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Chapter 1244: Clarifying the Detective Route (2)

The Japanese intelligence agencies are different from those of most other countries. They are generous in developing moles, but very stingy with spies. Most of the funds for operations are raised by themselves. In short, if they don't have money, they will be kicked off the ship if they ask again.

But slogans cannot make a living, so the Japanese spies were forced into a corner and started to use their brains to open opium dens, run technical colleges, engage in smuggling, and make huge fortunes in the Kuomintang-controlled areas.

The local district station once reported a case in which a Japanese spy in a local government office, due to lack of operational funds, set his sights on public funds. As a result, he was reported because of uneven distribution of the spoils, and the incident occurred.

This is simply a black humor. In any other country, spies like this, who are in key positions and deeply hidden, will not worry about money.

Wu Jingzhong, deputy director of the First Division, agreed with Song Minghao's speculation about the suspect, but he also suggested that the possibility of the suspect releasing a smoke bomb could not be ruled out, and other evidence must be found to support this conclusion.

"Old Wu is right."

Gucci has always been cautious in his actions. He immediately agreed and provided a solution, which was to completely uncover the false identity of the second deceased.

Once the second deceased is found, they can use the other party's life details to disprove the speculation that the suspect lacks funds.

Zuo Chong smiled. The King of Golden Sentences was a professional, having graduated from the Red Russian Intelligence School. He was meticulous and open-minded, and his reminder just now was very timely.

If the suspect is not short of money, the Military Intelligence Bureau will be fooled by focusing its investigation on low-income people.

His eyes swept across everyone's faces, and after thinking for a while, Zuo Zhong issued a few orders for the following investigation work and preliminarily clarified the route of investigation.

1. Continue to investigate Yuan Chuyu’s social relations, and identify his classmates, friends, relatives, and teachers one by one.

He needs to know who the other person is closely related to, what he has said, and what he has done.

Second, conduct a survey of Yuan Chuyu’s activities during his time at school.

The school is not like other places. There are students everywhere, and perhaps someone has seen the contents of the notebook.

3. Make every effort to find out the disguised identity of the second deceased.

4. Find more witnesses.

At least we need to find out the exact location where Yuan Chuyu disappeared, not just a rough range like we have now.

5. Give Yuan Chuyu's photo to the managers of hotels near Central University and even in the city for identification.

Assuming that Yuan Chuyu met someone for dinner, it was most likely at a restaurant around the school. They can follow this clue to obtain information about the suspect.

The first and second tasks were under the responsibility of Department 2, and the other three tasks were under the responsibility of Department 1. Wu Chunyang and Song Minghao immediately stood up to receive the order.

For a time, there were spies everywhere inside and outside Central University. Dai Chunfeng received the news and went to find Zuo Chong to ask what happened.

As the case happened only last night, Zuo Zhong had not had time to report. After meeting Lao Dai, he immediately reported the case and emphasized that Central University had national defense projects.

Dai Chunfeng was very sensitive and immediately asked Zuo Zhong to make every effort to solve the case. It was not important whether the person could be found, but the safety of the national defense project must be guaranteed.

At the same time, Song Minghao brought agents from the Second Bureau to gather Yuan Chuyu's classmates and teachers outside a classroom and began questioning them.

"How is your relationship with Yuan Chuyu?"

"We just know each other. We are both students of the Department of Mathematics."

"Have you ever communicated alone? Don't lie. This kind of thing is easy to verify."

"Really not. Yuan Chuyu is very warm and welcoming, but I'm not familiar with him. You can ask Fang Quan. They have a very good relationship."

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"Yuan Chuyu is your roommate, right?"

"Yes."

"Do you know what is written on the books and notes in Yuan Chuyu's room?"

"I don't know. He takes great care of his things and always locks his desk whenever he goes out."

"You guys have no problem with that?"

"There are all kinds of people in the school, and there are many thefts. We also lock our desks when we go out."

"Who has the best relationship with Yuan Chuyu?"

"Fang Quan!"

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"Sir, do you know Yuan Chuyu?"

"Yes, he is my student. Oh, by the way, I teach English."

"What's your impression of him?"

"Study hard, smart, with a fairly high level of English, and also knows Japanese, Red Russian, and German."

"Know Japanese, Red Russian, Japanese? How do you know?"

"I happen to know these three languages. Yuan Chuyu once came to me to ask about grammar."

"Write down your conversation, word for word!"

"well."

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"You and Yuan Chuyu were deskmates. Have you seen him write anything in his notebook?"

"Yes, some course records."

"Other than that?"

"Besides? No, everyone is concentrating on listening in class and doesn't care what others are doing. You should look for Fang Quan. They are often together." When questioning Yuan Chuyu and his teacher, one name appeared many times. Song Minghao decisively adjusted the order of questioning and asked someone to call Fang Quan.

Fang Quan is also a student in the Department of Mathematics. He is about the same age as Yuan Chuyu, tall and looks very strong. But after entering the room, before Song Minghao could open his mouth, he started talking with a panicked look on his face.

"Sir, I'm Fang Quan, and I'm a good friend of Chu Yu."

"Where were you and what were you doing when Yuan Chuyu disappeared?"

"I was studying in the library that afternoon, and many people saw me."

"Do you know what's in his notebook?"

"Some, but not all."

"Tell me what you know."

"I once asked Chu Yu, and he said it was mathematical formulas and foreign languages. I don't know what the formulas and foreign languages ​​were."

Song Minghao frowned. A group of spies kidnapped or killed a student just for mathematical formulas and foreign languages? It didn't make sense. There must be a secret.

He took a look at Fang Quan and told him not to leave the school and the mountain city in the near future and to wait for a call at any time. Fang Quan nodded with a bitter face and was about to go out. When he was about to go out, he suddenly heard two more questions.

"Does Yuan Chuyu often leave school? Does he have close friends outside of school?"

Fang Quan stopped, thought about it carefully, and shook his head.

"Chu Yu studies very hard and has a very tight schedule at school. He is usually either in class or studying in the dormitory or library.

As for friends outside of school, of course he has some. For example, his high school classmates, he would meet with these people every time he had a holiday. "

At this point, Fang Quan seemed to have thought of something, and a trace of conflict flashed across his face. He didn't know whether he should say it or not. Seeing this, Song Minghao told him not to worry and just tell the truth.

"Fang Quan, you have to know that when you help us, you are helping Yuan Chuyu. Don't you want your friend to come back soon?"

"Yes, sir, I'll tell you, I'll tell you."

Fang Quan wiped the sweat off his forehead and answered truthfully: "Chu Yu seemed to have made a lot of money half a year ago. I asked him where the money came from, but he didn't answer."

Made a ton of money...

Could this be the reason for Yuan Chuyu’s disappearance?

Song Minghao circled the sentence "made a lot of money" in the confession and had Fang Quan taken away. He also ordered an investigation into Yuan Chuyu's library borrowing records and financial situation.

Borrowing records are easy to check. The National Central University Library has a complete procedure for borrowing books. The borrower needs to sign and confirm who borrowed what book and when.

Reading the records was difficult, and could only be restored bit by bit through questioning. Fortunately, the students were not opposed to the investigation of the Military Control Commission and provided many clues, probably because they felt a sense of empathy.

"Algebra", "Number Theory Report", "Basic German"...

Song Minghao was overwhelmed by the obscure book titles. He decisively gave up this line of thought and focused on investigating Yuan Chuyu's financial situation. As a result, he found a big problem.

"Director, I've found something!"

The sweaty little spy ran to Song Minghao and said excitedly: "Through the Four-Union General Office, we found out that the target has a deposit in the Bank of Communications under an alias."

"What's your alias?"

"Lu Shusen, Yuan Chuyu used his mother's surname and his father's name."

"How much?"

"Twenty thousand dollars!"

"How many!?"

Song Minghao's voice became shrill. In today's mountain city, you can buy a Red Russian submachine gun for 50 US dollars, and US dollars is enough to equip an entire battalion. Where would Yuan Chuyu, a student, get so much money?

Did Yuan's father and mother give it? That's impossible. Maybe they could raise $20,000 by selling all the properties of the Yuan family, but Yuan's father and mother are not crazy.

This is more than just making a lot of money. With 20,000 US dollars, Yuan Chuyu doesn't have to go to college anymore. He can just find a place to enjoy life.

"What about the source of funds? Is it remittance or cash deposit?"

"Did anyone find the deposit slip in Yuan Chuyu's dormitory or Yuan's house?"

Song Minghao asked two questions in succession, and the little spy answered them one by one.

"It was a cash deposit, 20% new, with denominations of 50, 100, and US dollars. Because the amount was so huge, the manager remembered Yuan Chuyu very well and recognized him as soon as he saw the photo.

No deposit slips were found in Yuan Chuyu's dormitory or home, and Yuan's parents had never seen them either. It is very likely that they were taken away by the suspect. This type of deposit slip can be withdrawn with a seal and signature."

The young spy didn't say anything further, but Song Minghao knew that the seal and signature would not be a problem for the suspect this time.

No seal was found in Yuan Chuyu’s belongings, which means that the seal also fell into the hands of the suspect. Forging signatures is a basic skill for intelligence personnel.

In other words, the suspect may appear at the Bank of Communications at any time. The other party will not let go of even a few dozen yuan of French currency and will never leave 20,000 US dollars alone. This is an opportunity!

Song Minghao immediately gave the order: "Notify the First Division and have Director Wu send capable personnel to the Bank of Communications Head Office and the Shancheng branches to wait there, and then tell the Bank of Communications to secretly freeze this account.

If someone withdraws money from another place or through special channels, we must detain them on the pretext of verifying their account and wait for our people to arrive. If something goes wrong, I will kill them."

The division of labor in the Military Control Commission is becoming more and more professional. The Second Department is responsible for screening and examination, and its intelligence reconnaissance tasks are not as professional as the First Department. To be on the safe side, the clues are still handed over to the First Department for handling. Anyway, the credit will not be less.

However, Song Minghao didn't know that when the second department made a breakthrough, the first department also made a discovery in the post office near Central University.

On the day Yuan Chuyu disappeared, a witness saw the target outside the post office. Wu Chunyang rushed to the scene and questioned the witness.

(End of this chapter)