above the point of the knife

347 Threat
A carriage going out of town was stopped at the checkpoint.

"Boss, there are some groceries in my car. If you don't believe me, please check carefully..." Ai Qingshan, who was disguised as the owner of the goods, skillfully stuffed a few pieces of "Hayang" into the hands of the pseudo-Manchurian squad leader who checked the checkpoint.

The squad leader held it in his hand and weighed it, showing a smile. It is impossible for those who are passing by, those who don't know how to be filial, to pass the test easily.

What they do is "skinning".

"You are selling goods out of the city, have you paid the tax?"

"Pay it, hand it over..."

"No, you have to pay it again when you come to me. What's on your car and how much is it worth?" asked the squad leader of Puppet Manchukuo.

"They're all worthless little things. We don't have them in the countryside. Take them back to find something fresh." It's not the first time Ai Qingshan has encountered this level, and he has already experienced it.

"Okay, you can pay ten yuan for the road tax."

"Ten yuan is too much, boss, I didn't even spend 100 yuan on this truck..." Ai Qingshan hurriedly said.

No matter what, the price of this road card has to be negotiated. If you agree too happily, the other party will increase the price on the spot, or even make trouble on purpose.

"Okay, it's not easy to see you, eight yuan, no less, otherwise, I can't explain it to my superiors."

Reluctantly, Ai Qingshan took out eight yuan and handed it to the squad leader of the Puppet Manchukuo. The squad leader of the Puppet Manchukuo waved his hand to let Ai Qingshan pass.

Ai Qingshan jumped into the carriage, and Ale, who was acting as a coachman, waved his whip, drove the carriage through the checkpoint, and headed forward.

In fact, the people in the car were aware of the movement outside just now, but they didn't dare to make any movement.

Once suspicion is drawn, not only the kidnappers, but also themselves may not benefit, and may even die directly.

But wait until out of danger.

They moved desperately, of course, their mouths were strangled, they couldn't speak, they could only struggle inside, move around, and make noises to attract the attention of outsiders.

"Shut up!"

"Don't make noise, I'll let you out in a while." Ai Qingshan yelled through the wooden board, telling the people inside to be quiet.

There will still be dangers on this road, after all, this road is a great road, and people come and go.

Continue to walk, but the road has become rough, it should be a turn, but the exact location is hard to guess for the people inside.

This walk is four or five hours.

According to an hour of twenty miles, this walk, at least hundreds of miles, is far away from Bingcheng.

The carriage calmed down, and the voices of people outside could still be heard. It should be a small town, but it is really unclear which one it is.

The carriage seemed to turn around, passed a threshold, and then heard a sound of closing the door, and then stopped.

The carriage compartment was opened, and the three people stuffed inside were pulled out.

For safety's sake, the blindfolds on their eyes were not removed, but were pushed into a cellar-like space.

Immediately, they took off the blindfolds on their eyes, and then Qin Shengtao was taken up alone.

in a room.

He was untied, and he was able to move his numb wrists and arms.

There was another person in the room. Qin Shengtao took a closer look at the other person, and found that he looked familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere.

"Why, don't you know me?" Ai Qingshan chuckled, he had met Qin Shengtao before, but the other party didn't seem to recognize him.

"You are, the fortune teller?" Hearing this voice, Qin Shengtao's memory quickly recovered.

"Comrade Qin Shengtao, code name: fitter." Ai Qing chuckled, "I'm right."

Qin Shengtao was shocked. Not many people knew about this code name, except for his direct supervisor, and the head of the headquarters. The person who came to say his code name outright must be his comrade, otherwise it would be absolutely impossible.

However, as an old underground party member, he will not trust people easily.

How do you know that this is not a trick of the enemy?

"Oh, I forgot, according to the agreement, we should meet at the Jones Day watch shop on Maimai Street, but since you were arrested, the watch shop can only be evacuated urgently, so you can only use it to publish a missing person notice in the newspaper Send out a request for a joint connection, and the organization will take the initiative to contact you after seeing it, and the code word for the joint connection is: "Gao Feng Zhi Jin Cao."

"The spring breeze blows and gives birth again." Qin Shengtao blurted out.

Anything can be faked, but code words can't. Only the organization knows the secret code for connection in an emergency.

"Comrade Qin Shengtao, you don't need to know my name, you only need to know my code name: old shopkeeper. Since you have been completely exposed, the organization must transfer you from the ice city."

"Comrade old shopkeeper, do you know everything?"

"Well, the organization has already understood your situation, so I was sent here to transfer you. Next, you may have to remain anonymous and continue to fight against the Japanese invaders." Ai Qingshan said.

"Comrade old shopkeeper, tell me, where are we going and what are we doing?" Qin Shengtao asked excitedly.

"The organization arranges for you to go to an anti-Japanese team called Thirteen Flying Eagles. When you get there, in addition to continuing to fight against Japan, you must also unite with other people in the team. Although this team is also an anti-Japanese team, most of them are spontaneous. It is necessary to guide them to carry out the correct armed anti-Japanese struggle, and you, you have the position of the seventh among the flying eagles to join..." Ai Qingshan explained carefully.

"Then what about my two brothers, Zhao Changqing and Tian Fu?"

"Tian Fu is more reliable, but Zhao Changqing has been bought by the Japanese, and he is a pawn placed beside you to monitor you. Your every move is under the surveillance of the Japanese."

"What?" Qin Shengtao broke out in a cold sweat when he heard the words.

"Don't be nervous. If the Japanese didn't want to use you as bait to lure us out, they wouldn't have released you. This is a good thing." Ai Qingshan said, "Don't worry, Zhao Changqing, we will dealt with."

"Is it an execution?"

"He became a traitor, although he didn't make a big mistake, and he won't be dead if he is guilty, but if he is alive, it will be a huge danger to you." Ai Qingshan said.

"Although he betrayed me, he didn't do anything to me. Otherwise, if he was released, I don't think the Japanese would let him go. Whether he lives or dies depends on his luck." Qin Shengtao Think about it and say.

Ai Qingshan thought for a while and nodded. After all, Zhao Changqing was not a member of the organization. He was bribed by the Japanese and became a traitor. Of course he cannot be forgiven, but the behavior he caused did not cause major consequences. , If you kill people like this, it's a bit of a careless act.

Of course, such an informer will definitely not have good results. Even if he returns alive, the Japanese will not let him go easily.

"Old shopkeeper comrade, I would like to give you a detailed report on the traitor Qiao Sanlang!" The person Qin Shengtao hated the most was the "traitor" Qiao Sanlang.

"Comrade Qin Shengtao, the organization will investigate Qiao Sanlang's situation clearly. Whether he is a traitor or not requires facts and evidence. It is not appropriate to make a conclusion right now." Ai Qingshan directly interrupted, "You are not a line, There shouldn't be a crossover, and this is causing trouble."

"I didn't know this beforehand..."

"I will arrange someone to send you and Tian Fu away. From today on, forget everything that happened to you in Bingcheng, and don't mention it to anyone again, understand?"

"clear."

"I also want to remind that Tian Fu to keep a good watch on his mouth and don't talk nonsense. You need to change your identity. From now on, you have to act in a new identity." Ai Qingshan said, "That Zhao Changqing, I will find an opportunity to arrest people. Let it go, after you leave."

……

In fact, after the whole incident, Ai Qingshan himself was also terrified. If he pretended to be a fortune teller and met Qin Shengtao that day, he might be exposed now.

He also never expected that the person Zhou Sen asked him to arrange to be kidnapped and sent out of the city was actually the person he wanted to meet.

It's such a coincidence.

What is Zhou Sen's motive? Is it just because he is afraid that these two people will cause trouble for him?

This reason is too far-fetched.

Could it be because of other reasons? Ai Qingshan was a little unclear, but he came to Bingcheng and had a connector.

This person is Qiao Sanlang in Qin Shengtao's mouth.

But these two people are related to Zhou Sen, and they are both involved in a case. Is this another coincidence?

I always feel that Junior Sister Yulan has found a great husband-in-law this time, maybe she can't see him clearly.

So young, still wearing the black skin of a fake policeman.

Ai Qingshan really didn't want to think about it, but reality had to make him think about it.

It's better to finish the finishing work on this matter. At that time, he will meet Zhou Sen and ask the truth.

……

According to the plan, Natasha will take the initiative to meet Zhou Sen some time after the ball.

In the St. Nicholas Cathedral in Nangang, Russians believe in the Orthodox Church. Natasha chose the church as the place for her secret meeting, which is naturally the meaning of the title.

"Why do you do this? You know it's very unfair to you?" Zhou Sen sat behind Natasha and asked in a low voice.

"All of this is voluntary, you don't need to have any psychological burden." Natasha said.

"I'm a man, or a traditional oriental man, can I pretend nothing happened?" Zhou Sen lowered his head slightly.

"I never thought of asking you to be responsible, Steven. After completing the task, I will return to my country, and then you and I may never want to see each other again."

What I said was that Zhou Sen didn't know how to pick it up. Is this a disguised form of encouragement for him to do anything in the next few days, but he doesn't have to be responsible?

"Next, what's your plan?" Zhou Sen asked. He didn't agree with Natasha making such a sacrifice, but the matter has come to this point, and he can only accept the reality.

Natasha took out a brown paper envelope from her small purse and handed it over.

Zhou Sen reached out to take it, took a look from it, and suddenly changed his expression: "Why did you still take a picture?"

"If you don't leave evidence, how will you explain to Toshi Yamamoto?" Natasha said, "Although Anna gave you the drug that night, I was the one who took the initiative."

"You know that Anna drugged me?" Zhou Sen was surprised.

"You and I are both professionally trained agents. Could I not see your state at that time?" Natasha asked back.

"I see." Zhou Sen said.

……

"I saw you, what do you say?" Toshi Yamamoto asked with concern. During the dance, Zhou Sen and Natasha met for the first time, which was related to the next plan.

"That night, she did it on purpose."

"Let me just say, even if I don't let Anna drug you, the effect is actually the same." Toshi Yamamoto chuckled, "In that case, as a man, can you still refuse?"

"Director Yamamoto, this matter is over. I don't want to mention it anymore. Now she is using this as a threat to ask me to help him." Zhou Sen said, "You must know that I am cooperating with your plan to become Such a hassle."

"Have you got something to fall into her hands?"

"What do you think, if you hadn't asked Anna to drug me, I would have done such a thing unconsciously?" Zhou Sen was angry, and there was a trace of emotion in his words.

"Isn't that good? Now that you have the handle in her hands, she will naturally believe that you can control you in this way, and you can use this to convince her to slowly change." Yamamoto Min said.

"You mean, let me pretend to be seduced by her first, and then instigate her to work for me?"

"Yes, in this way, you are safe on their side, but you are actually serving the Great Japanese Empire." Toshi Yamamoto nodded.

"Then am I not a double agent?"

"Yes, from now on, you are a double agent, but you really belong to us, understand?" Yamamoto Toshi said, "Since she has your handle, what does she want you to do for him?"

"She asked me to help him find out the whereabouts of a person."

"who?"

"It was a Soviet Russian officer named Markovich who was captured by the Empire during the Haraha River incident last year."

"Why did she let you inquire about this person's whereabouts?" Toshi Yamamoto was very curious. He seemed to have some impression of this person's name, but he didn't remember it for a while.

"I don't know either. She said that she would tell me the specific information in two days." Zhou Sen explained.

"Okay, I know, I'll keep an eye out for you, but the captured Soviet Russian officer hadn't been released long ago through a prisoner exchange. If this Markovich was really captured, he should have been released long ago. " Yamamoto said.

"That's what I said, but she said that she didn't see this person in the prisoner exchange list, and said that after being captured, this person was taken from Hailar to Bingcheng, and she didn't know where he was held. "

"Does this person have any special status?"

"She said that this person is a military doctor, an expert in bacteria and viruses." Zhou Sen said.

"Is this Malkovich a virus expert?" Toshi Yamamoto was taken aback when he heard this, "Are they going to rescue this Malkovich?"

"From her tone, it should be." Zhou Sen said, "But it's also possible that she said that on purpose, to test whether I would obey their orders."

(End of this chapter)