The Spy

Chapter 75 Another Check

After seeing Zuo Jinfang and the other man off, Xu Qingyun returned to the Military Intelligence Department.

Yi Xingguang of Xingshun Commercial Bank is an important clue. Yan Ming is not here, so Xu Qingyun plans to check it out in person. However, before that, he has to check first, mainly to see if the time when Tao Tianqi deposited the pounds in the bank matches the time when He Tian purchased the consignment items.

The main thing is to see whether Yi Xingguang deposited the money in the bank within seven days after receiving it. If it matches, this would be one of the evidences that Tao Tianqi accepted bribes from the Japanese.

"So much difference?"

After careful checking, Xu Qingyun frowned. The bank records showed that Tao Tianqi deposited pounds into the bank in six installments, with the maximum amount of one thousand pounds and the minimum of six hundred and fifty pounds. The amount did not match the amount sold at the consignment shop.

The quantities don’t match, it’s possible that he kept some and didn’t save that much, but the time difference is huge.

And not just once, but every time.

If something delayed you, it is reasonable to deposit the money later after receiving it, but the amounts don't match each other every time, with the largest difference being as much as half a year. This is very abnormal.

Unless you are someone like Kawata, who is very cautious.

According to the investigation, Tao Tianqi is not a person of this type.

Xu Qingyun immediately realized that his previous guess was wrong. The money that He Tian paid for the calligraphy and paintings at the consignment shop was not for Tao Tianqi.

In addition to Tao Tianqi, he also instigated another important traitor to rebel.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to give so much. Three consignments would amount to more than 30,000 yuan, which is definitely a huge amount of money.

A smile appeared on Xu Qingyun's face.

There is always light at the end of the tunnel. He had suspected that Kawata had instigated more than one person to rebel, but he had only tested Tao Tianqi, and no useful clues had been found for others.

Unexpectedly, the clues Zheng Jiming found this time might lead to another traitor instigated by Kawata.

Facts have proved that the direction of the investigation was indeed correct. Through large-scale investigations, clues can always be found.

Kawada disguised himself when he went to buy the consignment items, but his face shape was roughly the same, and he went there so many times, so anyone who was really paying attention could recognize it was him.

Don't underestimate the guys in the store. They have dealt with so many people that ordinary people can't hide things from them.

Xu Qingyun drove out alone and soon found Xingshun Trading Company.

The business is not very large and mainly deals in bulk goods.

Yi Xingguang is the shopkeeper and boss of the business.

A business like this would only have a monthly business volume of a few hundred dollars at most, and earn just over a hundred dollars.

After a brief inquiry, I found out that Yi Xingguang is in his thirties, fairly honest and runs his business conscientiously.

My parents are gone, but I have a younger sister who has already started a family.

People like him cannot provide any help to Kawada, and he would not be the one instigated by Kawada to rebel.

In a nearby teahouse, Xu Qingyun pretended to be a businessman and invited a few people who were wandering around to have tea and chatted with them non-stop.

I didn't ask any specific questions, but just interjected a few words from time to time, and soon I heard a lot of useful information.

Yi Xingguang has a good reputation and has never done anything bad. He is a local and grew up here. He has three children and his family lives a happy life.

My younger sister got married very early and now has two children.

His brother-in-law has a job, working at the Excise Department, and is the captain of the enforcement team.

The Cargo Tax Bureau is equivalent to the Tax Bureau, and its main job is to collect taxes, which is very lucrative. Yi Xingguang benefits from his brother-in-law, so usually not many people come to him to collect taxes. He can earn more than others, and his life is prosperous.

Apart from his brother-in-law in official status, Yi Xingguang has no other powerful relatives.

After paying the money, Xu Qingyun came to the Commodity Tax Bureau.

The Excise Department is a formal government agency with its own tax collection force.

Of course, their fighting capacity was not very good. There were about fifty or sixty of them, with a variety of weapons, many of whom were still using old-fashioned homemade guns.

They don't need to fight a war, they can just scare the merchants and increase tax revenue.

Yi Xingguang's brother-in-law is Zhu Yihua, 26 years old, with two older sisters and a younger sister, and he is the only child in the family.

Both elder sisters are married, but the younger sister is not, but she does not live at home.

Rumor has it that Zhu Yihua's sister was the mistress of a high-ranking official, so he was able to enter the tax bureau and soon became the captain of the law enforcement team.

After becoming the captain of the law enforcement team, Zhu Yihua lived a much more luxurious life.

The Guo Party prohibited taking concubines, but when people are well fed and well clothed, they will desire sex. Many warlords simply did not care about that, and some who had previously taken concubines ignored the ban entirely.

Some others, if they are not allowed to take concubines, keep mistresses.

Buy a house and support a woman, it's almost like having your own home.

After finding out about Zhu Yihua's situation, Xu Qingyun immediately thought of a very cute character in a later TV series.

That person kept a mistress and promoted his brother-in-law to be by his side. The brother-in-law relied on his power to show off his power.

When his men offended an important figure, he immediately understood the consequences and closed his eyes.

Sister Zhu Yihua is the key.

In the afternoon, Xu Qingyun returned to the office and sat at his desk. He took out a document with a smile on his face.

It is not difficult to investigate Zhu Yihua's sister. Xu Qingyun has found out the truth. She is Luo Zuquan's mistress.

Luo Zuquan works as the deputy secretary-general in the government. He is one of the three big shots that Xu Qingyun had investigated before. No useful clues have been found so far, but he did not expect to find something fishy about Zheng Jiming.

It seems that He Tian also instigated him to rebel, and gave Luo Zuquan bribes through consignment.

What kind of information did Luo Zuquan provide that is so valuable?

Luo Zuquan had deposits in the bank, but not much, basically US dollars, no British pounds. It seemed that he did not deposit the pounds he received directly into the bank, or exchange them for US dollars.

Luo Zuquan is not in the military, but he has a high rank and extensive network of contacts, so we cannot take him lightly.

"Luo Zuquan?"

After listening to Xu Qingyun's report, Wu Shaoshu asked in surprise, "It's only been a short time and Xu Qingyun has found out another one?"
"Yes, my old colleague from the police station has a photo of Kawada..."

Xu Qingyun reported the investigation process in detail. Luo Zuquan was their unexpected gain. Originally, the focus of the investigation was on Tao Tianqi, but Luo Zuquan was also involved.

"Your old colleagues in the police station are very good. I will report it immediately. You find a way to keep an eye on Luo Zuquan."

After listening to the report, Wu Shaoshu immediately replied that Luo Zuquan's rank was indeed not low, and touching someone like him needed to be reported.

"Yes, stationmaster."

The report was handed over to Wu Shaoshu, who was only the deputy team leader. Even if he found out the truth, he did not have the power to arrest someone like Luo Zuquan.

It all depends on what is said above.

Xu Qingyun did not return to the office. Instead, he came to the interrogation team and brought up Kawata again.

After a few days of recovery, Kawata felt a little better.

Seeing He Tian, ​​Xu Qingyun smiled. This man was indeed very capable. He had instigated at least two senior officials to defect, one in the government and one in the military.

Not to mention the role they could play in wartime, it is hard to tell how much confidential intelligence they gained.

Luo Zuquan is the deputy secretary-general. He knows almost all the affairs in the government and can even influence some policies. With Luo Zuquan inside and Tao Tianqi outside, if these two people cooperate in wartime, they can almost lose a city.

(End of this chapter)