Cicada Moving

 Chapter 790 Briefing Session

 Recognizing people is a basic skill for intelligence officers. Who has appeared at the scene, how many times they have appeared, how long they stayed each time, what they did, what they said, and who they had contact with. These all require memory as the basis.

 An agent who cannot remember people is obviously unqualified. Zuo Zhong understands this and often consciously exercises this ability in his daily life, such as quickly remembering people he has seen, especially during missions.

 He ​​was sure that he had seen the people in the car, but where? The last time he stayed in Shanghai for a long time was when he was destroying the white blood cell project. Could it be that he had interacted with them that time?

Zuo Zhong thought quickly as he walked towards the Shanghai Municipal Government Office Building. When he saw the guard in police uniform at the door of the building, a light flashed in his mind, and he finally remembered where he had seen him.

In order to throw the blame for the murder of the Indian patrolman and spy on the scapegoat, the son-in-law, Takaki Ikuta, he escorted the other party back to the patrol room in the public concession and the secret service headquarters. Good show.

This person was the person in charge of the patrol room in the public concession that day. Although it was dark at that time and the distance between the two parties was not close, he only glanced at it from a distance, but he was definitely not wrong.

 It seems that the British did not believe Commander Yang's claim that the Japanese troops broke into the airport and killed a guard. Otherwise, there would be no need to bring a patrol officer here. This would be a big trouble.

 Zuo Zhong frowned secretly as he accepted the search by the guards. The patrol room had started forensic autopsy and trace identification very early. It was not easy to hide it from the other party.

This Commander Yang is really motivated. If he wants to play tricks on this matter, he can contact their secret service and make sure that the matter is handled properly and that no one else will notice the problem.

 You said that you are a soldier and your specialty is fighting. Why do you want to be so arrogant?

Full of anger and helplessness, he and other reporters were led by staff to the door of the auditorium. On the door were the words "Hongqiao Airport Incident Briefing" written in large characters.

As soon as they entered the door, a strong stench flooded into everyone's nostrils. The few people walking in front were staggered and almost fell down.

Looking at the human-shaped object covered with white cloth in the middle of the auditorium, it was clear where the stench came from. The people present could not help but express fear and disgust on their faces, and their throats kept throbbing.

  Feeling dangerous when seeing the remains of the same kind is an instinct hidden in human blood. As for why it feels disgusting, that is another horrific story.

 “vomit.”

Finally, someone couldn't hold it back anymore, turned around and ran out, holding on to the wall and vomiting. Zuo Zhong was not among them, but his face was pale, his legs were shaking slightly, and he looked like he was in shock.

A few older reporters, on the other hand, were chatting and laughing as they watched this scene. The most indispensable thing in Shanghai was murder cases. After working for a long time, they naturally had a lot of knowledge. Not to mention a corpse, there were more. Saw it.

At this moment, Commander Yang walked in with full aura, followed closely by a man wearing glasses and a slicked back hair. This man was Chief Yu, the mayor of Shanghai Special Municipality who asked Dai Chunfeng for help.

 The two were followed by a large group of people, including Asians and whites, with different expressions on their faces, some looking sad and angry, and some looking indifferent.

Most of the latter are white people. The Hongkou Airport incident has nothing to do with European and American countries. As the saying goes, it has nothing to do with them. These people covered their mouths and noses and looked at the beautifully decorated venue with great interest.

And the former is most likely the "sufferer". Zuo Zhong unexpectedly saw an old acquaintance inside. This guy Ryosuke Hase was walking at the front in a grand manner, whispering to a Japanese officer wearing a major general's uniform.

 “Okawauchi 伝七.”

Zuo Zhong recognized the other party at a glance. He was the commander of the Japanese Marine Special Marine Corps stationed in Shanghai. He graduated from the 37th class of the Naval War School and the 20th class of Hainan University. He is a standard hawk and advocates being tough on China.

 In addition to the newly formed Commander of the Third Section Fleet Kiyoshi Hasegawa, this person is the top commander of the Japanese army in Shanghai and is responsible for land defense and operations. He is the key target of the Secret Service.

At this time, six parties including the Shanghai Special City, the Shanghai Security Command, the Public Concession, the French Concession, the Japanese Consulate in Shanghai, and the Japanese Marine Special Marine Corps in Shanghai gathered together, and the briefing session was about to begin.

 “Cough, cough.”

Commander Yang looked at the crowded auditorium with a dark face, coughed twice, and introduced the identities of the guests next to him. As he spoke, the flashlight in the reporter's hand lit up from time to time.

Zuo Chong mingled in the crowd and took several frontal and side close-ups of the Japanese personnel. These people will be their biggest enemies in the future, and now is a good opportunity to collect intelligence.

In order not to arouse suspicion, he also spared no visitors from the concession, especially the patrolman. He took many photos from different angles and decided to go back and include them as key development targets.

The fall of Shanghai is inevitable. Whether it is to recruit people or to make inquiries, the Secret Service will inevitably have to deal with the concession patrol house in the future. It is always good to know more about each other.

During the filming, Zuo Chong heard people talking and learned the name and identity of the patrolman. Kuang Fuan, the inspector of the public concession, is a new generation of Shanghai detectives and is known as the nemesis of crime.

This title is a bit familiar. Meng Ting, the intelligence section chief of the Secret Service Headquarters in the past two years, was also called a detective, but turned out to be a latent agent of the underground party. He used a bowl of poisonous glutinous rice **** to kill dozens of fruit party agents in Jiujiawei. , almost tricked Xu Enzeng to death.

This person is also an underground party, right? Zuo Zhong thought about this and smiled. How could such a coincidence happen in the world? He must have been overthinking it. While laughing at himself, he pressed the shutter and took a full-body photo of Kuang Fuan.

By the time he finished shooting a few rolls of film, more than ten minutes had passed. Seeing that everyone was getting impatient, Commander Yang, who was about to say a few more words, stopped talking and raised his hand to point at the body.

“Everyone, this is the airport guard who was killed by Japanese soldiers. He is just 26 years old this year. He has gray-haired parents at home, a newly married wife and a baby who is waiting to be fed.

You can go and see. The murderer shot him twice in the chest. One shot hit the heart and the other shot passed through the lung. The method was so brutal that our medical staff had no time to treat him.

 Here, I only issue the strongest protest to the Japanese side on behalf of the Shanghai Security Command. You must explain this matter and compensate us for our losses and pensions for the dead and injured. "

After some emotional and touching speeches, someone suddenly opened the white cloth in the center of the room, and a **** corpse appeared in front of everyone.

 “vomit.”

 More people are vomiting.

Zuo Zhong pretended to retching twice, covered his mouth and bent down, and quickly checked through the gaps in the crowd. Then he knew that his previous idea was hasty.

 Commander Yang was not stupid, it was stupidity that opened the door to stupidity—so stupid that no soldier in the regular army would have hair longer than his ears, and the deceased was not a female soldier.

The Japanese do not need to provide evidence at all. On this point, anyone who is not a fool can see the problem. The question is, are there any fools among the reporters and Chinese and foreign officials present? These people are smarter than monkeys, so how can they not see the problem?

As expected, the scene was in an uproar, and everyone was very angry. The security headquarters not only insulted their IQ, but also treated them as blind people. Such long hair was a charlatan.

Chinese reporters did not dare to speak out because of their position or fear of Commander Yang's power, but foreign reporters were not used to this "gangster" general and immediately raised questions.

“Mr. Commander, are all your troops composed of long-haired men?”

 “Publish the truth.”

 “You are deceiving us.”

Faced with all the questions, the high-spirited Commander Yang was dumbfounded. He hesitated and couldn't speak. He directly pushed Chief Yu to the stage. The speed of light was not as fast as his ability to shirk responsibility. As expected of the famous " A warrior on the battlefield."

Does the Chinese expect to frame the Japanese in this way? John Kai Ziwei, who came to watch the show, laughed out of breath when he saw this. Suddenly he turned to look at Kuang Fuan and asked lightly.

“Kuang, have you seen the body? What do you think?”

 “There are many problems.”

Kuang Fuan replied without hesitation: "First, there are traces of long-term binding with ropes on the outer upper part of the deceased's arms and wrists. This is a common method used in Chinese prisons to bind felons.

 Second, the wounds on the chest of the corpse were caused by large-caliber bullets, while the two Japanese soldiers used small-caliber Browning pistols. The wounds caused by the two were completely different.

Three, the deceased was unkempt and his nails and hair were too long, which did not meet the grooming requirements of the regular army. At least the soldiers of the Shanghai Security Regiment that I saw definitely did not do this.

To sum up, the deceased was not an airport guard at all, but probably a death row prisoner. If you want to know who it is, I will look for clues from the list of recent shootings in the Shanghai Special Market. "

As he spoke, he pondered for a moment and said confidently: "Three days, no, it only takes one day, and I can put the other party's detailed information on your desk. The Chinese's method of forging evidence is too clumsy."

“Hahaha, Kuang, let the Japanese worry about this matter. It has nothing to do with the public settlement.”

John Kaiser patted him on the shoulder, with a hint of kindness in his tone. There were many people who could solve the case, and there were many people who were willing to be dogs for the British Empire, but there were very few people who could solve the case and were willing to be dogs.

Kuang Fuan's ability to speak out and expose the Chinese conspiracy shows that the other party is loyal to him and can be reused. Of course, a dog will always be a dog and this will not change.

The conversation between the two of them was not deliberately lowered, and many people could hear it clearly. The eyes of the Chinese reporters were full of hatred and contempt, and one of them spat.

 “Bah! Traitor.”

Kuang Fuan didn't seem to hear anything. He took a step back and stood behind John Kaiziwei. A mature intelligence officer must learn to bear all the pain and grievances alone.

Turning his attention back to the Japanese, Okawauchi Renqi raised the corners of his mouth slightly when he heard the British conversation, then raised his head and looked directly at Commander Yu and Commander Yang with fierce eyes.

“Two of you, why did my soldiers die at Hongkou Airport? Why are the guards you claim to be not even soldiers? Is this matter under the instruction of the Jinling National Government?

Please answer me immediately. The patience of the Empire of Japan has its limit. If the Hongkou case is not properly resolved, you will become the culprits in triggering the war between China and Japan! "

Okawauchi Denchi is only 1.6 meters tall. Although Commander Yang and Chief Yu are from the south, they are not short. Okawauchi Denchi naturally has to raise his head when talking to them.

　　The scene of a short man intimidating two strong men looked ridiculous, but everyone present had their hearts in their throats. War or peace would be decided in the next second.     "I..."

Chief Yu hesitated for a long time, and finally said: "I am a government official, and the Hongkou Airport matter is within the scope of Commander Yang's authority. If Mr. Okawauchi has any questions, please ask Commander Yang."

　　When it comes to betraying teammates, the party-state elites are stronger than each other. The blame for being good at fighting is too big for a small mayor like him to carry. As for face, what the **** is that?

Being kicked around like a ball, Okawauchi snorted and turned his mocking eyes on Commander Yang, wanting to hear how the other party would explain. His attitude was quite arrogant.

"this…"

Commander Yang, who used to be eloquent in the past, became clumsy and grunted for a long time: "The guards may have violated military regulations, and long hair cannot be used as a basis to determine the authenticity of the identity.

Our military has personnel background files that can be checked by all parties. However, the information is very large and it will take three or two days to search. Mr. Okawauchi, please be patient and wait patiently. "

Zuo Zhong picked up a pen and wrote down a few words in his notebook. He felt that Commander Yang might as well not explain. Since the Japanese dared to come, they must have made complete preparations. His behavior of evading and denying that there was no silver in this place undoubtedly gave the other party An excuse to get mad.

"idiot!"

After hearing this, Okawauchi Renshi immediately spat out fragrance and shouted sternly: “I request your country’s security team to withdraw from Hongkou Airport from now on to facilitate our country’s re-investigation of the case scene.

In addition, in order to prevent large-scale conflicts and destroy the peace in Shanghai, the garrison headquarters must dismantle the defense facilities in the city, otherwise the Empire of Japan will solve the matter in its own way. "

The Japanese ambitions are obvious. They want Shanghai to become a de facto undefended city. Not only the Chinese do not agree with this, but also those in the concession cannot accept it.

 Once Hongqiao Airport is handed over to the Japanese, they will be able to use it to carry out air strikes in all directions of the city, or to transport supplies. Such an important strategic support point must not be abandoned.

 “Dream!”

 Commander Yang, who was originally submissive, suddenly changed his attitude and retorted in a deep voice: "Hongqiao Airport is a military center and it is forbidden to visit. We have informed the embassies and consulates of various countries about this, and foreigners in Shanghai are very aware of it.

Leaving aside the authenticity of the identity of the guards, it is a fact that your people armed themselves with weapons and forced their way into the airport to cause a conflict, and we found a camera and a notebook on one of the Japanese soldiers.

 After development, the photos taken by the camera were all related to the military facilities of the airport, including hangars, ammunition depots, and pilot dormitories. The notebook also marked the number of people and equipment in the heavy machine gun platoon of our security regiment.

I would like to ask Mr. Okawauchi, do you really not know why those two people showed up at Hongkou Airport? Who will give the information they collected? Or are you trying to deceive everyone with lies? "

The pen in Zuo Zhong's hand stopped, and he stared at Commander Yang with confusion, as if he was a different person. Why didn't the Secret Service receive any information that the Japanese troops were carrying cameras and notebooks?

And now that there is conclusive evidence that the two Japanese soldiers are military spies, why go to the trouble of using corpses to pretend to be guards? What on earth does the garrison headquarters want to do?

 The auditorium gradually became quiet, and everyone was waiting for the Japanese's response.

Today, the Chinese side first revealed the body, then the body was found to have flaws, and then the Japanese side became aggressive. When it seemed that the Chinese plan was about to be exposed, cameras and notebooks appeared again.

The whole process has been full of twists and turns. No one knows whether the situation will change again later. If you don’t want to get into trouble, keeping silent is the best choice.

On the other side, Okawauchi heard Commander Yang's question but did not answer. He glanced at his watch out of the corner of his eye, raised his head and announced proudly.

“Don’t worry, we will provide strong evidence in a moment. This evidence can explain everything.”

Having said that, he continued to stand there with a confident look on his face, talking to Hase Ryosuke as if no one else was around.

Zuo Zhong narrowed his eyes. The other party must be waiting for evidence or witnesses to arrive. I wonder if Song Minghao and the others have found the Japanese intelligence personnel. If the truth that the Security Command faked the scene was confirmed in public, the national government would be passive.

Suddenly, he accidentally noticed Commander Yang winking secretly at Commander Yu. A look of pride flashed across both of their faces, and their relationship seemed very close. It was as if the previous exchange of blame had never happened, and they were not worried about the so-called so-called strong evidence.

what is this,

 Acting?

Zuo Zhong was stunned for a moment, and then the big and small things in the past two days came to mind one by one. The Japanese forced their way into the airport, the garrison headquarters used stupid tricks, and the ups and downs of the confrontation between China and Japan today. He had a bold idea in his mind. speculation.

He turned his head slightly and looked out the window, secretly clenching his fists. At this point, he could only hope that Song Minghao could find the problem in time and deal with it, otherwise the secret service would have made a big mistake this time.

at the same time.

In an alley outside the Shanghai Special Municipal Government, Song Minghao sat in a car and kept looking outside, waiting for the espionage vehicle to arrive. His heart was pounding and he looked nervous.

 From the moment he started preparing for action this morning, he was a little frightened. It seemed like something big was about to happen. However, after reviewing the plan carefully several times, he was sure that there were no omissions.

The information was sent by Boss Du himself. As one of the three most powerful white-faced people in Shanghai, he had connections in both the black and white circles and was not well-informed.

It only took one night to find out that the gangster surnamed Long who opened the gambling house was cooperating with a group of mysterious Japanese, and also found out the Japanese's whereabouts and general situation.

No matter how you look at it, there is no reason for the other party to deceive the Secret Service. Unless his disciples and grandchildren never rent out the industry, they will never make a penny in the Chinese industry.

 The operators who carried out the mission were also old men from the Jige Alley era, with reliable backgrounds and proficient technical and tactical skills. After many drills, they could ensure that the battle would end within two minutes.

So where does the uneasiness come from?

Song Minghao heard the deputy director say more than once that intelligence personnel should trust their sixth sense because it was a reminder from their training. After hesitation, he asked Wu Chunyang to check and arrange the scene again.

 Any problems with the operation are simply due to an ambush or a change in the spy's route. Then prepare for these two aspects. At worst, some manpower will be wasted, and the mission must not go wrong.

After waiting anxiously for a while, Wu Chunyang quickly came to the car and opened the door. He got into the car and said to Song Minghao in a serious tone: "Old Song, something is not right. I found a few unknown people outside.

 Judging from his appearance, he is Asian. His appearance is disguised and he is carrying weapons. It is difficult to determine who he is. I am afraid of arousing their suspicion, so I did not dare to investigate at close range. He is already being targeted. "

 “Unknown person?”

Song Minghao repeated. After thinking about it, he clenched his fist and smashed the instrument panel. With a gloomy face, he gave the order to suspend the operation. Jumping even though he knew there was a trap was not brave, but reckless.

After saying that, he then ordered: "Chunyang, send someone in to report a letter to the deputy director, and ask for instructions on what to do next. These people who suddenly appeared must be related to the Hongkou Airport incident.

If the other party is Japanese, we are likely to have been exposed. Tell the brothers to prepare for a firefight. Even if you and I die here, we can't make the little devil feel better, so go ahead. "

"good."

Wu Chunyang nodded, jumped out of the car and left quickly without looking back. Whether it was in Jinling or Shanghai, the Secret Service was never afraid of the Japanese. They were defeated by a group of subordinates.

While they were having urgent discussions, Okawauchi Denqi ignored the anxious crowd, touched the nendanhu under his nose, and whispered an apology into Hase Ryosuke's ear.

“Mr. Hase, please forgive me for something. Since it is the highest order from Tokyo, I couldn’t say more before. Now that the show is about to begin, some things can be revealed.”

The two warriors who dedicated their lives for the empire at Hongkou Airport were indeed arranged by us. It won’t be long before this beautiful and prosperous metropolis will become the empire’s sphere of influence. "

 “Nani? So that’s it.”

Hase Ryosuke looked shocked and didn't care at all. Even fools knew this. What he cared about was that the other party was speechless by the Chinese people's questions. Why didn't he worry at all?

What else is that the show is about to start, and what is strong evidence. I took his so many benefits, but sold the Guanzi at this critical time. This guy is really damn.

Okawauchi Denshi seemed to notice the financial owner's concern. He looked at his watch again and smiled mysteriously: "There are some things I can't reveal. I can only tell you that in a few minutes, Jinling will be responsible for the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War." take full responsibility.

By the way, I heard that high-level officials intend to set up a special intelligence agency in Shanghai to collect political intelligence from the National Government. The first director of the agency is likely to be your boss, Minister Ishii.

Hase-kun, I and other partners believe that you are the most suitable candidate, and we are willing to help you. By then, the intelligence system and the military will be our own, and our cause will be safer. "

Hase Ryosuke licked his lips and rolled his eyes a few times. Thinking of the price Panghu paid for the top-secret information, he did not hesitate to stab his former classmate and friend.

 “Then please leave it to your Excellency, General, I...”

He had just finished speaking when the door of the auditorium was pushed open. Everyone turned around and saw a fat man walking slowly in front of the Japanese, saying proudly.

“Mr. Okawauchi, there’s no need to wait, your people can’t come. Here I announce that your country’s intelligence agency sent personnel to steal military secrets and wait for an opportunity to destroy the national intelligence system!

Come here, bring those people in, show me their faces, let the general take a good look at his men, lest people think I am talking big words, hahahaha..."

 The visitor laughed wildly.

Zuo Zhong was stunned.

Easter egg: Photos from the scene of the Hongkou Airport incident.

 (End of this chapter)