"Bah, bah..."
The dead branch of a big tree was beaten and sawdust flew everywhere, but the instigator still seemed not satisfied until the dead branch was completely broken.
Shen Dongxin looked at the big tree in the distance, put down the pistol in his hand, and turned to look at Zuo Zhong. He had just hit several shots in his fifteen-meter standing position. He wanted to hear what his friend said about him.
"Zuo Zhong, compared with the people in your police station, how are my grades? They shouldn't be bad, right?"
The two of them were in a forest on the outskirts of Ningbo. This place was usually sparsely populated, safe and secluded, and was a good shooting place.
"Not bad. Let's go back. I want to talk to you. There are some things I need to know."
Regarding Shen Dongxin's performance, Zuo Zhong didn't say much. He didn't want to teach Shen Dongxin a lesson again in the same way as Gui Youguang. Anyway, there would be training after the other party formally entered the Secret Service.
The current Secret Service is no longer the grass-roots team it was a year ago. There will be professional training on entry and daily. There, Shen Dongxin will get rid of the bad habit of standing and shooting. The instructors have many ways.
Previously, Zuo Zhong did not want to recruit Shen Dongxin to join the Secret Service. In addition to the sensitivity of his major, he also did not want his friend to be involved in danger. You must know that the Shen family is the ninth generation of the Shen family.
I wanted to raise a few difficult questions to get him to quit, but Shen Dongxin actually completed them beautifully, which put Zuo Chong in a dilemma.
When Dai Chunfeng established the secret service, he used intelligence textbooks from the Red Bear, the United States, and Japan, and they were outdated and abridged versions. He was working behind closed doors. He did not understand the intelligence level of powerful European countries and had no chance to contact them.
This resulted in the Secret Service staff having a weak professional knowledge base and being unable to keep up with the development of world intelligence. They relied on Zuo Zhong alone to fill in the gaps with his cleverness, but this was not a long-term solution.
Now that there is Shen Dongxin, a graduate of Saint-Cyr, it is a good opportunity to consolidate the foundation of the Secret Service. He has mastered the latest information about France's secret service and military police, which is worth learning from.
Zuo Zhong believed that he could be recruited into the Secret Service. Of course, this would require Dai Chunfeng's approval and a strict background check. Favors belong to favors, discipline belongs to discipline, and nothing should be done carelessly.
Back at Zuo's house, Zuo Chongxiao asked Shen Dongxin to sit down and asked with a smile: "When did you know about it?"
Shen Dongxin sat upright: "I knew your profession was not simple ever since Lao Gu came to my cabin."
Zuo Dian nodded. After all, at that time, everyone considered Shen Dongxin to be an underground party and did not think about it as a professional intelligence officer at all, so Gu Qi's inspection method seemed a bit simple and crude.
"But their technique was good, at least they didn't leave too many fingerprints on those small gifts." Shen Dongxin commented again from the perspective of a professional spy.
Zuo Zhong smiled and directly introduced his identity: "I am now the chief of the Intelligence Section of the Secret Service. The full name of the Secret Service is the Second Division of the Investigation and Statistics Bureau of the Military Commission of the National Government."
Shen Dongxin's face became more serious. He guessed that Zuo Zhong and the others were intelligence personnel, but he did not expect that they were intelligence personnel from the military. No wonder Zuo Zhong sternly rejected his request at first.
"Your major is very suitable for joining us, but I have to say something up front. This job is very dangerous, and your life may be in danger if you are not careful.
At the same time, even if you die, no one will know what you have done for the country and nation. Do you still want to join us now? "
Zuo Zhong asked solemnly, no matter whether the two were friends or not, there were some things he had to say first.
Shen Dongxin did not hesitate: "I am willing, I am willing to dedicate everything to the country and the nation."
Zuo Zhong looked at him and saw that his eyes were clear and that he had no guilty conscience or hiding. Knowing that he had made up his mind, he said: "Your appointment still needs the approval of the director, but I will give you a special task now, which is yours." Let’s do the job inspection.”
Shen Dongxin stood up: "Yes."
Zuo Zhong opened the map on the desk and pointed to a place: "I need you to go here and contact one of our intelligence agents. You have a Ningbo accent and will not arouse other people's suspicion.
Your mission this time is very simple, which is to protect and coordinate the intelligence agent, and cover his retreat when necessary. I will not give you the weapons. You have to find a way on your own. This is discipline. Please understand.
I will let Lao Gu tell you the specific situation. He is also your direct superior. If he thinks you are not suitable for this job, then drop the matter and forget everything I said today. "
Shen Dongxin looked at the map and gave a standard military salute. He had done well in the professional courses at the military academy, but that was book knowledge. Now that he was about to put it into practice, he felt a little uneasy.
Zuo Zhong saw his nervousness and made a joke: "Okay, even if you can't be a spy, you can still be your little one comfortably at home."
Shen Dongxin rolled his eyes: "If I wanted to be my son-in-law in Ningbo, I wouldn't go to the French Military Academy and suffer all those crimes. Forget it, don't worry, I will complete the mission."
Zuo Zhong understood what he meant. A weak country has no dignity, and its citizens have even less dignity. He could think of any unfair treatment Shen Dongxin would encounter in France with his heels.
But now was not the time to chat. Zuo Zhong called Gu Qi and gave him some instructions, asking him to take Shen Dongxin away and explain Shen Dongxin's mission.
Gu Qi's eyes were a little strange. He didn't expect that this guy was an intelligence major. He was a little worried about whether the other person would become a destabilizing factor. But when the section chief asked, Gu Qi could only do as he was told, and secretly decided to keep an eye on this person to avoid injuring others.
After seeing the two people off, Zuo Zhong flipped through the information sent from Song Minghao. The above content involved all aspects of Ningbo City, such as economy, military, politics, and even culture.
As the home of Ningbo business gangs and bald heads, Ningbo's market is quite prosperous, at least more developed than ordinary provincial cities. There is a lot of messy information. Zuo Zhong has been seeing the moon rising to the west.
"Master, it's time to eat." The old butler's voice sounded outside the door.
"I understand, you go ahead."
After Zuo Zhong finished speaking, he rubbed his temples, put the information into the safe, and pulled out a piece of hair and placed it under the document. Since he started doing intelligence work, his suspicion has become more and more serious.
After walking out of the study, Zuo Zhong walked towards the dining room. As soon as he arrived outside the door, he heard lively chatting inside.
"Sister Yijun, you are so powerful, you knocked that man down in one go."
"Grandpa, dad, Sister Yijun knows kung fu, Duoduo and I have seen it."
"Thank you so much Miss He today. Who knew you would encounter Japanese ronin just by going out? These people are so bad, they even want to rob Duoduo's things."
Zuo Zhong stopped pushing the door. Did his mother and younger siblings meet a Japanese ronin? He Yijun also beat those people away? interesting.
He knew that his mother, Mei Huizhen, was getting along well with He Yijun in the past two days, but he didn't expect to go shopping with his younger siblings. This was a new situation.
Thinking of this, Zuo Zhong walked into the restaurant. He Yijun was blushing with praise. When he saw him coming, he felt like he had seen a savior and stood up quickly.
Upon seeing this, Mei Huizhen smiled and said: "Miss He, there is no need to be so polite. This is home, not the police station, and Zuo Zhong is not his boss now."
Zuo Zhong heard his mother's words and said gently to He Yijun: "Sit down, you and I don't have to be polite. What happened to you when you met the ronin?"
The younger brother Zuo Jun suddenly jumped up and said with joy: "My mother took us out with Sister Yijun in the afternoon and met three Japanese. When they saw the jade pendant around Duoduo's neck, they deliberately made trouble and tried to snatch it away. Sister Jun was beaten away with three punches and two kicks. Brother, do you know Kung Fu?"
Zuo Duo's jade pendant was made from a rare piece of Hetian jade. It was not surprising that the extremely poor Japanese ronin was eyeing it, but he could not take it lightly, so Zuo Zhong decided to send someone to investigate.
He patted Zuo Jun on the head: "You have the nerve to say, as a man, how can you ask a lady to protect you? While I'm at home, I'll teach you some fists and kicks, so that you can protect your grandfather, father, mother and sister in the future."
When Zuo Jun heard this, he was so happy that he even showed his molars: "I promise to complete the mission."
Zuo Xuechen and Zuo Shanwen didn't speak. Nowadays, the world is unstable. It would be good for Zuo Jun to learn some self-defense skills. If he is not expected to protect others, he can at least protect himself. His temperament will not cause trouble.
Zuo Duo also joined in the fun: "I want to learn too, so let Sister Yijun teach me, brother, okay?"
Zuo Zhong looked at He Yijun: "Then it's all your fault, just teach her some grappling."
The fighting skills of the Secret Service are very fierce, and many of them are aimed at vital parts, with the purpose of defeating the enemy with one move. These must not be left to Zuo Duo.
This little girl has a lively nature and makes noises with her classmates all day long. If she doesn't know the seriousness of the fight and accidentally kills someone, it will be a big sin.
He Yijun understood his worries and blinked: "Okay, Brother Zuo, I understand."
Zuo Zhong was still a little worried and asked again: "How are the skills of those rogues?"
He Yijun said with certainty: "It's very common, otherwise I wouldn't be able to get rid of them easily."
Zuo Dian nodded, a little surprised: "The Japanese are so arrogant now that they dare to openly rob in Ningbo. Isn't there anyone to take care of them?"
Zuo Shanwen said bitterly: "No matter what, these ronin are all thugs hired by Japanese companies. They are caught by the police station, and then let go."
Zuo Xuechen shook his head helplessly: "Many old friends have opinions on this, but some people have a lot of business with the Japanese and don't want to cause trouble."
This is not something that the Zuo family can solve, nor can Zuo Zhong solve, but some garbage can be cleaned up. Zuo Zhong called the agent who was staying at home and whispered a few words, and the agent followed the order and left.
After eating, Zuo Zhong said hello to his grandfather and parents and prepared to go back to his study to continue working. He had not finished reading the information sent from various places.
On the way, Zuo Zhong recalled what his father said. The Japanese trading houses in Ningbo were quite powerful and could already influence normal judicial decisions. Is there any other reason besides interests?
When he arrived at the study, Zuo Zhong checked the marks in the safe and found that there were no problems. Then he sat down again and read the information carefully. This time he focused on the economic information.
Compared with military and political intelligence, economic intelligence may seem unimportant, but don't forget one sentence, the economy determines the superstructure, and money determines many things. Without the support of the Southeast Business Gang, someone would not be able to reach his current position.
"There are 71 Japanese trading houses, operating in cloth, foreign goods, pharmacies, bookstores, gold shops, pawn shops and other industries, and there is also the Ningbo Japanese Chamber of Commerce..."
"Ningbo Japanese Chamber of Commerce?" Zuo Zhong gradually focused on these words.
