The train driver in the courtyard

As an investigator, in order to conceal his identity, Li Aiguo naturally had to choose more books.

Xinhua Bookstore is indeed the largest bookstore in the country, selling all kinds of books.

The practical type can deliver a sow, and the elegant type can teach you ballet.
The few books that were originally there were placed upright on the shelves against the wall. In front of the shelves stood a tall counter made of red bricks and cement, separating the books from the people who came to buy them like the Great Wall.

Seeing that Li Aiguo was interested in all kinds of books and was carefully selecting them on the bookshelf, the professional salesperson Chen Hongmei took out a book and placed it on the counter.

"Driver Li, don't bother. After reading this book, you will know what book to choose."

Oh, there is such a magical book?

Li Aiguo picked up the book, looked at the cover, and fell silent.

National General Bibliography

Turning the pages of the book, Li Aiguo became even more silent.

That’s right, this thick book records the names of various books published in China in recent years.

In other words, this is a book that records the names of books.

Li Aiguo looked at the price tag, gritted his teeth, took out 4 yuan from his pocket and handed it over.

"Bought it!"

This book records the names of thousands of books.

Does just reading this book mean that you have read thousands of books and thus earned thousands of points?
Li Aiguo felt that he had found a good way to make a fortune.

Chen Hongmei didn't expect that Li Aiguo would spend money to buy a book that only recorded the title.

He smiled and waved his hand and said, "This book is issued internally and is not for sale to the public. I can lend it to you and you don't have to buy it."

Is there such a good thing?
"That's so embarrassing." Li Aiguo held on to the "National Bibliography" tightly.

Chen Hongmei: “.”

Of course, Li Aiguo is now on a mission with ten yuan of mission funds in his pocket, so he will not take advantage of Chen Hongmei.

He then bought five books and spent all the ten dollars.

There's no way, books are quite expensive these days.

Xinhua Bookstore was not like JD.com in later generations, which offered books at a 20% discount.

The books were placed on the counter. Li Aiguo was flipping through the "National General Bibliography" while preparing to chat with Chen Hongmei.

Ahem, it’s time to carry out the mission, otherwise we really can’t afford so much operational funds.

There are few people buying books in Xinhua Bookstore, but many people reading, so the salesperson's work is not busy.

When Chen Hongmei had a friend visiting, other staff members took the initiative to share her worries and help her greet the guests.

Seeing that Li Aiguo had no intention of leaving after buying the book, Chen Hongmei invited him to sit at the table next to her and poured him some tea.

"Driver Li, Miss Huang Jing has returned to Beijing, right?

I originally planned to give it to her, but Chen Zhongpu took me to buy fabric, which delayed us.

When I got to the train station, the train had already left. ”

"She went back, and before she left, she told me to attend your wedding."

Li Aiguo drank tea, picked up a book, and asked with a smile while reading, "Miss Chen, your boyfriend seems to be quite capable. He is so young, but he works in a telecommunications repair shop."

"He's OK."

Speaking of Chen Zhongpu, Chen Hongmei did not become as excited as those young girls who were about to get married. Instead, her expression became depressed. Her little hands on the table were clenched tightly, and the joints turned white.

Li Aiguo looked away, stared at the book again, turned a page, and asked casually: "Marriage is like two people forming a small family, which always makes people look forward to it, but also worried.

After all, the two have different living habits, and they need to adjust to each other after marriage."

"Driver Li, it's not what you think."

Li Aiguo's indifferent attitude made Chen Hongmei put down her psychological burden. She lowered her voice and said, "You are from a big city and a train driver. You are well-informed. I have something to ask you."

"Go ahead, but don't disturb me from reading." Li Aiguo didn't seem very enthusiastic.

Strangely enough, the more indifferent Li Aiguo acted, the more relaxed Chen Hongmei became and her vigilance decreased a lot.

Chen Hongmei looked around and whispered, "I always feel that Chen Zhongpu is a little strange."

"Really?" Li Aiguo turned another page of the book.

Chen Hongmei said: "I met Zhongpu once when I was a child, and I always feel that the current Chen Zhongpu is very different from the one I remember."

"is it?"

“I told my dad about this and he said it’s been so many years.

I was just a child at the time, how could I remember it so clearly?

Besides, people change.”

Chen Hongmei lowered her head and said depressedly: "I know my idea is a little ridiculous, but this matter is like a thorn stuck in my heart that I can't pull out."

"Really? What's the difference?" Li Aiguo turned another page of the book.

Chen Hongmei had not originally intended to tell this story.

But for some reason, facing the indifferent Li Aiguo, she spoke as if possessed by a ghost.

"I remember that Zhongpu was left-handed, but Chen Zhongpu now prefers to use his right hand. My father thinks I remembered it wrong."

"Really? Anything else?"

"One night last week, I went to his house to help him pack his clothes and saw a suitcase in the closet.

It was an old-fashioned suitcase made of cowhide.

The lid of the box was not closed properly, and there seemed to be a radio inside, a particularly large one. Just as I was about to open the box, Chen Zhongpu came back and was particularly angry when he saw it.

He was a very good-natured man, and usually spoke softly, but that time he flew into a rage and rushed over to close the suitcase.

He also scolded me for touching his things. "

"Really? Is there a radio in the suitcase?" Li Aiguo remained expressionless and continued flipping through the book.

“I was also curious at the time, how could there be such a big radio?

Later, Chen Zhongpu told me that the radio was a special radio with a faulty function.

He was worried that I might break it, so he was in such a hurry."

Chen Hongmei bit her lip, obviously not believing Chen Zhongpu's excuse.

"Really? Why didn't you tell the comrades in the street office about this?" Li Aiguo raised his head for the first time, his eyes fixed on Chen Hongmei.

".He shouldn't be a bad person. Besides, we are getting married soon. If something goes wrong, it will have a very bad impact."

Well, women in this era are very traditional, and they have the quality of following the man wherever he goes. Even if they are not married yet, they have already considered the man.

Chen Hongmei seemed to have sensed something from Li Aiguo's attitude. She raised her head and asked worriedly, "Driver Li, is Chen Zhongpu a bad guy?"

"I'm just a train driver, how can I know these things? But don't worry, bad guys can't hide, they will be exposed sooner or later."

"That's right, Nakaura is an honest man, how can he be a bad guy?
Driver Li, thank you for listening to me talk for so long.

I couldn’t tell my dad about these things, nor could I talk to my colleagues. It was killing me to keep them in my heart.”

At this time, a customer came to exchange books, but the chubby salesperson seemed unwilling to do so, and the two started arguing.

Seeing this situation, Chen Hongmei left her seat and went to get busy.

Li Aiguo closed the book and narrowed his eyes slightly.

In his conversation with Chen Hongmei just now, he used the method recorded in "The Art of Conversation".

[“The Art of Conversation”, a book published by Practical Studies Bookstore in 1941, written by Ren Biming.

This is a wonderful book, which records various ways to make the other party let down their guard through the tone and techniques of conversation.

The upgraded content even includes techniques such as psychological manipulation, convincing, suppressing, forcing, clamping, positive, negative, side, two-way method, suppression and pulling, and retreat method.

These methods are similar to interrogation techniques and are more suitable for use when the other party is not under much psychological pressure.

It can be regarded as a rare psychology book before liberation. 】

Chen Hongmei thought Li Aiguo was a well-informed person from a distant place.

Coming from a faraway place meant that it wouldn't cause her any trouble.

Being well-informed, he can help her solve problems.

That's why I tell my colleagues things that I usually can't tell them.

Li Aiguo gained a lot from talking with Chen Hongmei.

It's just that he's in a particularly bad mood right now.

After reading the whole book, I not only didn't get more than a thousand points, I didn't even get the most basic point.

According to the system's explanation, this book only has thousands of titles and no knowledge.

How can you get points without knowledge?!

The dog system is indeed a product of Penguin. It seems to leave you a shortcut, but it is actually just a big pit.

Fortunately, I didn’t spend money to buy it just now, otherwise I would have lost a lot of money.

Li Aiguo closed the book and looked towards the counter. The dispute over there had escalated.

A middle-aged man wearing black-framed glasses seemed to have bought the wrong book and wanted to exchange it.

The chubby saleswoman said, "Books are sold and cannot be returned or exchanged."

The middle-aged man was a little depressed: "The book hasn't been taken out of the house yet, why can't I change it?"

The chubby saleswoman said: "If you say you don't want to change it, then don't change it. You've soiled the book, so who can I sell it to?"

When she said this, in addition to the original indifference, her expression also showed disdain.

The middle-aged man was wearing a torn, worn short-sleeved shirt with two sewn patches on the shoulders. He looked a bit poor and shabby, but his hands were washed particularly clean.

Even in the cracks between the fingernails, there is not a speck of dust.

The way he held the book was also very strange. He held the book with both hands as if he was holding the most precious thing.

This kind of person is a true book lover.

In ancient times, book lovers revered books as if they were gods and would burn incense and bathe before reading them.

Although people today are not as knowledgeable as those in ancient times, they still cherish books even more.

The middle-aged man felt wronged and his face turned red, but he didn't want to lose his identity and couldn't take off his long gown.

Just as he was about to turn around and leave, Chen Hongmei walked over, took the book, and looked at it carefully.

"Sister Wang, I think there is nothing wrong with this book. Please change it for this comrade."

"You always act like a good person.

People like this should be taught a lesson.

We have nothing to do all day, just waiting to change their books!"

The chubby female salesperson glared at Chen Hongmei, as if she disliked her for being too weak.

Seeing Chen Hongmei smiling at her, the chubby female salesperson didn't say much and replaced the books for the middle-aged man.

"Comrade, take it carefully. Don't make a mistake next time."

Chen Hongmei smiled apologetically at the female salesperson, then specially selected a brand new book from the shelf and handed it to her.

The middle-aged man took the book and thanked him repeatedly.

Li Aiguo withdrew his gaze and made a decision in his heart.

It's time to close the net.

Li Aiguo was about to say hello to Chen Hongmei and leave, his eyes lingering on the shelves of the bookstore.

The shelves are lined with rows of air guns.

There are still a lot of bullets below. Most of the bullets for air guns are lead bullets, with a specification of 4MM to 5MM. "Driver Li, are you interested in air guns? We just delivered a famous brand product here yesterday, and it's selling very well."

Chen Hongmei finished her work over there, turned around, walked over, took out an air gun from the shelf and handed it over.

"This is an I-shaped brand. It's very popular. Those guys are using it to shoot birds. It will be sold out by this afternoon.

If you need it, I can use my own ticket to help you out."

Salespeople like Chen Hongmei always have several quotas for supplies on hand.

The so-called "buying with a ticket" means that you can buy the air gun without a ticket.

It seems that this girl is really enthusiastic. Li Aiguo took the air rifle and looked at it for a moment. This is a standard compression spring air rifle.

When shooting, you need to compress the spring and piston with a pressure rod first.

It is similar to the operation of loading the gun, then putting in the lead bullet, releasing the spring when firing, and the piston quickly compresses the gas in the cylinder to shoot the lead bullet out.

The barrel is rifled, which increases accuracy and initial velocity, and its performance is comparable to that of a real rifle.

"Driver Li, you like playing with air guns. Next time, drop some kerosene in the piston cylinder. When you fire the gun, the kerosene will explode, and the power of the air gun will increase significantly."

While playing with the air gun, I heard a voice behind me, and saw Chen Zhongpu walking towards me from outside the door with a smile.

“You’re quite knowledgeable.”

Li Aiguo raised his rifle and greeted Chen Zhongpu.

His hand loosened suddenly, as if he had made a mistake, and the air gun spun in the air, somersaulted and fell to the ground.

Chen Zhongpu reacted quickly. He stepped forward, grabbed the air gun, and turned off the safety with a click.

It took less than two seconds in total, and what Li Aiguo cared most about was Chen Zhongpu's gesture of holding the gun.

When he picked up the air rifle, his left hand grasped the buttstock from behind and his right hand instantly pulled the trigger. This subconscious reaction was enough to show that he had received long-term training.

Chen Zhongpu also realized that he seemed to be negligent, so he quickly loosened the butt of the gun and handed the air gun to Li Aiguo with one hand.

"Driver Li, guns are not toys, so be careful."

"I really thought of it as a toy. It seems I was wrong."

Li Aiguo handed over the air gun in a panic.

Whether it was the panic on his face or the messy movements, he looked like someone who didn't know how to use a gun.

"You can't buy this thing. If it hurts someone, it will be troublesome."

"Driver Li doesn't seem to be very courageous.

That’s right, you train drivers should be more timid, otherwise it will always kill people and cause trouble.”

Chen Zhongpu kept staring at Li Aiguo's knuckles, but didn't see any calluses there, so he felt relieved.

He ignored Li Aiguo and looked at Chen Hongmei and asked, "Hongmei, I got a letter of introduction from my company. How about we go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get the marriage certificate the day after tomorrow?"

"Can't you wait a little longer? I'm very busy lately." Chen Hongmei hesitated.

The chubby female salesperson next to her started to make a noise: "Hongmei, Xiao Chen is an employee of the telecommunications store, young and promising. If you don't like it, why not give it to me?"

Chen Zhongpu also said: "Dad is urging us. Besides, we are going to hold a wedding banquet soon, so we must get the certificate in advance."

They were getting married soon, so they had to get the marriage certificate first. Chen Hongmei had no choice but to agree.

Li Aiguo watched happily for a while, congratulated casually, turned around and left with the book in his arms.

Not long after he walked out of the door, Chen Zhongpu followed him out.

Hearing the footsteps, Li Aiguo reached his hand to his waist and tensed his body slightly. His movements were so subtle that they were almost imperceptible.

Chen Zhongpu seemed to be immersed in excitement and did not notice these.

"Driver Li, you are also Hongmei's friend. You must attend our wedding banquet when the time comes."

"Don't worry, I will be there on time and I will prepare a big gift for you."

After saying this, Li Aiguo casually took his hand away from his waist, put a few books into the bicycle basket, got on his bicycle and disappeared into the crowd.

Looking at Li Aiguo's back, Chen Zhongpu frowned slightly.

He always felt that there was something wrong with this person, but he couldn't put his finger on it.

However, Chen Zhongpu did not take this matter to heart.

The day to submit the "intelligence" was approaching, and he had to find a way to make up a story to deal with the other party.

Thinking about these things, Chen Zhongpu went to Xinhua Bookstore, borrowed a few of the latest newspapers, took out paper and pen, and sat at the table to get busy.

In the eyes of Chen Hongmei and the sales clerks in Xinhua Bookstore, Chen Zhongpu is a promising young man who actively learns instructions from his superiors.

"It can now be confirmed that Chen Zhongpu is from the third group."

"In order to prevent innocent people from being harmed, I suggest that Chen Zhongpu be placed under 24-hour, all-round surveillance immediately."

"Once anything unusual is found, they can be arrested on the spot."

"If there is nothing unusual, arrest him first and then find evidence!"

"If anything goes wrong, I'll take responsibility!"

After returning to the Central South Institute, Li Aiguo reported the situation to Laomao and then put forward action suggestions.

Li Aiguo is a person who likes to "follow the rules" on weekdays and rarely takes action without actual evidence.

Lao Mao frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "I suggest you follow Driver Li's plan. If anything goes wrong, I, the team leader, will be held responsible."

Zhou Wenzhong and other local comrades became excited.

Lao Mao then reported the case and action plan to the farmer through a dedicated telephone line.

Li Aiguo, Zhou Wenzhong and their comrades from the SHIELD team are selecting weapons and preparing for action.

The old cat pushed open the door and said in bewilderment, "The farmer wants to play tricks?!"

Playing tricks?
Everyone in the room was stunned.

To become an investigator, you have to carry out operations under the nose of the enemy, and restraint is the most basic requirement.

Once true emotions are revealed, it is like handing a dagger to the enemy.

As an excellent investigator, Lao Mao rarely gets emotional even when he encounters something big.

It was the first time that Li Aiguo saw the old cat so confused.

"Team leader, what happened?"

"After fully understanding Chen Zhongpu's case, the farmer made a suggestion."

The old cat frowned and explained:

"

Chen Zhongpu has been hiding for a long time and with a high degree of secrecy, which is extremely rare.

If it wasn't for the coincidence, given Chen Zhongpu's stubborn personality, he might have remained hidden for a long time and not been discovered.

Local comrades made many mistakes in handling the Chen Zhongpu issue.

In order to warn local comrades and improve their detective capabilities, it is suggested that the entire process of solving the case be made into a movie for reference by local comrades across the country. "

[This is not fabricated. Interested friends can apply to view the declassified files and find cases from them.]

When Li Aiguo learned the farmer's instructions, he was so shocked that his mouth opened wide.

filming?
Is this going to be a big one?
The old cat couldn't understand the farmer's decision.

Capture operations like this are always carried out quietly, without firing guns, in order to complete the mission and prevent the enemy from escaping early.

Zhou Wenzhong felt that the farmer was really making trouble, but he didn't dare to say it out loud.

The people in those places all looked unhappy.

There was a lot of noise in the meeting room for a while, and everyone found it difficult to understand the farmer's decision.

At this time, Li Aiguo lit a cigarette and analyzed:

According to our analysis of Chen Zhongpu, he is now intent on hiding and will not commit any major crimes.

People like this are not important to the overall situation, and even if they are caught, it will not cause much impact.

If we can use this case to teach investigative techniques to local comrades across the country, the effect will be enormous.

This is the difference between a true leader and us front-line workers.

They always have a bird’s eye view of the big picture.”

As soon as the words fell, the conference room fell into silence.

"Comrade Driver said it very well! This is the farmer's real intention!"

The old cat never submits to anyone in his life except the farmer.

Now this feeling of admiration has deepened a little bit.

The comrades from those places also understood what was going on at this time, and they became excited.

Are they going to be in a movie?
Are we going to give acting classes to local comrades across the country?
What was originally an ordinary surveillance and arrest operation was elevated to an unprecedented level because of the farmer's instructions.

It’s just that Lao Mao’s SHIELD team is in a bit of a dilemma at this time.

Surveillance.

They have professional talents who can be your neighbors for ten years without you being able to detect any clues.

A sickly old woman could just turn around and throw a burly man over her shoulder, knocking him to the ground.

Arrested.

The group of specially trained young men outside can move freely in the hail of bullets.

Making a movie. I don’t understand.

This is the benefit of a large organization.

If we don’t understand, we can ask someone who knows the subject to solve the problem.

Li Aiguo suggested: "Team leader, there are film companies in China now, but they are too far away. If we invite them, it will take too much time and have too much impact.

Wu Han should have some photographers or something like that on his side.

We can find a photographer with a higher level of ideological awareness to help us."

"This is a good idea, Wen Zhong, you should contact the local authorities immediately." Laomao was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately asked Zhou Wen Zhong to help with the contact.

The SHIELD team was very high level and quickly contacted the leader of the Wu Han General Bureau's Investigation Division.

Upon learning that they were to help the comrades at the meteorological station, Wu Han's General Administration Investigation Office was very active.

They checked the files and after some screening, invited Comrade Chen Dongsheng, a senior photographer from Wu Han Daily.

"Comrade Chen Dongsheng had joined the organization before liberation and had served as a military reporter for a long time.

Whether it is photography skills or reliability, he is the most suitable person. "

The leader of the General Administration's Investigation Department brought Chen Dongsheng to the Central South Institute and introduced him to Laomao and Li Aiguo.

Chen Dongsheng was probably in his forties and about 1.7 meters tall, which was considered tall in those days.

He had dark skin, a Mediterranean hairstyle, black-framed glasses on his nose, and was wearing a brown and yellow uniform.

If he didn't know his identity, Li Aiguo would have thought that this person was a soldier.

Lao Mao checked Chen Dongsheng's file and nodded, "Yes, he is a suitable candidate, but you need to change your clothes."

"Yes!" Chen Dongsheng gave a standard military salute.

Li Aiguo: "."

Old Cat: “.”

They felt that they should explain to this journalist, who was a soldier, what underground work was.

(End of this chapter)