Chapter 42 Friend or Foe
Liu Zezhi was silently thinking about his thoughts, the "thorn" plan, he couldn't figure it out in many places. The fierce war between China and Japan, the beacon fire is everywhere, the intelligence war is becoming more and more intense, it is common for the enemy and us to send undercover agents to each other, and the Japanese undercover agent lurking in the headquarters of the Chongqing Military Command Bureau is indeed a henchman, but I have never heard of how much he has made achievements, and has caused great harm to the military command, how is it so important that Boss Dai personally asked, regardless of the fact that the naval command station and himself have not yet been out of danger, and repeatedly ordered to find him within a time limit? If the person who did this was replaced by Li Shiqun, it would be understandable, after all, William Smith was lost and Zhou Chengbin was successfully rescued, and No. 76 was a fiasco in these two incidents. This is one of them. However, he is a soldier, his duty lies, and he has orders from the top, so he can only find a way to complete the task. As for what this order is for, it is unreasonable and there is no right to question.
Zhang Keqing has always been kind to people, the most dislike things, almost never heard him talk about work after work, he is a well-known loyal elder, a good man. Why did you go against the norm tonight and say so much? Ordinary people humbish themselves that they are illiterate, and the common words are nothing more than "only know ten numbers", "I can't even recognize ten numbers" and so on, why did Zhang Keqing add a sentence "In addition to numbers, you know the four directions of southeast, northwest, and north", for a semi-illiterate, or for a "Japanese illiterate" who does not understand Japanese, I don't know the word "southeast, northwest", isn't it strange, do you need to emphasize it? This is the second one.
Zhang Keqing doesn't know Japanese, and some people in the telecommunications department know Japanese, so if those few notes don't involve confidentiality, why bother looking for yourself? If it involves confidentiality, it is even more unbelievable to find yourself to see. Even if he and Zhang Keqing have a close relationship, they are far from being good enough for Zhang Keqing to trust him alone? Thirdly.
Southeast, Northwest...... Codename NJS...... There is Ni Xin's name on the note, Ni Xin knows about Antarctic Star, Li Shiqun asked Li Minghua to handle the handover, Li Minghua didn't buy it, Zhang Keqing reported, Li Shiqun did not pursue it...... Li Minghua is confined, what does he rely on? Will it be Japanese? If so, why do the Japanese call the shots for Li Minghua? Ni Xin once asked himself to do things when he was shielding Li Minghua's office, why? Could this be a trap that Zhang Keqing set for himself? Zhang Keqing...... In the end, Liu Zezhi made up his mind: respond to all changes with the same, deal with it carefully, and take one step at a time. Alas, it would be nice if I could meet Zhou Chengbin.
On the morning of 1 June, the weather was so hot that he couldn't wait for Liu Zezhi to go to Zhang Keqing's office, but Miura Renhe told him to rush to the execution ground half an hour later to watch the execution. When he arrived at the execution ground, many people had already come one step ahead of him, pay attention to it, there were people in various departments, in addition to him in the General Affairs Office, Gao Hongxun, the director of the General Affairs Office, and Mao Jun, the head of the technical appraisal department, also came. The action team had the most people, except for the captain Tian Chengxi and the second group leader Zhao Jingdong who were still in the confinement room, and the other five team leaders were all present. More than 10 internal guards of the internal security team in charge of the execution were also loaded and ready with live ammunition.
Ten minutes later, Tian Chengxi, Ni Xin, Yamaki Ryuzo, Li Minghua, and Zhao Jingdong, who had been locked up in the confinement room, also appeared at the execution ground, and the other people watching the execution faced north and south, standing opposite the ditch where the bodies were collected. These five men faced the west, and stood alone in a row at a ninety-degree angle with the others. Liu Zezhi was a little frightened, could it be ...... The crowd watching the execution was also slightly commotional, and many people speculated that today's execution targets would not be these five people, right? Everyone whispered, and someone replied: Wearing civilian clothes, not wearing torture equipment, and standing in the wrong place, shouldn't it?
After a few more minutes, three men with big ties, handcuffs and leg irons, and towels in their mouths were escorted up and stood opposite the internal security team where the execution was carried out. Li Shiqun took Renhe Miura and several bodyguards, followed by a strange man in his thirties, who was very healthy, but his face was gray, and he was obviously injured by torture. Li Shiqun's cold gaze swept across the crowd, and everyone couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts. Li Shiqun opened his mouth and said: "I invite you to come here today to watch the execution, and it is the three anti-Japanese elements of the Shanghai Station of the Military Command who have been killed. These three people are Zhou Chengbin's subordinates, and they are also this-" He pointed to the strange man behind him: "The subordinate of Mr. Duan Wentao, the second action group of the former military command Shanghai Station, is obsessed and refuses to repent, so he executes the execution to set an example!" Let's execute! β
A dense row of gunfire rang out, and three prisoners fell in the trench. It was not the first time to see his comrade-in-arms fall in front of him, Liu Zezhi couldn't help but close his eyes, his heart cramped, and he felt a chill in the middle of summer. The man named Duan Wentao trembled and closed his eyes in pain. The three people who were killed were all members of his team. One of Li Li's three action teams was in a meeting when he was arrested, and all of them were martyred in a shootout; A team leader, Hou Xinning, died of torture to protect his team members; Only he - betrayed his comrades.
Li Shiqun's cold voice sounded again: "You may have all heard that Zhou Chengbin absconded!" Number 76 is disgraced again! It is an indisputable fact that there are spies in No. 76, and the biggest suspect-" He pointed at Ni Xin and the other five people with his hand: "It's among them!" General Ono strictly ordered that from this moment on, the case should be solved within seventy-two hours, otherwise it would ......" He paused and raised his voice: "All five people will be killed!" β
Everyone was shocked, these five people ...... Among them, there is the Japanese Yamaki Ryuzo, there is Li Shiqun's cronie and confidential secretary Ni Xin, and there is Tian Chengxi, the actual No. 2 person in No. 76, how is it possible? Li Shiqun continued: "The military commander has a family law: it is better to kill by mistake than to misplace, although Dai Li and I do not share the same day, but I deeply believe in this, and I have to do this to govern the troubled times with heavy codes!" Of course, I don't want this to happen, and the five of them will do their best to find out that spy and prove their innocence in the rest of the time, so this spy will have nothing to hide! I hope that he can take the initiative to stand up and take responsibility, as long as he sincerely repents, not only can he save his life, but he will definitely be reused by the imperial army and me. I'm done talking, disband! β
The rabbit died and the fox was sad, and everyone was palpitated, and walked back to the office building silently. Liu Zezhi sat in the office in a daze, and after half an hour, thinking that Zhang Keqing still had to go there.
In Zhang Keqing's office, Zhang Keqing handed him three notes: "Look at it, what is written?" Zezhi, your face is not very good. Although I didn't go to the execution ground just now, Director Wen of our telecommunications department was also ordered to watch the execution with the other two team leaders, and I listened to what they said. β
Liu Zezhi took the note and looked at it, the Japanese font on it was very rusty, and the English looked like Li Minghua's handwriting. "It is the password number used to contact an unknown person in a few secret telegrams, it doesn't matter, there is no codebook, this is a few pieces of waste paper. You, the telecommunications chief, are experts in this area. The one that mentions Ni Xin's name is talking about the next contact with the third set of cipher codes set by Ni Xin in advance, promotion, addition and subtraction. As for how to ascend, how to add or subtract, it is not clear. Alasβ"
Zhang Keqing took the note and put it away: "Oh, that's not a big deal. What's wrong? Long sighs. β
"Alas, seeing Ni Xin and Lao Zhao...... I don't know what will happen in three days, I feel that it is really boring to do this business, but unfortunately, it is easy to get on the thief ship......"
Zhang Keqing hurriedly interrupted him: "Don't talk nonsense! What thief ship? Let people with ulterior motives hear it, and the word of adding fuel and vinegar may cause some trouble. You grumbling belly, I won't keep you. β
Liu Zezhi, who has a good memory, wrote out the contents of the three notes, he doesn't know much about the theory and practice of telecommunications, it seems that he has to ask Guo Xuan for advice, this time, Guo Xuan will not give him a nail to touch, right? But if this is a trap and a rash appointment, will Guo Xuan be in danger because of this? It seems that Li Shiqun will definitely refuse to give up if he doesn't catch this undercover agent this time, will those doubts lead this fire to himself? What to do?
There are obviously fewer people eating in the canteen at noon than on weekdays, and due to the continuous turmoil in recent days, people are panicked, and many people either have no appetite to save this lunch, or they are unwilling to make trouble, and they are afraid that trouble will come out of their mouths, so they buy food and go back to the office to eat. Liu Zezhi ate a few bites, Liu Wu sat opposite him, and the brothers chatted a few words. Liu Zezhi sighed: "I don't eat it, I have no appetite, the hawthorn tea you gave me last time is good, appetizing and greasy, is there anything else?" You're done eating, bring me some. β
"Also, it's just not much, I'll send it to you in a while, if it's not enough, I'll buy it again."
"You don't need to buy it, just enough to drink for a day or two."
After drinking a cup of hawthorn tea that Liu Wu had sent and explained a few words, Liu Zezhi asked to see Li Shiqun.
Li Shiqun's mood was extremely bad, and a series of changes made him almost have no chance to breathe. These days, I have stayed at No. 76 Ono Heiichiro, and in the morning I agreed to go to the execution ground together to kill chickens and make an example of monkeys. After receiving a telegram from the Japanese home base camp, he changed his mind, and this year, Ono has saved enough face for himself and No. 76 on the surface, but this time he almost tore his face on the spot. Ono said with a cold face: "Li San, you have disappointed me too much, and No. 76 has disappointed me too much, I doubt that you and your subordinates are capable enough to serve the Great Japanese Empire, especially if they are loyal and sincere enough!" Just a Zhou Chengbin and Shanghai Station, stirring up the big Shanghai chickens and dogs! From now on, the plan you reported to set up branches in the various imperial occupied areas will be shelved indefinitely, and I will do a good job of the affairs of Greater Shanghai first, and then it will not be too late to reach out everywhere! I'll give you three days to find out this spy and arrest Guo Xuan, so you can do it yourself! Prepare the car and return to the headquarters. β
After being reprimanded, he sent Hitokazu Miura to the Japanese army headquarters to inquire, only to learn that the William Smith family of three made a public appearance in New York, the United States, and was interviewed by reporters from various countries, announcing that they had become American citizens. He thanked the Chinese Nationalist Government for its actions in his personal capacity, and called on all countries in the world to be vigilant against the Japanese Government's ambitions, pay attention to and assist China in the ongoing anti-fascist war as much as possible. Less than an hour after the news conference ended, Germany urgently summoned the Japanese ambassador to Germany to lodge solemn representations with the Japanese Government to protest against William Smith's improper act of concealing the truth from Germany after finding him, hoping that the Japanese Government would give an explanation and guarantee that similar incidents would not occur again in the future. Heiichiro Ono was also punished and demoted because of this incident, and asked for atonement for his crimes, otherwise there would be a more severe punishment. Although he had been mentally prepared, when the matter came, Ono was still annoyed and angry. Perhaps, it was Zhou Chengbin's escape that stimulated him again. Alas, it's no wonder that Ono is furious, Li Shiqun is worried that if he does nothing like this, he will most likely be used as a scapegoat by Ono to carry this black cauldron, at that time, can this life be saved...... With nothing to do, he made up his mind and ordered Ni Xin and the other five people to accompany him, rather than cut off his arm and lose his pawn to protect the car, but also to fight with all his strength to atone for his sins and get through this danger.
When I came back from the law field, I looked through the statement of the situation written by Ni Xin and the five people, everyone was a few big articles, but there were no valuable clues, and they were thinking hard about where to start to get results, at this time, Liu Zezhi actually came.
This book was first published in Reading Book Worm