The Spy

Chapter 374: He who knows the current affairs is a hero
"Is everything you said true?"

In the interrogation room, Kamei took the initiative to ask, Xu Xiaoer was beaten so hard that his skin was torn and he was really in pain.

Fortunately, Zhao San was not there, otherwise he would have cried out of heartache.

Zhao Sanzhen treated Xu Xiaoer as his apprentice.

Although Confucianism is in decline, it still has a great influence in this era. Chinese people pay attention to Heaven, Earth, the Emperor, parents and teachers. The difference is that the Emperor is gone.

The affinity teachers are still here.

An apprentice is second only to a son, and a master is second only to a parent.

Zhao San is unmarried and has no children, so one can imagine his feelings for Xu Xiaoer.

"It's all true, Taijun, stop hitting me. I admit that I attended the Military Control Commission training class, but I didn't do anything for them."

Xu Xiaoer was crying and sounded very pitiful. He does have a talent for acting.

"Push it down first."

Kamei didn't say anything, and Takeda didn't say anything either. Xu Xiaoer had just told him the details of the Military Control Commission training school.

These are all true stories.

In fact, these things could not be concealed for too long and were not considered secrets. The Special High Police had captured Military Control Commission agents in other places before and knew some information about their Hangzhou Police School.

The Linli class is similar to the one in Hangzhou, with not much changes, but Xu Xiaoer knows all the current training class students, and this is his value.

"Section Chief, leave this person to me."

When they arrived at Kamei's office, Takeda took the initiative to speak. Kamei glanced at him and shook his head slightly: "Don't bother. These Chinese will be gathered together soon to set up an intelligence department composed of them. You will be in charge of supervision at that time."

According to Tsuchihara, the Chinese intelligence agencies were allowed to govern themselves.

But the supervision is definitely by the Japanese.

They must ensure complete control over this department, make the Chinese inside work for them, and find and capture more Chinese agents.

A dog cannot just be obedient, it also needs to be able to guard the house.

If you can't even take care of the dog at home, it's better not to have it.

"Yes, thank you, Section Chief. Don't worry, I will definitely keep an eye on them."

Takeda immediately bowed his head and asked him to supervise, which was equivalent to strengthening his strength. He had an intelligence group within the Special High Section and more than 20 Chinese people outside working for him. He would completely become the number two figure in the Shanghai Special High Section.

"Verify what Xu Xiaoer said. If there is no problem, I have something for him to do."

Kamei nodded slightly. Takeda didn't ask any more questions, but he knew exactly what Kamei was thinking.

Not to mention Guijing, he also had some thoughts about Xu Xiaoer, mainly because Xu Xiaoer confessed today that when he ran away, he took about a hundred dollars with him.

This money was stolen.

After fleeing to Wuhan, he did not dare to go into the city. With just this little money, he earned more than a thousand dollars in a small town outside the city.

This is more than ten times more.

Not long after arriving in Shanghai, the money doubled again. It sounds like not as much as the ten times I earned before, but you have to know that the more money you make, the less you earn.

No one can make more than ten times the profit all the time.

Xu Xiaoer was doing quite well in Shanghai. He originally had only about 1,500 oceans, but now through smuggling, he had accumulated a fortune of nearly 4,000 oceans.

This is a talented person, a savvy business person.

If the Chinese hadn't found him, and if Xu Xiaoer had been given more time, he might have earned tens of thousands, or even a hundred thousand, or more.

If he really had that much money, Xu Xiaoer could definitely run a protection umbrella for himself.

If this is the case, catching him may not be that easy.

All I can say is that Xu Xiaoer was unlucky and was found out by Xu Qingyun.

Xu Qingyun is indeed very capable. He can find anyone who sneaks in. Fortunately, Xu Xiaoer is not a traitor from the Shanghai district. Xu Qingyun is not very interested in him and gives him to himself to make a contribution.

Xu Xiaoer has this ability, Takeda will never kill him, he is a real boy who brings wealth.

After Takeda surrendered, he no longer believed in those stupid things like Bushido. He now only wanted to gain more benefits for himself.

"Zhao San, Xu Xiaoer has successfully infiltrated. He has suffered a lot. Remember this and compensate him well in the future."

After receiving the report from Takeda, Xu Qingyun immediately called Zhao San and told him the latest situation.

He knew that Zhao San had been thinking about this disciple these days.

"Chief, is he okay?"

Zhao San asked carefully. His biggest worry was that the Japanese would torture Xiao Er too harshly, such as using the electric chair on him.

"It's okay, just flesh wounds."

Xu Qingyun shook his head slightly. Xu Xiaoer confessed early, so he was not given severe punishment.

However, the physical pain cannot be avoided and it will take some time to rest and recover.

"That's good."

Zhao San breathed a sigh of relief. He really wanted to go see Xiao Er, but unfortunately he knew it was impossible.

Not to mention now, there won’t be many times we can meet in the future.

It is true that he is Xiao Er online, but the two of them will not meet easily. If there is anything, they will use the dead mailbox to contact each other, and the emergency contact information will not be used easily.

"Have faith in him."

Xu Qingyun looked at Zhao San deeply and didn't say much. Zhao San was just worried about Xu Xiaoer now. Once everything was stable over there, Zhao San would naturally not worry so much anymore.

Takeda sent people to Wuhan to verify Xu Xiaoer's explanation.

It was easy to verify outside the city, as many people there had seen Xiao Er. As for Zhao San, he never went out, and every time he went out he was very careful not to let others know.

When Zhao San is alone at home, he will not answer even if someone knocks on the door.

They live on the edge of the town, and no one else knows of Zhao San's existence.

Everything he did was to cover up for Xu Xiaoer.

Even the car that Zhao San drove was stored next to another house, which was also rented by Zhao San. As for the place where they lived, Zhao San rented it directly in the name of Xu Xiaoer.

If you just ask, you won't find anything unusual.

It is easier to verify the situation in Linli, as many traitors have connections with people on the Guo Party side.

You can find out by asking someone.

The affairs of the Military Control Commission are indeed kept secret, but it depends on who they are. It is not difficult for someone with real power to know these things.

"Section Chief, Xu Xiaoer did not lie. This is verified to be correct."

After figuring out the situation, Takeda immediately came to report to Kamei, who nodded gently: "It's good that it's correct. He is a deserter. He will not survive if he is discovered by the Chinese. It is his wisest choice to surrender to the empire."

"You are right, Section Chief. Xu Xiaoer is very good at doing business. Do you want him to help us do something?"

Takeda asked with a smile. Takeda had already seen that Kamei wanted Xu Xiaoer to help him make money.

He didn't object. Whenever Kamei ate meat, he would always give him some soup.

Kamei is rich, but the richer a person is, the more he desires money.

Besides, if Kamei wants to get promoted, he needs to take care of all aspects. Don't think that those old guys in the country are devoted to the country and are honest officials.

These people are greedy. It will be difficult for them to ascend if they are not fed.

Especially since there are so many nobles in control of the country, it is even more difficult for people who are not of noble birth to be promoted to general.

"Your idea coincides with mine."

Kamei nodded with a smile. Takeda was good and saw the bright spots of Xu Xiaoer. Yes, Xu Xiaoer had a good business sense and could help them make money in the future.

"You can let him do it, but you must control him. Chinese people value having a family. His family has been killed by the Guo Party. Tell him about this and help him find a woman." Kamei said slowly. It was particularly beneficial for them that the Guo Party killed Xu Xiaoer's family.

However, if you want to completely control Xu Xiaoer, you can't just rely on these, you must make him worry about something.

"Hay."

Takeda lowered his head and accepted the order. Kamei, the old fox, was indeed cunning enough. He wanted Xu Xiaoer to keep the child. In this way, Xu Xiaoer would never be able to escape from their clutches in the future.

But Xu Xiaoer is indeed worthy of their doing so.

If they were ordinary Chinese agents, they would not care so much. It is very important that Xu Xiaoer can help them make money.

You can't treat him like you treat other Chinese agents.

In fact, Xu Xiaoer could not be considered an agent. He was just a repeater who could not graduate and had no experience.

This is also one of the reasons why he and Kamei believe in Xu Xiaoer's identity.

Even if the Military Control Commission wanted to send someone to infiltrate them, they would definitely have to find someone capable. Who would want to use a fool who ranked last in the training class and failed a grade?

Someone as smart as Xu Qingyun would never do such a thing.

It’s a pity that Xu Qingyun didn’t know Xu Xiaoer’s business acumen.

Thinking of this, Takeda was slightly stunned.

He understood why Xu Qingyun threw Xu Xiaoer to him without hesitation.

When it comes to making money, who can compare to Xu Qingyun?
Even if ten Xu Xiaoers tried their best, they could not catch up with Xu Qingyun. Xu Xiaoer was just doing small business, while Xu Qingyun was doing big business.

This is good, the Chinese gave them a big gift, and he will be able to make more money in the future.

"Xu Xiaoer."

Takeda came to the cell. Xu Xiaoer was in a single cell. His injuries had been treated and although they looked terrible, they were not serious.

This kind of flesh wound will recover in a few days.

"Takeda-kun."

Xu Xiaoer struggled to get up. He was in real pain, but luckily he managed to endure the punishment.

"We have verified your story. You did not lie. Now I ask you if you are willing to serve the Empire of Japan."

Takeda had a smile on his face, and the hypocrisy of the Japanese was fully displayed in him. Even though he did not regard Xu Xiaoer as a human being, he was still very polite when Xu Xiaoer was needed.

"Yes, I do."

Xu Xiaoer nodded repeatedly. This was his mission. The purpose of enduring this hardship was to infiltrate the Japanese. How could he refuse?

"Very good. There is an old Chinese saying that a man who knows the times is a hero. You are very good."

Takeda praised him, had him taken out of the cell, and arranged for him to live in a single room in the Special Higher Police.

In the future, he and Kamei will rely on Xu Xiaoer to make money, and their salary will definitely increase.

In addition, he was assigned a special doctor and bodyguard.

A bodyguard is a guard. Now is not the time to trust Xu Xiaoer absolutely.

Xu Xiaoer moved into a single room, and the environment instantly improved, and there was someone to take care of him.

Neither Takeda nor Kamei were in a hurry. They had to make Xu Xiaoer surrender completely before they could make money with confidence.

Xu Qingyun knew everything about the Special High Section.

Xu Xiaoer has been treated specially and his stage is about to begin.

"District Chief, we have selected five goals. Please take a look."

Yan Ming came to the office and mainly reported on their investigation of the Japanese during this period.

Two of the five were civilian military personnel, the highest-ranking being major, and the rest were three active Japanese businessmen.

They will all be on the Shanghai sanctions list.

"Be careful when you act."

Xu Qingyun read it carefully and nodded. There was no problem with Yan Ming and his team's investigation, which was very detailed.

The personalities, travel habits, and places that the five Japanese people like to go are all included.

The difficulty in assassinating five people at once is to do it simultaneously.

If you kill them one by one, as soon as you kill one, the rest will become alert, increasing the difficulty of the task.

Act as one and kill them all at the same time.

Xu Qingyun has this confidence in his own people.

Whether in the Intelligence Department or the Operations Department, the current team members in the Shanghai District are all elites. They have very good concealment of their identities, the kind that the Japanese cannot find out through archival materials.

As for the reports from the public, Xu Qingyun had already patched them up.

"Don't worry, I promise nothing will go wrong."

Yan Ming replied that he was careful and serious in his work, and Xu Qingyun really trusted him. Fu Wenzhen was not a reckless person. Unless there was an accident, there would not be any problems in the cooperation between the two.

Yan Ming had conducted an extremely detailed investigation before. He knew exactly who was around these people, where the action took place, the police around the action, and the patrol situation.

Before taking action, they will make a confirmation. If they find any changes, such as the sudden appearance of more patrol soldiers or police, they will abandon the mission.

Safety first, mission second.

Xu Qingyun would never let his own people take risks.

"Go."

Xu Qingyun waved his hand. After the success of this mission, Kamei’s pressure would increase a lot.

Before, they sanctioned traitors. These traitors died, and the Japanese would not feel any pain.

This time the people killed were Japanese, and their superiors will definitely be angry.

Under pressure, Kamei will inevitably set up an intelligence department composed of Chinese people to help him offset the pressure.

The action plan is the day after tomorrow. Four people will go out the day after tomorrow, and the other one will lure him out.

After Xu Xiaoer moved into the single room, the food changed.

To help him recover from his injuries, Takeda specially ordered people to prepare nutritious meals for him, including chicken soup and the like.

His food is better than that of the agents in the Special Higher Division.

Two days later, gunfire was heard again in various places.

Upon learning that someone had been assassinated, Kamei could no longer sit still and went out in person with Takeda and others.

The last time the Military Control Commission imposed sanctions on traitors, he was scolded by the chief section chief. Unfortunately, he has not been able to find anyone from the Military Control Commission's Shanghai branch so far.

Fortunately, this time they caught a repeater. Even if he didn't officially graduate, he was at least a member of the Military Control Commission.

Otherwise he really wouldn't be able to explain to Tsuchihara.

"Our people?"

As soon as he arrived at the scene, Kamei received bad news that the person who was assassinated was not a traitor, but a real Japanese.

On the way here, he already knew that the assassination would take place in more than one place, but in several places.

If all those killed were Japanese, his pressure would be even greater.

"Go and find out who did it right away."

Kamei yelled at Takeda, and after knowing the identity of the murdered man, he realized that he was in big trouble this time.

The Japanese who were killed were of low status, but they had been very active recently and helped the empire win the hearts of many Chinese people.

(End of this chapter)