This person was the soul of their team. He was the person they had to protect even if they had to sacrifice their lives. However, in the past two days, this person's behavior had violated the discipline of a spy. He had called her directly and came to look for them directly. This was not right. A spy of his level did not need to care about the safety of everyone in the team, including that child.
She didn't know who he was, but from the messages she sent, she knew how capable this person was. Those messages were all accurate and timely information about the advancement of the Japanese forces after the Battle of Shanghai. It was not until Nanjing fell that the number of telegrams sent became sparse. How could she not understand that the value of this person's existence was comparable to a German Machinist?
They were born at the wrong time. In a declining situation, the most important thing was not intelligence, but the morale and determination of the troops.
Even if the opponent showed his cards, he would still lose.
As for this high-ranking intelligence officer, his achievements had also disappeared along with the decline of the party and state.
She was about to leave this person, this hero. She wanted to push the door open and see this person's face, but she held back.
Zhou Hui held the note in her hand with a trembling hand. All of this happened too quickly. Although she had already prepared an evacuation plan, she knew that this day would come sooner or later. When the day came, she was still caught off guard.
She turned around and looked at her husband in name who was lying on the bed. She was sitting in a chair dispiritedly. The peaceful and stable life in Shanghai was about to end. The life of a fake couple was about to end.
It had been three years. When they were together, the two of them could not get along. They spent their money separately and even ate separately. Once they were separated, they could not bear to part. It turned out that he was already used to being with her.
Looking at the man codenamed Peacock on the bed, she recalled the sound of footsteps that had just gone far away. Just a moment ago, the two most important people to her were so close to her that she could hear the breathing of the two men at the same time. However, one was separated by a door. The other was that they were about to part ways and go their separate ways.
Suddenly, Zhou Hui's heart ached. It was very painful.
Who was this pain for? Who was this pain for?
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Little Xiang's whereabouts were unknown, and the tea shop had put up a purchase sign early in the morning.
The team had made a huge mistake, and Xiao Xiang had become a variable, so Xiao Shan was in danger.
Xiao Shan was the team's last radio station, their last reliance. If something happened to him, the team's intelligence could not be sent out, and they would face paralysis.
As time passed, even Cheng Xiaofeng fell into a deep sense of helplessness.
Oh right, Xiao Shan, let him go find Little Xiang and let him understand the current situation.
Old classmate, I believe you! This was also the reason why he requested for Xiao Shan to be transferred into the team.
He couldn't continue searching. He had to rush to Jiangxi Road to meet up with the coachman, and then to Edward Road to meet up with Suzuki Ichiro.
It was already past Xiao Shan's routine time to check the information. Xiao Shan should receive the information tomorrow. It would be best if the tea leaves bought at the tea shop today could make Kumamoto Shunji make a wrong judgment. It would also be fine if he delayed it. Otherwise, there would be an even larger investigation tomorrow, and Maofeng Tea Shop would not be able to escape!
He definitely couldn't let Xiao Shan take the risk, not even by luck! He couldn't make a phone call either. Who knew who was in the monitoring room at the moment?
"Sir, please hurry up. I'll give you another yuan.”
This was the third time Cheng Xiaofeng had urged him.
The skinny middle-aged man had a huge energy burst out from his bones, and the streetcar was left far behind.
After getting off the car in front of the New Tianan Church, Cheng Xiaofeng did a counter-tracking and walked into the church.
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"Please arrange for a priest.”
The nun looked at the man in front of her who was wearing a baseball cap, sunglasses, and a stubble. He was an unfamiliar man.
The nun led him to the confessional and was about to turn around when he stopped her.
"Can you ask the deacon to do this?”
The nun frowned slightly, but she still nodded and said,""Alright, I'll go ask."
The deacon was mainly in charge of the daily management of the church and was also familiar with the doctrine, but he was not as solemn as a priest.
When Xiao Shan appeared outside the confessional in his black Dalaris, he was about to raise the cross on his chest.
A low voice came from the confessional."Sparrow, there's no time to pass on the information. One of Oriole's tea leaves has been exposed. The Japanese are checking the tea shops one by one based on the tea paper, paper rope, and Erliang's green tea leaves. The oriole has returned to its hometown and hung up a sign to purchase goods. The oriole has disappeared and become a variable that will threaten your safety. Tomorrow morning, you might find the yellow Nestle. You have to find the oriole.”
"Understood. Don't worry, leave it to me.”
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When the relaxed Cheng Xiaofeng arrived at Edward Road in a rickshaw, he saw the likable Ichiro Suzuki, who was carrying more than 20 tea bags in both hands. He looked like a fisherman returning from the sea in the summer afterglow. Everyone who passed by would look at him curiously.
"Cheng Sang, why didn't you tell me earlier that you were being so disloyal? Why didn't you hire a rickshaw to carry tea leaves?”
"Sigh, two hours is a dollar!”
"Hehe, I can reimburse you. How many bags did you buy?”
"A little more than you. Let's go. Many tea shops have closed. We have to sweep this place again tomorrow.”
"Yes, the area I'm in charge of isn't complete either.”
"This won't do. We can't miss out on any of them.”
"Yeah, let's go back and report to the team leader.”
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When nearly a hundred packets of tea leaves were placed on the table in the conference room, even Matsuta Yuta was attracted.
"I was very happy when I heard that your intelligence team wanted to treat me to tea. Now I understand how hard this work is.”
"Chief, just a little!"
"Haha, tea, Chinese culture, but their tea ceremony is obviously behind Japan. Kumamoto, the wrapping paper used in these tea shops was almost the same. Moreover, the wrapping paper was cut from a standard large piece of paper, and the specifications were the same. The paper rope used for the wrapping was also the same.”
" Chief, there are still some differences. I've already spent an hour restoring the tea packaging in the safe house. The creases on this disposable paper rope can tell me what kind of knot it was originally made of. The material of the paper rope can be the same, but the way everyone knots it is still different. The size and material of the wrapping paper were the same, but the cutting method was different. Some people cut it with a knife, some cut it with scissors, some tore it with a ruler, and some directly folded it in half. This way, the edge of the paper would be different. Moreover, the sharpness of the knife was different, and the edge would also be different if the same knife was used. Also, everyone's packaging method was different, so the crease of the wrapping paper would be different. This kind of paper rope was relatively strong. Usually, it would be cut into the same length according to the individual's habits. This way, it would be much more convenient to package it. The length of the paper rope cut by each person was quite different.”
The people in the meeting room were already dumbfounded. They did not expect this senior detective to pay so much attention to details and analyze them so thoroughly.
"Kumamoto, if that's the case, there won't be many left.”
"Yes, I need a few people with good eyesight to check carefully with a magnifying glass. Tomorrow's work will be equally heavy.”
Cheng Xiaofeng had already expected this outcome. He couldn't help but secretly rejoice that he had found Xiao Shan in time. The next step was to see if he could find Xiao Xiang and arrange for this apprentice to leave Shanghai.
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Sure enough, when he found a few sharp-eyed and meticulous female translator from the communications department, the efficiency of the investigation greatly increased. After a series of comparisons, the differences were eliminated. The only thing left was that the two packets of tea leaves were very similar in terms of the edge of the packaging paper, the method of tying the knot, and the shape of the packaging. However, after opening the tea bag, he realized that the shape and taste of the tea leaves were still quite different.
"Looks like I won't be able to drink a single cup!”Yuta Matsuta's jokes often played an encouraging role, making his subordinates work more enthusiastically in a relaxed atmosphere.
"I will give you a chance. Remove all the packaging and remember not to mess up the paper rope.”
"Ha Yi!"
Hence, he unwrapped all the tea leaves and placed them on the conference table one by one, filling it up.
It was also a new tea, but the variety of tea trees, the place of production, the time of picking, and the method of killing the green leaves caused the appearance to be varied. If one were to find five bags of tea leaves with similar shapes, the packaging would be too different.
It could be concluded that the communication station was not within these 100 tea shops.
In less than an hour, the identification was completed. This was far beyond Cheng Xiaofeng's expectations. His originally relaxed mood became nervous again.
Yuta Matsuta and Shunji Kumamoto were quite satisfied with the result.
"Today is a surprise inspection. The enemy shouldn't be on guard, but the enemy might have already noticed. How about this? Tomorrow morning, everyone from the Special Higher Police will be sent out to check all the tea shops in Shanghai. Don't miss a single one. He wanted to sell tea leaves as soon as the tea shop opened. Xiaofeng-kun was in charge of dividing the area, Captain Suzuki was in charge, and Captain Sakawa, Captain Takagi, and Captain Ida were in charge of leading the team. They had to put on makeup and speak Chinese. They couldn't speak Chinese, so they had to practice selling tea leaves tonight. If you can't learn it, you will automatically leave the Special Higher Police tomorrow. If you can't pass the language barrier, you are not worthy of becoming a qualified agent!”
Yuta Matsuta, who rarely spoke in such a harsh tone, had a cold look in his eyes.
"Kumamoto, is there anything else you want to add?”
"No, we have to monitor those who don't open their doors after normal business hours.”
"Oh my, very good! Go and make the arrangements!"
"Ha Yi!" Everyone left.
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In the archives, Cheng Xiaofeng chose a large military map of Shanghai City. The street areas were clearly marked on it.
He returned to the meeting room and used a red pencil to write and draw on it. In less than ten minutes, he had finished his work.
The map was hung on the wall. Yuta Matsuta and Shunji Kumamoto were looking at it from below. The team leaders and captains were slightly behind them.
Cheng Xiaofeng held the pointer and began to explain,"All the divisions are based on the center of the road. This way, there will be no mistakes or repetitions. Excluding the part of the Chinese Territory that I checked this afternoon and the part of the International Settlement, I divided the rest Shanghai City into 80 areas according to population density and area. These 80 regions were divided into four large areas. A large hotel was chosen in the middle of each area as the team leader's position. The telephone numbers of these hotels had been marked. Each team leader led 25 team members and was assigned a translator who had participated in the screening work. 20 of them were responsible for buying tea in the corresponding area. The five team members were mobile, and the translator was responsible for preliminary screening. Once suspicious packaging was found, the captain could immediately arrange for control. For closed shops, the team members who bought tea could report to the captain through the nearest phone. There were two basic principles for tomorrow's operation. One was to be fast so that the other party did not have time to react. The other was to be comprehensive and not miss a single shop. In addition, there are also large department stores and food stores with tea counters. Don't miss them. They would set off at six o'clock the next morning. They had to be in place by eight o'clock, and the team leaders should report the results to Team Leader Kumamoto by nine o'clock.”
Matsuta Yuta nodded repeatedly. He was very satisfied with the division of his subordinates. The Special Higher Police had more than a hundred special agents. This division should be more appropriate.
"Very good! We'll follow Xiaofeng's instructions. You guys can go and do your work! You guys stay behind."
When the team leaders left, Matsuta Yuta looked at the three people in front of him with a hint of slyness in his eyes. It was a kind slyness that could be seen at a glance. It was a very friendly slyness.
"I heard that we are going to calm Xiaofeng and Captain Suzuki tonight. Is that true?”
"Ha Yi, yes!"
"Baka, how could you forget about me drinking!”
"It's dangerous!"
"Perfect! I also have an appointment with Major General Tamata, so let's go together! Drive! Let Captain Suzuki drive, and Xiao Feng-kun sit in the front row. Kumamon-kun, we two old guys will sit in the back row. Do you dare to do that?”
"Ha Yi, how can a soldier of the Great Japan Empire be afraid of death!”
Then, everyone burst into laughter.
"In that case, open the way!"
"Ha Yi!"
Cheng Xiaofeng was the last to walk out of the meeting room. Before he left, he glanced at the map. The Maofeng tea shop was in the area numbered 38, and the leader of that area was Ichiro Suzuki.
He had to participate in the field work tomorrow. This was his last effort!
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