above the point of the knife

Chapter 179
"What's the matter, look at the way you frown?" Anna asked Zhou Sen, holding a glass of milk.

"Mr. Shibuya said in a call that an army of the empire was defeated by the Soviet-Mongolian coalition forces in the battle on the west of the Haraha River three days ago, causing heavy casualties."

Zhou Sen took the translated telegram to Anna and said.

"Didn't our intelligence help?"

"Our information is also obtained indirectly. Even if the information is accurate, the commander in front will rely on the investigation of the battlefield and his own judgment. It is impossible to believe it." Zhou Sen looked sad on the surface, but in fact he was happy in his heart, and continued, "Furthermore, the Far Eastern Military Region doesn't seem to have a good grasp of the situation there, and our intelligence may not be able to help."

"Then what should we do? The teacher now asks us to keep track of the movements of the 57th Special Army stationed in Sumeng as much as possible, but where can we get the source of information?" Anna asked anxiously.

"Take your time, let's explain the difficulty to the teacher." Zhou Sen said, "We have just settled down, the work has not yet fully started, and the personnel placed by Anthony's father can't get close to the core, how can we grasp the secrets?"

"we can only do this."

"Natasha's matter, do you want to report it? Although you have the right to report, I also have the right to make suggestions?" Anna said.

"If you want to operate this line, you can't act too hastily." Zhou Sen didn't want to object to Anna's suggestion too much.

"Do you want me to move a place for you?"

"No, your idea is unrealistic, don't mention it next time." Zhou Sen said, "As for the report, I will mention it in the telegram sent to the teacher."

"I think you should take the initiative, after all, she is a girl." Anna said, "If you are, she will not wait for you."

"Don't talk nonsense, I won't have that kind of relationship with Natasha."

"When do you plan to contact the others on the roster?"

"The day after tomorrow, I will go to Vladivostok and get off at Ussuriysk (renamed Voroshilov in 1935, Chinese name Shuangchengzi) on the way to meet Strahov."

"I go with you?"

"No, you have to stay here, the clinic has to keep people, and Krasnov also needs to keep an eye on it."

"Then are you going alone?"

"Why, don't you feel relieved if I go alone?" Zhou Sen asked back.

"How about letting the hunter or Bread accompany you?" Anna said, "The teacher explained before leaving that you must ensure your safety."

"Is it because I don't trust me? Don't I even have the freedom to go out alone?" Zhou Sen said displeased.

"You are in Khabarovsk, and no one is watching you, but you are going to Vladivostok, and you are alone, can you rest assured?" Anna also lost her temper.

"Their identities have just stabilized, so what excuse do you use for asking Bread to follow me?" Zhou Sen asked back, "Could it be that I can't complete the joint task by myself?"

"But once you have something to do, what do you want us to do?" Anna asked back.

"I will leave you the contact code book. Even if I have something to do, you can still get in touch with Mr. Shibuya and follow his instructions." Zhou Sen said.

"Then it's okay for me to accompany you. Is it okay for the clinic to be closed for a few days?" Anna said.

"What if there is special information from the quartermaster?"

"With his position, he has no access to core secrets at all. It can only be a general military transfer. These are of little significance and can be dealt with when we come back." Anna insisted.

Zhou Sen thought about it and compromised.

If he doesn't agree, there will be a quarrel between him and Anna, and there will be a huge rift, which is the last thing he wants to see.

……

After writing a notice of temporary closure, Zhou Sen and Anna bought train tickets to Vladivostok. This time, they only brought a suitcase with a few changes of clothes in it, and nothing else. Time is much easier.

After getting on the bus, we arrived in Ussuriysk early the next morning.

After getting off.

According to the layout of the roster, Zhou Sen published a missing person notice in the local newspaper, and then bought two more train tickets to Vladivostok.

According to the information published in the newspaper, they will return to Ussuriysk in three days to meet with the sleepers lurking here.

Before dark, Zhou Sen and Anna arrived in Vladivostok, where they needed to purchase some herbs and supplies.

They need weapons, which is not easy in Khabarovsk, but not in Vladivostok.

"I'll go to Helen's Bar."

"Be careful, let's try to have as little contact with local people as possible." Anna reminded Zhou Sen that they would not have any horizontal contact with other Japanese spies lurking in the Far East.

"I know, I won't go there with a positive eye." Zhou Sen nodded, changed a set of clothes and went out.

Svilant Avenue, Helen's Bar, is more lively than when Zhou Sen came last time, when Zhou Sen came in wearing a gray windbreaker.

Most of the seats in the bar were occupied, even the bar next to the bartender was mostly occupied.

Most of the people who come here to drink are sailors, and the salty smell on them is exactly the smell of the sea.

Zhou Sen saw at the bar, the white bartender Walter, who was flirting with a pair of coquettish sisters with fancy moves, making the two young girls laugh out loud.

This guy not only knows how to mix drinks, but also has excellent eloquence, no wonder he can enjoy himself here.

Zhou Sen was not in a hurry, he just drank slowly, observing all kinds of people in the bar, as well as that Walter.

"Sir, you have been sitting all night, are you alone?"

"Oh no, I'm waiting for someone."

"Wait, friend?"

"Probably." Zhou Sen nodded, and answered the waiter's question without any thought.

It's really strange for such a guest to be alone all night, and it's naturally normal to attract the attention of the waiter.

Especially Zhou Sen's face is still very unfamiliar, he is not a frequent customer of the bar, so he needs to be more concerned.

"Then if you need anything, call me anytime." The waiter instructed, Zhou Sen was just drinking, and he didn't do any other unusual behavior. How to do business?

"Row."

There were fewer and fewer people in the bar, until the customers were almost gone, the waiters also started to get off work, and Zhou Sen was still drinking there.

"Sir, I'm sorry, we're closing soon, isn't the friend you're waiting for here yet?" the waiter stepped forward and asked.

"He's already here, I'm just waiting for him to get off work." Zhou Sen chuckled.

"what did you say?"

Zhou Sen got up and walked directly to Walter who was packing up and getting off work at the bar: "Mr. Walter, we meet again."

"That is……"

"Do you still remember that glass of Icelandic love?" Zhou Sen smiled slightly.

"Oh, it's you, you didn't say a word when you came, I was too busy this night, I didn't see you." Walter was startled, and naturally recognized who Zhou Sen was, he was really shocked , this matter is over, why are you still looking for yourself, this Japanese is too dishonest, right?
"Yeah, I'm too embarrassed to interrupt your work, I can only wait until you get off work." Zhou Sen chuckled, and it was obvious that his appearance made Walter very upset.

"Why are you here again? Didn't I leave everything to you?" Walter asked Zhou Sen in a low voice.

"I don't know anyone in Vladivostok, and the only person who can find help is you," Zhou Sen said.

"what do you want to do?"

"I bought a few guns. It's not for nothing. I can buy them with money, either in dollars or rubles." Zhou Sen also whispered.

"What, get a gun, brother, you're not kidding, you know, Vladivostok's Internal Affairs Bureau has been focusing on black market arms smuggling recently, where can I get you a gun!" Walter almost didn't cry out.

"I didn't ask you to smuggle arms, I just wanted to get some guns for self-defense, two hundred dollars each, I want five TT33 pistols, one thousand rounds of ammunition, of course, I would not refuse if there were more. "Zhou Sen said.

"The Tokarev pistol is a Soviet standard pistol. Every gun has a number and owner. How dare you ask for five?"

"I believe you have this channel. The internal affairs department of the Far East Military Region has just been purged. A large number of officers were arrested and executed. After their guns were confiscated, many of them actually flowed out. Although this gun is not very famous, there are many people. I like it very much, so I can't get in touch with someone who is doing this business in private, but you should be able to." Before Zhou Sen came to Walter, how could he not conduct some investigations.

"Three hundred dollars a piece, one thousand rounds of bullets, a total of fifteen hundred dollars." Walter thought for a while, staring at Zhou Sen and said.

"Two hundred dollars." Zhou Sen repeated. His gun was only about 150 dollars on the black market. He came to Walter because he didn't want to expose himself. Walter would not betray himself, otherwise, Saburo Shibuya would not pass. He came to take the radio station into his own hands.

"Are you going to let me earn some money?"

"I'll give you an extra hundred dollars, how about running errands?"

"Okay, come here at this time tomorrow, pay with one hand, and deliver with one hand." Walter thought about it and agreed to the deal.

"It's a deal." Zhou Sen nodded. He will stay in Vladivostok until tomorrow night at most, and will go back the morning after tomorrow.

Back at the hotel, Zhou Sen told Anna about his meeting with Walter, and asked Anna to prepare 100 dollars for him.

Zhou Sen has long considered the need for weapons, but he is still very cautious about the way to obtain them.

After thinking about it, I can't be in Khabarovsk, I have to come to Vladivostok.

After the last successful transportation of the radio station, the inspection at the Vladivostok Railway Station was not strong. As long as you are bold, you don't have to worry about the inspection at the station.

In fact, he had already planned to come to Vladivostok to engage in guns, but this time he had to take care of many things when he went out.

After all, it is not easy to come out once, and the frequent trips between Vladivostok and Khabarovsk are also likely to attract the attention of Soviet Russian Far East intelligence agencies.

(End of this chapter)