Chapter 113 Signal Source
How the spy informed Kong Yufa is the key. Since there was no call, a signal must have been sent.
It was impossible to risk a meeting. The Military Intelligence Department kept a very strict eye on him, and everyone who came into contact with him would be investigated. Except for school, he had no contact with outsiders.
He had no abnormality in the school. How did he send this signal?
It can't be the newspaper. He has been targeted and needs to be evacuated urgently. The newspaper has been in the newspaper for too long, and accidents may happen at any time.
The most effective and quick way is to draw the signal where he can see it.
The Japanese used a similar method. In Tianjin, Kawada and Miyajima were notified through wall signals.
Where is this signal located?
Did the signal exist for such a long time?
These are all questions.
Don't be afraid if there are problems. The solution is to investigate the case and don't just sit in the office and daydream. Daydreams will not lead to any results.
"Go out and have a look."
Xu Qingyun stood up, while Yan Ming and Fang Laibao were still reading the information, and the general situation was understood.
"yes."
Yan Ming replied happily. Fang Laibao drove, he and Yan Ming were in the front, and Xu Qingyun sat alone in the back seat.
Kong Yufa's home is a separate courtyard, and the house is nice.
The teacher's salary is high, and he is fully capable of buying a house, but this house is rented. Xu Qingyun understands their thoughts. The Japanese are not as wealthy as they imagined, and they will not waste the money they can save.
Kong Yufa escaped in the afternoon. He went to school as usual in the morning and went home to cook at noon.
After eating, we returned to school and went to work.
Passing a crowded place on his way to work, he suddenly turned into a small alley. The people who were staring at him hurriedly chased him. When they arrived, they found that Kong Yufa had disappeared.
The alley is very short, and you can turn to another street in the past.
That street is a commercial center with a lot of people. It is easy to hide in the crowd and avoid being tracked.
According to his performance, this route was obviously set in advance, and he would use this method to escape in case of emergency.
After Kong Yufa escaped, Xu Zhanjie ordered an emergency search, but failed to find him for three consecutive days and finally gave up.
Kong Yufa is Japanese. The landlord is the most unlucky. The tenant ran away and the house cannot be taken back. Without the permission of the Military Intelligence Agency, the house has been sealed.
It has a police station seal.
Xu Qingyun entered the room and took a look. It was a mess. Many things were staggered here and there. There was nothing of value left.
"Look around, especially in corners and high places."
Xu Qingyun said softly that there was nothing unusual about Kong Yufa when he went to work in the morning, but suddenly ran away when he went to work in the afternoon. The time when he saw the signal was most likely when he came back from school at noon, or saw it on the way to work.
If he was on his way back from school, the signal location should be not far from his home, otherwise there would be no need for him to go home and cook before running.
It was the same on the way to work. He escaped halfway. If he found the signal, it would definitely be in the place he had passed before.
Regardless of the possibility, the signal must be closer to his home.
With the two of them, Xu Qingyun walked slowly along the road. Yan Ming and Fang Laibao also looked at the roadside. The three of them looked together to avoid omissions.
The area where Kong Yufa lives is considered a prosperous area, with vendors setting up stalls at every intersection.
After paying attention to these vendors, Xu Qingyun continued to look at the wall.
The journey was not far, and the three of them quickly reached the school gate.
Nothing was discovered along the way.
Xu Qingyun looked at it very carefully. If there was something painted on the corner, it would leave traces even if it was cleaned. Except for the mess left by nature, there were no such traces on the wall.
Didn’t the Japanese spy notify Kong Yufa by drawing signals?
Xu Qingyun will not put all his hope in ideas. It is speculation in itself, and even if it is wrong, it doesn't matter.
"Walk it again."
Just now we set off from Kong Yufa's home, now we are heading in the opposite direction.
Xu Qingyun previously deduced that Kong Yufa most likely saw the signal on his way to get off work.
He noticed the signal, but could not escape immediately, so he went home to cook, confused the surveillance personnel, and suddenly escaped while working normally.
This time Xu Qingyun looked more carefully.
Fang Laibao was specially arranged to go to the other side and observe together. Fang Laibao was very attentive and could not hide any real differences from him.
"Team leader, nothing was found."
Back at the door of Kong Yufa's house, Fang Laibao ran back from the other side of the road. He looked carefully along the way and there were no suspicious marks on the wall.
Xu Qingyun's eyebrows twitched, but he didn't notice it either.
Raising his head, Xu Qingyun looked at the vendors setting up stalls on the roadside.
Are they sending signals through hawkers, or are they pretending to be hawkers?
Even if they pretend to be hawkers, they cannot have direct contact with Kong Yufa, otherwise the surveillance personnel will inevitably find out and will include them in the investigation.
But what if there is one more specific vendor?
Xu Qingyun quickly shook his head. It was possible, but not very likely. After all, this was the way to notify emergency evacuation. It was necessary to eliminate any possible accidents and avoid failing to notify people.
For example, on continuous rainy days or other bad weather, lone vendors are more conspicuous.
If it’s not a hawker, what about the shop next door?
Xu Qingyun stood at the door of Kong Yufa's house and looked at both sides of the road again.
There was a wall in front of his house and there were no shops. However, there was a row of shops in front. Xu Qingyun walked directly over. There were pharmacies, tailor shops, restaurants, photo studios, etc.
"Yan Ming, go ask how long these shops have been open."
Xu Qingyun said suddenly, and Yan Ming ran out immediately.
Inquiring about these things is his strength, even Xu Qingyun cannot compare with him.
"Team leader, I asked."
It didn't take long for Yan Ming to return and bring this store information.
"The drugstore is a time-honored brand. It has been open for more than ten years. The tailor shop has only been open for a year. Before that, it was a shoe store, a restaurant for about six years, and a photo studio for three years."
"Three years?"
Xu Qingyun immediately looked at the photo studio. This time was the same as the time when Kong Yufa lurked in Nanjing.
Xu Qingyun quickly walked to the photo studio and narrowed his eyes.
There are many photos posted on the glass frame on the right side of the photo studio entrance. This is a way of advertising. The people in the photos are good-looking, which will naturally attract others to take pictures.
"Team leader, the business of this photo studio is good, and it is said that it is quite profitable." The situation of the photo studio is different from the small grain stores in Pingchuan. The business here is booming. Photography is expensive in this era. If the business is good, it will definitely make money, and it can make a lot of money. .
"Did you ask your boss about the situation?"
"After asking, the boss is not a local. It is said that he is from Shanghai and is a young man."
"Shanghai?"
Xu Qingyun looked at the photo studio. Photography these days is high-tech. At first, people were afraid of taking pictures. Some people said that if they took pictures, they would lose their soul. They regarded the camera as a magic weapon to attract the soul.
"Team leader, do you suspect that the Japanese spy sent the signal to Kong Yufa through the photo studio?"
Yan Ming was very smart and asked immediately. Xu Qingyun stood there without speaking, while Fang Laibao said: "It is possible that as long as a specific photo is placed at the door of the photo studio, Kong Yufa will know that something happened to him, or even They can use photos to issue orders, and different photos can mean different things.”
Fang Laibao guards the prison and has seen many similar methods over the years.
For example, some people in the prison are doing business, selling cigarettes or other things. They cannot tell others openly, so they tell others what new products they have by beating them.
If you knock on the wall, you will get smoke, if you knock on the iron railing, you will get food, etc. Before entering the Military Intelligence Office, he had even seen someone who could bring in heavy smoke.
If the party is full of corruption, there is nothing you can't do as long as you have money.
"Team leader, I'm going to inquire about the boss."
Yan Ming took the initiative and said that Fang Laibao's statement was similar to what Xu Qingyun thought. He indeed suspected that there was something wrong with the photo studio.
But there is a doubt at this time. If there is really a problem in the photo studio and a spy is hidden, it means that Kong Yufa is very important. A spy was specially arranged to guard him here, or is the photo studio his upper line?
It is also possible to go offline.
"Don't ask directly, ask someone else."
Xu Qingyun finally spoke. Speculations need to be verified. Speculations without verification are called fantasy.
"Don't worry, I know how to ask."
Yan Ming grinned and ran out immediately. He had no worries about Xu Qingyun asking for information. If Yan Ming couldn't ask something, he and Fang Laibao couldn't ask it either.
This time Yan Ming took a little longer, nearly an hour before returning.
There was a tea stall nearby. Xu Qingyun and Fang Laibao were sitting at the tea stall waiting for him. When they came back, Yan Ming immediately poured the tea and drank it all.
"Team leader, the photo studio is run by a couple, but they are not the real owners. The boss comes occasionally. I asked about the situation. On the day Kong Yufa escaped, the boss came to the store and left at noon."
"Is the boss usually away?"
Xu Qingyun asked immediately, and Yan Ming nodded: "It is said that he only comes once every ten days and a half. Some people say that the boss is very rich and has opened more than one photo studio."
"Immediately investigate the owner's details, including the two people in their store."
Xu Qingyun gave the order decisively. The photo studio was already suspicious, and the boss showed up when Kong Yufa was escaping. At this time, the boss was already quite suspicious.
"yes."
Yan Ming and Fang Laibao whispered back together, especially Yan Ming, who was very excited.
As expected of the team leader, for a case with no clues, the team leader came to find out a new direction of investigation.
If the boss really has a problem, he might be able to catch a big fish.
There were only three of them in the fourth intelligence team. Xu Qingyun had no intention of reporting it until there was definite evidence.
If something like this is fruitful, it's okay to report it. If the speculation is wrong, the boss has no problem. Once reported, it will be a bad thing to disappoint the superiors.
Some people are eager to perform and like to report everything to their leaders first. In the end, they get no results and only get negative marks. No smart person would do this kind of thing.
Even if there are only three people, the investigation progress is not slow.
Yan Ming mainly inquired about the boss, while Fang Laibao went to check which other photo studios were related to the boss and where their addresses were. Xu Qingyun continued to track down Kong Yufa, in addition to the students and their parents, which ones were closer to Kong Yufa.
Or maybe Kong Yufa has been in contact with them many times.
This school is in a good location, and some of its students have very good family conditions, including many children of government officials studying here.
Through the students' parents, Kong Yufa can collect intelligence or instigate moles who need to rebel.
The three people had a clear division of labor and made rapid progress.
The first was Fang Laibao. He had already found out that two photo studios were run by this owner. Fang Laibao had dealt with people from all walks of life, so he went directly to the gangsters without going through his neighbors.
The gangsters charge protection fees, and the photo studios also have to pay them.
For things like this, the clerk certainly cannot make the decision, and the boss needs to come forward. Through them, it was confirmed that the other two stores and Kong Yufa's photo studio have the same owner.
Fang Laibao also found out that the photo studios were basically opened three years ago, and the three photo studios opened less than three months apart.
Yan Ming is not as smooth as before. The boss's surname is Liu, but no one knows his name. Everyone calls him Boss Liu.
None of the neighbors, not even regular customers of the photo studio, knew where Boss Liu lived.
Yan Ming hasn't contacted the photo studio employees yet, fearing that Boss Liu would find out and alert him.
"Team leader, although Boss Liu is not here, the business is doing well. He funded the opening of the photo studio. He does not give employees dead wages, but distributes dividends, allowing employees to earn more than elsewhere. It is equivalent to a partnership. Business."
Fang Laibao found out about the photo studio, and Yan Ming went to investigate nearby.
I found that several businesses are good and have the same model. The people responsible for running the businesses can get a lot of dividends, which increases their enthusiasm for work.
"Team leader, I apply to enter the photo studio for internal investigation, starting with other photo studios."
If you want to find out the real situation inside, you have to contact the people inside the photo studio. What you can ask from the outside is limited.
"Yes, but you must be careful not to be seen as abnormal."
After thinking about it, Xu Qingyun agreed to Yan Ming's request. There had been no progress in the peripheral investigation, and it was indeed necessary to investigate further.
"Don't worry, I will pretend to be someone who wants to open a photo studio and ask."
Yan Ming can take photos and knows certain photography techniques. Pretending to be a colleague to investigate can indeed reduce suspicion.
After Yan Ming left, Xu Qingyun was thinking.
The dividend model can indeed stimulate the enthusiasm of employees, even if it does so in future generations, but there is a prerequisite to prevent employees from cheating.
Human nature is greedy. If you are not satisfied, if you earn one dollar today, you will miss two dollars tomorrow.
Boss Liu often doesn't go there. What if they commit fraud, create false accounts, and deceive Boss Liu?
Xu Qingyun didn't think much about it. Since the business in every store was so good, Boss Liu probably had his own way to prevent this. He would wait until Yan Ming found out the results.
There is also progress on his side.
After detailed investigation, it was discovered that Kong Yufa had tutored eight students individually, and he had been to all of these students' homes.
Of the eight student parents, five work in the government, two are in the military, and one is a businessman.
The business scale is not small.
Whether gathering intelligence or instigating rebellion, the homes of these eight students are the most suitable place.
After rubbing his head, Xu Qingyun felt a little headache.
The special training for Zuo Jinfang and the others has not ended yet. Hangzhou needs to wait another two months to recruit new people. The problem of manpower shortage has always troubled him. Now he has not as many people as when he was on duty in Tianjin, but the number of cases he is investigating is more than that of Tianjin. The class leader would be more important.
(End of chapter)