My years of espionage

Chapter 2009 Nagashima Masato
“Whether it was the pastries that Zhou Changliu bought at Qianmen Pastry Shop or the pastries that Hu Yingju bought and brought,” Honda Junjin analyzed, “one thing is certain: this is Zhou Changliu and Tao Peipei’s safe house.”

"I can only say that this possibility is very high," Nagashima Masato said thoughtfully.

Honda Junto knew that the Major was always cautious, so his statement basically meant that he agreed with the view that this was Zhou Changliu and Tao Peipei's safe house.

"The key question now is, where did Zhou Changliu and Tao Peipei go?" Honda Junto glanced around the room and said, "There are still a lot of personal belongings and other necessities left in the room, which means they left in a very hurry."

He told Nagashima Masato, "I suspect they didn't leave before we started the search. They must have been disturbed after we began the search, which is why they hastily withdrew."

……

“Hmm.” Nagashima Masato nodded and said, “The question is, where are they now? Have they escaped our blockade?”

"Impossible!" Honda Junjin blurted out. "All the intersections leading out of Emerald Street have been blocked by police. These two people have very distinctive features, especially since Tao Peipei is pregnant. There's no way they could have gotten away with it."

"So, you think they're still in Emerald Street?" Nagashima Masato asked, frowning as he looked at Honda Junto.

“That’s unlikely,” Honda Junto said thoughtfully. “We’ve already conducted a near-carpet search of the entire Emerald Street, carefully screening even the beggars. There’s no way they could hide undetected.”

"That's impossible, that's impossible!" Nagashima Masato exclaimed angrily. "Then tell me, where did they go?"

Yes, where did they go?

Honda Junto fell silent; he simply couldn't answer that question.

……

“Two points,” said Nagashima Masato, holding up two fingers.

Honda Junto listened respectfully to the major's instructions.

“First,” said Nagashima Masato, “conduct a second, comprehensive search of Emerald Street, leaving no blind spots, and conduct an absolutely thorough search.”

"Hayi!"

“Secondly,” said Nagashima Masato, “you will personally inspect each checkpoint.”

"Does the Major suspect there's something wrong with the checkpoint?" Honda Junto asked.

“Checkpoints are manned, just like searches may not be thorough, checkpoints can also have oversights,” said Masato Nagashima. “You should focus on checking the checkpoints that are managed by the police station, the inspection team, and No. 21 Yihe Road.”

His face was cold. "Remember this, Chinese people are not to be trusted."

"Yes, I understand. I'll go check it out right away." Honda Junto nodded.

“Focus on checking vehicles.” Nagashima Masato thought for a moment and then added, “It’s basically impossible for these two people to cross the checkpoint on foot. The only possibility is that they are hiding in a vehicle and trying to sneak through.”

"Yes, I understand." Honda Junto nodded.

He felt much more at ease. A major is a major. After the major's analysis, he gradually gained some confidence and hope.

……

Suddenly, he understood and couldn't help but ask, "I've been thinking about the Major's arrangements, and it seems that the Major is more inclined to believe that Zhou Changliu and Tao Peipei have already escaped the blockade?"

“The search was very thorough. While it’s possible they’re still hiding in Emerald Street, I’m more inclined to believe they’ve already escaped,” said Masato Nagashima.

"I'll go investigate right away," Honda Junto said with a serious expression. Hearing Nagashima Masato say this, he became even more anxious.

……

Yihe Road.

Chengfu.

The lively party has ended.

Bai Ruolan was in a good mood and rewarded the opera troupe. Her attitude towards her husband also improved considerably.

"Sister Ruolan, these are all so beautiful!" Xiaobao exclaimed, looking at the jade jewelry in the jewelry box on the table.

"When my little treasure grows up and gets married, I'll prepare something for you too," Bai Ruolan said with a smile.

"I'm not getting married," Xiao Bao said, blushing.

As she spoke, she chuckled.

"What are you laughing at?" Bai Ruolan glanced at her sister-in-law and asked.

"It seems women really do like these things," Xiao Bao said with a mischievous smile. "Sister Ruolan forgave Brother Fan because she saw these things, right?"

"Go away, go away." Bai Ruolan tapped Xiao Bao's little head. "You're such a little devil."

As she spoke, she picked up the jade bracelet, put it on her wrist, and admired it carefully before bursting into laughter.

……

in the garden.

"Nanjing Station is in a very passive position right now. This exposure came very suddenly, and it can even be said to be very puzzling." Cheng Qianfan and Li Hao said as they walked. "Taozi thinks that the possibility of either Ada or Xiao Ma betraying them is very small."

He stopped, lit a cigarette, and asked Li Hao, "What do you think about this?"

“I tend to support Taozi’s judgment,” Li Hao said after thinking for a moment. “I know Ada and Xiao Ma quite well. They are both tough guys, and even if they fall into enemy hands, they are unlikely to betray us.”

After a pause, Li Hao said, "Even if they did betray us, it's impossible for both of them to betray us."

“Moreover, even if they betrayed us,” he said to Cheng Qianfan, “based on my understanding of the two of them, they can hold out for a while; it’s impossible for them to give up so quickly.”

"Yes." Cheng Qianfan sighed. He looked up at the night sky and felt that the problem at Nanjing Station was like a fog, which made him feel suffocated.

……

"Brother Fan, is Taozi's place absolutely safe?" Li Hao asked.

“It’s not a big problem,” Cheng Qianfan said. “That safe house was prepared long ago. Its location is special, so even the Japanese wouldn’t dare to conduct a large-scale search.”

"Moreover, Nanjing is such a large city that even if the Japanese and Wang Jingwei's agents conduct a comprehensive search, it will still take them time," he pondered, adding, "Unless the enemy has targeted a specific area, it won't be easy for them to find Taozi and the others."

Hearing Fan say that, Li Hao was finally relieved. Fan was a very cautious person, and if he said there was no problem, then there really was no problem.

“I’ll go see Araki Harima tomorrow,” Cheng Qianfan said.

"Is he going to visit Nishimura Hideto of the Nanjing Special Higher Police?" Li Hao asked.

“That’s right.” Cheng Qianfan smiled and said, “Since we told Takagi Ryota that we were going to Nishimura’s place, then we should go.”

……

The next day.

morning.

"What made you decide to go to Nishimura?" Araki Harima asked Miyazaki Kentaro.

“There’s something I need to tell Nishimura-kun,” Cheng Qianfan said to Araki Harima.

"Oh?" Araki Harima looked surprised. "What is it?"

Cheng Qianfan then recounted how he had used Nishimura Hidetoshi's business card to get through the checkpoint at Lanyu Pavilion on Emerald Street the previous day.

"You went to Emerald Street yesterday?" Araki Harima asked with a serious expression.

“Yes,” Cheng Qianfan said. “I ordered a set of jewelry from Lanyu Pavilion and went there to pick it up, but I didn’t expect to encounter a blockade and inspection.”

“This matter might be a bit troublesome,” Araki Harima said to Miyazaki Kentaro, frowning. “Do you know who they were searching in Emerald Street yesterday?”

"I don't know." Cheng Qianfan shook his head. "Lanyu Pavilion is located at the beginning of Emerald Street, next to the checkpoint. I went there to pick up the jewelry and left. I don't know anything about the situation inside Emerald Street."

He told Araki Harima, "I left in a hurry after the gunshots rang out."

……

"You mean, the place you went to was right next to the checkpoint, and you didn't go deep into Emerald Street?" Araki Harima asked, looking at Miyazaki Kentaro.

“Yes.” Cheng Qianfan nodded. “At the time, Takagi Ryota of the Special Higher Police wouldn’t let me in. I told him that I was going to Lanyu Pavilion, which is not far from the checkpoint. He could see it clearly from the checkpoint.”

He looked at Araki Harima and said, "I understand your concerns, Araki-kun. It's precisely because the place I'm going to is not far from the checkpoint that I'm going in. If it were deep in Emerald Street, I wouldn't go in."

"I'd rather avoid this kind of thing than risk suspicion," Cheng Qianfan said, shaking his head.

He lowered his voice as he spoke, "After all, Section Chief Arao has long been dissatisfied with us, and I won't give him any reason to punish us."

"It's good that you know." Araki Harima was relieved to hear his friend say that. He nodded and said, "You used Nishimura-kun's business card and it was related to the Special Higher Police's arrest of a wanted criminal by the Special Intelligence Division. You really need to inform Nishimura-kun."

"Araki-kun, are you saying that the Special Higher Police searched Emerald Street yesterday for wanted criminals from the Shanghai Special Intelligence Bureau?" Cheng Qianfan looked shocked, then asked urgently, "Did they catch anyone?"

“No.” Araki Harima shook his head and said to Miyazaki Kentaro, “It was precisely because we didn’t catch anyone that I said your actions yesterday would be a bit troublesome, but now it seems that it shouldn’t be a big problem.”

"Who in the Shanghai Special Intelligence Bureau are you looking to arrest?" Cheng Qianfan asked. "Since it's a wanted criminal, does that mean you've identified a target?"

……

“Zhou Changliu, the station chief of the Nanjing station of the Shanghai Special Operations Department,” Araki Harima said.

"The Special Operations Department's Nanjing Station?" Cheng Qianfan exclaimed in surprise, a thoughtful expression on his face. "Xiao Mian actually set up another Nanjing Station in Nanjing!"

“This information was obtained based on interrogation statements,” Araki Harima said. “Therefore, the information is credible.”

"That's great!" Cheng Qianfan exclaimed with delight. "This can be said to be the first time our side has captured a defector from the Shanghai Special Intelligence Bureau. With this person's confession, it will play a huge role in our cracking down on the Shanghai Special Intelligence Bureau."

"I'm afraid it's not something to be optimistic about," Araki Harima said, shaking his head slowly.

"What?" Cheng Qianfan looked puzzled.

"The man arrested by the Nanjing Special Higher Police is named Zhang Lei," Araki Harima said. "He was arrested after throwing a bomb at the Fuqiao Police Station, and Nanjing authorities interrogated him."

He told Kentaro Miyazaki, "This person is stubborn and has never confessed. It was only through the use of drugs by the Nanjing side that some intelligence about the Nanjing station of the Special Operations Bureau was obtained."

"Medicine?" Cheng Qianfan was taken aback at first, then he remembered the Yang Changnian incident and his face lit up with joy. "I don't know much about this medicine. The only information I have is from what you've mentioned. Since this medicine is so effective, let's continue using it."

“You may not know this, but the use of drugs is subject to strict regulations, and if a prisoner is subjected to excessive torture and falls into a coma after taking the drug, he may become mentally impaired,” Araki Harima said.

"Furthermore, the information obtained through the use of drugs was fragmented, and the prisoners did not confess voluntarily," Araki Harima said.

……

"I see." Cheng Qianfan showed a regretful expression.

He is now almost certain that the source of the intelligence leak at Nanjing Station was Ada. However, Ada did not betray them; it was the enemy who used a drug to make Ada leak some information while she was in a dazed state.

However, the problem came again.

If that's the case, then how was Ma Benzai exposed?

How was Peach exposed in the safe house on Emerald Street?
"However, regardless of the circumstances, since Zhang Lei confessed some information under the influence of the drugs, based on his confession, we should be able to apprehend his superiors or subordinates, right?" Cheng Qianfan asked.

“One of his accomplices was indeed caught,” Araki Harima said. “However, according to my understanding, it was not based on Zhang Lei’s confession, but rather on the clues found by Mr. Nagashima from Nanjing.”

"Long Island?" Cheng Qianfan thought for a moment, "Long Island Real Person?"

“It was him.” Araki Harima showed an admiring expression. “Nagashima is known for his meticulousness. He really showed his skills by capturing Hu Yingju this time.”

As he spoke, Araki Harima's expression turned resentful. He looked at Miyazaki Kentaro and said, "We've been tracking and searching the Shanghai Special Intelligence Bureau for years without any substantial breakthroughs, while Nagashima Masato has made rapid progress. It's really..."

He shook his head as he spoke.

Cheng Qianfan also showed a reluctant expression at the right time and nodded.

He secretly sorted through the information revealed by Araki Harima. Ada had not betrayed them; it was the effects of the drug that caused her to leak information unconsciously. As for Koma, it was not Ada who betrayed him; it was Nagashima Masato who discovered Koma's whereabouts based on clues.

This discovery not only brought Cheng Qianfan great comfort but also heightened his vigilance. In a sense, the fact that Long Island Master was able to discover Xiao Ma's whereabouts based on mere clues was even more terrifying than the discovery of a traitor.

Furthermore, the same question remains: how did the enemy locate the safe house on Emerald Street?

……

"So it seems that Hu Yingju has confessed that Zhou Changliu is hiding in Emerald Street." Cheng Qianfan's face lit up with anticipation. "With Hu Yingju's confession..."

"Hu Yingju was shot and is still being treated." Araki Harima shook his head. "It was Nagashima Masato who, based on the slightest clues, investigated step by step and located Zhou Changliu and his wife hiding in Emerald Street."

"Long Island is so amazing?!" Cheng Qianfan exclaimed in shock.

“Yes!” Araki Harima nodded, then let out a heavy sigh. “I’m going to meet with Nagashima today. Would you be interested in coming along?”

“Okay.” Cheng Qianfan nodded. “I’m also very curious about this amazing Long Island guy.”

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