The Spy

Chapter 211 Caught One

The handwriting identification results are out. It was indeed written by Khufu, but he deliberately changed the writing style.

However, personal habits cannot be changed, and experts can determine that they were written by the same person.

Why did Khufu do this?

He bought three watches in the watch shop, but the one he was wearing was not one of them.

The three watches were not found in his home, which means that the watches he bought were not in his possession.

"Laibao."

Xu Qingyun called out, and Fang Laibao was there too, helping Xu Qingyun analyze the results found by the other two groups, keeping the useful ones first and sealing the useless ones for the time being.

"Team leader."

Fang Laibao came over quickly, and Xu Qingyun looked at him: "Has anyone in the company ever given a watch to anyone, Hu Fu?"

“I haven’t heard them say anything about this.”

Fang Laibao shook his head. Xu Qingyun thought for a moment and then ordered, "Go check it out right away. Ask not only the people around Hu Fu, but also his leaders and those who might be able to help him."

Watches are valuable items, and the cheapest one costs more than ten dollars.

The three pieces that Khufu bought were worth twenty-four pieces each, so three pieces equals seventy-two, which is not a small number.

"Yes, I'll go now."

Fang Laiba left immediately. He understood what the team leader meant. The watch found by Zuo Jinfang was an important clue. He bought the watch. If he didn't give it to someone close to him, such as his boss or friend, then there were only two possibilities.

The first is to give watches as rewards to traitors who have been turned.

The second is to give it to his subordinate intelligence officer, which can also be a reward or a kind of care.

Zuo Jinfang also left after finishing his report. He was going to the police station to receive the latest investigation results and then summarize them.

"Leader, I found it."

In the afternoon, Yan Ming ran back excitedly. Xu Qingyun immediately looked up. Yan Ming found another dead mailbox?

"This dead mailbox is very hidden. Fortunately, I found a few children, used food to attract them, and played a game of finding objects. They helped me find it."

"The kid is playing sneak attack?"

"Yes, I bought some syrup and other snacks. They were very active."

Yan Ming smiled and said that they had been searching all day, and then he saw a group of children playing there, and he immediately had an idea.

The kids can't be Japanese spies, they just like to play.

Let them help search, maybe they will find something.

It actually worked. These kids had no idea that they were asked to help find the dead mailbox. They simply thought it was a game, and no matter what they found, Yan Ming would give them a reward.

The children had a lot of fun, and Yan Ming was even happier.

These kids helped him find the dead mailbox, and he didn't have to worry about them leaking the secret.

“Did anyone ask about it?”

Khufu often went to these two places. The next step was to find people who also went there frequently. They would go there one or two days earlier than Khufu, or at least half a day earlier.

The frequency should be about the same.

"I found one and brought it back."

Yan Ming is very efficient and knew that the team leader would definitely look for such a person, so he had already done it in advance.

"Let John come and paint his portrait."

Xu Qingyun did not wait to find the other one. Time was pressing. The sooner he drew the portrait, the sooner he could find the person. The people in Group 2 who had drawn the portrait before had already taken the photo for verification.

The remaining two teams in Group 2 will also be used this time.

For the next photo, Xu Qingyun planned to send people from the Operations Department to help Group 2 after Groups 1 and 3 were done. He wanted to cast a tight net to completely catch this group of Japanese spies.

"Yes."

Yan Ming left in a hurry. He knew where John was. John didn't have a phone now, so he needed to call a public phone near his residence to inform him.

It would be better for him to just run and pick someone up.

Yan Ming found both dead mailboxes, which was of great help in searching for Japanese spies.

If the Japanese spy does not know that he has been caught online, he is likely to come again to release intelligence. This period is the best opportunity to catch someone.

The online ones have been caught, so there is no need to keep an eye on these offline ones. You can take action once you find them.

In the evening, Xu Qingyun returned to the office.

"How are you doing?"

Arriving at the interrogation prison, Xu Qingyun asked the guards there.

"Better than yesterday, but he won't eat or drink. He looks like he's going on a hunger strike."

The guard hurriedly replied that Khufu was very tough and that he was under 24-hour surveillance in his cell, leaving him no chance to commit suicide.

Suicide was impossible, but he could starve himself to death.

However, even if he went on a hunger strike, Xu Qingyun would have people force-feed him food and would never let him die easily.

"Take me to see it."

Xu Qingyun handed two packs of cigarettes to each of the two guards, who immediately smiled and said, "Thank you, Team Leader Xu. You're welcome."

Khufu was a wanted criminal and was held solitary in the innermost cell.

When Xu Qingyun arrived, he was lying down.

"To be honest, I admire you for being able to withstand the punishment. It's a pity that we are enemies, otherwise I would really like to buy you a couple of drinks."

Xu Qingyun said slowly, Khufu's eyelids twitched but he didn't open them.

This action proved that he was awake and could hear what Xu Qingyun said.

"You Japanese have your own land, but you don't want to live your own life peacefully. You always want to rob other people's things. What's the difference between you and bandits?"

"You are an intelligence officer, and you know very well what your people have done. If they had any kindness in their hearts, they wouldn't be so cruel."

"There is an old Chinese saying that goes, 'If you do too much evil, you will eventually perish.' Don't think that because there are so many internal disputes in China now, you can swallow an elephant like a snake. You are not qualified to do so. One day, you will have to pay a heavy price."

Xu Qingyun's voice was cold. He knew that Khufu would not be able to hear these words, and China's suffering had not really begun yet.

The most difficult eight years are still two years away.

After enduring these eight years and another three, a completely transformed China will shock the whole world.

What is more important is that in the future, the hardworking Chinese people will have forged their own path, and it won’t be long before they will once again stand at the top of the world.

China is a great country, and people from all over the world come to pay tribute.

Xu Qingyun firmly believed this.

"I have found your dead mailbox in Chunhua Lane. It is under a stone. It is really cleverly made."

Xu Qingyun suddenly said, and Khufu's eyelids moved again.

The dead mailbox that Xu Qingyun found last night did belong to him. He didn't expect that the Chinese would find it so quickly. Did they follow him before, or did they find out through other channels?

If it is the former, it is not so bad. It is possible that the other party did not follow him in, and we only know that he has been to that place, and then search him carefully after catching him.

If it's the latter, that would be terrible.

"And there's the dead letter box on Lan Street. Tell me, which of these two dead letter boxes will deliver the information first?"

Khufu's eyelids twitched unnaturally again. He hadn't been to this dead mailbox recently. How did the Chinese find it?
Moreover, this dead mailbox will regularly release intelligence immediately. If it is not important or time-sensitive information, its offline version will usually release it once every half a month.

Originally, he thought that after the dead mailbox was released, people offline would find out that he did not go to get the information and they would understand that something happened to him, and the rest of his people on the line would be able to evacuate in time.

This dead mailbox was discovered by the Chinese. Since no one else has delivered any intelligence recently, he can only wait for regular contact from above.

But that time is seven days later.

During these seven days, he had two subordinates who were going to deliver intelligence.

These two people may not be able to be saved. "Who did you give the three watches you bought to?"

Xu Qingyun asked again, and Hu Fu's heart sank. They even found out about him buying a watch?

This is what he did before. The Chinese definitely didn't keep an eye on him at that time. How did they find out?

This young Chinese man was so terrifying that he was not so optimistic now. At least two of his men would not be able to escape the pursuit of the other party.

In addition, one person must have been exposed before, and another person may not be able to escape either.

He might lose four players down the line.

This loss is too great.

There are only six people in his group going offline. Let alone losing four, even if it's three, it's still a loss of half.

Including him, it’s more than half.

"Rest well, your companion will be here to keep you company soon."

Xu Qingyun stood up. He didn't expect Khu Fu to speak after asking a few questions. He came here today just to provoke him and see his reaction.

Although he didn't open his eyes, his instinctive reaction told Xu Qingyun that the dead mailboxes they found were all correct.

This is enough.

After Xu Qingyun left, Khufu finally opened his eyes, with a hint of fear in his eyes.

Now he can only hope that the people above him will discover his accident as soon as possible, otherwise the cost will be too high.

"Team leader, today we found another place that Khufu has been to."

Zuo Jinfang came to report that he found two yesterday and one more today. If a dead mailbox is found in this place, it proves that Khufu has at least five subordinates.

"Very good, we'll be there soon."

It was not long after dark and there was still time. Finding the dead mailbox was the key. Now he was racing against time with the Japanese.

Zuo Jinfang brought all of Xu Qingshi's men with him. Although this time it was a matter of the Military Intelligence Department, everyone in the police station knew the relationship between their team leader and the Military Intelligence Department. They were very proactive in their work and did not dare to be negligent.

Anyone who dares to be lazy will be severely punished by the director.

The area of ​​two kilometers is not small, but there are a lot of police officers, and the Military Intelligence Department is willing to spend money, so the investigation progress is not slow.

Khufu was usually very careful when he went out, but he couldn't always cover his face.

It’s okay in winter because you can just wear a scarf, but in summer, every time you go out with a mask or a scarf, you will be questioned by the police immediately.

Not all of those old ladies have poor eyesight. In order to get the high reward, they can remember things that happened long ago.

Yan Ming, Zuo Jinfang and Fang Laibao are all here.

There are fewer people at night, so few people will be noticed when looking for things. Xu Qingyun also specially arranged people to guard the intersection.

"Team leader, we found it. There is a dead mailbox."

More than two hours later, Fang Laibao came running to report that they had enough flashlights and were just looking for places where no one had seen Khufu stay.

Khufu would be very alert when gathering intelligence. He would never move when there were people around and would pretend to be passing by.

This way no one could see where he was staying.

This is equivalent to narrowing the scope of investigation.

"Great, arrange for someone to keep an eye on this place immediately."

After checking the dead mailboxes, Xu Qingyun was very happy. He had found five dead mailboxes, which was enough to prove that the direction of their investigation was correct.

Some people stayed at the scene while others went back to rest. It was not suitable to set up surveillance points now, so they had to rent a house during the day. Those who stayed behind could only guard outside.

Although there is almost no possibility of Japanese spies coming at night.

But once they are discovered, they need to be monitored day and night, and any brother who works overtime at night will be rewarded five dollars each.

The three people who stayed behind could take turns to rest, and they just had to watch secretly. The reward made them have no complaints. After all, five dollars was a lot of money, and if they used it sparingly, it was enough for their whole family's food expenses for a month.

"Team leader, we found someone."

The next morning, Xu Qingyun was at the command center when Yan Ming hurried over.

"Which one did you find?"

Xu Qingyun looked up immediately, and Yan Ming took out a photo. It was the dead mailbox where Hu Fu got the information before he was arrested.

There is strength in numbers. A portrait cannot be completely similar, but targeted investigations can be conducted.

The second group of people started looking for people on the street with the portrait yesterday. This time the reward has been doubled, and the person who finds the portrait will be rewarded two dollars.

In one day, they found more than a dozen.

By screening these people, the suspect was finally identified.

"Catch him immediately."

After listening carefully to Yan Ming's words, Xu Qingyun made the decision immediately.

The person found, like Khufu, had come to Nanjing seven years ago and had access to military and government departments.

Lives alone and has never started a family.

His neighbors have a good impression of him and he has a very good reputation.

My hometown is Northeast China. When Northeast China was occupied by the Japanese, many people escaped, including many in Nanjing.

After finding the person, they took photos immediately.

This morning I took the photo to his dead mailbox to inquire and saw if anyone had seen him. After identifying him through several people, I found that he was the one who often went there.

His hometown has not been checked yet, but it can be basically concluded that he was the Japanese spy who went there to deliver intelligence.

The other similar people either have families, are locals, or have traceable hometown information. He is the only one who meets all the conditions.

"Yes."

"Since it's Team Two who found the man, let Team Two catch him. You assist them and interrogate him immediately after you catch him."

The credit for arresting the person goes to Group Two, but they cannot be given the responsibility for the interrogation, after all, the case belongs to Group Four.

"clear."

Yan Ming smiled. The team leader never took credit for himself and was never stingy when it came time to give others meat.

Group 2 will surely be satisfied with the credit of catching someone.

His guess was correct. When He Rongtang knew that Xu Qingyun asked them to arrest someone, his mouth was so wide open that he smiled. He saw clearly that it was indeed easy to make achievements by following Xu Qingyun.

It’s just catching one person, it’s not difficult.

When he was leaving the house, the second group of members who were lying in ambush rushed forward and successfully captured him.

Yan Ming took his men back for interrogation.

Before the interrogation, he deliberately took Khufu out for a walk so that the arrested person could see his figure online.

Sure enough, when the captured person saw Khufu, his expression suddenly changed.

After more than an hour, he spoke and said that he was indeed a Japanese spy, and he also knew Khufu's real name.

Unlike the one who was arrested before, he only knew the code name.

Having the real name and code name will be more helpful for the subsequent interrogation and investigation.

"Mikami Yukio."

Xu Qingyun came to the prison again. After two days of rest, Hu Fu's body recovered a lot. He only used two kinds of punishment on him, one was the whip and the other was the electric chair.

The electric chair causes internal damage, while the whip mainly injures the skin.

After taking the medicine, all the wounds have healed, otherwise he would not be able to walk.

I am not in good condition today, so I will take half a day off to rest and make up for it later.

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(End of this chapter)