The Spy

Chapter 118 Three more
This is good news, as there is a problem with the identity and the possibility of it being impersonated is very high.

The policeman's name is Ji Shenghai. He graduated from Shandong Police School and is a professional. It seems that he has been lurking in China for quite some time.

He is a bit like Kong Yufa. He has a good reputation in his unit, has never offended anyone in the police station, and is brave and combative.

Ji Shenghai was very good at managing relationships. He gave the deputy director a lot of money and was the deputy director's confidant.

In addition, he worked hard and caught serious criminals, and was eventually promoted to sheriff.

The East City Branch is different from the West Suburb Branch.

The deputy chief here is no worse than the chief in the western suburbs. There has long been a saying within the police station that it is better to be a deputy in the city than to be a leader in the suburbs.

The police stations inside and outside the city are very different.

There are many shops and wealthy people in the city. Any good block will be more profitable than the suburbs.

Those who live outside the city are either coolies or poor people. Who would want to live outside the city if they have money? The slums inside the city are better than those outside the city.

Ji Shenghai is considered a rising star in the police force and many people are optimistic about him. The deputy director he works for will continue to be promoted in the future and he will also have opportunities.

"Chief Miao, I suggest you keep watching. Ji Shenghai is different from the others. He has a certain reputation. If the news of his arrest leaks, it is likely to alert other people."

Xu Qingyun replied that he understood Miao Feng's thoughts and wanted to catch the person as soon as possible to realize the credit.

But it is impossible to confirm whether Ji Shenghai is the team leader. Judging from his age, it is more likely that he is not the team leader.

If he is not the team leader, once he is caught and others find out, the team leader will know immediately and there may be no further gains.

At this time, there was still a photo studio that failed to identify any suspicious persons.

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

After thinking for a while, Miao Feng agreed to Xu Qingyun. He didn't expect Xu Qingyun to be so patient. He did think about arresting someone first.

The credit is safe once it's in your pocket. Before you catch the person, it's just credit on paper.

If there is a mistake in the arrest, or the person escapes, the merit will turn into a fault.

"Thank you, Chief Miao."

Xu Qingyun bowed his head and thanked him. Miao Feng was not Xu Zhanjie, and it was not easy for him to support him like this.

There is only one photo studio left, and we can do our best to investigate this place.

Ji Shenghai's identity can be basically confirmed, and surveillance on him has been increased again.

He can't escape.

"Team Leader, as you requested, I checked all the long-distance calls to Shanghai from 8 to 10 this morning at the telephone office. There were 27 in total, 10 of which were public phones."

Xu Qingyun had previously arranged for Yan Ming to check all long-distance calls today.

Not just from 8 to 10 o'clock, but the whole day and even the following days.

Liu Qiaosheng was an observer. He didn't know how many observers the Japanese had deployed, but based on Liu Qiaosheng's work, Xu Qingyun could judge that there was more than one observer in Nanjing.

There are three undercover groups in Tianjin, not to mention such an important place as Nanjing.

There will be only more sleeper cells here.

Liu Qiaosheng only has four photo studios and can only alert a limited number of people. Based on the number of tasks he has received before, it can be judged that he is definitely not responsible for all the undercover personnel.

If so, the likelihood of there being other observers is high.

Liu Qiaosheng acted alone, and the other observers must have done the same.

The observer's job is to check for omissions and to observe whether there are any unexpected events in certain tasks or actions.

This can be inferred from his previous tasks.

Some of the previous missions required Liu Qiaosheng to go to a certain location and monitor whether there were any abnormalities there, and leave after a certain period of time.

If so, make a long distance call to report it immediately.

Find a pay phone far away so you don't have to worry about exposing your identity as an observer.

Xu Qingyun specially arranged for Yan Ming to record all the long-distance calls made to Shanghai in the past few days, record the content of their conversations, and ask whether there were similar long-distance calls before.

Through these, a lot of useful information can be obtained.

The first thing is to see whether there are other observers who have reported that they are safe. If so, it proves that the Japanese spies have sent signals to everyone and they do not know the area of ​​this operation.

This will allow most people in the intelligence department to clear themselves of suspicion.

The bad thing about the Intelligence Department is that once information is leaked, all those who know about it or are involved will become suspects.

Many people died unjustly because of this.

Secondly, through their phone calls, we can infer the number of observers. Although not necessarily all of them, at least we can know how many observers there are through phone calls.

As for catching people, it depends purely on luck.

There are too many long-distance calls that can be made in Nanjing, and they only need to be transferred by the telephone company. There are thousands of public telephones in Nanjing, and it is impossible to monitor every telephone point.

Even with so many people, there aren't that many cameras.

Cameras are very expensive these days.

Xu Qingyun only sent out fifteen people, who randomly selected hidden and inconspicuous public telephone points to take photos.

Whether you can take the photo depends on whether God helps you.

Apart from the fifteen of them, Xu Qingyun did not send any other people.

There are spies inside the organization, and the more people we send, the possibility of leaks will also increase. It doesn't matter if we can't find them this time. Now that we know how they operate, we can investigate them slowly, and one day we will be able to find them all.

"Are you suspicious?"

Xu Qingyun took the initiative to ask, and Yan Ming showed admiration: "Yes, in addition to Liu Qiaosheng, there are three more."

"so many?"

Xu Qingyun was stunned. The so-called suspect was just like Liu Qiaosheng, who only said one or two inexplicable words on the phone and then hung up.

Long-distance calls are so expensive these days that no one would bother to make long-distance calls and chat nonsense.

Not to mention it's a public phone.

"Here's the content. I've asked someone to get the recording."

Yan Ming took out a piece of paper with short conversations written on it. They were different but in similar format.

The first conversation was about whether he could lend him fifty dollars. The other party replied that he didn’t have that much and asked him to borrow from someone else.

It seems normal, but it is not.

Normally when you get through on the phone you would at least ask someone, but he didn’t ask anything and just asked to borrow money directly, but the other party refused.

It's a bit like a conversation between good friends, but if they are really good friends, there will be no follow-up.

The second and third ones are similar.

These three people are major suspects and are most likely Japanese spies. Together with Liu Qiaosheng, it can be inferred that they have at least four observers.

These phone calls revealed an important message: the leak was not in the Intelligence Department.

It was someone in the department who discovered that their intelligence department was carrying out a major operation and told the Japanese.

The Intelligence Department's actions could not be hidden from the people in the department. After all, everyone knew each other, and with so many people, they would be noticed even if they went out in batches.

"Investigate these three pay phones immediately. I will report to Section Chief Miao."

Xu Qingyun stood up. Although the other party was an observer, the observer had clues about hidden Japanese spies. If the observer was caught, it would be possible to catch more Japanese spies through investigation.

This is an important situation and must be reported promptly.

"Three more suspects found?"

After listening to the report, Miao Feng was stunned. What was Xu Qingyun doing? Pulling out radishes? Pulling out radishes brought out mud, one after another.

"There are three, but whether we can catch them depends on luck, Chief Miao, the traitor is not in our intelligence department."

The three observers have been exposed, so there is no rush to arrest them. They need to report every month. As long as the Japanese spies do not change the way they report they are safe, they will be caught sooner or later.

"You have a point. It's better if you are not in the Intelligence Department."

Miao Feng nodded. He was really afraid that there would be another traitor in the Intelligence Department, but then he started to have a headache again.

In the intelligence department, there are fewer people, so investigation is relatively easier.

With so many people outside, it will be more difficult to check.

Damn traitor, who betrayed our ancestors? Is it so easy to take the Japanese money? You have the life to take it, but not the life to spend it.

Can’t you see the lesson from Lu Dawang?
"Qingyun, I'm going to report to the director. Thank you for your hard work."

The case has made good progress and must be reported so that the director can be aware of the situation at all times. This is Nanjing, not a branch station. If it is not reported, the director will worry too much and he will be in trouble.

"Yes, I resign from my humble position."

After Xu Qingyun left, the two suspected Japanese spies were under close watch and the photo studio continued to operate normally. After Liu Qiaosheng felt better, he asked him to continue making phone calls to take care of the business.

Fortunately, he doesn't go to the store often, otherwise it would be difficult to hide it.

Yan Ming was investigating at a public telephone. They were unlucky and none of the fifteen people they sent out encountered a single one.

There is a place to watch, just one street corner away from here, which is a pity.

There were not many people making long-distance calls, so Yan Ming asked very carefully, asking about the situation of each caller.

Including whether he had made a phone call before, whether there was anyone here who knew them, his appearance, where he came from, where he went, whether he used any means of transportation, etc.

These are all clues. If used, there is a chance to find this Japanese spy observer.

"Team leader, according to the results of the investigation, these three people are making calls for the first time. It seems that they go to different places each time."

Yan Ming came back to report that the three phone calls were also the focus of the investigation, and each phone call represented a Japanese spy.

The observers were also Japanese spies, and through them it was possible to find more Japanese spies, which was very crucial.

"One person was walking, and the other two were riding bicycles. I asked about the condition of their bicycles. One owner had no recollection of the condition of the bicycles, while the other owner said that the bicycle he was riding was new and looked good."

Nowadays, bicycles are basically the same, with not much difference. Nanjing is a big city and there are many bicycles.

It is very difficult to find someone by bicycle.

"I took some photos of footprints and bicycle tracks around them. The photos are still being developed. The three people were dressed similarly, all in robes, hats and scarves. One of them wore sunglasses. No one could tell what they looked like."

It is easy to understand why they wear hats and scarves, it is just to prevent people from recognizing them or remembering them.

It's even harder to recognize him with sunglasses on.

"I told them that if this person calls again, they should notify us immediately and give them a 20-dollar reward."

Twenty dollars is a lot of money, enough to motivate these people. If it is too little, they are not clear about the situation and are afraid of retaliation, so they may help to conceal it.

In today's world, people tend to stay out of things that do not concern them, and no one wants to get themselves into trouble by meddling in other people's affairs.

What ordinary people fear most is accidents. One accident is enough to make them lose everything, or even destroy their families.

If they are paid too little, their enthusiasm will not be boosted. After all, these are bosses, not poor people who have no food to eat.

"Send the photos to me as soon as they are developed."

Xu Qingyun nodded. The three public telephones were all located a bit remotely and there were not many people around them. The mark Yan Ming took might have belonged to the person who made the call.

These traces can be used as clues to investigate them.

"Traitor?"

The director stared at Miao Feng with cold eyes, which made Miao Feng's heart beat faster and he dared not look directly at him.

"Director, Xu Qingyun did make that judgment. The Japanese reacted too quickly. If it wasn't for an internal leak, they wouldn't have known about it so early."

"Xu Qingyun said the traitor is not in the Intelligence Department?"

The director took the initiative to ask, and Miao Feng reported this just now.

"That's right. This time the Japanese didn't just notify Liu Qiaosheng who we arrested, so Xu Qingyun concluded that the traitor came from other departments."

"Investigate, make sure to investigate thoroughly and find this traitor for me."

There is a traitor in the Military Intelligence Department, and the chief is very angry. They are all elites selected from all over the country. How could it be so short a time and two of them were turned against the government by the Japanese?

Nanjing is the headquarters, and it’s already like this, what about the other branches?
"Yes, Director, I will tell Xu Qingyun right away and focus on finding the traitor first."

"No need, let him investigate the Japanese spies, and you can investigate the traitors yourself."

The director suddenly shook his head. Traitors were hidden dangers, but Japanese spies were contributions. The more they caught, the more the old man appreciated him.

Since his future is at stake, catching the Japanese spy is the most important thing.

There is not only Xu Qingyun in the Military Intelligence Department. Miao Feng is also good. Since Xu Zhanjie is not here, the traitor case will be handed over to him.

"Yes, Director, I will do my best to find the traitor."

“It must be found.”

The director looked at him with some dissatisfaction. Xu Qingyun was able to find out the new Japanese spy through the unsolved cases, but Miao Feng couldn't find a traitor?
Japanese spies are outside and traitors are inside.

No matter how many people there are inside, there are not as many as outside.

"Yes, Director, I must find the traitor."

Miao Feng felt bitter. He didn't expect that this case would fall on his head.

He is not so confident in finding the traitor. Now the traitor does not know that he has been exposed, so he cannot make a big fuss. Besides, finding the traitor is very easy to offend people. No matter who he finds out, once the other party finds out, they will definitely have a problem with him.

But he didn't dare to refuse, so he took the case first.

"How's things going in Hangzhou?"

As soon as Miao Feng left, the director suddenly asked Secretary Qi, "Last time we gave the Hangzhou station a deadline to solve the case and asked them to find the traitor. Now such a long time has passed and there is still no response."

"I'm not sure. I'll go ask."

Secretary Qi lowered his head and said that Cai Shifeng was a bit unlucky. There was a traitor in the headquarters, which made the director think of him.

Miao Feng couldn't find the traitor, but at least he had Xu Qingyun's help, and in the end the director wouldn't do anything to him.

If Cai Shifeng can't do it, then things will be terrible.

Virgos will never tolerate incompetent people. If you are incompetent, don't occupy the position and give it to capable people.

What's more, Cai Shifeng has no background and was simply promoted by the director.

"Go ahead, make him quick."

The director nodded. He was indeed dissatisfied with Cai Shifeng. The Hangzhou station almost brought trouble to Xu Qingyun's case. If Xu Qingyun had not found the person in advance, the Japanese spy might have escaped.

(End of this chapter)