The Spy

Chapter 388: Pharmacy Exposed
"Let's put this first."

Xu Qingyun nodded. There were quite a lot of things, and Zhao San must have sorted them out, otherwise there would be even more.

After Zhao San left, Xu Qingyun first looked at the intelligence compiled by Fu Wenzhen. Fu Wenzhen was a member of the Red Party, but Xu Qingyun could not contact him directly, otherwise it would be equivalent to exposing himself.

Use the information screened by Fu Wenzhen to see if you can find any suspicious points.

The Operations Department has the largest number of people. The Intelligence Department has not yet been filled, but some people from the Operations Department have already arrived.

The professional requirements for the Operations Department are not that high, unlike the Intelligence Department, which requires professionally trained agents, otherwise the Shanghai District will definitely not accept them.

The intelligence screened by Fu Wenzhen accounted for half.

The more people there are, the more information can be gathered.

If the main job of the Operations Division was not to collect intelligence, they would have accounted for a larger share.

Xu Qingyun mainly looked at those that were screened out by Fu Wenzhen.

They are indeed not important things, mostly trivial matters, of little value.

For example, if a Japanese soldier had a conflict with a traitor and beat the traitor up, or a trivial matter like a master beating his dog, it would never be reported to Xu Qingyun.

There was also a certain maintenance association chairman who did something to curry favor with the Japanese devils.

These are all intelligence collected within the Shanghai area, but not all matters are handled by Xu Qingyun.

If he were to do everything, he would probably die of exhaustion before he could finish it.

There were a lot of things to do, and Xu Qingyun looked at them very carefully, reading every piece of information carefully.

Fu Wenzhen is responsible for screening and summarizing important intelligence, but the reported intelligence must be archived.

After looking for a while, Xu Qingyun raised his head.

There is too much summarized intelligence, and keeping it on file is a hidden danger. If discovered by the Japanese, they can reverse engineer the information and find their hidden agents.

There is no need to keep the files, you can destroy them after reading them this time.

There was a lot of information, and Xu Qingyun spent two days reading it. He finally wrote down the last two pieces of information.

Fu Wenzhen did not report these two pieces of information, so there are doubts about them.

The first piece of information was about a patrolman in the French Concession. The members of the Operations Department found out that this patrolman in the French Concession was very disgusted with the Japanese and had secretly helped the Chinese.

It was indeed a small matter. There were many patrolmen like this in the French Concession and the International Settlement. It could not prove that he had any other identity.

However, the team members found out that he might have let the Red Party go, and Fu Wenzhen did not report the matter.

Letting the Red Party go does not mean that he is a Red Party member.

It is understandable that Fu Wenzhen did not report it. Although the two parties are cooperating now, everyone knows what the Fruit Party’s true attitude towards the Red Party is.

It is understandable not to report it as it reduces trouble.

Besides, this is not a big deal and is completely within the scope of not being reported.

The second piece of information was in the International Settlement.

The members of the Operations Department were not as professional as those in the Intelligence Department. Most of them collected intelligence within the concession. The territory occupied by the Japanese was more dangerous, so the task of collecting intelligence was done by the Intelligence Department.

This man was a drugstore owner. Team members from the operations department found out that he purchased a lot of medicines but not that many he sold.

Xu Qingyun was strict in leading his troops and often gave them some training.

Especially when it comes to details, you have to be more careful. Details determine success or failure, and no small matter should be neglected. When in Wuhan, they handled so many cases, and the team members who followed Xu Qingyun grew a lot.

The person who reported this information was an old team member from the Wuhan period.

The drug accounts are wrong, which sounds like it has nothing to do with them, but if you think about it carefully, where did these drugs go, who were they given to, and on whom were they used?
These are all problems.

There are only three types of people who need large amounts of medicine now. The first is the bandits outside the city. After the full-scale war broke out, some bandits surrendered, but many bandits took the initiative to fight against the Japanese, and some even died in the battle.

Real bandits value loyalty and righteousness. They can tolerate any attack on their own people, but they cannot accept surrendering to the Japanese and becoming traitors.

Regardless of their stance, as long as they are fighting against Japan, they are all heroes.

At this time, the people of the whole country need to unite and face the outside world together.

The second category is the Guo Party’s guerrillas. Currently, there are only the Guo Party’s Loyal and Patriotic Army around Shanghai.

The Loyal and Patriotic Army belongs to the Military Control Commission, and Xu Qingyun is a senior official of the Military Control Commission. Even if he has no command over the Loyal and Patriotic Army, he will be informed of any incident there. However, the pharmacy is a small matter, so it is normal for them not to inform him.

The third is the Red Party guerrillas.

The Red Party guerrillas were more numerous outside the city, had the support of the people, and were hiding more covertly.

Could this pharmacy be the comrades’ base?

It is possible that Fu Wenzhen sensed something was wrong and was afraid that his comrades would be exposed, so he concealed the information. However, he could only conceal it and not report it; he could not destroy the information.

All intelligence must be summarized. Even if it is useless, it is the work achievement of the team members, and various rewards will depend on their performance.

The team members discovered that the intelligence they had reported was missing. Once they pointed it out, the consequences would be more serious for Wen Zheng, as his true identity would be easily exposed.

Is this pharmacy a Red Party stronghold?
Xu Qingyun knew Fu Wenzhen's identity, and Fu Wenzhen was sure to be able to think of the same things as Xu Qingyun.

Comrades who are not in the same line cannot contact each other, but Fu Wenzhen can investigate secretly on his own.

Find out the true identity of the drug store owner.

Similarly, Xu Qingyun also had to investigate secretly on his own.

"Zhao San, all the files I have left will be destroyed."

A day later, Xu Qingyun looked through all the information and ordered Zhao San to burn it all.

The work performance has been recorded by them, and the rewards that should be given have been issued. Keeping these things is a nuisance, so it is better to clean them up as soon as possible.

"Yes."

Zhao San took the order, took the things out, and burned them all in a brazier himself. Since the district chief had already seen them, there was really no value in keeping these things.

Fu Wenzhen also knew the result and felt a little relieved.

He is the head of the operations section and an absolute senior figure in the Shanghai area. Apart from Xu Qingyun, Fang Laibao, Yan Ming, and Zhao San, he is the next in line.

In terms of ranking, he is higher than Dai Jieying, the head of the telecommunications department.

He knew where the district headquarters was, but he could not come there without orders to avoid exposing the district headquarters.

In fact, there is no big problem with the security of Xu Qingyun’s district at present. They are in the concession, and the Japanese can only arrest or assassinate them secretly.

The police station is not far from their district headquarters.

Xu's Company also secretly has a group of people nearby who are ready to provide support at any time if any movement occurs.

It was a day later that Fu Wenzhen learned that all the intelligence had been destroyed.

The district chief reviewed all the intelligence reported in the past, and Fu Wenzhen was indeed a little worried. He had followed Xu Qingyun for many years and knew very well how terrifying Xu Qingyun was.

Once Xu Qingyun discovers any abnormality, he will unravel it until everything is clear.

When his subordinates reported the pharmacy, Fu Wenzheng thought the same as Xu Qingyun, suspecting that it was a comrade's base. However, he did not investigate secretly himself, but directly asked his superiors.

Minister Yu told him not to investigate this person any further and to try his best to help cover up the past. Fu Wenzhen then realized that the owner of the drug store was indeed one of their own.

After learning that Xu Qingyun checked the intelligence reported by all team members, Fu Wenzhen was indeed a little worried.

Fortunately, Xu Qingyun had all the information burned and did not conduct any verification or investigation on the pharmacy.

At the moment, it seems more like Xu Qingyun personally went through the results of his recent work and then destroyed the information so as not to give the enemy any chance to take advantage.

Fu Wenzhen did think so, but he still felt a little uneasy.

"Comrade Yuan Bing."

In a deserted place in the French Concession, Fu Wenzhen met his superior, Minister Yu.

"Comrade Huoyan, has the comrade from our pharmacy been transferred?"

Fu Wenzhen asked immediately. Time was limited and they would not be together for too long, so they had to explain the situation simply and clearly.

"Comrade Yuan Bing, the pharmacy is not on the same line as you, so you don't need to worry about that."

Minister Yu shook his head slightly. The owner of the drugstore was indeed one of their own. He provided a lot of medicines to the guerrillas outside the city. Especially in recent times, the guerrilla comrades had a hard time, and many were injured or sick, so medicines became even more important.

This pharmacy cannot be closed, even though we know about the hidden danger.

However, Secretary Yang and his team have already made a patch by finding a big customer for the pharmacy to help it conceal the whereabouts of a large amount of drugs.

When Secretary Yang and Minister Yu were talking about this, they were still feeling lucky that it was the Military Control Commission who discovered the abnormality in the pharmacy, and it was Fu Wenzhen who handled the matter. If it had been discovered by the Japanese, they might have suffered huge losses.

"I understand, but I'm worried that Xu Qingyun might have some suspicions. If he makes any arrangements, he will definitely not let me know."

Fu Wenzhen requested this meeting because he knew Xu Qingyun too well and was well aware of his abilities.

"If Xu Qingyun becomes suspicious, will you be in danger?"

Minister Yu's expression turned serious. The pharmacy was important, and Fu Wenzhen was equally important. If possible, they did not want any comrade to be harmed. Let's work together to help the people and build the country.

This is the common wish of all Red Party comrades.

Build a world where everyone is equal and happy.

"I'm fine. Even if Xu Qingyun finds out, he will probably just remove me."

Fu Wenzhen shook his head. In fact, he was deliberately trying to comfort Minister Yu. He was in the Military Intelligence Bureau and knew very well how the Military Intelligence Bureau dealt with traitors.

Once it is discovered that he is an undercover agent, he will surely be killed.

He said this on purpose because he was afraid that Minister Yu would be concerned about his safety and ask him to evacuate.

He had finally become the chief of the operations department in the Military Control Commission. In the future, he would be able to play a greater and more important role. He could not give up this position just because of possible dangers, or even those that have not yet appeared.

"You have to be careful."

Minister Yu frowned, and after a while he said softly, "The pharmacy cannot be withdrawn for the time being, but I will arrange for someone to keep an eye on the pharmacy to avoid any accidents. You don't need to ask about this matter, the organization will handle it."

"That's good, I'll leave first."

Fu Wenzhen breathed a sigh of relief, as long as the organization took it seriously. He knew in his heart that if the organization found out that the Military Control Commission was secretly investigating the pharmacy, he would be in absolute danger.

If you are lucky, you can evacuate, but if you are unlucky, you will be caught by Xu Qingyun.

"Secretary Yang, Comrade Yuan Bing just had an emergency meeting with me."

The situation reported by Fu Wenzhen was very important. Minister Yu walked around the road several times and stayed in one place, secretly observing the surroundings. After making sure that no one was following him, he came to report to Secretary Yang.

"Emergency meeting, what happened?" Secretary Yang asked immediately.

"Xu Qingyun, the head of the Military Control Commission's Shanghai District, looked through all the intelligence reported by the team members in the past. He was worried that Xu Qingyun would find intelligence about the pharmacy that he had not reported."

Minister Yu replied softly that Fu Wenzhen's worries were justified. Xu Qingyun was well-known and it was possible that he would discover something unusual.

Since this is a possibility, prevention must be taken.

"We were careless at the time in the pharmacy, but if they investigate now, they will be able to find out the reason."

Secretary Yang nodded slightly. The pharmacy purchased a lot of medicines, but not that much for retail, which was not in line with normal business conditions.

Now they have found a businessman who is loyal to the Red Party. He will announce to the outside world that these drugs were purchased by him. Therefore, it seems that the pharmacy imports more drugs but sells less, and they are mainly bought by big customers.

This businessman has never publicly expressed his sympathy for the Red Party, and he himself is not a member of the Red Party, so it is not easy to be discovered.

"That being said, Comrade Yuan Bing still has certain risks."

Minister Yu sighed and didn't say the rest. Just like what Fu Wenzhen thought, it was impossible for him to evacuate based on speculation and the risk that was unlikely.

In fact, every latent Red Party comrade was working in a dangerous situation. He, including Secretary Yang, were all in danger.

Once their identities are discovered, they will face an extremely tragic fate.

"I understand. What are you going to do?"

Secretary Yang knows the minister very well. Now that the minister knows about this, he will definitely come up with a solution.

"I'm going to ask two smart and skilled comrades to help me. Let them keep an eye on the pharmacy first. I'll also keep an eye on the pharmacy. If they are discovered, let them evacuate together."

The discovery of the pharmacy was equivalent to exposing Fu Wenzhen, and it was not just the pharmacy that was closed.

Fu Wenzhen even had to evacuate before the pharmacy, otherwise he would most likely be captured by the Military Control Commission.

When Fu Wenzhen evacuated, the owner of the drug store also had to evacuate.

The withdrawal of two important comrades at one time would definitely be a huge loss for the Shanghai organization.

But I didn't realize that if I was really exposed, I would have to do this.

"Okay, we must pay attention to safety, especially Comrade Yuan Bing. We must ensure his safety."

Fu Wenzhen originally belonged to the Wuhan organization. After being transferred to Shanghai, he came under their leadership. They could not let anything happen to Fu Wenzhen, otherwise they would not be able to explain to the comrades in the Wuhan organization.

"Don't worry, I know what to do."

Minister Yu nodded heavily. The pharmacy was the key. Before the Military Control Commission verified the identity clearly, it would only conduct a secret investigation.

It is true that the military was acting in secret, but they knew about it in advance and were able to prepare and discover it.

For example, whether anyone went to ask the pharmacy, or whether any strangers suddenly passed by the nearby places suitable for surveillance.

If these situations occur, it proves that their biggest worries have come true.

Of course, the best thing is nothing and everything is normal.

In this way, neither the pharmacy nor Fu Wenzhen need to evacuate, which is also the best outcome for the organization.

Fu Wenzhen was just overthinking. Xu Qingyun didn't notice this little abnormality in the pharmacy.

Minister Yu left after reporting the situation. He was still careful on his way back because Secretary Yang's identity was too important and he must not bring any danger to him.

(End of this chapter)