Lost and Spy

Chapter 794 Assault Interrogation
"Deputy Section Chief Wang, the person who came out is Bai Lifu."

"Sure?"

"I'm sure, we've quietly found someone to verify, and all the information can be matched. And we also know another piece of information, he bought a ticket to Hong Kong tomorrow."

"Okay, keep an eye on me."

Wang Nanxing threw away the cigarette butt: "I'll report to Chief Meng immediately."

……

"We found out through our investigation that after arriving in Wuhan, Bridger did live in the Jingming Building, wandering around the streets and alleys, teahouses and hotels, or visiting friends. The situation is not very clear. After staying for a few days, Bridger did not press I learned in the secret report that I planned to go to Chongqing, but bought a ticket to return to Hong Kong tomorrow."

"Ready to run?" Meng Shaoyuan sneered, "Where can I do it?"

"The most suitable place is Nanhu Airport." Wang Nanxing replied, "He will definitely cross the river to Nanhu Airport. As long as we set up an ambush there, we can catch him without incident."

"Then Nanhu Airport."

Meng Shaoyuan made up his mind: "At the same time, find a place nearby, and start interrogation immediately once caught!"

……

Early, 8 o'clock.

"Out."

"Keep an eye on it."

Bridger came out of Jingming Building with a suitcase in hand.

He reached out and stopped a rickshaw.

"Follow!" Wang Nanxing said in a low voice.

The direction of the rickshaw is not the river crossing pier.

"It seems to be going to the British Concession?" Wang Nanxing frowned.

Gan Ning said calmly, "Just follow along. Since he bought the ticket, he will definitely go to the airport."

Rickshaws really pulled into the Polo Pavilion in the British Concession.

Bridger got out of the car, looked around, took out a letter and stuffed it into the mailbox, and then got into the rickshaw again.

"You." Wang Nanxing pointed to a spy beside him: "Go get that letter out."

"Yes!"

"The rest of you, keep following me!"

……

Hankou, crossing the river wharf.

Bridger had no idea that he was being followed.

When the ferry across the river docked, he boarded the ship with the others.

And behind him were the military command agents who were staring at him.

On the deck, Bridger lighted his pipe leisurely.

Wang Nanxing also took out a cigarette.

Gan Ning took out the lighter and lit it for Wang Nanxing.

"Ouch, American."

"Boss Wang, if you like it, I'll send you off."

The conversation between the two Chinese people around him clearly fell into the ears of Bridger.

He smiled contemptuously, these bumpkin Chinese, even a lighter can make a fuss.

……

Wuhan, Nanhu Airport.

People who come here are either rich or expensive. As the Japanese army approached Wuhan, a large number of well-connected people rushed to evacuate the city.

Airfare is not too tight at the moment.

Bridger got off the rickshaw and paid the fare.

"Mr. Parker?"

Suddenly, someone called his name.

Bai Lifu saw that it was the Chinese who asked for a lighter on the ship?
He looked at him suspiciously: "You are?"

"Mr. Bridger, I thought you looked familiar on the ship just now. You forgot that we did business together in Shanghai."

Shanghai?

Do business together?
Before Bai Lifu had time to react, the rickshaw driver suddenly said: "Sir, is this something you dropped?"

"What?" Bridger walked to the rickshaw again.

Suddenly, a cold thing pressed against his waist: "Don't make a sound, make a sound, I'll kill you!"

"Who... who are you?" Bridger became panicked.

"Military commander, get in the car with us!"

Wang Nanxing couldn't argue, and pushed Bai Lifu into a car...

……

"What are you going to do? I protest! I'm British!"

In a temporarily requisitioned house, Bai Lifu shouted: "You are kidnapping! Kidnapping! I want to sue you! Sue the Nationalist government!"

"Be quiet!" Wang Nanxing slapped the table.

"No, no!" Bridger almost screamed there.

"Yelling, it's no use."

The door was pushed open, and Meng Shaoyuan walked in.

"who are you?"

"You don't need to worry about who I am!" Meng Shaoyuan sat down: "Mr. Bridger, we respect your British identity. I also have a few British friends. We don't want to embarrass you, but I just want to ask you a few questions."

"I have nothing to answer." Bridger was probably tired and sat down on the chair.

Meng Shaoyuan asked lightly: "Mr. Bridger, since when did you collude with the British to steal information from the Chinese?"

"What did you say? I colluded with the Japanese?" Bridger vetoed: "This is simply too ridiculous."

"Really?" Meng Shaoyuan calmly said, "Do you think we would have arrested a British person like you if we hadn't got your conclusive evidence?"

"Sir, my Chinese is not very good. I can't understand a lot of what you say."

"Then, I will talk to you in your native language." Meng Shaoyuan immediately switched to English: "If you don't explain, I think we will spend a long time here."

Dai Li repeatedly ordered not to torture Bai Lifu, otherwise it will be very troublesome in the future.

And this just happened to become a place where Bai Lifu was confident. Facing the other party's question, he either pretended to be deaf and dumb, or denied it in every possible way.

Meng Shaoyuan had been watching his performance all the time, seeing that the heat was almost ready, he took out a thick letter from his pocket: "Then what about this letter sent to Macquarie Bank in Hong Kong?"

Bai Lifu's face suddenly changed.

It's over, it's all exposed.

Just last night, after returning to the apartment, Bai Lifu turned on the lamp to discuss the night battle, sorted out the information collected in the past few days, and wrote a ten-page letter in English in an attempt to deliver the information by mail. .

Originally, he wanted to carry him with him, because the day before he was arrested, the British Consul General in Hankou, Wei Demo, told him that the Chinese authorities were suspicious of him and warned him to be careful.

In order to avoid the dirty things caused by carrying it with him, he thought of the way of mailing.

On the way to the airport, the agents sent by Wang Nanxing retrieved the letter after negotiating with the post office.

The content of the letter is all information about China's military, political, economic and international relations, and there are malicious criticisms of my country's diplomatic situation.

"The letter, I have already read it." Meng Shaoyuan threw the letter on the table: "What else can you say?"

"I can explain." Bridger cheered up his emotions: "I'm just doing research. My fundamental purpose is to investigate this obstacle to peace and write some articles to promote peace between China and Japan."

"Really, the Chinese have to thank you?" Meng Shaoyuan smiled: "Bai Lifu, whose English name is Prevot, was born on February 1894, 2 on Peak Road, Hong Kong, and his registration number was 1/15. Workers, parents both French..."

Bai Lifu panicked.

These are all information obtained by the military command before, and, for the sake of prudence, Chen Cheng, chairman of the HUB provincial government, telegraphed Wu Tiecheng, chairman of the Guangdong provincial government, requesting him to send personnel to Hong Kong to verify the facts. Soon, Guangdong called to say that the situation was true.

It's not that hard to figure that out, but with a suspect, the psychology is a whole different story.To a large extent, he would think that the other party already had a lot of information.

Meng Shaoyuan continued: "You live at No. 25 Consul Street in the French Concession in Shanghai. You have lived in China for nearly 32 years. You have been to Tianjin, Beiping, Jinan, Qingdao, Shanhaiguan, and major commercial cities in the Mainland. You are mainly engaged in banking and insurance. My agent also worked as a reporter twice, but due to various reasons, the balance was in vain. In order to make a living, I started to contact the Japanese secret service and provide information for it. Do you want me to explain the following content for you?"

He stopped here abruptly, because he didn't know the rest.

But these were enough, and layers of sweat emerged from Bai Lifu's forehead.

He is not a professional spy, has not received any training, and does not have that kind of strong psychological quality. In his opinion, the Chinese know everything.

"Speak, Mr. Bridger." Meng Shaoyuan began to induce: "You are British, as long as you can explain everything, we will not make things difficult for you."

"Can you guarantee it?"

"Yes, I can assure you."

"Okay, I said."

Bai Lifu's psychological defense was completely opened.

The Japanese spy he first came into contact with was Yoneki, a member of the News and Political Intelligence Department of the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai.

Then, under the introduction of Yoneki, I got to know the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai, Nogagi.

The identities of these two Japanese are official Japanese spokespersons, and they are actually intelligence personnel.

He didn't know the upper limit of the department's organization, but he only knew that he attended and hosted the news every day.

And the places where he and the two people met were all in his private residence, either the Broadway Building where He Mu was located, or the Banas Hotel.

According to Bai Lifu's confession, he took up this job around March 1938, 3, for a period of three and a half months.Act alone, without allies.The action was directly assigned by He Mu, the title of the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai.

The economic part of the intelligence was given to Mi Mu.Its operations are not continuous and are of a news-communication nature only.For the first time, I received an activity fund of 220 pounds and a salary of 550 Chinese yuan.

The second activity costs 90 pounds, and the salary is 450 yuan. If you don't start in Shanghai, you will have no salary, and you will only receive 300 yuan for clothing. The above two times were collected at Broadway Building in Shanghai.

When he was arrested, Bai Lifu withheld the balance of GBP 13, 250 Chinese dollars, and 100 Hong Kong dollars. A flight ticket to Hong Kong was worth 240 Chinese dollars. If he returned the purchased air ticket to Chongqing, he could get back 67.8 yuan.

The remaining funds are deposited in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Hanwabi banks in private names.

The confession was already available, so Meng Shaoyuan took it over and read it:
"Mr. Bridger, check your statement and sign it if there is no problem."

"There is no problem with the confession."

Bridger took a look: "But I refuse to sign."

Everyone was startled.

Meng Shaoyuan said patiently: "We have a saying in China, that is, dare to act and act. Since you have admitted it, are you not even willing to sign it?"

"No, admitting is admitting, I resolutely refuse to sign!"

Bai Lifu said loudly very stubbornly.

(End of this chapter)