Chapter 66: Going it alone
Luo Yao's courage is very small, that was when he was a small civil servant in the Ministry of Finance in the past, he was very cautious, and he was a humble person who was imperceptible.
But now.
It's changed.
Although the person has not changed, but there is a soul in the body, he also understands where this change in himself comes from, he enjoys his current change very much, and does not want to forcibly change back.
Some things just go with the flow.
Gong Hui went out to run errands.
The opportunity is rare, if Gong Hui stays by his side all the time, then there is really no personal freedom, how can he go to see Lao Wu.
Lao Wu no longer runs a grocery store, and is now the owner of a bamboo shop, bamboo baskets, bamboo strips, bamboo dragonflies, bamboo baskets, as long as it is bamboo products, he has to sell them in the store, and the business is quite good.
These bamboo utensils are all goods he bought from Linli, and the price is very cheap, and when they are transported to Jiangcheng by ship, it is different, and the price is at least doubled.
Who doesn't have a bamboo product in the boss's surname? Taolou for washing rice, bamboo strips for drying things, as well as washing vegetables, bamboo baskets for buying vegetables or something, don't look at things small, inconspicuous, but every household is indispensable.
The best seller is the mat, and the bamboo mattress is essential for sleeping at night in the summer.
This kind of necessities must be had, as long as the workmanship is good and the price is fair, it is naturally not afraid of no market.
"Boss, do you have a bamboo fruit basket here?" Luo Yao was dressed in a coarse cloth robe and a straw hat, and walked into the "Zhouji" bamboo store.
"Sir, our Zhouji's bamboo products, which are well-known in Hankou, are all made of high-quality bamboo materials, and we don't want defective products, we have just arrived here with a batch of new goods, and you really have the fruit basket you want." The young man greeted warmly.
"This one is small, this one is too big, this one doesn't work, there is a handle a little crooked......" Luo Yao picked and picked everything, and he didn't look at any of them, and the guys were a little impatient.
"Call your boss here, he must have hidden good goods, and he didn't put them out."
"Sir, all the goods in our store are here, if you don't like it, then go to another store to have a look......" The young man finally lost his patience and was ready to chase people away.
This kind of faulty guest is not sincere in buying things at first glance.
"Xiao Cheng, you go to the door first and watch, this gentleman, I'll greet you." Lao Wu came out after a long time, and this guy is really a bit of a boss now.
"Why did you suddenly come to Jiangcheng?" When Lao Wu saw Luo Yao, he quickly found an excuse and invited him into his office.
"Dai Yunong wants me to come, do I dare to come?" Luo Yao smiled, "Actually, I've been here for a week, but I can't get out, so I finally came to you today when I had the opportunity." ”
"No one is following you, is there?"
"I don't have eyes in the back of my head, but I have good ears, and if someone does follow, they won't be able to escape my ears." Luo Yao smiled slightly, "You don't have to worry about this. ”
"Do you have a mission to go back to Jiangcheng?"
"Well, the matter last time wasn't over yet, and I couldn't catch the leader of the hidden Japanese spies, Dai Yunong sent me over again, hoping that I could wipe out this group of Japanese spies this time."
"Are you sure?"
"It's hard to say, since you're here, you have to give it a try." Luo Yao said, "How are you?" ”
"I'm fine, I'm in charge of your line now, and I don't have to worry about anything else." Lao Wu said, "It's just a little more leisurely." ”
"The Japanese army is very determined to capture Jiangcheng, and their purpose is to force the Nationalist Government to surrender in this way, and in my opinion, there is a great possibility that Jiangcheng cannot be defended." Luo Yao didn't explicitly say that Jiangcheng would fall in two months, and he still took the initiative to give up, but he also hoped to give the organization a wake-up call, so that he could prepare for evacuation as soon as possible.
"According to the current trend, it shouldn't be a big problem for Jiangcheng to stay for another half a year, right?" Lao Wu didn't agree with this very much, and felt that he was still optimistic.
"Although some units of the national army fought well, and even achieved certain victories, on the whole, the strength gap is still too big, and more importantly, the determination and will to resist, this is the key to determining whether Jiangcheng can hold on. Luo Yao shook his head.
"You're too pessimistic, we ......"
"Lao Wu, we won't argue about this issue, we'll see the results when the time comes." Luo Yao didn't want to argue with Lao Wu, the purpose of his coming today was to report his recent situation to the organization, and time was very tight.
Coming out of the "Zhou Zhuji" bamboo shop, Luo Yao had an extra bamboo basket in his hand, and when he went home at noon, there were two more ribs, two potatoes, tofu and vegetables in the basket.
Luo Yao personally cooked, sweet and sour pork ribs, green vegetable and tofu soup, and a sour and hot shredded potato.
A large bowl of white rice.
The one that eats is called a fragrant.
Luo Yao didn't eat alone, and left half of it for Gong Hui.
It wasn't until after one o'clock in the afternoon that Gong Hui came back from outside, threw Luo Yao a thick envelope, and couldn't wait to attack the food left on the table.
I ran up, but I was tired and hungry.
Luo Yao took the envelope and went upstairs directly, which was the signal band and frequency of some mysterious radio stations that had been detected in Wuhan Station for half a year.
Private radio stations can also be legitimate, even if there is secrecy, the level of secrecy will not be too high, and some directly use clear code, just to communicate with themselves, so as not to go to the telegraph office every time.
But these private radio stations are all reported by the government.
Only those who have evil intentions, or who have shady business, will privately set up secret radio stations for communication and command, so as to prevent his secrets from seeing the light.
In addition, there are also radio stations of foreign embassies and consulates, and you know that it sends information to the outside world, and you have no choice, and people have diplomatic immunity.
And some unknown signals, the number of external contacts is very rare, or even only once or twice, this kind of may be the object that Luo Yao is looking for.
Recording these signals is a time-consuming and laborious task that requires patience and loneliness.
If it weren't for these people who had sifted through and recorded these chaotic signals, how could they easily find the enemy's secret underground radio station that they needed?
"The Investigation Office of the Commander of the Ninth Theater received a secret telegram from the Bureau Headquarters last night, specifying that it must be signed by Director Liu of the Investigation Office." Gong Hui finished eating and went upstairs.
"What's the content?"
"I don't know, it was about half an hour after we sent my dad that 'fishing' plan." Gong Hui shook her head.
"It seems that the problem lies with the headquarters of the commander of the Ninth Theater." Luo Yao sighed slightly, this matter is not far from August 9, the plan was formulated by him, and he knows very well that if this plan does not have the consent and cooperation of the Ninth Theater Commander's Department, it will be too difficult to implement.
And there will be a lot of flaws, which are easy for opponents to see.
As for why the Ninth Theater Commander's Department disagreed, Luo Yao didn't want to ask, even if he did, it would be humiliating for himself, and the little people were not worthy.
"Okay, you didn't tell them about the mission to Jiangcheng, did you?"
"Not yet, this can be confidential, I just told them that there is a shortage of people in Jiangcheng District, and I was selected to graduate early."
"This answer is very good, even if they ask about Jiangcheng District, Deputy District Mayor Tang will cover up the past for us." Luo Yao nodded.
"Are we going to do the fishing plan?"
"Since the Ninth Theater Commander's Department does not cooperate, then we will do it alone, in addition to the deployment map of the Tianjiazhen fortress, there is also an important piece of information, I think it is what the 'Kappa' wants to know the most now." Luo Yaodao.
"You want to be bait?" Gong Hui is very smart, and with a roll of her eyes, she understands Luo Yao's thoughts.
"It's not a fool's errand." Luo Yao nodded, if there was information about the "Tianjiazhen Fortress Deployment", the Japanese military intelligence department would definitely be determined to win.
Even if the "kappa" himself is unwilling to make a move, his superiors behind him will order him to do so.
As for him, the culprit who sabotaged his elaborate cunning rabbit three-hole underground "secret radio station", the Japanese military top brass may not be interested, but purely depends on his personal decision.
But this person is so cautious, I'm afraid it's hard to let him be fooled, and if it were him, he wouldn't be able to fight for a moment, which would be too unworthy.
At this moment, the danger level of "him" should not be high in the Japanese military spy department, and even they may not know the reason for the exposure of the "radio".
Maintaining this advantage of information asymmetry, this is actually what Luo Yao wants, once he takes the initiative to expose himself, then this advantage will be gone.
"I'll analyze these secret radio signals first, and when Lao Liu and the others come over at night, let's summarize all the information we have found, and then study what to do next." Luo Yao commanded.
"Well, then I'll go down." Gong Hui nodded.
……
In the evening, Liu Jinbao, Xiao Dongbei, and Yan Ming all came over.
Luo Yao stayed upstairs all afternoon, didn't go downstairs, and naturally didn't have time to go out to buy vegetables and cook, so Gong Hui bought some from a nearby delicatessen.
will deal with it.
After dinner, I took out a cigarette and scattered around, Gong Hui and Xiao Dongbei don't smoke, Liu Jinbao and Yan Ming smoke, and the three smoking guns got together, so naturally it was indispensable to swallow clouds and spit out fog.
Gong Hui and Xiao Dongbei put away the dishes and chopsticks, and when they came back, a cigarette was almost gone.
"Lao Liu, what did you gain from today?" Luo Yao snuffed out the cigarette butt and asked first.
"Through my past social connections, I inquired about the work of this Katayama millet at the Deming Hotel, and according to an old kitchen employee who has worked at the Deming Hotel for more than five years, this Katayama millet, alias 'Sun Jia', came to interview the pastry chef three years ago, and won unanimous praise for his exquisite craftsmanship, and won the job ......."
"The chef in the back kitchen of the Deming Hotel is not an ordinary person who can enter, and he must be recommended before he can be interviewed, who is the person who recommended Mitsumi Katayama?"
"An Englishman named Cleaver." Liu Jinbao obviously knew what Luo Yao would ask next, and then replied, "This Cleaver is an insurance broker, he used to be a reporter, he has traveled extensively, and he is a guest of honor in Jiangcheng. ”