The Spy

Chapter 104 Best Luck

Xu Zhanjie knew that Xu Qingyun did not have enough manpower, but the case was important, so he had already instructed the three teams to cooperate fully.

Even he would obey Xu Qingyun's orders to avoid affecting the investigation.

The case is becoming more and more complicated. If everything Gong Zhaolin said is true, Lu Dawang's suspicion will increase.

It is problematic for an extremely frugal person to suddenly invite others to dinner, and not paying for the meal is tantamount to fooling others.

Why did he do this?

What is that sticky thing hidden at the back of the cabinet?
Why was it taken away in such a hurry the day before death?
Xu Qingyun returned to the office and seemed to have found Gong Zhaolin, but in fact it was not of much help to the case. Instead, it eliminated an important clue.

The shoe prints under the bed are now useless.

Xu Qingyun was not afraid of difficult cases. The more difficult the case, the more challenging it was. It was not like he had never handled such cases where there was no clue at all. In many cases in later generations, the police had no clue at all. They could trace the case to the end with just a few clues, and finally solve the case and successfully capture the suspect.

When it was almost time to get off work, Fang Laibao returned from the post office.

"Team leader, these are all the remittance slips from Lu Dawang."

Lu Dawang would remit money every month and keep records of the remittances. The amount of his remittance would be clearly written on each remittance slip.

It’s eighteen dollars per month.

Lu Dawang is an agent of the intelligence group with the rank of sergeant. The intelligence group and the operations group have the highest salary in the military operations department. He earns 18 yuan a month.

The headquarters did not deduct their wages. The director was very careful in this regard. They were allowed to give a little extra in other areas, but not to their brothers.

Lu Dawang basically sent all of his monthly salary back home.

"Team Leader, Lu Dawang is really awesome. He actually sent all the wages away."

Fang Laibao asked in a low voice, the Military Intelligence Department has a high status, sufficient funds, and is completely militarized. The headquarters provides food and accommodation, and distributes clothes, quilts, and daily necessities. It really doesn't cost much on a normal basis.

“He sent all the money, that’s the problem.”

Xu Qingyun shook his head slightly. It seemed that the headquarters had no place to spend money, but that was not the case.

Lu Dawang and four of his classmates had discussed this issue, and Xu Qingyun checked the post office records to confirm it again.

"Go to the General Affairs Office right away and ask what the headquarters is distributing. We need all the items, especially what Lu Dawang has taken away."

Xu Qingyun gave the order, and Fang Laibao immediately obeyed the order and went to run errands as soon as he came back without any complaints.

Not long after, he came back from the general affairs department.

"Team leader, I've asked. This is the list. Everything Lu Dawang has received since arriving at the headquarters is on it."

Fang Laibao came back with the account book and went to the General Affairs Department. The people there ignored him. Fang Laibao did not bother Xu Qingyun and went directly to find Xiang Jiesheng.

Xiang Jiesheng is a veteran team leader and he called the general affairs department personally.

The Intelligence Department is investigating the case and you must cooperate.

If their section chief is offended, the General Affairs Department will even be punished.

In the intelligence department, apart from the director's affairs, nothing is more important than the intelligence department's cases.

Fang Laibao successfully brought back what Xu Qingyun wanted.

"Well done, let me take a look."

Xu Qingyun praised him, and Fang Laibao smiled and sat aside to make some tea for himself.

There was boiled water and tea in Xu Qingyun's office, and Xu Zhanjie asked someone to prepare them in advance.

Lu Dawang received a lot of things, including his salary, two sets of winter clothes, two sets of spring and autumn clothes, two pairs of shoes, two sets of bedding, socks, a washbasin, a thermos, and a towel.

Many of them were taken away by him when he first came in.

There are not many records later.

After reading the list, Xu Qingyun narrowed his eyes.

It seems that there are a lot of things provided, but that doesn’t mean there is no place to spend money, such as toothbrushes and toothpaste.

The headquarters also does not offer haircuts.

Lu Dawang joined the Intelligence Department in August last year. It is impossible that he had not had his hair cut in more than half a year. In his dormitory, Xu Qingyun had seen toothbrushes, toothpaste, and extra socks.

Where did he get these things?

Did someone give it to you for free?
Neither his classmates nor Gong Zhaolin had ever said they had given him anything before.

He has other sources of income besides salary.

"Let's go out."

Xu Qingyun did not sit around in the office daydreaming. When he found a clue, he went to investigate. Only by taking action could he discover more. Clues are found out and will not appear in front of him for nothing.

There was a grocery store near the dormitory. Xu Qingyun took Lu Dawang's photo and went to each store to ask.

At the second store, he found out that Lu Dawang had bought toothpaste and soap here.

Basically I come to buy once every two months.

He bought them himself, the earliest time being in September last year. The shop owner was very impressed by him and he was good at bargaining.

"Go to the dormitory."

They had already finished get off work before they came out, and by now most people had left and they had already returned to the dormitory.

The Intelligence Department’s dormitories were all together, and because Lu Dawang had sealed off half a floor, many people had to move out and squeeze into one room with others.

The lockdown hasn’t been lifted yet, and they are still crowded with others.

"Group Leader Xu."

Seeing Xu Qingyun coming in, several people who were playing cards in the dormitory hurriedly stood up and carefully hid the cards behind them.

You can hide the cards in your hand, but you can’t hide the cards on the table.

"Sit down."

Xu Qingyun waved his hand and said, "There are three people here, all of them are Lu Dawang's classmates in Hangzhou. I met him this afternoon."

"I came to ask you something."

"What do you need to ask? Just let us go over. Why did you come here in person? Please take a seat."

One of them greeted them hurriedly. Xu Qingyun looked younger than them, but his rank was high. He was already a team leader, several levels higher than them.

What's more, they were well-informed and knew that Xu Qingyun and the section chief had tortured Gong Zhaolin in the afternoon.

They didn't know the reason, but they heard that Gong Zhaolin was beaten badly.

When I see Xu Qingyun now, I feel instinctively scared.

"It's okay. I'm just outside. Sit down and talk."

Seeing that they didn't dare to sit down, Xu Qingyun pressed his hand again, and the three of them sat on the stools carefully and looked at Xu Qingyun.

Their appearance made Fang Laibao laugh inwardly.

They didn't expect that they had only been at the headquarters for one day, or less than one day, and the team leader had already become so powerful that the three of them were frightened.

"Tell me Lu Dawang's details again. Tell me everything he has, what he bought, what he threw away or used."

Xu Qingyun took the initiative to ask. Among the three people, there was Lu Dawang’s roommate, so this time he was mainly asking him.

He is most familiar with Lu Dawang's situation.

"Lu Dawang is stingy. I've never seen him buy anything. Oh, he did buy a newspaper, but only once, when he first came..."

As the conversation started, several people began to talk about Lu Dawang's situation, not only at the headquarters, but also at the Hangzhou Police College. Xu Qingyun asked very detailed questions.

"Don't tell anyone that I'm here today. People who can't keep secrets can't stay in the Intelligence Department."

Xu Qingyun stood up and said calmly, and the three of them suddenly felt a chill.

They understood what Xu Qingyun meant.
If you don't want to keep it confidential, don't stay in the Intelligence Department. Where else can you go?
It would be fine if he was really exiled, but if the leak caused serious consequences, just look at Gong Zhaolin and you will know what happened.

Whether or not he can survive is unknown.

"Don't worry, we won't tell anyone."

Xu Qingyun turned and left. The three of them saw him out before they breathed a sigh of relief.

Back in the room, the three of us were no longer in the mood to play cards. You looked at me, I looked at you, and we all sat there in a daze.

Xu Qingyun did not return to the office, but went straight home. Xu Zhanjie had arranged a place for him to live before he came. In Tianjin, he had two bedrooms and a living room, but this time he moved to a bigger house, a two-story building with a private entrance and courtyard, right next to the Military Intelligence Department.

There are three bedrooms, a study, a dining room, a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom.

If it were placed in later times, it would definitely be a small villa.

This house is not a dormitory. It was bought by Xu Zhanjie as a gift for Xu Qingyun.

Xu Qingyun had given him so much money that it wouldn't cost much to buy a house, even if it was in the capital.

In order to bring Xu Qingyun to his side, Xu Zhanjie put in a lot of effort.

"Your dormitory hasn't been arranged yet, so sleep here today."

Xu Qingyun told Fang Laibao that Fang Laibao's level had not been determined and no dormitory had been arranged for the time being. He had originally wanted to stay in a hotel, but after hearing what Xu Qingyun said, he hesitated and finally nodded.

"Thank you, Team Leader. I'm going to buy food. Please wait for me."

In order to handle the case, they had not eaten yet and only had a simple meal at noon.

Fang Laibao ran out, while Xu Qingyun lay on the sofa, rubbing his head.

Lu Dawang might have been turned against the government very early on.

Not long after he arrived in Nanjing, he bought a newspaper, but he only bought it that one time and never bought it again.

What do you buy newspapers for?
It was most likely a contact, with the Japanese spy sending him signals through newspapers.

When he was in Hangzhou, Lu Dawang was also frugal and seldom bought things. However, his allowance was very small at that time, so he sent all of it back home every month.

At that time, he had never bought anything and only borrowed ordinary daily necessities from his classmates.

Not even brushing teeth.

No wonder people say he is stingy.

He started buying things for himself three months before graduation, but he only bought daily necessities like toothpaste, toothbrush, towels, and nothing else.

His classmates knew about his family situation, and even though they were concerned, no one said anything to him, and this went on until they reached the headquarters.

How could such a person spend money to buy newspapers? Newspapers are not cheap.

Xu Qingyun now has a doubt.

If Lu Dawang was really turned so early, and his value was extremely high, why did they suddenly give up on him?

Xu Qingyun hasn’t figured it out yet.

After one day of investigation, an important clue was eliminated, but at the same time new clues were obtained.

Lu Dawang must have had contact with outsiders, but he hid it from everyone.

Unfortunately, the time intervals between newspaper updates are too long, so it is difficult to get any results by searching through newspapers now.

"Team leader, it's time to eat."

Fang Laibao came running over with a lunch box. He bought food from the restaurant and borrowed the lunch box from them.

After depositing the money, I will send it back and get the deposit back.

The food box contained bowls and chopsticks, four dishes and a pot of wine, which was a very sumptuous meal.

"I'll reimburse you whatever the amount is."

Fang Laibao bought a lot of things, including four dishes, a pork elbow, a roast chicken, beef and peanuts.

These cost a lot.

"This little money is nothing. You gave me five gold bars last time. I can't spend them all."

Fang Laibao laughed and said that he was talking about the Tianjin traitor case. Xu Qingyun did give him five.

"Okay, eat it."

Xu Qingyun did not argue with him about the meal money. Fang Laibao was rich, but not as rich as him, but much better off than ordinary people.

He was married, but unfortunately his wife had a difficult labor and neither the baby nor the baby could be saved.

After that he never got married and remained single.

He was the head of the interrogation team at Tianjin Station, and the people he detained had to pay him some respect.

On weekdays, my subordinates show respect to me.

Including the previous reward, his reward was the highest, which totaled more than six hundred dollars.

Indeed, not poor.

"Team leader, I want to toast you."

Yan Ming's absence is the best opportunity for Fang Laibao to maintain his relationship with him. He has already joined Xu Qingyun, and his future depends entirely on the young man in front of him.

"it is good."

Xu Qingyun picked up the wine glass, drank it all, and ate his meal, still thinking about the case.

The biggest problem at the moment is Lu Dawang. Once he dies, the direction of the investigation is cut off.

The most frightening thing about any case is having no direction for investigation.

As long as there is a direction, and it is the correct direction, the case will be solved one day. Without a direction, the case can easily become an unsolved case.

"Team leader, from the current perspective, Lu Dawang has a big problem. If he was turned against the government in Hangzhou, could it be that the person who turned against him was his superior?"

Fang Laibao asked while eating, and Xu Qingyun narrowed his eyes.

Bystanders clear, the authorities are fascinated.

The first two Japanese spies he caught at Tianjin Station were Mina Takamoto and her husband. It was Mina Takamoto who designed a plan to get Li Liangwen's wife to participate in gambling, and eventually persuaded Li Liangwen to defect.

In Tianjin, whoever instigates rebellion will be held responsible.

Luo Zuquan was instigated by He Tian to defect, and neither his subordinates nor his superiors knew about it.

Cui Zhengfeng was instigated by Miyajima and Miyajima took direct control.

If this is the case, the person who instigated Lu Dawang to rebel may have come to Nanjing with him from Hangzhou.

"Fang Laibao, if you can solve the case this time, I will give you credit for your great achievement. Come, have a drink."

Xu Qingyun suddenly laughed and took the wine glass. Fang Laibao was a little confused. Why did the team leader suddenly say that he wanted to give him a commendation?

Fang Laibao reminded us well that if Lu Dawang was with him when he came to Hangzhou, then he must have come to Nanjing with him at the same time.

Nanjing is the capital and is very close to Hangzhou. Many people come here every day. It sounds like looking for a needle in a haystack, but as long as you do it, check one by one and drain the water, you will eventually find the fish.

Besides, most of them come here to do business or to stay with relatives. There are not many people who actually come here and live alone, so the scope can be narrowed down.

This kind of investigation is troublesome, time-consuming and laborious, but Xu Qingyun doesn't care as long as the Japanese spy can be caught.

He believed that Xu Zhanjie would definitely support him.

"Team leader, do you want to check for people who came to Nanjing from Hangzhou last year?"

Fang Laibao is not stupid, he is very smart. He reacted quickly and asked in surprise.

"Yes."

Xu Qingyun nodded, and Fang Laibao opened his mouth. How many people are needed and how much workload is required?

"Don't worry. As long as there are clues, we can definitely find out. What I'm afraid of now is that he has left Nanjing."

Xu Qingyun said softly that if the Japanese spy only had Lu Dawang as his enemy, there was indeed a possibility that he could leave Nanjing.

"Team leader, everything depends on human efforts. I believe he has not left." Fang Laibao raised his glass.

"Why?" Xu Qingyun asked with a smile.

"Because you are the luckiest, you have caught so many in Tianjin, so you will definitely catch some in Nanjing."

Fang Laibao chuckled, Xu Qingyun smiled and shook his head. We should conduct a comprehensive investigation. If nothing is found, the person may have left. Then we can go back and investigate those who came to Hangzhou last year and left in the past few days.

No matter where he went, as long as he was still lurking in the country, Xu Qingyun was confident that he could catch him and find out the whole truth.

Guaranteed second chapter, with additional updates.

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