wind in the dark night

Chapter 183: Chain Set ([-])
It's time to get off work.

The phone rang suddenly.

"It's me. Are you sure there is no one else?...I understand, continue to monitor."

After hanging up the phone, Ning Zhiyuan was silent.

Qi Yue asked: "Brother Yuan, what happened?"

Ning Zhiyuan said: "The big cake seller just went to Room 11 of Yimin Apartment. The strange thing is that she is the only one left now, but the owner is missing."

"Could it be that the master went to the kitchen?"

"Room 11 has two rooms in total. The bedroom and kitchen all have glass. Our surveillance point has a wide view and can be seen clearly with a telescope."

"Is the landlord a boy or a girl?"

"male."

"See the face?"

"I didn't see it. Our people were worried that the other party would be suspicious and didn't dare to follow too close... However, judging from the conversation between the two people, they didn't know each other. Zhang Yuying was introduced by a person named Feng Liang. She said herself that she is Feng Liang’s cousin.”

"What's the man's accent?"

"It sounds like a local..."

Ning Zhiyuan thought for a moment, picked up the phone, compared it with the commonly used phone number list posted on the wall, and dialed a series of numbers. After a while, the call was connected: "Is this Nangang Police Station? I'm Special Agent Ken Ning Zhiyuan. , is the district police chief in charge of Yimin Street here? Great, tell him to check who lives in Room 11 of Yimin Apartment... Yes, we need it now, call him back immediately if he finds out!"

10 minute later.

The phone rang.

"Hey?"

"Excuse me, is Captain Ning here?"

There was a humble voice on the receiver.

"I am."

"I'm the police chief in charge of Yimin Street. My surname is Tang, Tang from the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties..."

"Tell me something! Try to be as detailed as possible!"

"Hey, good. Well, after receiving your call, I found the landlord of Room 11 in Yimin Apartment. Oh, the landlord's surname is Liu. According to him, the house is rented to a person named Jin Zhe. The lease period is Two years later, Jin Zhe told the landlord that he was short of money recently and would wait until his salary was paid in a few days before paying the rent, but he was anxious to move in. The landlord took a five-yuan deposit and asked him to move in first... …”

"For a five-dollar deposit, you can let him move in?"

"There is a public bathroom downstairs in Room 11. There are 70 or [-] people in the apartment, and the water is often not flushed. It is better when the weather is cold. In summer, the smell is too strong and the windows are not dared to be opened. The landlord is also anxious to rent .”

"Is Jin Zhe a local?"

"From Acheng."

"What does he do?"

"He said he was working as a translator in a Japanese trading company."

"Which trading company?"

"He didn't say anything, and the landlord didn't ask in detail."

"Is he alone?"

"Yes. His family are all in Acheng."

"When did he rent the house?"

"Just yesterday."

"yesterday?"

"I paid the money to sign the agreement in the morning and moved in at night."

"Do you have a photo of Jin Zhe?"

"No, he just moved in. It's normal for him to be three to five days late for identity checks and so on. He is a local. If he had come from Guanli, I would have gone there long ago."

"You and the landlord, wait for me at the back door of Parkson Hotel."

"Yes!"

The phone hung up immediately.

Ning Zhiyuan didn't hide anything. He recounted the situation as simply as possible, and then asked: "What do you think about this matter?"

Qi Yue frowned: "A street cake seller and a Japanese translator, two professions, two identities, completely unrelated to each other. It's really weird that these two people can get together..."

He was deliberately guiding Ning Zhiyuan's thoughts.

Sure enough, when he heard this, Ning Zhiyuan's eyes suddenly lit up. He thought thoughtfully for a while, reached out and opened the drawer, found the cooperative investigation report sent by the Sanjiang Provincial Police Department, read it twice, and murmured. He murmured to himself: "The Japanese translation is really a coincidence..."

Qi Yue asked: "Brother Yuan, what's wrong?"

Ning Zhiyuan said: "The report said that the spy is a Chinese who can speak Japanese. He has just left Sanjiang Province and is very likely to come to Binjiang. Jin Zhe is a Japanese translator. His identity matches and the time is right."

Qi Yue pretended to hesitate: "Jin Zhe is a local, and the report said he is Chinese..."

Ning Zhiyuan said: "If you are from the north, the Northeastern accent is easy to learn. For example, you speak Northeastern dialect without any accent at all."

Qi Yue said: "I understand, the ID is fake, and the accent may also be fake. In order to confuse us, he will definitely hide the real information!"

Ning Zhiyuan stood up and said while putting on his coat and hat: "This case really needs to be investigated carefully. Maybe it is a case within a case. Go back and pack up quickly, and follow me to Yimin Street... ...Hurry up, I’m waiting for you downstairs!”

……

after an hour.

The back entrance of Parkson Hotel on Yimin Street.Qi Yue and Ning Zhiyuan got out of the car.

Sheriff Tang stepped forward quickly and asked politely: "Who is Captain Ning?"

Ning Zhiyuan looked at him: "I am."

"Captain Ning, I'm..."

"Is the landlord here?"

"coming."

"What about people?"

"He feels cold and is hiding in the corner."

"Call here."

"Ai."

Sheriff Tang turned around and waved.

A thin, dark, middle-aged man approached.

"Shopkeeper Liu, this is Captain Koning, the special agent."

Sheriff Tang introduced both parties.

The landlord, shopkeeper Liu, bowed and saluted.

Chief Tang said to Ning Zhiyuan: "When we came here, our director said that if there is a shortage of manpower here, Nangang Police Station can send reinforcements at any time."

Ning Zhiyuan nodded: "It won't be needed for the time being. I will notify you when needed. Chief Tang, it's none of your business. Go back first."

Sheriff Tang put his feet together, raised his hands in a very formal salute, turned around and left.

"No one knows Jin Zhe. Even if he shows up, you don't know who it is. You take Shopkeeper Liu to the apartment and let him stay in the car to recognize the person."

Ning Zhiyuan said to Qi Yue.

He went to the main entrance of the Parkson Hotel on his own.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, the boss at the counter looked up and saw that the person coming was the guest in Room 9. He nodded with a smile and continued to read the newspaper in his hand.

……

the other side.

Across the street from Yimin Apartment.

Qi Yue got into the car on the street.

"Is there anything unusual?"

Qi Yue asked the spy responsible for surveillance.

The agent said: "Everything is normal."

"Have women ever come out?"

"Never came out."

It was dinner time, and people came in and out of the apartment from time to time, greeting each other with familiar faces.

The residents in the apartment include people from all over the world, including Chinese, Japanese, white geese who escaped from Su Lian, and even a Jewish family.

"Officer, how long do I have to stay?"

Shopkeeper Liu asked cautiously.

Qi Yue glanced at his watch. It was exactly six o'clock now, so he said: "Seven or eight o'clock, don't worry, I will definitely let you go before nine o'clock. However, I remind you, you are not allowed to tell anyone about this matter." Tell me, if the news is leaked, you are the only one I want to ask!"

"Don't dare, don't dare..."

"What kind of business does your family do?"

"A restaurant owner."

"Which one?"

"Liu Ji Dumpling House."

"The one on Central Street?"

"Correct."

Qi Yue asked: "How is business?"

Shopkeeper Liu accompanied him with a smile: "It's a small business, and I can't make much money a day, so I can barely survive."

"I like to eat stuffed food. I'll try it some other time."

"welcome……"

"Shopkeeper Liu, don't just hang around chatting. Keep an eye out. If you find Jin Zhe showing up, report it immediately."

"I'm staring..."

While talking, a foreign car parked in front of the apartment building.

A man wearing a dark plaid coat and a top hat got out of the car. He looked up at the window of Room 9, paid the fare, and stepped into the apartment.

Qi Yue has seen this person before.

He is Su Ya's cousin.

(End of this chapter)