Espionage: Mastering the Ten Cruelest Tortures of the Military Intelligence Bureau from the Start

After memorizing the names of the twenty-seven people, Su Mingzhe headed towards the collective office of the third squad of the first group.

Even before you step into the office, you can hear the noise coming from inside.

The group was still discussing how to spend the reward money given at noon.

However, when everyone's eyes fell on Su Mingzhe at the door, the noise seemed to be instantly silenced by an invisible hand, and the office became completely quiet.

Luo Dayou, that idiot, was a beat slow; he was still immersed in the lively atmosphere from before.

It wasn't until the people around him started giving him strange looks that he realized what was happening, quickly shut his mouth, and looked embarrassed.

Su Mingzhe glanced around the office and found that everyone was there, even Xu Zhi.

Then, in a calm and powerful voice, he said, "There's a mission. Xu Zhi, Luo Dayou, and Shen Bei, stay behind. The rest of you, come over one by one."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately sprang into action, following Su Mingzhe's instructions to walk up to him one by one.

Su Mingzhe whispered to each of the eight people in turn.

After speaking, Su Mingzhe looked at them and asked, "Have you remembered all the names?"

Everyone nodded together.

"Investigate the individuals whose names I gave you, between 11:00 AM and 12:40 PM, to see if they have any concrete alibis."

Remember, you must be completely absent during this time period. If you are absent for even a short period in between, please highlight that for me.

Su Mingzhe's words were resounding, and everyone nodded in agreement before quickly getting to work and throwing themselves into the investigation.

After everyone had left, the atmosphere in the office instantly became quiet.

Su Mingzhe looked serious and whispered the names of the five officers to Luo Dayou and Xu Zhi.

"These five people are the prime suspects. When you investigate them, do not make a big fuss. Be very careful and avoid causing any unnecessary trouble."

Luo Dayou and Xu Zhi exchanged a glance and nodded solemnly, fully aware of the importance and sensitivity of this mission.

This was lunchtime, and Su Mingzhe thought to himself that there should be quite a few people who could provide alibis at this time, which would narrow down the scope of the investigation.

He understood that while the process of elimination might catch Japanese spies, it would inevitably implicate innocent people.

After everyone left, only Shen Bei and Su Mingzhe remained in the office.

"Shen Bei, go and find out what places Keiko Sakai liked to go during her lifetime, especially where she went alone, and who else went there after her death, especially people from our station."

The original plan was to torture Keiko Sakai to extract information, but the Japanese spy unexpectedly died.

Based on the known clues, Keiko Sakai possesses an independent radio and a codebook. Since she doesn't have them at home, they must be hidden in places she frequents.

Japanese spies looked down on the Chinese from the bottom of their hearts, especially the spineless Chinese who had been turned against them. Therefore, it was highly likely that Xiao Zhenguang did not know the location of the codebook, and the transmission was naturally done by Keiko Sakai alone.

Even if the codebook is hidden perfectly, it will eventually be discovered.

If the Military Intelligence Investigation Department discovers the codebook, the blow to the Japanese military will be unprecedented. The undercover agents within the station will be determined to retrieve the codebook, even at the risk of exposure.

This is another way to track down Japanese spies.

However, this path may not be feasible. Although the identity of the mole is extremely important, and in normal circumstances, there should be a single-line contact, we cannot rule out the possibility of other contacts. This can only be considered as an alternative plan.

Having settled everything, Su Mingzhe dragged his slightly tired body back to his office chair.

He sat quietly, his eyes fixed on the stack of files in front of him, his expression revealing contemplation and focus.

Su Mingzhe flipped through the more than twenty files again and again, his eyes lingering on every line of text and every detail.

He tried to find even the slightest flaw, but after repeated examination, he still found nothing.

He sighed softly, knowing in his heart that he was a human being, not a god.

The people in the Military Intelligence Investigation Department are not to be underestimated; if he can spot a problem at a glance, others are likely to find the flaws as well.

Time passed quietly, and Su Mingzhe sat in his office from noon until evening.

As darkness fell outside the window, the office lights appeared somewhat dim and yellowish.

Espionage is far from being as exciting and thrilling as one might imagine; it is boring and tedious.

The two sides were locked in a battle of patience, like a silent contest.

The prey and the hunter can go toe-to-toe for a month or even longer, depending on which side shows a weakness first.

In this war without gunfire, whoever loses patience first may face defeat, or even pay the price with their life.

Finally, after a long wait, there was a knock on the closed office door.

The first operative returned, followed by the second, the third...

The team members returned to the office one after another, each bringing different information and clues, gradually narrowing down the suspects.

Late at night, Xu Zhi and Luo Dayou arrived one after the other in front of Su Mingzhe.

"Team leader, Major Yu Xi, the head of the quartermaster department, has been staying at the station and hasn't gone out recently. Our operations section has been very active lately, and he's been busy approving supply documents."

On the other side, Xu Zhi also spoke up: "Team leader, Deputy Station Chief Wang skipped work today to go to the opera. He even booked a private room, but we can't be sure if he was in there the whole time."

The head of the intelligence section, Zhao Peng, led his section out for lunch today at the Shunli Restaurant next to our station. He drank quite a bit, but he was too drunk and went outside to vomit for ten minutes before returning, without anyone following him.

Su Mingzhe suddenly thought of something and looked at Xu Zhi, saying:

“Xu Zhi, I see in your file that you and Director Yu are from the same county. Do you know anything about his family situation?”

"His family is a well-known wealthy family in our county. Director Yu's grandfather was a military officer in the Qing government, and his family is said to have produced a governor."

However, that's all ancient history. After the collapse of the Qing Dynasty, Director Yu's father squandered all the family fortune, and the Yu family declined.

"That's it..."

Su Mingzhe pondered for a moment, his brows furrowing even deeper.

After an afternoon of investigation, only eleven lieutenants and two field officers remain on the suspect list, and the two people he least wanted to suspect have become the two most suspicious.

One is the deputy station chief, and the other is one of the candidates for deputy station chief.

How could a mere lieutenant have the audacity to investigate two powerful figures?

We can only hope that new discoveries will be made when the household registration is checked.