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On the eve of the Winter Solstice (Christmas) in 1937, Zuo Zhong saw his former deputy Gu Qi and his old classmate Shen Dongxin in the office of the Secret Service at No. 33, Wuchang-Pingyue Road.

The two had just come to Jiangcheng by boat from the mountain city, with the purpose of assisting Zuo Zhong to complete the task assigned by Dai Chunfeng to wipe out the Japanese intelligence forces.

Carrying out a clean-up operation against a large city of 200 million people is not as simple as setting up a few checkpoints and randomly checking a few people. There must be enough manpower.

The three of them shook hands in the temporary meeting room, and sat on the soft leather sofa, and then Gu Qi and Shen Dongxin reported on the resettlement situation of the mountain city.

After the Secret Service was relocated to Shancheng, No. 29, Luojiawan, Guanyinyan Middle [-]nd Road, the former Shancheng Police Training Institute and Homeless Art Institute were set as headquarters.

These two locations share a 1-story and a 3-story old-style building, and another large and small bungalows, which together serve as personnel office areas.

Not far away, No. 19 and No. [-] villas at No. [-] Luojiawan were used as the offices and official residences of Dai Chunfeng and Zuo Zhong, and they worked with the general secret service branch.

This is also impossible. Today, the Secret Service has developed into a huge intelligence agency with a large number of staff.

In addition, there are not many national government agencies that have moved to the mountain city, so it is very difficult to find a large office space like Honggong Temple.

Even Luojiawan No. 29 was snatched by Gu Qi from the Jinling Police Department, which was withdrawn to the mountain city. After Bai Wenzhi found out, he clamored to go to Shangfeng to file a complaint, but in the end he didn't even dare to fart.

In short, at this stage, Dai Chunfeng and Zuo Zhong can only be "wronged" to work in a luxurious villa covering an area of ​​several hundred square meters, and remotely direct the daily work of the Secret Service.

There are two garden houses in Yushe, the former residence of a warlord in Qianchuan Province, separated by a wall from No. 19, one of which has two floors and is used as a reception area.

After opening the walls on both sides, the second floor is used as a place for Dai Chunfeng and Zuo Zhong to receive guests, and the first floor is used as a place for internal staff to connect with external parties.

Another five-room three-story building was converted into a guest house for senior field agents to meet and ask for instructions when they went to the headquarters. The first floor was the dining room, and the second and third floors were rooms.

Except for Dai and Zuo, the mansions of other department and section officials were either purchased by individuals, or they lived in the new "C land" across the road.

——With the cooperation of the military, the advance personnel destroyed more than a dozen Paoge gangs around Luojiawan, took over a large number of houses, and finally found a place for the spies.

The pao brothers probably never imagined that the reason for their death was not bullying men and women, doing evil, but just because the Secret Service needed a dormitory.

After carefully listening to the reports of the two, Zuo Zhong nodded and did not express any opinion. A bunch of chamber pots are useful when needed, and thrown away when they are not needed.

Patting the armrest of the sofa lightly, he said with a smile: "Old Gu, Dong Xin, you did a good job. I know Luojiawan. The scenery is beautiful and the transportation is convenient. It is really suitable as a headquarters.

However, the perimeter security and air defense arrangements should continue to be strengthened. It is best to find a few backup locations in the mountains and outside the city. Once Luojiawan is destroyed by the Japanese, they should be activated immediately to avoid delays in work. "

"I see, Deputy Director."

Gu Qi leaned forward slightly, and replied respectfully.

In fact, he is already working on this matter, but he didn't mention it just now. After all, if he doesn't leave some omissions, how can he appear to be a high-ranking officer~ foresight.

Zuo nodded his head and looked at Shen Dongxin who was beside him: "Dongxin, go out, I have something to talk to Section Chief Gu, you go to Gui Youguang and the others, they are old brothers, we should get together more if we have the opportunity."

"Yes."

Shen Dongxin stood up and saluted, then turned and walked out.

Zuo Zhong and Gu Qi were the only ones left in the conference room, they lit a cigarette with each other, and whispered something while leaning on the sofa.

"Has "Wooden Fish" arrived in Shanghai?"

"Report to the deputy director, here we are, just received a telegram from the impermanence intelligence team yesterday."

"Well, this is an important step for us to break into the traitor group. We must be cautious, and we must not have any horizontal contact with Shanghai District and Chen Gongshu."

"Do you think Shanghai District is unreliable? District Chief Chen is an old man in the department, so he shouldn't?"

"It's hard to paint a person's skin, but it's hard to paint a person's skin. Knowing people and faces doesn't know the heart. There is nothing wrong with being careful in everything."

Facing Gucci's question, Zuo Chong flicked his cigarette ash, his eyes deep.

If he remembered correctly, this old brother Chen would surrender to the Japanese in the future. Although he belonged to the kind who was in Cao Ying and his heart was in Han, there were some things he had to guard against.

The reason why he pulled the staff directly under the headquarters to Shanghai to perform tasks, and set up intelligence points and safe houses was to prepare for that day.

This time when they returned to Jiangcheng, some of them stayed in Shili Yangchang to lurk. In order to ensure safety, he was the only person in the whole secret service to know the specific situation.

Gu Qi didn't know these things, and secretly lamented that the deputy director really acted meticulously and did not leave any loopholes in his work, so he replied casually.

"I will instruct the impermanence team. I am worried about Muyu. He rarely performs tasks alone. This time he is lurking in the heart of the enemy, and the pressure is huge. I am afraid that the kid will not be able to hold on.

Once he is discovered by the Japanese, not only will he not be able to complete the task, but there will be many dangers. Why don't you send more experienced brothers to avoid sacrificing a life in vain. "

"Wooden fish..."

Zuo Zhong repeated these two words, his eyes slowly stopped on the "rice" shaped tape on the glass, and he answered his question calmly.

"Each generation has its own responsibilities, and the task of our generation is to realize the independence of the country and the nation and drive out the aggressors.

As long as this goal can be achieved, any price is worth paying, and all sacrifices are also valuable, understand.

The reason why I chose Muyu is very simple. Ji Yunqing is cunning by nature, and he was frightened by us. He has a hard time trusting strangers, so he had to find an intelligence officer from the rivers and lakes.

Moreover, Muyu's young age can make Ji Yunqing relax his vigilance. If an adult goes, maybe he will be given to the Japanese directly by that old bastard with a bow and a snake shadow.

By the way, let me tell you about the specific process. I was busy with the task some time ago, so I didn't have time to pay attention to the impermanence group. Is the wooden fish's lurking going smoothly, and have you encountered any problems. "

"I understand it."

Gu Qi's expression was serious, and he replied seriously: "Everything is going well, according to your instructions, Ji Yunqing was transferred to Jinling and locked up in a single cell in Tiger Bridge Prison, cut off from the outside world.

And Muyu was locked in the death row cell before he came in. He was charged with theft and homicide. The wanted, arrested, interrogated, and sentenced were all carried out according to fixed procedures, and we did not interfere.

There were newspaper reports at the time, as well as official documents from the Jinling Police Station, the Police Department, the Ministry of the Interior, and the District Court as proof that Muyu could pass the background check of Japanese intelligence agencies.

At the same time, in order to make the trick real, I paid the guards to clean up the wooden fish several times on the grounds that the family members of the deceased were seeking revenge. Ji Yunqing’s cell was not far away, and I saw him being beaten with my own eyes.

In an extremely closed environment with no one to communicate with, they occasionally talked a few words and talked about their experiences when they had nothing to do, and the two got acquainted.

On the day Jinling City was broken, Muyu killed the guard and escaped with that guy under Ji Yunqing's plea, and returned to Shanghai with him, and is now serving as a guard by the target's side.

Don't worry, the dead guard tortured the prisoner to death many times, and he deserved it. The rest of the insiders were taken to the mountain city for resettlement, and our people monitored and protected him. "

"kindness."

Zuo Zhong reviewed the process, found no obvious loopholes, and showed a satisfied expression on his face. Ji Yunqing is the ancestor of No. 76, and when No. 76 is formed, Muyu can take advantage of the opportunity to enter.

Although there is Hase Ryosuke in Shanghai, it is better to rely on others than to rely on oneself. With such an information channel, No. 76 will not have any secrets from the Secret Service.

After thinking about the arrangement for Muyu for a while, Zuo Zhong smiled and revealed to Gu Qi the news that the Secret Service is about to be upgraded and that he will serve as the deputy director.

"Congratulations, Deputy Director!"

When Gu Qi heard the words, he quickly congratulated him, and was ecstatic in his heart. The secret service has always been a pit, where the people above do not move, and the people below are difficult to get promoted.

He originally thought that he would end up as section chief, but unexpectedly, he was promoted again, and the deputy director became deputy director. Who would give the vacant position to him? It might be him.

Sure enough, Zuo Zhong waved his hand and announced the arrangement for him: "Old Gu, we have cooperated for several years, and I am very clear about your ability and personality.

When I was the chief of the intelligence section, you were the deputy chief and my big butler. You handled the affairs of the department in an orderly manner and never fought for credit.

After I became the chief of the intelligence section, I have been dedicated to my work and helped me solve a lot of cases. The credit and qualifications are enough.

The bureau seat means that I will be in charge of the first and second intelligence divisions, which are responsible for intelligence and counter-espionage respectively.

It is said that familiarity is worse than familiarity. I just want you to manage the information business. Do you have the confidence to do your job well? "

Gucci's eyes turned red, he had no background, no banknotes, and the day he was pushed away from the Nanchang camp investigation class, he was thinking about how to keep the job.

When he arrived at the Secret Service, he made up his mind to tighten his tail and be a man. How dare he compete with the students of the director, the fellow of the committee member, and the disciple of the party and the country.

Unexpectedly, it is because of this non-greedy and non-appropriating character that the deputy director valued it, so that the situation will turn around and rise again and again. It is really a trick of luck!
He supported the sofa and stood up, saluted earnestly, his voice trembling.

"Thank you for the cultivation of the deputy seat, I am grateful for the humble position, I will definitely take it again..."

"Hahaha, okay, okay, I have already said these words in front of the bureau, so you don't need to repeat them, let's get back to business."

Zuo Zhong teased him, and then his face changed into a restrained smile: "Jiangcheng has been rampant in espionage activities recently, and the committee chief asked us to clean up these guys as soon as possible to reduce the loss of intelligence.

However, Jiangcheng has a population of more than 200 million, and the spies are hiding in it. How to find them is a difficult problem. I want to hear your opinion, and I can say it with confidence, without thinking about other things. "

"Yes."

Gucci puffed his chest out, and immediately gave the answer: "The humble job believes that the first step is to blockade important strategic areas, search rooms one by one, screen people one by one, and strive to ensure that no one is missed.

The second step is to strengthen the inspection of traffic arteries, docks, and stations. All suspicious personnel will be arrested first and then interrogated, so as to limit the scope of activities of spies and prevent them from probing around. "

Without hesitation, he made two well-behaved suggestions, as long as they were strictly implemented, they could indeed effectively curb the spy's stealing behavior.

"Well, it's a good idea."

Zuo Zhong first expressed his agreement, and then changed the topic: "But it is too targeted, the Japanese are not fools, and they will definitely do a good job of camouflage or create sufficient reasonable reasons when they act.

It’s like trying to find a special leaf from a large forest. Of course, you can find it by mobilizing people and scraping the ground, but it’s a waste of time, so what should we do~”

Gu Qi was silent, and had no clues. All he could think of was stupid methods. Pulling the net and screening is also the most basic method for most intelligence agencies to attack hostile intelligence personnel.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Zuo Zhong was not disappointed, he reached out his hand and took out the lighter to light it, staring at the flames and said indifferently: "It seems that we are going to set a big fire in Jiangcheng!"