The Spy

Chapter 151 Two People Required
"Team Leader Fang, we have already started investigating before you arrived. We have no news about them yet, but don't worry, as long as they come, we will definitely find them."

The next morning, Yang Wenxu, Fang Laibao and others held a meeting in the conference room.

There were not many people, including Yang Wenxu and his three captains, as well as Fang Laibao and Zheng Jiming.

"Excuse me, Stationmaster Yang."

Fang Laibao thanked him with a smile. Yang Wenxu was no longer the team leader of the headquarters. He was now the deputy station chief of Tianjin Station and his appointment had been issued.

"Deputy, deputy."

Yang Wenxu hurriedly reminded that he had just arrived in Tianjin and did not want Wu Shaoshu to misunderstand, so not only Fang Laibao, but even his subordinates had to call him deputy stationmaster.

"I'm sorry, it's my fault. Thank you, Deputy Station Master Yang."

Fang Laibao apologized immediately, and Yang Wenxu waved his hand: "My people will keep an eye on them everywhere, including the train station. Unfortunately, there are no photos, so we can only keep an eye on the two people in the same group."

Yan Ming asked around and found out that there were no photos of these two people.

He cannot take photos at will. The Party Affairs Investigation Office is an intelligence department. If anyone taking photos of them is discovered, it will be a very serious problem.

Similarly, if people from the Party Affairs Investigation Office were caught taking secret photos of them, they could directly arrest the person or even shoot him.

"Deputy Stationmaster Yang, our team leader said before we came here that we will not treat the brothers who helped us unfairly this time. After we catch the person, we will give each of them five dollars."

"Thank you, Team Leader Fang."

Yang Wenxu smiled. Xu Qingyun was very good at bribing people, especially when it came to money, and he was always generous.

Five dollars may not seem like a lot, but this time they were not trying to catch a Japanese spy or any other investigation; they were trying to catch two agents from the Party Affairs Investigation Department.

Although those two men are agents, they are not enemies and they will not resist forcefully.

It can be said that this mission is much easier and less dangerous than catching Japanese spies.

If someone was caught, he would get five dollars each, which was equivalent to everyone in his intelligence team getting a share, and it could motivate those people very well.

"It should."

Fang Laibao still had a smile on his face. There were more than 40 people in the intelligence group of Tianjin Station, and five yuan per person was only more than 200 yuan.

Moreover, most of the people in the Tianjin Intelligence Group are the former subordinates of the team leader. Even if the team leader has only been here for a few days, he is still considered their leader.

The team leader is at the headquarters and is highly appreciated by the section chiefs and department heads. If they are not stupid, they know what to do and no one dares to be lazy.

Xu Erxi came to the school gate, waiting to pick someone up.

Xu Sanming has a holiday on weekends.

"Brother Erxi."

Soon Xu Sanming came out of school. He had now gotten used to this new name, as teachers and classmates at school all called him that.

He liked the new name very much, as it made him a member of the Xu family.

For an eight-year-old child who has lost his parents, if he wants a better future, he must rely on his own efforts. Joining the Xu family is better than staying in the original Su family. Perhaps this is a change in his destiny.

Xu Sanming is much more mature than his peers.

His experience is more complicated and tragic than that of his peers.

"Come on, let's go home."

Xu Erxi took Xu Sanming's schoolbag and took him away with a smile. Xu Sanming sat on the front bar of the bicycle ridden by Xu Erxi, looking very happy.

What he feared most before was going home, but now he looks forward to going home the most.

This home is completely different from that home.

That family has two demons in it, but this family has a real family.

"Brother Qingyun, Brother Qingshi."

When he returned home, Xu Sanming was stunned for a moment, then ran over happily.

The Xu brothers are here.

Xu Qingyun has nothing to do today, so he asks Xu Qingshi to come and see Xiao Sanming.

Xu Sanming is very smart and sensible. Xu Qingshi has met him twice and likes him equally.

"Go wash your hands and get ready for dinner."

Today we are at Erxi's home. Erxi's home is not as spacious as Xu Qingyun's, but it is much better than ordinary people's homes.

Erxi is the sheriff after all. Even if his salary is not high, the extra income alone is enough to ensure that he has no worries about food and clothing.

"it is good."

Sanming skipped to wash his hands, while Xu Qingyun and the others went into the living room.

Since no one was cooking, Xu Qingshi specially ordered a table of food from a nearby restaurant.

When it comes to cooking, the cooking skills of these three grown men are not even as good as Xu Sanming's. They would not take the initiative in such matters. As long as they have food to eat, it's enough.

"I heard from Erxi that you have made rapid progress in your studies and deserve praise."

While eating, Xu Qingyun told Xiao Sanming that after he changed schools, he had trouble keeping up with his studies at first.

This school teaches better. Before, the Japanese spies just found an ordinary school for him.

It is impossible to let him go to an expensive school. The Japanese spies are not his real parents and they don’t even really like him and will not spend too much money on him.

"Brother Qingyun, don't worry, I can improve to first place this semester."

Xu Sanming raised his head and said proudly. Xu Qingyun smiled and nodded: "Great, when you get first place in the exam, I will give you a gift you like."

"Really, that's great, thank you Brother Qingyun."

Sanming is a child after all, with the innocence of a child. He was very happy to hear that there was a reward.

The four people with the surname Xu enjoyed the meal very much.

"Brother, I want my family to send a few people over."

On the way back, Xu Qingyun suddenly said to Xu Qingshi.

"Giving it away?"

Xu Qingshi was a little surprised. They came in the same car today, and the driver was Xu Qingyun's bodyguard.

"I have some business that I want to start and I need someone reliable to help me. After thinking it over, I think it's best to let my family come over."

The Xu family is wealthy and has many people loyal to them. Xu Qingyun's business requires a lot of capital, and that's only now. If the business can be expanded in the future, it will be even bigger.

"What kind of person do you want?"

Xu Qingshi asked immediately, it was a good thing that Xu Qingyun wanted to do business, there were only two of them in the Xu family in this generation, and they should help each other in the future.

"He should be over 30 years old, have a wife and children, be literate and educated, and let him come alone. Just two people will do."

In fact, Xu Qingyun wanted more than just two people. He also wanted to select a few people among the tenants who were loyal to the Xu family.

Like Zuo Jinfang.

But he didn't bring them into the Military Intelligence Department. After the last assassination, there were many things that were inconvenient for Xu Qingyun to do. He wanted to train a few people around him who would only obey his orders.

This way, if he encounters something inconvenient in the future, he can ask these people to do it.

This kind of thing is not convenient to talk about in front of subordinates, so Xu Qingyun did not mention it today.

After the two family helpers come, ask them to go home and help you find a reliable person.

"No problem. I'll send a telegram home and ask them to arrange someone right away."

Xu Qingshi nodded. Xu Qingyun specifically wanted someone with a family. He understood what he meant. Such people would have more concerns and would not dare to betray the Xu family at will.

He didn't know what kind of business Xu Qingyun was going to do, but it would definitely not be too small.

Xu Qingyun himself doesn't have time, so the business must be handed over to these two people. They have to handle a lot of money, so loyalty and reliability come first.

"Thank you, brother." "You and I are brothers, no need to be so polite. Besides, your business is our family's business."

Xu Qingshi smiled and shook his head. He sent a telegram early the next morning. The telegram was a bit expensive, but it was nothing to them.

If you send a letter, it will take at least ten days to arrive, which is too slow.

The telegram will reach my home in two days at the latest.

The Xu family was a wealthy family, and the person who received the telegram was willing to deliver it first. After the Xu family received the item, they would give some reward.

Xu Qingyun is not in a hurry, but John has been very impatient these days.

His friend sent him another telegram, telling him to hurry up, otherwise the goods would be snatched away by someone else and he would not get a penny.

There was no other choice but for John to go through his connections again.

This batch of goods is worth 50,000 US dollars, but this is the wholesale price, and it was sold for at least hundreds of thousands.

Not to mention half, even if it was only half of the half, he could get more than 20,000 US dollars.

More than 20,000 US dollars is definitely a huge sum of money for him.

Even if I return to China, I can live comfortably. At that time in the United States, the per capita income was only a few dozen dollars per month.

Unfortunately, he kept talking nonsense and kept lowering the profit margin, but no one listened to his nonsense and was willing to give him money.

Fifty thousand US dollars must be paid in one lump sum, which is almost one hundred thousand oceans, equivalent to two thousand cows. Who would be so confident to hand over so much money to a foreigner at once?

Even foreigners don't know how to do it.

"Please inform me, I'm looking for Mr. Xu Qingyun."

John came to the Military Intelligence Department again. He knew that this was the intelligence department and he had to report before entering.

He had been here once before and the sentry recognized him.

"Let him in."

Xu Qingyun hung up the phone, but John was not anxious yet. It was a good thing that he could take the initiative better.

"Xu, what do you think?"

As soon as he entered Xu Qingyun's office, John asked anxiously. The last time he left, Xu Qingyun did not completely refuse. After trying other people to no avail, John could only try his luck again.

"Why rush? Wait a few more days."

Xu Qingyun shook his head and said that his family members had not arrived yet, so he would not rush into the business. The business could only be left to his own people.

"Xu, there are many people who want this batch of goods. If you are late, it will be gone."

How could John not be anxious? He hated himself for not having any capital, otherwise he would have made a lot of money this time.

Xu Qingyun didn't know what he was thinking. If he knew, he would just shake his head. John was an idealist who thought that as a foreigner, he would have no problem doing business in China.

He thought too simply.

Even though he is a foreigner, if he doesn't have arrangements, his goods won't be able to be shipped out after arriving in Shanghai, and the ones who will be in trouble will not be others, but his compatriots.

Even if he used his connections to take the goods away, they couldn't be shipped out of Shanghai.

It would not be safe to transport them out by force, whether by land or water.

If you go anywhere else, you will be robbed quickly.

John was just a powerless little painter, but if his goods were sold, they would be worth two or three hundred thousand dollars, which was like a child walking around the street with gold.

It would be strange if it wasn't robbed.

Before taking any action, they will check his underwear thoroughly.

What's more, he was making money out of nothing and using other people's money to do this business.

"It's gone, but there will be many more business opportunities in the future."

Xu Qingyun replied indifferently that John's batch of goods was just cheaper and did not have much advantage in other aspects.

Don't even know if it's true or not.

However, stockings of this era were difficult to fake, and perfumes and cosmetics were also easy to identify, unlike in later generations, when there were a lot of fake brand names, and some fake ones were even of better quality than the real ones.

"This is an opportunity, Xu. It's really a good opportunity."

"You go back first, and we'll talk about it in a few days."

Xu Qingyun didn't give him the chance to continue talking and asked his men to send him away. He didn't refuse, but he didn't agree either.

John was not even allowed to ask for a share of the profits.

This time John is planning to reduce his dividend to 30%.

Xu Qingyun's evaluation of him was correct. He was an idealist who considered things purely from his own perspective without ever thinking about other people's thoughts. It would be strange if he could borrow money like this.

There are many people like him, both now and in the future.

Especially those who want to do business but have never done it before, regardless of age.

I had very beautiful thoughts before doing it, but I didn't consider the problems comprehensively at all, such as whether this business could be done, what problems would arise when doing it, and what to do if it didn't work out well.

I didn't even conduct a thorough investigation, or even any investigation at all. I just saw that other people were doing good business, so I just wanted to follow suit.

The result was contrary to expectations and I lost a lot of money.

It can be said that 90% are losses, 9% break even, and the remaining 1% is pure luck, which he encounters but cannot replicate, and once replicated, he will still lose money.

Xu Qingyun is not John. He considers issues comprehensively. He not only researches the market, but also makes preparations in advance.

In Tianjin, Zheng Jiming received a phone call and immediately stood up.

"Team Leader Fang, someone has appeared."

The call was from Yi Sheng. Today, two people came to Beidaguan to inquire about the team leader's past. Based on the description of their appearance, they were the two people from the Party Affairs Investigation Office.

"Let's go find Team Leader Yang."

Fang Laibao grabbed his coat and put it on as he walked out. The two men avoided the surveillance at the train station and arrived in the city.

It was normal that they were not found at the train station. After knowing Yang Wenxu's arrangements, Fang Laibao did not hold much hope.

Two people were staring there. Tianjin is a big city and there are a lot of people coming in and out of the train station every day.

You’ll get tired of looking at them after a long time, not to mention they’re people you’ve never met before.

When they saw the two people coming out together, they just recorded it first and then sent people to investigate and verify. Even if they noticed it, they haven't verified it yet.

It is normal to miss people in this situation.

"Are you here? Great, let's do it."

Yang Wenxu was very happy. This mission didn’t take much time. He didn’t need the help of the action team to catch the man. His intelligence team was enough.

Just two agents from the Party Affairs Investigation Department.

It's not that he looks down on these people. The Military Intelligence Department is a real military organization and all of them have received military training. The Party Affairs Investigation Department can use some conspiracies and tricks, but they are no match for them in a fair fight.

Beidaguan, a teahouse.

The two men were sitting there drinking tea. They were indeed from the Party Affairs Investigation Office. Shi Qingbin sent them to conduct an investigation, and they were very reluctant.

This kind of field work is the hardest and most tiring, and there is no benefit at all.

They first went to Jinan Police School, but didn't get any useful information there. Someone did remember Xu Qingyun, but Xu Qingyun had already graduated and left.

They took Lu Hanping's photo and asked around the school, but no one had ever seen Lu Hanping.

Xu Qingyun lives in the school dormitory. If Lu Hanping had contact with him, it would be likely that he was near the school. If not, there would be no way for them to contact him. It would be impossible for them to ask around the entire Jinan.

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