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Chapter 1229 Psychological Control

Mountain city, copper street.

The warm winter sun shines on the land of Bayu. The glittering golden signs on the roadside reflect a hazy halo. Xiang Fang and Gui Youguang walk shoulder to shoulder on the streets full of exotic atmosphere.

Since the early 30s, many foreign banks have gathered in the Datong Street area. After the outbreak of the war, more financial institutions moved here, making Datong Street the most important financial center during the war.

Those foreign banks and businesses brought the Baroque style, Western classical architectural style and new modern architectural style to the mountain city, and young men and women pursuing fashion have chosen this place as a dating place.

"Captain Zhang, peaceful times are so beautiful."

Xiang Fang, wearing a short fur coat and a small round hat, looked at the bustling crowd and said something with a sincere expression, as if she liked this scene very much.

Gui Youguang loosened his tie and nodded in agreement: "Yes, it's a pity that the Japanese have not been driven away yet. This kind of life will not last long, Miss Xiang, don't you think so?"

He took the opportunity to test Xiang Fang's attitude towards the Japanese. After he finished speaking, he stared at the other person's face and became alert.

Xiang Fang was excited when he heard this and clenched his fists: "We will definitely be able to drive the Japanese away!"

Gui Youguang failed to see any problem from her reaction. Disappointed, he invited Xiang Fang to a coffee shop. The two sat down at a round table on the side of the road and continued chatting while drinking coffee.

"Miss Xiang, what do you usually do for fun?"

"Read books and attend women's salons."

"Women's salon? What is that place? Can you tell me about it?"

"A place to chat and talk. By the way, Captain Zhang, have you ever seen the underground party?"

Xiang Fang just mentioned the matter of the Jinlan Society and then asked a very sensitive question.

In the mountain city, especially the mountain city after the Jiangnan incident, the three words "underground party" could easily lead to trouble. No one knew from which corner the police station's spies or gossipmongers would jump out.

Gui Youguang was confused. Why did the target mention dissidents? Could it be that their speculation was wrong? Was the Jinlan Society really related to the underground party?

No, the underground party had no habit of using female intelligence personnel to obtain intelligence in this way. It was said that this violated the discipline of the Northwest, so their speculation was correct.

But the problem was that the operational instructions given by the deputy commander did not prepare for this question. How should I answer it? I couldn't just say that he had seen underground party members in the interrogation room.

After a slight hesitation, Gui Youguang vaguely replied based on the combat records of the fake unit: "I have seen it. When we were in the southwest, the 37th Army participated in the encirclement and suppression."

"What kind of people are they?" Xiang Fang asked further.

Gui Youguang's answer to this life-threatening question was very cautious: "Dissidents are good at manipulating people's hearts. Miss Xiang, it's better not to ask too many questions, so as not to bring disaster to the family."

Xiang Fang looked a little disappointed, but did not ask any more questions. He smiled and changed the topic of the conversation to what "Zhang Xiuping" had seen and heard on the battlefield. The two of them "had a very pleasant conversation."

After all, anyone would feel happy when a good-looking young lady holds her chin in her hand and looks at you with admiration.

However, Gui Youguang discovered that during the conversation, Xiang Fang tried to find out the confidential information of the Ninth War Zone, and his method was very clever, and he might have received professional training.

The other party cleverly hid the questions to obtain intelligence in seemingly normal conversations. For example, she asked how many machine guns "Zhang Xiuping"'s subordinates had, whether the superiors at all levels were close to the front line, whether the sound of artillery sounded loud, whether they could eat meat and vegetables during war, etc.

To most people, this is just curiosity, but in the eyes of professional intelligence personnel, a lot of information can be analyzed through these questions.

Information such as the layout habits of the 37th Army's command posts at all levels, its equipment, supply levels, and logistics transportation efficiency are all top secret information.

In order to gain Xiang Fang's trust, Gui Youguang answered several questions but avoided the more sensitive parts.

This is consistent with the record of Zhang Xiuping's character in the National Government archives - bold and careful. If he revealed everything, it would seem a bit deliberate.

The two chatted like this for a long time. With the help of operational guidance and the intelligence collected in advance, Gui Youguang sometimes made Xiang Fang smile like a flower, and sometimes made her frown with heartache.

At noon, the two went to a western restaurant for lunch together, and after lunch they went to the cinema to watch a movie, a typical petty bourgeois lifestyle.

It is worth mentioning that all expenses during this period were paid by Xiang Fang, and someone enjoyed the happiness of living off others in advance.

In the evening, Gui Youguang met Zuo Chong at his temporary residence, reported the day's itinerary truthfully, and submitted a written action log.

Zuo Chong's face was solemn after reading it. The background of Jinlan Society might be more complicated than he imagined. Now it depends on whether He Yijun can break into the core circle of Jinlan Society.

  He walked to the window and looked through the white gauze at the slowly quieting mountain city with a deep gaze.
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No. 14, Dexingli.

He Yijun sat on the sofa with Miss Kong Er, listening carefully to the speech of Sima Linglong, the president of Jinlan Society.

"Dear members, although there have been some unpleasant experiences between the government and the underground party, the trend of the times is to unite and fight against Japan. I would like to collect some supplies to send to the northwest, and I hope everyone will donate generously."

When she heard about raising funds for the underground party, Miss Kong frowned, and the other wives of officials also looked embarrassed. Some people even felt dissatisfied and felt that Sima Linglong was looking for trouble.

The Jiangnan incident made the government very embarrassed. If people knew that they were sending supplies to the northwest, their husbands, fathers, and brothers would definitely be in trouble. The room fell silent for a while. Just when Sima Linglong was in a dilemma, several people finally raised their hands and expressed their willingness to donate money to buy supplies.

Among these people are Xiang Fang and Zhong Xiao. They are relatively young and full of passion. They don’t care whether doing so will bring trouble to themselves and their families.

"Okay, thank you for your support."

A smile reappeared on Sima Linglong's face and she clapped gently. Seeing that someone was taking advantage of the situation, the other members also clapped their hands out of respect.

He Yijun silently wrote down the name of the donor, tilted his head to discuss with Miss Kong Er for a moment, raised his hand and said lightly.

"President Sima, I pledge five thousand dollars."

If you want to integrate into the Jinlan Society as quickly as possible, you have to show something. Giving money is the most direct way. No matter where you are, generous people always make friends easily.

Moreover, Xiang Fang's behavior at the last party was very strange. Perhaps we can find a breakthrough from the donation issue and find out what the other party talked about with Sima Linglong.

Just as He Yijun expected, all the members, including Zhong Xiao and Xiang Fang, looked at her with surprise and admiration in their eyes.

Unlike the soaring legal tender, five thousand dollars was not a small sum. It was enough to buy more than ten thousand kilograms of rice, or five thousand kilograms of pork, or one to two thousand ordinary cotton-padded clothes.

After receiving such a large donation, Sima Linglong immediately smiled and thanked He Yijun several times. Then she chatted with him as usual before announcing the end of the party.

Before leaving, Sima Linglong mentioned the names of He Yijun and several other donors, inviting them to stay and discuss the donation matters, and everyone nodded in agreement.

He Yijun understood that the opportunity to infiltrate the core of the Jinlan Society had come, but she would also face Sima Linglong.

If she revealed a flaw, not only would the mission fail, but she would also be in danger, so she secretly cheered herself up and prepared to deal with the temptation.

Sima Linglong sent Miss Kong and the members away, asked the maid to change the tea and snacks, sat down in the main seat with a smile, and expressed her gratitude to He Yijun again.

"Ms. Shao, if it weren't for your support just now, I would have been embarrassed."

She sat with her arms leaning on the back of the chaise longue, in a graceful posture, holding a handkerchief in front of her face and laughing softly, her expression was very moving.

Zhong Xiao, Xiang Fang and others didn't say anything. They picked up their teacups and drank the tea. He Yijun looked around and responded with a bright smile.

"President Sima, you are too polite. We just have some doubts in our hearts, not any opinions about you."

Sima Linglong looked at He Yijun and said frankly, "Ms. Shao, you grew up in Malaya and don't know much about the situation in China. They joined the Jinlan Society to build relationships with Ms. Kong, so they naturally won't raise funds for the Northwest. I have offended many people by saying that."

At this point she paused and asked, "What do you think of the underground party, Miss Shao?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhong Xiao, Xiang Fang and others all looked over. He Yijun thought about it and gave an ambiguous answer.

“I have attended several speeches by the underground party in Malaya. Due to restrictions imposed by the colonial government, most of the speeches were superficial, so I am not very clear about their ideas.

But after returning home, I read the Northwest's New Plowshare Newspaper. Its articles and reports were truly inspiring, completely different from the dull atmosphere of the mountain city, and fascinating. "

This answer is not abrupt. In the current Republic of China, any young person who has just been exposed to the underground party’s ideology would have this reaction.

Sima Linglong nodded, then changed the topic from thoughts and beliefs to emotional matters, and asked "Shao Ying" if he had a crush on someone. If not, she could introduce him to some young talents.

Not only that, Sima Linglong also used herself as an example to teach everyone how to gain the favor of the opposite sex and acted as a caring big sister.

She told He Yijun and others that as women, in order to "understand" the opposite sex, they can play the role of being gentle, considerate, or empathetic, creating a sense of dependence and emotional needs in the other party.

When getting along with each other, do not rush to make clear commitments or definitions in the relationship. You must let the other person maintain hope and investment, and gradually bring the two closer together.

When necessary, you can also use the affection or feelings of other opposite sex towards you to put pressure on them.

Finally, they should give small gifts to each other during daily meetings and cover the dating expenses to prove that they don’t care about money and avoid misunderstandings from the opposite sex.

He Yijun listened attentively, but the more she listened, the more she felt something was wrong. This was not a way for men and women to get along with each other at all. It was clearly a sophisticated psychological control technique.

By using beauty as inducement, emotional manipulation, gift giving, and applying pressure, it is entirely possible to control the target's thoughts to a certain extent.

If Zuo Zhong was present, he would understand why he felt a sense of familiarity when he saw Bian Jichao and Zhong Xiao, and Xiang Fang and "Zhang Xiuping" getting along with each other. These are the legendary gold diggers.

The only difference is that some people in later generations used this method to make money, while Sima Linglong used this method to obtain information.

The forces behind the Jinlan Society are by no means simple. If they want to combine psychology and intelligence activities, they need to invest a lot of manpower and material resources in research, which most countries do not have.

Even the Military Control Commission only had preliminary ideas in this regard and had not even figured out the theory, let alone put it into practical use.

(End of this chapter)