The Spy

Chapter 108 Successful Capture
Yan Ming found a suspect, but he still needs to investigate others.

They didn't know how many Japanese spies there were, so they had to find out everything. Xu Qingyun was always on the front line to understand the progress of the investigation.

Although the possibility is small, we should still avoid investigating people who should not be investigated.

All the groups were still busy. The hotel had two radio stations and three reliable professional telecommunications personnel to send and receive messages.

Ensure that they can receive telegrams from other places at any time.

Yan Ming's investigation was very quick.

Although Qiao Tiansen's business was not profitable, he had never been short of money, and his expenditure and income were obviously not equal.

Yan Ming found out another important piece of information. Qiao Tiansen had once inquired about the black market and asked about the price of gold bars.

A person who doesn't make money, what's the point of asking for gold bars?
He was highly suspected, so Xu Qingyun asked him to secretly take a photo of Qiao Tiansen, bring a photo of Lu Dawang, and go to the vicinity of the Military Intelligence Department to inquire if anyone had seen them together.

Just as Yan Ming had the good news, Xu Qingshi had new progress.

They checked a man living alone, and Hangzhou was the first to verify it. His identity was fake and there was no such person in the local area.

Xu Qingshi conducted an extremely thorough investigation, learned all of his circumstances, and finally reported it.

"Brother, keep an eye on the people first, and separate the other unchecked people here and hand them over to other teams."

Xu Qingyun decisively gave the order. He had five teams, and if any team found a key suspect, they should immediately stop the investigation and focus on monitoring the suspect.

If five suspects are found, ask Xu Zhanjie for support.

The purpose of the investigation is to find them and distinguish the primary from the secondary.

"Okay, I'll hand over the information right away."

Xu Qingshi nodded in agreement. His team had someone from the intelligence department who could lead them in surveillance to avoid mistakes.

This is the purpose of breaking up, to ensure that each group has professional personnel.

Having focused on two of them, Xu Qingyun is making good progress and is more confident.

"Team leader, the identity has been confirmed."

An hour after Xu Qingshi left, Yan Ming came running over excitedly.

The address registered by Qiao Tiansen was not in the city, and the Hangzhou station had not responded yet. However, using the method given by the team leader, Yan Ming successfully confirmed that Qiao Tiansen and Lu Dawang were related.

"The day before Lu Dawang died, someone saw the two of them together in the teahouse here. They had met here before."

Yan Ming came to the city map, pointed to a place and said that it was about one kilometer away from the Military Intelligence Headquarters. It would take ten minutes to walk there, and even faster by bike.

The teahouse is in a good location, between Qiao Tiansen's home and the Military Intelligence Department.

"Where is Qiao Tiansen now? Is there anyone at home?" Xu Qingyun asked.

"In the store, no one's home."

"Search his house."

Xu Qingyun didn't bother to analyze the data. Lu Dawang came online from Hangzhou. If this person had an online presence, he was most likely not in Nanjing. In this case, he might have a radio station.

"Yes."

Yan Ming responded happily, saying that they had been together before and could confirm Qiao Tiansen's identity.

He came to Nanjing from Hangzhou to settle down at a specific time. His business was not profitable but his expenses were huge. He also lived with Lu Dawang. All signs indicated that he was the Japanese spy who instigated Lu Dawang to defect.

Catching him will be the first shot fired by their Intelligence Group 4.

Yan Ming brought Xu Qingyun to the vicinity of Qiao Tiansen's home, where a surveillance point had been set up and there was only one team member at the time.

The remaining two were keeping watch near the store.

"Team leader, I'll go in and search."

Yan Ming volunteered, and after thinking for a while, Xu Qingyun nodded: "Be sure to pay attention to safety and be careful of booby traps."

Japanese spies were cunning. Although there were no booby traps set by Japanese spies in Tianjin, they carried grenades and we should always remain vigilant and not relax.

"Don't worry, Team Leader. I will pay attention."

Yan Ming agreed immediately. It was not difficult to enter his house, and Yan Ming quickly climbed in.

In the Japanese Concession in Hangzhou, the Special High Section Intelligence Chief Ota Seiji walked quickly into the section chief's office.

"Section Chief, the insider at the Hangzhou Military Intelligence Department reported that they are assisting Nanjing in a large-scale investigation. There are quite a few people, more than 30 people."

"Why the inspection?"

Section Chief Nanbu Shunji asked in surprise, and Ota Seiji lowered his head slightly: "The insider is not clear, Nanjing only asked them to verify whether the identities of these people are true, and did not say why."

The reason has been stated, but only the webmaster knows it and he will not publicize such things.

"Is there a verification list?" Nanbu Shunzhi asked quickly.

“Only a few, not all.”

"Notify Pingchuan and ask him to hide first."

After thinking for a while, Nanbu Toshiharu immediately ordered Nanjing to check the people in Hangzhou, and he immediately thought of Pingchuan.

Pingchuan is an agent of their Hangzhou Special High Section and is currently in Nanjing.

Moreover, the insider in the Military Intelligence Department whom he had previously recruited had just gotten into trouble. Although he was handling it personally, he could not be careless.

"Section Chief, now is not the time for contact. Do you want to call him directly?"

Seiji Oota understood the seriousness of the matter. Although the insider's report did not mention Hirakawa's disguised identity, regardless of whether it was aimed at Hirakawa or not, the best response at this time was to let Hirakawa hide and lie dormant.

If not, he will come out again, if so, he will evacuate immediately.

"Okay, go out and make a phone call."

Toshiharu Nambu agreed. Qiao Tiansen was just the pseudonym of Shunshin Hirakawa. No matter the Japanese name or surname, they only have those same characters, and the probability of repetition is very high.

Moreover, their surnames were chosen very casually, which was criticized by many Chinese people in later generations.

"Hay."

Oota Seiji lowered his head and left. He couldn't use the phone in the Japanese concession to make the call, otherwise Pingchuan would be exposed. He had to go to the Chinese territory.

"Team leader, we found it. There's a radio inside. Take a look at this."

In Nanjing, Yan Ming went in and ran out excitedly twenty minutes later, holding a code book in his hand.

The radio was too heavy, so he didn't bring it with him.

"Great, arrest him immediately."

Finding the radio and the code book is a real achievement, and catching the person will be the biggest victory.

The existence of a radio station proved that Xu Qingyun's guess was correct. He was in contact with his superiors through the radio, so there was no need to wait any longer. Moreover, the director was keeping a close eye on the case, and Xu Zhanjie was under a lot of pressure and had to solve the case as soon as possible.

Except for Xu Qingshi's team, everyone else received the order and immediately gathered together to close the net and arrest the people.

Yan Ming only brought the code book with him. They still had people at the surveillance point, so they asked him to guard Qiao Tiansen's house and come back to search it carefully and take away the radio.

Upon learning that the Japanese spy had been found, the leaders of each group were very happy. Although it was not them who found the person, they definitely had a share of the credit.

Especially Zheng Jiming, he didn't care about the reward, as long as he could catch the Japanese spy.

"Team leader, let me arrest the person."

Zheng Jiming took the initiative to say that he was strong and hated the Japanese the most, and he did not want to miss the opportunity to capture someone.

"No, Fang Laibao, take your men in and find a way to capture him. Zheng Jiming will assist you. Find a suitable location. If the other party is in danger, shoot, but don't hit the vital parts."

Xu Qingyun shook his head. Zheng Jiming was brave and had strong fighting skills, but he had been working in intelligence for too short a time.

The people inside are professional agents. Fang Laibao is alert and can go in to arrest people. Yan Ming is actually the most suitable, but he has come to inquire about the situation and the guys recognize him.

Xu Qingyun understood Zheng Jiming's feelings. Catching people was important, and he would let him catch the Japanese spy with his own hands if he had the chance in the future.

The purpose of not hitting the vital parts was to leave him alive. Lu Dawang's death was unclear, so the Japanese spy was caught and the real reason for Lu Dawang's death was found out.

"You guys come with me."

Fang Laibao immediately called for help. He was very smart and knew how to deal with the people inside.

Fang Laibao didn't choose many, he just picked two, changed into a silk dress, and walked into the small grain store with the two of them.

Pingchuan was in the store, but his mind was not on business.

He was thinking about how to incite the people in the Military Intelligence Department to defect. Now he had three targets, two of whom he had contacted, but the other party did not know his identity for the time being.

One of them took advantage of him.

Once you take it, it's like you're on his pirate ship. After a few more times, you will naturally be used by him.

This method worked on Lu Dawang last time, so he decided to continue using it.

“How much is rice?”

Fang Laibao took the initiative to enter the store. He had already noticed the target sitting inside.

There were clerks in the store, but Pingchuan didn't move.

"This is top-quality rice, thirty cents a pound."

This price is not low. The clerk once suggested to Pingchuan that the price of grain in the store should be lowered a little. Others sell it at 28 wen per pound, while they sell it at 30 wen. Buyers will definitely go elsewhere.

Even though it's only two cents less, common people have always tried to save as much as possible in their lives, so they can't compete with others in selling expensive products.

Pingchuan's store was just a cover-up for his identity. Good business would take up too much of his time. He didn't care about whether the business was good or bad, and he directly rejected the clerk's kindness.

"It's so expensive, what a shady shop." Fang Laibao said with a frown.

Pingchuan raised his head and took a look, but Fang Laibao didn't even look at him.

Although Fang Laibao has not received any intelligence training, he is very good at acting.

"Others sell rice for 27 or 28, but you sell it for 30. Is your rice more expensive than theirs?"

Before coming in, Yan Ming told Fang Laibao about the grain prices in the store. They sold rice at a high price. With this information, he tried to lure Pingchuan out from the counter and catch him.

Fang Laibao took two people in, and the rest of the people ambushed around and went in to provide support as soon as they heard the signal.

"Sir, how much can you take? If you want more, I can give you a discount."

The waiter was very diligent and replied with a smile that the boss was there and if the other party wanted more, he could ask the boss to give them a discount.

“How much cheaper can it be?”

Fang Laibao's expression eased, and the waiter looked inside. Seeing that the boss didn't say anything, he immediately replied, "If you want more than 30 kilograms, I'll give you 28 cents per kilogram."

"It's cheaper and the same as others, why should I buy from you? Twenty-five coins a pound, I want five stones."

Fang Laibao shook his head and said, one stone weighs more than 100 kilograms, and the other party wants five stones. He must be a big customer.

"Please wait a moment. I'll ask the boss to come out."

The guy didn't make the decision on his own and ran to Pingchuan. Regardless of whether Pingchuan was willing or not, he had to come in person.

"Are you the boss?"

Fang Laibao looked at Pingchuan with his head slightly tilted. Pingchuan noticed the material of his clothes, which was very good.

He looked carefully at Laibao's skin below.

Fang Laibao used to be a prison guard and did similar work in the Military Intelligence Department. He had never done any heavy work and had a fair and tender complexion.

Pingchuan felt relieved, as there was indeed a wealthy family in front of him, and they were quite good at bargaining.

He bought his grain wholesale from a pawnshop, which only supplied them with goods and did not sell them in bulk. Twenty-five cents was close to his wholesale price, but he still made a profit.

"Yes, if you want five stones, twenty-five cents a pound is fine."

Pingchuan smiled and clasped his fists. He didn't want to waste time. As long as they didn't have to pay for it, he would give it to them.

"The rice is settled. You guys are responsible for delivering it, and I'll look into other things."

Fang Laibao looked very satisfied and continued walking forward. The store sold not only rice, but also millet, sorghum, flour, soybeans, etc.

His goal was to get close to Pingchuan.

As soon as he left, the two people following him walked inside together.

Both of them came from Tianjin, and Zuo Jinfang was one of them.

Lu Dawang is a traitor. Fang Laibao was worried that the Japanese spies knew about the intelligence personnel, so he did not dare to bring anyone from the headquarters.

If it comes to arresting people, Zuo Jinfang and his team are fully capable of doing it.

Fang Laibao walked past Pingchuan, and Pingchuan instinctively leaned back, but he was already approached by them.

"Arrests."

When the two people behind him approached, Fang Laibao suddenly shouted, and Zuo Jinfang and the other man immediately hugged Pingchuan. The people outside heard the shouting and rushed in immediately.

Zuo Jinfang grabbed Pingchuan's collar tightly, and another person held his hands behind his back. After the others came in, Pingchuan's hands and feet were immediately held down tightly. Someone took out a rope and tied him up quickly.

The guy was so frightened by the scene before him that he just stood there, not daring to move.

After controlling the man, Zuo Jinfang tore off his collar.

Xu Qingyun has already walked in.

"Team Leader, there's something inside."

When he buttoned it, Zuo Jinfang felt that something was soft inside. Xu Qingyun asked someone to cut open the collar, revealing some white powder inside.

This is a ruthless person.

Nanjing is not like Tianjin and Hangzhou, which have Japanese concessions and their own people who can provide support. Nanjing is Chinese territory. When Pingchuan came to perform the mission, the section chief asked him to carry poison with him.

The section chief said that he hoped he would never need it, but it was important to have it, in case something went wrong, he could end his life himself to avoid falling into the hands of the Chinese and suffering.

They have tortured Chinese people and know very well how terrible torture instruments are.

"Yan Ming, you take the others and stay here to see if there are any suspicious people coming to inquire about the situation. The rest of you come back with me."

Xu Qingyun ordered that they were arresting people in the store, which would cause quite a bit of noise and someone would definitely know about it.

The reason for leaving people behind was to prevent Qiao Tiansen from having accomplices and coming to check the situation.

Only Yan Ming is the most suitable person for this job. He is very good at finding out about various situations and can also tell whether someone is deliberately asking questions or is just gossiping.

Xu Qingyun brought Fang Laibao and others and took Qiao Tiansen and his men away.

The guy most likely didn't know about it, but he had been with the Japanese spy for so long that he had to be taken back for questioning.

At the Military Intelligence Department headquarters, Xu Zhanjie was stunned when he received the call.

Only after the operation was successful did Xu Qingyun call to report the situation.

Only then did he realize that Xu Qingyun had found the person and successfully captured him, and even seized the radio and code book.

Code book?
Xu Zhanjie had obtained the code book in TJ City, but that case belonged to Tianjin and he was just a supervisor.

This time it was a real case belonging to their intelligence department. After hanging up the phone, Xu Zhanjie could no longer sit still. He immediately walked out and went to the gate to pick up Xu Qingyun.

Xiao Yu did not save any manuscripts for yesterday’s update, so I revised and wrote this chapter. The update is a little late. Please forgive me, friends. I will continue to update tomorrow.

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