The Spy

Chapter 72 Two-Way Investigation
In the office, Xu Qingyun was analyzing various summarized clues in detail.

Tao Tianqi did not smoke opium or gamble, but he was greedy for money and lustful. These two were his weaknesses and the easiest targets for the Japanese to attack.

First of all, it's about lust. Tao Tianqi had three concubines. According to investigation, no other women were found in Tianjin. He had a strong personality, so if someone was seduced by beauty, he would most likely take her to his side.

Xu Qingyun carefully checked the number of times and time Tao Tianqi came to Tianjin.

Quite a few times. I came once this year and five times last year.

His base is not here, and going to Tianjin five times a year is indeed a bit too much, but Tianjin is prosperous, so if he says he comes to Tianjin to relax and have some fun, it's understandable.

The point is time.

Every time he comes, he stays for no more than four or five days, and sometimes he leaves after one or two days.

The longest stay was five days.

During these five days, he went in and out of the homes of some important people and visited friends many times, so his whereabouts can be traced openly. As for where he went secretly, it has not been found out yet.

Judging from the time he stayed in Tianjin, it doesn't seem like he was hiding a beautiful woman in a golden house.

If lustful people are really seduced by beauty, it is difficult to satisfy them in one or two days. Last year, Tao Tianqi came five times, and he only stayed for one day twice.

He seemed to be here specifically to do something.

In addition to last year, his whereabouts were also investigated the year before last.

The year before last, his base was not here, as it was far away from Tianjin and he was on the front line, so he only came to Tianjin three times.

It doesn't take long.

After comprehensive analysis, Xu Qingyun came to the preliminary conclusion that the Japanese did not lure him into the trap through the beauty trap.

If it's not women, it's money.

Opening the drawer, Xu Qingyun took out the photos of all Tao Tianqi's bank deposit certificates.

These were purchased from major banks at huge prices, and these days as long as you have money you can buy almost anything you want.

Tao Tianqi's deposits in various banks, converted into silver dollars, totaled as much as 200,000 yuan.

A complete corrupt official.

Xu Qingyun did not look at the amount, but the time when each sum of money came in, and then based on Yan Ming's investigation, he found out the source of the money.

If the source cannot be found, it is very likely that it was a benefit given to him by the Japanese.

It is not easy to investigate. The money was obtained through embezzlement, so who would tell others about it? Fortunately, Yan Ming is smart. He knows where to start, such as the time when Tao Tianqi paid military salaries or purchased military supplies, the time when people were promoted, and whether anything happened to the wealthy gentry or officials in his garrison.

If so, Tao Tianqi might be able to gain certain benefits during this period of time.

Investigating cases is boring and often fruitless. Important evidence or clues may even be right in front of you, but you ignore them as if they were dark.

Xu Qingyun had experience in handling cases in his previous life, so he understood this point and was neither impatient nor anxious. He slowly looked through and analyzed the cases, eliminating the clues bit by bit.

The Japanese are most likely to be bribed with money. As long as the direction of the investigation is correct, useful clues will definitely be found in the end.

When Xu Qingyun investigates a case, he never focuses on just one place.

What if the Japanese gave him cash, such as gold bars, and he didn't deposit it in the bank?
All possibilities must be considered.

This is Xu Qingyun’s second investigation route, which is to investigate backwards from Hetian.

No matter how many benefits he gives, it will definitely be Kawata who comes to him in the end. The Japanese intelligence department is very rigorous, and an important mole will not send several people to contact him at the same time.

This mole is in Kawada's own hands. Even his subordinates are unaware of it, and there are no more than a handful of people above who know about it.

By analyzing the flow of Hetian’s funds, we can infer whether the money has fallen into Tao Tianqi’s hands.

Kawata is cautious by nature, so it is impossible for such a flaw to appear on the surface. The most important thing is to investigate the funds he secretly controls.

Those things that happened behind the scenes were the most difficult to investigate. Xu Qingyun sent people to the black market, pawnshops, gold shops, antique shops, private banks, etc., with photos of He Tian to secretly inquire whether he had been to these places.

And this is just a small direction of investigation, but a lot of manpower has been invested.

The biggest taboo in handling a case is impatience. As long as the direction is correct, a comprehensive investigation must be conducted regardless of size.

Both sides of the investigation are continuing, Tao Tianqi is the focus, and currently half of Xu Qingyun’s efforts are being spent on investigating him.

Including the Intelligence Team, the Operations Team, and his subordinates in the police station.

Xu Qingyun has not yet completely dealt with the police station. Currently, the Zuo Jinfang and Yi Sheng classes are the main force, and other classes will assist when necessary.

In addition, the most outstanding Yan Ming went to the front line to investigate Tao Tianqi's past and present. Xu Qingyun believed that Tao Tianqi could not hide for long.

After receiving the order from Cao Yunfeng, Shi Guangrong investigated quickly.

He was the captain of the intelligence team, and many of the things Xu Qingyun had done in the station could not be concealed.

For example, he interrogated Kawada.

Knowing that Xu Qingyun had interrogated the Japanese spy team leader who had confessed twice a few days ago, Shi Guangrong immediately ran to report to Cao Yunfeng.

"What did he ask both times?"

Cao Yunfeng frowned. Why did Xu Qingyun interrogate someone who had already confessed? Could it be that this person had made a false confession before and Xu Qingyun found out?
"I really don't know. Xu Qingyun interrogated him secretly, and no one from the interrogation team was present."

Shi Guangrong immediately shook his head. He asked the interrogation team and they all gave the same answer: no one knew what Captain Xu had asked.

"Let's go to the interrogation team."

Cao Yunfeng stood up and Xu Qingyun interrogated him secretly. It was normal that Shi Guangrong did not get anything out of him.

The people in the interrogation team don’t know, but one person definitely knows.

"Yes."

Shi Guangrong happily followed Cao Yunfeng, and the two went to the interrogation team.

"Team Leader Cao, what brings you here?"

When Fang Laibao, the head of the interrogation team, saw Cao Yunfeng enter his office, he immediately stood up and took out cigarettes to distribute to them.

"Why, can't I come here?"

Cao Yunfeng was already angry, and his expression immediately darkened when he heard what he said.

"You misunderstood. That's not what I meant. I meant that you can come and make my little place more glorious."

Fang Laibao immediately explained that Cao Yunfeng had a strong temper. When the previous stationmaster was in office, he was the stationmaster's most trusted confidant. At that time, the stationmaster wanted to promote Cao Yunfeng to be deputy stationmaster, but because he did not make enough contributions, the headquarters did not approve it.

After the death of the former stationmaster, Peking took over the administration of Tianjin.

But in Tianjin, Cao Yunfeng actually has the final say. If his military rank was only major, he would have a great chance of taking over as station chief.

Tianjin Station has been in the hands of Cao Yunfeng for almost half a year, and he has always kept his word.

"Bring out Kawada to me."

Cao Yunfeng gave the order softly. He was the head of the intelligence team. Even if the station chief disliked him, it was not difficult for him to find out some things. Moreover, after Kawata confessed, the situation was almost semi-public.

Fang Laibao was slightly stunned, and immediately replied: "Team Leader Cao, Captain Xu has ordered that no one except him can interrogate He Tian."

Cao Yunfeng's face suddenly fell.

Thanks to the old leader Yi Xin Qiuyue for the reward of 2000 Qidian coins again.

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(End of this chapter)