While frantically arresting anti-Japanese elements, Takashi Tamura, the head of the Japanese secret service, stepped up the detection of radio stations on the island, day and night. In order to facilitate the decipherment, they also let the Japanese signal soldiers and spies learn Chinese and Hokkien dialect, so once the anti-Japanese radio station was deciphered, the enemy could quickly get the situation.

At noon that day, a jeep equipped with detection instruments sent by the secret service was moving around the island to carry out a reconnaissance mission, and the Japanese detectives suddenly captured a secret radio signal, and the location of this signal was actually around the Consulate General.

The results of this detection frightened the Japanese signal corps, and he immediately reported it to Takanori Tamura without bothering to eat lunch. After hearing the report, Tamura was very surprised and cautious, and hurriedly called in several jeeps equipped with the latest telecommunications direction finding trams to listen from different directions of east, west, south, and north, and then narrowed down the range step by step, and finally determined the location of the secret signal. So, the head of the Tamura office, told the detective to block a message for the time being, and wait for his next instructions.

In the evening, in the Japanese Consulate General in Lujiang Road, Xiamen, Consul General Uchida was studying a copy of Xiamen's economic report for November in his office, and Secretary Nishikawa Oshima stood aside.

Uchida looked at the report, and his eyebrows suddenly wrung together. He put down the report and said with a sad brow: The economic situation on Xiamen Island has deteriorated since the liberation, and the economic situation last month was even worse, and some indicators actually showed negative growth. Oshima-kun, you studied economics, can you explain why?

Nishikawa Oshima thought for a moment (in Japanese) and said, "Consul General, do you want to hear me tell the truth?"

Consul General Uchida said, "Of course, false words are worthless to me, and I don't want to hear them!" ”

"Alright then!" Oshima Nishikawa paused and said, "This is because of the imperial army's wrong policy towards Xiamen. Xiamen is an island surrounded by rocks, with only a small amount of flat land, and the island's industry is not developed, so it can be said that it is a pure consumer city, but it is also a base of entry and exit in the South Seas, and can only survive on the remittances of overseas Chinese in the South Seas. Once we blocked the sea traffic, Ha Island became a dead island. The only feasible way to revive Xiamen's economy is to speed up the construction of a free port and promote the flow of commerce and trade in the surrounding areas in order to achieve real prosperity. ”

"What do you mean is that it is dangerous to use Xiamen as the gateway to Fujian, as a turning point for Japan to enter the South Seas, and to obtain huge economic benefits directly from Xiamen!" Uchida lifted his glasses, and there was a look of appreciation in his eyes.

"Yes, Your Excellency Consul General!" Nishikawa Oshima said with great sincerity.

Consul General Miyata said with a smile: Your suggestion is very good, and I must report to His Majesty the Emperor as soon as possible and immediately correct the wrong decision on Xiamen.

At this time, a staff member came in to report: Your Excellency Consul General, the head of the Tamura secret service has asked to see you!

"Oh! What is he doing here" Consul General Uchida thought for a moment and said to the man, "Let him in!" Then he motioned to Nishikawa Oshima, who quickly retreated.

Takanori Tamura walked in.

Consul General Uchida stood up: Tamura-kun, I don't know what is the important matter for me to come to me so late?

Takanori Tamura bowed: Yes, Your Excellency Consul General. I found an unknown signal in your embassy area. I suspect that it was someone in the Consulate General who transmitted information to the anti-Japanese elements.

"You have monitored all the radio stations of the Consulate General without authorization, who gave you the authority?" Miyata stood up angrily when he heard this.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Consul General, we are the secret service of Xiamen Island, this is our duty, and of course it is also for the benefit of the Japanese Empire!" Takanori Tamura knew that he was wrong, but he still patiently explained.

Uchida was very displeased when he heard this, and he said coldly: "Is it true that what your Army Secret Service Department is doing is for the benefit of the Japanese Empire, and what our Consulate General is doing is for the benefit of the anti-Japanese elements?" Uchida said with an annoyed look on his face.

Tamura Takanori said quietly: "Your Excellency Consul General, in your Consulate General, there is indeed an unknown radio signal, I am sure!" ”

"If there is an unknown radio signal, we will investigate it ourselves, so we won't bother you with the head of the secret service, Tamura-kun, please go back!" Consul General Uchida angrily issued an eviction order.

"Well, but Your Excellency Consul General, the facts will always prove my judgment right!" Takanori Tamura turned and left.