The spy career of a surgeon

Chapter 296 Investigation
Zhou Qinghe has high trust in Hong Meigui, a former Japanese spy who is now in charge of the Special High Section under him.

Red Rose is different from other subordinates. From the perspective of interests, even if Zhou Qinghe and any one of his subordinates may change their allegiance, Red Rose has no way to betray.

This woman had originally defected from Japan to his hands, and then was traded back to Shanghai from Chongqing by him in Japanese terms. She had already betrayed again and again. Now if Red Rose wanted to break away from him and defect to any side, she would only end up dead.

For Boss Dai, the value of the Red Rose had been used up when he was first arrested. For Japan, the Red Rose carried the blood debt of the entire Eagle Agency at that time.

Without his protection, defecting agents like Red Rose would have been eliminated by Japan's intelligence department long ago. What's more, Red Rose's mother is still in Zhou Qinghe's hands, which is another insurance.

Therefore, even though Red Rose was a Japanese spy, Zhou Qinghe could still give her a higher level of trust.

Another advantage is that the Japanese themselves, if the person who collected the money on behalf of Fujita Kazukiyo was a Chinese, it would be strange. Fujita Kazukiyo, who was in a high position, was young and energetic, and he kept a socialite with good singing skills as a plaything, and helped him deal with some things that were inconvenient for him to deal with. This was a very normal thing in the eyes of a businessman.

It was also based on this that Zhou Qinghe dared to let Hong Meigui collect tributes from all walks of life in Shanghai on his behalf.

This woman is capable, otherwise she wouldn't have been sent to Shanghai by the Eagle Agency to mediate among the upper class and become famous.

And she did not let Zhou Qinghe down, and managed the Rose Business well, so Zhou Qinghe could just sit back and collect the money.

The vehicle arrived at Rose Store.

Ever since Red Rose followed Zhou Qinghe, she has lived a very comfortable life.

In Nanjing, I lived the life of an ordinary family with my mother. Although we were under surveillance, we had no worries about food and clothing. After all, the more information one knew, the more intelligence value one had.

Even if Boss Dai occasionally encounters problems related to Japan, he has to ask her for advice.

Coming to Shanghai, the quality of life has been improved by several levels.

She used to work as a dancer under the Eagle Agency. Although she was a famous figure in Shanghai, she could not escape from selling smiles and drinking for the sake of intelligence.

Things are different now. Behind the Rose Company is the Military Police Headquarters, which was owned by Fujita Kazukiyo's family. Together with Fujita Kazukiyo's friends in the Green Gang, who can bypass these two obstacles if they want to expand their business in Shanghai?

The businessman was very tactful and took the role of dancer on his own initiative, leaving the role of guest to her.

Once the roles are reversed, the happiness is doubled.

Only after experiencing hardships can you realize how sweet your life is now, so she does everything very attentively.

The work at Rose Shop is so simple that even a child can do it.

Two words: collecting rent.

There are so many merchants in Shanghai, and if they want all the goods to come in and out smoothly, they have to pay a membership fee to the Rose Company.

It's okay not to pay. With the generosity of Rose Commercial Bank, they won't cause trouble to small merchants for a few dollars. However, whether the business is good or not, whether the customs clearance is smooth or not, only those who pay know. Don't pay? You will lose more.

This is just superficial work and does not take much energy. What really takes time is the affairs of the Special Higher Section assigned by Mr. Fujita.

A lot of information from Shanghai is returned here every day, which needs to be summarized, concluded and analyzed. These things cannot be entrusted to others. Firstly, they must be kept confidential, and secondly, others do not have the ability to do so. Therefore, she seldom goes out and is basically busy sorting out the information all day long.

At this time, the office door was opened, and the maid said respectfully outside the door: "President, Mr. Fujita is here."

"Really?" A look of surprise appeared on Red Rose's face. She immediately put down the information in her hand and stood up: "Quick, go make some tea. I'll go pick it up myself."

"Hi." The maid responded and stepped back.

Hong Meigui hurried downstairs and saw Zhou Qinghe looking at several businessmen who came to the first floor to do business, so she went up to him and greeted him.

Zhou Qinghe shifted his gaze away from the businessman and smiled at her: "It seems I don't have to worry about your business here. Let's talk upstairs."

Zhou Qinghe listened to the conversation between several businessmen just now. Although it was painful to pay the protection fee, he was still willing to do so.

The commission rate of Rose Commercial Bank is not low, 10% of the sales volume. After deducting the dishonest hiding of the merchants, the net profit may be as much as 30% to 40%. It is a considerable amount, but Rose Commercial Bank can take this rate, so it must have its reasonable ways.

“Basically, merchants who have just arrived here will feel that paying this fee is too expensive. However, with your intelligence network across the country providing them with accurate information, the risks of doing business are much less.

Moreover, so many merchants have registered with us. We can provide information about which business they are doing and what goods they need after paying money. This saves them time and communication costs, so the merchants are quite cooperative now. After all, they can make money. "Red Rose talked about her recent situation while walking.

"Okay, I'll leave things here to you. I'm at ease."

Zhou Qinghe walked upstairs while talking. The income here seemed to be high, but it was also spent quickly.

Part of the money went into his own piggy bank, and part of it was used to buy supplies for the troops on the front line, otherwise it would be unacceptable for Boss Dai.

Part of the money is used to maintain the operation of the Special High Section, and part of the money is used to subsidize the gendarmerie and transport teams that handle various channels.

Japan's domestic economy has collapsed. Wages are still being paid, but the yen is becoming less valuable day by day, and prices are rising. This is still Shanghai, and the consumption is high. Ordinary Japanese soldiers are not having an easy time either.

In order to maintain the Fujita family's dominance in Shanghai, Zhou Qinghe gave them some subsidies from Mr. Fujita himself, for which people were very grateful.

So you earn fast and spend fast.

Entering the office, Zhou Qinghe took the main seat that originally belonged to Red Rose, and said solemnly, "Let's not talk about business matters. I came back to deal with Zhang Xiaolin's matter. Do you know who did it?"

Red Rose knew that Zhang Xiaolin was very important to Zhou Qinghe, so she prepared her homework in advance.

"We have a spy next to Zhang Xiaolin. I have investigated this matter. The source of the incident was that Zhang Xiaolin was invited to participate in a business event held by the SH Municipal Government. The content and location of the event were planned half a month ago, so the killer should have known about this time point long ago and set up an ambush in advance.

Yesterday, Zhang Xiaolin got off a car in front of the hotel. Eight killers shot at him from different angles. According to people at the scene, the killers acted decisively and retreated quickly. They must be well-trained agents. Zhang Xiaolin himself had bodyguards with guns, and they fought back, but no killer was left alive and two were injured.

Next to this hotel is a British hotel with British Marines standing guard at the door.

Someone from the Green Gang asked them for help, and they probably had a good relationship with the Green Gang, so they helped in the arrest. However, they were shot to death by the other side and killed one of their own. The British were furious, but the incident happened in the British Concession, so they didn't even have anyone to vent their anger on. They just closed several roads leading to the British Concession and conducted a strict inspection, but to no avail.

I have investigated and found that this group of people had long left the British Concession. Someone saw their car leaving the concession and heading to Zhabei. Later, I asked the people in Zhabei to check the two cars. The cars were found by the river, but the people were gone. Judging from the environment at the scene, they were on a sampan or something like that, and their tracks were completely cut off. The cars were lost, and the owners were fine. "

"So it's very clean?" Zhou Qinghe raised his eyebrows, pondered for a moment, and looked up at her: "Who do you think did it?"

"The people who hate Zhang Xiaolin the most are the Military Control Commission and some of your political enemies." Red Rose's eyes were obscure, but she said affirmatively: "But I tend to lean towards the latter."

"What's the reason?" Zhou Qinghe was a little surprised. At least from the perspective of the current situation, it was more likely that others would think it was the Military Control Commission, and the means of action were very Military Control Commission-like.

Red Rose said: "Although it seems that going to Zhabei is what Chinese agents often do, the people who carried out the operation eventually went along the river. I think there is something wrong here."

"Sampan?" Zhou Qinghe asked.

"Yes." Red Rose nodded slightly: "Walking along the river can cover all your tracks and make it impossible for the pursuers to catch up. This is a good idea in itself, but have you noticed that this will make people lose their position?

We all know that the style of the Military Control Commission personnel is to hide in the city. Their personnel in Shanghai and Zhabei all have their own jobs and their own cover identities, so after the operation is over, everyone returns to their positions and pretends nothing happened. This is the best way to hide.

But now they choose to go by boat.

The operation took place in the British Concession. Even if their vehicle was caught up by the police station in the British Concession, it was impossible for the police station to cross the border to Zhabei to hunt them down. Even if the police station or the municipal government asked the Zhabei Police Department to continue tracking them, there would be a time difference in notification and communication, and no one knew in advance that they were going to Zhabei.

And as far as I know, in fact, after they ran to Zhabei, the Zhabei police station didn't know about it until nearly 20 minutes later, so when they ran to Zhabei, there was no one behind them, that is, no one was following them. They could have found a place to abandon the car, and then pretended nothing had happened and returned to their respective residences or workplaces to provide evidence of their absence.

Why get on board?"

"Once we're on the boat, we'll lose all trace, but it's hard to say whether we'll be seen by anyone on the boat, or whether any other accidents will delay our return home." Zhou Qinghe nodded. This was indeed a very unnecessary action.

For the operation, it is very clean to take a boat and leave after the operation, but it is actually not safe afterwards.

"Yes." Red Rose nodded. "The plan was made long ago, and even the boat was prepared. It should have been very well planned. If there was an accident on the boat, or if there was no time to return to the city to identify themselves, the police station investigation might find that some people were not present on that day. I think there is really no reason to leave this loophole."

"So I guess," Red Rose's eyes sparkled, "These people are not from Zhabei. They have no legal proof or motivation to stay in Zhabei. Staying in Zhabei will only make people suspicious when the patrol room patrols. So they must leave. This is not in line with the habits of the Military Control Commission. So they are most likely Japanese."

Zhou Qinghe pursed his lips slightly, "Very interesting approach."

He naturally knew that it was the Japanese who did it, but Red Rose had a different identity and a different perspective, so the first factor to consider should have been the Military Control Commission, but it still came back to the Japanese.

Same way.

So this person is... "Yingzo." Zhou Qinghe thought of him.

"It looks like it should be him." Red Rose smiled lightly and reached out to pour tea for Zhou Qinghe. "But as far as I know, he has been busy with the establishment of the new government in Nanjing these days and has not returned from Shanghai. If you want to cause trouble for him, I don't think you have a good reason."

"Heh." Zhou Qinghe sneered and picked up the teacup. "He walked on the river, and the tail was cleanly dealt with. Speculation is speculation. Even if he guessed that I would guess it was him, he was prepared. I can't go to the base camp to complain about him, right?"

"It seems so at the moment." Red Rose smiled helplessly: "If you guess wrong, you will draw fire to the Military Control Commission. If you guess right, nothing will happen. But sir, I think the most important thing at the moment is to deal with Zhang Xiaolin's affairs. Killing Zhang Xiaolin is nothing more than for the benefit of him. Zhang Xiaolin is very important for you to control Shanghai. You can't let him go. As for Yingzuo, it's never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. What do you think?"

Zhou Qinghe smiled, took a sip of tea, looked at the red roses and said nothing.

Red Rose was frightened by being looked at, and began to doubt herself, "What's wrong? Do you think what I said is wrong?"

Zhou Qinghe put down his teacup: "Zhang Xiaolin is not important."

"Ah? How could he not be important?" Red Rose was shocked. She had been in Shanghai for so many years and she knew too well the status and power of the Green Gang. It had been a behemoth before, and now that she was in charge of the business side of things, she was exposed to more things and knew how valuable Zhang Xiaolin was. How could he not be important?
Zhou Qinghe gave her the answer: "What will happen if Zhang Xiaolin dies? The Qing Gang is leaderless, and it's hard for me to ask them to do something. But if they are only targeting Zhang Xiaolin, does it matter if Zhang Xiaolin dies? If Zhang Xiaolin dies today, I can raise another Zhang Xiaolin tomorrow! Can his son be Zhang Xiaolin? Can you be Zhang Xiaolin?

They dared to attack Zhang Xiaolin, but their target was not Zhang Xiaolin, but me.

Since they don’t have the courage to fight me, why would they attack Zhang Xiaolin?
How can anyone dare to rob your Rose Business without the courage to fight me?

So Zhang Xiaolin is really not important. Since Yingzuo dared to attack, he must have a backup plan to prevent my counterattack, and it was not aimed at the Qing Gang, but directly at me. "

"I see." Red Rose's expression tightened and she sat up straighter. "You mean Yingzuo wants to go to war with you?"

"Not Kagesawa."

Zhou Qinghe did not say anything else. When he saw the telegram, his first reaction was that it was directed at him. The military had handed down rewards and punishments for the Mongolian War, and the matter had come to an end. Mitsui Mitsubishi had suffered heavy losses during the period, and Konoe Shiki and the Fujita Yasuda faction had taken the opportunity to insert themselves into the position and snatched their original positions. Was the matter just going to be let go? Was the loss just going to be incurred like this?
Impossible!
If Zhou Qinghe were the person in charge of Mitsui Mitsubishi, he would not just give up like that. He would have to do something.
Moreover, when you reach this position, even if you don’t want to do it, the people behind you will push you to do it.

So when the incident happened, his first suspect was the Japanese, regardless of the fact that he was a member of the Military Control Commission.

This is not being overly neurotic, this is basic vigilance. What you can see is a small matter, but if you don't see it, it can be fatal.

But what Red Rose said was not wrong.

Zhang Xiaolin was very important. He supported the allocation and transportation of materials to the front battlefield and controlled the underground forces in Shanghai. The Military Control Commission could appear and disappear in Shanghai at will and was perfectly integrated into Shanghai, the Far East intelligence center. Although Zhang Xiaolin himself was not aware of this, his contribution still has to be credited to him.

Now that Zhang Xiaolin is dead, things are indeed a bit troublesome.

As for the identity of Fujita Kazukiyo, from Kagesawa's perspective, it is nothing more than killing one of Fujita Kazukiyo's Chinese subordinates. At most, he loses the fight, and if Fujita Kazukiyo wins, then Fujita Kazukiyo can just set up another puppet. It won't be difficult.

But for the Military Control Commission, it is indeed a bit troublesome.

Zhang Xiaolin is sensible. He dares not ask anything Zhou Qinghe does, and he will not ask. If he knows something, he will pretend to be blind. This is the wisdom of an old man in the world. But if he wants to support a new spokesperson, such as Zhang Xiaolin's son, who is a waste who only eats, drinks, gambles and has sex, Zhou Qinghe would rather support a pig to make him less worried than to support him.

The selection of puppets is something that requires careful consideration.

"Sir, is there anything I need to do next?" asked Red Rose.

Zhou Qinghe's armed forces in Shanghai are divided into three categories. The military police of the gendarmerie, where Akio Tojo is now the captain of the gendarmerie, are useful, but Akio Tojo cannot escape his eyes and ears.

Then came the consulate. I had been a military attaché, so I knew some people there, but after all, I had resigned, so there was a layer of distance between us.

There are only the secret agents of the Special High Police under her command, and they are all her own people, retainers who are supported by her own money.

"Let's watch the show." Zhou Qinghe said after thinking it over.

What we can do now is to help the Qing Gang to replace someone. This is people’s first reaction.

But considering Kagesawa's methods, was this what Kagesawa wanted him to do?
Zhou Qinghe had no reason to follow the route set by the other party. Since the other party had already killed someone, there would always be follow-up steps. If there was really no movement from then on, it would not be too late to help others.

The first thing to do is to slow down, do nothing, and just watch the show.

"Then I'll make arrangements to have dinner with you and tell you about what happened recently?"

"Okay, let's go." Zhou Qinghe stood up and took two steps, then paused and asked, "By the way, what is Yingzuo doing now?"

Zhou Qinghe suddenly thought of something. Yingzuo was in Nanjing and the operation was in Shanghai. It was conceivable that the personnel involved must be capable people. But if something unexpected happened during the operation, wouldn't it be a bit too far for Nanjing to clean up Shanghai's mess?

Does this action team have support in Shanghai? Or is Tojo Akio also cooperating?

Zhou Qinghe shook his head slightly. It shouldn't be Tojo Akio. His brain was fine for Kagezoe to use for charging, but it was a little lacking for the job of cleaning up the mess.

If not him, then who else could it be?

Did he feel that since he was not in Shanghai, he could handle the situation even if something unexpected happened?

Red Rose: "He is mainly doing this in Nanjing. However, according to our spies in Nanjing, Yingzuo recently set up a special training class in Nanjing and selected some capable personnel from the gendarmerie teams in various places to participate in the training."

"Special training class?" Zhou Qinghe was slightly surprised?

"Yes, the first batch will have about 200 people, but the training is not yet complete, so it is not clear how Yingzuo plans to use this group of people."

Most of Yingzuo's spies in the country were fat and ugly people in the past. They could be used but not trusted. Yingzuo probably only had some hidden intelligence personnel he supported when he was working in the China Department. Now that he is the head of the Nanjing government, he has a lot of things to deal with, and the number of people is definitely not enough, so it is normal to recruit people.

"Monitor first, and report back when there is any situation. Oh, and it would be best if you can get a copy of their training catalog."

"Okay, I'll find a way."

"Are there any from Shanghai?" Zhou Qinghe asked with interest. If there were military police from Shanghai going in for training, it would be hard to say who would get to reap the rewards.

Unfortunately, the answer was regrettable. Red Rose smiled helplessly: "I'm sorry to disappoint you. He didn't want any from Shanghai."

"Don't worry about him, just eat."

(End of this chapter)