The next day, Gong Shucheng sent a signal on the declaration as promised, and then was sent to his residence by the secret service to settle down, and Geng Chaozhong and Tang Zong led a few spies to guard nearby.

The news of the declaration was published at about 7 o'clock in the morning, and several people began to watch it for most of the day in the morning, until more than 4 o'clock in the afternoon, Gong Shucheng's residence still did not move, Geng Chaozhong said that he was holding a legend and reading it with relish, but Tang Zong couldn't sit still.

"Could it be that the foreigner didn't read the declaration at all today?" Soon after, Tang asked the first question.

"No, do you think it's possible?" Geng Chaozhong rolled his eyes without raising his head.

"Did he choose to connect at night?" After a while, Tang Zong asked a second question.

"No, he and this reporter are not related, and they can't come at night, and being found out is even more suspicious. Besides, coming at night is not conducive to observing the surrounding environment. Geng Chaozhong replied.

"Oh." Tang Zong nodded suspiciously.

"Why haven't you come yet?" After half an hour, seeing that the sky was about to get dark, Tang Zong couldn't bear it anymore.

"Secretary Tang, the most important thing to do is patience, not to mention a day, we have guarded it for a few days and nights, I don't believe you can ask a few brothers in front of you." Geng Chaozhong said.

"That's right, Secretary Tang, we go out to stare at people, and we often don't meet our eyes for a few days and nights, which is really nothing." A spy next to him said.

"Well, I'm in a hurry." Tang Zong smiled embarrassedly.

"Soon, I think it's coming." Geng Chaozhong closed the book and looked up at the window.

"Really?" Tang Zong also followed Geng Chaozhong's example and looked out the window.

"Really!" Tang Zong quickly shouted.

On the road, a man wearing a windbreaker and a top hat was walking towards Gong Shucheng's residence, Tang Zong picked up the binoculars in hand, and after glancing at it, his voice trembled a little:

"Yes, it's a foreigner! It's exactly as Gong Shucheng described! ”

"Get ready to do it!" Geng Chaozhong ignored Tang Zong's excitement and quickly ordered a few of his subordinates.

The foreigner was not alert at all, holding a newspaper in his hand, slowly walked to the front of Gong Shucheng's house, and began to knock on the door.

"Wait for him to enter, as soon as he enters, he will do it, no need to hesitate!" Geng Chaozhong glanced at the surrounding brothers.

These brothers are all cronies of the department, and all of them are carefully selected by the secret service, and they have already stood up and walked out briskly without Geng Chaozhong's orders.

Gong Shucheng in the house had already heard the knock on the door, but unfortunately his right leg was broken by Geng Chaozhong, and he couldn't move at all, so he could only shout outside the door:

"Come in, the door isn't plugged in!"

The foreigner pushed open the door and walked in, and saw Gong Shucheng lying on the bed, his lower body covered with a quilt, and a book in his hand, and couldn't help asking:

"Mr. Gong, did you just fall asleep, or did you not get up?"

"I went out yesterday and didn't want to move, so I put things on the table, you can take it yourself!" Gong Shucheng pointed to the table.

There was an envelope on the table, and the foreigner walked over to pick up the envelope, and was about to open it, when he heard a sound outside the door, and was about to turn back, only to hear a click, and the east window was kicked open first, and then, several people behind the door rushed up, and in an instant threw him to the ground.

"Who are you? I'm German, you can't do that! "The foreigner struggled desperately, this guy had great strength, and several spies couldn't hold him down for a while.

"Be honest, or I'll shoot you!"

As he spoke, a voice came from the door, and the foreigner looked up and saw that two men dressed in black appeared at the door, and the leader was still holding a pistol in his hand, looking at him coldly.

"Who are you? I'm German and I'm looking for a consulate! The foreigner was undaunted and protested loudly, but seeing that the other party was outnumbered, his body also stopped and no longer resisted.

"We are people from the government, and besides, this is not a concession, no matter whether it is a foreigner or a foreigner, we have the right to arrest it," the person who came was Geng Chaozhong, he glanced at this foreigner, and the description of his appearance was exactly the same as what Gong Shucheng said, and nodded slightly:

"What is your name, sir?"

"Schmidt, I'm here to talk to a friend about something, why are you arresting me?" The Schmidt said indignantly.

"Oh, dear Mr. Schmidt, this is what you are talking to this Mr. Gong, right?" Geng Chaozhong took the envelope from his hand and pulled out the contents of it, which was Zhu Muyun's photo.

"Yes, I entrusted Mr. Gong to help me find someone, is there a problem with this?" Schmidt spoke in a fairly fluent Nanjing Mandarin.

"No problem, we're here to help you find someone," Geng Chaozhong glanced at Schmidt with a smile, "By the way, the person has been found." ”

"Found it? Where is he? Schmidt asked.

Tang Zong was stunned, and couldn't help but glance at Geng Chaozhong, this foreigner didn't ask about his safety first, but he was still thinking about the person in the photo, which was really a bit unreasonable.

"We can tell you, but you have to answer us first, why are you looking for this person." Geng Chaozhong waved the photo in his hand.

"Someone else entrusted me to find it, I just need to find someone, and I don't ask anything else!" The foreigner replied confidently.

"You're also commissioned?" Tang Zong couldn't help but interject.

"Yes, I, like this Mr. Gong, am also a journalist, and we often exchange news with each other, which is a normal phenomenon in the industry, and I can guarantee that we have never violated any of the laws of your country." The foreigner had quieted down, and after knowing that the other party was not a robber, he was obviously no longer worried about his safety.

"This ......." Tang Zong glanced at Geng Chaozhong again.

Gong Shucheng was entrusted by this foreigner, but this foreigner said that he was also entrusted by others, how could this still become a broker business for the upper family to eat the next family?

Geng Chaozhong's face was very calm, he already knew that this foreigner was also hired by the Cheka, and he didn't know anything at all, so he was relieved to boldly arrest people with Tang Zong, otherwise if this person was a Cheka, wouldn't he be caught by the secret service?

"Let him go," Geng Chaozhong nodded, motioned for a few of his subordinates to let go of each other, and then looked at Schmidt with a smile and asked amiably:

"Mr. Schmidt, you may not know that the person in the photo is involved in an important case, and we have to find out what the responsibility is. Tell me who you are entrusted with, tell me who you know, and we will not be difficult for you. ”

Schmidt broke free from the hands of several spies, pinched the aching arm that was broken, and spoke:

"Our journalists from all over the world in Nanjing have a journalists' association, and we often exchange news through the association, and sometimes, the association will also give you some tasks to complete, and I took this task. I don't know exactly who gave it out. ”

"What does the mission say?" Geng Chaozhong asked.

"I only gave a photo and 100 oceans, and I briefly talked about some of the circumstances, and I really don't know anything else." Schmidt replied with an aggrieved face.

"Can the journalists' association find out who is the mandate issuer?" Tang Zong interjected.

"No, we have a mailbox at the door of the journalists' association, and everyone communicates anonymously through this, and when I collect information, I will throw the envelope back again, so as to ensure everyone's privacy." Schmidt said.

"How many people are in the journalists' association?" Tang Zong asked again.

"That's a lot, maybe more than eighty people!" Schmidt said.

"This .......," Tang Zong hesitated.

There are so many people, it is simply unrealistic to check them one by one, not to mention that foreigners are involved, one is not good, and it is possible to cause international disputes!

"I'm sorry, I offended a lot just now, and I ask Mr. Schmidt to forgive me, please leave an address, and I will come to your door another day to make amends!" Geng Chaozhong suddenly bent down and bowed to Mr. Schmidt.

"This ......" Schmidt was a little stunned, what is this person doing in front and back?

"The contemptible person sincerely apologizes to you, and please forgive me, sir," Geng Chaozhong raised his head, looked at Schmidt sincerely, and then took out a ten-dollar bill from his arms and handed it over, and said: "This is a little contemptible care, used to compensate for the disturbance to you, please accept it." ”

Schmidt was stunned, waved his hand and said, "No need, you are also on official business, and I have not suffered any damage, forget it." ”

"Thank you Mr. Schmidt for your magnanimity," Geng Chaozhong bowed again, "I have offended you today, now you can go." ”

The foreigner was stunned again, and asked in surprise, "Can I leave now?" ”

"Of course, please." Geng Chaozhong spread his hand and pointed out the door.

Schmidt believed that Geng Chaozhong was really letting him go, so he nodded hurriedly and walked quickly to the door.

"Follow him, find out where he lives, and then inquire into the journalists' association he was talking about."

Seeing Schmidt walking out, Geng Chaozhong hurriedly ordered one of his subordinates.

The agent said yes and walked out quickly.

"Section Chief Fang, he's gone, what about me?" Gong Shucheng on the side interjected with a sad face.

"You," Geng Chaozhong glanced at Gong Shucheng, "You illegally collected military intelligence, infringed on state secrets, and the evidence of all the charges is conclusive, why, do you still want to get away with it?" ”

"This," Gong Shucheng blushed, "but all this I did was instigated by that Schmidt!" I'm just an accomplice, not a principal offender! It's not fair that you let the main culprit go, and instead detain me, an accomplice! ”

"It's unfair, you said that the collection of military intelligence was Schmidt's instructions, what about the evidence?" Geng Chaozhong sneered.

"Section Chief Fang, don't play with me!" Gong Shucheng struggled to get up from the bed, "Today's matter, I have no credit and hard work, so you can't open the net?" I'm your countryman! ”

"Well, that's what you said, after all, we are compatriots, and we still have tendons when we break bones." Geng Chaozhong groaned, as if he was a little moved.

"Yes, yes, we are all Chinese!" Gong Shucheng seemed to see a glimmer of hope.

"That's it, didn't that Schmidt just say that there is a journalists' association, and in the future, you will be the informant of our secret service, responsible for contacting this association, if you do a good job, even if you are guilty of meritorious service!" Geng Chaozhong said.

"Okay, good, the contemptible person will do his best, thank you Section Chief Fang for your magnanimity!" Gong Shucheng finally breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly promised.

"Secretary Tang, let's go!" Geng Chaozhong looked at Tang Zong next to him.

"Section Chief Fang, what do you mean by this? Why did you let go of that foreigner? Tang Zong finally came back to his senses and asked.

"Let's go, go out and talk," Geng Chaozhong raised his feet and pulled Tang Zong to the door, and then explained: "This foreigner is telling the truth, there is no need to embarrass him, forget it!" ”

"Well, how do we go back and talk to the Virgin?" Tang Zong asked.

"You'll understand," Geng explained, "you probably haven't heard of this journalists' association, have you?" ”

"It should be the same as the 'Raw Silk Guild' and 'Salt and Iron Guild', right?" Tang Zong pouted.

Isn't it just a guild? Who doesn't know this?

"Yes, but it's not exactly the same," Geng Chaozhong smiled, "This journalists' association has a lot of influence abroad, and many of them are inextricably linked to governments and foreign agencies, and many of them will even join government agencies in the future, become government officials with real power and influence, and even influence a country's foreign policymaking, these people can't be offended." ”

"Understood," Tang Zong suddenly realized, but immediately asked with a sad face, "Then this matter is over?" ”

"Of course you can't forget it," Geng Chaozhong laughed, "Since this news is sent from the journalists' association, then we have to start with the journalists' association, Secretary Tang, think about it, this journalists' association is called exchanging news, but what kind of organization is it in fact?" It's an intelligence organization! Such an important thing, you tell the seat, is it a merit or a merit? ”

"I see, you asked me to join this journalists' association!" Tang Zong finally understood.

"Yes, this case is just a trivial matter, even if you crack this case, how much weight can it have, but if you join this journalists' association, then isn't there an endless stream of information? In the eyes of the department, is the endless flow of intelligence important, or is a case important? Geng Chaozhong said seductively.

"Of course, the source of information is important!" Tang Zong's eyes lit up, "With this association, then we can say that we have one more channel for intelligence, which is a great achievement for the department!" ”

"Not only that," Geng Chaozhong smiled, "My suggestion is that you apply to the department seat and send someone to join this journalists' association, so that you can collect intelligence from it and have a certain amount of personnel strength, which will be beneficial to your future work." ”

"Understood," Tang Zong glanced at Geng Chaozhong gratefully, "Listening to your words is better than reading for ten years, and today I can understand this truth!" Brother Fang, thank you! ”

"My own brother, what's polite, in the future, I still expect Brother Tang to say a few more kind words for me in front of the seat, don't arrest me again like last time!" Geng Chaozhong laughed.

Tang Zong also smiled awkwardly.

When he caught Geng Chaozhong to go to Tiger Bridge last time, he personally led the team, and the two still had a little holiday, but this way is really authentic, not only regardless of the past suspicions, but also not their own future advice, this friend can be made!