Spy wars start with lurking Secretary Hong

Chapter 415 Don't be reckless!
The car came to a smooth stop.

It's Liu Kui.

Boom!

Liu Kui and the others got out of the car.

"What should we do?" Gu Qiuyan's heart jumped.

"Don't be nervous, as long as he doesn't search the car, there won't be any problems."

Zhou Yi gave instructions and went over to greet him calmly: "Section Chief Liu, what's the situation?"

"These people are still up to no good and have started sending telegrams again."

"The section chief asked me to come and take a look."

"You came fast enough."

As Liu Kui spoke, he noticed Gu Qiuyan through the car window: "Your sister-in-law is here too."

"Yes.

“I was taking her to buy some clothes and books nearby when I heard the announcement over the loudspeaker, so I rushed over,” Zhou Yi replied.

Gu Qiuyan smiled and nodded at Liu Kui, showing her understanding.

"Okay, then let's investigate."

"But I don't think you have a chance."

Liu Kui was not fond of smiling to begin with, and Zhou Yi's hair stood on end as soon as he said this.

"What do you mean?" Zhou Yi handed him a cigarette and asked with a smile.

Liu Kui took the cigarette, took a puff, and said, "I've heard that people don't usually have a string of good luck. You just solved the major case in the Three Rivers region. I estimate that the chances of catching the telegraph operator are very low."

He was different from Lu Ming, who was cunning and shrewd.

Liu Kui only does the work.

Moreover, they held Zhou Yi in high esteem.

They didn't connect Zhou Yi with such trivial matters as sending telegrams at all.

"Looks like you're just unlucky to have run into me; you've missed another chance to make a name for yourself," Zhou Yi teased with a touch of humor.

"No!

“Hey, this building is huge, we’re going to have a lot to search,” Liu Kui said.

"Qiuyan, wait for me in the car. Section Chief Liu and I will carry out our mission first," Zhou Yi instructed.

Just as they were about to leave, Hong Zhiyou's car arrived.

"Section Chief Hong has also arrived."

"Everyone, load your bullets. If we encounter the enemy, be careful to fight to the death."

Zhou Yi gave a reminder, and the group entered the building.

Liu Kui was impatient and walked in front.

Zhou Yi watched as he entered the building where Gu Qiuyan was sending the telegram.

No way.

He was the team leader, and usually very steady and reliable. If he deliberately tried to be ahead, it would only alert Liu Kui.

Liu Kui was reckless, but not stupid.

Right now, being willing to trust yourself is already the best thing.

Zhou Yi dared not gamble.

They dared not take the risk of arousing Liu Kui's suspicion.

He and Hong Zhiyou went into another building.

After confirming that there were no other staff members behind him, Zhou Yi said as he went upstairs, "Liu Kui went into the building where your sister-in-law sent the telegram. Hopefully, we won't find any clues."

"Where is the transmitter?" Hong Zhiyou asked.

“In the car,” Zhou Yi said.

"That's troublesome. My uncle has given a strict order that even Wang Ji'an's car must be checked when it passes through the checkpoint."

"The inspection was still carried out by the Japanese military police."

"Your investigation is always accurate."

Hong Zhiyou said.

"Corey implements a cross-search system. Even if the radio were hidden right here, Liu Kui could still find it, let alone have no chance to hide it."

"It's just me and my sister-in-law around here."

"It's a real headache."

Zhou Yi frowned.

"Okay, I'll drive your car later, and you and your sister-in-law can get in mine," Hong Zhiyou said after thinking for a moment.

"You're going with Section Chief Gao?" Zhou Yi instantly understood what he meant.

"This is the only gamble we have."

"If you get caught, you're out of luck."

"You're lucky you didn't find it."

Hong Zhi said in a low voice.

Zhou Yi remained silent, pondering whether there were other solutions.

It turns out.

With Liu Kui watching over them, and the suitcase containing the radio being particularly conspicuous, they simply couldn't think of any other solution.

"The gold you gave me last time is still in my car."

"Right next to the box."

"If anyone asks, just take that out and say that the box contains gifts for the Japanese or for Wei Huanzhang's mother-in-law's birthday."

Zhou Yi thought for a moment and said.

"Yes, that would be safer."

"No, you just casually tossed over two hundred taels of gold into the carriage?"

Hong Zhi asked with considerable curiosity.

"I was planning to return it to you."

“In Harbin, having more funds is useless. Ultimately, the key is to be able to exchange them for food, weapons, and medicine. Giving them to the organization will just leave them to gather dust.”

"It would be more appropriate for me to handle the buying and selling for you, and exchange it for some physical goods."

Zhou Yi said.

Damn, the real red ticket sellers don't really love money.

Old Yu is a big donor.

Zhou Yi regarded gold as dirt.

Faith is invincible.

“That works too.” Hong Zhi nodded.

The two quickly searched the building. When they reached the bottom of the stairs, Liu Kui came down and said:

"Captain Zhou, I have a lead."

"come and see."

Zhou Yi and Hong Zhi followed him upstairs.

This building is dark and gloomy, with water stains visible in the stairwells and a thin layer of ice on the floor, making it wet and slippery to walk on.

"Look, there are footprints in this area."

"There are scratches here from when someone fell, which suggests that the perpetrator was holding the box in their right hand, slipped, and fell down in that spot."

"And the time I was away was not long."

Liu Kui pointed to the marks on the ground with a professional air.

"How's the situation upstairs?" Hong Zhi asked.

"There are obvious footprints upstairs, and judging from the soles of the shoes, it is very likely that they belonged to... a woman."

"There was obvious dust cleaning on a table."

"It can definitely be the location of the telegram."

"Captain Zhou, didn't you see anything when you came here?"

Liu Kui glanced at Zhou Yi with a strange look in his eyes.

"It is very likely that Sun Yuejian has never been arrested and brought to justice."

“I was less than a minute ahead of you. When I arrived, I didn’t see any people or vehicles nearby. Turning right leads to Shuntian Road, where there are more vehicles.”

"It seems you were right. People who have just made a contribution usually don't have good luck."

Zhou Yi calmly met his gaze and smiled.

"Have you searched all the other places?" he continued.

"We've searched, but there wasn't a single rat," Liu Kui said.

"Let's search the other apartment buildings together."

"However, I estimate the chances are not very high."

Zhou Yidao.

“Yes, the person sending the message timed it very accurately. Our monitoring technology still needs improvement,” Hong Zhiyou said with a smile.

"However, several streets are under martial law."

"All the way to the outer street."

"Even if she leaves before us, as long as she still has the transmitter, she won't escape our grasp."

Liu Kui nodded.

The group searched several nearby apartment buildings and warehouses, but found nothing.

We got outside.

Liu Kui frowned, his jaw muscles tightened, and he called out to Zhou Yi with obvious displeasure:

"Captain Zhou, wait a minute."

Zhou Yi frowned, turned around, and asked, "What's wrong?"

"You know I can't keep things to myself. Before I came, I only saw you and your sister-in-law."

"I'd like to ask my sister-in-law to come down and walk around for a bit."

"I'm sorry, but this is just business. Please forgive me."

Unable to suppress the surging suspicions in his heart, Liu Kui said with a straight face.

"certainly.

"Qiuyan, get down and walk a few steps so that Section Chief Liu can take a look."

Zhou Yi opened the passenger door and smiled at Gu Qiuyan.

"Why do you want me to walk a few steps?" Gu Qiuyan asked with a cold smile.

"Section Chief Liu is arresting a female telegraph operator."

“We’re unlucky, we’re a bit early. Let’s walk a little further, otherwise Section Chief Liu won’t be able to sleep tonight,” Zhou Yi said.

"Ok."

Gu Qiuyan took a deep breath and forced herself to walk down despite the pain.

She walked gracefully for about ten steps, then calmly returned: "Section Chief Liu, is that alright?"

"That's fine." Liu Kui nodded.

"Captain Zhou, please open your trunk. I need to check it," he said with a serious expression.

Zhou Yi knew that Liu Kui was stubborn.

Once you've made up your mind, that's it.

Even his own father, he would interrogate him thoroughly.

“Okay,” Zhou Yi said.

"Section Chief Liu, this is going too far," Hong Zhiyou said, frowning as he smoked a cigarette nearby.

"Section Chief Hong, I won't look at it. I'll report it to the section chief later."

"I have great respect for Captain Zhou."

"But work is work, please understand."

"Of course, you can also check my car and supervise and inspect me at any time."

Liu Kui's stubbornness got the better of him.

Gu Qiuyan turned her head away, her heart pounding in her throat.

She looked at Zhou Yi.

Zhou Yi calmly walked to the back of the car and opened the trunk.

Inside were two dark red leather suitcases, neatly stacked.

He adjusted the position of the suitcase and opened it with a hiss.

Inside were a few pieces of clothing and a pile of books.

Then he shook it again to make sure there was no transmitting equipment inside.

"Do you want to see more?" he asked Liu Kui.

"want.

"Open that box too," Liu Kui said solemnly, pointing to the box.

"I think it's best not to open this box," Zhou Yi said in a deep voice.

"why?
"Is that a radio transmitter inside?" Liu Kui asked, frowning, while placing his hand on the pistol at his waist.

"no.

“The main problem is that this box isn’t mine, so I can’t make the decision,” Zhou Yi said.

"If it's not yours, whose is it?" Liu Kui asked coldly.

“It’s mine,” Hong Zhiyou said.

"Section Chief Hong, Section Chief Gao said that everyone's car, including his, must be searched."

"He has always led by example."

Even if you are his nephew, you are no exception.

Liu Kui didn't back down at all. His thick eyebrows and big eyes were now glaring like a door god, ready to fight at any moment.

Made.

It's really annoying to encounter such a shaft.

Zhou Yi glanced coldly at Liu Kui, then removed the first box, revealing a black cloth bag underneath.

He picked it up and handed it directly to Liu Kui.

Liu Kui looked inside and saw that it contained gold ingots and gold bars.

"Go over there and take a look," Zhou Yi gestured, dismissing several staff members nearby.

"These are the things I plan to give to the village head and Director Liu."

"The boxes at the bottom contain antiques, gold and jade artifacts."

"Section Chief Liu, one can be upright, but one should never be curious."

"You don't understand politics."

"I know, but it won't do you any good. Who knows when the Japanese might come after you?"

"If you insist on watching."

"If anything happens in the future, I will only come to you."

"Go ahead and look if you want." With no outsiders around, Hong Zhi took out the keys from his pocket and handed them to Liu Kui.

At the same time, he exchanged a glance with Zhou Yi.

If Liu Kui insists on opening the box, they will have no choice but to draw their guns and fight each other.

no way.

If the radio station is discovered, it's a dead end.

With the play having progressed this far, Hong Zhiyou was already at a loss for what to do.

As for the consequences of killing Liu Kui, that's not something to consider right now.

Liu Kui took the key.

Hong Zhi had a cold look in his eyes, and holding it in his hand felt like it weighed a thousand or ten thousand pounds.

He took out one of the smaller keys and bent down to unlock the small lock on the box.

The air seemed to freeze at that moment.

Gu Qiuyan was so nervous she felt like she was suffocating.

Zhou Yi slowly moved his hand back to his waist, ready to fire at any moment.

Liu Kui's gaze fell on the gold bars.

Finally, just as the key touched the small lock, he saw Hong Zhi reach out and touch his nose.

It was a bright green gemstone ring.

It's beautiful and exquisite.

nice one!
Liu Kui's soul trembled instantly.

He might not be afraid of death.

But when he thought about the countless antiques in the world waiting for him to appreciate them... Liu Kui instinctively withdrew his hand, straightened his body, and became more alert.

Zhou Yi doesn't have that much money.

The fact that so much gold could be kept in the car strongly suggests that it belonged to Hong Zhiyou.

What if it turns out to be an antique when you open it?

Hong Zhiyou's scheme with the Japanese failed, and these troubles are very likely to fall on his own head.

Even though everyone knows he's not a loudmouth like Lu Ming.

"Never mind, since it's a gift for Director Liu and the village head, I won't look at it." Liu Kui handed the keys back.

"Thank you." Hong Zhiyou accepted it with a smile.

Zhou Yi and Gu Qiuyan exchanged a glance, both of them letting out a long sigh of relief.

Just then, Gao Bin's voice came from inside the car:
"Liu Kui, Captain Zhou, how's the situation on your end?"

"Let's go, Section Chief Gao is urging us," Zhou Yi said.

“Old Zhou, you and your wife ride in my car,” Hong Zhiyou said.

"it is good.

"Qiuyan, let's go."

Zhou Yi waved his hand, picked up the box containing the books, and threw it into Hong Zhiyou's car.

"Let's go." Liu Kui waved his hand, beckoning his men to get into the car from a distance.

The group arrived at Gogol's No. 1 residential area.

Gao Bin is talking to Lu Ming.

"So, do you have any leads?" Gao Bin asked.

There are no clues.

“Those are all abandoned buildings; there isn’t even a rat there,” Liu Kui replied.

"Ok.

"It seems we'll have no choice but to continue searching house to house," Gao Bin said.

Unfortunately, fate intervened.

The snow was falling heavier and heavier.

After searching for another two hours, Lu Ming, looking exhausted, came over carrying a suitcase.
"Section Chief, we searched for some contraband, but we still haven't found any leads from the radio station."

"At this rate of search, we probably won't finish searching in one night."

"Let's have the police block off Gogol Street and set up roadblocks."

"No vehicles are allowed to pass."

"The residents who have been searched are now locked from the outside, and they are prohibited from leaving their homes from now on."

"Everyone go back and rest up. We'll continue searching the remaining households tomorrow."

"As long as they are still on this street, they will not escape our grasp."

Gao Bin was getting on in years, and his hands and feet were numb from the cold, so he immediately made the announcement.

"Section Chief is indeed wise."

"I'll go and let them know."

Lu Ming went inside very quickly.

He returned a moment later: "Section Chief, the notices have been sent out. Let's withdraw."

"boarding."

Gao Bin waved his hand, and everyone got into the car.

“Uncle, please ride in my car,” Hong Zhiyou said.

Once in the car, Gao Bin asked curiously, "Why did you change cars?"
"I see Gu Qiuyan is here too. Tell me what happened?"

“They bought things nearby, which is a rare and commendable act of kindness. It’s understandable that they accompanied their wives shopping,” Hong Zhiyou said.

As he spoke, he whispered, "Uncle, look behind you and see what's there?"

Gao Bin turned around, reached for the black cloth bag, and glanced at it: "So much gold?"

"I got it from Commander Guan."

"I put it in Zhou Yi's car yesterday, wanting to secretly see his attitude, but he didn't refuse, which should mean he tacitly approved of my taking over Guan Dashuai's business and giving gifts to Wei Huanzhang and others."

Hongzhi has the Way.

"This is very unsafe. If he meets with Shibuya Saburo alone one day and exposes you, you will be in danger."

"You can't see into someone's heart, so be careful."

Gao Bin frowned.

"Uncle, when I extorted money from General Guan, I also gave him a share."

"If Zhou Yi wants to sue me, I can sue him in the same way."

"In other words, I'm in the same boat as him now. His wife spends money like water, so for now, I'm safe."

"And I need him to cover for me in many things."

“I am a ‘petty person’ and he is a gentleman. Sometimes, things that are inconvenient for a petty person to do may be easier for a gentleman to do.”

Hong Zhi had prepared an excuse in advance.

"Okay, let's be careful."

"What's in that box?" Gao Bin asked with keen eyes.

"There are just some antiques inside."

"Liu Zhenwen likes these things. Doesn't Captain Zhou have a batch of old items left by the Russians?"
“I asked him to send some, and I also received some, so I made up the pawned goods and planned to deliver them to Liu Zhenwen’s house tonight.”

Hong Zhiyou said.

"Yes, cater to their preferences."

“But if you throw so much money around, the deal will lose money.” Gao Bin had only lived in Manchukuo and had limited experience of the world.

All he knew was that this bag contained wealth that many people couldn't accumulate in eight lifetimes.

No compensation.

"Uncle, General Guan has a private gold mine."

"As long as Liu Zhenwen can give us the green light at any time."

"It can be made up for at any time."

Hong Zhi gave a reply.

"Okay, are you coming over for dinner tonight?"

Gao Bin trusted his nephew and didn't ask any more questions.

"No.

“I’m going to Liu Zhenwen’s house for dinner. I heard his chef makes great sauerkraut fish, so I might as well eat there,” Hong Zhi said.

"Then there will be leftovers at home again."

"Your aunt always prepares your portion when she cooks, so I've been eating leftovers every day lately," Gao Bin said, annoyed.

"It was my fault. I will definitely call my aunt in advance next time," Hong Zhiyou said.

The car arrived at the intersection, where a group of people were conducting a checkpoint inspection.

"Officer Wu, how is it?" Gao Bin asked, poking his head out.

"Section Chief, nothing has been found yet," said Wu Qiang, the head of the Police Affairs Section.

Although they are both section chiefs.

However, given Gao Bin's police rank and the position of the Special Service Section, Wu Qiang was very clear about his role: to be Gao Bin's assistant.

"How about this.

“I don’t trust those Nationalist soldiers. We must keep our own people at the main intersections.”

"Make sure the brothers work hard, take turns in shifts, make sure there are people on duty, and don't let a single vehicle go unchecked."

Gao Bin gave the instructions.

"Yes, Section Chief Gao." Wu Qiang accepted the order.

"Hard."

Hong Zhi tossed him an unopened pack of cigarettes and sped past the checkpoint.

I drove my uncle home.

Call!
After getting off the car, Hong Zhiyou breathed a long sigh of relief, quickly carried the box into the house, smashed the lock with a hammer, took out the telegraph machine inside, and hid it in a secret compartment.

Then the prepared antiques were put into the box.

After doing all this, he carried the suitcase back to his car and headed to Liu Zhenwen's house.

……

The Liu Residence.

Liu Zhenwen lived in a European-style villa.

There is a large garden at the entrance, where several fierce hunting dogs are kept, and guards with guns slung over their shoulders can be seen patrolling from time to time.

It has to be said, the level of a department head is indeed high.

Even someone like Gao Bin isn't qualified to have a private bodyguard.

In the hall.

Liu Zhenwen stared at the newspaper with a gloomy face and a troubled expression.

"Zhenwen, it's time to eat," his wife Li Lan said gently as she approached.

"I have no appetite."

"Has Ya-wen returned?" Liu Zhenwen asked.

"without.

"She recently wanted to open a music cafe and is currently busy with renovations."

"You know, this girl has enough money at home to live on for a lifetime, but she still has to go out and work hard to earn money."

"I don't know what she's after."

Li Lan pursed her lips.

"It's a good thing for a girl to have ideas and insights."

"Making money is also an art."

Liu Zhenwen felt much better when he mentioned his shrewd and capable daughter.

"You didn't look too good when you came back today. Did that Bai guy cause you trouble again?" Li Lan asked.

"he?

"I'm almost retired, what energy do I still have?"

"They're just grasshoppers in autumn, hopping around a few times while the sun is still high in the sky."

Liu Zhenwen did not take his nominal superiors seriously.

In Manchuria, the official positions were mostly appointed by the emperor for show, while the deputy positions that actually did the work were either held by Japanese officials or appointed by Japanese officials who were valued by them.

He was in charge of all the day-to-day affairs in the hall.

The only real power Bai Qiming held was in the economic department's financial control.

"Then why are you angry?" Li Lan asked.

"With General Guan gone, the monthly tribute of three hundred yuan is gone, and many of his lucrative businesses have been shut down. The losses are devastating," Liu Zhenwen said.

"Who has such great power to bring down Commander Guan? Was it Shibuya Saburo?" Li Lan asked.

"no.

"A new young man in the hall has some Japanese background and is Gao Bin's nephew."

"This kid is ruthless."

"He bribed Wei Huanzhang and Murakami to take over Guan Dashuai's business."

Liu Zhenwen said with a headache.

"no.

"Logically speaking, Gao Bin is a smart person."

"Bai Qiming is about to retire, but you are directly under the police department, and you also have a share in Guan Dashuai's side."

"They're fawning over Bai Qiming while ignoring you. Aren't they being foolish?"

Li Lan said, quite puzzled.

"Yes.

"I thought they were just angry with me, so when we were suppressing the bandits, I deliberately gave them a way out and actively cooperated in dealing with Guan Dashuai's family and younger brothers."

"I didn't expect them to be so ungrateful."

I went to Bai Qiming's office early in the morning.

"I've never even stepped foot inside."

"It seems they're deliberately trying to go against me and kick me out."

Liu Zhenwen sighed coldly.

“What to do then?

"Without Commander Guan's mess, how are we going to save up for Wenwen's dowry? Are we just going to give up like this?" Li Lan frowned.

"Admit defeat?
"Just wait, I'll submit a report in the next few days to have Gao Bin transferred out of Harbin."

"Go back and find a few corrupt cops, arrange for them to be on duty with Hung Chi, and shoot him a couple of times."

"I refuse to believe that there's anyone in Harbin I can't handle."

Liu Zhenwen slammed his fist on the table and roared angrily.

Just as he was getting angry, the butler came in: "Sir, someone outside is requesting an audience."

……

(End of this chapter)