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Chapter 572 Transaction 1 (Modified)
"Jingle Bell"

Early the next morning, a piercing bell rang in a new-style residential building in the public concession. Gucci on the bed opened his eyes suddenly, and reached out to press the noisy alarm clock on the bedside table.

This is a one-bedroom, one-living room. There is a single bed in the bedroom of more than ten square meters. The sunlight shines on the shiny wooden floor through the skylight on the sloping roof, and the dust in the air is clearly visible.

"Crack."

Gucci got up and leaned against the head of the bed, and loaded the Browning M1911 under the pillow with a serious face. This kind of gun is widely kept in the Republic of China, suitable for secret operations, and it is also convenient to buy ammunition and accessories.

After doing this, he got out of bed and went to the door to check the hair on the floor mat. After confirming that no one had disturbed him, he pushed open the window, which was a safety signal to the outside surveillance personnel.

"Face to face! Twist your face!"

After a while, a female voice with a northern Jiangsu accent rang out, and then walked away slowly. The early residents around didn't think there was any problem at all, and continued to be busy with the matter at hand.

In the early morning in Shanghai, there are often women who come from outside to make a living to do this small business. They use cotton yarn to sprinkle some white powder on the women's faces and pluck the fine hairs by twisting the rope to achieve the beauty effect.

Hearing the response, Gu Qi returned to the house with a normal expression, put on a coat, opened the door and went out, just as the opposite door opened, a young man with a leather bag closed the door coldly and went downstairs.

This kind of expensive new-style residential building is mostly lived by single commercial employees, and there is little contact with neighbors. If the working hours are staggered, it is normal not to see each other for ten days and a half months.

Some people have lived here for two or three years, and they may not even know the surname or name of the next door. Choosing this place as a disguised address can reduce the risk of being exposed by the enemy's side investigation.

Walking out of the corridor entrance with western decoration style, Gucci, still dressed in a top hat and scarf, looked around the side of the road, stopped a rickshaw, and only said one sentence after getting into the car.

"Let's go."

"Okay, sir."

The rickshaw driver didn't ask where he was going. He dusted the seat, lifted the handlebars and dragged the car in one direction.

Pulling out a distance, to a sparsely populated place, the coachman lowered his head and introduced the next plan: "Old Bean, the target may be watching you, you have to pretend to contact the British.

I have arranged everything. You go to a shop in the city to make a phone call. It is a dark spot in East China. The boss and clerk there are my brothers, so you don't have to worry about being overheard.

The police station, telephone bureau and Secret Service Headquarters have also suspended telephone monitoring of the urban area. You dial 6705 and chat casually for 5 minutes. At [-] o'clock in the afternoon, someone will come to your door to deliver gold for trading.

The deputy director asked me to tell you that you must pay attention to safety. The Japanese have no credibility at all. If necessary, you can ignore gold and missions. You must put your life and your own safety first. "

Gu Qi knew why he had to go so far away to make a phone call, because compared with the intricate public concessions, the Secret Service undoubtedly had stronger control over the urban area, especially in terms of communications.

If he pretended to call the British in the concession, he might be intercepted by the Japanese, and the following plan would be difficult to implement. Be careful, and there is no harm in being cautious.

"kindness."

After thinking it over clearly, he kept his eyes straight and his lips did not move and replied: "Attention, I told the target yesterday that the gold bars from Citibank were used for the transaction, so don't make a mistake to avoid complications.

Also, remember to put a hidden stamp on the corner of the gold. If we need to have a diplomatic lawsuit with Japan, we must have conclusive evidence, otherwise, with the virtue of a little devil, we will definitely deny it. "

Obtaining the relevant documents of Hirota Koki's speech from Takashi Ikuta is just the beginning, and the verbal battle between the two countries is inevitable, so it is particularly important to prove that the intelligence source of the Secret Service is reliable.

To turn this case into an iron case, the Japanese cannot be given the opportunity to confuse black and white. Marking the stolen goods is the most effective way, even if the gold bars are sold, they can be traced back.

"kindness."

Wu Chunyang responded: "The deputy director has considered it. Before the joint, you should apply glue on the pulp of your fingers, and don't destroy the fingerprints on the document. The Japanese will either silence them or admit their mistakes obediently.

The man surnamed Wang has been clamoring for Sino-Japanese friendship all this time. When we get the evidence to see how he explained to the leader, the majestic Premier of the Executive Council actually waved the flag for the enemy country, which is extremely shameless. "

Gucci didn't say a word, the order to ban the boycott of Japanese goods was not issued by someone, it was the unanimous opinion of those dignitaries in the government who were purpled by Zhu Peizi, so does it make sense for the Secret Service to do so.

He didn't know, and he didn't want to know, that obeying orders was a soldier's bounden duty, even if he knew that what he was doing was useless, he had to bite the bullet and finish it. I hope the deputy director has a comprehensive plan for this.

Otherwise, they risked their lives to fight the Japanese in the hail of guns and bullets, and in the end nothing could be changed, and they might be labeled as a breach of diplomatic relations by some people.

While the two were talking, the rickshaw arrived in the urban area through the checkpoint of the public concession, and stopped in front of a small shop. A small wooden sign saying "Telephone available" was hung on the wooden door of the shop.

"Here, car money."

"Thank you, sir."

Gu Qi took out the banknotes and handed them over. Wu Chunyang thanked them after collecting the money, and drove away without any stop. Due to the difference in prices, the driver in the concession rarely solicited customers in the urban area.

It's all a drop of sweat. The same journey can earn one dollar in the concession, but only eight cents here. Instead of wasting time here, it's better to go back earlier and do more work.

This is a small detail, so small that it is easy for people to ignore it, but the success or failure of an intelligence operation is determined by these small details. If you ignore it, the enemy will not, and what awaits you is death.

Gucci turned around, walked into the store, and hung up the phone after chatting with the agreed number for a while. After paying the fee, he took the tram back to his residence and waited patiently.

Afternoon, two o'clock.

A man entered the residential building with a wooden box, and walked out empty-handed a few minutes later. Then he wandered around the public concession and the French concession a few times, performing anti-stalking actions over and over again.

Behind him, several groups of special agents from the Secret Service monitored the crowd, trying to find out suspicious persons, but they found nothing. It seems that Takashi Ikuta didn't send anyone over.

After Wu Chunyang, who was in charge of the periphery, knew the news, combined with the relevant information he had, he immediately decided to stand still and respond to all changes without change, but the monitoring of Gucci's residence should be strengthened.

Now it is impossible to confirm whether there are no enemies or whether the enemy has not been discovered. The only thing that is certain is that as long as Gucci moves, the Japanese will also move. It will be much easier to find suspicious persons then.

In the blink of an eye, it was night, and around the meeting place that Gu Qi and Takashi Ikuta had agreed to meet, several secret service personnel disguised as salesmen sneaked into a small courtyard in an alley.

"Spot No. [-] has a good observation field."

"The observation field of view at the second point is good."

"The field of vision at point three is blocked."

In the Shikumen house last night, Zuo Zhong stood in front of a map of the public concession, frowned slightly as he listened to the report from his little spy, and gave an order after glancing at the terrain.

"Half of the people at Point [-] withdrew and went to the street, in groups of two or two. Don't follow up after finding the target, check whether there are Japanese intelligence personnel nearby, and report back to me immediately if there is any problem.

In this operation, if you can't shoot, don't shoot. When it's a last resort, try to subdue the target with close combat. If anyone kills the other party, it depends on how I deal with him. "

"Yes."

The little spy saluted, turned around and left to convey the order. Song Minghao and Wu Jingzhong looked at the map after listening to it, then looked at each other quietly, and Jinju Wang made a suggestion aloud.

"Deputy Director, do you want to arrange a team of operatives as a backup? If the other party shows signs of attack, we can act first. Section Chief Gu does not carry a weapon, and it is very dangerous to encounter a firefight."

"No need, leave it to Wu Chunyang. He will make a decision according to the situation. Let's just wait for the news here. The most taboo in combat is to order multiple doors. You should pay special attention to this when you lead the team in the future."

Zuo Zhong shook his head and sat back on the stool, picked up the teacup and blew on the hot air, took a sip of tea, and at the same time went through the whole plan in his mind several times, his eyes couldn't help revealing a trace of worry.

Lacking the necessary information, no one knows what Takashi Ikuta is up to. The other party may arrest "Old Bean" to testify against Ryosuke Hase, or steal the gold.

He was afraid that it was the second type. Little Japan's hands were very black. If he saw so much gold and couldn't hold back, he drew his gun and shot, then Gucci would be in danger, and there was no time to react at such a close distance.

I can only hope that Wu Chunyang has made corresponding preparations. This guy has presided over so many surveillance operations and has been mentioned to him for so long. He should know the seriousness of this matter.

Two 10 minutes later.

Someone came in and reported: "Report, Chief Wu has deployed three gunmen on the commanding heights as the last defensive force. If the target shoots at Section Chief Gu, please approve us to counterattack.

In addition, 2 minutes ago, Section Chief Gu got off the rickshaw and was heading to the meeting place. There were still 10 minutes before the meeting time. The brothers who made up and reconnaissance found no suspicious targets for the time being. "

"Okay, I approve."

Now Zuo Zhong was relieved. He knew the level of the sharpshooter of the Secret Service. Even if the visibility was not high, it would be no problem to deal with a spy who had not received professional military training.

What is puzzling is that since Lao Gu returned to the pretended residence last night, everything seems to be very normal. Could it be that the son-in-law of the Matsumoto family is poor and crazy, and really wants to make a deal, and didn't intend to play tricks?
He waved his hand and told the reporter to go out first. We will know how things will develop in a while. The worst thing is to be cheated by the Japanese to steal some gold. This risk is worth taking.

(End of this chapter)