Lost and Spy

Chapter 620 Three Suspects
"Chief Meng."

"Stationmaster Wang, I have admired your name for a long time, I have admired your name for a long time, and I can see you today. His reputation is well-deserved, he is personable, a Confucian general, an absolute Confucian general."

Ok?
That's weird.

Before meeting Meng Shaoyuan, I had heard many stories about this young section chief, and Wang Guofan, the station chief of the Xuzhou Station of the Military Command, had the impression that he was young and successful.

Young and successful people are naturally a little rebellious.

But now he looks very humble, doesn't he?

No matter what, he would never have thought that Meng Shaoyuan was not being polite to him, but simply for the sake of his unborn granddaughter of a future superstar.

"Director Meng, the situation is very urgent." The two exchanged a few simple greetings, and Wang Guofan took out a file and handed it to Meng Shaoyuan: "This is a list of suspects we drew up. After investigation, it has been narrowed down to three. Personally, all three of them are suspected, but there is no evidence."

Meng Shaoyuan's result file: "That's easy, just arrest him first and then interrogate him."

"It's just as simple as that." Wang Guofan smiled bitterly: "These three people are all well-established, and if you catch the wrong one, there will be problems. You have to look at it first and then talk about it."

Only then did Meng Shaoyuan open the file.

"Zhuang Fangdou... the Secretary General of XZ City Government...

Shi Huaixi... the deputy commander of the Xuzhou Gendarmerie Command.

Lu Huiqin...the president of the Xuzhou Anti-Japanese War and National Salvation League..."

three people.

Meng Shaoyuan was a little curious: "Look at it, it's nothing special?"

"It's nothing special?" Wang Guofan sighed: "Hey, my section chief Meng, let me introduce you. Zhuang Fangdou is a member of the Zhongdiao Department, and has a good relationship with Xu Enzeng. Our relationship with the Zhongdiao Department You also know... Shi Huaixi, that's even bigger, he was personally appointed by Commander Li Zongren, who dares to touch him?"

"How fast will this road be?"

"Don't look at his idle job, but he is the earliest member of the Tongmenghui. He is a local celebrity in Xuzhou, and his disciples are all over the world. Even the committee member came to Xuzhou last time and met him personally. The old man has a hot temper, that's true. Dare to hit someone. Don't talk about me, let Mr. Dai try it, Mr. Dai doesn't think much of him, let alone me, a little stationmaster?"

The background is really not small.

According to Wang Guofan's introduction, all three of them knew the whereabouts of the commissioner. There were more than ten suspects in the first list of suspects before, but after checking one by one, only these three remained.

"Success." Meng Shaoyuan nodded: "I want to see these three people immediately, Station Master Wang, is there any way to help me arrange it?"

"of course can."

"The sooner the better!"

……

The first person Meng Shaoyuan met was Zhuang Fangdou, secretary-general of the XZ City Government.

40 years old, young and promising, gentle.

When he saw him, Meng Shaoyuan didn't hide his identity at all: "Secretary-General Zhuang, don't speak dark words in front of Ming people. I am Meng Shaoyuan, the commander of the military."

"Oh?"

Zhuang Fangdou was stunned for a moment: "You are Meng Shaoyuan? You are so famous that even our Section Chief Xu dares to contradict you."

"That's all old stuff." Meng Shaoyuan interjected: "There are also personal grievances in it. Secretary-General Zhuang, let's get straight to the point and say, I am from the military command, and you are from the Central Department. Although we are not in the same system, everyone They are all doing things for the country, this time the committee came to Xuzhou for inspection, did Secretary-General Zhuang know if he wanted to come?"

"I know, of course I know." Zhuang Fangdou said frankly: "Although I am not as capable as you are in the intelligence front against Japan, there is nothing big or small in Xuzhou that can be hidden from me. The previous committee I came to Xuzhou and was almost assassinated, I also know. And I also know that I am a suspect."

"Why do you say that?"

"It's simple, I came back from studying in Japan." Zhuang Fangdou smiled: "On the eve of the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, I had frequent contacts with many Japanese friends, and I still have a radio station in my hand. Some time ago, I frequently sent Telegram, if these factors are added together, I am not suspected, who is suspected?"

As soon as he said this, the phone on the desk rang.

"Please wait a moment." Zhuang Fangdou answered the phone: "It's me, yes, yes, I'll record it right away..."

After speaking, he took the letter paper and pen, and recorded quickly while listening.

Hang up the phone and make another call: "Xiao Qin, come here."

Then, tore off the letter paper above, and wrote something unknown on a new letter paper.

The door of the office was pushed open, and a young man wearing glasses walked in: "Secretary-General."

"Xiao Qin, copy this to the Fifth Theater Command immediately."

"Ok."

As soon as Xiao Qin left, Meng Shaoyuan asked, "Who is that?"

"My secretary is absolutely reliable. I guarantee it with my own head." Zhuang Fangdou replied, picking up the letter paper just recorded, and was about to tear it up, when Meng Shaoyuan suddenly said:

"Secretary Zhuang, can you show me?"

"Of course." Zhuang Fangdou didn't worry about anything: "I am engaged in party affairs investigation, and you are engaged in intelligence work. After all, you are much more vigilant than me. But, only I can understand this thing."

Meng Shaoyuan took it over, and saw some inexplicable symbols and characters written on the letter paper:

"∴... 5... O...(..."

what?Meng Shaoyuan didn't understand the meaning at all.

Zhuang Fangdou smiled, and took the letter paper: "This means that [-] catties of rice will be delivered tomorrow night..."

This one?
Probably similar to the shorthand that Meng Shaoyuan knew?
I didn't expect Zhuang Fangdou to have such a skill.

"As for me, I started working as a secretary step by step before." Zhuang Fangdou tore up the letter paper and threw it into the wastebasket: "When the boss is in a meeting, I need to record the content of the meeting. What should I do? Fortunately, I learned Shorthand..."

Ah, there is really shorthand in this era?

"My teacher is Cai Zhang, the earliest stenographer in China, and the third chief stenographer of the Guangzhou Revolutionary Government... After Cai's shorthand was eliminated, I worshiped Wang Yi as my teacher. It is a little bit of experience. Unfortunately, in In China, shorthand is not yet common. It was my shorthand skills that Section Chief Xu took a fancy to me at the beginning, and I could write down every word he said.”

When Zhuang Fangdou said these words, he was very proud: "The one just now is not a top-secret document, so my secretary can see it. The top-secret document has only passed through my hands. Escorted by three people, it will be sent to a special department. So if you want to find out the source of the leak from me, I'm afraid you will have to make a trip in vain."

It seems to be the case.

Meng Shaoyuan still didn't give up: "Secretary-General Zhuang, it's not that I don't trust you, it's just that this is a big matter. Think about it again. Is it possible to leak it through other channels when you are appointed to Xuzhou?"

"It's absolutely impossible." Zhuang Fangdou said decisively: "Even if it is a handyman who can enter and leave my office, it has been carefully reviewed. Although I am not on the front line of intelligence, I still have this awareness."

"Oh, I see."

Meng Shaoyuan stood up: "I'm really sorry for disturbing Secretary-General Zhuang."

"It's okay, everyone is doing things for the country, come here, I'll see you off." Zhuang Fangdou also got up: "Although it is said that between our two departments...ah, you understand, but now is an extraordinary period."

"Yes Yes."

Meng Shaoyuan said repeatedly: "It's an extraordinary time, so some of the things my brother did offend me."

……

"Director Meng."

After coming out of Zhuang Fangdou, Zhu Yanni arrived in Xuzhou in time with two squadrons: "I went to Station Master Wang, and he told me to wait for you here."

"You came just in time." Meng Shaoyuan seemed to have something on his mind: "A big man came to Xuzhou, and there was an assassination against him. Mr. Dai asked me to find the spies."

"Big shot? Who?"

Meng Shaoyuan quietly pointed to the sky.

Zhu Yanni's face changed slightly: "Do you dare to assassinate?"

"What are these people afraid to do?" Meng Shaoyuan sneered, and then remembered something: "By the way, I got another sum of money in Shanghai this time, and I wanted to send someone to send it to you, but they all came to Xuzhou. I brought it directly to you. This time there is a meeting in Shanghai that your sister will attend, and I will dictate it to you, and you just need to keep it in your heart..."

Meng Shaoyuan briefly explained the decision in Shanghai to expand guerrilla forces as soon as possible.

"It's done, it's done, I understand." Zhu Yanni was a little impatient: "How many days did Director Dai give you?"

"The case must be solved before the evening of the day after tomorrow."

"Huh? Time is so tight? Do you still have time to talk to me about this?"

"What's wrong with time?"

But Meng Shaoyuan said unhurriedly: "Anyway, that's the way it is. Whether the case can be solved or not, it all depends on God's will. At most, Mr. Dai can remove me as an official."

"you!"

Meng Shaoyuan's tired look made Zhu Yanni really angry...

……

The second Lu Huiqin to visit is indeed big enough.

It was after two o'clock in the afternoon when we arrived at his residence.

His butler said that the master was taking a nap and asked them to come back tomorrow.

Where did Meng Shaoyuan have time, he made an excuse and said that he was from "Central Daily" and was ordered to interview Lu Huiqin.

Wang Guofan said there that Lu Huiqin not only has a bad temper, but also has a good face.

Sure enough, when he heard that it was a reporter from "Central Daily", the housekeeper hesitated and asked them to wait in the living room. The master would wake up around three o'clock in the afternoon.

"Yanni, is there anything to eat?" Meng Shaoyuan asked quietly.

"No, you haven't eaten yet?"

"What a fart." Meng Shaoyuan scolded in a low voice: "I didn't eat breakfast, I didn't eat lunch, and Mr. Dai even said he invited me to dinner, but I didn't see a single grain of rice. My stomach was growling with hunger. I just had a drink A cup of tea, I am even more hungry."

"You deserve it." Zhu Yanni rolled his eyes at him, but she felt a little distressed after all: "You don't have to work so hard. It's a long journey from Shanghai to Xuzhou. Do you really want to lose your body?"

"Is there any way?" Meng Shaoyuan sighed softly: "If the boss says a word, the subordinates will lose their legs. It should be done well. If you don't do it well, you will be dismissed, or you will lose your head if you don't do it well!"

(End of this chapter)