A different kind of Lou Chun - "The Pretender" colleague

Wang Manchun returned to No. 76 and unexpectedly found that Liang Zhongchun was waiting for her.

After experiencing a series of blows from being imprisoned and losing his concubine, Liang Zhongchun's arrogance was completely restrained, and he became cautious and polite to her.He is a smart person, the more he thinks over these days, the more he understands her and Minglou's position and identity, but he decides not only not to reveal it, but to try his best to get closer.Surviving in troubled times, he wanted to leave a way out for his wife, children and children at home.

"Director Liang, what's the matter?" Wang Manchun asked.

Liang Zhongchun looked fearful and fearful: "The person who wears the crime, how dare you call him a director? Now the two departments of No. 76 are under the jurisdiction of Director Wang, so please don't call him Liang."

"Director Liang and I don't need to talk about such scenes. In the case of the code book, Director Liang was just unlucky. Besides, the Japanese are just putting on a show to show punishment. Who doesn't know the importance of Director Liang in No. 76? You and I have not been working together for a day or two, Director Liang doesn't have to be restrained, everything is business as usual."

Even though Wang Manchun said so, his face was deliberately full of arrogance and complacency.

"Yes, yes." Liang Zhongchun nodded again and again, and continued with a humble expression: "The action team arrested a suspicious person near the train station this morning. After interrogation, he is an intelligence officer of the military command. This person intends to belong to you. Talk to the family in charge here."

"Military Commander?" Wang Manchun couldn't help frowning, "How did you catch him?"

"The action team received an anonymous report call, saying that an important person was coming to Shanghai from Nanjing by train, and asked us to investigate carefully. As a result, a 4-inch armor-piercing pistol/gun and a miniature camera were found in this person's suitcase .”

Wang Manchun was a little puzzled.

The deadly plan and the lone wolf incident aroused the wrath of the top Japanese army and the Wang puppet government, and frantically hunted down and attacked the anti-Japanese forces.Innocent people who were slightly suspected were implicated and imprisoned, and countless underground commercial radio stations were intercepted and strictly investigated.For a while, there was a lot of turmoil, and even the extra high school and No. 76 were under thorough investigation from top to bottom.Yoshimasa Fujita returned to Nanjing to report on his duties this time, and he must not escape the trial of dereliction of duty.Therefore, Minglou has long ordered the Military Command Shanghai Station and all personnel of the Shanghai Underground Party to stand by silently, to preserve their vitality in the storm.So, why did the upper echelons of the military command send people to break into Shanghai Bund, which is full of ghosts, at this moment?Do you want to plan some major action against the wind?

However, Wang Tianfeng did not send her any news, and Zhu Huiyin has no suspicious reports yet.When she saw Minglou and Ah Cheng just now, she didn't look like she was about to do anything.

"Wu Yonghao, from Changsha, Hunan, 36 years old, no family members."

Wang Manchun looked at the file Liang Zhongchun handed over, and heard him continue: "We checked his file. Interestingly, this person died in the Wenxi fire two years ago."

"Using dead people to fake identities is a common trick of Chongqing secret agents." Wang Manchun nodded and said, "Okay, let's go and have a look together."

"No, no, it's good for Director Wang to go." Liang Zhongchun evaded with a smile: "A few brothers in the action team were injured. I'll go and comfort them."

What a sensible old fox!Wang Manchun thought.

After walking a few steps outside, she suddenly remembered something and turned around and asked, "Did Deputy Captain Guo participate in the arrest operation?"

What she asked was Guo Qiyun, the current deputy captain of the second team of the action team.

Liang Zhongchun shook his head and said, "No. Deputy Captain Guo was seconded to the police station early this morning, and they need help with a difficult case."

"Who arranged for him to go?"

"The captain of the second team. A total of two groups of people were selected, twelve brothers. It is estimated that they will not be able to return for a while."

Wang Manchun responded and walked straight to the interrogation room.

"Mr. Wu, please tell me your organization and position."

Wang Manchun asked coldly, staring seriously at the bloody man tied to the chair.Hold the whip against his jaw and force him to raise his head.

"Special commissioner of the military command major, my name is Wu Tao."

Wang Manchun nodded slightly: "What is your mission in Shanghai?"

Wu Tao was silent.

Wang Manchun didn't ask too many questions.Taking a few steps back, he slowly unfolded the long whip in his hand.

"I said, I said!" Wu Tao saw that the situation was not good, and even his voice began to tremble.

This person is such a soft bone!

Wang Manchun couldn't help being stunned, and looked closely into his eyes, the fear revealed in them was extremely real.

She couldn't help but think of Poison Bee's solitude and determination, and the first reaction in her mind was: Is this another trick of false surrender?

However, Wu Tao's following words made Wang Manchun fall into an ice cave for a moment:

"Director Dai got the news that Viper, the head of the intelligence department at Shanghai Station, has been exposed, and the Japanese will soon secretly arrest him and send him to Nanjing. Director Dai urgently ordered me to report and inform Viper to transfer immediately."

Wang Manchun choked for breath.This shock was no small matter, and suddenly felt that the sky was dark and the earth was dark, and my heart beat wildly.

Don't panic!Instincts trained in years of secret service reminded her.

She tried her best to be quiet, with a mocking smile on her lips: "Mr. Wu is really good at making up stories! The Japanese discovered a poisonous snake, and we, No. 76, didn't know anything about such a big thing? Besides, since that's the case, If Mr. Wu wants to abandon the dark and turn to the bright, I am afraid he has no leverage."

"Director Wang, listen to me." Wu Tao, who was questioned, explained anxiously:

"It's like this. Some people in Chongqing rebelled, which exposed the identity of the poisonous snake. But the Sixth Office of the Military Command happened to intercept the secret message sent to the Mei Agency, which bought time. The special high school should not have received the news. If Director Wang you at this moment Don’t you and No. 76 deserve all the credit for being the first to catch the poisonous snake?”

Hearing this, Wang Manchun couldn't help but want to silence her, and subconsciously looked around quietly.

His eyes swept away, but he felt vaguely that something was wrong.

There was no one else in the torture room except her and the prisoner.

In order not to arouse suspicion, her practice is to leave two thugs on standby when interrogating prisoners.Over time, the people below all know her habits.When she enters the torture room, she doesn't need to order, there will be two people waiting here, and she can only leave after ordering.

However, there is no one here now.

With a chill in his heart, a bold guess emerged.

"Are you telling the truth?"

Wang Manchun pretended to meditate, and slowly walked to the recording device in the corner of the room to check.Sure enough, the 24-hour monitoring equipment was not turned on at the moment!

This is an omission that No. 76 has never had.And the staff on duty in the listening room did not report the anomaly and did not send someone to investigate, which is even more abnormal.

Wang Manchun understood.

Slowly letting go of her tight heart, she let out a long breath of stale air that was stagnant in her chest.

"Director Wang, everything I said is true. You can't miss this opportunity. Breaking through the intelligence department of the Military Command Shanghai Station is no small feat! At that time, won't you be promoted to the ranks and call the wind and rain?"

"Okay. Then please tell me, who is the poisonous snake?" Wang Manchun put on an excited face, his eyes shining.

"Well..." Wu Tao began to play tricks.

"Just say what you want!" Wang Manchun became impatient: "When the Japanese get the news and rush ahead of me, you will be worthless."

After talking about air tickets in US dollars and yellow croakers one by one, Wu Tao finally said the key points:

"I don't know who the poisonous snake is. However, we have an appointment to meet at Meining Cafe on Jiangxi Road at [-] o'clock tonight. Then you can take someone to wait for a rabbit and catch him."

Wang Manchun showed a cold smile.

Yoshimasa Fujita!Seeing that they are about to step down and stand trial, they are still struggling to design and tempt them.Once she went to inform Ming Lou in a panic, it would be tantamount to self-reporting, and both of them would be exposed at the same time.This move is very clever and poisonous.It was just a little bit over the top, Guo Qiyun should not have been deliberately transferred, and she should not have been given such a convenient opportunity to face the "traitor" of the military command alone in the torture room.It seems that the eyeliner planted by the special high school in No. 76 jumped out again.Very good, now we can have another big cleaning.

That being the case, Yoshimasa Fujita, I will accompany you through this scene.

Wang Manchun strode out of the torture room with his head held high, and ordered to slam the floor: "Notify all members of the action team to gather and stand by. Martial law will be enforced immediately on the 76th."

The so-called martial law means that according to the regulations, no incumbents are allowed to leave before major actions are taken.All incoming and outgoing calls will be monitored to prevent leaks.

The order was conveyed quickly, and the people on No. 76 prepared nervously as if they were facing a big enemy.

Wang Manchun walked to his office, passing by the telecommunications office under the west flower shed, his heart sank suddenly.

Although the recording equipment in the torture room was not turned on, it was not known whether Zhu Huiyin had her own means of monitoring.If Wu Tao's testimony is heard by her, she doesn't know the twists and turns, maybe it's...

Wang Manchun rushed into the listening room of the Telecommunications Office like a gust of wind, and saw Zhu Huiyin plugging in the phone line wearing earphones.

She stepped forward and pulled off the telephone line. She slapped the table and asked sharply, "Miss Zhu, who are you calling? During the period of martial law, you are not allowed to make outside calls without permission. Don't you know this discipline?" ?”

"Wang...Director Wang!" Zhu Huiyin stood up in panic.

"Please answer my question!" Wang Manchun's voice was stern.

"That... I just want to make a phone call home." Zhu Huiyin almost cried: "I'm worried that the grandmother at home is sick. I can't get off work here for a while, and I can't go out. Grandma is at home alone. People take care of..."

The listening room of the special advanced class was full of people, and twice as many listeners as usual were busy wearing headphones.

"Chief Fujita, No. 76 is very quiet. Director Wang is arranging the arrest operation tonight, and there is nothing unusual."

Yoshimasa Fujita, who was sitting on the sidelines waiting for the news with a serious expression, only nodded slightly after listening to it, signaling them to continue monitoring.

"Report to Chief Fujita, Ms. Zhu Huiyin, the leader of the No. 76 interception team, just made an outside call."

"Oh? The fish took the bait." Fujita Yoshimasa cheered up: "Who did she call and what did she say, listen carefully to me!"

"Report sir, Ms. Zhu's phone call was not connected, she was stopped by Director Wang on the spot, and she is interrogating."

"Intercepted by Director Wang?" Fujita frowned: "Check it out for me! Where did you dial this phone number?"

"Miss Zhu told Director Wang that she was worried about her elderly and sick grandmother and wanted to call home to say hello. Director Wang has sent her to No. 76 Disciplinary Section for confinement because of her violation of discipline."

"Officer Fujita, it has been verified that the missed call was indeed to Zhu Huiyin's family."

"Immediately check the situation at her home and see if her statement is true." Fujita Yoshimasa said with a serious face: "Also, bring that phone back and study it carefully to see if it is a transit phone."

"Mr. Fujita, even if it's a transit flight, with our current technology, we can't find out where it is going." The monitoring team leader reminded in a low voice.

"I know this, but as long as it is confirmed that it is a transit flight, it is enough. You continue to closely monitor all the personnel on No. 76. Once Zhu Huiyin is confirmed there, immediately bring her to the Special High School for interrogation."

"Yes!"

In the evening, the setting sun is like blood.

Ah Cheng hurried back to Ming Mansion.Pushing open the door of Minglou, a gust of cool wind lifted the window screens and rushed towards the face.

Beside the desk full of various documents, Minglou sat in a chair in a very stiff and awkward posture, with his elbows propped on the desk and his forehead resting, his facial expressions were all obscured by the palm of his hand.

Ah Cheng approached straight, only to see the dense cold sweat on his head and the raised veins on the back of his hands.

"Brother!" Rushing up to hold his shoulder, Ah Cheng's whole heart began to ache: "Is the wound hurting badly again, or is it a headache?"

Ming Lou slowly put down his hands, opened his eyes and slightly hooked the corners of his lips to him: "It's okay, just a little tired."

His usual warm smile, and his relaxed and normal tone, could not conceal the weakness of his voice between his utterances.

"Why don't you lie down for a while if you feel uncomfortable?" Ah Cheng couldn't help complaining.He knew that the eldest brother had worked too much and exhausted his energy this day.Reaching out to touch his forehead, it was really hot again.

"If I knew it earlier, I shouldn't have let you go out, and asked the eldest sister to keep an eye on you!" He gritted his teeth fiercely, and squeezed out these words from between his teeth.I got up and closed the window, and got a cup of hot water.Calculating the dosage of painkillers for today, he silently handed over two aspirin tablets.

Minglou smiled apologetically.Supporting his arm, he sat up straight, took the medicine, and comforted him in a soft voice: "It's okay. If you're worried, please ask Dr. Su to come and see him at night. Hang a bottle of medicine and it'll be fine. Don't tell Eldest Sister."

"..." At first I wanted to scold him, but with such a gentle smile and words, I swallowed them all back.Big Brother has always had such an ability to coax people with ease.

Ah Cheng pouted helplessly, seeing that he was in better spirits after taking the medicine, he dared not delay to talk about the business:

"Eldest sister hasn't gone out these days, just went out today, and met a person who claimed to be a classmate of Mingtai University of Hong Kong."

"Oh?" Minglou's complexion became serious.

"Fortunately, our people have been watching in the dark, and then pulled him away. But when he stepped forward, he happened to hear him saying that he saw Mingtai, Mingtai was not dead, and so on."

Ming Lou said coldly: "This is Yoshimasa Fujita who sent someone to test Eldest Sister. He is really wicked."

"Yeah." Ah Cheng had lingering fears: "So I think it's too dangerous for the eldest sister to stay here. We should move her away as soon as possible."

"Where is sister now?"

"It should be at the dinner of the board of directors." Ah Cheng looked at his watch: "The eldest sister has accepted the new task of the No. [-] chief, and has already started to arrange it. Fortunately, our family's business can be handled by the eldest sister in Hong Kong."

Ming Lou nodded thoughtfully: "Okay, you can make arrangements. I'll talk to Eldest Sister when she comes back."

"Also," Ah Cheng continued, "The people on No. 76 arrested some anti-Japanese elements at the train station this morning. The details are not clear yet."

"They really are not idle!" Minglou's voice revealed anger: "They are all irrelevant common people who are caught here and there, and human lives are ignored!"

While talking, Ah Xiang knocked on the door to announce: "Eldest Young Master, Brother Ah Cheng, Dr. Su is here."

Minglou and Ah Cheng glanced at each other.Dr. Su came here uninvited, there must be an urgent emergency.

"Please come in."

As Minglou said, he was leaning on the edge of the table and wanted to get up, but suddenly he was top-heavy and didn't stand up.He unconsciously stretched out his hand to cover his chest and frowned, his breathing became messy and rapid.

"Brother!" Ah Cheng exclaimed and hugged his crumbling body, stomping his feet and said anxiously: "Don't force yourself, I'll help you go to the bedroom to rest."

Dr. Su came in and saw such a scene, and together with Ah Cheng, he helped Minglou onto the bed, and took out a thermometer from the medicine box to measure his temperature.

Minglou closed his eyes and leaned against the head of the bed to adjust his breath for a moment, and when he was relieved, he returned to his usual appearance and waved to Ah Cheng.

Ah Cheng immediately withdrew, guarding the door and pacing back and forth restlessly, and did not enter the room until Dr. Su left.

Minglou was not lying on the bed, but was leaning against the window and staring at the twilight in the sky, with a hanging needle in his hand hanging on the curtain.

The water-like brilliance of the floor lamp in the corner of the room sprinkled calmly and coldly from his side, reflecting the tall and jade-like figure with clear eyebrows and eyes like a painting.Ash blinked.I don't know if it was an illusion of the light, but the tall and straight figure he was familiar with now looked very thin, and the frowning of his brows made his angular face so resolute and stern that it revealed a bit of clarity.

Hastily picked up his coat and put it on for him, Ah Cheng said worriedly: "Brother, it's cold at night, don't blow the wind by the window."

Minglou nodded silently, let him walk to the nearest sofa and sat down, and spoke in a hoarse and tired voice: "Manchun this afternoon, people raided Zhu Huiyin's home with great fanfare."

"What?" Ah Cheng's face changed suddenly: "Could it be that Nightingale was exposed?"

"If it's just Nightingale, then it's probably not bad." Minglou couldn't help but clenched his hands tightly when he said this, blood returned immediately in the IV injection line.

"Brother, relax!" Ah Cheng hurriedly grabbed his hand to examine it carefully, gently rubbed the needle site and lowered it, and comforted him: "Sister Manchun personally took someone to search the house, which means that she is fine. And, also Nothing important will be found. Brother, don't worry."

"No. 76 has been under martial law. There should be some important action. However, Manchun didn't give us any news."

Minglou looked cold and serious, and speculated: "Zhu Huiyin, it is very likely that she tried to send us a letter and exposed it. As for Manchun, under normal circumstances, the martial law on the 76th will not affect her passing the news. Unless, she herself is being arrested. People are closely monitored.”

Ah Cheng looked at Ming Lou's extremely pale complexion, and knew exactly what kind of restraint he was using to maintain his composure and composure at this moment.

"Then should I go to Liang Zhongchun to find out?"

Minglou frowned, and said in a stern voice, "No!"

"But in your capacity, you have every right to know all the action plans of No. 76."

"That's the case in theory, but I've never asked about specific matters, and now I'm recuperating from my injuries. Wouldn't it be inflaming and suspicious to inquire about it uncharacteristically?"

"Then what shall we do?" Ah Cheng asked anxiously.

"Wait, we can only wait." Minglou pondered for a moment, then slowly said: "Under the unknown circumstances, whatever we do may expose ourselves. The only thing we can do now is to stop quietly and wait for the changes."

"Chief Fujita, Director Wang rushed to search Zhu Huiyin's residence before us. Does this mean that her suspicion can be eliminated?"

"On the contrary." Fujita Yoshimasa sat at the table, tapped his fingers unconsciously on the edge of the table, and thought deeply: "Wang Manchun's reaction in this whole incident is indeed impeccable. But if they all What about her? Then by doing this, she is destroying evidence and protecting her accomplices."

"But if that's the case, why did she stop Zhu Huiyin from reporting the letter?"

"This Chinese woman is really not simple. Yoko Nantian underestimated her too much."

Fujita answered irrelevantly, with an inscrutable expression on his face: "On the bright side, she is crazy and bloodthirsty, self-righteous, eager for quick success to the point of stupidity, which really makes me unable to grasp any real handle. But her true intentions are elusive. Impenetrable. Besides, her relationship with Minglou..."

"Chief Fujita, are you still worried about Mr. Ming Ming?"

"Minglou has outstanding talent, is diligent and dedicated, and is almost a model of an excellent official. But the more slippery and flawless the person, the more likely there will be big problems."

Just as we were talking, a subordinate came in to report: "Mr. Fujita, the people from the Ming Mansion sent a message. That Dr. Su passed by again at night, and he stayed for about half an hour longer than usual before coming out."

"Oh? Go to the Ming mansion at this time..." Fujita's face became more gloomy, and he bowed his head and fell silent.

"Officer Fujita, they are just a few officials of the new government. Since you are so worried, why not just find a reason and send them all to the special high school. Fohai didn't dare to do anything to us that week!"

"No, you are wrong. Peace and common prosperity, the economy takes the lead, and the position of Minglou cannot be replaced by just one person. Don't forget, we still rely on Shanghai, the financial center and transportation hub, to bring the vast land of China to China. The resources and wealth of our empire are all sent to our empire. Therefore, we can’t act on our will.”

"But sir, you're going back to Nanjing soon. Don't let this suspicion go, so let it go?"

"Of course not." Fujita smiled coldly: "Minglou has his own weaknesses. Don't worry, I have a way to firmly control him."

The author has something to say:

I really feel that the brain hole is not enough and the brain power is not enough!All kinds of opinions and suggestions are welcome.Have a nice weekend.