usatvline Chapter 2075 Gold
Chapter 2075 Gold
Chapter 2075 Gold
"Wait a minute, did you mention Zhengze to Yang Erbao?" Qi Wu's expression changed as he questioned Mao Fulin.
Qiao Chuntao's expression also changed drastically.
"I think it was mentioned, but I was a bit drunk at the time and don't remember much," Mao Fulin said.
He was terrified when he saw Qi Wu's horribly gloomy face.
Qi Wu suppressed his anger and continued his interrogation.
"Take him away first." Qi Wu waved his hand.
Mao Fulin was taken away.
Strictly speaking, Mao Fulin did not have any issues with colluding with the enemy, but he did inadvertently leak a lot of intelligence.
If it were anyone else, they would have been court-martialed long ago.
However, Mao Fulin is not an ordinary person, so he will be detained for now. As for how to deal with him, we will decide after he has been detained for a while and the storm surrounding this matter has subsided.
“Director Qi,” Qiao Chuntao said, “Mao Xuanyi is in danger; the enemy may have information about him.”
Qi Wu nodded. Sometimes, a single sentence or detail is enough to leak intelligence.
The phrase "seventh brother" provided the Japanese with a clear direction for their investigation.
"We must promptly send a warning to Shanghai," Qiao Chuntao said urgently.
Qi Wu nodded with a serious expression.
"Stupid, absurd! Fool! Utterly foolish!" Dai Chunfeng's angry shouts echoed from the office.
"Call Jiangshan and ask him to conduct a secret investigation to see if any suspicious individuals have investigated Zhengze's situation."
"Furthermore, immediately call Shanghai and report this situation to the Special Affairs Department," Dai Chunfeng said in a deep voice.
"Yes!"
……
Shanghai.
20 Telstra Road.
The Shanghai branch of the Third Bureau of the Political Security Bureau.
Cheng Qianfan is reviewing documents.
Li Hao pushed the door open and carefully closed it behind him.
"Brother Fan, the boss has called urgently," Li Hao said.
He took out a telegram from his pocket and handed it to Cheng Qianfan.
Cheng Qianfan took it, looked at it, and immediately his expression changed drastically.
The doubts in my heart seemed to have been answered.
The enemy must have known about Mao Xuanyi's situation.
Then, through Mao Xuanyi, they found the young Taoist priest.
However, there seems to be something that doesn't make sense.
First of all, Mao Xuanyi is not a problem, otherwise the entire Shanghai Special Operations Bureau would have been wiped out by the enemy long ago.
The fact that Mao Xuanyi was not captured indicates that the enemy did not truly know his whereabouts.
So how did the enemy learn about the young Taoist priest from Mao Xuanyi?
Or is this speculation wrong?
"Where is Mao Xuanyi now?" Cheng Qianfan asked.
"Safe House Number Four," Li Hao said.
"Haozai went to see Mao Xuanyi, has he come back yet?" Cheng Qianfan asked again.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door.
"Brother Fan, it's me."
Haozai's voice came from outside the door.
"Go in!" Cheng Qianfan said in a deep voice.
……
Haozai reported to Cheng Qianfan some information he had learned from Mao Xuanyi after their meeting.
"The problem now probably lies in Mao Xuanyi's phone call," Cheng Qianfan said thoughtfully.
"The enemy must have tracked Mao Xuanyi down, but he was lucky enough to evade them. However, the phone call he made exposed the little Taoist's location," Cheng Qianfan said.
"From this perspective," Haozai analyzed, "the enemy must have learned about Mao Xuanyi's situation from Jiangshan, and even obtained his photos. They are searching for Mao Xuanyi through this method."
“That was incredibly dangerous,” Li Hao said in a deep voice. “We knew absolutely nothing about it.”
"Imagine if the enemy truly knows Mao Xuanyi's whereabouts and secretly monitors him. Wouldn't we be wiped out by the enemy while we're having a meeting?" Haozai said with a serious expression.
"Go see Mao Xuanyi yourself," Cheng Qianfan ordered decisively. "Give him a secluded place to stay, provide him with good food and drink, and tell Mao Xuanyi not to go anywhere during this period."
"Understood." Haozai nodded, then hesitated for a moment before asking, "What about the Xingya Maru..."
"The operation is canceled," Cheng Qianfan said decisively.
……
“Over at Luojiawan…” Haozai said.
“I’ll personally call back Boss Dai,” Cheng Qianfan said decisively. “Gentlemen, the situation is worse than we imagined. We’ve already lost a young Taoist priest, and we can’t afford any more losses.”
"Understood," Haozai nodded and said.
"And another thing," Li Hao said, "Brother Fan, I suggest that Wu Shunjia's side should also be relocated."
“Your suggestion is very timely.” Cheng Qianfan nodded slightly. “Since the enemy most likely traced the Taoist priest’s identity through the phone call, it means that the enemy knows that Mao Xuanyi made the call in the Beitang District. The Beitang District must be under the enemy’s secret search. It is dangerous for Wu Shunjia to stay in the Beitang District.”
He said to Li Hao, "Don't go to Wu Shunjia's side yourself. Send one of your brothers to inform Wu Shunjia to move."
"clear."
"Also," Cheng Qianfan looked at Haozai, "it was my oversight that you couldn't go to Mao Xuanyi's side in person anymore. Arrange for a brother who is unfamiliar with the situation to meet with Mao Xuanyi."
Mao Xuanyi's appearance is very likely known to the enemy. At this time, neither Li Hao nor Haozai should have any further contact with Mao Xuanyi. If they are unlucky enough to be seen by the enemy, they will be in big trouble.
"Understood." Haozai also realized the seriousness of the matter and said in a deep voice.
……
"Brother Fan, what about that little Taoist priest..." Haozai asked, "Is there any way to rescue him?"
“It’s difficult.” Cheng Qianfan slowly shook his head. “Most importantly, the young Taoist priest is still in the hospital and his life is not out of danger.”
“Of course, this is also good news,” Cheng Qianfan said. “It means that the enemy will not be able to interrogate the young Taoist priest in the short term.”
"Brother Fan, we need to save them!" Li Hao said.
“I know,” Cheng Qianfan said, looking at the two of them. “However, this matter cannot be rushed; we must have a sound plan.”
“Don’t forget, we’ve already rescued the young Taoist priest once when he was captured by Jessfield.” He said to the two of them, “This time, the Special Higher Police might try to use the young Taoist priest as bait to lure us into rescuing him.”
He waved his hand, "I'll figure something out."
……
Special High Section.
"The person hasn't woken up yet?" Arao Tomohiro asked Yoshimura Shinpachi.
"Not yet," Yoshimura Shinpachi said. "The army doctor said the surgery was successful, but that doesn't mean the young Taoist is out of danger."
"The army doctor said that whether the young Taoist priest can survive depends on his will to live," Yoshimura Shinpachi said. "Furthermore, even if he survives, whether he can wake up and when he will wake up are all unknowns."
"We must save the little Taoist priest at all costs and wake him up. We will use all the medicines we have available," said Arao Tomohiro.
“We’ve used every available medicine,” Yoshimura Shinpachi said. “Even penicillin, which is not used by ordinary soldiers in the Empire, was given to him.”
……
"Hopefully, luck is on our side this time," said Arao Tomohiro, rubbing his temples.
"Section Chief," Yoshimura Shinpachi said, "there's one more thing."
"What is it?" Arao Tomohiro asked.
“As agreed, ‘Six of Diamonds’ should have contacted us last night, but they didn’t,” Yoshimura Shinpachi said.
"Has this happened before?" Arao asked with a serious expression.
“It happened twice,” Yoshimura Shinpachi said. “‘Six of Diamonds’ works in Luojiawan, so his hours are not flexible and sometimes he misses the contact time.”
“Wait a little longer,” said Tomohiro Arao. “Call ‘Six of Diamonds’ on a set timer, and let me know as soon as you get in touch.”
"Yes." Yoshimura Shinpachi nodded.
He hesitated for a moment, then said, "Section Chief, should we contact Seiichi Matsuo and see if something's wrong over there?"
“No need.” Arao Tomohiro shook his head.
Matsuo Seiichi was not his subordinate, so it would be inappropriate to contact him rashly.
……
With a long, drawn-out whistle, the Xingya Maru departed Shanghai, billowing black smoke.
Disguised as a laborer, Fan Xianyun watched the ship depart, his eyes filled with a mixture of joy and anger.
The organization managed to smuggle out some gold through a deceptive substitution method, but the amount of gold salvaged was still far too small compared to the massive amount of gold on the Xingya Maru.
The thought that these gold pieces, stained with the blood of his compatriots, had been stolen by the invaders filled him with resentment.
Moreover, this was just the Xingya Maru. You must know that the Japanese had been invading China for more than a decade, burning, killing, looting and causing immense suffering to the Chinese people!
……
Formerly the Astor House Hotel.
"I'm rich!" Xiao Aocheng's face contorted with excitement as he rubbed his hands together and exclaimed, "I'm rich!"
"We finally succeeded." Bi Qixuan was also very excited.
"Alright, don't get too carried away, or someone with ulterior motives might notice something amiss," Jing Qingxi said with a smile.
He looked at Bi Qixuan and said, "This batch of gold should be hidden there for now and cannot be moved. We will wait until things calm down before transporting it out of Shanghai."
……
“I have a different opinion,” Xiao Aocheng said. “The Japanese haven’t discovered that the gold has been switched at all, so there’s no news of it and it’s safe for now.”
He said to Jing Qingxi, "So now is actually safe, and we can take this opportunity to transport the gold out of Shanghai."
"What's your opinion?" Jing Qingxi asked Bi Qixuan.
“We can wait a day,” Bi Qixuan said after thinking for a moment. “If the Japanese haven’t discovered the gold has been switched after a day, it means that it won’t be discovered until the ship docks.”
He said to Jing Qingxi, "Then we can take this opportunity to transport the gold out."
“On the contrary, if the Japanese discover the problem within a day, they will definitely conduct a large-scale search in Shanghai, and any action we take will inevitably be noticed,” Bi Qixuan said.
"Okay." Jing Qingxi nodded, making the final decision, "Let's do it this way."
……
The following night.
Safe House No. 4
After disguising himself, Cheng Qianfan secretly met with Mao Xuanyi.
"Do you remember Lu Tonghui?" Cheng Qianfan asked Mao Xuanyi.
We have just received a second coded telegram from Luojiawan in Shanghai.
The coded telegram informed Jiangshan of the progress of the investigation. It was true that someone had secretly gone to Jiangshan to inquire about Mao Xuanyi's situation, and a man named Lu Tonghui had been in contact with those people.
Most importantly, Lu Tonghui subsequently disappeared, and Cheng Qianfan suspected that Lu Tonghui had been brought to Shanghai by the Japanese.
“He’s my classmate,” Mao Xuanyi said. “So, it was this Lu Tonghui who betrayed my information.”
“That’s not all.” Cheng Qianfan slowly shook his head and expressed his guess. “It’s very likely that Lu Tonghui is in Shanghai. He knows you. If the Japanese want to recognize someone, the best way is to have Lu Tonghui come over.”
……
"Damn it!" Mao Xuanyi cursed through gritted teeth, "You ungrateful wretch!"
He said with hatred, "I must personally eliminate this traitorous dog."
"That's all for later," Cheng Qianfan said. "What you need to do now is hide well and not be discovered by the enemy."
As he spoke, a thought struck him. He remembered the man he had met at the army hospital, the one Yoshimura Shinpachi had taken to see Arao Tomohiro.
“I saw someone at the Army Hospital,” Cheng Qianfan said, describing the person’s appearance to Mao Xuanyi.
"It's almost certainly that son of a bitch," Mao Xuanyi said through gritted teeth.
“I will arrange to get rid of Lu Tonghui.” Cheng Qianfan glanced at Mao Xuanyi. “However, even if Lu Tonghui is eliminated, you cannot stay in Shanghai.”
"Chief..."
“This is an order. There’s a high probability that the enemy has your photo,” Cheng Qianfan said. “Even if we eliminate Lu Tonghui, it only reduces the danger to a certain extent, but the risk still remains.”
He said to Mao Xuanyi, "And this is Boss Dai's order."
Upon hearing that it was Dai Chunfeng's order, Mao Xuanyi finally shut up.
"Where should I go?" he asked.
"Go to Jinhua," Cheng Qianfan said in a deep voice. "The Jinhua station was destroyed by the enemy before, and the subsequent reconstruction has not been smooth. Go and rebuild the Jinhua station."
"Yes." Mao Xuanyi nodded.
……
Cheng Qianfan returned to his home on Lafayette Road from safe house number four and saw Li Hao, Zhou Ru, and their child. The whole family had stayed overnight on Lafayette Road.
He knew something was wrong.
Cheng Qianfan led Li Hao to the study to talk.
"Is something the matter?" he asked.
“Yes, Brother Fan,” Li Hao said. “Although our operation against Xingya Maru has been canceled, for security reasons, the brothers we planted at the dock have not been hastily withdrawn.”
He told Cheng Qianfan, "The guys at the docks have discovered the situation."
"Tell me about it." Cheng Qianfan nodded slightly.
Li Hao then reported the unusual situation discovered by his brothers at the dock to Brother Fan.
……
"You mean, the dockworkers suspect that someone switched the gold on the ship during the unloading?" Cheng Qianfan asked with interest.
“Yes.” Li Hao nodded. “Although the other party was very cautious, the brothers at the docks were very vigilant because we were also after the gold, so they noticed something amiss.”
“This is interesting,” Cheng Qianfan said. “It seems we’re not the only ones eyeing this batch of gold.”
“There’s another situation,” Li Hao said. “The brothers at the docks suspect that it wasn’t just one group of people who switched the gold, but two groups.”
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