Araki Hatsuma sat in the car. He slowly lit a cigarette. The cigarette butts flashed and the dark. He watched Kentaro Miyazaki come to Shu Daming's door from the dark night, knock on the door, and the light in the room was cast out, and then the door closed, and it was dark again.
From the bottom of my heart, Araki Hatsuma was not optimistic about the "sickle plan" formulated by the Section Chief.
There are two reasons for not being optimistic.
First, it is not that he has a despicable heart towards his friend Kentaro Miyazaki. Miyazaki is a very smart person and has the ability to do things. However, this refers to the ability to manage and make money. In the special high school spy work, his friend has always adhered to the rules and regulations, and everything will be fine without making mistakes.
Taking advantage of Zheng Weilong's intention to recruit Zheng Weilong, he took the opportunity to enter the Military Control Commission, and even sought a higher position in the Military Control Commission, at least in the Military Control Commission Shanghai. This task seems not simple, but in fact it is even more difficult and tests people. This is a big test of personal ability, courage, and adaptability.
Araki Hatsuma cannot doubt his friend's ability, but Miyazaki, who has always cherished his life, is obviously not so happy with this challenging and dangerous job in his heart.
In other words, although Miyazaki shouted the slogan of loyalty to His Majesty Tian all day long, it was just a slogan. His friend from Fukushima really loved money and his life the most, which was no different from the small vendors in the Fourth Division of the Empire.
This kind of dedication that requires sacrifice of one's own dedication to achieve the best work is not suitable for Miyazaki.
Secondly, although the Special High School Joint Police Office successfully arrested Zheng Weilong because of Ruan Zhiyuan's surrender, Araki Katsuma would not underestimate this opponent.
Zheng Weilong's arrest at that time had a certain amount of luck. According to the information obtained later by the Special High School, Zheng Weilong's wife should have received a warning, and the person who was warned was Cheng Xuyuan. However, Mrs. Zheng was often beaten and scolded by her husband, so she didn't dare to wake her up and got up. She had a husband who was angry, but later she forgot about this matter. Under all the circumstances, Zheng Weilong did not receive the warning and entered the trap stupidly.
This matter was rumored to be a strange story within the Special High School Course and even the Empire in other secret agencies in Shanghai. Kusaki Kikubu, who had unfortunately sacrificed his life for the country, even gave a summary:
Imperial agents who are engaged in hidden work, please do not beat and scold your wife or lover at will.
After listening to Kikube Kusato's report, the head of the third chapter, Rou also thought it was quite reasonable.
Some colleagues would think that Zheng Weilong was too stupid because of this matter, which was reflected in the Chongqing government's slow and stupid bureaucratic style. However, Araki Hiroma would not underestimate Zheng Weilong.
Zheng Weilong himself is Dai Chunfeng's sworn brother, one of the ten-person group of the Lixing Society Secret Service in the early stage. Dai Chunfeng handed over the Shanghai Station, the only second-class A-level station of the Lixing Society Secret Service, to Zheng Weilong, which is enough to show that this person is actually very capable. In fact, as the front-line commander of the fight against the Shanghai Station of the Special Service, Araki Hatsuma knew Zheng Weilong's abilities very well. Zheng Weilong's Shanghai Station did cause some trouble and trouble to the special high school classes at the time.
After experiencing the arrest, Araki Hatsuma believed that this was almost a baptism for an old spy leader. Such a Zheng Weilong would be more difficult to deal with than before. At least Zheng Weilong would pay great attention to some of the mistakes he made before.
Faced with such a cunning Zheng Weilong, Araki Hiroma did not think that his friend could easily deceive him, or even completely gain the trust of the other party.
Araki Hatsuma doesn't think he can understand it. The head of the class will not think of it. However, the head of the third book still firmly implements the "Scythe Plan", which makes Araki Hatsuma a little incomprehensible, or it feels like he can't see through it.
There must be something that I don't know...
...
Cheng Qianfan was wearing a high-collared tweed coat, and the collar was raised.
After entering the room, he took off his gloves, held them in his hand, looked around the room, sniffed his nose, and saw the pastries on the table, and couldn't help but smile, "Shen Dacheng's tip cake."
He said to Shu Daming, "This pastry is good, Shen Dacheng's signature."
Shu Daming quickly opened the pastry box and warmly invited Cheng Qianfan to enjoy it.
"Forget it, this thing is ordinary to me. Although it cannot be considered a rare thing to you, it is not something you can eat often." Cheng Qianfan glanced at the pastry handed over by Shu Daming, shook his head and said.
As he said that, he placed his gloves on the table and sat down.
"Then I won't be able to make you fat." Shu Daming smiled and said, "To be honest, our little funding is just barely enough to make a living, so it's rare to improve your food."
He put the tipop cake back into the box, "This thing is indeed expensive. If it weren't for being really greedy, I wouldn't have been willing to pay for it."
"There is information, I guess Brother Zheng will be interested." Cheng Qianfan leaned forward slightly and said lightly.
When Shu Daming heard this, his expression was also stern, "President Cheng, please speak."
...
Araki Hatsuma estimated the time, and it had been more than twenty minutes since Miyazaki Jun entered.
It's almost time to come out.
Inside the house.
"Mr. Cheng, the information you said is very important." Shu Daming said seriously, "I will report to Chief Zheng."
As he said that, Shu Daming looked emotional, "Talents like Ren Anning are exactly what we urgently need now."
"In the face of national crisis, overseas students are willing to give up their generous life in the United States and choose to return home to contribute to the anti-Japanese war." Shu Daming said with a smile, "This spirit is really admirable and gratifying."
"According to the information, this person should be trapped in the concession at present. I don't know whether it is in the French Concession or the public concession." Cheng Qianfan said, "If Brother Zheng has any ideas and needs, he needs to reply as soon as possible."
He looked serious, "As far as I know, the Japanese are secretly pursuing Ren Anning."
As he said that, Cheng Qianfan slowly lit a cigarette, "Cheng has the words first. If the Japanese arrest Ren Anning, I will only think that this has not happened."
Shu Daming looked at Cheng Qianfan. He understood what this said, and he understood what Cheng Qianfan thought:
This "Xiao Cheng General" is willing to help Chongqing, the Military Control Commission, and the fight against Japan. However, it is limited to secretly helping to do something. If this person and the Japanese face each other, he will not want to and dare not.
"Don't worry, Mr. Cheng." Shu Daming said with a smile, "Before Shu came to Shanghai, General Zheng had specially reminded him that he would not forget his kindness to save him. He must protect his party and country like Mr. Cheng."
He had a solemn expression, "Only by protecting himself can we better serve the cause of the War of Resistance."
"Brother Zheng's words are true." Cheng Qianfan sighed, "Well, anti-Japanese war is not a matter of a day or a night, but also requires long-term planning."
...
Cheng Qianfan returned to the car and smelled the cigarettes in the car. While starting the vehicle, he rolled down the window to get some air. "Araki Jun has been waiting for a long time."
"Twenty-eight minutes." Araki Hatsuma said, "It takes twenty-eight minutes from when you knock on the door and enter the house, and now you are back."
He smiled and said, "It seems that the meeting between Miyazaki and Shu Daming today provided important information with Chongqing."
"If the headmaster personally gave the instructions, it would be hard to imagine that such information could be transmitted to military officials through my mouth." Cheng Qianfan chuckled, without mentioning the specific content of the information.
Araki Hatsuma did not ask questions either. Both of them knew each other's identity very well. Although they were friends, they still had to keep it confidential.
The two of them talked casually about topics they could talk about.
The car started slowly. After driving for a distance, Cheng Qianfan put down Araki Kaori at an intersection, and then stepped on the accelerator to leave.
Watching Miyazaki Kentaro's car taillights gradually disappear into the night, Araki Hatsuma kept frowning.
The more he thought, the more he felt that the class leader's "sickle plan" suddenly accelerated, and there must be something wrong with it.
Araki Hatsuma knew that he shouldn't pay too much attention to this matter, but the matter involved his friends, and at the same time, he couldn't help but think about it out of curiosity.
...
Cheng Qianfan's expression was extremely serious.
Zheng Weilong's secret envoy, Shu Daming, who was sent to Shanghai by Zheng Weilong, was in trouble with him!
He had no idea what was wrong with Shu Daming or what was wrong.
But, there must be a problem.
The problem arises in the box of tip cakes from Shen Dacheng pastry shop.
There are two words "Tiuli" in the lower right corner of the piece of striped cake that Shu Daming handed him.
‘Chiji, thief, Baiyi, Julun, Shanzi, Quhuang, Hualiu, Lu', these eight names are the names of the eight horses of King Mu of Zhou.
This is the "Ba Jun Chengxiang" pastry recently launched by Shen Dacheng Pastry Shop.
Write the names of eight horses on the pastry. Eight horses mean that career will rise, everything will go well, and you will be happy and lucky.
The most important thing is that the pastries of Ba Jun Chengxiang will never be sold separately, but will only be sold as a whole with the "eight horses".
The pastries in Shen Dacheng pastry shop are not cheap. Even families with a sufficient purse will not buy the "Ba Jun Chengxiang" Qise pastry. Nothing else, with the favorite name of Ba Jun Chengxiang, this Qise pastry is much more expensive than the eight-piece pastry on weekdays.
Therefore, Cheng Qianfan judged at a glance that Shu Daming was lying, and that the pastry was definitely not bought by him, and he couldn't buy it.
The biggest possibility is that someone gave it to Shu Daming.
Moreover, Shu Daming's friend should have a lot of financial resources.
Of course, this can only prove that Shu Daming lied and does not explain too many problems.
After all, with Shu Daming's identity, it is inevitable that something cannot be told to outsiders that he is not aware of. Perhaps the identity of a friend who gave him pastry is special, or perhaps for other reasons, or perhaps it is just Shu Daming's habitual casual words.
Therefore, Shu Daming's casual words on pastries are not enough to explain anything. Even to a certain extent, Cheng Qianfan understands Shu Daming as both a secret agent.
However, for Cheng Qianfan, he did not dare to take any details lightly, even if they seemed to be explainable and subtle "flaws".
He will be careful to verify.
...
After just glanced at it and judged that Shu Daming had lied about the matter of Tiaotou cake, Cheng Qianfan became more vigilant and careful.
He observed secretly.
After such attention, he discovered several unusual things by being cautious and alert.
When Shu Daming opened the drawer to get the cigarette, he picked up a piece of paper on the ground and put it into the drawer.
Cheng Qianfan immediately took out the cigarette roll from himself enthusiastically and invited the military commander brothers to eat the cigarette, and then he successfully caught a glimpse of the paper.
This is a electricity bill from a French electric power company. This bill is usually stuffed into the house by a postman through the crack of the door.
According to common sense, this electricity bill from the French Electric Power Company should have been stuffed into the crack of the door by a postman today.
However, Cheng Qianfan caught a glimpse of the date on the electricity bill.
The date is the day before yesterday.
This means that the electricity bill of the French Electric Power Company should have been stuffed in through the crack of the door the day before yesterday by the postman.
In this way, this revealed a signal that Shu Daming was not at home or had never returned home in the past two days.
So, the question is, Shu Daming has not returned home for two days, where has he been? How could he bring back the Shen Dacheng pastry from "Ba Jun Chengxiang" when he came back!
This is absolutely unusual.
Shu Daming was the secret envoy sent by Zheng Weilong to Shanghai to contact him. In order to facilitate contact at any time, if there is no special situation, Shu Daming basically had to stay at home except for work.
Even if you have something to do and are not at home, you will never be unable to return home for two consecutive days.
In addition to the unusualness revealed by the French Electric Power Company's electricity bill, Cheng Qianfan also noticed a very inconspicuous detail.
Shu Daming’s cigarette smoking situation today.
Araki Hatsuma recorded that it took twenty-eight minutes from pushing the door into the house to coming out and returning to the car. This was not accurate. To be precise, it took twenty-six minutes from pushing the door into the room to leaving the room, and the error would not exceed ten seconds.
It was twenty-one minutes from the time Shu Daming started smoking his first cigarette and Shu Daming took him out.
In other words, Shu Daming started smoking cigarettes five minutes after he entered the door.
This is much earlier than when he had secretly met Shu Daming with two previous times, the man started smoking cigarettes.
He noticed that Shu Daming was actually not addicted to smoking. Most of this person would take out the cigarette box and take a cigarette when he started talking about important things, but he would not light it immediately. Instead, he would just clamp it between his fingers, and then ignite it when he was thinking about problems, and he would smoke slowly.
This is not the case today. Shu Daming took out the cigarette, paused for about ten seconds, and then lit the cigarette.
In addition, Shu Daming smokes cigarettes faster today, which is similar to the state of smoking with an old gun that can't wait to smoke.
Shu Daming is not an old cigarette gun and is not addicted to smoking. This is a strange thing.
...
In addition, within 21 minutes, Shu Daming smoked four cigarettes, which obviously did not conform to this person's usual habit.
Cheng Qianfan thought of a possibility:
nervous!
People who can smoke will do this when they are nervous.
So, what is Shu Daming nervous?
Based on these details, Cheng Qianfan began to suspect that Shu Daming should have problems:
An underground worker, who disappeared for two days, returned with inconspicuous food that did not match his identity, and some habits changed, suspected of being nervous.
Combining these details, regardless of whether this person has any problems, they need to be treated as a problem!
So, what exactly happened to Shu Daming?
...
late at night.
Chongqing.
Zheng Weilong was woken up by his wife from her deep sleep.
Chief Zheng, who was so angry that he woke up, suddenly became angry.
However, looking at the frightened lady, his anger miraculously pressed down again.
"The phone number of Luojiawan." Mrs. Zheng said tremblingly with a look of "save a life" after the disaster.
"I understand." Zheng Weilong nodded. He lifted the quilt and got out of bed, put on his clothes, took two steps but stopped again, turned around and looked at his wife.
Mrs. Zheng was frightened and thought she was still beaten and scolded this time. She wanted to say, "You asked me to wake me up immediately no matter what the situation is, no matter how you call me." However, she did not dare to speak out after all. She was afraid of being beaten and scolded even more.
"Good job, next time there will be a similar emergency call, you must wake me up." Zheng Weilong said, nodding, "I will ask someone to deal with the matter of Xiaoxi."
Xiaoxi is his brother-in-law. Because he committed a crime, he provoked someone he shouldn't be provoked and is now locked in the police station.
Looking at her husband's back as she turned and left, Mrs. Zheng looked in disbelief, and then her whole body shook like a sieve, crying excitedly.
...
An hour later, Zheng Weilong's car left No. 19, Luojiawan and drove to Dai Chunfeng Mansion in the night like lightning.
"Dao San, what happened?" Dai Chunfeng was woken up by Chen Hua, wearing pajamas and only wearing one coat, and then came out to see people.
Chen Hua presented hot tea to the two.
Zheng Weilong quickly got up and took the teacup and thanked him repeatedly.
Dai Chunfeng has always paid attention to her appearance. When she was wearing pajamas to meet guests, it means that Brother Dai did not regard him as an outsider. The hostess Chen Hua's move was similar, which made Zheng Weilong feel quite comfortable.
"Minister, this is an urgent telegram from the straw hat." Zheng Weilong handed the telegram to Dai Chunfeng.
Straw Hat is Shu Daming's code name.
Dai Chunfeng raised his eyebrows and showed a look of surprise.
He naturally knew who the straw hat was, and also knew what Zheng Weilong sent the straw hat to Shanghai for.
It is conceivable that the telegram sent by Straw Hat late at night must be related to Cheng Qianfan, or the source of Straw Hat's intelligence can only come from Cheng Qianfan.
This is strange. Will Blue Bird (Xiao Mian) send a secret telegram directly with him if there is emergency information? How could it be that Straw Hat sends a secret telegram?
Dai Chunfeng took the message and read it.
Cornell University?
Cryptographic expert Dr. Nigelhorn?
Dr. Horn’s student Ren Anning?
The surprise on his face became even stronger, and then a serious expression.
"Dao San, go to the same place with me." Dai Chunfeng said in a deep voice.
"yes."
...
Late at night.
Dai Chunfeng's special car was escorted by the bodyguard vehicle, and he walked forward.
The vehicle followed the Yangtze River Avenue and finally turned into a small road. On the way, it passed a place similar to the Rolling Dragon Slum on the Suzhou River in Shanghai, and then stopped at the end of the road.
The group got out of the car, walked up the steps for a distance, and passed through an arch guarded by a stone lion.
After passing through the ruins of a temple, I came to a wooden door.
Zheng Weilong took a look and the words "Leyu" can be seen under the moonlight.
An agent stepped forward and roared the bell.
Soon, footsteps came from behind the door. The person inside opened the cat's eye hole, looked out, and unlocked the door.
"The bureau chief."
"Mr. Yashili can rest?" Dai Chunfeng asked in a deep voice.
"Mr. Yashili attended the dance party in the afternoon, drank some wine, and went to bed early."
"Wake him up." Dai Chunfeng said. While he was speaking, he walked in the path surrounded by a low fence under the guard of everyone, passed a flowing mountain spring stream, knocked on another door, and then he truly entered the main gate.
Zheng Weilong glanced at him and noticed that the words "Yi Shui" were engraved on the archway at the main entrance.
...
Dai Chunfeng waited for about a quarter of an hour before he saw the drunk American coming late.
His face was a little unfair.
"Mr. Yashili, although the wine is good, it must be controlled." Dai Chunfeng glanced deeply at the American cryptographer with a red rosacea nose and said.
He doesn't like this Citigroup.
Although this person is indeed the most urgently needed cryptographic expert in Chongqing, and this person has made great achievements after coming to Chongqing, which is very helpful for the Military Affairs Bureau to decipher Japanese secret telegrams.
However, he just didn't like this person very much, not only because Dai Chunfeng heard that this foreigner dared to call him "stupid donkey" in private, but also because Dai Chunfeng thought that this person was too greedy for money:
This is an expert invited by Chongqing to spend more than a dozen kilograms of gold!
Translator Lu Yi translated Dai Chunfeng's words to Hebet Yashili. The latter shrugged without comment, then burped, then yawned, and asked, "Mr. Dai, it's so late, is there anything important to say tomorrow?"
"Mr. Yashili, I'm here to see you to inquire about someone." Dai Chunfeng said in a deep voice.
"Inquiry about someone? Who?" Hebet Yasli asked in surprise.
"Dr. Nigelhorn of Cornell University." Dai Chunfeng asked, "Do you know this person?"
Lu Yi translated immediately.
Hebet Yashili showed a very surprised expression, but he quickly covered it up, "What do you ask him for?"
Dai Chunfeng looked at the Citigroup in front of him deeply, and his deep eyes seemed to be able to see through the soul of this person. "Mr. Yashili, don't worry, we don't plan to invite Dr. Horn to China, we don't have that much gold to squander."
Lu Yi glanced at Dai Juzu, and he could naturally hear the ridiculous and sarcastic meaning in this sentence.
Dai Chunfeng nodded and signaled that his original words were translated to Hebet Yashili.
"Okay, I know Nigel." Hebet Yasli didn't mean to be angry after hearing the translation. Instead, he breathed a sigh of relief and nodded happily, "Nigel is my friend, of course, it can also be understood as that we are colleagues."
"No, to be precise, Nigel is my former subordinate." Hebet Yasley paused for a moment and quickly added.
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