The Spy

Chapter 134 Investigate yourself
Yan Ming's answer was within Xu Qingyun's expectations.

"Which Huangmei Opera did you say was good last time?"

Xu Qingyun personally checked the area for a few days, and Yan Ming did mention it once, saying that he would take him to listen to Huangmei Opera. At that time, Yan Ming was afraid that he couldn't find anyone and was under too much pressure, so he deliberately suggested listening to the opera to relax.

Now it is Xu Qingyun's turn to raise the issue.

"It's not far from here. I'll take you there."

Yan Ming was slightly startled, then immediately replied, and the four of them drove and arrived at the destination in a few minutes.

This theater is not very big and the ticket prices are not high. It is mainly used for entertainment for ordinary people, and the audiences are basically residents nearby.

A play was about to start, so Yan Ming ran to buy a ticket.

When he entered, Xu Qingyun looked at the ground out of habit.

Seeing all kinds of footprints every day has long been imprinted in his life. He will look at them whether they are useful or not. This was the case in later generations and it is the same now.

A familiar footprint appeared on the ground.

And it was the same pair of shoes I was wearing at that time.

That time he took Zheng Jiming and Fang Laibao to investigate. There were two people's footprints that were very clear. He specifically named the owners of the footprints and told them some information.

This is one of them.

Seeing the familiar footprints, Xu Qingyun couldn't help but look up and look. This was his habit. After seeing the footprints many times, he always wanted to know who they belonged to.

Or rather, this is the curiosity in human nature.

There were quite a few people in the theater. Yan Ming bought tickets for the front row and took them to the front.

Not finding anyone, Xu Qingyun didn't care and sat down to listen to the opera quietly.

Huangmei Opera is a southern opera, and its tone is very popular among southerners. It sounds really good. Xu Qingyun heard a song about Huangmei Opera in later life. Listening to pure Huangmei Opera at this time has a different flavor.

He listened with great interest.

In front of the four people were melon seeds, peanuts, tea and other pastries.

While listening to the opera, Zheng Jiming still paid attention to his surroundings to prevent anyone from doing harm to the team leader. He had a very clear understanding of his own position. His biggest role in Group 4 was to protect the team leader.

As for the credit, he didn't care, as long as he could kill the Japanese, he would be satisfied.

"I'm going to the bathroom."

Halfway through listening, Xu Qingyun stood up, and Zheng Jiming immediately stood up and accompanied Xu Qingyun to the toilet.

After coming out of the toilet, Xu Qingyun saw a familiar footprint again.

I saw two footprints before, one of them was seen at the door just now, and another one was seen this time.

It seems that the two of them have a good relationship and they came to listen to the opera together today.

Following the footprints, Xu Qingyun saw someone this time.

A man was sitting alone at a small table near the bathroom. Was he the only one there?
There was only one teacup on the table, and there was indeed only one person there.

Xu Qingyun didn't pay much attention to it, but on the way back to his seat, his eyes suddenly narrowed.

Just now someone gave way to him and retracted his foot.

The theater is on the first floor and is very simple, with a stage built and then enclosed on all sides.

There was nothing on the ground, just dirt.

When he moved his feet, Xu Qingyun saw his footprints, which was the other one of the two pairs of shoe prints he had seen before.

Xu Qingyun remained calm and returned to his seat.

I have seen two people's footprints before. They were left at the same time, very close, and in the same direction. Judging from the footprints, the two people were walking side by side.

They clearly knew each other, so why didn't they sit together when listening to the opera?
Instead, they sat separately.

Xu Qingyun is now an agent, tracking down Japanese spies. Any abnormal phenomenon will instinctively arouse his suspicion.

Japanese spy, is it inconvenient to meet in public?
Xu Qingyun immediately shook his head. It was possible, but not very likely. Japanese spies were rarely deployed in dense groups, and he had already found the Japanese spies here.

Another point is that, based on the Japanese spies captured previously, most of them had dead mailboxes both online and offline, and had very few contacts.

Unless they have an unusual relationship.

Xu Qingyun would not rule out the possibility of Japanese spies, but there is another type of people who would do the same.

Red party.

The Red Party members were different from the Japanese spies. They would contact each other and hold meetings together frequently. The Military Intelligence Department did not catch as many Red Party members as the Party Affairs Investigation Department, but it did catch them a few times and had a certain understanding of their way of doing things.

They are very close when there are no outsiders around, but when they are outside, they don't let others know about their relationship.

This is just Xu Qingyun's guess. It is also possible that the two were friends before, but later had a falling out, so they did not sit together when listening to the opera.

Anything is possible.

"Team leader, it's almost time, let's go back."

After listening for about an hour and a half, Yan Ming took the initiative to say that the show had not ended yet, but they only had two hours out. He was the captain and he had to set an example and must not go back overtime.

"Okay, when the case is over, I'll take you to listen to a few more."

Xu Qingyun smiled and nodded. Yan Ming has strong self-control, which is good.

"Thank you, Team Leader. We have an agreement to come again next time."

Yan Ming was very happy. When he left, Xu Qingyun inadvertently glanced at the person who had just moved his feet.

Then he took Yan Ming and the others back to the surveillance point.

After leaving the surveillance point, Xu Qingyun immediately called Xu Erxi and asked him to bring three people to take turns to come here to drink tea and eat.

If you hear gunshots or receive a phone call for them, support Yan Ming immediately.

Yan Ming knows them all.

Several people have helped Xu Qingyun solve cases more than once, and they can be trusted absolutely.

Zuo Jinfang is still investigating. Now the number of people reporting cases every day is decreasing, so he plans to move to another place to continue the investigation.

We will dig three feet deep to find these two Japanese spies.

Zuo Jinfang didn't believe it. After searching the entire city of Nanjing, he still couldn't find these two people.

Nanjing is not Tianjin. Tianjin has concessions of nine countries with complex forces. Nanjing has no concessions. As long as Zuo Jinfang lives in the city, he is confident that he can find people.

Back at the Military Intelligence Department, Xu Qingyun was knocking on the table.

He was thinking about the two people in the theater.

Once he had doubts, Xu Qingyun wanted to find out what was going on. The possibility that they were Japanese spies was indeed low, but as long as there was any possibility, he had to rule it out completely.

This case cannot be handed over to anyone else.

If he really guessed it right, it would pose a threat to our comrades.

In later generations, Xu Qingyun was a party member.

Since coming to this world, he has also learned a lot.

The organization is now in great difficulty, which has shocked the world. A long march that countless people cannot believe is underway. This strategic shift not only allows the organization to escape the encirclement and pursuit of the Guo Party, but also establishes a place of red faith.

It has also enabled many comrades to undergo a complete transformation and make tremendous progress.

The difficulties are temporary and the sacrifices this time were not small, but their sacrifice brought about subsequent victory and allowed countless Chinese people in later generations to stand up straight.

He wants to investigate these two people personally.

Xu Qingyun was not in a hurry to check. He had seen their footprints before. That was inside the alley. They were walking from the inside to the outside, so they might be living inside.

I know the place and I can check it during the day.

He only looked at the footprints to determine whether they lived there, and once that was confirmed, he would proceed to the next step.

It doesn't matter if I bring Zheng Jiming with me like this, Zheng Jiming won't know what I'm investigating.

In the Party Affairs Investigation Department, the phone on Shi Qingbin's desk rang.

"What, has anyone really seen it?"

Shi Qingbin sat up suddenly. He had someone ask about Lu Hanping's situation in order to give it a try. Unexpectedly, someone had actually seen him in Nanjing. "Where is he?" Shi Qingbin asked impatiently.

"Team leader, the person we asked doesn't know where he is and has only seen him once."

"Wait for me, I'll be there soon."

Shi Qingbin grabbed his clothes and pistol and ran outside immediately. He finally had a chance to catch the fish that had escaped the net three years ago.

Lu Hanping actually came to Nanjing.

Although the intelligence from three years ago is of no use, as long as we catch him, we might be able to uncover the Red Party lurking in Nanjing, which would be a greater contribution.

Shi Qingbin walked quickly and soon arrived at a small open-air food stall.

"Team leader."

Two of his men came forward, and next to them was a timid, poorly dressed young thug.

"Did he meet someone?" Shi Qingbin asked proactively.

"Captain, his name is Soft Egg. Soft Egg, this is our team leader. Tell me everything you saw honestly and you will be rewarded. If you dare to say even one word false, I will kill you."

Shi Qingbin's men threatened that "softie" was this man's nickname. He was timid and usually didn't dare to offend anyone, so he had been bullied by many people.

Some people thought he was spineless, so they gave him the nickname "softie", and he has been called that ever since.

He had long been accustomed to this name and sometimes even forgot his real name.

"Don't worry, I wouldn't dare to lie to you, anyone. You are all Wenquxing and Wuquxing..."

The weakling bowed hurriedly. Shi Qingbin was not interested in listening to his flattery and interrupted him: "When and where did you meet him?"

"It's been several days. Right here. He's eaten here."

The softies are active in this area, usually stealing things, running errands for others, or selling information for a living.

Occasionally he would bully outsiders, but he didn't have the courage to kill or burn anything.

"How many days?"

Shi Qingbin shouted, and the weakling was startled and said hurriedly: "Seven days, no, eight days."

He really couldn't remember the exact number of days.

Shi Qingbin didn't worry about this. What he cared about was whether Lu Hanping was passing by or hiding in Nanjing.

"Have you seen him since?"

"No."

The weakling shook his head obediently, while Shi Qingbin frowned. He had only met him once. Could it be that Lu Hanping also went to Nanjing to do some business and then left?

This possibility is not impossible. According to the time, the soft egg was the person Lu Hanping met before he appeared in Shanghai.

If this is true, it means that he has a mission that is more valuable.

"Do you want these?"

Shi Qingbin took out a few dollars, and Ruandan's eyes suddenly lit up. He hadn't held dollars in his hands for a long time, and he especially missed the unique taste of dollars.

"Think, think."

"Look around here for a while. If you find someone, don't say anything. Just tell me. As long as you can find the person, the money will be yours."

The Party Affairs Investigation Department and the Military Intelligence Department handle cases in the same way, both of which mobilize these thugs and low-level patrol police.

They are the most informed.

But Xu Qingyun kept his word and gave as much as he said. This is the Party Affairs Investigation Office, and they have done many dishonest things.

Including Shi Qingbin.

"Sir, can you give me half first?"

The weakling had been cheated before and knew who they were, so he asked carefully. As a result, Shi Qingbin suddenly took out a pistol and loaded it with bullets.

"Would you like to give me half of the bullet first?"

"No, I don't want it anymore, spare my life."

The wimp was so scared that he fell to his knees. Shi Qingbin was in no mood to waste time talking to him: "I'll give you three days to find someone for me right away. If you find someone, you'll get money. If you can't find someone, you'll get bullets. It's your choice."

Shi Qingbin didn't care about the life of this small-time gangster at all.

If you don't put some pressure on him, this kind of gangster won't do his job seriously.

Most of them are lazy and only care about food and clothing. If you don't make them feel the threat of death, they won't put their heart into it.

As for the money, he never thought of giving it, it was pure deception.

Shi Qingbin took his men away, and the soft egg cursed angrily.

But he dared not disobey Shi Qingbin's orders. If he did, killing him would be as easy as crushing an ant.

Unless he escapes from Nanjing, but this is the Guo Party’s world, where can he go?

Concession?
It's not that he had never been there. With a yearning for Shanghai, he sneaked into Shanghai by evading a ticket, but he was almost beaten to death when he got there.

Every place has its own power. He was an outsider who did not do anything and wanted to make a living by cheating and deceiving others. It wasn't long before he was targeted by the Green Gang thugs, who beat him up and told him to get out of Shanghai.

Now, for the sake of my life, I must find the person as soon as possible.

At this moment, his heart was full of regret, and he even slapped himself a few times. Why did he say he had seen this person? It was true that the mouth is the source of all trouble.

He couldn't imagine what would happen if he couldn't find anyone.

In the morning, Xu Qingyun came to the surveillance point again.

Xu Erxi has already brought people here. They don’t have much to do in the east of the city. Xu Qingyun has something to do here, so he came over to help immediately.

The surveillance point strictly followed his orders, and only two people were allowed to go out during breaks.

Only two groups of people can rest every day.

"Just take a walk."

After leaving the surveillance point, Xu Qingyun suddenly said. Zheng Jiming was stunned for a moment and immediately followed Xu Qingyun.

Xu Qingyun said he was leaving, but he didn’t drive.

This place is not far from the alley, so Xu Qingyun deliberately walked on the side of the road and went into some alleys to take a look, so that it would not be too sudden when he entered the alley later.

Zheng Jiming would not know what he was doing.

Soon Xu Qingyun arrived at the alley and walked in again.

He kept looking for footprints on the ground.

Today he was not here to look for anyone, but to check footprints and determine which house they lived in.

This time he was lucky, he found the footprints of one of the people, coming out of the third house.

Xu Qingyun walked in normally and then came out.

They walked for a while until noon, when Xu Qingyun asked Zheng Jiming to drive him back.

Outside the Military Intelligence Department, in front of a window on the second floor.

A man is looking outside with a telescope.

He has a notebook with him in which he always writes things down.

"Captain, five cars went out just now, and three came back. I have written down the license plate numbers."

Putting down the telescope, the man said to the people behind him that there were not only him in the room, but also two others. Besides them, there were three other people in another room.

Six in total.

They are all elites of the Shanghai Special High Section Operations Group.

Kawashima sent people to assassinate Xu Qingyun, but he didn't send too many people. This was Chinese territory, and assassination was not a violent attack. More people were not necessarily better. The best plan he made was to send a few elites to make a fatal blow and then evacuate immediately.

Kawashima had great confidence in these six people. The leader among the six was a captain who was very skilled and was the best fighter in the brigade when he was in the Japanese army.

Guaranteed Chapter 2.

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