The door of the courtyard house has been welded dead

"Guess what's in here?"

He held the hollow picture frame towards the light bulb and poked it with his finger. He found that there was just enough space inside for a thumb to fit in.

"15mm film, this size, should fit in there just fine?"

Being in a foreign country with different ideologies, foreigners like Xu Delin who work in important units will definitely be searched when they return to China.

It is difficult to take paper documents out, but once written materials are completed, they can be photographed with a camera and microfilm can be hidden in many ways.

Both the stationmaster and the head of the military region's intelligence department have relevant practical experience. Once they have confirmed that Xu Delin is a spy, they can simply work backwards.

"Unfortunately, it has already been moved~!"

I rubbed my fingers together. There was no dust on the central control part of the photo frame and it was not prickly to the touch. The tiny wood splinters formed when drilling holes had been smoothed out near the edge.

The biggest doubt is that this hollow picture frame is occasionally used.

After all, according to our own thinking, once it is hung on the wall, few people in the country will have the time to animate the image.

"It's definitely better to be sure there is than to be sure there isn't~!"

"George Watt was arrested at the airport. If nothing was found on his body during the search, then it must be in his hands~!"

The leader of the intelligence department looked at the empty photo frame with a look of regret on his face. He was alarmed by these young people in the factory.

"Under unclear circumstances, he certainly won't destroy it easily. After all, he stayed there for such a long time. It might take him a month to take a suitable photo. It is their precious hard work."

He muttered to himself to the stationmaster that it was now certain that Xu Delin had something in his hand, and it might be more important than Watt. The key point was that the people next door were also experts from various countries, and without evidence, they would not treat him like Xu Delin.

"Look, if you want to go out, all you need is a suitable reason~!"

Picking up a broken fishing rod on the ground, who says the army can't be the air force.

The head of the intelligence department seemed to be an old hand in this area. He picked up the broken fishing rod, shook it in his hand, and threw the remaining half out.

"The bottom is just big enough to fit a miniature camera in~!"

I didn't let go of the remaining half of the thick end and tried to piece the two broken sections together. After shrinking it, there was just enough space at the bottom that was the length of a middle finger.

From the perspective of these professionals, they have already simulated the crime process of Xu Delin and Watt.

Lancheng is close to the Yellow River. As long as you go out fishing more often and pretend to be a fishing enthusiast, it is impossible for the factory security department to check you carefully every time.

"I'm worried that they'll get mixed up with Old Dust's gang and be transferred to them. Once they get to the capital, they'll find a way to throw them into the agency and leave the country through foreign affairs channels. Then there'll be no way to find them~!"

The stationmaster did not hesitate to make the worst plan. After all, the box containing the rat was brought to Beijing Capital Airport by the old dusty man, who then completed the handover.

"Is there a possibility that the rat was caught by the people from Old Dust? After all, all of this is just our own thinking. Near Factory 404, the appearance of foreigners is more eye-catching than that of Chinese people~!"

"It's not that far from here to the 404th Factory. It takes at least half a day to go back and forth. And there's only one road. The most convenient way is by bicycle, but it's impossible for a foreigner riding a bicycle to go unnoticed on the road."

"Mouse, even if the old dust is intercepted privately, it is useless information to them. Only big countries have the research conditions for this thing. It is impossible to judge our research progress through radioactive dust, but the film is different. Give it to me. I won't give it to outsiders. What's more, Xu Delin is such a confident person."

Intelligence is about understanding people's hearts. From the interrogation, both of them could see that Xu Delin disdained them. The intelligence chief's analysis gave Station Master Xiang confidence.

Xu Delin was an engineer and a half-baked spy. It could be said that he had not received any systematic spy training.

But here, in the dark, he carried out espionage activities in secret for several years without being discovered. If he is not proud, who would be? Naturally, he looked down on others.

It was only because of problems with Watt that he was implicated.

Would such a person easily hand over the intelligence film he had accumulated for years to Old Dust, who has the same skin color? Even if he wanted to hand it over, he would at least wait until the rats were successfully transferred out.

Otherwise, a person with his personality would definitely not feel at ease.

"I think so too. He is most likely still in the factory. Perhaps he was worried that Watt would be exposed, so he hid the information in an unknown place in advance. It just happened that these young people were causing trouble, so he has not retrieved it yet."

"I agree with this view, Station Master. I feel that we are getting closer and closer to the results. The capital is waiting for our good news~!"

After the two people discussed, they basically reached a consensus that the information had not been transferred and was still in the factory, but not in Xu Delin's room.

Moreover, judging from the appearance of these items in his room, it is highly likely that they are more important intelligence than the rat. "Then we can focus on the investigation. One is the several points where he works, such as the office, toilet, and spare parts warehouse. Another is the several points where he enters and leaves the workshop, and the several points where he is responsible for the machines~!"

"Yes, we will act separately. I will report the emergency here to the military district first, and ask them to delay the time. Xu Delin cannot be let go. Then we will go over and continue to test him to see where he reacts. You take the people and go through these places. We can't be impatient. It doesn't matter if we go slowly~!"

This time, the joint investigation team of the military investigation department will have to work all night long.

The two men were also prepared for a tough battle and to search for things. The people in the investigation department had experience, and the troops had to be prepared to maintain order. At least, those young people could not be allowed to mess around again until the case was over.

The biggest disaster would be if it affected the investigation, caused the transfer of intelligence and made it impossible to convict Xu Delin.

……

After the call, the Yuezhou Military Region communicated and coordinated with the Lancheng military.

In the second half of the night, the Lancheng Military Region dispatched military trucks carrying soldiers and began to gradually take over the Lancheng Chemical Plant and restore order within the plant.

Wait until daybreak.

When the workers at the chemical plant saw this scene, they all fell silent.

Not long after, the leaders of the Security Department and the leadership team of the factory were all brought back. After encountering the emergency, the investigation gears, which had been stumbling, finally began to operate normally.

"Water, I want water, and beer, I don't eat these things~!"

In the detention room, Xu Delin, who had changed his clothes, had bloodshot eyes. He pushed away the food that was brought to him and begged for water in a muffled voice.

The leader of the Intelligence Department, who had not slept all night, flipped through the files of materials sent to him, and counted the number of times Xu Delin and Watt went out and the time they went out, and recorded them in his work book.

Looking at the food that fell to the ground, a slight smile appeared on his face. It is better to have emotions. People without any emotions are difficult to deal with. As long as there are emotions, it proves that the other person is still a human being.

"You arrived with VG's equipment in late July and early August of 64. There is no record of you leaving the factory, so you must have been assembling equipment in the factory."

"It was not until the second half of the following year that you and Watt got the opportunity to go out, but not often, only once a month. You returned home at the end of the year. It was not until 66, which was last year, that you began to go out frequently~!"

"I guess you didn't bring the film with you when you returned home the year before last. Or, in other words, your absence during that half year was just to help the chemical factory develop a habit. We only really started to take action last year~!"

The timeline was straightened out, the number of times he went out was straightened out, the head of the intelligence department seemed to be trying to penetrate the other party's psychological defenses little by little, but the bearded man seemed not to hear it.

"I'm dying of thirst. Is this how you treat an expert? Without me, you can't repair or operate your equipment~!"

"Let me guess, the camera is hidden in the warehouse~?"

"No, it's in the device. The miniature camera is not big. It can be stuffed into any place?"

When questioning the bearded Xu Delin, the head of the intelligence department kept staring at him, and any attempt to dodge could not escape his gaze.

However, Xu Delin seemed to be determined and there was no sign of anything unusual. His mental quality was so good that he didn't respond at all and no information could be obtained from him.

Looking at the cleaned ground, the head of the intelligence department picked up the dusty bun in the dustpan. He was very patient, tore off the dirty bun skin and ate it bite by bite.

Facing Xu Delin's disdainful gaze, the leader picked up the steamed bun on the ground and ate it, not minding at all.

"Food is very precious to us and cannot be wasted. The money you spent on buying equipment, including the foreign exchange, was saved bit by bit from the food by our farmers who tightened their belts!"

"Water, I want to drink water~!"

Xu Delin, whose lips were a little chapped, looked at the man across from him swallowing the peeled steamed bun in big mouthfuls and swallowed his saliva. After staying up all night, he should be hungry by now.

Although the bread in the East is not as fragrant as that in the West, he has gotten used to the food here over the years.

However, he is controlling his appetite.

Control appetite?

"Go to the factory hospital, get a few phenolphthalein tablets, crush them, and mix them with water. Remember, add a few more tablets, and prepare a few bottles of enema~!"

The leader of the intelligence department noticed his Adam's apple swallowing and thought for two seconds before speaking to the soldier on duty outside the door.

"The water will come soon, don't worry~!" (End of this chapter)