Facing such a stubborn opponent, Zuo Zhong kept smiling and listened carefully, analyzing Pang Chong's inner activities from the subtleties. This person said this simply because he wanted to prove his innocence.
What does this mean? It means that he is still trying to deceive the Secret Service and even wants to escape unscathed. It seems that his attitude towards life is not as indifferent as he shows. The first weakness appears.
On the other side, Pang Chong said solemnly: "Deputy Director Zuo, you really misunderstood. I have made great contributions to the party and the country, I have shed blood for the country, and I will never do anything detrimental to the nation.
If you don't believe me, you can go to the military and ask around. Pang moved forward bravely during the Northern Expedition. Even the chairman of the committee praised him. I hope you can investigate the facts clearly and clear my name. "
"Ha ha ha ha."
Hearing this, Zuo Zhong chuckled and pointed at the other party with his finger: "Chief Pang, Section Chief Pang, I know what your intentions are. You just want to learn about the situation outside from me.
Okay, then I will tell you that your two young masters told you everything, including Su Zifu and the boss. Su Zifu probably never dreamed that he would die in the hands of his own people. "
Everyone is acting, so let's see who acts more realistically. He tells the clues he got based on speculation. This is a gamble. If you win, you will gain a lot, and if you lose, it will not affect the overall situation.
And compared to intelligence officers like them who have received professional training and are accustomed to cooperation, old-school spies like Pang Chong who were trained in a master-student relationship are naturally suspicious of their partners.
Imagine that in an era without radios, telephones, and lack of support, "he" needs to fight the enemy alone. If he is not vigilant, he will not survive. This is a double-edged sword, which has good and bad qualities.
The advantage is that you act carefully,
The downside is that there is no trust.
If Zuo Zhong is arrested one day and the enemy tells him that Wu Chunyang or Gui Youguang confessed, his first reaction is to not believe it, because they know each other very well during their long-term operations.
It was just the opposite when it came to Pang Chong. He was on high alert and used to have a lot of thoughts and doubts about anything and anyone, even his own son.
In fact, as soon as he said the name Su Zifu, Pang Chong's expression changed slightly. The muscles on his face subconsciously pulled his eyebrows down and tightened them inward, frowning.
The body also leaned back slightly, obviously not wanting to hear about this matter. There were many reasons for not wanting to hear it. Maybe it was because he could not accept being betrayed by his son, or maybe he was upset that he could not keep the secret.
Zuo Zhong watched Pang Chong's reaction quietly, without pursuing the victory and asking questions. At this time, it was best to let the other party think about it alone. He did not need to add many details, as Pang Chong would automatically fill them in on his own.
A few minutes later.
Pang Chong woke up from the chaos, looked at the confident Zuo Zhong and sighed: "Is it possible that I was followed by those two unsatisfactory bastards when I met the boss? I should have taken action earlier."
"Haha, Section Chief Pang, please stop joking. You are so cautious in your communication methods. You, Mr. Master, can't follow you. There are just some things that others don't want to know unless you do it yourself, right?"
As a member of the state apparatus, you should be well aware of the energy we have in Jinling. This is not a difficult task. "Zuo Zhong shook his head slightly and stared at the other person's face with his peripheral vision.
The two sides quietly had a confrontation. It was impossible for a spy with such a concealed identity to contact his superiors directly. There must be a carrier pigeon or a traffic officer responsible for the intermediary liaison work.
Maybe Su Zifu played this role, otherwise this person would not know the address of Pang's family. It is not a strange thing for a banker with a wide network of friends to know a grassroots official.
Based on his understanding of the current intelligence, Zuo Zhong decisively denied the other party's statement. This was also in line with Pang Chong's suspicious character. He could not make a mistake now, otherwise all his previous efforts would be wasted.
Hearing his words, Pang Chong's nostrils opened slightly. This was the other person's brain telling his body that it needed more oxygen when thinking. Zuo Zhong naturally leaned back on the back of the chair to give him a little space.
If you want to think, then I will let you think.
Anyway, the more you think about it, the more loopholes you get.
Soon Pang Chong slowly pursed his lips and told Zuo Zhong that he had guessed correctly. Being followed at the joint was a test, and these spies were not easy to deal with - except for the two filial sons.
There was another long silence in the cell. Zuo Zhong raised his hand and looked at his watch. It was already the time to put away the newspaper and leave, so he stood up and walked outside quietly.
The rhythm of the interrogation is very important. It is very important to relax and relax. It is the same as playing football. When the interrogator knows more information, he is like the stronger side in the football match.
You must learn to control the rhythm and let the other party follow your rhythm, fast and slow, left and right. The interrogator must decide when to end and start a conversation and take the initiative.
Looking at his back, Pang Chong had no reaction. It was unrealistic to expect a conversation to open the mouth of a senior spy who had been lurking for decades. It would take time to break long-standing beliefs.
After all, if the fake Pang family can persist in a foreign country for such a long time, they must have some kind of lofty ideal in their hearts. If they want the other party to surrender, they must break this false psychological support bit by bit.
Early the next morning.
Zuo Zhong came to the cell again at the old time. This time Pang Chong's expressions and movements were obviously much more obvious. This was a sign that the psychological defense was about to be broken. Reality is sometimes so strange.
Being able to withstand severe torture, but unable to withstand a few words of persuasion, does not mean that the other party is a person who changes his mind easily. It can only mean that people have weaknesses, and any weaknesses will be exploited.
Since the Secret Service already knew a lot of information, Pang Chong had two choices. One was to be shot if he refused to speak, or the other was to confess some irrelevant information and save his life.
Most spies will choose the second path because they can survive this way. Ants are greedy for life, let alone humans. At the same time, many intelligence agencies also allow senior intelligence personnel to fake surrender.
The purpose is to mix false information into the confession to mislead or confuse the enemy's detection route, so that it may be reactivated at the appropriate time, or to find opportunities to exchange prisoners for rescue.
The guard said that Pang Chong had not slept all night last night. At this time, his eyes were bloodshot and his hair was messy. When he saw Zuo Chong opening the newspaper, he hesitated for a few minutes and began to bargain.
"Sir Zuo, I told you whether you can survive."
"Of course, I can guarantee that."
"I need the highest level of protection."
"Don't worry, I will arrange it myself."
"Okay, I say."
Pang Chong lowered his head after getting the answer he wanted: "As you know, my parents are spies of Xuanyang Society, and I belong to Section 7 of the Second Department of the Army General Staff Headquarters.
The mission is to lurk in the Republic of China for a long time. The goal of the first to third generations is to maintain a decent social status. From the fourth generation onwards, they infiltrate into important institutions and help the empire complete its great cause of prosperity. "
Xuanyang Society.
Japanese General Staff Headquarters Lesson 7.
These two strange yet familiar names reached Zuo Zhong's ears. Among them, Xuanyangshe was the superior leader of the Dongyang Academy on Kunshi Road in Shanghai and was Japan's earliest paramilitary intelligence organization.
Its name was taken from the raging waves of the Sea of Japan, which were so powerful that they were powerful. Its members were mainly from the samurai class, supported mainland expansionism, and advocated the idea of destroying the Republic of China, defeating Russia, and annexing Korea.
The Second Department of the Japanese Army General Staff Headquarters is an old friend of the Secret Service. The special task force for intelligence at the Shanghai Consulate is its dispatched agency. Its full name is the Intelligence Department of the Japanese Army General Staff Headquarters.
Among them, the 7th class is also called the China class. It is solely responsible for the intelligence work of the Japanese army against the Republic of China. Unexpectedly, the other side deployed spies in the previous dynasty. How many such intelligence personnel are there?
Just when Zuo Zhong was worried, Pang Chong said: "My carrier pigeon is Su Zifu. This guy took drugs and went crazy and ran into my home. I can only report it to someone to kill him.
As for the boss's situation, I really don't know. I only know that this person is very cautious. All my contacts with the other party are through Su Zifu. After Su Zifu's death, communication was changed to a secret mailbox.
If I have information to send to my boss, I will choose a different route to work than usual. There are three routes in total, corresponding to general, emergency, and special emergency status.
Corresponding to the three states of intelligence, I will place it in different ways, at different times, and at different designated locations to prevent you from tracking it, and then have specialized personnel take away the information. "
Zuo Zhong secretly cursed at being cunning. This method is difficult to detect, because in the inherent thinking of agents, it is normal to have no fixed route of action. The Japanese are doing the opposite.
"If the boss has information to give me, he will announce Boss Huang's purchase of firewood on Shanghai Commercial Radio at 6 p.m. At 3 p.m., he will go to the grocery store near the training director's office to wait for the call.
The death of Su Zifu and Lu Yongqi was over. This was the way the other party informed me, Deputy Director Zuo, that Section 7's confidentiality measures were very strict, and the upper line would not meet the down line. "
Pang Chong seemed to be very cooperative and explained the issues in detail. His expressions and movements were natural and did not look like he was lying at all. However, he chose to avoid talking about some issues.
Zuo Zhong knocked on the table and snorted coldly: "Chief Pang, aren't you going to talk about how Lu Yongyi and Su Zifu blackmailed his subordinates, as well as the 15 party and state officials who were poisoned by you.
How did they get attracted to the Xianle Western Restaurant? I asked you to explain it just to give you a chance. Maybe there is a living witness to report to Shangfeng. It doesn't mean that we don't know anything.
It's like the bacterial weapons in the wine shop's warehouse. It's the plague, right? The Kwantung Army's technology is good, but it's a pity that it didn't poison me. If you dare to talk nonsense again, believe it or not, I will stuff the virus into your mouth. "
"I really don't know this."
Pang Chong blinked and denied, "It was indeed me who introduced Lao Lu to Su Zifu. What happened after that has nothing to do with me. That was Su Zifu's job. This is also the first time I have heard of bacterial weapons.
Since the two of them died, the frequency of contact between my boss and me suddenly dropped a lot. At that time, I had a hunch that I might be exposed. There was no need for me to cover up for someone who abandoned me. "
What you say is better than what you sing!
Zuo Zhong knew that the other party did not tell the truth, but he also knew that he could not ask any more questions, as that would make the other party understand that the Secret Service did not actually have that much information. He immediately said with a cold face.
"Write down the line and radio channel. Chief Pang, don't blame me for not reminding you. We have a lot of time. If you want to play, then let's play slowly. But you have to be prepared for life to be worse than death!"
