Chapter 43: Very Ambitious
Nanjing, Virgo looked shocked after reading the telegram in front of him.
Are spies that cunning? He even used a mobile dead mailbox to avoid their surveillance.
Xu Zhanjie specifically apologized in the message, saying that they were negligent and did not find the spy who was collecting information. They would continue the investigation and try to find the spy.
"Call them back. No matter how cunning the spy is, he must be caught."
"yes."
Qi Wu lowered his head, and just after taking two steps, Virgo suddenly shook his head and said: "Don't post it yet, we will see their follow-up progress. This matter will be kept secret for the time being. After the case is solved, a case will be made and handed over to the Hangzhou school to let them know how cunning our opponents are. , Never be careless at any time.”
"yes."
Qi Wu lowered his head again, understanding what Virgo meant.
Xu Zhanjie was asking for forgiveness, but to be fair, he was not wrong. The enemy's methods were beyond imagination. Let alone them, if Xu Zhanjie hadn't reported it, neither he nor Virgo would have thought that Japanese spies would use such methods.
Besides, Xu Zhanjie said that Xu Qingyun is pursuing the investigation from two aspects, which is no longer easy.
He even proposed a final remedy: if he couldn't find anyone and wasn't summoned, he would take the initiative to send out signals to lure the snake out of its hole.
This arrangement can be said to be very stable, and Xu Qingyun is indeed a rare talent.
Now Tianjin Station needs time. If you are too impatient, it may be self-defeating. Virgo figured this out and did not put pressure on them in the end.
Xu Qingyun returned to the surveillance point and immediately asked someone to bring all the cleaned photos.
The surveillance distance was too far, and the photo point was near the teahouse. There were two shooting locations, as well as the shopping mall where Yan Ming was responsible.
Three cameras and six rolls of film.
There was a lot of traffic at Yanming, and one camera took more photos than the two at the teahouse. All the photos had been cleaned, and Xu Qingyun looked carefully at them one by one, hoping to find useful clues.
The two photo spots in the tea house do not face the alley.
The sewer turned a corner, and the alley was on the other side. At that time, all their attention was on the sewer next to the teahouse, and no one paid attention to the alley next door.
What's more, they didn't know there was a manhole cover over there.
Xu Qingyun first looked at the photos taken in the teahouse. Height, body shape and the shoes he wore were his key observations. Unfortunately, he didn't find anything good.
The teahouse only took pictures of the sewer entrance, and the film of both cameras was not finished, so not many people were taken at all.
Xu Qingyun looked at the photos taken by Yan Ming most carefully.
The Japanese spy needs to see the signal first and then collect information. If Yan Ming captures him, Xu Qingyun will be confident of finding him through comparison.
After reading all the photos on the four rolls of film, I found eight people whose height, body shape, etc. matched the shoe prints in the alley.
"Team Leader Xie, please find out the identities of these eight people immediately."
Handing the extracted photo to Xie Yongshan, Xu Qingyun stood up and grabbed his coat.
"Okay, I'll take someone to check right away."
Xie Yongshan nodded immediately. He didn't expect Xu Qingyun to find the suspect so quickly. As long as he had it, he was most afraid of being idle. No matter whether there was gain or not, there was hope if he moved. If he didn't move, he would get nothing.
"Yan Ming, come with me." After putting on his coat and hat, Xu Qingyun walked out.
The shoe prints traced in the morning were damaged by road sprinklers, but that didn't mean we couldn't continue to trace them. The prints here were gone, so we expanded the area and searched ahead.
Search all the places the other party may have visited to see if you can find the footprints again.
This kind of work is the most tedious and has a low success rate. According to Xu Qingyun's later experience, the success rate of finding missing footprints in the city is less than 20%, unlike in the wild mountains, where the success rate is more than 90% as long as it doesn't rain.
It was already noon. Xu Qingyun ran to several places in a row. The God of Luck did not take care of him this time. All the previous marks disappeared and were not rediscovered.
Next, we need to see Xie Yongshan’s investigation and whether anyone from the flower girl and school will come over.
Jie Yongshan has arranged for people to guard the two places.
In the evening, Jie Yongshan hurried back and saw the water cup in front of Xu Qingyun. He grabbed it without hesitation and drank. He personally led the people and ran non-stop for a long time, feeling that his throat was smoking.
"Captain Xu, eight people have found five. This is their situation."
Xie Yongshan took out the investigation results and found more than half of the people in half a day. The work efficiency was not bad.
In order to investigate the case, Jie Yongshan spent a lot of money this time, bought good cigarettes, exchanged them for change, and took the photos to inquire. Money can make all the difference. Even if someone doesn't know it, for the sake of money, he will Will tell him who might know.
"Team Leader Xie, please rest first while I go to verify."
Xu Qingyun stood up, Xie Yongshan's work was completed, and the rest of the work belonged to him and was irreplaceable.
These people only have photos, so it cannot be determined that they are people who have been to the alley, but if their footprints match those in the alley, there will be serious suspicion.
Even changing shoes is useless.
Whether it is a person or not can be inferred from Xu Qingyun's shoe prints.
People who both appeared at the signal point and went to the alley are the most suspicious.
There is really nothing anyone else can do about this job, only Xu Qingyun can do it.
In the French Concession, Toshiki Kawada entered the room, closed the door, carefully checked all the anti-submarine arrangements, and installed the alarm device after confirming that they were correct.
When he came to the study room, he pushed open the bookcase on the wall.
Standing on the chair, Toshiki Kawada clicked on the top of the wall and soon revealed a hidden compartment with a pull tab inside.
Pulling the tab, the wall above was opened, revealing a small hole.
Toshiki Kawada quickly climbed up using the fallen ladder.
The space above is very small and can only accommodate one person. There is a small table with a radio station on it. Turning on the lamp, Toshiki Kawada started to translate the code book.
Today he went for verification, and the handwriting was correct. There was no need to verify the process. He never does anything that involves big risks.
The information has been confirmed and can be reported to the chief section chief to let Mantetsu know how stupid their people are and what mistakes they have made.
"Didi didi didi."
With the sound of knocking, the telegraph code flew out quickly. This space was very soundproof, so there was no need to worry about being heard by others.
The cubicles are separated by solid bricks, and he specially arranged them on the second floor to make them look as big as the ones downstairs. Unless the walls are smashed or a professional comes to measure the room, no one will discover this place.
The message was sent quickly, and Toshiki Kawada took out the photo again and looked at it.
These photos will be handed over to the Tianjin Special High School tomorrow. One more thing will be added to his credit book. It won't be long before he can return to the headquarters. After working at the headquarters for a few years, when he is assigned to a local area, he will no longer be A latent agent, but the local leader.
He wants to be the section chief.
Toshiki Kawada is cautious, but that doesn't mean he has no ambition.
(End of chapter)