My years of espionage

Chapter 2061 Chongqing Independent Undercover Special Team

"It's actually the Shanghai Special Intelligence Bureau!" Yang Erbao gasped in surprise. "They are indeed formidable figures. I've heard about the extraordinary nature of the Shanghai Special Intelligence Bureau before, especially that Commander Xiao Mian."

“Xiao Mian,” Mao Fulin nodded and said, “He is indeed a good man. What I admire most about him is that the Japanese bastards have never gained any advantage over Director Xiao.”

"Yes, he is indeed a hero worthy of admiration." Yang Erbao thought to himself with resentment, but said with admiration, "I guess I will never have the chance to meet Director Xiao. It is a blessing that I was able to meet one of Director Xiao's generals this time."

As he spoke, Yang Erbao slammed his hand on the table and said excitedly, "If I have the chance to see this person again next time, what's his name again...?"

"Don't look at me, I don't know either," Mao Fulin said, shaking his head. "But I guess he must be Boss Dai's student. I heard him call Boss Dai 'Director'."

……

Dai Chunfeng's student?

Xiongzhen Tower in Hangzhou?
Qingpu Class?
Linli Class?
Yang Erbao pondered to himself that the detail revealed by Mao Fulin was indeed a direction for investigation.

"Oh, oh, oh," Yang Erbao said. "If I have the chance to see this brother again, I will definitely treat him to a good drink and toast him."

As he spoke, he shook his head, "If I could meet such a hero, what more could I ask for?"

As he spoke, he got up and poured wine for Mao Fulin, saying in an envious tone, "I really envy Brother Mao. You are different. Even if it were a hero like that, it would be no problem for Brother Mao to get to know him. Even if you met him, he would still treat you with great respect."

……

"That's too much, that's too much," Mao Fulin waved his hand and said, "Boss Dai instructed that if that person has any needs in life, I will do my best to ensure their well-being."

As he spoke, he took a swig of his drink and said, "Don't let my seemingly respectable appearance fool you, I'm just a hanger-on."

“That’s different.” Yang Erbao’s eyes lit up and he immediately said, “The fact that Boss Dai would entrust such an important matter to Brother Mao is enough to show how much Boss Dai values ​​Brother Mao. This shows how much he cares about him.”

"Hahaha." Mao Fulin felt a little smug after hearing this. He flicked his cigarette ash and waved his hand. "Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's drink."

"Yes, yes, let's drink," Yang Erbao said.

He tilted his head back and took a sip of wine.

Although he still wanted to ask more questions, trying to extract some information from Mao Fulin.

However, since Mao Fulin said he wouldn't discuss this anymore, he won't.

His ability to successfully infiltrate the headquarters of the Military Intelligence Bureau was due in part to Mao Fulin's recommendation, but it was also inseparable from his own caution.

Mao Fulin entered the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics through connections and lacked a sense of secrecy. However, this lack of secrecy is a double-edged sword:

He could exploit Mao Fulin's lack of awareness about secrecy to gather intelligence.

Mao Fulin might also be prone to making unfounded accusations and revealing his conversation to others, which could lead to him being discovered and targeted by those with ulterior motives.

Therefore, he would only gather intelligence by eavesdropping in relatively logical and reasonable conversations, and would not be too reckless.

……

They took the drunk Mao Fulin home.

Yang Erbao returned to his home.

He closed the door, bolted it shut, blew out the lamp, and went to sleep.

When the night was deep and quiet, a figure quietly climbed out of the side window, then closed the window and quickly disappeared into the night.

Taorun Grain and Oil Store.

Yang Erbao appeared at the back door.

The back door is in a dead-end corner.

From a geographical perspective, such a back door is a dead end and would not attract the attention of those with ulterior motives.

Similarly, because it wouldn't attract attention, Yang Erbao's appearance was even more discreet.

He nimbly vaulted over the courtyard wall and landed.

Then a gun was pressed against his forehead.

“Boss Tao, it’s me,” Yang Erbao said. “Feng Cheng.”

Feng Cheng is his alias, which also serves as a means of verification.

"What's wrong?" Tao Run put away his gun and asked in a low voice.

"Let's talk inside," Yang Erbao said.

……

Tao Run covered the window with a quilt, not letting any light through.

"Matsuo-kun is still as cautious as ever," Yang Erbao said.

“This is Chongqing, after all. Anyone who isn’t careful would have already fallen into the hands of the Military Intelligence Bureau,” Matsuo Seiichi said, shaking his head.

As he spoke, he looked at Tsuchiya Naoya and asked, "Tsuchiya-kun, is there something urgent that you've come here in such a hurry?"

“There is indeed something,” Naoya Tsuchiya nodded and said.

……

“Dai Chunfeng personally summoned someone this year,” Naoya Tsuchiya said. “And when this person left, Dai Chunfeng personally saw him off at the door.”

"Who?" Matsuo Seiichi asked immediately.

The fact that Dai Chunfeng personally summoned the person was enough to demonstrate the person's importance. Of course, what he was most concerned about was that Dai Chunfeng personally escorted the person away, which was enough to show that the person's identity was extraordinary.

“This man caught my attention right away,” Naoya Tsuchiya said. “I invited Mao Fulin to drink, and since he was a heavy drinker, I managed to get some information out of him.”

Seiichi Matsuo nodded slightly and continued listening.

“That person is from the Shanghai Special Intelligence Bureau,” Naoya Tsuchiya said.

"What?!" Matsuo Seiichi exclaimed in surprise, and he stood up abruptly.

Their missions and tasks, while lurking in Chongqing, were mostly related to intelligence gathering from Chongqing authorities, especially from higher levels.

However, investigating the mysterious Shanghai Special Operations Bureau has always been a top priority task assigned by headquarters to intelligence agents in various regions.

It's fair to say that if key intelligence could be obtained to help crack the Shanghai Special Operations Bureau, all relevant personnel would be awarded medals, and there's even a possibility of receiving commendations at the Tokyo headquarters.

Moreover, their backgrounds were inextricably linked to the Shanghai Special Higher Police.

In particular, Naoya Tsuchiya was a secret intelligence agent directly under the head of the Shanghai Special Higher Police.

……

“Yes,” Tsuchiya Naoya said. “And according to what Mao Fulin inadvertently let slip, that person is Xiao Mian’s top general!”

"Do you think Mao Fulin is telling the truth? Or is he just bragging?" Matsuo Seiichi immediately asked.

“No.” Naoya Tsuchiya shook his head and said, “I know Mao Fulin. Although he’s not one to talk big about these things, he’s not one to brag.”

"That's wonderful!" Matsuo Seiichi exclaimed with delight. "Xiao Mian's top general, that mysterious top subordinate of Xiao Mian!"

He rubbed his hands together, then looked up at Tsuchiya Naoya and said with a serious expression, "Tsuchiya-kun, this is a good opportunity, a perfect opportunity to capture key intelligence about Xiao Mian's Special Intelligence Unit and ultimately break it down."

Naoya Tsuchiya nodded; he thought so too.

……

"Do you know that person's name and where he lives?" Matsuo Seiichi asked.

“I don’t know.” Naoya Tsuchiya shook his head and said to Seiichi Matsuo, “I sounded out Mao Fulin, and he probably doesn’t know either. It’s probably true. Since this person is a general under Xiao Mian, the Military Intelligence Bureau will definitely be careful to keep it a secret. It’s impossible to find out without making a special inquiry.”

"Mao Fulin is a fellow villager of Dai Chunfeng and Qi Wu, and also a member of Qi Wu's clan. They won't suspect Mao Fulin. Should we let Mao Fulin..." Matsuo Seiichi pondered before speaking.

“Absolutely not!” Tsuchiya Naoya shook his head decisively. “Not to mention how to get Mao Fulin to help gather intelligence, there is no reasonable explanation for that. Even if Mao Fulin were to go and gather intelligence, something would go wrong. The other people in the Military Intelligence Bureau are cunning. If they notice that Mao Fulin is actually interested in that person, they will immediately become suspicious.”

He said to Matsuo Seiichi with a serious expression, "Regarding obtaining information through Mao Fulin, I still maintain my point of view, which is that we can only obtain information through normal conversations and through Mao Fulin's daily observations and hearings. We must never take the initiative to inquire about anything."

……

Seeing Tsuchiya Naoya's serious and extremely earnest attitude, Matsuo Seiichi finally realized that he had been too hasty and lost his composure.

He readily admitted his mistake and confessed it to Naoya Tsuchiya.

“I was too hasty,” Matsuo Seiichi said. “Xiao Mian and his troops are too mysterious. I lost my composure and lost the calm that an intelligence officer should have.”

"To be honest, I almost lost my composure too." Naoya Tsuchiya saw that Seiichi Matsuo took the initiative to apologize and admit his mistake, so he did not pursue the matter further. He said, "At that time, I forced myself not to continue to try to get relevant information from Mao Fulin."

……

"In other words, you judged that this person is Dai Chunfeng's student," Matsuo Seiichi said.

“Yes,” Naoya Tsuchiya nodded and said.

"Xifeng Class? Linli Class? Or Qingpu Class? Xiongzhenlou?" Matsuo Seiichi asked thoughtfully.

"I tend to think it's the Qingpu class or the Hangzhou Xiongzhen Building," Naoya Tsuchiya said, offering his analysis and judgment.

“The reason,” Matsuo Seiichi said.

“Since this person is Xiao Mian’s top general, or at least an important subordinate of Xiao Mian, regardless of whether he is the top general or not,” Tsuchiya Naoya said, “judging from this alone, the possibility of him being from the Xifeng or Linli groups is extremely low, as he is far from qualified and has enough experience.”

“In fact, I’ve been thinking about which class, Qingpu Class or Xiongzhen Building, is more likely to succeed,” Naoya Tsuchiya said.

"So which one do you prefer?" Matsuo Seiichi asked.

“It’s hard to say.” Naoya Tsuchiya shook his head and said, “Logically speaking, Xiong Zhenlou is the most likely candidate. Xiong Zhenlou has sufficient qualifications, and the Kuomintang personnel who graduated from Xiong Zhenlou are all quite capable.”

……

“However, it has been five or six years since those Military Intelligence personnel from the Qingpu class graduated,” Tsuchiya Naoya continued. “Many of the Qingpu class members have survived to this day without being arrested by the Empire or defecting to it. They can all be considered the backbone of the Military Intelligence Bureau. Therefore, it is reasonable for the Military Intelligence personnel from the Qingpu class to become Xiao Mian’s generals.”

“I don’t think we need to be too concerned about confirming either the Qingpu Class or the Xiongzhenlou,” Matsuo Seiichi said after thinking for a moment. “After all, we don’t have the enemy’s list of the Qingpu Class, nor do we have that mysterious list of the Xiongzhenlou.”

“Furthermore, whether it’s Qingpu or Xiongzhenlou, Hangzhou and Qingpu are actually not that far apart,” Matsuo Seiichi said thoughtfully. “If we try to analyze this person from the perspective of location, the actual difference is not that great.”

“That makes sense.” Naoya Tsuchiya thought for a moment, nodded, and said, “Many of the students in the Qingpu class are from Shanghai and the surrounding areas, or happened to be in Shanghai at the time. Xiongzhenlou is also mostly composed of students from Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai.”

He pondered for a moment, shook his head, smiled, and said, "This is indeed a question that doesn't need to be worried about."

……

“We don’t know this person’s name or address, which makes things a bit difficult,” Matsuo Seiichi said.

“According to Mao Fulin, Dai Chunfeng arranged for Mao Fulin to take care of this person’s life,” Tsuchiya Naoya said.

"Oh?" Matsuo Seiichi said happily, "This means that Mao Fulin may be able to contact this person again."

"It's more accurate to say there's a chance," Naoya Tsuchiya nodded. "And the exact timing of any contact is uncertain."

“At the very least, this is a direction and an opportunity,” Matsuo Seiichi said.

“I plan to have someone secretly monitor Mao Fulin,” he said to Naoya Tsuchiya. “What do you think?”

“Okay.” Naoya Tsuchiya thought for a moment and said, “However, we must be careful not to let Mao Fulin find out.”

"Don't worry," Matsuo Seiichi said with a smile. "Mao Fulin isn't a professional intelligence agent; he won't be able to find our intelligence agents."

……

“In addition, there is another very important point,” Naoya Tsuchiya said. “That person is extremely handsome, even more beautiful than a woman. If we find that Mao Fulin is in contact with such a person, then we have found our target.”

"A man more beautiful than a woman?" Matsuo Makoto's eyes lit up, and he said happily, "That's a very distinctive feature, which makes things much easier."

He looked at Naoya Tsuchiya and said, "If we can find this person successfully, we can arrest him secretly without anyone noticing, and then find a way to get him to talk."

Matsuo Seiichi became more and more excited as he spoke, continuing on and on, "Of course, it would be best if we could make this person submit and pledge allegiance to the Great Japanese Empire, so that we could take him back to Shanghai..."

Then, Matsuo Seiichi suddenly noticed that Tsuchiya Naoya was looking at him with a very cold gaze.

That gaze made him very uncomfortable.

It made him feel disrespected and offended.

Anger surged within him.

"Tsuchiya-kun, what kind of attitude is this?" he questioned.

……

"Matsuo-kun," Tsuchiya Naoya said bluntly, seemingly angered, "How could you have such a foolish idea?"

"Nani?"

“I’m telling you, you’re incredibly stupid,” Tsuchiya Naoya said angrily. “In Chongqing, at the headquarters of the Military Intelligence Bureau, you actually dared to dream of secretly arresting important Military Intelligence Bureau personnel, trying to pry open their mouths, and even trying to persuade the target to surrender. I don’t know what’s in your head to have such absurd ideas.”

"Baka yarou!" Matsuo Seiichi was furious. "Tsuchiya, is this how you talk to your superiors?"

……

“Matsuo!” Naoya Tsuchiya said bluntly, “You are the leader of the Chongqing Independent Undercover Special Team, but don’t forget, I am also the deputy leader. There is no obvious difference in our ranks.”

"I'm the team leader, and you're the deputy," Matsuo Seiichi said bluntly. "The deputy team leader must obey the team leader's orders and commands; that's the rule!"

“Sorry.” Naoya Tsuchiya snorted and said, “I have Chief Arao’s orders, and I have the authority to act in critical moments.”

“That’s your section chief, not mine,” Matsuo Seiichi said with a cold snort.

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