A carriage leaving the city was stopped at the checkpoint.
"Boss, I just have some groceries in my car. If you don't believe me, please check carefully..." Ai Qingshan, disguised as the owner of the goods, skillfully stuffed a few pieces of "Hayang" into the hands of the Puppet Manchukuo squad leader who was inspecting the checkpoint.
The squad leader grabbed it and weighed it in his hand, showing a smile. It was impossible for those who were passing by and didn't understand the filial piety to get through easily.
What they do is "peeling" work.
"You are selling goods out of the city. Have you paid the tax?"
"Hand it over, hand it over..."
"No, you have to pay it again when you get to me. What is in your car and how much is it worth?" asked the Puppet Manchukuo squad leader.
"They are all worthless little things. We don't have them in the countryside. Take them back to make them fresh." This is not the first time Ai Qingshan has encountered this level. He has already experienced it.
"Okay, you can pay me ten yuan in toll tax."
"Ten yuan is too much, boss. I can't even spend a hundred yuan on this truck..." Ai Qingshan said hurriedly.
No matter what, you have to negotiate the price of this toll. If you agree too readily, the other party will increase the price on the spot, or even deliberately cause trouble.
"Okay, it's not easy to look after you. It's eight dollars, no less. Otherwise, I won't be able to explain it to the superiors."
Ai Qingshan reluctantly took out eight yuan and handed it into the hands of the Puppet Manchukuo squad leader. The Puppet Manchukuo squad leader waved his hand to let Ai Qingshan pass.
Ai Qingshan jumped on the carriage, and A Le, who was pretending to be a coachman, waved his whip and drove the carriage through the checkpoint and headed forward.
In fact, the people in the car were fully aware of the movements in the outside world just now, but they did not dare to make any noise.
Once suspicion is aroused, not only the kidnapper but also themselves may not benefit, and may even die directly.
But wait until you are out of danger.
They started moving desperately. Of course, their mouths were strangled and they couldn't speak. They could only struggle inside, move around, and make noises to attract the attention of people outside.
"Hush!"
"Don't make any noise. I'll let you out in a moment." Ai Qingshan shouted through the wooden board to ask the people inside to be quiet.
There will still be dangers along the way. After all, this road is a thoroughfare with people coming and going.
I continued walking, but the road became rough and uneven. It must have turned, but the specific location was difficult for people inside to guess for a while.
This walk lasted four or five hours.
According to an hour of twenty miles, this walk has covered at least a hundred miles, which is far away from Bingcheng.
The carriage calmed down, and you could still hear the voices of people outside. It must be a small town, but I really can't tell which one it is.
The carriage seemed to turn around, passed a threshold, then heard the sound of a door closing, and then stopped.
The compartment of the carriage was opened, and the three people stuffed inside were pulled out.
For safety reasons, the coverings from their eyes were not removed, but were pushed into a cellar-like space.
Immediately, the veils on their eyes were taken off, and Qin Shengtao was brought up alone.
In a room.
He was loosened and allowed to stretch his already sore wrists and arms.
There was another person in the room. Qin Shengtao looked at the person carefully and found that he looked familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere.
"What, you don't know me anymore?" Ai Qingshan chuckled. He had met Qin Shengtao, but the other party didn't seem to recognize him.
"Are you the fortune teller?" Hearing this voice, Qin Shengtao's memory quickly recovered.
"Comrade Qin Shengtao, codename: Fitter." Ai Qing chuckled, "What I said is right."
Qin Shengtao was shocked. Not many people knew this code name. Apart from his direct reports, he was also the head of the headquarters. The person who came actually said his code name in one sentence. He must be his comrade, otherwise it would be impossible.
However, as an old underground party member, he will not trust people easily.
How do you know this is not a trick of the enemy?
"Oh, I forgot, according to the agreement, we were supposed to meet at the Zhongda Watch Store on Maison Street. However, since you were arrested, the watch store can only be evacuated urgently, so you can only publish a missing person notice in the newspaper. Send a request for connection through the method, and after the organization sees it, it will take the initiative to contact you. The code word for connection is: Blast Zhijincao."
"The spring breeze blows and life comes again." Qin Shengtao blurted out.
Everything can be faked, but code words cannot be faked. Only the organization knows the secret code for contact in emergencies.
"Comrade Qin Shengtao, you don't need to know my name. You only need to know my code name: Old Shopkeeper. Since you have been completely exposed, the organization must transfer you from Ice City."
"Comrade old shopkeeper, do you know everything?"
"Well, the organization has already understood your situation, so I was sent to transfer you. Then you may have to remain anonymous and continue to fight the Japanese invaders." Ai Qingshan said.
"Comrade old shopkeeper, tell me, where should we go and what should we do?" Qin Shengtao became excited and asked.
"The organization arranged for you to go to an anti-Japanese team called Thirteen Flying Eagles. When you get there, in addition to continuing to fight against Japan, you also have to unite other people in the team. Although this team is also an anti-Japanese team, most of them are spontaneous Sexually, we need to guide them to carry out the correct armed struggle against Japan. As for you, you have the position of Lao Qi among the flying eagles to join..." Ai Qingshan explained carefully.
"What about my two brothers Zhao Changqing and Tian Fu?"
"Tian Fu is more reliable, but Zhao Changqing has been bribed by the Japanese and is a chess piece placed next to you to monitor you. Your every move is under the surveillance of the Japanese."
"What?" Qin Shengtao suddenly broke into a cold sweat when he heard this.
"Don't be nervous. If the Japanese hadn't wanted to use you as bait to lure us out, they wouldn't have released you. This is actually a good thing." Ai Qingshan said, "Don't worry, Zhao Changqing, we will Disposed of.”
"Is it an execution?"
"He became a traitor. Although he did not cause any serious mistakes and he will not die if convicted, if he is alive, he will be a huge danger to you." Ai Qingshan said.
"Although he betrayed me, he didn't do anything to me. Otherwise, if they let him go, I don't think the Japanese would let him go. Whether he lives or dies depends on his luck." Qin Shengtao He thought about it and said.
Ai Qingshan thought for a moment and nodded. After all, Zhao Changqing is not a member of the organization. He was bribed by the Japanese because of his lack of will and became a traitor. Of course, he cannot be forgiven, but in terms of the actions he caused, there were no major consequences. , if people are killed in this way, it is a bit careless about human lives.
Of course, such an informant will not have good results. Even if he returns alive, the Japanese will not let him go easily.
"Comrade Old Shopkeeper, I would like to give you a detailed report on the traitor Qiao Sanlang!" The person Qin Shengtao hates the most in his heart is the "traitor" Qiao Sanlang.
"Comrade Qin Shengtao, regarding Qiao Sanlang's situation, the organization will investigate clearly. Whether he is a traitor or not, we need facts and evidence to speak. It is not appropriate to draw a conclusion directly yet." Ai Qingshan interrupted directly, "You are not on the same line. There should have been no intersection, and this is the trouble we got into.”
"I didn't know this beforehand..."
"I will arrange for someone to send you and Tian Fu away. From today on, forget everything that happened to you in Ice City, and don't mention it to anyone again. Do you understand?"
"clear."
"I also want to remind that Tian Fu to keep his mouth shut and don't talk nonsense. You need to change your identity. From now on, you must act with a new identity." Ai Qingshan said, "That Zhao Changqing, I will find an opportunity to kill him Let it go until you leave."
…
In fact, Ai Qingshan himself was frightened after the whole incident. If he had dressed up as a fortune teller and approached Qin Shengtao that day, he might have been exposed by now.
He never expected that the person Zhou Sen asked him to arrange to kidnap and send out of the city was actually the person he wanted to contact.
What a coincidence.
What is Zhou Sen's motive? Is it just because he is afraid that these two people will bring him trouble?
This reason is too far-fetched.
Ai Qingshan couldn't see clearly whether there were other reasons, but when he came to Bingcheng, he still had a contact person.
This person is the Qiao Sanlang mentioned by Qin Shengtao.
It just so happens that these two people are related to Zhou Sen, and they are also involved in something. Is this another coincidence?
I always feel that this time Junior Sister Yu Lan has found a great husband, but she may not be able to see him clearly.
He is so young and still wears the appearance of a pseudo-policeman.
Ai Qingshan really didn't want to think too much about it, but the reality forced him to think about it.
Let's finish the matter first. When the time comes, he will meet Zhou Sen and ask for the truth.
…
According to the plan, Natasha would take the initiative to meet Zhou Sen some time after the dance.
In St. Nicholas Cathedral in Nangang, Russians believe in Orthodox Christianity. Natasha chose the church for the secret meeting, which is naturally what the title means.
"Why do you do this? Do you know this is very unfair to you?" Zhou Sen sat behind Natasha and asked quietly.
"This is all of my own free will, so you don't have to bear any psychological burden." Natasha said.
"I am a man, a traditional oriental man. Can I pretend that nothing has happened?" Zhou Sen lowered his head slightly.
"I never wanted to hold you responsible, Steven. After completing the mission, I will return to China, and then you and I may never want to see each other again."
What he said made Zhou Sen not know what to do. Is this a disguised encouragement to him that he can do anything in the next few days without being responsible?
"What are your plans next?" Zhou Sen asked. He didn't agree with Natasha making such a sacrifice, but the matter was over and he could only accept the reality.
Natasha took out a brown paper envelope from her small purse and handed it over.
Zhou Sen reached out to take it, took it out and took a look. His expression suddenly changed: "Why did you take a photo?"
"If you don't leave any evidence, how can you explain it to Yamamoto Satoshi?" Natasha said, "Although Anna drugged you that night, I was the one who took the initiative."
"You know Anna drugged me?" Zhou Sen was surprised.
"You and I are both professionally trained agents. Couldn't I see your state at that time?" Natasha asked.
"I understand." Zhou Sen said.
…
"What do you say when you see someone?" Yamamoto Satoshi asked with concern. During the dance, Zhou Sen and Natasha met for the first time, which was related to the next plan.
"That night, she did it on purpose."
"Let me just say, even if I don't let Anna drug you, the effect will be the same." Yamamoto Satoshi chuckled, "In that case, as a man, can you still refuse?"
"Director Yamamoto, this matter has passed. I don't want to mention it anymore. She is now using it as a threat to ask me to do something for him." Zhou Sen said, "You must know that I became a cooperator because I cooperated with your plan. Such trouble."
"Have you got any information into her hands?"
"What do you think, if you hadn't asked Anna to drug me, I would have done something like that while unconscious?" Zhou Sen was angry, and there was a hint of emotion in his words.
"Isn't that good? Now that you have the leverage in her hands, she will naturally believe that she can control you. You can use this to convince her and slowly change her attitude." Yamamoto Satoshi said.
"You mean, let me pretend to agree to be seduced by her first, and then instigate her to work for me?"
"Yes, in this way, you will be safe with them, and you will actually be serving the Japanese Empire." Yamamoto Toshi nodded.
"Wouldn't that mean I became a double agent?"
"Yes, from now on, you are a double agent, but you really belong to us, do you understand?" Yamamoto said, "Since she has something against you, what does she want you to do for her?"
"She asked me to help him find out the whereabouts of a person."
"who?"
"It's a Soviet officer named Markovich who was captured by the empire during the Halaha River incident last year."
"Why did she ask you to inquire about the whereabouts of this person?" Yamamoto Toshi was very curious. He seemed to have some impression of this person's name, but he never remembered it for a while.
"I don't know either. She said she would tell me the specific information in two days." Zhou Sen explained.
"Okay, I know, I will help you keep an eye on it, but the captured Soviet officers have been released through prisoner exchanges long ago. If this Markovich was really captured, he should have been released long ago. "Said Yamamoto Satoshi.
"That's what I said, but she said that she did not see this person in the prisoner exchange list. She also said that after being captured, this person was taken from Hylar to Ice City. She didn't know where exactly he was being held. "
"Does this person have any special identity?"
"She said that this person was a military doctor and an expert on bacteria and viruses," Zhou Sen said.
"Is this Markovich a virus expert?" Yamamoto Satoshi was shocked when he heard this. "Are they trying to rescue this Markovich?"
"From her tone, it should be so." Zhou Sen said, "But maybe she said that on purpose to test whether I would obey their orders."
