Hua Zhang continued: "Also, we have to ensure that this kid tells the truth. Otherwise, there are still risks."

"Yes." Fan Keqin said: "When the time comes, let's adapt to circumstances. If it doesn't work, we can give up and choose another time. As for Section Chief Li... let him die in another way, so that no one will suspect us.

This way, we will have some more time."

After returning to the hotel, Fan Keqin and Hua Zhang once again started looking for a safe house. Safety work must not be forgotten at all times, and those who work in this business must be cautious. This is a matter of principle that must not be forgotten wherever they go.

While Fan Keqin and Hua Zhang were looking for a safe house, the local security bureau also began investigating the municipal compound.

How do you describe this municipal compound? In one word, it is heavily guarded. After all, the Wang Puppet Government doesn’t care how loud the slogans are, but they themselves know what is going on. A traitor is a traitor. Especially a big traitor.

In the government, those who hold high-ranking positions are even more aware of this.

And why are they traitors? Just for their own selfish desires, to enjoy high-ranking officials and generous salaries, power and money. How can such people not cherish their own lives? They clearly know that whether it is the Red Party, the military command, the Security Bureau, or even

Some civil anti-Japanese groups have their own anti-corruption teams. Wherever you live, safety must come first.

The entire municipal compound covers an area of ​​more than ten acres. It is a large courtyard with sentries at the door and patrols inside. There are registration lounges for security personnel on the first floor of each building. And there are two check-in lounges inside.

For fourteen hours, there are at least four security guards doing registration and safety work.

In addition, inside the municipal compound, there is a group of patrol officers carrying guys on their backs every now and then throughout the day, wandering around the various buildings in the compound.

This is only the security level inside the municipal compound, which is already very high. In addition, less than a hundred meters away from the compound is the local police headquarters, which can be said to be able to provide support to the municipal compound at any time.

It is precisely because of this that regardless of the street outside the municipal compound, it is also a public space, and the flow of people on the street passes nearby normally. However, it is more difficult for the security branch's investigation. After all, if you have to wait for a long time

Staying in a certain place is really eye-catching.

Fortunately, the local security branch as a whole is quite responsible. It has been a long time since the branch was established here. Therefore, long-term investigation and surveillance of some key places in the entire city of Beiping has formed its own system.

Use a more effective method.

Coupled with the information from previous investigations, it took only two days this time to really check out the information near the municipal compound. Then it was summarized, sorted out and sent to the bookstore contacted.

After the bookstore owner received it, when he went home that night, he used the act of selling pastries at a pastry shop a few streets away as a cover to go to the agreed residential area of ​​South 14th and put the information into one of the mailboxes.

Then he turned around and left, returning to his home.

Hua Zhang, on the other hand, had retrieved the information the next morning. He and Fan Keqin took a look at it.

The information here is quite complete, including the internal structural diagram of the municipal compound, how many floors each building has, where are the villas where senior officials live in the compound, how often the patrols are conducted, what time they are approximately, etc.

Wait for everything.

In addition, there are schematic diagrams of the conditions of several streets near the municipal compound. Where is the nearest support point, and if something happens, how long it will take to get to the municipal compound. The approximate number of manpower, etc., are all marked in detail.

After reading this information, Fan Keqin immediately felt that the efficiency of this Peiping branch was still very high. But this is really not surprising. After all, big cities like Peking, Shanghai, Tianjin, etc. The anti-Japanese struggle was

Very sinister. The agents sent by the headquarters to infiltrate these big cities are only selected from the best. And their levels are also high. So it is not surprising that such detailed information can be obtained so quickly.

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Hua Zhang said on the side: "Brother, the last message from the Peiping Branch said that the Wang Puppet official from Nanjing lives in the municipal compound is not clear yet, and it will take some time to investigate. I feel that this investigation work...

…It will be difficult. And it will be quite long.”

"Do you have an idea?" Fan Keqin lit a cigarette for himself, then lit all the information with a silver-shell lighter and threw it into a large glass ashtray.

Hua Zhang replied: "That's a good idea. You see, it is obviously difficult to investigate this municipal compound. Especially inside, it is impossible for outsiders to sneak in. And if the Nanjing official has been very

Staying low-key inside, hiding in a certain house, is almost impossible to be discovered. No matter how capable the brothers in the Peiping branch are, they can only rely on peripheral investigation... I can't say that it is completely impossible, but it is still too much.

Difficult."

"Hmm." Fan Keqin said: "What do you mean, you still need to create some opportunities, and then take the initiative to find out the house where the Nanjing official lives?"

"Yes." Hua Zhang said: "That's what I mean, but now I'm a little conflicted. I'm afraid that if I disturb the other party, the gain will outweigh the loss."

Fan Keqin nodded and did not answer immediately. He said: "We won't eat here at noon. Let's go out and try some local snacks. Then in the afternoon we will go to the municipal compound to have a look in person."

"Okay." Hua Zhang said, "I happen to be a little hungry."

The two of them were talking and without further delay, they got dressed and left the hotel room. When they got downstairs, it was only around eleven o'clock anyway, so they were not in a hurry. They walked casually, holding their arms, as if they were walking on the street.

After passing a few streets, we got on two rickshaws and arrived near the municipal compound.

This neighborhood does not mean next to the municipal compound. Instead, it stopped five streets away from the municipal compound. After paying the fare, Fan Keqin and Hua Zhang entered a street next to it.

There are a lot of businesses on this street, especially the snacks on both sides of the street. There are so many. The aroma of various foods is mixed together, making people feel like their index fingers are moving when they smell it.

Fan Keqin tried the local specialty snacks, braised small intestines, and another braised braised pork intestine with Huazhang. At an old man's stall, he ate two portions of sesame sauce belly, which tasted crispy in his mouth.
Chapter completed!