Cicada Moving

Chapter 155 Buddha

The camera was clicking, and faces were recorded on the photo paper. Zuo Shanwen, with long sleeves and good dancing, entertained guests from various countries familiarly and affectionately, shaking hands and hugging each other.

Wu Chunyang asked in a low voice: "Section Chief, are your father and the others cooperating with our work?"

Zuo Zhong said expressionlessly: "Concentrate on the task."

Japanese Bank is a Japanese local foreign-related bank. It established branches in Shanghai as early as the last century, and then successively established branches throughout the Republic of China. It was an important financial institution for the Japanese imperialists to carry out economic aggression against the Republic of China.

Like the Manchurian Railway Group, Daiwa Trading Company is a formal commercial organization on the surface. In fact, it is engaged in intelligence theft and instigating traitors, and has already been registered with the Secret Service.

These two behemoths are here. Are they related to the Japanese Chamber of Commerce in Ningbo?

“Chunyang, you need to keep an eye on Zhengjin and Yamato’s people, record every move they make in Ningbo, and notify people in East China to strengthen intelligence reconnaissance on these two agencies and conduct technical eavesdropping.”

 “I understand, section chief.”

Zuo Zhong sat down after giving instructions. The urban area and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce were secondary targets, and the Putuo Mountain espionage was the purpose of their trip. However, there was no clue there, except for a certain item, but now was not the best time to use that clue. Good timing.

According to Gu Qi's report, Tongsuo had already robbed the temple where he was staying. Of course, he didn't steal anything. He just checked the monks' residences and personal belongings. The results of the investigation were not very good. Except for some irrelevant things, there was nothing. Anything suspicious.

Now Tongsuo has turned its target to other temples. Shen Dongxin is responsible for the lookout. He will take action, but it will take some time to steal all of Putuo Mountain. After all, it is necessary to confirm the order and location of the items every time, and whether there are marks. Tongsuo Already done a great job.

The possible spy in Putuo Mountain must be found as soon as possible. As time goes by, the other party may sense the danger, may leave, or may lie dormant.

Saushige looked at Bunta Takikawa, the president of the Japan Chamber of Commerce who had just arrived, and thought about the fact that there were spies among the monks. Logically speaking, there were two possibilities. One spy was disguised as a monk, and the other spy was a real monk.

 Taking into account the complex professional knowledge of Buddhist scripture recitation, etiquette, rituals, etc., it is more likely that the spy himself is a real monk.

By deducing it again, the spy may be a Chinese or a Japanese. But judging from the Japanese spy who decisively committed suicide by throwing himself into the sea, the other party protected the contact person so much, I am afraid that the status of that person is not low, or the importance is not low.

From this we can basically conclude that the spy is a Japanese and a Japanese monk who changed his career and became a spy. This person is familiar with all information about Buddhism and can naturally lurk in the Putuo Mountain Temple without being discovered. This is only logical.

Zuo Zhong was a little excited when he thought of this. He felt that it was difficult to think while sitting on a chair. He stood up and walked around the hut, trying to continue his reasoning.

 If he is a spy, what are his flaws? Are there any distinguishable characteristics?

But Zuo Zhong soon discovered that he knew nothing about Japanese Buddhism. In fact, he even knew very little information about Buddhism in the Republic of China, let alone the specific differences between Buddhism in China and Japan.

Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle. It seems that you must first understand them.

“Wu Chunyang, look for some books on Chinese and Japanese Buddhism, not Buddhist scriptures, but books on the development, inheritance, and history of Buddhism in the two countries.”

 Buddhist books? When Wu Chunyang heard Zuo Zhong's order, he was a little confused about what the section chief meant. Moreover, it was not difficult to find Buddhist books in the Republic of China. There were many good men and women in the Republic of China, but where could he find books related to the development of Buddhism in Japan?

Zuo Zhong seemed to know his difficulty and said: "Send someone to the Japanese residential area in Shanghai to make arrangements now, as quickly as possible."

Then he thought about the traitor Huang Xinshan and reminded: "You must be careful not to reveal your intentions and buy a few more books of other types."

Wu Chunyang nodded and went out from the side door. Zuo Zhong continued to lead the agents to stare at the guests who came to the prospectus. At the end of the meeting, these people left with different expressions. Some were very excited, some were arrogant, and some Very confused.

Soon a special agent sent over information about the prospectus. It was funny to say that it was clearly his own business, but Zuo Zhong was unable to ask, so he could only get the specific information through his subordinates.

 But this is the rule. Since the family does not want him to know, there must be a reason. Knowing it through formal channels also shows an attitude, that is, Zuo Zhong does not know what the family is doing.

“The Japanese Chamber of Commerce in Ningbo has acquired 20% of the shares of Beilun Port Company for a price of 1 million yuan, with loan support from Japan Zhengjin Bank and credit guarantee from Daiwa Commercial Bank?”

Zuo re-read the specific information and felt very uneasy. This financial scam was too big, 1 million, nearly more than 400,000 US dollars.

The Japanese gave Zhang Jingyao 7 million yuan to instigate rebellion, but this was used to "purchase" the entire North China. Otherwise, Japan would be stingy and would not be so generous. After the Six Nations Hotel, they frantically traced the funds. this point.

After defrauding little Japan of one million, I'm afraid they will hunt down the old Zuo family all over the world, and this is only 20% of the shares. Judging from Zuo Zhong's judgment, my grandfather will definitely trick the Japanese to death, including those traitors. The funds provided by the comprador may not be less than the astronomical figure of 2 million in the end.

What's more important is that this so-called Beilun Port Company is just a concept stock and does not include actual property such as land. It relies entirely on the old man's lifetime business reputation to make a big pie. If another "company" comes and wants to invest in Beilun Port, and estimates a high figure for the Zuo family's land, the Zuo family is willing to merge the land into the Beilun Port Company.

The Japanese Chamber of Commerce will have two choices at that time, either sit back and watch the shares shrink, or make up the difference according to the new valuation. Of course, it can also rob it by force, but what if the new company is British, American, or even German?

So how much did the Zuo family spend to buy the land in Beilun? It was less than 20,000 yuan. This **** capital game will definitely teach the Japanese a heartbreaking lesson. It seems that the Japanese Chamber of Commerce can't move, at least not in a big way. After all, It’s about the ancestors’ family business.

Zuo Zhong swallowed, no wonder neither the old man nor his father wanted to tell him. The less people know about this kind of thing, the better. As the old saying goes, if a king doesn't keep secrets, his country will be ruined, and if a minister doesn't keep secrets, his body will be ruined.

 In the next few days, Zuo Zhong was busy processing various intelligences. As expected, there was something fishy about Zhengjin Bank, Yamato Commercial Bank and Ningbo Japanese Chamber of Commerce. Some clues were discovered in Ningbo and Shanghai.

In addition to the Japanese Chamber of Commerce in Ningbo, the Japanese Chamber of Commerce in other cities are also partially involved in commercial espionage activities. The middle liaisons are Zheng Jin and Yamato, one giving money and the other giving people.

This is no longer an isolated case. Zuo Zhong slowly withdrew the agents and used close reconnaissance to alert the snake. The Intelligence Section turned to using technical means to eavesdrop and take photos to collect evidence.

Zuo Chong was so busy that he didn't even have time to teach Zuo Jun Kung Fu, so he simply left it to He Yijun. He could drive a sheep or herd a group.

Before he could take a breath, Wu Chunyang sent another relevant information on Sino-Japanese Buddhism. Zuo Zhong considered that the investigation of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce would be a long-term task, so he left it completely to Wu Chunyang.

He himself is working hard to solve the Putuo Mountain spy case. Dai Chunfeng has put a lot of pressure on him. These days, he has been receiving constant messages and oblique inquiries about the progress of the case, so he has to go into battle in person.

Sitting in front of the desk, Zuo Zhong leisurely lit a cigarette and opened an ancient Japanese book. Fortunately, he didn't give up studying Japanese, otherwise he wouldn't be able to understand the information. As expected, he has many skills and is overwhelmed.

He spent the whole day looking at this, during which the meals were delivered to the door by servants. When the lanterns first came on, Zuo Zhong temporarily closed the page of the book, closed his eyes and recalled the harvest, which was a big harvest.

 Japanese Buddhism was originally in the same line as Chinese Buddhism. Later, it underwent many changes, and the various sects differed greatly. During the Edo shogunate period, Buddhism was also listed as an important link in the feudal system of the shogunate.

After Emperor Meiji came to power, he adopted a reform policy and actively learned from Western scientific civilization in terms of technology. In terms of ideology, he restored monarchical Shintoism. From the standpoint of Shinto as the quintessence of the country, Buddhism was an excluded foreign religion.

For example, in the fifth year of the Meiji period, the Japanese government announced that monks would be allowed to marry, eat meat, and grow their hair. Under such circumstances, the decline and secularization of Japanese Buddhism was inevitable.

 In order to compete for believers and livelihoods, Japanese monks began to get involved in some industries that they were not involved in before, such as offering sacrifices in graveyards and even joining the army. This is the so-called joining the world.

Zuo Zhong saw a word in a manuscript - monks who accompanied the army. They provided services such as salvation and psychological counseling to Japanese soldiers. Compared with holding wild burials in a hail of bullets, salvation hosted by monks could better alleviate those suffering. Soldiers who are accompanied by death are uneasy about dying in battle and boost their morale, similar to priests.

 In addition to entering the WTO, Japanese Buddhism has developed to the present, and its teachings are also different from those in the Republic of China.

For example, Mahayana Buddhism in the Republic of China focused on realizing one's own nature, while Japanese Buddhism focused on realizing the divine self; most Japanese monks were high-ranking officials, while most Chinese monks were wild and idle.

Also in the Republic of China, monasteries are inherited by the previous disciples, but Japanese Buddhism is different. Their positions are passed down from generation to generation, that is, from father to son.

 This group of people can marry, eat meat, and have almost no precepts. Their participation in wars is also considered a normal behavior to protect the Buddha.

 So it is not unimaginable in Japan for a monk to become a spy.

Zo Zhong was thinking about the characteristics of Japanese monks, drinking alcohol, eating meat, getting married, and not obeying the rules and regulations? Make money by buying and selling, and are interested in things that have nothing to do with Buddhism? These are local characteristics caused by Japan's special national conditions and cannot be used as conditions for screening.

Japanese spies wouldn’t be so stupid. It’s easy to disguise and hide. They just don’t eat meat and wine, don’t get involved in money transactions, and don’t get married. These are not big problems. Even if they break the rules secretly, no one will find out. This direction can be ruled out.

 But if you want to pretend to be another person, you must create a new identity and three views. The new identity is not difficult for the intelligence agency, but for the monks, changing the three views is a huge problem.

This spy can successfully hide in a Buddhist holy place like Mount Putuo, and his level of Buddhism is definitely not too bad. This shows that he has been studying Buddhism for a long time and already has a solid understanding of faith.

Thinking again about the item Dai Chunfeng gave him, and taking into account Ling Sanping's professional opinions, this spy was not too young. He had probably been a monk in Japan for many years, and his understanding of Japanese Buddhism was already deeply ingrained.

 The huge differences between Chinese and Japanese Buddhism will inevitably make the process of rebuilding one’s faith painful and torturous. This reminded Zuo Zhong of a word, like falling into an endless hell—the suffering suffered without interruption.

 The spy and the monk are indeed stronger than ordinary people, but they are still human beings no matter how strong they are. Zuo Zhong does not believe that the other party can easily change his beliefs, so the spy's flaw lies in his heart.

Heart? Zuo Zhong fell into thinking.

 (End of this chapter)