The Spy

Chapter 204: Experience
For Virgo, they will naturally do the most important thing first.

"Yes, Director, I will go to Shanghai immediately and handle this matter personally."

Xu Qingyun lowered his head. What Chuzu admired most about Xu Qingyun was not his ability but his attitude. Xu Qingyun always regarded his matters as the most important, which was very good.

It is true that Xu Qingyun is Xu Zhanjie's man, but Xu Zhanjie is his man, which means that Xu Qingyun is also his confidant.

"Don't worry about it. Go tomorrow. William hasn't gone back yet. It's useless for you to go."

The director smiled and shook his head. Xu Qingyun bowed his head again: "Thank you for your concern."

"Haha, it's okay."

Chuzuo laughed heartily. It was originally too late and he couldn't go to Shanghai, but when Xu Qingyun said it, it turned into his concern.

People who can speak well can always make people happy, and people who can speak well and are capable are even rarer.

There was no need to keep Lu Peiyong, so after returning, Xu Qingyun gave Yan Ming an order to secretly execute Lu Peiyong.

At night, Lu Peiyong's body was found near an empty garbage dump.

All valuables on him were taken away, and even his clothes were stripped off.

The Lu family was struck by a bolt from the blue and started to cry and complain. The head of the Sub-Division was furious on the surface, but he knew everything in his heart.

He was the only one in the entire Yayi Department who knew about this.

Lu Peiyong was a traitor who sold out a lot of information to them and was executed by his superiors.

If the Lu family had not made great contributions, he would not have died in this way, and his family property would even have been confiscated.

Being able to keep his ill-gotten gains over the years is already a favor to him.

William also learned of Lu Peiyong's death and rushed to the train station early the next morning.

This time he didn't dare take a rickshaw and asked the hotel to send him there by car.

I guess he will be traumatized by rickshaws for the rest of his life, as he was caught riding a rickshaw.

After arriving at the train station, buying a first-class ticket and entering the exclusive waiting room, William felt a little relieved.

But before long, his throat started to tighten again.

He saw that familiar, unforgettable, devilish figure.

Xu Qingyun.

Xu Qingyun went to Shanghai without informing William, but he knew William was going there today. He didn't expect to buy a ticket for the same train, so they just happened to meet.

Xu Qingyun only brought Zheng Jiming, Zuo Jinfang and others with him.

The three of them were in first class, and the others were in second class.

Yan Ming and Dai Jieying stayed in Nanjing. The Yayi Case was not over yet. The person found was not a Japanese spy. Through the interrogation of Lu Peiyong, it was found that the information leaked by the Japanese last time was not provided by Lu Peiyong.

Lu Peiyong's position in the Yayi Department is not high, so it is impossible for him to get all the information.

If this is the case, it proves that there is a Japanese spy inside Yayiko. This traitor must be found. Only by finding them can we hope to find the hidden Japanese spy.

Xu Qingyun also saw William.

Xu Qingyun also found it funny to see him lowering his head and not daring to look at him.

However, Xu Qingyun did not speak to him. When he went to Shanghai next time, there would be other ways to introduce him to William and establish a relationship.

It's a full-scale act. MI6 is an intelligence department. Without these arrangements, once they become suspicious and investigate, William will not be able to explain himself clearly.

After getting on the train, they didn't sit together, and William even turned his back to Xu Qingyun, not daring to look at him.

Xu Qingyun ignored him and continued working in the car.

He was looking at the information from Hangzhou station.

The teacher said that the director is very dissatisfied with Cai Shifeng and will remove him soon. Their deputy section chief Miao Feng has a great chance. Miao Feng is already in the process of being transferred to the Hangzhou station.

Apart from Shanhai, the only better stations are Hangzhou, Wuhan and Guangzhou.

Tianjin is good, but the situation there is complicated and most people don't want to go there.

Including Beijing.

The actual power of the Military Intelligence Department in these two places is somewhat influential, but is far less than that in Wuhan, Hangzhou and other places.

There was a traitor in Hangzhou Station. He discovered this when he was investigating a case last time. The director ordered Cai Shifeng to investigate the traitor. Later, Cai Shifeng reported a person with a confession and a record of selling intelligence. He was eventually executed by Hangzhou Station itself.

In the following months, Hangzhou was indeed quiet for a while.

As a result, just a few days ago, the intelligence group of Hangzhou Station obtained a secret intelligence about the Japanese. As soon as they got it, the Japanese protested, saying that Chinese intelligence personnel had secretly entered the Japanese concession, investigated them, and obtained their intelligence.

The intelligence group did send people to the Japanese Concession. They learned from informants that the Japanese were doing something, and they would definitely investigate it.

Just one day after the discovery, the Japanese made the matter public, which made Cai Shifeng so angry that he smashed a lot of things.

Intelligence team leader Luan Tianhe was severely scolded by Cai Shifeng.

Luan Tianhe explained that the person he found last time was definitely a traitor. As for the leak this time, it was because the Japanese had lost their internal support and tried to instigate a new rebellion. He would definitely be able to find this new traitor.

The leak happened very quickly and other groups were unaware of it, so it must have come from their intelligence group.

He applied for self-examination.

As soon as Cai Shifeng agreed to conduct a self-examination, he was called to Nanjing by the director to be scolded. As for Cai Shifeng's explanation, the director did not listen to a word of it.

Virgo will personally check the facts.

Judging from the situation itself, it was not complicated, but Xu Qingyun keenly noticed something different.

How did the Hangzhou station obtain such important intelligence from Japan if its working ability was not strong?
This time, the information was that Japan was preparing to build additional military facilities in the Japanese Concession in Hangzhou, including military camps, warehouses, etc.

It’s not that Xu Qingyun looks down on Hangzhou Station, but they can’t do it. Such important information.

The Japanese are even better than them in intelligence work.

And they learned about it from outside sources.

How did the outsiders know all this about the Japanese?
The most outrageous thing is that they sent people into the Japanese Concession and actually got this information.

It was a bit too smooth.

Until arriving in Shanghai, Xu Qingyun did not find any obvious flaws in the information. He was not in a hurry and waited until the Shanghai matters were settled before going to Hangzhou. However, before he left, he had arranged for Fang Laibao to take people to Hangzhou secretly to conduct preliminary investigations.

Fang Laibao is not as smart as Yan Ming, but he is more stable. In particular, he has rich social experience and can detect any situation in advance.

We will talk about everything after Fang Laibao reports.

Shanghai, the largest city in the East, was visited by Xu Qingyun more than once in his previous life. At that time, Shanghai was already an international metropolis.

It was the same at this time, but most of the prosperity was in the concessions.

Compared with the concession, Huatong District is like two different worlds, but it is also a comparison between a city and a town.

"Hello, Team Leader Xu. I am Rong Shengqing, the deputy station chief of Shanghai Station. Welcome to Shanghai."

Inside the train station, two people in plain clothes came to pick someone up. They were the deputy stationmaster of Shanghai Station.

Xu Qingyun's trip to Shanghai this time was to do work for the director and to contact MI6. It was not a covert mission that required extreme confidentiality.

However, only the stationmaster of Shanghai Station knew about this task, and no one else knew about it.

"Thank you, Station Master Rong. Thank you for your help."

Xu Qingyun took the initiative to thank him and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel, which was much higher than his rank. He was still a captain now.

He was promoted continuously, but the colonel blocked him. Without special circumstances, it would be difficult for him to be promoted in the short term.

"You're welcome. We have heard about your achievements many times. We are all looking forward to meeting you and having the opportunity to learn from you."

Rong Shengqing was good at speaking and did not put on airs as a lieutenant colonel, deputy station chief, but he really could not put on airs in front of Xu Qingyun.

Xu Qingyun’s military rank is low because he joined late, and it has only been a few months, not even half a year.

Being promoted to captain in such a short time is already amazingly fast.

Xu Qingyun is the team leader of the headquarters. He is considered a senior official by the headquarters. Those sent out are basically deputy station chiefs. In terms of position, Xu Qingyun is not inferior to him.

This is also the reason why he came to greet me.

The stationmaster's rank is much higher than Xu Qingyun's, so it is not appropriate for him to come to the train station to pick someone up. If the intelligence team leader comes, it would seem like he is looking down on others.

Finally, Rong Shengqing came in person.

"You are so polite. Please."

They were at the train station, so it was not appropriate to keep exchanging pleasantries, so Xu Qingyun took the initiative to invite him on board.

Rong Shengqing and Xu Qingyun were in the same car, while Zuo Jinfang and Zheng Jiming got on another car. Zuo Jinfang asked the driver to keep close to the car in front, as the Shanghai Special High Section had always wanted to assassinate their team leader, and if the Japanese spies here knew about this, it would likely be detrimental to the team leader.

The car moved forward and soon arrived at Shanghai Station.

Shanghai Station is a large station and the most important one among all the branch stations. The stationmaster Yu Hongyu personally stood at the gate, waiting for Xu Qingyun and his party.

Xu Qingyun came from the headquarters and was acting on the orders of the director. Even if he didn't go to the station to pick him up, he had to come out to greet him in person to show his respect.

It is not only a respect for Xu Qingyun, but also a respect for Chu Zuo and Xu Zhanjie.

"Team Leader Xu, this is our Station Leader Yu."

After getting off the car, Rong Shengqing took the initiative to introduce himself. Xu Qingyun was slightly startled, then immediately stepped forward to shake hands.

He did not salute. Yu Hongyu was not his leader, and he was not that close to Xu Zhanjie. He could not salute in the manner of a subordinate.

But politeness is important, and a handshake is the best approach.

"Stationmaster Yu, why are you out? Just wait for me in the office."

Xu Qingyun took the initiative to walk over and shook hands, and was very polite, which satisfied Yu Hongyu's face. After all, it was not a good look for a colonel to personally go to the door to greet a captain.

If it were someone else, he wouldn't do that.

Xu Qingyun is not an ordinary person in the headquarters. Not only does he have outstanding abilities, he is also Xu Zhanjie's absolute confidant and is highly valued by the director.

Such a person is worthy of his personal friendship.

"Team Leader Xu, you're welcome. Please come in."

He just came to pick someone up and then immediately brought them into the station. Xu Qingyun came to do business this time and mainly stayed at Shanghai Station, which provided funds and personnel for cooperation.

The money he used will be reimbursed to the Shanghai station by the headquarters in the future.

"Team Leader Xu, the Director General has told me about your mission. Don't worry. The Shanghai Station has only one thing to say: give me money and people. Go all out to complete the mission assigned by the Director General."

In the office, Yu Hongyu spoke passionately, but he was just pretending, and Xu Qingyun could see it.

"Thank you, Station Master Yu. Don't worry, I will report your support to the Director when I return."

Xu Qingyun said with a smile, and Yu Hongyu laughed out loud. He performed so hard just to wait for this sentence.

Although Xu Qingyun is young, he is indeed smart.

"Team Leader Xu, we are going to host a welcoming party for you tonight. You guys go and have a good rest first."

There is a welcoming party in the evening. There is still some time now. The accommodation has been arranged at the Shanghai station. Xu Qingyun brought five people in total, including him, making six people.

Zuo Jinfang and his team are mainly responsible for protecting Xu Qingyun's safety.

The one who actually does the work is Xu Qingyun himself.

If there are not enough people, he can mobilize all the people in the intelligence team and the action team of the Shanghai station.

"Thank you, Station Master Yu. I'll go and rest first."

Xu Qingyun stood up and agreed. Stationmaster Yu was of higher rank than him and had personally offered to welcome him. If he refused, he would be ungrateful.

The accommodation provided by Shanghai Station is quite good. There are dormitories. Xu Qingyun lives in a suite, and the others live in single rooms.

The room is luxurious and has everything you need.

In the evening, Xu Qingyun brought Zuo Jinfang and Zheng Jiming to the banquet, and five people from Shanghai Station went.

Station chief, deputy station chief, intelligence team leader, operations team leader and general affairs team leader.

I didn’t eat at Shanghai Station. There is a cafeteria at Shanghai Station, but the food is average.

Yu Hongyu booked a room at an old restaurant outside and took them to taste authentic Shanghai cuisine.

"Team Leader Xu, I heard about you when you caught Japanese spies in Tianjin. It's true that heroes emerge from youth. I didn't expect you to be so young."

After just two drinks, Yu Hongyu sighed. He sat in the first seat, and no one could take his position unless several big shots from the headquarters came.

"Stationmaster Yu, you are too kind."

"drink wine."

Yu Hongyu raised his glass again, and except for him, everyone else poured wine into them. Fortunately, they were all from the north and had a good alcohol tolerance.

When they were almost done drinking, the general affairs team leader suddenly said, "Team Leader Xu, you are at the headquarters, and you have a big office. You don't know how difficult it is for us in the local area..."

He said a lot, and since Yu Hongyu did not stop him, it must have been his instruction.

There are many things, but they can be summed up in one word: life is hard in the local area and there is no money.

Xu Qingyun is a popular figure in front of the director, so he wants to ask him to help talk to the director and ask him to approve more funding for them.

There was no way Xu Qingyun would agree to such a thing.

How much funding each station gets is a decision made by the department, and he, as the head of the intelligence department, cannot be involved in it.

The final decision-making power lies with the governor, which is a means for the governor to control the place.

Another point is that all stations are complaining about insufficient funds. Shanghai has the most. If he goes to ask for more funds for the Shanghai station, what about the other stations?

What should he do if someone really comes to his door?
If you don't help, you will offend people, and if you help, it will be even worse, so this gap should not be opened in the first place.

Xu Qingyun played dumb and changed the subject when talking about this, and joined them in complaining about the headquarters' general affairs.

They said that their intelligence department was also having a hard time, and that their case handling funds were usually tight. The general affairs department was always reluctant to reimburse them, and they never mentioned helping them.

Seeing that Xu Qingyun was not fooled, Yu Hongyu did not let the general affairs team leader continue speaking.

After having a good meal and a few drinks, the group returned.

"Stationmaster, Xu Qingyun is young, but very experienced. He is not that easy to deceive."

Intelligence team leader Wan Jinwen said softly that he had finally realized today that Xu Qingyun was experienced and none of the traps they had secretly dug worked.

Zheng Jiming and Zuo Jinfang beside him completely followed him. When Xu Qingyun came up to them, he told them not to talk too much. After that, every time he asked them about something, they would look at Xu Qingyun first. Unless Xu Qingyun nodded, they would not say a word.

They didn't have any chance at all.

Four thousand words, I owe one chapter today. I will be out these days and make up for it when I return. Please forgive me, friends.

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(End of this chapter)