Yunkelai Hotel in the French Concession.
Zuo Zhong, the secret contact point for Shanghai agents of the Secret Service, met again after more than half a month with Song Minghao, Wu Jingzhong, Gui Youguang and Wu Chunyang.
"Deputy Director, are you okay?"
"We have wanted to see you for a long time, but we were afraid of arousing the enemy's suspicion."
"You are still injured, sit down quickly."
Everyone expressed their concern to Zuo Zhong one after another. When they heard that the deputy director was at South Station that day, several people almost wanted to expose their identities and rescue people. This was not only to repay the kindness of acquaintance, but also for the sake of their future.
Without the deputy director, people like them will not end well. When a new boss comes, there is a high probability that they will be sent to enemy-occupied areas by overt promotion and covert demotion.
Now I see Zuo Zhong with a ruddy complexion and strong words and actions, and I feel happy in my heart. When working as an errand in the party-state, there is a huge difference between having a backer and not having a backer. Those are two completely different days.
"Okay, I just happened to be bombed by the Japanese. It was nothing serious. After experiencing life and death, I realized how precious life is.
When you go on missions in the future, be careful to stay away from crowded places. The Japanese artillery shells and bullets are not very discerning. Come on, everyone, sit down and talk. "
Zuo Zhong waved his hands helplessly, sat down and asked Gui Youguang: "Is there any progress with Ji Yunqing and Chang Yuqing? I heard that your kid is going to the battlefield? Why, the Secret Service can't accommodate you?"
He said something with a half-smile, his eyes fixed on the bald head, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense. Everyone was afraid that this guy would say something inappropriate.
"Report, there is progress."
Gui Youguang was not afraid, and stood up and puffed out his chest: "Before you were injured, our investigation into Ji Yunqing's residence was in trouble, and we did not find anything suspicious. At the same time, our informants were under surveillance.
I guessed whether the target, Chang Yuqing, and even the Japanese were communicating through the radio, so I created a circuit short circuit to test. The result proved my idea that there was indeed a radio station in Ji's house.
After the exploratory operation, a suspicious person came out of Jifu and went to an electrical equipment store in the public concession to buy radio parts. He was about 30 years old, about 160 centimeters tall, and had a northern accent. "
"Oh? There's something wrong with that electrical supplies store?"
Zuo Zhong frowned and asked, the Japanese were too careless. Could this be a trap? Things easily obtained during intelligence operations are often bait.
The problem is that the enemy always sends people to follow and monitor when he is baiting, so he cannot hide it from Gui Youguang. Even though this guy looks like a big guy, in fact there are subtleties in the roughness, so it is impossible that the stalker cannot be discovered.
After thinking for a while, he did not interrupt and chose to listen. He should not be suspicious of others when he employs them. He could not imitate someone else and give random orders. The knowledge of micro-management was very large and could not be used by his rank.
"Yes, electrical materials are strictly controlled commodities. According to the concession requirements, all customers who purchase electrical materials must provide identification, a letter from a commercial organization, and a permit document for the patrol house."
Over there, Gui Youguang gave an affirmative answer, and then continued to report: "But this person got the electrical materials without providing these things, which obviously did not comply with the regulations. There must be something wrong here.
Through this line of investigation, we found out that this shop was opened one month before the war started. It was run by a Japanese official from the Concession Industry Bureau. There were three clerks in it, plus the boss, a total of four people.
I adjusted my surveillance power and began to monitor the staff of the electrical supplies store. I soon discovered that one of the clerks went to a department store in the French Concession that night.
The owner of the store is a member of the Cao Gang named Long. He has a certain official background and has a good personal relationship with the patrol house. His subordinate industries involve all walks of life and he is considered the number one figure in Shanghai. "
"Surnamed Long?"
Next to him, Song Minghao suddenly stood up and immediately reported to Zuo Zhong: "Deputy Director, when Chief Yu held a briefing on the Hongqiao Airport incident, the suspicious person who followed Gui Youguang went to a gambling house, and the owner's surname was Long.
It was found that the other party was Chang Yuqing's apprentice and had contact with Xu Enzeng. When we were raiding the Japanese stronghold, I saw the two of them talking and laughing with my own eyes, so I sent someone to follow.
The brothers found that the man named Xu was injured and was sent to the concession hospital to recuperate. In order to please this guy, he even took a woman to the ward. The doctors and nurses dared not speak out.
Apart from that, there was nothing suspicious. Since the war was approaching and we were busy providing the military with information about the Japanese army, I temporarily stopped the investigation in this area. "
Having said this, he looked at Gui Youguang: "Youguang, is that guy's name Long Wu?"
Gui Youguang nodded: "That's him, we followed him 24 hours a day, and the situation is the same as what Deputy Section Chief Song said. The relationship between Long Wu and Xu Enzeng is indeed extraordinary.
In addition, Long Wu has not been to a department store recently, and he is indifferent to the business conditions of the store. He does not care at all whether he makes money or not, as if he has forgotten that he still has this industry.
This thing is very strange. Why doesn't he participate in the business activities of a large-scale store? You know, even the small gambling house in the Chinese community, he goes there from time to time. "
As Gui Youguang spoke, he opened a map, marked the location of the department store on it, and looked at the people present with confidence.
“This made me suspicious, so I asked someone to analyze the domestic garbage thrown out by the store, and found that at least 20 people lived in it.
But there were only seven store clerks in total, and the dozen or so extra people never showed up or walked out of the store. Why did these people do this?
Apart from fear of being discovered, I can't think of any other possibility. Whether Chang Yuqing is among them or not is currently uncertain.
The department store is a two-story building. The first floor is open for business. Customers are not allowed to go up to the second floor. There are two guards guarding the stairs, making it difficult to detect at close range.
What is certain is that there are no intelligence personnel in electrical equipment stores or department stores, and we did not find any suspicious persons during our tracking. We can basically rule out that it is a trap. "
"Oh, what a pity."
Song Minghao patted his thigh in annoyance when he heard this. Chang Yuqing had many disciples and disciples in Shanghai, so they only did a simple investigation on Long Wu and didn't think about it at all.
If he had known that the old guy was in Long Wu's property, he would have just arrested Long Wu and tortured him. Why did it take so long? He immediately asked Ying to lead a team to arrest the person.
Japanese, Ji Yunqing, Chang Yuqing, Long Wu, Xu Enzeng.
No sign of a trap………
Zuo Zhong raised his hand to block Song Minghao who wanted to speak, thought quickly in his mind for a while, and then glanced at Gui Youguang: "Very good, I finally learned to use my brain, this is worthy of praise.
But why are you talking beyond your head? You are still on the battlefield. Do you know how many people die on the front line every day? How much manpower and material resources have the country and the department invested in you?
If I hear you say weird things again, go to the Northeast. There are a lot of Japanese there. I promise you to kill as many as you can. If that's not enough, then go to the homeland of the Japanese. Did you hear that? "
He said and looked at the others: "No one is allowed to say more about this matter. After killing so many Japanese, the Japanese army has begun to restrain themselves. If they continue to kill, more people may die.
Moreover, there must be a reason for the leader to do what he does. Don’t forget to uphold the leader’s will and understand the leader’s painstaking efforts. As swordsmen, we don’t need to have our own thoughts. "
"yes."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. This matter could be big or small, and it could easily be made a fuss about.
There is a saying that loyalty is not absolute, that is absolute disloyalty.
At that time, someone will definitely ask, is there a deep-seated reason why the middle-level cadres of your Secret Service dare to criticize the leader? For example, there are dissidents at the top of the Secret Service who are dissatisfied with the party and the country.
Don't underestimate people's power of association. Those who want to find fault will always find various ways to prove their conclusions. If something happens, everyone will be unlucky.
Gui Youguang also realized how much trouble his words would cause. He lowered his head to admit his mistake. As for what he was thinking in his heart, only he knew.
Seeing that his men understood, Zuo Zhong glared at the bald head again and leaned on the sofa: "This store line has a certain value. Since we can't find evidence, we won't look for it.
If Long Wu dares to flirt with the Japanese, just take action directly. Then he will know whether Chang Yuqing is inside or not. He must gather his people and wait for my order, ready to act at any time. "
After assigning the task, he announced the adjournment of the meeting, and asked Song Minghao to stay when everyone left. The two of them whispered for a long time in the darkness outside the light, and then left.
The Secret Service was trying to figure out how to deal with the Japanese.
The Japanese are not idle either.
The Japanese Naval Special Marine Corps Headquarters in Shanghai is located at the intersection of Beichuan Provincial Road and Dongjiangwan Road. It is shaped like a "mouth" and looks like a giant battleship, with a total of five floors.
Surrounded by barracks and warehouses, there is a 2,200-square-meter playground in the middle, which can accommodate thousands of people gathering. There are gates on four sides, allowing large vehicles to drive in and out smoothly.
The main structure is made of reinforced concrete, and the wall thickness is as high as 0.8 meters, which is very strong. It can be seen that the Japanese have long been prepared to defend themselves and wait for local support.
Since this place is the commanding heights of Hongkou, the Japanese army set up a watchtower on the roof and installed artillery. They controlled the surrounding traffic from a high position and had a clear view of the battlefield situation, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Since the beginning of the war, Commander Zhang's team has launched attacks here many times. The artillery units aimed at the outer wall and bombarded it, but they were never able to destroy it and make a major breakthrough.
"Da da da da."
At this time, gunshots were still ringing outside the building. Special Marine Corps Commander Okawauchi Denshichi walked to the window closed by bricks and looked through the observation hole at the machine gun firepower point a few hundred meters away with disdain.
He touched his beard, turned around and said to a Japanese soldier wearing a major uniform: "Yamamoto-kun, how is your deep sea plan going? Is there any possibility that Director Xu was incited to rebel?
Getting to know each other through gang members, and then using the reversal of the Hongkou Airport incident to gain trust, is really a clever move. No wonder Director Minoru Maeda of the Intelligence Department of the Military Command said that you are his most powerful intelligence expert.
If you can convince the head of a Chinese intelligence agency to serve the empire, I think His Majesty Tianlu will be very happy when he knows about it. At that time, I will personally ask Tokyo for credit and will never break my promise. "
"Thank you, General, for your cooperation. The plan can proceed smoothly."
Yamamoto, who was opposite Okawauchi, suddenly lowered his head and bowed slightly: "Xu loves money and beauty very much. The empire can give him both. I think it won't be long before he can be used by us.
Some time ago, when he met with Long Wu, he was accidentally injured by an attack from the Secret Service. He was very angry and accidentally revealed some intelligence about the Secret Service Headquarters and the Secret Service, and mentioned Zuo Zhong, the deputy director of the Secret Service, many times.
According to reliable sources, the empire's previous intelligence activities against the government were sabotaged by this person. This is the first time we have accurately obtained specific information about the other party. The only pity is that we cannot obtain photos. "
"Oh? Tell me about it?" Okawauchi Denqi became interested.
"Hai."
Yamamoto touched his heels and introduced in detail: "Zuo Zhong, male, born in the third year of the Republic of China, from Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. His family is a local wealthy businessman. After graduating from high school, he entered the Zhejiang Province Police Academy.
Before graduation, he met Dai Chunfeng, the director of the Secret Service and the current director of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, and was accepted as his disciple. He later joined the Investigation Section of the Secret Service. He performed well and was promoted many times.
He has successively served as the leader of the Investigation Section's Anti-Espionage Team, the Acting Section Chief and Section Chief of the Investigation Section, the Section Chief of the Intelligence Section, the Deputy Director of the Secret Service Division, and the Deputy Team Leader of the Sixth Group of the Second Division of the Attendant's Office, in charge of intelligence operations. Currently, he has the rank of colonel.
According to Xu Enzeng's story, this man was cunning and cunning. He was known as the Smiling Tiger in the intelligence system of the Republic of China. He was good at detecting and obtaining intelligence, and was good at finding clues from details. He was a difficult guy to deal with. "
"oh?"
Okawauchi Renqi slowly sat down, and a glimmer of understanding flashed in his eyes: "It turns out that he is the leader and a fellow countryman of Dai Chunfeng, no wonder he can hold such an important position at such a young age.
It seems that the other party may not be as powerful as Xu said. This kind of thing was very common in the Republic of China. Many famous generals who were promoted by them did not dare to go to the battlefield or even go to the front line. "
After speaking, seeing Yamamoto's face full of doubts, he chuckled and explained: "Yamamoto-kun, you have just come to China and you don't understand many things. If you want to be promoted in the Fruit Party, you must be from Zhejiang Province, preferably Ningbo.
Otherwise, no matter how great your achievements are, you will not be able to reach a high position. This is a unique personnel rule of the government. Chinese leaders like to appoint people from their hometowns, thinking that doing so can ensure the loyalty of their subordinates. "
"Nani?"
Yamamoto was dumbfounded. Although there was also nepotism within the Japanese army, such blatant appointment of cronies refreshed his understanding.
The intelligence agency is different from other departments. Any mistake will lead to serious consequences and even affect the outcome of a war. How dare that leader be so willful.
After hesitating for a while, he shook his head: "I believe what Xu said, the ultimate goal of the Deep Sea Project is to capture or kill this person.
In Chinese terms, Xu Enzeng is just a tack-on. It doesn't matter whether he can be instigated or not. Please continue to support Yamamoto, General. "
"Haha, that's natural."
Okawauchi Renshi clapped his hands and laughed: "I am just making suggestions. How to carry out the Deep Sea Project is your job. I will not overstep your authority, otherwise Maeda Minoru should have an opinion.
By the way, can you think of a way from Zuo Zhong's family? If we instigate the other party to rebel, the government will have no secrets from us. Just thinking about this situation makes people excited. "
"this."
Yamamoto blinked and hesitated: "Your Excellency General, according to reports from Zhejiang Province, Zuo Zhong's family planned the Beilun Port scam and has disappeared without a trace. It is probably unrealistic to threaten the other party.
Moreover, this person was very hostile to the empire. He shot captured imperial intelligence officers more than once and hung their heads on the gates of Aurous Hill. It was unlikely that he would instigate rebellion. "
"Nani, Baga!"
Upon hearing this, Okawauchi Denchi, who was originally smiling, stood up and walked around the room angrily. Finally, he gave an order to Yamamoto with a fierce look on his face.
"When you catch Zuo Shige, please Yamamoto-kun bring him to me. I need to find his family. Those damn liars must accept the punishment of Amaterasu."
"Hai."
Yamamoto was a little helpless. He naturally knew that the commander had invested a lot of money in the Beilun Port plan. Although he did not come forward personally, he found an imperial businessman to invest on his behalf, but this matter could not be hidden from the Intelligence Department.
Logically speaking, even if he catches Zuo Zhong, he should not leave him to the other party's disposal. However, the deep-sea plan cannot do without the other party's support. A strong dragon cannot overwhelm a local snake. He still understands this truth.
Forget it, the worst thing is to find Zuo's family after the plan is successful, so that he will not offend Okawauchi and will not affect the mission. As for whether Zuo Zhong will tell where his family is, he is not worried at all.
No one can survive the torture of the Intelligence Ministry, Yamamoto has this confidence.
Besides, Okawauchi Denshi vented his anger for a while and then quickly regained his composure, saying in a stiff tone: "The key to the deep-sea plan is that location. I will send two teams to wait nearby.
Once Zuo Zhong and the Secret Service are discovered, they will immediately launch an attack from the outside, attack with your men inside and outside, and catch all the Chinese in one fell swoop. Yamamoto-kun, please don't let me down.
You know the current battle situation. I took a big risk by taking out two teams. If something goes wrong, I can only apologize with death. Before that, okay, it's time for me to rest. "
Okawauchi didn't finish his words, he closed his eyes and waved his hand, signaling Yamamoto to go out.
"Hai, General."
Yamamoto bowed deeply and turned around to walk out of the room, thinking to himself that the amount of money the other party had defrauded must not be a small amount, otherwise he would not have invested his limited troops in the deep-sea plan.
If the plan failed, his ending might not be very good. Thinking of this, his heart tightened. It was so normal for a major to die on the battlefield, and no one would care at all. Realizing this, Yamamoto quickened his pace.
Meanwhile, a few kilometers away.
Xu Enzeng was lying on the bed in the ward of the Gongji Hospital in the public concession, with his right leg tied with a plaster suspended in the air, cursing in his mouth.
"The person surnamed Zuo is not a gentleman if he does not seek revenge. He dares to set off a bomb to blow me up. He is despicable! Shameless! He has the same virtue as your teacher Dai Chunfeng.
Isn't it just that I caught a few spies? What's so great about it? Let me show you how powerful my secret service headquarters is. Ah, my legs. "
Perhaps because of excessive movement, Xu Enzeng, who had suffered a second fracture, screamed while holding his injured leg. The passing nurse curled his lips and walked over pretending not to hear.
"Ouch, my Director Xu, what's wrong with you?"
Suddenly, Long Wu, carrying large and small bags, appeared at the door of the ward. Seeing this, he shouted loudly in the corridor.
"Doctor! Doctor! Where are the people dead? I tell you, if there is something wrong with my friend's leg, don't even think about it.
In the concession, if you offend me, you won't have a good life. Come here quickly, or I will smash your windows if you don't. "
He was yelling like a dead mother and father. Xu Enzeng was an important figure named by the Japanese to instigate rebellion. If something went wrong with the other party, the Japanese would kill him.
Perhaps he was frightened by the threat, but soon a doctor wearing a mask wandered into the ward and checked it over. After checking, he said that everything was normal and wanted to leave.
"everything is normal?"
"I bother!"
"It's normal to be a bitch, huh~"
Xu Enzeng broke out in a cold sweat from the pain. He was not happy when he heard what the doctor said. He almost fainted from the pain. Are you telling me this is normal?
He grabbed the doctor who looked familiar and said, "Give me painkillers, or I'll kill you. I'm the director of the National Government Secret Service Headquarters. As long as I talk about it, your whole family will be in trouble."
A minute later, Director Xu finally got what he wanted after his harsh words. He took three pills in one bite, smacked his lips and felt that he had taken them somewhere before, and then turned to look at Long Wu.
"Why are you here so late? Didn't you say you would bring that Belarusian female star to teach me foreign languages today? As for people, I don't like people who don't keep their words."
"Look, isn't this coming?"
Long Wu smiled mysteriously, pushed open the door and pulled a blond woman into the room. The woman had fair skin, a slender figure, a protruding front and a curvy back. With the long white skirt on her body, she looked extremely beautiful.
Xu Enzeng swallowed, his eyes straightened, his head went blank, and he waved his hand casually towards Long Wu like he was chasing away flies.
"You can leave. I will take care of what you said. Isn't it because your Cao Gang wants Zuo Zhong's photos? The secret service headquarters has the files of all the intelligence officers. I will have someone give them to you in two days."
Long Wu was overjoyed when he heard this. He smiled and strode away with his arms folded. The moment he turned around, the humble smile on his face turned cold and the corners of his mouth turned up. The big fish finally took the bait.
If Xu Enzeng's previous leak of information was just a small mistake, then taking out the personnel files and handing them to him was a standard act of rebellion. With this handle, the other party had to surrender even if it didn't.
"Beautiful lady, nice to meet you."
Besides, Xu Enzeng drove away the light bulb and immediately said hello politely. However, combined with the way he hung one foot in the air, the scene had an indescribable sense of humor.
If you ask how you can learn a foreign language if your legs are injured, you would be underestimating the well-informed Director Xu. After chatting with the Belarusian female star for a few words, he pointed to a small door in the house and said.
"There's a private washroom there, you can go there and get ready."
"Okay, sir."
The female star rolled her eyes, walked into the bathroom and closed the door.
Xu Enzeng's face was flushed with excitement, his hands were crossed behind his head, and he happily imagined the course for a while, and was extremely satisfied with Long Wu's gift.
As he thought about it, he yawned several times, and his eyelids gradually became heavier and heavier. He vaguely heard the door opening and footsteps, and he lost consciousness on the spot before he could open his eyes.
At the last moment before coma, he finally understood why the three pills tasted so familiar, and then a smiling face kept appearing in Xu Enzeng's mind.
Damn Zuo Zhong!
Damn it, Ling Sanping!
Damn it!
It's possible that most of the words in 404 have been changed to homophones, and the ones that really can't be changed have been separated.
(End of chapter)
