126 Spies
In a small hotel in Tula City, the bearded James stood at the window, watching every move on the street worriedly, and the head of the Tula station of MI6 made an appointment with him to meet on the opposite road, but more than an hour had passed since the joint, and the other party did not show up, which gave James a premonition that nothing was good.
He had had this kind of premonition before, and it was in Moscow, when Jenkins told him his ridiculous plan, and he had a very bad feeling that Jenkins was afraid that he would be wiped out. And the facts also proved his guess, the entire Moscow intelligence station was almost uprooted, and countless outstanding agents who had been lurking for several years or more than ten years were captured alive by the Moscow Cheka.
To put it mildly, this is MI6's third major setback in Russian activity since 1917. If you do this again or twice, MI6 will hardly have a place in Russia.
"Head, it's been more than an hour and a half, we're ...... Are we going to wait? James' subordinate asked worriedly.
According to the workbook issued by MI6, he should not have waited any longer, for a good agent, being late is simply an incredible mistake, no one makes such a low-level mistake.
At least Learvin at Tula doesn't make such a mistake, that guy is like a well-constructed Swiss watch, with every detail and every movement going down to the smallest detail. He's never late, he's never early, he's always arriving at the meeting point and leaving at the hour, always. There are absolutely no surprises.
And now Learwin has broken that convention. Then there is only one simplest, direct and most likely reason - he has been exposed. Probably already captured.
But James did not want to believe this, and as his most effective subordinate, he was convinced that Learwin was capable of facing any crisis, and that he could think of a solution to any situation. Even if he was unfortunately captured, he could think of a way to escape.
"Wait a minute, Learwin is very important to our plans!" James said with a little irritation, "Without him." Our plans will run aground. So, we can only choose to trust him and wait! β
Of course, James wouldn't be stupid enough to wait at the joint, just in case...... If, in the unlikely event that something unfortunate had happened, and Learvine had indeed been captured, then waiting in a street location would undoubtedly be tantamount to suicide.
James wouldn't make that mistake, as he now rents a room in the hotel across the street from the joint, where he can get a clear view of the street opposite. If Learwin showed up, he would be able to figure out if something was wrong in the first place.
Another ten minutes passed. James, who was standing by the window, finally spotted Learwin's figure, and he immediately cheered up and ordered: "Learwin has appeared, pay attention and watch to see if he is being followed, if there is anything abnormal!" β
At this moment, James's heart was pounding, he was really worried about the worst, he widened his eyes and carefully observed Learvin's expression, trying not to miss a single detail.
A minute passed, two minutes passed, and it took five minutes before James was convinced that there was nothing wrong with Learvin, and only then did he command his men: "Bring him up, quick!" β
A few minutes later, when the door to the room was pushed open again, James asked with some annoyance and anxiety, "Why are you late, you are never late!" β
Learwin smiled bitterly, took off the glasses on his face as thick as the bottom of a beer bottle, ripped off the messy chicken nest head, shook his head, and his long waterfall-like hair suddenly fell, cleared his throat, and said in a pleasant female voice: "Something happened......"
Well, if Li Xiaofeng saw the scene in front of him, he would definitely be shocked, this Li Erwen was the "scholar" who was rescued by him not long ago, I am afraid he never thought that this scholar would be a woman disguised as a man, let alone that she would be a British spy.
I have to say that Li Xiaofeng did a stupid thing, if he didn't save Li Erwen, then after being caught by the workers' pickets, this person's identity would be exposed sooner or later, then the Tula station of MI6 would inevitably be hit hard, but he kindly did the British a big favor.
"What's going on?" As soon as he heard the word surprise, James immediately became nervous.
However, Learvin did not answer his question first, but walked to the bathroom, carefully removed all the makeup on her face with a towel, and only then did she slowly reply: "I was caught by the workers' pickets!" β
On the other side, James was so anxious that he scratched his ears and cheeks, but he couldn't do anything about Learvin, this damn woman's eccentric personality is not just punctuality, her favorite thing to do is to adjust the taste, she will turn your curiosity high, but she just won't give you the answer, until she is tired of playing, she will reveal the mystery.
James, who has suffered several losses, has long learned to be obedient, and the best way to deal with Learwin's evil taste is not to bite the hook and not to act too anxious, otherwise it will definitely backfire. So, he waited patiently for the woman to remove her makeup and put it on, waiting for her to reveal the mystery herself.
But when the mystery was revealed, he was inevitably taken aback, what the workers' pickets were doing these days, he knew very well, these rude workers and mud-legged people were not reasonable people, as long as they fell into their hands, they had to shed a layer of skin.
James suddenly burst out: "How did you escape?" No one is following you, right? β
But as soon as he asked these two questions, he deeply regretted it, for he could clearly see the smile on Learwin's face when the prank was unleashed.
Sure enough, Learwin gave a very ridiculous answer: "Why should I escape?" Why can't I have defected and led the enemy to you, the deputy head of MI6's Russian station? Confessing you to Lu is also a meritorious atonement...... Even the Bolsheviks would give me a chance to mend my ways, right? β
James and his men were stunned, unable to believe their ears, of course. James is in slightly better form. How much he knew that this was a prank by Learvin. Even if this damn little slut had rebelled, he wouldn't have said it so happily.
However, James's subordinates were not so calm, the young man took out his matching gun, pointed the muzzle of the black hole at Leervin, and shouted: "Don't move, raise your hands!" β
Learwin's soft smile, combined with her delicate face, is really unique. She stroked her wavy long hair, her lips pursed slightly, and she sighed: "Little handsome guy, you don't have a bit of gentlemanly demeanor!" Wouldn't you feel heartache when you raise a gun at a woman, especially a charming woman like me? β
Saying that, Li Erwen also lightly flew a kiss, but when the flying kiss was thrown, a palm-sized object was really thrown out of her palm, and with a snap, the handsome guy's hand was numb. The pistol fell, and before the thing could react. Learwin had already ravaged up quickly, took the dropped pistol, and as soon as the muzzle of the gun was raised, the muzzle of the black hole was aimed at the opponent's brain.
"It's too sluggish, where did you find this rookie, James?" Learwin said contemptuously.
To tell the truth, James was not very satisfied with the reaction of his subordinates, and his lack of concentration and unresponsiveness was simply unsightly. But this can't be helped, in the past few months, the Russian station has suffered three major blows, and the experienced old bird has either been planted or transferred back to the country for review, and the short man has pulled out the general, and this thing can be considered passable with such a performance.
"Learvin, stop messing around!" James snorted, "Now is not the time for jokes!" β
Learwin casually threw the pistol back, and as soon as he turned around, the long hair of the shawl was thrown up like a skirt, which made the rookie so embarrassed.
"Why, you think I can't rebel?" Learwin snorted contemptuously, "To tell you clearly, I don't have any unswerving loyalty to the Empire, for me, as long as I can live, I don't mind working for anyone!" β
The corners of James's mouth twitched twice, it was not the first time he had heard Learwin say such rebellious words, and this was the fundamental reason why it was difficult for the other party to be promoted. It's because the old men in China don't like her attitude very much, and they doubt her loyalty, so she has not been reused.
"I'm not interested in listening to your nonsense, tell me what's going on!" James had to step up his tone.
"Didn't I tell you? I was arrested by the workers' pickets! Learwin said nonchalantly as he touched up his makeup in the mirror.
James asked aloud, "I'm asking how you escaped!" β
"Do I still need to escape?" Learwin snorted contemptuously, and then casually stroked his long hair again, "Miss Ben's charm, what's so embarrassing about fascinating a few mud-legged people?" β
James was almost crazy, and he said angrily: "I said, stop joking, I want to know the truth!" β
Li Erwen glanced at him, and sighed faintly: "It's really incomprehensible, no wonder you can't find a wife when you're old, deputy stationmaster, you shouldn't be a boy chicken now, right?" Do you want me to help you break the place? β
Seeing that James was about to explode, Learwin had to sigh again: "I still don't have any sense of humor, what's the point of being an agent for a serious guy like you?" Sooner or later, you're going to drive yourself crazy...... I'll tell you the truth, there's a handsome young guy who got me out......"
"Who!" James asked sharply.
Li Erwen smiled: "What, finally learned to be jealous?" Don't worry, the arithmetic I just said can help you break the place for free......"
James finally couldn't bear it anymore and yelled, "Stop making such boring jokes, I want to know who that person is!" β
Learwin laughed again: "Well, let me tell you, his name is Andre. Petrovich! β
James immediately asked incredulously, "Uh, who?!" β
"Andrey. O Petrovich! Learvin blinked and said mischievously: "You should be familiar with him, the man who chased you like a lost dog in Moscow, destroyed Petrograd and Moscow, and arrested Jenkins!" Don't tell me you don't know him! β
James subconsciously thought that Learwin was talking nonsense again, "I said it." Stop making such boring jokes. It's not funny at all! β
Learwin shrugged. Spread his hands and said, "Do you think I'm joking?" β
James stared into Learwin's eyes in disbelief, and he exerted great pressure with the harshest of eyes, but no matter how much pressure he exerted, Learvine did not flinch, and it was clear that what she said was true.
"What!" James screamed, grabbed Leerwin's wrist two steps forward, and asked again, "What you said is true?!" β
"Hey!" Learwin cried out in pain. Breaking free of James's palm, he said dissatisfiedly: "Don't move your hands and feet, where is your gentlemanly demeanor!" β
James grabbed her by the shoulders again and asked, "Answer my question!" β
Learwin pursed her lips, "Of course it's true, I was stunned at the time, I didn't expect that guy to come to Tula......" After a pause, she suddenly asked, "Do you think he came at us?" β
James walked around the room restlessly, showing how irritable he was now. Petrovich. The name is a nightmare for MI6. It's this little-known little kid. Again and again, they have been deflated, lost countless excellent agents, and made a lot of international jokes. To put it mildly, he is MI6's number one public enemy.
Now, as their new mission was about to begin, the nasty ghost was trailing back in the air, and if he hadn't received any news, was it possible?
"Suspend all plans," James waved his hand heavily, "to stop all the agents from working, without figuring out Andre. Before Petrovich's intention, we must not act rashly! β
Learwin raised his eyebrows, but didn't say anything. And James's subordinate was not calm, he asked cautiously: "Head, you must pay attention to the fact that this operation is a task that must be completed by the cabinet, and it has the highest priority. Petrovich just stopped everything! β
James glared at the poor creature viciously, and his fierce look almost scared the rookie, "What do you know? Andre. Petrovich is by no means alone, he alone is worth thousands of troops, and it is impossible to be too careful to guard against him! β
"But the Cabinet ......"
The rookie wanted to say something, but James was completely impatient, and he pointed to the door and ordered: "There's no room for you to intervene here, get out!" β
The rookie reluctantly left, and James asked Learvin worriedly, "For Andre. What do you think of Petrovich's sudden appearance, and can you guarantee that your identity has not been discovered by him...... To be honest, I'm very worried about this, that guy's eyes are too poisonous, I suspect that he saw through your disguise and deliberately saved you, this is the trap he set, ready to put a long line to catch a big fish......"
Looking at the somewhat hysterical James, Li Erwen was a little speechless, although she also thought that Li Xiaofeng's sudden appearance was definitely not a good thing, but it was not as fuss as James, and he was now reacting like a panicked woman, not a qualified veteran spy.
"I think you're thinking too much," Learvin sighed, "and in my experience, he probably didn't see through my disguise, he just thought I was a wretched creature arrested on trumped-up charges......"
"You're so naΓ―ve!" James immediately interrupted her, "You put Andre. Petrovich thinks too simply, this man is ten thousand times more terrible than you think, he is a sinister old fox...... He is the best at hiding his thoughts, and his city is deeper than the Mariana Trench. You're definitely being tricked by him, he's teasing us! β
Learwin had never seen James so out of shape, this man was already incoherent, and if he continued like this, he was afraid that he would drive himself crazy.
"Hey! James," Learwin carefully called out to the bearded man in his rampage, "take it easy, take a deep breath, it's not that bad!" β
James certainly knows that things aren't that bad, but he's been under a lot of pressure lately, especially after Jenkins' stupid self-defeat, and the pressure on him has almost broken him. He thought about changing the environment, but the above always did not allow it, but asked him to fight a turnaround battle as soon as possible.
James is really powerless, and he is also not optimistic about the new plan, which is the revenge plan that the bureaucrats above feel that they have been slapped in the face in Russia, and then hurriedly make up a revenge plan.
James didn't like this plan, it was too high-profile and risky, but it was useless for him to object, the leaders above liked it, and he could only implement it according to the requirements above. That's why he broke out just now, on the one hand, it was indeed that he was under pressure, on the other hand, he was afraid of Li Xiaofeng, and more importantly, he deliberately performed it in order to resist this plan.
Even, James felt that his acting skills were good, and he could even fool Learvin, who has always been good at spoofing, if this woman could reflect to Lu Shang that his mental state was abnormal, maybe the above would transfer him out.
Do you want to work harder? James thought about it, but still gave up, too much, he just wanted to leave Russia, not like completely ending his career, making it too much, maybe the job would be gone, that was not what he wanted.
Thinking of this, he stopped performing and said "in a trance": "I'm sorry, you go out first, let me calm down alone!" (To be continued......)