Chapter 25: Confrontation

In stark contrast to the gloomy and helpless Heiichiro Ono of the Japanese Army Headquarters in Shanghai, the headquarters of the Chongqing Military Command Bureau, Dai Li's rare spring breeze was full of face: "Qi Wu*, good job!" actually completed the day-to-day plan that is difficult to climb to the sky eight days ahead of schedule. The principal listened to my report and said three times in a row: good, good, good! Shanghai stood in front of American allies and the president and gave me a long face. General Order Commendation. Zhou Chengbin and Guo Xuan were promoted to colonels, and No. 86 was exceptionally promoted to lieutenant colonel. ”

Mao Renfeng said with a smile: "Boss Dai, these few words of praise from you are more valuable than any commendation." Zhou Chengbin and Guo Xuan should be promoted to one level each. Liu Zezhi was only a lieutenant when he was by my side before, and when he was ordered to participate in the implementation of the day-by-day plan, he had just been promoted to captain, was he promoted to major first? Also, do you think you need to withdraw Guo Xuan? This person is the most valuable asset of the military commander, in case something happens......" Mao Renfeng secretly pointed out in his words that Liu Zezhi used to be a person beside him.

"Hey, Qi Wu, you must have a big mind to do big things, and reduce talents without sticking to one pattern. This Liu Zezhi, you trained well. Don't care about the position of a lieutenant colonel, there will be brave men under heavy awards, so it's decided. As for Guo Xuan...... Do you remember another assignment I gave you? ”

"Of course, I remember that I will do my best to investigate and deal with the spies planted by the Japanese in the headquarters of the Chongqing Bureau."

"Just remember, this person is our henchman, and we ordered Shanghai Station to track it down. After this spy is discovered, Guo Xuan will be withdrawn to Chongqing to participate in the preparation of the Sino-US special studio. ”

Number 76, who is in a state of emergency again, is panicking, what's going on? Just made a great achievement, Zhao Jingdong and Li Minghua, who were proud of the spring breeze, were detained in the confinement room? A state of emergency was issued, and no order was received from any department to prepare for action. Everyone wanted to inquire about the news. Ni Xin, who came directly to No. 76 from the Li Mansion and was responsible for the detention of Zhao Jingdong and Li Minghua, became everyone's target. Although it is inconvenient to ask openly, it is inevitable to knock on the side and inquire in a roundabout way. Ni Xin dealt with a few people, and he was so annoyed that he locked himself in the office under the pretext that he had an urgent document to draft. Without waiting for him to finish a cup of tea, Liu Zezhishen mysteriously pushed the door in: "Secretary Ni, I ......"

Ni Xin hurriedly spoke: "Don't join in the fun, you know, I don't know anything." We came from the Li Mansion together. ”

"I know, I'm not here to inquire. I have two tricky things that I can't make up my mind and want to discuss with you, one is my little brother Liu Lin, you have seen, suddenly ran away a month ago, saying that he couldn't follow me and Liu Wu as a traitor, this little bastard, I'm so angry, and now I haven't even asked where he ran to. I've always been unsure, will someone use this to make a fuss and hit me? There is one more thing, the guard in the confinement room whispered to me just now, Lao Zhao wants to see us, I think this is not a big deal, Lao Zhao and we have a good relationship on weekdays, and he is in trouble now......"

Ni Xin shook his head and said, "What are you talking about?" It's hard to tell the priorities! What's the big deal about your brother? Don't say it's not your own brother, in this world, brothers have their own camps, it's too common, you still take it seriously to discuss with me. Lao Zhao's matter is a big deal. You think, Lao Zhao and Li Minghua have just made great contributions, and Director Li received a call from General Ono and immediately ordered me to detain the two of them, which was obviously General Ono's order. Don't be confused......" The phone bell interrupted Ni Xin's unfinished words, Ni Xin answered the phone and said: "Zezhi, the director ordered that a meeting of the division chief's office be held in ten minutes, in addition to several division chiefs, several team leaders of the action team and the telecommunications department also attended as observers, as well as you and me, also to attend." Hurry up and let me know. ”

Heiichiro Ono personally attended the office meeting of the director of No. 76, and he did not shy away from his failure: "The three members of William Smith's family mysteriously disappeared on the high seas, and Muto-kun and four others died for the Japanese Empire. The last time I encircled and suppressed the Shanghai Station of the military command, it was a big mistake to let the tiger return to the mountain! The top priority is to make amends, and all the staff of No. 76 must go all out to cooperate with the special agency of the Japanese army headquarters to hunt down and kill Zhou Chengbin, the evil wolf! And I declare that he who slayeth the chieftain of the enemy shall be rewarded with a hundred taels of gold; Those who know their whereabouts and report them will be rewarded with 50 taels of gold. This wanted warrant for "Reward for Arrest" will be published in the "Declaration" and other major newspapers and periodicals one after another today, and Zhou Chengbin's arrogance must be suppressed! Let him know: the Great Shanghai is the Great Shanghai of the Great Japanese Imperial Army! The wolf hunt program is personally in charge of Director Li and me. ”

Everyone looked at each other, it turned out that Building 2 was heavily guarded a few days ago because of this German named William Smith, who is this sacred? What about the mysterious disappearance? Listening to the meaning of Ono's words, the murderer who killed the four Muto people was Zhou Chengbin, the head of the Shanghai Military Command Station, and many people here were familiar with Muto Masao, and they knew that this person should not be underestimated, and the four of them died? Is Zhou Chengbin a heavenly soldier or a general? This one hundred taels of gold seems to have a life to take and not to spend it.

Ono's face softened a little, and he continued: "According to my inference, there is a spy sent by Chongqing in No. 76, and he is in a high position, so it is likely that he is among all of you here!" I hope that he will take the initiative to stand up and repent, Japan is a highly civilized country, and I guarantee that his life will not be harmed. If you want to leave Shanghai, you can send him to Switzerland and other qiē countries; On behalf of the Empire of Japan, I would like to express my warm welcome to participate in the construction of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. ”

If everyone was just shocked just now, their hearts suddenly became heavy at this moment. There is a spy sent by Chongqing in No. 76? Who is this person? Can you identify it? Will you be implicated? The participants were all sharp-minded professional agents, and many people were speculating that the biggest suspects were Zhao Jingdong and Li Minghua, who had already been imprisoned? Well, it shouldn't be wrong, both of them took part in the operation in Building No. 2.

Compared with Heiichiro Ono, who was calm on the surface, Li Shiqun's face was cold and terrifying: "There is actually a Chongqing spy in No. 76, which has caused such a huge loss to the Japanese Empire, I feel deeply guilty, and I am determined to find out this spy at any cost!" Immediately after the meeting, you will report to me in writing your whereabouts in the last 20 days, not only to explain your own whereabouts, but also to report and expose the suspicious behavior of others! There is a reward for reporting, and the same crime is for those who shield it! Captain Tian—"

Captain Tian Chengxi of the action team hurriedly got up: "Here, please ask the director to order." ”

"You and Secretary Ni will interrogate Zhao Jingdong and Li Minghua with me immediately after the meeting. The second group of the action team in charge of Zhao Jingdong is temporarily under your personal command. Liu Zezhi—"

Liu Ze was stunned, as if he didn't expect to have his own work, so he quickly got up and stood up: "Please ask the director to command." ”

"You accompanied the leader of the third group of Yamaki Ryu, and conducted a comprehensive search of Building No. 2. The scope of the search is determined by the three team leaders of Yamaki Ryu, and you cooperate in execution. Also, the remaining part of the materials specially prepared for Building 2 was sealed, and you took the people from the Identification Section to carefully inspect it. The others can go, Director Wen, you can stay for a while. ”

Wen Guisheng, the director of the telecommunications department, Li Minghua's nominal boss, has been worried about affecting Li Minghua since he was detained, so he quickly got up and answered: "Yes." ”

Commissioned by Li Shiqun to do this work, it seems that he is not under suspicion at present. Liu Zezhi's heart settled down a little. After the meeting, Liu Zezhi and those who were assigned tasks began to get busy. Yamaki Ryuzo is different from Muto Masao, who was a surgeon in a hospital before he put pen to paper, with a gentle temperament and meticulous work. Except for the occasional coldness refracted from the nearsighted glasses, this man was always a scholarly gentleness and elegance from the inside out. He carefully examined the remaining supplies, and even poured out the remaining rice and divided it into separate parts for testing. Liu Ze has a bottom in his heart and is not panicked. He made an agreement with Laura Crees, a CIA agent disguised as Mrs. Smith, that the poison was hidden in a French snail with a secret mark on its shell. Since Mrs. "Smith" was the only female guest at the banquet, it was logical that she should move the dishes first, and the poison had long been used to send Muto Masao to the western heavens. The rest of the food scraps and garbage were not traceable.

Sure enough, after a busy day and a night, there was no gain, and when it was almost dawn in the early morning of the next day, Yamaki sighed: "Forget it, it seems that you can't find anything valuable, so let's draft a report." ”

Liu Zezhi wrote the report, and smiled at Yamaki Ryuzo: "The Japanese text is still hard for Yamaki Team Leader, and my Japanese background is no longer conspicuous." ”

In the heart of Yamaki Longsan, Liu Zezhi is a standard Chinese, of course, a relatively good Chinese, but in the final analysis, he is still a Chinese, only a little clever without great wisdom, quite likable, and also has a certain ability but no wind bones. He smiled and replied, "No problem, leave it to me." Come, Liu Sang, have a cup of coffee. We first met at the welcome party two months ago, and your Japanese is much stronger than it was then. ”

Liu Zezhi smiled: "First, I have had more contact with the Japanese Imperial Army; Besides, I have a good teacher, and the more I learn, the more interested I become. ”

This made Yamaki think: "Oh, by the way, I heard that you worshipped a little orphan widow as a teacher to learn Japanese, I'm afraid it's not the drunkard's intention to be in the bar?" ”

"Hey, Yamaki-kun, my teacher is the widow of the Imperial Japanese Army. I've heard that Yamaki-kun has a family, and the husband and wife are more than balanced. ”

"It's a joke, old husband and wife. By the way, Humble Jing arrived in Shanghai in a few days, settled down and invited Liu Sang to come to the Humble House to sit down and try Uchiko's Japanese cuisine......"

Before he could say a word, it turned out that Masao Muto's subordinates, a Japanese military police officer temporarily under the command of Ryuzo Yamaki, ran in quickly: "Team leader, as soon as the morning dawns, some people will see these leaflets in the downtown area, stations, docks and other places, on telephone poles, bus stop signs, and on the walls of houses...... Posted all over the place. Take a look. ”

Yamaki Ryuzo took it and looked at it, and couldn't help but say angrily: "Yaga! It's so rampant! ”

Liu Zezhi glanced sideways, and saw several lines of big characters on the leaflet: "Tell the citizens of Shanghai: Those who capture Heiichiro Ono will be rewarded with a penny of gold; Those who capture Li Shiqun will be rewarded with a penny of silver! Zhou Chengbin of the Shanghai Navy Command Station respectfully announced. ”

He first sneered in his heart, and he was very happy, this move was equivalent to completely tearing the faces of Ono and Li Shiqun! followed by deep worries: This Zhou Chengbin, on the cusp, why do you have to do this kind of battle of will? If you have the opportunity, you must remind him face to face that Ono and Li Shiqun are not easy to deal with, and you must be cautious, and you must not be dizzy because of a momentary victory.

Ryuzo Yamaki ordered: "The entire gendarmerie is dispatched to search for these leaflets, and they must all be collected and destroyed before dawn!" ”

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