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

(Because the author's obsessive-compulsive disorder couldn't stand it anymore, and it was really uncomfortable to always end with an odd number of chapters, so yesterday's second chapter was pasted after the first chapter.)

Yesterday's post was a long chapter of 4,000 words. Readers who read it in advance and missed the later parts can continue reading the second half of the previous chapter.

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Boss Dai's "senior" insider had just received the news and hadn't even issued the task yet when Su Mingzhe finished the job.

At this moment, Boss Dai was at a loss for words.

His so-called senior insider was actually a high-ranking official of the puppet government in Shanghai.

After witnessing the Japanese suffer a crushing defeat and heavy losses in Jiangcheng, he decided to bet on both sides.

He worked for the Japanese on one hand, and for the Military Intelligence Bureau on the other.

Regardless of who wins in the end, with some bribes, he can at least save his life and won't be considered a die-hard traitor.

So he took the initiative to contact Boss Dai, hoping to atone for his crime by doing good deeds.

Of course, Boss Dai wouldn't refuse such a thing.

The intelligence was provided voluntarily by you; I didn't promise you anything. It was a beneficial and cost-free thing.

Moreover, there was more than one such "smart person." In Shanghai, there were as many as nine puppet government officials at the level of district chief or above who served the Military Intelligence Bureau.

Boss Dai burned the completed mission telegram to ashes and then began drafting a commendation telegram.

In particular, Su Mingzhe mentioned in the telegram that after Hou Zhiguo discovered he had been betrayed by the Japanese, he did not reveal any intelligence, but only handed over two ordinary codebooks as a pledge of loyalty.

Changing the codebook is an extremely time-consuming and laborious task; it's not simply a matter of headquarters drafting a new codebook.

First, you have to fabricate a codebook, and then replace all the agents using this codebook with a new one. You can imagine how difficult that is.

Now, all that's needed is to replace two codebooks containing ordinary intelligence.

"Secretary Tong."

A deep, authoritative shout came from inside the office.

The sound wasn't loud, but it seemed to carry an undeniable power, echoing in the somewhat empty room.

A short while later, accompanied by a soft knock, the person outside slowly pushed open the office door.

"Boss, I'm here. What are your orders?"

Secretary Tong bowed slightly, her gaze focused on the person behind the desk, her tone conveying both competence and obedience.

"Draft an order for me to carry out family discipline on Lu Guanzhen's entire family. Do it secretly, and announce to the public that they were robbed and killed by bandits."

Lu Guanzhen was undoubtedly a traitor, and it is not an exaggeration to use him to uphold military discipline.

The reason for carrying it out in secret was to cooperate with the Special Higher Police. Expanding the matter would also cause trouble for Su Mingzhe's side, so both sides chose to keep it a secret.

As for how to deal with Hou Zhiguo, Boss Dai still considered it for a while.

Although he defected and did provide some value to the Japanese army, the impact was very bad.

But after all, the harm he caused was not significant, and despite being subjected to severe torture, he did not reveal the codebooks containing top-secret telegrams.

Moreover, Hou Zhiguo himself is already dead. Considering the great contributions he made, Boss Dai still intends to let him go.

If all defectors, regardless of their past actions, are punished along with their entire families simply for defecting, it will only drive them to their doom and turn them into staunch supporters of the Japanese.

Punishing them according to the degree of harm they cause after defection serves as a warning to them.

With a weak nation, the front lines were a bloodbath, where far too many people died, and many remained pessimistic about the outcome of the war.

Mr. Dai's actions were a last resort.

“Treat Hou Zhiguo as missing, continue to provide his family with their allowances as usual, and let’s downplay the incident to avoid making a big fuss about it.”

"Yes."

This outcome surprised Secretary Tong quite a bit; it was one of the few times he had seen Boss Dai show leniency.

After Secretary Tong left, Boss Dai began drafting a commendation telegram.

Then he fell into a vicious cycle again.

What else should I reward you with?

After pondering for a long time, Boss Dai still wrote on the telegram: "Yan Yun is promoted to captain, Shen Bei and Luo Dayou are awarded the seventh-class Yunhui Medal, and Xu Feng is awarded the fifth-class Yunhui Medal."

Because of their secret agent status, Boss Dai could only protect their families covertly and could not openly give them special treatment.

Otherwise, attracting an investigation from someone with ulterior motives would be another troublesome matter.

Fortunately, Song Shuhan knew what Boss Dai meant and had already made arrangements.

Shen Bei's younger brother, Shen Nan, was admitted to Chang'an Police Academy with outstanding grades through connections as soon as he reached the appropriate age, majoring in telecommunications.

Once he graduates, he can take a position in the communications section of the Military Intelligence Bureau's Chang'an Station, starting with the rank of second lieutenant.

The telecommunications section was much safer than the action team, and they didn't have to suffer the hardships of living outdoors. Compared to the interrogation section, they were much more respectable, and they didn't have to deal with those vicious criminals.

At the same time, there are also a large number of Japanese spy codebooks left by Su Mingzhe, making it incredibly easy to gain merit.

Boss Dai felt he owed these agents who were fighting on the front lines a great deal, and this was one of the few ways he could make amends to them.

They sacrificed their youth, their freedom, everything they could give, even their lives, but ultimately gained nothing.

We can only wait until they die and achieve their goals before erecting a monument for them in the Heroes' Shrine.

After typing the last telegram, Boss Dai first put away the radio.

Then, he leaned back in his chair, let out a long sigh, and took out a handkerchief to sniff.

Rhinitis is his chronic ailment, and a handkerchief is always on hand for him.

At that moment, Boss Dai really wanted to take out a cigarette and take a couple of deep drags, but he didn't have the habit of smoking.

Mr. Dai believes that smoking is addictive and difficult to quit. He doesn't want to be controlled by cigarettes, so he never smokes.

From a safety perspective, long-term smoking not only leaves you smelling of smoke, but also easily leaves behind cigarette ash and butts.

For Boss Dai, who works as a secret agent and requires a high degree of secrecy and security, this could expose his whereabouts and identity, posing a security risk.

Finally, he was influenced by the principal, who disliked the smell of smoke. To please the principal, Boss Dai chose not to smoke and avoid getting smelled of smoke, which would anger the principal.

He looked up at the sun outside the window.

At this moment, the sun shines brightly, dispelling the last wisp of gloom in the world, and light shines freely on this land.

Heroes live on forever.

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The Lunar New Year is approaching, and it's time to visit all the relatives and friends. I will try my best to keep updating daily, maintaining a daily update length of 4,000 words.

Actually, I have a small dream: to update this book every single day from the beginning to the end. I hope my dream can come true.