above the point of the knife

Chapter 71 The Messenger Has Arrived
Nangang Police Station, second floor, Akiyamanosuke's office.

"Looking at your ugly face, did you quarrel with Zhou Sen again?" Akiyamanosuke saw Jin Suying who came back, and walked forward with a big smile.

"He has been promoted, and his temper has grown."

"Isn't this normal? Power is the source of a man's strength." Akiyama nosuke chuckled, "A man who has power will naturally become different."

"Mr. Akiyama, do you really think power has made him what he is now?" Jin Suying asked back.

"What do you want to say?" Akiyama asked playfully.

"I think he has changed a lot these days. His speech and behavior patterns are like a different person. Moreover, he is more resistant to going to the Secret Service."

"His changes, in fact, you are also responsible for it. It is normal for a man to change his temperament because of love and hatred. There is also the matter of his adoptive father. He knew it before you. A close relative passed away, and some changes are also true. It makes sense, as for him not wanting to go to the secret service department, I can see that too." Akiyamanosuke said.

"Then since he doesn't want to go, why did you arrange for him to go to the Secret Service?" Jin Suying asked strangely.

"Actually, this is not my arrangement, it is the arrangement of Chief Shibuya. I don't understand why he did this, but since it is the meaning of the above, we just follow it." Saburo Shibuya.

"Chief Shibuya's arrangement..." Jin Suying was taken aback.

"His assistant, have you chosen?" Akiyama asked.

"There are several candidates, but they haven't decided in the end. Should he choose one for himself, or should we choose for him directly?" Jin Suying asked.

"We chose, will he believe it?"

"What's not to trust? Does he have other ideas?"

"I judge that he will definitely choose one of his former subordinates to join him in the Secret Service. Gu Lao Liu is no longer possible, and the rest are Ye San'er and Wu En. Who do you think he will choose? "Akiyama nosuke asked.

"Ye San'er is clever, slick, and familiar with all aspects. Wu En is clumsy and only obeys orders. I think he should choose Ye San'er. He needs a flexible and clever person like Ye San'er in front of him. Do something with me." Jin Suying analyzed it.

Akiyama nosuke smiled.

"Could it be that he still chooses Wu En?"

"It must be Wu En. The Secret Service is no better than a policeman. Loyalty is more important than ability." Akiyama said, "If you don't believe me, just watch."

"Then shall I take him to Chunming Photo Studio tomorrow?"

"of course."

……

No. 22 Main Street (now Yaojing Street), Consulate General of Soviet Russia in Bingcheng.

The door was closed tightly.

The building was silent.

Although Soviet Russia retained diplomatic relations with the puppet Manchukuo, no consul general was appointed, but a deputy consul general acted on his behalf. (I didn't find relevant information on this)
The staff of the consulate has also changed from more than 300 in its heyday to less than 100 now, and this includes the consulate's security forces.

Last year, there was a "civil strife" in the intelligence agencies in the Far East, and the high-level executives with core secrets fled, causing heavy losses to the Soviet Russia's intelligence station in Bingcheng, and the consulate general was also greatly affected.

At that time, there were as many as hundreds of Soviet Russian agents arrested and killed in Bingcheng, as well as intelligence personnel working for Soviet Russia. They almost brought back the years of hard work of the Far East Intelligence Bureau and the Communist International to their original form.

dong dong...

A dull knock on the door came from outside the office of Deputy Consul General Alman.

"Come in."

A young man pushed open the heavy door of the office, stepped on the dark red carpet, walked in, came to Arman, who was about 40 years old, and handed a telegram: "Mr. Deputy Consul General, the Far East Bureau has a secret message."

"what?"

"General Peshkov said that he will send someone to Ice City in the near future, code-named: Old Gun." The young confidential secretary reported.

"What mission?"

"did not say."

"How is the Manchurian we are concerned about?" Arman did not continue to ask, but changed a question.

"The news from 'Stormy Bear' that the Police Department and the Ice Special Agent jointly planned a fake kidnapping, and exchanged the arrested Susanna with him."

"It seems that we can't procrastinate any longer. If we procrastinate any longer, the situation will be very unfavorable to us." Arman said solemnly.

"You go and invite Director Poporov from the Licensing Department."

"Yes, sir."

Not long after the confidential secretary walked out, a Russian man in his 30s opened the door and walked in. He looked sharp and walked with a sharp wind. Arman's right-hand man, the deputy head of the Bingcheng Secret Service Station.

"Deputy Consul General Arman, are you looking for me?" Poporov said respectfully.

"Has the messenger arrived?"

"It's already here, but do we have to do this?" Poporov hesitated and asked.

"If our people go to contact, he will not believe it. He can only ask the Chinese comrades to do this. Don't worry, the Chinese comrades are trustworthy. Our messenger has been trained in our special department. Yes," Arman explained.

"Okay, I'll send the mission right away." Poporov nodded, "Do you need to inform the bear?"

"On his side, I'll just convey it." Arman thought for a while and said.

"Yes."

"Is there any movement on the other side?"

"It's always been the same, nothing has changed. Recently, Xiaohata went to Xinjing, and those people are a little slack."

"Look at it, don't let him cause trouble for us. In the past six months, we have been completely passive and beaten. We must change, especially the intelligence inside the Kwantung Army. Our work has made the Far East Bureau and Comrade Joseph very uncomfortable. Satisfied." Alman said heavily.

"But the problem is not ours. We didn't make such a big mistake in the country, which caused Vaughn to be like this. The traitor Liushikov must be eliminated!" Poporov said through gritted teeth.

"He is now under the strict protection of the Japanese. We don't even know where he is. How to get rid of him?" Alman said, "Let's do the work right now."

"Yes." Poporov wanted to say something more, but he still didn't open his mouth. He nodded slightly and agreed to go out.

……

Ironworks Street.

Zhou Sen brought Wu En over. He wanted to buy some exercise equipment, but he searched many department stores, shopping malls and hardware stores, but he couldn't find what he wanted.

After thinking about it, I had to go to Iron Works Street to find a master to customize.

"Master, I want to play two pairs of dumbbells, a pair of ten catties, a pair of twenty catties, and iron leggings..."

"Are you using it to exercise your arms and legs?"

"Master has really good eyesight. I'm just a little weak. I want to practice and strengthen myself?" Zhou Sen didn't deny that, anyway, he knew what it was for after seeing it.

"Okay, I'll call you. It's not a delicate job. You just give me a deposit, and you can get it in three days." The master blacksmith accepted Zhou Sen's hand-painted drawings and said with a smile. If there is business coming to your door every day, then you are naturally happy.

"Then let's make an agreement, pick it up in three days!" Zhou Sen nodded, he believed that people who rely on craftsmanship for a living would not lie to themselves.

Sandbags are not difficult to buy. Zhou Sen also wants to buy a wooden man pile, which is not easy to sell. After searching for a long time in the carpentry street, he found a master who can do this. Zhou Sen decided on it. The three tools are made of hard elm wood.

There are also materials for mounting calligraphy and paintings, so buy them together.

After this lap, most of the day passed.

"Wuen, are you going home today?"

"Back, my parents said they will wait for me to go back to eat at night." Wu En said, he is an obedient and filial child.

"Okay, you send me to the Ningxiang Pavilion, then drive back, and pick me up early tomorrow morning." Zhou Sen got into the car and gave an order.

"Brother, where can I pick you up?"

"There's no one in the Ningxiang Hall, so I'll go home." Zhou Sen thought for a while and explained.

"Okay."

At the back door of Ningxiang Hall, Wu En put Zhou Sen down the carriage and drove home by himself.

Ah Xiang opened the door.

Holding a brass heater in her hand, Bai Yulan was wearing a red cloak with a white background, standing in the courtyard like a fairy, slim and graceful.

"There are beauties in the north, who are peerless and independent. Once you look at the city of Qingren, then you look at the country of Qingren. If you don't know the city and the country, no matter how rare a beautiful woman is."

"A good poem came into your mouth, why did you read it so badly?" Bai Yulan turned around and saw the person who read the poem, and couldn't help but make a derogatory sound.

"You are jealous that I am not only good-looking, but also talented!"

"It's really shameless, but if you were to perform on stage with this face, you might be able to become a famous actress of a generation!" Bai Yulan said.

Zhou Sen groaned, the original body was sold into the theater troupe because of his handsome appearance, and the troupe master planned to train him in Danjiao. The troupe sneaked out and became beggars begging along the street.

"Then maybe one day I will really perform on stage, and Boss Bai will join us." Zhou Sen winked, raised his orchid and smiled.

"Alas..." Bai Yulan suddenly felt a chill, this man is really cheap sometimes.

"Brother Sen, Sister Lan can dance with a sword, it's so beautiful!" Ah Xiang said from the side.

"Really, I have to see this?"

"You want to see?"

"Of course, if I can see Yu Lan dance a sword, I'd be willing to skip a bowl of braised pork!" Zhou Sen said seriously immediately.

"A bowl of braised pork is worth a bowl of braised pork just once I dance the sword?" It's not surprising that Bai Yulan was so angry, this guy could always stir up the fire in her heart every time, and it was so mad that she couldn't pay for her life.

"One bowl is a little short, so two bowls..."

"Beat me!" Bai Yulan threw the brass heater in her hand towards Zhou Sen.

Zhou Sen saw at least a brass stove with the size of a vinegar bowl coming towards him, and was about to dodge it, but this copper stove has exquisite patterns, and it looks like a rare item at first glance. If it breaks, it won't be worth it .

Well, it's okay to get hit, so I puffed up my chest and greeted him.

Zhou Senke frightened Bai Yulan this time, although she restrained her strength, but this is made of copper, and the weight is not light, if it hits someone, it is not light.

"Ouch!" Zhou Sen stretched out his hand to catch the stove, screamed while holding it, and bent down with a very painful expression.

"What an idiot, I don't know how to hide..." Bai Yulan's complexion changed, she cursed, but her eyes showed a hint of distress and concern.

(End of this chapter)