The Spy

Chapter 370 Personally Handled
"Sir, is there really something wrong with that timber merchant?"

Xu Xiaoer asked immediately. Zhao San turned around and looked at him, nodding slightly: "Yes, there are some problems. Don't worry about them. Just do your own thing. I'll take care of everything."

"Yes, sir."

Xu Xiaoer replied that he didn't know Zhao San's true strength. If he knew, he would understand that the words "I'm responsible for everything" were a pure lie.

If it were just the two of them, Zhao Sanjue would not be able to protect him.

It would be more appropriate if he were to protect Zhao San.

"Chief, I found a suspect outside the city."

Zhao San went straight back to the headquarters and found the intelligence director Xu Zhanjie.

He doesn't need to go to Wuhan Station to seek help, just go back to the headquarters. Who doesn't know the relationship between their district chief and Director Xu?

"What suspect?"

Xu Zhanjie asked immediately. Zhao San suddenly wanted to see him. Xu Zhanjie was very surprised. The special training was a secret. Except for Boss Dai, Xu Qingyun did not tell anyone else, including Xu Zhanjie.

He thought that Zhao San had already returned to Shanghai with Xu Qingyun.

"There may be Japanese spies outside the city."

Zhao San took the initiative to say that the Japanese were eyeing Wuhan covetously, and the battle in Shandong had just ended, but it did not affect the Japanese from inquiring about the news in advance.

Real Chinese people would not come to Wuhan to do such business.

Even the Red Party can't do that; they have more ways to conceal their identities.

"Japanese spy? Are you sure?"

Xu Zhanjie asked immediately. He hadn't caught a Japanese spy for a long time. Wuhan had been cleared out by Xu Qingyun a long time ago, and then He Rongtang caught a few more.

He Rongtang was also his old subordinate, so it would be difficult for him to compete with Wuhan Station.

"Not yet. I would like you to check it out. If it is, we will catch him as soon as possible."

Zhao San shook his head. Although he suspected that the other party was a Japanese, he would not insist that he was a Japanese spy without sufficient evidence.

It is not Xu Qingyun's style to brag in advance. These people have followed Xu Qingyun for so long that they have been influenced by him.

"Okay, I'll arrange for someone to check it out right away."

Xu Zhanjie agreed immediately. Although Zhao San was not Xu Qingyun's first confidant, he performed well in Wuhan and was later brought to Shanghai by Xu Qingyun.

He was even allowed to continue working in the important position of secretary.

This is enough to prove that Zhao San is Xu Qingyun's absolute confidant.

He would trust his student's confidant 100%, not to mention that it was a Japanese spy, so he would not tolerate any carelessness.

Now that the Japanese have declared an all-out war with them, Wuhan has become the Japanese's biggest target. Xu Zhanjie is not surprised at all if Japanese spies come here in advance to collect intelligence.

It would be abnormal if there were no Japanese spies in Wuhan.

"Thank you, Director."

"What's there to thank me for? This case is under your leadership. Determine the suspect's identity as soon as possible. If he is really a Japanese spy, arrest him directly."

Xu Zhanjie shook his head and said that it was Zhao San who found the person, so he would not compete with his students for the credit.

As long as the Intelligence Department participates, it will be meritorious.

"Director, I have other tasks to do, so I will not be involved in this case."

Zhao San smiled and shook his head. If he came to handle the case, it would definitely affect the training of Xu Xiaoer.

For him, the matters arranged by the district chief were the most important. Besides, Xu Xiaoer was really good, and he did not want to be distracted. He wanted to train Xu Xiaoer within this limited time.

Besides, they were the ones who provided the intelligence. Even if they handed it all over to the Intelligence Department, the credit for being the source of the clues and the first report would still belong to them.

"Another mission?"

Xu Zhanjie immediately remembered that Zhao San was left alone in Wuhan, and it seemed that he had a secret mission.

"The district chief asked me to train a person who is a talent."

Zhao San did not hide the fact that Xu Zhanjie was not someone else and had a very close relationship with the district chief, but he only said this and would not go into details.

"Special training?"

Xu Zhanjie was even more surprised. Xu Qingyun actually kept Zhao San and gave special training to one person in Wuhan?

It seems that Xu Qingyun attaches great importance to this person.

"Okay, I understand. I'll arrange for someone to go over and investigate in detail."

Xu Zhanjie did not ask in detail. Xu Qingyun would tell him what he should say. Since Zhao San did not mention it and Xu Qingyun did not say it before leaving, there must be a reason why they did not say it.

He was extremely confident in Xu Qingyun's work and didn't ask too many questions.

"Thank you, Director."

Zhao San left quickly and returned to the headquarters to report the matter. He would not stay here for too long.

After returning, he still has time to train Xu Xiaoer for today.

At worst, we can just extend the time.

Hideo Miyagi was in a teahouse in the town, listening to people chatting around him.

He is an agent of the Japanese Army Intelligence Department. Now the empire is progressing smoothly. Although it encountered relatively large obstacles in Shandong, it finally achieved its strategic goals.

Next, the empire will attack Wuhan from west to east and from north to south.

Hideo Miyagi believed that Wuhan would soon fall into the hands of the empire.

Not only Wuhan, but the whole of China will belong to the empire in the future.

Only after owning such a large piece of land can the empire truly become a world power, the number one power.

Miyagi had no doubt about this.

This time he was ordered to come to Wuhan to lurk. In addition to him, there were four subordinates, and the five of them would form an intelligence team.

The main task is to collect military intelligence from the Chinese in Wuhan and to instigate Guojun officers to provide intelligence and rebel during wartime, so as to capture Wuhan at the lowest cost for the empire.

Hideo Miyagi did not take them directly into the city.

Instead, they were dispersed and arranged in towns outside Wuhan.

These towns are actually very developed. They first settled here and then entered Wuhan City as traveling merchants. This disguise made it easier for them to act.

Now that important figures and departments of the Kuomintang are in Wuhan, the inspections here are very strict.

Living in the town for a period of time is different. Not only can they better understand the situation in Wuhan, but they can also improve their identities. Especially after getting familiar with some businessmen in the town, they can go into the city together, which makes their disguise more effective.

Miyagi was very satisfied with his arrangement, the Chinese would never have thought of this.

He is now at the rank of captain. After completing this mission, he will definitely be promoted to major. He is in the Army Intelligence Department, and it is easy for him to make achievements in intelligence work, so it will be easier for him to be promoted accordingly.

After being promoted to lieutenant colonel, he will find a way to join the army.

The rank of lieutenant colonel is enough to make him the chief of staff of a regiment. The chief of staff will be transferred to the commander of the regiment, the chief of staff of a brigade, or the commander of a brigade.

A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier, and the same goes for Miyagi.

He has his own ideals and goals.

For two consecutive days, Gongcheng has been deliberately getting to know and befriending the merchants around him, and has successfully gained the favor and trust of several merchants.

He often invites people to dinner and appears to be humble and eager to learn. How can people treat him badly?
Don't hit someone who smiles at you, let alone someone who has done you a favor.

The contact during these days made Miyagi realize that he had made a mistake, but it was a small mistake and not a big deal.

He was right in choosing the merchant, but he chose the wrong product.

If you want wood, Wuhan is not the best choice, but this problem can be solved. Wuhan is a commercial center, and there are all kinds of goods here. Good wood from all over the country is also available here, but the price is a little higher.

Miyagi didn't think this was a problem, so he said it was a minor mistake, or even not a mistake.

"Chief, we have found out that his name is Gong Wu, from Rehe. He arrived here five days ago and has been staying in this town ever since. He has been chatting with other merchants every day and asking about the situation."

"He said he was in the timber business, but he didn't pay much attention to timber. Instead, he was very interested in the situation in Wuhan. Chief, this person is a major suspect."

The person sent by Xu Zhanjie was Hou Yigong. Of the four team leaders of the Intelligence Department at that time, three had already left, leaving only Hou Yigong.

Currently Hou Yigong is the section chief, but everyone understands that his role as section chief is only equivalent to the previous team leader.

The Intelligence Department has not been expanded yet, and he will be considered a real section chief only after the expansion.

The Military Control Commission has just been upgraded and is short of manpower everywhere. If they want to recruit more people, they have to wait until this group of students graduate. Even Shanghai, which is the top priority, is unable to fill the gap now.

"A dishonest businessman."

Hou Yigong snorted coldly and narrowed his eyes. Xu Zhanjie did not tell him the source of the information because he wanted to keep it secret for Zhao San.

He didn't know that Zhao San was in the town.

However, investigating such a person was not difficult for Hou Yigong. He was a veteran team leader and had worked with Xu Qingyun on many cases.

I will definitely not make any low-level mistakes.

"Chief, what should we do next?" the subordinate asked.

"Keep an eye on the person first. If there is any unusual movement, arrest him immediately."

After thinking for a while, Hou Yigong ordered that the person in front of him was indeed a strong suspect, but his identity had not been fully confirmed.

Rehe is now a Japanese-occupied area, so it is not easy to investigate.

It’s not easy, but it’s not impossible to check.

He will first verify the other party's identity, and if he finds that the other party's identity is forged, he will arrest the person immediately.

The director gave him orders that he didn't need to watch for too long this time.

Xu Xiaoer still went to do business every morning. In just over half a month, he already had regular customers and cooperated with many businesses in the city.

Initially he just made a profit from the price difference, but now he has upgraded.

He understood the needs of all the merchants in the town and knew the situation in Wuhan city. Some wanted food, some wanted cloth, and some wanted various raw materials.

Those who sell cloth may need some food.

Those who sell food may need other things.

Xu Xiaoer made a profit from the difference by exchanging items with them based on his own analysis.

In less than half a month, Xu Xiaoer could earn the thousand dollars.

After reporting to Zhao San, Zhao San just asked him to continue. The money-making mission was the last one. The more he earned, the higher the score of his special training would be in the future.

Making money is a test for Xu Xiaoer, but this test is not difficult for Xu Xiaoer.

Xu Qingyun understood this from the beginning.

It's just to let him train first to facilitate future tasks.

The real special training is what Zhao Sanhui knows. If Xu Xiaoer can learn all of it, it will be of great help to him in the future.

In Shanghai, Xu Qingyun is busy.

Takeda received the order and has already started to act.

According to their surveillance, the two men had been complaining after meeting with their online captain.

They even said they wanted to quit and leave, but they didn't have the courage to do so.

If they just run away without doing the job, their fate will not be as simple as desertion. They are intelligence officers and that would be considered traitors.

The Central Bureau of Investigation has never been lenient towards traitors.

Their families were in the Kuomintang-controlled areas, so they simply didn't have the courage to do so. Besides, they had no money, so where could they run to?

If you really run away, you will hurt others and yourself.

However, the two men did have the intention to quit and had many dissatisfactions with the Party Affairs Investigation Office. They also wanted to stay in Wuhan or other Kuomintang-controlled areas. In that case, they would have the title of spies, could enjoy the good life everywhere, and others would not dare to offend them.

Now in the concession, they are like grandsons, anyone can bully them and no one dares to fight back.

Someone has been arrested before because he had an argument with someone and pulled out a gun, and was eventually arrested.

After the captured people rebelled, their families were secretly executed by Xu Laogui.

Although it is called a secret, everyone actually knows it. It is just to intimidate them and prevent them from making any unusual moves behind enemy lines.

The two men did not run away, but their words became tools in Takeda's hands. After reporting to Kamei several times and finding no evidence that their captain had contact with his superiors, Kamei finally agreed to close the net and arrest the men.

They are just a few small fry who have just arrived. Even if the people from the Central Bureau of Investigation are idiots, they will not truly trust them.

I'm afraid that even if we really come into contact with them, we will still conduct screening.

Don't let yourself end up with nothing.

Three Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics agents are a little few in number, but they are real Chinese agents. Catching them is a great achievement.

Takeda finally received the order to arrest someone.

The arrest was very smooth. The two men were pinned down while they were eating, and their captain was also captured alive when he was leaving the house.

After capturing three people in a row, Takeda happily took them back to the Special Higher Police.

With such a great contribution, no one would suspect him of being a traitor.

The three were taken to the Special High Police prison, especially the two who were with them, who were so frightened that they could not stand.

After just a few beatings, the two men confessed, admitted their identities, and told everything they knew.

Unfortunately, they didn't know much, and didn't even have many useful clues.

The only useful thing was knowing that the Shanghai District of the Central Bureau of Investigation had added a lot of people this time, and many of them were lying in wait like them, waiting for mission orders.

This is a direction that can be further investigated.

Kamei, in particular, was very supportive.

If I can’t find the Military Intelligence Bureau, can’t I find the Central Intelligence Bureau?

The Special High Police knew within the department that the Military Control Commission was the most difficult to deal with, but others didn't know. If they told others about it, it would be a great achievement and the result of their Shanghai Special High Police.

"District Chief, all three have confessed."

After receiving the news, Yan Ming came back to report. Xu Qingyun sighed and shook his head slightly.

Confessing would be treason, and he was not surprised at all. Judging from their previous performance, they would definitely not be able to survive if caught.

"Let's proceed according to the plan."

After a while, Xu Qingyun said softly, Yan Ming nodded and left, he knew all the plans best.

In fact, the Japanese were already planning to set up a professional intelligence department composed of Chinese people. This was not Kamei's idea, but an order issued by Tsuchihara.

Tsuchihara has a good vision and knows how to best utilize the Chinese.

When Kamei received the task, he attached great importance to the matter and took charge of it personally.

He found someone to recruit some prestigious Chinese people, but he had not yet decided who would lead this Chinese intelligence department.

The person he was looking for was prestigious enough, but unfortunately he was not a professional.

In fact, Kamei didn’t care about this. A leader doesn’t need to be professional. It’s enough if he can manage well and achieve results.

(End of this chapter)