When the sun rose again, the old man from the match factory appeared in a room full of recording and wiring equipment. Looking at the spy in front of him, his old legs began to tremble.
"I'll call the police station later and tell him Kong Ji's name and address. Don't say much else, and don't add any extraneous information. Just say that you are his neighbor and saw someone breaking into his home."
Zuo Zhong sat on a chair in the listening room of the Intelligence Section, pointed to a telephone and said, "This is our special line. Every word you say is recorded, so don't try to play tricks."
"Sir, if the accomplices named Kong find out about this, they will definitely kill and silence me. You'd better let me go. I really can't afford to offend these people, and I won't lie."
The old man begged bitterly. He had never read any books and had never traveled far in his life, but he knew that those who dared to commit a crime that would implicate the nine clans would definitely be ruthless.
If this kind of person knew that he betrayed Kong Ji and them, he would never have a peaceful life in the future. It was all his fault that he was greedy for money and got involved in this kind of thing just for a few yuan a month.
"Haha, don't be afraid, old gentleman."
Zuo Zhong patted a stool and motioned for the other party to sit down, and comforted him with a smile: "If we catch the person, you can go home safely. Our Secret Service will protect you and your family's safety. Don't worry.
Don't blame me for not reminding you. If you fail to catch Kong Ji's accomplice, you will inevitably have to accompany him to the execution ground. Your sons, daughters-in-law, daughters-in-law, and grandchildren will all have to pay the price.
Besides, if you can't offend them, how can you offend the Secret Service? Now you have only two ways to go, either live or die. You make up your own mind on what to do, I won't force you. "
After he said these soft and hard words, he turned around and put on his headphones, no longer looking at the old man in a dilemma. The path was chosen, and since he took money that he shouldn't have taken, he should be prepared for it.
"I...."
The old man opened his mouth to say something, but Zuo Zhong felt chilled by his attitude. Yes, he couldn't afford to offend the bad guys, and he couldn't afford to offend the secret service. If he had to choose one, the answer was obvious.
"Yes, sir, I'll fight now."
He trembled and walked to the phone. He hesitated for a while and picked up the phone to call the police station. After the call was connected, the old man took a deep breath and spoke to the other party in a panicked tone.
"Hey, police station? I'm the janitor of the Jixian Fireworks Factory. I saw a thief."
"No, it's not our factory that has been invaded. It's the new residential building next to our factory."
"The head of the household is called Kong Ji, and he works in a foreign company. Come on, come on."
After the old man said these words with top-notch acting skills, he quickly hung up the phone without giving the other party a chance to ask questions. He was clearly a professional liar.
Gu Qi, Song Minghao, Gui Youguang, and Wu Jingzhong, who were watching from the side, even grinned after hearing this. If they can't lie, then they are honest and trustworthy gentlemen.
"not bad, very good."
Zuo Zhong took off his earphones and applauded: "If the old man had been born twenty or thirty years earlier, there would be nothing to do with us juniors. Well, I will have someone send you back immediately. You know what to say."
The old man nodded: "I know. If the police come to ask me, I will say that the thief ran away before they came. He didn't see his face clearly and saw that the other person was a man. Sir, do you think this is okay?"
Zuo Zhong smiled: "I appreciate the old gentleman more and more. Yes, let's just say that it will take at least half an hour for those gangsters to arrive at the scene. You go back and restore the guard room to its original state.
Don't let them see the flaw. If someone gives you trouble for this, you have to endure it. You have made so much dirty money from Kong Ji over the years. It's worth it to suffer a little injustice this time. I'm right. "
"Yes, sir, you are right."
The old man's expression was a little embarrassed, but he dared not speak out. If the person named Kong was a gangster, then these agents were certified gangsters. Not only did they do dirty things, but they also had bullshit national laws to protect them.
"Gui Youguang, send the old gentleman back."
Zuo Zhong said to the bald man standing nearby: "By the way, I will protect him nearby and observe if there is any abnormality in the police officers who went to the scene. I will wait for news from Chunyang. There should be news at the police station soon."
When he spoke of protection, he emphasized his tone. Gui Youguang smiled and led the old man out of the listening room. Although the Jinling Police Department was notoriously slow, what if these people got crazy today?
Zuo Zhong smiled slightly when he saw them leaving, and listened to the recording of the call again. First, he confirmed that there was nothing wrong with the policeman on the line. The result was that there was nothing suspicious, and the person on the other end was as lazy as ever.
Ever since Bai Wenzhi became the director, the Jinling Police Department has been celebrating the New Year with Wang Xiaoer, and it has become worse every year. When Director Wen was here, the police officers at least pretended to be there, but now they don't even pretend anymore.
Facing the old man's call to the police, the man only asked a few questions lazily. He didn't ask how many people there were in the thief, nor did he ask if the thief was armed. He was just doing some errands.
This is a good thing for the activities of the underground party. We must not underestimate the help of the police station in intelligence detection. Many secret intelligence activities are only discovered because of trivial matters.
For example, some people stay away from home at night and their whereabouts are mysterious; for example, some people spend money lavishly, and their income level does not match their expenditure; for example, some people often turn on the lights late at night, and their electricity consumption is abnormal, etc.
This information is of little use in the eyes of ordinary people, but in the eyes of intelligence analysts, it is clues. Police officers walking around the streets can easily collect this important and inconspicuous information.
Without this basic information, the work efficiency of intelligence agencies will be greatly reduced, and they will not be able to prevent problems before they occur. They can only wait for things to happen before dealing with them afterwards, and they will work very passively.
Zuo Zhong sighed in his heart about Director Bai's contribution to the underground party. He got up and walked around the listening room. At this time, the room was full of staff who were monitoring the police station's external calls.
Soon, a female agent listened to the earphones and raised her right hand: "Line 1, the director's office phone is in contact with the outside world. The recorded direction of the call is the director's home. Full-time recording is required."
"Full-time recording received."
A large table in the distance was covered with expensive wire recorders. Another staff member pressed the button after replying to the female agent. A recorder immediately started up and the wire slowly rotated.
"Line 3, full-time recording."
"Number five."
"tenth."
After a while, the entire listening room became lively. All external contacts of the police station were recorded one by one. If there was anything suspicious, professional analysts would assist in confirming it.
Watching this scene, Gu Qi, who had remained silent, sighed with emotion: "Science is really amazing. Maybe in the future we can grasp every move of the target in the office without leaving home."
Zuo Zhongxian glanced at him and said that Lao Gu was indeed a bit prescient. In the future, intelligence warfare has developed into true beyond-visual-range warfare, and space is no longer a necessary factor in determining intelligence operations.
Even if the enemy and we are thousands of miles apart, they can still fight to the death. A piece of top-secret information may be hidden in a few bytes of data and transmitted to anywhere using photos as a carrier.
But they were tired of seeing it. The little guy Tongsuo probably had a chance to see it. Speaking of which, the newcomer had been training for such a long time, and it was time to lead the mule or horse out for a ride.
Zuo Zhong rubbed his chin and asked Gu Qi: "Lao Gu, how far are the training of those newcomers? Can they perform auxiliary work in the arrest mission? How is Shen Dongxin's performance recently?"
"Dongxin is good."
Gu Qi nodded, and then said: "The auxiliary work is no problem, the shooting, physical fitness, anti-tracking, and anti-interrogation training are basically completed, and advanced training courses such as close tracking and blasting are about to begin.
What, section chief, are you going to let the newcomers take part in the next action? Why don't you wait until the courses are over and then find a simple task? This case is of great importance, and I'm afraid they won't be able to withstand the pressure. "
He said hesitantly. There must not be any mistakes in this case. If something went wrong because of the newcomer, wouldn't all the previous efforts be in vain? It would be better to start with a small case.
Zuo Zhong waved his hand and said with a serious expression: "It's just because the case is important that we let them go. Real gold needs to be refined in fire. Our Intelligence Department doesn't need waste who can't bear the heavy responsibility. You have to see if there are any good ideas."
When he said this, he explained in a low voice: "Let the newcomers and old people cooperate more during this case, so that the overall training effect will be better after the case is over. If we can't live and die together, how can we share weal and woe."
"I understand, section chief."
Gu Qi seemed to understand, and said with a smile: "I will inform the newcomers when I get back to prepare for action. These guys have been waiting for this day for a long time, and they will be very happy when they know it. How about letting Shen Dongxin lead the team?"
Zuo Zhong was noncommittal: "It's up to you to decide about the training unit. By the way, pay attention to Wu Chunyang's phone call. He and his people are monitoring the police station. If there is any trouble there, you must report it to me immediately."
After the interrogation of Tianfu, Wu Chunyang was sent to the police station. This kind of work that requires carefulness and reaction is suitable for him. He can also exercise his ability to act independently and kill two birds with one stone.
"Don't worry, section chief. Two lines have been set up over there. News from the front line will be transmitted back as quickly as possible. Chunyang's work is still very safe, but will the spy in the police station choose not to do anything?"
Gu Qi looked at the phone next to him and expressed his doubts. If the Japanese spy could remain calm, it would be difficult for them to find each other. They would not be able to capture everyone in the police station.
It's not that it's impossible, but it will cause a storm in the city. The remaining members of the Nandou team will definitely evacuate immediately if they get wind of it. By then, the chance of the Intelligence Division catching someone will be very small.
"No, the meaning of his existence is to provide early warning. He may be more secretive in his methods, but he will definitely move." Zuo Zhong said with certainty, thinking that Wu Chunyang should be able to figure something out.
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