Qingshui was very satisfied with Kato Hajime's answer. Any agent of the Japanese Empire should feel as if he was in no man's land when entering or leaving the mountain city.
However, by night, Qingshui was dissatisfied and even angry.
The reason was that Yaguchi reported to him at night that Hajime Kato and Xie Xuan met. To be precise, Hajime Kato and Xie Xuan appeared at the same place: Zhongnan Hotel. Hajime Kato entered first and left through the back door.
After Hajime Kato left, Xie Xuan left through the front door.
Two secret agents suddenly appeared in the same place, and one left through the front door and the other through the back door. It would be strange if there were no ghosts.
Qingshui sneered: "Kato Hajime didn't tell the truth."
He had asked Kato Hajime before about his relationship with Xie Xuan. Kato Hajime bluntly said that he had no friendship with Xie Xuan.
But they appeared at the Zhongnan Hotel at the same time. Xie Xuan seemed to be waiting for Hajime Kato. After Hajime Kato left, he also left.
Qingshui could not tell whether Kato Hajime went to Zhongnan Hotel to contact Xie Xuan.
But one thing he could conclude was that Hajime Kato went to Zhongnan Hotel to meet someone.
Qing Shui asked: "Besides Xie Xuan, are there any other sensitive personnel in the Zhongnan Hotel?"
"There is also a section chief from the Shenpu Municipal Government and several people from the Chamber of Commerce."
Qingshui said: "These people are not sensitive people. Go to Suzhou and bring Liu Fangyun and his wife."
Since Liu Jing's death, Liu Fangyun and his wife have also left Nantong. Their mission has been completed. After returning to Shenpu, they have lived an ordinary life again.
Liu Fangyun did things for Hajime Kato, and they will never be ordinary people.
When Liu Fangyun was brought to Qingshui, he was scared and a little excited.
Since he stopped working for the Japanese, his life has become very difficult. Liu's mother can't find a suitable job. In addition, he eats, drinks, and gambles, and his family's small savings are quickly squandered by him.
Qingshui asked: "Are you still in contact with Hajime Kato?"
"there is none left."
Yaguchi next to him suddenly said sharply: "Baga! If you don't tell the truth, you will die."
For many Chinese people, just saying "Baga" can scare them out of their wits.
Sure enough, Liu Fangyun was just an ordinary Chinese, and this scolding made him tremble with fear.
"Taijun, I really have no contact with Hajime Kato. He has always been looking for me, not me looking for him. After Liu Jing died, I became a lonely ghost."
Qingshui suddenly said: "I'll tell you where Kato Hajime is, and you can go find him later."
Liu Fangyun said with a panicked look: "I don't dare."
"idiot!"
Yaguchi scolded again, and this time he took out his gun, which was more powerful and more effective.
Liu Fangyun was so shocked that he took a step back and fell to the ground, his face turned pale and he gasped for air.
Qingshui took out a wad of money and said gently: "This is a sum of money. If you work for me in the future, there will be great benefits."
Sticks and carrots have always been the most effective. Liu Fangyun was already short of money, so it was his honor to be able to work for the Japanese.
Although what Shimizu asked him to do seemed to be detrimental to Hajime Kato, how could Liu Fangyun in front of him care so much?
If he offended Qing Shui, he knew the consequences very well, and he might not see the sun tomorrow.
Xie Xuan and Kato Hajime just met regularly. Kato Hajime was going to the mountain city to lurk. Xie Xuan happened to be in Shenpu, so he wanted to meet up.
To be cautious, Xie Xuan first went to the Zhongnan Hotel to book a room. After Kato Hajime arrived, the two talked in the room for a while, and Kato Hajime left first.
After Hajime Kato left, Xie Xuan left through the main entrance.
People were coming and going at Zhongnan Hotel, and Xie Xuan felt that it would not be surprising even if his meeting with Hajime Kato was discovered.
But when he learned that Kato Hajime had just met Shimizu, his heart skipped a beat. He could only comfort himself that nothing would happen. Shimizu still trusted Kato Hajime.
In Shimizu's eyes, his relationship with Hajime Kato was average. If he knew that they met in private, he might become suspicious.
When Xie Xuan returned home, he always felt uneasy.
The more he thought about it, the more worried he became. Qingshui had a suspicious character. Although Hajime Kato was Kaneko's liaison, Qingshui had always been worried about Kaneko. Even if he directed all his attention to Fu Yewen, maybe Qingshui would still be worried about him. There is doubt.
Early the next morning, as soon as Xie Xuan was about to go out, Hajime Kato called and asked him to meet.
Xie Xuan said softly: "You go to the cafe on Nanjing Road first. See you in half an hour."
He could have arrived at the coffee shop in ten minutes, but he set the time for half an hour later, just to make a time difference and get there before Hajime Kato.
Of course, Xie Xuan did not go to the coffee shop, but found a suitable place opposite to observe.
At the same time, he deliberately did not drive today and also changed into a very common robe.
Not long after Xie Xuan arrived at the opposite side, Hajime Kato arrived in a rickshaw.
Xie Xuan's eyes were scanning around, and suddenly, his eyes immediately narrowed. Behind Kato Hajime, there was also a rickshaw. The car obviously slowed down after Kato Hajime stopped.
The driver might also want to stop the car, but the person in the car suddenly said something, and the driver continued to drive away.
Xie Xuan didn't see the man's appearance clearly. He only knew that the man was wearing a pair of white socks, brown leather shoes, and a pair of hemp-white trousers.
Xie Xuan lit a cigarette. He had no intention of meeting Kato Hajime again.
For Xie Xuan, even if there is a slight abnormality, the meeting must be cancelled.
Safety always comes first.
Without safety, everything they do will be meaningless.
Xie Xuan glanced at his watch. When he finished smoking his second cigarette, the man with white socks, brown leather shoes and hemp-white pants suddenly appeared at the door of the coffee shop.
However, he did not go in. Instead, he bought a newspaper across the street, used the newspaper to cover his face, and observed Hajime Kato in the cafe with his peripheral vision.
At this time, Xie Xuan could see half of the man's face clearly, and he could tell at a glance that this man was Yaguchi, Qingshui's confidant.
Xie Xuan knew that what he was most worried about had happened, and everything was heading in the worst direction.
At this time, Xie Xuan could do nothing. He could only keep looking at the watch on his wrist, hoping that time would pass faster.
A quarter of an hour after the agreed time, Kato Hajime left the cafe.
He and Xie Xuan had just made an appointment forty-five minutes ago. Xie Xuan never missed appointments. Since he didn't show up within the stipulated time, something must have gone wrong.
Either Xie Xuan has a problem, or he has a problem!
When Kato Hajime walked out of the coffee shop, he glanced around. He couldn't observe the surrounding situation for a long time.
Nanjing Road was already very prosperous, and there were many pedestrians on the street. He didn't notice anything unusual just at a glance.
However, when he was standing on the side of the road, preparing to stop the rickshaw, he suddenly noticed something unusual...
