Chapter 164: Murder, martyrdom
Shen Chen opened the file bag, took out the documents and looked through them.
Intelligence sources are multifaceted, and although there is overlap, there are also less accurate points. But for Shen Chen, the breadth of information is indispensable. And each time, there is a new harvest.
After verifying and complementing each other, the current Shen Chen already has a lot of information about the Japanese secret service, No. 76.
Of course, Cao Yixin would not tell Shen Chen that the hidden team she was in had already connected with Zhu Yapeng, who was the second commissioner of No. 76, and a lot of information was sent by Zhu Yapeng.
This Zhu Yapeng turned out to be an agent of the Qingdao Station of the Military Command, and due to Wang Tianmu's rebellion, the Tianjin and Qingdao Military Commanders also defected.
After Wang Tianmu dealt with the matter of the Qingdao Station of the Military Command, he went to Shanghai Wang Puppet No. 76, and Zhu Yapeng also followed Wang Tianmu into No. 76.
If Zhu Yapeng's position is very firm, he has been in Cao Ying and his heart in Han from the beginning, of course it is not.
But in that particular era, there was a constant shift between friend and foe, and as long as there was usefulness, the boundaries were not so clear.
It is precisely because of Zhu Yapeng's inside line that some of the information Cao Yixin took out is more valuable. Naturally, these things were also selected, and it was impossible to give everything in his hand to Shen Chen.
Even so, Shen Chen has gained a lot, and he is also impressed by Cao Yixin.
And Cao Yixin just wants this impression of Shen Chen, so that she can continue to maintain cooperation.
"Wang Tianmu, Chen Mingchu, Lin Zhijiang......" Shen Chen shook a few photos in his hand, and judged in his heart that Cao Yixin should be a military commander.
Because these guys have all defected from the military commanders, it is only the most convenient for the military commanders to get old photos and reprint them.
Cao Yixin only took out five photos, and she also knew that Shen Chen would have some guesses. But it was speculation after all, and she wasn't too scared.
In fact, Cao Yixin and Ma Mingyu's speculation is similar, thinking that Shen Chen may be related to several assassinations of Japanese and No. 76 agents.
This is also speculation, and Cao Yixin can't be absolutely sure. Moreover, she believed that even if Shen Chen got this information and killed these people, she would not get any evidence to prove that Shen Chen did it.
In other words, she gave Shen Chen this information in the hope of killing a few, which was beneficial to the organization and an order from the organization. And even if Shen Chen doesn't do it, she has nothing to lose.
"How about it, my news and channels are quite wide, right?" Cao Yixin is very smart, she doesn't say where she came from, but she uses boasting to cover it up, and jokes with a smile: "This life-saving grace has to come up with some dry goods, I'm afraid that you won't pay it back." ”
Of course, Shen Chen would not ask about the source of intelligence, he didn't want to get too involved, as long as it was useful to himself, it was enough.
"Miss Cao really has hands and eyes." Shen Chen took the opportunity to praise Cao Yixin again, and then asked, "Can I take these things away and take a closer look?" ”
"Absolutely." Cao Yixin said: "It's all collected and inquired about, and I won't let go of those who can be published in the newspaper, but these are of little use to me." If you can help Mr. Shen, it won't be a waste. ”
"Definitely it can help." Shen Chen nodded and said, "If these guys dare to enter the concession, let me see them and never let them go." They wanted to assassinate me, and I would recognize them when they met. ”
Cao Yixin took the coffee brought by the maid, handed it to Shen Chen with her own hands, and said with a smile: "These guys are very afraid of death, but they don't dare to pick up Mr. Shen's tiger whiskers again!" ”
"It's better not to come." Shen Chen took a sip of coffee lightly and said in a deep voice, "If I can grasp their whereabouts, the sooner it will be in my favor." ”
This was a little vague, but Cao Yixin felt very meaningful after tasting it carefully. Shen Chen didn't accurately say that he knew their whereabouts when they entered the Public Concession, so was that hinting at her?
For example, if these guys enter the French Concession, or go to other places, will Shen Chen take action and go to kill them?
Cao Yixin was thinking quickly, with a faint smile on her face. There was no need to rush to answer, after all, she was not sure if she could do it.
Just then, the phone rang. Cao Yixin said wait a minute, then got up to answer the phone.
After a while, Cao Yixin came back with a serious face and told Shen Chen that the call was from a friend of her in the patrol room, and there was a terrorist attack in a certain newspaper, killing two and injuring one.
Shen Chen immediately frowned, he knew about this newspaper, the one opened by Yin Zhihong and Xie Yuehua, and the one he was on duty when he was a small patrol.
"I'm going to the scene, the duty of a journalist." Cao Yixin looked at Shen Chen inquiringly.
Shen Chen understood, got up and said, "You go and change your clothes, I'll wait for you in the car." ”
Cao Yixin nodded and turned around and went to another room.
Shen Chen hesitated when he walked over the phone, but decided not to notify Chu Jiao for the time being. After all, he didn't know what was going on, and a false alarm was not good.
Moreover, even if something happened to Yin Zhihong or Xie Yuehua, telling Chu Jiao would not help.
Cao Yixin quickly changed her clothes and hurried over, Shen Chen started the car, got out of the iron gate, and galloped away.
"I know the newspaper." Shen Chen drove the car and said in a low voice: "When I was a small patrolman, the newspaper was attacked by terrorists, and the patrol room sent me to work. ”
Cao Yixin tilted her head and glanced at Shen Chen, and asked curiously, "What happened later?" ”
Shen Chen narrowed his eyes and said, "I killed and injured one thug each, and caught the driver who was driving." Then he was transferred to the armed reserve for training and never went to the newspaper again. ”
"So you were that good." Cao Yixin seemed surprised, and seemed to sigh, and said: "Is that an important change in your career?" ”
Shen Chen thought for a while and said, "Judging from the future development, it should be regarded as a relatively important change, and it can also be regarded as a ladder of success!" ”
After a pause, Shen Chen said with a wry smile: "At that time, it wasn't very powerful, but I wasn't afraid of death." ”
Cao Yixin smiled: "It's so modest. There are many people who are not afraid of death, which one has gotten mixed up with you? ”
Fugitive?! What is the comparison with Lao Tzu? Lao Tzu is not afraid of death, and he also has the capital to not be afraid of death.
Shen Chen smiled, turned the steering wheel, and turned into an alley. Turn to the right again, and not far away is the newspaper office, where several patrols are busy.
Shen Chen stopped the car and walked over with Cao Yixin.
led the patrol Inspector James, as well as the patrol house work in this jurisdiction, and was once Shen Chen's superior.
"Sir, it's been a long time." Shen Chen took the lead in greeting.
James smiled, shook hands with Shen Chen, and said, "Why are you here?" ”
Shen Chen glanced at Cao Yixin next to him and said, "My friend, I got the news clues, so I asked me to drive her over." I don't know if there is any inconvenience, or it is not suitable for the newspaper? ”
James nodded at Cao Yixin with a smile and said, "It turned out to be Miss Cao, you are really well-informed!" ”
Cao Yixin shook hands with James with a smile and asked, "Inspector Miss, is it convenient to introduce the specific situation?" ”
James groaned for a moment, his face became serious, and said, "About an hour ago, four thugs came here in a car with fake license plates to smash the newspaper store. During the clashes, the mob shot and killed the newspaper's manager and editor, Yin Zhihong, and two typesetters were also shot, killing one and injuring the other. ”
Shen Chen narrowed his eyes, Yin Zhihong was shot, this is really bad news.
"The deceased has been taken to the funeral home and the injured to the hospital." James spread his hands, "Except for the bullet casings and blood stains on the ground, Miss Cao may not get any news material." ”
Cao Yixin took a small notebook and wrote down what she had just said, and asked, "Regarding the nature of the murder and the identity of the thug, do you have any clues and speculations in the patrol room?" ”
James is so sophisticated, how can he easily make judgments, and he is facing a journalist.
"The case is still under investigation and investigation, and it is not possible to make guesses and judgments yet." James paused and said suggestively: "According to eyewitness accounts, the mob fled west in a car. The specific whereabouts have yet to be traced. ”
Either the Japanese and Agent No. 76 cracked down on the anti-Japanese elements, or the anti-Japanese forces punished the pro-Japanese elements, and the answer was to choose one of the two.
But this newspaper is obviously not a pro-Japanese newspaper, so the conclusion is obvious.
"Can the injured be interviewed?" Cao Yixin felt that a trip to the hospital should be more rewarding, but the police may not allow it.
"Not yet." James shook his head and said, "The patrol room has sent someone to protect it, and when the injury is stable, we will record a statement first." ”
Cao Yixin took out her camera and said, "Then I'll take two photos of the scene, it's always okay, right?" ”
James glanced at Shen Chen and decided to be accommodating, so he shrugged his shoulders a little helplessly.
When Cao Yixin walked into the newspaper hall, Shen Chen spoke: "Did the thugs in Huxi do it?" ”
James nodded lightly and said in a deep voice, "Who else can there be besides those villains?" You also know some of the situation in this newspaper, and finally something big happened. ”
Shen Chen sighed and said, "Have you notified the family of the deceased?" I remember that Yin Zhihong had a wife. ”
James smiled bitterly and said, "Someone has been sent." It's sad to have another sad widow. ”
Cao Yixin walked out, and the two ended their conversation.
"Do you go to the newspaper office, or do you go home?" Shen Chen asked Cao Yixin.
"Go to the newspaper office and catch up with the manuscript." Cao Yixin seemed to be really dedicated, and she answered without thinking about it.
"I'll send you." After Shen Chen finished speaking, he turned around and shook hands with James to say goodbye.
The car was driving on the road again, because he knew the deceased, Shen Chen was not in a good mood and kept silent.
After a long time, Cao Yixin sighed and said: "I have read this newspaper, and it was poisoned by spies because of anti-Japanese remarks. ”
Cai Yutu, the editor-in-chief of the Social Evening News, was lured to the New Asia Hotel by members of the Zodiac Society, brutally killed, and his head was hung on a telephone pole in the concession.
Li Junying, the manager of the "Great Beauty Evening News", was assassinated and died near Fuzhou Road. Subsequently, the editor-in-chief, Zhang Sixu, was shot dead in the upper floor of the Nanjing Road café.
The "Mainland Daily" newspaper was smashed, burned, and looted by rioters, and the editor-in-chief was seriously injured.
In a series of bloody cases, the deaths were all pro-Chongqing newspaper industry insiders, or upright people who scolded Wang Jingwei and other traitors for betraying the country and seeking glory.
The retaliation of the Japanese was brutal and bloody, and they turned their guns on these unarmed iron-clad literati.
The patriotic newspaper people on the isolated island, in the bloody terror, did not give in, used the pen as a weapon, launched a desperate struggle against the enemy and hypothesis, and watered an oasis of hope on the isolated island with their lives and blood.
"Who said that scholars are weak and boneless, and their writing is as sharp as a knife." Shen Chen sighed and said, "These scholars are really stubborn. ”
Cao Yixin smiled bitterly and said, "Sadly, they did not fall under the guns of the Japanese, but they were killed by the Chinese. There are so many traitors, it's a pity and a pathetic thing! ”
Shen Chen's eyes flashed, not so much that he agreed with what Cao Yixin said, but that he had a new idea.
The wishful thinking of the Japanese is to use China to control China, the battlefield is a puppet army, and the agent war is No. 76. The killing was bloody, but it was all Chinese fighting with the Chinese, and the Japanese were hiding behind and laughing haha.
Although the spy traitors also deserve to die, Shen Chen will never be soft on them. But when he thought that the mastermind behind the scenes was unharmed, he felt that he couldn't go into the hearts of the Japanese.
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First, Ms. Mao was assassinated, then the newspaper was smashed, and Yin Zhihong was killed. There seem to be signs that the mountain rain is about to come, and the wind is full of buildings, and a war of terror in the city has begun.
Yin Zhihong's funeral was not as grand as Ms. Mao's, nor was it as large as that of thousands of people. But behind the hearse, hundreds of people lined up to make their way to the cemetery, as simple as a funeral for a relative.
Without flags and placards, the Japanese could not be accused of "anti-Japanese demonstrations."
Xie Yuelan, who was holding the portrait, walked at the front of her family, sad and strong.
On the way to the funeral, a lot of students suddenly appeared in the procession. They walked quietly and orderly behind the procession, and as soon as the funeral was over, they disappeared into those small alleys.
Those slow, gentle footsteps show a gesture. People watched from the streets, patrols controlled traffic, and everyone knew what that meant.
Undoubtedly, Yin Zhihong became a martyr. He may be dead, but in some ways he is the ultimate victor.
After so many things, when Shen Chen met Chu Jiao again, he obviously noticed a change in her.
"Kill, I just want to kill."
Chu Jiao half-leaned in the chair in a very imageless posture, and her tone sounded calm, but Shen Chen could feel the anger and murderous aura that had been suppressed by her efforts.
"It's easy to kill." Shen Chen said lightly: "Take your sniper rifle, go to the Suzhou Creek, and shoot at the devils on the other bank." ”
Chu Jiao raised her eyebrows and said, "Okay, I'll go tonight." ”
Shen Chen rolled his eyes and said, "It's too challenging to kill one at a time, it's better for you to go to the Japanese barracks in Hongkou, fight ten at a time, fight a hundred." ”
"Okay, that's it." Chu Jiao didn't think about it, and continued to agree, almost choking Shen Chen to death.