your boss's conditions."
Wei Hao stopped pretending and said with his neck tilted, "You must follow the original plan and read the fixed content according to the original manuscript. Moreover, I must be present when you interrogate Zhang Keqi.
Otherwise, only I know how to make Zhang Keqi ensure the safety of the hostages. Only when the hostages are safe will he speak."
"I knew you had a trick up your sleeve. I scared you out of it, didn't I?" Zhou Jinwei laughed heartily, patted him on the back, and said, "Don't worry, as long as you stop playing tricks, we'll be honest and open, and we'll do what we have to do."
"Damn it, you really are Zhuge Liang." Wei Hao cursed angrily.
"Oh, I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it. I'm not that cunning. When it comes to insidiousness, I'm far inferior to the person behind you." Zhou Jinwei smiled and added in his heart: And the person behind me.
Lao Zhou said, "Alright, go get ready. The sooner the trial is over, the sooner it's over."
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In the office, Lao Zhou and Lao Cai were left staring at each other. After a long silence, Lao Zhou smiled and said, "Look, he tripped us up last time, and this time I'm going to trick him back. Doesn't that make me feel better? Doesn't that make me feel satisfied?"
Old Cai was both amused and annoyed. He pointed at Old Zhou's nose and said, "You were born to do this. After all these years, we've been brothers, and you even doubt me!"
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