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Chapter 864 Be Strong

That night.

Otsuki Hiroshi followed Okada Takeo's suggestion, gathered all the operatives who had fired shots, and soon found a clue.

A member of the police department of the puppet government fired a gun during the pursuit today. At that time, it was not clear whether he had been hit. Only a few drops of blood were seen at the scene.

However, through the preliminary comparison of the warhead traces, it can be determined that Jia Jixiang, one of the hunted targets, has been injured, which proves that the current hunting strategy is effective.

Randomly dismissing the "hero" who fired the gun, Otsuki ordered the search and arrest team to search the houses with a radius of one kilometer one by one as Okada Takeo said, and also mobilized more than a dozen military dogs to cooperate.

The search lasted for two full days.

The nearby streets were full of slamming doors and barking of military dogs. Countless ordinary people were driven out of their homes to be screened by the Japanese and traitors.

It's a pity that apart from catching a few thieves, Zuo Zhong and his subordinates were not even found, and the other party completely disappeared in this ancient city.

In this regard, Takeo Okada, who has been paying close attention to the development of the situation, gave his guess, that is, the Secret Service must have multiple safe houses in the city, or they must be covered by support personnel.

It was the same as if he hadn't said this, Otsuki Hiroshi, who had seen the hope of promotion, was still not giving up after being frustrated, and tried to order the operatives to conduct a house search in the entire Nancheng.

According to the statistics of the Japanese themselves, the number of residents in Beiping South City exceeded 30. A major operation involving so many people is obviously not something that can be decided by a general.

Otsuki was quickly called to the office by Terauchi Shouyi's order. It is said that the commander with a heavy hand was very angry when he gave the order, and even slapped the table.

After receiving this news, Takeo Okada rushed from the Central-Central Hotel to the headquarters of the North China Front Army, and waited quietly in the reception room.

Half an hour later, the disgraced Otsuki Hiroshi came back, only to see his cheeks were flushed and swollen, and his eyes were full of resentment.

"Your Excellency Da Yue, you were..."

Okada Takeo said something in shock, and then he felt that it was not good to ask such a question, and quickly comforted him: "It's all because of me that Otsuki-kun has been wronged because of the private race.

However, Commander Shouyi in the temple is too harsh on you. It is just a search operation. Even if the scale is a little larger, there is no need to insult a warrior of His Majesty the Locust like this. "

As he said that, Okada, who was filled with righteous indignation, moistened the handkerchief with cold water from the kettle in the reception room, handed it to the other party, and signaled Otsuki to apply the wound.

After taking it, Hiroshi Otsuki covered his cheeks and shook his head sullenly: "Mr. Okada, this has nothing to do with you. Unlike Western countries, the imperial army has a long history of corporal punishment.

I forgot this, and only thought about how to catch Zuo Zhong as a step up to get the appreciation of my superiors, ignoring the impact of such a large-scale operation on the situation and public opinion. "

Although what he said sounded good, the throbbing veins on his forehead proved that his heart was not as peaceful as it looked. It was a great shame for a senior officer to be slapped in the face in public.

Takeo Okada, who also has the background of studying abroad, understood the other party's mood, opened his mouth and finally said nothing. After all, this was a matter for the North China Front Army, and it was inconvenient for him to participate too much.

The reception room became quiet, and when the swelling on Da Yue's face subsided, the two went out to the Central~Central Hotel, sat at the bar inside the hotel, ordered two glasses of whiskey and chatted while drinking.

"Dorzo~"

"Dorzo~"

Clinking glasses with each other, Da Yue drank the wine in one gulp, pulled open the neckline, patted the table hard, and cursed Ba Ga softly.

"Damn Zuo Zhong, if it wasn't for him, I wouldn't be punished by Your Excellency the Commander. I will definitely catch him, definitely!"

It's fine if you can't see the hope, but it's really frustrating to feel that you can't catch the goal even though it's right in front of you.

Looking at Mr. Dazuo who lost his composure, Okada sighed: "Please forgive my directness, many people have said this, but Zuo Zhong is still alive and continues to bring troubles to the empire.

Besides, Mr. Da Yue, you have seen through the other party's plot, and the battle plan has not been stolen, so why bother with him, you are a staff officer, and it is not your duty to arrest intelligence personnel. "

"Battle plan?"

Otsuki Hiroshi put the wine glass heavily on the table to signal to the bartender to refill it, then turned his head and said seriously: "Don't you understand, Okada-kun, I don't care about any battle plan, because no matter how big the front line wins, it has nothing to do with me.

The battle went well, it was because the locusts were wise, the commanders and commanders commanded properly, and had nothing to do with the staff. Zuo Zhong was my only chance, otherwise I would probably end up with the rank of chief officer until I retired from active service. "

These words are a bit shallow, but facing the "similar" who have the same life experience and are in the same embarrassing situation, he still chooses to speak quickly.

After hearing this, Takeo Okada glanced at the bartender who was walking away, and said sincerely: "No, I understand that it is difficult for people like you and me to get promoted in the army, and we must seize every opportunity.

But as friends who hit it off at first sight, I must tell you one thing, Zuo Zhong is a formidable opponent, who will always appear in an unexpected way, and then deliver a fatal blow.

The so-called arrest is a waste of time. Everyone knows this, so I, who belong to the minority in the Central China Dispatch Army Special Affairs Department, was sent to Beiping to perform this task.

Da Yue-jun listen to me, give up, I will write down your efforts in keeping the battle plan secret in the report, even if you can't be promoted because of it, it is always possible to record a good deed. "

Otsuki Haoshi was grateful when he heard the words, and he had to take a great risk in doing so. If someone knew that they were giving and receiving secretly, the other party would not escape punishment.

As a nobleman, how can he hurt his friends? He looked at Okada, raised his glass and politely declined: "No need, I still have Zuo Zhong's subordinates in my hand, or I can find them through her..."

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency."

Just as he was talking, a special agent came hurriedly from outside, shouting continuously, and when he came to the two of them, he glanced at Takeo Okada with a troubled face.

Otsuki Hiroshi knew that something must have happened, he waved his hand indifferently: "It doesn't matter, Okada-kun is my good friend, just tell me what you have, don't need to hide it."

"Hayi." The agent lowered his head, and said honestly: "That woman let go. According to her confession, Zuo Zhong has a safe house in Dongcheng, and now the gendarmes have surrounded there."

"Nani!"

Otsuki Hiroshi stood up directly, shouted in surprise, and then immediately ordered: "Hurry up, call the gendarmerie not to act rashly, wait until I arrive at the scene before acting."

"Sack of bridge beans, please be careful. Zuo Zhong is a sinister man who is good at making traps with dangerous goods, so we lost a lot of manpower." Okada Takeo reminded him.

"Yoxi, let them pay attention."

Thinking of the subordinates who were blown away when they searched the small courtyard in Jiaozi Hutong, Da Yue hurriedly told the little spy, cursing the despicable Chinese in his heart, and then turned around and invited Okada to go with him.

He could see that even though it was the first time they met, Okada really regarded himself as a friend, he was really a rare honest man in the Empire ~ Army, and his abilities were quite extraordinary.

Take the other party there, one is that the other party is a member of the secret service department, and may be able to help them, and the other is that if Zuo Zhong is caught, it will be regarded as repaying the favor.

Naturally, Takeo Okada would not refuse, and he followed behind with a smile. A few people got into the car and set off, galloping all the way to Toutiao Hutong near Yan-Shou Palace in Dongcheng.

As soon as she got out of the car, Da Yue saw a woman in shackles pointing at a bungalow and making silent gestures with the military police, surrounded by a dozen heavily armed soldiers ready to go.

"Have you determined the location of the safe house?"

Seeing this, he hurriedly asked the person in charge of the scene to inquire about the specific situation, but Da Yue didn't realize it himself, and repeated failures made him lose his patience and become upset.

"Hay, it's confirmed. It's in a room on the third floor. According to the neighbor's statement, I saw strangers haunting the building this morning."

The person in charge first reported the information he had so far, and then took out a blueprint: "We have found the blueprint of the building, and we can launch a surprise attack at any time, and the people in charge of the operation are the elite of the army.

Once the residents in the building are under control, the woman will identify and find the Chinese spies among them. Please rest assured, Your Excellency, as long as the target is here, there is absolutely no way to escape. "

"Swoosh, let's get started."

Hiroshi Otsuki, who didn't want to wait another minute, waved his hand and ordered the person in charge to do it immediately, walked up to Takeo Okada by himself, and chatted with each other while talking and laughing.

Takeo Okada was talking, his eyes were fixed on the woman covered in scars, he seemed a little curious about this secret service member, and asked Otsuki a few questions.

For example, the situation when the other party was arrested, and whether the other party had confessed any useful information, Da Yue answered them one by one, without hiding anything.

While the two were talking, Japanese soldiers rushed into the building with long and short guns. Accompanied by shouts and screams, they quickly occupied the building without encountering resistance.

Seeing this, the person in charge was going to take the female prisoner to identify it. Before entering the door, the female prisoner stopped on the stairs and looked back into the distance, and was pushed into the building by the spies.

Otsuki Hiroshi originally wanted to follow, but seeing Okada who was talking about it, he hesitated for a while and chose to wait for the news outside, never thinking that this action would actually save his life.

Not long after the female prisoner entered, a room on the third floor suddenly exploded. A ball of fire broke through the window, and shards of glass and human remains flew everywhere.

Otsuki stood there dumbstruck, and then half of his thigh wearing Japanese army trousers fell not far away, and black smoke rose. He froze for a few seconds, and let out a hoarse cry from his mouth.

"Quick! Go save people!"

After shouting, his legs went limp and he sat on the ground directly, his eyes full of despair, this is over, not only Zuo Zhong failed to catch, even the only clue was cut off, and so many people died.

It is conceivable that when the news was sent back to the headquarters, what awaited him would not be as simple as a few slaps in the face. Those colleagues who had already had objections to him would swarm up and bite him to pieces.

Takeo Okada on the side sighed after being silent, stepped forward to help him up, helped him pat the dust off his clothes, put his hands on his shoulders, and said something seriously.

"Dayue-kun, please be strong!"

(It’s burning again. After you recover, don’t turn on the air conditioner or catch cold. You will return to China in two days)
(End of this chapter)