Lost and Spy

John never imagined that the "thug" who injured him would appear in front of him.

Obviously, he already had a psychological shadow on this "thug".

Meng Shaoyuan looked around here.

This is a private clinic with very poor conditions.

My punches and kicks that night were brutal.

John's right eye was tightly bandaged.

Seeing his panicked look, Meng Shaoyuan moved a stool and sat in front of the hospital bed: "Don't be afraid, I'm not here to beat you today, no one here will bother you, and only the two of us know what I said.

However, I very much hope that you can cooperate with me, otherwise I am not sure what will happen. "

John nodded vigorously.

Meng Shaoyuan then said: "Then, tell me everything you know."

He didn't say anything.

But John was not a fool, and he understood it as soon as he heard it.

John hesitated slightly and then said: "I am a sailor on the 'Top'. The 'Top' has a serious malfunction and must be overhauled. The captain must also contact the owner of the 'Top' in the United States, so We were stranded at Dulapura port.

The captain only gave us a little money. Sir, you also know that we sailors can't keep money. Soon, my money was spent. Just when I was anxious, Autumn, that night That person found me.

He gave me a sum of money on the condition that my people and I must obey his command and do whatever he asks us to do. When the 'Top' was repaired and left, he would give us another sum of money, and of course we agreed to him immediately.

Sir, we have no idea who this Autumn is, where he comes from, and why he does what he does. He also warned us not to ask anything, otherwise, the agreement between us and him will be destroyed. void. "

John also doesn't know what kind of identity Otun is.

It seems that John has provided a lot of information, but not much of real value.

A rich man just hired a few idle sailors with nothing to do.

Meng Shaoyuan heard this and asked: "You just did one thing for him, beat me?"

"Ah, no, there was one before."

But John said: "Before you, we also beat a man named Cubero."

"Oh?" Meng Shaoyuan immediately became interested: "Tell me carefully."

"Okay." John didn't dare to hide anything: "That happened a few days ago. To be specific, it happened the day before you came to Dulapla Port. Otern found us and gave us We saw a photo that said this person’s name was Cubero.

Autumn's request was to find an opportunity to beat him up and then let him get out of Dulapura Port. He also specifically asked us to be ruthless and make it look like it was just a personal grudge.

There was only one small hotel in Durapura, so Cubero would definitely stay there. So we went to the small hotel, found an opportunity to have a conflict with him, and then beat him severely in a deserted alley. I just didn’t expect something to happen. "

Meng Shaoyuan immediately paid attention.

John continued: "Our companions were too cruel and beat Cubero until he lost his breath. As soon as we saw the human life, we were all frightened. I asked my companions to hide Cubero quickly, and then found it Autumn.

Unexpectedly, Autumn didn't care at all. He gave me a large amount of money and made two demands. First, by disposing of Cubero's body, he could guarantee that no one would pursue the matter.

Second, let my companions take the 'Brilliant' immediately and leave Dulapura immediately. Ortern will be responsible for their losses as sailors. I did them all. "

So, according to the inference of time, the time when I arrived at Dulapura happened to be the same day when those sailors left here.

"What about you? Why did you stay?" Meng Shaoyuan asked again.

"Because Autumn thinks that I am still useful and loyal to carry out his orders." John smiled bitterly: "He asked me to continue to find a few more sailors. There are many sailors in Dulapla Port. As long as you give me Starting money."

"Where is Cubero's body? What did you do with it?" Meng Shaoyuan asked urgently.

"I threw it into the sea. No one will care about another body. Yes, I threw it into the sea, sir."

Meng Shaoyuan said "Oh": "John, you know, when people lie, they often have various behaviors. If you are good at observing, you will find out whether the other person is lying.

When you were talking about throwing it into the sea, there was an obvious pause because your brain made two decisions at the same time. One decision was to decide how to dispose of the body, and the second decision was to decide whether I would Believe it, so under the control of your brain, your words began to pause.

Since you are not that kind of smart person, after making a decision, your brain is not sure whether the other party will believe you. Your brain makes a third decision, which is to repeat the corpse being thrown into the sea, and add 'Yes', this is a clear lack of confidence and an attempt to convince yourself of a lie. "

John was stunned.

Meng Shaoyuan smiled: "Now, your brain is blurry and you don't understand what I'm saying at all, right? Then, I tell you in the most concise terms, you are lying. Cubero's body was not touched by you Still in the sea.”

He quickly observed John's expression, and then seemed to be interested again: "Hey, have you killed anyone before?"

"No, no, sir." John said quickly: "I'm just a sailor. I often fight, but I swear, I really haven't killed anyone."

"Well, I also believe that you have never killed anyone before." Meng Shaoyuan said with interest: "When I exposed your lie, you were frightened, but not afraid. This is a murder case, unless you have killed someone before Otherwise, how could we not be afraid at all?

Why is this happening? What was your expression when I was talking about 'Cubelo's Corpse' just now? Wronged? dissatisfied? Still a little proud? These are all natural reactions that cannot be faked. Why would a person whose lie was exposed have such an expression? "

Meng Shaoyuan stared at the opponent and suddenly said: "Cubelo, you are not dead!"

John trembled with fright.

Meng Shaoyuan was convinced at this time: "Yes, Cubero is not dead, and it is very likely that he was hidden by you."

He saw John's face turned pale: "Listen, John, my patience is limited. If you continue to lie to me and continue to hide from me, tomorrow, a body will be found on the sea, and that is your body!" "

John was completely frightened. Of course, he was frightened not because his lie was exposed, but because Meng Shaoyuan seemed to have the ability to see through the deepest secrets in his opponent's heart:

"Sir, who are you?"

Meng Shaoyuan said coldly: "It doesn't matter who I am. What's important is that I want to know the truth, if you still want to live."

John sighed deeply: "Okay, sir, from now on I promise that everything I say is the truth. Yes, when I dismissed the sailors and prepared to handle the bodies alone, I found that Cubero did not Death, and a little breathing again. I was really freaked out at the time.

Just when I was at a loss, Cubero suddenly opened his eyes and said to me in a very weak voice, "Save me, ten thousand dollars." Then, he passed out again. "

This is a very smart guy.

Meng Shaoyuan immediately thought in his heart.

After Cubero woke up, he immediately discovered that he was in an extremely dangerous situation, and he knew that it was useless to reason with people like John. To take advantage of the precious time of his brief awakening, there was only one most direct way to impress him. :

money!

Therefore, the words "Save me, ten thousand dollars" really saved Cubero's life. "I saved him." John continued: "Actually, he was hit hard at the time. I am a sailor and I also learned some rescue experience while sailing on the sea, so I helped him stop the bleeding and even He was placed in a safe place. Even I was also beaten by you later. I haven't seen him for two days, and I don't know if he is still there."

"Why do you tell the truth in most things, but you have to lie about some small things?" Meng Shaoyuan sighed: "That's ten thousand US dollars, are you going to let this gold mine go? You are just afraid I found him and let your $10,000 run away.

I can promise, tell me where Cubero is now, and I will give you the ten thousand dollars. "

John was a little helpless and could only honestly tell Cubero where he was hiding.

Meng Shaoyuan stood up: "I know what you are telling the truth this time. If you are willing to listen to my advice and leave Dulapura Port immediately, I will send someone to find you in the United States and give you $10,000." Yes, for the sake of your life, leave!"

After saying that, Meng Shaoyuan left.

This was his last advice to John.

However, once people's eyes are blinded by greed, they will pretend to see nothing.

That's exactly what John was like.

He wanted the $10,000 so badly.

He did not believe that after he left the Port of Dulapura, the other party would still find him and give him money.

He had to stay in Dulapura port.

In fact, he had never thought about it. If "Colonel Charles" really didn't want to give him the money, could he get it back?

A few days later, John's body was found in the ocean.

The cause of death was drowning after being drunk.

……

This is where John used to hide Cubero.

Somewhat remote, but safe.

There is only one door.

Moreover, it was locked from behind.

John handed over the key.

Li Zhifeng stepped forward and opened the lock.

He opened the door and stepped in.

Then he quickly retracted his foot.

Sure enough, a stool fell down at this moment.

Li Zhifeng is really experienced in this area.

Meng Shaoyuan, who was closely behind him, only called one name:

"Cubelo!"

Sure enough, there was no movement in the house.

"I'm Colonel Charles. I'm from Manila. I don't want to hurt you."

Meng Shaoyuan said calmly: "I also came to Dulapura to investigate the incident of the 'Cross the Waves'. Can I come in now?"

There was silence for a while, and then a man's voice came: "Come in."

Li Zhifeng was the first to go in. Within a few seconds, he came out again and nodded to Meng Shaoyuan.

At this time, Meng Shaoyuan walked into the house.

In the room was a young European and American.

His head was wrapped in gauze, but he still looked at Meng Shaoyuan nervously.

"The Supreme Security and Defense Commander of Manila, Colonel Charles." Meng Shaoyuan said with a serious expression: "This is my ID."

The young man took the document, looked at it carefully, and handed it back to Meng Shaoyuan. Then he stood at attention and saluted: "U.S. Navy, Second Lieutenant Dot Wallace!"

This man is actually from the U.S. Navy?

Meng Shaoyuan motioned for him to sit down: "Tell me, Second Lieutenant, your true purpose of coming to Dulapura Port."

Lieutenant Wallace hesitated for a moment: "Colonel, actually, I am affiliated with the Office of Naval Intelligence of the United States. ONL!"

Office of Naval Intelligence?

A future Naval Criminal Investigative Service, NCIS?

The history of NCIS dates back to 1882, when Order 292 signed by Admiral William H. Hurt established the Office of Naval Intelligence, or ONI.

ONI's initial mission was to collect information on foreign ship characteristics and weaponry, chart foreign rivers or other bodies of water, and collect information on foreign fortifications, factory equipment, and shipyards.

In anticipation of the United States' entry into World War I, ONI's responsibilities expanded to include espionage, sabotage, and gathering information on all enemies who potentially threatened the Navy.

And during World War II, ONI was responsible for investigating sabotage activities and dealing with espionage and subversive activities that threatened the navy.

This organization is not very famous, but in the future, it will develop into an organization with great power.

Meng Shaoyuan did not expect that Second Lieutenant Wallace would be from ONI.

"Tell me, Second Lieutenant." Meng Shaoyuan stared at him: "Why did you come to Dulapura Port? What is your mission? I know your concerns, but I can assure you that the purpose of my coming here is the same as yours. Just like that, they came here for the number 'Overcoming Troubles'."

This is the second time he has uttered the word "overcoming thorns and thorns".

Lieutenant Wallace was a little curious: "Colonel, how did you know I came for this ship?"

"It's very simple." Meng Shaoyuan smiled and said: "Why did you come to this town? There is only the incident of the 'Crossing the Waves', and you must have discovered something from it. And before I said this ship outside the house name, you immediately stopped resisting, so your purpose is very clear."

"Yes, Colonel." Second Lieutenant Wallace finally said calmly: "I am indeed here because of the incident of the 'Cross the Waves'. I didn't pay much attention to it before, but when I was checking the information, I suddenly thought of what happened. After experiencing a similar incident with the Man of Medan, finally, this damn ship successfully aroused my interest!"