My spy diary

Chapter 462 Intelligence
Dai Chunfeng hurried to the residence of Chang on Zhongshan West Road, asked a guard, went to an office, knocked on the door twice, then turned the handle and walked in.

"Brother Jingzhi, Brother Naijian, you are all here."

This is a very large office. On a large leather sofa sits a man in his forties with a fair face and no beard, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. His white shirt is straight, his army yellow trousers are ironed smoothly, and his military boots are shiny and spotless.

Sitting on the sofa opposite was a thin man in his fifties wearing a general's uniform. He was bald, and the long hair on the sides of his head was neatly combed horizontally. He also wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses.

Sitting on one side was Tang Heng, the head of the sixth intelligence group of the attendant room. On the other side was He Jingzhi, the Central Executive Committee member and chief of the general staff.

Nowadays in Shancheng, there are three main institutions for intelligence reporting meetings.

They are Type A meeting reports, Type B meeting reports and joint meeting reports of the Party, government and military.

Type A meetings were always held at the residence of a certain Chang in Zhongshan West Road, with Chang's personal support. Most of the attendees were senior advisers or military and political officials around Chang.

The content of the meeting report mainly reported on the activities of the Red Party, the handling of major anti-Red cases, and how to deepen the anti-Red and anti-Red movement.

Although the Type B meeting was also held at Chang's official residence, the host was Tang Heng, the chief of the intelligence group of the attendant's office. Those present included the heads of intelligence of the Military Control Commission and the Central Control Commission, the director of the Institute of International Studies, the secretary of the diplomatic department, the director of the Second Department of the Military Affairs Department, etc.

The meeting ostensibly studied the dynamics of the Japanese and puppet troops, but in fact it was also about discussing how to restrict and prevent the activities of the Eighth Route Army, the New Fourth Army and other Red Party armed forces on the front lines and in bases behind enemy lines.

In addition to the two reports, there was also a joint meeting of the Party, government and military, whose participants included the Military Commission, Organization Department, Military General Staff Department, Military Intelligence Bureau, Central Intelligence Bureau, Military Police Command and other units. It was chaired by He Jingzhi as the Central Executive Committee Member and Chief of the General Staff. The content of the meeting was also to study how to oppose and prevent red activities.

Dai Chunfeng attached great importance to the above three meetings. He would attend every Type A meeting in person and prepare materials carefully to win Chang's trust and attention.

As long as he had time, he would personally attend Type B meetings and joint meetings of the Party, government and military. However, in the past they had always been about studying how to deal with the Red Party, but today he would have to seriously study how to deal with Japanese spies.

He Jingzhi smiled at him: "Yu Nong, are you exhausted tonight?"

Dai Chunfeng hadn't slept all night, his eyes were bloodshot, he forced a smile, leaned back on the sofa, and said:
"Fortunately."

Tang Heng stood up and made him a cup of strong tea, saying, "Brother Yunong, you'd better rest your mind first. Today's meeting will probably take a long time."

Dai Chunfeng chuckled: "I have thick skin and flesh, it's okay."

He Jingzhi pointed at him and smiled: "It's good to be young. I just took a nap and I still feel sleepy now, haha."

Tang Heng exhaled and said, "Well, Brother Yunong, the incident happened suddenly and the chairman was furious. You and I are the first to bear the brunt of it. Now let's confirm the situation and check the caliber."

Dai Chunfeng nodded and said with a wry smile: "I have long been prepared to be scolded. Not only have the confidential documents been stolen, but the intelligence has probably been passed on. The Americans will probably know about it soon."

He Jingzhi waved his hand and said comfortingly: "It doesn't matter much. I will speak for you when the time comes. I have also informed several people from the Military Commission and the Political Science Department, and they have also agreed to speak for you."

"Thank you very much, old man." Dai Chunfeng bowed and asked:

"Who will bear the responsibility for this matter?"

Tang Heng frowned and said, "How the meeting will end, none of us know. But I have inquired about the attitude of Director He of the Military Affairs Office, and it is said that they are going to remove the director of the Army Hospital and the head of the Military Affairs Office's security team, and put the warehouse director in jail."

"Team Leader Wang was removed? Then who will be responsible for the Chairman's security?" Dai Chunfeng raised his eyebrows. The team leader of the attendant's room security was Wang Shihe, a native of Fenghua, Zhejiang, a fellow villager of the Chairman. He had followed the Chairman for many years and had always been responsible for his safety. How could he be removed just like that?

Tang Heng said: "I don't think he will be dismissed right now. Team Leader Wang has always been dedicated and hardworking, and this time he has suffered an unexpected disaster. However, dismissing the team leader at this critical moment, before the case is solved, will shake the morale of the troops. I estimate that the final result will be to let him continue to temporarily serve as the team leader, and then reinstate him after the case is solved."

As for the life and death of the director of the Army Hospital and the warehouse director, Tang Zong didn't care at all.

"What about me?" Dai Chunfeng asked.

Tang Heng pursed his lips and said, "Chen Tumu came in the middle of the night. No one knows what he talked about with the chairman. It is said that he left with great satisfaction. I guess he will be the chief person in charge of the case, and you will be the deputy team leader."

Dai Chunfeng gritted his teeth and sneered, "He is well-informed. Humph, he is trying to find evidence to crush me to death! However, he only has a few intelligence agents. I want to see if he can solve the case. Don't let it turn out to be a half-cooked meal and lose face."

"Don't be careless!" He Jingzhi adjusted his glasses. "After all, Chen Cixiu is a big shot with a wide network of contacts. This time, I heard that he not only networked with several crime-solving experts, but also won over Li Shizhen from the police system."

Li Shizhen has served as the president of the Ministry of the Interior Police College and the dean of the Central Police College. He is Dai Chunfeng's old rival.

He sneered, and several political opponents gathered together and said disdainfully: "That's useless. The police only catch thieves. It's useless to expect them to catch spies. They can't even find the shadow of the spies. What's more, they don't understand the facts of the case at all. They can only leave in disgrace."

He Jingzhi and Tang Heng looked at each other, and He Jingzhi groaned and said, "Yunnong, we are not good at or understand the specific investigation of the case. Do you think Chen Xiuci's people will not be able to solve the case by then?"

"Definitely not." Dai Chunfeng said confidently. He looked at He Jingzhi and smiled conceitedly, "Brother Jingzhi, you should know our military's ability to catch spies."

"That's right. You guys were the ones who solved several major cases. If you can't solve them, ordinary people can forget about it."

Dai Chunfeng thought for a moment and said, "I have been in this business for more than ten years, and I have never encountered such a difficult case. The opponent is mysterious and unpredictable, and he did not leave any evidence. Moreover, we do not know how he sneaked into the Presidential Palace. The time is too tight. If I had three to five days, I would definitely be able to dig out this person. What a pity."

Hearing him say this, He Jingzhi finally breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "If Chen Xiuci can't find out by then, then we can make another plan."

"That's right!" Tang Heng agreed, "If Chen Tumu can't find out anything, things will be much easier. No one will dare to say anything bad about Brother Yunong and the Military Control Commission anymore."

He Jingzhi confirmed again: "Yunnong, how sure are you that Chen Xiuci can't solve the case?"

Dai Chunfeng touched his chin and said, "As long as the Japanese spies don't reveal their flaws, Chen will definitely not be able to find out."

He Jingzhi thought, no matter if it was a spy who stole confidential documents or the murderer of the bombing, since they had completed their mission, they would either try to escape or lie dormant. There was no reason for them to expose themselves. He agreed with Dai Chunfeng's judgment a little more, and after a moment of hesitation, he said:

"That's easy. Let's proceed in two steps. First, in the meeting later, we need to find a way to shift the tone of accountability to solving the case. In addition, we need to emphasize the complexity of the case and remove the doubts that the chairman and others have about the ability of the Military Control Commission.

Second, since Chen Xiuci is willing to accept this mess, we might as well go along with him for now, praise him highly, and let him continue with this drama.

If he needs help, Yunong, you can also provide him with the people on your side.

However, you must be careful. If your people find any important clues, they must report to you first, and then you can consider whether to provide them to them.

Haha, don’t let someone named Chen solve the case.

Just drag it out until he is exhausted and helpless. By then, without us having to step in, someone will jump out to criticize him for his incompetence.

"Wait until he leaves in disgrace, then you can take over the case. But the case must be solved. What do you think?"

Dai Chunfeng smiled: "Don't worry, I have already arranged it before I came. No matter what clues you find, tell me first, and no one is allowed to reveal it."

Hearing this, He Jingzhi and Tang Heng both smiled knowingly.

The night gradually faded, and a hint of dawn quietly appeared on the horizon outside the window. Zhang Yi lay on the sofa in the office, looking up at the ceiling, and had not slept all night. [Today's information has been updated]

[1. You have seen Zhang Liqiu's body today and obtained relevant information - last night Zhang Liqiu, Li Aiguo, and Lin Xiao sneaked into the hospital warehouse and set off an explosion. Later, Lin Xiao killed Zhang Liqiu.]

Three people? Silencing?

The more Zhang Yi thought about it, the more suspicious he became. He had previously speculated that two people sneaked into the warehouse last night, one was an insider, and the other was a Japanese agent or a traitor from the Wang Puppet regime. The two of them worked together to commit crimes. On the eve of the explosion, the agent killed the insider and quietly evacuated. How could there be one more person suddenly?
He lit a cigarette and pondered. The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. Could it be that he had overlooked some clue?
By the way, the list of warehouse guards.

Zhang Yi remembered that he had seen the list of warehouse guards at the scene tonight. The warehouse guards were divided into two shifts. Among the people on duty tonight was Li Aiguo, and Zhang Liqiu was in charge of the day shift.

Zhang Liqiu, Li Aiguo and Lin Xiao were probably in the same group, otherwise it was impossible for a person on the day shift to appear at the crime scene for no reason. However, they silenced Zhang Liqiu, who was in charge of the day shift. If one only looked at the charred bodies, it would be impossible to tell who was dead. The number of bodies was consistent with the number of guards, so no one would have thought that Li Aiguo, who should have been dead, was still alive.

In this way, as long as an investigation is launched, the missing Zhang Liqiu will be discovered and he will be made the number one suspect.

Deliberately create confusion and confuse the audience.

So who is this Lin Xiao?

[2. You have been to the crime scene today and obtained relevant information - Lin Xiao, male, years old, a member of the Wang Puppet Secret Group, codenamed Butcher, and undercover as a surgeon at the Army Hospital.]

It turns out he was good at using a scalpel. No wonder he killed Zhang Liqiu without any effort.

[3. You found bomb fragments today and obtained relevant information: the bomb maker Li Aiguo is hiding in Apartment No. 122, Shandong Road.]

This was a bit beyond Zhang Yi's expectations. Although he had previously made a criminal psychological profile, the man's current hiding place was not within the range of his speculation at all, and he would definitely find nothing if he continued to investigate.

It can be imagined that once this clue cannot be followed up, and the investigation team obtains clues about Zhang Liqiu's disappearance and establishes him as a suspect, the case will inevitably go astray.

Could it be that all this was also expected by the enemy?

So who planned all this? Lin Xiao?
No matter who he is, Zhang Yi is becoming more and more interested in this person because of his clean and neat killing method and meticulous and rigorous anti-reconnaissance measures.

Early in the morning, Lin Xiao pushed his bicycle out of his home and came to a roadside stall selling breakfast.

The boss seemed to be familiar with him and asked with a smile: "Doctor Lin, the old rules?"

"Yeah." Lin Xiao nodded, parked his bicycle aside, walked to a small table, a barely perceptible look of disgust appeared on his face, then he took out a handkerchief from his pocket and carefully wiped the table and chair before sitting down.

The boss quickly brought out his favorite buns, pickles and porridge.

Lin Xiao ate slowly and politely, seeming to have a good appetite, and asked the boss to add an egg.

No one could tell that this tall, thin, and elegant man had just committed an explosion last night.

After breakfast, he cleared the table, looked at his watch, and then rode away on his bike.

But he went not to the hospital, but to Apartment 122 Shandong Road.

It was already daybreak, but the thick curtains were still drawn in this room.

This was not only the safe house he had just rented to make bombs, but also Li Aiguo's hiding place. However, compared with Zhang Liqiu's previous home, it seemed a bit small and cramped.

For safety reasons, they moved everything here overnight. When he thought of the scene where the Military Control Commission found Zhang Liqiu's house and found nothing, he almost couldn't help laughing.

At this moment, inside the room, Li Aiguo was leaning back in a chair and snoring. On the small table in front of him was a half bottle of wine and a pile of chicken bones and peanuts.

Suddenly, Li Aiguo woke up with a start and opened his eyes. He saw Lin Xiao coming in at some point and looking down at him.

He quickly stood up and asked, "Where are the things?"

Lin Xiao snorted and turned directly into the bedroom. There were several ready-made detonators on the bed, and next to it was an iron box filled with yellow phosphorus, glycerin and other detonator materials.

He counted the money, looked at his watch, and cursed in dissatisfaction:

"You only made these in one night? Are you slacking off with me?"

Li Aiguo said nothing, but stretched out his hand and looked at him eagerly.

Lin Xiao stared at him for a few seconds before he took out a piece of opium the size of a fingernail from his pocket and threw it into Li Aiguo's hand like a gift.

Li Aiguo grabbed it with joy, and immediately took out a pipe and a cigarette lamp from the cabinet. He leaned against the wall and started smoking with his eyes closed in ecstasy.

After a long while, he took a long breath and said with a dazed look in his eyes: "This opium is getting worse and worse."

"Be content. You are a dead man now. It's good to have something that can smoke." Lin Xiao glanced at him and snorted coldly, then changed the subject: "Since you are alive, continue to work."

Li Aiguo said weakly, "We need to make more? Since we bought grenades on the black market, why don't we buy detonators?"

"You know shit!" Lin Xiao sneered. Seeing that Fang was still lying there lazily, he couldn't help but curse, "Why don't you do some work?"

As he said this, he raised his hand as if to hit.

Li Aiguo quickly shrank his neck and hid backward.

Fortunately, Lin Xiao's hand just swung in the air and did not actually hit the other party.

He frowned and fanned away the remaining smoke in the air, staring at Li Aiguo:
"Be quick. With the preparations from the past two days, you are familiar with the route. It will be much easier today."

Li Aiguo said nothing more. He walked into the bedroom weakly, put on a mask and gloves, and started making detonators.

In the living room, Lin Xiao moved a chair and sat at the door, crossing his legs and watching Li Aiguo's every move.

Li Aiguo's movements were obviously much faster than the previous two days, and his operations were orderly.

Seeing this, Lin Xiao also praised: "Not bad, you look a bit like a soldier now."

Li Aiguo was busy and did not respond.

Just as Lin Xiao was about to say something, there were three knocks on the door, and both of them were startled.

(End of this chapter)