Shanghai Public Settlement.
Meng Shaoyuan sat there, drinking tea and putting a pack of cigarettes aside.
Opposite is a Western restaurant opened by a Frenchman.
Before the war, the exchange of intelligence between Chinese and Japanese spies in the public concessions occurred from time to time. After the war, the exchange of intelligence became much less frequent.
After all, there is still a big difference in whether the two countries are at war.
A short man sat opposite Meng Shaoyuan.
"Mr. Gibbon?"
"Yes, are you Meng Shaoyuan?"
The person in charge of the x department of the Japanese Navy Military Command, Major Yoshimoto Hirohara.
"Mr. Yoshimoto, drink tea." Meng Shaoyuan poured tea for Yoshimoto Hirohara enthusiastically.
"Mr. Meng." Hiroyuki Yoshimoto frowned: "I am a naval officer of the Empire of Japan, and you are from the Chinese intelligence department. I really don't understand why you want to meet with me? If you are not an intermediary, I trust you and invite you repeatedly. I won’t come. So, it’s absolutely impossible for you to get any information from me.”
"Mr. Gibbon, what are you talking about?" Meng Shaoyuan said with a smile: "China and Japan are at war. We are hostile countries. I will not be so naive as to think that I can get information from you."
"so you……"
"I just admire you and want to meet you."
"Admire me?"
Meng Shaoyuan said seriously: "You haven't been in China for too long, and you got our military secret code very quickly. You don't have to deny that Du Xuntu was arrested by us. You must already know this. With you There are not many people with such great ability. I have always wanted to see you, and there is a war. If I can't see you again, I'm afraid it will be very difficult in the future."
A smile appeared on Yoshimoto Hirohara's face.
Yes, this is his proud work after coming to Shanghai.
It is definitely not an easy task for any intelligence officer to crack the enemy's military secret code in the shortest possible time...
"Mr. Nitta."
"Please sit down, Mr. Huang, why are you so anxious to see me?"
"Mr. Nitta, I got a new piece of information."
Nitta Yuki occasionally turned his head while listening to Huang Qingdong's words.
Who is that in the hotel opposite?
Meng Shaoyuanhe?
Yoshimoto Hirohara?
How come Meng Shaoyuan and Yoshimoto Hiroyuki are together?
"I can tell you that Major Yoshimoto Hirohara is cooperating with us. The so-called cooperation means exchanging intelligence with each other."
When exchanging hostages with Meng Shaoyuan, everything he said came to Yuki Nitta's mind.
Meng Shaoyuan knew that Nitta Yuki would never believe it. He just planted a seed in the other person's heart:
Seeds of suspicion.
This seed took root without Yuki Nitta being aware of it.
Nitta Yuki once quietly investigated Yoshimoto Hirohara, so one belonged to the Army and the other belonged to the Navy, and the information that could be obtained was not particularly much.
Moreover, there is nothing particularly suspicious about Yoshimoto Hirohara.
However, now Yuki Nitta saw with his own eyes Meng Shaoyuan and Yoshimoto Hirohara together, and they seemed to be having a very happy conversation.
That seed is quietly sprouting...
"Hahaha, amazing, amazing." Meng Shaoyuan said with a smile: "Mr. Gibbon, I really admire you more and more. China and Japan are at war, but this will not hinder our friendship. There is an old saying in China, It’s called falling in love at first sight, and I’d like to say it’s us.”
Hiroyuki Yoshimoto smiled: "I have heard a lot about you. In the intelligence agency, you are also very outstanding."
"Where, where." Meng Shaoyuan waved his hand: "What do I care about? By the way, Mr. Gibbon, what am I asking for from the middleman?"
Yoshimoto Hirohara hesitated: "Do you really want it?"
"How can it be false?" Meng Shaoyuan was very serious: "I have already said that one of my relatives works in a newspaper. Now that China and Japan are at war, if a Japanese haiku can be published at this time, it may be able to ease the situation. The role of Japan-Japan relations.”
Yoshimoto Hiroyuki took out an envelope and handed it to Meng Shaoyuan, looking a little embarrassed.
Meng Shaoyuan took out the paper inside, and there was a Japanese haiku written on it:
"On the banks of the Huangpu River, the water is flowing, and the little stars shine on the ships."
What nonsense?
Damn it, I just write dozens of songs every day.
Meng Shaoyuan learned from Chen Rongyang that Yoshimoto Hiroyuki liked to write Japanese haiku, which many people knew.
And he would never refuse anyone who asked him to write his own haiku.
The middleman also made Meng Shaoyuan's "request".
This is one of the reasons why Hiroyuki Yoshimoto is willing to come to see Meng Shaoyuan today.
His haiku was already ready.
"Okay, okay, this artistic conception." Meng Shaoyuan kept praising him: "Mr. Yoshimoto, you are really capable of both literary and military work. Not only do you do such an excellent job in intelligence work, but your haiku is absolutely amazing." . Especially this sentence, 'The little starlight shines on the ship', it is so majestic that a non-soldier would not be able to write it."
Yoshimoto Hirohara was embarrassed and proud at the same time.
It's always a pleasure to be appreciated for your work.
Meng Shaoyuan carefully put it away, then took out a thick envelope from his pocket and placed it in front of Yoshimoto Hiroshi: "Mr. Yoshimoto, this is yours."
"This is?"
"You'll know when you open it and take a look."
Yoshimoto Hirohara opened it in confusion.
Inside, is a stack of Japanese yen.
"What does it mean?"
"We call this polishing the pen." Meng Shaoyuan said with a smile: "One thousand yen, don't think it's too little. I told you, my relative is from a newspaper. If your masterpiece is published, he will always polish the pen for you."
"Is this too much?"
"Not much, not much. I still feel that such a beautiful poem is missing."
Meng Shaoyuan cursed in his heart, what the hell is this? Not even worth ten bucks.
"Then I'll accept it shamelessly." Hiroyuki Yoshimoto collected the money and raised his tea cup: "I'll give you tea instead of wine. No matter what the relationship between China and Japan is, I think we are still very happy."
"Of course, of course. By the way, order food, order food. We have to have a good meal today."
What did Yoshimoto Hiroyuki give Meng Shaoyuan?
Why did Meng Shaoyuan give money to Yoshimoto Hiroshi?
"Mr. Meng, I do look down on those people in the Navy Department, but as an officer of the Empire of Japan, I will never betray Japan's interests. It is also impossible for them to exchange information with you!"
That day, Nitta Yuki gave Meng Shaoyuan a decisive answer.
Maybe, I was wrong?
What can't those people in the Admiralty do?
Otherwise, why did Meng Shaoyuan give money to Yoshimoto Hiroshi just now?
And it looks like a lot?
They are now ordering food and drinks there.
They toasted each other and smiled from time to time.
idiot!
No matter what, Yoshimoto Hirohara, you are an imperial officer, but you are so friendly with a China intelligence officer.
Have you forgotten your identity?
Or have you already started exchanging information with Meng Shaoyuan?
"Mr. Huang, thank you for your information."
Nitta Yuki's mind is no longer on this: "I will confirm the authenticity of the information when I go back. I have something else to do, so I won't keep you longer."
As soon as Huang Qingdong left, Nitta Yuki immediately borrowed the phone in the restaurant: "Hello, I'm Nitta Yuki... That pickpocket, yes, Zhang Agen... I need to see him immediately, hurry up, I'm waiting for him in Louis' restaurant …”
He hung up the phone and returned to his seat...
"I'm Manager Gu. Yuki Nitta just made a call and wanted to meet a pickpocket named Zhang Agen."
"Captain Chen, who is Zhang Agen?"
"Pickpockets in the public concession are very famous."
"Find Zhang Agen immediately before the Japanese, hurry!"
Meng Shaoyuan and Yoshimoto Hirohara drank an entire bottle of wine.
Yoshimoto Hirohara drank so much that he was covered in sweat and laughed from time to time.
Meng Shaoyuan was almost done drinking: "Mr. Gibbon, today is really an unforgettable day. Well, I think you must have something else to do. That's it for today. I hope we have a chance to meet you next time."
"Yes, it will definitely happen."
When Hiroyuki Yoshimoto stood up, he was already swaying: "Mr. Meng, you are my friend, and we will definitely drink together in the future."
"I...I'll take you out...out..."
"Ouch, sir, be careful."
As soon as he left the hotel, Yoshimoto Hirohara stumbled, and a Chinese man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks rushed out from the side and helped Yoshimoto Hirohara: "I'll call a taxi for you."
"Yours, that's great." Hiroyuki Yoshimoto said in blunt Chinese.
As he was put on the rickshaw, he did not forget to wave to Meng Shaoyuan: "Goodbye."
"goodbye."
Meng Shaoyuan's body was also shaken.
The Chinese man quickly supported him and said, "Sir, let me call a taxi for you too."
Meng Shaoyuan took out a few dollars and imitated Yoshimoto Hiroyuki's accent: "It's great for you. This is for you."
"Sir, I want something."
Zhang Agen favorably handed the two envelopes to the man in front of him.
The man nodded and took out the money from his pocket: "Go and don't tell anyone."
"Thank you boss, thank you boss."
Zhang Agen left happily.
The man immediately handed the two envelopes to Yuki Nitta beside him: "Sir Nitta, you want it."
"Well, go back immediately and remember to keep this matter confidential."
"Yes."
"Boss Tian, the matter is done."
Standing in front of Tian Qi, Zhang Agen said respectfully: "This is what the person rewarded me for."
"Take it." Tian Qi took out another ten oceans from his pocket: "This is what I reward you with."
"Thank you, Boss Tian, thank you, Boss Tian."
Zhang Agen has never encountered such a good thing, taking money from both sides.
Tian Qiyi turned around: "Director Meng, I lost a thousand yen."
"Go back and make it up for you."
Meng Shaoyuan smiled.
Zhang Agen stole an envelope containing 1,000 yen from Hiroyoshi Yoshimoto, and stole an envelope with haiku from Meng Shaoyuan.
It's just that everything he handed to Nitta Yuki was replaced by two other envelopes prepared in advance.
