Only by knowing Kato Hajime's true thoughts at that time can we judge whether there was something wrong with his tone and demeanor at that time.
Kato Hajime said: "Of course I am greatly relieved. Qingshui is a very scary person. The farther away from him, the better. I would rather stay in the mountain city than stay with him."
Xie Xuan sighed and said, "That's the problem."
Qingshui would think, why is Hajime Kato so willing to lurk in the mountain city?
In fact, everyone knows the current situation, but they are just pretending to be confused, hoping that their emperor can lead them to the final victory.
It's like the emperor's new clothes. Everyone knows about it, but they don't say anything about it and just join in the fun.
Kato Hajime asked doubtfully: "Can Shimizu be so smart?"
Xie Xuan said softly: "Who is he? You are a legendary agent in Japan. This is just a routine operation. Yaguchi following you shows that Qingshui is already suspicious. Although you added a reason later, Qingshui will not be relieved so easily. .”
Kato Hajime said disapprovingly: "I will go to the mountain city right away. Even if he is suspicious, what can he do to me?"
Xie Xuan sneered: "If he doubts you, believe it or not, he will sell you."
Kato Hajime murmured: "Betray me?"
Xie Xuan said lightly: "If you don't believe it, you can try it."
Kato Hajime asked: "What kind of trial method?"
"You can use a false identity and only use this false identity when reporting to Qingshui. If there is a problem with this false identity, it will naturally be Qingshui who betrays you."
Kato Hajime nodded: "This is a good method, and it can also add a layer of protection to me."
Xie Xuan suddenly asked: "What if something goes wrong with your fake identity?"
"this……"
Hajime Kato hesitated. If Qing Shui betrayed him, he would become a lonely ghost.
Qing Shui is a legendary agent in Japan, and the higher-ups must believe him.
In other words, he will be abandoned.
"If that happens, you have only two options. First, strike first, and second, never come back."
Hajime Kato shook his head: "If I don't come back, I will be hunted down by Japanese spies."
If he wants to live and live happily, he can only attack Qingshui first.
As for working for Xie Xuan, Kato Hajime did not feel that it was a betrayal. After all, Xie Xuan also served Japan.
However, his work for Xie Xuan must not be known to the Japanese, otherwise, he will be abandoned and will never be able to hold his head up.
Xie Xuan asked: "But, how can we strike first?"
"this……"
Xie Xuan asked: "Qingshui's most important job right now is to dispatch spies to mountain cities. If the spies he sends have troubles one after another, will the China Expeditionary Forces Headquarters question his ability or even his loyalty?"
Kato Hajime said: "This is a way, but since Qingshui doubts me, how can he let me know the situation of all the dispatched agents? In other words, everything happened to the dispatched agents that I knew about the situation, but those dispatched agents that I didn't know about If nothing happens, wouldn’t it be pointing the finger at yourself?”
"So, nothing can happen to the dispatched agents you know the situation, at least not all of them. Those dispatched agents you don't know the situation can cause trouble at will."
Hajime Kato smiled bitterly and said: "How can something happen to my secret agent who doesn't know the situation?"
Xie Xuan said slowly: "The agents sent by Qingshui to the mountain city are all members of the former political work committee and political training class."
Hajime Kato's eyes lit up. He could get these lists.
Xie Xuan said: "Of course, this is the worst plan. As long as Qing Shui doesn't take action, there is no need to fight back. After all, our goals are the same."
"Xie Sang, what do you think will be the final outcome between China and Japan?"
Xie Xuan said slowly: "It would be best if the war could cease."
Kato Hajime asked: "Will Yamashiro surrender?"
Xie Xuan shook his head: "Impossible, even if the mountain city surrenders, the cave dwellings will not surrender. China is a very strange country. When there are no foreign enemies, they can kill each other and tear the country apart. With foreign enemies, everyone They share the same hatred and become unprecedentedly united. It is almost impossible for Japan to force Yamashiro to surrender."
Hajime Kato sighed and said: "So, Japan can't actually defeat China, nor can it completely occupy China. It can't even occupy the cities it has already occupied."
Xie Xuan comforted: "Kato Hajime, don't be so pessimistic. After all, Japan still has the strength to fight."
Kato Hajime suddenly asked: "Xie Sang, I heard that many people are secretly in contact with Yamashiro. Have you contacted Yamashiro?"
"How many people from Yamashiro have I captured? I am incompatible with Yamashiro. It is impossible for them to accept me. I have never thought of taking refuge in Yamashiro. If the situation is really pressing, I can only go overseas. Kato-kun, don't worry, I will really get there. One step, as long as we are willing, we can go overseas together. As long as you and I cooperate sincerely, no matter which country we are in, we can prosper."
"In this life, I really have to stick with you."
Xie Xuan said: "As long as you don't dislike it, we can cooperate for a lifetime."
After Hajime Kato arrived in the mountain city, he quickly established a radio station and contacted Shimizu.
Kato Hajime sneaked into the mountain town as a Northeastern fur trader. There were many Northeastern people in the mountain town. Kato Hajime also spoke fluent Northeastern dialect. With his professionalism, he quickly opened a fur goods shop in the mountain town. , specializing in selling fur goods from Northeast China and Siberia.
With the store, Hajime Kato has a firm foothold.
At the same time, in order to confuse Qing Shui, he bought another grocery store and changed it into a store mainly selling leather goods.
After Hajime Kato contacted Shimizu, the address he reported to Shimizu was also the address of this grocery store.
Hajime Kato, on the other hand, only works in leather goods stores.
Of course, Kato Hajime would occasionally show up at that grocery store, but he didn't stay there at night and was very careful every time he left. He couldn't rest assured without counter-stalking.
After Shimizu received Kato Hajime's telegram, it was difficult to judge for a while.
Qingshui said: "Yaguchi, find a suitable person to go to the mountain city and check on Kato Hajime's situation."
In the end, he was still uneasy and always felt that there was something wrong with Hajime Kato.
After Kaneko's death, he suspected everyone, including Kaneko's liaison officer Kato Hajime.
Hajime Kato enthusiastically went to the mountain city, and this abnormal behavior made him more suspicious.
In addition, Hajime Kato met with Xie Xuan secretly. Hajime Kato and Xie Xuan are both related to gold. Is there a conspiracy among their secret contacts?
Once the seeds of doubt are planted, it really takes a long time to eliminate them.
