wind in the dark night

Chapter 250 It’s not that simple

Arriving at the conference room, Qi Yue took a look and found that all the heads of the various departments of the Secret Service Section were present. What was more surprising was that even Xu Tao, the leader of the subversion team who seldom showed up in public, was there.

When he got close to Gao Kejian, Qi Yue whispered, "Chief, I'm back."

"Did things go well?"

Gao Kejian asked.

"Um, there have been some changes."

"Please sit down first and we'll talk later."

"Ok."

Gao Kejian looked around at everyone: "I'm sure you all have heard about the explosion in Kaoshantun last night. A total of 326 people from an infantry battalion of the Anguo Army, nearly 100 of whom were killed on the spot, and countless others were seriously injured, most of whom were missing arms and legs. Even if they were saved, they would be disabled...burying explosives in the anti-bandit barracks was a plan I proposed and approved by the Kwantung Army. It was originally intended to deal with the anti-bandits, but I didn't expect that it would harm our own people instead."

Except for Qi Yue and Ning Zhiyuan, no one else knew about this matter. When they heard about such serious casualties, there was a lot of whispering in the conference room.

"What do the An Guojun say?"

Gao Kejian asked Section Chief Li who was standing beside him.

Section Chief Li said respectfully, "According to Captain Tong, he received a tip from a spy from the police department that night saying that Zhang Zhaolin had brought a dozen guards down the mountain and would rest in Kaoshantun for the night. That's why Captain Tong led his troops to encircle and suppress them."

"An agent from the police department?"

Gao Kejian frowned.

Section Chief Li said: "The spy is a villager from Kaoshantun, his name is Guan Dazhi. I just checked and he should be the spy recruited by Captain Ning. During the punitive operation, all parties shared intelligence, and Guan Dazhi's identity as a spy was also reported to the An Guojun. Therefore, Captain Tong believed the intelligence without a doubt."

Gao Kejian turned to look at Ning Zhiyuan.

Ning Zhiyuan stood up and said defensively, "Guan Dazhi took the initiative to report the banditry to me, so it was only natural for me to develop him as a spy. Normally, having such a person to tip us off would only benefit the suppression of bandits."

Section Chief Li said, "In addition, Deputy Commander Rong believes that burying explosives is a military operation and should be reported to them according to convention. The casualties were all caused by the Special Service Department and he threatened to hold the parties responsible."

Gao Kejian sat up straight and snorted coldly: "How shameless! This plan was approved by the Kwantung Army Headquarters. If Rong Feng wants to hold someone responsible, then he can hold the Kwantung Army responsible!"

"I don't think he would dare."

Section Chief Li said with a smile.

Gao Kejian was upset for a while and asked, "Where is Guan Dazhi now?"

"died."

"died?"

"Yes."

"Tell me in detail, what happened?"

"This morning, Guan Dazhi was found dead at Old Li's house in the east of the village. Old Li was not at home because he had gone to the city to visit his son. Judging from the situation at the scene, it seems more likely that Guan Dazhi died of coal smoke poisoning. Oh, his coat and shoes were off, and he was covered with a quilt. There were no scars on his body, so..."

Qi Yue raised his hand and said, "Section Chief Li, I'm sorry, but let me interrupt you. Why didn't Guan Dazhi go home and sleep at someone else's house? Also, there was no one at Old Li's house, so the door must have been locked. How did he get in?"

Qi Yue knew that Gao Kejian must have thought of these two questions. If he raised them at this time, Section Chief Li would rack his brains to give an explanation in order to demonstrate his wisdom as a secret agent.

Sure enough, Chief Li pondered for a while before saying, "Guan Dazhi returned to Kaoshantun at 11 o'clock at night. Why didn't he go home? The only explanation is that he didn't want to wake up his family, and he knew that no one was at Old Li's house, so he sneaked in. In the countryside, all the doors are locked and opened as soon as they leave."

Gao Kejian nodded slowly: "Section Chief Li, I'm sorry to trouble you to come to Kaoshantun in person for this case. The forensic doctor will be here soon. You and the forensic doctor will go to Kaoshantun together. After you get there, you need to find out two things: first, the cause of Guan Dazhi's death, and second, whether there were any outsiders who went to Kaoshantun that night!"

"Yes, I'll go right away."

Section Chief Li stood up and left the meeting room. Gao Kejian sighed, "Alas, these are troubled times. One problem after another has arisen. By the way, Captain Ning, have you found out where Li Wenbiao is?"

Ning Zhiyuan said: "Not yet, he should be hiding."

Gao Kejian nodded: "It's okay to hide. Since he is here to contact his superiors, he will show up sooner or later. We must continue to monitor him and must not let down our guard. Deputy Captain Qi will stay, and we can adjourn the meeting."

Everyone left the meeting room one after another.

Akiyama Yumi was the last one to leave. After everyone had left, she said, "Chief Gao, I suggest that we withdraw the people who are monitoring Twelve Streets."

Gao Kejian asked: "Why?"

Yumi Akiyama said: "Li Wenbiao hasn't shown up for a long time. I'm worried that if he senses danger, he may cancel the meeting with his superiors. In that case, all our efforts will be wasted."

Gao Kejian thought for a moment and said, "The question is, if we withdraw the surveillance personnel, how can we know where Li Wenbiao is meeting with his superiors?"

"I have a solution."

"any solution?"

Akiyama Yumi hesitated to speak, and said with a smile: "Chief Gao, please allow me to keep you in suspense. I promise you that as long as Li Wenbiao contacts his superiors, I will definitely be able to find them!"

Gao Kejian looked at her for a while and said, "Since you are so sure, let's do as you say and withdraw the people who are monitoring Twelve Streets."

"Then I won't bother you."

Yumi Akiyama bowed and walked out.

Qi Yue guessed in his heart that since Yumi Akiyama dared to make such a boast, it was not a question of the source of intelligence. Assuming Li Wenbiao contacted his superiors, how could she guarantee that she could find the person?
There is only one possibility: Yumi Akiyama has planted an insider next to Li Wenbiao!
"How's the situation?"

Gao Kejian asked impatiently.

Qi Yue repeated what Liu Wanchun said and took out a tape from his briefcase: "This is the recording of my conversation with Liu Wanchun."

Gao Kejian reached out and picked up the tape, turning it over and over. After a long while, he said, "Do you think it is possible that Liu Wanchun is lying to us?"

Qi Yue said: "I was also worried that he was talking nonsense, so yesterday afternoon, I made a special trip to Xingwang Village and asked Zhang San in person. Zhang San said the same thing as Liu Wanchun."

"Liu Wanchun is a cunning old man. If he bribes Zhang San and they team up to cheat us..."

"I have also thought of this. It is not convenient to torture him in Xingwang Village. I have brought Zhang San back. You can ask him in person. If he is not honest, take him to the interrogation room."

"Well, well done."

Gao Kejian was very satisfied.

Qi Yue said: "However, from my observation, it is unlikely that Liu Wanchun is lying. I went to the mine myself and found no signs of mining."

"My source is absolutely reliable, how could it be false?"

Gao Kejian frowned.

Qi Yue's heart moved, and he savored the meaning of this sentence: Is the source of information absolutely reliable?
He recalled a conversation he had with Liu Wanchun in Liujiabao.

At that time, Liu Wanchun asked: "Where did you get the information about the gold mine?"

Qi Yue said: "Is this important?"

"I just find it strange..."

Liu Wanchun changed the subject halfway through his speech, explaining that this was a misunderstanding. Now that Gao Kejian mentioned that the source of the information was absolutely reliable, this matter did not seem to be that simple...

(End of this chapter)