Section 327 The Past of the Spy [I]
"Friedrich Karl. Messerschmitt, you're really going to cause me trouble. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info" Qin Lang looked at his spy instructor with a little annoyance. It was so amusement, that he had set up a trap to blackmail the head of the British Far East intelligence station, and that he had broken into a hotel and kidnapped three German spies who were partying, and that since Mr. Messerschmitt had done such serious things without asking him, he should have known that he would be angry.
He was really angry.
Of course, Mr. Messerschmitt could find many reasons to justify himself, and in order to fight in the Philippines, mercenaries did need some classified information, but Qin Lang did not intend to accept any explanation. He had to wonder about Messerschmitt's motives, maybe he did work for the company, but given his personal vendetta with Mr. Graham and Mr. Lissman, perhaps he was communiquéing his personal vendetta, but if you think a little deeper, then there is also the possibility that he is creating a crisis for the company......
Who knows? No one can really understand the true thoughts of another person, and even Qin Lang can't do that...... However, he didn't have much interest in it. If Messerschmitt was willing to tell his true purpose, that would be fine, but he would definitely not do so, so Qin Lang would handle this incident in strict accordance with his way.
"The German spy...... Carl Hinds. Lissman, where is he? ”
"It's in the basement of the base." The Spy, who realized that his boss was not in a good mood, replied truthfully.
"Basement?" Qin Lang furrowed his eyebrows almost imperceptibly, "Where did you put him?" Friedrich, do you want him to be silent forever? ”
"No, boss." Messerschmitt, who knew exactly what it meant to be "forever silent" – that only the dead would remain forever – shook his head and explained: "This person is of great value to the company. ”
Qin Lang didn't seem to hear this. He looked like he was lost in thought, perhaps thinking about how to deal with the hot potato in the basement without leaving a trace. However, Lismann's death was not part of the spy's plan, and he had to raise his voice a little, adding: "One of Lismann's brothers worked as an engineer at Krupp. ”
"Krupp? I don't think it has anything to do with the company's business. Qin Lang said casually, waving his hand, like driving away an annoying fly.
"In fact it has a relationship with the company, boss."
"Really?"
"Personally," Messerschmitt said boldly, "although the company is not engaged in the development and production of heavy weapons, there are other factories in the United States that produce heavy weapons." And Krupp is the most important military-industrial group in Germany, and I believe that any new artillery it develops will attract the attention of the army and military-industrial complex, and you have a channel for technical information. ”
"Maybe," Qin Lang thought for a moment, "but I still don't see the importance of keeping Mr. Lisman." And if you want to get technical information on the new artillery, it's better to look at the French. ”
He did not like the Germans, nor did he like the weapons of the Germans - complex, expensive, bulky, a waste of resources and time, and more importantly, perhaps Krupp was once the best military-industrial complex and is still the most famous in the world, but on a technical level it has lagged behind.
To put it simply, Krupp failed to complete the transition from frame to tube in time. Now the best naval artillery is the product of the British, and the most advanced army artillery is the French M1897 field gun, which has advanced performance and epoch-making significance, but it is still in the stage of secrecy.
Therefore, if Qin Lang wants to obtain the technology of new artillery, it is logical to send spies to France, and to some extent it is also in line with the history he knows - the field guns used by the US Army in the two world wars are either the equipment of the French army or have French blood, and it is precisely for this reason that this country that uses the imperial system will continue to design and manufacture army artillery of metric caliber for the rest of the time.
Qin Lang is very willing to let this period of history continue to move forward according to the original trajectory.
However, these reasons are only public, less convincing, but sufficiently high-sounding, and there is only one reason that really makes sense: Mr. Messerschmitt did something bold enough to cause catastrophic consequences without applying to the company, but did not let his boss see the benefits commensurate with the risk. So Qin Lang would not cooperate with his plan, and as punishment, he would ruin the plan.
Qin Lang wants to solve things in his way, and this is his way.
"I suggest you carry out my plan immediately." He demanded in an almost commanding tone.
For the first time, Messerschmitt felt that he might have made a mistake. He wasn't going to let Lissman die, it wasn't the time yet - they still had some old accounts to settle yet, and more importantly, he was highly valuable, not just having a brother who worked at Krupp, but a less important of Lismann's values.
But he could not say anything about the real, more important value of the German spy, at least not yet. However, if he couldn't find a convincing reason, Qin Lang wouldn't accept his request.
He quickly turned his brain, looking for that convincing reason, but Qin Lang began to urge him: "I suggest that you take immediate action to eliminate all traces of your activities here, and return to Area 51 immediately." Sooner or later, the German government would find out that its spy was missing and begin an investigation. I don't want them to find out about you, because that would implicate the whole company - you know what I mean, Mr. Messerschmitt? ”
Yes, he understood; Of course he understands. But Messerschmitt could not accept this order.
He had to convince Qin Lang.
"Whatever else you have to say, Mr. Messerschmitt." As if guessing his thoughts, Qin Lang spoke again, "I want to emphasize one thing, for any company I own, Carl Hinds. Lissman has no value, just a hot potato that must be disposed of as soon as possible. As an employee of the company, you must first consider the interests of the company and ensure that it is not harmed in any way - you must settle Lissman. ”
Messerschmitt had a bitter look on his face. "There are many ways to solve a problem, and it is not the best one to shut up Lissman forever......"
"Actually, it is." Qin Lang interrupted him, and at the same time made himself look impatient, not wanting to hear any more justifications and rebuttals. Then he put all the blame on the spy. "You put Lissman in the basement of the base. Guess what he'll hear? Gunshots, explosions, running, and singing. The event of 14,000 people creates a lot of noise, and our basement is not very well insulated. ”
Qin Lang's meaning was clear, and Lisman could deduce from the voice he heard where he was being held, so he was a threat that had to be eliminated.
"Deal with him, or give me another reason not to fire you, Mr. Messerschmitt." This is an ultimatum.
"Maybe I can give you a reason, boss." Messerschmitt hesitated for a moment, as if in a final struggle—in fact, he just knew what to do to make his explanation seem more real and convincing. Then he said, "Lissman knows a very important secret. ”
"Secret?"
"In 1890 the German army occupied all of South-West Africa, and the following year London sent me there to gather intelligence. Lissman was also in that place at the time, pretending to be an agricultural expert" - an agricultural expert is a good cover for a spy to easily explain why he is always in the field or in the conference room, the only problem is that there is no agriculture in Africa at all - "This guy is a brilliant spy, but he likes to break the rules." On one occasion, he summoned several German spies for a top-secret operation, and I happened to know the contact details of the German spies, so I also participated in the ......"
Messerschmitt seemed to be caught up in his memories and became a little wordy, but Qin Lang didn't have time to hear the slow narration of his past and had to interrupt him. "To the point, Mr. Messerschmitt. No one here wants to write a memoir to you. ”
"To put it simply, Lissman got a diamond from a native, but the natives didn't know where the diamond came from, so he gathered spies to find the diamond mines......"
"Mr. Messerschmitt, maybe you should pay attention to two issues," Qin Lang interrupted him again, "First, the original diamond needs to be polished to become a diamond, and second, I don't remember that the indigenous people of Southwest Africa know how to polish diamonds. So I have a question for you, does Mr. Lisman know how to identify diamond roughs? ”
Poor guy. He thought to himself. Messerschmitt probably never imagined when he fabricated the lie that his boss would be a diamond smuggling criminal who traveled through time and space. Moreover, Qin Lang's smuggling organization happened to be operating in Angola and Namibia, and he knew a lot more about the country that used the secret police to hunt down diamond smugglers, from its geography to its history.
Nothing could be worse for Mr. Spy.
But Messerschmitt's face remained calm. "You can doubt everything I said, Mr. Qin, but it is true."
"Maybe." Qin Lang crossed his hands and hugged them to his chest, "Then what is the result." ”
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Note: Southwest Africa is Namibia (to be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please log in to the www.qidian.com, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!) (To be continued.) )