The Spy

Chapter 103: Surrender into a move
"Qingyun is here, come and sit down?"

Seeing Xu Qingyun coming in, Xu Zhanjie was very happy and pulled him to sit on the comfortable and spacious sofa next to him.

The conditions in the section chief's office are much better than Xu Qingyun's.

It is similar to a popular TV series in later generations, the comparison between the office of the webmaster surnamed Wu and the office of the deputy webmaster surnamed Yu.

"Teacher, I have a general understanding of the case. Now I have a few new discoveries to report to you."

Xu Qingyun told the whole story of inspecting the scene, finding footprints under the bed and sticky marks on the cabinet, and discovering that Gong Zhaolin was lying.

"Is there a big problem with Gong Zhaolin?"

Xu Zhanjie was stunned. He thought Xu Qingyun needed time to familiarize himself with the case, but he didn't expect that in just half a day, Xu Qingyun found out so many things and even found a suspicious person.

"Yes, but there are still doubts about him. The next step is to continue investigating, or..."

“No need to check, just review”

Before Xu Qingyun could finish his words, Xu Zhanjie stood up. It was he who ordered Gong Zhaolin to be detained before he went to Tianjin.

At that time, Hou Yishan pleaded for Gong Zhaolin, saying that he was deceived by Lu Dawang and accidentally revealed the case.

Xu Zhanjie locked him up as a punishment. They were in the Intelligence Department, and the confidentiality regulations were the strictest. No matter what the reason, if someone said something they shouldn't have said, they would be punished.

What’s more, Gong Zhaolin caused such great losses.

However, Xu Zhanjie agreed with Hou Yishan's statement in his heart that Gong Zhaolin was deceived. He originally wanted to lock him up for a period of time and then send Gong Zhaolin to a remote station as an example to warn others to keep confidentiality in the future.

The intelligence work of the Military Intelligence Department at this time was very different from that during the Military Control Commission period.

Most of them just follow the script and operate just like the intelligence agencies of Germany or other countries. They have what they should have, but the form is only there and the meaning is not there. One can even say there is a lot of chaos inside.

For example, this kind of leak also occurred at Tianjin Station.

Not to mention them, even during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Military Intelligence Bureau made many low-level mistakes and suffered a lot.

"is teacher."

Xu Qingyun nodded in agreement. This was also the purpose of his report, but he was interrupted by Xu Zhanjie before he could finish.

Let's investigate first and see what Gong Zhaolin says. There are so many doubtful points. It will be more convenient to investigate after clarifying them.

The interrogation department received an order to interrogate Gong Zhaolin and prepare to torture him.

Torture and interrogation are two different concepts. After receiving the call from Xu Zhanjie himself, the interrogation department realized that Gong Zhaolin was in big trouble.

In the cell, Gong Zhaolin was taken out and hung in the interrogation room before he knew what was going on.

He was even more surprised when he saw Xu Qingyun and the section chief come in together.

"Section Chief, Team Leader Xu, what are you doing?"

Gong Zhaolin's voice trembled. He was frightened. It was obvious that he was being tortured. He was well aware of the horror of these torture instruments.

"Gong Zhaolin, tell me the truth, how did you kill Lu Dawang?"

Xu Zhanjie asked first. Gong Zhaolin was startled and shook his head quickly: "Chief, I didn't kill Lu Dawang. It really wasn't me."

"You know our interrogation process. How come you still have hope after all this?"

Xu Zhanjie shouted, and Gong Zhaolin became anxious and shouted, "Chief, it's not me, it's really not me, I am innocent."

"Shut up." Xu Zhanjie slammed the table and Gong Zhaolin immediately shut up.

"No, what were you doing in his room?"

Xu Zhanjie asked angrily, Gong Zhaolin was stubborn and kept talking tough.

Gong Zhaolin was stunned again. He had been in Lu Dawang's room but had never told anyone. How did the section chief know about it?
"Torture."

Xu Zhanjie lost his patience, and the person next to him immediately pulled out the whip from the bucket.

"Chief, I say."

Gong Zhaolin shouted, his body trembling slightly, his lips dry, his eyes red, and tears fell as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Before, Lu Dawang invited me to drink and asked me about the mission. I told him that I felt something was wrong after the operation failed."

"The captain asked us later and I told him. Then I went to ask Lu Dawang and found out that he had concealed the matter. I was very scared."

Gong Zhaolin was talking slowly when Xu Qingyun suddenly asked, "Did you treat the guests, or did he?"

"It was really his treat, but he didn't bring any money, so I paid for it in the end."

Gong Zhaolin replied that he was cursing Lu Dawang's ancestors in his heart and regretted going to that meal.

Why did you say such a bad thing? As a result, he spent money and got embarrassed.

Lu Dawang promised to pay him back after receiving his salary, but unfortunately he is dead and the money is destined to never be returned.

"When I asked you just now, why did you say he paid for it?"

Xu Qingyun asked again, and Gong Zhaolin finally told the truth. If he continued to conceal this matter, he would be whipped immediately.

"I dare not ask him for help, for fear that you will doubt me."

Gong Zhaolin whispered that Lu Dawang was a major suspect. If he was accused of inviting Lu Dawang to dinner, he would never be able to clear himself even if he jumped into the Yellow River.

There is a high possibility that he will be used as a scapegoat by then, so I lied just now.

"What were you doing in his room?"

Xu Qingyun stared at him closely. Gong Zhaolin dared not hide anything at this moment. "I noticed that something was wrong with him. He was afraid that he would implicate me, so I wanted to go to his room to check and see if I could find some evidence to prove my merit. Not long after I arrived, he returned to the dormitory. I hid under the bed in a hurry."

"I saw him moving the cabinet, so I shrunk back to avoid him seeing me. Then he took something from behind the cabinet and left."

What he said did make sense. Judging from the marks under the bed and the footprints on the wall, he was indeed curled up at the time.

"What did he take?"

"I didn't know. I didn't dare to come out until he left. I was afraid he would come back, so I went back without searching. As a result, the news of his death spread the next day, and then I was locked up."

Lu Dawang was found to be a suspect, but he died before he could be monitored or investigated, so there would be no surveillance on Gong Zhaolin.

Whether what he said was true or not, Xu Qingyun had to investigate and verify it before he could confirm it.

But one thing is certain, there was something hidden behind the cabinet.

"Are you sure it's Lu Dawang who came back?"

Xu Qingyun continued to ask, and Gong Zhaolin nodded: "Sure, I recognize his shoes and pants. I could see his legs under the bed at that time."

"Why don't you confess these?"

Xu Zhanjie suddenly asked, he would not easily believe Gong Zhaolin's words, now he wanted to listen to Gong Zhaolin's excuses first.

"Chief, I'm really scared. If I tell you, what if you don't believe me and think I'm a traitor? I will die unjustly."

Gong Zhaolin was still crying, with tears and snot.

He regrets it very much now. If he had spoken out earlier, even though there is a possibility of being wrongly accused, it would be better than it is now.

His luck ruined him. He didn't know how the section chief and Team Leader Xu found out all this, but he only spoke up when asked. It was clear that the situation was becoming more unfavorable to him.

"Torture him." Xu Zhanjie suddenly shouted.

Gong Zhaolin raised his head suddenly. He had already confessed everything, so why was the section chief still torturing him?
How could he know that because of his concealment, Xu Zhanjie no longer trusted his words. Just now, Xu Zhanjie subconsciously believed that he was quibbling.

He couldn't escape this suffering.

Gong Zhaolin was beaten so hard that he screamed and begged for mercy. However, Xu Zhanjie had become a section chief and had already become as hard-hearted as iron. He would not give up until he got the truth.

"Chief Xu fainted."

Not long after, Gong Zhaolin could no longer hold on and fainted.

"Pour water on him to wake him up, and continue." Xu Zhanjie said coldly. The interrogators forcibly poured water on Gong Zhaolin to wake him up, and then changed the method of torture to continue.

"Stop it, I said."

During the finger-pricking session, Gong Zhaolin finally couldn't hold on any longer and began to confess.

He said that he was instigated by the Japanese and sought information from Lu Dawang.

When he said that he had taken the initiative to invite Lu Dawang to dinner, Xu Qingyun's eyebrows twitched slightly.

According to what the restaurant owner said, Gong Zhaolin's previous explanation matched up, and it was indeed Lu Dawang who invited him, but he did not bring any money.

The sudden change of words at this time is inconsistent with the previous investigation.

Xu Zhanjie didn't think too much about it. When he saw Gong Zhaolin's confession, he immediately asked, "How did you kill Lu Dawang? Who was your superior?"

"I poisoned him."

Gong Zhaolin said weakly that poisoning was indeed true, but when asked what food was used, he said it was steamed buns.

When asked about his supervisor, he didn't know where his supervisor was, only his code name. The description of his supervisor's appearance was very general.

When the autopsy results came out, Gong Zhaolin had already been locked up in the cell, and he had no idea what Lu Dawang had eaten specifically.

"Teacher, wait."

Before Gong Zhaolin could finish his explanation, Xu Qingyun suddenly called out and Xu Zhanjie immediately looked at him.

"Teacher, please come out for a moment."

Xu Qingyun took Xu Zhanjie out of the interrogation room and expressed his suspicions.

"Is he still lying?" Xu Zhanjie widened his eyes.

"Teacher, I don't think so. It's possible that he was tortured into confessing."

The punishment was too painful and some people could not bear it. In order to temporarily avoid physical pain, they said whatever they were told to say.

If the confession was really obtained through torture, things would be even more troublesome.

It is possible that what he said before was true and he was not a traitor.

"Do you have any way to verify it?" Xu Zhanjie asked proactively.

"Let me try."

Xu Qingyun did not refuse. Whether he confessed under torture or not could be tested. If he was performing, the result would naturally be different.

But it was really a performance. I can only say that his acting skills were great, and he was able to withstand such painful punishments. He was another Kawada.

Unless he is Japanese, there is no possibility that he is a traitor.

"Okay, you come and judge."

Back in the interrogation room, Xu Qingyun asked someone to call a doctor to treat his injuries.

It was Doctor Li who came. Seeing Gong Zhaolin covered with wounds, he was secretly surprised. When he learned that it was the result of torture by Xu Zhanjie and Xu Qingyun, he couldn't help but sigh. He didn't expect that this seemingly naive young man could be so cruel.

He was not in Tianjin. If he had seen the miserable conditions of the Japanese spies in Tianjin, he would probably have thought more.

In Tianjin, the half-hour package has long been popular, and even webmasters are following suit.

"Gong Zhaolin, where are you from?"

"Replying to Team Leader Xu, I am from Anqing, Anhui Province."

Gong Zhaolin replied weakly that applying the medicine on his body made him feel better, but the severe pain still eroded his body all the time.

"Anqing is a good place. Where is your hometown? Where did you go to primary school?"

Xu Qingyun continued to ask questions. Xu Zhanjie didn't understand the meaning of asking these questions, but he didn't interrupt.

After asking for about 20 minutes, Xu Qingyun suddenly changed the question: "What kind of clothes did you like to wear when you go online?"

Gong Zhaolin was stunned for a moment, and seeing Xu Qingyun staring at him, he said in panic: "Black, no, a blue robe."

What he said just now was indeed a blue robe, but now he was wrong.

"What was the third piece of information you gave him?"

Gong Zhaolin just explained that he was the one who leaked the information and had provided the information five times. Xu Qingyun did not ask any other questions and went straight to the third one.

"Let me think about it. It seems to be information about the training class."

He was wrong again. He did provide information about the training class, but the information just now was the second time he provided it.

Xu Zhanjie was holding the confession he had just written. After hearing his answer, he immediately realized that there was something wrong with Gong Zhaolin's answer. What he said now was different from what he had just said. He did not remember his confession.

The reason is obvious. He had no choice but to make it up. He didn't have a deep impression of what he said, so he made the mistake when asked again.

"When did you enter Lu Dawang's room?"

Xu Qingyun sighed slightly and asked again. Gong Zhaolin quickly gave a time, exactly the same as before.

"What color pants and shoes was Lu Dawang wearing at the time?"

Gong Zhaolin answered quickly, and his answer was consistent with his previous confession.

Xu Qingyun asked ten questions in succession, including confessions before the torture and explanations after the torture, each accounting for half.

Xu Zhanjie looked a little dazed when looking at the confession.

Of the ten questions, all were correct before the torture, but three were wrong after the torture.

I got three out of five questions wrong, which means the error rate is 60 percent.

There is even a completely new saying.

"Qingyun, let's go out."

Xu Zhanjie understood the problem. Xu Qingyun's guess was correct. Gong Zhaolin could not withstand the torture and confessed under torture.

"Teacher, what he said before might be true. He was just afraid and had a fluke mentality. He wanted to investigate it himself and make up for his crime, so he didn't take the initiative to confess."

After coming out, Xu Qingyun first said that there were many suspicious points about Gong Zhaolin, and if what he said at the beginning was all true, these doubts could be matched.

However, his subsequent explanation was full of loopholes.

"You're right, I was a little impatient."

Xu Zhanjie sighed and said that he felt deceived and was angry, and no longer believed anything Gong Zhaolin said.

Fortunately, Xu Qingyun was there to help him correct his mistake in time.

If we conduct an investigation based on what Gong Zhaolin told us, not only would our efforts be wasted, but the real traitor might also get away with it.

"Teacher, torture is not wrong. At least it can help us understand the real situation. I suggest that we lock him up first. I will continue to investigate based on his confession. If he is acting out everything, I will make sure he suffers the most painful punishment."

Nothing is absolute. Before finding out the truth, Xu Qingyun will not subjectively conclude that Gong Zhaolin has no problem.

"Okay, how are you going to investigate next?" Xu Zhanjie nodded.

"Fang Laibao went to the post office and will probably be back soon. Yan Ming went to Lu Dawang's hometown and will be back tomorrow. When he comes back, I will ask him to go to Anqing to investigate Gong Zhaolin's situation and see if it is the same as what he said. Is there any possibility that he is impersonated by the Japanese?"

Xu Qingyun said slowly, and Xu Zhanjie's eyes lit up.

He had known that the student considered things comprehensively, but he did not expect that he had thought so much this time, even thinking of impersonation in advance.

"Okay, let's check it this way."

Xu Zhanjie nodded in agreement. He said he would not interfere in the investigation of the case because Xu Qingyun did a better job than him. At this moment, he was more convinced that bringing Xu Qingyun here was the right decision.

Guaranteed first chapter.

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