My years of espionage

Chapter 2074 Qiao Chuntao's Suspicion

"The only information we have right now is that he was shot and the person has been taken away," Li Hao said. "As for whether he is dead or alive, we don't know."

He is now extremely worried about the young Taoist priest.

Cheng Qianfan fell silent.

He's now 80% certain that the one who got into trouble was the young Taoist priest.

If it were the young Taoist priest, he wouldn't actually know whether he hoped the young Taoist priest had died for his country or was still alive.

He was conflicted.

It's incredibly contradictory.

It wasn't that he was worried the young Taoist priest would betray him. Even if the young Taoist priest were arrested, Cheng Qianfan was extremely confident that he could withstand the cruel torture and would not betray him.

Back in No. 76, the enemy used every kind of torture imaginable, even the electric chair, but the young Taoist priest never betrayed them. He was a true comrade and brother who had endured the most brutal tests.

What he was thinking was that if the young Taoist priest died for his country, at least he wouldn't have to suffer anymore.

However, he also hoped that the young Taoist priest was still alive. As long as the person was alive, there was still hope and a possibility of rescue.

Although he was arrested by the Special Higher Police this time, the possibility of rescue is extremely low and the difficulty is extremely high, but there is still hope and we cannot give up.

You must live, for only by living is there hope.

In Cheng Qianfan's mind, the scales for rescuing the young Taoist priest began to tip in favor of him.

……

"According to the plan, is the young Taoist priest going to meet with Mao Xuanyi today?" Cheng Qianfan asked in a deep voice.

“Yes, Brother Fan.” Li Hao nodded.

"Go see Mao Xuanyi immediately and tell him about this new situation," Cheng Qianfan said in a deep voice. "Have the special operations team temporarily relocate."

"Understood," Li Hao replied.

He knew that Brother Fan didn't distrust the Taoist priest; this was just a necessary emergency response plan.

Don't be afraid of ten thousand in everything, just be afraid of the eventuality.

"The biggest question now is how the enemy discovered the young Taoist priest," Cheng Qianfan said, frowning.

The young Taoist priest lived a secluded life, rarely venturing out except for necessary meetings. Even when he had to go out, he was extremely vigilant.

“Therefore, it is necessary to be cautious before the problem is clear,” he said to Li Hao.

"Understood." Li Hao nodded. He pondered for a moment, then asked Cheng Qianfan, "Brother Fan, could it be that something happened to Shen Ling, or even that Shen Ling betrayed the little Taoist priest?"

"It's unlikely." Cheng Qianfan shook his head. "If Shen Ling were going to betray the young Taoist priest, he would have done so long ago. He wouldn't have waited until now."

"Moreover," he analyzed to Li Hao, "even if Shen Ling betrayed the Taoist priest, given his relationship with the Taoist priest, the enemy could have easily lured and captured him instead of openly arresting him on the street."

"I understand." Li Hao nodded. Fan Ge was right.

“However, your suspicions are not entirely unfounded,” Cheng Qianfan said thoughtfully. “Have someone keep an eye on Shen Ling’s side and see if there’s anything unusual.”

"clear."

……

"I'm going to the Special Higher Police Department now," Cheng Qianfan said.

"Brother Fan, isn't it too dangerous to go to the Special Higher Police now?" Li Hao subconsciously advised.

“First, I need to confirm whether the person who was captured is indeed a young Taoist priest,” Cheng Qianfan said, shaking his head slightly. “Only after confirming this can we consider further plans.”

“Secondly, even if it really is the young Taoist priest who has been arrested, I believe he won’t betray me.” He lit a cigarette, took a slow puff, and said.

“Furthermore, even if the young Taoist priest had betrayed us, based solely on his identification, I would at most be suspected, and they wouldn’t take any action against me for the time being,” Cheng Qianfan said.

The fact that he is Japanese Kentaro Miyazaki ensures that even if he is suspected, he will not be arrested immediately like the Chinese.

……

“And another thing,” Cheng Qianfan said in a deep voice, “Telas Road is not only the territory of our Special Police Department, but also the territory of the Political Security Bureau No. 3.”

He said to Li Hao, "Such a big thing happened in Tel Aviv. It would be unreasonable for me not to go to the Special Higher Police to inquire about the situation."

“I understand, Brother Fan.” Li Hao nodded. “Then I’ll go meet with Mao Xuanyi. As for home, I’ll contact Haozai and have him go to Lafayette Road to be ready to respond at any time.”

"Okay." Cheng Qianfan pondered for a moment and nodded slightly.

……

Shanghai Special Higher Police Department.

Araki Harima's office.

He poured Cheng Qianfan a cup of tea and said, "I knew you would come here."

“Such a big thing happened in Tel Aviv, so naturally I have to get involved,” Cheng Qianfan said, his brows furrowing. “The Special Higher Police had operations in Tel Aviv, so why didn’t they inform me beforehand?”

He has the right to question and complain, whether as the head of the Special Police Department or the head of the Third Bureau of the Political Security Bureau, he has the right to say these things.

Of course, most importantly, he can raise his own questions and express his dissatisfaction as Kentaro Miyazaki.

……

"The operation on Telas was secretly led by Shinpachi Yoshimura," Araki Harima said with a cold snort, clearly also very dissatisfied.

“In fact, I only learned about this situation after the operation on Telastoro was over,” he said to Kentaro Miyazaki. “I learned about the situation on Telastoro not much earlier than you did.”

“Araki-kun.” Cheng Qianfan’s expression also darkened. “You are the captain of the Special Higher Police’s Operations Division. How could such an important operation bypass you…”

He slowly shook his head. "The meaning behind this is very strange."

“That’s not surprising,” Araki Harima said with a grim expression. “Our section chief has always been using me while also keeping an eye on me.”

"Compared to Section Chief Sanben, Section Chief Arao is indeed much worse in every aspect," Cheng Qianfan sighed.

Araki Harima nodded slightly.

……

"The specific details are being kept strictly confidential by Yoshimura Shinpachi," Araki Harima said. "However, I have learned some things; it's said that important personnel from the Shanghai Special Intelligence Bureau have been arrested?"

"Really?" Cheng Qianfan was overjoyed at first, then he frowned. "How did they manage to take down the Special Affairs Department personnel first?"

He asked Araki Harima, "Do you know which member of the Shanghai Special Intelligence Bureau you captured?"

“I don’t know.” Araki Harima snorted coldly. “Yoshimura Shinpachi is guarding against me like an enemy, and the more important information is only known to them.”

“Araki-kun,” Cheng Qianfan said quietly, “before Section Chief Araki took over the Special Higher Police, his performance was actually not very satisfactory to the higher-ups. If he manages to crack the Shanghai Special Intelligence Bureau…”

He didn't continue, but Araki Harima naturally understood the meaning behind his words.

The enormous threat posed by the Shanghai Special Intelligence Bureau was obvious. Most importantly, neither the Special Higher Police, the Military Police, nor even the former Special Agent Headquarters had been able to gain any advantage in their confrontations with Xiao Mian.

If Arao Tomohiro successfully cracks the Shanghai Special Intelligence Bureau, it's safe to say that Arao Tomohiro's position in the Special Higher Police will go far beyond simply securing a foothold in the Special Higher Police.

……

"If we can obtain the relevant intelligence, then we might be able to share in the credit for cracking the Shanghai Special Operations Bureau."

“I’ll go and find out,” Araki Harima said.

He couldn't sit still.

……

Cheng Qianfan stayed in Araki Harima's office, poured himself some tea, and drank it by himself.

He is now 99% certain that the one who got into trouble was the young Taoist priest.

Araki Harima returned soon after.

"That man was shot multiple times and is in critical condition. He's still being treated at the army hospital," Araki Harima said.

“Now that we’ve captured an important figure from the Shanghai Special Intelligence Bureau,” Cheng Qianfan said, “my point is that Araki-kun should personally take a look.”

Araki Harima remained somewhat silent.

“Regardless of whether Yoshimura Shinpachi agrees to our contact with that person, at the very least we should show our attitude.” Cheng Qianfan sneered and said, “We have been working hard to deal with the Shanghai Special Affairs Bureau. Even if Yoshimura Shinpachi refuses us this time, it is their problem.”

Araki Harima suddenly realized what his friend meant.

……

Shanghai Japanese Army Hospital.

Cheng Qianfan and Araki Harima arrived at the hospital and were surprised to find that Arao Tomohiro was also there.

However, upon closer reflection, it's not surprising. Having finally captured someone from the Shanghai Special Affairs Bureau, Arao Tomohiro naturally took it very seriously.

Arao Tomohiro considered Araki Harima's request to meet the detainees briefly but did not refuse.

"It would be good to meet him," Araki Tomohiro said with a smile. "Having captured Xiao Mian's general, the little Taoist priest, I believe you, Araki, are also very interested in this person."

Upon hearing Arao Tomohiro reveal that the arrested person was a young Taoist priest, Cheng Qianfan was startled, but not surprised or astonished.

If the person arrested is a novice Taoist priest, his identity cannot be hidden at all.

Previously, the young Taoist priest was arrested by Jissfield Road 76. He was photographed, and the photo is on file by both the Special Higher Police and the Military Police.

……

Cheng Qianfan met the young Taoist priest.

However, he and Araki Harima were not able to go into the room to see.

Surgery was taking place inside the room, and he could only stand outside the door and look in through the glass of the doors and windows.

It was the young Taoist priest.

The young Taoist priest was deathly pale and had fallen into a coma. A Japanese military doctor was performing surgery on him.

"Section Chief, how likely are we to save this person?" Araki Harima couldn't help but ask.

"It's unclear at the moment," said Arao Tomohiro. "The young Taoist priest was shot three times, one of which was in a vital area. Even Dr. Kusaka isn't very confident that he can be saved."

Cheng Qianfan stood silently to the side. Kusakabe Hiroshi was the best surgeon in the Army Hospital, and even he was not confident, which meant that the little Taoist's condition was not optimistic.

However, from another perspective, although the young Taoist priest was captured, his injuries were very serious. Even if he survived, the enemy would not be able to interrogate him in the short term, which is good news.

……

“Miyazaki.” Arao Tomohiro looked at Miyazaki Kentaro.

“Section Chief,” Cheng Qianfan said respectfully.

"Due to confidentiality reasons, we did not inform you in advance about this operation on Telasto Road. I hope you don't mind," said Arao Tomohiro in a gentle tone.

"Your subordinate wouldn't dare," Cheng Qianfan immediately replied. "I understand the need for secrecy."

“Very good.” Arao Tomohiro nodded in satisfaction. “As expected of Miyazaki, who is mindful of the big picture and understands the bigger picture.”

Just then, Yoshimura Shinichi jogged over, covered his hand, whispered something in Arao Tomohiro's ear, and pointed in a direction.

Arao Tomohiro looked over and nodded slightly.

Cheng Qianfan followed Arayoshi's gaze and saw a person waiting somewhat awkwardly in the corner of the corridor.

This is a Chinese person!

Cheng Qianfan immediately came to his own conclusion.

Firstly, this was a complete stranger; secondly, the person's awkward demeanor was enough to reveal their identity.

So, who is this person?

Is there any connection between his arrest and that of the young Taoist priest?
Many questions arose in Cheng Qianfan's mind.

……

chongqing.

Sheng Shuyu's complexion was not good.

He used every form of torture imaginable, even personally inflicting them, but Naoya Tsuchiya still refused to confess.

This made Sheng Shuyu both angry and indignant.

"Commander Sheng, we can't continue with the torture," his subordinate advised. "If we continue, this man won't be able to withstand it."

“Treat his injuries, keep an eye on him, make sure he doesn’t die,” Sheng Shuyu said coldly.

"clear."

……

"Still no word?" Dai Chunfeng looked at Sheng Shuyu with a gloomy expression.

"The stones in the latrine are smelly and hard," Sheng Shuyu said sullenly.

"It seems that the secret that Tsuchiya Naoya possesses is not simple," Qi Wu said in a deep voice.

“Director,” Qiao Chuntao said, “I was just thinking that, putting aside whether Tsuchiya Naoya has more information about the Japanese personnel and secrets, it seems that the biggest source of the intelligence he obtained from us is Mao Fulin.”

Although he had already decided to go to Yanzhou, he had not yet set off, so Dai Chunfeng called him over to discuss it together.

"You mean, is there any hope of getting some clues from Mao Fulin?" Dai Chunfeng looked at Qiao Chuntao.

“Yes, Director,” Qiao Chuntao said.

……

“I think that makes sense,” Qi Wu said. “Mao Fulin is honest by nature and doesn’t have much of a sense of secrecy. Tsuchiya Naoya must have obtained the information from Mao Fulin’s casual remarks through their interactions.”

Sheng Shuyu glanced at Qi Wu, and he could tell that Qi Wu's words still didn't forget to exonerate Mao Fulin.

“It may just be a few words, but it could contain important information.” He added, “It is indeed necessary to verify this with Mao Fulin again.”

“Okay.” Dai Chunfeng nodded slightly. “Qi Wu, you go and talk to Mao Fulin yourself. Explain the matter to him and have him recall every detail of his contact with Tsuchiya Naoya to see if there are any problems.”

"Understood." Qi Wu nodded and hurriedly left.

Dai Chunfeng then looked at Qiao Chuntao, "Very good, your thinking is very clear."

Qiao Chuntao smiled but didn't say anything.

When praised by a superior, sometimes you should be humble, but sometimes you don't need to say anything.

……

"After Qi Wu returns, go over there and see if you can find any clues," Dai Chunfeng said.

"Understood," Qiao Chuntao said.

Sheng Shuyu's expression immediately turned ugly.

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