"Ready for action!"
"yes!"
"etc."
Xu Zhugang was about to issue an order, but when he heard these words, he immediately stopped.
"Etc., etc."
Meng Shaoyuan kept mumbling.
His face gradually became ugly.
Xu Zhu said nothing.
"No, no. Yes, right? But what if it's not right?"
Meng Shaoyuan was talking to himself there.
Xu Zhu had no idea what he was talking about.
After a while, Meng Shaoyuan said with great difficulty:
"Order, stop action, everyone, evacuate immediately."
"Yes, deliver the order immediately!"
Xu Zhu responded calmly...
…
"Mr. Tian."
Kawamoto Kojiro stood up and looked at Tian Qi coldly.
Is it finished?
However, Tian Qi suddenly saw Kawamoto Kojiro bowing deeply to him:
"I'm sorry, Mr. Tian, I wrongly blamed you!"
What's wrong?
Tian Qi had no idea what happened.
But he didn't say a word.
"The convoy was disguised and arrived at the consulate safely from the train station without any attack!"
Tian Qi smiled nonchalantly.
But his heart finally let go.
Meng Shaoyuan must have discovered the problem...
…
This is not right.
At the moment Meng Shaoyuan issued the order, he suddenly realized something was wrong.
Before, there were always a few odd things in my mind.
But he didn't pay special attention to it.
But as the action was about to begin, this feeling became more intense.
Why?
…
"Xiao Xu, please bring me some food. I have too many things on my hands."
"No, I have something to do after I finish eating. You can call someone else."
"Okay. I'm so busy. Who has time to bring me some food?"
…
Before leaving the office, the staff's conversation appeared in Meng Shaoyuan's mind at this moment.
Everyone is busy.
Japanese people are also very busy.
Yoshikawa Wumen was killed, Xi Zhifu ran away, and a Japanese naval officer was killed.
Neither the Japanese army nor the naval intelligence department can really shirk responsibility for these.
That special envoy is about to arrive in Shanghai.
Under such circumstances, why should we extend a helping hand to the secret service of the consulate?
To be honest, Hou Qunfeng is indeed an important figure, but he has not yet been given special attention.
According to the contradictions between Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it is quite good not to undermine each other.
How can you help your opponent when you are unable to protect yourself and are extremely busy?
This doesn't fit their character.
To take a step back, it was Kawamoto Kojiro who really extended a helping hand to the consulate.
Kawamoto Kojiro has always suspected Tian Qi.
It was Koichi Hahara who passed on the news to Tian Qi.
Why is this?
Is there a possibility that this is a trap?
Meng Shaoyuan had no evidence to support his idea.
Even, did he think he was thinking too much?
But what if my guess is true?
Even if there is only one chance in ten thousand, if it comes true, this will seriously threaten Tian Qi's safety.
All Tian Qi’s previous efforts will be in vain.
If you give up this operation, you will lose the best opportunity to capture Hou Qunfeng.
However, Meng Shaoyuan would rather give up this opportunity.
Tian Qi’s safety must be absolutely ensured.
Don't take any risks!
Xu Zhu has already conveyed the signal to stop the action and evacuate all...
…
"I can tell you now, Mr. Tian."
Kojiro Kawamoto was high-spirited: "Cheng Qunfeng arrived in Nanjing the day before yesterday, and we implemented an absolute blockade on the news. Today, we secretly set off from Nanjing and have now safely arrived at the Consulate of the Empire of Japan in Shanghai!"
"Congratulations, Mr. Kawamoto."
Tian Qi burped: "Don't tell me your next move. I have no interest in Cheng Qunfeng at all, and I don't want to be suspected anymore."
Kawamoto Kojiro felt embarrassed again: "I still hope to be forgiven by you, Mr. Tian."
A smile appeared on Hahara Koichi's face: "Don't worry, Mr. Tian, only those who have passed the most complicated tests are true friends worthy of our trust."
After speaking, he raised the wine cup: "Actually, I have another suspect in my heart..."
…
"The agents involved in this operation." As soon as he returned to the office, Meng Shaoyuan immediately called Wu Jingyi in: "Except for Gan Ning and Xu Zhu, the other fifteen people were all promoted to one level, and they were immediately sent to Chongqing to participate in the operation. ...Participate in the advanced spy training class. For details, I will personally contact Mr. Dai."
Very inhumane.
But he had to do it.
If any of these fifteen agents are arrested, rebel in the future, and confess to this failed operation, then Tian Qi will become a target of suspicion again.
Using fifteen agents to protect Tian Qi alone, Meng Shaoyuan must pay such a price!
…
"Of course there are lone heroes in this world, but a successful latent spy is never a lone hero. Behind him, there are one or several teams serving him. There are dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of people. Be prepared to sacrifice for it at any time. When he delivers a piece of information of great strategic value, then this sacrifice is completely worth it.
What is ridiculous and tragic is that this latent spy does not know who is serving him. And these people who served him and sacrificed their lives did not know who they were dying for until they died. Some people even don't understand why they want to die. The intelligence front has always been so cruel, and everyone is just a pawn.
Meng Shaoyuan, Republic of China..."
…
Fan Dishen, 44, is an agent of the Military Command Shanghai Special Office. Arriving in Chongqing in June 1938, he entered Chongqing's senior spy training class.
On June 15, he was arrested for taking a pistol home without permission and was later detained in Chongqing Special Secret Prison.
Released in December 1944.
Just for such a small crime, he was imprisoned for 6 years!
On the day of his release, he was handed an envelope.
The envelope contained a note and a check.
A check for ten thousand dollars.
There were only three words written on the note:
"Suffer!"
After that, Fan Dishen was promoted to major and a military observer of a certain unit of the national army.
…
Zhao Wangwu, 28, is an agent of the Military Command Shanghai Special Office. Arriving in Chongqing in June 1938, he entered Chongqing's senior spy training class.
At the end of June, he was arrested for making some frivolous remarks to an officer's wife.
Released in January 1945.
He also received a note with the words "I suffered" and an envelope containing a check for $10,000.
Zhao Wangwu was promoted to captain and later engaged in logistics work for a long time.
…
Kong Luxian, 30 years old, is an agent of the Military Command Shanghai Special Office. Arriving in Chongqing in June 1938, he entered Chongqing's senior spy training class.
He is cautious and never causes trouble.
On July 2, after a secret report, letters to and from the Japanese were found in his dormitory. Although Kong Luxian screamed loudly, he was still arrested.
In April 1943, he committed suicide in prison.
In June 1945, his wife received an envelope containing a check for $20,000.
There was also a note in the envelope:
"Your husband is a hero!"
A few days later, Kong Luxian was posthumously promoted to Army Lieutenant Colonel.
That day, Kong Luxian's wife burst into tears.
Not because of the check, but because the grievances my husband had suffered for so many years were finally washed away.
…
Meng Shaoyuan lit a cigarette.
But when I smoke it in my mouth, it feels bitter.
Until now, he didn't know whether his decision was the right one.
What if that wasn't a trap?
What if Hou Qunfeng really took that path?
Then not only did he fail to live up to the intelligence that Tian Qi took the risk to send, but he also lost fifteen agents in vain.
"Director Meng, Hua'er is awake."
"I know." Meng Shaoyuan put out his cigarette and stood up...
…
"Brother Meng!"
Hua'er finally burst into tears when she saw Meng Shaoyuan.
The grievances felt for so many days were completely released.
When she cried, her wounds hurt.
But she didn't care at all.
Compared to the pain in my heart, what are the pains in my body?
She had no relatives, and originally thought Tian Qi was her relative, but she found that she was wrong.
Meng Shaoyuan is already her only relative in this world.
She held Meng Shaoyuan's hand tightly and refused to let go for a moment: "Kill him, Brother Meng, help me kill this beast Tian Qi, help me take revenge, take revenge!"
"Hua'er, calm down, I will do it." Meng Shaoyuan could only comfort her: "I promise, I will definitely kill Tian Qi to avenge you!"
"Kill him, kill him, kill him..."
The flowers turned over and over, and kept repeating, it was always these three words...
…
After finally stabilizing Hua'er's mood and watching her slowly fall asleep, Meng Shaoyuan quietly left the ward.
The doctor was already waiting outside. As soon as he saw him coming out, he said: "Most of the injuries will heal gradually, and the fractures need to rest well. Generally speaking, it will take about three months to fully recover. But..."
"But what?"
"I suspect she's pregnant."
"What?" Meng Shaoyuan's eyes widened immediately.
In the past few days, this was the third time he heard that someone was pregnant.
But the mood was completely different three times.
"It's not certain yet and needs to be checked again."
"I see."
Meng Shaoyuan murmured.
Hua'er is pregnant?
We can't let Tian Qi know, absolutely not!
This news may turn Tian Qi into a normal person again.
But more may be negative.
An agent, especially a sleeper agent, once he knows that the woman he loves is pregnant and that he is about to have a child, his mentality will change quickly.
He will worry about his children, he will become less determined, and he will hesitate when he should devote himself.
Because he has a child.
There is even a possibility of him rebelling.
Because he has a child and he wants to see his child.
Live and see!
"Wu Jingyi."
"arrive."
"From now on, Hua'er is not allowed to have any contact with the outside world, and the news is strictly blocked. When her injury is enough to go to the ground, she will be sent to Chongqing immediately, under strict supervision, and no contact with the outside world is allowed!"
