Chapter Twenty-Four: Wolf Hunting

At three o'clock in the morning on May 21, Heiichiro Ono, who had not tasted a good sleep for nearly a month, finally relaxed and fell into a deep sleep, but was awakened by a rapid knock on the door in his sleep, and Yamaki Ryuzo, the head of the Japanese army's No. 76 special service group, was full of worry: "Excuse me, general. The captain of the Rising Sun called, and the security guards on the ship's night patrol found Muto-kun and four others dead in the cabin an hour ago, that is, at four o'clock in the morning, and the Smith family of three who were traveling with him were missing! ”

"What?!" Ono suddenly fell asleep: "You say it again!" ”

"Muto-kun and his entourage, who accompanied Mr. Smith's family of three to Japan, are all broken! Preliminary identification revealed that Muto and one of the agents had died of poison, and based on their expressions after death, it could be inferred that they had no prior knowledge and no signs of struggling to resist. The ship's doctor examined the remaining poisoned liquor and said that he had never seen such a colorless and odorless poison. It is initially inferred that it is a newly developed high-purity drug. Another agent was shot and killed, and another had his neck bone torn. The murderer's methods of murder were clean and neat, and the two of them were all fatal with one move. The captain said that such a shocking case had occurred, and he was also shocked, and immediately searched the whole ship, and the Smith family of three seemed to have evaporated from the world, and there was no trace. ”

Ono's mind went blank, what was going on? He got up, poured a glass of sake, and slowly regained his thoughts. Where did the Smiths go? It is impossible to evaporate from the world, and he never believed that there were ghosts and gods in this world. But how did a weak nerd, a housewife, and a half-grown child escape from four trained professional agents including Masao Muto? And where does the poison come from?

In the blink of an eye, a chill hit his bones, and he foresaw that even greater trouble was coming. After sending Smith and his entourage on board yesterday, he had already sent a secret telegram to the base camp, which immediately illuminated the German embassy in Japan, informing him that although he had searched in many ways, he still had not found the person of William Smith. If the Smiths family fell into the hands of the Americans, made a public appearance, and said that he had been placed under house arrest by the Japanese in Shanghai and coerced to serve the Japanese Empire, it would inevitably lead to a diplomatic dispute between Japan and Germany! He forced himself to calm down, and at this time, no matter what, he could not collapse!

The keen Ono is worthy of being the king of spies, and gradually clarified his thoughts, and finally realized that this matter was a trap from beginning to end, and he had been led by others by the nose. The strange missing person notice on the "Declaration" was the beginning of the conspiracy, because he wanted too much to keep the secret that William Smith had fallen into his hands, he made a hasty move, which was equivalent to explaining to his opponent who was at a loss and did not know where to start: The person you are looking for is in my hands. This is the first unforgivable mistake. This trick is not only clever, but also bold.

The attack on the Japanese headquarters was the second trap of the opponent, who did not hesitate to pay a huge price just to send a message: the Japanese headquarters was no longer safe. Forcing the suspicious self to prepare to transfer William Smith. And No. 76 Li Minghua intercepted and deciphered the secret telegram between the headquarters of the Chongqing Military Command Bureau and the Shanghai Station, and told him that there was an undercover agent of the military commander in the Japanese army headquarters, so he made up his mind to transfer William Smith to No. 76...... Wait, could it be that the one who really has an undercover military commander is No. 76? Yes, definitely! Otherwise, why did Zhou Chengbin, who was in the Shanghai Station of the Military Command, have to let William Smith be transferred to No. 76?! Alas, this trick is really beautiful, even if it is an opponent who does not share the sky, he cannot help but feel a sense of sympathy, and the opponent of the military commander should not be underestimated. Ono once again remembered the thrilling scene in front of the Japanese headquarters: the Japanese military flag flying high, the pride of the soldiers of the Great Japanese Empire, was smashed by the opponent's shot and fell to the ground! Perhaps it was this scene that shattered the calm self-control that he had always been proud of, and since then, the anxious feelings have been enveloping his body and mind.

Alas, I once heard Li Shiqun lament that the last encirclement and suppression operation of No. 76 was not completed in one battle, and Zhou Chengbin escaped by luck, Li Shiqun said that he had a hunch that this surnamed Zhou would become a nightmare for No. 76. I didn't think so at the time. has always had a very high opinion of himself, and even Dai Li didn't pay attention to it, what can I do with a military command Shanghai Station that has been wiped out twice in a row? I didn't expect that the contempt for the opponent would make the Great Japanese Empire pay such a heavy price! Li Shiqun said unfortunately, the person who knows the branch person best is still the person who knows the branch, and the nightmare came so soon......

But Ono couldn't figure out how William Smith, a nerd, had been under the strictest surveillance, and how did the military commander get in touch with him? Who is the murderer who killed Muto and the other four? William Smith obviously doesn't have this ability. And who is the undercover agent of number 76? This person and Zhou Chengbin should be in harmony with each other, and they can actually make moves with themselves without falling behind, such an opponent can't let them live in this world, otherwise there will be no moment of peace from now on! is the initiator of the whole incident, Zhao Jingdong, who first went to the "Declaration" to make trouble? Is it the Li Minghua who "dutily" deciphered the cipher and misled himself astray? Or is it someone else?

Ono ordered Ryuzo Yamaki: "Prepare the car, go to the headquarters." Immediately ask Director Li Shiqun to go there as well. In addition, Li Minghua and Zhao Jingdong, who participated in the operation in No. 76, were immediately seized and left to be dealt with. From now on, No. 76 will enter a state of emergency, everyone will be on standby, and no one can leave No. 76 without the document signed by Director Li and me. ”

Li Shiqun, who was awakened in his sleep in the early morning, hurried to the Japanese headquarters, and at this time Ono was urgently summoned, needless to say, something serious must have happened. Ni Xin and Liu Zezhijian, who happened to stay at the Li Mansion that night, accompanied them to the Li Mansion, but Li Shiqun refused: "You go back to No. 76 to stand by according to General Ono's order." Ni Xin, you are in charge of Zhao Jingdong and Li Minghua for the time being. Zezhi, you inform all the people that they must be on standby within two hours. ”

Li Shiqun was also shocked when he heard the news that the three members of the Smith family had mysteriously disappeared and that four people had been killed, but he quickly calmed down and listened carefully to Heiichiro Ono's analysis. Then he didn't speak for a long time, until Ono asked at the exit: "What does Director Li think?" ”

"The general's analysis makes a lot of sense. The key now is two questions: first, since the general had taken precautions in advance and thoroughly searched Mrs. Smith's mother and son in disguise, how did the poison pass in. The second is how Smith reached a tacit understanding with the military commanders. ”

Ono Qi said: "Li Sang, don't you think it's more strange to have a question?" That is, who is the murderer? Smith obviously doesn't have that strength. ”

Li Shiqun smiled indifferently and replied: "This question is not strange, the answer is obvious, general, you are in Lushan, and you don't know your true face." ”

What do you mean by that? I would like to hear about it. ”

"Eliminate all the impossible, and what remains is the truth. The captain said that except for the missing three members of the Smith family and the death of Muto-kun, the other people on the Rising Sun were all on board after verification. There is only one possibility for the murderer, and that is Mrs. Smith and her son John Smith. ”

Ono was stunned: "But it's a weak housewife, a boy and a half old...... Yes, who can prove that this mother and son are really Smith's wife and son? Could it be that I have a preconceived notion? One of the innate conditions for becoming a good agent is the appearance of the masses and the most inconspicuous manners. This is what my instructor taught me when I was a student at the Army Academy in Tokyo...... But Muto-kun listened to every move of the three of them that night, and there was no flaw? ”

Li Shiqun said with a smile: "General, don't say it's European and American agents, it's just traditional conservative Chinese and Japanese agents, in order to carry out the mission, isn't it normal to behave out of line in bed?" And, with all due respect, it's normal for Mr. and Mrs. Smith to be over forty years old and reunited in troubled times, but don't you think it's a few times a night...... Does it seem a bit deliberate? ”

At this moment, Ono Heiichiro couldn't help but look at Li Shiqun with admiration, this person really has something that he can't reach. The people of China are not all straw bales and rice buckets. He got up and paced a few steps, sighed, sat down on the couch, and massaged his temples a few times. Li Shiqun comforted: "General, the success or failure of the moment does not mean anything. This Zhou Chengbin is one of the three ace killers under Dai Li, and he has a nickname: lone wolf. He is ruthless and courageous, cunning and resourceful, and his skills are particularly good. ”

Ono Heiichiro walked to the window, pushed the window open, the morning light reflected in, and the gray face of Ono, who was physically and mentally exhausted, became even more haggard, and he gritted his teeth and sneered: "Director Li, I want to hunt this evil wolf, shame on the snow!" I'm going to sacrifice Muto-kun with his blood! There are spies in No. 76, you can't escape the blame! It's never too late to atone for the guilt. ”

Li Shiqun felt a chill in his heart, and hurriedly replied: "It's me who is not doing well, I will definitely assist the general to find out this undercover agent who has ruined the affairs of the Great Japanese Empire, and I will kill him with a thousand knives to vent the hatred in my heart." ”

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