"Record, target number 152, body temperature..."
The little agent's voice kept ringing, and the wind outside the tent became louder and louder. The cold wind poured into the room through the gaps, and the temperature dropped several degrees in a short period of time.
Zuo Zhong rubbed his hands, had someone dig a fire pit on the spot, threw in a few pieces of wood and poured gasoline to light it. The erratic light of the fire finally dispelled some of the chill.
He, Gu Qi and others gathered around the bonfire, listening to the statistical work progressing bit by bit, and discussed with everyone the technical issues in poisoning the eucalyptus.
"If there was a technology to detect the content of oleander toxin in the blood, we wouldn't have to go through so much trouble this time. Doctor Ling, is this technically possible?"
As a detective in his previous life, Zuo Zhong had a certain understanding of modern criminal investigation technology and knew that the technology for detecting trace amounts of poisons in blood was already very mature.
In this way, the metabolism of toxins in the human body can be seen more intuitively. Once the results come out, it will be clear who is lying, and there is no need to laboriously collect physical data such as body temperature.
After hearing what he said, Ling Sanping gave a disappointing answer after thinking about it: "As far as I know, European and American countries do not have this kind of technology, and they have not even proposed an idea.
Because when toxins enter the blood, they will be contaminated by the blood itself, making it difficult to separate. This problem cannot be solved. The detection is just a dream, and it is difficult to realize what you said. "
"I cannot agree with you."
Zuo Zhong waved his hand and frowned: "Europeans and Americans haven't suggested that we Chinese can't study it and don't be superstitious about Western science and technology.
Now everyone is on the same starting line. We are all ordinary people with two shoulders and one head. I don't believe that you, Ling Sanping, are any worse than foreigners.
You can try to study this technology first. By the way, there is also footprint identification. You don’t have to worry about funding. I can’t guarantee anything else. The Japanese yen is sufficient.
Besides, we have an advantage over the other side, that is, we have more experimental samples. Once the clue is broken, all the spies will be handed over to you after interrogation. "
When it came to funding, Ling Sanping immediately became excited, considered for a moment and nodded, while speaking a lot of medical terms, which made Gu Qi and others feel dizzy.
"Well, there is some truth to it, just go and study it."
Zuo Chong pretended to nod his head, as if he understood. Then he changed the topic and pointed at the blackboard to analyze the abnormal data.
Everyone snickered inwardly, but they still cooperated and ended the previous topic, making it impossible for the chief to step down. How stupid would it be to do that?
At this time, Gucci, who was about to open his mouth to give him a compliment, was suddenly stunned. The sound of a buzzing engine came from far and near in the air, and became increasingly clear.
He looked up at the canvas above his head in confusion, and then his expression suddenly changed when he thought of something. He shouted "Japanese plane" loudly, picked up Zuo Zhong and ran out.
Others also heard the sound, so they turned off the lights, evacuated, and protected the information. The scene became chaotic.
Not only the spies, but also the people in the air defense camp were on their feet. When they heard the familiar sound of aircraft, the awakened officers and soldiers rushed towards the anti-aircraft guns without even having time to put on their clothes.
In the tent, Zuo Zhong gently shook off Gu Qi's hand and said in a deep voice: "Calm down, we are in the air. We will send someone to notify the camp and let them continue to rest. Don't be nervous."
As he spoke, he walked slowly to the tent exit and lifted the curtain, looking at the few night lights that appeared and disappeared in the night sky. Under the moonlight, a small black dot could be seen with the naked eye flying from southeast to northwest.
Gu Qi, who came back to his senses, also came to his side. When he saw this scene, he wanted to ask what was going on, but was interrupted before he could speak.
"No need to ask, it's not time to tell yet, go back."
Zuo Zhong didn't explain anything to his old partner. He turned back to the campfire and ordered the agents to continue. He raised his hand and looked at his watch with a thoughtful look on his face.
The people present looked at each other in confusion, wondering why the deputy director arranged for the aircraft to fly at night. Since the army did not have night take-off and landing equipment, night flights were guided by car headlights or even horse lanterns, making take-off and landing very dangerous.
In the event of a flight accident, the Air Force can bring the lawsuit to the committee. You must know that the direct leader of these airborne beauties is your wife. Even the military commander must give the other side some face.
In the confusion of the agents, the plane gradually flew away, the roaring engine sound slowly disappeared, and it left the airspace near Huangshan Mountain, and the surroundings returned to silence.
The members of the air defense force on the other side also received the order and walked back to the tent in twos and threes, all muttering something, which they knew without thinking was definitely not good.
In the pitch-black night, a person glanced at the night sky with his peripheral vision. A trace of confusion and confusion flashed through his eyes, but he immediately lowered his head and left among the group.
"Record, target 181..."
The counting sound in the tent sounded again, and the speed became faster and faster. The little agent who was familiar with the process quickly processed the physical registration forms.
Unfortunately, so far, the physical signs of all the poisoned persons are normal, and no suspicious targets have been found that contradict their confessions. Gu Qi can't help but feel a little anxious.
Three or four days have passed since the incident. If the suspect is not found again, it will be difficult for the military commander to explain to the superiors and subordinates. Who made them famous? I don’t know how many people are waiting to see the joke.
Feeling irritated, he took out his cigarette case and lit a cigarette, took two puffs in succession, and circled around the fire pit, stopping from time to time to look at the blackboard and sigh.
Song Minghao was the same, scratching his head and head anxiously, but finally couldn't help but go into battle, picked up a stack of information and joined the statistics team.
Ling Sanping found a stool and sat down with a relaxed expression. His task had been completed. If he had time, he might as well think about how to detect the toxin content in the blood.
Looking at his subordinates who had different reactions, Zuo Zhong chuckled, folded his arms and remained silent. He worked hard and fell short. The more critical the moment, the more calm he had to be.
It is useless to be anxious, but it will affect the final result. If a number is wrongly marked, all the previous work will be wasted. As the leader, he must stabilize the situation and the morale of the army cannot be disturbed.
But he soon threw this idea aside because a little agent held a piece of information high and shouted something.
"Report, abnormality found!"
Before the little agent finished speaking, Zuo Zhong took three steps at a time to reach the other party. He grabbed the information and glanced at it a few times. Several key data came into his eyes immediately.
"Target 178, self-reported meal at 17:30, drinking half a bowl of 150 ml, body temperature 37.8, pulse 125 beats per minute, respiration 27 breaths per minute, high pressure 155, low pressure..."
Sure enough, there was a problem. This suspicious person who claimed to have drank half a bowl of soup at 17:30 had more severe poisoning symptoms than a person who drank a whole bowl of soup at 18:00. This is not normal.
No matter how useless the Guo army is, the soldiers still have basic physical fitness. There should not be such a huge gap in physical signs, unless there is something wrong with the other party's confession.
"What's going on with this person?"
Zuo Zhong raised his head and asked Song Minghao. There were hundreds of people in the air defense force, and it was impossible for him to remember them all.
"Deputy seat, this person's name is..."
Song Minghao took out a file and read the suspect's information. According to the information, the suspect was from Zhejiang Province and had a clean background. It did not look like he had been impostered.
Are they the traitors who were instigated to rebel?
This is not surprising, people have a price, and they cannot be bribed because the money is not enough. The Japanese are still very generous in buying spies, and few people can resist this temptation.
Moreover, the files show that the suspect's family did not join the army and are probably still in his hometown in Zhejiang Province. If the family fell into the hands of the Japanese, the other party would have no choice but to give in to the threat.
Looking at the smiling face in the black and white photo, Zuo Zhong had a hunch that the spy they were looking for was this person, but the statistical work could not stop.
Maybe someone misremembered the meal time or forgot how much soup they drank at that time. They need to find all the abnormalities and eliminate them one by one.
Zuo Zhong shook the information and said the next arrangement: "Let's continue the statistics and put the suspicious persons aside first. We can't relax now.
Lao Gu, please inform the Telecommunications Office to contact the East China District and ask them to conduct outsourcing while ensuring their own safety. I want to know two things.
First, whether the suspect's family is being held hostage by the Japanese; second, if the suspect is being held hostage, conduct a safety assessment immediately to determine whether he can be rescued. "
The excited little agents quickly fell silent, stopped celebrating, and started counting and marking again as ordered, but their mood was completely different.
Finding the first suspect proved that the statistical method is effective. As long as we work harder, the Japanese spies hiding behind the scenes will be unable to hide.
Gu Qi and Song Minghao were equally excited. Gu Qi suppressed a smile and walked briskly to the field telephone to communicate with the bureau headquarters and conveyed Zuo Zhong's order.
In the cheerful atmosphere, the originally thick stack of registration forms quickly dwindled. When the last registration form was taken away, the data statistics and analysis work was completed.
The agents found a total of 5 suspects from the information, but except for the first one, the physical data of the other 4 people were not much greater than those of normal poisoners, at least not as exaggerated as the first one.
What's more important is that these four people not only have clean backgrounds, but all their family members are in the Kuomintang-controlled areas. This alone eliminates most of the suspicions against them.
After all, there are only a few people who are willing to abandon their families and careers to become traitors. Without their parents, wives and children, what's the point of making more money just to burn more paper money?
Humans are social animals and have emotional needs, so Zuo Zhong's hunch is correct. Suspect No. 1 is most likely to be a spy. The problem is that there is no evidence.
Gu Qi, who wanted to arrest people on the spot, thought for a long time and carefully suggested: "Deputy Chairman, the East China District is lurking under the noses of the Japanese. I'm afraid it will take some time for external transfer.
In addition to waiting for their report, I think we can start with the footprints found at the campfire. As long as the feet of suspect No. 1 match the footprints at the scene, we will arrest him directly! "
This method sounds good, but it only sounds good. The feasibility of actual operation is very low. Zuo Zhong smiled softly and asked.
"Lao Gu, if this is useful, why don't I just pull out the people from the air defense force for comparison? Why bother collecting data? The enemy is far more cunning than we thought.
The other party would have thought of spraying dog secretions on the way back to interfere with the police dog's tracking. Wouldn't they have thought of camouflaging the footprints? It's not difficult to buy a pair of large shoes. "
"this……"
Gu Qi was speechless. How could he have forgotten this? Japanese spies, even those who instigated rebellion, were very professional and could not leave such a big loophole for them to discover.
It seemed that he would have to stalemate with the opponent for a while, but just as he was thinking about how to urge the East China District to increase the speed of external transfers, Zuo Zhong next to him suddenly said something again.
"Just arrest them."
? ?
This sentence confused Gu Qi and the little spies. What happened to the deputy director? Didn't he just say that the footprints were useless? Why did he change his mind again? Or did he say there were other clues?
Looking at his subordinates with question marks on their faces, Zuo Zhong sighed heavily: "Our military command arrests people, especially people without backing. Whenever evidence is needed, arrange it immediately."
Everyone woke up from a dream, yes, it was just a matter of arresting an individual. No matter what evidence was required, no one would argue with the military commander for an ordinary member of the air defense force.
As long as you pry open the opponent's mouth and follow this line to find the spy hidden in the official residence or the opponent's superior, the trick will be broken, so he will immediately salute and return the order.
"yes!"
