It was the height of summer, Nanjing and Shanghai were very hot, and they were above 100 degrees Fahrenheit for several days, and there was no wind at all. Takamatsu Harada and Liu Zezhi came to arrange the tracking for several days, but they were tired of coping.

In the Nanjing Intelligence Station, the headquarters of the agent with Zheng Min as the station chief, Takamatsu Harada, who came to change shifts, complained: "Is this okay? Secretary Liu, do you have any clues? ”

"Nope. The efficiency of this method is slow, but Director Li often teaches that the competition of agent warfare is not only about intelligence, skill, luck, etc., but also about patience in many cases. Seeing that Takamatsu Harada still looked disapproving, Liu Zezhi blocked him: "So Gao Songjun has a better way?" I would like to hear about it. ”

Takamatsuharada stopped talking. Liu Zezhi also stopped in moderation, handed over the work, and went to rest.

At seven o'clock in the evening of the 22nd, Liu Weiping, who was eager to make meritorious service and gain a firm foothold on the 76th, personally rushed to report: "Gao Songjun, Secretary Liu, Zhou Fohai's personal secretary, and his little countryman, Gu Jingsheng went to the station to buy a second-class ticket to Changshu at three o'clock tomorrow afternoon. I've sent two men to follow him. ”

Zhou Fohai's life is very regular, going to and from work, office buildings, mansions, basically two points and one line, and most of the people under him are like this. Takamatsu Harada replied, "Did you notify the Changshu Intelligence Station?" ”

"Immediately notified."

In the past few days, there have been more than a dozen such news, and Takamatsu Harada replied disapprerovantly, "You go back and continue to monitor Zhou Fohai Mansion and the people around him." ”

Liu Zezhi, who was on duty during the day shift, said: "Then I'll go back to the dormitory too." ”

Walking out of the intelligence station, Liu Zezhi found a public phone that could broadcast Shanghai long-distance live, and found Li Shiqun: "Director, there is news from Zhou Fohai's side, and as you expected, Gu Jingsheng, who took care of his private property and did private affairs, went to Changshu." ”

"Got it, you continue to monitor in Nanjing, remember: no matter what method you use, you can't let Takamatsu Harada go to Changshu."

Liu Zezhi replied embarrassedly: "Director, if he wants to go, his subordinates can't stop him." Do you think this is good: if he must go, his subordinates will go with him. ”

Liu Zezhi was telling the truth, Li Shiqun had to agree, hung up Liu Zezhi's phone, Li Shiqun personally dialed the phone of the Suzhou Intelligence Station, found Zhao Jingdong who was patrolling where, and ordered him to rush to Changshu immediately.

Liu Zezhi hired a three-wheeler, paid the bill a kilometer away from the hotel where he was temporarily staying, sent the coachman away, and entered a bar that was open all night, where every private room had an outside phone, Gu Jingsheng's trip to Changshu was an emergency, but it was also in Chen Jinsong's plan: Gu Jingsheng was neither a lady who did not leave the door, nor a rich idler who was idle, sooner or later, he would always have to go out. When the opportunity came, he wanted to get in touch with Chen Jinsong immediately.

At six o'clock in the evening of the 23rd, Gu Jingsheng arrived in Changshu, and the agents sent by Takamatsu Harada to follow him met the people from the Changshu Intelligence Station. What they didn't know was that there was another person stalking Gu Jingsheng: Sun Dongsheng, Chen Jinsong's assistant.

Gu Jingsheng hired a rickshaw, came to a very inconspicuous mid-range hostel called Anshun, asked for a single room, and lived in.

At seven o'clock, He Qixin ordered someone to prepare dinner and personally send it to Zhao Jingdong's room: "Captain Zhao, I will accompany you to make do with some food, the task is on my body, and you have been wronged......"

Zhao Jingdong replied helplessly: "It's okay, has Gu Jingsheng moved?" ”

"No, are there any clues elsewhere?"

"A few people were tracked, and there was no progress."

Zhao Jingdong picked up the chopsticks and sandwiched a crab roe bun, and Lao Qian hurried to report with an excited face: "Captain Zhao, Chen Jinsong!" Chen Jinsong showed up! ”

Zhao Jingdong threw down his chopsticks and asked, "Chen Jinsong?" Are you sure it's him? ”

Old Qian replied breathlessly: "It's him!" I saw it with my own eyes, I knew him, he wore makeup, but, but I still knew ......."

Zhao Jingdong got up and walked to the desk with a map of Changshu spread out, and asked, "Don't worry, let's talk about it." You are in charge of supervising Gu Jingsheng, did Chen Jinsong appear around there? What was the situation like? By the way, let's talk about who's currently tracking? ”

Lao Qian picked up the cup, took two sips, and said: "One street away from Anshun Hotel, there is a very simple resistance hotel, called Leduo Hotel, where Chen Jinsong is. The three of my men guarded the front and back doors, and the back door came out of the Anshun Hotel. At half past six o'clock, I went to dinner, and when I was eating, I saw Chen Jinsong, and he couldn't escape my eyes when he turned to ashes. ”

Zhao Jingdong ordered: "Lao He, immediately transfer six people and a car to me, Lao Qian, you lead the way." ”

He Qixin replied: "Yes, Captain Zhao, I am more familiar with the Changshu realm than you, I will go with you." Of course, he didn't want to lose this great opportunity to be rewarded for his meritorious service.

Zhao Jingdong replied while making a phone call to report to Li Shiqun: "It's okay." ”

Several people rushed to an intersection more than 100 meters away from the Leduo Hotel, and Zhao Jingdong assigned the task: "You two stay in the car, and you two go to the front and back doors to reinforce the brothers who are already there, do you see the intersection in front?" You two go there and set it up. Director Li strictly ordered that no one should be startled by the grass, and everyone was not allowed to do it without my order, otherwise the military law would be engaged! Stationmaster He, old Qian, let's take a look on the rooftop of the three-story building opposite. ”

The three of them went up to the rooftop, where they were condescending, looking down, everything about the Leduo Hotel was clearly displayed in front of them. It is an old, old-fashioned inn, with two rows of houses full of large shops, and only two small courtyards at the back side by side with four single rooms each. Due to the low price, there are many people staying in the hotel, and eight o'clock in the evening is the most lively time of the inn, eating and drinking, washing, registering for staying, recruiting prostitutes and singing...... The three young men went in and out, busy with their hands and feet.

He Qixin said: "Captain Zhao, this observation point is well chosen...... Chen Jinsong, look! Sure enough, it was him! ”

The coveted opponent was in front of him, Zhao Jingdong's heart jumped a few times, he waved his hand calmly, and looked carefully: I saw Chen Jinsong, who was wearing a half-old Western-style shirt, holding an old enamel basin in the common bathroom, and returned to a single room at the northernmost back door of the east courtyard with half a basin of warm water, and closed the door with his backhand.

He Qixin was eager to try and said: "Captain Zhao, I suggest that you arrest it, this Chen Jinsong is too cunning......"

Chen Jinsong appeared so close to Gu Jingsheng, Zhao Jingdong was sure that Zhou Fohai was the person Li Shiqun was looking for. He shook his head and said, "No, now that he is arrested, Gu Jingsheng can deny it in one mouth, we can't confirm his crimes, let alone his master." Zhao Jingdong paused, he was also very worried, Chen Jinsong, a key criminal at the top of the imperial army's wanted list, ran away under his nose, how could he explain? He hated Chen Jinsong, who teased No. 76 several times, and he couldn't wait to arrest him immediately and torture him personally, and let out the evil anger that had been suppressed in his chest for a long time. Helplessly, he couldn't do this, so he had to order: "You two continue to monitor here, and I will report to Director Li immediately." ”

After Zhao Jingdong left, He Qixin stood thoughtfully for a while, and instructed Lao Qian: "Old Qian, I'll come when I have something to do, you can worry more." ”

The two used to be equal, but now they are not what they used to be, and he wants to inform Takamatsu Harada of the news of the discovery of Chen Jinsong, after all, the Japanese are his backers and the masters he currently relies on. How dare the old money stop it.

Ten minutes later, He Qixin came back first, followed by Zhao Jingdong also returned, he said: "Director Li ordered us to continue to monitor and not act without authorization, and he rushed over immediately with Asano-kun." He straightened his face and said, "Stationmaster He, I saw that you went to the grocery store in the south just now, who are you calling?" ”

He Qixin replied with a smile: "Gao Songjun is in charge of the investigation under the orders of General Yingzuo, as well as the orders of Director Li, you go to report to Director Li, how dare I let you run?" I went to call Gao Songjun. ”

He Qixin said it clearly, but Zhao Jingdong couldn't refute it, so he only said: "What did Gao Songjun say? ”

"He rushed over immediately, and Secretary Liu also came over."

Just after ten o'clock, the dim light of the single room where Chen Jinsong was located went out. It was a Chinese-style room with windows and doors open on the south wall, and it was estimated that the area would not exceed 12 square meters, and not only did it have no back door, but it also had no back window.

Zhao Jingdong, who was a little suspicious by Chen Jinsong's miraculous experience of successfully absconding from under the nose of No. 76 several times, was still not at ease, and said to He Qixin: "Lao He, do you think this inn will have authenticity?" ”

"Authentically?" He Qixin was taken aback: "Won't it?" Even if there is, could it be that Chen Jinsong has found a flaw? So far, we have not done anything...... Captain Zhao, when you say that, I'm a little uneasy......"

As he was talking, Chen Jinsong's door opened, and Chen Jinsong, who was shirtless and wearing only a pair of shorts, went to pour water with a basin, and then went to the toilet before returning to the room.

Only then did the two of them put their hearts at ease: as of now, Chen Jinsong is still in control. Zhao Jingdong said again: "At present, the search of the inn will startle the snake, even if the inn has a tunnel, it will not be too long, Lao He, you can transfer a few more people over, and set up another encirclement five hundred meters away." ”

He Qixin agreed: "It's better to find the captain, you are thoughtful, and I will do it." ”

At twelve o'clock in the middle of the night, Li Shiqun took Asano and two guards, and the four of them quietly went to the top rooftop where Zhao Jingdong was. Zhao Jingdong greeted him: "Director, you have worked hard. Chen Jinsong was in the house of the inn. Stationmaster He, Gao Songjun and others are coming soon, right? You go to greet them, don't let them come here first, there are too many people coming, I'm afraid Chen Jinsong will notice it. By the way, Gao Songjun was just put in charge of the outer encirclement, and he and Secretary Liu came by car, right? Leave him that car we have too. ”

He Qixin had to agree, Zhao Jingdong reported the situation in a low voice, and Li Shiqun said: "Chen Jinsong? Good job! I'm going to have to catch him this time, and that bastard who eats inside and out! Jingdong, you order to go down, don't act without permission, wait for the order, and when you start to arrest, I want to live! ”

Zhao Jingdong replied: "My subordinates understand. Director, there are too many mosquitoes here, and my subordinates have pried open a vacant room five hundred meters away from here, temporarily serving as a command post, you can go there to rest for the time being. ”

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