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Chapter 774
A few hours later, Zuo Zhong walked with Gu Qi on the hill of the First Park in the east of Jinling City with his hands behind his back, chatting while walking.

Naturally, they didn't come here today to chat. When talking, the two of them kept scanning the Park Road Stadium across the river.

Under the illumination of the stadium lights, several people can be seen swinging rackets on the badminton court, and one of them is their target.

Suspected Japanese spy,

Chen Shi, head of the research team of the Institute of Cryptography and Translation.

As soon as the other party got off work, he immediately rode a bicycle across half of Jinling City to get here, and he didn't know where his addiction to football came from.

He was fighting against a middle-aged Caucasian male. The two sides fought back and forth, shouting constantly, and it seemed that they were matching each other.

At the same time, more than a dozen spies in different costumes in the park, either together or alone, wandered around the commanding heights and near the river.

They carefully observed the movement around and on the court, especially the suspicious people who had verbal and physical contact with the target.

There are generally two types of investigative activities:
Secret and public.

The current situation is unknown. If Chen Shi really has a problem, there may be accomplices watching around. This is a common tactic of the Japanese.

Doing so can not only monitor, but also provide early warning. When necessary, it can also be silenced, completely cutting off the clues of our own investigation.

There is no room for carelessness in intelligence work. In order to ensure that the operation will not be detected, the Secret Service can only adopt a disguised investigation plan.

Everyone observed for a long time, but did not find any abnormal behavior of the target for the time being. It seemed that the target came here to exercise.

"Old Gu, what's the situation in the stadium?"

Zuo Zhong ignored the stadium and looked at the sky full of stars: "I have been working in Jinling for so long, I really didn't know that Jinling has a stadium.

What's more, I didn't expect so many people to play here to kill time when the Sino-Japanese war is imminent and the current situation is extremely tense.

It seems that the leader's New Life Movement has achieved remarkable results, and the people's enthusiasm for exercise has not diminished, and the boss here is not easy. "

He said a few words with a half-smile, and turned his eyes to the high-power electric lights of the stadium. The huge lampposts illuminated the surrounding area like daylight.

If you read it correctly, it was clearly a searchlight used by ships and air defense forces, with a brightness of thousands or even tens of thousands of lumens.

So why do government properties appear in a civilian place? Everyone knows it.

If it wasn't too big and inconvenient to carry, some bastards in the government would like to move all the statues of the former presidents back to their homes.

This is nothing in normal times.
But now is war time!

The Japanese naval air force was in full swing in Shanghai, and it was possible to launch an air strike on Jinling at any time. The air defense situation was very severe.

The Military Council and the High Command have long issued a light control order, except for military use, other outdoor lights must be turned off.

Obviously, the repeated orders have become empty words, and the dazzling lights in front of them are simply guiding the devils.

I really want money or life,
Is it enough to earn so much money?

You should know that not far from the stadium are the Central Aviation School, the Martial Arts Museum, the headquarters of the security force of the Aviation Administration, the Overwatch Council, and other departments.

At the same time, it is only a few blocks away from Guofu and Qilu, and the straight-line distance is more than ten kilometers, which means it takes a few more minutes to fly.

As long as Japanese bomber pilots are not blind or foolish, they can lock the exact positions of these mechanisms through simple calculations.

Aren't those high officials who were killed by Zhu Peizi afraid that one day, they and their families will be blown to pieces by a sudden air strike?

"Deputy Director, the situation is like this."

Gu Qi on the side replied seriously: "This is the most advanced stadium in Jinling, covering a large area, with a track and a football field.

There are also stands, basketball courts, tennis courts, swimming pools and many other facilities, and most of the sports meetings of urban universities and middle schools are held here.

On the surface, the owner of the stadium is a Shanghai owner, but according to the investigation, the real sponsor is the younger generation of Kong and Song.

The background of the staff is also simple. They are all residents of Jinling, with little mobility. They have been working in the stadium since it was completed. "

After briefly introducing the situation, he moved his mouth toward the other side of the river.

"Those outdoor feather courts were just completed last year, and the hourly fee is 6 cents, which is simply unaffordable for ordinary citizens.

Most of the guests who come to play are personnel from foreign embassies and consulates, and a small part are literati, teachers, and civil servants who have stayed abroad.

After all, badminton is a new sport. It is relatively popular in Japan and the United Kingdom. Few people in China can play it, and they don't even know the rules.

After learning that the target played every week, I immediately arranged for people to start the platooning, and registered the detailed information of these people.

The content includes names, ages, education levels, backgrounds of relatives and friends, political beliefs, and their backgrounds can be roughly pieced together. "

"Very good, old man."

Zuo Zhong clapped his hands after listening: "If you are able to do the work ahead, you, the intelligence section chief, are qualified, so I can rest assured.

It is very important to investigate the guests. If the target comes here for a meeting, the visitor must be hiding in the crowd, waiting for an opportunity to receive information.

No matter how good the other party's camouflage is, it is impossible to have no flaws. Our job is to search for and discover these subtle clues. "

He praised Gu Qi softly, and then without waiting for the other party to speak, he looked around and put forward his own opinion.

"However, this is not enough, the stadium staff also have to investigate deeply, even if this possibility is very small.

Especially caddies and waiters, these people receive all kinds of guests every day, and they are very suitable as carrier pigeons for relaying information.

Don't look at the anti-Japanese slogans and slogans everywhere now, how many people can resist the temptation in the face of the Japanese instigation. "

"Ok."

Gu Qi nodded after thinking about it, and decided to send more people to clean the stadium from inside to outside.

As for the upper-level personnel of the stadium, both he and Zuo Zhong deliberately skipped it and didn't mention it again. The royal family and relatives are not something the Secret Service can touch.

Moreover, to a certain extent, these talents are the most "patriotic", because when the country is gone, their prosperity and wealth will be gone.

Let the master be wrong, and run to be the grandson of the Japanese. The second-generation ancestors are not so stupid, and those who were deceived and dragged into the water will be counted separately.

time passed slowly,

Soon it was ten o'clock in the evening.

Zuo Zhong and Gu Qi walked towards the gate of the park. According to the information, they will leave the stadium soon, so there is no need to stare at it.

Following too closely and too close is a taboo in surveillance operations. Japanese intelligence agencies are very professional, and such low-level mistakes must never be made.

As a result, halfway through, the two found many tourists coming out of the corners and rushing to the exit parking place in twos and threes.

What car?

Bicycles of course.

The location of the first park and the stadium can be regarded as a suburb, and the distance from the urban area is not close, so no one would choose to walk long distances.

Coupled with the petty bourgeois lifestyle of going to parks and exercising, neither the rich nor the poor are interested, and most of the tourists are middle class.

It's easy to understand that rich people don't come because they don't have time, at most they come once in a while, and poor people don't have time to support their families.

When the middle class go out, they either call a rickshaw or ride a bicycle by themselves.

Just like Chen Shi, as the middle-level team leader of a secret agency, driving a car is definitely not allowed, and riding a bike is the most suitable for his status.

But in this kind of wilderness, don’t even think about rickshaws. No driver is so idle, so save some energy and pedal~.

Fortunately, the road conditions are good.

You can go back to the city in just over 30 minutes.

Zuo Zhong and the other two were no exception. When they came here, they each rode a dilapidated British Crested bicycle, which was not conspicuous at all in Jinling.

Speaking of which, these two cars were older than them, and they rang everywhere except the bell, and they looked like they were about to fall apart at any time.

No way, you can't drive to the first park, it's better to have the Secret Service's sign printed on the car door, which saves time.

"Jingle bell~"

Look at the tourists unlocking the bicycles one by one, and flicking the bell smartly before leaving, making a crisp sound.

The originally bustling entrance of the park quickly became deserted, and a gust of cool mountain wind stirred up a cloud of dust.

Zuo Zhong, who was chatting and laughing with Gu Qi, was stunned when he saw this scene. He seemed to have grasped a glimmer of inspiration on how to catch the spy.

time!

The key is timing!
He immediately realized that it was just not safe here, not a place to think, so he stepped on the bike and rode westward.

Although the night was very dark at this time, Zuo Zhong's eyes were extremely bright, and the cunning devil finally showed his flaws.

He began to think at high speed in his mind, and the bicycle under his feet was riding faster and faster, and the body of the car kept making teeth-inducing metal friction sounds.

Gu Qi didn't know what happened, so he had to lift his obese body, use his body weight to step on the pedals, and desperately chase Zuo Chong.

In this way, it took the two of them less than 10 minutes to arrive at a courtyard in a civilian area in the east of the city.

"is not it"

"Go in and talk."

When Gu Qi stopped the car and was about to speak, Zuo Zhong stopped him. In order to pretend to be ordinary people, they did not do anti-tracking actions when they came back.

Be careful when sailing for thousands of years, in case there are spies following behind, discussing the case casually will easily reveal your identity and endanger the entire operation.

After Zuo Zhong finished speaking, he opened the courtyard door and pushed the car in. After entering the door, he deliberately stepped up and walked to the door, took out the key and shook it vigorously.

The crashing sound spread far away, and it was particularly ear-piercing in the quiet alley, causing dogs to bark.

Since he is a normal person, there is no need to hide when he returns to his home late at night, and it is only natural to make some noise and courage.

Gu Qi realized that he had been careless just now, his face turned red and he stopped talking, he followed suit and entered the yard, and put the door bolt behind his back.

Zuo Zhong glanced at him, then moved quietly to the wall, and observed the outside of the courtyard through the gap for a few minutes, making sure no one turned back.

"an examination."

"Yes."

This is one of the many safe houses of the Secret Service. It is located in a remote location and few people come here. Before using it, a security check must be carried out.

silk wadding in the door frame

Ingeniously designed step trap in the door

wood chips on window hinges
and many more……

After inspection, the safety signs in the house are all the same, and there is no trace of anyone entering, so we can talk with confidence now.

With a tearing sound, Zuo Zhong struck a match and lit the kerosene lamp on the table in the living room, then sat on the stool and said seriously.

"Old Gu, you go back later, I want you to do something, the staff in the office can be dispatched at will, and I will greet you.

This matter is related to the whereabouts of the spies. If I haven't seen the chief and I, I can't disclose it to anyone. I won't report it to my parents, or my wife and children. "

"Yes, I will choose reliable brothers to carry out the order, you said." Gu Qi was refreshed when he heard the words of the spy's whereabouts.

He also hopes that there will be another star on the collar badge of the military uniform after the case is over, which is much more reliable than the mysterious mission in Shancheng.

"kindness."

Zuo Zhong tapped his chin lightly, took out the map of Jinling that he was carrying and spread it out, tapped the location of the stadium with a pen and said.

"The leak of the plan to block the Yangtze River was widely spread, and it only took the Japanese an hour to complete the emergency evacuation.

From a military point of view, it was a successful operation, but from an intelligence point of view, it was definitely a failure, see what I mean.

Their actions were so fast that they ignored the safety of the intelligence personnel lurking in Jinling, and they could be said to have betrayed each other indirectly.

Within 60 minutes, the Japanese side completed a series of procedures including information transmission, code compilation, and dispatch, and Tokyo issued a retreat order.

What does this explain? It shows that the sender probably started reporting to Tokyo as soon as he got the information. "

Speaking of this, Zuo Zhong paused for a moment and narrowed his eyes, his tone was unusually firm, seeing that Gu Qi was thinking, he continued to speculate.

"Assuming Chen Shi is a spy, no matter how he got the plan to block the Yangtze River, the first thing he has to do is to inform his accomplices.

Through monitoring and understanding during this period of time, this person seldom goes to other places except for coming to the stadium every day on weekends.

It is very likely that he passed the information here, but the day the secret was leaked was not a weekend, how this guy notified his accomplices still needs to be investigated.

We don't know the identity of this mysterious person at the moment, but it doesn't matter, sometimes only a thread end is needed to sort out the thread ball.

A secret agent who cooperates with latent personnel in intelligence work, the most important thing is to keep a low profile, it is obviously inappropriate to drive to the stadium.

Once or twice is fine, if a rich guy shows up every week, do you think other staff and guests will be impressed.

The most reasonable way is to ride a bicycle, which is convenient for hiding your identity and can respond relatively quickly in an emergency.

Even if Chen Shi delivered the information through carrier pigeons, those staff members and other guests also had to travel by bicycle, right? "

"Yes, Deputy Director."

"The wages at the stadium are not low, many of the veteran staff have bought bicycles, and those who don't have cars are also hitchhiking home.

Only a few of the guests have cars, and the number of visits is very small, and more importantly, they never come to the stadium on weekends. "

Gu Qi's eyes lit up, he understood the meaning of Zuo Zhong's words, and the Japanese spies could determine the means of action after receiving the news.

With this clue, the idea of ​​detection was suddenly opened. A bicycle is not a car, and its driving speed is constant, so it is easy to trace.

On the other side, Zuo Zhong drew a circle with the stadium as the center, staring sternly at the many residential areas inside the circle and said.

"On general urban roads, in the absence of congestion, the average riding speed of ordinary people is about 15 kilometers per hour.

Considering that riding too fast will arouse suspicion, the Japanese spy who sent the call will not go full speed, but will go slower.

We count the reaction time of receiving the telegram in Japan, the time of sending the telegram, the time of compiling the code and other time-consuming.

It took at least 30 minutes for the other party to receive the information on the road. This time can allow the spy to ride a distance of 7 to 5 kilometers at most.

Tomorrow I will send out a piece of false information, which will be delivered to the target through the Li Brothers channel, and it happens that the next two days will be weekends.

You have people deployed within a 7-kilometer radius of the stadium, and you track all the people who leave the stadium and its surroundings by bicycle. "

After finishing speaking, he threw the pen on the table, looked at the night with his hips on his hips, and snorted coldly: "Let's catch a turtle in a jar!"

(End of this chapter)