The Spy

Chapter 26 Unexpected Discovery
Xu Qingyun was indeed able to identify shoe prints, and did a better job than he had imagined.

Not only could he tell that the shoe prints in front of the window were deliberately placed there by them, he could even tell who the shoes belonged to.

Xu Qingyun's guess was correct. Those were Yang Wenxu's new shoes. He had just bought them in Tianjin simply because he liked them. They wore leather shoes to work on weekdays, and cloth shoes were more comfortable after get off work.

Xu Zhanjie felt like he had found a treasure. They were in the intelligence department and details were everything. Xu Qingyun's unique skill was of great help in solving the case. No wonder the Japanese spies had used a stand-in before and failed to deceive him. Xu Qingyun did not simply find the person through the shoes, but through the shoe prints.

It’s simply impossible to guard against.

"Did you discover anything else when you came here?" Xu Zhanjie suddenly asked.

"Yes, someone came down the stairs quickly. It was a colleague who followed you from the headquarters. Also, someone put on shoe covers and walked past your door on tiptoe, leaving a small mark with the tip of the shoe, but it was too blurry to tell who left it."

As soon as Xu Qingyun finished speaking, the smile on Xu Zhanjie's face suddenly stopped.

The traces at the stairs were indeed arranged by him and were part of the test. Xu Qingyun got full marks for being able to tell that they were left by going downstairs quickly.

But the shoe prints at the door were not included in the test.

Xu Zhanjie suddenly opened the drawer in front of him, inside which was a photo of Xu Qingyun's case closing report. He did not move, staring at the file bag.

"Teacher, has anyone sneaked into your office?"

Noticing Xu Zhanjie's expression, Xu Qingyun immediately understood what was going on. At this time, Xu Zhanjie's expression was extremely ugly.

The file bag was in the correct position, but the papers underneath had moved slightly.

The documents in the drawer had been moved.

The most valuable thing in this office is Xu Qingyun's case closing report. Wang Jiansheng protected Xu Qingyun very well, and no one in the police station had seen it except him.

It is impossible for ordinary people to get what Wang Jiansheng has so quickly.

This is because someone wanted to know the whole process of the case and was very anxious, so he set his sights on him.

Xu Zhanjie's thoughts worked quickly. He knew who the other party was without having to guess. It must be a Japanese. There was a traitor in Tianjin Station who stole the information.

The reason why he could become the head of the Intelligence Department, besides his relationship with the director, was most importantly that he was also a meticulous person with certain professional abilities.

A professional agent, someone had entered his office before, but he didn't notice it before.

This was not only a work mistake, but also a shame for him.

Xu Zhanjie did not touch the file bag. No matter who sneaked into the office, it was impossible for them to take away the photos inside. At most, they could have taken copies of them.

There was a traitor in Tianjin Station who was bold enough to sneak into his office and steal intelligence. Fortunately, the traitor's purpose was to steal intelligence. If someone wanted to murder him, he could have placed a grenade in the office. Wouldn't his death be unjust?
Xu Zhanjie was filled with anger.

"Qingyun, check the office carefully to see if there are any other traces."

Xu Zhanjie understood that they couldn't panic now and it was important to protect the scene. Xu Qingyun immediately checked the entire office.

Unfortunately, there was no gain in the office.

Xu Zhanjie has been here for two days, and several people have come and gone in the office. Just now, Cao Yunfeng came to him specifically to plead for his confidant to stay at Tianjin Station.

The person who sneaked in wore shoe covers to deliberately cover up his traces, and probably wore gloves to avoid leaving fingerprints.

If there hadn't been some marks left at the door and Xu Qingyun hadn't happened to be paying attention, he probably wouldn't have noticed that someone had been in the office.

While Xu Qingyun was examining, Xu Zhanjie was thinking quickly.

He received this case closing report the day before yesterday, but he had been sending telegrams since then and did not keep it in the office.

When he went out yesterday to ask Wang Jiansheng for someone, he also took him out. The other party could take action only last night or today at noon.

While Xu Qingyun checked for traces, he checked the circuits and phones to see if there were any bugs. Fortunately, all the circuits were normal.

His office is at the innermost part, on the second floor. It is not easy to install a bug there. To install a bug, one needs to eavesdrop nearby. The other party is a traitor and it is impossible for him to set up these things.

"Teacher, I didn't find it."

After a careful inspection, Xu Qingyun shook his head. Xu Zhanjie looked at him and suddenly asked, "Can you tell the time from the footprints at the door?"

"It won't be long. Today is the day."

Xu Qingyun nodded. He had extremely rich experience and it was not difficult for him to judge the time.

"Are you sure?"

Xu Zhanjie was a little surprised. When he was thinking about it just now, he was more inclined to believe that last night, when it was late at night and everyone was asleep, was the best time to take action.

If it was noon today, then this information might not have been passed on yet.

After all, they returned right after dinner, so it didn't take long.

If this gets out, the people who left at noon will be major suspects, which can narrow the scope of the investigation.

"Sure, it won't take more than four hours, definitely today." Xu Qingyun nodded.
"Qingyun, there is a traitor at Tianjin Station. What do you think?"

Xu Zhanjie suddenly asked, the director had said long ago that they would never allow spies in their ranks, now that they have discovered it, this traitor must be found out.

Originally, he wanted to give Xu Qingyun special training, but plans cannot keep up with changes. The most important thing right now is to find the traitor, so the special training can be postponed.

"Teacher, do you have a camera?" Xu Qingyun suddenly asked.

"Have."

Xu Zhanjie took out a camera from another drawer. They brought the camera from the headquarters and used it to take pictures of Xu Qingyun's closing report the day before.

Xu Qingyun took a picture of the shoe prints at the door with his camera and searched the corridor carefully again. Unfortunately, no such prints appeared again, but he took pictures of all the shoe prints in the entire corridor.

These shoe prints are disorganized, and it is not easy to find the traitor among them.

Xu Zhanjie nodded silently. Xu Qingyun was very considerate, which was a good thing.

"Teacher, the traitor doesn't know we've discovered him. I want to investigate secretly. If we can find the traitor, we might be able to expand our gains, but we need the cooperation of Stationmaster Wu."

Back in the office, Xu Qingyun said softly, and Xu Zhanjie agreed with his words.

There is a traitor in Tianjin Station, that is confirmed, but Wu Shaoshu can be trusted.

Wu Shaoshu would not be a traitor. When he first contacted Wang Jiansheng, he had read the case closing report and knew the entire case process.

As for the traitor appearing at Tianjin Station, it seems reasonable.

Several stationmasters had accidents in succession, and there was even a stationmaster who poisoned himself while testing drugs. The Tianjin Station was in chaos before. As long as the Japanese were not stupid, they would find a way to take action there.

In this case, there may even be more than one traitor.

"Okay, let's do as you say. I'll ask Stationmaster Wu to come over."

Xu Zhanjie agreed with Xu Qingyun's plan, picked up the phone on the table and called Wu Shaoshu. After a while, Wu Shaoshu came to his office.

At this time, Xu Zhanjie was a little glad. If he hadn't wanted to test Xu Qingyun's ability this time, he probably wouldn't have noticed that someone had entered his office.

(End of this chapter)