wind in the dark night

Chapter 227 Tracking
At seven o'clock in the evening.

Qi Yue drove to the embassy district to explore the secrets of the Valokka Clinic, especially Sergei, who was good at using a blowgun.

When a person faces several agents alone, if he is not careful, he will be discovered by the other party's accomplices hiding in the dark. The safest way is to find a commanding height and monitor from a distance.

There is a water tower nearby that was built during the Qing Dynasty. Due to its age, the tower was severely damaged and had long been abandoned, but it has not been demolished as a historical relic. Standing on the water tower, you have a wide field of vision. With the Type 98 high-power telescope, you can see all the lights within a radius of 100 meters.

At this time, the lights in the Valokka clinic were bright. Nurse Yelena was giving medicine to the patient, and Valokka was saying something beside her.

Ten minutes later, Sergei appeared in the camera. He first patrolled the area to make sure there was nothing unusual, then he stepped into the clinic and followed Valokka to the treatment room.

Qi Yue held the telescope and waited patiently.

Soon, Sergei walked out of the clinic without saying a word and with a gloomy face. He walked for a while, hailed a rickshaw, and said to the driver in awkward Chinese: "I'm going to Fujia Dian."

The rickshaw was driving in front and Qi Yue was driving far behind. With the telescope, there was no need to worry about losing it as long as there were no buildings blocking the view.

The embassy district is very close to Fujia Dian and it takes less than half an hour to walk there.

The rickshaw stopped at a youth hostel in Fujia Dian Fish Market. Sergei paid the fare, looked around, and walked into the hotel.

"Mr. Sergei, please wait a moment."

The boss at the counter called him over and handed him a paper bag: "Your clothes are ready."

Sergey asked, “How much?”

"Two cents."

“It used to be only 15 cents.”

"The soap price has gone up, the water price has gone up, and the laundry price has gone up a bit as well."

"It's only 20 cents in total. A 5 cent increase is too much."

Sergei took out two dimes, threw them on the counter, and went upstairs carrying the paper bag.

The boss said to himself: "How stingy! He even cares about five cents..."

As soon as the door opened, Qi Yue walked in.

The boss greeted him, "Sir, are you staying at the hotel?"

Qi Yue took out his ID and waved it: "I'm from the plainclothes team. Things are not going well these days. Is there anyone suspicious living in your store?"

"No."

"What did that guy do just now?"

"His name is Sergei. He works at a sugar factory. I think he's a technician."

"Which room does he live in?"

"Number 18, the last room upstairs."

"Is he the only one?"

"Yes. Officer, what did he do?"

"There was a robbery on Eighteenth Street. According to eyewitnesses, the perpetrator was a foreigner. In the near future, the hotel should pay special attention to new arrivals. If you find anyone acting suspiciously, report it immediately. Also, keep it confidential. Do you understand?"

"clear."

“People who keep their mouths shut live longer.”

"Don't worry, I'm very tight-lipped. I promise I won't tell anyone."

"That's good."

Qi Yue followed all the way to find Sergei's residence. Now that his goal had been achieved, there was no point in staying any longer. As soon as he got back into the car, Sergei put his hands in his pockets and walked out of the hotel leisurely.

There was a Russian restaurant nearby. From the owner to the cook to the waiters, all of them were white geese who escaped from Sulian after the October Revolution. In the puppet Manchukuo area, there were tens of thousands of exiled white geese. Sergei entered the restaurant, found a seat, ordered two dishes, and asked for a bottle of vodka, which he drank by himself. Judging from his appearance, this meal would not be finished for a while.

Qi Yue thought for a moment, put away the telescope, turned the car around and returned to the youth hostel.

Seeing Qi Yue coming back, the boss was very nervous, thinking that Qi Yue was trying to extort money from him. He just said in a perfunctory manner, "Officer, is there anything else?"

Qi Yue stretched out his hand: "Give me the key to Room 18, I want to check it."

To prevent guests from accidentally losing their keys, the hotel has spare keys.

The boss didn't dare to refuse and handed over the key.

Qi Yue said: "This is a secret inspection. If he comes back, please let me know."

The boss asked, "What's the noise?"

Qi Yue glanced at him, picked up the teacup on the counter and pretended to throw it to the ground.

The boss quickly stopped him: "I understand, I understand!"

Qi Yue took the key and went upstairs quickly.

I unlocked the door of Room 18 and walked in. The room was lit and everything was visible. Bedding was piled haphazardly on the bed, the closet door was open, and there were various odds and ends on the table, including a water cup, a Russian newspaper, a half-pack of cigars, and two glass medicine bottles.

Qi Yue put on white gloves, picked up the medicine bottles and took a look. One bottle was painkiller and the other was sulfamethoxazole produced by Shanghai Xinyi Pharmaceutical Factory.

Sulfathiazole is currently the best specific anti-inflammatory drug. This drug is comparable to gold and is difficult to buy on the market. It usually appears on the black market at an outrageously high price.

Qi Yue put the medicine bottle back to its place and scanned every object in the room one by one.

It can be seen from the messy state of the room that Sergei is a very sloppy person. The trash basket is almost full of garbage, and a piece of paper crumpled into a ball caught Qi Yue's attention.

Unfolding the paper ball, he found a blank file bag. This file bag had been placed in Qi Yue's wooden box before. Qi Yue looked at the file bag, then at the half-empty box of cigars on the table for a while, and his thoughts gradually became clear.

……

Eight o'clock in the evening, Xinmin Street.

Qi Yue stopped the car and turned off the engine. He quickly walked to Du Juan's door and knocked on it.

Dujuan opened the door and let Qi Yue in. Knowing that Qi Yue would come tonight, Dujuan did not go to Isabella Ballroom and stayed at home.

"How come?"

Du Juan brought coffee to Qi Yue.

Qi Yue asked: "Where is Xiaoyu?"

Du Juan said: "It's okay, she's not at home."

Qi Yue picked up the coffee and took a sip. "Tomorrow morning at five o'clock, the Anguo Army, an infantry squad of the Hosokawa Regiment, the police battalion, and two groups of the Special Service Operations Team, totaling about 1,500 people, will divide into three groups to encircle Maoer Mountain. In terms of weapons and equipment, there will be both light and heavy machine guns, including two Type 92 infantry guns and six grenade launcher groups."

Du Juan asked: "Didn't the An Guo Army claim to have more than 3,000 people? How come there are only 1,500 in total?"

Qi Yue explained, "The An Guo Army only sent out 800 people, and the rest stayed behind to guard the house. Because of this, the Japanese were very angry, thinking that the An Guo Army was holding back and was unwilling to give its full strength."

Du Juan sneered: "They've already started biting each other before the fight even starts. How can such a mob win a battle?"

Qi Yue said: "We can't be careless. These are all things on paper. I always feel that with Gao Kejian's scheming, things may not be that simple. For example, during the night raid on Kaoshantun, it was the security team on the surface, but there were special forces helping in secret."

Du Juan said: "It shouldn't be a big problem. The enemy's battle plan is mainly aimed at the Anti-Japanese United Army. Our people have strong mobility and have received intelligence in advance, so they can move at any time."

Qi Yue thought for a moment and said, "How many of our teams are there in the Maoershan area? Oh, the Special Agents Department has organized an advance team and I will be in charge of leading it. If there is a chance, I can bypass their camp."

Du Juan said: "I don't know the specific situation... I heard Stationmaster Qiu mention it once, the camp of the Tiger Village is near Yueliang Pao, and the leader is Lieutenant Li Wenbiao. Some time ago, Zhang Zhaolin of the Anti-Japanese United Army planned to incorporate the Tiger Village and sent people to negotiate with Lieutenant Li. Haha, he was just daydreaming!"

(End of this chapter)