wind in the dark night

Chapter 273: Rebellion Group Xu Tao

It's approaching evening.

The lights in all departments of the Police Department were on, except for the Communications Division. The room was silent and quiet. Yumi Akiyama sat alone in the darkness with a blank expression on her face, not moving a muscle, like an old monk in meditation.

Somekawa Kazuo opened the door, and the light from the corridor shone in. He stepped closer to Akiyama Yumi and said, "I express my deepest condolences for the unfortunate murder of Akiyama-kun. Don't worry, I will arrange capable personnel to conduct an in-depth investigation of the case and strive to arrest the murderer as soon as possible to comfort Akiyama-kun's heroic spirit in heaven!"

Akiyama Yumi nodded and said in a hoarse voice, "Thank you, Chief Somekawa. I think, just like they said, my brother may be fine. He just accidentally lost the amulet."

Somekawa Kazuo looked at her and said, "There must be a special way for you to communicate with each other. You must have been trying to contact Akiyama-kun these past two days. I want to know if he responded."

Yumi Akiyama shook her head: "No."

Somekawa Kazuo said: "So, don't have any illusions. The rebels are extremely cruel and they will not let Akiyama-kun go."

Yumi Akiyama couldn't help sobbing softly.

Somekawa Kazuo looked at her for a while and said, "Agents trained in Nakano School are tough and tenacious. They shouldn't be so fragile. Tears can't solve any problems. Captain Akiyama, you have to cheer up. General Shibuya has high expectations of you."

Yumi Akiyama choked up and said, "When a loved one passes away, are you not allowed to feel sad?"

Somekawa Kazuo said calmly: "As an agent, you must learn to get out of your emotions as quickly as possible. Sadness is allowed, but you must know when to stop. Don't forget that besides your brother, you have more important relatives, such as your younger brother."

Yumi Akiyama was shocked.

Somekawa Kazuo said: "I want to remind you that the reason why you and your family can still maintain their dignity is mainly due to the care of General Shibuya. Also, General Shibuya asked me to tell you: everything should be based on the overall situation!"

"……Yes."

Yumi Akiyama lowered her head.

……

at this time.

Office of the Chief of the Secret Service.

Zhao Zhenhai stood solemnly with his hands hanging down.

Gao Kejian said: "We just got the news that the anti-bandit Binjiang detachment returned to Kaoshantun, and Zhang Zhaolin was safe and sound, with no signs of poisoning. What do you think happened?"

Zhao Zhenhai was also puzzled: "When we searched the anti-bandit team headquarters in Kaoshantun, we didn't find any remaining Chinese medicine. It must have been taken away by Zhang Zhaolin. So many days have passed, and they should have finished drinking it long ago. How come nothing happened?"

Gao Kejian sighed, "If something is out of the ordinary, there must be something strange going on. Forget it, this matter will be investigated sooner or later. You are now the leader of the special operations team. If you find anything unusual in your daily work, please report it to me in a timely manner."

"What do you mean?"

"Everyone."

"clear."

"Internal monitoring is a common practice of the Special Branch. It does not mean that we do not trust anyone."

“They all understand.”

Zhao Zhenhai echoed.

Gao Kejian thought for a moment and said, "Captain Qi is moving tomorrow. I gave him half a day off. You can call a few people to help him."

“He won’t let us go.”

"why?"

Zhao Zhenhai explained, "Captain Qi is worried about the bad influence. In addition, there are only two groups of people in the action team. If we take some people out to help with the move, if something happens here, I'm afraid..."

"Is there no one to help him move?"

Gao Kejian asked again.

Zhao Zhenhai said: "I asked, and Captain Qi said that they hired workers from outside. Oh, and the truck was also hired. They didn't use the police department's car."

"I see."

Gao Kejian waved his hand.

Zhao Zhenhai stepped back.

Gao Kejian thought for a moment, reached out and picked up the phone, and dialed a number: "Is this Xu Tao? Come to my office immediately."...

It's time to get off work.

Qi Yue put on his coat while walking in the long corridor, occasionally greeting colleagues he knew. When he reached the stairs, he met Xu Tao, who was walking hurriedly. He said, "Team Leader Xu, it's time to get off work. Why aren't you going home yet?"

Xu Tao said respectfully, "I'll be leaving in a moment."

Qi Yue smiled and nodded, then walked down the stairs. When he got downstairs, he lit a cigarette and glanced up casually. Only the director's office in the Special Agent Department had the light on, which meant that Xu Tao was most likely going to see Gao Kejian.

As the leader of the subversion team, Xu Tao seldom stayed in Binjiang. He was often on field trips, not only in the puppet Manchukuo, but also in Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Nanjing and other places. He even used forged documents to go deep into the Sichuan and Chongqing areas under the Kuomintang control.

In mid-September this year, Xu Tao returned to the Police Department. He was still elusive and was not seen all day long. He rarely attended various meetings of the Special Agent Department and only showed up once or twice, but he came and went in a hurry and seemed to be always busy.

……

into the night.

In Fujia Dian fish market.

Room 18, Youth Hostel.

Sergey picked up the bottle on the table and said to Jiang Bin who had just come in, "This is the best vodka. Would you like a drink?"

Jiang Bin said: "I'm not here to drink."

Sergei poured a glass of wine: "I remember that you liked to drink a lot. How come you have a new hobby and don't drink anymore?"

Jiang Bin looked around and said, "I went to the clinic early this morning. Valokika said you took my medicine and said you would give it to me on the way. I waited all day but you didn't show up."

Sergei spread his hands and said, "Jiang, I'm sorry, your medicine is gone."

Jiang Bin frowned: "No more, what does that mean?"

Sergei touched his chest and said, "It was about to rot. I tried an injection, and not only did the symptoms ease, but I also stopped coughing."

Jiang Bin was a little anxious: "Sergey, you are infected with a toxin. What you need is serum and anti-inflammatory drugs, not morphine!"

"But I feel good."

Sergey said.

Jiang Bin sighed helplessly: "That's a psychological effect, it's an illusion!"

Sergei picked up the wine glass and took a sip: "Who cares? As long as it makes me feel better."

"then what do I do?"

"You can go find Valokika."

Jiang Bin said angrily: "It's useless to ask anyone! Do you think you can buy morphine easily? It's a banned drug. Valokka can only get a few at a time with his identity as a doctor! Sergey, you used one, where are the rest?"

Sergei said, "Help me, and I will give you the remaining medicine."

"you……"

"I've asked Valokika. If the poison in my body is not treated effectively, it won't be long before it completely infects my lungs and eventually kills me. So, please understand."

"... Just tell me."

Jiang Bin was helpless.

Sergei said: "Go find that damn Qi Yue and get the antidote!"

Jiang Bin sighed and said, "Last time, because of your recklessness, almost all the people in Binjiang were under close surveillance by the police. The organization was forced to suspend all activities. Do you know how much trouble you caused?"

Sergei said, "Don't worry, I won't make the same mistake again. This time, we caught Qi Yue's mistress. I've found out that she's a dancer and lives at No. 306 Xinmin Street. She's the only one at home. Tonight, she didn't go to the Isabella Ballroom. This is a good opportunity to take action!"

Jiang Bin shook his head: "Without Valokika's order, I can't help you."

Sergei stood up and drank from his glass. "If you don't help me, I will do it. I want to live. I don't want to rot in this hellhole that is as cold as Moscow!"

(End of this chapter)