What disappoints Meng Shaoyuan is that he knows nothing about the assassination of Xi Zhifu in Wumen, Yoshikawa.
Indeed, few Chinese people know about such an important matter as hosting Yoshikawa Gomon at the New Asia Hotel.
Or, even if Xi Zhifu knew something, given their organizational discipline, they would not tell it to a military commander.
"Mr. Xi."
Meng Shaoyuan suddenly said: "We successfully planned to kill the five Yoshikawa gates, but this also put our comrades in danger of being exposed. I hope to get as much information as possible, such as what the Japanese have discovered so far, This can protect our people, I hope you can understand, Mr. Xi."
Xi Zhifu frowned and thought for a while:
"Is Da Fang Xinwen one of your people?"
Meng Shaoyuan was shocked.
The assassination of Yoshikawa Gomon was regarded as a great shame and humiliation by the Japanese, and the specific details of the assassination were kept strictly confidential.
It is impossible for a "traitor" like Xi Zhifu to know the true situation.
Especially when there is a "traitor" like Da Fang Nobun, the Japanese regard it as a shame among shames.
Meng Shaoyuan remained calm: "How did you know?"
"It's also a coincidence." Xi Zhifu said unhurriedly: "The day before Yoshikawa Wumen was assassinated, at noon, around 1:30, I was going to treat a guest in a few days, so I wanted to go to the chef to see if I could make some more Good food.
I couldn't find the head chef, so I thought he had taken a nap in the private room, so I went there to look for him. But suddenly I saw Dafang Xinwen walking out of the private room alone, and he looked around. Anyone.
Where I was standing at that time, it was difficult to be seen. My special status made me wary of anything, so I didn't show up.
Later, I didn't find the head chef, so I went downstairs. I happened to meet Inoue Hiaki who went to the first floor. I also saw Da Fang Xinwen and asked him where he had been. Da Fang Xinwen said that he had just come back from outside.
At that time, I felt strange. He was clearly in the private room of the restaurant, so why did he say he was coming back from outside? I didn’t think about it carefully, and it wasn’t until Yoshikawa Gomon was assassinated that I felt that there must be something wrong with Da Fang Xinwen…”
The day before Yoshikawa Gomon was assassinated?
Da Fang Xinwen went to the private room, most likely to practice how to assassinate.
So, this illustrates a problem:
Dafang Xinwen knew that Yoshikawa Wumen was coming a day in advance, and even knew exactly which private room he would dine in.
It's impossible to know this at his level.
According to the information fed back by Tian Qi, where Yoshikawa Wumen will go was decided on a temporary basis.
In fact, that's nonsense.
People with the status of Yoshikawa Gomon had already planned for them to go out. The Japanese told Tian Qi and others this, just to test them.
However, only a very few people can know where Yoshikawa Gomon is going, where he is visiting, and where he is eating, and they must all be important people.
Mr. Mysterious is most likely one of them.
Then the problem comes again.
How does a Japanese figure who is at least a middle-level or even a high-level person know about the existence of Intelligence Agent No. 8?
Who tipped him off?
unless……
The countless fragments in Meng Shaoyuan's mind slowly began to piece together.
"Da Fang Xinwen is one of ours."
Meng Shaoyuan admitted "calmly".
"The Japanese invaded our country and killed our people. They were extremely vicious." Xi Zhifu said with emotion: "But not every Japanese is ugly. There are bad people and good people. Just like in China, there are martyrs who sacrifice their lives for righteousness. , there are also shameless traitors. We also have contact with Japanese anti-war people, especially the Japanese Workers (Communist Party)."
After speaking, he glanced at Meng Shaoyuan: "Boss Meng, I think it is entirely possible for us to cooperate."
"Yes Yes."
Meng Shaoyuan said hurriedly: "There is definitely a possibility of cooperation. The national crisis is facing us, and we are all Chinese. Mr. Xi has worked hard all the way. I will send someone to safely send you to your comrades."
"Boss Meng, we have recorded everything you did for us."
Xi Zhifu stood up and shook hands with Meng Shaoyuan: "I think we will meet again one day in the future."
Why do they always say this?
Meng Shaoyuan smiled: "Assistant Wu, you are responsible for sending Mr. Xi off."
"OK."
"Goodbye then, Director Meng."
"goodbye."
…
After seeing off Xi Zhifu, when Wu Jingyi returned to the office, she found Meng Shaoyuan playing with a pen.
He didn't even raise his head: "Send away?"
"Sent away."
"Do you know about bugs?"
"Bugging device?"
Wu Jingyi was startled: "I only know about monitors, which are available at Telecom and are responsible for monitoring phone calls. There is also a method of transmitting through a microphone, so that the conversation in the interrogation room can be heard in other rooms."
"It's not this kind of eavesdropping device." Meng Shaoyuan smiled: "Sooner or later, a new type of eavesdropping device will appear. It is very small and can be hidden anywhere. For example, you can hide one in a pen."
Wu Jingyi was doubtful: "Can it be hidden in a pen? Do you think there is something wrong with this pen?"
"No, there is nothing wrong with this pen. It will take at least many years before the bug I mentioned will appear. By then, the War of Resistance will be over long ago."
Meng Shaoyuan put down his pen.
The advanced monitoring equipment he was talking about would not be invented until the end of World War II by Soviet physicist Leon Litmen:
Changed the course of espionage history, the famous "Golden Lips" monitor!
The actual application in espionage warfare did not occur until the Cold War period.
Wu Jingyi was not interested in these new things that Master Meng said: "Director Meng, did you save Xi Zhifu?"
"really not."
"real?"
"I almost believe that I saved him." Meng Shaoyuan could only smile bitterly: "I won't hide it from you. Guo Junian, the man I gave him medicine and money, just came to me and asked me to rescue Xi Zhifu. I'm not looking for him. Do you discuss it?
You said, we are having a headache here, but Xi Zhifu was rescued there. Even if I say in front of Guo Junian that it has nothing to do with me, people won't believe it.
There are four possibilities. One is coincidence, which is the most likely. First, there is the advanced bugging device I mentioned, but this thing does not exist at all. The third possibility is that someone tipped off the news. "
At this point, he was silent for a moment and then said: "The last possibility is that everything is in Mr. Mysterious's calculations. He is carrying out his actions in an orderly manner in his own way."
"If Mr. Mysterious really exists, then this person is probably on par with you." Wu Jingyi also said in deep thought?
"On par with me?"
Meng Shaoyuan showed rare humility: "They are much better than me."
"I've known you until now, and it's rare for you to be so humble."
"I really mean it this time."
There was silence in the office.
Meng Shaoyuan said after a while: "Publish a continuous advertisement in the newspaper for me."
This advertisement is for a spy to find ways to meet him.
Miao Cheng Fang!
