Lost and Spy

Chapter 285 Two Envelopes
Shanghai International Settlement.

Meng Shaoyuan sat there, drinking tea, with a pack of cigarettes aside.

On the opposite side is a western restaurant opened by the French.

Before the war, the exchange of information between Chinese and Japanese spies in the public concessions occurred from time to time, but after the war, it suddenly became much less.

After all, there is still a big difference whether there is war between the two countries.

A short man sat across from Meng Shaoyuan.

"Mr Gibbon?"

"Yes, you are Meng Shaoyuan?"

Major Yoshimoto Hirohara, head of the X Agency of the Japanese Navy Command.

"Mr. Yoshimoto, drink tea." Meng Shaoyuan enthusiastically poured tea for Yoshimoto Guangyuan.

"Mr. Meng." Yoshimoto Hirohara frowned: "I am a naval officer of the Empire of Japan, and you are from the Chinese intelligence department. I really don't understand why you want to meet me? If it is not a middleman, I trust it and invite you again and again. I will not come. Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for you to obtain any information from me. "

"Mr. Gibbon, what are you talking about?" Meng Shaoyuan said with a smile: "China and Japan are at war, we are hostile countries, I will not be so naive, thinking that I can get information from you."

"so you……"

"I just admire you and want to meet you."

"You admire me?"

Meng Shaoyuan was serious: "You have not been in China for too long, and you got our military secret code very quickly. You don't have to deny that Du Xuntu was arrested by us. You must already know that. With you There are not many people with such great ability. I have always wanted to see you, but now that there is a war, if I can’t see you again, I’m afraid it will be very difficult in the future.”

A smile appeared on Yoshimoto Hirohara's face.

Yes, this is his proudest work after coming to Shanghai.

For any intelligence personnel, it is definitely not an easy task to crack the enemy's military secret code in the shortest time...

……

"Mr. Nitta."

"Please sit down, Mr. Huang, why are you so eager to see me?"

"Mr. Nitta, I got a new piece of information."

Nitta Yuki turned his head occasionally while listening to Huang Qingdong.

Who is that in the hotel opposite?

Meng Shaoyuan and?

Yoshimoto Hirohara?

How could Meng Shaoyuan and Yoshimoto Guangyuan be together?
"I can tell you that Major Yoshimoto Hirohara is cooperating with us. The so-called cooperation is to exchange information with each other."

When he exchanged hostages with Meng Shaoyuan that time, everything he said came to Nitta Yuki's mind.

Meng Shaoyuan knew that Yuki Nitta would never believe it, he just planted a seed in the heart of the other party:
Seeds of suspicion.

This seed took root without Yuki Nitta noticing.

Nitta Yuki had secretly investigated Yoshimoto Hirohara, so one belonged to the army and the other belonged to the navy, and the information that could be obtained was not particularly large.

Moreover, there is nothing particularly suspicious about Yoshimoto Hirohara.

However, now Nitta Yuki saw Meng Shaoyuan and Yoshimoto Hirohara together with his own eyes, and they seemed to be chatting happily.

That seed is quietly sprouting...

……

"Hahaha, great, great." Meng Shaoyuan said with a smile: "Mr. Gibbon, I really admire you more and more. The war between China and Japan will return to the war between China and Japan, but this will not hinder our friendship. There is an old saying in China, It’s called hitting it off, and what I want to say is us.”

Yoshimoto Hirohara smiled: "I have also heard a lot about you. In the intelligence agency, you are also very good."

"Where, where." Meng Shaoyuan waved his hand: "What am I? By the way, Mr. Gibbon, what did I ask you for through a middleman?"

Yoshimoto Hirohara hesitated for a moment: "Do you really want it?"

"Can there be fakes?" Meng Shaoyuan was very serious: "I have said that a relative of mine works in a newspaper office. Now that China and Japan are at war, if a Japanese haiku can be published at this time, it may be able to ease the tension. The role of Japanese relations."

Yoshimoto Hirohara took out an envelope and handed it to Meng Shaoyuan with an embarrassed look.

Meng Shaoyuan took out the paper inside, on which was written a Japanese haiku:

"On the banks of the Huangpu River, river water flows, and the little stars shine on the ships."

What kind of shit?

Damn, I write dozens of poems every day.

Meng Shaoyuan learned from Chen Rongyang that Yoshimoto Hirohara likes to write Japanese haiku, which is known to many people.

And he would never refuse anyone who asked him for a haiku he wrote himself.

The middleman also made this "request" of Meng Shaoyuan.

This is one of the reasons why Yoshimoto Guangyuan is willing to come to see Meng Shaoyuan today.

His haiku has long been prepared.

"Okay, okay, this artistic conception." Meng Shaoyuan "tsk tsk" kept boasting: "Mr. Gibbon, you are really capable of writing and martial arts, not only do intelligence work so well, but also the writing of this haiku is absolutely amazing. .Especially this sentence, 'The dots of starlight are shining on the ship' is so majestic that it is impossible for soldiers not to write it."

Yoshimoto Hirohara was both embarrassed and elated.

It is always a pleasure to be appreciated for one's own work.

Meng Shaoyuan put it away carefully, then took out a thick envelope from his pocket and put it in front of Yoshimoto Hirohara: "Mr. Yoshimoto, this is yours."

"This is?"

"You'll know when you open it."

Yoshimoto Hirohara opened it suspiciously.

Inside, is a stack of Japanese yen.

"What does it mean?"

"We call this the embellishment pen." Meng Shaoyuan said with a smile: "One thousand yen, don't think it's too little. As I said, my relatives work for a newspaper. When publishing your masterpiece, they always have to embellish your pen."

"Is this too much?"

"Not much, not much, I still feel that such beautiful lines are missing."

Meng Shaoyuan cursed in his heart, what kind of shit?Not worth ten bucks.

"Then I'll have the audacity to accept it." Yoshimoto Hirohara collected the money and raised his teacup: "I will replace wine with tea, and I respect you. Regardless of the relationship between China and Japan, I think we are still very happy."

"Of course, of course. By the way, order food, order food, we have to have a good meal today."

……

What did Yoshimoto Hirohara give Meng Shaoyuan?
Why did Meng Shaoyuan give Yoshimoto Hirohara money?

"Mr. Meng, I really look down on those people in the Navy Department, but as an officer of the Great Japanese Empire, I will never betray Japan's interests. It is impossible for them to exchange information with you!"

That day, Nitta Yuki answered Meng Shaoyuan firmly.

Maybe it was my fault?

What can't those people in the Admiralty do?
Otherwise, why did Meng Shaoyuan give Yoshimoto Hirohara money just now?

And it looks like a lot?

They order food and drinks there now.

They toasted each other and smiled from time to time.

idiot!

No matter what, Yoshimoto Hirohara, you are an officer of the empire, and you are so friendly with a Chinese intelligence officer.

Have you forgotten your identity?

Or have you already exchanged information with Meng Shaoyuan?

"Mr. Huang, thank you for your information."

Nitta Yuki's thoughts are no longer on this: "I will confirm the authenticity of the information when I go back. I still have something to do, so I won't keep you."

As soon as Huang Qingdong left, Nitta Yuki immediately borrowed the phone from the restaurant: "Hi, I'm Nitta Yuki...the pickpocket, yes, Zhang Agen...I need to see him right away, hurry up, I'm waiting for him in Louis' restaurant ..."

He hung up the phone and returned to his seat...

……

"I'm Manager Gu. Yuki Nitta just called to see a pickpocket named Zhang Agen."

……

"Captain Chen, who is Zhang Agen?"

"Pickpockets in the International Settlement, well known."

"Find Zhang Agen immediately before the Japanese, hurry up!"

……

Meng Shaoyuan and Yoshimoto Hirohara drank a whole bottle of wine.

Yoshimoto Hirohara was drenched in sweat and laughed out loud from time to time.

Meng Shaoyuan was almost drunk: "Mr. Gibbon, today is really an unforgettable day. Well, I think you must have something else to do, so I'm here today, and I hope to have a chance to meet next time."

"Yes, it will."

When Yoshimoto Hirohara stood up, he was already shaking: "Mr. Meng, you are my friend, and we will definitely drink together in the future."

"I...I'll take you out...out..."

……

"Ouch, sir, be careful."

As soon as he got out of the restaurant, Yoshimoto Hirohara staggered, and a Chinese with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks rushed out from beside him, and supported Yoshimoto Hirohara: "I'll call a taxi for you."

"Your, very well." Yoshimoto Hirohara said a blunt Chinese word.

He was sent to the rickshaw, and he still waved to Meng Shaoyuan: "Goodbye."

"Goodbye."

Meng Shaoyuan also shook his body.

The Chinese quickly helped him up too: "Sir, let me call a car for you too."

Meng Shaoyuan took out a few dollars and imitated Yoshimoto Hirohara's tone: "Your money is very good, this is your reward."

……

"Sir, I need something."

Zhang Agen flattered and handed the two envelopes to the man in front of him.

The man nodded and took out the money from his pocket: "Go, don't tell anyone about it."

"Thank you boss, thank you boss."

Zhang Agen left happily.

The man immediately handed two envelopes to Yuki Nitta beside him: "Your Excellency Nitta, you want it."

"Well, go back immediately, remember that this matter must be kept secret."

"Yes."

……

"Boss Tian, ​​the matter is settled."

Standing in front of Tian Qi, Zhang Agen said respectfully, "That person rewarded me."

"You take it." Tian Qi took out another ten oceans from his pocket: "This is my reward for you."

"Thank you Boss Tian, ​​thank you Boss Tian."

Zhang Agen has never encountered such a good thing, taking money on both sides.

Tian Qiyi turned around: "Director Meng, I lost a thousand yen."

"Go back and make it up for you."

Meng Shaoyuan smiled.

Zhang Agen stole an envelope containing [-] yen from Hiroshi Yoshimoto, and an envelope with haiku written on it from Meng Shaoyuan.

It's just that the ones he handed over to Yuki Nitta were all repackaged by the other two envelopes prepared in advance.

(End of this chapter)