Spy game? Stop guessing, I really am an undercover agent!

Chapter 107 Confirmed

After the woodcutter left, Hanzhu did not leave immediately, but sat quietly in her seat and pondered.

He was also surprised that there was a traitor in the organization.

They were comrades who had gone through thick and thin together, and suddenly someone betrayed their faith. No matter what the reason, Hanzhu felt heartbroken.

With a crack, a bolt of lightning ripped through the sky, and the dark clouds, as thick as ink, dyed the entire sky a pitch-black color.

Han Zhu took a sip of his old wine and suddenly remembered a saying: "Let the storm rage on."

Late at night, in Shanghai, at the Labor Union dormitory building.

A crisp knocking sound rang out. Secretary Pan turned on the light, put on his slippers, and went to open the door.

"Old Zhong, what brings you here? Have you found a lead?" Secretary Pan was clearly surprised to see Zhong Yuan wearing a black raincoat.

"Let's go inside and talk." Zhong Yuan lifted his raincoat and walked into the bedroom.

Secretary Pan casually handed him a towel: "Dry yourself off, did you find any clues?"

Zhong Yuan nodded: "The dog-beating team leader, Chai Dao, has confirmed the traitor's identity."

"It's a gray squirrel."

"Grey Rat?" Secretary Pan seemed to have no recollection of this person.

Zhong Yuan picked up the teacup on the table and took a big gulp, saying, "This Gray Rat joined the organization in 1934."

"He is from Anhui Province, his name is Zhao Peng, and he is thirty-two years old this year."

"His resume is excellent. He originally majored in literature at a national university, where he was passionate about youth movements."

"The organization observed him for a period of time and finally decided to admit him into the organization in 1934,"

"After that, he secretly attended various gatherings at the National University and made certain contributions to the development of the organization."

"In 1935, the organization decided to intensify its propaganda and public opinion offensive, and arranged for a group of people with literary skills to join news organizations such as the Shen Bao and the Times News."

"Zhao Peng came to Shanghai with Fang Guohua, codenamed Carpenter. Because they shared the same ideals, the two had a very good personal relationship."

"News came from Nanjing that confirmed that Fang Guohua had been corresponding with Zhao Peng during his time as an editor of the Nanjing Workers' Daily after being transferred back to Nanjing."

"This also shows that Zhao Peng had every reason to betray Comrade Guo Hua."

"Moreover, Comrade Zhang Mingda, codenamed Lynx, also has connections with this Zhao Peng."

“Comrade Zhong, we must be cautious in dealing with the matter of traitors.” Secretary Pan pushed up his glasses and said, “We cannot conclude that Zhao Peng is a traitor just because he has connections with these two people.”

"We still need to have strong and compelling evidence."

Zhong Yuan nodded and said, "Secretary Pan, I completely agree with what you said."

"Today, Chai Dao followed him all night and discovered that after Zhao Peng left the newspaper office, he didn't go home but went to Mantingfang in the International Settlement."

Secretary Pan frowned. "That's not a Peking Opera troupe, there's nothing wrong with going to listen to a play."

Zhong Yuan made a gesture to calm down: "It's three hours from seven to ten o'clock."

When Zhao Peng came out, Chai Dao deliberately went up to him and asked if he wanted a rickshaw.

"Zhao Peng showed great resistance, but it was during this brief contact that Chai Dao was certain that Zhao Peng had a problem."

"He not only smelled of cosmetics and perfume, but also had a cloyingly sweet scent."

Secretary Pan frowned: "Could it be... opium?"

Zhong Yuan nodded and said, "That's right, it smells like opium."

"Not only that, but Chai Dao also discovered that Zhao Peng was wearing expensive jewelry on his hands and chest, things that a small newspaper editor could not afford."

"To avoid alerting the other party, Chai Dao did not follow, but waited in place for more than ten minutes." "Just then, he saw someone come out."

Secretary Pan asked suspiciously, "Who is it?"

Zhong Yuan said, word by word, "Masui Yokoji, head of the investigation team of the Shanghai Special Higher Police."

"I've seen him arrest people before. Although the other person was in plain clothes, I'm sure he didn't mistake them for someone else."

"Matsui Yokoji wouldn't appear at Mantingfang for no reason, and he was also leaving a dozen minutes after Zhao Peng left."

"Secretary Pan, I don't believe in coincidences. With so many conditions coming together, do you still think Zhao Peng is not a suspect?"

Upon hearing this, Secretary Pan fell silent. He gently tapped his fingers on the table, and a neat and rhythmic sound rang out continuously.

"It seems that Zhao Peng is indeed a strong suspect."

"Old Zhong, what are your thoughts?"

After pondering for a long time, Zhong Yuan decisively said, "I still recommend using the previous plan."

"Send him false information. Use him to distract the Japanese."

This time, Secretary Pan did not refuse and nodded, saying, "I agree with your suggestion, but someone needs to be contacted to spread false information."

“If this person really has a problem, then the comrades who contacted him are also at risk of being exposed.”

"We cannot risk the safety of our comrades."

Zhong Yuan nodded and said, "I understand. Perhaps we can use the dead mail method."

"Tell him that because of the tailor's and lynx's exposure, the Blue Fox now needs his assistance to complete the drug transaction."

Secretary Pan hesitated and said, "Qinghu has never had any direct contact with him. What if he senses something is wrong?"

Zhong Yuan slowly said, "I'm not sure what to say either. Secretary Pan, what do you think we should do?"

Secretary Pan pushed up his glasses and said, "Old Zhong, there's a Chinese idiom called 'greed blinds the mind.'"

"Who do you think the Japanese want most right now?"

Zhong Yuan's eyes lit up: "Secretary Pan, you mean the special envoy?"

Secretary Pan said slowly, "Qinghu's sudden contact with him will definitely make him wary."

"But if it were Qinghu Jia, the special envoy, with such a great achievement, he would definitely inform the Japanese."

"We need to take a two-pronged approach: quickly complete the transaction while luring the Japanese away, and then send her away."

"The base area desperately needs medicine. We've been delayed for too long and can't wait any longer."

Zhong Yuan nodded: "I will arrange the action plan as soon as possible, but there is still a problem."

"Qinghu has retrieved the gold bars brought by the special envoy."

"However, this amount of money is still not enough."

"Drug prices in Shanghai have risen sharply due to the war."

"The price of sulfonamide tablets alone has been inflated to two dollars per tablet."

"Even if Qinghu can use his connections to get a wholesale price, the other party is unwilling to lower the price too much if the purchase quantity is not met."

Secretary Pan said in a deep voice, "Did Qinghu say how much money is needed?"

Zhong Yuan hesitated for a moment before saying, "Qinghu found Qiao Zhenhuai. The price he offered was five thousand silver dollars, with a half-box free for every five boxes, plus ten boxes of sulfonamide injection."

"Given the current market conditions in Shanghai, his offer is the most affordable."

(End of this chapter)